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Monthly Archive for April, 2007

Backyard moss

Posted in Gardens, Nature on Apr 30th, 2007

Backyard moss, 1
Backyard moss, 2

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Anasazi beans with sage

Posted in Recipes and cooking on Apr 30th, 2007

This recipe is adapted from Mark Bittman’s “White Beans, Tuscan-Style” on page 509 of How to Cook Everything. As Mark Bittman notes, great olive oil makes a difference in this recipe.
Anasazi Beans with Sage
About 1/2 pound dried Anasazi beans, washed and picked over
20 fresh sage leaves, rinsed (Optional: We also like them tied into [...]

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Flowers from Jacob Maarse Florists

Posted in Gardens, Shops on Apr 29th, 2007

After our dog died last week, a friend sent us flowers from local florist Jacob Maarse, who grows roses for his shop in his own Sierra Madre garden.

Purple

More purple

Pink
More pictures here.

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Posted in Nature on Apr 29th, 2007

Friday at twilight I saw a bat flying and swooping in the space above our yard and our neighbor’s yard.

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Artichokes growing in Houston’s herb and vegetable garden

Posted in Farmers' markets & locally grown food, Gardens, Restaurants on Apr 27th, 2007

Artichokes growing in Houston’s herb and vegetable garden

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Community bulletin board: Listener’s Way Workshop in Claremont

Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 26th, 2007

The American Friends Service Committee is offering a Listener’s Way Workshop in Claremont this Saturday, April 28:
“Frustrated that ‘they’ just won’t take your views?”
Listener’s Way
Effective Advocacy
The Peace with Justice Center of the Pomona Valley with support of by the Claremont Friends Meeting will sponor AFSC’s popular Listener’s Way workshop. Based on the experience that arguing [...]

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Vertical Wine Bistro

Posted in Bars, Old Town on Apr 26th, 2007

Vertical Wine Bistro street view

Up the stairs

Bar (in the afternoon)
Vertical Wine Bistro
70 N Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 795-3999

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Eye Level Pasadena office hours: Saturday April 28

Posted in Office hours & bloggers' picnics on Apr 25th, 2007

The next Eye Level Pasadena office hours will be this Saturday, April 28, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the new Vertical Wine Bistro in old town. We’ll either be in the bar area, or outside in the enclosed patio/stairwell.
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Eye Level Pasadena office hours for Saturday, April 28
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Vertical Wine Bistro
70 [...]

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Our dog

Posted in Miscellaneous on Apr 24th, 2007

We had a rough weekend here at Eye Level Pasadena, and we ended up having to put our dog to sleep this morning.

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Congratulations!

Posted in Neighbors on Apr 20th, 2007

Congratulations to Pasadena resident Jonathan Gold for winning the Pulitzer Prize in the criticism category. His is the first Pulitzer awarded to a food writer. Our pig ear adventure a few weeks ago was inspired by this Jonathan Gold review.
Congratulations to Aaron Proctor on being nominated to the Pasadena Human Relations Commission. Aaron has good [...]

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