Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Cold Spaghetti Salad for the salad... 4 medium tomatoes, peeled, chopped 1 medium cucumber, chopped 1 small green pepper, seeded, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup black olives, chopped 1/4 cup fresh parsley (or 1 1/2 tbsp dried) 8 oz. spaghetti or fettuccine, cooked, drained 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz.) 1 small zucchini, chopped for the dressing... 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp. sugar 3 tbsp. white wine 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tbsp. fresh basil (or 1 tsp. dried) 1/4 tsp. pepper Dash Tobasco sauce Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Mix the dressing, drizzle over salad, and toss. Chill for an hour. Serves about six. 7:31:43 AM     Saw a young hammerhead shark swimming past my front door yesterday - where else could this happen!!?? We never want to take for granted where we are now and the agony we had to go thru to get here, i.e., should we or shouldn't we? Do we sell the Colorado house or not? What about leaving the family in Colorado? All these things were hard decisions - but seeing a shark swimming just outside my door makes it all worthwhile! I haven't been doing much cooking the last several days - just the barest minimum to keep the hubby from finding his "food" elsewhere! I have a new interested that may or may not become a new business. I am looking into making candles and handmade body lotions and potpourri. I'll provide a recipe from my stash just to live up to the name of this blog! 7:29:39 AM     Keeping pets tick, flea free helps owners, too [Reuters Health eLine] 7:19:14 AM     The Brightest Bulb. After years of supporting roles, the onion is ready for stardom. By Jonathan Reynolds. [New York Times: Dining and Wine] 7:12:11 AM     Slow-cooking could protect diabetics. BBC - Diabetics who are prepared to wait while their food cooks slowly might protect themselves against dangerous blood vessel problems, suggests research. 7:05:43 AM     Study:Wine May Lessen Dementia. Newsday - People who drink wine weekly or monthly appear to have a lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to Danish researchers. 7:04:18 AM     Good Health Is Linked to Grocer. In many American neighborhoods, poor eating habits may stem from a lack of access to fresh, nutritious food. By Mary Duenwald. [New York Times: Health] 7:01:32 AM

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