American Idol was great last night. Dale and I were skyping with Sarah while watching it, so we weren't as intentive as normal. It was still great! It was Neil Diamond night; I know my mom enjoyed it! I knew alot of the songs, some I didn't know but still enjoyed all the same. Here's our rankings, we did it together this week… David Archuleta – Sweet CarolineBrooke White – [ Read More ]
We almost lost our good friend Chiquita today. Dale will have to tell the story on his blog, as I wasn't there! But thanks Daddy for saving the day and scarin away the litttle punks just in time!!
It's like a sling shot…I only have one shot. The orange ones are like bombs that pop all the flags touching them. The Red one is a free shot. I know how to get the free shot, I just can't get past that. What to do what to do…
= some darn good ice cream!! Labels: Ben and Jerry's, ice cream, ONE Campaign
Berbere is a mix of spices used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. It consists of a fiery mix of chili and several aromatic spices. Ingredients ¼ tsp ground allspice ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp ground cardamom seed ½ tsp ground coriander seed ½ tsp ground fenugreek seed ½ tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground black pepper 2 Tbs salt 2 cups [ Read More ]
Most Ethiopian dishes are based on berbere, powdered hot red pepper that also contains a variety of other spices. Spiced, clarified butter is also commonly used, as are a variety of other spices. Usually several dishes are served at a meal, and Injera, a flat, pancake-like bread is always included. Stew or “wat” dishes are the mainstay of Ethiopian cuisine. They can be meat, grain or vegetable based, and are [ Read More ]
The chokladboll (or negerboll) is a traditional Swedish pastry often eaten with coffee during fika. They are quick and easy to prepare, since they require no baking and only a few, common ingredients. Ingredients 8 dL (3 1/4 cups) oats 3 dL (1 1/4 cups) sugar 6 Tbsp (90 mL) cocoa 1 Tbsp (15 mL) vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract, added with the coffee) 150 g [ Read More ]
It's been all about music around our place this past weekm and because Dale brought home some new stuff, it's not over yet! First it was all the music events, concerts, interviews and showcases that Dale got to attend at GMA earlier this week…Second, he was in Music City for 6 days…Third, he attended the Dove Awards, which I watched from the comfort of my living room floor…and Fourthly, it's [ Read More ]
