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This is a perfect illustration of tackling big A strong urge to move your legs,
challenges with small actions. It also shows the accompanied by feelings of discomfort
power of focus. There's a growing tendency for such as itching, creeping, tugging, or
people to want to have it all. Not wanting to pulling. These feelings occur when your
sacrifice anything, they run themselves straight legs are at rest, and they subside when
into the ground--sometimes literally--only to your legs are in motion.
end up frustrated, unhealthy, and tired, with Insomnia or interrupted sleep as a result
nothing to show for it. What they don't realize is of the urge to move your legs.
that you can have it all (or close to it). You just
can't have it all right now. Does it feel like you're In most cases, the cause of RLS is unknown.
always busy, but you never seem to get Some cases of RLS have been linked to
anywhere? That's because when you try to do deficiencies of iron, vitamin B, or folate; in these
everything, you don't do anything well. Your cases, a healthy, balanced diet or supplements
child may force you to learn this lesson anyway. can help to relieve symptoms. Sometimes RLS is
Instead of living your life all at once, try doing linked to another health condition, like
one thing at a time. Choose one goal and, peripheral neuropathy (loss of sensation or pain,
through some small "things" every day, focus in particularly in the limbs, which may be a
on it until you've succeeded. During the day, complication of diabetes or other disorders),
put your full mind and efforts on one task at a impaired circulation (for instance, varicose veins
time. You'll be much more productive (and or swelling in the legs), or Parkinson's disease (a
calm) in the long run. nervous system disorder associated with
tremors and impaired movement). In these
Posted by Jenn B (Hints & tips group) cases, treating the underlying condition can help
to alleviate RLS symptoms. RLS may have a
genetic component as well, as some cases seem
to run in families.
HI everyone,
Hugs
Nicole Cooke
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In a blender container or food processor bowl,
combine milk, fruits, cottage
cheese and honey. Cover. Blend, gradually
adding the ice, until smooth.
Makes 4 servings
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Sift dry ingredients. Cream shortening and Mix the white and brown sugar and cocoa for the
sugar. add eggs and vanilla. then oatmeal, nuts topping;spread evenly
and coconut. Drop by t on slightly greased over the cake mixture . Pour the coffee over top
baking sheet. Bake in 350 oven for 8-10 minutes., of the mixture if a
or until golden brown. mocha flavoring is desired. If not, omit the coffee
Source: and pour the
"The Old Dominion Cookbook, Compiled by water over the mixture. Bake for 40 minutes at
Ellen Delliger"Copyright: 350.
"1991"
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3. Once taken off diet sodas, patients mistakenly 9. ASPARTAME can cause birth defects if taken
diagnosed with systemic lupus or Multiple at the time of conception and during early
Sclerosis have most of the symptoms disappear. pregnancy.
In many cases vision loss returned and hearing
loss improved markedly. 10. Children are especially at risk for
neurological disorders and should never be
4. This also applies to cases of tinnitus and given artificial sweeteners. There are many
fibromyalgia. If you are using Aspartame and different case histories that relate to children
you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, suffering grand mal seizures and other
spasms, shooting, pains, numbness in your legs, neurological disturbances directly caused by the
cramps, vertigo, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, use of this deadly poison.
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Forgiveness
Ling couldn't believe it. Ling couldn't even grow Forgiveness is letting go of the pain
his seed. How could he be the new emperor? and accepting what has happened,
because it will not change.
Then the emperor said, "One year ago today, I
Forgiveness is dismissing the
gave everyone here a seed. I told you to take the
blame.
seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me
Choices were made that caused the hurt;
today. But I gave you all boiled seeds that would
we each could have chosen differently,
not grow. All of you, except Ling, have brought
but we didn't.
me trees and plants and flowers. When you
found that the seed would not grow, you
Forgiveness is looking at the
substituted another seed for the one I
pain, Learning the lesson it has produced,
gave you. Ling was the only one with the
And understanding what we have learned.
courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my
seed in it. Therefore, he Is the one who will be
Forgiveness allows us to move
the new emperor!"
on toward a better understanding
of universal love and our true purpose.
