It's like a cross between Enya and Imogen Heap(download Hide and Seek). Listen for yourself. I kinda like her, but I wonder if all of her songs will have that voice effect or if she'll change it up. Surprising, but nice.
Listen to: Emmy Rossum
Tanning Beds for Pets!
New report claiming that tanning salons in California are offering services to get your pet a tan. What is going on!!! Continue story below...
JUST KIDDING!!! I just like the way this picture came out of Bridie staring out the sliding door. I was playing with the settings of my camera. I hope you didn't Google this story too much!
Telemarketer ID'd!
Thank you to Tim's Blog for helping me figure out what company keeps calling my house!
If you receive a call from 402-593-7107 and it comes up as "Out of Area," it is Omaha Steaks Inc.
Here's another number that keeps calling: 1-800-301-9772
I just decided to register my number with the National Do Not Call Registry. It's a .gov site so I'm assuming it's valid and helpful.
Work-from-home income opportunity for people who can use a computer
Are you someone who is always giving computer advice? Are you the resident techie in your family? Or are you just so frustrated from trying to make an Excel spreadsheet that you need someone to help you?
Which ever one it is - I think you will find a solution for yourself on the Crossloop website (www.crossloop.com)
Crossloop is a free screen sharing tool which anybody can use with anybody else. It was started as a free way for families to share their computer screen with each other and help each other with computer problems. This is still possible right now. Instead of more text, here is a great video demo of how this tool works:
http://www.crossloop.com/
Back in April Crossloop added their Crossloop Marketplace website release. This is a really neat part which I think is a great way for stay home moms and dads to earn a little cash on the side (if they are experts at something related to computers) or get help if they need help or training with a particular issue on a computer.
Any expert out there in the world with any skill can create a profile and sign up on the Crossloop website for free to market their own skills. With help of the Crossloop application you can help other people and perhaps earn a little cash on the side. Crossloop does have a PayPal button integrated into their website now, so the payment sending from helpee to the helper is easy. On the contrary you do not have to charge the helpee anything if you do not want to.
For example if you are a mom blogger who is an expert at setting up blogs you can help other mom bloggers set up and administer their blogs. If you are an expert at Photoshop, you can help
others with fixing up pictures and photographs. Whatever it might be, if you got the skill, you can make some money on it. You can do this at your own time, from your own house, and you can pick your own work hours as well!!!
Crossloop website is more or less a large database of many experts with various skills. Users can type in the keywords of the problem they are having, and simply find experts who have experience with this product or issue. This brings me to the next point- you can get help here!!! You know it just like I do, we all need help at some point or another! Just like it goes in that song: "We all need somebody to lean on!".
If you are a mom or a dad or anybody really, and simply need help with a computer issue. You can call up your son, or brother, or a friend and have them use Crossloop (just like in the video demo above) to help you for free (hopefully if they are no stingy). But if you do not know any computer geeks, go to www.crossloop.com and simply search for some help there. Type in the keywords of what you have an issue with, for example, "antivirus". You will then be presented with a list of search results with potential helpers which can help you. You can pick the helper from the many on the list and engage with them. If you want to see a video demo of how
this search functionality works on the website you can simply go to www.crossloop.com and just click on the Play button there.
I am an intern with Crossloop and use the service with my mother and grandmother!!! I live 3000 miles away, and this makes things unbelievably easy. No more hours on the phone troubleshooting issues. I just call her, ask her to give me her access code (which changes ever few minutes), and then I just access her computer and control it remotely. She sits back and watches what I do.
If any mom has a skill in anything computer related and wants to sell this skill, she can do so on our website. There are many tools and things people can use (for free) to market themselves.
If you are wondering about security, Crossloop has this covered. A connection cannot be established with Crossloop unless a user is present at both computers to initiate a connection and the user of the host computer must also click on the "Allow" or "Deny" button of a confirmation screen before control is given. All data is encrypted by Crossloop using 128 bitBlowfish encryption at each end before being sent over the wire.
