BREAKING: Cop charged with 2nd Degree Manslaughter in Killing of Philando Castile

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Wednesday November 16, 2016 · 9:11 AM PST

2016/11/16 · 09:11

Edit: To those who don’t remember, Philando Castile was killed by a cop during a peaceful traffic stop on July 6, 2016. His girlfriend and her four year old daughter were in the car when the cop fired 7 shots into the vehicle. The shooting occurred at approximately 9:06:02 and was followed less than a minute later by a video recording of the aftermath posted to FB by his girlfriend.

News conference just ended — Ramsey County Attorney did a good job. Haven’t found a video yet, but bottom line is Yanez’ shooting of Mr. Castile and endangerment of his girlfriend and her daughter was not objectively reasonable under the circumstances. Complaint will be available soon.

This is a B.F.D.

E.T.A.: Criminal Complaint can be found here. Video of news conference can be found here.

Saturday Morning Garden Blogging, Vol. 11.42: Color Me Wowed!

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Saturday December 12, 2015 · 6:01 AM PST

2015/12/12 · 06:01

no image description available — 12/9/2012 - This year is weirdly warm and the first snow has already melted. But stay tuned.

It’s that time of year again in Frostbite Falls (a/k/a St. Paul, MN) when outside color is hard to find. If we look hard enough we can occasionally find an interesting plant that looks good in brown, like these hydrangeas:

Ginormous Mop-head Hydrangeas at Como Park

But if we’re hankering for some real color, we head inside and find it here:

Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, Como Park, St. Paul, MN

Jump with me over the imaginary orange squiggle for a visit to this precious gemstone of the St. Paul parks system.

mikidee for What's for Dinner

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Saturday October 31, 2015 · 4:30 PM PDT

2015/10/31 · 16:30

Old-timey Pressure Cooker

Be Un-Afraid.
Be Very Un-Afraid ...

because there is absolutely nothing scary about today's 2nd and 3rd generation pressure cookers! After using mine for over two years now, I can honestly report my kitchen ceiling remains spotless and all my various parts are fully intact.

You can read more about the pressure cooker (if you're interested) in my prior diary. In this diary, I will provide some visuals to help convince you how easy and safe it is to actually use this contraption.

Join me over the curly orange pumpkin!

mikidee for What's for Dinner

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Saturday December 14, 2013 · 4:30 PM PST

2013/12/14 · 16:30

Kaboom!!! Just kidding.

Today's second (and third) generation pressure cookers are as safe as any cooking contraption out there. Making tasty, nutritious, fast, and easy food with a pressure cooker is no longer the scarey thing it was in the past. It's time to succumb to the pressure and start pressure cooking!

But first, a full disclosure: I am a pressure cooker newbie. I've only been cooking with a pressure cooker for about four months. While I can attest to the continued cleanliness of my kitchen's ceiling, I always carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions that came with the cooker I use; I (almost) always follow the recipe's instructions about releasing the pressure from the pot; and I always clean and check the pressure cooker's gasket and valve before using it or putting it away.

One final note, this WFD Diary is about the pressure cooker, not the pressure canner. Although they both work by trapping steam and building up pressure inside a pot, [PDF Warning]

[p]ressure canners are not the same thing as pressure cookers, and it is important to understand the difference.
Pressure cookers or pressure saucepans are used to rapidly cook meats, vegetables and other foods for a family meal. But they may not maintain adequate pressure, and they heat and cool too quickly to use them to safely pressure can foods ....

With that out of the way, let's jump the Great Orange Jiggle Weight and get cooking!
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