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Vegetable and bacon egg foo young on brown rice with purple daikon slaw
Fork on a brown cloth napkin next to a light green plate, purple shredded daikon occupy about a third of left half of plate, red sweet chili dressing oozing out from under, to right is a blob of eggs and vegetables covered in beef stock gravy and sprinkled with chopped cilantro. Some long grain brown rice to right of egg foo young blob (eggs, bok choy, celery, blanched carrot, red onion, sliced garlic, baby bella mushrooms, and two slices of previously cooked bacon), orange can of Pamplemousse La Croix (grapefruit flavored sparkling water) to upper right of plate on wooden table
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Guinness pie, radish salad, toasted slice of sourdough bread, and mushy peas
Fork on a red a white checkered napkin on a wooden table, light green plate with Guinness pie with only a whole wheat top crust (over a stew of venison cube steak, potatoes, baby bella mushrooms, red potatoes, carrots, and diced fire roasted tomatoes in a gravy of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout beer and beef stock with herbs), radish salad (two halved and thinly sliced red radishes with garlic in a dressing of Duke's Mayonnaise and Chobani low-fat Greek yogurt), lightly browned thick slice of a round white sourdough bread, mushy peas (green peas mashed with half and half and a bit of garlic), light blue mason jar filled with filtered water with a slice of like and cucumber in it, clear mason jar with half a bottle of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout in it, said bottle, knife on table, dark window and paper bag hiding fermenting kimchi to back of table
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Persimmon and cinnamon pancakes with sausage patties
Fork on a brown cloth napkin on wooden table, light green plate with three round but asymmetrical pancakes made of both all purpose and whole wheat flour and sour half and half. Each pancake has three thinly sliced pieces for fuyu persimmon in them, liberally covered in maple syrup, two dark round pork breakfast sausage patties, knife on right edge of plate. Metal mug full of Guatemalan coffee roasted at Zeke's Coffee with half and half in it. Bottle of organic maple syrup above plate
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Teriyaki salmon, steamed broccoli, cucumber salad, scallion and kimchi pancake
Fork on a green and brown cloth napkin, light green plate with a piece of salmon on it beside a cucumber salad (sliced cucumber, Thai sweet chili sauce grated garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, steamed broccoli drizzled with teriyaki sauce, reddish slices of pancake containing kimchi (fermented cabbage with red pepper) and scallions, orange can of Pamplemousse La Croix (grapefruit-flavored sparkling water).
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Seared tofu with Thai sweet chili sauce and broccoli over brown rice
Fork on a brown cloth napkin on wooden table, chipped light green shallow bowl filled with long grain brown rice cooked in an instant pot with toasted sesame oil, layer of steamed bok choy and no longer purple Virginia broccoli, tofu cubes, previously frozen, shaken with all purpose wheat flour, tapioca starch, garlic powder, salt, and white pepper then lightly fried with red onion slices, topped with a sauce of Thai sweet chili sauce, low sodium soy sauce, and unseasoned rice vinegar with grated garlic and ginger, topped with roasted peanuts, toasted white sesame seeds, and chopped cilantro, can of key lime La Croix (sparkling water)
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Broken spinach omelette, sliced red pear, and avocado toast
Fork on red and white checkered cloth napkin, light green plate with an omelette that has been burnt and fell apart filled with spinach, sliced garlic, sliced red onion, and Swiss cheese, another light green plate covered with a sliced red pear and three slices of sourdough avocado toast, one covered in toasted sesame seeds, one with a sliced red radish, and one with sesame seeds and Sriracha (Thai sweet red pepper condiment), metal mug with Gatemalan coffee with half and half
November 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Tuna melt with arugula salad
Fork on a brown cloth napkin, bowl of arugula and orange grape tomatoes in a balsamic vinaigrette, two slices of sourdough bread from Talking Bread in Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania via the DuPont Circle Farmers' Market, tuna salad (chunk light tuna fish, celery, red onion, red radish, spices, and Duke's Mayonnaise), melted Swiss cheese on a light green plate, table knife to right of plate, yellow can of Lemon La Croix (sparkling water)
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Brown rice bibimbap with venison "bulgogi"
Fork on a brown cloth napkin. Light green wide bowl with a chip in it with a serving of long grain brown rice cooked in an Instant Pot, topped with venison tenderloin thinly sliced and marinated with Asian pear, dark soy sauce, honey, and gochujang, store-bought kimchi, sauteed cremini and shitake mushrooms, steamed broccoli, quick pickled shredded carrot and purple daikon radish, sauteed spinach, and a sunny side up fried egg, topped with a very white green onion, toasted white sesame seeds, and gochujang (Korean sweet red pepper condiment), two metal reusable chopsticks to right of bowl, green can of key lime La Croix (sparkling water)
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Apple dutch baby topped with cinnamon sugar
