Blog Entries tagged 'placeropolis'

The Business of Bees

events@placernaturecenter.org — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Pollination is a real business

There's more to beekeeping than wearing a bee suit and harvesting honey. Even milk production depends on bees, because cows eat alfalfa and bees pollinate alfalfa seeds. One third of the food we eat is directly or indirectly dependent on honeybees or pollination. If bees were gone, U.S. agricultural production would lose [...]

UKULELE PLAYERS WANTED

loy@foothill.net — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Attention Ukulele Enthusiasts: As a beginning uke player, I'm looking--along with my instructor Cliff Johnson--to start a ukulele group here in Auburn; so interested beginners or veterans, contact me at loy@foothill.net for more details. The uke is great fun and many songs can be played by the beginner with a minimum of chords. It's fun and therapy for the soul.

UKULELE PLAYERS, ATTENTION

Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate: What really makes a man?

Specialtslisa@aol.com — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Cheese, beautiful cheese, This is the most spectacular, mouth watering dessert my mouth has experienced in a long while. Baked sweet Ricotta pudding with a dark chocolate sauce and baked raspberries. My partner found the recipe in July's gourmet magazine and added his twist. In the Gourmet mag recipe the pudding is served with roasted grapes.

Knowing my love of all things chocolate he created his own topping using shaved dark chocolate and raspberries he baked in butter, sugar and [...]

Baking therapy for the whole gang

Specialtslisa@aol.com — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

With the fourth of July approaching the planning is underway for a family get together and for me this means great food which equals lots of play time in the kitchen for chefs of all ages.

We have much to celebrate, and some wounds to lick as well. So, I am going to soak up all the baking therapy that I can. Here are a couple of our favorite recipies. These are great for little helpers as well.

Before the baking can begin We will set the mood. I like to make the kitchen as [...]

Wine, Cheese, And Chocolate: One woman's Journey

Specialtslisa@aol.com — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

This Journey of re-awaking my senses is starting to push the limits of my comfort zone. After all at 39 my tastes aren't going to change, are they?
My trepidation began this morning when I listened to my partners voice mail. You see I like to be in control, and today he gets to chose which direction the journey winds. In a voice that sounded all most gidy he tells me "to get ready for a day of sweet wine and stinky cheese." So, you see this is where my goose bumps get goose b [...]

Warning for summer pinics and BBQ's

Specialtslisa@aol.com — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Food-borne illness is no joke. over 5,000 people die each year from food-borne illness. Do not let common myths make you or your family sick.

Three myths that make consumers sick.

"If it tastes o.k., or smells o.k. it is safe to eat"

Fact : If you trust your taste buds to detect unsafe food, you may be in trouble.

The CDC estimated as many as 6.5 million to 33 million illnesses yearly are food related. Taking even a tiny bite to [...]

Baking therapy

Specialtslisa@aol.com — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

My quilty pleasure........

Ever since I can remember the process of baking cookies made it all better. If I was sad, heart broken or lonely my mom would bring me into the kitchen and we would bake.

We sometimes did not even talk. My mom did things from scratch. I love organizing the bowls, spoons, all the ingredients. Feeling the oven warm.

By the time the mixing started whatever was weighing my heart down do not seem so big.

Our favorite Cookie Rec [...]