What to drink?

BEER & WINE vs. WATER

As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. (Actually I kinda doubt that Mr. Franklin knew what bacteria was 200 years ago.)

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.

However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.

Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health

Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service.

(Hee hee)

Bahamian Peas and Rice

This is a favorite recipe from Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas. All of the locals use it as a staple in their daily diet. I’ve added more tomatoes, substituted sea salt for regular salt, and used brown rice instead of white rice, which gives it a nutty flavor.

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Sauté one large chopped onion.
One can stewed tomatoes, (optional with green peppers & onions in it).
Add one can rinsed black eyed peas, a.k.a pigeon peas.
Simmer for ½ hour.20-30 minutes before serving add 1 cup brown rice, time depending on the directions of the rice.
Season with Thyme, sea salt, and pepper.
Serve with chicken or fish.

Enjoy!

Leek Potato Soup (Very French!)

My husband prefers this soup hot, but it was designed to be a refreshing meal on a hot summer day.

Ingredients:1 lb Leeks – washed and sliced
½ cup diced onion (one medium sized onion)
¼ cup butter (not margarine or any fake butter!)
1 lb. potatoes, pared and cubed
Dash: Sea salt and white pepper
3 cups chicken broth (Better than Bouillon brand)

Melt butter, sauté leeks and onion for 5 minutes. Do not brown them! Add potatoes, salt, pepper, chicken broth. Simmer 20 minutes until potatoes are very soft. Remove from heat and put into blender 2 cups at a time. Blend on low until smooth. BE CAREFUL! IT’S HOT!

Refrigerate until cool (or eat it hot like my dear husband). Before serving add a dollop of fresh whipped cream or a tablespoon of half and half, and sprinkle chives onto the center of the bowl for a garnish. Make a double batch for leftovers; it will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.

I also use this recipe without the cream in it for starting and ending my liquid fasts. It's also great for upset stomachs and when you're sick with something like stomach flu.

Keep this one handy, and enjoy!

Cheap, easy, and great for you Cole Slaw

Take a small head of green cabbage, chop as much of it as you want, remembering that this keeps in the refrigerator for quite a few days. Put in a little bit of Vandalia Onion dressing, remembering that is it MUCH easier to add a little more dressing than it is to take it out (I'm just saying). From here it’s up to you to add any number of the following:
Sesame seeds
Shredded carrots
Raisins
Any chopped nuts
Pine nuts
Chopped broccoli
Poppy seeds

I never liked the dressing that was made for cole slaw, but THIS is yummy!

What's it feel like to be a LadyHawk?

We went “up north” with family and friends last month to a lodge that has a large kitchen, nine bedrooms, a dinning room, living room with lots of tables for playing cards and doing puzzles, a deck that overlooks a small river filled with brown trout, all within the middle of hundreds of acres of forest.

My granddaughter, who is 9 years old, and her cousin were running around the cabin playing tag, chasing bugs, finding mushrooms, and generally being kids in the country. Some of us “grown ups” were lounging on the deck telling funny stories from years ago and generally solving all of the problems of the world.

I noticed the two kids whispering to each other playing a little game of “you go”, “no, you go”, “no, you go”, “no, let’s draw straws”. Well my great-nephew drew the short straw, or rather piece of hay, and came trotting up to me. “Can I ask you a question?” he said to me.
“Of course you can” I replied.
“What is it like being a LadyHawk?”
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Well, you can imagine this took be aback for a moment. I honestly didn’t know what to say, so to stall for a minute I started by saying “Well, first of all there aren’t very many of us.” This because he called me “A LadyHawk”, like there were more than one of us. And there just might be more LadyHawks around; who knows?
I finally answered “It feels great being a LadyHawk because I make other people feel better. That’s the best part of all.”
He seemed fully satisfied with that answer and trotted back to my granddaughter to discuss it with her.

I’m still trying to figure it out.

Easy Squash Rancheros

Slice or chunk any kind of soft squash, a yellow summer squash or a zucchini squash for instance, and sauté it in a frying pan in a little bit of olive oil for 3-4 minutes depending on how large the pieces are. Add salt, a little bit of pepper (I use white pepper), and dump about a half cup of salsa on top of it. Now the amount of salsa completely depends on how much squash is in the pan, but the finished dish should look like squash with a little bit of color and small chunks of vegetables. Use the salsa as a seasoning, not a sauce.Continue cooking until the pieces are no longer crisp, which might take as long at 10 minutes. I like to add cilantro and a little salt to the mixture as well. This recipe is very forgiving if you want to experiment with spices.

Enjoy!

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Maggie