Oct 27 2008
Oct 25 2008
Wild Rice with Butternut Squash, Leeks, and Corn
I love butternut squash, but I get tired of pie and bread and soups sometimes. This recipe was delicious.
Oct 23 2008
Fun with Plant Morph
Promising sentence: Reproduction in these species may be aberrant.
Unfortunately, the next paragraph did not go into any detail.
Oct 21 2008
Chickpea Salad with Red Onion and Mustard Greens
Oct 20 2008
To dos
When I get very busy and stressed I make a to do list and write down a time next to each item on the list. Then I try to stick to the schedule. This approach has gotten me through a lot of impossible to do lists. It has finally failed me.
I ran out of times before I ran out of things on the list.
Oct 20 2008
Unfortunately
This fierce woman is already married. And happens to be straight.
We all get our hearts broken though, right?
Oct 20 2008
She’s back!
What to expect when you’re aborting pulled down her archives because of death threats a few weeks ago, but she’s back now! If you haven’t read through her archives, you should. As I’ve said before, she’s honest and funny and well worth reading.
Oct 19 2008
Productive Saturday
Yesterday I got quite a bit done:
- Got day old bagel’s from Biff’s for the next week and a half of breakfasts.
- Did 4 hours of math hw (still not done…)
- Washed the kitchen floor, beat/washed all the rugs, and did a mountain of dishes.
- Filled out and mailed my ballot. Hooray for early voting by mail!
- Went grocery shopping.
- Chopped, cooked, and pureed two large butternut squash. (This isn’t done - my poor blender got too hot, so I have to finish today and then freeze it all.)
- Studied for my ecology class for two hours.
- Caught up on blogs/news reading.
I also drank emergenC and hot tea and tons of water all day long in an attempt to get rid of my cold. For dinner, I made a vitamin C-rich salad with chickpeas and mustard greens. It was very tasty. I love how spicy mustard greens can be - a few bites definitely brought tears to my eyes.
Chickpea Salad with Red Onion and Mustard Greens
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- a can of chickpeas
- about 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced mustard greens
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
In a smallish bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, oil, and mustard. Stir in garlic and orgeano. Put the chickpeas, mustard greens and onion into a medium bowl. Add the dressing and toss well. (My CSA newsletter tells me this recipe is from The Good Herb: Recipes and Remedies from Nature
Hopefully I’ll be as productive today!
Oct 19 2008
NCSSM reunion
Last weekend I went to my five year high school reunion. I was so excited about going, and I was not disappointed one bit. It was the best weekend I’ve had in a long long time. I forgot how amazing it was to be around so many smart, passionate people.
I spent Sunday afternoon at my grandmother’s house and half of my relatives stopped by. It was the least stressful family event I’ve been to in a long time.
