Recently the world watched a Political narrative about White privileged teenagers being shouted from every American news channel, Talk shows and Newspapers. The false storyline was these teenagers had attacked a innocent native American Vietnam Veteran. Government officials blasted these Teenagers and their families in the worst witch hunt. The story turned out to be a lie. The Native American Vietnam Veteran, well it turned out he never served in Vietnam, he had even gone AWOL a few times. He has a history of causing chaos to push his Political agenda and isn't fussy about his means to draw attention to his false victimhood. The teenagers only crime was being born with White skin.
In America's current Political climate, the divide between the races has been pushed back to the 1940s era. Only in reverse. Today it's a serious crime to be born with caucasian heritage. Rhetoric is being pushed to breed the Whites out of existence, public statements have been uttered about waiting for the old white people to die out of existence.
This week a innocent white man who happened to be a singer in Nashville was robbed and murdered by 5 teenagers. The press has been silent, no talk shows screaming about the injustice. No hours of nonstop stories giving the rates of crimes committed by these kids. The reason why you ask?
Simply because they are Black Americans. They have a history of crime, bad behavior. No one from Hollywood has uttered a peep about these horrible monsters living in Americas midst. The few stories reported by the local Nashville, Tennessee news stations where this horrendous crime was committed has been soften in the description of the teenagers.
The word teenagers hasn't been used, in place the word juvenile. Gives the image of poor children. In fact the story started off about a 12 year old runaway. The parents were worried and needed help in finding their lost child. One mother has even gone on to publicly say she tried to get help for her troubled teenager but the system let her down. Not one person would take her teenager off her hands, so she isn't to blame in any way, shape or form for her child. The government is to blame because the courts wouldn't take responsibility for their child.
The reality is that this is Racism in America today. Here in 2019, racists have a new skin tone. No longer just the White complexion but shades of browns hold the highest rate of teaching their offspring to hate others based on the complexion they are born with.
Crimes committed against American slaves 200 years ago, are now held against not just the descendants of the slave owners. But against the entire caucasian population. Never mind that the Black community have more millionaires in the sports business, multimillion dollar babies in the music industry, the rise in Hollywood. We watched the President hold the highest office of the land for eight years. Yet they still are those who cry out they are oppressed. They are victims, if they are held up to the same standards as their caucasian counterparts. The press shouts out racist comments against the entire White community.
In America every child has a free education up to the 12th grade. Public education is free, parents have the same opportunity to help their child learn. To participate in school activities, PTA's and attend parent/teacher meetings to see how their students are doing. Yet depending on where you live, that school may be a warzone. The reality is that the schools with the highest Black students are the most dangerous schools. I am not saying that the White students aren't creating intolerance and bullying. We have to many examples of mass school shootings to prove they need changes as well.
What I am saying is that we need to stop the Political narrative of just the white injustices. We have to publicly call out every injustice inspite of the shade and tone of our skin. Because if we remove the flesh, we are all the same beneath. We want to create a world for our children that is better than what we were raised in. We need to honor every life lost to monstrous acts committed by the monsters in our midst. The monsters come in ever shade and hue here in America. These 5 particular monsters had two guns. Two guns that not one of them were legally old enough to have bought or could own. Where did they get them, how did they get them?
Where were the parents? Where did the parents think their children were, what did they think their children were doing? Six lives were destroyed. Six lives forever changed because the parents failed somewhere along the line. Not the teachers, not the system. This breakdown started in the home. Music videos they were allowed to watch glorifying bad behavior, movies created glorifying bad behavior, reality TV programs glorifying bad behavior. Hollywood has fed this monstrous machine. But it's the parents jobs to protect their children from the influence of the outside world. Don't buy the video games, don't buy the DVD's of movies that promotes violence and crime. Don't buy the CD's of musicians that promote bad behavior. Teach your sons how to treat a lady properly. Teach your daughters how to treat young men properly. Teach them self respect. Don't allow them to follow the slutification of the Kardashian family, or any of the reality TV'S families. Demand better behavior of our sports figures, our performers. You do this by boycotting the companies that promote them. Don't but the products these people are selling. We are making them millions and the results are monsters going out in the streets killing, robbing, raping. It's time to take back our country one child at a time.
