There are no atoms, molecules, or cells of any organic system able to withstand such a violent, destructive power for any period of time. This will happen even given the microwave oven’s low power range of milliwatts. ~Dr Hans Hertel QUESTIONS ANSWERED Dr Mercola, doctor, activist and blogger explains it all – the good, the [...]
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. ~Goethe (1749 – 1832) FOOD ELABORATION ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME Michele Simon, writing on Alternet.org, expands on the phenomenon of American corporate food giants selling junk food to the poor in developing nations. She writes: “Recently in Brazil our government [...]
We are our children’s best, first and often only, role models.. ~Michelle Obama FLOTUS’ CHAT WITH US Did anyone tune into the First Lady’s chat yesterday morning? They’ve updated the Let’s Move! website to include more resources, and she wanted to highlight this and take the opportunity to interact with the public. She took submitted [...]
To read without reflecting, is like eating without digesting. Â ~Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626) NO MO GMO In the first judicial ruling on genetically modified (GM) plants, food advocacy blog Eat, Drink & Be, reports the Supreme Court lifting of the ban on GM alfalfa seeds. They write: “The USDA seems to be paying a [...]
My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, “You’re tearing up the grass.” “We’re not raising grass,” Dad would reply. “We’re raising boys.” ~Harmon Killebrew (1936) DISTINGUISHED DR NESTLE DISTINGUISHES GRADS Marion Nestle, distinguished food scientist and writer of the popular food blog Food [...]
Turns out that delicate, in-season peas taste best when they’re cooked in the same precious liquid that nurtures them on the stem. ~Kerrie Conan PEA SEASON IN THE GREEN MARKET Sweet green pea season is upon us so if you have young children – aged five through seven – they will take particular delight in [...]
Something has got to hold it together. I’m saying my prayers to Elmer, the Greek god of glue. ~Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker (1980) TODAY’S PREPARATION JUST BECAUSE IT DOESN’T YAWN DOESN’T MEAN IT’S NOT TIRED I think my computer is exhausted, too. It’s new trick is to turn off all by itself. Sigh. [...]
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt! ~Lucy Van Pelt in Peanuts (1950-2000) by Charles M Schulz (1922-2000) TODAY’S PREPARATION LOVERS & COOKS DAY Good morning! It’s a day to honor a loved one by cooking something scrumptious just for them. I just made that up, but [...]
My Dearest Mother: I think you are the best mother ever because you are so very clever. ~Joy, age 8 Verse on hand-made Mothers Day card TODAY’S PREPARATION ONLY THE GOOD FRIDAY This Eclectic Life sponsors a meme of optimism once a week. Have a look and, if so inspired, join us on Fridays, leaving [...]
If your great umbrage would care to meet my high dudgeon at twelve paces, I would be happy to entertain you at dawn. ~Benedict Anold (1741 – 1801) STANDARD EGGS BENEDICT Not so much a preparation, or recipe, as a construction, eggs Benedict are no less than magnificent a perennial breakfast and brunch staple. Indeed, [...]