Musings at Central Market

How lucky we are to have Central Market in Shoreline.

I shop a lot at Central Market, in fact I’m there almost every day. Trying to come up with interesting, healthy and gluten free meals for my family, I am often found wandering the grocery aisles reading labels, trying to put together something tasty and appealing. My first stop is often the Culinary Resource where every day they have cooking demonstrations and recipes. Check them out M-F from 10-6:30 and Sa/Su 9-5:30. I am looking forward to sampling Curried Pumpkin and Apple Soup this Sunday.

Between the freezer and dairy aisles they have a great display to highlight this month’s theme in their newsletter, Imagine the Pizzabilities! This is a great display and I was inspired to take some photos. It’s colorful and yummy, coaxing me to make some homemade pizza. It shows everything you might want to make perfect homemade pizzas. Here we see a variety of crusts, dough, and behind in the freezer case, two brands of gluten-free pizza crust. There are pizza pans and stones, lots of cheese and graters, a wide variety of meats and vegetable toppings. In the aisle in front of the display is a great organic beer to wash the pizza down. This is all put together with care by Central Market staff.

At checkout you can find the October newsletter with tips on pizza making, recipes and products to explore.

You won’t see Central Market ads in your Wednesday junk mail pile but can get weekly emails sent to you with specials, the Culinary Resource Center schedule, and the monthly newsletter, What’s Fresh. Check out shoreline.central-market.com to sign up for these plus lots of additional information such as recipes and the gluten-free directory of products and shopping guide.

Richmond Beach Park

I met LJ Thomas today and had a chance to talk with him. You may have heard of him as the "Random Guy Who Walks Around Richmond Beach in Basketball Jerseys."

The rumors that follow him are crazy-if your curious about him-he says-just ask. He is very approachable and loves to talk with people. You can join his FaceBook page here . He is doing a talk on April 10, I think at Richmond Beach Congregational Church. I can't find any more about it, he might post about it on F/B.

Here is a link to his story on the student newspaper The Backwoods Online.

The Crow and his Flock

Solar Business in Shoreline

Welcome to my newest follower. I recognize that poodle in the photo.

I went to visit Northwest Mechanical, the only installer of solar systems located in Shoreline.  As you view these photos keep in mind that this building was a former Jiffy Lube.

The newest addition to the building is a solar awning showcasing the made-in-Washington solar module produced by Silicon Energy in Arlington. These glass on glass modules are perfect for the awning application.

This newest array is the lower left awning in the photo.

Closer view















Looking up through the panels.

Volunteer Park

Saturday we walked all around Volunteer Park and got the idea to visit the adjacent Lake View Cemetery.

Here is Bruce and Brandon Lee's burial markers. It was hard to get a great picture as there was another group of people visiting the site. I wonder why the Pringles?

We were surprised to see President Obama in Seattle. I think he waved at us.

Freshly Groomed

I've been walking-just not blogging.

Here is my walking buddy fresh from her grooming appointment.

If you need grooming services locally I highly recommend Canine Groomers. They used to be across from Safeway on 155th but have relocated the salon to their home.

I saw this on the sidewalk. Did it fall this way or was it intentionally placed?