Fork on a white and red checkered cloth napkin, light green plate with the pancake and two Bob Evans maple pork sausage patties, knife on wooden table to right, metal mug filled with Kenyan coffee and half and half
October 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Baked teriyaki salmon, steamed broccoli, brown rice, and Tokyo bekana slaw
Fork on a brown cloth napkin to left of a light green plate covered with baked salmon seasoned with Kinder's teriyaki sauce and glaze, large pile of steamed broccoli, long-grain brown rice cooked in the Instant Pot, Tokyo bekana (a Chinese soft, loose leaf cabbage) slaw made with Tokyo bekana, carrot, and radishes in a sesame oil dressing, all topped with chopped green onion, steak knife with a wooden handle to right of plate, above an orange can of Pamplemousse La Croix (grapefruit-flavored sparkling water), small squeeze bottle of sauce to the left of can
October 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Avocado toast, two eggs over easy, yellow tomato, cucumber, and chopped watermelon
Small light green bowl filled with chopped, seedless watermelon, to the right fork on a brown cloth napkin, light green plate with four slivers of Persian cucumber seasoned with salt and sugar, a medium-sized sliced yellow tomato seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper, two eggs over easy seasoned with black pepper, part of a yolk punctured on top, slice is honey wheat bread with flax toasted with mashed quarter or an avocado on top and toasted sesame seeds and Sriracha (roasted pepper) sauce, another toasted slice of bread topped with mashed avocado and a sliced radish topped with everything bagel seasoning, metal camping mug filled with Kenyan coffee roasted by Zeke's and half and half from South Mountain Creamery in Middletown, Maryland
October 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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We may not have the Portland Frog, but DC is great at posters
Poster: Beware! INVASIVE SPECIES (picture of a spotted latternfly and Donald Trump with a red hat that reads "on the Epstein list" Under "Spotted Lantern fly" - Destructive insect -harmful to farms and forests -leaves a sticky residue -Step on them! Under "Bloated Fascist Guy" -Sexual predator -Harmful to democracy -Leaves a sticky residue -Kuck him out! NOT WELCOME IN DC Small I decree it sticker in bottom right corner
October 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Tomato-watermelon salad
Half of a bake at home demi-baguette on a light green plate, brown cloth napkin to the right, shallow light green bowl with one chip in it filled with light red cubed, seedless Maryland watermelon, two chopped bright red Virginia tomatoes, salt pepper, cilantro, crumbles feta cheese, white balsamic vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil. Fork stuck into salad only handle visible, pink can of Guava Sao Paulo La Croix (red guava flavored sparkling water)
October 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Cod katsu, buttered corn on the cob, toasted honey wheat bread, and Tokyo beans slaw
Fork on a red and white checkered cloth napkin to left of a light green plate covered with Tokyo beans slaw (Tokyo bekana--a soft Asian cabbage that looks like collard green leaves-- with shredded carrot, finely diced radish, and green onion in a ginger dressing), 4 pieces of cod katsu (cod filet chopped, breaded and air fried topped with katsu sauce), slice of lemon, a toasted rectangular slice of honey wheat bread speckled with flaxseed meal, bicolor corn on the cob, a table knife to right of the plate, a green can of Raised by Wolves beer by Right Proper Brewing (a dry-hopped pale ale)
October 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Pasta alla norma with green salad
Light green bowl filled with a salad of spring lettuce mix, red onion, cucumber, and two quartered kalamata olives in a balsamic vinaigrette, fork on a folded brown cloth napkin, light green shallow bowl filled with pasta alla norma (whole wheat penne, fried sliced eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, and red pepper flakes topped with fat free Wisconsin feta cheese and freshly ground black pepper), orange Pamplemouse La Croix can (grapefruit flavored sparkling water)
October 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Tomato salad, corn on the cob, tuna patties, okra and tomatoes, baked squash and onions, and corn tortillas
Small light green bowl filled with orange and red tomatoes and freshly torn basil leaves seasoned with raw garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, white balsamic vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil, fork on brown napkin, nearly full bottle of Louisiana-brand hot sauce above napkin on wooden table, bicolor buttered corn on the cob on a light green plate, two tuna patties (canned tuna, shredded yellow sumner squash, oatmeal, shallot, and bread crumbs seasoned with garlic and garam masala, topped with salsa del Rio (commercially produced tomatillo-based salsa with green chilis in it), okra and tomatoes, baked yellow summer squash with a white onion and a tiny bit of cheese and smoked paprika, two corn tortillas fried in whatever grease was in the cast iron skillet and folded on top of one another, table knife to right of plate, green can of Lime La Croix (sparkling water)
September 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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I know I mainly write about the collapse of the constitutional order and getting troops off our streets, but today is the last day of paw paws at the DuPont Circle Farmers' Market. Last chance until September 2026.
