Five Unusual phrases

Yes, I'm trying to start a meme: five phrases you use in everyday conversation that you have to explain to most people.

1) cellarway: the stairway down to the basement, and any surrounding structures/storage. Can be used for the outdoor entrance or the indoor one.
2) davenport: a sofa, specifically of the more hard and unyielding kind
3) farmer tan: tanning of only the lower arms, face, and back of neck.
4) kepa clip: a hair clip barette (of the kind formerly called a pincurl clip), so called because Orthodox boys use them to keep their yarmulkes on.
5) serials: journals or magazines, to a librarian

Well, how about yours?

Recipes: Chickpea Saute

This is yummy but not remotely even conjecturally medieval/Renaissance, due to the peppers. Periodically we try to think of an alternative to the peppers, but then we get caught up in how yummy it is and don't change it.

Ingredients:
2 onions
3 large cans or 4 standard cans chickpeas
1-2 medium red peppers
Olive oil
1-2 bunches of basil leaves (about 2-3 cups, chopped)
Cumin
1-2 tsp. Lemon juice
Other spices that take our fancy

Slice onions and peppers into narrow strips; chop up basil leaves.
Saute onions and peppers in olive oil until onions are slightly carmelized.
Add chickpeas and saute until heated through. Season with cumin and/or other spices
Stir in basil and saute until wilted.
Sprinkle with lemon (or lime) juice and serve warm

This recipe makes enough for 4 enthusiastic adults, or 3 with _some_ leftovers the next day. Very good cold as well.

A mustread from my f-list

tattycat Discussing the history of Lent and trying a lenten diet as a persona exercise:
http://tattycat.livejournal.com/275477.html

Thanks, hon, for unlocking it so we could share!

Educate me!

(ganked from marymont)

Tell me some piece of pre-1600 C.E. trivia that you don't think anyone else reading this will know.

P.S. Please feel free to re-post this in your own journals. I'm curious to see what other trivia people come up with.

SCA event: Emmaus Fair & Artisan Exhibition

April 8, 2006, Shire of Eisental (Schnecksville, PA)

Artisans & Archery!
Once again, Eisental invites artisans to join us for an arts & sciences exhibition. Bring your A&S projects to display and discuss your work with others! (To reserve exhibition space please contact the autocrat, Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, at 610-559-9123, or jenne.heise@gmail.com).

How the exhibition works: there will be no formal judging. Artisans can reserve a table or a half-table worth of space. Bring your works, finished and in-progress, and set up a display and/or workspace (limited facilities for water and/or electricity, and unlimited outdoor space is available). Also, all attendees are urged to bring tokens to give to any artisans whose work impresses them.

There will be a group class/demo on preparing wool for spinning by Mistress Brid nic Shearlais and a demonstration of period-style falconry by Lady Brianna McBain. Other artisans are invited to schedule classes or group demos-- contact the autocrat.

There will also be a fundraiser raffle to benefit a public library in the area. Donations for raffling are earnestly solicited!

If you aren't feeling artsy, there will be great archery and thrown weapons. Space will be available for pickup fencing, heavy weapons, and youth combat. A children's corner with activities will be available. As usual, the dayboard will be Eisental-style, lavish and varied. (Contact the autocrat with any food questions.) Merchants will be accepted (no merchant fee); contact the autocrat to reserve space.
( Trivial details )