Last fall C and I read Judith Levine’s book, Not Buying It. We borrowed it from the Minneapolis Public Library. Buying it would defeat the title’s purpose.
The author tells her tale of wrestling with consumerism while providing historical and sociological examples of our consumer programming, such as the Bush administration’s post-911 suggestion that shopping [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2008 by pollee
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The quintessential Greek baked dish – casserole, cassoulet, hot dish, whatever your kinfolk call it. Folks from the old country omit cayenne and use an butt load of olive oil. Note: use a sturdy whisk for the béchamel. This isn’t a light meal so you may want to follow it up with a shot of [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2008 by pollee
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This recipe has been tested with pups both large and small, from Alaska to Minnesota. I generally shape them into “coins” about the size of 50 cent pieces but it’s easy to make KONG stuffers by rolling them to fit your furry friend’s toy.
Meta has little interest in the KONG until it’s loaded with [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2008 by pollee
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“Take me to your pizza leader.” – Mantaur
Uttered while exiting House on the Rock in response to overwhelming hunger.
“We called them Fantasy Burgers back in Circle Pines.” -Tim
Another lesser known name for the Jucy Lucy, (Minneapolis’ favorite burger).
Posted on February 17th, 2008 by pollee
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C and I were recently invited to our neighbor’s for an amazing multi-course Northern Italian dinner. Dessert needed to be simple and light so none of us would pass out at the table. Enter my new favorite.
Poached pears are often thought of as labor intensive or difficult. Not so! These little gems [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2008 by pollee
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