August 2009
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Breakfast Aug. 23
Soy Joy (Green Apple)
Banana
Enjoy!
On the nightstand.
“Mary’s World: Love, War, and Family Ties in Nineteenth Century Charleston.”
By Richard N. Cote
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French Onion Soup
1 vidalia onion
4 cups beef stock (we’re using unsalted organic, fyi)
1 tbsp unsalted butter
Your favorite creamy sliced cheese (a nice Gruyere from the deli is good)
Pepper/Salt to taste
Tbsp. flour
Directions
Slice onion. Melt 1 tbsp of butter in frying pan on medium high heat. Coat all areas of pan with butter so food won’t stick. Turn pan down to medium and sautee onion...
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Farmer's Almanac Guide for Today
Today, the Famer’s Amanac lists ‘Cutting Hair to Achieve Growth’ as the best activity to do.
Since Les Verty Femmes both have short hair, we vote on passing!
Good morning,
Les Verty Femmes
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Farmer's Almanac Guide for Today
August 20th seems to be a good day to do these things (according to where the moon is in the zodiac)…
1. Cutting firewood
2. Mowing to increase grass growth
3. Digging holes
4. Hunting
5. Painting
6. Marriage
7. Buying a home
8. Entertaining friends
9. Hosting a party
10. Traveling for pleasure
Have fun with today!
Aug. 20th
Today is the FIRST DAY OF SENIOR YEAR for les verty femmes. I suppose we will be posting later of our first day ADVENTURES, etc.
Challenge for today: Apologize to someone you know you should apologize to.
Have a wonderful day & good morning,
Les Verty Femmes
Finally
Well, tomorrow is a big day for Les Verty Femmes.
Finally we will be posting solely from Columbia SC as we prepare for our first day as USC SENIORS. Neither of us can believe that college has been so fast an experience; hopefully we will be able to drag our feet about to a degree this year!
Can’t wait to adorn our Capitol City as permanent fixtures (at least until grad. day),
Les Verty...
“The planet Neptune was discovered in this constellation [Capricornus] by German...”
– http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/capricornus/history.html
Tonight's Sky
Tonight is for the telescopes as Neptune comes into opposition (meaning that Earth is in the middle & Neptune and the sun are on opposite sides).
Look to the south with your telescopes in front of the constellation Capricornus.
Camera Ring →
sushineinmyhair:
I don’t wear rings that often, once I order this one, I definitely will. So adorable.
Agreed!
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Famous Hot Tea Recipe
This is the coolest recipe for hot tea! No sweetener is added, yet the liquid is ‘golden’ when you swallow!
What you’ll need:
1. reusable loose-tea sachets (or a loose tea holder)
2. 3 tsp. dried peppermint leaves
3. 2 tsp. dried sweet basil leaves
4. 1 tbsp. licorice root (preferably not in stick form—fyi, doesn’t taste like licorice!)
Put ingredients in sachet...
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Tip
Rosewood Market (across from Publix on Rosewood Drive) is recycling old/unwanted telephone books. They’re also our favorite store EVER.
If you haven’t gone, then GO,
Les Verty Femmes
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Aug 17
16 days
21 hours
53 minutes
To Gamecock Football
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Farmer's Almanac Guide for Today
Quick!
While there is still time, the Farmer’s Almanac says that today is the day for canning, pickling, or making sauerkraut…again
REBLOG how you got your tumblr name.
finefools:
breakingskin:
astoryforsupper:
brennadaugherty:
soletusbounce:
its always fun (: mines from a quote from alex suarez on a tai tv ep when they were in japan.
Aw mine’s lame, it’s my name. Hahahaha.
a story for supper - lydia
a camera lens and careful days - lydia
valmont - empires
Our version of The ‘Green-y’ Girls in French: Les Verty Femmes
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Breakfast Aug 17
Sweet-wine Crepes:
For the crepe batter you will need the following…
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
splash of vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 tbsp of sugar
For the filling you will need the following…
3 peeled pears
For the sauce you will need the following…
3 cups red wine
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar (optional)
dash of cinnamon
dash of clove powder
...
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Farmer's Almanac Guide for Today
On this day, you should do these things to make sure that they have the best results:
1. Can, pickle, or make sauerkraut.
2. Graft or pollinate.
3. Plant below-ground crops.
Good morning,
Les Verty Femmes
The Time Traveler's Wife
We loved the movie; hadn’t read the book, but hope to love that too soon,
Les Verty Femmes
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Farmer's Almanac Guide for Today
Apparently Aug. 15 is good for nothing.
