….what a world without hate would be like. I came across this short clip (80 seconds) and watched it a few times…it still makes tears well up in my eyes. It’s was put out by the Anti-Defamation League and is very moving. I hope you watch it. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’mContinue reading “Just Imagine…”
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Three Views from My Handlebars (early morning, late afternoon, and early evening) on the First Day of Spring
Urban Simplicity.
Pug…up close and personal
Okay. So let me first qualify these photos by saying that I never thought I’d be one of those people…you know the type, the ones that post nothing but cats all over Facebook. But I find that sometimes I can’t help it. I do post pictures of the pugs that own me every once inContinue reading “Pug…up close and personal”
How to Make Edible Parmesan Cheese Baskets in Three Simple Steps with just One Ingredient (the Cheese!)
These are so easy to make. They take just a few minutes and you will add the “wow” factor to a salad. The only ingredient you need is the Parmesan cheese, and only three basic tools are required: a pan (I used non-stick, but steel or cast iron would work as well), a spatula (eitherContinue reading “How to Make Edible Parmesan Cheese Baskets in Three Simple Steps with just One Ingredient (the Cheese!)”
Three Photos of Moss and Ice…
Urban Simplicity
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#463), the View from My Handlebars, and a Favorite Recipe
On the bike…A cardboard box containing an empty dough rising bucket, and three freshly baked loaves of Ezekiel Bread. The recipe…Ezekiel Bread (to read my interpretation and philosophy of this bread click here; For pictures and directions of it being made, click here). The view from my handlebars (bottom of post)…On Allen Street here inContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#463), the View from My Handlebars, and a Favorite Recipe”
The View from My Handlebars…
Mayhem at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade here in Buffalo. I personally do not have an Irish cell in my body (that I’m aware of) but who could resist a scene like this when it is a mere three city blocks from their house. Urban Simplicity.
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#462)
A gym bag full of wet clothes, and about $40 worth of groceries (either the food is getting smaller or my basket is getting bigger because I never used to be able to fit $40 worth of groceries in there…ahh, but of course it is getting more expensive; by the day). Urban Simplicity
Tuna and Chickpea Meat(less) Balls
Is it just me or are foods that are ground, seasoned, and then shaped into balls or patties really delicious. Versatile, too. These are a play on the classic fish meatballs found in Mediterranean countries; in this recipe I substituted half the amount of fish with chickpeas. And I have to say the outcome was/isContinue reading “Tuna and Chickpea Meat(less) Balls”
Five Quotes from Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955 Today is the day of Einstein’s birth. And yes, I know this series is based on “five quotes” but I included a few extra. “When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a secondContinue reading “Five Quotes from Albert Einstein”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#461), a brief story, and a couple comments…
On the bike…a gym bag containing wet clothes, and two bottles of red wine. A brief story…I coasted up to the community center at my usual time (and before I had the wine on the bike and wet clothes in the bag), which is also the time that parents often pick up their kids fromContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#461), a brief story, and a couple comments…”
Two Loaves and a Pie…
This evening I made a couple loaves of honey-whole wheat bread, and as is sometimes the case–like tonight–I pinched off a piece of the dough to make a pizza for dinner (some believe that this was actually the origin of pizza…the bakers made themselves a little something to eat while the rest of theContinue reading “Two Loaves and a Pie…”
Verdure aglio e olio (due ricette)
Okay. By now–if you’ve been to this blog before–you know that I like things cooked with olive oil and garlic. A lot. I could eat it in variation nearly every day…and I almost do. I posted a similar recipe about a month ago but this combo was too good not to share…whole wheat penne withContinue reading “Verdure aglio e olio (due ricette)”
The View from My Handlebars…
I shot this on my way to work this morning. Those clouds looked (and still do look) incredible…sort of like a painting; like the sky was covered with a layer of cotton balls.Urban Simplicity
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#459 & 460)
#459 (above)…various home repair supplies. #460 (below)…$99.00 in groceries and sundries. Urban Simplicity.
Four Photos of Spring
Urban Simplicity
Thoughts on the Parable of the Leaven…a story within a story
So if you’ve been to this blog before you know that I like bread. A lot. I enjoy eating it, of course, but I also enjoy making it. I’ve often said that bread makes itself, that we merely provide the correct conditions and guide it along; I am really fascinated by its process. I’m alsoContinue reading “Thoughts on the Parable of the Leaven…a story within a story”
Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#458), the view from my handlebars, and a brief comment about a Good Samaritan
On the bike…a nylon bag containing a camera and its charger, a canvas bag containing a book and a few papers, and two cardboard boxes containing 5lbs of honey, 10lbs of whole wheat flour, and an entire leg of lamb. The view…is on Allen Street here in Buffalo, NY. What a lovely day; nearly spring-like.Continue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#458), the view from my handlebars, and a brief comment about a Good Samaritan”
La Quiche…
Mmm…Quiche Lorraine. Incredibly decadent and delicious; simple to make, too. The beauty of this is that you can have all of the ingredients ready (including the pre-baked shell) and put it together and bake it a half hour before serving. Heck, you can pre-bake and slice the entire thing–if you think you’ll be pressed forContinue reading “La Quiche…”
Five Quotes from Patti Smith
Photo found here. “Please, no matter how we advance in technology please don’t abandon the book-there is nothing in our material world more beautiful than a book.” “Freedom is…the right to write the wrong words.” “For life is the best thing we have in this existence. And if we should desire to believe in something,Continue reading “Five Quotes from Patti Smith”
Urban Simplicty 