Via the IdealBite newsletter:
* A four-digit number means it’s conventionally grown.
* A five-digit number beginning with 9 means it’s organic.
* A five-digit number beginning with 8 means it’s GM.
And then I just had to share this–my eyes were so teary at the simplicity, the wonderfulness…

I like the idea of this. I am not entirely sure if my adoption helped, but it’s a fun, simple community. And I like that it is Adopt THE Sky. Although, my section is over South Dakota??

Finally, I guess, could be said of finishing this ring, as well as “finally” for jumping into art classes–not just metalwork, but general studies. I’m amazed at how just a bit of confidence and the right environment can make such a difference. I wanted to cry after my first class–I was so [...]

Friends, this band deserves our attention, don’t you think?
The Autumn Film joins local favorites, It’s Over and The ACB’s, in a PresentMagazine.com Music Showcase at recordBar on Wednesday, February 13.–Present Magazine
You can download (for free!) four of their songs off their new ep, “So Loved” at their site on Go-Backstage.com.

Two summers ago, I ate my way through a few ramen restaurants in San Fran, as well as Seattle. I LOVE ramen, and noodle soup in general. When I found out about the Noodle Shop in Brookside, we just had to go.
Noodle Shop is good, bowls of somen, udon and soba noodles, broth [...]

I waited to live a bit within the New Year before making my resolutions. I have areas/categories of living that I would like to work on, but nothing that strikes me as fundamentally MAJOR. And that is just fine. I am happy, this year, to concentrate on focus. I’ve had so many great [...]

It’s Jane Austen, 2008!!!
Jane-Uary at the KCPL Library, full of fun fun fun fun fun!!!

Every Sunday, on KCPT, an Austen Flick
Jane on Film at KCPL (watch the movies in the Vault!! Oh, except for the Kiera K version of P&P–gah, I hate that version–no offence, K)
Thursday, January 31, at 6:30 p.m.–The Torments of Rice [...]

Someone who pledged to live Plastic Free for 2007!
Working on my Mondo Beyondo list
How to open a coconut (caution, old ones smell like industrial clean fluid! toss it)
Excited that Persepolis open out here on February 1st!

Jennifer, this is for you–

I love the whale tale into…

Empanadas using yucca dough make for a wonderful pastry. We fried and baked them for comparison and found them to be delicious either way. The yucca made the dough light and fluffy when fried. No eggs or butter needed when using yucca…wonderful stuff.
Recipe for Yucca-based dough–
1 1/2 cups of *mashed yucca
2 1/3 [...]

The perfect New Year Cookie
I love this recipe–it’s so flexible. You can use different types of nuts, different types of fruits and extracts…so many possibilities! Because the recipe doesn’t use leavening, you may put up to 15 cookies per cookie sheet. The recipe as shared with my by my friend:
Pistachio Coins
Makes about 80 cookies. (Note: [...]