http://www.saedigh.com/ Home is where the army sends your husband Copyright 2010 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:02:26 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Actually, you will believe it's not cabbage, but you probably won't believe it's actually broccoli. In fact, it's broccoslaw! Broccoslaw 1/2 bag of President's Choice Broccoli slaw (or similar product) 1/2 cup raisins or plain "Craisins" 1/2 cup low fat... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/01/i_cant_believe.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/01/i_cant_believe.html Food and Drink Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:02:26 -0500 Yesterday you may have noticed a number of your female Facebook friends posting a colour (or in some cases, animal print) as their Facebook status. If you were wondering what the hell that was all about, you're not alone. The... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/01/the_notsoamazin_1.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/01/the_notsoamazin_1.html Things that bother me Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:12:05 -0500 I was asked to bring a vegetable side dish to a dinner last night. I knew the hostess was serving a chicken dish, rice, and a salad, but I was quite sure what would go best with everything. I thought... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/12/fun_with_fennel.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/12/fun_with_fennel.html Food and Drink Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:50 -0500 In "honor" of American Thanksgiving, here's a recipe that has all of the "flavor" we associate with Pumpkin Pie, but none of the finicky, fatty pastry. This is similar to the recipe I use for banana bread, but with canned... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/why_pie.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/why_pie.html Americana Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:21:58 -0500 Will Ogilvie, Soldiers bathing Give me the scorn of the stars and a peak defiant; Wail of the pines and a wind with the shout of a giant; Night and a trail unknown and a heart reliant. Give me... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/death_in_their_1.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/death_in_their_1.html Canadiana Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:52:53 -0500 Dear Santa, I know it's been a while since our last correspondence, but I thought I should drop you a line this year as my Christmas Wishlist is a little more specific than usual. Not that I don't still need... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/dear_santa_09_1.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/dear_santa_09_1.html Holidays Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:14:24 -0500 If a girl can't get something off her chest on her own blog, where can she say what's really on her mind? It's not like many people read this anyway... It's flu season, and here in Canada the world and... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/10/calm_the_f_down.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/10/calm_the_f_down.html Health and Fitness Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:20:19 -0500 Last night's side dish isn't a typically quick and easy weekday dish, and would likely be best attempted for the first time on a weekend when you can check in at the kitchen every once in a while. Root Vegetable... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/10/slow_roasted.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/10/slow_roasted.html Food and Drink Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:41:08 -0500 It's getting to look a lot like fall around here, so tonight I decided that I would take advantage of a local sale on kale and create a hearty bowl of meatball soup for dinner. Making the meatballs took about... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/10/is_that_a_ball.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/10/is_that_a_ball.html Food and Drink Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:36:23 -0500 I am not a vegetarian by any stretch. I love meat. The taste; the smell of it roasting, searing, or grilling away. I love meat. But I don't need to eat it at every meal, and I actually quite enjoy... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/quick_and_easya.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/quick_and_easya.html Food and Drink Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:46:09 -0500 Tonight's dinner always gets a thumbs up from Capt Mike. (Dexter and Zeppelin can't eat spicy foods, but I am sure they'd enjoy a toned-down version.) Capt Mike, who I suspect has an undiagnosed tape worm, eats 4 of these... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/finger_lickin_g.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/finger_lickin_g.html Food and Drink Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:29:51 -0500 Last Wednesday was my birthday (Happy birthday, me!), but Capt Mike and I put off celebrating until the weekend. And how does one appropriately mark 31 years on the planet? Why, with manual labour, of course! Capt Mike, Dave, Joyce,... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/harvest_festiva.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/harvest_festiva.html Food and Drink Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:10:49 -0500 Insane Killer on the Loose in BC After reading the preceding article, you have to wonder why a man with a propensity for violence and a legally recognized inability to distinguish right from wrong would be allowed out of a... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/baffling.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/baffling.html Canadiana Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:40:08 -0500 After writing yesterday's post, I had an idea: if I am really going to be a part of the solution, I should do more than just post one recipe (tasty and easy to prepare as it may be). Not that... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/comfort_food_wi.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/comfort_food_wi.html Food and Drink Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:49:03 -0500 Cost a factor in Canadians' Diets A new survey of just over 1600 Canadians indicates that the seemingly prohibitive cost of healthy foods is a significant barrier to healthy eating in Canadian households. Respondants also identified "time" and "inconvenience" as... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/cost_idiocy_fac.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/09/cost_idiocy_fac.html Health and Fitness Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:18:20 -0500