If only I knew just how easy and tasty home made baba ghanoush and falafel was. I would have had many more happy Sunday evenings
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01/31/2010 17:51 #50947
Middle Eastern tastiness01/29/2010 10:47 #50929
Off the topic observationsA quote from a NY Times article today on the SOTU address and the SCOTUS
My thought is completely unrelated to the point of the article, but I absolutely love the fact that the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS went to the YMCA for a water color class. I love the modesty of going to YMCA and the frugality of not missing a class he paid for. And I'm imagining him doing his thing at class surrounded by people who had no clue who he was or what he did.
And continuing on a tangent...my husband asked me if people at my work place were talking about the SOTU address. I laughed. Loudly. I can barely talk about local politics with co-workers. They just don't seem to care.
The flashes of discord between the two branches might have been avoided had the justices followed the example of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who once skipped the State of the Union address in the Reagan era to attend to other matters.
The speech “conflicted with the watercolor class he was taking at the local Y.M.C.A.,†Chief Justice Roberts, who had served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Rehnquist, recalled last year. “He had spent $25 signing up for the class, and he wasn’t going to miss one of the sessions.â€
My thought is completely unrelated to the point of the article, but I absolutely love the fact that the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS went to the YMCA for a water color class. I love the modesty of going to YMCA and the frugality of not missing a class he paid for. And I'm imagining him doing his thing at class surrounded by people who had no clue who he was or what he did.
And continuing on a tangent...my husband asked me if people at my work place were talking about the SOTU address. I laughed. Loudly. I can barely talk about local politics with co-workers. They just don't seem to care.
jason - 01/29/10 15:00
Yeah Mike. That was certainly unusual. I'm not saying Alito was wrong, but it was unusual. Then again, I also think the nature of the call out was unusual. In the end, who really cares anyway?
Yeah Mike. That was certainly unusual. I'm not saying Alito was wrong, but it was unusual. Then again, I also think the nature of the call out was unusual. In the end, who really cares anyway?
mrmike - 01/29/10 14:42
But at the same, couldn't Alito avoided making faces during the speech
But at the same, couldn't Alito avoided making faces during the speech
drew - 01/29/10 12:26
I'm not sure if that's what Rehnquist was about. I think he maybe wanted to miss the speech and made sure he had a class, so he could say he had a commitment.
But I agree, I think it is cool that he took a class at the Y and didn't want to miss it, if that really is what happened.
I also like that David Souter (sp?) rides his bike to the court.
I'm not sure if that's what Rehnquist was about. I think he maybe wanted to miss the speech and made sure he had a class, so he could say he had a commitment.
But I agree, I think it is cool that he took a class at the Y and didn't want to miss it, if that really is what happened.
I also like that David Souter (sp?) rides his bike to the court.
01/10/2010 17:56 #50789
The Turkey Chronicles: Meal 6, 7, 8Turkey Tetrazinni!
American casserole dish with turkey, pasta, cheese, and a cream sauce. Dinner tonight and two more nights.
American casserole dish with turkey, pasta, cheese, and a cream sauce. Dinner tonight and two more nights.
janelle - 01/12/10 12:09
I do like dishes with leeks.... I most definitely turkey salad sandwiches too.
I do like dishes with leeks.... I most definitely turkey salad sandwiches too.
himay - 01/12/10 11:45
As a turkey lover, I have to recommend trying turkey & leeks tossed over fettuccine or linguine. I typically make that at least once or twice with the leftovers from a roasted bird.
I also eat turkey salad sandwiches like they're going out of style. I may have to make more tonight...
As a turkey lover, I have to recommend trying turkey & leeks tossed over fettuccine or linguine. I typically make that at least once or twice with the leftovers from a roasted bird.
I also eat turkey salad sandwiches like they're going out of style. I may have to make more tonight...
01/10/2010 13:13 #50788
Organic Milk for a Bargain!!!Price Rite is selling Byrne Dairy milk for $1.85 a gallon. Byrne Dairy Milk advertises that it has no artificial growth hormones. It goes for twice that price at the Coop. 4 limit per customer. I bought two and am sticking one in the freezer.
janelle - 01/11/10 16:27
Fine. I do it frequently. I've never paid attention to how long before it spoils after defrosting it. I do try to use it quickly after defrosting it. I like freezing skim better than whole. The fat separates from the rest of the milk when it freezes and you have to kind of shake vigorously to mix it all back together again, if that makes sense.
Fine. I do it frequently. I've never paid attention to how long before it spoils after defrosting it. I do try to use it quickly after defrosting it. I like freezing skim better than whole. The fat separates from the rest of the milk when it freezes and you have to kind of shake vigorously to mix it all back together again, if that makes sense.
jenks - 01/11/10 16:13
how well does milk tolerate a freeze/thaw cycle?
how well does milk tolerate a freeze/thaw cycle?
tinypliny - 01/10/10 16:40
I bought the certified Organic Vanilla Soymilk and Chocolate Organic Soymilk both for $2.49 for 1.89 L (2 Quarts). That's an excellent price.
I bought the certified Organic Vanilla Soymilk and Chocolate Organic Soymilk both for $2.49 for 1.89 L (2 Quarts). That's an excellent price.
tinypliny - 01/10/10 16:39
The fat-free variety is $1.75 a gallon. A couple weeks back it was $1.65 a gallon.
I love Pricerite.
The fat-free variety is $1.75 a gallon. A couple weeks back it was $1.65 a gallon.
I love Pricerite.
tinypliny - 01/10/10 16:38
From their ambiguous FAQ, apparently growth-hormone free cows may be grown inorganically.
:::link:::
From their ambiguous FAQ, apparently growth-hormone free cows may be grown inorganically.
:::link:::
janelle - 01/10/10 14:10
Just for you, I will double check the label. I may have assumed it was organic because it's sold at the coop.
<walking to the refrigerator>
I will have to edit my post. It's not organic. But it does claim to be free of artificial growth hormones. Either way, if it's your milk of choice, it's substantially cheaper at Price Rite than the coop. Of course, it will eventually not be at Price Rite anymore, because that's the double edged sword of discount grocers.
Just for you, I will double check the label. I may have assumed it was organic because it's sold at the coop.
<walking to the refrigerator>
I will have to edit my post. It's not organic. But it does claim to be free of artificial growth hormones. Either way, if it's your milk of choice, it's substantially cheaper at Price Rite than the coop. Of course, it will eventually not be at Price Rite anymore, because that's the double edged sword of discount grocers.
paul - 01/10/10 14:06
It's organic? I didn't realize byrne dairy made organic milk.
It's organic? I didn't realize byrne dairy made organic milk.
01/07/2010 14:44 #50764
The Turkey Chronicles: Meal 4 & 5Yesterday was a repeat of meals 3 and 4. Still good. Still not tired of it yet.
However, there will be a short break from the regularly scheduled turkey which will be resumed on Sunday.
However, there will be a short break from the regularly scheduled turkey which will be resumed on Sunday.
How do you make good homemade falafel? Now that Falafel Bar is open past lunch only a couple of times a week, I sure could use a fix...