Labor Day 2013. Flying our flag.
Category: Living
Pesto Time
Sunday: Time to make pesto. We’ll enjoy our basil all winter.
One-Way Ride
Northstar train to Fab Fridley, Cycle back to the big city via Victory 44 for softshell crab Benedict.
Eggplant
Minnesota-grown eggplant at Wedge Co-op. Dinner tonight.
Toasting a Steamboat
Today, cycled to Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka with friend visiting from UK. Hot day, so toasted Minnehaha steamboat.
Crazy Guys
Wednesday–(crazy) golf with the guys. (Walker Art Center)
Bluff View
Mississippi today, near Hastings, MN
Bread and Pickle
Monday morning tradition: cycle to Lake Harriett, enjoy breakfast sandwich from “Bread and Pickle.”
Kale Chronicles
We grew kale this summer, so it has been our default vegetable for the past month. Kale is extraordinarily easy to prepare. Here’s a 20-second video (my first cooking show) showing how to quickly remove the stem and break up the leaf, all without the use of tools. This is one of my favorite kale…… Continue reading Kale Chronicles
Reflections on Gold
Downtown Minneapolis from MSP, hazy August day Minnesota winters can be cold, bitterly cold. I don’t mind January in Minnesota: the relief Christmas is in the rearview mirror is enough to keep me going; besides, it’s a great month for quiet reflection and to play with my LEGO (Technics). Come February, though, my thoughts turn…… Continue reading Reflections on Gold