Caramelized vegetables with hand-mixed toasted curry tossed with steamed brown rice. Simple Curry Powder Yield: 1/2 cup 3 tablespoons ground cumin 3 tablespoons quality chili powder 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground fenugreek 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon groundContinue reading “Employee Meal 6.8.11”
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Chilled Blueberry Soup with Espresso, Triple Sec, and Yogurt Garnish
This is a very simple and refreshing warm-season soup that is both refreshing and nourishing. I do not have a typed recipe for this (though I do have pictures) and these are the ingredients that I used: Orange juice, coffee, triple sec, sugar, a small amount of cornstarch, heavy cream, yogurt, and of course freshContinue reading “Chilled Blueberry Soup with Espresso, Triple Sec, and Yogurt Garnish”
Public Art…Wheel Sculpture and Yarn Bomb (updated)
On my way to work the other day I noticed two artists assembling the above piece. It’s on the corner of Allen and Franklin and would have caught my eye anyhow but because it was being built out of bicycle wheels I stopped and talked to them (figures, one of the few times I forgotContinue reading “Public Art…Wheel Sculpture and Yarn Bomb (updated)”
How To Simply Live
The title of this post is a question not a statement, and I pose it mostly to myself. It could easily be rearranged to say How to Live Simply and have the same meaning. To live simply and to simply live are one-in-the-same in my opinion…and I’m still trying to figure out how to doContinue reading “How To Simply Live”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#318)
An acoustic guitar. Home.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#317)
$53.12 in groceries and other staples. .
Five Quotes About Bicycles
Photo found here. Get a bicycle. You will certainly not regret it, if you live.—Mark Twain When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.–H.G. Wells Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. It has done more to emancipate women than anything elseContinue reading “Five Quotes About Bicycles”
Bike Share
I had mentioned in an earlier post about a recent day trip to Toronto and how I was impressed not only with the amount of people on bikes, but also the somewhat new bike-share program called Bixi (click here or here to read more about Bixi). Bixi began in Montreal but quickly established itself inContinue reading “Bike Share”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#316)
A light but bulky load (the opposite of #315): An 8L plastic bucket, in which I carried raw bread dough to work this morning. A foil container containing a small amount of sauteed prime rib trimmings. A canvas bag containing books; actual and electronic. Large, medium, and small cardboard boxes–one inside the other–which I usedContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#316)”
Employee Meal 6.2.11
Seared prime rib trimmings with herbs and spices. I was trimming and seasoning 10 prime rib for a dinner tomorrow evening and sauteed the trimmings for the staff…mmm!
Five Quotes from Leo Tolstoy
“Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.” “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” “I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him andContinue reading “Five Quotes from Leo Tolstoy”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#315)…and a couple of comments.
The book, Wild Fermentation, a u-lock, a 6ft cable lock, and 19 bricks. Firstly, no I did not think that those measly bungee cords would hold the bricks if I banked too far or hit a large bump…they mostly just kept them in place (and I surely did not want a repeat of what happenedContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#315)…and a couple of comments.”
Pot Cuisine (for those who claim they can’t cook)
OK…first of all, what I meant by “pot cuisine” was this type of pot, not this type, but I got your attention didn’t I? And why I also say this is for people who claim they can’t cook is because I believe anyone can cook…and this is a perfect example of how easy good cookingContinue reading “Pot Cuisine (for those who claim they can’t cook)”
Piles of Bikes
I was in the lovely city of Toronto yesterday and as usual was impressed with the sheer number of people I saw on bikes. There are ample bicycle parking spots, and most had a large number of bikes locked to them. There are also a large number of Bixi bicycle share hubs conveniently located throughoutContinue reading “Piles of Bikes”
The Good Neighbor
This post is a first for me in that I am showing something being carried in my truck. In the more than 3 years I’ve had this blog I have never showed a picture of my vehicle and prefer to post about pro-bicycle/human transport instead. As regular readers of this blog know, I also preferContinue reading “The Good Neighbor”
The Past or the Future
Now is this cool or what? These photos were taken in 1930 (found them here and here). Living in a four-season region I am often concerned about the weather (especially rain)…this would solve that problem. As the price of petrol eventually becomes too costly for the average person maybe we’ll begin to see vehicles likeContinue reading “The Past or the Future”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#314)
A cardboard box carrying various food items (including dinner), a canvas bag carrying both real and virtual books, and four large plastic buckets.
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#313)
5lbs (2.27kgs) of whole-wheat flour, two salads with duck confit, two bottles of Sriracha sauce, a canvas bag containing books and writing implements, a u-lock, and an extra 6ft (1.8m) cable lock.
Confit de Canard (sur une salade)
I haven’t made duck conft in quite a while but it was on the menu of a somewhat large luncheon I served a few days ago so I made it in a large scale (96 duck legs). The recipe’s title, confit de canard, translates from the French simply as preserved duck…and that’s what it originallyContinue reading “Confit de Canard (sur une salade)”
Employee Meal 5.26.11 (Moules Marinière)
This is really a variation on the traditional recipe for this dish in that the one pictured also contains chives, a bit of crushed hot pepper, minced onion, and tons of garlic. I also added a few pats of whole butter just before removing the pan from the heat (monté au beurre). This is soContinue reading “Employee Meal 5.26.11 (Moules Marinière)”
Urban Simplicty 