Scalo’s on Nob Hill ~ Vintage 1986 Menu

Started in 1986 and still going strong, Scalo’s taught Nob Hill all about Buffalo Mozzerella and offered the best burger at the same time. The Dinner menu is a bit more complicated these days but just as good.

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Les Picniques 1980 ~ Silver Palate Vintage Menu

The Silver Palate set the trend and every little deli followed. For most of the 1980’s, if the Silver Palate offered it, I cooked it and sold it in Seattle.

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Realising shes not girlfrie

Realising she?s not girlfriend material: Today?s bit of fun from goo Ranking looks at the moment you realise som… http://bit.ly/47BufY

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Whats in Your Food

I?ve been scratching my head lately over the new Ore-Ida Steam n? Mash Potatoes. Have you seen the tv ad for them yet? I must be in their target market because it feels like I see the commercial every time I turn on the tube. They?re a bag of frozen,[...]

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Cutlets during the mating season err... Autumn!

The unofficial mating season has begun! The behaviour of my feathered and pawed friends in my backyard tells me that Autumn is just the beginning of Spring!

A squirrel in my backyard thumps his tail fiercely calling out to his ladylove. The tailor bird lets out melodious tweets changing his plumage from dull to bright orange and flirts aggressively with his not-as-pretty mate. Funnily enough it turns out that a study shows that Autumn is the official mating season for sheep! It is also the most festive season of the year. Why? Perhaps a deeper relationship than just coincidence. I believe it is because we rejoice when Nature changes colour giving way to new life.

What is it like in your part of the world? Are you celebrating the scent of dry grass or pine cones? I am. We are gorging on fresh, soft and juicy pears, and biting on not so ripe guavas. Jr.H however wanted something better - crunchy piping hot veggies covered in a crisp crust of bread crumbs. The last part is Jr.P's favourite. I do not make these very often but on the rare occasions I indulge, I like them accompanied with a fair amount of crudites and a good helping of hot peppered tomato soup. The image has remained with me from a long way back when my Mum had some friends over and we served them vegetable cutlets and soup. I end up associating the soup and cutlets with laughter and chats and of course friends, which is my I make this very often when I have people over. It helps when P, Jr.H and Jr.P polish off their plates in no time at all and literally hover around for the next batch to come out of the frying pan. It would be no fun to cook if I did not see the fare being lapped up! I saved two of mine for the picture before I finally dug into them:). Now you know why there is only one cutlet in the picture!

Dish: Vegetable Cutlets
Time taken: 5 minutes to fry and another 30 minutes to prepare the mix from scratch
Yield: About 12 to 15 depending on size

Ingredients:

1 cup - Fresh bread crumbs
(I grind the top and bottom slices whenever I purchase bread and store them in a bottle which I refrigerate and use when needed)
Boiled and peeled potatoes - 4 medium
Ground bread slices - 2 or 1 ground pav bun
1/2 cup - Very finely chopped assorted vegetables containing string beans, carrot, coriander (a tsp.) and a tbsp. of boiled and roughly smashed green peas . It is optional to add beets. I avoid as it results in a deep red colour which I find unpleasant.
1 tbsp. of roughly chopped cashews
1 tbsp. of roughly chopped raisins
1/2 cup water
2 tsps. cornflour
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

Method:
Grated potatoes while warm into a large mixing bowl. Add the ground bread slices and vegetables. Using a potato masher or pav-bhaji masher bring all the ingredients together mashing them roughly.

Use your hands to form flat cutlets in sizes of your choice. I make them into spheres about 2 inches in diameter and flatten them to half an inch thick discs.

Heat enough oil to a moderately hot temperature to deep fry one or two cutlets at a time. I prefer starting with one at a time.

Make a paste of the cornflour and water. Dip each cutlet first into the solution and then into the bowl containing bread crumbs so that the surface is generously coated. Set aside and repeat with the rest of the potato-vegetable mixture.

Fry one by one till they are done. Serve hot with crudites and tomato soup.


When I have guests I serve crudites as this way one need not indulge on fattening cutlets. Having some of the crudites in between ensures that the mouth stays fresh and the palate satisfied. That way the health conscious lot have their share of fun too by munching on just one cutlet and moving on raw veggies. The dip becomes optional if you have some chat masala on the side. In my case the soup is the dip!

Do your kids eat the whole thing or like my son tear off the crispy crust (sometimes) and leave the insides for you?

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More ideas for Autumn, Winter, Spring and Rains!

Stuffed Mushrooms | Corn And Vegetable Croquettes |
Hara Paneer Tikka | Kothimbir Vadi/Coriander Gramflour squares |
Tandoori Aloo / Grilled Potatoes | Tofu Croquettes with Hummus |
Summer Fruit Tartlets | ........
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Obama helps Bon Jovi sell albu

Obama helps Bon Jovi sell albums in Japan: A Japanese commercial for Bon Jovi?s new album uses images of Preside… http://bit.ly/3JkQ3P

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Holidays: Will They Be A Time of Joy - or Of
Tragedy

What do you want out of life? What do most people want out of life? Some kind of happiness --- whether that means finding the love of their life; having small attainable goals, or doing something meaningful in society - like working with the hungry and poor.

Throughout life there are a lessons learned and embedded into our psyche; Ones that leave a lasting impression and that shape us as individuals , dictating choices we make for the future.

