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1940's Christmas on Broadway

 L.A. looking north on Main Street

 L. A. Bunker Hill Area Angels Flight area 1940's

 L.A. 1898  3rd and Hill

 L.A. 1950's

 L.A. City Hall construction 1928

L.A. City Hall 1950's

L.A. Hollywood Bowl 1950's

 Los Angeles Streetcar 1949

 1950's  101 Freeway

L.A. 2nd and Hill 1950's

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Not The Opposite

"Love People,
Use Things,
Not the opposite."

The Things I Didn't Know About

"I remember the first time I was in Italy when I was eighteen, I was in Florence
and there were all these eighteen, nineteen, twenty year olds gliding past on Vespas, with crinkly, long,  hair 
and I thought I was on the set of a movie. I couldn't believe that this was going on and I hadn't known about it before. I was flabbergasted." - Walter Kirn

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"When you feel a peaceful joy, you are near the truth."
Rumi

Mexican Cauliflower Rice

I tried a new recipe which substituted a riced Cauliflower for long grain rice.  This turned out well as a substitute for a Spanish rice dish. I served it with a spicy red vegetarian Chili with beans. You can find the recipe from this very helpful website: http://www.skinnytaste.com/mexican-cauliflower-rice/

Mexican Cauliflower Rice

This Mexican inspired dish of Cauliflower "Rice" uses finely chopped cauliflower, which makes a fantastic low-carb, grain-free stand in for rice. (I bought the riced cauliflower in the freezer section of Trader Joe's.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups cauliflower crumbles (the sell this at Trader Joe's and Costco)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
• 2 medium plum tomatoes, small dice
• 1 jalapeno, seeds and membrane removed, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ smoked paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  When hot, add the onions, tomatoes and jalapeno and sauté until just tender, about 2-3 minutes.  Add the garlic and cauliflower, sauté until the cauliflower is just tender, 2 minutes.

2.  Add the tomato paste, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Stir in evenly coat the vegetables and cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Add chopped Cilantro and serve.

 Here's what the package of frozen riced cauliflower looks like at Trader Joe's

 

Nutrition Information

Yield: 4 servings, Serving Size: 1 scant cup

• Amount Per Serving:
• Smart Points: 1
• Points +: 2
• Calories: 58
• Total Fat: 1.5g
• Saturated Fat: g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 379mg
• Carbohydrates: 10g
• Fiber: 4g
• Sugar: 1g
• Protein: 3g

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"Breathe.
Let Go.
And remind yourself
that this very moment
is the only one you know
you have for sure."