In the meantime, a innocent white man is being buried. Five teenagers are going to prison, possibly for life. The American Press and Hollywood are silent as the grave this young singer is being laid to rest in.
Why?
It doesn't fit into their politics.
Black Lives Matter
White Lives Don't Matter
At least here in America
2019
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After having this Blog set as pretty much hidden, I am Finally ready to face the world at large once more. Joshua is thriving and living his life fully on his own. I could not have asked for anything better for him. He does not let his being paralyzed slow him down one bit....so now it is time that this Mama got on with doing my own projects once more!!!
Since Joshua was wounded in Iraq, I have gained another Grandson Noah, so now I have two young men to spoil. The love in the family just keeps growing. Mike is now a man of 24...can you believe that! Jacob has two sons and hoping for a girl yet....fingers crossed. It would be nice to add a new female in the mix...We lost Mikes furry companion of many years, Scrappy-Doo...he is now buried in the back yard. Snicker-Doodles is lonesome without her sidekick, but she is starting to rally once more. Merlin the Siamese is still kicking, can you believe he is now 23 years old. Angel is as mean as ever....LOL....that black and white kitty was misnamed!!! Kal El is still one spoiled Parrot who believes he is the King of the Home!!! But oh, he is the Love of my Life!!!!
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Since Joshua was wounded in Iraq, I have gained another Grandson Noah, so now I have two young men to spoil. The love in the family just keeps growing. Mike is now a man of 24...can you believe that! Jacob has two sons and hoping for a girl yet....fingers crossed. It would be nice to add a new female in the mix...We lost Mikes furry companion of many years, Scrappy-Doo...he is now buried in the back yard. Snicker-Doodles is lonesome without her sidekick, but she is starting to rally once more. Merlin the Siamese is still kicking, can you believe he is now 23 years old. Angel is as mean as ever....LOL....that black and white kitty was misnamed!!! Kal El is still one spoiled Parrot who believes he is the King of the Home!!! But oh, he is the Love of my Life!!!!
Well that is about it for now, just a quickie update....now to go paint something....yes
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I could not find it on Amazon to leave a review on, so for now I shared
it on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr until they have it up on
Amazon. I love it, we made the GanJang Spaghetti and Seafood recipe that
came with the bottle of Gan Jang. It was very delicious. This
afternoon, my son mixed it in with some ground beef, mushrooms, onions,
and garlic for patties. The taste was amazing! I love that it has no
MSG in it, so I can use it at my eldest sons home to cook with. I will
be making this a new staple in our home.
it on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr until they have it up on
Amazon. I love it, we made the GanJang Spaghetti and Seafood recipe that
came with the bottle of Gan Jang. It was very delicious. This
afternoon, my son mixed it in with some ground beef, mushrooms, onions,
and garlic for patties. The taste was amazing! I love that it has no
MSG in it, so I can use it at my eldest sons home to cook with. I will
be making this a new staple in our home.
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When your day starts off as one huge Lemon....
I knew that today was not going to be exactly what I wanted it to be when I awoke from a horrible nightmare and thought my eldest son was standing next to me...
But you know it's a dream because your waking up to your child when they were much younger standing next to you...caught in a dream within a dream moment...and than you can't reach him right away so you stress...but not to much because you know if it was something really bad you'd get a call....you also realize you've perhaps watched one to many horror flicks with your 21 year old son this past summer months!
The brakes in the car go out while your youngest son was driving it...yet he responded exactly as a person is suppose to and got the car back home and parked safe...cuts short plans made for the weekend....oh well...at least I'm in the country and not stuck in the city limits....
Than your youngest son comes and says mom can you look at my throat it hurts...oh my...strep...just what he needed....yes definitely cuts into any plans made for the weekend...but at least he is home and not stuck somewhere while sick with strep sucks it can be treated.
Pop a small glass of chilled Hpnotic out for Mom, walk down to the mail box and Christmas in a bottle arrives in August...the parrot is dancing to Stevie Wonder....Kal El has the moves down tonight and is lost in his own world of dancing and music while he sings his appreciation over his pasta in his dinner plate with verts on the side and a piece of apple along with wild black berries from the back yard....
