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Necessity- the mother of invention 2007-08-08 05:38:19 As in….I was really, really hungry and it was necessary that I eat. Now. A bowl of cereal wasn’t going to cut it; toast wouldn’t have been enough and making pancakes or waffles would have required way too much time. The egg bin was empty; the imagination was running rampant.
But what? I scanned cupboards, I perused the fridge. I even opened the freezer. Problem was, it was after 10:00am and I obviously couldnt’ get into breakfast mode, nor did lunch seem like a good idea yet, this owing to the fact that I had barely been up an hour. After several nights of poor sleep, I finally found the ‘Zzz’s’ I was sorely lacking, and Mike wisely let me snooze until almost nine before he brought up a fragrant cuppa joe to urge me out of bed. Thanks honey!!
So back to my food. Suddenly I spotted a little container in the fridge that held the remains of our polenta from a previous meal. I spun around….there was a tomato on the counter! Back to the frid Read more:Necessity
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Curry Cashew Chicken Salad 2007-08-07 08:05:32 There’s leftovers, and there is leftover chicken. This is in a category all on its own as the possibilities are endless. It’s such a versatile thing to have around! Not only can I think of a gajillion ways to use it, but I can derive great satisfaction gnawing on a cold chicken drummie for lunch while standing over the kitchen sink.
With the hot weather we’ve been slogging through, meals are being thought out with only a few things in mind; one being easy, the other being cool, and I had chicken salad on the mind. Staring at a mess of leftover grilled chicken surely helped. I have a yummy CurryCashewChicken
salad, and was craving it recently so I bought a bag of cashews and then did the Jedi mind wipe on Mike so he wouldn’t eat them all up before I had a chance to utilize them.
Truthfully, all I did was hide them. It’s a lot easier than mastering Jedi principles, at least in my opinion.
I whipped it together and tried a photo. It’s brown and, wel Read more:Salad
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WCB: A tribute to Sundance 2007-08-11 08:22:52
We’re very sad to read of the passing of one of our online WCB friends, Sundance
from Sher’s site, What Did You Eat. Sher took in Sundance about a year ago as a feral kitten and nurtured his loving personality, bringing out the bright, beautiful cat within and getting an immense amount of love and companionship in return. We are very sad to read of the loss, as pet owners everywhere know the acutely tender pain that comes from losing a beloved pet whether it has been with you for a year, or for many, many more.
Sadly, Sundance contracted FIP, and Sher made the tough decision to end his pain, a very difficult choice but one that speaks lovingly of her devotion to the comfort and care of her pets.
Please go to Sher’s site to see her loving tribute
to Sundance. The photos are gorgeous, but then again, so was the subject. We will miss you Sundance, we will miss your antics and comical looks and your beautiful ginger stripes.
This is the text of a wonderful, poignant boo
Vegetable Stuffed Shells 2007-08-15 13:16:06
Griffin and vegetables is an oxymoron in my house, we all know that. He’s just not into them. Yes, he will eat them, but only in the most perfunctory manner, and with much griping and frowning. I hold out hope that one day he will understand how wonderful they are, but I don’t blame him for not eating them. He is, after all, a teenager, and being 13 gives one a built in excuse to be difficult. I just like to look at it as him exerting his own interests. He has no clue how good he has it; he never gets served wilted broccoli the color of GI Joe and smelling like old seaweed, he doesn’t ever have to face overcooked cauliflower that stinks like a wet animal and falls off your fork in sadness, and spinach in our house still has crunch, and green color. Growing up with overcooked frozen vegetables was kinda gross and didn’t exactly endear my tastes to them at all, thank goodness; you might not even believe me if I told you that I myself had to learn how to enjoy fre Read more:Vegetable
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Faux Ratatouille 2007-08-12 15:16:05 It seems like everyone in blogdom is making ratatouille. Outside of the fact that it is such a perfect dish for this time of year, and despite the need to turn on an oven, there is that matter of the cute little movie of the same name, and the fabulous dish featured in it. I have seen Ratatouille posts until my eyes bulge but the best by far is Deb’s post on the Confit Byaldi, the actual dish from the movie (especially with her stunning photographs and enviable mandoline techniques), but Lisa’s post on a more traditional Ratatouille is also drool-inspiring.
I made ratatouille without even thinking about it, but not in a traditional way, nor with Thomas Keller’s precise, exacting ways. However, it was delicious. I shall call it ‘Faux’ Ratatouille.
