tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20047975435050911642024-03-20T04:31:42.327-04:00Rants, Raves, and RecipesBizzyLizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090990763189215848noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004797543505091164.post-23812837625611869862017-12-06T17:30:00.000-05:002017-12-06T17:30:21.562-05:00Christmas 2017<div align="center" class="Publishwithline" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">I can’t believe the
last time I posted was in May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My how
time flies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here it is Christmas and I
have just finished decorating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Health has
been a big issue this year, so decorating has been kept to a minimum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">After looking around
Pinterest for a while, I decided to paint my tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is an inexpensive green plastic tree from
a local craft store and not too bad looking, but I was just tired of green.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After three cans of white spray paint the tree
was done, but not completely to my liking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is not white, it is sorta, kinda greenish-blue?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But when I added all the balls, etc. it looks
quite good, and expensive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">In case this is the
first time you have read me, here’s pictures of my tree from 2015 and
2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> 2015 is my "hillbilly" tree, and yes, it is in a milk can. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2016 is my
“dolly” tree, those are some of my dollies I
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">This year I decided to
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">First picture is tree
just painted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was pre-lighted, so I
just painted the lights, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t
really tell and it gives the lights a muted quality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this picture, up close, it actually looks
white, but in fact, from a distance it does not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were small pinecones already on the
tree, so I painted them, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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next pictures are just various pics I took. I am not a photographer so some
turn out good, others not so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
couldn’t decide which where the best, so I just put all of them up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can decide which are the best.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I finished the tree, I continued to peruse Pinterest for ideas, and stumbled
upon sites with decorated chandeliers.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Since I have a large chandelier over my dining room table, and we always
eat Christmas dinner there, I decided to decorate it.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I could not have done it without the
Hubster.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">He is my spouse, my caregiver,
my lover, my everything.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Last April we
celebrated 50 years of marriage.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">WOW!!!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">He did an incredible job
on the chandelier.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">He cut the magnolia
and holly (from our yard), and I had bleached the pinecones I got from my neighbor. I affixed the balls and crystals to the chains and
more crystals and he managed to get them hung up without pulling down the
chandelier, or falling off the ladder.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">A
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's almost impossible to tell just how large this chandelier is. It is 10 lights making it big.</td></tr>
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all folks for now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wishing everyone
Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, and a very, very Joyous New
Year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll be back in January with
something awesome, it may be food related – hint, hint……<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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another post soon, but when you have health issues sometimes that just goes out
the window. But I am back now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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January post about the practice lampshade I did? It turned out okay, so I went ahead and redid
the 10 shades for the chandelier that had been languishing in the bathtub for a
year. Hubs got it hung up and I got the
shades on. It’s in the master
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was a bit different from the one in January’s post. I discovered that on the shades with the
braid trim all I had to do was lift the braid up and gently, but firmly, slide
the fabric under and then re-glue (just a tiny bit of glue). I, of course, painted the glue on the back of the fabric with a small
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> And that folks is all there is for now. I am working on a post with my “garden” and
painted pots, along with a nice post about fermenting veggies. This should be of interest especially to
those with any kind of Adrenal Insufficiency.
We tend to crave salt and fermented veggies are a bit saltier than
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lately, it’s hot, it’s humid, and my allergies are acting up. The tissue people
are making a fortune off me. I did get
my “garden” going and I already have baby squashes. The peas are doing okay, just slow. I thought by now they would have been a lot
larger, and the okra is just sort of sitting there. The tomatoes and green beans are healthy
looking and growing, but in my opinion, slowly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have been spending a lot of
time just sitting on the deck this year and I just could not stand looking at
all those mismatched pots. Some had something like cement on them, and others
were just permanently dirty. Some of the
pots are over 20 years old (the small terra cotta ones). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tutorial recovering (updating – upcycling – revamping) a lampshade. I have several that could use a makeover, but
I also have a 10 light chandelier I purchased in Dec. 2015. It has been languishing in the bathtub in the
Master Bath. I couldn’t decide where to hang it, it is,
after all, 10 lights!!! That’s quite
large, but I decided this week to hang it in the bathroom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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inspired. I bought lampshades off e-bay
as they were more affordable than the ones around town, even with the
postage. All 10 are not alike, 5 are the
same, and 5 are different, but as I will recover them, they will be the same
color, but not the same shape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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doing, and I did have an extra one (well, actually two), so today was practice
day. I scoped out some leftover fabric
from a few years ago, and started in on the shade. The first thing I did was remove the banding
at the top and bottom, then started taking off the banding down the sides. After I had removed two, I realized I did not
have to remove them completely, all I had to do was loosen the sides and I
could slide the fabric underneath and glue it back down. This saved umpteen hours and fingernails. But the top and bottom banding had to be
removed. Then I set out to cut a paper
pattern. Easier said than done. Ever tried to draw a straight line on a
curved object. It cannot be done. What to do?
Get as close as possible, cut the fabric from the pattern, lay the
fabric on the lampshade and cut away what’s not needed. Be very careful doing this, you need enough
to slide under the banding down the sides.
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top with clothespins. I did not think of
this when I was trying to see if I had cut them correctly, it would have made
things so much simpler if I had. I used
fabric glue, NOT hot glue. This fabric
glue will not get soft if the shade gets hot.
I have a sweatshirt jacket with decorations that are fabric glued on and
it has been washed and dried numerous times.
This stuff is permanent, and it won’t hurt you, like hot glue, and if
you wash up while it is still damp, warm water and soap will do the trick. Once
it dries, however, nothing is going to dislodge it. I have also seen a couple of Pinterest posts
using E-6000. DO NOT use this
indoors. It is toxic and smells to high
heaven. If you have any kind of
breathing problems, even a cold, you will regret using this. Fabric glue is the only way to go. It does not smell and dries clear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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see if they were the right size, most were, one or two had to be trimmed. One was too narrow, but since this is a
practice piece, I just left it. This
shade probably won’t be used for anything, so no harm, no foul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on the back of the fabric with a brush and just smoothed it down and under the
banding. This does take some practice, I
got better as I went along. The last few
look so much better than the first ones.
