Monday, April 14, 2014

Passover

Passover begins at sunset Monday, April 14, 2014 (today) and ends at nightfall Tuesday, April 22, 2014.


Don't forget the reason for the Easter Season.

What is Passover? A Celebration of Freedom

It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/default_cdo/aid/109747/jewish/Passover.htm



Exodus 12
The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+12&version=NIV



Passover Feast Recipes
http://www.happypassover.net/meal.html

Eating Wild Onions

Wild onions or Spring onions
whatever you call them my littlest daughter could mow our yard
if not for the fact I won't let her. I was curious about cooking
with these natural gifts and thought I'd share a few sites with you.

Nature Bulletin No. 184 March 21, 1981
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/natbltn/100-199/nb184.htm

Eat The Weeds
http://www.eattheweeds.com/allium-canadense-the-stinking-rose-2/

Foraging Texas
http://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08/onion-wild.html

Maybe we'll harvest weekly here and have a uniquely special
dish headed by my young one.
I bet they'd be tasty chopped and made into a fritter

Check out your own lawns for a gift of nature.

(disclaimer: I do not recommend eating anything you are not familiar with
allergic to, or unresearched by you. I am in no way liable for any mistaken
or misunderstanding from this blog. Consume at your own risk.)

It's Meatless Monday ~ Cabbage

Why is Meatless Monday important?

It is good for your health.
It is good for your wallet.
It is good for the environment.

You can use Meatless Monday as a time to really bring a family together
you can plan around favorite vegetable dishes.
Even showcasing one favorite veggie cooked several completely different
ways.
You can introduce new fruits and vegetables to picky children, in fun ways.
Making Meatless Monday an event can encourage children to eat more vegetables.
but if vegetables cause a ruckus too at mealtime, you an disguise
the healthy substitutes.
(Look back in my archived posts for more Smart Swaps in your diet)
Planning a Meatless Monday over a weekend can encourage preparation of tests
dishes before the big day.
Thusly improving your health by eating more veggies in the long run.



Here is a recipe for one dish that is in season right now

Cabbage Steaks

preheat oven to 400 degrees F

cut a head of cabbage into 1" rounds

season with salt and pepper on both sides

brush with olive oil on both sides

let kids add their favorite herbs (Basil, Rosemary, Oregano, Thyme)

This can be a good time to let them experiment with different fresh herbs
you can allow kids to taste and find their favorites.

cook for about 45 minutes on a baking sheet pan

Serve with a Meatless Burger

Read More Cabbage Nutrition facts here:
http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/cabbage.html





If you try this recipe or have a favorite Cabbage recipe please share photos
and recipes in the comments


Have A Blessed Day,

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Get To Know Me

Ok I though that instead of writing a clever piece I'd simply tell folks about me.

I am a single mother of 2 wonderful girls born 10 years apart.
(No it was not planned & I don't think I'm Crazy)




I have not ever been arrested, and try not to put myself in too questionable
of company.
(I am no angel, let those whose have no sin cast the first stone)

I do believe that people are so uniquely different that I cannot express an
opinion on whether I believe people are innately good or bad.
(Although I am an optimist I like the half full cup :))

I think that we as a whole are in trouble because of advances in our world
people are disconnected from a early age, differently than 100 years ago.
(exp: parents let kids occupy themselves too much, they need human...parental interaction)

I do think that technology is a good thing, I do believe that technology
will be our downfall as well. As it is depended upon more and more, other skills
are lost as sort of de-evolution if you will.
(they do not teach kids cursive writing because the government believes it is a
skill they no longer need. How many kids will be able to visit and read the
actual U.S. Constitution in the future)

I do believe that corporations are killing us, food safety laws are not stringent
enough to keep Genetically Modified Foods out of our food systems.
(Plant Evolution is a natural selection process, nature makes the hybrids that will
survive, This will be a whole blog unto itself that's a whole new soapbox)

Think on this if environmental factors can already mutate and change our genetic makeup.
What is all this Genetically Modified Foods doing to our bodies? Governments willingly
fund the creation of Frankenfoods and Recycle War Banned Substances to spray on our crops.
No wonder Cancers are on the rampage, how can our government so prettily package and
tempt consumers with Subliminal Advertising.

I believe our Soldiers are not treated as the Heroes they are.
(Visit a Veterans' Hospital sometime)

I think that children are the future of our World, and maybe if more funding on making sure
they are able to live as children, without fear of being shot in their classrooms, walking
home, or blasted by bullies each day. Individuality would return in an actual non labeled
population of generally productive, happy, smart, caring young people.

I say shame on the person who makes Home Food Gardens illegal. Everyone should grow and garden
it is a better quality of food sourcing, it is therapeutic from the outside world, it brings joy
& health why is this a bad thing???

As for human correspondence, People should get back to writing letters more. There is a certain
quality of person who will still take the time to sit down and hand write a note to someone.


I believe this should give you a handle on the type of person I am.
please consider following my forward path on one of my Social Media Outlets

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Help Zachary Levi do this Awesome Thing

Look up I Want My Nerd HQ on youTube (twitter, instagram, etc)
There is an outpouring of love for this event
It's a Force of Nature
It's such a good thing I'm happy to be a supporter
Please see what all the fuss is about

and HelpZac

At the point of this posting there's 13 days left
Please give up one days ultra grande latte Mocha insanity
And donate that $5 to a good cause.

http://iwantmynerdhq.com/

Happy Palm Sunday

Happy Palm Sunday Remember the reason for the Easter Season

◦John 12:12-19
The next day a vast crowd of those who had come to the Passover Feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him. And as they went, they kept shouting, Hosanna! Blessed is He and praise to Him Who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel! And Jesus, having found a young donkey, rode upon it, [just] as it is written in the Scriptures,
http://bibles.org/

Why we celebrate? http://christianity.about.com/od/holidaytips/qt/whatispalmsunda.htm

On Palm Sunday Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday, often referred to as "Passion Sunday," marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday.
The Bible reveals that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and covering his path with palm branches. Immediately following this great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus, he begins his journey to the cross.

The biblical account of Palm Sunday can be found in Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; and John 12:12-19.


Have a blessed Day

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