Category Archives: urban simplicity

>Things That Grow Back

> Yup, it’s almost that time of year again…time to start planting vegetables. I look at it with both dread and anticipation…I enjoy doing it but anyone that plants a garden knows how much work it is, especially in the beginning. But one of the things that I enjoy about this time of year, theContinue reading “>Things That Grow Back”

Things That Grow Back

Yup, it’s almost that time of year again…time to start planting vegetables. I look at it with both dread and anticipation…I enjoy doing it but anyone that plants a garden knows how much work it is, especially in the beginning. But one of the things that I enjoy about this time of year, the timeContinue reading “Things That Grow Back”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#157)

A canvas bag containing three books.Two pounds of mashed potatoes.A pint of arroz con carne. A large mixed green salad with grilled flank steak.Two bags of whole wheat flour, 5-pounds each.A plastic soda crate. Urban Simplicity.

120 Salads on a Table

I rarely post pictures from my place of employment but these salads just looked so crisp and fresh on such a beautiful and sunny spring day. They were entree-sized salads, and 5 minutes after taking this picture were topped with grilled and sliced flank steak that was basted with butter…and drizzled with ranch dressing. UrbanContinue reading “120 Salads on a Table”

>120 Salads on a Table

> I rarely post pictures from my place of employment but these salads just looked so crisp and fresh on such a beautiful and sunny spring day. They were entree-sized salads, and 5 minutes after taking this picture were topped with grilled and sliced flank steak that was basted with butter…and drizzled with ranch dressing.Continue reading “>120 Salads on a Table”

Food, inc.

I just finished watching the documentary, Food, inc. I found it both scary and invigorating…I feel like I have to do something at a personal level, every purchase I make counts. I encourage anyone who needs to eat to survive to watch this film. Click here for the movie’s web site; click here to seeContinue reading “Food, inc.”

>Brown Rice with Vegetables, Sausage, and Fish

> This is a meal-in-itself rice dish that is easy to make. The ingredients can be changed compliment your personal taste. Here’s how I made this version. Saute onion, peppers, carrots, smoked sausage, and a clove or two of minced garlic. I seasoned it with cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and fennel seed. Stir inContinue reading “>Brown Rice with Vegetables, Sausage, and Fish”

Brown Rice with Vegetables, Sausage, and Fish

This is a meal-in-itself rice dish that is easy to make. The ingredients can be changed compliment your personal taste. Here’s how I made this version. Saute onion, peppers, carrots, smoked sausage, and a clove or two of minced garlic. I seasoned it with cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and fennel seed. Stir in aContinue reading “Brown Rice with Vegetables, Sausage, and Fish”

>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#156)…and the yogurt that brought traffic to a halt

> $58.27 in groceries in a plastic crate. So there I was as usual…pedaling and coasting down Elmwood Avenue on my way home from the local food co-op. The day was sort of odd…it seemed autumn-like. Anyhow, I was almost to the intersection of Elmwood and North Streets when I hit a small bump inContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#156)…and the yogurt that brought traffic to a halt”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#156)…and the yogurt that brought traffic to a halt

$58.27 in groceries in a plastic crate. So there I was as usual…pedaling and coasting down Elmwood Avenue on my way home from the local food co-op. The day was sort of odd…it seemed autumn-like. Anyhow, I was almost to the intersection of Elmwood and North Streets when I hit a small bump in theContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#156)…and the yogurt that brought traffic to a halt”

New U.C.C. Video Message

I’ve mentioned in past posts (or at least alluded to) that I am a member of Pilgrim-St. Luke’s United Church of Christ (click here to go to our website…you can see me standing on the right with my son). It is, I think, a radically liberal denomination (click here and here), and for that reasonContinue reading “New U.C.C. Video Message”