Paleo, in case you've been hiding under a rock, is the new food craze. Embraced by cross-fitters as well as the gluten-free crowd, it eschews grains, dairy and processed food: the principle is that our bodies are adapted to eat the way our ancestors ate when they were evolving, so that's what we should eat, too. Think vegetables and organ meat. When we were down in Portland a couple weeks back, we had some fine eating at the Cultured Caveman food…
[Ivar's is a Wallyhood sponsor] Ever wanted to whip up a batch of Ivar's signature Puget Sound Clam Chowder at home? Or, how about their Crispy Fish Tacos with Apple Currant Chutney? Now, you can create 62 of Ivar's Northwest recipes at home with Ivar's Seafood Cookbook: The O-fish-al Guide to Cooking the Northwest Catch (Sasquatch Books; September 2013; $29.95). The launch of Ivar's first ever cookbook coincides with the restaurant's 75th Anniversary, and to shell-brate, Ivar's CEO Bob Donegan is teaming up with…
After four years and 1,143 posts, it’s time for me to say so long. This will be my last post on Wallyhood. I’ve had an awesome four years writing for Wallyhood, and I owe most of that awesomeness to Jordan, who created the best forum for having a virtual over-the-fence chat. In the 16 years I’ve lived in Wallingford, I’ve never felt more connected to the neighborhood and Jordan really fostered that connection by giving me the opportunity to contribute to…
Remember a while back when that Alley Scraper went up in a tiny lot on 55th and Kensington? One of the outcomes of the community uproar that followed was the creation of a One Homer Per Lot group, advocating for building code changes that would limit that type of development in the future. Here's an update from the OHPL group: [Earlier this week], the DPD released a new set of recommended building code changes regarding the development of backyard / side yard…
Jenny Brailey wrote to tell us she spoke with the CVS/Velmeir spokesperson today and this information comes from her as well as the local architect they hired: What CVS is now planning in Wallingford is to keep the existing building in place, remodel the inside and make improvements to the outside to ‘restore its grandeur.’ CVS/Velmeir is NOT interested in a multi-story building with housing on top. They say this is per the wishes of the property owner, who I’m told…
On Tuesday afternoon, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) released a draft of the proposed new boundaries. You can read the draft in its entirety here. Here are the proposed changes for Wallingford: 1) John Stanford International School and McDonald International Elementary School would become Option Schools beginning in 2014, with small geozone boundaries for folks living nearby (those boundaries have not been drawn yet). 2) All kids living east of Stone Way and not within the JSIS/McDonald geozones would attend Green Lake…
Four years ago, my introduction into the world of public-school parenting was eased by finding my niche in the school early on. A personable woman – who turned out to be Wallywriter and waste-reducer extraordinaire, Barb – invited me to volunteer in the school lunchroom where I helped the student Green Team manage the sorting of compost, recycling and trash. The following year, my son changed schools to one that didn’t have a lunchroom recycling and composting program. I called on…