Okay…so I hail from Buffalo, NY and we are “famous” for our wings (but there’s so much more that there is to know about our cuisine and beautiful city). At any rate, this being partially a food blog I offer the obligatory chicken wing recipes. Some of these recipe have been posted before, but notContinue reading “Consider the Wing”
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Five Quotes from Rumi
Photo found here. “You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?” “What you seek is seeking you.” “Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.” “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” “Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames” Continue reading “Five Quotes from Rumi”
Anticipation
Yup…it’s that time of year again. Time to start thinking about the victory garden. That’s a savoy cabbage plant pictured above. Future food for my son and I. In a few months I plan on eating it. No, let me rephrase that. In a few month months, after I harvest the cabbage and some cayenneContinue reading “Anticipation”
The Last Remnant…literally and figuratively
Many of you likely know that I have finally (finally!) given up car ownership (or in my case, truck ownership) and have have seamlessly moved from being car-lite to car-free. Well in a last act of departure I had to “surrender” the plates to the DMV today, and it seemed appropriate–as if in some finalContinue reading “The Last Remnant…literally and figuratively”
A Pin, a Quote, and a Prayer…a few thoughts on peace
The above image is of a pin that was given to me yesterday by a friend (thanks Jane!). It’s a miniature version of a sign that I’ve had in the front garden for the past years. Actually the sign in front of my house is the second sign…the first was stolen (how’s that for irony).Continue reading “A Pin, a Quote, and a Prayer…a few thoughts on peace”
100% Whole-Wheat Wild Rice Bread
I made this bread today because I happened to come across a package of wild rice I had in my freezer from at least a year ago. It’s similar to any of the whole wheat bread recipes on this blog–including the Ezekiel Bread recipe–with the exception that it contains wild rice. Delicious…anyhow, here’s the recipe.Continue reading “100% Whole-Wheat Wild Rice Bread”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#431 & #432)
#431…A dough rising bucket and three loaves of freshly baked whole-wheat wild rice bread. #432…Three books and a shovel Urban Simplicity.
Two Flowers
I caught glimps of these as I was unloading my bike this evening after a brief ride home and just after it had stopped raining. Separately they are beautiful; together they are–I think–stunning. I love how they are in contrast to one another. One is brightly colored; the other dark purple, almost black. One isContinue reading “Two Flowers”
The Perpetual Motion of Life, a Favorite Gandhi quote, and a Who Song
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves.”–Mahatma Gandhi I’ve mentioned a few times on the origins of this blog, but in the event I’ve yet to bore you withContinue reading “The Perpetual Motion of Life, a Favorite Gandhi quote, and a Who Song”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#430)…and a few comments
A jean jacket, a cell phone, a camera, a small bag of tools, two New York State automobile license plates (more on that later), and four cement blocks. Okay…so this is pushing the limit what what to carry on a bike. These blocks, the best I can figure weigh about 38lbs/17.2kgs each (152lbs/68.9kgs total)….it feltContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#430)…and a few comments”
Super Moon
In the event that you missed the super moon last night (also flower moon), here’s a couple images. The top photo was taken while I was out walking my dogs, and the below image was shot in my back yard. I couldn’t take my eyes off it. It was incredible. Click either for a largerContinue reading “Super Moon”
Fish Meat(less) Balls
This is a play on traditional spaghetti-and-meatballs…in place of meat I used fish for the balls. I could have called it by it’s fancy-sounding Italian name, polpette di pesce, or it’s French cousin, boulettes de poisson, but in English it is what it is…fish meat(less) balls. Anyhow, these are so easy to make and reallyContinue reading “Fish Meat(less) Balls”
A Few Photos and a Few Words
Today was such an incredible spring day and it felt good to be on a bike. As I’ve mentioned many times on this blog one of the things I really enjoy about transporting yourself on a bike is that you see so much more…you are an active part of your surroundings. These are a fewContinue reading “A Few Photos and a Few Words”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#429)
A jug of laundry detergent, a full-sized camera tripod, a new pair of jeans, a package of boxer briefs, a package of t-shirts, two bottles of contact solution, four live cabbage plants, four live broccoli plants, four live tomato plants, six live pea plants, two bottles of weed killer, two packages of meal moth traps,Continue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#429)”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#428)
A gym bag full of wet clothes, a half-gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, a pint of strawberry jam, and a double portion of Chinese take-out food.
Fortune Cookie Philosophy
If this is true, then the person who wrote this doesn’t know me very well. More fortune cookie philosophies.
Spaghetti (grano intero) con Broccoli, Aglio e Olio
If you’ve followed any of the recipes on this blog you know that two of my favorite ingredients are olive oil and garlic. I made this for staff lunch today…whole wheat spaghetti with broccoli, garlic, olive oil, and hot peppers. For pictures and recipes on how to cook nearly anything aglio e olio scroll throughContinue reading “Spaghetti (grano intero) con Broccoli, Aglio e Olio”
Five Quotes from George Harrison
Image found here. “I wanted to be successful, not famous.” “The biggest break in my career was getting into the Beatles in 1962. The second biggest break since then is getting out of them.” “Try to realize it’s all within yourself no one else can make you change, and to see you’re only very smallContinue reading “Five Quotes from George Harrison”
A View from My Handlebars
It was–and still is–a beautiful spring day as I rode to work earlier this morning. And as the weather gets more pleasant I am seeing more and more people on bikes (not all are crazy enough to ride year round). On my short commute there was one cyclist in front of me (pictured) and twoContinue reading “A View from My Handlebars”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#427)…and a brief conversation
On the bike… A gym bag full of wet clothes, and two slices of pizza (I really think my life is fueled by carbs) The brief conversation…. I see a guy I vaguely know at the health club tonight. He asks if I rode a bike today. Yes, I told him, actually I’m thinking aboutContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#427)…and a brief conversation”
Urban Simplicty 