Ones and Twos

Several moments of boredom have prompted me to create a hodgepodge list of one and two item suggestion that you may find helpful, amusing, or simply a means of passing a few moments of your own boredom:

One + One = One Great Dessert
Half of our fabulous female Quillen quartet accepted the invitation to have lunch today with one of the other members. The result led to the decadent dessert of homemade brownies coupled with Breyer's All Natural Vanilla Ice Cream. Wonderfully delicious and absolutely no calories (because calories don't count on birthdays, sickdays, girls' nights, etc..)!

One Website to Check Out:
www.freecycle.org Based on the principle that "one man's junk is another man's treasure, this site allows people of the same geographic area to post and accept unwanted items that would otherwise go into the trash. So whether it's a dozen toilet paper rolls, a bicycle, or an old printer, check out this site to find donors or recipients and leave trash for the trashcan.

Two Great Vegetables, One Great Recipe
I know you are all wondering what to do with all the fresh summer squash and zucchini you purchased at the market. Here's a great recipe to take care of some of your squash surplus:

1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. Vidalia onion, finely chopped
2 cups zucchini sliced thinly and unpeeled
2 cups yellow squash sliced thinly and unpeeled
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup freshly-shredded mozzarella cheese
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Salt to taste
3 cups cooked brown rice
3 Tbsp flax meal (optional)

Heat oven to 400 degrees and grease 8x8 pan. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and add garlic and onions. Cook until tender (3-5 min). Add squash and zucchini and cook another 5-10 minutes until tender. Remove from heat and stir in additional ingredients except flax meal. Place mixture in 8x8 pan, making sure it is packed into dish. Sprinkle with flax meal. Cover and bake 25 minutes.

(Adapted from Lean, Lucious, and Meatless Cookbook)


One Way to Dispose of Extra Flowers
Whether its a business event, wedding, or other event, a great way to dispose of all those extra freshly-cut flowers is to take them to a local nursing home. It'll brighten the patients' day and save those beautiful flowers from an untimely demise in the dumpster.

Two Random Facts
If a surgeon in Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off. (I guess there weren't many surgery residents back then!)

Gloucestershire airport in England, reportedly used to blast Tina Turner songs on runways to scare away birds. (I'm glad to know Tina Turner is helping keeping our airplanes safe)


So there's my list of randomness. Feel free to add your own list of ones and twos!