tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161210993730862012024-02-18T21:35:16.192-05:00KOALA PINCHING TREEAdventures of Mark and Leigh!Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-8286804723490921182011-09-27T23:06:00.001-04:002011-09-27T23:06:31.294-04:00gif certificate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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(see also: <a href="http://koalapinchingtree.blogspot.com/2010/12/jumping-again_01.html">here</a>, <a href="http://koalapinchingtree.blogspot.com/2010/11/jumping-now-smaller-faster-and-more.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://koalapinchingtree.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post.html">here</a>)</div>
Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-14492292097871900952011-06-14T10:18:00.000-04:002011-06-14T10:18:06.248-04:00what we had for dessert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">We had <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/06/iced-chocolate-recipe/">this</a> for dessert last night, minus the cocoa powder and ice cream, and used homemade coffee liqueur instead of Kahlua. Yum!</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-60245293415654339632011-05-28T15:46:00.000-04:002011-05-28T15:46:25.408-04:00bees<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I think I should mention that although we have yet to see the queen in action, we have seen eggs, larvae, and empty brood comb, suggesting that she's alive and well.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the bees bring in nectar and pollen that they find on their own, we're also feeding them a bit of sugar water as supplement.</div></div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-72284755892132018732011-05-26T23:05:00.000-04:002011-05-26T23:05:50.415-04:00Pickling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Tonight:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">L to R: sauerkraut, kohlrabi/turnip, kimchi</div></div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-42696687007134425972011-04-27T20:37:00.000-04:002011-04-27T20:37:24.329-04:00another bee update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">We checked on the bees today, and while there was more comb failure (falling off the top bar), the new comb they were building and tied-on comb they were reattaching seemed much straighter and more parallel to the bars! We left the fallen comb in the hive for now, but will retrieve it on Friday when we plan to inspect again.<br />
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As for why they're building crooked, it was suggested to me that we needed taller guides on our top bars, as much as 1/2 inch high. Paul and his dad made the bars with a small channel cut into the middle of each one, for us to fill with a small strip of wax. The wax is basically flush to the wood, but I guess it needs to stick out more to give the bees an idea. We have some extra bars, so I'm going to either add more wax or somehow remove the wax from the channel and glue in a thin strip of wood, maybe popsicle sticks, and then coat that with wax.<br />
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Still not positive we have a living queen, but we're going to wait another week or so before taking action in that department...</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-43032241062463084922011-04-27T13:55:00.000-04:002011-04-27T13:55:37.548-04:00bees at home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">We've had the bees for a week and a half now. Paul and I did an inspection on Monday, a little over a week from when when first installed them. Unfortunately, they were building comb crooked, about about a 30 degree angle to the top bars, instead of parallel with the bars. This means that there is no real way we can inspect the hive, harvest honey, etc. So we had to break off most of the comb that was attached sideways on the bars. We tried to salvage some of the comb by tying it to the frame, but the majority of the comb was so soft that it just fell off. We put the failed comb in a pie plate and left it inside the hive for the bees to clean (they will take the nectar stored in the failed comb and put it in new comb, which is hopefully attached to the top bars in the direction that we want). We're doing another inspection today, to see if the bees are repairing the damage we did. We'll also be looking for the queen, or signs of the queen. I'm a little concerned that she's dead because when we looked at the hive on Monday, there didn't seem to be any brood comb (where she lays her eggs).</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-46404901376172178442011-04-22T19:19:00.000-04:002011-04-22T19:19:59.639-04:00we got our hairs cut<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-2BzCM35eDFsRUQWBKBCxMLA6beC182OrAbeoV6WHB5CuXirhEeo4L0m0vGCnuVvmQQQRPY3eT_MYVE4Rh6iNY2joM-3aF5KSpq1qRvJqNLjqkwAQsPaN_w-hIT_wldwDlcsxYdab4eu/s1600/haircuts3.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-2BzCM35eDFsRUQWBKBCxMLA6beC182OrAbeoV6WHB5CuXirhEeo4L0m0vGCnuVvmQQQRPY3eT_MYVE4Rh6iNY2joM-3aF5KSpq1qRvJqNLjqkwAQsPaN_w-hIT_wldwDlcsxYdab4eu/s1600/haircuts3.gif" /></a></div><br />
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Victim: W/M, 66 YOA, Victim said he was walking to his vehicle when suspect approached and pulled out a knife. Victim stated suspect pointed the knife at him and said, "give me your shit." Victim told suspect, "hey you better get the fuck out of here before I take that knife and shove it up your ass." Victim raised his fist at suspect and fled. Taken: Nothing.</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-47047337461666963432011-03-21T20:33:00.000-04:002011-03-21T20:33:47.074-04:00buckeyes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Buckeyes are one of my favorite candies. Chocolate and peanut butter, you can almost convince yourself they're healthy snacks and not loaded with powdered sugar, and, from looking at several different recipes, butter.<br />
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I've always wanted to try to make buckeyes a little healthier. So yesterday I did, try that is. I wouldn't exactly call it a success (though I've already eaten 4 or 5 since getting home from work...).<br />
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I modified <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/north-african-peanut-butter-candy-134741">this recipe</a> and dipped the peanut butter balls in chocolate instead of rolling in coconut. I think my problem is with the honey. Even though I only used half of what was called for, the honey flavor is still too strong. Maybe next time I'll try agave (despite the controversies) or, I've been toying with the idea of no added sweetener at all. I also think I'll try powdered milk instead of wheat germ, or a combination of the two next time. I think the powdered milk might give it that creamy consistency that I think the butter probably lends the traditional version.<br />