Crossloop was created for anyone with minimal computer skills to use, so it is incredible simple. There is a wonderful write up from A to Z with screenshots of how to download, install and run Crossloop here, I suggest you check it out here:
http://www.simplehelp.net/
view-and-control-another-pc/
If you are interested more in how to make money with Crossloop Marketplace I suggest this really neat article by How-To-Geek here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/
ng-your-tech-skills-with-
So go out there. search for help. or make some money.. Crossloop it people!
Thank you Mr. Wedding Guest Guy!
Last night Rob and I grabbed a drink at the Yankee Doodle Tap Room in Princeton. We have a special bond with the Nassau Inn/Yankee Doodle Tap room since our reception was held here. It's also a nice chill place to relax and enjoy a drink without being surrounded by the bar scene.
We were surprise to see such a big crowd there, but they were all having an after party from a wedding that day on the Princeton campus. While at the bar, we started talking to Steve (or he talked us up) and as we got ready to pay for my drink, he shook our money away and said he got it.
So thank you Mr. Wedding Guest Guy! (actually it was Steve from Ridgefield Park, NJ).
Josh Groban!
On Tuesday night, my friend Karen and I went to see Josh Groban at Continental Airlines Arena. I've loved him since his Closer album and just find him so gorgeous in many ways. His voice is astounding and his musical talent is endless (piano and drums). He opened with You Are Loved and closed with a 3rd encore playing a new song that he recently wrote. He was actually really funny too! He just seemed to alternate between funny guy and classical opera-pop voaclist in a snap. He also shook hands with people in the front rows. He defiitely takes the risk with having little security, but we love him for loving the fans.
Stupidly, I left my camera in my car and did not get any images or video, but when I figure out how to upload my camera vids online, I'll post them to view. So, in place of my pics and vids, I made a layout in InDesign as a lesson for my computer camp.
Suri and Katie style
I admit it..I'm loving the Suri and Katie sitings.
I love Katie's new bob and the 2 of them together is adorable.
photo from Popsugar.com
Mom's Menu
My mom is a great cook. A skill she learned from her grandmother, she knows how to pair spices, bake heart shaped cakes, and put on a spectacular holiday dinner. We both love talking about food and she'll email me dishes she made or had and recreated so I can try them out. So, to spread the wealth, I'm starting a new weekly feature called "Mom's Menu" featuring recipes both new and old (i.e. the Christmas coffee cake she makes every year). Feel free to spin them your own way and share your thoughts.
My first entry is taken from a blog that I had started but realized that it just wasn't going to get as much attention as Mrs. Mo. The recipe is called "Nana's Irish Bread" and it is deeeelicious!
Irish Bread
"Nannie said that if they didn’t have the money they left out the currants. Very important to use a covered pyrex bowl & to wrap it foil while it’s still hot."
2 cups white flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
¼ cup sugar
½ cup raisins or currants
2 tsp caraway seeds
Mix all dry ingredients together
Preheat oven to 350.
1 cup buttermilk or soured milk. ( To sour milk, add 1 tbsp vinegar to 1 cup milk & let stand for about an hour. It will thicken.)
Add milk to flour mixture & mix until just blended. It will be sticky.
Grease a covered Pyrex dish. Add bread mix and cover. Bake @ 350 for 10 min & then @ 300 for 40 min. Remove from pan & while still hot, swab with butter or margarine. Wrap in foil.
Celebs in Cartoon Form
Get Personal with a Papyrus Sale
I love mongramming..as you can tell by my recent post about tote bags, but even more I love mongrammed stationary. Papyrus custom printing company is having a 20% off sale on personalized stationary, embossers, and stamps. Click on the logo to shop the sale.
The best marriage of carbonation and water
If you are trying to fit in your 15 gallons of water daily and need a burst of flavor and bubbles, then you have got to try Aquafina Sparkling! Aquafina was quickly becoming my favorite bottled water company and when they came out with the sparkling brand, I was so excited! I am a fan of the Berry Burst and prefer it to the Raspberry FlavorSplash because of the stronger taste (yes I am a sweetener junkie). I also like their silver label..catchy packaging.
