The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the ax as its handle was made of wood and they thought is was one of them. When I find these gems of condensed knowledge I do not run to the computer and tap away at it. Often, they sit Read more
We are days away from the formal election date: November 03, 2020. The hopes of “the sane” voters is that our efforts will pay off and override: the Russian hack, the Chinese hack, the Unknown hack, Ivanka’s voting machines made in China, the NRA hack, the overwhelming Republican fascist legislators Read more
While reading and posting on my Samsung smartphone yesterday my mind alerted me that I was being watched. I get that mental ping when a lizard is looking at me from a distance, a bird is looking at me from a branch above. This time I was sitting in the Read more
Halloween is just three days away and this year it will be graced with a full moon for the first time since the mid forties of the past century. Considering how 2020 has evolved I suggest you lock your doors and place containers of salt by every window. Old witches Read more
A couple of FB friends have been showing some of the flatbread / art creations. Maybe too beautiful to eat, I ask? Well, I am into making food taste great but also look wonderful. I often find myself trying to color coordinate food on a plate. Too white, too dark? Read more
Don’t let the out of focus picture distract you from a little known secret about browning fresh garlic and using it as a garnish and added zoom flavor on your favorite foods. I toss a bunch of the delicacies on my salad when I want to replace or don’t have Read more
Our blog inventory just hit number 700! A lot has happened since our inception, a little over a year ago. Just yesterday I was reviewing our 2020 New Year’s message and couldn’t help but gasp at our innocence. Who know what a year this would turn out to be? But Read more
We collective gasped as we say Justice Clarence Thomas swear in the new Justice Amy Coney Barrett. In what world does a black American Justice of the highest court of the land, who once said that slavery was good for black people, swear in a woman who has openly stated Read more
Yesterday, the United States Senate confirmed and swore in a new Judicial Member to the Supreme Court. It was, once again, an act against the will of the people. This new Justice is a female misogynist of the ugliest most insulting and dangerous kind. I did not no know that Read more
My first encounter with Tempura was during a business lunch in a private club in Caracas. The walls were painted al fresco and the food exquisite. A truly enjoyable meeting. It’s fairly easy to make and so very worth it. Enjoy. Batter: 2 egg yolks 1 2/3 cups ice water Read more
Since restaurant fine dinning is a thing of the past I have tried to reproduce some of my favorite recipes from various restaurants. So far I have mastered this Cashew Chicken in Hoisin Sauce. This picture lacks the usual side dish of white rice, but I cut the carbs when Read more
“Socialism never took root in America because the poor there see themselves not as exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” John Steinbeck. John Steinbeck and his work are not strangers to me. His ability to walk through your mind and embrace and captivate you are unparalleled. When he takes Read more
These are great to add to fish and chicken plates. They add a very nice ting and a tang too! First wash and dry about 10 large lemons. Slice and place horizontally on a tray. Cover with coarse salt. Cover with saran wrap overnight. Next morning the lemon will be Read more
Our home grown Emperor Nero watching as 240,000 have died of Coronavirus while he called it a “Democrat hoax to make him look bad”. Our countryside is burning to the ground consuming everything within it’s fatal reach. Last year it was the Amazon jungle and Australia. Now it’s the Napa Read more
Look closely. Even I found him and I’m really bad at this.
For as long as we know Witches have been healers, midwives and spiritual forces in their communities. Seen as powerful, institutional churches chose to anoint them with evil, as they do with every significant woman since the emergence of humankind. In spite of this setback, witches, like dinosaurs, have mutated Read more
With the Presidential elections knocking on our door, Capricorn Science, is taking you down a trip through memory lane. Our commentaries are brief and intended to offer capsules of information that will assist Americans and people everywhere to comprehend what is happening, really happening, in good old USA. The range Read more
Former sit down dinners have devolved into a tray of with cheeses and and bottle of wine. A friend came over to share some wine and a distance, masked chat. I set a table on my front porch. Dressed it up little and served the above platter of blueberry covered Read more
Since I am not a trained chef or cook of anything other than a self-trained cuisine enthusiast I have learned, from experience that making the perfect white rice is more complicated that making a soufflé. The same applies to making my now perfected Guacamole and Sweetbread chips. I like my Read more
She kept on receiving messages from her family. Uncles, cousins, sisters, nephews, more uncles and second cousins sent her pictures all smiling wide happy beautiful smiles. As the days rolled by the pictures continued to arrive. Some relatives travelled quite some way to have their picture taken. There they stood. Read more