Suddenly the world is no longer a huge lemon, but has turned into a wonderful tall glass of Lemonade...Genies are released as you open the cap and take the first tentative whiff...sighs of pure joy come from deep within you and you think "Finally...someone understood what it is a woman wants to smell like"...I'm in Love with a Mistress of the Scented world...this tiny bottle is a Magical Dream turned into reality. That dark, dank, gloomy cloud that has been floating around my brain cells are lifted and the sun has arisen within my grey mater. Just think...I haven't even spritzed any on myself yet.
So with trepidation I give a small spritz on my wrist....just because something smells so blissful in a bottle....any Lady can tell you it can turn into Cat Piss when mixed with the wrong body chemistry....."ohhhhhhhhh" is the only sound that escapes from my lips....the youngest son comes into the room and states he can smell that even with his stuffed up nose when I offer up my wrist for him to take a sniff and he gives his approval.
"Not bad at all Mom" is the highest of compliments from that young man....and he just gave that rating to me, his mother! We mothers know how even more rare that is from some sons. More Magic happening from just one whiff!
As I sit and take another Blissful sniff...images begin to float around in my head and I feel the urge to paint in color...for the first time in a long time I don't have to force it, it is coming on it's own. I am drawing something beautiful and happy. Magical things really do come in small packages....Thank You Mandy. More than you can ever understand or realize, you've helped me rediscover my muse once more.
"Haute Claire"... I can smell notes of galbanum, clary sage, oh yesssss....this makes me want to dance.... I catch a hint of lime, orange, honeysuckle, Ylang Ylang is in the mix and vanilla. While I will be missing out on Joshua's fun activities in Detroit with the fundraiser I no longer mind...I'll be lost with my paints and a canvass......and my Muse, welcome home dragon, it's been a long time since I last saw you.......now let's hit that drawing board.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Responding to Sister T's end of the year Blog...
The biggest problem today is that the designers have forgotten that REAL females want to look and smell like a REAL FEMALE!
I don't want to look unisex in the boardroom to be taken seriously...come on this is not the 1960s anymore, I am Woman I want to Smell like one. If your Male Ego can not stand to lose on the Playground.
Who cares?
I'm not going to pander to it to make you feel better. Man Up and get over it dude. I can make the Bacon, Bring it home and cook it too....I'm not saying your not useful and I don't appreciate your being a Man. But come on to many Boys parading as Men out in the World give the Real Men bad names.
I want to be appreciated as a Woman, I want to look like one, smell like one. I don't want to smell like a piece of candy or fruit so that your idea of a little girl who swoons over your every word fantasy is met. I'm not twenty any more. I am a grown woman with thoughts of my own, with strengths and scars of a life lived stands before you.
I want a scent that can stand with me in strength, in soft moments, in quiet moments and let me still shout at the world moments. I want a scent that announces a Woman and not a girl has entered the room, you better sit up and take notice.
I'm not about to fight like a bitch in heat to get your attention dude, the little girls do that. If you want something like this, you better have the balls to approach me. And trust me, there are Real Men who will and do.
I am not a gay man trying to look like a straight woman, I don't want to smell like one. I don't want a politically correct scent...I'm not a fashion model trying to look like a human skeleton so that the clothes have no shape as they move down the runway. I don't want that image brought up when you get a whiff of me. I am not Paris Hilton or those other Hollywood types of Females that you have been pandering too.
I have parts that jiggle and wriggle, I have breasts that are REAL, nothing plastic here, I am no Barbie Doll. I don't want to smell like one.
So for the upcoming year of 2011...Can you Designers of the Fragrance get your heads out of your rumps, and Design a Mans Scent for those of our Brothers that will make me stop in my tracks and say HELLO...and can you design a few scents that the moment I open the bottle just a whiff of it will announce "Here cometh a Real Female" .....
I don't want to look unisex in the boardroom to be taken seriously...come on this is not the 1960s anymore, I am Woman I want to Smell like one. If your Male Ego can not stand to lose on the Playground.
Who cares?
I'm not going to pander to it to make you feel better. Man Up and get over it dude. I can make the Bacon, Bring it home and cook it too....I'm not saying your not useful and I don't appreciate your being a Man. But come on to many Boys parading as Men out in the World give the Real Men bad names.
I want to be appreciated as a Woman, I want to look like one, smell like one. I don't want to smell like a piece of candy or fruit so that your idea of a little girl who swoons over your every word fantasy is met. I'm not twenty any more. I am a grown woman with thoughts of my own, with strengths and scars of a life lived stands before you.
