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About Those Earthquakes

About Those Earthquakes

→  March 19, 2010 0

If I can say there is something good about being diagnosed with lupus I would have to say it is what I have had to do to keep myself calm. Staying calm keeps me from being reactionary, allows me to be more proactive, and enables me to listen to my body. I will admit, prior [...]

Earthquakes Make Me Nervous →  March 7, 2010 0

Literally, they make me nervous. I noticed this last year just before the 7.5 earthquake in Sumatra. Made me nervous for about a week prior to the day of the actual quake. What I noticed that day in September was I felt nervous that morning and then, by about noon, I was [...]

A Delicious Treat:  Gulab Jamun →  March 5, 2010 0

I finally did it and three times was the charm. Gulab Jamun is one of my favorite Indian deserts, particularly when served warm (or at room temperature) with cold ice cream. Gulab Jamun is also one of India’s most popular desserts. The name Gulab means rose and Jamun is a kind of [...]

Ayurvedic Cooking →  March 4, 2010 1

Now that I have talked about preparing my meals at home, I want to take some time to talk about Ayurvedic cooking. Actually, I am going to take a quote from the website www.sanatansociety.org: The Ayurvedic cook derives his knowledge of herbs, spices, vegetables, legumes and so forth from the Ayurveda, which helps them maintain [...]

The Joy of Cooking & The Agony of The Feet

The Joy of Cooking & The Agony of The Feet

→  March 4, 2010 0

This is where I hang my head in shame to say for many years my stove sat as nothing more than installation art in my kitchen. What did I do all those years? I did what most do, I purchased sodium packs that I could easily pop into a microwave oven for another [...]

Thank God, Jay Leno Is Back!!! →  March 2, 2010 0

I will admit I’m over 50 and grew up during a time when the common refrains were “no one owes you anything” and “don’t expect something for nothing.” That said, I did not understand the whole riff between all of the talk show hosts and the immature banter regarding Conan O’Brien’s drop from the Tonight [...]



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