Healthy Living
Creating that spot where you rest more than your body.
Textures, Lighting, Scenes. Views. Add the music. A good book. Maybe a candle, Yep. Likey.
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5 Minute Gourmet. Pasta
Pasta al dente, Sweet Italian sausages. Chopped fresh tomatoes. Spices: oregano, basil, garlic, parsley. Topped with loads of Parma. Yum!
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Quick and easy breakfast.
Several layers here to please the palette, the eyes and taste buds. First layer, from bottom up, warm re-fried beans, thick slice of avocado cut across in a circle, one egg fried in extra virgin oil, sliced organic tomato topped with fresh basil bouquet. Five minutes to prepare. Enjoy
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Homemade Pumpkin Soup
Easy to make and surprisingly delicious. Email me for the recipe. I found this recipe in “Joy of Cooking” decades ago. Its magic ingredient is white pepper. Be surprised and enjoy it!
Healthy Living
Setting for one!
One is not a lonely number. Treat yourself special, all the time. I keep a ready place setting in the kitchen. The components are changed often. Here, I learned how to make a kinda rose with a red napkin. Next dinner party gets rose napkins. By the way, open the Read more…
Awesome Stuff
” I miss you like the Sun misses the rose in winter.”
From my garden, Roses in the tropics are very difficult to grow. I am too stubborn to give up on seeing everything about them in my little heaven. This sweeties is smaller than her plant mates but somehow captures all the elements of beauty. Enjoy. Life is good.
Finance
A Plan to Save Social Security
A plan that could save Social Security and boost the economy — with one big catch https://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-a-plan-that-could-save-social-security-and-boost-the-economy-with-one-big-catch-125501503.html
Politics
George W. Bush! Politics, the Study of Power, part 2
A drive down memory lane, a too brief recap, if we may. The Bill Clinton years, as I recall them, were happy and prosperous. I also recall how I read everywhere that we got “two for the price of one” introducing me to the existence of Hillary Clinton. She was Read more…
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Guacamole Baby!
Here it goes, One ripe avocado, lime or lemon, salt, pepper, tomato, onion, hot sauce. Mix, mush and gobble up. Enjoy!
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Homemade lentil soup with home grown avocado topping!
Recipe upon request. Just drop me a note and I’ll be happy to write it out for you.
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Croissants make me happy!
Many believe the croissant is a quintessential French pastry, but it traces back to the Ottoman siege of Vienna. Indeed, Austria is the actual birthplace of France’s most famous breakfast pastry. The kipferl, the ancestor of the croissant, stretches back to the 13th century in Austria. Maybe a bit of Read more…
Awesome Stuff
Gorilla Selfies are the real deal. Just wonderful.
Source: Image Gorilla’s participating in selfies with their guardians. I never tire of looking at them doing this. Primates are on the gravely endangered list with about a decade left to exist. There are wonderful people who dedicate their lives to protecting them from every possible harm.
Awesome Stuff
Museums are homes of our humanity
“We all know that art is not truth Art is a lie that makes you realize truth, at least, the truth that is given to us to understand. The artist must know the manner by whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.” – Pablo Picasso Did art Read more…
Good Vibes
Glasswinged Butterfly! Awe inspiring!
The Greta Oto is a species of brush footed butterfly’s and member of the sub family Danainae, tribe Ithomiini. Also known as Glass Wing Butterfly for its unique transparent wings that allow it to camouflage without extensive coloration. The butterfly symbolizes great transformation and personal growth. So seeing these creatures Read more…
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Trees Speak to Each Other.
Two decades ago, while researching her doctoral thesis, ecologist Suzanne Simard discovered that trees communicate their needs and send each other nutrients via a network of latticed fungi buried into the soil. In other words, she discovered that they speak and help each other. I always knew. My love of Read more…
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Home made Spanish Churro’s. What’s on your plate?
Spanish Churros are light years more delicious than donuts plus they are easy and fast to make. Recipe time: 1 cup water / 1/2 cup butter/ 1 cup flour / 1 tbsp. sugar / 1/4 teasp. salt. two eggs. More sugar for coating. Cinnamon. Instructions: add first five ingredients in Read more…
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Recycling ideas.
Learning about recycling saves money and saves our precious planet. More about this later!
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What’s on your plate?
This recipe came from my friend Wendy. A marinade of soy sauce, lots and lots of oregano and fresh lime. She freezes it, which enhances the flavor to yum level but I’m too hungry to wait. Skewers to bake or dry pan fry like I make it, It’s divine and Read more…