tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31252909221768478432024-02-19T20:50:44.742-08:00What Chris EatsWhere Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-88037015387727498532011-08-09T15:31:00.000-07:002011-08-09T15:31:26.742-07:00Catsup<span id="internal-source-marker_0.43345528593884763" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Catsup, really catch up, but it’s not my fault if people pronounce things funny. Here is a barrage of pictures without much to say, so that I can get to other things, about which I do have something to say.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.alcyonecafe.com/"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.43345528593884763" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>ALCYONE</b></span></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My almost once a week Chef Salad, the Pellegrino was a treat.</td></tr>
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<a href="http://block15.com/"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.43345528593884763" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>BLOCK 15</b></span></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mahi Mahi Fish n Chips</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maguro, Hamachi, Submarine Roll and Tropical Roll.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caprese Salad, still waiting for good tomatoes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I should have had more veggies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love grilling season. Yes, Oregon has a grilling season<b>.</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><a href="http://mpologlobal.com/"><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MARCO POLO</b></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Bean and Garlic Sauce.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><a href="http://ventiscafe.com/"><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">VENTIS</b> <b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CAFE</b></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pesto Pasta at the new Cafe and Taproom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something special for my birthday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicious Fish Tacos</td></tr>
</tbody></table>That get's me pretty much to present. How to make a smoker out of your gas grill coming up next.<br />
<span id="internal-source-marker_0.43345528593884763" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b> </b></span>Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-50962244297950143352011-07-14T09:11:00.000-07:002011-07-14T09:11:36.903-07:00Tao of ChrisI wrote this a few days ago, but I've been thinking about almost my whole life. It has nothing really to do with what I eat, but this seemed like a worthwhile place to save it for a while:<br />
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All I've ever really wanted to do, was play in the street. When I was a kid, I had to do chores before I could play in the street. Some times I didn't follow the rules and played in the street without doing my chores, but the consequences were undesirable, so I did my chores first.<br />
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Nothing changes, adult responsibilities are just chores you have to do before you can play in the street. Some people make these chores their life. I call that playing grown up.<br />
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It was always more fun to play in the street with others. If you knocked on their door to see if they could play and they had chores to do first, if you really liked them, you offered to help them. If they knocked on your door, and you had chores to do, you hoped that they would help you. That's what a relationship should be, people helping each other finish chores so they can play in the street together.<br />
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That's it. It doesn't have to be any more complicated than that.<br />
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I walked in to <a href="http://www.alcyonecafe.com/">Alcyone</a> and said "Yes!!!" way too loud. I say a lot of things way too loud. The soup was French Lentil and Ham. Karo has made it before and it was incredible. The lentils still nice and firm, the broth light a almost sweet. <br />
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</tbody></table>Dinner was The Staple. I probably have this meal at least once a week. Chicken, asparagus and pasta with pesto. I seriously could eat this 3 times a week and never get sick of it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love, love, love this.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-4875697493552859872011-07-14T08:54:00.000-07:002011-07-14T08:54:27.416-07:00All Star Game 7-12The National League won again, which is the grand scheme of things really only means that the Angels won't have home field advantage in the World Series this year.<br />
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Lunch was regrettable, a very bad chicken sandwich at a sub shop that will remain nameless and I'm sparing you pictures. Dinner on the other hand was All Star Game delicious. Bratwurst, poached in beer and onions then grilled. With dill pickles, brown mustard and tomato!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had tater tots too.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> The Red Chevy Burger was a roasted pepper and goat cheese, get it, burger that was outstanding. I didn't do it justice with this picture, it really was very good.<br />
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Jeanne cooked dinner, so I could run, turkey burritos with lots of avocado!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Damn, I love avocado!</td></tr>
</tbody></table> I've missed a day, Sunday, left over peach chicken and rice for lunch, dinner at my mamasans but I didn't eat very much cuz I had a tummy ache, then went to the Ram later that night to celebrate Mitch's soon to be college room mate Austin's birthday and had fried shrimp, which sealed the tummy ache deal.Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-38125792144052992642011-07-09T20:33:00.001-07:002011-07-09T20:33:27.560-07:00Mel's StovesI bitch constantly about companies like Walmart and Costco and the effects they have on small local businesses. I should complain more about the people that shop there. On my morning 18 mile run I passed Mel's Stove in West Salem. Mel's reader board says, "Now accepting new customers". They were previously NOT accepting new customers? Salem residents, feel free to buy stoves any where you want without me criticizing you. <br /><br />Breakfast was eggs, hash browns with a little sausage gravy. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/owensx41/WhatChrisEats?authkey=Gv1sRgCKOr2KbQsPn4IQ#5627561650085776786'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLeAhGgy7xJUn99t4gOnEHMfGLAfFWzFIDF97UvKpldiP_K32Vbu4JWAO_R-7_3gDLWLA-37lMpIoQFG3aiNTyimYcoprxs-pgNWTozlWu3bF9Ffj0Te1tkZx6tthmjWXFVW7ur4T59lM/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After spending some time at the park I "shared" a mini Cappuccino Heath Blizzard from Dairy Queen with Elliott. Ok, I offered some to him but he didn't want any. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/owensx41/WhatChrisEats?authkey=Gv1sRgCKOr2KbQsPn4IQ#5627561661454476098'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmCrvDgu1-1q8qx9D5RnTTYCFE5e6CQrE7UEp6k9qRrRZH8lXMxku7p2UTUwEhAusOKo_eGW-L7bmFsLdtg-WXlX7hGLD0upC-uScS9K3K7sIUX-1Fpbp9B9Gy_orUMGYNJdaSQGVoeE/s288/1.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ran by some corn fields, barely knee high today. It's funny, passing a corn field makes me want corn. Passing a dairy doesn't make me want milk. <br /><br />Dinner was grilled chicken, grilled pineapple, rice and corn salsa. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/owensx41/WhatChrisEats?authkey=Gv1sRgCKOr2KbQsPn4IQ#5627561668017353314'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHJbIRGlQPcPTgtL_mOe55w0uf2ybW5blkbze9ajM3JbP4CmCXMW8fg946qYfgbRLGR-eCtSoUQfReH17jLBfgNA5Dx7ZBeQjcuCsLIkZ6DgQnYlNgduad-5IAPFQWxtaJarWjmNqKiA/s288/2.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-88391772063968395122011-07-08T21:17:00.001-07:002011-07-08T21:17:17.612-07:00June 8 DinnerHuh, can't edit an existing page from my iPhone app? Dinner was peach chicken over rice with grilled corn. And ice-cream with peaches. I can't wait for good summer fruit. It's not here yet. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/owensx41/WhatChrisEats?authkey=Gv1sRgCKOr2KbQsPn4IQ#5627201842351698898'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGcoVPABI6fPvvm4gZlDF0UeglhCITT9rptEvrknqwR7IuTnrpfJ-dNVQ_EzKw2UWoZpCWPquRC5jNzqA6Azrh8nGOyU84oDMYDAC5nmsV2l_-NXX_sHmpCzlFLQhDShpj9K_-8biCTw/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/owensx41/WhatChrisEats?authkey=Gv1sRgCKOr2KbQsPn4IQ#5627201873751059618'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xG3dHi626GJAeDMR52eF4cXDAGIB9ivM0clnnNBn1q9WmAlM922vMZn_ICs6rhnCCT_BLdiydj-TbY-jCXW5wKCBJCJsQhwqWe4bjM2xQFYq-N083XH51znahPF21I1C_BPzKWarXlg/s288/1.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-73041983629484373712011-07-08T15:10:00.000-07:002011-07-08T15:10:33.164-07:00Redux<span id="internal-source-marker_0.7976796095338724" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I thought I had a new idea for this blog. Then I read back over why I started it in the first place and realized it’s the same ish idea. Maybe with a slight twist. I’m going to photograph everything I eat and document it for a while. People still ask me all the time, what I eat. I’m not even sure. I know I love to cook and eat and I eat very well. So now I’ll be able to peruse what goes down my throat daily myself. If it’s on my plate, you can rest assured it ended up in my belly. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve left food on a plate or got a to go box. I may even photograph seconds, redundancy be damned, if for no other reason than to possibly guilt myself into not taking seconds. I do sometimes track the calories and nutritional content of my food, but I won’t bother with that here. Here will just be pictures, descriptions and locations if pertinent. I may occasionally wax philosophical, but that’s not guaranteed. I still don’t like the lighting in my kitchen. The light through the north window of the dining area is very nice and this time of year, I should be done eating before it’s dark out. I’m not sure how long I’ll keep this up, but I couldn’t think of a meaningful start date or time, so it starts with lunch on <a href="http://whatchriseats.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-8-2011.html">July 8, 2011.</a></span>Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-5765908521761974972011-07-08T14:32:00.001-07:002011-07-08T15:09:08.322-07:00July 8, 2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Lunch was at <a href="http://www.alcyonecafe.com/">Alcyone</a> today. The angel on my shoulder ordered a salad and didn't use all of the dressing. Then the devil, prompted by <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jeweliaowens">Jewelia's</a> demonic suggestion, ordered a Blended Blackberry Mocha.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span id="goog_494842681"></span><span id="goog_494842682"></span>Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-5044178140248161862010-11-25T12:31:00.000-08:002010-11-25T12:31:23.520-08:00A Tale of Two Chowders<span id="internal-source-marker_0.5716361430131615" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Clam Chowder, and more specifically, New England Clam Chowder, since Manhattan is clam soup in my food lexicon, isn’t one of my favorite foods. It isn’t even my favorite soup. But I have had a favorite clam chowder for more than 20 years. It served at <a href="http://www.andriasseafood.com/">Andria’s</a> Seafood in Ventura, California. Andria’s also happens to be home to the best Calamari I’ve ever had. There is nothing like sitting outdoors, on a warm day, in the harbor eating calamari, while they wheel giant tubs of squid off the boats docked yards away into the fish market and restaurant.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Calamari at <a href="http://www.andriasseafood.com/">Andria's</a> with a squid boat in the harbor.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve had other “The Best Chowder” at many restaurants, beach food stands and even carts. They’ve never been as good as Andria’s. And Andria’s is always good. When I lived in Ventura and ate there a few times a week, it was always good. Now that I only visit every few years, it’s still always good. It’s hard to explain why, in fact there might be things I don’t like about it. A good chowder cooks for a long time and thickens as it does. Andria’s might be too thick. I generally like rustic soups, big pieces of potatoes, carrots and most important big pieces of clams. You won’t find any of that in Andria’s clam chowder, it’s almost more like gravy than soup. What it might lack in texture or visual appeal, it more than makes up for in flavor. The clam flavor is right up front, but isn’t overpowering. It’s slightly smoky, slightly roasty with a hint of bay leaf. It smells like the ocean, which is all around you while you eat it, and it’s “on the menu” 365 days a year and is exactly the same every single time.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.andriasseafood.com/">Andria's</a> Clam Chowder</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I have a new chowder that I really love. It’s served at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Salem-OR/Alcyone-Cafe-Catering/272350087694">Alcyone</a> in Salem and I have it almost every Friday, which is the only day it’s available. It’s exactly how I think a chowder should be and exactly how I make it myself. Lot’s of big pieces of clam, smooth beautiful texture to the broth, and very fresh tasting. I even found myself saying, several times, this might be as good as Andria’s. I even allowed myself to think that maybe I just had a romantic notion of how good Andria’s chowder was.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jeanne and I visited Ventura last weekend. We were in Southern California for my sister Kati’s wedding. It wasn’t time or distance clouding my memory or judgement. The chowder and calamari were both absolutely amazing! I was surprised to see that the chowder now comes in real bowl instead of styrofoam, and that calamari and chips now comes in a cute little boat shaped wire basket instead of a paper tray. I was very glad the only changes were cosmetic, and that the food was still as good as it’s ever been. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m grateful to be able to eat the second best chowder I’ve ever had, once a week. And very grateful that no matter how long I’ve been away, Andria’s never ever disappoints.</span>Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-28960193256680762962010-11-13T18:17:00.000-08:002010-11-13T18:17:39.216-08:00SushiI love love love sushi. If I could afford it, I think I could forsake all other foods for sushi. I have no interest in making it myself. I love watching it prepared and love social ritual of a sushi bar. I love that I talked to Boz Scaggs at a sushi bar for 20 minutes and had no idea who he was. A woman came up and asked for his autograph, and when she left he looked a little embarrassed. I was too, and after a strange pause said, "ok, who are you?" He told me, I said, "cool" and we went back to our conversation.<br />
