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Everything is Amazing (the world according to Louie)

I posted this short clip a few years ago but just recently came across it again and still found myself laughing out loud (literally, not in the lol sense). It’s Louis CK on the Conan O’Brien Show telling a funny story. But there is also something very true about this and the message behind hisContinue reading “Everything is Amazing (the world according to Louie)”

Everything is Amazing (the world according to Louie)

I posted this short clip a few years ago but just recently came across it again and still found myself laughing out loud (literally, not in the lol sense). It’s Louis CK on the Conan O’Brien Show telling a funny story. But there is also something very true about this and the message behind hisContinue reading “Everything is Amazing (the world according to Louie)”

The view from my handlebars, a few thoughts on Ash Wednesday/Lent, and things to be thankful for…

So there I was anxious and rushing to get home from the community center on yet another single digit evening so I could make it to the opening time of an online class that began tonight, but then I had to stop for yet another traffic light (pictured above). Why, I thought, did I hitContinue reading “The view from my handlebars, a few thoughts on Ash Wednesday/Lent, and things to be thankful for…”

The view from my handlebars, a few thoughts on Ash Wednesday/Lent, and things to be thankful for…

So there I was anxious and rushing to get home from the community center on yet another single digit evening so I could make it to the opening time of an online class that began tonight, but then I had to stop for yet another traffic light (pictured above). Why, I thought, did I hitContinue reading “The view from my handlebars, a few thoughts on Ash Wednesday/Lent, and things to be thankful for…”

A well educated beet…

This is a really simple recipe that is really bursting with flavor…it’s basically a sweet-and-sour vegetable recipe. The beets, after being peeled and sliced or diced, are cooked in a water-vinegar-sugar solution, and then the liquid is thickened with cornstarch. There’s a couple interesting theories on the name of this recipe. One is that itContinue reading “A well educated beet…”

A well educated beet…

This is a really simple recipe that is really bursting with flavor…it’s basically a sweet-and-sour vegetable recipe. The beets, after being peeled and sliced or diced, are cooked in a water-vinegar-sugar solution, and then the liquid is thickened with cornstarch. There’s a couple interesting theories on the name of this recipe. One is that itContinue reading “A well educated beet…”

Things that can be carried on a bike (#470), and on another really cold and snowy evening…

A gym bag containing wet clothes, and $46 worth of groceries. Urban Simplicity.

Things that can be carried on a bike (#570), and on another really cold and snowy evening…

A gym bag containing wet clothes, and $46 worth of groceries. Urban Simplicity.

Nearly Night (Fastnacht Kuecheles…recipe and lore)

For the first time since starting this blog some six or seven years ago (or is it eight?) I am re-posting a post in its entirety (which was originally posted two years ago). I post this recipe (my late mother’s recipe) every year but often too late…as these delectable doughnuts are traditionally made the dayContinue reading “Nearly Night (Fastnacht Kuecheles…recipe and lore)”

Nearly Night (Fastnacht Kuecheles…recipe and lore)

For the first time since starting this blog some six or seven years ago (or is it eight?) I am re-posting a post in its entirety (which was originally posted two years ago). I post this recipe (my late mother’s recipe) every year but often too late…as these delectable doughnuts are traditionally made the dayContinue reading “Nearly Night (Fastnacht Kuecheles…recipe and lore)”

Another red bird on another single digit day…

You may have gathered by now that I enjoy taking photos of nature in the city of all kinds, including birds. Anyhow, this is one I’ve posted before (but these photos are from today). Its one of a few cardinals that live in the garden of my place of employment. It was–again–another frigid day, andContinue reading “Another red bird on another single digit day…”

Another red bird on another single digit day…

You may have gathered by now that I enjoy taking photos of nature in the city of all kinds, including birds. Anyhow, this is one I’ve posted before (but these photos are from today). Its one of a few cardinals that live in the garden of my place of employment. It was–again–another frigid day, andContinue reading “Another red bird on another single digit day…”

Rice-and-Beans…but bread

Yup, it’s true…rice-and-beans, but made into bread. I, as you likely know, eat a lot of bread. So I often try different combinations to make a healthier bread. Some say that rice-and-beans are a perfect food. Well, I’m not so sure about that, but they are really good. Anyhow, this recipe is not unlike myContinue reading “Rice-and-Beans…but bread”

Rice-and-Beans…but bread

Yup, it’s true…rice-and-beans, but made into bread. I, as you likely know, eat a lot of bread. So I often try different combinations to make a healthier bread. Some say that rice-and-beans are a perfect food. Well, I’m not so sure about that, but they are really good. Anyhow, this recipe is not unlike myContinue reading “Rice-and-Beans…but bread”

Taboulé d’hiver

Okay, so yup…this is as refreshingly delicious as it looks. Sometimes I need the brightness of summer in the middle of winter. Anyhow, this is a variation of traditional tabbouleh recipe but with more heartier ingredients…mainly lentils and turmeric-poached potato; tomatoes were omitted because of the season and I opted for canned roast peppers forContinue reading “Taboulé d’hiver”

Taboulé d’hiver

Okay, so yup…this is as refreshingly delicious as it looks. Sometimes I need the brightness of summer in the middle of winter. Anyhow, this is a variation of traditional tabbouleh recipe but with more heartier ingredients…mainly lentils and turmeric-poached potato; tomatoes were omitted because of the season and I opted for canned roast peppers forContinue reading “Taboulé d’hiver”