After reaching the Canadian border on day 151 of our Pacific Crest Trail hike, we continued on 7 miles to Manning Provincial Park. We got there just in time for a celebratory dinner, and decided to stay two nights to …
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Bridging the Gap
When I started this blog in October 2011, I had just left my job as a genetic counselor in Western Massachusetts, and was transitioning back to my home in Pittsburgh. I had been working in genetics since graduating college in 2006, and after …
quick updates
I can’t believe we’re nearly half way through July up here! I know I’ve been a bit behind in posting, but the true start of summer took me by surprise- a lot has been happening around here! The very least …
local food week continues!
This is a big week for agriculture in the Pittsburgh area, so apologies for all the local food talk if you’re not from the ‘burgh. Starting next week, regular CookingScraps programming will return (whatever that is). Hopefully there will be …
maple syrup + a giveaway!
Alright, are you ready for this? I used to be square in the fake maple syrup camp. I knew it was mostly flavored corn syrup, but that is what I thought maple syrup should taste like. Real maple syrup didn’t …
lifescrap: paying it forward
A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be able to backpack in the Grand Canyon. I had been looking forward to the trip before it was even planned, especially after watching Ken Burns excellent documentary on the …
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