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Raw fish is strange. I used to fish a lot before I started running. I could catch a salmon, right out of the Pacific Ocean and clean it. Fish as fresh as it could possibly be. There is nothing in the world that could compel me to cut off a slab of meat and pop it in my my mouth. And yet, I can eat raw fish in the middle of Kansas and not give it a second thought.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Submarine Roll from <a href="http://www.fujiricetime.com/">Fuji</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tempura Udon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and my favorite shirt.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Where Chris Runshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554455211881718227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125290922176847843.post-92170793266113651432010-11-11T21:56:00.000-08:002010-11-11T21:56:06.819-08:00What Chris Eats, and Why<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSQXm6dxjL_oPyVRFlYLBeDJCW4emTAzD_bOADNmrOIz_wtO9P22iMyHMzNDf1Rowh7OLu7qngpxVmD0c-iXr33F39ecBc4DVAOi81wSBDmKQNNIhuViMuT9c990jwCnSf7YEQBZoG2w/s1600/peachmuffin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSQXm6dxjL_oPyVRFlYLBeDJCW4emTAzD_bOADNmrOIz_wtO9P22iMyHMzNDf1Rowh7OLu7qngpxVmD0c-iXr33F39ecBc4DVAOi81wSBDmKQNNIhuViMuT9c990jwCnSf7YEQBZoG2w/s320/peachmuffin.JPG" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peach Muffin</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span id="internal-source-marker_0.002873677503136385" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span id="internal-source-marker_0.002873677503136385" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The only thing people ask me more than where I ran, was what food I’ve eaten, cooked and/or found lately. I take pictures of a lot of things I cook, and/or order in restaurants. And so, the other day I was reading a thread on Ultralist about why people blog and one of the many reasons runners gave for why they blog is some sense of accountability. I’m not sure that’s why I blog about running but it would be a great reason to blog about cooking and eating. See, I like the idea of supporting local products and restaurants, and I do a pretty good job of it, but I’d do a better job if I blogged about it. I cook and eat pretty healthy, because of, or in spite of my calorie needs but I do a better job of this if I blogged about it. And, I eat and cook everyday. Big running events are only every so often and I can’t get excited about writing “5 mile loop with hills, 41 minutes, sure is tough getting used to running in the dark” which would have been yesterdays run entry if I cared to write it. However, “Made a huge pot of chili last night and a pan of corn bread. That’s the way to fight back at the first really cold night of the oncoming winter” with pictures is worth getting excited about.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huge pot of chili.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and corn bread.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span id="internal-source-marker_0.002873677503136385" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Then I started thinking about the others positives that could come from this. I’m a photographer, that doesn’t own a camera. Yeah, it’s as weird as it sounds and almost as complicated. I think the camera in my iPhone is amazing. But it has it’s limitations. I actually have a really cool little Lumix point and shoot camera that I rarely use, but could. If I get frustrated enough with pictures on my blog not doing my food justice, it might just motivate me to get a new camera like the Nikon D700. Another positive, is I might finally dig in a bit and figure out the best app to use to post blogs from my iPhone. I’ve looked into it a few times but my short attention span ran out before I reached a conclusion. So, since I’m downloading last nights chili pictures from my iPhone anyway, I’ll grab a few of the Best Ofs, from the past year too!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smoked tri tip with mango salsa and mango sangria.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tomato Bisque and delicious Grilled Cheese Sandwich from <a href="http://www.ventiscafe.com/">Venti's</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't remember what Jewelia called it, but it was beautiful and delicious, from <a href="http://zh-hk.facebook.com/pages/Salem-OR/Alcyone-Cafe-Catering/272350087694">Alcyone</a></td></tr>
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