http://moggy.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Μόףףý ● ķ ~ en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:52:06 GMT 2010-01-05T16:52:06Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929399   I don't know how many of his friends/connections on this site even noticed the following post. I haven't been on Gather much lately and I was just poking around trying to find something interesting . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:02:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929399 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-12-03T20:02:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798979 This slow roasted pork is delicious made into a sandwich and topped with coleslaw or eaten straight off the plate. Having grown up eating North Carolina style BBQ, the sauce was a bit of a surprise . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:15:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798979 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-09-03T19:15:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661048  Tiny treasures I found in my yard over the weekend. Buttercup. Vinca. Oxalis. Viola. The tiny little flower of the Lady Banks Rose vine. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:40:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661048 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-04-20T16:40:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647886 Some photos from our day at the lake. Of course this is only a small portion of the 12,000 acre lake. The lake is man-made and is surrounded by 26,000 acres of woodlands. If you're interested . . . Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:05:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647886 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-04-06T15:05:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644791 ...Larry the Chipmunk!  Larry is the newest addition to our family on Moggy's street. Isn't he a handsome little fellow?    Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:18:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644791 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-04-02T19:18:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643624 Some photos from our trip to the lake this past weekend. We were looking for the perfect place to take our little boat out on its maiden voyage.     He looks pretty . . . Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:21:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643624 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-04-01T16:21:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977634828 We bought a 10 foot Pelican Bass boat over the weekend!    John assembling the swivel seats. We can't wait to put it in the water! Yay! Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:51:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977634828 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-03-23T21:51:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633811 Adapted from Saz's State House and Catering.   Chicken Ingredients 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 ounces of smoked ham 4 ounces Gruyere (or Swiss) cheese 1 . . . Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:27:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633811 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-03-23T16:27:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977614979 This is a quick and easy meal to prepare, from start to finish it took about 30 minutes. It was also very inexpensive, less than 8 bucks for everything. And, I even have enough leftovers for . . . Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:27:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977614979 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-03-05T14:27:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977612490 I went to Kroger at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The local weather forecasters had predicted snow for Sunday, so I knew the grocery stores would be a madhouse if I waited for my normal 10 a.m. shopping trip. I . . . Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:16:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977612490 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-03-03T14:16:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977611840 I found the original recipe  here . I had to make quite a few changes since I didn't have a lot of the ingredients called for in the original recipe. They were still delicious . . . Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:45:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977611840 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-03-02T14:45:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977610939 I've wanted one of these forever. I got some cash for my birthday and finally decided this was what I was going to buy with it. It fits over two burners on your stove top. It is reversable . . . Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:27:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977610939 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-03-01T17:27:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595628 Roasting garlic mellows it and brings out its subtle nutty flavor. There are a lot of techniques for roasting garlic, here is one of them.    Ingredients Whole heads . . . Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:26:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595628 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-02-15T22:26:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595281 Last nights dinner. The orignal recipe is  from The Joy of Cooking, with a few changes.   Stuffing Ingredients  2 cups of seasoned bread crumbs 1/2 cup of diced . . . Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:26:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595281 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-02-15T14:26:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977589907 I was finally able to locate the "cheater" Empanada pastry I've been wanting to try. They are a lot less work, but I think I'd still make my own dough when I'm feeling ambitious . . . Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:25:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977589907 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-02-10T14:25:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977586261   "The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."                 . . . Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:23:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977586261 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-02-06T14:23:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977580530 Easy and delicious. If you don't want to use Cajun Spices feel free to use the spices of your choice. Ingredients Bone in Chicken Breasts Olive Oil Cajun Spice Blend (click here . . . Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:22:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977580530 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-02-01T14:22:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977580833 I took several recipes I found online and combined them to come up with this one. I am lucky to have several herbs and spices that we dried from our own garden to work with. Of course, feel free . . . Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:22:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977580833 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-01-31T23:22:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575101     I used to be intimidated by the thought of preparing Roast Beef; it always seemed to come out overdone or just plain tough. This recipe makes it so easy to have great results . . . Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575101 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-01-26T16:28:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977568920 I clipped this recipe from our local newspaper several years ago. It's full of berries and always comes out so moist and delicious. I've made it using both fresh and frozen berries and . . . Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:39:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977568920 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-01-20T14:39:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552034 This is one of John's favorites. His mother makes them for him everytime he goes to visit. Since he doesn't get to visit often, I decided to ask her for the dough recipe so I could make them for . . . Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:45:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552034 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2009-01-03T17:45:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549285 John is like a big kid. He loves toys of all sorts, plus he's really into anything to do with nature and or science. I gave him this really cool Celestron LCD Digital Microscope for Christmas. . . . Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:15:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549285 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-12-31T14:15:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977547626 You may think you're eating extra virgin olive oil imported from Italy, but you may be wrong. Apparently there have been numerous busts involving big operations producing counterfeit . . . Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:15:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977547626 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-12-29T16:15:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454074   Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:50:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454074 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-09-20T12:50:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454066   Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:30:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454066 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-09-20T12:30:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977425024   Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:32:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977425024 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-08-19T16:32:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977418891 We had such a beautiful day on Saturday, it was sunny and only in the low 80's which is a rare treat for this part of North Carolina in August. I sat on the porch in my favorite spot and captured . . . Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:13:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977418891 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-08-11T17:13:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977412036 William B. Umstead State park came into being back in the Depression era. It was once farm land, but the farmers who tried to make their living off of this plot of land discovered that its soil was . . . Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:40:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977412036 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-08-02T17:40:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977409279     Last night's hummingbird captures. There are several more if you click on the photos for this post, if you're interested. Photos taken with my Panasonic Lumix . . . Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:41:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977409279 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-07-30T12:41:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977405414 This is the first chance I've gotten to take some shots of the hummingbirds at our feeder with my new camera. Unfortunatley the shutter speed isn't as fast as I wish it was, so they're not . . . Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:09:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977405414 Μόףףý ● ķ ~ 2008-07-24T13:09:52Z