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Here's what I did:<br />
1 c natural, unsweetened, unsalted peanut butter<br />
1/2 c honey<br />
1+ c wheat germ<br />
salt to taste<br />
~5 oz dark chocolate (mixture of 71% and 80%)<br />
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Mix first four ingredients until firm, I started with a spoon but moved on to using my hands. Form into little balls (I used a tiny ice cream scoop gadget we have, then rolled them in my palms).<br />
Melt chocolate in (on top of?) double boiler. Using toothpick or skewer, dip balls in chocolate. Place on parchment to cool. Store in refrigerator.</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-61691154382070431112011-03-21T20:20:00.001-04:002011-03-21T20:34:23.695-04:00Thinking Ahead<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">A while ago we bought half a pig head, figuring we'd cook it eventually.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We did it last weekend!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">When it was time to eat, I found the meat grosser cooked than when it was raw. When it's raw it's flesh, but when it's cooked, it's this kind of disgusting meat. Maybe I almost became a vegetarian last weekend. But then the other day I had some leftovers and really enjoyed it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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home grown green salad<br />
stuffed acorn squash (green lentils, mixed greens, apple, ricotta, onion, parmesan, etc)<br />
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Last night, at Paul's:<br />
really delicious mustard greens, roasted sweet potato, bread and cheese</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-61636245828603837172011-01-31T22:01:00.000-05:002011-01-31T22:01:12.801-05:00what we had for dinner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Alex's jambalaya:</div><br />
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Sausage and lots of spice!</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-32870061727261877462011-01-27T23:16:00.000-05:002011-01-27T23:16:52.485-05:00what we had for dinner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Or rather, "what the Godfrey boys had for dinner"<br />
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They know how to cook the quesadillas (leftover sausage, onion, garlic, cheese, spices)</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-68076318117809171102011-01-27T23:13:00.000-05:002011-01-27T23:13:01.415-05:00got a new camera<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Pictures from my commute (<a href="http://koalapinchingtree.blogspot.com/search/label/commute">they're back!</a>)</div><br />
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greens gratin (onion, mixed greens, cheese, egg and milk)<br />
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arugula salad with radish and parmesan, orange dijon vinaigrette<br />
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roasted winter squashes<br />
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(by Leigh)</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-71183517953839379842011-01-18T21:16:00.001-05:002011-01-18T21:18:25.942-05:00what we had for dinnerDay two of the meal wheel; another success!<br />
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As Mark said, Alex set the bar pretty high tonight with his shrimp gumbo (from River Road Recipes, "the textbook of Louisiana cuisine").<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Boys are headed to the store right now.</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-41157907243615216162011-01-13T14:29:00.000-05:002011-01-13T14:29:47.486-05:00what we had for dinner: snowed-in editionMonday:<br />
beef shoulder roast<br />
leftover collard greens<br />
mashed jerusalem artichokes with green onion and parmesan<br />
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Tuesday:<br />
mac and cheese (<a href="http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/21267/ultimate-macaroni-and-cheese">the best recipe</a>)<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">sautéed </span></em></span>baby mustard greens<br />
leftover beef<br />
unsuccessful stir-fried kohlrabi<br />
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Wednesday:<br />
leftover mac and cheese<br />
kohlrabi soup (added uneaten kohlrabi to veggie broth and pureed)Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-78722445024522731372011-01-12T16:21:00.000-05:002011-01-12T16:21:45.000-05:00dealing with it<img src="http://i.imgur.com/bAfNS.gif" /><br />
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a la <a href="http://rachael-maddux.tumblr.com/post/2716278841/taking-matters-into-my-own-hands-click-here-if">rachel maddux</a>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-86527377188711128322011-01-10T11:34:00.001-05:002011-01-10T11:35:08.566-05:00Quilt ProjectNew project: working on completing some old quilt squares I've collected from family and thrift stores. To be pieced into a quilt (someday)!<br />
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Two I'm finishing:<br />
Sunbonnet Sue needs to be appliqued to her square:<br />
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This piece was only signed in pencil (Mrs. C. E. Boynton.), so I embroidered over it:<br />
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Action shot:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leighadactyl/5343382832/" title="DSCN1560 by leighadactyl, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN1560" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/5343382832_6d37bb778f.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516121099373086201.post-22257318672263480622010-12-09T21:02:00.000-05:002010-12-09T21:02:14.141-05:00what's a persimmon good for?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leighadactyl/5248094622/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="DSC_0763 by leighadactyl, on Flickr"><img alt="DSC_0763" height="334" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5083/5248094622_d99ab60332.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've heard you can freeze them whole and then put a partially-thawed one on top of a bowl of ice cream and then it's like a gooey jelly fruit sundae. For t-giving, I made some <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2005/11/persimmon-bread/">bread</a>.</div>Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077458161615525157noreply@blogger.com0