Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Let's work together to lower your water usage!


Its simple, inexpensive and really makes a difference.

Let's schedule a time to sit down and see how much water you are really using in a year. By using a Household Water Usage Audit Checklist formulated by the United Association of Plumbers & Green Plumbers, we will determine your annual usage and how to make some simple changes to your plumbing system to lower water consumption and your utility bills.

No doubt the results of this water audit are eye opening to say the least! I am continually amazed at how much water we use on a annual basis. I don't pay directly for my families' water, we receive ours from a private well. Nevertheless, we stand to save significantly in water heating costs throughout the year due to our lowered usage. This not only lowers our household budget, but, also has a positive impact to our environment.

If your water is supplied by a municipal source (city water) you will see savings from three main areas. Your monthly water billing is based on gallons used, added to this bill is a sewer usage fee. This fee is based on the metered water usage...Lower the metered usage; lower your sewer & water heating costs.

Give me a call, let's talk.
Eric Aune, Owner
Aune Plumbing, LLC
(763) 238-2385

My Buddy

Hey guys! Familiar with these goodies? Haha.. guess what!? It's time to meet up with my buddy. I've got these lovely goodies from her. All are yummy indeed! Again, we've a fantastic day with lots of chatting, laughing, walking and shopping. She had given me a wonderful day with lots of baking experience and advises. I was truly overwhelmed by her friendship! Brilliant thanks to you, buddy!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Kappayum Kadalayum ~ Mashed Tapioca with curried brown chick peas

apioca in any form is welcome at home. The most common one is plain tapioca cooked with salt and a pinch of turmeric with a dip of fiery shallots chutney. Me and my sister are big fans of this combo. Even now when I prepare this combo, I ring up my sister and tell her just to salviate her. During our Alappuzha trip, last year, one late evening,when we stopped for tea , we were offered kappa puzhingiyathu and kadala curry, since that was the oly vegetarian option available that time of the day. Since we were hungry, decided to try the combo.It was a winner. During this year's harvest of tapioca at home, husband reminded me to make this for breakfast. The tapioca harvested at my home cooks pretty quick that it doesn't take more than 10 minutes on stove top.







Tapioca, peeled and chopped into big pieces - 1/2 kg

Turmeric a pinch

Salt


Cook the tapioca in enough water with turmeric added to it. Add salt when its almost cooked. If you add salt in the beginning, cooking will take more time and may not cook soft. You can see cracks on the surface when it is cooked well. Drain and leave it for 5 minutes. Just mash little with a potato masher or back of the ladle. Serve with kadala curry for a filling breakfast or a spicy chutney as dip. The recipe of my kadala curry is same that I make for Puttu. Here I added less of coconut in the ground masala.