Month: March 2009
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fresh smoked herring
I have probably enjoyed smoked herring fillets for the past forty years but today was the first time I made them myself from fresh fish. As a kid, my father introduced us to King Oscar "kipper snacks" – smoked herring fillets in a can. This was the only canned fish (other than tuna) that we…
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fish safety in New Jersey
Earlier this year the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection revised its fish safety recommendations with little public or media attention. The primary concern for many years has been cancer-causing PCBs that accumulate in fish tissue, especially in the fatty meat. These chemical pollutants are no longer used in industry, but remain in the environment for many years.…
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benefits of walking/reading
I am convinced that walking 3 miles/day and reading for an hour has helped unclog my mind and allowed me to create new possibilities in my life. Now reading "The Soloist"; another book that inspires and helps see the world in a new light.
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book review: “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius”
Just finished reading “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius” by Dave Eggers. Thinking at age 24; I barely remember. I do remember people (my father and father-in-law) reflected on my thinking as being “of that age” and showed tolerance yet of course I was unaware of it. They might have had a tough time handling…