>This dish is one of my favorites and is really a variation on a theme. It’s basically a broccoli version (the one I cook most) of aglio e olio…or pasta with garlic (aglio) and oil (olio). To make this dish at home takes little time and will cost you pennies; to order this popular dishContinue reading “>Penne with Broccoli (Aglio e Olio)”
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Penne with Broccoli (Aglio e Olio)
This dish is one of my favorites and is really a variation on a theme. It’s basically a broccoli version (the one I cook most) of aglio e olio…or pasta with garlic (aglio) and oil (olio). To make this dish at home takes little time and will cost you pennies; to order this popular dishContinue reading “Penne with Broccoli (Aglio e Olio)”
>Dutch Minivan
> Photo Credit: Amsterdamize (via Copenhagen Cycle Chic) I love this photo! What a way to get the kids around…no quart-sized sodas or mini televisions to keep them occupied…just the scenery around them. Beautiful.
Dutch Minivan
Photo Credit: Amsterdamize (via Copenhagen Cycle Chic) I love this photo! What a way to get the kids around…no quart-sized sodas or mini televisions to keep them occupied…just the scenery around them. Beautiful.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#116)
>A gym bag full of wet clothes.Four pounds of dog food.Two Christmas cards.A small book.An extra long cable lock. You may not be able to tell from this photo but man was it a cold ride tonight…the first ride this season where I had to put a scarf over my mouth as not to breathContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#116)”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#116)
A gym bag full of wet clothes.Four pounds of dog food.Two Christmas cards.A small book.An extra long cable lock. You may not be able to tell from this photo but man was it a cold ride tonight…the first ride this season where I had to put a scarf over my mouth as not to breathContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#116)”
>Repair vs. Recycle
>I came across this manifesto at Open Bicycle (click it to make it larger)…It really makes you think, at least it did to me. I always feel I’m “doing my part” when I recycle (and feel guilty if I don’t). But just imagine if we didn’t recycle (or replace things)…we repaired them. The simplest exampleContinue reading “>Repair vs. Recycle”
Repair vs. Recycle
I came across this manifesto at Open Bicycle (click it to make it larger)…It really makes you think, at least it did to me. I always feel I’m “doing my part” when I recycle (and feel guilty if I don’t). But just imagine if we didn’t recycle (or replace things)…we repaired them. The simplest exampleContinue reading “Repair vs. Recycle”
>A Small Confession
>I have a small confession to make. This is not really that big of a deal, I suppose, but it is well within the original post for this blog two years ago regarding the two mile challenge. Today, after rushing around work all day I had planned on going to the health club as IContinue reading “>A Small Confession”
A Small Confession
I have a small confession to make. This is not really that big of a deal, I suppose, but it is well within the original post for this blog two years ago regarding the two mile challenge. Today, after rushing around work all day I had planned on going to the health club as IContinue reading “A Small Confession”
>Multi-Grain Pizza and Two Loaves of Bread
>If you are a regular reader of this blog you know two things about me. One is that I like to ride bikes, and the other is that I like to bake and eat homemade bread…a lot. I eat some sort of bread product at almost every meal and have not purchased a loaf inContinue reading “>Multi-Grain Pizza and Two Loaves of Bread”
Multi-Grain Pizza and Two Loaves of Bread
If you are a regular reader of this blog you know two things about me. One is that I like to ride bikes, and the other is that I like to bake and eat homemade bread…a lot. I eat some sort of bread product at almost every meal and have not purchased a loaf inContinue reading “Multi-Grain Pizza and Two Loaves of Bread”
>Enough Said
> Found it here. It may be a cartoon…but it speaks the truth.
Enough Said
Found it here. It may be a cartoon…but it speaks the truth.
>Human- Powered Snowplow
>Now this is really cool (cold actually…pun intended). It’s amazing what things creative people can come up with…and it’s amazing how many things can be human powered. I wonder how effective it actually is. At any rate, if I had one of these things I’d be praying for snow.
Human- Powered Snowplow
Now this is really cool (cold actually…pun intended). It’s amazing what things creative people can come up with…and it’s amazing how many things can be human powered. I wonder how effective it actually is. At any rate, if I had one of these things I’d be praying for snow.
>Clay Pot Chicken
>The 30th president of our country, Herbert Hoover, once uttered these famous words of hope and positive thought for our nation as we went through tough times of another era: “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.” Now I of course agree with the first half of the sentence but notContinue reading “>Clay Pot Chicken”
Clay Pot Chicken
The 30th president of our country, Herbert Hoover, once uttered these famous words of hope and positive thought for our nation as we went through tough times of another era: “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.” Now I of course agree with the first half of the sentence but notContinue reading “Clay Pot Chicken”
>Frigid
>Well the storm that swept the entire nation–from the west coast straight through to the east–finally barreled through town yesterday and the previous night…bringing with it frigid temperatures. Here’s a picture of “the mule” just before my early morning commute (thankfully I have a mere mile commute these days). And yes it was (is) asContinue reading “>Frigid”
Frigid
Well the storm that swept the entire nation–from the west coast straight through to the east–finally barreled through town yesterday and the previous night…bringing with it frigid temperatures. Here’s a picture of “the mule” just before my early morning commute (thankfully I have a mere mile commute these days). And yes it was (is) asContinue reading “Frigid”
Urban Simplicty 