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It’s a sad day. After a rough year I finally made the difficult decision to have my loyal dog, Jack, euthanized. He was loyal right to the end. As big as he was all he wanted was my affection. The picture above is him in better days, but that gaze, that look of love onlyContinue reading “Jack Black Kerouac 1996-2008”

This is an easy recipe with many variations. It’s a variation of Lebanese Chicken-And-Rice I grew up eating as a kid. Start by searing a couple chicken breasts until they are golden brown. Use a heavy skillet, sear it in olive oil with the skin-side down first, and make sure that the oil is nearlyContinue reading “Lebanese Flavored Chicken and Brown Rice”

Buffalo Spree‘s most recent issue is their green issue. I wrote a couple articles for it. One is about growing victory gardens, the other is on biking, more specifically about being a middle aged guy using bikes as an everyday transportation vehicle. The picture to the right is yours truly with my son, Isaac, onContinue reading “Middle Aged Guy (and his son) on a Bike”

Another “clean out the ‘fridge” for dinner night. I made this vegetable pasta dish, and here’s how it goes: Put a pot of water on to boil. While the water is heating dice a half of an onion, a half of a red pepper, and two tomatoes. Chop a small head of broccoli and minceContinue reading “Pasta Recipe”

Day off and as usual I’m tempted to cook/bake…even in the midst of attempting to accomplish weekly errands…resurrected my sourdough starter…started feeding it two days ago. Made a dough this morning, and baked it this evening. The rear of my house is cold (unless the stove is on), something like 50F, so I left theContinue reading “9-Hour Sourdough and Huevos Rancheros”

Had the day off today and felt like having pizza…looked in the fridge and found some tomato sauce, broccoli, and cheese. Had a few onions, too. When making dough it’s just as easy to make enough for two things as it is one, so I made enough to bake a loaf of bread as well.Continue reading “Whole Wheat-Honey Bread/Brocccoli-Onion Pizza”

Alright, I’m done bitching about the snow (yes, I know, I live in Buffalo…but this is a late blast even for us). Today was a brilliantly beautiful day full of at least a foot of newly fallen white stuff…it was pristine, even on this March day. I chose to drive my vehicle to church thisContinue reading “Snow Biking and Mud Cookies”

This morning while reading the New York Times online I came across this article (slide show, actually). The Magazine section in the Times this week is focusing on philanthropists of all kinds, and one of the people they highlight is this guy , Michael Gainer, of Buffalo’s own Buffalo ReUse. Pretty Cool.

We’re in our second day of almost non-stop snowing…another one to go (says the weather report). It’s really starting to get me down. I know that in the middle of a humid summer’s day I’ll be pining for nights like this…but right now I crave the sun, I crave a warm summer’s night breeze. TheContinue reading “Basta Already (again)!”

Ok, I love winter…but by the second week of March I’m a little tire of the snow. Within the next two days we may get another foot of the white stuff dumped on us. It makes it a little difficult to bike to work. On the flip side, my son and I went to theContinue reading “Enough Already”

>Ok, I love winter…but by the second week of March I’m a little tire of the snow. Within the next two days we may get another foot of the white stuff dumped on us. It makes it a little difficult to bike to work. On the flip side, my son and I went to theContinue reading “>Enough Already”

My (somewhat) new job offers me to have a weekday off, something I haven’t done in years. I really enjoy having a weekday off. It’s a day for me to do nothing or do errands at my own pace. One errand that I accomplished today was apply for a new passport. My old one wasContinue reading “Day Off Ramblings”

>My (somewhat) new job offers me to have a weekday off, something I haven’t done in years. I really enjoy having a weekday off. It’s a day for me to do nothing or do errands at my own pace. One errand that I accomplished today was apply for a new passport. My old one wasContinue reading “>Day Off Ramblings”

The other day the wind blew in like nothing I’ve seen in years. Gust were in the upwards of 60mph. Schools and businesses were closed; many were without electricity; windows on some homes and businesses blew in. This photo doesn’t really do it justice, but here’s a picture of my street. It was garbage day.IContinue reading “Wind Storm and Whole Wheat Bread”

Sometimes I think I’m a little nuts…I really do. Is it “normal,” I wonder to myself, for a guy in his mid-forties to want to ride a bike when he has a vehicle…and in all types of weather? Then I come across guys like this. Bob Barrett, who is 64, and not only rides aContinue reading “Stuff”

Finally it’s actually cold and snowy in Buffalo. When this photo was taken it was 6F. I ran some errands on the bike and kept somewhat warm, but it was freekin‘ cold!! This morning on my way to work I miss-judged a turn in the snow and wiped out (haven’t done that in years), andContinue reading “This is more like it”

Hungry…scoured the fridge/freezer…this is what I came up with. Wiessewurst (white sausage), Tilapia, Potato, and Broccoli Ragu. Here’s how to make it. Heat a large skillet with olive oil, then add sliced sausage and diced, cooked potato. Cook and Saute until browned. Remove the sausage and potatoes from the skillet and set aside. Add aContinue reading “Just One Skillet”

It’s been a week since going to Toronto and I’ve logged only about 20 miles on my vehicle, this includes errands, work, etc. It rained a lot this week…the only element I don’t ride a bike in. Here’s what I made for dinner this evening: pasta (made with brown rice flour) with tilapia and organicContinue reading “stuff”