When I was younger, my Mom would make ratatouille and my sisters would help her devour it. Me? Well, I had texture issues big time back then with summer squash and eggplant, which was a vegetable that sounded we
Food that moves you 2007-08-18 21:07:42
D’ya ever spot a recipe that you know you will love with all your heart? One that’s destined to become a make-again-all-the-time favorite? All food bloggers know this feeling; you’re surfing the sites, checking out who’s been making what (or sloofing off and not cooking, as can be the case sometimes too) and you spot something that rivets you to the screen, a tantalizing drop of drool forming in the corner of your mouth.
This recipe for Calabacitas con Crema, from Carolyn’s Tasting Spoons, did that for me. I can always be depended on to go a bit ga-ga over anything that smacks of authentic Mexican, plus coming from Rick Bayless, you know it’s going to be good. That man could make pine tar yummy. On top of all that, the clincher for this was the ingredients. All it consists of is corn, fire roasted poblano pepper and zucchini. I mean, folks….roasted poblano pepper. Couldja just tempt me any more than that?? I doubt it. Well, maybe with chocola Read more:moves
It’s our anniversary! 2007-08-17 16:46:23
Sing, rejoice, and raise a glass with cheers
Kate and Mike are celebrating five years!!!
Happy Birthday Mike! 2007-08-21 20:50:39 My sweet husband’s birthday is today. He’s (murmur murmur) years old, really just a spring chicken, y’know? And regardless of the fact that it might make him blush deeply, I am going to spew out oceans of praise and kind words in his honor. Bear with me, OK? Since we just celebrated our 5th anniversary, I am well aware of how fortunate and blessed I am to have such a wonderful person to share my life with, and I want to share with faithful readers some of his great qualities.
Number one quality…….he’s REALLY cute! See??
Ok, now the really important stuff! Mike is the answer man. He can take almost any problem and find a solution to it. If I come to him and say “I want/need to have a_________” (fill in the blank), given some time to mull it over, he will come up with a solution. When I was in culinary school, he devised a way to hold my knives safely in the bottom of a tool box by cutting a knife holder that you would use in a drawer t Read more:Happy
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Tagged again pt. 2 2007-08-21 16:08:12 I’ve been meme’d again. I do love memes, as it’s so nice to know something thinks enough about you to want to include you in something or possibly hear your opinion. Or maybe just reads your blog. This Fantastic Four meme comes courtesy of Vanessa at What Geeks Eat. After reading Vanessa’s ‘About’ page and seeing that her sense of humor borders on the Monty Python-esque, I instantly felt a bond. That’s me too, and you have no idea how nice it is to find a kindred spirit. Any woman who might fall off a chair in hysterics if I happened to shriek “It’s just a little bunny!” or recoils in mock horror if I talk about ‘a shrubbery’ gets my vote. On top of that, her food blog is pretty awesome. Go check her out!
The Fantastic Four meme
4 jobs I’ve had:
bakery office manager, chiropractic technician, nanny, coffee roaster (current)
4 places I’ve lived:
Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota (booooorring, I know)
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The BLT sandwich, version 2.0 2007-08-23 22:05:22
Life is full of upgrades, isn’t it? The computer you buy today can be upgraded to a better version
almost before you walk out of the store. Your cellphone can constantly be changed with enhancements and new things to monkey with. Got a nice TV? There’s tons more out there that give you more options, better picture and so on. And let’s not even start talking about cars. It seems that anything these days has a bigger, better, bolder, finer, larger, sharper or more expensive option available somewhere.
Then there is the BLT sandwich. Three items; bacon, lettuce, tomato. Simple, delicious and perfect in every way. Or is it??
A BLT sandwich is a summer ritual in my life. There is just no better use sometimes for a giant tomato from the farmers market than to cut several thin slices, fry up some aromatic and crunchy Nueske’s bacon and snap off a few crisp romaine leaves. Oh man, it’s love in the palms of my hands. And mayo…don’t forget the mayo. I
Can’t find the butter man 2007-08-28 18:41:36
Several years ago, there was a popular song that you may remember:
’she lies and says she’s in love with him
can’t find a better man’
Anyone know who sang it? I sure don’t. And boy was I curious when I first heard it as to WHY someone was trying to find a ‘butter man’.
Then one day, lo and behold, while I was cooking, there appeared ‘the butter man’. When I looked into the pan and saw the little guy forming, for a moment I was quite stunned, especially as it grew larger by the second, then I composed myself, and grabbed the camera to catch the moment forever in infamy.
