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Between some pain and stress in my life the last few weeks, I've been having trouble sleeping. When I do finally manage to sleep it's been difficult to stay asleep. When I'm awake I'm so tired I can't get anything accomplished, so yesterday I spoke to my doctor. He gave me some prescription sleeping pills, and yesterday I tried one for the first time.

I'm one of those people who can't sleep when there's a light on in the room - or a radio playing - a fly buzzing in the house next ...

Couscous are actually a tiny pasta. Ready in 5 minutes, they can be substituted for rice as a quick side.

1 cup couscous
6 or 7 dried apricots diced
1/4 cup shelled roasted salted pistachios

1 cup orange juice with a chicken bouillion cube added.

Place couscous, apricots and nuts in a deep bowl. Microwave orange juice and bouillion cube until boiling, stirring to dissolve. Pour over couscous, and cover bowl with a plate. Let stand five ...

I visited Morroco in my early twenties, and the warm flavours of cinnamon and cardoman, cloves and tumeric, combined with lamb and dried fruit have stayed with me a long time. This dish, although very fragant, is not very hot.

2 lbs boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed of most fat, cut into 1" cubes
1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup butter
2 cups very thinly sliced onions
4 garlic cloves crushed

1 1/2 cups (about 3) chopped apples
1 tbsp ...

...at the Colos Saal in Aschaffenburg.

Wow - what a show! I saw him with Genesis during the Trick of the Tail Tour in 1976 (I think). It was great seeing him live again and noting that he hasn't missed a beat since, he's still an amazing guitarist.

His touring band was damn good too. Bassist Nick Beggs complemented the act with his impressive bass riffs and his Chapman Stick (Virtual Stick) performance.

A few blasts from the past: Ace of Wands, Firth ...

I make a great chicken soup
Chicken Soup for the Winter
Get a Perdue chicken roaster 7 to 8 pounds Clean it very good lol before you put it in the pot.
Fill a 5 to 6 Gal pot to the top with chicken in.
Boil and take the &%^%$ off the top of the pot (Maybe 2 times)
Cook it until the chicken is cooked.
Add a little water just to bring it almost to the top of the pot.
(After all the stuff is in the pot)
Take chicken out and if you want to ...