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By Vanessa Query — March 5, 2017 Filed Under: Apropos

They Call Me Oystergirl is on hiatus.

They Call Me Oystergirl is on hiatus.

They Call Me Oystergirl is on hiatus. I have been neglecting Oystergirl for some time now, and have decided to give her a proper rest, rather than stringing her along half-heartedly. The hiatus is indefinite, while I pursue other projects. If you’d like to see what else I’ve got going on, or just say hi, […]

By Vanessa Query — January 12, 2016 Filed Under: Apropos

Oystergirl on Periscope #1: Introduction

Oystergirl on Periscope, introduction

Follow me on Periscope: @oystergirl.

By Vanessa Query — March 22, 2015 Filed Under: Apropos

Oystergirl’s Guide to Real Living #1

Oystergirl's Guide to Real Living | Vanessa Query | The Montague Reporter, 3/5/15 | They Call Me Oystergirl

I’m back in print! I just started a monthly column for The Montague Reporter (check out their Facebook page), based on many of the ideas I share in my blog and Facebook page, called Oystergirl’s Guide to Real Living. This is my introductory column. –VQ Oystergirl’s Guide to Real Living March 5, 2015 “We were not born […]

By Vanessa Query — June 19, 2014 Filed Under: Apropos, On Food

Rhode Island Grazing Party, 6/14/14 – local and real food, paleo cookout – includes recipes

On Saturday, June 14, I hosted a grazing party and potluck at my home in Cranston, RI. It featured samplings from New England Grass Fed‘s top quality beef and talks with proprietor Patrick Beck about his animals and his methods. Also up for sampling were products from local food producers Rachael Bakes and The Local Catch, […]

By Vanessa Query — February 4, 2014 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in January

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is monthly link love. It features links to posts by blogging comrades that I dig. It’s categorized based on my own blog’s categories. Recipes Apple Almond Twists~{Paleo, […]

By Vanessa Query — January 16, 2014 Filed Under: Apropos

Welcome to They Call Me Oystergirl [video]

By Vanessa Query — January 2, 2014 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in December

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is monthly link love. It features links to posts by blogging comrades that I dig. It’s categorized based on my own blog’s categories. It’s been quite a […]

By Vanessa Query — September 9, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Happy Anniversary to Oystergirl

Happy Anniversary to me, Happy Anniversary to me, Happy Anniversary dear Oystergirl, Happy Anniversary to me! My friends. Today is this blog’s first anniversary. My very first post was a quote by M. F. K. Fisher about balanced diets. Published in 1942, and still as relevant as ever, the excerpt includes this little nugget of […]

By Vanessa Query — September 1, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in August

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is monthly link love. It features links to posts by blogging comrades that I dig. It’s categorized based on my own blog’s categories. Recipes Summer Juice Recipes: […]

By Vanessa Query — August 8, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in July

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is monthly link love. It features links to posts by blogging comrades that I dig. It’s categorized based on my own blog’s categories. Food & Recipes Watermelon […]

By Vanessa Query — July 5, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in June

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is monthly link love. It features links to posts by blogging comrades that I dig. It’s categorized based on my own blog’s categories. Food & Recipes How […]

By Vanessa Query — June 2, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in May

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is monthly link love. It features links to posts by blogging comrades that I dig. It’s categorized based on my own blog’s categories. Food & Recipes Five […]

By Vanessa Query — May 20, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

VGN New England: Shindig in Northampton

On Sunday, May 19, three of us New Englanders from the Village Green Network met up in Northampton, Mass. It was me, Lori Elliott of Our Heritage of Health, and Craig Fear of Fearless Eating. Northampton (Craig’s home) is a great city for nerds folks like us: a lot of good locally/sustainably/ethically-sourced real food, thriving local farms and businesses, […]

By Vanessa Query — May 10, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in April

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is monthly link love. It features links to posts by blogging comrades that I dig. It’s categorized based on my own blog’s categories. Food & Recipes Butter […]

By Vanessa Query — April 18, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Welcome to the new face of this blog!

I am excited to announce that… Unchained Sunday is now: They Call Me Oystergirl. Unchained Sunday focused on living freely and unconventionally in an uncompromising, imprisoning, status-quo-driven society, with regards to lifestyle and wellness and FOOD. It has been evolving; food is what I’ve come to love writing about the most. My posts about food […]

By Vanessa Query — April 3, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in March

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is a monthly link-love post. It will feature links to articles blogging-comrades of mine have written, and all will be topics of the like you’ll find covered […]

By Vanessa Query — February 28, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in February

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED will be a monthly link-love post. It will feature links to articles blogging-comrades of mine have written, and all will be topics of the like you’ll find […]

By Vanessa Query — January 31, 2013 Filed Under: Apropos

Imbibed in January

im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. Imbibed will be a monthly link-love post. It will feature links to articles blogging-comrades of mine have written, and all will be topics of the like you’ll find […]

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