http://www.offtheeatenpath.net travel, food, drink, cooking, etc. Mon, 26 May 2008 20:22:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This site may, in the next month, disappear. I've not been good with upkeep - given that the most recent post prior to this one is from one year ago, it makes sense. Sort of. But I have ideas about where to take it, so it may rise from the digital bit bucket. Stay ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/40 There's food yet to be had! We're growing a garden this year, so there will be recipes posted that reflect our bounty (what there is of, it anyway - we're a bit rusty in the green thumb department). Until then, I give you.... Chicken Fried Bacon! $2.00 calias viagra $2.00 viagra $2 viagra 0 herbal viagra 1 day ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/39 (Note: this review was originally posted at randomduck.com). This week is Restaurant Week here in DC, so sprite and I have sampled the wares of two local eateries, neither of which we’d visited before. On Wednesday night, we dined at Zola, located above the International Spy Museum. The restaurant is very modern, ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/38 Very cool news: Jones Soda, makers of sodas par excellence, has decided to ditch high-fructose corn syrup in favor of classic cane sugar. Count me in as a big-time fan of this development. Corn syrup consumption has skyrocketed in recent years, and contributes to early-onset obesity, diabetes, and other health ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/37 Sorry for the paucity of posting all summer. I've been remiss, as it was a fun summer in terms of food. So I'll share my findings over the next few weeks, and will get moving with the flavors of autumn and the holiday season. There will be food, drink, gadgets, opinions, ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/36 Just returned from the Dupont Freshfarm Market with a bunch of things, including two new items for testing this week: red cabbage Chinese broccoli Now i've had red cabbage before, but I've never cooked it myself - so this is something new, in a sense. And the Chinese broccoli is completely new ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/35 So one of my goals for the eating locally challenge was to sample a new food each week. Last week's stinging nettles was a great success, leaving us excited to try something else. Unfortunately, we slept in last Sunday and my top two new samples -- rhubarb and duck eggs ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/34 We did well for ourselves during the first week of the eating locally challenge. Monday: Rudi whipped up a stirfry for supper, combining marinated tofu and rice with local baby tat soi, broccoli, and sweet potato. Tuesday: Rudi decided to make his own pasta sauce for the first time. He combined canned ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/33 As Kirstin said earlier, we're trying to eat as much local produce as possible this month. So when the local farm market had stinging nettles, we decided to take the plunge and try them out. Nettles are a family of flowering plant that's native in the greater DC area. ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/32 May is the month-long Eat Locally challenge sponsored by Life Begins at 30 and Locavores. Some people go whole-hog and refuse even to drink beverages or use spices that aren't locally produced. I am not so die-hard nor so willing to sacrifice. My aspirations are decidedly smaller, but I'm content with ... http://www.offtheeatenpath.net/archives/31