Archive for February, 2008
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Trebuchet Catapult
Oh no, if only my employer didn’t block trademe, I might have been the proud new owner of a trebuchet catapult.
So, instead I’ve asked Beau to build me one of these in our backyard so I can better fantasize about the neighbour.
No Comments » - Posted in sanitization by michelle
Monday, February 25th, 2008
What do vegetarians eat?
Roast veges, with lentil bolognaise pasta, and rhubarb pie for dessert of course!
Roast Vegetables with Rosemary
Pumpkin
Egg plant
Capsicum
Chop vegetables, and add to roasting dish, drizzle with olive oil
Bake at 180C, turning every 15 minutes
Bake until pasta is ready
Add rosemary, 10 minutes before serving
Serve separately or with pasta
Fettuccine Lentil Bolognaise
Onion
Mustard seeds
Sautee onion and mustard seeds in saucepan
Dried [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in observations by michelle
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
The Camembert Tunnel
My mother used to state that “I thought I knew everything”, and that “I was always right”, I would wholeheartedly agree.
Continuing on in that fashion, I will now propose a real solution to end Auckland’s traffic woes.
But first, the facts:
Petrol prices keep increasing, and pollution is a serious problem with long-term effects on both our [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Auckland, Rants, politics by michelle
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
New-Age Garden
I was proudly showing off my new brightly coloured, flourishing freegan garden to Brian’s mother the other day.
She pointed out that one of my ‘potted colours’ was a spinach.
I should have known. I did have a sneaking suspicion something wasn’t quite right. Following their daring rescue, all of my dumpster plants have since [...]
No Comments » - Posted in house by michelle
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Iconifying Spaghetti Junction
Once upon a magical time, having solved all of the city’s more pressing problems, the council decided to listen to the remaining complaint from the public and finally devote its attention to upgrading its logo. After spending upwards of a million dollars on this tremendously daunting task, they replace
with:
Despite the stunning success of the logo, [...]