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July 28, 2007
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Do You Know What is Funny?

Do You Know What is Funny?
A woman attempting to put a glaze on her foot-and-a-half long hair (did I mention that she is no good with cosmetic-type stuff) while trying desperately not to get it on the white Marimekko shower curtain or anywhere else in the miniscule bathroom.

Oh, wait, it gets funnier. When she is trying to rinse out the glaze, she hangs her head over the tub for what feels like forever (until it no longer looks like a murder scene happened there — did I mention the glaze is orange?) and when she stands up to check it in the mirror, she thinks that she is having some sort of bizarre allergic reaction because her face and hands are so red. After putting her remaining brain cells to work, however, she determines that her face and hands are red because she was basically doing a modified handstand in the bathtub for like 5 minutes.

Said woman then resolves not to attempt cosmetic things past 10 o’clock at night because the critical thinking skills needed — like remembering to bring a hair clip, say — are sadly lacking.

Lesson learned, and the Marimekko survived. Whew.

July 26, 2007
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Quesadillas

Quesadillas
This is an easy, yummy lunch or appetizer. Try it, you’ll like it. Serve with some diced avocado or guacamole.

1 8 oz. jar of roasted red peppers
2 chilis in adobo, minced
2 minced garlic cloves
2 T. chopped cilantro (if you like it)
salt and pepper
thinly sliced rings of red or sweet yellow onion
1 cup Monterrey Jack or Colby/Jack cheese blend, shredded
4 large (8 inch) flour tortillas
canola oil

Drain the roasted red peppers and chop them finely. Put the peppers in a bowl and add the chilis in adobo, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper. Toss the ingredients together to mix. Heat the oil (about 1 T.) in a skillet. Spread half of the mixture on a tortilla, then top with 4 or 5 onion rings. Top with 1/2 cup of cheese and then another tortilla. Place in the skillet on top of the heated oil. Weigh the quesadilla down as it cooks (this is really important — I used a small cast iron skillet). When it is browned then flip it over and weigh it down as the second side cooks. Remove it to a paper towel lined plate and then cook the second quesadilla.

We actually have had this for dinner. I made this version for Jon and me and then made simple cheese quesadillas for the boys. Dinner in 20 minutes, tops.

July 26, 2007
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Quesadillas

Quesadillas
This is an easy, yummy lunch or appetizer. Try it, you’ll like it. Serve with some diced avocado or guacamole.

1 8 oz. jar of roasted red peppers
2 chilis in adobo, minced
2 minced garlic cloves
2 T. chopped cilantro (if you like it)
salt and pepper
thinly sliced rings of red or sweet yellow onion
1 cup Monterrey Jack or Colby/Jack cheese blend, shredded
4 large (8 inch) flour tortillas
canola oil

Drain the roasted red peppers and chop them finely. Put the peppers in a bowl and add the chilis in adobo, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper. Toss the ingredients together to mix. Heat the oil (about 1 T.) in a skillet. Spread half of the mixture on a tortilla, then top with 4 or 5 onion rings. Top with 1/2 cup of cheese and then another tortilla. Place in the skillet on top of the heated oil. Weigh the quesadilla down as it cooks (this is really important — I used a small cast iron skillet). When it is browned then flip it over and weigh it down as the second side cooks. Remove it to a paper towel lined plate and then cook the second quesadilla.

We actually have had this for dinner. I made this version for Jon and me and then made simple cheese quesadillas for the boys. Dinner in 20 minutes, tops.

July 26, 2007
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Quesadillas

Quesadillas
This is an easy, yummy lunch or appetizer. Try it, you’ll like it. Serve with some diced avocado or guacamole.

1 8 oz. jar of roasted red peppers
2 chilis in adobo, minced
2 minced garlic cloves
2 T. chopped cilantro (if you like it)
salt and pepper
thinly sliced rings of red or sweet yellow onion
1 cup Monterrey Jack or Colby/Jack cheese blend, shredded
4 large (8 inch) flour tortillas
canola oil

Drain the roasted red peppers and chop them finely. Put the peppers in a bowl and add the chilis in adobo, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper. Toss the ingredients together to mix. Heat the oil (about 1 T.) in a skillet. Spread half of the mixture on a tortilla, then top with 4 or 5 onion rings. Top with 1/2 cup of cheese and then another tortilla. Place in the skillet on top of the heated oil. Weigh the quesadilla down as it cooks (this is really important — I used a small cast iron skillet). When it is browned then flip it over and weigh it down as the second side cooks. Remove it to a paper towel lined plate and then cook the second quesadilla.

We actually have had this for dinner. I made this version for Jon and me and then made simple cheese quesadillas for the boys. Dinner in 20 minutes, tops.

July 24, 2007
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Happy Birthday, Henry Shaw

Happy Birthday, Henry Shaw
This is really late notice, but the Missouri Botannical Garden, and lots of fun stuff inside it, will be free today because of Henry Shaw’s birthday. Read about it here and go, if you happen to have more energy and emotional stability than I do today. Some things should not be attempted with four boys — end of story.

July 24, 2007
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Happy Birthday, Henry Shaw

Happy Birthday, Henry Shaw
This is really late notice, but the Missouri Botannical Garden, and lots of fun stuff inside it, will be free today because of Henry Shaw’s birthday. Read about it here and go, if you happen to have more energy and emotional stability than I do today. Some things should not be attempted with four boys — end of story.

July 24, 2007
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Happy Birthday, Henry Shaw

Happy Birthday, Henry Shaw
This is really late notice, but the Missouri Botannical Garden, and lots of fun stuff inside it, will be free today because of Henry Shaw’s birthday. Read about it here and go, if you happen to have more energy and emotional stability than I do today. Some things should not be attempted with four boys — end of story.