Some sites will call this the newest diet soda. Technically, that's true since Seltzer water is considered soda.
I have yet to try the citrus flavors of any water, but I have read that the taste is not as artificial as the Berry Burst. And if that is your preference, have a go. If you are looking for some vitamins with your water, try the Aquafina ALIVE. I get the Pomegranate every week, but they also carry Orange/Lime and Peach/Mango.
5 AM = Fab Dresses
I was up rather early today for my day back to camp and I decided that since I had some time to kill before I left for work I would browse the TV. As I was scrolling backwards (I always start with F/X on 72), I was enticed by a collection of adorable and seemingly comfy dresses at HSN.com by Tiana B. The theme for the morning was animal print and wow were the dresses fabulous!
So while I had some downtime between lessons, I Googled Tiana B and found more dresses at Overstock.com that were not on the HSN site. More cuteness! I'm trying to save money but I seriously want the black colorblock dress or the zebra shift. I can't decide!
Here is what I like about Tiana B's dresses:
- The A-Line shape is flattering for all shapes
- The Shift dress is all the rage with celebrities, but hardly the same price
- The Empire Waist of the Giraffe print is also flattering to hide a wide waist or larger hips.
- Knit is so forgiving and comfortable as well as washable!
Mrs Mo's Flower Pick: Gladiolus
One flower that is sure to grab attention at a party or your kitchen window is the Gladiolus. Also known as a Sword Lily, the Gladiolus is a genus of flowering plant in the Iris family and oddly enough is in the same order as Asparagus (though by looking at the flower and the veggie, you can see the resemblance). Because of its popularity, the flower has been "hybridized" to produce the many color varieties available to us in any local supermarket.
If you are growing Gladiolus at home, considering the following conditions:
- Full sun
- Keep out of wind path
- Plant in Spring, blooms in Summer
- Plant the corms every 2 weeks for full coverage
Click here for more information about Gladiolus including the various species of, bulbs, and artwork.
Finderne is not just a road
On Occasion, I would drive through Manville, NJ on my way home from work and take Finderne Ave to Main St. Manville (that takes me to River Rd through Hillsborough and Montgomery and then to Canal Rd to get to Princeton). I've always wondered what the history behind Finderne was-a person perhaps? So I did a little internet research and found out that Finderne is not just a street, it actually has its own zip code!
A sector of Bridgewater, NJ, Finderne was a stop on the New Jersey Transit railway system for the Raritan Valley line and was only discontinued last year (the picture above is a 1967 photgraph courtesy of the blue comet.com) The station was accessible from the Finderne Ave. bridge which was the connection between Manville and Finderne (the one they are currently doing construction on). Railway conductors also confirmed that people actually stopped at the station, but were mostly industrial plant workers.
So now the next time you drive by or on Finderne Ave, you'll be a little wiser!
Do You Canoe?
On Saturday, I had the 2nd annual Bucknell Club Canoe Day and it was perfect weather! (last year it started to thunder and we had to stop early). We gathered at the Princeton Canoe and Kayak on Alexander Rd and then had a picnic in Turning Basin Park afterwards.
Going for a Canoe or Kayak ride is such a nice and peaceful way to spend an hour or 2 on a gorgeous Saturday. We paddled north on the canal toward Washington Ave, but either direction is fine.
When you get to the 
entrance, you sign a waiver and fill out a form selecting your boat and then you pick out paddles, life jackets, and pads for your butt if you want them. The staff helps you into the canoe or kayak and you're off! You pay after you return. For the Canoe, it was $13 for the first hour. You can view more of the pricing here. You can certainly bring your own
boat and equipment as well.
If you like to canoe or kayak and are looking for places to paddle locally, here are a few to check out:
- Pine Barrens Canoe & Kayak Rental
- Clinton Canoe & Kayak Company
- Delaware River Rafting & Campground
- The Hackensack Riverkeeper, Inc.
