While wandering the industrial section of Issaquah’s Costco last February, I saw this product on the shelf: You are the Mayor on FourSquare! Shop online! Tweet! Naturally, a $500 toilet seat with a remote control piqued my curiosity. I spent a few minutes poring over the outside of the box trying to understand what function it […]
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Janet and I took a Mediterranean cooking class from Olaiya Land at our local natural foods store last week. It was a very tasty experience. One of the recipes we tried repeating today was the Cilantro-Pistachio pesto, only instead of using it as a marinade/topping for chicken thighs, we mixed it with beans and rice,
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We like waffles, but have been pining for something with a little more kick to it. Janet found a wonderful yeast waffle recipe on AllRecipes.com that had been contributed by Janet Morris. Most of the ground work is done the night before. The waffles are light and airy, yet very crisp on the outside: completely
I made a huge batch of the Chocolate Crinkles again this year. The texture of these cookies is amazing – crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. They squish well against the roof of your mouth. 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate (I used half of a Trader Joe’s Bittersweet Pound Plus bar.) 1 C vegetable
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Tuesday’s dinner was Rosmarino E Noci. The combination of anchovies, cayenne and garlic is great for a presentation that you want to end prematurely, if you know what I mean. The recipe serves two, but can easily be doubled. Rosemary and Walnut pasta (adapted from Williams-Sonoma Pasta Sauces) Ingredients Spiral pasta (something that will hold
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(The absence has been from too much working and not enough playing. That, and I’ve had a bit of writer’s block.) Today’s pizza was a departure from the usual combinations of artichoke hearts, feta, pepperoni, red peppers and mushrooms that usually adorn my pizzas. Once my dinner guests got past the idea that they were
Blackberries grow wild in the greenbelt behind my house.. and everywhere else, it seems. The plants are nasty, with thorns on everything. Blackberry tentacles ensnare other plants, sometimes growing straight up, then over anything in their path. Along roads, it’s common to see the shoots sticking out well into the pedestrian lane/shoulder. This leaves the
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Oatmeal-Date cookies adopted from a recipe in Cooks Illustrated 3 C rolled oats 1 1/2 C whole wheat flour 1/2 t salt 1/2 t baking powder 1/4 t grated nutmeg 1 t cinnamon 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 C light brown sugar 3/4 C granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 t vanilla
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