Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Alternet Chili Recipes
Every now and then, I like to try to eat a meatless meal. I try to serve at least one vegetarian meal a week, and will try to go vegan once a month, although it’s not always easy. But, since we get way too much fat in our diets and not enough fiber and the goodness of veggies, I figured one good way to be able to do this is with chili, since it’s good this time of year, and being a favorite, maybe we won’t miss the meat so much because of the other flavors. But just remember, a good chili is a well rounded meal, so make sure there is some protein in it. And a good chili is hearty, so make it chunky. I think these will be good to start.
Vegan Chili:
A large onion, green pepper, a couple celery stalks small bulb of garlic, cleaned & minced. In a little oil, brown with a generous amount of chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
Add a leafy green such as spinach or kale, course chopped. Stir a little. Reduce heat. Add two cans of your choice of black beans, chili beans or kidney beans. I like to use one spicy chili and a black bean. Use the whole can, including liquid. Add 2 cans of your favorite style tomatoes such as stewed tomatoes or chili style. Let simmer until desired thickness, and enjoy.
If you prefer more bite, take a chunk of tofu, drain liquid, allow the water to soak in a plain paper towel. Cube to bite sized pieces and toss in the last 20 minutes of simmering. It will take on the taste of the chili, and give your teeth something to sink into.
Serve with corn chips and avocado slices. Now you’ve got your whole protein string, along with lots of fiber and vitamins. This is also high in lycopene, to keep you guys healthy from prostate cancer.
Vegetarian Twist:
Instead of the leafy green, use hard boiled eggs instead. You may use whole boiled eggs peeled, or you may chop it up. For texture reasons, I recommend NOT using tofu, if you’re using eggs. There is no harm, so you’re fine using both, but, the texture may be off that way.
Please continue to sign April's Law Wisconsin - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/aprils-law-wisconsin/
Vegan Chili:
A large onion, green pepper, a couple celery stalks small bulb of garlic, cleaned & minced. In a little oil, brown with a generous amount of chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
Add a leafy green such as spinach or kale, course chopped. Stir a little. Reduce heat. Add two cans of your choice of black beans, chili beans or kidney beans. I like to use one spicy chili and a black bean. Use the whole can, including liquid. Add 2 cans of your favorite style tomatoes such as stewed tomatoes or chili style. Let simmer until desired thickness, and enjoy.
If you prefer more bite, take a chunk of tofu, drain liquid, allow the water to soak in a plain paper towel. Cube to bite sized pieces and toss in the last 20 minutes of simmering. It will take on the taste of the chili, and give your teeth something to sink into.
Serve with corn chips and avocado slices. Now you’ve got your whole protein string, along with lots of fiber and vitamins. This is also high in lycopene, to keep you guys healthy from prostate cancer.
Vegetarian Twist:
Instead of the leafy green, use hard boiled eggs instead. You may use whole boiled eggs peeled, or you may chop it up. For texture reasons, I recommend NOT using tofu, if you’re using eggs. There is no harm, so you’re fine using both, but, the texture may be off that way.
Please continue to sign April's Law Wisconsin - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/aprils-law-wisconsin/
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
April's Law Alert! :)
Hi folks, I'm writing here to let you all know that if this mess with the "Repair Bill" ever gets straightened out, that this would mean that April's Law will be in the Wisconsin Assembly. April's Law is a piece of legislation that would protect our youth from sex predators on and offline, and would implement minimums so that no one would ever go with "a slap on the hand" for harming a child. This would not apply to the high school sweethearts, where the couple could have spent time in high school together, because the sweetheart term would mean it's fully consensual. Like any piece of legislation, it could always use extra support, so please continue to sign the petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/aprils-law-wisconsin/
I'd like to sincerely thank Representative Cory Mason for helping to author this along with former Senator John Lehman, and Rep. Mason will be sponsoring it this session. Please send him a quick thank you note for doing this for the safety of our children - Rep.Mason@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Robin Vos had kindly met with me, even though I'm not his constituent, and he was extremely supportive to April's Law. Representative Bob Turner also appeared interested to support it via email correspondence, so lets write to urge them to contact Rep. Mason to co-sponsor April's Law. Rep. Vos - Rep.vos@legis.wisconsin.gov - and Rep. Turner - Rep.turner@legis.wisconsin.gov
Thank you for the support, and please keep passing the petition around.