If you plant honesty, you will reap trust. If
you plant goodness, you will reap friends. If Forgiveness is knowing that
you plant humility, you will reap greatness. love is the answer too all questions,
If you plant perseverance, you will reap and that we all are in some way connected.
victory. If you plant consideration, you will
reap harmony. If you plant hard work, you Forgiveness is starting over with knowledge
will reap success. If you plant forgiveness, that we have gained.
you will reap reconciliation. If you plant It is saying:
faith, you will reap "I forgive you, and I forgive myself.
miracles. So be careful what you plant, I hope you can do the same."
now; it will determine what you will reap
.
tomorrow. The seeds you now scatter will
.*Angelique*
make life worse or better for you or for the
ones who will come after you. Someday you
will enjoy the fruits or you will pay for the
choices you make.
Steve
Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, And in the heart's garden,
and impossible to forget we find the room to be ourselves,
to grow and bloom.
Steve
A blessing of beauty unsurpassed,
our friendship's a flower
Steve
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A few words from 1. Place 1/2 the bread cubes on the bottom
of a spray-coated
>^..^<Phyllis>^..^< 12x20x2" pan. Scatter cream cheese, 2 C. of
blueberries, and orange
zest over bread. Place remaining bread cubes
TIP OF THE DAY
over blueberries.
2. Mix together eggs, milk, and maple syrup.
Wooden Kitchen Items, Keeping Fresh
Pour evenly over entire
Sprinkle your wooden salad bowls and
pan. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or
cutting boards
overnight.
with salt and then rub them with a lemon to
3. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake covered for 40
freshen them
minutes. Uncover, bake
an additional 30 - 40 minutes, or until
puffed, browned, firm and
thoroughly cooked. Cut into 24 squares and
keep warm.
4. For sauce: in a large pot, thoroughly blend
sugar and cornstarch.
Stir in water. Cook over medium-high heat,
stirring occasionally,
Baked Blueberry Brunch until mixture boils, thickens, and turns clear
- about 7-8 minutes.
24 Slices of bread, cubed
5. Stir in blueberries and simmer until
(may use French bread, brioche, or any type
berries burst. Remove from
white bread).
heat and stir in butter and lemon juice. Keep
1 lb. Cream cheese - cut into cubes
warm.
2 C. Blueberries
6. To serve: pour about 1/4 to 1/2 C. sauce
1/4 C. Orange zest
over each portion. Serve
24 Large eggs
hot.
1 qt. Milk
1 C. Maple syrup
Sauce:
3 C. Sugar
2/3 C. Cornstarch
3 C. Water
3 C. Blueberries
1 T. Lemon juice
3 T. Butter
“Ode to My Groupies”
1. Have six 4-oz molds or custard cups ready. In person, we may never ever meet,
but we’ve become a global “family” that cannot
be beat.
2. Sprinkle gelatin over 1⁄4 cup cold To close this ode, I just want to say,
water in a small saucepan. Let You guys surely always brighten my day!
stand 1 to 2 minutes. Stir with heatproof rubber
spatula over
medium-low heat until steaming and gelatin Copyright © 2005 Jeanne Maack. All Rights
dissolves. Reserved.
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** ZEBRA BARS My BIL found this one year and they make
it every year now...
1/3 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
1 egg Zucchini Relish
1 tsp vanilla extract 10 cups zucchini, grated
1-1/2 cups shredded zucchini 4 cups onion chopped
1-1/2 cups flour 2 cups green peppers grated (a bit of red for
1 tsp baking powder colour is good)
1 tsp baking soda 5 T canning salt
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup baking cocoa 2-1/2 cups white vinegar
5 cups white sugar
Combine oil, sugar, egg and vanilla until 2 t dry mustard
well blended. Stir in zucchini. 2 t celery seed
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking 2 t turmeric
soda and salt. Add to the zucchini 1 T corn starch
mixture and mix well. Divide batter in half. 1/4 t black pepper
Add cocoa powder to one half. Spread in a
greased 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan. Use only fresh, firm med sized zucchini.
