Tabbouleh A Healthy refreshing dish to use up a lot of that mint you’ve got growing all over the place! Feel free to use other whole grains like barley, quinoa or farro in place of the bulgur. INGREDIENTS for 4 servings: ½ cup bulgur 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half or 2 […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
This is the tale of Topper who is a, ” Now you see him, now you don’t.” cat. That means that he is visible when you enter the room, but if he is approached by someone he doesn’t know he’s gone. Topper is a three and a half year old cat that is uncomfortable […]
Movie Review: The King of Staten Island
Back in 2015, director Judd Apatow briefly turned comedian Amy Schumer into a movie star with “Trainwreck,” a semiautobiographical film where the protagonist’s actions were fictionalized, but much of the dialogue, situations, and character traits were taken from Schumer’s own life. Now Apatow hopes to find similar success with Pete Davidson in “The King of […]
Healthy cooking for the whole family
Early Summer Pasta Primavera This simple pasta dish is a great way to eat spring green vegetables. Make sure to steam the vegetables only until tender, and don’t forget to salt the water, it really brings out the green color. Serves 4 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas 1 lb asparagus, woody ends trimmed […]
Do you have room in your heart?
Have you ever felt that if it weren’t for bad luck you would have no luck at all? Here’s a cat that will change all of that. His name is Lucky. Lucky is a robust, five year old cat. He is very playful and will go after a toy with gusto. He is also […]
Movie Review: The High Note
“The High Note” is the latest would-be theatrical release got go straight to On Demand. It’s arguable that it should have gone straight to On Demand, since it might not have been able to cut it in theaters. I know stars Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross have their fan bases, but this middling showbiz […]
Healthy cooking for the whole family
This slow cooker recipe if full of vegetables and that classic sloppy joe flavor. Cooked in a slow cooker, keeps you and your kitchen cool. Jump in the lake to clean up afterwards! Makes 10 sandwiches Easy Beef and Veggie Sloppy Joes Ingredients: 4 medium carrots, shredded 1 medium yellow summer squash, shredded 1 medium […]
Energy Matters: Cooking with renewables
How to replace fossil fuels with renewables is the source of much discussion and political strife, particularly when it comes to the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) dynamic. How much landscape will need to be consumed to satisfy our appetite for energy with solar, wind, biomass, and hydro? How many forests ground up for […]
Do you have room in your heart?
Henry is a pure, unadulterated Walker Hound. There is no mistaking this when you hear his soulful bay. Like any other hound Henry requires patient, consistent training and plenty of daily exercise. There is one secret to successful training with Henry. He responds well to certain treats. The secret isn’t a dog treat. It’s any kind of […]
Movie Review: Uncut Gems
NOTE: I am reviewing this film because it had the highest domestic box office ($50 million) of any film in my cable provider’s “New and Popular” On Demand section that I have not yet reviewed. The masks of Michael Myers and Ghostface scared me to death as a kid. I would spend hours at night […]