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Apple-cherry tart (kosher for Passover)
I made this for a brunch today, and it turned out quite well. The nuts could be swapped out or done with a single nut, but the combination was rather tasty.
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A respite
There's been an awful lot of truly horrific news lately.
Here's some beauty to balance a bit of it out (make sure your sound is on if possible):
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Neighbors
As I was trudging up the hill tonight after work I saw a woman ahead of me, coming down. I've seen her lots of times before. She lives at the homeless shelter at the bottom of the hill--a unique, alcohol-allowed shelter for chronic inebriates who have been deemed permanently incapable of dealing with their addictions. The idea is that that small ( Read more... ) -
My vacuum died :(
In conclusion, don't buy a Roomba.
But now I need a new vacuum, and I need advice.
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Other good stuff
- Yesterday I bought a bunch of lovely chocolate cotton yarn to make a sweater while I'm on vacation. By far the biggest project I will have tackled, but I think I'm ready! And god knows I'll have time to knit with no internet.
- Today I made French apple tarts for a potluck, and they were great. Hazelnut meal in the pastry, spiced rum and raisins in ( Read more... )
- Yesterday I bought a bunch of lovely chocolate cotton yarn to make a sweater while I'm on vacation. By far the biggest project I will have tackled, but I think I'm ready! And god knows I'll have time to knit with no internet.
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Please, please don't buy dogs.
This week over 600 dogs were seized from local puppy mills, and since most of them are pregnant, that number will soar ( Read more... ) -
Vegetarianism survey
I'm sure this has been making the rounds, but if you haven't seen it, the student's deadline is approaching ( Read more... )
