I used this recipe from Martha Stewart to make the perfect cookie for me: Chocolate Espresso Snowcaps. I love cookies.... soft cookies. I love chocolate.... dark chocolate. And... I love coffee. This is all three. They are dark, rich, almost bitter.... and AMAZING. My kind of cookie. Click on the link to get the recipe.
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The best blog I've seen from Haiti is actually one I've been following for a year how. It's called "This Isn't Gray's Anatomy", and it's this girl named Jen that is a doctor that works with the Livesay family that it seems like everyone knows about. She's been back in the US but flew back to Haiti after the earthquake and has been describing and adding photos about the people they're seeing. It is beautiful but also gruesome. If you have a weak stomach, beware. -- 3 --
My husband, Isaac, has a blog. Actually, he's had a blog for three months. I haven't linked to it because, well, he hadn't really posted. This week suddenly he was inspired, and he's posted three times and has more ideas in the works. He might not post again for another three months, who knows! The blog is a mix of theology and church history , mostly because, well, he's getting a graduate degree in theology and early church history. In any case, head over to Isaac's Lazyboy if you're interested!-- 4 --
Okay, I think I'm missing something. When I got to the store to get meat, I pick up a package of chicken breast or a pork loin or whatever. However, I know that there is an actual butcher and that you can request particular cuts of meat. Do people actually do that anymore? Do you save money that way? Is there any difference between having the butcher cut and package something for you and just picking up the pre-packaged kind? -- 5 --
I finished the book, "My Name is Asher Lev" by Chaim Potok. I love Chaim Potok... He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish immigrant community. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English, then got an MA in Hebrew literature, and then became a rabbi, and then became a chaplain in the US Army in the Korean war. This was transforming - going to place with almost no Jews that was still filled with pietism. In short, the man is a genius and his books are masterpieces. This book in particular had be riveted as the main character (a little boy who is basically an artistic genius) comes across the old masterpieces painted of Jesus - and his Jewish family first attempts to explain who this man is, and then is revolted by his insistence on reproducing them. -- 6 --
Another question that ya'll might be able to answer. I've had several people ask me how they can have my blog posts emailed to them. Well, I searched the "gadgets" on blogger and added one to my blog (if you're reading this on my blog you should be able to scroll down). Supposedly you can enter your email there and my posts will be emailed to you, but I'm not sure it works.... and it's ugly. :) Any other suggestions? What do ya'll use? -- 7 --
I have a fascination with songs and bands that I find in the broad music world who write explicitly Christian sounding lyrics and are not known for their faith. This song by the Eagles absolutely floors me - the insight into the shallow American version of God and a meaningful life is just.... so convicting and sort of prophetic. Below the youtube video I've posted my favorite lines. And we pray to our Lord
Who we know is American
He reigns from on high
He speaks to us through middlemen
And he shepherds his flock
We sing out and we praise His name
He supports us in war
He presides over football games
And the right will prevail
All our troubles shall be resolved
We have faith in the Lord
Unless there's money or sex involved
Frail grasp on the big picture
Light fading and the fog is getting thicker
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
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were you holding out on me last night with those cookies? i know i said i didn't like bitter chocolate but those look great! :)
ReplyDeletealso, my sister gets meat from the butcher sometimes and she's all about good deals. i know it can be better because they can cut the fat or other gross parts off for you - but i'm not sure if you can get the rock bottom prices from them.
see you sunday!
I use Google Reader. It's amazing. It's .... perfection.
ReplyDeletehmm shouldn't be that hard to put an RSS feed on your blog? let me know if you need a hand...
ReplyDeleteyeah... doesn't every blog automatically produce an RSS feed, and people can follow it by google reader, bloglines, etc?
ReplyDeleteBut I have friends were are not bloggers, not blog readers, etc. They don't use google reader or anythign, they just want to read what I write and they want it to come by their regular email address. How does an RSS feed relate to that?
Potck doth rock.
ReplyDeleteI like your husband's blog though he hasn't written much and I'd reckon as a mad graduate student he won't be able to. Still it's cool.
There is a butcher that I just discovered through my church, but they are more expensive and you have to arrange beforehand what cuts you want, and can't just go and ask for them; the upside is that the meats are all from their farm or their coops' farms, are freshly slaughtered and they don't use chemicals or drugs (not quite organic though).
I bet a large grocery store would get you whatever you wanted. I wonder if it would be cheaper, more expensive or just the same per pound price
I convinced Josh to set up a blog a while ago but he's only posted once. I still try to talk him into utilising it more. He has so many great ideas and right now I am his only audience.
ReplyDeleteI will have to pick up a Potak book. I just finished A Fine Balance per your suggestion. It kept me from studying, though, so I'm not sure how much I should be reading now that I am in class. :)
I have just discovered your blog via Casey at Everchanginglife. Great writing!
ReplyDeleteMy Name is Asher Lev is one of my favourite books. I had to read it many years ago in high school and have revisited it numerous times since. It's incredibly powerful and I love the way Potok captures the sense of belonging to two worlds without really belonging to either. Have you read "The Gift of Asher Lev"?
As for a butcher, I go to one occasionally if I only want a small portion (like a little bit of mince). Prices are about the same as the supermarket and it's less wasteful.