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		<title>Cheap Produce or Good Produce?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my pet peeves is when people tell me that buying produce at a local farm or farmer&#8217;s market is too expensive. Because they can go to Lucky&#8217;s or Safeway and get &#8220;the same thing&#8221; for less per pound. Except it&#8217;s not the same thing. Most supermarket produce comes from far away. Here in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2012/02/03/cheap-produce/</link>
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		<title>Marinara Sauce for Canning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s October, so it&#8217;s prime tomato processing time here in California.  I headed back to Greenstring Farm in Petaluma for 60 lbs of red Romas and a few miscellaneous paste tomatoes thrown in.  Biodynamically (and organically) grown heirlooms of all possible types, for $1/lb. This was my second time canning and I made marinara sauce. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2010/10/11/marinara-sauce-for-canning/</link>
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		<title>September Salsa for Canning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[September means tomatoes here in California.  They&#8217;re still green on my plants but Greenstring Farm in Petaluma, has bushels of them.  Biodynamically (and organically) grown heirlooms of all possible types, for $1/lb.  I bought Golden Romas and tomatillos (plus a few extras for fresh eating) and made salsa. I&#8217;ve made fresh salsa before.  It&#8217;s pretty [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2010/09/25/september-salsa/</link>
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		<title>Sonoma County &amp; Other Local Fairs 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who doesn&#8217;t love a fair?  Even if you don&#8217;t have a child to share it with.  I grew up on the Del Mar (San Diego County) Fair, which is one of the biggest county fairs around.  Our local fairs here aren&#8217;t as big but they&#8217;re fun. There&#8217;s one right here in Petaluma, the Sonoma-Marin Fair, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2010/08/01/fairs-2010/</link>
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		<title>Oven Fried Fish (gluten-free &amp; egg-free)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of years ago, I came up with a glorious recipe for fried fish minus gluten, dairy, or egg.  Everyone I made this for loved it, but boy was it a pain to make.  Not just the breading, but standing over a hot frying fan (or two) for about an hour.  And I&#8217;m not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2010/07/03/oven-fried-fish/</link>
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		<title>Lemongrass Thai Cuisine (Petaluma, CA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reading reviews of Lemongrass Thai Cuisine, I&#8217;m shocked by how many people love it.  Did we go to the same place?  Did they change chefs?  Are all the reviewers blown away by anything a step above fast food? Lemongrass Thai Cuisine 109 N McDowell Ave, Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 789-9777 As we perused the menu, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2010/06/21/lemongrass/</link>
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		<title>Freestone Fermentation Festival 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quick, name some fermented foods.  What did you come up with?  Beer? wine? cheese? pickles?  Let&#8217;s not forget yoghurt, kefir, sauerkraut, miso, kombucha, natto, tempeh, vinegar, and bread.  These and more were the focus of the second annual Freestone Fermentation Festival in Sonoma County, California, May 15, 2010. This was my first time at this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2010/05/22/fff2010/</link>
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		<title>Poetry: Suddenly Fall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve written poetry since I was small, then heavily in my teens and twenties, including many public readings.  But after some experiences 15 years ago, for some reason, I put down my poetry pen and mostly wrote essay-style works. Yesterday morning I woke with a poem on the brain.  And wanted to share it. Suddenly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2009/10/05/poetry-suddenly-fall/</link>
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		<title>A Shock to the Heart</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Riddle: What is harder than taking care of a baby after having major surgery? This will be my last pregnancy update. I was 36 weeks pregnant on Saturday, September 26, 2009.  40 weeks is the &#8220;due date&#8221; and 37 weeks is considered &#8220;full term.&#8221;  But 36 weeks is considered safe and close enough to full [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2009/10/03/a-shock-to-the-heart/</link>
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		<title>Masa from Scratch!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Masa, the corn dough used to make tortillas, tamales, pupusas, and more, is quickly becoming one of my favorite kitchen staples.  Unfortunately, it&#8217;s hard to get good quality product.  Even in Mexico, shops with fresh masa for home use are disappearing in favor of the powdered stuff. I began my quest in early 2008.  My [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2009/09/04/masa-from-scratch/</link>
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		<title>Eggplant Salad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by the chunky eggplant salad at a local Turkish restaurant, Real Doner, I decided to create my own.  I make baba ghanoush, a creamy eggplant dish, all the time but have never made it any other way. The hurdle was how to cook the eggplant.  Eggplant goes from hard to creamy fairly quickly.  I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2009/09/02/eggplant-salad/</link>
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		<title>Family Update: 31 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes yes I&#8217;ve been a terrible updater recently.  My last update was at 19 weeks, almost 3 months ago.  But it&#8217;s been a terrible 3 months.  Everything&#8217;s going well with the pregnancy, I&#8217;ve just been knocked flat by it.  Constant need for naps, unable to get out of bed at times, fatigue so bad I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2009/08/22/family-update-31-weeks/</link>
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		<title>Sunbutter Date Nut Bars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve made a variety of dessert/snack bars based on the simple ingredients of dates and nuts.  Sometimes I substitute prunes for half the dates to bring the carb count down.  Sometimes I add banana or other fruit.  And I use a bunch of different flavorings. You can make these raw (with a dehydrator) or cooked.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2009/08/14/sunbutte-date-nut-bars/</link>
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		<title>Real Doner Traditional Turkish Food (Petaluma, CA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, a new cafe opened in downtown Petaluma near Walnut Park.  Foodies in the know thrill because the owners are family of the owners of a now-defunct Turkish restaurant in Santa Rosa, Real Gryo, which I never had the pleasure of trying.  Real Doner is a small place with a deli feel.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2009/07/01/real-doner/</link>
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		<title>Growing Family Update: 19 Weeks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here I am at 19 weeks, 4 1/2 months and well into my 2nd trimester.  I keep asking Michael &#8220;do I look pregnant in this? (as opposed to just fat) and, well, judge for yourself. Things are going pretty well.  At 17 weeks I saw my wonderful family doctor for the last time (she&#8217;s switching [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwitz.net/blog/2009/05/30/19-weeks/</link>
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