After it dried for a while (actually it was about an hour – I needed a
rest), I glued the top band and held it in place with clothes pins. I let it sit for about an hour (needed
another rest and a cookie), then glued the bottom band on. Also held on with clothes pins. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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clothes pins will definitely be there.
Luckily Hubs found a whole bag full in the “shed”. Don’t know where they came from, but was
lucky to have them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lines down ribs and across top and bottom.
Remove paper and trim. This is
your pattern. Make sure it fits between
the ribs, you need a little overhang. It
should fit just under the top fold over and the same at the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I used 6 different fabrics. I used pinking shears so they
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next to each other if you are using mixed patterns. Also separate the colors if using several
different colors. I reused the banding
that came on the original shades. Because I want some continuity and the white
banding provides that, I will be using it on the 10 shades for the chandelier. They're your shades
so you can use whatever you want, but I believe all the shades should have at
least one thing in common, and for me it is the banding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Living Room, first I stained them and then painted over the stain with three
different shades of gray. I know they
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office/hobby room. Because of a couple
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weeding out and donating a couple of boxes full, this is what we had left. As of today, Hubs has added even more, so we
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BizzyLizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090990763189215848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004797543505091164.post-74338344921975660042016-11-15T23:08:00.000-05:002016-11-15T23:08:18.140-05:00The Living Room Redecoration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVvkcEdldSsuNA4DG12vqH7VSZCuxDTjLBpFF6l0s8i8pDl_7CcdXKkZsx3y_NLhA6FHAjlEKFkArF6pcaYBdP4hzoQIvVprYOo2bzogBBe8adBdYr0xocC8EJn_Y6cp1Os6ljfrn4rU/s1600/IMG_2948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVvkcEdldSsuNA4DG12vqH7VSZCuxDTjLBpFF6l0s8i8pDl_7CcdXKkZsx3y_NLhA6FHAjlEKFkArF6pcaYBdP4hzoQIvVprYOo2bzogBBe8adBdYr0xocC8EJn_Y6cp1Os6ljfrn4rU/s320/IMG_2948.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Gosh! I can’t believe it’s been almost a year
since my last post. Since I last talked
with you I have broken my left leg, was in hospital 12 days with diverticulitis, and have been going to physical therapy for cervical
spondylosis. For those of you, like me,
who have no idea what this is, the vertebra in my neck are collapsing and
pinching the nerves. Yikes!!! It hurts, but PT is helping some, and pain
meds. Yes, YAY for pain meds. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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finish the redecorating project called My Living Room. I want right now to give a HUGE shout out to
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> But first, the
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ago.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Very plain.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Now I know it doesn’t look bad, just plain,
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total re-do, except for the sofa. I
spent entirely too much on the reupholstery to have it done again so soon, so
I’ll just have to live with it, or cover it up. Notice the number of pillows!! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and I had seen several sideboards on Pinterest that were used as TV
stands. Since my Living Room is part of
a Great Room, a sideboard is just the right size. We bought this one from a local “antique”
shop. It was in the back room with a
bunch of unsellables because of damage or just plain uglies. We got it for $80. I still think it was too much, but it was
solid and the only damage was on the top.
~side note: later the same afternoon we visited another “antique” shop
around the corner and there was a sideboard there all done over, the price
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disassembled when I took this picture.
With a load of sandpaper, lots of elbow grease, and some great paint
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chair. You see it above. It’s been in Hubs family for close to 90
years and it looks it. And it’s not very
comfortable, the seat being very hard and those slats on your spine –
painful!!!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;"> Again, another idea from Pinterest. Here’s the Pinterest post and my rocker. A bit of difference, but you can see where I
got the inspiration.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I know it’s a lot more comfortable.
I did not paint it, nor did I even clean it. Hubs likes it the way it is, and since it is
actually his, I just left. I can tell
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Nothing. Because of my neck problems, it is impossible for me to sew
although I did manage to make a few pillows before having to give it up, so I
hired it out. We have a company in town
called American Mills and they do sewing for you, just take them what you want
(you can buy their fabric or take your own) and tell them what you want and
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washing, stuff tends to get really dirty around my house. And I wanted the
ruffles removable in case I got tired of them or just wanted a different
fabric. The “throw” I have had for
years. When I washed it the fringe got
all tangled, and having no patience, I just cut it off.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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bought Audrey from a neighbor in 1994, and she was 6 then, so she’s 28 years
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painted. I have more painted pots to
show you, but that’s another post. The
blue and white pot was a gift from my kids years ago, I can’t even remember
now. The three other pots were gifts
from Hubs Grandmother when we got married.
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friend. This is part of my new design
style – I call it Shabby Eclectic. If
you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know I REALLY, REALLY do not like
(read HATE) brown. I loved the lines on
this table, but IT WAS BROWN. I thought
about just getting rid of it, but every time I tried, I thought of my friend,
hence, the make-over. You’ve seen the
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trying to finish all these projects. That’s
what it looked like a few months ago. We’ll
get to the now in a moment. Quite an
improvement, yes? My son had a fit that
I actually painted an honest to goodness antique. BUT IT WAS BROWN, and not an attractive brown
at that. I really like it so much more
now. All it took was a ruler, some tape,
some paint and a little imagination. It
really (there’s that word again – but what else can I use) brightens up the
room and it makes me smile every time I look at it.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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room/office”. When I decided to re-do that room into a
library (next post) the rug didn’t fit because of the bookcases; where else to
put it – in the Living Room, of course.
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right, you can just see the faucet if you look real close. There’s the other lamp I painted silver. It was a good lamp and only cost $2.99 at the
thrift store. The shade was so filthy I
thought it was ruined until I vacuumed it.
The only thing bad was the tape around the bottom was loose. A little fabric glue and voila! it’s as good
as new. The little table with the
squiggly legs between the chairs was purchased a few years ago. It has not undergone a makeover, that’s the
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(that word again) expensive and we didn’t have any suitable out at the old
homestead, this is new wood. First it
was put together, then distressed. ((If you are interested I can probably get Hubs to write about how he made the cornices and got them up.))</span></span></div>
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on it a bit with a hammer and sanded the edges then stained it a dark brown stain. After that dried, I painted it with three
different shades of grey. Then sanded it
down a bit so some of the actual wood and the stain would show. I probably could have sanded it a bit more,
but I got tired and my neck was beginning to hurt. And yes, it does look blue, but I did not use
any blue paint. When I took this pic, we
had not gotten around to touching up the holes where the curtain rod used to
hang. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Well, here’s the end.</span><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This is what it looks like now.</span><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> I like it, Hubs likes it, and that’s all that
matters. It's cozy, homey, and comfortable AND you don't have to worry about messing up anything. It's made to live in, and on.</span><span style="background-color: #6aa84f; color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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short – The Dining Room. It’s a small
room and there wasn’t much to do to it.
