The Library Lady Cooks!
For a full list of recipes I've posted click HERE
Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Crumble Cake
Big Blue Muffins
Buffalo Buttermilk Chicken
Butternut Squash "Risotto"
Carrot Cake
Corn Chowder
(Even Better)Crock Pot Stroganoff
Grandma's Pink Applesauce
Nanay's Sticky Buns
No Guilt Brownies
Picadillo
Roasted Brussels Sprouts W/Garlic
Sati Babi (Indonesian Grilled Pork)
Tabbouleh
Turkey Meatballs
BAD Reads
"Enlighten the Gentiles"
Yiddish words and phrases to amuse and confuse.
The latest entry explains a little about the expression Mazel Tov, and about a reason to use it. And you'll find the archives HERE . Read and enjoy......
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The Main Characters
The Man (of the House): The love of my life. Severely addicted to books (that take up WAYYYY too much space in our house) and raw garlic. We've been married 15 years, but involved for many more. Long story....
Our Kids:
SC: Age 14. Book addicted like both her parents. Serious, but with a nice sense of humor. Well mannered in the eyes of the world, but at home,it can be another story--she's a teenager(!)
JR: Age 10 I think of her as a Disney Princess's evil twin. All the eccentricity of both sides of the family wrapped up in a sweet little body and an adorable smile. People find her a darling. I do too, but I also find her exhausting!
The Beasts: Our 2 cats, both adopted from animal rescue. "Bart" is a big, solid black, total teddy bear of a cat. Our brown tabby queeen "Bella" is in love with The Man, though she seems to like me too!
Me: Children's librarian by day, tired keeper of all of the above by night. When I think of my life, I think of Nicole Hollander (Sylvia)'s immortal line about things that are easier than combining a family and a career. Like swimming the Amazon covered in peanut butter....
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That's Bad, But That's Good
Wed, 10/07/09 10:01 A GMT-05
The bad news is that "Magpie", age 5, my darling honorary niece, has pneumonia.The good news is that she's getting antibiotics and should be home from the hospital tomorrow, poor sweetie.The bad news is that I bashed another of my crapp
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Tuesday Afternoon At the Circulation Desk:
Tue, 10/06/09 4:42 P GMT-05
Library card registration, check ins and check outs and:Lovely elderly English grand dame who's a regular patron needs help with the copy card machine and then the copier.A gentleman checking out "The Crucible" recognizes me as SC's
Last of the Summer Corn
Sun, 10/04/09 9:26 P GMT-05
Growing up in NYC in the 60s/70s, fresh corn on the cob was a rare treat.Not only were there no local green markets, supermarkets didn't have links to local farms, so the corn they did sell in the store was likely to be days old. And unlike
More On Homework
Sat, 10/03/09 12:00 A GMT-05
Landismom (she of Bumblebee and Sweet Potato) commented on my last post in terms of homework and the managing thereof.I am a hands-off parent in general when it comes to the girls homework. Their responsibility to do it--though I will see what they h
Penalty Laps
Fri, 10/02/09 1:10 P GMT-05
At bedtime last night JR suddenly said, "Oh, no, I forgot to do my spelling homework.""Well, you'll have to go in without it,"I said."Oh, I HAVE to do it. I don't want to have to do laps again."WHAAAAT?Apparently
Updating a Slow Cooker Favorite:Beef Stroganoff
Wed, 09/30/09 7:19 P GMT-05
Back to school and cooler weather and the crock pot is getting a regular workout. And tonight's meal wasBeef Stroganoff.This was good in the original recipe. But adding one simple step makes it even better--browning the meat in a pan before addin
Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall
Tue, 09/22/09 8:19 A GMT-05
A fat, black cat sits as stillAs the red trees on the hillIt's Fall and all the children arePlaying and laughing, they're not too far The butterflies sit on their bush While the babies eat their mush The older children sit in the parkWith
Enlighten The Gentiles #36: A Trayf Yontiff
Fri, 09/18/09 12:36 P GMT-05
It's Rosh Hashonah tonight, the Jewish New Year.Are we having brisket? A roast chicken.Nope. We're having pork, the most trayf of all trayf foods. Trayf rhymes with "safe" and comes from the Hebrew word meaning "torn to pieces&
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As Good As THEY Get
Thu, 09/17/09 9:56 A GMT-05
Dear Senator Baucus,I am so hopping mad at you and your fellow travelers that I actually DREAMED last night that I encountered you somewhere and told you off. Well, unless you live in my neighborhood--and you might--and I encounter you in Safewa
The Monday Morning Roundup
Mon, 09/14/09 11:10 A GMT-05
In the good news department:My garden is doing well for September. I picked another HUGE red pepper--almost didn't want to because it must have caused envy even in the "perfect" gardens and there are more to come. Tomatoes still coming,
Blue Skies
Fri, 09/11/09 11:02 A GMT-05
I'm glad it's been raining this morning.Blue skies on September 11 remind me of the incredibly blue, blue skies of that day in 2001. Someone from the Midwest wrote a comment in the NY Times today about how, well, she KNOWS September 11,2
The POTUS & R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Thu, 09/10/09 8:22 A GMT-05
There is a fine old tradition in American politics of heckling politicians, of making fun of them.But not while they are carrying out the duties of their office. Especially not the President of the United States.I am perfectly willing to admit to hec
They're BAACK!
