September 24, 2004

weird titles 9/24

Toulouse The Goose
Toothworms & Spider Juice
Cherry Ames: Dude Ranch Nurse
(7 more)

Let's Eat Stars
Talking Cock: a celebration of man and his manhood
Taro And The Tofu
Emergence: the connected lives of ants, brains, cities ,and software
Black Art of Java Programming
You Don't Know Dick: courageous hearts of transexual men
Is There An Engineer Inside You? ( uh, no thanks, been there, done that :-))

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September 17, 2004

weird titles-mid Sept.

Rebel Without A Crew
The Case Of The Negligent Nymph
The Moon is A Harsh Mistress
South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut
Stereopathetic Soul Manure
Arithmetic For Billy Goats
Bush On The Couch: inside the mind of the president
Hi Ho Librario
Is Menstruation Obsolete?
Death Warmed Over: funeral food, rituals and customs from around the world
The Provocative Church
Grouse And Lesser Gods
How To make Love Like A Porn Star: a cautionary tale

once again, I swear I do not make these up! These are real books or audio-visual materials being requested by libraries! There was also an author's name that I found strangely suited to a not so weird title: The Pleasure Master by Nina Bangs

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September 4, 2004

The tomatoes are coming..

I'm finally getting some wonderful sweet tomatoes from my CSA farm, so now is the time to post a recipe that needs good fresh tomatoes.


My tabouli

Recipe By : Nicole
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : Ethnic Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup bulgur -- soaked
1/4 cup fresh parsley -- chopped
3 green onion -- chopped
2 tablespoons fresh mint -- chopped
1 1/2 large tomatoes -- chopped
1/2 large cucumber -- quartered and sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 dashes black pepper

Soak bulgur in boiling water for about 1/2 hour, drain.

Mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt,pepper, parsley and mint in the bottom of a bowl. Add bulgur and chopped vegetables, toss. Chill several hours or overnight.


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Per serving: 167 Calories; 6g Fat (28% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 230mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Starch/Bread; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat

Serving Ideas : add crumbled feta cheeese

NOTES : Add chick peas for a main dish salad-1 can to 4 serv

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