Eating Well (No More Microwave Dinners and Saturated Fats)

Hey guys, not too much new to talk about but I thought I'd put up a little something.

At the Library I got an interesting project to work on. I am working on finding recipes from Farmers' Bulletins from the 1910's and 20's for people to make for an event that the Archives are sponsoring. If someone wants they can come up to the archives or look online for a recipe to make for the event. Then there will be a big pot luck where people can try the food and get the recipe to take home. Sounds like a ton of tasty fun.
The articles I've found recipes in have been interesting too. Everything from 'Cheese and Its Economical Uses in the Diet' to 'School Lunches.' I even found a few gluten conscious recipes in an article titled 'Use of Wheat-Flour Substitutes in Baking.' I also got a recipe for myself for Taro Chips. I'm really excited to try and make them.

At My New House a few friends and I have been playing a lot of music together lately. I've either been playing guitar or tambourine and other random percussion things with the guys. Our sound is a little reminiscent of a few bands I listen to but I doubt many of you will recognize The Shaky Hands, Minus the Bear, The Shins and some of the heavier stuff like The Island by The Decemberists.

Speaking of The Shaky Hands I was fortunate enough to go to the CD release party for the new album Lunglight from one of my favorite new and upcoming Portland bands, and frankly one of my favorite bands period. I got to meet the band talk to them for a while about their new dynamic. Their old drummer Colin Anderson actually decided to go back to school and study Urban Planning at PSU. But their crazy percussion and slide guitar man Nathan Delffs have valiently taken his place and they sound better than ever. They didn't play much from their old cd at either of the last two shows I've seen them but although it was a little disappointing they suprised everyone (but me because I saw the setlist before the show) by playing a cover of a Neil Young song.

So long folks,
Kevin