Because I am a vocal advocate of teaching others (only those over the age of 18 apparently) how to eat hot dogs and brats the proper way:
If you still eat your hot dogs and brats with ketchup, you’re lame. That is all. Happy Fireworks Day!
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Do You Like $4/gallon Gas?
I am not sure that anyone likes $4/gal gasoline but thankfully here in the Minneapolis/St Paul Metro we haven’t yet hit that (well at least not that I have seen) but we are going to get there, probably this weekend with the 4th of July holiday because, you know, everyone should have to pay more money because it’s a random holiday weekend.
Well, if you aren’t looking forward to $4/gal gas, Time has 10 things that should change the way you think!
My favorites include:
- Urban Sprawl Stalls
It might cause nightmares for city councils and the creation of ghost towns but hey, it’s finally stopping and you should be happy!
- Four Day Weekends
I work from home one day a week and my company pays for 50% of my mass transit costs which was a big reason I changed jobs because I was spending entirely too much on gas driving to my last place of employment (66+ miles roundtrip). But even though my company is very forward looking, too many still don’t believe that four-day work weeks are a viable option. Do any of you get to work from home or work 4×10s?
- More Cops On Foot
And instead of driving around town, they’ll be walking into your home to check to see if you’re all right.
An interesting fluff piece but a little too full of shit for me. Are you looking forward to $4/gal gas for any of these reasons or possibly others? We’re driving less now that we both use mass transit — what, if anything, are you doing to keep the money in your wallet?
Rin Tin Tin on Steroids
Thanks go out to Josh for sending me this one:
Jerk Pork and Roasted Kohlrabi from CSA Box #4
With all the recent flooding at Harmony Valley Farm we had a reduced box this week. They have lost a good bit of their crops and as a result we are getting less than we normally would at this time of year.
This week’s box included garlic scapes, potato onions, kohlrabi, strawberries (I left them in the fridge and didn’t snap any pictures, maybe I’ll add some later), head lettuce, broccoli, Napa cabbage, and red komatsuna. I have never eaten kohlrabi but after doing some poking around online I found out that they are excellent to eat raw or roasted. The weekly update sheet that comes with the box had an excellent and simple recipe for roasting the kohlrabi which I put into good use tonight.
Simply put, salt and pepper, oil, and the chunked vegetable along with some of the garlic scapes in the oven at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes. I put them in with some jerk pork chops that I defrosted and the house smells amazing. After cutting up the kohlrabi I took some of the raw slices for a taste and found that I really enjoyed them. As soon as I plated the roasted kohlrabi my mouth was watering — they just smelled so good and they tasted even better!
After dinner I had Kim slice up some of the CSA strawberries and throw some Splenda on top. It was definitely a nice way to enjoy a good bit from our box this week and was a tasty and sweet dessert. Yummo.
We had planned on going down to the farm this weekend to pick strawberries and camp but with all the rain that they got this week along with the 12.5″ of rain earlier this month I figured it would be better if we stayed at home and enjoyed the mostly nice weather that’s predicted for this weekend. While I was chatting with Kim about or lack of plans she mentioned that she would like to head over to Stockholm, WI for lunch at the Bogus Creek Cafe and Bakery before heading over to the Original Nelson Cheese Factory in Nelson, WI for some wine and cheese. I’m about to call up Chris and Laura and see if they’re interested in joining us. Knowing that Chris won’t pass up some good tap beer, some wine and some tasty treats I’m sure I can convince them :)
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