Dinner

Preparing to Do Interesting Things

June 24, 2010 |

We are spending some much time prepping to do things worth writing about that I haven’t had time to write about it. So a short summary would be: Monday Ate lunch at The Grit Picked up our Total Pork Program Meat CSA from MoonShine at Farm255 Dinner was a noodle stir-fry using the purple broccoli [...]

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Only 9 More Days

June 20, 2010 |

Yesterday was a day of preparing for our upcoming trip to Utah.  Since we do not shop at Wal-Mart, we headed of to Target.  My sister always finds great things there.  We needed things like paper plates and citronella candles.  I am not really happy about using disposal  plates, but I have been seeing commercials [...]

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Cherries & Forgotten Berries

June 16, 2010 |

Yesterday was Tuesday. And what do we do on Tuesdays? Yes that’s right! Pick up our veggie CSA from Roots Farm.  When we arrived the veggies were on display in their usual tantalizing manner and we quickly scan the list of what was included in this week’s half-share.  First on the list, berries!  Oh they [...]

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Back to the Routine

June 15, 2010 |

Here is where I think my blogging failed last time, I am started to get back into a routine.  I don’t think anyone wants to hear how I swept and mopped the floors.  I did do some light cooking with some of the things we purchased at the Athens Farmers’ Market on Saturday.  For lunch [...]

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A New Bracelet, Soaking Beans & Sweet Potato Stew

October 28, 2009 |

Not to much to report on yesterday.  I was pretty excited when the UPS man brought my “I’m Tired off Animal Cruelty” bracelet.  This is my second bracelet, my first wore out and snapped.  Five dollars of the purchase price goes to Best Friends, a great animal rescue organization. I later learned that it should [...]

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Locally Grown Vegetables, Sunday Brunch at Home & a Steelers Win

October 27, 2009 |

I guess I am a post short, even with the day off. I told myself when I started this blog that I would not feel guilty about not posting. I always am giving myself a guilt trip and knew if I started doing that with this blog, I would eventually abandon it. In fact, I [...]

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A Very Special Gift, Lots of Potatoes and Good Eats

October 23, 2009 |

Fairly uneventful Friday around here I am afraid.  The Picture Man did receive  it’s order of 4,000 PolyBags, but within the mundane box of office supplies lie a gift so special, so wonderful it required special bright orange labels declaring “Hardware Enclosed”.  This gift was given to us, the humble servants of ThePicture Man by [...]

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No Shower, Bok Choy, Spilled Milk & and Chana Masala

October 22, 2009 |

So today did not start out swimmingly.  I woke up with Darren telling me that I should get a bottle of water if I was going to brush my teeth.  Our water turns brown from time-to-time.  They say it’s because the city is flushing the pipes, but I have never seen the water this dark [...]

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My 15,000th Birthday, Some God Beer & Lots of Dining Out

October 21, 2009 |

Today I celebrated completing 15,000 trips around the Earth’s axis.  That’s correct I am 15,000 days old.  Don’t bother doing the math, that sums to a good many years. Using this groovy tool, you too can find interesting dates that relate to your birthday.  I will admit I didn’t bother to find out the exact [...]

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Dinner: Scallopini Squash Gratin

July 30, 2009 |

Last Saturday, during our weekly trip to the Athens Farmers Market, we picked up some Scallopini Squash. Initially, we saw them as yellow patty pans.  I have cooked with patty pans only once in the past, and these squash were so interesting we picked some up to give them a try. I regret not paying [...]

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