And next the Library, since these two will be relatively short, maybe
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projects. I promise I’ll get to it
before Christmas. I have a couple more I
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Redecorate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">a//k/a Bizzylizzy<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Sorry, have been too busy to
notice anything to Rant about, and since this is a non-political blog there
will be no mention of the election, and because of the neck pain, I haven’t been
cooking, Hubs has, so there’s no Recipes this time. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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cooking. I’ve got to get him something
really (that word again) terrific for Christmas. Any suggestions?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Christmas and giving the bedroom a well- deserved makeover. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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months ago, and really liked the color, so when it came time for the Christmas
tree, I decided to put it in the milk can.
Last year the tree sat on a small table, and it just looked so forlorn,
not happy at all. I wanted something
different this year and when I saw a pic on Pinterest, I thought it would be
just the thing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it’s sort of shabby and country and it is SITTING IN A MILK CAN!!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I made two. One for outside and one
for inside. For the outside one I wanted
something different from the usual ribbon, bows, Christmas balls, etc. When I retrieved my Dollies from their
resting place, this little snowman caught my eye. He had on a pair of skis and had ski poles in
his hands. This would not do, so off come the poles and skis and on he goes to
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so I could arrange them so it would look like he was waving. I had two burlap flowers left over from
another project and thought they were just different enough to be interesting,
then I just added a little greenery, and here he is. And because the entire wreath is not so
Christmassy, I can use it all Winter, at least until Valentine’s Day. So cute.
And no matter how hard I tried, I could not get the glare from my
neighbor’s house to go away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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use – no open flames. I do have COPD and
am on oxygen 24/7, so I have to be extra careful around open fires. That’s why you may see candles in my decorating,
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angel wreath. This angel sat atop our
very large Christmas tree for years, but she is just too large for our small
tree. She spent the last couple of years
tucked carefully away, but this year she’s out
and about and looking very pretty in her new home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have been around for at least 60 years.
I remember them from when I was a child.
The others aren’t that old, they’re only around 25 years old. And I love the “pearls” with the burlap. I
think she’s just elegant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Christmas. This year it was this
adorable little reindeer. Isn’t he cute? I’m not sure where his permanent Christmas
home will be, I’ll just move him around until he looks at home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like. The paint was flaking and some
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off, I sprayed it with primer, then two coats of Americana Décor chalk paint,
and when it was good and dry I sprayed it with ModPodge Hi-Shine super acrylic
sealer. I wanted it to look like
porcelain, not the chalk ware that it is.
It is a complete set, with the wise men, the camels, a shepherd with
sheep, a cow, a donkey and of course, Mary, Joseph, Jesus and the Angel. I choose to use only Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the
Angel, the wise men and the shepherd.
The animals actually took up too much room and needed a little more work
than I had time to devote. Maybe next
year I’ll tackle the animals and use all of them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Not to call this little guy an afterthought, but actually
he is. When Hubs got all the stuff out,
this little guy was left over, I just couldn’t figure out what to do with
him. He really was ugly. Grey, and it was a dirty looking grey, not a
nice grey, and the antlers were brown, yes, I know, in real life that’s the
color, but you know me and BROWN! Spray
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him? On the dining room table, of
course! I cleared away the original
arrangement I had and made this one with this little guy. I like it much better. And if you look very closely, just in the
background you can see the angel candleholder that I inherited from Hubs
Mother. She has been around as long as
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> And that’s about all I’ve done for Christmas
decorating. With a torn rotator cuff
it’s a miracle I accomplished this much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> This will be my last post for the year. But BizzyLizzy will be back in January
2016. OMG!!!!! 2016. When I was in second grade (1952) we were talking
about the turn of the century 20<sup>th</sup> to 21<sup>st</sup> and I thought
that was such a long way off and I would never live to see it, well I have and
then some. Hoping for lots more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> So here’s wishing all of you a very, very Merry Christmas
and an excellent New Year. May all your
dreams come true, and may you get all your wishes granted. But if you don’t, it’s for a good reason.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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God bless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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makeover the entire bedroom, only parts of it.
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you’ve been following me, you know I have this love/hate
relationship with BROWN. Look at the
before pics, the standing mirror (cheval glass) was a mahogany color, and the
picture frames were the same ugly brown. (I had already removed the mirror when I remembered to take pictures.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for 14 years and decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!
I can’t take it another day, so Christmas decorating was postponed while
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that way. I decided I wanted it
two-tone, so out comes my favorite color, PINK, although I did add a bit of
white to soften it up a bit. The frame
was painted white, it’s Americana Décor in Everlasting. It’s a chalk paint and covers so easily. I did use two coats on everything, then
sprayed it with a colorless semi-gloss sealer.
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Once it was painted it still didn’t look especially happy,
and was just screaming out to me for some bling. So it got it!!!!! I rummaged around in my stash to see what I
could find, and most of it’s on the mirror.
The sea shells came from my daughter’s trip to Miami several years ago,
the jewelry was in my stash, broken pieces, missing earrings mates, rhinestone
pieces that were missing stones, etc. I
had the burlap rose left over from another project and thought it would look
good, sort of 1950ish. If you look real
close you can see where I added one rhinestone to a rose petal to mimic a dew
drop. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When I wake up each morning this is the first thing I see
and it makes me smile. Just starts my
day off on a happy note.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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All I did was paint the frames with the same chalk paint, added a little pink
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plan on using this combination on some other things. To save some money (you know how expensive mats are?), I just flipped the ones I had around. They were white on the back side; I did go over them with a very light coat of the white paint. If you look closely you can see the grey dots around the edges of the frame. As I said before, I'm not a photographer and I don't see too well, but I am working on producing better pictures. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Originally I loved it, it was sort of a beigy color with huge cabbage
roses in a rosy pink color. But with age
the beigy color became closer to a light brown and the rosy pink faded and it
was just dirty looking. I actually
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sale months ago, not knowing what I was going to do with them. I certainly wasn’t going to use them as
tablecloths (they were square and my table is round), so I just stashed them
away for future projects. The pink check
one was perfect for my waste paper basket because I didn’t have to measure
anything. I could just use the checks as
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here's the pics. Now my Coffee Bar is almost finished. I just need a few more tchotchkes and I'll be all done. </span></div>
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transfer paper, sealing the paper with spray sealant, soaking in warm water and
putting on the Milk Can, I was sorely disappointed. The edges insisted on curling. Nothing I did would stop it. When it dried it was worse. So a warning:
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lettered, not perfect, but it looks good.
