Sep. 28, 2005 - Columbus Ohio's Best Recipes

For approximately two decades HER REALTORS® published cookbooks.  Inside the front cover of the 17th edition company founder Harley E. Rouda Sr. wrote:  "For close to two decades, the HER Cookbooks have been a celebration of our community. They showcase central Ohio's best recipes from the kitchens of our clients, families and friends. "     

My monthly e-newsletter often features a recipe from one of the HER Cookbooks. 

June 2005 recipe

July 2005 recipe

August 2005 recipe

September 2005 Recipe

October 2005 recipe

I still have some  copies of the 15th and 17th HER Cookbook editions avialable for clients and friends.  Contact me if you need either to complete a collection!

Bon Apetit!

Sep. 28, 2005 - Best Dressed Carpe Denim

On October 7, 2005  the "BEST DRESSED" agents and staff at HER Real Living's Worthington Office will be wearing jeans and a  pink ribbon. 

Participants will be contributing to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.   It's Lee Denim Day's 10th Anniversary 

Lee National Denim Day has  set a goal of raising $10 million for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in that single day.  It's the second year that HER Real Living's Worthington Office has participted in Lee Denim Day.   

Visit my September 2005 eNewsletter (Volume 6, Issue 9)  for fashion advice about  denim.  Carpe Denim

Sep. 27, 2005 - Best Place for Sausage This Weekend Depends...

The best place in Columbus for sausage this weekend depends on whether you want a brat or an Italian sausage. 

September 30th, October 1st and 2nd, 2005 is the  26th annual Columbus Italian Festival, presented by Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church.  The Columbus Italian Festival celebrates Italian-American culture (and food.)  Admission is only $5.00

There will be live entertainment including the second annual American-Italian Idol competition!  There are also open-air markets, Italian dancing, children's area and plenty of fabulous foods including: . 

Wedding soup, meatball subs, chicken parmesan,  pizza, subs, panzeroti, calzones, Italian sausage,  rotisserie chicken,  stromboli rolls, Italian coffees, Italian ices, pastries,  cookies,  desserts, calamari, veal parmesan,  Italian breads and rolls, pasta e fagioli,  stuffed pasta,  funnel cakes, elephant ears, candy apples, etc.

Are you hungry?

If German is more your style visit the German Village Oktoberfest

General Admission:
$5 in advance (a 38% savings!)
$8 at the door / seniors $5

Family fun including puppets, magicians, clowns, musicians, and dancing  including polka lessons! Also don't miss the "Oktoberfest Idol" Karaoke Championship

Homemade apple, cherry, and cheese strudel, pretzels, strudel puffs, potatoe pancakes, cabbage and noodles, roasted corn on the cob, fried fish, onion rings, bloomin' onion,  ice cream, desserts, pastries, bratwurst, rueben sandwiches, pierogies, veal schnitzel, jumbo hot dogs, funnel cakes, feather fries, fresh strawberry shortcake, hot apple dumpling a la mode, milkshakes, cheesecake on a stick, chocolate covered bananas, sauerkraut balls, fried bologna, German bologna, hamburgers, pizza burgers, French fries,  mozzarella cheese sticks, deep fried fcheesecake, sweet potato fries, southern iced tea, chicken wings, pulled pork, curly fries, corn dogs, nachos, gourmet pizzas, homemade fudge and homemade candies, cotton candy, candy apples,  kettle corn, Bahama Mama's, German potato salad, sauerkraut and cream puffs and more!

Or if you can't decide whether to go German or Italian this weekend purchase a "Passport ticket"  good for The Columbus Italian Festival and the Oktoberfest for $10,  valid for the weekend at both festivals. You can purchase your passport from the Oktoberfest or at Cafe del Mondo, 659 N 4th Street, 614.294.5000.

Sep. 27, 2005 - ROYGBIV

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What Color Palette is BEST  for You?

From RealLiving.com:  "From cool hues to bold blues, the colors in your home can reveal your individuality in a way that few other means of expression can. Whether youre easy-going and neutral or fiery and feisty, your color palette usually has a way of bringing out your true colors. Take this quiz to find out where your personality puts you on the color wheel."

Color Quiz  Take this interactive quiz to see what color palette is best for you. 

In case you don't recognize ROYGBIV.  It  is the color wheel, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet.   I did one in just about each and every art and design class in college. 

Columbus is home to the Roy G Biv Gallery at 997 N. High Street in the Historic Short North Neighborhood.  Roy G Biv Gallery is an independent, non-profit art space founded in 1989.  

Columbus Art Scene Roy G. Biv Webpage