Make Kitchen Magic With Only The Basics on Hand

You know your kitchen should have basic staples on hand; things like flour, eggs, milk, etc. But did you know that beer should be a staple too?

Keep a bottle in your cupboard at all times for last minute marinades or quick bread making.

My favorite quick prep for pork is beer, rosemary and on occasion an addition of basil. This works for other meats as well. Want something without fresh herbs? Easy - Beer and dijon mustard!

"But what if I fail?"

"But what if I fail?"

You will.
The answer to the what if question is, you will.
A better question might be, "after I fail, what then?"
Well, if you've chosen well, after you fail you will be one step closer to succeeding, you will be wiser and stronger and you almost certainly will be more respected by all of those that are afraid to try.
-- Seth Godin
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Roasted Daikon Radishes Made Easy

We had a bit of a busy kitchen day over at our house. I've more than a few items to share with you but thought I'd start with the easiest, Roasted Dakion Radishes.

I'm a sucker for fresh from the garden items. When there isn't any of that, I tend to commit to finding the freshest in season items at the market. I was stunned to see 3 arm length Daikon radishes for $.99 and knew I had to do something with them.

All I did was slice up the daikon radishes, red pepper and added baby carrots. I drizzled olive oil with a bit of chopped garlic.

Not only was this nummy dish a "set it and forget it" item, but I was thrilled to see the little stars in each radish slice!

This winter dinner item fit perfectly into my 8 week challenge as well as my daughter's move from being a vegetarian to vegan.

Be Safe This New Years - Free Tipsy Tow and Metro

By Hidden Los Angeles

Just to clarify with the latest info for tonight:

AAA SERVICE: Tipsy Tow services are offered until 6am (up to seven miles – whether you’re an AAA member or not) if you call 1-800-400-4AAA and tell the operator, “I need a Tipsy Tow.” A truck will be dispatched, and will tow both the driver and their car.

METRO FARE: no fare will be charged on Metro Rail and Bus lines from 9pm tonight until 2am tomorrow. Those boarding buses and trains after 2am will need to TAP to ride. (Fare is $1.50 per direction per line or $5.00 for a Day Pass.)

METRO SCHEDULE:
New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31-Jan. 1): Metro will provide all-night service on the Red, Purple, Blue, Expo, Green, Gold, Orange and Silver Lines in addition to bus lines which normally operate late-night owl service. Trains will run at 20-minute intervals from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.
New Year’s Day: Metro buses and trains will follow Sunday/Holiday schedules.

The only exception is the Metro Gold Line, which will run longer trains at more frequent intervals between Union Station and Pasadena for those going to the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl game.

Be safe out there, peeps! :)

Our microwave has 2 uses:

1) a perch for the cat
2) a place to keep food safe from the dogs til we serve it.

From A Plastic Bottle Let There Be Light!

In the Philippines, a brilliant and simple light source is being installed into low-income homes. I could see this making a big impact all over the world.

See Liter of Light video 

Tracking for success and sometimes amusement

Funniest/oddest search words that took people to my Blogging for a Cure blog this week: "yogurt expiration dates"

Do you track your top searches?