The one disturbing thing though, is that Senator Van Wangaard has ignored 3 emails and 2 voice messages I've left him on this issue. I realize that learning the ropes as a new senator takes time, and now here's the repair bill... But still, I emailed him days after the election, called him just after the inauguration, wrote again after that, called once more... and the last time was just a couple of days ago, and still nothing. The way bills usually go, is that the senate or assembly has a version, they tweak it, give it to the other, and then it goes back and forth... it just takes faster if both can start with it, hand it to each other, the compromise comes out, and which ever compromise sounds better is the one they use. It will have SB (for senate bill) or AB (for assembly bill) with a number attached. That number is what number it is in line of bills being introduced. So anyway, I don't want to be rude, but I'd like Sen. Wangaard to represent us, as constituents, since we believe in protecting our children from sexual violence, that he should get back to me on this very important issue. His contact info is -
Senator Van Wanggaard Sen.Wanggaard@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-1832 Capitol 319 South
Staff:
Jennifer Hammernik Jennifer.Hammernik@legis.wisconsin.gov
Craig Summerfield Craig.Summerfield@legis.wisconsin.gov
Scott Kelly Scott.Kelly@legis.wisconsin.gov
Please write or call, letting him know this:
Dear Senator Wangaard,
My name is (state your name) and I am a constituent. I believe in April's Law, because it protects our children from sex predators on and offline that want to use our youth for their own gratification. I urge you to contact Lika Saliscente, the founder of Youth Voice Initiative to work on getting the senate version passed to ensure that our children are well protected by the court of law. Please email her at lika.yvi@gmail.com, and note April's Law in the subject line.
Thank you for your time, and I appreciate your efforts to protect our children.
Sincerely,
(sign your name)
(title or association if any)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I thank you for your help, and please make sure that you see the attached photos, as those are the amendments to the current law. Thanks again! :)
I'd like to sincerely thank Representative Cory Mason for helping to author this along with former Senator John Lehman, and Rep. Mason will be sponsoring it this session. Please send him a quick thank you note for doing this for the safety of our children - Rep.Mason@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Robin Vos had kindly met with me, even though I'm not his constituent, and he was extremely supportive to April's Law. Representative Bob Turner also appeared interested to support it via email correspondence, so lets write to urge them to contact Rep. Mason to co-sponsor April's Law. Rep. Vos - Rep.vos@legis.wisconsin.gov - and Rep. Turner - Rep.turner@legis.wisconsin.gov
Thank you for the support, and please keep passing the petition around.
The one disturbing thing though, is that Senator Van Wangaard has ignored 3 emails and 2 voice messages I've left him on this issue. I realize that learning the ropes as a new senator takes time, and now here's the repair bill... But still, I emailed him days after the election, called him just after the inauguration, wrote again after that, called once more... and the last time was just a couple of days ago, and still nothing. The way bills usually go, is that the senate or assembly has a version, they tweak it, give it to the other, and then it goes back and forth... it just takes faster if both can start with it, hand it to each other, the compromise comes out, and which ever compromise sounds better is the one they use. It will have SB (for senate bill) or AB (for assembly bill) with a number attached. That number is what number it is in line of bills being introduced. So anyway, I don't want to be rude, but I'd like Sen. Wangaard to represent us, as constituents, since we believe in protecting our children from sexual violence, that he should get back to me on this very important issue. His contact info is -
Senator Van Wanggaard Sen.Wanggaard@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-1832 Capitol 319 South
Staff:
Jennifer Hammernik Jennifer.Hammernik@legis.wisconsin.gov
Craig Summerfield Craig.Summerfield@legis.wisconsin.gov
Scott Kelly Scott.Kelly@legis.wisconsin.gov
Please write or call, letting him know this:
Dear Senator Wangaard,
My name is (state your name) and I am a constituent. I believe in April's Law, because it protects our children from sex predators on and offline that want to use our youth for their own gratification. I urge you to contact Lika Saliscente, the founder of Youth Voice Initiative to work on getting the senate version passed to ensure that our children are well protected by the court of law. Please email her at lika.yvi@gmail.com, and note April's Law in the subject line.
Thank you for your time, and I appreciate your efforts to protect our children.
Sincerely,
(sign your name)
(title or association if any)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I thank you for your help, and please make sure that you see the attached photos, as those are the amendments to the current law. Thanks again! :)
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Cinnamon & Honey.
Cinnamon and Honey.....A Health Food
Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. It will
do what some call turning to sugar. In reality honey is always honey.
However, when left in a cool dark place for a long time it will do what
I rather call "crystallizing".
When this happens I loosen the lid, boil some water, and sit the honey
container in the hot water, off the heat and let it liquefy. It is then
as good as it ever was.
Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will kill the
enzymes in the honey.
Cinnamon and Honey
~ Bet the drug companies won't like this one getting around.~
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:
It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases.
Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of
today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine for all
kinds of diseases.
Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.
Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the
right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients.
Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17
January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured
by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:
HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of
jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast.. It reduces the
cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack.
Also, those who have already had an attack, if they do this process
daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the
above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat.
In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated patients
successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose
their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the
arteries and veins.
ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot
water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon
powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a
recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University , it was found
that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one
tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast,
they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated,
practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a
month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because
of arthritis started walking without pain.
BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a
glass of lukewarm water and drink it.
It destroys the germs in the bladder.
CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in
16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to
reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours.
As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any
chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the
said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of
cholesterol.
COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon
lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This
process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.
UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears
stomach ulcers from the root.
GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if
Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and
protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found
that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use
of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and
viral diseases.
INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food
relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural '
Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from
flu.
LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests
the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon
powder, and three cups of water and boil to make like tea.. Drink 1/4
cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and
arrests old age. Life spans also increase and even a 100 year old,
starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste.
Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning
with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from
the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts
cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach,
and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in
one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the
most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow
the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high
calorie diet.
CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer
of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients
suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of
honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a
day.
FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more
helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body.
Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are
more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a
half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with
cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at
about 3:00 P.M. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease,
increases the vitality of the body within a week.
BAD BREATH:
People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one
teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their
breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts
restores hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real
butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
You might want to share this information with a friend, kinfolks and
loved ones. Everyone needs healthy help information ~ what they do with
it is up to them ~ share with your email buddies!!!!!
Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. It will
do what some call turning to sugar. In reality honey is always honey.
However, when left in a cool dark place for a long time it will do what
I rather call "crystallizing".
When this happens I loosen the lid, boil some water, and sit the honey
container in the hot water, off the heat and let it liquefy. It is then
as good as it ever was.
Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will kill the
enzymes in the honey.
Cinnamon and Honey
~ Bet the drug companies won't like this one getting around.~
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:
It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases.
Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of
today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine for all
kinds of diseases.
Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.
Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the
right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients.
Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17
January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured
by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:
HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of
jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast.. It reduces the
cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack.
Also, those who have already had an attack, if they do this process
daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the
above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat.
In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated patients
successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose
their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the
arteries and veins.
ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot
water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon
powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a
recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University , it was found
that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one
tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast,
they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated,
practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a
month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because
of arthritis started walking without pain.
BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a
glass of lukewarm water and drink it.
It destroys the germs in the bladder.
CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in
16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to
reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours.
As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any
chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the
said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of
cholesterol.
COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon
lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This
process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.
UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears
stomach ulcers from the root.
GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if
Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and
protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found
that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use
of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and
viral diseases.
INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food
relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural '
Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from
flu.
LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests
the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon
powder, and three cups of water and boil to make like tea.. Drink 1/4
cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and
arrests old age. Life spans also increase and even a 100 year old,
starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste.
Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning
with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from
the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts
cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach,
and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in
one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the
most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow
the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high
calorie diet.
CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer
of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients
suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of
honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a
day.
FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more
helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body.
Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are
more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a
half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with
cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at
about 3:00 P.M. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease,
increases the vitality of the body within a week.
BAD BREATH:
People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one
teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their
breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts
restores hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real
butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
You might want to share this information with a friend, kinfolks and
loved ones. Everyone needs healthy help information ~ what they do with
it is up to them ~ share with your email buddies!!!!!
Comfort food, 5 hour beef stew!
This is a pretty healthy type recipe, it's hearty, it's natural, and it's darn good! I got this recipe from my grandma, and it's the best stew I've ever had.
2#'s of beef, cut in large bite sized pieces.
1 large onion, cubed.
5 stalks celery, cut to bite sized pieces.
2-3 stalks carrots, peeled & cut to bite sized pieces.
3 potatoes, peeled & cut to bite sized pieces.
1 Rutabega peeled and cut to large cubes.
2 large cans of whole tomatoes.
Salt and pepper to taste.
1/2 cup of raw tapioca pudding.
May garnish with fresh parsley sprig.
Mix with hands in a large roasting pan. Bake @ 250F for 5 hours, no peeking! This will be good to feed to anyone, from your 6 month old to your great grandma! Everyone can eat because it's tender, and no guilt because it's healthy.
Optional: buttered bread on the side.
2#'s of beef, cut in large bite sized pieces.
1 large onion, cubed.
5 stalks celery, cut to bite sized pieces.
2-3 stalks carrots, peeled & cut to bite sized pieces.
3 potatoes, peeled & cut to bite sized pieces.
1 Rutabega peeled and cut to large cubes.
2 large cans of whole tomatoes.
Salt and pepper to taste.
1/2 cup of raw tapioca pudding.
May garnish with fresh parsley sprig.
Mix with hands in a large roasting pan. Bake @ 250F for 5 hours, no peeking! This will be good to feed to anyone, from your 6 month old to your great grandma! Everyone can eat because it's tender, and no guilt because it's healthy.
Optional: buttered bread on the side.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
A Recipe Blog...
I remember the blogs where I'd used to tell a story, and add a recipe to accompany the blog. I've not been doing many recipe blogs lately, so I think I'll start them again. Since Huck wanted to have something affordable as well as healthy, this blog is dedicated to him, and it's a great winter dish, for anyone. I will post with variations.
Five hour beef stew:
Lika's variation:
Five hour beef stew:
2#'s stewing beef, cubed. 6 carrots & 3 potatoes cut in chunks. 1 large onion, diced. 5 stalks celery, sliced. 2.5 cups stewed tomatoes. 1 TBSP sugar. 4 TBSP tapioca. Salt and pepper to taste.
Place all ingredients in baking dish, cover, bake 5 hours @ 250F. No peeking!
Lika's variation:
Substitute a cheep roast or steak, such as a chuck roast or round steak. Cube into large bite sized pieces. Reduce the number of carrots down to 2 or 3, skip the sugar, and peel & cut a rutabaga into the stew. Cook as directed.
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