Chocolate Cherry Loaf

For this recipe, you’ll want to invest in a cherry pitter. The… best… gadget… this time of year. (I have an el cheapo plastic one, $5 at the local kitchen store.) This works best with the red, bing cherries. Wear an apron! Chocolate Cherry Loaf (adapted from Carol Gelles’ “1,000 Vegetarian Recipes”) 1/2 pound fresh […]

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Palouse Falls State Park

Palouse Falls is located in the bottom, right corner of the state, out in the middle of nowhere. My interest in this park was piqued after watching the May NOVA special on megafloods. I rarely get out to this part of the state unless I’m on my way to somewhere else, so when I had

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Lake Chelan State Park

Lake Chelan is located in the central part of Washington, north of Wenatchee. I biked in the general area last year for the Chelan Century Challenge. I didn’t participate in the ride this year, but am considering doing so next year.

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Clown shoes

“A standard clown shoe is 15″. Most clowns order this size. However, on occasion, a clown that is portraying a character (ie: cop, fireman, chef, tramp, hobo, etc.) may order a longer shoe. For the clown that marches in parades or walks a lot, a longer length is not suggested. Women’s standard clown shoe length

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Sauteed Shrimp in pesto sauce

I think I saw a slug melt today. It’s supposed to be hotter tomorrow. Sauteed shrimp with pesto sauce 1 C fresh basil leaves 2 cloves garlic 6 T olive oil 2 T walnuts or pine nuts 1 pound small peeled, deveined shrimp 1 pound pasta (spaghetti or linguini) Run the basil, garlic, 4T of

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