- Indian Head Canoes-Newton
- Jersey Paddler Inc.-Brick
- Kayak East-Columbia
- Princeton or Griggstown Canoe and Kayak
- Reel Therapy Kayak Adventures-Sea Bright
- Adam's Canoe Rental-Atsion
- Bel Haven Canoes and Kayaks-Green Bank
- Cedar Creek Campground -Bayville
- First Bridge Marina & Kayaks -Tuckerton
- Island Kayak Company -Stone Harbor
- Lake Shenandoah Boat Rentals -Lakewood
- Paint Island Canoe & Kayak -Bordentown
- Micks Canoe and Kayak-Chatsworth
- Huge list at FunNJ.com
- Ocean County Rental Locations
- More from WildNJ.com
- More from SailMiami.com (NJ sites)
He's not only a Leo, but he's Lion of the Year!
Congrats to my hubby Rob for being named West Windsor Lion's Club Lion of the Year!
Click here to more learn about the international organization
Click here to more learn about the international organization
Catch the Original Hairspray Today!
If you can't wait to see Hairspray but, like me, are a fan of the original John Waters hit, see it today on TBS. It's paying right now and again at 2:15.
Lovely Bones to be filmed in PA!
I just read that Lovely Bones will film some of the movie in the book's setting: Norristown, PA. Filming will begin in October and will flip between New Zealand and Norristown. Click here to read more. If you want to audition, click here. Stay tuned for ads looking for extras!
Mrs. Mo's Review: Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold
I'm overdue for this review, but better late than never. Earlier this summer, over a 2-day period, I consumed myself with Lovely Bones, a heavenly perspective of life and the pursuit of justice.
In the first chapter of the book, we meet the narrator of the story, Susie Salmon, a young girl who was murdered and is in search of her killer. What a way to draw a reader in! Through the rest of the story, as told by Susie, we see the lives of those around her pass the months and then years without closure. Susie's death not only affected her family, but influenced classmates and members of the community. All the while, we experience her own transition into heaven full of fantasies but not short on restrictions. Though dead, she goes through growth period in her new world. I got a Defending your Life/Made in Heaven feel while reading...which is a good thing!
If you want an easy and compelling read for your August vacation, take Lovely Bones along. Read it before it becomes the movie that is already in pre-production. Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has written the screenplay and will direct, and Ryan Gosling and Rachel Weisz are cast as Susie's parents (Though Gosling will need some heavy aging for his 27 year old self to be convincing). Newcomer Saoirse Ronan will play Susie.
Best Ice Cream on the Island
Last night, Rob and I made our overnight trip to LBI for some seafood and fresh beach air. We also made our regular stop at our favorite ice cream shop.
Hands down, the best ice cream in LBI can be found at the Skipper Dipper. Located across the street from the ACME and The Beach Theater, the Skipper Dipper usually a line wrapped around their patio. But it doesn't matter how long you wait, it's worth it. With an efficient assembly line, you move through and get what you want without a pang of impatience.
With over 30 flavors of ice cream and 29 soft ice cream flavoring, the Skipper Dipper appeals to everyone, including the weight conscious, like myself. My usual is Non-Fat, No Sugar Added Vanilla Soft Ice Cream with Peanut Butter flavoring and Chocolate Sprinkles. They also have tons of toppings to choose from and the always favorite Mix-Ins. Something for the whole family.
Stop in after a movie or dinner. Or just go for a cool respite from the sun and beach. Whatever your reason, GO!
