I just have to rave about a new recipe we tried for dinner this evening...

We recently tried quinoa for the first time. The first time we had it, we just boiled it in stock and added a bit of seasoning. It was good but somewhat bland. The second time, I just cooked it in water. After it was ready, I added minced garlic, salt, pepper and a confetti salad mix of radish, broccoli, cauliflower and red cabbage. The second attempt was definitely more flavorful. I did some more digging and found a "Quinoa Pilaf with Pine Nuts" recipe from Food Network. Tonight, we did that up with an old standard and the results were GREAT. I highly recommend the quinoa pilaf! If you're interested in quinoa, a few more recipes can be found here and/or here.

Items about Browns Ferry added to the NRC's ADAMS site last week (8/3/09-8/9/09):

U1 & sitewide

1. FRN: General Notice. Biweekly Notice Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazard Condersidations.

2. Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, Watts Bar, Change to Primary Correspondence Addressee.

3. IR 05000259-09-003, 05000260-09-003 and 05000296-09-003, on 04/01/2009 - 06/30/2009, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3, Maintenance Risk Assessment, Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas, and Event Followup.

4. Ack receipt of 961011 request for approval to change QAP description & informs that based on current review schedule, review will be completed within 60 days.

5. Forwards repts prepared by regions for Employee Concerns Program,per Temporary Instruction 2500/038.

6. Forwards policy endorsed by Commission,establishing expectations for NRC staff & licensee to have open & professional communication,due to alleged inappropriate regulatory actions taken by NRC staff against licensees.

U2 & U3

Nothing additional

Ending on a funny note (not my kitty):


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