Get a Taste of New Mexico at Next Authors Speak
Cookbook authors Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison will be in Los Alamos for an Authors Speak event Aug. 22. Courtesy photoMPL News:
Mesa Public Library’s Authors Speak Series presents a mouth-watering evening with award winning cookbook authors, Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison. The event will take place at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22 in the Upstairs Rotunda at Mesa Public Library.
This time of year, a trip to the local Farmers’ Market or Los Alamos Coop reveals the best of local crops, the very freshest and best ingredients for these one hundred wonderful recipes compiled in the Jamisons’ Read More
Iris Sale and Auction Saturday
SFIS News:
The Santa Fe Iris Society will hold its annual Iris Sale 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 3, at the DeVargas Mall (N. Guadalupe and Paseo de Peralta) in Santa Fe (inside between the movie theater and the fountain.)
At 10:30 a.m., there will be an Iris Auction with newer irises (introduced in 2011.) All the irises are grown by the members of the Santa Fe Iris Society so they do well in Northern New Mexico. Read More
Solo Traveler: Guides
Solo Traveler: GuidesIn most areas of the world, tour companies provide both a good driver and a tour guide for each busload of passengers.
While most of the drivers are excellent, the tour guides can be great, mediocre or just plain charlatans.
I went on a tour in 1985 from Delhi to the Taj Mahal. The guide was a young lady who spoke heavily accented English, very fast. I had read several books to get an idea what we would be seeing and knew a lot about the history of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. The guide got dates and even names incorrect and seemed to make up answers when people Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Strolling Coyote, Poncho and Raccoons
How the Hen House Turns Strolling Coyote, Poncho and Raccoons
The coyotes are back in Walnut Canyon, far off somewhere. Or it could be Pueblo Canyon that reverberates with their cascading chorus of high yips at 3-5 a.m. every day this week.
Their concert reminds me of the days in the ’70s when a singular coyote haunted our neighborhood with his tortured sopranino yodeling
One day Strolling Coyote came by, the one who sang as if being strangled, who also made a habit of moving along the back fence, setting all the neighborhood dogs to barking their heads Read More
Cowboy Breakfast Benefits Alzheimer’s Association
Food on the Hill: Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Maple Syrup Drizzle
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comCheck Out This Week’s Farmers Market
Courtesy/LAFM
LAFM News:
The Los Alamos Farmers Market is held 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursdays in the Mesa Public Library parking lot.
What’s at Market!
Tomatoes, shishito peppers, lettuce, arugula, onions, garlic, squash, diakon, garlic scapes, cabbage, squash blossoms, cucumbers, orka, egg plant, green chile, chile powder, corn decorations, beets, radishes, carrots, green beans, kolrobi, parsley, basil, dill, fennel, chives, honey, potatoes, chard, celery, pinto beans, cow cheese, milk, butter, goat cheese spreads, kale, mint, chicos, jams and jellies, tea breads, cookies, scones, Read More
Sustainability Tip: Switch to Reusable Shopping Bags
Weekly Sustainability Tip:
Switch to Reusable Shopping Bags
Switch to reusable shopping bags. Americans are addicted to plastic bags with approximately 380 billion bags used annually, which is more than 1,200 bags per year per person.
This is a dangerous addiction that results in the use of 12 million barrels of oil, and negatively affects 267 species of marine wildlife.
Do your part to end this national addiction by using reusable bags on your errands. And remember to recycle that pile of plastic bags you have at home at the entrance of Smith’s.
Don’t be the cause of pollution, Read More
Hygea Health Bite: 6 Tips to a Sexy Healthy Body
Hygea Health Bite: 6 Tips to a Sexy Healthy BodyOur relationship with food is easily the most intimate one we have. Sound crazy? Think about it, the food you ingest becomes your body parts – making up our blood, brain, lungs, and every other part of us.
Providing your body with the building blocks it needs means that you’re going to feel FABULOUS – looking FANTASTIC is also a welcomed side effect. Nothing is sexier than a healthy body and here are six tips to get you started.
Eat Your Colors – We have to thank Mother Nature for color-coding our nutrients for us. Phytonutrients (“phyto” Read More
High Tea and Fashion Show Aug. 17
Emcee Jeff Favorite assists two models during the 2012 House of Hope and Trinity Builders High Tea and Fashion Show Fashion Show. Courtesy/photo
Martha Hawkins models a pantsuit for travel or the office. Courtesy/photo
COMMUNITY News:
The House of Hope and Trinity Builders house-building mission teams are preparing for their fourth annual fund raising event—the High Tea and Fashion Show to benefit their mission trips this fall.
This year’s Tea and Fashion Show event will start promptly at 2:30 pm, Saturday, Aug. 17, in Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Dogs As Bird-Sitters
How the Hen House Turns Dogs As Bird-Sitters
When our first chickens arrived in a cardboard box 40 years ago, including Peeper’s mom Peeky, we had already adopted Poncho.
As a “Santa Fe Shepherd,” his instincts were just about right. He helped us herd the chickens back into the pen for the night. (Chickens don’t herd, but that’s another story.)
