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How an Avocado-Hater Infiltrated the Avocado-Lovers Society

April 25, 2010 blog meet-up

I have a confession. I infiltrated the Avocado-Lovers meeting yesterday afternoon. Yes, me. I, an Avocado-Hater, took advantage of the kindness of the California Avocado Commission to score a free meal, and to meet a Top Chef Master and her partner. I don’t know the twisted logic behind this, since the free meal would be [...]

Tagged as: avocado, bacon, bread, cheese, chicken, cookies, corn, cream, guacamole, mango, quinoa, salad, sesame seeds, taco, tortilla, yogurt

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The Difference Between Obsession and Passion

March 22, 2010 eating disorders

Did you know I used to dream of being an artist? Of course, I also wanted to be a lawyer, a Special Education teacher, a president, a chef, and a number of other things, but I was actually quite serious about art. In fact, I had a genuine passion in art, and I don’t mean [...]

Tagged as: avocado, cheese, chicken, hotdog, kabocha, nori, salad, swedish, wrap

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Gloriously Unproductive Day

March 20, 2010 blog meet-up

Where oh where has the week flown by? I feel like it was just a few minutes ago that I was celebrating the start of Spring Break. But before I knew it, time has whooshed past, and I’m stuck with the same amount of work left to do, but a quarter of the time left [...]

Tagged as: avocado, beef, cheese, chicken, corn, fried, guacamole, meatballs, mexican, mole, mushrooms, pork, potatoes, salad, spicy, taco, tortilla

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Why Are We So Sensitive About Something We Poop Out?

March 6, 2010 blog awards

Hahaha, it was hilarious seeing you guys try to guess which was the lie to the little “Seek the Lie” game on my last post. Though, a few of you made a boo-boo and guessed the truth instead. Okay, I’ll put an end to your torture and reveal the answer: So here was my 6 [...]

Tagged as: avocado, beans, cheese, corn, crab, deep-fried, enchiladas, fried, mexican, pesto, rice, seafood, sour cream, tofu, tortilla

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The Yank from Eating Disorder to Recovery

February 28, 2010 eating disorders

*Warning: May be a bit long and wordy…but I promise you it’s worth a read. If you’re not feeling for wordiness though, just skip down to the food. That’s totally worth the stay, too! I’ve had a few questions from my readers asking what finally motivated me to recover from my eating disorder. For years, [...]

Tagged as: avocado, beans, cheddar, cheese, figs, gochujang, Korean, rice, slow-cooker, turkey

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I Love to BS………I!

February 12, 2010 dinner event

This week has been pretty hectic for me. Mostly, I’ve felt like a hermit, holing myself in my room, trying to meet my Daily Trojan article deadline, scavenging interviewees who never deigned to answer, and in the meantime preparing for two mid-terms and one quiz. And oh, hell, I’ll admit it— I was also busy [...]

Tagged as: avocado, bread, corn, cottage cheese, cream, egg, feta cheese, garlic, lemon, pasta, sweet potatoes, tomatoes