I want a scent that can stand with me in strength, in soft moments, in quiet moments and let me still shout at the world moments. I want a scent that announces a Woman and not a girl has entered the room, you better sit up and take notice.
I'm not about to fight like a bitch in heat to get your attention dude, the little girls do that. If you want something like this, you better have the balls to approach me. And trust me, there are Real Men who will and do.
I am not a gay man trying to look like a straight woman, I don't want to smell like one. I don't want a politically correct scent...I'm not a fashion model trying to look like a human skeleton so that the clothes have no shape as they move down the runway. I don't want that image brought up when you get a whiff of me. I am not Paris Hilton or those other Hollywood types of Females that you have been pandering too.
I have parts that jiggle and wriggle, I have breasts that are REAL, nothing plastic here, I am no Barbie Doll. I don't want to smell like one.
So for the upcoming year of 2011...Can you Designers of the Fragrance get your heads out of your rumps, and Design a Mans Scent for those of our Brothers that will make me stop in my tracks and say HELLO...and can you design a few scents that the moment I open the bottle just a whiff of it will announce "Here cometh a Real Female" .....
Check out T's Blog that inspired my thoughts....
scentlesssensibilities.blogspot.com
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
I wish I may, I wish I might Wednesday...
Most of the time we think of wishes as things to wish we had this come into our lives...
But for the month of September we are being asked, What do we wish to be rid of????
Opening up my life Hope Chest and let us take a look...
Procrastination is sitting right on top...so let me open up the window and drop kick that puppy right out of my life!!!
I wish to be rid of Procrastination, a very bad habit indeed...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Fun Recipes...
* MISSISSIPPI SIN DIP*
1-lb roll spicy sausage or fresh made spicy sausage
2 pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 8 oz sour cream
1 8 oz pkg of shredded white cheddar cheese
1 small can green chillies
1 loaf French bread or 2-round Hawaiian breads
1 bag of Frito Scoops
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Hollow out bread and reserve the bread that was removed.
Crumble and cook Sausage until done.
In a large bowl combine all ingredients, softened cream cheese,
sour cream,
shredded cheese, sausage, chillies.
Pour mixture into the hollowed out bread; cover completely
with aluminum foil.
Place on baking sheet and bake in a 350°F degree oven until
mixture is melted and bread is crisp (about 30-45 minutes).
Remove foil and bake additional 5-10 minutes to brown
top.
Toast the bread chunks that were left over to make them a
little crispy to dip. Place chips around the bread on dish and
serve.
*Fruit Salad*
7 ounces Greek yogurt (recommended: Fage Total)
1/3 cup good bottled lemon curd
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sliced strawberries (1 pint)
1 cup raspberries (1/2 pint)
1 cup blueberries (1/2 pint)
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons limoncello liqueur
1 banana, slicedFresh mint springs
~*For the lemon yogurt topping, whisk together the yogurt, lemon curd, honey, and vanilla and set aside at room temperature.
~*For the fruit salad, carefully toss together the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, sugar, and limoncello. Allow them to stand at room temperature for about 5 minutes to let the berries macerate with the sugar and liqueur. Gently fold the banana into the mixture.
~*Serve bowls of fruit with a dollop of lemon yogurt on top. Top each with a sprinkle of fresh chiffonnade of mint.
~*Lemon Simple Syrup*
1 cups water
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1-lb roll spicy sausage or fresh made spicy sausage
2 pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 8 oz sour cream
1 8 oz pkg of shredded white cheddar cheese
1 small can green chillies
1 loaf French bread or 2-round Hawaiian breads
1 bag of Frito Scoops
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Hollow out bread and reserve the bread that was removed.
Crumble and cook Sausage until done.
In a large bowl combine all ingredients, softened cream cheese,
sour cream,
shredded cheese, sausage, chillies.
Pour mixture into the hollowed out bread; cover completely
with aluminum foil.
Place on baking sheet and bake in a 350°F degree oven until
mixture is melted and bread is crisp (about 30-45 minutes).
Remove foil and bake additional 5-10 minutes to brown
top.
Toast the bread chunks that were left over to make them a
little crispy to dip. Place chips around the bread on dish and
serve.
