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Curried Beef Short Ribs

Note: I found this was more realistically four servings.

Finishing this dish with lime zest and juice brightens its rich flavors.

Yield 6 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces ribs, 2/3 cup rice, and about 2 1/2 tablespoons sauce)

2 teaspoons canola oil
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Jibberish Anyone?

Tonight in creative writing we did an activity with silly words. With Dr. Seuss and the poem "Jabberwocky" as the inspiration for making up new words. I decided to create labels for some of the kids too. One of my girls who can be sneaky and especially proud of her bodily functions was dubbed "Weasafartable." Another one of the girls is a wispy, deep poetic type and I dubbed her "Fairysoulapool". It took a half hour before she approached me with my label "Gingerbreadwisdomplum." How precious is that?

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