recipe: SuperSimple Irish Brown Soda Bread

This SuperSimple recipe for Irish Brown Soda Bread comes from Ashford Castle in Ireland. 

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image © 2014 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

dim sum photo gallery

Ever wonder how to tell one dim sum from another?



My favorite dim sum item is fried taro dumplings:

More about dim sum and great places to enjoy it in San Francisco (scroll down past "restaurants").

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how to peel a potato efficiently

Next time you need a potato peeled fast--ask a man to help!

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man makes animal sounds

How many of these animal sounds can YOU make?


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recipe: SuperSimple Chocolate Guinness Cake

This SuperSimple recipe for Chocolate Guinness Cake is also super moist and delicious. 

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Guinness Storehouse tour in Dublin, Ireland.

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image © 2014 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

cats and ducks together

This lovely Irish story is told by a lovely Irish couple.

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playful polar bear

Will he catch it?

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giraffe birth

In celebration of spring, watch along with some zoo visitors as this baby reticulated giraffe is born at the Memphis Zoo.

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dog family takes a drive

This is hilarious!  Believe it or not, it is a Subaru commercial--actually two Subaru commercials.



item contributed by Helen Goldberg

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recipe: SuperSimple TJ’S Japanese-style fried rice with broccoli

This SuperSimple Japanese fried rice recipe is perfect for a last-minute meal from the freezer.

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this kitty is very busy taking care of business

This kitty is good at making a mess but also good at cleaning it up.



item contributed by Jeff Feiffer

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old-time hand-pulled passenger ferry

This old-time hand-pulled passenger ferry across the River Wye still operates in Symonds Yat, England.  I'm adding it to my bucket list.

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this dog is (almost) home alone

This is hilarious.  I love the interaction with the unflappable cat.

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flying penguins

Did you know that some penguins can fly? Check out these amazing Emperor Penguins as they fly from Antarctica to South America. Watch to the very end.

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