30 September 2008
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Small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, quartered and tossed with extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper, herbs if you like Several slices prosciutto di Parma, heated briefly in dry skillet and chopped into pieces Frico Romaine lettuce, torn into … Continue reading
30 September 2008
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After a quick review of what we’ve been eating the past couple of weeks since Aisa’s party, I decided that we need to add more ORANGES and YELLOWS to our diet. So I bought ~10 pounds of garnet yams to … Continue reading
30 September 2008
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I transferred all my bookmarks to delicious because I felt they were cluttering up my folders here. But since I did that 2 months ago I’m back in the same place. Argh. Where I’ve been… just for today… Bizarro Politics … Continue reading
29 September 2008
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from an Epicurious recipe (sorry, too tired to look for the link again) Toast pecans and almonds in 375 degree oven for 10 minutes or so. Let cool and chop. Meanwhile make Elizabeth Foss’ Favorite Family Granola (I’ve tailored this … Continue reading
29 September 2008
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This is a nice dinner entree when you forget to take stuff out of the freezer in time, like I did today. [blush] Put 2 frozen chicken breast halves (leave skin and bone intact) into a skillet. Pour extra virgin … Continue reading
29 September 2008
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Sorry about the fuzzy recipe. 1 scoop dried baby lima beans (I mean the scoop at Whole Foods, which probably came to about 1 1/2 cups) vegan buttery spread (I used Earth Balance) soy milk to thin mash to desired … Continue reading
29 September 2008
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1 medium head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces, rinsed and spun dry 1/2 English cucumber or any waxless cucumber, deseeded if necessary 4 ribs celery hearts, leaves discarded if you like, sliced thinly (leave unpeeled) the dressing, whisk all … Continue reading
29 September 2008
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Boil together in a pot large enough to accommodate a large salmon fillet (this was enough for 6 people): water (enough to cover salmon when you put it in) 2 bay leaves a teaspoon or so allspice a tablespoon or … Continue reading
28 September 2008
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So we’ve got the basics: as a nation, we spend more than we earn. But here’s a couple of videos the kids and I will be watching a bit more closely tomorrow.
26 September 2008
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It’s not picture perfect, and I wish I could say I grew the basil that went into the pesto, and the tomatoes… but no. It was still perfectly yummy, and what’s important, it’s all mine — well, except for a … Continue reading
24 September 2008
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We got the remnants of Hurricane Ike 2 weekends ago — strong winds (strong enough to break in half our basketball pole, luckily no one was hurt) but no rain. We didn’t have power for 24 hours. Luckily we just … Continue reading
24 September 2008
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Cut eggplant into strips (about 3 1/2 inches x 1/2 inch). Heat canola oil in a wok over high heat. Add minced garlic and onions (sliced lengthwise) and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add eggplant slices and let sit 4 minutes or … Continue reading
24 September 2008
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Cut eggplant(s) lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices. Salt lightly and let sit for 15 minutes, then rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on baking sheet. Transfer eggplant slices to baking sheet, coating them with … Continue reading
21 September 2008
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The End of Feminism from Genevieve Kineke, author of The Authentic Catholic Woman More Catholic than the Pope … it’s almost funny.
21 September 2008
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A rather lively discussion today at our fraternal household (Cincinnati Couples for Christ) brought on this post — or compilation of thoughts. Like the title says, these are somewhat random and it will maybe take me a while to put … Continue reading