Wed, 09/09/09 1:27 P GMT-05
Dear Parents and Nannies,Sorry if you walked in today and realized there was no program.On the other hand, if you'd been in at SOME TIME in August, you'd have seen the signs saying "Programs Begin September 22". You'd have picke
Back to the "Real" World.
Tue, 09/08/09 12:10 P GMT-05
SC actually got up pretty quickly. She'd decided to take the bus to school with her "best" friend who lives up the hill. And after a spat with JR, my firstborn was on her way to high school (!)The ninth graders are in a separate s
Ted Kennedy
Wed, 08/26/09 7:38 P GMT-05
". . .quality care shouldn't depend on your financial resources, or the type of job you have, or the medical condition you face. Every American should be able to get the same treatment that U.S. senators are entitled to. This is the cause o
From My Husband, There's No Greater Compliment On A Weeknight Dinner
Mon, 08/24/09 8:27 P GMT-05
I made "Buffalo Buttermilk Chicken" tonight. Marinated it in just buttermilk. Drained the buttermilk and splashed hot sauce on both sides of each piece, then covered them in panko crumbs. Sprayed them with olive oil. Added more hot sauce an
The Great Sunflower Race Has A Winner!
Mon, 08/24/09 8:50 A GMT-05
The tallest sunflower is going on 6 feet. My boss's flower is almost as tall, and the biggest overall. This one is next to my boss's. His plant makes this one lean over. It's not the tallest, not the biggest. But it&
Why It's Called a "Butterfly Bush"
Sat, 08/22/09 2:02 P GMT-05
It's a "Tiger Swallowtail" butterfly. Taken outside my house on Friday.
Sixth "Blogiversary"
Thu, 08/20/09 3:11 P GMT-05
This blog will never be top rated for good reason. I am a dilettante.Or perhaps an anarchist. There WERE some folks like that in my family.I'm not good at following rules to the letter, sticking to a form. It's not what works for me."Big
If Not Now, When?
Tue, 08/18/09 8:32 P GMT-05
This is from a piece by Paul Krugman in the NY Times:At this point, all that stands in the way of universal health care in America are the greed of the medical-industrial complex, the lies of the right-wing propaganda machine, and the gullibility of
WAH!
Sun, 08/16/09 10:29 P GMT-05
My baby isn't home.We went up to PA yesterday. Left JR along with SC in the care of my parents. Had a lovely overnight away from the kids--a prowl for the Man through a bookstore, dinner out on our own, a prowl for the Man today through a massive
[Photo Album] The Great Sunflower Race #3
Thu, 08/13/09 10:39 A GMT-05
They looked like this on June 22.Perhaps an inch tall. One still has its seed husk covering the first leaves. This was a month later. My boss's sunflower, tallest of all 17 flowers plante
While Waiting To Pick Up JR From Camp, Or: Juliet Was Wrong. There IS Something In a Name....
Wed, 08/12/09 8:36 P GMT-05
Conversation between two well to do matrons:Mom #1: I love your daughter's name. Did you name her after ____?(Daughter's name is Irish last name. Also first name of female writer of short stories)Mom #2: Well in part. But we needed an Irish n
Mmm...Tilapia and GARLIC
Wed, 08/12/09 5:01 P GMT-05
Farm raised tilapia is inexpensive, has the lowest risk of mercury poisoning of any fish, and generally is pretty eco-friendly.It's a delicate white fish and can be bland. But add a flavorsome sauce and you have a meal that is so delicious you
