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SteelerGrrl's Profile
Health care is a basic human right.
Location: Charlotte, NC
Occupation: nurse, writer, artist, dreamer
Groups: What's for Dinner, DKos Asheville, Progressive Friends of the Library Newsletter, Cooking With Kos, North Carolina Blue, I-77 Carolina Kossacks, Firearms Law and Policy, DK Fans of 90 for 90, Charlotte Kos
Diaries published: 107 (698 days since last diary on Sat Jan 08, 2022 at 04:30 PM PST)
Comments posted: 4852 (47 days since last comment on Sat Oct 21, 2023 at 06:20 PM PDT)
Diary frequency: often
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 8826
Total Comment Ratings: 4501
Most Recommended Diary: NC church caught practicing Christianity. Neighbors complain., 287 comments, 641 recommends
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Sunchokes are the edible tubers of Helianthus tuberosis, a type of sunflower. They resemble ginger root with a knobby texture and thin skin, and have a nutty, sweet flavor. Tonight I’ll do a show and tell of my (very successful!) experience growing...
by SteelerGrrl
 84 comments
on Sat Jan 08, 2022 at 04:30 PM PST
with 25 Recommends
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Beverages are a part of dinner, right? Right! Tonight, I’ll try to demystify the fizzy, funky, probiotic-rich fermented sweet tea called kombucha. I first tasted kombucha a couple of years ago at a local brewpub. As a fan of sour flavors, it was love...
by SteelerGrrl
128 comments
on Sat Oct 02, 2021 at 04:31 PM PDT
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Tamales are delicious and versatile. They’re naturally gluten-free, easily adaptable to vegetarian/vegan diets, and great for meal prep or feeding a crowd. Assembling them can seem intimidating, but it’s not difficult if you take it step by step. The...
by SteelerGrrl
109 comments
on Sat Aug 14, 2021 at 04:30 PM PDT
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On May 28, 2020 the Union County, NC school board voted to hold in-person graduation ceremonies in defiance of Governor(D) Roy Cooper’s executive order prohibiting mass gatherings of more than 10 people inside and 25 people outside. WSOCTV.com News...
by SteelerGrrl
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on Wed Jul 08, 2020 at 05:47 PM PDT
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This slow food recipe is one of my summer favorites. It has multiple steps, the most difficult of which is the delayed gratification of letting the flavors meld overnight. The result is a satisfying vegetarian spread packed with umami flavor. As...
by SteelerGrrl
72 comments
on Sat Jun 13, 2020 at 04:32 PM PDT
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Kimchi has been a staple of Korean cuisine since long before the advent of refrigeration. Vegetables fermented in ceramic crocks provided crucial sources of essential nutrients through the long winter and added enticing flavors to simple fare. Over 200...
by SteelerGrrl
51 comments
on Sat Aug 31, 2019 at 04:30 PM PDT
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