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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Chicken with Tomato-Peanut Sauce
Determined to lift myself out of my “what-to-make-for-dinner” fog, I give you Chicken with Tomato Peanut Sauce that I found on relish. Breaded, boneless chicken thighs, browned on top of the stove, and finished off in the crock pot. I … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged chicken, slow cooker recipes, what to make for dinner
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Motor Tune-Up
More old sign love – I spotted this beauty on an errand run!
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged car repair, old sign love, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, vintage
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A Neoclassical Mystery SOLVED!
I posted this monument/fountain not knowing what or where it was or is, hoping that one of my faithful readers would come through, and my readers came through! A couple people suggested that this was in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, but … Continue reading
A Neoclassical Mystery
I have here a mystery that I’m hoping won’t remain a mystery for long. John Capewell thought enough of this to shoot a glass negative, but sadly, I don’t know what it is.
Learn to Breakdance!
…as if the intricacies of movement were as byzantine as a minuet.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1985, break dance, breakdance, CO2 Comics, Iron Man, Marvel, urban, vintage
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Pollo alla Cacciatora
In an attempt to break out of my what-to-make-for-dinner rut, I give you Pollo alla Cacciatora or Hunter’s Wife’s Chicken. (It’s the only Italian I know, except for ciao, basta, and Chianti.) Anyway, it was a huge hit with my … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged chicken, dinner rut, what to make for dinner
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Friday Five – Number Forty Six
Forty sixth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged assemblage, big hair, boating, cityscape, collage, design, fashion, Illustration, Tina Garceau, vintage
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The Return of the Peculiar Trio
Last week, I presented a photograph by John Capewell of a well-dressed trio situated oddly in an incongruous setting. This week , our peculiar trio is back in yet another strange setting.


