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Month: December 2007

Pumpkin Cornbread

December 28, 2007April 17, 2013 / 'Becca / 11 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I wanted to make something that could bake along with the Honey Baked Lentils and could be eaten with them to add some Vitamin C to the meal to improve our absorption of the iron from the lentils.  We didn't have any squashes to bake, but canned pumpkin is a staple … Continue reading Pumpkin Cornbread

About those newsbots…

December 28, 2007 / 'Becca / 1 Comment

I received a skeptical query in response to my recent article "When Robots Write the News":C'mon, those were in spam? They were too grammatical. The ones I get are usually the first several words of one sentence and the next several words of another, without regard to grammar.All of the text I quoted was lifted … Continue reading About those newsbots…

Our Green Christmas Tree

December 13, 2007March 23, 2011 / 'Becca / 5 Comments

"How to have an enviro-friendly Christmas" seems to be a hot topic in the media this year, so I won't bother with an extensive list.  I'll just describe one idea that is, as far as I know, unique: We don't use a real tree as our Christmas tree, nor do we have one of those … Continue reading Our Green Christmas Tree

Songs to soothe the savage baby

December 13, 2007July 27, 2011 / 'Becca / 6 Comments

Nicholas had a very difficult first month: He wasn't used to being in this world outside me, he didn't understand the day-and-night thing, and when he was the slightest bit uncomfortable his immediate response was full-throttle shrieking.  One thing I learned during that month--which has proven useful ever since--is that singing may calm him, and even … Continue reading Songs to soothe the savage baby

Potato-Turnip Thing

December 12, 2007 / 'Becca / 5 Comments

This is a great side dish for any food that is dry and/or bland, because you can dredge that food in the excess oil, and it's a healthy fat.  Add sunflower seeds, nuts, tofu, tempeh, or nutritional yeast flakes (huh?) to make this a main dish.  There are no measurements in this recipe because it's … Continue reading Potato-Turnip Thing

When robots write the news

December 10, 2007November 27, 2012 / 'Becca / 5 Comments

Lately, my e-mail account at work has been receiving a lot of spam that consists of a block of text, a pornographic image, an ad for some drug, and then another block of text.  It's become a routine yet surreal part of my day, being bombarded with porn while I'm trying to do my job.  … Continue reading When robots write the news

New Realms of Reading

December 7, 2007May 29, 2013 / 'Becca / 11 Comments

One day in August, Nicholas and I were walking past a pile of trash set at the curb in front of an apartment building when I noticed a huge anthology of "Peanuts" comics, clean and hardly used, on top of the pile.  I immediately grabbed it to take home.  Nicholas (age two-and-a-half) was very interested in … Continue reading New Realms of Reading

Honey Baked Lentils

December 3, 2007December 2, 2019 / 'Becca / 44 Comments

I've seen this recipe floating around vegetarian and thrifty discussions for the past year or two, but I didn't get around to trying it until this past weekend.  It was delicious and very easy!  It will be ideal for us now that Daniel is working at home, because he can spend just a few minutes … Continue reading Honey Baked Lentils

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