Pour remaining batter over the top and Wash and dry, but do not peel.
spread out evenly. Grate, removing large seeds. Mix zucchini,
Bake 25 min (or until tester comes out onions, green pepper and canning
dry) @ 350'. Cool and cut. salt (we used 2 T table salt). Let sit
overnight.
Drain and rinse mixture in cold water.
Put mixture in large cooking pot.
Add vinegar and remaining ingredients.
Bring to a rolling boil. Cook for
10 minutes.
Pack in hot sterilized pint jars. Cover with
sterilized lids and hot
water process for 20 minutes. Ready to eat
right away, but it's better if
it ages a few days. Made 6-1/2 pints.
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(2 versions of strup are given; we like them 2 quarts chopped green tomatoes (no red or
both) even pink!)
3 cups sugar
3 green peppers - diced
2 gal. cucumbers - cut lengthwise 3 red peppers -- diced
Day 1: 1 c. salt per gallon jar. 3 cups vinegar
Fill with boiling water. 5 large onions -- finely chopped
Let stand 1 week. Drain (rinse) 3 tablespoons salt
Day 8: Pour 1 gal boiling water over and let 1 tablespoon celery seed
stand 24 hours. 1 tablespoon ground allspice
Day 9: 1 gallon boiling water + alum the 2 tablespoons mustard seed
size of a walnut (1 T.) 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
Let stand 24 hr. Drain. Mix all vegetables in a large bowl. Salt and
Day 10: Boil 2-1/2 qt vinegar let stand 10 minutes. Drain.
16 cups white sugar In a large sauce pan, mix celery seed,
Handful mixed spices in bag mustard seed, tumeric, allspice,
Pour over. sugar and vinegar with vegetables. Bring to
** 2 c. sugar + 2 c. vinegar = 3 c. solution; 7 a boil. Reduce heat, bring to
c. sol'n per gallon a boil a second time. Remove from heat.
Days 11, 12, 13 - Heat and pour over Fill hot sterile canning jars.
Day 14 - Bottle Seal tightly.
*****
Optional Syrup (to use starting Day 10):
1-1/2 qt vinegar
6 c. gr. sugar
2 c. water
1 T. cassia buds
1 T. celery seed
** Reheat days 11 and 12, adding 1 c. sugar
each time. Jar Day 12.
Pickled Carrots
Cook carrots till fork tender. Drain.
Bring the following syrup to a boil, add the
cooked carrots, bring back just
to boil and jar.
1 c. cider vinegar
1-1/2 c. water
1 c. br. sugar
stick cinnamon
whole cloves
salt to taste
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Peg Andreou
Sugar
Ingredients:
1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling, chilled
1 (15-1/4-ounce) can juice-packed pineapple chunks or crushed pineapple, chilled and well drained
1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 (8-ounce) container frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed (3-1/2 cups)
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Instructions:
In large bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well.
Spoon into individual serving dishes or large serving bowl. Chill 30 minutes. Garnish as desired. Store
leftovers covered in refrigerator.
ASPARAGUS WITH HOT BACON DRESSING round slice of tomato, which is why I used a
plum tomato, for the size. You can use any
2 medium Slices of bacon, finely-chopped smaller fresh tomato.
