Yummy things

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Yummy things
Random musings on happenings in my kitchen and my life, in Durham, NC


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About me
Hi! I'm Lindsey.

I do public health work at Duke University, like to run at a slow, but steady pace, teach group fitness classes, and do my best to keep up with my family that's spread across the country. In the midst all of that, playing in the kitchen is one of my favorite stress relievers and creative outlets, so this blog chronicles some of my favorite cooking and baking adventures, but in the process it also tells the story of the rest of my life.

Like many people in the Triangle area, I'm a transplant. After spending the first 21 years of my life in the midwest, I've been settled in North Carolina for seven years. One of the things I love most about the area is the diversity of local farms, farmers' markets, and great food, so I follow lots of local food happenings, but I also keep up with my fair share of Midwestern favorites.

If you like what you find here, feel free to drop me a note and email Yummy things. I'd love to hear from all of you out there!
Wed Sep 2

Busy, busy

I think when I wrote to say I was back in business, I misspoke a bit.  It seems instead I was just headed to work, and lots of it.  I’ve been crazy busy with recruiting new peer educators, enrolling students in a new research study on health coaching, getting set up with a team of UNC students that I’m working with on their Capstone project, and everything else that comes with going back to school.  So although I have some things I want to write to tell you about, I haven’t had the time to write them up.  So for now, I’m just glad to have pretty flowers to look at and cheer me up after being away from home for 14 hours working.  I hope you enjoy them too.

The green beans in our CSA share were an exciting new addition, but they are also reminding me that autumn is creeping up on us.  Although I can’t complain on bit about the drop in temperatures that arrived nicely on the first of September (it’s SO much nicer to run when you aren’t dripping wet from the moment you walk out the door), it does remind me that I better hop to it if I’m going to share some of my recent favorites using the tomatoes and peppers that are so prominent at the markets now.  I suppose I can’t really wish it both ways - for it still to be summer produce season and for the back to school rush to be over.  I guess that means Labor Day weekend is calling for some good blog postings of end of summer fixings.  Stay tuned!