Source: Seattle Times

UPDATE, 5:58 p.m. | Westlake Center has closed for the night, according to Seattle officers who are turning away shoppers at the doors. The mall was scheduled to remain open until 9 p.m.

UPDATE, 5:25 p.m. | Protesters are at Westlake Center, where the tree-lighting ceremony is under way.
Police have arrested a total of five protesters, according the Seattle Police Department. Three protesters were arrested around 5 p.m. at Fifth Avenue and Pine Street after they allegedly assualted officers.The Convention Place Tunnel Station has reopened, according to King County Metro. The Westlake Station is still closed.

UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.. | Mayor Murray sent out a news release about the protests.

“While I understand the hurt and frustration that our city has experienced in the past days, this is a city that respects the rule of law,” said Murray. “I support the First Amendment rights of (protesters), but violence against property or police officers will not be tolerated in our city.”

UPDATE, 4:40 p.m. | Demonstrators marched back downtown for Seattle’s tree lighting ceremony at Westlake Center.



Read more: http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/11/dozens-protest-ferguson-decision-at-westlake-center/

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After clashes with Police, protests have caused Westlake Center to close 3 hours early. Demonstrators were very present during tree lighting ceremony and as I heard on the news, shoppers just started going home. A number of arrests but the message got across.

It wasn't a bumper crop for green tomatoes this year, just enough to fill the large slow cooker. I will have enough for at least a cake and a few batches of cookies. If you haven't tried making this yet and still wondering what to do with your greenies, the recipe from All Recipies is my go to and very forgiving. Just use what you have on hand and adjust a bit. You really don't have to worry too much about measuring...I eyeball it all and I never had a bad batch. Some years I have so many greenies I make it in the big Nesco roaster.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/green-tomato-mock-mincemeat-pie/

The complete recipe is for the pie. But i just make the filling and freeze it for later. Google recipes for mincemeat cookies or cake and you are ready to bake.

I picked up my first box today and will try one tomorrow. 12 hours on then 12 hours off. Did you find it helpful for back and nerve pain?

I admit to rarely having this problem as we scarf those things down as soon as we cut them...but this was a new method I had never seen before. Store your half an avocado with onion! Anyone try this?

This show looks fantastic. Not on American TV yet...but here's the preview






Here's the Eater blurb about it....

http://www.eater.com/2014/10/3/6900287/worlds-best-chefs-fox-ferran-adria-thomas-keller-food-tv

Forget Walgreens!

There are three of them right now...fishing for dinner....

Anyone else watching bears this summer?

http://explore.org/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls

Last night SO was out so I was fending for myself. I roasted a sweet potato in foil then topped it with a bit of butter, two spoonfuls of Ricotta Cheese and an apple I diced up fine in the food processor. I topped it with a bit of Maple Syrup.... It felt like desert for dinner..... Next time I might add a crumble of bacon.... Just because.

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Not my effort alas...I am not this brilliant!