I’m going to veer off my normal course here for a minute and take part in a time-honored and under-appreciated form of expression, the RANT. And, maybe in the course of writing it, it will become less of a rant, and more of a commentary, but I can only hope. I will also be mentioning names of businesses, but only because they will be obvious anyway; nor do I wish to hide the identity of the guilty/offending parties. I should also mention I am writing this stream of consciousness style, and will only edit for spelling before posting.
My wife and I drove to San Antonio today to attend a memorial service for my uncle (who died of (complications from) lung cancer. It basically wasted him away to a shell, much as it did to my grandparents. So, if you’re reading this and smoke cigarettes, knock that shit off, cause right now the reaper has taken 4 of 6 longtime smokers I know, with the other 2 lined up in the hopper and already exhibiting signs of joining the others soon). Read More »
These muffins are great fresh or even frozen(reheated). They have a nice lemon snap followed by the sweet tang of blueberry and then cake-y goodness. I usually use organic ingredients to make these, but when the items are out of season and the wife wants a batch, I settle for the best quality I can find.
- 3 cups unbleached whole wheat flour (or you could use all-purpose flour)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder Read More »
I’ve decided recently to focus more on healthier cooking, and with the number of vegetarians and light meat eaters around me have been trying to focus on vegetarian recipes (rather, I should say trying to make them vegetarian or as meatless as possible, but vegetarian first…then add meat back in next time if I feel it needs it). In this chili, I didn’t miss the meat at all (I think I always say that 
). I also experimented with adding carrots to the recipe, maybe next time I’ll do potatoes too.
This is a nice set it up and let it go for awhile recipe, making extensive use of the crockpot and slow cook speed. Read More »
I make this Honey Wheat bread as our normal bread loaf for everyday use. I generally put it into the bread maker on the dough cycle, then pull it out, split it into 2 loaves and proof it again before baking. I could bake it in the bread maker, but I don’t like the shape of the loaf that comes out, it’s not terribly practical for use. Read More »
I’ve made this chili a few times for friends and family, and even taken it to the wife’s work, as well as mine for a chili cook off. Unfortunately, at my office it lost the chili contest (though not a reflection on the recipe). Here are the basic ingredients(based on what I can get at my local grocery store, HEB):
* 2 x 28 oz. Cans of Crushed Tomatoes (sometimes I use the ones with garlic included, sometimes not. Usually I get organic)
* 2 x 15 oz. Can of Bush’s Chili Beans (Medium or Mild). Or make your own.
* 2 Green Bell Peppers Read More »
Empire’s 20th Anniversary/Birthday gallery has shots of stars recreating some of their most memorable roles.
For example:
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Photo: Sarah Dunn) from Empire Online
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Found at http://thechive.com/
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