I added the fleur d’lis to the bottom just because Hubs is French
ancestry. After it dried for several
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politics, religion, Obama, health insurance, no cost of living raise for
retirees, etc. but it just takes too much energy that I could put toward
something actually productive. Like
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I love this place. I’ve gotten a
lot of very good, cheap ideas and have implemented several of them. Also I have to Rave about Amazon. You can find almost anything you are looking
for on Amazon. I just discovered
transfer paper. It’s actually decal
paper so you can make your own decals.
I’ve ordered a package from Amazon and am waiting for it to arrive so I
can finish my milk can. See the
pic. I also ordered some flames to put
on my coffee maker. The pics were taken
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there is actually a carrot in there, to some chicken stock, heated through and
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then in the flour, then back in the batter and fried in a Fry Daddy. I tasted one and it was really good. And so easy.
If you have a Fry Daddy with a basket, the Fingers turn out almost
grease free. Way better than any you can
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post. I have been “under the weather”
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commercial Bunn) was in the pantry because it was just too big to sit on the
counter. And it took up way too much
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the area is just one great big space, with a TV area, a kitchen area, and a
dining area. As you can see, it’s rather
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I really love the way it turned out.
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finished product, on my nightstand with all the stuff. It has corralled everything and keeps it
together. It’s just all round neater and
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BizzyLizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090990763189215848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004797543505091164.post-70972290602169095212015-07-06T19:00:00.000-04:002015-07-06T19:00:08.723-04:00July, 2015<div style="text-align: center;">
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I can't believe it's been a year since my last post. This past year has not been good to me. With Pulmonary Rehab, Physical Rehab and having the flu and a torn rotator cuff injury, I haven't done anything. Haven't been anywhere, but I have been cooking. I do have quite a few new recipes for you, and a few Rants and Raves that should give you a laugh or two. I have embarked on a project, redecorating my living/tv room. I will be posting pictures as it progresses, when I get started. So, read, enjoy, and comment. Send me an e-mail or post in the comment section. I always enjoy hearing from you. </div>
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Well, people, it has been a while since BizzyLizzie was active, but I’m back now and better than ever. </div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>What I want to rant about today is Men’s obsession with brown. What is it that almost all men prefer brown to color? Brown paneling, brown recliners, brown cabinets, brown pants, brown shoes. Ask any man about furniture. Natural wood, naturally brown.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I am redecorating my living/tv room, which is actually a great room that opens up into the kitchen and dining areas. The cabinets in the kitchen are cherry, but they look sorta brown. The floors are wood, luckily they are a light color, but still in the brown family. My recliner is oxblood, sort of a dark wine color, the couch is a non-descript beigey/green, really difficult to describe, but it looks good with the oxblood recliner. Then there’s hubby’s recliner.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It is brown. Yes, brown. We were in the furniture store looking for an occasional chair and he spotted this recliner and refused to leave the store without it. It is a very nice recliner, but it is BROWN!!! Any other color would have been great, but they only had the brown one. </div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Okay, so this is not too much of a problem because the occasional chair we bought is red/beige/green plaid. I really like it as it coordinates with the oxblood recliner and the hard-to-describe sofa. Then there’s the brown recliner. It just does not GO.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>But trying to make the best of a dull thing, I decided I wanted to paint my coffee table to brighten things up a bit. You guessed it, it is wood, and naturally BROWN. When I mentioned it to hubby, what do you think he said? “I like the wood finish.” “But it’s BROWN,” I whined. </div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Needless to say, it is getting painted. When I get it painted I will post a before and after. Also a before and after of the area of the living/tv room that I am trying to lighten up. I HATE LIVING IN A CAVE!!!!</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>And speaking of caves, most men would not mind living in a cave, that way they would not have to dust, vacuum, paint, wash blinds, or any of the hundred other small jobs that have to be done to keep a home looking like a home and not a cave.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>But leaving on a good note, hubby did get the shrubs trimmed and the ivy out of the Poplar tree, so the house does not look totally abandoned. I guess one of these days we’ll get around to some more badly needed outside maintenance, but until it cools off a bit, not a lot is going to get done outside.</div>
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When I first started this blog I promised on Religion or Politics, however, I must post this as my Rave of the Week.</div>
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I hope this doesn’t turn some of you off, but I have just had a miracle.<br />
In September of 2014 I made a stupid movement with my left arm and tore my rotator cuff. It hurt like the “dickens”. After several trips to the orthopedic surgeon for steroid shots, pain meds, etc., we decided on surgery.<br />
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Because I have COPD and certain adrenal issues because of the COPD meds, the surgeon was not real excited about operating on me. He as much as told me so. He did not give me a prognosis I was comfortable with, but I went ahead with all the pre-op preparations, etc.<br />
In the meantime, I contacted my Sunday School class and asked for some heavy-duty prayers. I asked the Lord to guide me in the right direction, that I would not force anything, if it didn’t feel right I would not do it, and I would leave it all up to Him.<br />
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And guess what? Within three days the pain had subsided, I could move my arm again, I could even drive. Something I have not been able to do for months. I can even pick up not too heavy items. Before I could not even make the movement, let alone pick up anything.<br />
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Yes, there is still some pain, but not anything I can’t control. Haven’t had to take a pain med in almost a week, and I am back to crafting and planning on redecorating my living/tv room. (See Rant)<br />
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I talked with the orthopedic surgeon and he was actually thrilled at the news. Said he really had not wanted to operate on me, and was glad everything was working out for me. I will see him again in three months for a check-in, and if everything is okay, then another three months. If, however, he said it gets to the point I cannot stand it, we would go ahead with the surgery.<br />
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I am fully confident the Lord has other plans for me, and surgery is not one of them.<br />
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Prayer works, Praise the Lord. I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Phil 4:13.<br />
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK</div>
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as much as 1 cup) walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, whatever you like)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When measuring out everything
I like to add the almond flour and cocoa powder and baking powder together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A double boiler comes in
handy, but if you are like me, you don’t have a double boiler. But I do have lot of metal mixing bowls and I
found one that fit perfectly on a boiler I had.
