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chopped green cabbage
chopped red onions
chopped broccoli florets
green olives with pimentos
dried cranberries
frozen corn
Sriracha
soy sauce
Stir fried in olive oil
Ovaltine for after supper beverage (47 degrees out and raining)
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Delicious Dinner: Vegetable Stir Fry
Hoi polloi
Hoi polloi (/ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ/; from Ancient Greek οἱ πολλοί (hoi polloí) 'the many') is an expression from Greek that means "the many" or, in the strictest sense, "the people". In English, it has been given a negative connotation to signify the common people.[1] Synonyms for hoi polloi include "the plebs" (plebeians), "the rabble", "the masses", "the great unwashed", "the riffraff", and "the proles" (proletarians).[2]
Sourdough Seed Crackers
Sourdough Seed Crackers Re-posted from this same blog on Dec 26th 2023
CRACKER BENDER!!! Bake at 325 degrees
- ¾ cup (200 g) sourdough discard (stirred down)
- 6 tablespoons sesame seeds (untoasted or toasted)
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds (ground in mini cuisinart)
- dark rye flour for sprinkling
- whole wheat flour for sprinkling
- AP flour for sprinkling
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- herbs + spices like garlic onion or pepper your choice of flavors
- INSPIRATION
Do Not Touch the Swimmer
As a swimmer I am amazed at the adults and the parents and Simon, the
lifeguard at the Lincoln Y Pool. This lifeguard is too young, shy and afraid to exert his authority. Yesterday three teens wandered into my lane while I was swimming laps. I crashed into one. The other two wandered in as I was switching to flippers and I explained that it was a lap swim lane. Meanwhile the parents of toddlers are glued to their phones. Many teens and
adults and even fellow lap swimmers do not understand THE ZONE we get into while swimming. Switching lanes is like
crossing a dangerous highway. I have had people grab me by the arm while about to do a flip turn at the end of the lane not
realizing this is TERRIFYING and WRONG. Shouting to the swimmer is best. You wouldn't grab a runner or someone lifting weights. Be aware people!
What I tell kids is, Don't get mad, get even. Don't spend time waving signs or carrying petitions around the neighborhood. Instead, run, don't walk, to the nearest nonschool library or to the local bookstore and get whatever it was that they banned.
“Censorship and the suppression of reading materials are rarely
about family values and almost always about control; About who is
snapping
the whip, who is saying no, and who is saying go. Censorship's bottom
line is this: if the novel Christine offends me, I don't want just to
make sure it's kept from my kid; I want to make sure it's kept from your
kid, as well, and all the kids. This bit of intellectual arrogance,
undemocratic and as old as time, is best expressed this way: "If it's
bad for me and my family, it's bad for everyone's family."
Yet
when books are run out of school classrooms and even out of school
libraries as a result of this idea, I'm never much disturbed not as a
citizen, not as a writer, not even as a schoolteacher . . . which I used
to be. What I tell kids is, Don't get mad, get even. Don't spend time
waving signs or carrying petitions around the neighborhood. Instead,
run, don't walk, to the nearest nonschool library or to the local
bookstore and get whatever it was that they banned. Read whatever
they're trying to keep out of your eyes and your brain, because that's
exactly what you need to know.”
Tangible Results
I love to wash dishes. When I was 3 years old my mother put soapy water in a bowl outside in the driveway and I was happy to play for hours. I have been volunteering to do dishes at other people's homes since I was a kid. Years ago my sister in law in Maine saved a weeks worth of dishes for me. I was truly happy after a 3 hour car ride, to get soapy.
I am an
introvert. I'd rather be in the kitchen cleaning up than socializing.
When I first came to RI I baked bread and washed dishes for my
housemates. They were so happy. I even like washing my clothes (in the
machine and then I have an indoor clothesline in the boiler room).
Something about clean tangible results versus the creative unknown
explorations of writing that I am regularly involved in.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Small Skillet Cornbread and Indian Head Cornmeal Recipes
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup corn oil
1 cup Indian Head cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
Mix we ingredients in one bowl and mix dry ingredients in another and then combine. Bake in a pre heated oven in a greased skillet for approx 20 minutes at 350 F. https://www.wrmills.com/recipes/indian-head-yellow-corn-meal/
“If you are abusing children, I will find out,” Hilton said. “I will find you and I will come with my huge spotlight and shine it on wherever you are.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/17/paris-hilton-speaks-up-californias-troubled-teens/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/18/paris-hilton-child-care-facilities-abuse-reform/
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Dr Priyanka Rohatgi, Chief Nutritionist, Apollo Hospitals, on what’s the right way of drinking coffee and getting an energy boost
Another reason why we shouldn’t drink coffee first thing in the morning is because our body is naturally dehydrated when we wake up. The body in sleep can use up to a litre of water. So what we need after waking up is to replenish it. Besides, caffeine is a diuretic and can make us lose more water.