Skipper Dipper, 9305 Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven Park, NJ 08008, (609) 492-9680
New Jersey Harry Potter Release Parties
I have to admit that I am not a Harry Potter follower, but I can appreciate the excitement that is surrounding the release of the last and final book. I saw an ad for a release party being held in Princeton and then assumed that if Princeton is having a party, then there has to be others across the state. Here is a listing of the parties I found online. Contact your local library or chamber of commerce to see if your town is participating (or check out this Full State Bookstore and Library Listing):
Make a Statement with your Jewelry
Sex and the City made the 'urban chic' name necklace trend a hit with sexy socialites. Here is another way to make a statement around your neck for a reasonable price. Check out Crislu's Sterling Platinum and Cubic Zirconia Statement Collection. Pick from "Key to my heart" to "Naughty and Nice." These pieces can be mixed with other pendants for the multi-strand look if that's your style.
Crislu offers a plethora of fabulous and affordable pieces for under $100. Click here to shop their collection.
The "It" Gift
This month's In Style Magazine 'totes' some great gifts that never go out of style. One of them is a personalized tote from The Monogram Shop(left). While I can't deny that monogramming is totally in this season and I'd love to give or receive a personalized gift, I can't afford to shell out $105 on bag like the one shown. If you are like me, and want the style but not the price, check out some of these lower priced options:
- Beau-Coup.com ($32 tote)
- Advantagebridal.com(highest price is 38.95)
- Bags-Purses-Totes.com (discounted prices)
- LillianVernon.com (always a classic)
Charmed by Claire July Savings
If you haven't made the trek to Cranbury for the Charmed by Claire experience, start this month with all of these special savings and new arrivals:
- Vera Bradley new patterns and styles have arrived- you have got to shop her floor to ceiling collection
- Monogramming is available on most Vera Bradley bags. What a great way to individualize your look or make a gift extra special. ($10 charge for initials or name, many fonts available).
- Brighton - New fall line of jewelry and handbags have arrived.
- Pandora - great time of year to add a bead, just because.......
- 50% off selected clothing items and accessories.
Win a Sexy $500 Shopping Spree!
The Lingerie Post is having a contest for readers to win a $500 shopping spree at Red Door, your shopping domain for everything from Lingerie & Sexy Costumes to Fun Books and Games. All it takes is an email to Red Door. The contest ends August 14th, so act now and read about how to enter and win!
$4 Restaurant Gift Certificates!
Restaurant.com is having a limited time offer on their gift certificates. From now until July 22nd, you can purchase a $25 Restaurant.com gift certificate for $4 (down from $10). Simply use the code ENJOY at purchase. Hurry now while this deal lasts!
David Beckham interview with Ant and Dec
I was very disappointed to hear Beck's voice on TV last night. Check out this video to hear for yourselves!
Mrs. Mo is a Schmoozer!
I got tagged by my favorite playwright in NYC-Maria from the Baaaahh Project. She gave me the Schmoozer award given to bloggers who "know how to connect with people and are able to leverage those connections.” This is so very flattering especially since I feel like I'm still learning how to schmooze properly...especially with all of the appearances I have to make with my Bucknell Club.
So, in following tagging rules, I have to choose 5 other bloggers who have achieved the schmoozing art as well. Here we go:
- Wonder Woman at Disjointed Intelligence speaks her mind and just happens to speak our minds too!
- Elizabeth E at MomReviews tests out the latest products, books, and more. She gives detailed reviews getting her family involved in the process too!
- The Everyday Weekender is your go-to place for everything to do for your weekend, or week long getaways.
- ilker yoldas has a runaway hit with his Thinking Blog. He has an enormous fan base of thinkees following his posts, insights, and thoughts.
- Finally, I'm giving my last schmooze award to the girls at A Girl Must Shop. I don't need to say much other than they find great pieces and, of course, this girl must shop them!
Stage 2 of my new career: Market Myself
If you read my "new career" post, you know that I am trying a new career but also working to build a new client base for tutoring in the Princeton area. I have my 2nd tutoring job tomorrow where the parent found my business card in town. So today I am venturing out in the Princeton area to post my business cards. I am marketing 2 types of services: Math Tutoring and Computer Tutoring.
My Math Tutoring will hopefully be my main source of income, but since I taught computers for a few years, I can offer that as well. I'm going to hit the most obvious places: food stores, libraries & post offices, but additionally, I will try out small businesses and cafes. I also found some interesting tips online: 1) Send your business cards with your bills and 2) Leave a business card with your tips at restaurants. I'll just have to do that!