Strange isn’t it… what can happen when you cook?
Scallops with Spinach and Polenta 2007-09-02 22:37:45
I am thoroughly led by my senses when it comes to food, I can’t think of any other way to say it. We all are to some extent; some more than others. A smell, a scent, a taste or a visual of something, anything, is enough to send me dreamily into space; quietly craving whatever it was I happened to spot, smell or sample. I’m not picky, really. I can see a photo of ice cream and want a bowl of creamy goodness. I can smell a steak grilling and suddenly can taste it’s charred goodness right down to the juices. Tomato time in the summer makes me want BLT’s every day, and if I even take one whiff of popcorn, I am over the moon. Food is all about the senses anyway; we taste with our eyes, our noses and eventually yes, our tongues, but our bodies know what is happening to us before that first fork or spoon hits our lips. It’s sort of like the Pavlov theory. And everyone knows that sometimes all it takes is a tiny hint of their favorite, whether by the power of su Read more:Scallops
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WCB- Time for Remembering 2007-09-01 05:47:22
Weekend Cat Blogging, hosted by Astrid, Kashim and Othello this weekend at The CatBoys Realm, is having a memorial service for those furred loved ones who have raced onto Heaven ahead of us.
In Remembrance of:
Anastasia, Oscar the Puppy Cat, Ubee, Paul, Chatham, Suzanne, TeaCup Zephaniah, Biscuit Sinatra (still missing), Elijah Bob (still missing), Jack Skellington (still missing), Echo Baby, Captain Kitty, Abby, Jetta, Whiskers, Brendan, Moxie, Ariel, Buzzerbee, Mignon, Ariel, Murphy, Mia, Brandwyn, Celeste, Slinky, Haiku, Cricket, Gunther, unnamend woofie friend of Peach, Whiskers, Sundance, Taboo, Ebony, Davidson and many, many more.
Check out their site for all the beloved friends listed.
Around our house, it’s business as usual with Bustopher and Harmon. Sleeping. In the sunshine. Did God make cats solar powered??
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Garden Tortellini with Prosciutto 2007-09-25 13:52:55
We have had some unseasonably warm weather as Fall officially starts, and an awful lot of rain too; in fact, recent rains in the past week have all but wiped out our annual rainfall deficit and exceeded it by nearly two inches. September is quickly coming to an end and the trees are turning glorious shades of golden, amber and red. As hard as it is to see Summer end, Fall holds its own culinary treasures and wonderful eats too. Unfortunately, my garden tomatoes were damaged almost beyond salvation by an awful hailstorm in mid August, but I have managed to save a few and work around the pock marks left behind by the golf ball to baseball sized hail that fell. This recipe, from the August issue of Gourmet magazine, has been beckoning to me ever since I first saw it.
I am all for something with a high vegetable content, and no, I am not trying to punish Griffin by making this kind of food. There was prosciutto in it! It did have meat! But for as long as he has been able to work a can op Read more:Garden
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Weekends are made for fun 2007-09-23 09:11:04 Weekends. Isn’t that a wonderful word??
Although I am around the house pretty regularly, weekends really are my favorite time to be at home. Something about a Saturday or Sunday simply makes the light look different and of course, it’s way more relaxed, especially when your teenager can sleep until noon if you let him. IF. That’s a big IF. I never let him and I secretly think that he hates those moments when I plunge head long into his room on a weekend morning, pull up his blind and start ripping the blankets off of him in earnest, calling out to him in my most annoying sing-song voice to get hisself outta that bed. Or quite possibly, he loves it to death. Maybe.
Then you have weekends where your most fun and adorable nephew Matt visits and you get treated to his warm jack-o-lantern smile (he’s 7 and rapidly replacing all his baby teeth) and a willingness to chow down a large plate of pancakes because he LOVES them so much.
Look at that last photo…the
Mango Almond Pancakes 2007-09-20 05:37:32
Weekend mornings are one of my favorite times of the week. Lazy wake up times (well, not according to our cat, who insists on playing leap frog over us at 5:00am in an effort to get us out of bed), a hot cup of coffee and a leisurely amount of time to do what I want. Surf the ‘net, stare out the window, rub a cats tummy. It’s all good.
