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Spicy Vegetable Ragout (or a really hearty soup)

So a few things about this recipe. The first is that it is really delicious (really, really delicious). Another is that it–like most recipes that I post on this blog–can be tailored to suit your needs or cravings. I am not by any means a vegetarian–though I have flirted with the idea–but sometimes I simplyContinue reading “Spicy Vegetable Ragout (or a really hearty soup)”

Five Quotes from Jimmy Carter

Image Found Here. Okay…so I know I said five quotes, but I could have gone on for quite a while. I find this man truly inspiring. For more in the Five Quotes series, click here. “This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. Women are preventedContinue reading “Five Quotes from Jimmy Carter”

Baked Lamb Ragù with Macaroni and Three Cheeses

So I have to start this post off with a word that comes to mind…Yum! Geeze o’ man is this delicious; I made this tonight for dinner for my son and myself. This is the type of recipe that can be tailored to your own tastes. It would work equally well, for example, with beefContinue reading “Baked Lamb Ragù with Macaroni and Three Cheeses”

Crispy Spice-Fried Bean Curd with Salsa Verde

Okay. So this is as delicious as it looks. Whether you are a carnivore or a vegetarian this is really good…and really easy to make, too. I used both these recipes as ingredients for tacos tonight for dinner, but these are so versatile they could be used as of a “center-of-the-plate” type of a vegetarianContinue reading “Crispy Spice-Fried Bean Curd with Salsa Verde”

The (two) View(s) from My Handlebars…

This was one of those days when it was such a joy to be on a bike and out in the open air. It was crisp and nice; no precipitation and not much wind. It felt so good to be using my own energy to propel not only me but my bike (and a fewContinue reading “The (two) View(s) from My Handlebars…”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#451 & #452)

#451(above)…$45.61 in groceries.#452 (below)…A gym bag full of wet clothes, and a case of red wine. Urban Simplicity.

Two Recipes Made for Each Other…

I made these tonight for my son and myself…Penne and Halibut Fra Diavolo and Spaghetti Squash Aglio e Olio. How was it, you may be wondering? Let’s just say there is not much left 🙂 Delicious. Both recipes are really easy to make and bursting with flavor. If you want more pic and the historyContinue reading “Two Recipes Made for Each Other…”

The View from My Handlebars…

This morning’s ride was incredible. It’s only a couple miles to church (where I was heading) and the sky was cloudless. With warm(ish) temperatures and not a breeze in the air, the snow still clung to the trees from the storm. And with the warmer temps today the snow is all but gone on theContinue reading “The View from My Handlebars…”

Five Quotes from Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) 1797 – November 26, 1883 “I feel safe in the midst of my enemies, for the truth is all powerful and will prevail.” “Then that little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ’cause Christ wasn’t a woman! Where did your Christ comeContinue reading “Five Quotes from Sojourner Truth”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#449) and a couple pictures of snow.

On the bike…a canvas bag containing two books, a camera, and some papers. A paper bag containing various food leftovers.  Western New York got hit with heavy snow today, but not nearly as much as our friends on the eastern seaboard. It wasn’t that cold so the snow was heavy–big heavy flakes–and it stuck toContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#449) and a couple pictures of snow.”

Egg Strata: Layers of Textures and Flavors

Strata < Latin strātum  literally, a cover, noun use of neuter of strātus,  past participle of sternere  to spread, strew, equivalent to strā-  variant stem + -tus  past participle suffix Okay. Firstly, let me explain what this is. And by this I don’t mean classically (in the culinary world) but what it was to me;Continue reading “Egg Strata: Layers of Textures and Flavors”

Two Breads and Two Recipes

This is a continuation of this post where I listed a recipe for grissini. As I had mentioned, I am currently reviewing this book (which I highly recommend thus far) and have been testing a few of the recipes…so here’s a couple more. The recipes listed below–though originally derived from the book in mention–were borrowedContinue reading “Two Breads and Two Recipes”