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Daily Archive: August 10, 2010

Buying the bulk

Yesterday Kyle and I joined the rest of the economically conscientious population… and became Costco members!  We are now officially adults, budgeting and meal planning like we never have before (it’s that whole unemployed thing…).  After paying $5 for a 2 oz. can of tomato paste in NYC, we were prepared to be awed by the crazy low prices.  What we weren’t prepared for was the sheer quantity that we would end up with.  I like oats, but I don’t need 10 pounds of them.  Geez.  We came away $500 poorer, but I don’t think… Read more >

August 10, 2010 hummus, veggie burger Read more >

Va De Vi

It’s about the wine. That’s the Catalan translation of this restaurant’s name, and indeed it was.  Kyle and I had no real occasion to go out to dinner, but we just felt like splurging for a fun date night.  Va De Vi is a gem of a restaurant in Walnut Creek’s downtown area.  The ambiance is casual but chic, with a friendly and knowledgeable staff, a menu that changes with the seasons, and a wine list to die for.  Every direction you turned had more wine displayed.  And being all about the wine, the menu… Read more >

August 10, 2010 beans, fish, hummus, spinach salad, stir fry, tofu Read more >