2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. I thank you all for a most inspiring year. Some of your comments were just as interesting as the posts.   Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 15,000 times in … Continue reading 2011 in review

Honey Mustard Dreams

Honey Mustard Dreams Ingredients: 1/2 cup homemade mayonnaise 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Coleman’s dry mustard 1 tablespoon Grey Poupon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard 2 tablespoons local apple blossom honey ¼ teaspoon fresh ground lemon sea salt (sea salt & dried lemon peel) 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 2-3 tablespoons … Continue reading Honey Mustard Dreams

Merry Christmas!

     Merry Christmas!   Thank you for making this year inspiring!       Related articles Merry Christmas to (2) You!! (kabfs.wordpress.com) Merry Christmas (calderdalecommunityfoundation.wordpress.com) Merry Christmas (johnpascoe.wordpress.com) And a Merry Christmas to All (tracikenworth.wordpress.com) Continue reading Merry Christmas!

Homemade Mint Toothpaste

Image via Wikipedia 3 Tbsp coconut oil 3 Tbsp baking soda 25 drops peppermint mint essential oil 2 packets stevia 2 tsp vegetable glycerin (optional) Put the coconut oil and baking soda in a bowl and mash-up with a fork until blended. Add the peppermint essential oil, stevia and optional vegetable glycerin and continue to … Continue reading Homemade Mint Toothpaste

Tuscan Spiced Salt

Makes about one cup   1/4 cup coarse kosher sea salt 1 tablespoon coarse sugar, such as Demerara or turbinado (Raw) 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes crushed 1/4 cup Tellicherry peppercorns 2 tablespoons each whole fennel and whole coriander seed 2 tablespoon chopped rosemary 1 tablespoon dried minced lemon peel   Put the salt, sugar and … Continue reading Tuscan Spiced Salt

Vanilla Sugar Wafers

Image via Wikipedia 1 1/4 Cup Unbleached All Purpose Flour 1 Teaspoon Fresh Homemade Baking Powder 1/4 Teaspoon Sea Salt 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature 1/3 Cup Vanilla Sugar 1 Large Organic Egg, room temperature 1 Tablespoon Homemade Vanilla Extract   Preheat oven to 350 F. Place the first 3 ingredients in a bowl … Continue reading Vanilla Sugar Wafers

Free Ebook

As we learn the interconnectivity of our humanness with the world that we depend on. Our shared biology, whatever our location and ancestry, is tied into perfect symbiosis with our world. It took thousands of years to adapt and thrive in the many climes as we do today. The health of world is an intrinsic … Continue reading Free Ebook

Pumpkin Pie Fudge

Image via Wikipedia 3 cups sugar 3/4 cup melted butter 2/3 cup evaporated milk 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 2 tablespoons corn syrup 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 (12-ounce) package white chocolate morsels 1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow crème 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract   Preparation Stir together first 6 ingredients in … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Fudge