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Archive for April, 2009

praise for the sweetness

Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As I’ve perhaps alluded to in the past, those people afflicted with Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka SAD, very fitting) should probably not make Minnesota their place of residence…especially during the months of February-May.  The temps and varieties of precipitation are all over the place…on Sunday, I wore long corduroy pants and a sweater and on Thursday [...]

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beauty

Posted in Uncategorized on April 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Alright, I admit it.  I jumped on the bandwagon and watched the YouTube video of the British woman, Susan Boyle, who sang on the tv show the other night.  Well, there is a reason why people are buzzing about it.  Who she is, how well she sings, the crowd’s response to her, everything about it just gives you [...]

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It is so easy

Posted in Uncategorized on April 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »

…to make someones day…or night, in this case. I stopped by the Uptown Rainbow after volunteering tonight because I needed to pick up a few groceries. I was certain that the cashier who was helping me was from Ethiopia so I greeted her with “denahnesh,” which basically means “how are you?”  I’m sure it probably [...]

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Tenebrae

Posted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I attended the Tenebrae service at my church tonight to celebrate Maundy Thursday.  The service was solemn.  The altar was stripped of all of its adornments and the sanctuary grew darker as the service progressed.  The scripture readings were pulled from Mark’s account of the events leading up to the death of Christ on the cross.  [...]

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Recipe

Posted in Uncategorized on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I emailed this along to my friends Abby and Emily who asked for it and figured I would post it here, too.  I’m sure there are many other recipes out there, this is just the one I used.  Super easy and yummy.  Enjoy!
Hummus
15.5 oz can of chick peas (garbanzo beans)
1/3 cup tahini (comes in a jar, [...]

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homemade

Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Why have I never attempted to make hummus before tonight?!  I just made my first batch.  Six ingredients into a blender and 2 minutes later what do I have?  Absolute deliciousness is what I have, let me tell you.  Don’t worry, I’ll be making more…I kind of have to: the jar of tahini I have is [...]

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