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Cindy Fuller
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Apr 11
Southpaw in the Kitchen
As with many tasks, cooking can be problematic for those of us who are left-handed. Can openers, liquid measuring cups, kitchen shears, and instant-read thermometers are built for right-handed people. There used to be a store in Pike Place Market that carried items for left-handed folks, but it disappeared 10-15 years ago. Probably the rent …
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Apr 10
The Appliance Shuffle
In the six years since we bought Casa Sammamish, we’ve replaced the microwave/ventilation fan, range, refrigerator, rice cooker, espresso machine, sink, garbage disposal, gas grill, and coffee grinder. This means our dishwasher has a large target on it.
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Mar 28
Farm Girls Gotta Farm
Farming is the ultimate faith-based pursuit. Last year’s debacle (documented here) should have deterred me from further efforts. Nevertheless, I persist. Last week we went to Sky Nursery in search of herbs and other plants. It’s still a bit early to put peppers, basil, and such outside, so I restrained myself to hardier crops. I …
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Mar 13
The Portrait
A large package arrived from my sister. Julian hoped it was more Junior’s cheesecake, as Terry knows how much he likes it. Usually QVC sends that directly to us. In addition, the package was way too big for even Junior’s largest confection. After digging through about a month’s worth of upstate New York newspapers, this …
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Feb 28
Pizza Night
While ordering pizza is easy, making it isn’t particularly difficult. Making your own allows you to get the crust as thin or thick as you like. You can add a little whole wheat flour, or even sourdough starter. You can also put whatever you’ve got in the fridge or cupboard on the pie. Tonight’s pizza …
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Feb 14
Cat Quilts
One of my friends was curious about the quilts that my mother made for the cats. Ask and ye shall see…
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Jan 30
Rest in Peace, Mom
My mother died on January 28 at age 88. She collapsed at the nursing home where she lived. She was revived and taken to a nearby hospital. She had low blood pressure that couldn’t be stabilized, kidney failure, possible pneumonia, and extensive blood clots in her legs. The prognosis was grim, so my sister had …
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Jan 27
Cincinnati Chili
[You were probably wondering when I’d get back to posting about food. Here you go.] When I was cooking for myself, chili was my standard Sunday dinner menu item. It was cheap and provided leftovers for lunch. Chili was also adaptable to whatever meat or beans I had on hand. (Yes, Texans, I usually made …
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Jan 22
Stain Removal
I consider the last four years as analogous to a stain on a vintage patterned rug. (Choose your nastiest stain.) At first the stain is obvious and disgusting. However, with time and aggressive scrubbing, the stain blends into the background. You know the stain’s still there, but it’s not as overt as it was in …
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Jan 16
Can’t Drive Twenty-Five
The city of Seattle has imposed a 25 mph speed limit on most arterials (main drags) and 20 mph on side streets. While the goal of reducing pedestrian and bicycle fatalities is admirable, the speed limits will be almost universally ignored. We have firsthand experience of the futility of 25 mph speed limits. Our cul-de-sac …
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