Osler's Razor

1). Eat vegetables
2). Run
 

1. Not try to get into my pond on Jan 1 ever again ~ brrrr......
2. Find a charity to work with here in Durham
 

Recipe for Hoppin Gianni

Now if ya'll live in the south you are required to eat Greens and Black-eyed Peas for New Years.

Black Eyed peas are pretty bland so I thought I would doctor them up today with a little rice. Problem is, what looked like rice was orzo, so hence Hoppin Gianni.

Here's the recipe:

~ 1 small container fresh black eyed peas (boil in water for about 15 minutes and drain
~ 1 small package white rice (or orzo - cooked)
~ saute 5 minutes: 1 carrot (finely diced); 1 small onion (finaely diced); 1/2 red bell pepper (finely diced); 1 small jalapeno pepper (seeded & finely diced)
~ add a handful of crumbled bacon and the blackeyed peas to the vegetables, set heat to low and steam 5 to 10 minutes.

~ mix orzo and pea mixture

Happy New Year
 

It sounds really good, Christine!

I had a can of black-eyed peas out on the counter all day, but I was tired, didn't feel like cooking, and went and got Thai take-out instead.

My resolutions have tended to be more abstract in the last few years, usually just one or two guiding words, like:

1. Gratitude
2. Courage
3. Clarity (this year's)

I hope I can live up to them . . . and I hope everyone has had a good New Year's Eve and New Year's Day!
 

1) Catch a fish
2) Write a book
 

1) Stop being late to everything.
2) Stop making resolutions I can't keep. (See #1)

Bloody Mary Recipe (appropriate for New Year's Day)

1 can V8
dash Worstershire
teensy bit of horseradish
dash Tabasco or Crystal
juice of 1 lime
celery salt to taste
teaspoon of olive juice (from the jar)
enough vodka to make you feel better (about 6 oz)

Serves 2 (or one if you feel really bad)

Mix all, pour over ice, garnish with green olives and Motrin. Chase above with a large bottle of Gatorade and half a bag of Cheetos.

Mrs. CL
 

1) FINALLY have a baby
2) Buy a gun and learn to use it.
 

Great resolutions y'all!
Mine:
1. Stop speeding.
2. Buy radar/laser detector.
3. Fly more.
4. Stop driving on holidays altogether.
5. Voyager en France, beaucoup plus!