Portland, Oregon, USA. Today, the Motorsports Division of the Unibrain Trust announced its plans to immediately exit Formula 1. Unibrain had long been rumored to not start a team in 2010 or 2011, and the announcement to accelerate this came as a surprise to many. “As a non-profit foundation, launching an F1 team seemed like a sure-fire way to not make money. However, given the current economic climate, we feel we can improve...
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Citrus Beet Salad
I grabbed this recipe from the Rachael Ray magazine and served it with some Carlton Farms (because everything must be locally attributed these days) pork chops tonight. The store didn’t have clementines or tangerines so I used canned mandarin oranges. Jim thought he’d like it better without the cheese. Without the cheese? Who is this man and where is my husband? I was wondering if I’d like the beets just boiled instead of roasted...
Best Chem Lab Ever
Saturday I went to the best Chemistry Lab ever. It included bunnies, yarn, and a gourmet lunch. What could possibly be better? 14481 Saturday a friend and I went up to Mt. Hood Fiber in Welches for a lovely day learning to dye yarn. In the morning, Stevanie of Abundant Yarn and Dyeworks taught us how to dye with natural dyes. The natural dyes were mostly plants, but we also used ground up...
Black Sheep Gathering 2009
Went for the first time today, with a friend and had a great time. Three rooms of vendors, and buildings full of sheep. Excellent! 14405
Spice Rubbed Chicken & Vegetables – Yum.
We made this tonight, with a few mods. I eyeballed the spice rub, used no onion powder or garlic powder, and used garlic salt. We added a thickly sliced Walla Walla Onion to the vegetables and it was very very good. Instead of serving this as tacos, we served chicken, vegetables, salad, and toasted some tortillas as a side. Used the chipotle sour cream as a garnish on the veggies and...