Tardy Turtle is the latest addition to my list of variations on Hoppin\’ John. I used black beans, aka turtle beans, for this. Black beans are one of my favorite legumes. They actually seem to have a slightly sweet flavor; maybe that\’s why! I began the prep work day before yesterday. I cooked a big […]
Enophile Heaven? This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” Moldova sounds like enophile heaven. In fact, Moldova is best known for its fine wines. This tour
I never thought of conjoined twins in the sense of bicycles. Then, a week or so ago, I chanced across something about Henry Ford\’s quadricycle. It used bicycle wheels! This was the first gas-powered vehicle invented by Mr. Ford. He sold his first \”quad\” for $200, which seems incredibly cheap by our standards. This, however,
Not the season?! Since when does chocolate go out of season? My appetite for chocolate certainly knows no season, but there comes a time every Spring when ride food with a chocolate coating is impractical. I think we all know how that goes. Sunshine or not, when the temperature starts to rise much above 70
No bars barred when it comes to my web site\’s Shop, it seems. When I visit the salvage store, I nearly always make a beeline for the make-your-own-grab-bag bins as soon as I get in the door. When I went there last Friday, my grab-bag finds included two FitCrunch bars; one Birthday Cake, and one
Oh, the uncertainties of these times! When will this pandemic finally have run its course? Will we ever get back to normal life? That is to say, life as it was pre-COVID-19? This afternoon I had a virtual meeting with my immediate supervisor at work. It sounds like we\’ll be starting a phased return to
Dumka? This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” The dumka is what I’m apt to think of first when Ukraine is mentioned, thanks to Dvorak. Or,
Are these dishes brothers all? First it was Hoppin\’ John. Then Br\’er Joe and Leapin\’ Leo. And now it\’s Poppin\’ Pete! Brothers all? I would say, yes. BJ, LL, and Pops are all variants of Hoppin\’ John. If I may say so myself, they\’re all delicious. The slow-burning complex carbs in legumes and brown rice
A \”big mouth\” is generally seen as an undesirable trait. We don\’t take it as a compliment if somebody tells us, \”You and your big mouth!\” When doing a long ride, such as a century, we really need our mouths, no matter what their size. We have to keep the food supply coming if we
Nobody likes being in a pickle. That\’s exactly where we might land, however, if we don\’t keep up with both hydration and electrolytes. Of course there are electrolyte drinks such as Zym. If you\’re tired of the norm, how about trying pickle juice shots? I tested them, and they\’re OK. In my opinion they don\’t