I was employed by cisco systems when they went public in 1990. I’m now looking at the difference between last week’s Facebook IPO and cisco’s IPO. Cisco was a very young company when it went public and it did so to achieve three goals: Continue reading “Facebook, Cisco and IPOs”
Re-learning to drive electrically
Wow, I never knew what a strange and wonderful world driving an all electric car can be! It very much reminds me of the parable of the two guys in the cave who are freed after a long confinement and they run out into the sun and their eyes burn from exposure, the first person endures the pain and can see the wonders of the world, the second runs back into the cave. I feel like owning an electric car at this stage you’re faced with this conundrum: Continue reading “Re-learning to drive electrically”
The new two car eco-family
Thinking about a Plug-in Hybrid? How about a Chevy Volt? Why not go all the way to the future and get a Nissan Leaf? When we were shopping for new cars recently, we test drove the Volt, as a Prius loving family, I was excited to try a new generation, a battery powered car with an electric backup, the reverse of the gas powered battery backup design I was used to in the Prius. The test drive went well, except the dealer had us test drive a volt that had not been charged. It drove well, but we were actually test driving a 41 MPG gas car. Continue reading “The new two car eco-family”
Mike’s Marinade
Gluten Free
Based on the simple marinade our nephew Michael taught us to make when he visited in April 2005. Continue reading “Mike’s Marinade”
baby blanket
Hamantaschen
Contains gluten. I posted a delicious gluten-free recipe here last year. This year our GF people are either away or on a diet, so I’m just making glutenous hamantaschen to give away. Continue reading “Hamantaschen”
Thanksgiving 2011 gluten free menu
- turkey (pastured, kosher, from Grow and Behold, basted and roasted)
- gravy made from pan drippings, thickened with cornstarch
- cranberry sauce
- cranberry jelly
- wild rice and mushroom stuffing
- roasted Brussels sprouts
- roasted green beans (see the Brussels sprouts recipe, above)
- yams with marshmallow creme topping
- cornbread (parve, gluten free)
- apple pie (parve, gluten free)
Pumpkin Pie
Gluten Free (or not)
Make this early in the day so it can cool before eating.
Adapted from the recipe Gail’s class at Peninsula School used for their annual pumpkin pie sale. Continue reading “Pumpkin Pie”
Basil Pesto
Gluten Free
Ingredients:
- 4 cups packed fresh basil leaves, well washed Continue reading “Basil Pesto”
Pasta Monteverde
Gluten-Free (or not, depending on type of pasta used)
An easy variation of lasagne; recipe inspired by David Greenberg (hence its name). Continue reading “Pasta Monteverde”