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Henry Ward Beecher also said: "Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house."
If books are one of your weaknesses, you should make regular trips to the Brattle Book Shop on West Street (map) near the Boston Common. These photos were taken in their outdoor bargain book annex.
What shops and stores are your weakness? What products do you find hard to resist? We added seven books to our Boston reference shelf in the past month. Yes, we are weak!
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Henry Ward Beecher also said: "Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house."
If books are one of your weaknesses, you should make regular trips to the Brattle Book Shop on West Street (map) near the Boston Common. These photos were taken in their outdoor bargain book annex.
What shops and stores are your weakness? What products do you find hard to resist? We added seven books to our Boston reference shelf in the past month. Yes, we are weak!
What do you know about Amazon Prime? We use it and love it. You pay once a year for free 2-day shipping delivery charges. Amazon throws in access to instant streaming movies and TV shows and they let you borrow a free ebook each month. They will even give you a one month free trial. Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
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Once you master the technique of making a stir fry, you can take that cooking method out of Asian cuisine and apply it to another culture.
Kielbasa, cabbage, and apple stir-fry.
One of my favorite cool weather stir fries is this one with cabbage, kielbasa, apple, and onion. A bit of apple cider creates a broth. Some garlic, juniper, and mustard seeds add some spice.
Where will you take your stir fry skills? Do you toss together a dish that is basically a stir fry but is inspired by a culture other than Asian? Please, share your ideas with us.
The pan in this photo has become the work horse of my kitchen during the past year. It just fits our cooking-for-two lifestyle. It's the All-Clad Stainless Steel 4 Quart Essential Pan with Lid. It works for stir fries, soups, and stews.
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Once you master the technique of making a stir fry, you can take that cooking method out of Asian cuisine and apply it to another culture.
Kielbasa, cabbage, and apple stir-fry.
One of my favorite cool weather stir fries is this one with cabbage, kielbasa, apple, and onion. A bit of apple cider creates a broth. Some garlic, juniper, and mustard seeds add some spice.
Where will you take your stir fry skills? Do you toss together a dish that is basically a stir fry but is inspired by a culture other than Asian? Please, share your ideas with us.
The pan in this photo has become the work horse of my kitchen during the past year. It just fits our cooking-for-two lifestyle. It's the All-Clad Stainless Steel 4 Quart Essential Pan with Lid. It works for stir fries, soups, and stews.
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When out for a walk with Wellie, you have to expect the obvious question, “What kind of dog is that? Or, “Is that an Irish Wolfhound?” And, the answer is … a Scottish Deerhound, although the confusion is understandable because it’s believed that the breeds may be related.
We first met Wellie while on walks with our Poppy when both were just puppies. I remember trying not to let my concern over their tremendous size difference, even then, trickle down the lead to Poppy. But, my uneasiness quickly faded as the two began the classic hello sniffing that only dogs can carry off.
This sighthound, originally bred to hunt deer, is often described as: gentle, docile, friendly, eager to please, with a gentle dignity. Roger Caras (in The Roger Caras Dog Book – second edition) calls the Scottish Deerhound, “an ideal companion … even-tempered, calm, and some people say polite.”
It’s as if they’ve met you, Wellie! We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.
And, remember, the answer is … Scottish Deerhound!
Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.
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When out for a walk with Wellie, you have to expect the obvious question, “What kind of dog is that? Or, “Is that an Irish Wolfhound?” And, the answer is … a Scottish Deerhound, although the confusion is understandable because it’s believed that the breeds may be related.
We first met Wellie while on walks with our Poppy when both were just puppies. I remember trying not to let my concern over their tremendous size difference, even then, trickle down the lead to Poppy. But, my uneasiness quickly faded as the two began the classic hello sniffing that only dogs can carry off.
This sighthound, originally bred to hunt deer, is often described as: gentle, docile, friendly, eager to please, with a gentle dignity. Roger Caras (in The Roger Caras Dog Book – second edition) calls the Scottish Deerhound, “an ideal companion … even-tempered, calm, and some people say polite.”
It’s as if they’ve met you, Wellie! We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.
And, remember, the answer is … Scottish Deerhound!
Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.
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Here's the latest Flu Shot information. We've compiled a list of sources to help in your search for, and understanding of, this season's vaccination.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reminds us that, “There are several flu vaccine options for the 2013-2014 flu season.” Besides the usual trivalent vaccine designed to protect against three different flu viruses, there’s a quadrivalent vaccine meant to protect against four different flu viruses – plus, additional choices within each group. >>More Information Here
In this post, you'll also find assistance from federal, state, and local authorities – including medical institutions and retail stores. There are sites to track flu activity, plus suggestions that could help save you time and money.
As always, check with your doctor or other healthcare professionals for any flu-related advice.
Do federal, state, and city health officials have any updates on flu or flu vaccinations?
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Here's the latest Flu Shot information. We've compiled a list of sources to help in your search for, and understanding of, this season's vaccination.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reminds us that, “There are several flu vaccine options for the 2013-2014 flu season.” Besides the usual trivalent vaccine designed to protect against three different flu viruses, there’s a quadrivalent vaccine meant to protect against four different flu viruses – plus, additional choices within each group. >>More Information Here
In this post, you'll also find assistance from federal, state, and local authorities – including medical institutions and retail stores. There are sites to track flu activity, plus suggestions that could help save you time and money.
As always, check with your doctor or other healthcare professionals for any flu-related advice.
Do federal, state, and city health officials have any updates on flu or flu vaccinations?
Whether you're waiting in line for a flu shot or taking an easy day with a headcold, an Amazon Kindle makes a great companion. Buy new books on the fly, dig into your archive to re-read old favorites. And, thank you to everyone who supports the compiling of information like this by beginning all their Amazon shopping from BostonZest. It doesn't cost you a penny more, but it does put a few pennies in our pockets.
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Recently, while selecting apples from the Foppema’s Farm display, I saw “Sweet & Crunchy” on the sign for Chestnut crab apples. I gamely added a few to my bag and was pleasantly surprised by their lovely nutty flavor.
A Useful Fruit
Most people who grow crab apples as a crop use them to make jelly, but originally they may have been planted when home cooks made their own pectin. Crab apples are high in pectin and can be boiled down, strained, and canned to make a supply of pectin for the next year’s jams and jellies of all types.
Your favorite artisanal cider may have a dose of crab apple to achieve the right sweet/tart balance. In the British Isles, they have a cider made completely from crab apples and it’s called scrumpy.
My friend, Mick, who has enjoyed this drink at local pubs over there, says the best of it is made by “a guy down the road” and warned it may be very high in alcohol content. So far, I have not seen artisanal scrumpy in this country. If you know of one, please pass on the details.
Wikipedia has an origin for the word scrumpy. “The name is believed to derive from the obsolete West Country dialect term "scrimp," meaning a small or withered apple, which also gave rise to the verb "scrump," meaning to steal fruit.”
I also bought some of the more traditional, tart crab apples – a varietal called Siberian. These had a nice bit of crisp, green apple taste but were not sour or terribly tannic. I will even buy those again. And, I can because the farmers’ markets that bring these crops my way are still open and will be for some time.
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