> All the necessities: groceries, dog food, sundries, and red wine. (You can tell how cold it was by the blur to the lower right of the picture…fogged up by me holding the camera.)
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Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#255)
All the necessities: groceries, dog food, sundries, and red wine. (You can tell how cold it was by the blur to the lower right of the picture…fogged up by me holding the camera.)
>Merry Christmas!
> To all my fellow bloggers, readers, riders, cooks, and other misfits out there in the blogosphere, I wish you a very Merry Christmas…and health, happiness and enlightenment.
Merry Christmas!
To all my fellow bloggers, readers, riders, cooks, and other misfits out there in the blogosphere, I wish you a very Merry Christmas…and health, happiness and enlightenment.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#254)…and my "city-boy triathlon"
> Two plastic soda crates. Ingredients for dinner and a few other food items.4.4 kg of dog food.A set of Christmas tree lights.4 large envelopes.3 rolls of wrapping paper.3 small Christmas presents.3 rolls of Scotch tape. A gym bag full of wet clothes. This past week I seemed to drive my truck more than myContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#254)…and my "city-boy triathlon"”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#254)…and my "city-boy triathlon"
Two plastic soda crates. Ingredients for dinner and a few other food items.4.4 kg of dog food.A set of Christmas tree lights.4 large envelopes.3 rolls of wrapping paper.3 small Christmas presents.3 rolls of Scotch tape. A gym bag full of wet clothes. This past week I seemed to drive my truck more than my bikeContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#254)…and my "city-boy triathlon"”
>I’m Glad to be Less-Than-Average
> Image found here. While fixing dinner yesterday and listening to NPR the commentator stated that with slightly higher gas prices this year the “average American household will spend $305 on gas this month.” What? Maybe I heard that wrong. But I didn’t (click here). As I’ve stated many, many times (did I mention many)Continue reading “>I’m Glad to be Less-Than-Average”
I’m Glad to be Less-Than-Average
Image found here. While fixing dinner yesterday and listening to NPR the commentator stated that with slightly higher gas prices this year the “average American household will spend $305 on gas this month.” What? Maybe I heard that wrong. But I didn’t (click here). As I’ve stated many, many times (did I mention many) IContinue reading “I’m Glad to be Less-Than-Average”
>Happy Winter Solstice
>In the event you missed the lunar eclipse yesterday (like I did because of cloud cover) here’s a sped up view of it…something like 4 hours condensed into 26 seconds. Amazing! And if you are interested in reading about some of the Pagan origins of Christianity and the relevance of the Winter Solstice within it,Continue reading “>Happy Winter Solstice”
Happy Winter Solstice
In the event you missed the lunar eclipse yesterday (like I did because of cloud cover) here’s a sped up view of it…something like 4 hours condensed into 26 seconds. Amazing! And if you are interested in reading about some of the Pagan origins of Christianity and the relevance of the Winter Solstice within it,Continue reading “Happy Winter Solstice”
>Snowy
> Hmmm…I didn’t know we were supposed to get snow tonight. But I just glanced out the window and it was coming down heavy. I stepped outside onto the front porch to snap this photo. It was beautiful; the sight and sound of it coming down. It’s as if everything is slightly muffled in theContinue reading “>Snowy”
Snowy
Hmmm…I didn’t know we were supposed to get snow tonight. But I just glanced out the window and it was coming down heavy. I stepped outside onto the front porch to snap this photo. It was beautiful; the sight and sound of it coming down. It’s as if everything is slightly muffled in the city.Continue reading “Snowy”
>Spinach and Turkey Meatballs Braised in Red Wine and Tomato
> This is something I made for my son and I for dinner last night, and like all–or at least most–of the recipes on this blog, it is both simple and delicious. It’s a basic recipe for meatballs and tomato sauce with a twist. In place of the usual beef or pork I used turkey,Continue reading “>Spinach and Turkey Meatballs Braised in Red Wine and Tomato”
Spinach and Turkey Meatballs Braised in Red Wine and Tomato
This is something I made for my son and I for dinner last night, and like all–or at least most–of the recipes on this blog, it is both simple and delicious. It’s a basic recipe for meatballs and tomato sauce with a twist. In place of the usual beef or pork I used turkey, andContinue reading “Spinach and Turkey Meatballs Braised in Red Wine and Tomato”
>A Weighty Matter
> My bikes are heavy…all of them. All have fenders and front-and-rear racks to carry stuff. I don’t race, nor do I tour; I ride bikes for transportation and I find heavier bikes to be the most practical. The above is one of my three “everyday bikes,” but mostly it’s my winter bike. It’s anContinue reading “>A Weighty Matter”
A Weighty Matter
My bikes are heavy…all of them. All have fenders and front-and-rear racks to carry stuff. I don’t race, nor do I tour; I ride bikes for transportation and I find heavier bikes to be the most practical. The above is one of my three “everyday bikes,” but mostly it’s my winter bike. It’s an oldContinue reading “A Weighty Matter”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#253)
> A cardboard box containing two plastic containers; on contains a pint of Rice Pilaf with Orzo, the other a pint of Chicken a la King. A canvas bag containing a Kindle (containing 42 virtual books), two actual books, a day planner, and various writing implements.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#253)
A cardboard box containing two plastic containers; on contains a pint of Rice Pilaf with Orzo, the other a pint of Chicken a la King. A canvas bag containing a Kindle (containing 42 virtual books), two actual books, a day planner, and various writing implements.
>Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Beer and Cheddar (recipe & photos)
> Here’s another bread experiment I tried today; the outcome, thankfully, was awesome. It’s a variation on the basic whole wheat bread recipe using only 100% whole wheat flour (to read an article with recipe that I wrote for Artvoice magazine explaining the process in detail, click here). The variation with this recipe is thatContinue reading “>Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Beer and Cheddar (recipe & photos)”
Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Beer and Cheddar (recipe & photos)
Here’s another bread experiment I tried today; the outcome, thankfully, was awesome. It’s a variation on the basic whole wheat bread recipe using only 100% whole wheat flour (to read an article with recipe that I wrote for Artvoice magazine explaining the process in detail, click here). The variation with this recipe is that IContinue reading “Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Beer and Cheddar (recipe & photos)”
Urban Simplicty 