Put water in the boiler, brought it to a boil, placed mixing bowl on
boiler and VOILA!! a double boiler. Just
be sure to wear an oven glove as the mixing bowl will get hot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You can use an 8 X 8 or a 9 X
9 square pan, but I used a 5 X 8 loaf pan.
I found non-stick aluminum foil which I lined my pan with, then buttered
it real good. The brownies just fell
out. Just be sure to put the dull side
up, it’s the non-sticky side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">First measure everything out
in separate bowls, it just makes it easier when mixing as you don’t have to
stop to measure anything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In the top of the double
boiler melt the butter, then add sugar and make sure it is dissolved. When this is done, add the chocolate chips
and stir until they are melted and well incorporated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Remove from the heat (actually
take the mixing bowl off the boiler or it will continue to stay hot because of
the hot water), add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each one, then add
the vanilla extract.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now using a sifter (or a metal
strainer) sift the flour mixture into the egg mixture making sure it is
incorporated well. Beat for an
additional 1 to 2 minutes until the dough is nice and shiny. This is when you add the nuts, stirring them
in until they are consistently within the dough.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Pour into the pan of your
choice. Bake for about 30 minutes at
350. I had to lower the temp in my oven
to 300 and bake for another 10 minutes, but that’s just my oven. Watch and test after 30 minutes. Don’t overcook.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let them cook on a rack in the
pan for at least 30 minutes, then turn them out on the rack to cool
completely. Be sure to peel off the
aluminum foil when you take them out of the pan. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> As stated
before you can add nuts of your choice, but you can also add dried fruit,
raisins or craisins come to mind. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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vegan, you could use a flax egg and coconut oil. If you are concerned about the chocolate
chips, use a candy bar such as Lindt’s 90% cocoa. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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BizzyLizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090990763189215848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004797543505091164.post-53890478216931804862014-07-23T19:34:00.002-04:002014-07-23T19:34:51.443-04:00<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: .5in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RANT OF THE WEEK - BIG BROTHER???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is Big Brother watching us? The answer is unequivocally YES!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few days ago hubby went to the
grocery store (Kroger) and came home with some plums. We both thought they tasted strange, but decided they were
okay. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday night Kroger called (a
pre-recorded message) saying the plums we bought “may have been” contaminated
with Listeria. All well and good that
they called to warn me about a potential problem with the fruit, HOWEVER, I now
realize “they” know everything I am buying in their store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This can be good and bad. Good because they can warn us of potential
hazards with contaminated food and also good because they know what you buy and
can send you coupons. I love coupons. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it is bad because of the
potential implications of intrusion into your personal space. It is actually nobody’s business what you
are eating. Imagine this scenario; one
week you decide you only want to eat beef.
You buy a large roast so it will last at least 2 days, you buy steak for
the week-end cook-out, how about some ground beef for pizza Friday night, and
some stew beef or a round steak for some good ole homemade soup. Now you have at least 6 days, possibly 7
days worth of beef. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Somebody at the “store” notices
you only bought beef, no pork, no chicken, and no fish. They send you a pre-recorded message saying
they are upset that you are eating so much beef and that from now on you will
only be allowed to buy enough beef for 2 days, the other 5 you MUST eat
chicken, fish and/or pork. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Could this actually happen? YES.
Mrs. President Obama is already trying to have talking shopping carts to
make you put those Oreos back and buy more fruit. When actually the fruit could probably be as bad, if not worse,
than the Oreos. Fruit is almost
entirely sugar, fructose. When it hits
your blood stream your blood glucose skyrockets. When Oreos hit your blood stream it is slower due to the other
ingredients, mainly wheat, which slows it down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“They” say eat more fruit, less
fat. Well, I for one will continue with
my high protein diet (yes, saturated fat from beef), low carbohydrate
diet. I have lost weight, I feel
better, and I do not get as hungry as quick.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Protein satiates, carbs do
not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But back to Big Brother. My television is not talking to me yet. When
it starts it will go in the trash, but be aware, Big Brother is watching your
every move. Kroger knows what I am
buying, Amazon knows what I am buying, the Government can access your personal
banking records, and how about the IRS?
There is no assumption of privacy anymore. Could you be getting calls telling you that that dress you bought
was totally inappropriate for your age, how about that car? Too expensive for you? And we looked at your health records and you
are overweight so from now on you will only be allowed to buy low-fat foodstuff
at the grocery. You will be required to
exercise at the local gym and if you don’t show up, we will know it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Government is getting more and
more intrusive and places like Kroger and Amazon being able to track my buying
is just plain scary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, you can call me
paranoid. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A LITTLE RAVE - THOUGH NOT SO MUCH</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It is good to be back, however, I can’t think of a single
thing to Rave about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> When
I started this blog I promised I would not write about Politics or Religion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> With
those two things off the table, nothing has happened lately to brag about. Having been “under the weather” for so long
causing my ramblings about town to be curtailed means not much going on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> However,
if you read the above Rant you will see a small Rave for Kroger in being able
to notify me of “possibly” contaminated fruit.
As I stated, this can be Good or Bad.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Yes,
although I consider myself a bit paranoid, I do try to look on the bright side
and will give a small shout out to Kroger for actually caring about their
customers, but I still consider it intrusive and an invasion of my privacy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Hopefully
next month I will have a better Rave.
Something good has got to happen.