*Fruit Salad*
7 ounces Greek yogurt (recommended: Fage Total)
1/3 cup good bottled lemon curd
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sliced strawberries (1 pint)
1 cup raspberries (1/2 pint)
1 cup blueberries (1/2 pint)
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons limoncello liqueur
1 banana, slicedFresh mint springs
~*For the lemon yogurt topping, whisk together the yogurt, lemon curd, honey, and vanilla and set aside at room temperature.
~*For the fruit salad, carefully toss together the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, sugar, and limoncello. Allow them to stand at room temperature for about 5 minutes to let the berries macerate with the sugar and liqueur. Gently fold the banana into the mixture.
~*Serve bowls of fruit with a dollop of lemon yogurt on top. Top each with a sprinkle of fresh chiffonnade of mint.
~*Lemon Simple Syrup*
1 cup sugar
1 cups water
1 lemon, zested and juiced
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, lemon zest, and lemon juice over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.
Yield: 1 3/4 cups
Friday, July 23, 2010
Support your local business and Farmers!
No matter where you live in the world, the only way to help the economy grow, is to support
the local business. If you do not support the local shops, farmers and Artist who will?
The crafts people in that area need to make a living, the business people can not grow and hire local workers if there is no support of the business. The farmers can not sustain their farms and continue to grow healthy foods if Big Corporations are allowed to take over and push them out...so go support the local Farmers, buy from Farmers Markets, take the time to hunt down stores that buy local produce and support local companies...
Share fun and easy recipes in season from your area!
When on vacation take the time to shop the local markets, talk to the people who live in the area and go meet the crafts people and farmers in person...the power is in our hands on how our hard earned money is spent...so shop wisely and shop local to where you happen to be at...:0)
BACON WRAPPED STUFFED JALAPENOS
1 pound raw Jalapenos
1 package 8 oz. cream cheese
1 bag of shredded jalapeno jack cheese
1 1/2 pound of Bacon
toothpicks (soaked in water for about 30 minutes, to
prevent burning)
Cut jalapenos in half, coring and removing seeds.
Bring a pot of water to boil, add a little salt, and boil
jalapenos for a couple of minutes until soft, but still a
little firm.
This step will reduce a little bit of the heat from the
peppers.
Next, put cream cheese and shredded cheese in a bowl and
mix well.
After straining & cooling the jalapeno halves, stuff
with cheese mixture (about a tablespoonful) then wrap a slice
of bacon around the pepper, securing the bacon with a toothpick.
These may be grilled on the BBQ pit or baked at 375°F
until cheese has melted and bacon is crisp and brown.
Makes 30 peppers.
2 medium zucchini (about 8 inches) ¾ lb. 90% Meijer lean ground beef 1 small onion, chopped ½ c. large fresh mushrooms, quartered ½ cup chopped red bell pepper ½ cup chopped green bell pepper 1 cup 2% shredded Mexican four cheese blend, divided Salt and pepper to taste
1. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a ½ inch shell. Finely chop pulp.
2. In a skillet, cook beef, zucchini pulp, onion, mushrooms and peppers over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
3. Remove from the heat. Add ½ cup cheese, salt and pepper; mix well.
4. Spoon into the zucchini shells. Place in greased 11x8 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
the local business. If you do not support the local shops, farmers and Artist who will?
The crafts people in that area need to make a living, the business people can not grow and hire local workers if there is no support of the business. The farmers can not sustain their farms and continue to grow healthy foods if Big Corporations are allowed to take over and push them out...so go support the local Farmers, buy from Farmers Markets, take the time to hunt down stores that buy local produce and support local companies...
Share fun and easy recipes in season from your area!
When on vacation take the time to shop the local markets, talk to the people who live in the area and go meet the crafts people and farmers in person...the power is in our hands on how our hard earned money is spent...so shop wisely and shop local to where you happen to be at...:0)
BACON WRAPPED STUFFED JALAPENOS
1 pound raw Jalapenos
1 package 8 oz. cream cheese
1 bag of shredded jalapeno jack cheese
1 1/2 pound of Bacon
toothpicks (soaked in water for about 30 minutes, to
prevent burning)
Cut jalapenos in half, coring and removing seeds.
Bring a pot of water to boil, add a little salt, and boil
jalapenos for a couple of minutes until soft, but still a
little firm.
