Category Archives: urban simplicity

>Potato Pancakes with Zucchini, Broccoli, Peppers, and Basil

> I made these for dinner recently and they were so delicious I wish I had some now. They are so easy to make…basically a potato pancake with other stuff added, in this case zucchini, broccoli, basil, and bell pepper. But you really can use almost any vegetable for this. To make them shred allContinue reading “>Potato Pancakes with Zucchini, Broccoli, Peppers, and Basil”

Potato Pancakes with Zucchini, Broccoli, Peppers, and Basil

I made these for dinner recently and they were so delicious I wish I had some now. They are so easy to make…basically a potato pancake with other stuff added, in this case zucchini, broccoli, basil, and bell pepper. But you really can use almost any vegetable for this. To make them shred all ofContinue reading “Potato Pancakes with Zucchini, Broccoli, Peppers, and Basil”

14 Seconds From 1915

http://www.archive.org/flow/FlowPlayerLight.swf?config=%7BcontrolBarBackgroundColor%3A%270×000000%27%2Cloop%3Afalse%2CbaseURL%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Earchive%2Eorg%2Fdownload%2F%27%2CshowVolumeSlider%3Atrue%2CcontrolBarGloss%3A%27high%27%2CplayList%3A%5B%7Burl%3A%27ssfCYCL1915%2FssfCYCL1915%5F512kb%2Emp4%27%7D%5D%2CshowPlayListButtons%3Atrue%2CusePlayOverlay%3Afalse%2CmenuItems%3A%5Bfalse%2Cfalse%2Cfalse%2Cfalse%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Cfalse%5D%2CinitialScale%3A%27fit%27%2CautoPlay%3Afalse%2CautoBuffering%3Atrue%2CshowMenu%3Atrue%2CshowMuteVolumeButton%3Atrue%2CshowFullScreenButton%3Atrue%2Cembedded%3Atrue%7D I came across this very brief clip here. Being a person that has always enjoyed history I found this very interesting. Go to the website from which it was borrowed to read the story. Also, for some reason if you want to re-watch the clip you have to drag it back to the beginning…fyi. Enjoy.

>14 Seconds From 1915

>http://www.archive.org/flow/FlowPlayerLight.swf?config=%7BcontrolBarBackgroundColor%3A%270×000000%27%2Cloop%3Afalse%2CbaseURL%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Earchive%2Eorg%2Fdownload%2F%27%2CshowVolumeSlider%3Atrue%2CcontrolBarGloss%3A%27high%27%2CplayList%3A%5B%7Burl%3A%27ssfCYCL1915%2FssfCYCL1915%5F512kb%2Emp4%27%7D%5D%2CshowPlayListButtons%3Atrue%2CusePlayOverlay%3Afalse%2CmenuItems%3A%5Bfalse%2Cfalse%2Cfalse%2Cfalse%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Cfalse%5D%2CinitialScale%3A%27fit%27%2CautoPlay%3Afalse%2CautoBuffering%3Atrue%2CshowMenu%3Atrue%2CshowMuteVolumeButton%3Atrue%2CshowFullScreenButton%3Atrue%2Cembedded%3Atrue%7D I came across this very brief clip here. Being a person that has always enjoyed history I found this very interesting. Go to the website from which it was borrowed to read the story. Also, for some reason if you want to re-watch the clip you have to drag it back to the beginning…fyi. Enjoy.

>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#215 & 216)…and a few comments regarding the seemingly never-ending adventure of carrying stuff on a bike.

> #215 (pictured above)… A wooden box containing, among other things, a few spare tools, an inner-tube, a small hand pump, and a spare jacket. Also, a case of Ellicottville Pale Ale. The comment about this post is not mine but from someone else, and those are always a little better anyhow. On my wayContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#215 & 216)…and a few comments regarding the seemingly never-ending adventure of carrying stuff on a bike.”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#215 & 216)…and a few comments regarding the seemingly never-ending adventure of carrying stuff on a bike.

#215 (pictured above)… A wooden box containing, among other things, a few spare tools, an inner-tube, a small hand pump, and a spare jacket. Also, a case of Ellicottville Pale Ale. The comment about this post is not mine but from someone else, and those are always a little better anyhow. On my way toContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#215 & 216)…and a few comments regarding the seemingly never-ending adventure of carrying stuff on a bike.”

>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#214)…and a quick note.

> A gym bag full of wet clothes, 3 pounds of apples, 4 pounds of dog food, and 2 slices of pizza. My son was at his mom’s house this evening and I was home alone for dinner (except for the pugs). After working a rather hectic day and not wanting to cook for myselfContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#214)…and a quick note.”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#214)…and a quick note.

A gym bag full of wet clothes, 3 pounds of apples, 4 pounds of dog food, and 2 slices of pizza. My son was at his mom’s house this evening and I was home alone for dinner (except for the pugs). After working a rather hectic day and not wanting to cook for myself IContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#214)…and a quick note.”

A Great Example

I came across this short video at Streetsblog. It’s really a great example of someone trying (and succeeding, in my eyes) to make a difference. Not only is he an avid cyclist, but in the cafe that he owns he offers indoor (yes, indoor) bike parking. He also says he opened his cafe to supportContinue reading “A Great Example”

Manufactured Totems

Alain Delmorme A few days ago a reader sent me a link to to this blog with images of these incredible feats of  human and mobile engineering (thanks Jeff!). They are part of a series titled Manufactured Totems by Alain Delorme. Beautiful and incredible at the same time. I particularly like the above image ofContinue reading “Manufactured Totems”

>Sauteed Hot Peppers (Yum!)

> In my seemingly futile attempt to consume the parade of hot peppers that still hang from their plants, today I sauteed some of the less-hot varieties (they were still hot enough to make my bald head sweat). I put more virgin olive oil in a pan than necessary and slowly cooked and basted theContinue reading “>Sauteed Hot Peppers (Yum!)”

Sauteed Hot Peppers (Yum!)

In my seemingly futile attempt to consume the parade of hot peppers that still hang from their plants, today I sauteed some of the less-hot varieties (they were still hot enough to make my bald head sweat). I put more virgin olive oil in a pan than necessary and slowly cooked and basted the peppersContinue reading “Sauteed Hot Peppers (Yum!)”