see this article Looks like horseradish is a winner!!! another good thing to try sooner or later – making my own horseradish sauce how to here I wonder how hard it is to grow your own horseradish. They say it is very hardy, so maybe not so difficult. It grows tubers underground and has to [...]
Archive for October, 2010
30 Oct
tri-fold mat
I’d really like to make one of these thingies. I have the foam mattress, just a matter of cutting and sewing it. (Nov. 3) I cut this foam mattress we have into 3 equal sections and covered it as you can see. I think I’ll take off the plaid and replace it with a plain [...]
28 Oct
no-stitch lamp shade slip cover
I recently went to a thrift store bag sale and got a bunch of things for $6. A small shadeless lamp was one of them. Today I bought this shade at Big Lots. It fits fine but looks very plain. I looked for ways to make it more interesting, but I didn’t really want to [...]
27 Oct
avocado hummus
1 large ripe avocado 1/2 lb cooked drained chickpeas (save cooking liquid) 6 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons tahini 1-2 garlic clove, crushed salt to taste paprika (^.^) Cut avocado in half and remove pit. (^_^) Scoop out the flesh and place it in a food processor or blender with chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, [...]
22 Oct
the skinny on corn
The 700 Club has skinny Wednesday every week. That’s where I got the saying – just saying that corn may not be too good for us. The video explains some about corn. Good website here that explains why and gives more links to further investigate. When I eat my favorite snack, popcorn, I don’t feel [...]
19 Oct
raw nut granola
Now I’m collecting raw nut granola recipes because I read baked nuts are not good to eat. Not good for the liver or something. There is one link on the right and here’s another one. nut free, oat free, raw granola bars raw granola bars and raw granola These recipes are all about the same. [...]
19 Oct
homemade Italian dressing
ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING OR MARINADE 1 1/3 cups olive or vegetable oil 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 tsp. whole peppercorns pinch of hot pepper flakes 3 cloves garlic 1/4 teaspoon rosemary 1/4 teaspoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese [...]
19 Oct
bread machine whole wheat pita
from healthy.food.com I really want to try making pita bread and today is a great day for the adventure. Here’s the recipe I found for the bread machine, changed a bit for my use. Pita Bread serves 8 * 1 1/8 cups water, warm * 1 tablespoon olive oil * 1 1/2 cups bread flour [...]
17 Oct
foods that heal the gut
article about foods that heal the gut: These foods (I’m sure there are more than these) are: * “The compounds in cranberry don’t allow the H. pylori to live in the gut, and if taken prophylacticly they don’t allow the bacteria to attach itself to the lining of the stomach or intestines.” What does prophylacticly [...]
16 Oct
rice and lentil salad
recipe from eatingwell.com Fixing a side dish for tomorrow potluck. Here is my plan: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon paprika, preferably smoked 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 cups cooked brown rice 1 15-ounce [...]
