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Mundo In An Urban Cornfield…and a few thoughts

Sort of a harrowing ride home tonight…and it was only about a mile or so. First, I’m pulling out of a the driveway of the community center where I swim and there’s a car in the road getting ready to make a left turn into the same driveway. I needed to cross the street (notContinue reading “Mundo In An Urban Cornfield…and a few thoughts”

20 Minute Tomato Sauce

This is without doubt the easiest and most flavorful tomato sauce to make. It’s easy (did I mention that already), it only takes a few minutes, and it’s versatile. Mostly, I use this on pasta, but it goes great with fish or chicken as well (as a braising sauce or as a condiment). There areContinue reading “20 Minute Tomato Sauce”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#63)

1 large square plastic container4 plastic bowls with lids5 plastic tubs with lids2 fly swatters2 metal scrubbies2 tubes of caulk2 boxes of kitchen garbage bagsa large cardboard box containing 4 rolls of toilet paper, 3 rolls of paper towels, a 2 packages of paper napkins I heard one of the best comments about the MundoContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#63)”

On Spider Webs and Being Car-Lite

I have never claimed to be car-free, but am definitely car-lite…I own a vehicle but sometimes (especially in the summer months) don’t move it for extended periods of time (yes, I know…to all you mechanics out there…that it is bad for the vehicle not to use it often…I get lectured enough…but it is so goodContinue reading “On Spider Webs and Being Car-Lite”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#60)

Two solid cement pink flamingos. (Yup…these babies are solid cement…as if the plastic ones aren’t tacky enough…saw them at the curb tonight in someone’s trash and couldn’t pass them up…they now sit proudly amongst my tomato and pepper plants in the front yard.)

Stove-Top Frittata

Yes, I’m still attempting to eat my way through the giant zucchini that two measly plants are producing this year (this post could easily be one in a series titled: things that can be made out of zucchini). Anyhow, I made a stove-top frittata out of it…it was delicious and simple to make (I’m notContinue reading “Stove-Top Frittata”

Ratatouille and Pasta (sans aubergine)

My gardens are not doing that well this year…partly because of the crazy wet summer we’ve had, but also because of my lack of weeding and trimming (not to mention what the rabbits and slugs have pilfered)…it really is out of control. At any rate, I am finally starting to get a few things, andContinue reading “Ratatouille and Pasta (sans aubergine)”

Urban Rabbits

I planted six broccoli plants this year….four of them were doing exceptionally well. I use the past tense, were, because this is all that remains of them. A couple days ago these leafy plants were about two feet wide but this is all that’s left…stumps. It seems like rabbits are everywhere in the city thisContinue reading “Urban Rabbits”