These impressions come from a variety of sources - the neighborhood we lived in; people in our lives - from our parents, friends or teachers - to that stranger on a street corner. Each memory is a misshapen piece that indelibly will coincide and be interwoven with other pieces to complete the complex puzzle, of the self, in each of us.

Yet it isn't just impressions that shape us - it is more primal than that. Our makeup is derived by genes who are manipulated and tousled, surviving generations after generation. Where do these genes come from? From our descendants - passed down from our families.

For allot of us, even in the most dysfunctional of circumstances - family means allot. Having a need for family to gather around us in celebration is a need that is echoed across cities, states --- for that matter across the globe.

But it can be those same joyous occasions with the right conditions that can trigger a deadly domino effect. When you have a family, their safety is important. When tragedy strikes it can rock your world. No one wants to be affected by an intoxicated driver. Yet everyday in the United States 36 people die and 700 people are injured from alcohol related crashes¹. Those statistics are sobering.

I have first hand experience of a loved one being injured by a drunk driver - It doesn't matter the extent of injuries or there severity. Once an unknowing car is struck - whether broadsided, T-boned ,clipped or Rear-ended ---their lives and their families lives are changed forever.

The scary thing about alcohol is that teen drivers are the most vulnerable. Teens push the envelope when it comes to vehicle safety, there is a tendency to underestimate and not recognize dangerous situations⁴. When any alcohol is involved , teens risk of crash /fatalities is far greater than any older age groups². In 2005, 3 out of 4 teens who were killed in alcohol related crashes were not wearing their seatbelt³ . In 2005, male drivers aged 15-20 yrs old who were involved in fatal crashes %38 had been speeding and %24 had been drinking⁵,⁶.

Because of the importance of educating our teens, MADD - a non-profit organization aimed at giving needed support to DUI victims and preventing underage drinking, has stepped up to the plate this season, conveniently as this December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month to unveil their campaign entitled: The Power of Parents.

Did you know - %74 of teens turn to the parents for guidance on drinking? The Power of Parents campaign aims to give parents of teens tools, and access to resources which can help empower them when talking to teens about underage drinking.

You will find on The Power of Parents site: Expertly written videos, guides and pamphlets available via download. There is also "Ask an expert" section for all your questions, plus an online community where you can network with other parents and share experiences.

Right now as of the recent launch, there is a section specifically for parents of highschool aged teens. But check back soon because there are several sections planned for: Elementary parents , Middle School parents, and College parents.

The site is very user friendly and you can also participate in the conversation via Twitter: @maddparents, or Facebook: Power of Parents Fan Page .


If you have time, I have 2 pamphlets in pdf format, available for download from The Power of Parents campaign.

Download Page


Links for More Information:

CDC:

• Impaired Driving Fact Sheet


• Teen Driver Fact Sheet


• December: National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month


• Teen Driver Resources

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

• Traffic Safety Facts


• Teen Drivers Resources

MADD

• Underage Drinking Statistics


• Drunk Driving Statistics


• MADD Blog


• Highschool Safety Quiz


• Support 21 Survey

The words and opinions expressed here are my own. The facts and statistics all have sources (see below). I wrote this post while participating in a blog campaign (about the launch of The Power of Parents site) by Mom Central on behalf of MADD. A donation was made to MADD in my name to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Hopefully the statistics, and links I provided will help educate you, your family or friends. Be safe this holiday season!

Sources:
¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
² Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Fatality facts: teenagers 2005. Arlington (VA): The Institute; 2006 [cited 2006 Dec 1].
³ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2005 [Online]. (2006b). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (producer). Available from: URL: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/CategoryQuestions.asp?cat=1&desc=Unintentional.* [Cited 2006 Nov 28]
⁴ Jonah BA, Dawson NE. Youth and risk: age differences in risky driving, risk perception, and risk utility. Alcohol, Drugs and Driving 1987;3:13?29.
⁵ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Dept. of Transportation (US). Traffic safety facts 2005: speeding. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2006a [cited 2008 March 28]. Available from: URL: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2005/SpeedingTSF05.pdf.
⁶ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Dept. of Transportation (US). Traffic safety facts 2005: young drivers. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2006b [cited 2008 March 28]. Available from: URL: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.govf.

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“Wines for Financial Edge Feasts” ~
The Eugene Weekly Suggests

Without a Trader Joes anywhere in the vicinity, my holiday wine of choice will be whatever is $2.99 with a real cork at Grocery Outlet that week. If your budget is a bit higher and your options more cosmopolitan than mine, try one of the Weekly’s suggestions.

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Jacksonville’s Cottage Industries ~ U-Pick
Flowers

Cottage industries here in my little town in Southern Oregon have gotten creative. One of the ladies of the local amazing Garden Club opened her real cottage garden to all of us by setting up this self-serve bouquet service. Who could resist?

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2 a.m. Grilled Pineapple Salsa

After a very messy and occasionally bloody rebuild, I finally got the used grill I picked up on Craigslist to work at 2 am last night. Sipping on a local beer, the night was perfect except the only thing grillable in the house was half a pineapple.

Caramelized on the grill, chopped into pieces and mixed with organic salsa–I’ll never serve it any other way.

If you’re looking for a more complicated recipe, here’s a mild one from Cactus Taqueria.

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