If you're interested in designing high quality cards like mine, go to 123print.com and you can choose from hundreds of designs and fonts styles. A batch of 100 cards is about $4 (plus shipping and handling).
Wish me luck!
Classic Closeout $10 off Sale
If you like shopping at closeout prices, you'll enjoy the selection at Classic Closeouts.com with products from apparel to home decor to jewelry. The difference between ClassicCloseouts.com and Overstock.com is that I have a promotional code for Mrs. Mo's readers!
From now until September 4th, use the code CJSUMM to receive $10 off purchases of $50 or more and free shipping for orders of more than $40.
There are a lot of goodies to find over at CC.com. Take a peek at some of these:
Princeton Sees Double
This Monday, NJ Transit will unveil the Double Decker rail for its official run on the Northeast Corridor line, the busiest train line in the state, which runs from Trenton to New York (stopping at Princeton Junction (my stomping ground).
The Double Decker trains, carrying 15% more passengers, had a test run back in Fall 2006 and now will be used for 6 trips a day: "inbound trips leaving Trenton at 6:03 a.m, 7:10 a.m. and 2:17 p.m. and outbound trips leaving New York at 10:28 a.m., 5:16 p.m. and 5:30 p.m." By 2009, NJ Transit will spend nearly half a billion dollars to purchase 279 cars.
This is great for the Northeast Corridor, but I'm sure my contemporaries along the Midtown direct line are still scrambling to find a seat or a comfortable standing spot on their route to work. In good time, my friends.
New Jersey Bridal Shows
Planning a wedding? Click the link below for a bridal showcase in your area. 
Wine-A-Rita Tasting
This week's featured drink will be Wine-A-Ritas. Bring your good mood and love of Mexican Munchies and try this delicious drink featuring Hopewell Valley Vineyards wine!
Send us you own recipe for a drink using our wine, and if we use it during the Friday Happy Hour, we'll give you 3 bottles of wine!
Wine by the glass or bottle available
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Road
Pennington, NJ
Toll Free (866) HVV-WINE or (609) 737-4465
Rider Furniture: Floor Model Sale
This month, Rider Furniture is having a floor model sale on items from living room to bedroom. Rider Furniture is one of the top rated independent furniture stores in New Jersey offering a wide selection of high quality furniture, upholstery, and custom pieces and reasonable prices.
Rider carries Stanley, Hooker and Lane, to name a few, and also have their own Custom Shop. Rob and I got our bed from the Durham collection (the Savile Row Panel Bed) and hope to add to the collection soon. My favorite part of visiting the store is looking at the vintage posters and the country home ambiance. If you miss the floor model sale, don't fret. Rider often has sales throughout the year and will also have sales from their warehouse. 
Seen & Heard
Here is a collection of businesses I saw advertised and stories I heard on the radio during my ride home. I don't know why I didn't think to do this earlier..I see and hear a lot in an hour drive:
Seen:
- Bedminster Florist: 800-254-2330
- Candlewood Suites: Extended Stay in Somerset
- Green Hill Manor: Franklin Township--here's what real people say..read first
- Granny's Deli & Pizza: Somerset
- Joe's TV & Appliances: Somerset
- Sterling Pointe-Active Adult Community in Franklin Township
- Thai Japanese Dynasty Restaurant: Kingston
- Rocky Top Dog Park-just north of Kingston
- Tindall & Ranson: Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Princeton (Good service)
Where Jersey Moms Connect...
If you are a mom living in or near the Jersey Shore, you'll find Jerseymoms.com useful for everyday tips, family events, photo galleries or just plan old advice.
