I have been making a version of this recipe for decades. It has been tasty. This time, it was deeeeeeelicious! Place all ingredients in a pan and simmer, stirring frequently, until you have a thick sauce. Refrigerate overnight.
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Learning From Each Other
When I invited a friend of mine (let’s call her Sally) to play Bannanagrams with me the other day, she replied, “I’m willing to play, but because I am not good at spelling, I don’t usually enjoy it very much, because it reminds me that I’m not very smart.” I was astounded by this. NotContinue reading “Learning From Each Other”
Be the Change: Tithing
I use the following twists on tithing to do my part to help end hunger. When I shop for groceries, I donate 10% of the amount of my purchase to Food for Lane County. At the end of each month, I calculate how much money I have spent on luxury items – books, movies, concerts,Continue reading “Be the Change: Tithing”
Ideas That Might Come in Handy
How to keep a sourdough starter alive during the winter A friend of mine gave me a gift of sourdough starter. I had never made sourdough bread before, so I was very excited to get started. Unfortunately, a few days after bringing it home, my starter “died”. My house was simply too cold. It turnsContinue reading “Ideas That Might Come in Handy”
Isn’t It Odd?: A collection of reflections about things that make you go “hmmmm”
What an odd thing to invent, a birthday candle that keeps relighting when you blow it out when the only way your wish can come true is if you blow out all the candles. A bit sadistic no?
Will Power
A quick thought. Is the need for will power to achieve our goals just another unfortunate side effect of living in an industrial society that values individualism? If everyone in your village or family gets up early to get the fires burning or milk the cows, do you need will power to get out ofContinue reading “Will Power”
It Means He Likes You
I heard it again the other day. On Netflix. A mother speaking to her daughter, explaining that the reason a boy was teasing her in school was because he liked her. When are we going to stop saying this?! Boys don’t tease girls because they like them. They tease them because liking girls triggers painful,Continue reading “It Means He Likes You”
By any other name
I have a friend who has used electrolysis to remove all the hair on her arms and legs, receives regular Botox for her wrinkles, has eyeliner tattoos, and has undergone plastic surgery on her nose, breasts, and eyelids. Despite all these actions, she still finds herself unattractive. I have a cousin who after decades ofContinue reading “By any other name”
When the Time Comes
One day in my early 50s I discovered that I no longer felt small twinges of envy when I saw mothers with young children. Instead, I experienced with a deep calm the simple reality that that is no longer me. That was me but now I am a woman with a body that no longerContinue reading “When the Time Comes”
Safety tip
In rock climbing, just before the climber begins their ascent, they ask of their belayer “Belay?” If the belayer is ready to belay, they reply, “Belay on”, and the climb begins. Yesterday when Amanda and I were ripping large pieces of plywood on a table saw together (she was serving as my catching table), weContinue reading “Safety tip”
Thoughts and Such 