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Art Imitating Life…Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#484)

On the bike….photos of bikes carrying things on bikes being carried to an art gallery by one of the bikes in the photos carrying and being carried by bikes. If you are in the Buffalo area and are at all interested, I’ll have a few photos from the Things That Can be Carried on aContinue reading “Art Imitating Life…Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#484)”

Pizza Primavera (yum!)…cooking like it’s springtime even if the weather won’t cooperate

I made this for dinner tonight and it was another one of those meals where you look in the fridge and realize there’s not much there. In this case I usually either put it (whatever I happen to have) on a pizza, make a sandwich out of it, or toss it with pasta (which isContinue reading “Pizza Primavera (yum!)…cooking like it’s springtime even if the weather won’t cooperate”

Just one of the reasons I choose to ride a bike…

I’ve mentioned in previous posts but not in quite a while that one of the things I really like about riding a bike is that I am an active part of the environment around me, that I am out in the elements. But even more than that, when I’m on a bike I see thingsContinue reading “Just one of the reasons I choose to ride a bike…”

Just a goose…

This post could easily be titled “more things (or another thing) I saw while riding my bike today.” I love seeing nature in the city. It is all around us all we have to do is look. And often I don’t see it, or at least take it for granted. This morning, for example, whileContinue reading “Just a goose…”

Past and Present…the view from my handlebars separated by more than 100 years (#3)

So if you’ve been to this blog before you know that one of my favorite pastimes is to take picture of things I see while riding my bike(s). This is a third installment of a series that really interests me (click here and here to see the two previous posts). Basically, I take photos fromContinue reading “Past and Present…the view from my handlebars separated by more than 100 years (#3)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#481, 482 & 483), and a couple brief comments

These photos were all taken today in the course of running errands and just basically living life. May is National Bike Month and I couldn’t help but think as, I was peddling around town today, that if I drove, all the times I would have had to not only get in and out of aContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#481, 482 & 483), and a couple brief comments”

The View from My Handlebars on a Cool Spring Evening…

Despite a light rain, it was–after spending a hot and bustling day in the kitchen–a lovely evening to be on a bike. Urban Simplicity.

Carrot Vichyssoise with Curry, Yogurt, and Parsley Purée

I’ve posted this recipe before but not in quite a while. It is an excellent spring soup and can be served hot or chilled. The only variation in the recipe (there always has to be one) is that I did not include a recipe for the parsley puree. This is done easily by combining washedContinue reading “Carrot Vichyssoise with Curry, Yogurt, and Parsley Purée”

Plus de Fleurs (or…nature blows me away)

Okay, so yes, I realize that I sometimes get carried away with photos of flowers. But I can’t help myself…their incredible and natural beauty blows me away (especially when looked upon through a camera lens or close up). All of these flowers are growing in my next door neighbor’s front yard (thanks Melissa!). And I’mContinue reading “Plus de Fleurs (or…nature blows me away)”

Two Mediterranean Inspired Recipes

These two recipes are both easy to make and really delicious (but don’t I say that all the time). And, other than boiling the pasta for the stew and caramelizing onions for the rice, these are both made in a single pot (easy cleanup). The stew (ragu) that is pictured below (second recipe) was madeContinue reading “Two Mediterranean Inspired Recipes”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#479 & #480)

#479 (above)…a cardboard box containing 3 loaves of freshly baked chickpea turmeric bread, a camera bad containing an extra camera and two lenses, a canvas bag containing a few books and an electronic reader, and an empty dough rising bucket. #480 (below)…six live herb plants, two meal moth traps (’tis the season), and 120lbs/54.5k ofContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#479 & #480)”

Whole Wheat Chickpea Turmeric Bread (yum!)

I haven’t posted this bread in a while, in fact I haven’t made it in a while, but here it is. Delicious and healthy, it is also easy to make. Like any of the Ezekiel Bread Recipes or other whole grain recipes, the chick peas basically dissolve (or get mashed) into the dough as itContinue reading “Whole Wheat Chickpea Turmeric Bread (yum!)”

Something Stunning…and a quick comment

So this is pretty incredible. It makes me feel small. Three years of the sun in three minutes. It’s impressive to watch even for a minute or two. Sort of incomprehensible really (that this giant ball of gas and energy is what is keeping us not only in orbit but also from instantly freezing). WeContinue reading “Something Stunning…and a quick comment”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#478)…and a few brief comments

Well, this post should actually be titled “Things That Can be Pulled by a Bike” because nothing wa actually on the bike except me, everything was being pulled, and this is it… About $40US in groceries, a gym bag full of wet clothes, three bottles of wine, and two slices of pizza. Also, this pastContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#478)…and a few brief comments”

Two Views from My Handlebars (jour et nuit)

These photos are actually in reverse order…the below image was shot last evening on my way home and the above one on my way to work this morning. It just seemed more natural to have the day image above the evening one. Anyhow, beautiful, beautiful weather these last few days…perfect. And there is no otherContinue reading “Two Views from My Handlebars (jour et nuit)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#477)

Two cardboard boxes (a box within a box), a small bucket of used coffee grounds within the inner box (for this year’s victory garden), a canvas bag containing–among other things–a journal and a Tao Te Ching, and a camera bag containing a dslr camera and two lenses.  Urban Simplicity.

A Creamy and Delicious "Ice Cream" Recipe that Takes Just Five Minutes to Make and Contains only Two Ingredients.

Okay…so a bit of clarification. This is not ice cream in the classic sense in that it does not contain cream, but it is without doubt delicious. And while it may only take you a couple minutes of prep time it will actually take longer than five minutes because it has to freeze. But, onContinue reading “A Creamy and Delicious "Ice Cream" Recipe that Takes Just Five Minutes to Make and Contains only Two Ingredients.”