Big Macs: A Historical Journey

Achievement: #49. Big Mac Museum

Pittsburgh is not only home to the ‘Guins, Stillers, and Buccos, it’s home to one of the country’s most famous sandwiches. And Primanti’s aside, we’re home to one of the most famous burgers, too: the Big Mac! We checked out the Big Mac Museum to get the burger’s story. Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: Tiny Strawberries & Cherry Pie

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Week 5 of our CSA brought a box full of new goodies, including our first week with fresh fruit. Salads, appetizers, and pie ahead! Continue reading

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Get Thee To Gilroy! (Unless Thou Art A Vampire)

Achievement: #24. Buy Garlic in Gilroy

In which we visit the Garlic Capital of the World and don’t even have to dodge any vampires – our magical trip to Gilroy, California! Continue reading

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Jelly Club: Meet The Olallieberry

Achievement: #8. Jelly of the Month Club

The star of May and June’s Jelly of the Month Club posts? A berry you may never have heard of and a jam so delicate you can wear it on your nose. Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: Bacon Greens & Mutant Broccoli

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Week 4 of our CSA, where cheese is so good, it can make an entire meal! Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: Potatoes, Mushrooms & Cheese!

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Weeks 2 & 3 of our CSA brought some delightful goodies and some lovely flowers. Yay summertime dinner! Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: Scapes, Salads, & Chevre

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Week 1 of our CSA covered topics like ‘what on earth is a garlic scape?’ and ‘just what do you expect me to do with all that kale?’. Read on to find out the results! Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: An Introduction

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

What’s a city gal who can’t keep a cactus alive to do when she wants easy access to fresh, local produce? Easy! Join a CSA! Read on to learn more about what a CSA is and what we’ll be doing with ours this year. Continue reading

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A Pleasant Meal At Regent Square’s The Map Room

Achievement: #30. Eat at Every Regent Square Restaurant

There’s nothing quite like a pleasant surprise at an unexpected time. This year, one of those little surprises was our trip to The Map Room in Regent Square for dinner. Continue reading

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Welcome To The (Morro) Rock

Achievement: #85. Visit Morro Rock

No trip to California is complete without a visit to a volcanic plug! This year, we visited two. Read on to see why we love Morro Rock! Continue reading

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