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10/24/2015 19:19 #60289

Fish stew
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[q] Quick, easy, and absolutely delicious fish stew! Fresh fish fillets cooked in a stew with onions, garlic, parsley, tomato, clam juice and white wine. Seasoned with oregano, Tabasco, thyme, salt and pepper.

Prep time: 10 minutesCook time: 25 minutesYield: Serves 4

INGREDIENTS6 Tbsp olive oil1 cup of chopped onions2 large garlic cloves, chopped2/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped1 cup of fresh chopped tomato (about 1 medium sized tomato)2 teaspoons tomato paste8 oz of clam juice (or shellfish stock)1/2 cup dry white wine (like Sauvignon blanc)1 1/2 lb fish fillets (use halibut, cod, red snapper, or sea bass), cut into 2-inch piecesTouch of dry oregano, Tabasco, thyme, pepperSalt

METHOD

1 Heat olive oil in heavy large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic and sauté 4 minutes. Add parsley and stir 2 minutes. Add tomato and tomato paste, and gently cook for 10 minutes or so.

2 Add clam juice, dry white wine, and fish and simmer until fish is cooked through, less than 10 minutes. Add seasoning. Salt to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve.

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libertad - 11/02/15 16:20
Haha, I saw your comment this morning and totally didn't get it and then I saw it again this afternoon and finally got it! This was one of the easiest things I've ever made and so good, healthy too!

ExBuffalonian - 11/02/15 11:49
I think I'll make this just for the halibut...ba-dum-TSH.

paul - 10/26/15 09:24
Yum.

joe - 10/25/15 23:47
(e:libertad)'s ? fish stew brings all the stray ?? cats to the yard.

10/24/2015 15:42 #60288

mice
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Mike and I had a mouse infestation, I successfully sealed up where they were coming in and thankfully never ended up catching one in the mouse electrocution chamber. I did use this parsnip tail to scare Mike though. it was my first time roasting root vegetables, I always thought I hated beats until I had them roasted and now I love them.

01/30/2015 18:58 #59802

New glass block windows!
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I know this doesn't seem like much but a lot of time and thought and dollars went into these windows. I'm so happy to finally have them, they let in light, keep out the cold wind, squirrelly mice and terrifying killers.

tinypliny - 01/31/15 02:24
And let's not forget, Poltergeists.

So this is how they were getting in.

They are beautiful. :-)

01/29/2015 19:07 #59798

our back yard
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it's so pretty, I'm so torn about selling the tree.

tinypliny - 01/31/15 02:27
:::link:::

He caught the same disease that was killing the chestnut trees.

From: :::link:::

joe - 01/30/15 19:40
Do you think you're going to replace it with a different kind of tree?

libertad - 01/30/15 09:35
The squirrels might actually be the final straw, little bastards ate a hole in the side of the house to get into the attic. When I told the neighbors that we were thinking of getting rid of it they were so happy, you should have seen her face light up! She hates it because she can't grow anything in her yard cause the roots poison most plants. Even if we remove it the roots will still be there for probably years to come.

It's a very beautiful tree and I do have a deep family connection to black walnut trees. so it's not an easy decision. If we decide to sell it at least it will still have lasting beauty in the form of furniture and bowls, cutting boards etc. I also can use the money to pay for all the thousands of dollars of work that needs to be done over the summer.

joe - 01/30/15 02:02
Keep the tree, adopt a pack of squirrels.

YesThatCasey - 01/29/15 23:25
I swear to god....

01/26/2015 18:21 #59795

water bill
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I'm surprised our first bill averages out to 45/mo. what are all these penalties on the bill? what did I do wrong that I need to be penalized? I've never paid directly for water before and I wonder how our usage compares, I don't think I use a lot of water.

libertad - 01/29/15 14:43
I guess I assumed water was really cheap because just about every apartment I had there were leaky faucets or toilets and even though I reported it nobody ever fixed the leaks.

And yes Janelle, we were warned by previous owner that she caught the next door neighbor filling their pool with her water, thankfully those people moved out shortly after we moved in.

tinypliny - 01/28/15 02:00
I pay close to 25 bucks for a month for water and sewage and I am just one person in a flat. So yes, 45 looks cheap.

janelle - 01/27/15 21:23
That definitely looks right for two people. We pay around $225 every quarter for a family of five. It is a shock, right, to find out how much water costs! It will be higher in the summer if you water your lawn and garden a bit or wash your cars. And in your neighborhood watch out for neighbors trying to hook up to your outside spigot. And keep an eye on yout usage trend. If it gets really out of whack you have a leak somewhere. We discovered a leak in a pipe that ran from the house to the garage and the wasted water doubled our bill.

uchina - 01/27/15 21:06
you took ALL the showers.

libertad - 01/27/15 17:51
I called them and they said it was something about the first bill but the credits I received equals the penalties so there really isn't am extra charge. I guess are well below average water use, they told me 1000 cubic feet per person.

ExBuffalonian - 01/27/15 07:22
I have no idea what those penalties are for, but if it helps, the total amount seems plausible. It's amazingly similar to our last water bill...in Baltimore. $125.70 for the quarter, or $41.90 per month.

paul - 01/26/15 23:19
I have no idea what that means.