Five (5) green and black spotted pieces of fruit on a wooden surface
September 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Brined shrimp on charred corn salad served with warm corn tortillas l
Light green plate with three greasy, warm corn tortillas on it. To the right a fork on a white and red checkered napkin, above a mostly empty bottle of Crystal brand Louisiana hot sauce, shallow wide light green bowl filled with charred corn salad (two ears of corn kernels cut from the cob and heated in a mostly dry cast iron skillet with chopped red onion and sliced red bell pepper dressed with extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar), topped with shrimp, brined, then dried and seasoned with chili powder and cooked in a hot skillet until lightly blackened and almost crispy on the outside, light blue mason jar filled with chilled water, light purple can of Blackberry Cucumber La Croix (sparkling water)
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Cod cooked en papillote with lemon, shallots, butter, and fresh tarragon, corn on the cob, roasted okra, and an orange tomato with fresh basil and olive oill
Light green plate on left with portions of a large orange heirloom tomato sprinkled with salt and freshly ground pepper, fresh basil leaves, and some bright green extra virgin olive oil, fork on a light green and brown cloth napkin, another light green plate with bicolor corn on the cob buttered and with some visible red pepper flakes from the boiling water on it, roasted red Virginia okra, cod with two slices of lemon beside it, table knife peaking out to right of plate, light blue mason jar of water, pink can of Guava Sao Paulo La Croix (red guava flavored sparkling water)
September 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Pasta alla norma, half of toasted sesame seed bagel, glass of Malbec
Brown cloth napkin to left of shallow light green bowl chopped in one spot, pasta alla norma (Sicilian dish-this one made with whole wheat penne, fried eggplant slices, sauce made of simmered canned whole, peeled Roma tomatoes, garlic stir fried in same oil as eggplant, salt, black pepper, red pepper flake, and sugar and topped with cow's milk Virginia feta and handful of fresh basil leaves), toasted half of sesame seed bagel (bottom half), stemless wineglass with 2022 Argentinian Malbec (red wine)
September 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Huevos rancheros with refried beans and yellow rice
Fork on a red and white checkered cloth napkin to left of light green plate covered on left with two skillet fried Texas corn tortillas, two fried but still runny in the yolk Maryland eggs, rancheros sauce (skillet roasted Roma tomatoes, jalapenos, white onion, and iodized salt blended), Wisconsin queso blanco (Mexican style salty crumbly cheese, kind of similar to feta), and chopped cilantro. On right side of plate canned refried pinto beans which had been frozen for longer storage, brown rice cooked in a pressure cooker with a sunflower-olive oil blend and "con azafran" (saffron flavored) seasoning, on table to right table knife, green can of lime La Croix (sparkling water)
September 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Whole wheat shells, bocconcini, zucchini, and cannelini beans in Genovese pesto, served with grilled summer vegetable and greens focaccia, a sliced tomato salad, and a glass of 2022 Argentinian Malbec
Focaccia on a light green plate covered in grilled onions, bell peppers, yellow squash, green zucchini, and eggplant and cooked spinach and tomatoes, right side of plate is tomatoes sliced into wedges covered in salt, freshly ground black pepper, torn basil, extra virgin olive oil and a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar, fork on a brown cloth napkin to right, further to right shallow light green bowl filled with whole wheat pasta shells, small mozzarella pearls, canned cannelini beans, sliced and halved zucchini fried lightly in olive oil, a pesto of basil with pepitas topped with shredded Wisconsin parmesan, freshly ground black pepper, and torn basil leaves, light blue mason jar filled with chilled water and slice of lemon, stemless wineglass filled with Argentinian Malbec from the Mendoza region (2022)
September 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Whole grain blueberry pancakes and sage pork breakfast links
Fork on red and white checkered napkin to left of light green plate with four partially stacked whole grain (whole wheat flour and whole yellow cornmeal with salt, sugar, baking powder, sour half and half, an egg yolk, and an egg white beaten to stuff peaks) pancakes with fresh Maryland blueberries topped with salted butter and Vermont maple syrup. Thre pork safe breakfast links on side. Kitchen fok to right of plate on wooden table. Can of Pamplemouse (grapefruit) La Croix (sparkling water)
August 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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The National Guard are mulching McPherson Square this morning. General James Birdseye McPherson of Clyde, Ohio was a graduate of West Poiint. He gave his life for his country during the Battle of Atlanta in July 1864. He wanted to preserve our union and our democracy. #FreeDC #EndtheOccupation
3 National Guard soldiers applying mulch around trees, base of statue of General McPherson to the left. Metro bus across start to the right.
August 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Roasted okra, sliced tomato, corn on the cob, 7-grain dinner roll, and black eyed peas fritters
Fork on brown cloth napkin, next to light green plate covered with bicolor corn on the cob boiled and slathered with salted butter, small round 7-grain dinner roll, two black eyed peas fritters (black eyed peas, cornmeal, yellow onion, red bell pepper, Penzey's Resist Spice (salt and peppers blend), cumin, thyme, and egg), small okra roasted with salt, black pepper, white pepper, garlic powder, and ginger powder, sliced small tomato with salt and pepper. Table knife to right of plate. Can of Lemon La Croix (sparkling water) above, mostly empty bottle of Crystal brand Louisiana hot sauce
August 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM