Briny chops, originally uploaded by lclea.
Do you brine? I do. Chances are if you are still reading, you have at least heard of brining, if not, then buckle in for a salty festival of flavor.
First, what is brining? Brining does two things, it gives meat an insulated layer of moisture that helps keep it from [...]
Archive for May, 2008
For the Love of the Brine
Posted in Recipe, tagged brine, Food, pork, Recipe on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Blast Off
Posted in PhD on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
scan0446, originally uploaded by lclea.
I like this picture. I like the color and the dark shadow, I like how the tree frames the picture, but mostly I like the slightly off center capture of the shuttle taking off. It’s the bright blip right over the horizon and to the left of the tree trunk. Those [...]
Bart
Posted in Dogs, tagged boston terrier, dog on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
scan0087, originally uploaded by lclea.
From the earliest I can remember, I wanted a dog. We weren’t an especially doggie family and made several attempts towards dog ownership with no success. I knew however I was going to get a dog one way or another. I was living in Colorado when my parents finally pulled the [...]
Thank you
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
capital, originally uploaded by lclea.
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children [...]
First sock
Posted in knitting, tagged knitting, sock on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
IMG_0850, originally uploaded by lclea.
I learned to knit years ago when I lived in Colorado. My aunt is a wonderful knitter and taught me. I only finished a few piddly things and started a large complicated sweater, but gave up when I finished the front (I still have it and now know it by the [...]
Hoopdy Doo
Posted in Disney, tagged Disney, retro, travel on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
scan0342, originally uploaded by lclea.
This is a blast from my past. I’m on the right in between my dad and mom, my cousin is on the left in front (of course!). It’s obviously the early ‘70’s because my brother isn’t there and well, look at the clothes. Yes, those are plaid pants on my mom [...]
Daffodils
Posted in pictures on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
daff, originally uploaded by lclea.
“The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.”
~Bern Williams
Olive Bread
Posted in Recipe, tagged bread, olives, Recipe on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
olive bread, originally uploaded by lclea.
Olive Bread
1c warm water
1 package rapid rise yeast
Dash sugar
Tsp salt
1 ½ c bread flour
1 ½ c all purpose flour
2 tsp diced rosemary
¼ c chopped pitted kalamata olives
Hold on, it’s not hard. Bloom the yeast in the warm water and I sprinkle just a little bit of sugar. Wait 5 minutes. [...]
Mountain Pictures
Posted in pictures on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
100_0088, originally uploaded by lclea.
It’s a sickness really. When you visit Colorado you are bewitched by the beauty of the mountains, so you want to capture that beauty in pictures. So you take, oh five/six hundred pictures. Most of them fall terribly short. When you actually live in Colorado, you get [...]
Graduation Day
Posted in Me, Uncategorized on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
scan0465, originally uploaded by lclea.
This is me a few years ago getting my master’s degree. I remember the day was beautiful (the ceremony was outside), and I was pretty proud. I’m the first person in my immediate family to get my masters and I’ll be the only one to get my PhD. [...]
