11/10/2009 | by Susan Powter
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It's on, the next 8 weeks, thru the holidays better than you could ever imagine, lean, strong, healthy and well, it's time....
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11/05/2009 | by Susan Powter
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Holiday Cards....
Photos By Me...
Hand signed....
And, just in time...
You asked and, consider it done, green giving this year, proceeds FEED....
The store, order now...
Love it!
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11/01/2009 | by Susan Powter
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Much to do, dinner with me, here we go, the holidays...
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11/01/2009 | by Susan Powter
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Trying for hours
Turning into
Days soon
To post
Systems
Down, here
We go...
Meantime
It's Food
Ready for
Hours turning
Into days
Soon...
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10/28/2009 | by Susan Powter
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They stand alone and work together, dueling blogs because...
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10/24/2009 | by Susan Powter
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Cranberry Apple Couscous Squash...
4 acorn squash, halved and seeded
1 cup apple juice
1 cup couscous
1/4 cup prunes, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup dried apple, chopped
1/4 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
1/4 teaspoon cardamom, ground
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped, optional
Steam acorn squash halves about 15 minutes, until tender
Let drain, then place in a large roasting pan, cavity side up
Preheat oven to 350 F
While squash is steaming, bring apple juice to a boil in a small saucepan
Remove from heat and stir in couscous
Cover and let sit for 15 minutes to absorb the juice
Stir prunes, cranberries, apples, apple juice concentrate, cardamom, and maple syrup into the couscous.
Divide fruit couscous evenly between the steamed acorn squash halves
Bake for 20 minutes
Sprinkle with pecans, if desired, before serving.
10/21/2009 | by Susan Powter
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This being part one of The Toolbelted Dyke, part two you'll see on The Seattle P.I. websitesite, tonight dueling blogs, a good bowl of soup and she thought I was a mannequin....
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10/18/2009 | by Susan Powter
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10/15/2009 | by Susan Powter
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Shopping |
2 and 2/3 c. extra-firm SILKEN tofu
2 c. soymilk, or other plain non-dairy "milk", such as almond or rice
1 c. cold water
1 c. rum or brandy (or use apple juice with rum or brandy flavoring to taste)
4 and 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. unbleached sugar OR 1 c. Grade A light maple syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
20 ice cubes
freshly-grated nutmeg
Place the crumbled tofu and the soymilk in the blender with the sugar and salt
Blend until VERY smooth
Scrape this into a large bowl or pitcher and whisk in the water, rum or brandy, and vanilla
Mix well, cover and refrigerate until serving time
To serve, blend half of the mixture in the blender with 10 of the ice cubes until frothy Repeat with the other half
Serve in glasses with nutmeg sprinkled on top
Enjoy,
Susan Powter
10/11/2009 | by Susan Powter
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An enraged steward, teaching, crazy ass beautiful...
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10/09/2009 | by Susan Powter
Jambalaya Rice and sausage:
One package veggie sausage
1/2 cup
chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 cups chicken or veggie broth
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
3/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 cup veggie or chicken broth
Directions:
Remove sausange links from package
Cook till crispy
Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
Set aside
Saute onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic in a touch of oil until tender
Stir in 2 cups broth, undrained tomatoes, rice, Italian seasoning and red pepper
Bring to boiling
Reduce heat
Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
Stir in sausage pieces
If mixture appears dry, stir in 1/4 cup broth
Return to boiling
Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until rice is tender
And, enjoy the hell out of it...
Susan Powter
10/04/2009 | by Susan Powter
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The first time I ate it, poor thing, all the while there's.....
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