Poops like a Bunny
Bunny poops
Like a bunny
Doesn’t say whoops
Thinks it’s funny
Hops along
Sneaking lettuce
Hums his song
Come and get us
Bunny poops
on our terrace
Snorts and giggles
He’s not embarrassed
Runs some more
Dodging mice
Nibbles ‘lions
And twitching twice
Ends the day
Curled on Mommy
No cares at all
Except, of course,
for his tummy.
On occasion of thinking Shel
The inevitable conclusion is…
So you wanted marriage eh? Well now you got it… have fun with it…
Corning, I.B.M. and Raytheon all provide domestic partner benefits to employees with same-sex partners in states where they cannot marry. But now that they can legally wed in New York, five other states and the District of Columbia, they will be required to do so if they want their partner to be covered for a routine checkup or a root canal.
Seems by asking for the right to acquire access to an outdated institution, gays are helping bolster the antiquated idea that without government sanction, a relationship isn’t valid. And now they (along with the rest of us) are gonna have to suffer. Lovely… just lovely…
The article (although the NY Times will probably lock it off soon).
And the Zak came back…
…And Goldschlager’d his mother… And neighbour…
Bruce’s Stolen Honey Pizza Dough
I stole this from the internet. But it’s still my favourite* pizza dough recipe!
1 cup warm water
2 Tbs honey
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs sugar
package of yeast
3 cups flour
2 Tbs olive oil
1/4 cup water
Add yeast to 1/4 cup of water.
Mix water, honey, salt and sugar.
Add yeast to mixture.
Add 1 cup of flour and olive oil
Mix.
Add rest of flour: knead for 1 minute.
Rest 45 minutes in warm spot.
Punch down.
Rest 15 minutes.
Freezes well (add a bit of olive oil to ziploc bag). Makes two pretty good size pizzas.
As I said, I got this one off the internet and basically taught myself the intricacies of dough by trial and error. Actually I still rarely have it turn out the same way twice in a row, but it is very forgiving: that’s why I like the recipe.
NB Spring 2020 — I’ve moved on. I rarely use this recipe any more. These days if I am working ahead I use my NYC style dough recipe and make a few batches to sit in the fridge, or if I am making pizza that evening I will stick with Ricardo’s recipe.
Blue Sky
Summertime and the livin’ is easy…
Michele’s Banana Muffins
An old friend’s recipe
Makes 12
1/2 cup shortening (margarine)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup banana (ripe and mashed)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons hot water
Grease tin. Cream shortening and sugar in bowl. Add egg then banana. Dissolve baking soda in water and add to goop. Add flour and salt — stir until flour is mixed. Don’t overstir!
Bake 20 minutes at 350° F.
Michele and I lived together for a spell and I have a lot of memorable cooking disaster stories (all mine sadly) from that time period. One thing I did learn how to make was her muffins. Still do and probably always will; they are just that good.
Sniff sniff
Moving Day 1
Zak’s got an apartment in Baywood all on his own credentials. Stu will move in with him and hopefully help out but the place is all Zak’s.
Carmen took him shopping for staples and spoiled him. He should be in by the end of the weekend.
Apple Crunch Dessert
Apple Crisp = The Best
Cut up apples and place in a casserole. If apples are tart add a bit of sugar or maple syrup.
Crust
Mix:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup rolled oats (oatmeal)
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup margarine
After mixing well sprinkle over the apples. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees F.
You can use this crumb recipe for a variety of different fruit: blueberries, saskatoons, fresh peaches etc. The time may vary if the fruit is denser than apples.
Another recipe I have eaten for years without ever deviating. Why change when the best is right in front of you. Occasionally I make a double batch of crisp…. Mmmmmmmm!
Hickory tickory boom
Azimuth Theatre on 106 street and Rabid Marmot Productions presents tick, tick… BOOM!
A musical by Jonathan Larson.
Fun, fun, fun.
90 minutes no intermission: let the singing begin!
Chocolate All-in-One Pudding
Your standard homemade pudding cake but way more chocolaty.
Bottom Mixture
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons cocoa
Mix dry ingredients and add
1/2 cup milk
2 Tablespoons oil
1 cup walnuts (optional and I almost always skip them)
Spread on the bottom of a casserole dish.
Top Mixture
1 cup brown sugar
4 Tablespoons cocoa
Mix and sprinkle over the bottom mixture.
Pour 2/14 cups of boiling water over the whole thing. Do Not Mix.
Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F.
The crust will come to the top and the chocolate sauce will be at the bottom. Good served hot.
I loved these as a kid, but I will admit to going for the store bought more often than not these days; mostly for the lemon-flavoured ones. But Zak loves this chocolate recipe and it is his preferred Birthday cake of choice.