Always the optimist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">So,
until next time, Never give in, Never surrender and may God Bless.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RECIPE OF THE WEEK</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Hubby’s Bar-B-Q Ribs </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 rack pork baby-back ribs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">salt and pepper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tone’s Cajun Seasoning<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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seasoning. Single wrap in heavy duty
aluminum foil, place in center of grill with center burner off for 90 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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BizzyLizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090990763189215848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004797543505091164.post-41348490809286203022013-11-26T14:51:00.000-05:002013-11-26T14:51:17.409-05:00<h1 style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">So, okay.
Today I was watching TV and a commercial came on and the announcer said
the product was “very unique”. Does this bother anybody else? Either something is unique or it isn’t. You cannot quantify uniqueness. It’s like being pregnant. Either you are or you’re not. I am so tired of hearing news people,
announcers, commercials, reality show personalities, talk show hosts, etc.
saying things like “this is really unique”, this is awesomely unique”, “this is
soooo unique”. You are unique, there is
only one of you. If there were more of
you, you would not be unique. Even
twins are unique, no matter that they look alike, are they exactly the same? NO!!
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Something
can be rare, or rarer, or the rarest.
Think books. A first edition can
be rare if there are only three copies, but rarest if there is only one. However, if there is only one then it is
unique. If there are three, it is NOT
unique. It is rare. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> And
while I am on the subject of words, does anyone else have a problem with bring
and take? Bring me a glass of tea, take
this tea to your mother. I saw a sign
on Chik-fil-A in town the other day and it said “Bring our iced tea to your
next picnic”. This is just plain bad
English. It is grammatically wrong and
I almost flunked English in High School and even I know this is wrong. IT SHOULD READ “TAKE OUR ICED TEA TO YOUR
NEXT PICNIC”. Bring is toward, i.e.,
bring me that glass of iced tea. Take
is away. Take that glass of iced tea to
your mother. If you happen to be
standing next to mother then you could possibly say “bring your mother a glass
of iced tea”, but if you are in another part of the room or house or wherever,
it would be “take your mother a glass of iced tea”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> I
don’t think they actually teach English in school any more. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard
“educated” people say “I seen them”.
THIS ACTUALLY HURTS MY EARS, and sets my teeth on edge. I just want to scream at them “IT’S – I SAW
THEM – NOT SEEN”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> I
know this is a short rant this week, and not too sweet, but Thanksgiving is
coming up next week and we all have a lot to be thankful for. America is a GREAT country, we have freedoms
others envy, we have wealth beyond comprehension and I’m not just talking
monetarily. SO TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR
BUSY SCHEDULE TO GIVE THANKS, SAY A PRAYER, and bring that iced tea to your
very unique party where you seen all your family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thanksgiving
always makes me think of turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and
family gathered around the table stuffing their faces. It is also a time to reflect on what we are
thankful for. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> I
have a long list: the fact that I wake
up every morning and am still breathing, my sweetie-pie hubby, my great
children and grandchild, my cat, my house, the sun shining or the rain, toilet
paper, toothbrushes and paste, microwaves, my church, the fact I can go to
church and not be afraid, my friends, living in the Greatest Nation on Earth,
computers, telephones, cars (no cleaning up after them), Dr. Who, my doctors
who keep me well (or at least try).
There’s so much more, actually too much to list. When you think you’ve thought of everything,
something small pops into your head and then off goes another stream of
thankfulness for things you seldom think about. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> I
was watching Buying Alaska the other day and all the “cabins” had outhouses and
no inside running water. You had to use
the outhouse and bring water in from a well.
That got me to thinking about how thankful I am for showers. And that led to general indoor plumbing,
then air conditioning and heating (no more chopping wood or hauling coal), and
that lead to microwaves and Weber grills.
See, one thing always leads to another.
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> So
when you sit down to eat that turkey be thankful you did not have to raise it,
feed it, see it everyday and then kill it and de-feather it and prepare it for
cooking. All you had to do was go to
the store and pick one out. I am
thankful there are other people who do that for me. I am also thankful there are people who grow cranberries and make
sauce. I cannot imagine the first
person to say, “hey, those look tasty, let’s see what we can do with
them”. I like jellied canned cranberry
sauce; I do not like homemade sauce with the berries. Just saying, I am thankful there is an alternative, some people
like the berries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> And
talking about food, we cannot forget the pumpkin pie. I have food allergies, my children have food allergies, and we
all love pumpkin pie. So this year I
was going to make a pumpkin pie that was wheat free (crust), dairy free (cream
cheese), soy free (tofu), and starch free (corn starch, tapioca starch,
etc.). It took 4 tries, but the 4<sup>th</sup>
time turned out okay. It’s still not
quite custardy enough, but it does look and taste like a real pumpkin pie. I am thankful for all the recipes on the
internet and in all the cookbooks I looked at and finally came up with my own
recipe, which follows this rave.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> This
is not really a rave, except I do love Thanksgiving and all the trimmings, and
it gets the Christmas season off on a good start. Now the shopping gets serious and the decorations and everything
else for the celebration of our Lord’s birth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will do. It will just take longer. Mix pecan flour, walnut flour, almond meal
or flour in a bowl and began adding the coconut oil, one Tablespoon at a
time. Mix between additions. When the flour is substantial enough to
spread without breaking apart, then you have added enough oil. Spread in a 9” pie pan. ((If you are using a deep-dish pan, you
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edges, begin adding the coconut flour.
Use a whisk and whisk flour into hot milk. When you have added all 4 T. it should begin to thicken (this
step will happen fast, so be prepared).
Take it off the heat and whisk in spices and brown sugar. Make sure all are dissolved. Then add the pumpkin. Put boiler back on burner and cook and stir
(I use a wooden spoon), for 15 to 20 minutes.
Let cool somewhat. I let mine
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and serve with your favorite topping.
Be careful and try to use a cake server, this has no eggs nor any starch
(corn, wheat, tapioca, or rice) so it will not hold together quite like a
regular pie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>MEN!!! This
weekend I was out and about and I began to notice men. Not just any men, but men in shorts and
flip-flops. UGH!!! There is nothing more disgusting than a
hairy-legged man with dirty feet and no pedicure in camo shorts and
flip-flops. It is not only disgusting,
it is offensive. It offends me. </b></div>
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No male
person over the age of 8 should be seen in public in shorts and flip-flops
unless you are at the beach. Grow
up. Put on long pants. And if you must wear sandals, GET A
PEDICURE. Didn’t your mother tell you there was a time and place for
everything? Out in public is no place
for naked dirty toenails. Put on shoes,
at least athletic shoes. Gnarly toes
and dirty toenails are not appealing, especially at the grocery store or a
restaurant. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Men, and
women, lose the camo. It’s appropriate
at hunting camp, fishing, playing in the backyard with the kids or grandkids,
but not in public. And while I’m on the
subject, what’s with the baseball caps?
