Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category

Ted Update

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Some minor Ted updates.  Or major if you want to think of it that way. New interface, new version of Wordpress.  Added some recipes to the side menu.  Still trying to decide where to put the penguins in this one.  Let me know if you have ideas. Don't normally use this for ...

Chicken Stew

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil 10 stalks celery, chopped (1 package) 3 carrots, peeled, chopped (or 1 package of baby carrots, 1lb) 2 medium onions, chopped 3 (14 1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes 3 (14-ounce) can low-salt/fat chicken broth 1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces 3 bay leaves 1 1/2 ...

More of the slowing down..

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Remember how I said we should not go too fast?  Well here's more of the same. In our rush-aholic world slowing down seems subversive. In the workplace we have to be “seen” to be working. Even though doing a task more slowly can often produce a result faster, many of us ...

Simple Gifts

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free, 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, And when we find ourselves in the place just right, 'Twill be in the valley of love and delight. ...

Holiday Egg-nog’in

Monday, December 17th, 2007

This is a Firefighter/Friday Crew approved drink. Ingredients: 6 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 quart light cream 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup brandy 1.5 cups bourbon or spiced rum freshly grated nutmeg Preparation: In large bowl, beat eggs until they are a pale yellow and slightly frothy. Add sugar, cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Stir until well blended. Add ...