Grandchildren of a Homeless Man

Phreaky Photoshop

A few of us have had more than a few hours of fun messing around with family photos and photoshop. Here are two creations from today. The first is Jeff's (yes, I am allowing a BIL to contribute) and the second is Oliver's.

Camille's Next Adventure

As many of you have likely heard, I am spending this holiday season with my lover.... Europe. Just to give everyone a preview of my intended destinations to go along with the announcement:

BLOGLIGHT ALERT!!!

Ha. Made you Look. Vothem has created her own family blog location at http://juddbloodfive.blogspot.com/. I know that Blog pollution is a reality, but I am so enjoying Carrie's new blog that I decided that if anything, It will be some sort of person family documentation and maybe a source of mockumental entertainment to others.

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chile

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped , (or green pepper)
4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (and peeled)
Zest and juice of 1 lime
1 28-can diced tomatoes
4 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained (or 6 cups freshly cooked)
1 jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and chopped , (or 1 can 4 oz green chiles)
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cocoa powder

Saute the onion, red pepper, garlic, and salt in the oil over medium heat until the onion is soft, about 4 minutes. Add the sweet potato and lime zest and cook 10 to 15 minutes more, continuing to stir occasionally. Add the tomatoes, black beans, jalapeno, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, and cocoa, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender. Serve with lime wedges, cilantro, sour cream, cheese, cornbread, rice, tortillas, or whatever your heart desires.
The soup is delicious. I omitted the cocoa powder and the salt and made a few other changes (marked in red parenthesis).
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ejl4791/sweetpotatoes.html

Bean Guacamole

1 cup cooked white beans (navy, great northern, cannellini)
1 large ripe avocado
1/4 chopped Italian plum tomato (1 medium) ----a roma tomato!
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsely
hot pepper sauce
salt
Mash the beans completely with a potato masher. Add the avocado to the beans and mash until evenly combined. Stir in the tomato, lemon juice, and cilantro or parsely and mix well. Add the hot pepper sauce and salt to taste.

The Healthiest Diet in the World by Nikki and David Goldbeck. 1998. P. 47.

Is this the one you wanted stacey?

If looks could kill...

They don't call it dope for nothing

Reactions to Kaleb's Return

Kaleb was feeling thin

Stacey felt a motherly feeling

Annie and Olie were instant converts

Camille felt chilly

Josh didn't take it too seriously

Bryant felt sideways

Not as committed...

Ambryn felt alluring after being told she had changed most

Annie felt cute

Olie felt like a porcupine

Happy Birthday Graciella

New Camera

It is Here! My long awaited new camera. I want to photograph you and yours ASAP... before Asher begins to believe the only way I want to look at him is through the lens of a camera. As you all know, my obsessions are fleeting, so get your family photos before I tire of this hobby.

Asher's Halloween

The scariest part of Halloween this year was my face in this picture. AAHHH!!!

capture

Judd Halloween!!

Baby Snatching Skeleton

The office at the office

Fall Pictures