Category Archives: food

Eat Your Veggies!

Boo for me the Shone Farm stopped doing their VBoA (Veggie Box o’ Awesome … AKA CSA) (which, as I’m writing that, I’m realizing that I started with the Shone Farm CSA when First Light Farm consolidated the delivery area … Continue reading

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Waiola Shave Ice

Another food to eat box I must check when in Hawaii is shave ice. Which, I know you want to say should probably be shaved ice, but we’re not going to go there. And this is NOT your American fair … Continue reading

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Shone Farm CSA

Sadly – for me anyway – First Light Farm, my previous source of Veggie Box of Awesome, had a change of ownership and reorganization which included consolidating their delivery area. Which I can totally understand, both from an economic point … Continue reading

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IONTW – October 7, 2018

King’s Hawaiian Bakery! I’m fascinated by the pictures of the production line. Here’s cool video of cookie cutters being made. and there’s a King’s Restaurant!!! Who’s in for a road trip to SoCal? Instant Noodle Warriors Squirrel! Nerd alert: What Did … Continue reading

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IONTW – August 12, 2018

Perseid meteor shower! Don’t forget snacks!! Night sky atlases of the past, and some modern-day scientific illustration. Another grueling fire season in California. Rob Decker at National Park Posters is donating part of the proceeds of sales of his Whiskeytown National … Continue reading

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IONTW – July 15, 2018

File under cuter faster overload: Hello Kitty Shinkansen and another one of those seems so obvious after you see what someone else has done… super clever 3-dimensional doodles Setting aside the debate of whether you are OK with writing in … Continue reading

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IONTW – May 13, 2018

Happy Mother’s Day – to all those who fill this role, whether biological, or by circumstance, and to those who mother themselves. Project inspired by her mother – the stories of war brides (WWII) from Japan. Very cool Mississippi River … Continue reading

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IONTW – April 29, 2018

Books and Travel – 22 Ambassadors Recommend the One Book to Read Before Visiting Their Country, and then plus cooking! And another plate-o-shrimp – college classmate Youme Landowne’s book in Alisa Golden’s blog. This year I observed Letter Writing Month … Continue reading

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IONTW – March 18, 2018

Next level playing with your food – of all sorts, and specializing in bananas. This year marks Santa Rosa’s Sesquicentennial! Or, for those wondering what number that is – 150 year anniversary. Which brings up the question, what would you … Continue reading

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pi(e) day!

Those in Sonoma County not inclined to make their own still have numerous options for observing the day. Noble Folk in Healdsburg, Chile Pies in Guerneville, Mom’s Apple Pie in Sebastopol, The Whole Pie in Santa Rosa, and Petaluma Pie … Continue reading

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