By Chef Julia, Le Cordon Bleu Chef Embrace the autumn flavors with this simple, yet satisfying, roasted vegetable medley. This one pan dish is a colorful and nutritious feast, perfect for a weeknight dinner or seasonal gathering. Ingredients:2 cups carrots, peeled and cut into 1½ inch pieces2 cups of butternut squash, peeled and cut into…
October 2024, Recipes
Island Epicure – Breakfast Delights
By Marjorie Watkins and Suzanna Leigh (Updated and expanded from Loop article Dec 5, 2013) Some people can get by without eating breakfast. Not me. I wouldn’t last until ten o’clock without. My usual breakfast starts with a small orange and continues with granola and fresh fruit topped with whole milk yogurt. Sometimes I raise…
October 2024, Poetry
Two Poems in Tribute to Leonard Cohen
By Claudia Hollander-Lucas Two poems in tribute to poet-songwriter Leonard Cohen, who died shortly before the 2016 Presidential election. “Outlaw” takes creative license to an excerpt from ”A Street” and “No Halleluias” is my poem in response to the 2016 and 2024 elections.
Entertainment, Llaughing Llamas, October 2024
Llaughing Llamas Chronicles – October
By Daniel Hooker Q. How do old hippies count their wives? A. One Missis ‘Ippie, two Missis ‘Ippie, three Missis ‘Ippie …. ~ A friend reminded me of the hit song, “Walk Like an Egyptian.” I tried that. Then I had to find a Cairopractor. ~ I just tried the new firefighter’s weight loss system….
Literary, October 2024
Old Michaelmas and Blackberry Bramble
By Jane Valencia Michaelmas – the Christian Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel – is celebrated on September 29th. But I recently learned that this feast day was once celebrated on October 10th or 11th, and that “Old Michaelmas,” at least in Britain, also commemorated the day that Satan was cast out of heaven….
Island Voices, September 2024
The History of Minnie the Heifer
Editor’s note: Even before coming to Vashon, a calf named Minnie showed off her early escape skills, thereafter aided by her bullock brother Chuck. Minnie’s original owner has written this story to fill in the many blanks in Minnie’s life before she became Leslie the Cowzilla. By Pam (aka Gates) Johnson A bunch of years…
Commentary, Editorial Page, September 2024
Rather Than Lose the Argument
By Andy Valencia Imagine you’re in an argument – you, your opponent, and some people listening. Your audience is nodding their heads when your opponent speaks; they’re expressionless when it’s your turn, and you’ve already used all of your best material. The honorable person will graciously acknowledge their defeat. What do the other kind of…