Go back to bed,
Les Verty Femmes
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Today in History
1. 1620; The Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 pilgrims.
2. 1824; Freed American slaves form the country of Liberia.
3. 1858; Regular mail to Pacific coast begins.
4. 1863; HL Hunley arrives in Charleston on railroad cars.
5. 1912; Yankees player, Guy Zinn, sets record with two home plate steals in one game.
6. 1939; “Wizard of Oz” premieres at Grauman’s Chinese...
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Midnight (or whenever) BLT
You’ll need:
Bacon; Bread; Lettuce (or Mixed Greens); Tomato Slice; Plain Yogurt (Mayo Substitute); Pepper.
Toast bread until golden. Spread one slice with yogurt and add pepper to taste. On other side, place cooked bacon, greens, & tomato slice.
Enjoy,
Les Verty Femmes
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New Brooklyn Tavern
FRIDAY AUGUST 14
Magnetic Flowers Sons Of Young Say Brother Falling Off A Building
Folk / Rock 9pm Doors $3 Over 21 / $6 Under 21
FRIDAY AUGUST 14 -
Come Get Some False Arrest TBA
Ska / Punk / Core 5:30pm Doors $2 Cover
SATURDAY AUGUST 15 -
NBT’s Hawaiian Luau $250 Bikini Contest Sign Up At Front Door By 10pm $4.25 Pina Colada & Mai Tai $1 Keg Beer From 8pm - 9pm Bacardi Girls...
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Tonight's Sky
In about 30 minutes, Earth will move between Jupiter and the Sun putting Jupiter into a state of opposition. While Jupiter is no where near as bright as a star, it will shine it’s brightest, and biggest display since the century began.
It will rise at sunset and be out all night as the sky’s brightest star (planet), until Venus (the morning star) shines before dawn.
Look to the...
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Archaeology
Urban Archaeology in Columbia
July 11, 2009 - January 16, 2010
Urban Archaeology is a specialized field that studies people who lived in towns and cities. Archaeologists interpret human behavior through the material remains used by people during their lives. Material culture, objects used and produced by cultures, left behind by urban people in the past can give us a better understanding of the...
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Farmer's Almanac Guide for Today
The Farmer’s Almanac lists today, August 14, as a good day for doing these tasks:
1. Cutting the Grass
2. Digging Post Holes
3. Harvesting
4. Painting
5. Marrying
6. Advertising ‘for sale’ Items
7. Asking for a Loan
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Freezing Fruits
For those interested in the tradition of freezing, I thought I’d include a short beginner’s guide.
Different methods to freezing:
Freezing with canning jars, freezer bags, aluminum foil, or thick plastic containers.
For this guide, we will be using canning jars (glass Mason jars can be found at most grocery stores in the produce or tupperware sections).
Directions:
1. In order to...
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Raw Milk
Many people don’t really know what else they got when they got milk. If your milk is homogenized & pasteurized, then it retains little of the natural chemical/nutritional structure that it once had.
Homogenized basically means that the milk fat and water found within milk has been chemically altered so that the cream does not rise to the top. This also means that the milk, which should be...
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Breakfast Aug 14
Splash of raw milk, 3 Ice Cubes, 1 Nectarine, Sunflower Seeds, 1 Slice of Tomato, 1 Banana, and Protein Powder. Mix in blender and enjoy!
Good morning,
Les Verty Femmes
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Breakfast Aug 13
In a blender combine:
3 tbsp. Oikos yogurt (plain); 1 plum; handful of green grapes; handful of small broccoli pieces; vanilla protein powder; sunflower seeds, and 1 banana.
Good Morning,
Les Verty Femmes
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Coq Au Vin
College ‘Coq Au Vin’
This traditional french dish is said to have originated in almost every province in France—the translation is Cock with Wine (obviously being Gamecocks, we had to start our recipe box with this!). Verty Femmes have yet to find Cock being sold in any store in Columbia SC (and rightly so, if you ask us) so we will be changing the recipe a bit to include just plain chicken.
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New on the Block
As summer vacation is winding down (and the moving boxes are piling up), my new roommate and I have started planning for our last year of college life. The neighborhood we’re going to be living in is on the more ‘conservative’ side of Columbia SC, but still offers a wide array of interesting people & influencing agendas.
As a project for our final year, we’re going to be keeping a blog of...