I Did That The kids sat at the table finishing their lunch after being reprimanded to not make uncivilized sounds at the table (farting and blowing sounds if you must know). I was washing some dishes at the sink with my back to them. Suddenly I heard giggling, then laughter, then uncontrollable cackles of laughter [...]

Mom, Why did God make insects? so that spiders could eat. Mom, Why did God make spiders? so that they could eat the insects. Last month Segundo got a bite on his little wrist. I thought it was a spider bite; a little white bump. He had it for about two weeks, then it flattened [...]

I just finished reading a new book by Dr. Esselstyn titled Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure In it the doctor describes the cases of 24 terminal patients who came back to life on a plant based diet. Keep in mind these were not people that had minor heart disease; [...]

1.3 lines 122-125 :Banquo to MacBeth “…oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths; Win us with honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequence.”

Part Eight Chapter 19 :Levin talking to himself (thinking) “This new feeling has not changed me, has not made me happy and enlightened all of a sudden, as I dreamed it would. It is like the way it was with my feeling for my son. There was no surprise about this either. But be it [...]

Book IV Torment Chapter I Father Ferapont :Father Paisii speaking to Alexei “Remember, young man, unceasingly,” Father Paisii began, without preface, “that the science of this world, which has become a great power, has, especially in the last century, analysed everything divine handed down to us in the holy books. After this cruel analysis the [...]

Welcome Spring! as I say this there are more than 5 fresh inches of snow outside. Husband and I came in sopping wet from “playing with the snow”. My friend sent a recipe game out. All I can think about is soup! So since I already had this typed out, I thought hey, I should [...]

Pesto refers to an aioli type sauce made with fresh basil leaves. This didn’t stop me, I have made it with Sage, with Parsley and with Italian Parsley to yummy results. The rendered product can be used to add flavor to anything: rice, beans, meats(all!), eggs, spaghetti, pizza, and for dipping good crusty bread. Make [...]

If you are Italian there probably is a name for this but I don’t know it, we’ve called it Eggplant Yum Yum at my house since the day I thought to put it together. (Feeds 4) 1 large eggplant 1/2 lb. Provolone (aged or not either is fine, aged will render a richer flavor) 1/4 [...]