It’s also a great time to make a wonderful breakfast, and in our house that usually means pancakes or waffles. Occasionally we do bacon too, for Griffin and I. Mike doesn’t eat eggs, nor does he even want to be around the house when we cook them as he can’t stand the smell, so that rules out anything egg-wise like scrambleds, frittatas or french toast. I have a standard go-to recipe for waffles and pancakes that I love and it can be modified, adapted and gussied up in any way my imagination wants.
We all like our pancakes in different ways. Griffin, when faced with the prospect of pancakes for breakfast, will inevitably as Read more:Mango
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Peanut Noodles 2007-09-17 15:44:39
If you’ve had Peanut
Noodles, or Sesame Noodles or any kind of nutty noodles, then it isn’t such a stretch to imagine this dish in your mind; toothsome noodles, salty peanut sauce, the tang of something spicy to kick up the flavor a little, some scallion, lime juice maybe, a toss of cilantro. It’s simple food. Sometimes simple is good; and when G. is gone for the evening and Mike and I can eat what we want, we love to turn to dishes like this one.
This particular recipe, which goes by the somewhat silly name of Dan Dan Noodles was from Food and Wine magazine ages ago, and as soon as I saw the recipe I knew it would become one of my favorites. I love noodle dishes; love them better if they stray far, far from always being covered in thick red sauce such as that everywhere-and-always-dull pasta dish. Boring, but yes, admittedly good for a quick fix once in a while.
I’m talkin’ Noodles. Lo Mein. Curry Noodles. Spicy noodles. Praise winning dishes. Slice up
Soup and Bread Ph.D 2007-09-12 21:48:46
There’s soup, and then there’s soup. You’ve got canned, which in a pinch and with the right name on the label can be OK. It’s just OK though, nothing special. Then you’ve got your basic Bachelor degree soups. Kinda on the straight and narrow, nothing souper-wonderful nor are they the kind that make you sway with delight. Once in a while though, you get a soup that honestly earns itself a Ph.D in Soupery. One bite and it’s swoon city. It deserves a place in the National Soup Museum. Maybe in it’s own display, under lock and key. It’s that good.
This soup, Smoked Salmon Corn Chowder, was worthy of a Ph.D. It’s from Dana Jacobi’s cookbook ‘The 12 Best Foods’ as salmon is one of the twelve. I was a tad skeptical of the recipe initially because it uses canned creamed corn which is a product that when cooked from scratch can be delicious, but when canned, it tends to taste burnt to me, and mostly what I like to do with Read more:Bread
Food without a name 2007-09-11 13:41:40
If I titled this meal, like most tend to do, it would be called ‘Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Zucchini, Tomato, Broccoli, Caramelized Shallots and Carrots topped with Fresh Basil, and by the time I would get done saying it, I might need CPR, or quite possibly a stiff drink.
Some dishes simply aren’t worth wasting such trivial matters on, like giving them a proper name. Lets reserve that for children, pets and anything that might stick around for a long time. This is just food on a plate and I called it ‘Pasta and Veggies’. That’s much simpler.
I have talked before about my oft-craving for vegetables, and this meal satisfied yet another yen for some of the good stuff. We had Roma tomatoes from the cabin garden and a few tiny little zucchini, plus I had a bunch of good tender carrots and for whatever insane reason, I was craving broccoli. And sausage. Back in January I made a pasta dish with broccoli and sausage and my brain was wrapping around that memory a
The sweet days of summer 2007-09-09 19:34:36 Technically, it’s still summer although I know a lot of people think that once school starts that summer is over. Fall officially begins on September 23, but once August ends, those blazing hot days of summer tend to tag right along with it like a chastised child.
Then comes the picture perfect days of September, one of my favorite months. Days are gloriously blue, with nice sunshine and maybe a little heat. Nights are cool; perfect for sleeping, especially snuggling.
My summer project, which was to sand and re-stain a set of stairs on our patio, never got done as I watched July and August pass from inside my perpetually air-conditioned house. I wasn’t about to take the orbital sander to those stairs, crawling around on my hands and knees bent over double while temps in the 90’s raged, and I was glad for my patience when I was rewarded this weekend with a gorgeous couple of days full of cool temps and little wind. Like I want to be sanding during a wind gust?? Huh uh.