1/2 md Onion, finely chopped
1/4 c Vinegar Creamy Cucumber Salad
1/4 c Water
1/4 ts Salt 1/4 cup regular or light sour cream
2 tsp sugar
1 pound Asparagus, cooked 1/3 cup fat-free or low fat plain yogurt
Use ground or whole in meat dishes and stuffed pepper is more subtle than white. Use white or
vegetables. black
peppercorns in marinades and pickling, or
freshly ground as a seasoning. Both are available
FENUGREEK: These small, yellow-brown seeds ground. Green peppercorns are also unripe
have a slight bitter flavor which, when added in berries with a
small quantities, is very good in curries, mild, light flavor. They are canned in brine or
chutneys and pickles, soups, fish and shellfish pickled, or freeze-dried in
dishes. jars. They add a pleasant, light peppery flavor to
sauces, pates and salad dressings. Drain those
GINGER: Available in many forms. Invaluable
packed in liquid and use either whole or mash
for adding to many savory and sweet dishes and
them lightly before using. Dry green
for baking gingerbread and brandy snaps. Fresh
peppercorns should be lightly crushed before
ginger root looks like a knobby stem. It should
using to help release flavor, unless otherwise
be peeled and finely chopped or sliced before
stated in a recipe.
use. Dried ginger root is very hard and light
beige in color. To release flavor, "bruise" with a POPPY SEEDS: These tiny, slate-blue seeds add
spoon or soak in hot water before using. This a nutty flavor to both sweet and savory dishes.
dried type is more often used in pickling, jam Sprinkle over desserts and breads.
making and preserving. Also available in
ground form, preserved stem ginger and SAFFRON: This spice comes from the stigmas of
crystallized a species of crocus. It has a distinctive flavor and
ginger. gives a rich yellow coloring to dishes, however,
it is also the most expensive spice to buy.
MACE & NUTMEG: Both are found on the same Available in small packets or jars (either
plant. The nutmeg is the inner kernel of the fruit. powdered or in strands - the strands being far
When ripe, the fruit splits open to reveal superior in
bright red arils which lie around the shell of the flavor). This spice is a must for an authentic
nutmeg - and once dried are known as paella or Cornish Saffron Cake.
mace blades. The flavor of both spices is very Also an extremely good flavoring for soups, fish
similar - warm, sweet and aromatic, although and chicken dishes.
nutmeg is more delicate than mace. Both spices
are also sold ground. Use with vegetables; SESAME SEEDS: High in protein and mineral
sprinkled over egg dishes, milk puddings oil content, sesame seeds have a crisp texture
and custards; eggnogs and mulled drinks; or use and sweet, nutty flavor which combines well in
as a flavoring in desserts. curries and with chicken, pork and fish dishes.
Use also to sprinkle over breads, cookies and
PAPRIKA: Comes from a variety of pepper pastries before baking.
(capsicum) and although similar in color to
cayenne, this bright red powder has a mild
flavor.
STAR ANISE: This dried, star-shaped seed head
PEPPER: White pepper comes from ripened has a pungent, aromatic smell, rather similar to
berries with the outer husks removed. fennel. Use very sparingly in stir-fry dishes.
Black pepper comes from unripened berries Also good with fish and poultry.
dried until dark greenish-black in color. Black
Welcome to my cabin where folks from all Feta, olives and tomatoes give a ready-in-30-
minutes pasta salad its
over can share recipes, cookbooks in word or
classic Greek inspiration.
pdf formats.
1 box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® Caesar
Recipes: pasta salad mix
1/4 cup water
German Sweet Chocolate Pie
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (4 oz) pkg. Bakers German Sweet Chocolate 4 cups torn romaine lettuce
1/3 C. milk 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped (1 1/2
4 oz. cream cheese softened cups)
2 T. sugar 1 small cucumber, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion, slices cut in half
1 Keebler Ready Pie Crust
4 oz crumbled feta cheese (1 cup)
1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
additional whipped topping for garnish
Microwave chocolate and 2 T. of the milk in
large microwaveable bowl on high for 1 1/2 to 2 1. Empty pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3
minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12
stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until minutes, stirring occasionally.
chocolate is completely melted. 2. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to
Beat in cream cheese, sugar and remaining milk
drain well.
until well blended. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Stir
in whipped topping until smooth. Spoon into 3. In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix,
crust. water and oil. Stir in pasta and remaining
Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Garnish with ingredients. Toss with croutons and Parmesan
additional whipped topping if desired. topping. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes or High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Make pasta mix
until pie can be cut easily. following High Altitude
directions on box.
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