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Save the planet, share a bike

2008-04-28 03:11

A new bicycle sharing program makes it first appearance on US soil in Washington DC as an transportation alternative and is likened to successful bicycle sharing programs in Paris and Barcelona.

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Plant a Bee Garden

2008-04-28 03:10

"The bumblebee and other native wild bees are all the more important in the garden now that the population of honeybees is in such decline . . ."

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Tell Your Mama, Vote for Obama!

2008-04-09 11:49

I think I'll make a bumper sticker with this slogan.

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Lunar Eclipse

2008-02-24 04:46

Despite the chilly temps and warmth stealing wind, we had fun watching the lunar eclipse the Wednesday night, we sat outside on our garden bench. . .

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Man Bites Insect

2008-02-17 03:41

“Insects can feed the world. Cows and pigs are the S.U.V.’s; bugs are the bicycles.”

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What to do with fresh Paneer?

2008-02-13 09:58

I was struck with this dilemma this week having found some hard to come by paneer at the local farmer's market.

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They Might Be Giants for kids big and little

2008-02-13 09:33

They Might Be Giants is our family's favorite all ages music to have in the car . . .

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Vegetarians Use Cast Iron Skillet

2008-02-13 09:29

Vegetarians (and omnivores) use Cast Iron Skillets with success

It is widely misunderstood that cast iron skillets are only for frying bacon and therefore covered in meat juice and not good for vegetarians.

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Noakai's Favorite Books

2008-02-06 12:11

Someone asked for a list of favorite picture books, so I thought I'd post here.

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RECIPE: Farmer's Market Winter Vegetable & Lentil Soup

2008-02-05 11:28

Farmer's Market Winter Vegetable & Lentil Soup

I made this for a gathering at N's school last night and it was delicious. Hearty but not heavy, flavorful and tasty. The secret is farmer's market fresh ingredients. You can use whatever is fresh, this happens to be a Winter Soup

Although, February in Durham is Spring. I'm not willing to give up winter for spring until I see a tulip or at least a crocus. (Around here it's all daffodils and irises). . . sigh, I'll have to give up my New England ways. . .

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We at next to TMBG

2007-10-27 07:27

We were eating dinner at the Piedmont last night, before heading to the Carolina Theatre for the TMBG concert. Flans and Marty were at the table next to us with some family.

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Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

2007-10-20 01:44

In Maslowâ€™s theory of human motivation, needs were mapped out in a pyramid form. The broad array of physiological needs was at the bottom, followed by the almost equally wide range of safety needs: things like bodily and financial security, secure physical health and work, and property ownership. Transcendent needs, like truth, justice, wisdom and self-actualization, were in the tiniest triangle up at the top. As their â€œlower-levelâ€� needs were met, Maslow theorized, people moved up the pyramid; they did not â€“ unless the material circumstances of their lives changed dramatically â€“ move back.

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RECIPE: Croissant French Toast

2007-10-05 08:46

Inspired by Cafeteria which serves "amped-up comfort food" (NY Magazine), I picked up a couple of croissants (which are never as good the next day) and gave it a try.

Start with a good croissant and you can't go wrong. Those layers are just waiting to soak up all that eggy goodness.

French Toast was originally invented by the French who call it Pain Perdu, here is a recipe that looks a little like bread pudding, this one looks more like French Toast, and here is one from Emiril.

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Daily Panic: aaack I have to make N's lunch!

2007-10-05 03:18

Every morning I wake up and think, oh no! I have to figure out something to pack for N's lunch. It's the thing I look forward to least in the day.

At his school, they serve fruit and "other item" everyday as a snack, then they have lunch from 11:00 - noon, so when is he gonna get hungry enough for lunch?

Here is my current favorite Bento Blog which I like because she prioritizes ease and speed over cuteness and fanciful designs, although I love CookingCute for her bento ideas and playfulness with presentation.

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RECIPE: Buttercream Icing

2007-10-03 12:06

This is the recipe A used for I's birthday cake. I've never had a good buttercream recipe and now I know why. The ones I've tried looked nothing like this one!

The author says: "All my cakes are done in buttercream icing. It's a finer finish and tastes better. Once you try this buttercream icing, you will never use a commercial icing again.

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RECIPE: Phyllo Feta Pizza

2007-10-03 12:02

I got this pizza from friends David and Sunshine. I'm not sure if this is their recipe, but I tried it and it was yummy.

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RECIPE: Red Lentil Soup

2007-10-03 11:08

Red Lentils (they look orange before they are cooked, yellow when they are cooked) are the quickest cooking lentils which is why I love this recipe.

We keep the spices on hand so we can make this easily. In a pinch, use curry powder instead of all the spices listed, just be aware of the heat/chili factor from the curry you use.

This recipe is very flexible, so you can make it vegan by omitting the butter. And basically every ingredient after spices, lentils and water is optional. So if all you have are these 3 ingredients, you have delicious soup.

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Recipe: Hawaiian Banana Bread

2007-10-02 09:10

I got this recipe from my mother and I don't know where she got it from. It never fails. Add chocolate chips or roasted pecans for variation.

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Recipe: Quinoa, Pepper and Edamame Salad*

2007-09-25 12:31

Quinoa, Pepper and Edamame Salad

Basically, you can use any fresh vegetables you have on hand, this is what I found at the farmer's market this week-sweet red peppers, edamame, pak choy, jalapeno, tomatoes.

Another favorite variation is Quinoa, Black Beans and Fresh Corn Salad, see variation below this recipe.

This dish can also be prepared as a meal rather than a salad with the addition of grilled tofu cubes (or other protein) and a heartier sauce like Coconut Curry or Thai Peanut sauce

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Recipe: Sugared Oatmeal Cookies

2007-09-25 11:58

This cookie is crunchy and not too sweet, my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe

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