This site is powered by the Asbury Park Press and is a community of moms. It's fully interactive with forums and a sumbit-your-own photo gallery. Some of the top topics for today include: Allergies & Asthma, Bargains & Deals, Doctors, Middle & High School, Playgrounds, Personal Stories, and Working. You can view some recent posts from the members as well. In addition, you can click on a live calendar to view local events for the day, week, or month. You can really find just about anything you would on a NJ.com or Asbury Park Press site. But, if you like talking to other people and getting advice, this is the site for you. Check it out even if you are a mom-to-be or even a teacher. I will read parenting magazines from time-to-time to see what the experts say about the different age levels.
For another mom community, check out Clubmom.com which was started by Andrew Shue (yes, Billy from Melrose Place)
Shoes on Sale
I just found these adorable Seychelles wedges for 50% off at shoes.com. But there is so much more than that. Thre are men's, women's, and children's designer shoes available for a fraction of the price. And this weekend you can save an additional 10% on an order of %80 or more. Simple click on the image above and start saving!
Some other brands you can shop:Adidas, Calvin Klein, Converse, DC Shoes, Kenneth Cole, New Balance, Rockport, Steve Madden, Stuart Weitzman, Teva, and more!!
Mrs Mo's Veggie Pick: Yellow Zucchini
I'm a huge fan of all types of squash and zucchini, but I don't think I ever cooked or ate yellow zucchini before until this past week.
Last Saturday, I picked up a carton from the West Windsor Farmers Market for $3! That night, I sliced up the zucchini and grilled them along with some tuna (also purchased from the market). First I had them in a skillet with some olive oil, but then I just transferred them out of the oil and onto the the griddle/grill with the tuna to get crispy. Wow...were they good!
I still had 3 more full zucchini to go through for the week. I cooked them the next day with some Japanese eggplant and then another day just on their own in my broiler oven. Either on their own or with another veggie, the yellow zucchini stood out! Both my husband and I loved how they came out. I don't know if it is the yellow color, but the zucchini had a buttery taste to it. Sometimes, you can taste the garden with green zucchini, but the yellow is mild. I guess you could say it tasted how it looked.
For more yellow zucchini meal ideas, check out the recipe links below:
- http://www.melissas.com/recipes/index.cfm?Recipe_ID=2318
- http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/sidedish/zucchini_cilantropecanpesto.html
- http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aspen-2002-grilled-green-and-yellow-zucchini
New Jersey Farmers Markets
One of the best highlights of summer in New Jersey is visiting a farmers market.
Click here for a listing, by county, of the markets in your area.
The Weekender for New Jersey: July 7-8
Extreme Ride, Outdoor Cycling Program: Fair Lawn
Adoption Days: Petco-Clifton
Yoga 4 Kids Teacher Training Certification: Waldwick
Estate Park and Nature Tour: Hillsborough
State Fair Meadowlands: East Rutherford
Pirates at the Paper Mill: Millburn
The Cameos: Hopatcong
Newcomer Dance Social: Randolph
Mustang Sally Concert: Livingston
John Hiatt and Shawn Colvin: Red Bank
Miniature Worlds: Art from India: Camden
Concerts On Haddonfield's Main Street: Haddonfield
105 Years Of Broadway: Marlton
Free Tour / Tasting @ Flying Fish: Cherry Hill
Camden Riversharks Baseball Game: Camden
Music on the Green, Palmer Square: Princeton
Biloxi Blues, Princeton Summer Theater
The Buddy Holly Story, Plays-in-the-Park: Edison
Disney's Mulan, Jr., Bucks County Playhouse-Open Air Theater: Titusville
Beauty and the Beast, Bucks County Playhouse: New Hope
Scrapbooking Sundays, Princeton Public Library
Mercer County Park Free Concert Series-Torn
It's 10pm , Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
I hope your children are home safe and sound in their home and lucky to be part of a loving family. I cannot believe how many new stories I have read this past week of parents killing or severely injuring their children. What is going on here! It makes me sick. Children are a gift; there are some loving and deserving people who cannot even have children. It's disgusting what people are doing and it has to stop.
Give your kids an extra hug. Give them a call. Say "I Love You." Keep them safe.
