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THE FOOD PARTY!
Cap On? Cap Off? Recycling Bottles is ConfusingBefuddling Recycling Conundrum…. “Little plastics” have been in the news a lot lately, things like straws, pens, and coffee pods, which are...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Brit, on Jun 30, 2019 at 7:55 am | 48 comments | 19432 Views
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Men Are Good For Three ThingsMen are good for three things. I've been reminding friends and family of this for years and it's time to go public. You determine the lineup, but the list is solid. #1)...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by ScottB, on Oct 7, 2014 at 11:30 am | 47 comments | 30352 Views
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Gluten Free is a JokeOk, it's not a joke if you have celiac, an autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine, its ability to absorb nutrients effectively, and approximately...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 12, 2015Last comment by DCOmaha, on Apr 12, 2015 at 9:05 pm | 45 comments | 35838 Views
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My Tomatoes Are Better Than Your TomatoesHi from Michigan! I’m visiting Mom and she says hi. For dinner last night we had some Michigan tomatoes and corn and I have to say, and I’m not the...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 22, 2017Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 16, 2017 at 7:27 am | 43 comments | 19770 Views
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I Still Call It Rossotti'sIt's a Wednesday evening at 5pm and where to go in Portola Valley / Woodside for a happy hour drink in the sun? There are only two places, the first being the...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 8, 2014Last comment by Jean Van Buskirk, on Jun 23, 2017 at 7:33 pm | 41 comments | 58807 Views
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Woodside Bakery is Closing?What a surprise to learn that Woodside Bakery, located...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 28, 2015Last comment by Robert, on Mar 27, 2016 at 10:49 pm | 40 comments | 31551 Views
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Trespass Picnic on Martins BeachWhile Silicon Valley billionaire and co-founder of Sun Microsystems Vinod Khosla took the stand Monday in a lawsuit about barring public access to the iconic Martins...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 13, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 16, 2014 at 1:25 am | 39 comments | 41393 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOUFire I'll take you to burn Fire I'll take you to learn I'll see you burn!!! You fought hard and you saved and learned But all of it's going to...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by foodie, on Oct 30, 2017 at 10:36 am | 37 comments | 19192 Views
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Guns or Butter?Lots of news in the news this week. What-oh-what to write about? There’s Brexit - might make a good Food Party! cuz’ it sounds like breakfast...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 26, 2016Last comment by What2ndAmendment?, on Jul 2, 2016 at 9:21 pm | 36 comments | 32731 Views
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Microbiotic Bowl - Research Participants NeededDid you know your body is made up of 70-90% the genes of another species? Those genes are the bacteria/microbiome that live on and in us. We are more them than...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 7, 2018Last comment by Survivialist, on Aug 13, 2018 at 3:04 pm | 35 comments | 16670 Views
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Like Horse PenisI've been playing around with Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus lately (lactic acid bacteria.)
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 2, 2015Last comment by MP observer, on Jul 9, 2015 at 1:43 pm | 33 comments | 38507 Views
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Feeling Crabby About The Season?Feeling crabby about the season, or should we say the non-season? On November 6, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) made an emergency ruling...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 13, 2015Last comment by D. Lish, on Nov 21, 2015 at 5:55 am | 33 comments | 25817 Views
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Done with GenderIn the news and the neighborhood, I keep hearing about kids changing their gender, and keep wondering why. Nature makes mistakes now and again to be sure, but...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 20, 2019Last comment by Laura Stec, on Dec 15, 2019 at 1:11 pm | 29 comments | 13851 Views
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Local Flavor – South Asian Takeout EditionSix weeks ago-ish, we sat down to Food Party! about two local eateries. It was the
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on May 14, 2020 at 1:16 am | 27 comments | 13929 Views
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I Got Stood Up. RSV-Please!Everyone should host a party once a year. It is your ticket into all the other parties. Don't want to host at your house? Host at a park, a local bar, or team...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 13, 2014Last comment by Nora Charles, on Mar 20, 2014 at 1:58 am | 27 comments | 40151 Views
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Everyone Separates Food Scraps From Trash Now?We take a break from our regularly scheduled Dry January program, to discuss a new
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 9, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Jan 25, 2022 at 4:31 pm | 27 comments | 11411 Views
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Farm Bill and Ethanol (Part 9)You might think ethanol (fuel produced from fermented plant-fiber sugars) is relatively new on the market, but it has powered the people
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 7, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 17, 2023 at 8:53 am | 26 comments | 5235 Views
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Dry January Meets The Food Party!Happy New Year Food Partiers! I hope you’re awash in good food and drink, celebrating the art of the dinner party with friends, and enjoying a personal feeling...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 27, 2021Last comment by Robert Tyree, on Jan 3, 2022 at 10:58 am | 26 comments | 10761 Views
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Update on Martins BeachIf you’ve been Food Partying! for awhile, you know we're following People vs Darth Vader - lawsuits involving Half Moon Bay and The Food Party’s! favorite...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 31, 2017Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jul 8, 2017 at 3:33 pm | 26 comments | 20101 Views
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Is Coffee a Date?"I don't feel going out to coffee is a date, do you? I don't like to date guys at my gym, but got cornered into saying yes to coffee to a guy. Gyms are my place...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Cassanova, on May 27, 2015 at 4:32 am | 25 comments | 68815 Views
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