Originally posted on Cooking Without Limits:
It’s lilac time in my town, so my garden smells like haven. This amazing color inspired me to make a lilac smoothie, healthy and simple, with a great taste. Ingredients: – 1/2 cup blueberries – 1/2 cup raspberries – 200 ml almond milk Directions: Place raspberries, blueberries and half…
The Magic of Cider Vinegar
I’ve heard from dieticians, doctors, and lecturers about cider vinegar and its magical properties. It helps lower blood sugar, helps with weight loss, and is a good cleansing source. Not many people can stomach the smell or the taste of cider vinegar though. Here is a tea recipe that isn’t too bad to swallow, but…Read more »
Ice Box Cookies With Fudge Frosting
I was looking for something different to make and an old recipe of my mother’s slipped from one of my cookbooks. It sounded interesting so I thought I would share it. For the cookie dough, you will need these ingredients: 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup of butter…Read more »
Wiews from the hide
Originally posted on Hundredpics:
The nest of ospreys is on a small island. There is a fallen tree with a big chunk of roots and soil and a hole through which the lens is put out. One could call it an organic hide. Yesterday there was three ospreys flying around. Looked like that there was…
A Red fox in Yellowstone
Christopher Martin Photography At the western edge of the Lamar Canyon at a small trailhead just above the river of the same name this fox was curled up under a sage bush. A small crowd had gathered, and under the watchful eye of a park ranger, had their cameras trained on the small patch of…Read more »
Children of Parents with Alzheimer’s
Once a strong-willed, hard-working woman that shrunk into a child-like state and couldn’t wipe her own bottom would have been humiliating for my mother if she had known. Perhaps it was a blessing that her memory had been lost. She is no longer with me, but I remember how hard it was to watch the changes…Read more »
Chewy Apricot Cookies
2 T. butter 1 cup dried apricots, chopped 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup coconut, shredded 1 cup crushed graham crackers 1/2 cup chopped nuts Melt butter in a skillet. Add the apricots and stir. Beat eggs then add to skillet. Add sugar and blend well. Cook over low heat for about…Read more »
Coconut-Oatmeal Cookies
If you’re nuts for coconut, you’ll love the taste of these cookies. You will need: 1 stick of butter 1 tsp. coconut extract 1 egg 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1…Read more »
The Polluted Brain
It’s well known that air pollution exacerbates respiratory conditions in people with asthma or COPD. New studies suggest that air pollution affects cognitive function as well. Once inhaled, the air particles travel through the circulatory system and damage organs, including the brain. USC researchers looked at 1,400 women between the ages of 71 to 89.…Read more »
Hallucinations & Parkinson’s Disease
As Parkinson’s advances, some caregivers may notice their resident or family member showing signs of mental disturbance. It can be scary not only for the caregiver, but for the person suffering the effects. The person with the psychosis might see, hear, or smell things that aren’t there. Common causes are the treatment medications used for …Read more »