Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. To prepare
the coulis, place the
tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño cut side down on an oiled baking sheet,
add
the whole head of garlic, and roast in the oven about 1 hour, or until
the
tomatoes begin to blacken and the onion is soft. Remove 4 garlic cloves
from
the head of garlic and squeeze out the pulp; reserve the remaining roasted
garlic for the mashed potatoes. Puree the tomatoes, onion, jalapeño,
and
squeezed garlic pulp in a food processor or blender for 2 or 3 minutes,
or until
smooth, adding about 1/4 cup of the stock if necessary to make pureeing
easier. Heat the olive in a sauce pan, add the pureed vegetables, remaining
vegetable stock, parsley, oregano, rosemary, and thyme, and cook over
medium heat until reduced slightly and thick enough to coat the back of
a
spoon, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reheat the coulis
just
before serving.
From Master MARTY:
Model railroading can be as simple or as intricate
as you want to make
it. Snapping together a circle of track to run a brightly decorated,
ready-to-run locomotive and two cars around a Christmas tree takes a
minimum of effort but can provide an enduring source of delight. If you
are more ambitious, however, you can spend months--possibly
years--and many thousands of dollars on this rewarding hobby that
satisfies a desire to make an idyllic world where everything is just the
way you want it.
From Master MC TWIST:
Use the right foundation: The trick to finding
the right foundation is to
apply it on the side of your face. If it disappears, then it's the right
one.
Don't try to cover up wrinkles: Instead, apply a brighter blush on the
cheeks or line the eyes, to make them more prominent.
Enhance instead of trying to fix: Distinguishing features are traits, not
flaws. Take the features that make you who you are and make the most
of them. (Think of Barbara Streisand!)