Lego My Wheat-Free Waffles!
I recently joined the Biggest Loser Online-Club and one of the frequent recommendations for breakfast is a waffle with fruit. Since I need to eat Wheat-Free foods, I thought that wasn't going to work and I would stick to my rice puff cereal. However, while I was shopping in The Fresh Fig Shop in Pennington, I saw these Van's Wheat Free waffles. I thought, what the heck, let's give them a try.
The next morning, I put 2 waffles (189 cal, 5 g of fat-0.5 g. sat, 5 g. fiber, 4 g. protein for both) in the toaster oven. I topped them with canned peaches, cinnamon, and just a drizzle of the regular syrup we had in the cabinet. I loved them. They were nice and crisp and light. I haven't had a real waffle in so long so I can't tell you the difference, but I'm sure the wheat free version is not as dense. You can always dress them up with the good fatty/sugary stuff like whipped cream, syrup and butter if you can't give up the entire experience. But try these for a healthy alternative. Your body will thank you.
The Fresh Fig is located on 1 Tree Farm Rd, Pennington, NJ, (609) 737-3447
Welcome back Vanilla Coke!
I know I'm a little late to notice this come-back, but I'm just so excited I had to blog about it.
My summer 2006 habit-Vanilla flavored diet soda- picked up speed again this week when I noticed a billboard advertising the new and improved Vanilla Coke and then saw the Coke Zero version of it in Acme. Bad for my habit and tummy, but great for my tastebuds! Thank you Coca-Cola for bringing back a good thing. If you bottled it into a lollipop, then you'd be in major business.
Regrowth, Redevelopment & Rebirth: New Jersey Transit Village-South Amboy
If you or someone you know works in New York City and wants to move to a New Jersey town that is near the train or ferry, I have a place for you! Believe it or not, South Amboy has become a destination for city professionals since it's redevelopment project started in 1999.
Since 1999, a new wave of redevelopment swept through New Jersey's Transit station towns to make use of vacant or underused land. Towns like Morristown, Belmar, Metuchen, New Brunswick and Journal Square/Jersey City have received grant money to improve their transit village and as a life-long resident of the Morristown area, I can totally feel the difference.
Like Morristown and New Brunswick, South Amboy received grant money to start a plan that Mayor John T. O'Leary had envisioned for his hometown. The plan was to bring back the vitality of the harbor town that had become vacant and a destination for bar hopping and strippers:
''We had 60 percent vacancy along Broadway,'' the town's central artery downtown, he said. ''The storefronts were boarded up and shabby, the sidewalks were in bad shape, the lighting was old and burned out. There were water main and sewer breaks all over town.''-New York Times article
"[He sought to] banish bars with exotic dancers in South Amboy, once listed in travel literature as having more bars per capita than any other city in the country."-NYT
With the bus, ferry, Garden State Parkway, and New Jersey Transit all within walking distance from the downtown, South Amboy is a hub for city transportation and a perfect location for a suburb life that many professional are looking for.
With the grant money, Mayor O'Leary started with a new school/library, a senior living facility, a downtown parking garage, and new stores and storefronts.In 2001, a 136-acre Middlesex County park with a gazebo and playing fields was opened and new housing was erected in Lighthouse Bay-a community of townhouses and single-family homes with Victorian and New-England style architecture. Friends of ours lives in one of the single family homes. One word: Gorgeous!. Back in 2002, when the New York Times article was published, the homes ranged from from $411,990 to $455,990, now they are worth almost $1.3 million. Talk about resell value!
In addition to Lighthouse Bay, you will find another townhouse community called Harbor Village and brand new condos/townhouses called Beacon Pointe which are located just as you drive into town from Rt 9/Rt 35.If you are currently neighborhood hunting and you want to be close to New York with the option of train, ferry or road, take a drive through South Amboy. Talk to the locals. Wander through Harbor Village and Lighthouse Bay. Stroll along the boardwalk or have a picnic in the park. You'll quickly start to feel at home.
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