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A Tom Bombadil Conspiracy Theory
This is funny yet interesting. Was Tom truly such a jolly, kind soul?
Oldest and Fatherless: The Terrible Secret of Tom Bombadil -
Tools for a Lord of the Rings Walking Challenge
If you are interested in a Lord of the Rings walking (or swimming) challenge, this site has tables with extremely detailed milestones and cumulative mileage from Hobbiton all the way to Mordor. There are also side quests if you want to walk the Paths of the Dead or ride with the Rohirrim.
The Eowyn Challenge: Walk to Rivendell -
Cherry Brandy
Just in time for the heatwave, my order of 20 pounds of sour cherries arrived yesterday from Michigan. I picked them up at a local farm. Most are destined for cherry jam (which is given away as Christmas presents), but I made two liters of cherry brandy this evening. This recipe had a reasonable sour cherry/vodka/sugar ratio, and I loved the ( Read more... ) -
Walking to Bree Challenge
Yesterday I reached the next milestone in the "walking to Bree" challenge--Crickhollow. Have covered seventy-five miles as of yesterday. -
Russian Beet Recipe
Didn't want to heat up the oven to roast some beets, so I nuked them in a covered dish and made this. Used yogurt instead of sour cream or mayo and left out the prunes. Michael, who is not a fan of beets, said they did not taste bad.
Beet and Walnut Salad -
Weekly Yard Report
Weekly yard report. Another butterfly sighting. This one was drinking/eating from the day lilies. The colors reminded me of a monarch, but it had fancier, scalloped wings. A swallowtail ( Read more... ) -
Walking to Bree Challenge
Today I reached the next milestone in the "walking to Bree" challenge--the woods above Woodhall (46 miles total). Didn't see any Black Riders or elves. "The Atlas of Middle-earth" has the hobbits walking at 3.5 miles per hour for this part of their journey. That's pretty fast for their short little legs. -
Weekly Yard Report
My lemon lilies are finally flowering! Of all my day lilies, I love them the best so of course they are the ones that haven't spread. They are a different species than the orange ones but closely related. The flowers do smell like lemon.
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Classic 100% Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
Best whole wheat bread recipe I have ever baked. I used maple syrup for the sweetener and did add 2 tablespoons of wheat gluten flour. In the notes at the bottom of the recipe, they discuss the "tangzhong technique" to extend the life of baked goods. I had never heard of it and will have to try it some time. eats, my happy day, cooking, recipesAnd Yet Another One for the Tolkien_weekly "On Foot" Challenge
Title: Chance Meeting ( Read more... )