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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Looking South – Ridgeway Raptor
An unusually cool day at the end of July, brought an unusual visitor to our urban landscape. At the Ridgeway Pool on 13th & Carpenter, this fellow was pointed out to me sitting on the branch of one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 13th and Carpenter Streets, hawk, Ridgeway Pool
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Peach Blackberry Galette
Yep, more of the “Fill and Fold Faux Pie”! What makes it even easier is my newly discovered method of dropping peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds, then an ice bath, which makes the skins slide off. Assembly time … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged galettes, New Jersey peaches, what to make for dessert
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Robbie the Robot Meets Mr. C
As I’ve written before finding something to watch on Netflix has been proving to be more of a challenge than it’s worth. The tedious scrolling through titles of little interest has chased me to some of the stranger and more … Continue reading
Posted in Weird World of the Roku
Tagged 1956, Anne Francis, black and white, Forbidden Planet, Internet Archive, Perry Como, Robbie the Robot, Roku, television, TV, variety show
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Looking South – Stairway to Heaven
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged dumpster, South 11th Street, South Philly
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Blueberry Buckle
This is the perfect Sunday morning breakfast cake – not too sweet, and loaded with New Jersey blueberries. It’s a quick cake to throw together, and feeds a crowd of 8 to 10.
Guardians of the Park
When we bought our house, we were thrilled that it came with a park at the end of the block with trees, benches, and a bocce ball court. Down the road, we discovered that it also came with a group … Continue reading
That VUDU You Do
I’ve always been a fan of Netflix and I’ve been a customer of theirs since 1999 back when they were DVD-by-mail only and had but one distribution center on the West Coast. Joining Netflix was a no-brainer back then considering … Continue reading