Bits and Pieces

First, there will be at least one more enormously fattening and delicious recipe feast before we go all slimmerish. I promised Palma of Palma’s Passions to your right to make up a dish she didn’t know existed and post it.

I promised something to the folks at my newsgroup, but it has temporarily fled my mind. I remember at the time I thought it was a very simple thing, but you know they are all foreigners over at the UK, so one has to generously help them understand the wider world over the pond. If any of you happen by, will you remind me what it was? I am far too busy using my Brain Age program to recall. I am making progress, and depending on which of the four mes that are in the machine, my brain is somewhere from 21 years old to 43 years old. I think the discrepancy lies in my resentment of the “others” once in while, which causes me to make them do the hard versions of the exercises late at night before sleeping.
I was inspired to make scones last night by the long-gone blueberry scones, and they were totally different. They were also very good, but not like Barb’s at all. The strange thing is that I used to make scones for eg when she was little, but they were always cooked on a griddle on a flame, and never baked. So this baked scone world is new to me. Last night’s recipe included raisins and chopped walnuts and were less sweet. They spread out a bit more than Barb’s, and were very crisp on top.

A reminder once more that you are invited to make something artful or arty from trash. You don’t have to actually make it, just drawing it up and designing it will do if you explain the concept. That’s how mine will be as I have no need for a second home and also don’t have a pool.

I have been reading much more about the miracles lurking inside of chilies. I have thoughts that I should eat one a day.

The latest fashion column will be along in a few days on Slow Travel. It’s a whole new thing this time. Watch for it.