Today’s dose of cute stolen from Kate’s blog. 

Today’s dose of cute stolen from Kate’s blog. 

laughingsquid: Probiotics After just completing a 4-week regimen of GoodBelly on the recommendation of my hippie doctor, this comic appeals to me.

laughingsquid:

Probiotics

After just completing a 4-week regimen of GoodBelly on the recommendation of my hippie doctor, this comic appeals to me.

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“Someone must have thought, ‘Oh, great job planting! Here’s a nickel!’ ” —CR (Taken with instagram)

“Someone must have thought, ‘Oh, great job planting! Here’s a nickel!’ ” —CR (Taken with instagram)

“Christine Hall will u marry me?” dreamy skywriting over the park today during a fun lady bike picnic.

“Christine Hall will u marry me?” dreamy skywriting over the park today during a fun lady bike picnic.

Backyard growth.

Backyard growth.

Real estate brokers last spring tried to rebrand the neighborhood ProCro, a hybrid of the names Prospect Heights and Crown Heights.

In Crown Heights, A Renaissance With Unease (NYT)

We just had a great dinner on Franklin Ave at the pizza place mentioned in the introduction of this article—we need to make more of an effort to check out the places in Crown Heights proper, because they seem great.

Also, I apologize in advance for referring to our neighborhood as “ProCro” from now on.

A glimpse into a Crown Heights forest. Taken with instagram

A glimpse into a Crown Heights forest.

Taken with instagram

Exploring Crown Heights. (Taken with instagram)

Exploring Crown Heights. (Taken with instagram)

How I see myself in the morning vs. how CR sees me.

How I see myself in the morning vs. how CR sees me.

(photo via photojojo) A wedding and an IPO in the same week!

(photo via photojojo)

A wedding and an IPO in the same week!

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This dip is the reason that I fell in love with Heidi Swanson (guac with curry?!), and I like sharing it with new people. We made a batch yesterday to enjoy with Corinne and Mahnaz after our gardening adventure. Avocados and Mustard Seeds (from Super Natural Every Day) 2 ripe avocados 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt  1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon butter  1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 small yellow onion, mined 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 small chile, minced Cut each avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl.  Add the lemon juice, salt, and most of the cilantro.  Mash the avocados a bit with a fork, but don’t overdo it— you want the mixture to be quite chunky.  Set aside.Heat the butter n a skillet over medium-high heat.  When it is hot, add the mustard seeds.  Keep a lid on hand because the seeds will scatter as they pop.  When the spattering stops, after about a  minute, stir in the onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until the onion is translucent.  Stir in the garlic, curry powder, and chile.  Count to ten, and then remove from heat.  Stir in the avocado mixture, but just barely, and transfer to a serving bowl.  Serve warm or at room temperature.  Garnish with remaining cilantro. 

This dip is the reason that I fell in love with Heidi Swanson (guac with curry?!), and I like sharing it with new people. We made a batch yesterday to enjoy with Corinne and Mahnaz after our gardening adventure.

Avocados and Mustard Seeds
(from Super Natural Every Day)

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt 
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon butter 
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 small yellow onion, mined
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 small chile, minced
Cut each avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl.  Add the lemon juice, salt, and most of the cilantro.  Mash the avocados a bit with a fork, but don’t overdo it— you want the mixture to be quite chunky.  Set aside.

Heat the butter n a skillet over medium-high heat.  When it is hot, add the mustard seeds.  Keep a lid on hand because the seeds will scatter as they pop.  When the spattering stops, after about a  minute, stir in the onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until the onion is translucent.  Stir in the garlic, curry powder, and chile.  

Count to ten, and then remove from heat.  Stir in the avocado mixture, but just barely, and transfer to a serving bowl.  Serve warm or at room temperature.  Garnish with remaining cilantro. 

Corinne helped us give an extreme makeover to my adopted tree pit down the block today.