Danica Dunphey

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favorite foods

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

My favorite whole wheat bread got posted here today.

First, I would like to say that I just cut up a whole chicken for the first time. I have several observations to make:
1. Joints are a lot easier to find and cut through when a chicken is cooked.
2. The sound of a knife hacking through bone is really, really awful.
3. I think I cut [...]

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links

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

:: The last couple of months, my menu planning has been a bit of a broken record. I just can’t seem to stop making my new favorite things.
(That reminds me, Sheri; you asked about a recipe. Well, I used the above butternut squash tart recipe, but I added garlic and basil to the ricotta mixture, [...]

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food stuff.

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

I’m a slow learner sometimes.
Take, for instance, my experience with tuna fish.
I don’t really care for tuna fish, except right from the can in a salad. No mayo, thanks. (Or, of course, in a steak form, seared on the outside, raw on the inside, or, of course, completely raw on top of sticky rice with [...]

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what’s happening.

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

What’s annoying: The neighbor’s yard crew showing up as you’re putting the baby to sleep — and deciding to begin by weed-whacking right under the window where his basket is.
What’s funny: Walking around the house thinking, “Man, these pants feel loose. I must be losing weight!”, only to look down and realize that your snap [...]

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quick:

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Have you all seen this?:

Too much fun!
And here’s what I did with all of my yummy and beautiful heirloom tomatoes last week. So fresh and delicious! Even Ryan agreed that it tasted like summer (and he doesn’t usually go for such imaginative descriptions!) I almost followed the recipe, except I did pop it back in [...]

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About Me

So, whose blog is this, anyway? It's mine, and here are few tidbits about me: My name is Danica. Like the race car driver, whose name I know, but whose career I know nothing about. A Nascar fan I am not. Things like reading, playing piano, gardening, cooking, sewing, writing, and keeping my bathroom bleached are more up my alley.My maiden name is Sinclair (not Patrick), and I come from good stock. (So says my husband, anyway!) I'm the oldest of 9 kids--and my parents are neither insane, uninformed, or Catholic. They're actually the best parents you could ask for. Seriously. (And, consequently, I think pretty highly of my siblings, too, whose blogs you can access from the links below.) I've joined a new clan, though, and my husband and I have been "leaving-and-cleaving" for 2 years and counting. We have a son who you'll read much (too much?) about. Oh. And there are pictures of him, too--hundreds of them--should you care to click on over to my flickr account. I'm a stay at home mom who is redefining that title--I literally stay at home as much as I possibly can. I love to be home! Home, by the way, is in Northern California, although my roots are in a lil' ol' town in Northern New York. Lastly, I take all blame for any ridiculous, outlandish, illogical posts. Anything worth commenting on or linking to is due to my husband's encouragement. In the spirit of the Little engine That Could, "He thinks I can, He thinks I can, He thinks I can,...", and sometimes, that's all a wife needs.

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