It doesn’t matter if they are on correctly or backward, what is the
allure? Are you trying to cover up
something? Balding? Bad hair day? I don’t get it. Camo
shorts with flip-flops with a baseball cap on backwards? And you wonder why you are out of work, or
wonder why you are single, or wonder why people tend to avoid you except for
your immediate family. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Come on,
grow up. Be a man. Put on shoes and long pants and lose the
caps. Look like you care. About yourself, about what other people
think when they look at you, about what your kid’s friend’s parents think when
they see you. A pair of clean jeans, a
clean non-message t-shirt and athletic shoes goes a long way to saying you care
about yourself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now for
hoodies. Hoodies should only be worn
when they are appropriate for the weather.
Hoodies are not a fashion statement.
They are an “I don’t care about how I look or present myself”
statement. I have a hoodie. I wear it when it’s raining, when the wind
is blowing, or the temp calls for something more than a sweater. They should not be worn to cover up your
hair or face or to try to disappear. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I just
want to know where the pride has gone in America. Why are people, men and women, adults and children, dressing like
they don’t care? They act like if they
are covered they are okay. It’s not
okay. It is offensive to the better
senses of some of us. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Dressing
clean and neat is not expensive. It
doesn’t have to cost a lot. I have
bought some terrific things at thrift stores.
I bought a brand name dress that originally retailed for $85 for $8 at a
thrift store and I still wear it and get compliments on it. All you have to do is care. Care about what you look like, care that you
don’t offend other people with your clothes (some x-rated message t-shirts),
and care about what you are teaching your children. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s
clean up America. When we have pride in
ourselves it’s easier to have pride in our Country. America needs all the help it can get, and I believe dressing not
to offend is one small step in the right direction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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AMERICANS
– CLEAN UP YOUR ACT<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Since I have been wheat free I have had a hankering for
spaghetti. I know, no pasta, not even
rice pasta, because it raises your glucose levels, so I have been searching for
something to substitute for wheat or rice pasta. And I finally found it.
KonJac noodles. </b></div>
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These noodles
are made of the root of the konnyaku tree, which turns out to be just
fiber. These noodles have no protein,
no cholesterol, no fat, no sugar, NO NOTHING, just fiber. They can be considered vegan and they are
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The
only problem is they also have no taste, and when you open the package they
smell like fish. Just rinse in cold
water for 3 or 4 minutes and the smell goes away. Drain and put in boiling water for about 5 minutes and
drain. Put them back in the pot and
pour the sauce over and let stand for about 10 minutes. If you have a really good homemade spaghetti
sauce you really cannot tell the difference.
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They
fill you up without adding calories.
They give you extra fiber, which we all need, and they absorb whatever
sauce you put on them. I’ve even put
them in soup. After boiling for 3
minutes, I drained them and dried them on a paper towel then cut them up into
shorter strips and added them to the soup.
Yummy!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This
started out as a rave and ended up a recipe.
So this week you get two for one.
Another recipe follows.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If
you want to try these noodles the best place to get them is Amazon.com. A box of 6 packages (one package is one
serving) is about $15.00. I know this
sounds a bit pricey, but if you can’t eat wheat or are just looking for
something with no calories, you can’t beat these. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As
always, all opinions on this site are mine, and mine alone. I get no endorsements, money, entitlements,
payments or anything for trashing or recommending any products or
services. As “they” say, it’s just my
opinion, like it or not.<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The other day I was trying
to decide what to have for breakfast. I
had eggs the day before, and the day before that I had lunch for breakfast –
vegetable soup – and I didn’t want that again, and then I thought - - - PANCAKES. But, alas, I cannot have wheat, so what to
do? Look in Dr. Davis’ Wheat Belly
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And there
it was. A recipe for wheat free
pancakes, but it was not dairy free. No
problem. Where he uses butter and milk,
I use olive oil and Almond Milk. I also
like to add my Seedola instead of the Flaxseeds. (Recipe for Seedola on previous post.)</div>
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dry ingredients. Whisk together wet
ingredients. Gradually whisk flour mix
into wet mix (add more milk 1 t. at a time, if needed). It should be the consistency of regular
pancake batter. Lightly oil skillet and
heat. ¼ cup mix equals 1 pancake. These are delicate, so be careful when
turning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with sugar-free syrup or regular syrup, jam, jelly, preserves, and they are
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">These are really tasty, a little nutty, and if you add Seedola, there is just a hint of sweetness (from the dried fruit). Once you get used to the texture I think you will like them. They differ from regular pancakes in that the almond flour has no gluten, therefore, the texture is a little crumbly and well, just different. Try them out. I think they will become a new favorite.</span></div>
BizzyLizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090990763189215848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004797543505091164.post-25716741200085163242013-09-28T20:54:00.000-04:002013-09-28T21:21:45.843-04:00<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 150%;">
Today is the first day of my blog
and it’s a real doozy. While in the
grocery store the other day I started noticing what people were putting in
their carts and the relationship between the products and the way the people
looked. </div>
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ones that had fresh vegetable, fruits, meats, dairy, cheeses, in other words,
real food, seemed to me to be slimmer, brighter (you know that bright eyed,
bushy tailed look). They just looked
better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> The
ones with 3 loaves of white bread, hot dog buns, hamburger buns, (doesn’t
matter if it’s whole wheat or white), no fresh anything except a bag of white
potatoes, and to top it all off frozen dinners. You know the ones, Lean Cuisine, Weight Watchers, frozen pizza,
frozen lasagna, frozen vegetables with all that artificial sauce, then potato
chips, cheetos, fritos. Not to mention
all the carbonated soft drinks and BEER!!! YU<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">CK!!! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> These
are the people who wonder why they </span><span style="font-size: 18.66666603088379px; line-height: 30px;">can't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> lose weight, have no energy, scream at
their kids, can’t sleep at night, AND ARE FAT.
