Eat ice cream! Have babies!

"Women who consume ice cream at least twice a week have a 38 percent lower risk of ovulation-related infertility than those who indulge a mere once a week."

In other feel-good news, the NYTimes has this very sweet article about a boy from Madison, CT who came out in 6th grade. The best and most amusing bit is his parents' reaction:

"That night, when his mother got home from work, she stuck her head in his room to say hi. “I said, ‘Ma, I need to talk to you about something, I’m gay.’ She said, ‘O.K., anything else?’ ‘No, but I just told you I’m gay.’ ‘O.K., that’s fine, we still love you.’ I said, ‘That’s it?’ I was preparing for this really dramatic moment.”

A recipe to try

Mmmm...this looks like a very yummy and different Pesach alternative:

SPINACH AND POTATO MATZO PIE
Serves: 8 to 10

Matzo pies, called minas, are common at Sephardic Seders. They consist of layered matzos, vegetables and cheese.

* 8 medium potatoes
* Two 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed
* 4 to 6 scallions, diced
* 15-ounce container part-skim ricotta cheese, preferably organic
* Juice of 1 lemon
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 6 to 8 matzos
* 2 cups grated mild white cheese, such as mozzarella, Monterey Jack or white cheddar

Bake or microwave the potatoes in their skins until tender; cool. Peel and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, combine the spinach, scallions, ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.

Soak the matzos in warm water in a shallow container until pliable but not mushy, about 2 minutes; drain. Lightly oil two 9- by 9-inch casserole dishes; line the bottoms with a layer of matzos. Layer each with the spinach mixture, potato slices, more matzos and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat until all ingredients are used. Finish with a layer of matzo.

Bake until top matzo is golden with spots of brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into squares to serve.

Best April Fool's joke of 2007

It's the Caprica City Starbucks!