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Homemade Pasta Dough in Pictures and Words

Today at work I made pasta by hand with a couple other cooks. It’s so easy to make, and fun, too…but it is a little time consuming. We used hand-crank pasta rollers/cutters (which I carried to work on my bike), but you could just as easily roll it by hand and cut the noodles withContinue reading “Homemade Pasta Dough in Pictures and Words”

Potato Pancakes with Zucchini, Broccoli, Peppers, and Basil

I made these for dinner recently and they were so delicious I wish I had some now. They are so easy to make…basically a potato pancake with other stuff added, in this case zucchini, broccoli, basil, and bell pepper. But you really can use almost any vegetable for this. To make them shred all ofContinue reading “Potato Pancakes with Zucchini, Broccoli, Peppers, and Basil”

14 Seconds From 1915

http://www.archive.org/flow/FlowPlayerLight.swf?config=%7BcontrolBarBackgroundColor%3A%270×000000%27%2Cloop%3Afalse%2CbaseURL%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Earchive%2Eorg%2Fdownload%2F%27%2CshowVolumeSlider%3Atrue%2CcontrolBarGloss%3A%27high%27%2CplayList%3A%5B%7Burl%3A%27ssfCYCL1915%2FssfCYCL1915%5F512kb%2Emp4%27%7D%5D%2CshowPlayListButtons%3Atrue%2CusePlayOverlay%3Afalse%2CmenuItems%3A%5Bfalse%2Cfalse%2Cfalse%2Cfalse%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Cfalse%5D%2CinitialScale%3A%27fit%27%2CautoPlay%3Afalse%2CautoBuffering%3Atrue%2CshowMenu%3Atrue%2CshowMuteVolumeButton%3Atrue%2CshowFullScreenButton%3Atrue%2Cembedded%3Atrue%7D I came across this very brief clip here. Being a person that has always enjoyed history I found this very interesting. Go to the website from which it was borrowed to read the story. Also, for some reason if you want to re-watch the clip you have to drag it back to the beginning…fyi. Enjoy.

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#215 & 216)…and a few comments regarding the seemingly never-ending adventure of carrying stuff on a bike.

#215 (pictured above)… A wooden box containing, among other things, a few spare tools, an inner-tube, a small hand pump, and a spare jacket. Also, a case of Ellicottville Pale Ale. The comment about this post is not mine but from someone else, and those are always a little better anyhow. On my way toContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#215 & 216)…and a few comments regarding the seemingly never-ending adventure of carrying stuff on a bike.”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#214)…and a quick note.

A gym bag full of wet clothes, 3 pounds of apples, 4 pounds of dog food, and 2 slices of pizza. My son was at his mom’s house this evening and I was home alone for dinner (except for the pugs). After working a rather hectic day and not wanting to cook for myself IContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#214)…and a quick note.”

A Great Example

I came across this short video at Streetsblog. It’s really a great example of someone trying (and succeeding, in my eyes) to make a difference. Not only is he an avid cyclist, but in the cafe that he owns he offers indoor (yes, indoor) bike parking. He also says he opened his cafe to supportContinue reading “A Great Example”

Manufactured Totems

Alain Delmorme A few days ago a reader sent me a link to to this blog with images of these incredible feats of  human and mobile engineering (thanks Jeff!). They are part of a series titled Manufactured Totems by Alain Delorme. Beautiful and incredible at the same time. I particularly like the above image ofContinue reading “Manufactured Totems”

Sauteed Hot Peppers (Yum!)

In my seemingly futile attempt to consume the parade of hot peppers that still hang from their plants, today I sauteed some of the less-hot varieties (they were still hot enough to make my bald head sweat). I put more virgin olive oil in a pan than necessary and slowly cooked and basted the peppersContinue reading “Sauteed Hot Peppers (Yum!)”

Sidewalks and Streets

 Photo found here. You probably know by now that I am a big proponent of bicyclist riding in the street, opposed to on the sidewalk. To take it even further, I believe that bicyclists have the same rights (and responsibilities) as auto drivers…I’ve gotten into arguments over this. And I’d be a rich man ifContinue reading “Sidewalks and Streets”

Coexistence

On the 9th anniversary of 9/11 I pray for not only the people lost in the tragic event and the grieving family members that were left behind, but also for our nation and the world as a whole. I truly believe that our only hope for self-preservation–opposed to self-annihilation–is to coexist with one another. SoContinue reading “Coexistence”

Paul McCartney Rides a Bike

It’s refreshing to see someone as wealthy and famous as Sir Paul on a bike…and if these pictures are accurate not only does he look happy on a bike (with the possible exception of the last one…but hey, we all have our off days) but it seems as though he’s ridden one his entire life.Continue reading “Paul McCartney Rides a Bike”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (A Best Of)

As I mentioned in a previous post, I have had to to drive this week and have not used a bike much…probably the least I’ve ridden in years. So it goes without saying that I am missing it…and thus for this reason I’m posting some of my favorites from the past year (some have beenContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (A Best Of)”

Ezekiel Bagels and a Loaf of Bread

Today at work I made Ezekiel bread for the simple reason that I like making it and it is my favorite bread…and I believe it is exceedingly healthy. What was different with today’s bread was that I made half of the dough into bagels. Now many bread bakers may disagree with me, but I findContinue reading “Ezekiel Bagels and a Loaf of Bread”

Transportation Woes…

This picture was found at BizarroBlog Alright…I have to ‘fess up. For reasons beyond my control, and which I shan’t discuss in such a public forum, I will be using my truck for transportation four, maybe five days this week. These are the most consecutive days I’ve driven a vehicle in years…and this does notContinue reading “Transportation Woes…”