Mercredi

Pumping could be quick solution to eroding south La. coastline
~Tri-Parish Times

Imagine trying to prepare a meal...
but the seafood is gone.
What if you need a caffeine fix...
but there is no coffee?
How about driving your car...
but there is no gas to fill the tank?
The scenarios are real.
That is what could happen if Louisiana's coastal land loss issue is not solved, according to a new documentary film, "Harvest to Restore."

"It's The Wetlands, Stupid!"
The Voice of the Wetlands Festival 2008, Part 1: Mr Bill and the Gulf Restoration Net ~Mac McKinney

Parish gets piece of recovery money ~Daily Comet

Buddy, can you spare a paradigm? ~Jams Gill

Adviser urges New Orleans to put off bond sale

Defense Lawyers Descend on New Orleans

Fuck Every Miserable American disputes formaldehyde study of Iowa trailers --blames residents for cancerous habits
~FEMA officials are saying that high levels of formaldehyde in trailers given to flood victims are the result of residents' storing cleaning chemicals and other potentially hazardous materials.
Officials say new test results are not valid.
Fuck Every Miserable American spokesman Michael Lapinski replied that residents unhappy with their trailers could move out. Fails to offer his resignation.

"You can have a health concern regardless of what the formaldehyde reading is," Lapinski said. "If you have a health concern and you want to move out of that housing, you're free to move out of that housing." But moving out of that housing could cost the residents, said Bill Vogel, FEMA's coordinating officer for disaster recovery in Iowa. "If they've already received the maximum of $28,800 in a housing-assistance grant from FEMA, then they'll be moving out on their own dime."

Attention Snipers (and everyone else)~Breach Bang Clear

Perry wants more full federal payments over Ike
~Houston Chronicle

Corps Ought To Give It Up
~Hartford Courant
~LEGAL OPINION •Its refusal to publicly release this document is unfair. Meanwhile, the Army's judge advocate general, Maj. Gen. Scott C. Black, has rejected a request by state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for a copy under the federal Freedom of Information Act, citing attorney-client privilege. (Funny; we'd have thought the American people were the Corps' clients. But never mind.)

A policy ear-mark to prevent the issuance of a CWA 404 permit survives interpretative and constitutional challenges
~Ear To the Ground

~"Of note, the Corps of Engineers is directly responsible for only about 20 percent of the levees across the nation." ~Major Don Riley

Watch Karl Rove Nearly Handcuffed by Activist Who Tried to Put Him Under Citizen's Arrest for 'Treason'
Hump Day Hrrmph Day!

New law may help Amtrak bring back Sunset Limited
~Sun Herald

Rising from the Ruins
~A documentary film about the role of businesses in New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina will be shown at 8 p.m. Thursday at Massey's Professional Outfitters, 509 N. Carrollton Ave.
~Hat T'n'T- City Business

Bakery Shows Its Heart
~Ian McNulty

Maple Sausage Breakfast Casserole ~Serious Eats

This week's recipe for maple sausage waffle casserole is surprisingly light. Traditionally, breakfast casseroles are made with a custard composed of heavy cream and up to 8 eggs. The folks at America's Test Kitchen found that whole milk and 6 eggs produced airier results, and let the flavors of the sausage and cheese shine through. Substituting frozen waffles for regular bread lightened the recipe even further, and was a perfect compliment to the maple syrup.

- makes 6 servings -

Adapted from The Cook's Country Cookbook from the Editors at America's Test Kitchen.

Ingredients

6-8 frozen waffles (1/2-inch thick, not Belgian-style)
12 ounces maple breakfast sausage, crumbled
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6 large eggs
1 1/4 cups whole or low-fat milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Procedure

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 375ºF. Arrange the waffles in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until crisp, about 10 minutes per side.

2. Brown the sausage in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, breaking it apart with a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

3. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. Add half of the waffles in a single layer. Add half of the sausage and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Repeat layering the waffles, sausage, and 1/2 cup more cheese. Whisk the eggs, milk, maple syrup, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until combined. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the casserole. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place weights on top. Refrigerate the casserole for at least 1 hour or overnight.

4. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325ºF. Let the casserole stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Uncover the casserole and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup the cheese over the top. Bake until the edges and center are puffed, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Cut into pieces and serve.

Antoine's Restaurant and What Hurricane Katrina Did to
Its $1 Million Wine Collection
~Guy Martin

BayouSalvage is Vending at Voodoo Music Experience Artists Village~Thrifting in Oblivion

Accordion to the latest polls…
~Michael Giordono

Bingo! Parlour Profile #17:
SNUFF SUGAR

Complete Interview with guitarist Brian Stoltz~Jim Reed