We didn’t try to train Poncho as a sheepdog, but we did train DeeDee and Scooter, pointer-heeler shelter dogs we adopted after the 2000 fire in Los Alamos. They were natural Read More
LACDC Releases Los Alamos MainStreet Survey Results
Courtesy/LACDC
Courtesy/LACDC
LACDC News:
What are the people of Los Alamos interested in having as retail and dining options? Where does Los Alamos prefer to shop? What time do people prefer to shop in Los Alamos? What products, brand, and stores do people wish there was in Los Alamos?
Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation developed and conducted a survey to help provide retail owners and restaurateurs the answers to these age old questions. This was an online survey through Los Alamos MainStreet website that was conducted during April. There were business cards and signs Read More
Column: Fall Prevention and Improving Gait and Balance through Exercise
Fitness ColumnFall Prevention and Improving Gait and Balance through Exercise
Proper balance and gait are essential components of physical function. If a person is going to be able to perform most activities of daily living, they need to have the capacity to safely stand and walk.
There are many causes of affected gait and balance including chronic disease, muscle weakness, neurological conditions, aging, cognitive impairments, and extremity disabilities.
Balance is a person’s ability to control upright posture under a variety of conditions. There are three sensory systems Read More
Rare Chance to Explore Abandoned Copper Mine
Nacimiento Copper Mine site. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is offering a rare chance to visit the abandoned Nacimiento Copper Mine near Cuba Aug.10.
The trip, led by local geology expert Patrick Rowe, will be fun and hands-on for both adults and children. Participants will explore the area, with ample chances to find beautiful specimens such as petrified wood.
Specimens found at the Nacimiento Cooper Mine site. Courtesy photo
In addition to petrified wood specimens, which are regularly covered with exquisite green malachite and blue azurite, Read More
Solo Traveler: Tours
Solo Traveler: ToursThose of us who travel independently sometimes have disdain for tours. We know how much things generally cost and think tours are often a rip-off.
I do not enjoy being taken to a restaurant the tour company has chosen, and then told what to order off a limited “tourist” menu. And I’ve come to despise being taken to a “crafts workshop” that is actually nothing more than a high priced trinket store on the pretext of a “cultural” experience.
But sometimes I opt for day-tours so I can be assured of getting to the places of interest in relative safely. In a country Read More
Tie One On at Thursday’s Farmer’s Market
Bill Orr ties a fly at the Farmer’s Market. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A yak tail hair fly in progress. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
FARMER’S MARKET News:
Bill Orr of Quarter Circle U, purveyor of fine jams and jellies and Joy Robertshaw of Taos Mountain Yaks have formed an interesting collaboration.
Orr, a fly fisherman and expert fly tyer, is now using hair from the tails of Robertshaw’s yaks in some of his flies. Not only is yak hair very long, it also has a translucent quality that makes it ideal for fly tying.
Robertshaw is selling packages of yak hair Read More
Food on the Hill: Yeast Rolls
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. dry yeast
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water(90-95 degrees)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup scalded milk (just until you see small bubbles on the edge of the pan)
- 1 egg, beaten
- About 4 cups of sifted flour
Directions:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Proof yeast: Mix yeast and warm water and 1/2 teaspoon of the sugar and set aside. Wait about 5 minutes to see small bubbles on top (then ready to use)
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Tour Four Stunning Taos Homes Aug. 3
LJGCT News:
TAOS—The Los Jardineros Garden Club of Taos is showcasing four stunning homes to the public, all of which are energy efficient and surrounded by low water landscaping, during their 2013 Garden and Home Tour 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3.
The properties run the length of Taos, each demonstrating that concern with the environment and sustainable land use can go hand in glove with landscaping beauty.
One of the houses, designed by owner Alan Powell, is Taos’s only Platinum Leader in Energy and Environmental Design. The 2,500 square-foot home meets LEED’s stringent specifications: Read More
Weekly Sustainability Tip: CFLs Use Less Electricity, Save Money and the Environment
Weekly Sustainability Tip:
CFLs Use Less Electricity, Save Money and the Environment
Save money by switching out incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
The average incandescent bulb uses 60 watts while the average CFL uses 13-25 watts. CFLs reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. They even last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs!
According to the United States Census, there are about 7,500 households in Los Alamos County. If every household replaced just one light with a CFL, the energy saved could power 401 houses for a week!
Start using CFLs Read More
Taos Pub Gets National Nod for Green Chile Beer
Staff Report:
TAOS — Taos based Eske’s Brew Pub was among an elite list of microbrews in the United States mentioned by ABC News in a recent story highlighting the country’s best brews titled, “Latest Craft Brews Inspired by Far More than Hops.” (July 12, 2013)
“In New Mexico, where locals proudly eat green chile with absolutely everything (burgers, pizza, breakfast, chiles on other chiles) Taos Green Chile Beer from Eske’s Brew Pub is available in many establishments including the Albuquerque airport,” according to the story written by Lena Katz of ABCNews.com.
Eske’s Brew Pub is housed Read More
