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Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#509)

 A book bag containing–among other things–a cell phone, a magazine, and an electronic reader. A camera bag containing a camera and extra lens. Two cardboard boxes containing three loaves of freshly baked honey-oatmeal bread, a double order of chicken fingers (for my son) and a raw and cooked vegetable salad (for me).  A dough risingContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#509)”

The green and yellow right in front of me…

So am I the only one that cannot believe it is already the second week of August? As we enter the backside of summer I’ve been trying to appreciate it more by noticing the things right in front of me (which isn’t always an easy thing to do); but looking through a camera lens helpsContinue reading “The green and yellow right in front of me…”

Chicken-less Fingers…

Okay. So these are really good. These are a play on chicken fingers which of course are a knock off of chicken wings. In my continued effort to eat less meat I made these today as an alternative to the chicken fingers I cooked for staff lunch at work. And rather than tossing them inContinue reading “Chicken-less Fingers…”

A couple things I saw while riding home this evening…

Two things three photos. Kleinhans Music Hall, and First Presbyterian Church. Both are located at Symphony Circle on the edge of Allentown, Buffalo, NY. Urban Simplicity.

Where I’m at…

Image Found Here. “Oh no I’ve said too much; I haven’t said enough…” ~Michael Stipe, Losing My Religion This is a bit of personal stuff but I feel like I have to say it. There are a few people that know me that read this blog, and a number that I feel like I know—toContinue reading “Where I’m at…”

Things That can be Carried on a Bike (#508) and the View from My Handlebars

On the bike…approximately 150 hard-cover books in seven cardboard boxes on their way to my favorite local used book shop. The View…was taken on my way back to work…couldn’t ask for a more beautiful day to be on a bike. Urban Simplicity.

Ratatouille!

Ratatouille is the perfect summer vegetable dish. The ingredients are at peak season, and are easily grown in a home victory garden…I in fact grew these. The main ingredients–zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, and basil–need very little tending, they almost grow like weeds. With its tongue-twisting title it may come off as a somewhat intimidating recipe,Continue reading “Ratatouille!”

Five Quotes from Barack Obama

Image found here. Barack Hussein Obama II Born August 4, 1961 “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” “A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinaryContinue reading “Five Quotes from Barack Obama”

The magic of light…

I find this type of thing really amazing. The same photo (or at least a really similar photo) taken about twenty minutes apart. I was standing on a lift bridge looking at the canal that runs parallel to the Niagara River (I may be wrong, but I believe this is the very beginnings of theContinue reading “The magic of light…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#507)

A new kitchen sink faucet, a roll of plumber’s tape, 3 types of batteries (AA, AAA, and 9v), 2 faucet connector tubes (or whatever they’re called), a new basin wrench (which made the job so much easier), two new packs of bungee cords (yes, bungee cords are holding down the new bungee cords), and aContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#507)”

Asparagi aglio e olio (and a few other ingredients)

Olive oil, garlic, hot pepper, and lemon. Brilliant. Yes, I know I’ve posted this recipe before (and those similar to it), but I can’t get enough of it. It is so easy to make and so delicious I’m going to keep posting it/them until you make a variation of it 🙂 Stove-Top Braised Asparagus withContinue reading “Asparagi aglio e olio (and a few other ingredients)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#506)

A camera bag containing an extra camera and a zoom lens. A book bag containing a book, and e-reader, and a magazine. A plastic bag containing a new light fixture. Urban Simplicity.

The salad that grew in my front yard, and a few other things…

To quote Tom Petty, “the waiting is the hardest part.” It really is, isn’t it. You see things growing and hanging on their plants but they are not ready to pick…and then all at once everything seems to ripen. Today was my first real haul from my teeny front yard garden. All of the ingredientsContinue reading “The salad that grew in my front yard, and a few other things…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Biike (#505) and a couple comments on how the miles can add up

On the bike…a box containing nearly a full sandwich loaf on its way to a local food pantry. I live fairly close to most things that occur within the realm of my average daily life (but what is average). I’ve consciously and gradually changed my life over the past decade to make this happen. ThisContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Biike (#505) and a couple comments on how the miles can add up”

What’s on your bar?

As this is an ad free blog I generally do not offer product reviews here. Believe-it-or-not I get propositioned for this relatively frequently, but I generally review products on other sites and publications, not this one (someone recently emailed me and said they really like the feel of my blog and wondered if I wouldContinue reading “What’s on your bar?”

Barbe à queue!

Food historians and etymologists generally claim two theories on the origin of the American barbecue. One is that it comes from the French barbe-a-queue, referring to cooking a whole animal on a spit “from beard to tail.” The other is that it’s derived from the Spanish barbacoa, a method they found indigenous Caribbeans using someContinue reading “Barbe à queue!”

Angels in the midst, and three things I saw while riding my bike this evening…

To be closer to God, be closer to people. ~Kahlil Gibran This evening’s weather was almost autumnal…cool, windy, and large rolling clouds. And for whatever reason, I found myself somewhat stressed today (yes, even on my day off that crazy mind of mine never stops reeling). Stress, for me, often morphs into depression or at leastContinue reading “Angels in the midst, and three things I saw while riding my bike this evening…”