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THE FOOD PARTY!
Traveling Solo – Bombay Beach – Slab CityNo more waiting around to live. Our solo road trip continues. You might recall we were visiting the falling-apart yet artsy Bombay Beach, a possible up-and-coming...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 30, 2022Last comment by Alan, on May 5, 2022 at 11:13 am | 16 comments | 13712 Views
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Traveling Solo - Bakersfield - Salton SeaThe desert is an inspiring, yet unforgiving place. Enter with awareness and respect. Thank you to all Food Partiers! who waxed poetic about Deserts beauty and...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Kathy Hughes, on May 4, 2022 at 9:01 am | 3 comments | 11553 Views
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Food Resolution – Earth Day 2022We interrupt our regularly scheduled road trip for a hat tip to Earth Day, April 22nd. Want to do something tasty in celebration, that also helps our beloved...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 16, 2022Last comment by Ruth Parker, on Apr 16, 2022 at 3:18 pm | 3 comments | 10611 Views
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Traveling Solo: Salton Sea – Bombay BeachA good way to dip your feet into solo travel is a combo trip; one that mixes yummy personal alone time with that of family and friends. That’s how this trip...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 10, 2022Last comment by Dean Samos, on Apr 12, 2022 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 13093 Views
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Traveling SoloHello Food Partiers! from the Southern California desert. Sorry to miss the discussion last week, (please remember The Food Party! is an insult-free blog) but...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 27, 2022Last comment by Jason Tang, on Mar 31, 2022 at 2:58 pm | 9 comments | 10049 Views
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Sugar – Bigger Sinner Than Wine?
One measure of addictability is how fast the effect gets to your brain. Guess what commonly consumed substance tops the list?
Alcohol gets...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 24, 2022Last comment by Cynthia Albert, on Mar 24, 2022 at 3:40 pm | 9 comments | 10565 Views
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2 -Burger a Day AlternativeThe Portola Valley Forum (our version of Nextdoor) recently engaged in a fascinating thread about eating. My neighbor wants to eat less meat and was looking for...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Bobbi Lange, on Mar 24, 2022 at 2:14 pm | 21 comments | 13222 Views
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Journey Through Covid (with bone broth)It was the first weekend back to some semblance of normal. “Everybody can take off their mask,” and yes indeedie – that’s exactly what...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by John Jeffers, on Mar 14, 2022 at 4:25 pm | 16 comments | 15772 Views
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Sparkling Hot ChocolateTGIF – Thanks Goodness It’s February! Good show to all the Dry January participants out there. On the last night, we mixed up this bright little...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 4, 2022Last comment by Laura Stec, on Feb 26, 2022 at 2:05 pm | 6 comments | 9067 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 | 11467 Views
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Why Give Up Delicious Things?When you hear “Dry January” what comes to mind? For some, the word dry rings loudest. For others it’s more about self-efficacy. The distinction...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 16, 2022Last comment by Bill Gibbons, on Jan 24, 2022 at 8:50 am | 24 comments | 9845 Views
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Dry January 2022 Begins
And so begins the story of a woman slowly losing her mind.....
But not for what you may think. Last year, Dry January brought me back to my...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by James Goodwin, on Jan 6, 2022 at 12:16 pm | 8 comments | 8841 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 | 10810 Views
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Holiday Hoopla in the CityPlanning a playdate in San Francisco has long been a favorite holiday tradition around my home. Sluping a Hot Toddy between Union Square shops and stops, Christmas...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 10924 Views
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Dog Greets and TreatsWhile out walking around the neighborhood this morning, I took the opportunity to ruminate on that ol’ seasonal question, What am I truly grateful for?...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 22, 2021Last comment by Marian Beck, on Nov 24, 2021 at 2:24 pm | 7 comments | 10044 Views
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Vegan Latin American - Online Cook-along with San Mateo County LibrariesHey Food Partiers! The San Mateo County Library system is hosting a free summer program of
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 30, 2021There are no comments yet. 11770 Views
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Eve of Earth DayHappy Earth Day :) I am scared to see what happens as I start to write. I’ve been lazy since covid about writing. Lost inspiration end of last year...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 7160 Views
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Alcohol – Upper or Downer?Hey Dry January – who’s still with us? The Dry January Joker support group took a leave of absence last week, toasting to the new administration....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by Laura Stec, on Feb 3, 2021 at 7:20 am | 2 comments | 18349 Views
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Dry January – Join Us!Well Food Partiers!, there comes a time every so often when the best celebration is one of quiet contemplation. Welcome to January my dear. For a lot of us,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 2, 2021Last comment by Have been on Dry January for Years, on Jan 7, 2021 at 8:13 pm | 2 comments | 11475 Views
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Pie Brings People TogetherListening to the radio these days, so many stories are about food. NPR was interviewing a baker a couple days ago and I caught him saying, “Pie brings people...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 25, 2020 at 1:45 pm | 2 comments | 11732 Views
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