WCB- Mischief in Fur 2007-09-08 08:02:07 All cat lovers/owners know that cats can be easily be full of mischief. It isn’t always of the naughtiest kind either; not the leap-frogging over us at 4:00am on a Saturday morning complete with well-placed claw pokes mischief, nor the playing with the food dispenser until the food is all over the floor mischief (and then the meowing for more food mischief) or the sneak across the patio on tippytoes to scare the birds mischief that comes after leaping out of the lilac bushes to scare Mom in the garden then dash away mischief. Sometimes, it’s just really cute mischief.
Like covering Mike’s computer case with cat fur mischief
Like stealing both the best toys mischief.
Or playing with Mom’s Food and Wine magazine while she tries to read mischief
as well as keeping both of the best toys for yourself mischief.
And the best part….clinging to the loving hand of your favorite person mischief
while gazing at him with adoring sleepy eyes mischief.
Sher, Upsie a
Big girl food 2007-09-06 05:25:15 It wasn’t by my choice, but I spent the whole of Labor Day weekend alone at home. I have taken a job at a local coffee shop, which is awesome…I make a regular paycheck, cash tips, work with great people, get 50% off my coffee bean purchases AND I have learned how to roast coffee! It’s really fun. Except for that weekend. But I am OK with it. I put my Big Girl pants on and I managed to enjoy the empty house. Sort of.
I worked only one weekend in August, and since the shop has only been open for 6 weeks, it was inevitable that I would put in my time again, and apparently this was the weekend. For what it is worth, my boss did apologize for leaning on me so much. I suppose it wouldn’t have been so bad if the weather hadn’t turned gorgeous and warm just in time for the holiday weekend, and if our cabin wasn’t loaded to the gills with most of my favorite people (including Mike and Griffin, whom I encouraged to go….why stay home?? I worked ALL week
My baby starts 8th grade 2007-09-04 08:59:22
Anne at Good American Wife just recently had her first baby, Walt. And Joo from Eyes of My Heart has just announced that they are expecting their second child while proudly sharing pictures of Pumpkin Girl’s 9-month old milestones. My good friend Angela is anticipating a challenging year ahead with three kids in three different schools, and away from Blogdom, another good friend, Carla, is experiencing all sorts of change in her family as she looks ahead to her oldest getting married next year, her “babies” (twins) starting Kindergarten, and the highly anticipated birth of her only daughter around Thanksgiving. Babies are all over, in all sizes and shapes and personalities. I hope I never get tired of hearing about all the joy they bring.
This is my baby. Today he starts 8th grade. He’s smart, funny, resilient (as he should be) kind, helpful and a teenager. Thirteen years ago I would never have imagined, as I cradled him on my forearm and buried my nose in hi
Wine-ing, Fall style 2007-10-01 21:41:33 Wine, wine, wine. So many wines, so little time, but I have enjoyed some splendid bottles recently.
This bottle, a mix of syrah, merlot and cabernet sauvignon was a gift from a friend in my wine group, the Grape Nutz. She works for a wine distributor and this bottle is part of their selection. Its tannic and a bit mouth puckering with awesome cherry and blackberry fruit with a little oak. After it was opened for an hour, and again the next day, the individual varietals could easily be identified and I have found that to be an amazing thing about blends that are done well.
Another great bottle was shared with the above-mentioned fellow wine lover, an unusual grape called Pignolo. It was delicious, and mysterious. To read the tasting notes, feel free to visit Wine Sediments, on the Well Fed Network for the whole post .
A wonderful wine for the chilly nights of Fall would be this old vines Malbec. Again, you can read the tasting notes on Wine Sediments, at this post
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Mmmmm…..pudding 2007-09-28 10:41:56
Admittedly, if I fell into a bowl of chocolate pudding and drowned, I would die a very happy woman. I just love the stuff. Let me tell you though, if I am ever around a bowl of chocolate pudding that is large enough for an adult to fall into and drown, that in itself would be amazing. I would hope to get pictures before my death.
When I came across this new recipe for chocolate pudding, I was immediately intrigued because the main ingredient is silken firm tofu. Yep. Tofu. I know, I know&hellip
;.I scratched my head a bit too, it’s OK. But then I decided ‘What the heck!’ and made it. I’m always willing to learn something new.
People, I may never go back to my full fat, super ultra rich and thick chocolate pudding recipe that I love to death. Never.
Wait. Did I really say that??
Yes. I did. This stuff will blow your mind. You can send me packing if I am wrong, but the texture is so smooth and creamy, the taste so amazingly rich; my god, you would think it was ma
WCB- Helping (??) 2007-10-13 09:05:55 Whew! We haven’t been around Weekend Cat Blogging for quite a while! We have been reading the posts each week at the host sites and commenting when we can, but Fall has been a busy time and our weekends have been filled with other fun activities besides cat viewing.