This step will reduce a little bit of the heat from the
peppers.
Next, put cream cheese and shredded cheese in a bowl and
mix well.
After straining & cooling the jalapeno halves, stuff
with cheese mixture (about a tablespoonful) then wrap a slice
of bacon around the pepper, securing the bacon with a toothpick.
These may be grilled on the BBQ pit or baked at 375°F
until cheese has melted and bacon is crisp and brown.
Makes 30 peppers.
Summertime Chicken & Goat Cheese Cups
No stick cooking spray
12 count muffin tin
1lb chicken, cubed
1 package refrigerated pie crust
1 pint fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries or blackberries)
8 ounces goat fresh goat cheese
4-5 mint leaves
Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat.
Add chicken and cook until cooked through (165 degree internal temperature)
Meanwhile unroll pie crusts and lay flat.
Slice into four equal portions.
Slice middle pieces into threes.
Spray tin with no stick cooking spray.
Lay pie crust pieces in the tin cups.
Layer with about 2 tbsp of chicken, a couple of berries and about 3 tsp goat cheese.
Bake at 375 for about 10-12 minutes.
Chop mint and garnish cups with mint.
Serve warm or cold.
Courtesy of:
Cindy Krzykwa
Forest Hills Foods
Stuffed Zucchini Serves 4
2 medium zucchini (about 8 inches) ¾ lb. 90% Meijer lean ground beef 1 small onion, chopped ½ c. large fresh mushrooms, quartered ½ cup chopped red bell pepper ½ cup chopped green bell pepper 1 cup 2% shredded Mexican four cheese blend, divided Salt and pepper to taste
1. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a ½ inch shell. Finely chop pulp.
2. In a skillet, cook beef, zucchini pulp, onion, mushrooms and peppers over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
3. Remove from the heat. Add ½ cup cheese, salt and pepper; mix well.
4. Spoon into the zucchini shells. Place in greased 11x8 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
Tomato and Provolone Sandwiches
Serves 4
1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
¼ cup Meijer low-fat mayonnaise
2 tbsp. chopped fresh tarragon or basil or 1 tsp. dried
1 tbsp. lemon juice
¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
Pinch of salt
8 slices Meijer whole-grain bread
4 slices provolone cheese (about 4 oz.)
2 large or 3 medium tomatoes (about 1-1/2 lbs.), sliced ½-inch thick
1. Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler.
2. Mash garlic on a cutting board with the side of a chef's knife or a spoon until a paste forms. Transfer to a small bowl and combine with mayonnaise, tarragon (or basil), lemon juice, pepper and salt.
3. Place bread on a large baking sheet and broil until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the bread over and divide cheese among 4 of the pieces. Continue broiling until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Assemble sandwiches with tomato and the garlic-herb mayo. Top with the melted cheese bread.
Source: Eating Well
Corn and Basil Cakes
Serves 5 (2 cakes each)
½ cup white whole-wheat flour (such as King Arthur)
½ cup Meijer low-fat milk
2 large eggs
2 tbsps. Meijer canola oil
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp ground pepper
2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 2 large ears or frozen)
½ cup chopped fresh basil
1. Whisk flour, milk, eggs, 1 tbsp. oil, baking powder, salt and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in corn and basil.
2. Brush a large nonstick skillet lightly with some of the remaining 1 tbsp. oil; heat over medium heat until hot (but not smoking). Cook 4 cakes at a time, using about ¼ cup batter for each, making them about 3 inches wide. Cook until the edges are dry, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, 1 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining oil and batter, making 10 cakes total. Reduce the heat as necessary to prevent burning.
Serve Corn Cakes as a side dish with barbecued chicken or pork chops and a green salad.
Source: Eating Well
Sour Cherry Fizz & Blueberry Lemonade:
Water
Handful of fresh tart cherries
Sugar
To make a simple syrup, combine above ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for approximately 10 minutes. Strain liquid, cool. In a 20 oz. glass filled with ice, combine 2 oz. of simple syrup with soda water. Garnish with fresh tart cherries.
To make blueberry lemonade, substitute blueberries in simple syrup recipe. After syrup has cooled, replace soda water with lemonade.
By the Green Well Gastro Pub, 924 Cherry Street SE.
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