Monday, December 30, 2013

Economy in Song Lyrics

How can song lyrics be economical? I write about three types:
  1. Songs with expressions repeatedly peppered throughout
  2. Instrumentals with the song title in it, frequently with few or no additional words
  3. Songs that have one verse, repeated one or more times
Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2013/12/economy-in-song-lyrics.html and comment there, please.

Monday, December 16, 2013

McCormicky-Libbyish Pumpkin Pie

Last month, I published "Which Pumpkin Pie?" that described ranges of ease and cost—fast and expensive, or laborious and cheap. My recipe is a hybrid between McCormick’s and Libby’s, with a slight twist. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2013/12/mccormicky-libbyish-pumpkin-pie.html and comment there, please.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Which Pumpkin Pie?

Decisions, decisions, decisions, varying mostly for labor intensity for getting a pumpkin pie. Least laborious is buying one. Most laborious is making one that you make the crust, process real pumpkin, and buy separate spices.

Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2013/11/which-pumpkin-pie.html and comment there, please.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Gluten-Free Waffle Grid Tortillas

The waffle grid comes from using a waffle-cone maker, but not the cone shaper. These tortillas, made with rice flour, are thin and pliable, like crepes. They stick to themselves with a mild PostIt stickiness. The stickiness makes for keeping rollup shapes together, making them good for rolling up fillings. The sesame oil provides an aromatic flavor. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2013/11/gluten-free-waffle-grid-tortillas.html and comment there, please.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Century Plant Triplets--16th & Final Week, 3 2 1 0

Gone. Gone. No Lefty left anymore. From three century plants to none, it's been an interesting mission to photograph he plants weekly and publish the articles for 16 weeks straight. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2013/10/century-plant-triplets-16th-final-week.html and comment there, please.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Century Plant Triplets--15th Week, Lefty and Another Week Still

Lefty looks nearly identical as in the previous week's pix. One obvious difference is about 1/4 the distance up, to the left of the metal pole. The June 3 pic shows a white object, the June 10 pic doesn't. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2013/10/century-plant-triplets-15th-week-lefty.html and comment there, please.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Century Plant Triplets--14th Week, Lefty and Another Week

On June 3, Lefty still stands, and with bloom clusters, but taking on a darker look than in the previous week. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2013/10/century-plant-triplets-14th-week-lefty.html and comment there, please.