April 19, 2007
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Happy Helps on a Hopeful Day
I only have minutes before my piano students arrive. Here are three things I’ve learned which also may be helpful to you:
Alt Codes: I have a young friend named Änna (pronounced AH-na); the umlaut is essential to her name. If you press down (hold it down) on the Alt key and then type 142 - voilà! – you get Ä. Yesterday, when I was typing Søren Kierkegaard’s name my handy little chart didn’t have ø. So I went here and found it. Here is a chart (it’s a good idea to print it out and have it handy), but it’s not as cool as the one my sweet Katie gave me.
Cache: This is so basic, but if it was new to me, maybe there is someone else it might help. Do you ever conduct a google search, click on the page, and scroll into next Tuesday looking for your word or phrase? On the last line each search result, you see the site address highlighted, the size, and sometimes the date. Next to the date or size (i.e. 67k) is Cached. If you click on that instead of the site address you will see your phrase highlighted on the page. It’s very clever, and I never knew….Frozen Sugar Snap Peas: Safeway sells sugar snap peas in the frozen veggie section. They keep until you need them (does anyone else end up discarding rotten produce from the bin in the fridge?) and they are the ingredient that makes a difference in stir-fries. This week I’ve become addicted to a mixture: sliced red onions, red bell peppers, garlic, sugar snap peas, broccoli and artichoke hearts. The bold colors are as scrumptious as the fragrant aroma and the delicious flavor.
Comments (4)
I hope this makes you laugh- it never occured to me to cook with frozen sugar snap peas. I’ve kept a small bag in the freezer for years to use as an ice pack for the kids- it bends around scraped knees, scratched arms, bruised cheeks, etc., and thus stays on longer and easier than a sandwich bag of ice cubes….
All kinds of useful information here. Interesting you should mention the K philosopher (I’d have to look at your spelling). My third son’s 20th birthday is next week and in keeping with my usual pattern, I bought him a book (well, two for him–he really appreciates them) and one he wanted was by Kirkegaard. Do you add anything to flavor your stir fry? Like soy sauce?
Hey, I finally found you, this is isaiah B. if you didnt know. I’ve been trying to find your xanga for a while. mmm. stir fri, I love it
Well, well, well. You are just a wealth of information today. Thanks for the helpful hints.
The stir-fry sounds delicious, esp since artichokes are one of my favorite veggies.
I’ll be over for lunch and a piano lesson…..
Dana in GA