I know, I know…..how can there be anything funner??
Here, Harmon is helping me with plans for a party that I worked a few weeks ago. I keep a blanket in the corner of my desk and he enjoys laying on it while I work; it keeps him close to me and keeps me company. He’s much better at ‘helping’ than Bustopher who tries to take the pencil, steal my papers, play with paper clips, the camera strap, the desk calendar and anything else he can get his lil’ white feet on, not to mention the general chaos he stirs up in his attempt to he ‘helpful’. Plus he can’t sit still on my desk to save his life; he probably has Feline ADHD and is stimulated too much with the stuff on my desk Read more:Helping
Fall in a squash shell 2007-10-12 08:17:04 My vegetable garden this past year was full of volunteer plants. Without one iota of work on my part other than covering the soil a year ago with leaves, grass and other mulch-y items, in the spring I had well over a dozen tomato plants come up from last years fallen comrades. The two or three that I kept grew thick and lush, with tomatoes bigger than my fist and thick upon the vines. Sadly, they got thoroughly annihilated in the August hailstorm, and it broke my heart. Maybe next year, huh? *sigh* Goodbye BLT’s. Goodbye Caprese. Sayanara spaghetti sauce.
I also had squash
vines coming up, and I just expected that they would be pumpkins. Every Halloween we carve anywhere from 6-8 pumpkins to decorate our yard. I put them in trees, under bushes and all over the place. The effect from the street is very, very cool. The next day, the jack-o-lanterns take a walk to the garden and get broken up for the deer to eat, which they happily do. So when I saw squash vines, I wasn’t surp
Awww, nuts! 2007-10-09 07:46:16 I am enamored with nuts.
Truly, madly, deeply enamored. So much so that I tend to have a mini panic attack when my container of roasted no-salt almonds starts to show more container than almonds, or when our pistachio bag or salted-in-the-shell peanut box lacks a copious amount of it’s occupant. When I poured out the last of my bag of flaxseed (technically a seed, yes, but work with me here, people) I had a momentary thought that my gullet might implode if I don’t have more on hand, and NOW.
What has come over me?
Nuts are nutritious, with plenty of fiber, vitamins and minerals, but most tend to be high in fat and should be consumed under a certain amount of restraint. I know this. And I tend to often comply. I love to experiment with adding nuts to things that most people wouldn’t normally think to do; I love nuts in my stir fries, pretty simple one there. Peanuts in a curry? Delish. Pistachios? Check. I can’t make a bowl of oatmeal without a handful of chopped
Fall in the Garden 2007-10-05 08:10:14 Coming on the heels of two spectacularly beautiful Fall days with ample sun and lovely warm temps, we are being inundated with rain today; so much so that the normal width of the ‘river’ that tends to form in our backyard swale is now at least three or four times larger than normal. Thankfully I took the camera out yesterday into the blinding sunshine and captured some images of the last hurrah happening in my perennial garden. It’s really hard to photograph anything in bright sunshine as you just can’t be sure how it will turn out, so I am doubly pleased with the quality of these photos. This time of year invokes a sense of melancholy in me; the end of bright sunlight and cheery waving flowers that greet me every time I turn the corner into my garden. Sometimes my walks out to my garden patch are so highly anticipatory because I just don’t know what I will find when I round that corner, and for the most part, I am awed and delighted with the results.
The Read more:Garden
What’s the terror level color for excessive use of Chili peppers? 2007-10-18 21:20:23
Here is an interesting article from The Associated Press:
Spicy chili dish prompts London terror scare
Updated Wed. Oct. 3 2007 2:56 PM ET
The Associated Press
LONDON — Super spicy chili sauce being cooked at a London Thai restaurant sparked road closures and evacuations after passers-by complained that the smell was burning their throats, police said Wednesday.
London Fire Brigade’s chemical response team was called after reports that a strong smell was wafting from the restaurant in the heart of London’s Soho district Monday afternoon, a Metropolitan police spokesman said, speaking anonymously in line with force policy.
Authorities sealed off several premises and closed roads. The Times of London described shoppers coughing and spluttering as firefighters wearing special breathing masks sought the source of the smell.
The paper said firefighters smashed down the door of the Thai Cottage restaurant and seized extra-hot bird’s eye chilies which had been left Read more:level
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