Lentil & Split Pea Soup with Paprika & Saffron

10 February 2010 Bean Recipes

I love the look of lentils, especially a mix of red (coral), yellow and brown lentils with beautiful green split peas.  The mixture reminds me of confetti. See. I think you can even throw it at people like confetti without it hurting too much. Of course, then you can’t eat those lentils which is a [...]

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The Beauty of Different Photo Shoot

23 January 2010 Other

Last Saturday I headed over to the MFAH Sculpture Garden* to have my picture taken for a book project, The Beauty of Different, that Karen of Chookooloonks is putting together.  I love the idea of a book which celebrates those things that make each of us special and unique.  I think there’s a temptation to [...]

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Taking the New Flash for a Spin

19 January 2010 photography

I’ve been taking the new flash out quite a bit lately. (It’s the Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras . Love it.) Kitty cats are excellent subjects. Here’s our Oaf-apotomas.  Isn’t she a cutie? Nice profile view.  Remember those black construction paper profiles your teacher did for you in the 3rd grade? [...]

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Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls with Golden Raisins & Hazelnuts (Cinnamon Rolls v1.0)

17 January 2010 Baked Goods

Last weekend my in-laws came over to have breakfast with us before helping out on some stuff for our respective companies.  (Graham may have been replaced by his mother as the best assistant ever. He’s understandingly disappointed, but he’s hoping for other C-level opportunities inside the same company. For her party, Marcia may be promoted.) [...]

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Actual Photocopy

13 January 2010 fun

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Tuscan White Bean Salad with Rosemary & Garlic

6 January 2010 Anytime Recipes

In November, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, we flew into Chicago to visit friends and family up north for a week.  It had been an early day for us – I think we got up that morning at 4:30 am – and so by the time our flight arrived at ORD late morning I was starving. [...]

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