So what can you substitute your coffee with? Really simple things like drinking a glass of room-temperature water on waking up or tepid water with lime, stepping out in the sunlight and having a nutrient-dense, protein-rich breakfast. Then smell the coffee. article
In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig.
In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig. The Swiss are known for their historic commitment to neutrality, but they’ve taken a firm stand on one of the most important issues of our time: guinea pigs. Because guinea pigs are social creatures who grow lonesome without a friend, it’s illegal to own just one of them in Switzerland.
The law was introduced in 2008 as part of a legislative effort to grant social rights to pets. Should one guinea pig depart this mortal coil and leave its companion alone — and its owner in potential legal trouble — rent-a-guinea-pig services have emerged as a temporary solution. Guinea pigs are named after the country.
Incorrect. It's a Fib Guinea pigs are native to South America, thousands of miles away from the African country. Some believe the name can be traced back to the cost of buying one in 17th-century England — one guinea coin — while others think it’s based on the Guianas, a region of South America.
Guinea pigs aren’t the only pets afforded special status in Switzerland. Goldfish are also prohibited from being kept alone, cats must at least have access to a window where they can see their fellow felines prowling around, and, for a time, dog owners were required to take an obligatory training course with their pooch (although that law was repealed in 2016). For all this, Switzerland doesn’t have an official national animal — though both the country and the Alps in general are strongly associated with cows and St. Bernards. source
Tonight I spoke to a young Brazilian man at the pool. He said he swims to cure his insomnia. I said so many PROBLEMS turn out to be GIFTS when we find good ways to help ourselves. I said I swim for leveling my moods. anxiety, depression and hypomania. I said I started writing because I had noise in my head and became a writer...
The Cool Down
I was getting terrible cramps in my hips and legs after swimming. I discovered it was because I was not ever COOLING DOWN. Now that I do I feel much better and the cramping agony has stopped.
https://swimswam.com/4-reasons-to-commit-to-cooling-down/
Swimmers have busy schedules and often have to cram in a training session as the sun rises or sets, or both. The cool-down portion of the workout tends to be the first thing we’re tempted to skip when we’re short on time. While it’s easy to jump out of the pool and continue with your day, taking the time to complete your cool-down will pay off, time and time again. At the end of your training, commit to tacking on 5-10 minutes of laps at a leisurely pace, in addition to any other cool-down exercises your coach recommends. Here are four reasons why your future self will thank you for finishing your workout by cooling down.
Regulate blood flow:
Cooling down allows the body to regulate blood flow, and gradually recover regular blood pressure and can help swimmers avoid what some refer to as “lead legs”. Blood pooling (“venous pooling”) can occur when the body goes from an all-out swim immediately to a state of rest causing a buildup of blood in the veins. As the movement of blood slows within the vascular system at the end of a workout and there is less available pressure to move the blood, which can lead to a build-up as blood becomes somewhat trapped between valves. Blood pooling might cause sensations of lightheadedness, or dizziness, or even fainting. In addition, cooling down helps to “clean” muscles by eliminating lactic acid and other waste products accumulated during high-intensity exercise.
Return to your resting heart rate:
Cooling down properly allows a raised heart rate to return to its resting rate safely. Check your heart rate before you begin swimming, so you can make sure you’ve reached your resting heart rate before you end your cool down. About 5-10 minutes into your cool down, check your heart rate to see if it has returned to normal if it hasn’t continue cooling down for another 5 minutes by tacking on a few additional laps at a leisurely pace. Returning your heart rate to normal allows you to restore your physiological systems to baseline and bring down your body temperature. This helps your body reset and prepare for the next round of exercise, which is crucial for any swimmer doing doubles or competing in multiple races in one day.
Improved Flexibility:
A cool-down routine that includes stretching and is aimed at improving your range of motion, joint mobility and flexibility, will only help to improve your swimming technique. When your joints are able to move through their full range of motion, you’ll be able to consistently improve your technique, and ultimately your overall performance. You’ll get the most out of stretching when your muscles are warm and after a few cool-down laps. Improved flexibility will also reduce the occurrence of cramps and injuries, which can keep you from swimming at your best in your next training session, or race.
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