It’s all that wheat (or what passes for wheat), artificial ingredients,
artificial sweeteners, etc. DO YOU WANT
TO EAT ARTIFICIAL CHEMICALS? It should
be a resounding NO. I guess my rant
this week is people who complain about everything then </span><span style="font-size: 18.66666603088379px; line-height: 28px;">don't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> do anything about
it. There are tons of information to
lose weight, cook better, using fresh ingredients and not killing yourself or
your kids with this fodder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> That’s
what it is, fodder. Not food. Fodder just fills you up with no health
benefits whatsoever. Food is
nourishing. It fills you up, it makes
you regular, it feeds your cells.
PEOPLE WAKE UP. Read a lot. Use the library (what a novel idea), use the
Internet, use your friends. JUST GET
REAL AND GET BETTER. Stop complaining
and do something.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I guess I have two raves this week. One is my Vita-Mix blender and the other is
my local Kroger store. I have had my
Vita-Mix since March and use it for everything. I make smoothies, salad dressings, and soup; YES you can actually
make soup in the blender. I even made a
form of Italian Ice once when making a smoothie, I put in too many ice cubes
and it froze. It was yummy for
breakfast, too. Ice cream(?) for
breakfast? YES. Except I don't use cream, I use almond or
coconut milk, or just water, and ice, and any flavoring I want. Sometimes berries, sometimes just vanilla
flavoring, sometimes vegetables, YES, a vegetable smoothie turned into an
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> The
other shout-out is for my local Kroger.
It is a new store and they are on the ball. The choices of fresh vegetables and fruits are amazing as is
their “Health Food Section”. I always
thought this was a stupid label as all food should be Health Food, but alas
it’s not. See my rant. Anyhow, the people at Kroger are at least
making an effort to bring healthier choices to those of us interested in real
food. You </span><span style="font-size: 18.66666603088379px; line-height: 30px;">don't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> have to spend a lot of
money at specialty shops for healthy food.
Just look around your local grocery.
If it’s lacking, talk to the manager and explain what you are looking
for. Maybe it’s almond milk (shelf safe
in the carton), or an organic vegan vegetable broth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> If you really want to get healthy, you have
to have a Vita-Mix.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">DISCLAIMER</span></h1>
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I do not get paid to mention
any product, place or anything. All
opinions are mine and mine only. Any
product I mention has been used by me and has my endorsement or not, it’s up to
me if I like it or not. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">THE RECIPE
OF THE DAY <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">(OR WEEK
OR MONTH)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We have all heard of Granola, we've all eaten
Granola, and there are thousands of recipes for Granola. I have been off ALL GRAINS for two months
and cannot tell you how much better I feel, however, I was missing my Granola
snacks. Here’s my take on Granola, I
call it Seed-ola.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">I will
give you the ingredients and the amounts I use. However, I am aware that all people do not like the same things,
so feel free to delete or add whatever you want, as long as it’s not a
grain. Remember, NO oats, oatmeal,
rice, rye, barley, tapioca, wheat, corn, or any starches using these
grains. No tapioca starch, no rice
starch or flour, AND NO CORNSTARCH. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
researched this recipe from cookbooks, magazines, the Internet, wherever I
could find a granola recipe. I have to
give credit to Lyn-Genet Recitas author of The Plan for getting me off to a
good start, however, I wanted something I could carry in a baggie as a snack,
not have to add anything at any time, and was basically hassle free after
made. I store mine in the refrigerator
in a glass bowl with a plastic lid (I found these awesome Pyrex bowls at my
local Kroger store).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Don’t be
off-put by the look of this. My husband
says it looks like dirt. Maybe it does,
but it sure </span><span style="font-size: 18.66666603088379px; line-height: 30px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> taste like dirt. You
will be pleasantly surprised.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SEED-OLA</h1>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Pre-heat oven to 250 F.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">1-cup </span><span style="font-size: 18.66666603088379px; line-height: 28px;">flax seeds</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> (golden or brown, </span><span style="font-size: 18.66666603088379px; line-height: 30px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> matter)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">¼ cup chia seeds (yes ch, ch,
chia. Black or white)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">¼ or ½ teaspoon of the following –
all or just some<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Nutmeg<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cinnamon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ground ginger<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ground cloves<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">1-tablespoon ground flax seeds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">1-tablespoon ground chia seeds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">½ cup slightly warm water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Mix
together everything and put in refrigerator for at least 4 hours. I leave mine overnight. Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and
spread mixture on it. </span><span style="font-size: 18.66666603088379px; line-height: 30px;">Don't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> grease
anything. Cook in pre-heated oven for
45 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Take it
out of oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes. Do not turn off oven.
Break it up with the back of a spoon to make sure everything is roasted. At this time you can add:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">¼ cup
pumpkin seeds (raw and unsalted)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">¼ cup
chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Put it
back in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes.
It should be roasted and ready to cool.
Now add:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">¼ cup
dried fruit (I use a combo of craisins (dried cranberries), dates, plums, or
whatever I have on hand.
(ATTENTION: Please read the
ingredient list on the dried fruit packages.
Some of them have strange things added; you </span><span style="font-size: 18.66666603088379px; line-height: 30px;">don't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> want to use
these. Get the ones that have the least
ingredients.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Now just
put it in a glass bowl and store in the refrigerator. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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USES</h1>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1-cup seed-ola with ½ cup almond milk as a
cereal. You can add berries or other
fruit (apples, grapes, etc.). It is
really filling, protein filled and you will not have that 10:30 before lunch
slump.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Consider
adding ¼ cup seed-ola to your salad after adding salad dressing. It adds crunch, fiber and more protein.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">I like to
add it to soups. I make a broccoli soup
in my Vita-Mix and add leftover vegetables (after I pour the soup out of the
blender) and add ¼ or ½ cup seed-ola.
It adds bulk and will make you regular, if you know what I mean.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">In the
coming weeks I will be giving you a recipe for the best non-grain (no wheat,
rice, oats, etc.) pancakes you will ever taste and I add ¼ cup seed-ola to the
pancake mix.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Well,
folks, that’s about all for this week, so until next time, HAPPY EATING. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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