11 YRS OLD EXPOSES MONSANTO AND TELLS MONSANTO WHERE THEY CAN SHOVE IT ....

My Potato Project; The Importance of "Organic"

Break A Few Eggs For Great Breakfast Anytime Anywhere

Even if you don't cook much, it's not hard to fry an egg, right? Yes and no. It's the simple things that get us pretty heated about the best technique. I'm a fried-egg-over-easy guy, and here a a few tips that will help you in your quest for perfection:

1. Get your toast or whatever the egg's going on ready. Fried eggs don't wait.

2. Use a cast iron skillet if you have one, and heat it first before adding a mix of olive oil and butter. (If using a nonstick, heat the pan with the fat in it). The pan should get hot enough so that the butter foams up and then subsides, but not so hot that it burns.

3. Crack the egg on a flat surface, not an edge-your chances for a clean break are better that way-then slide it gently from the shell into the pan.

4. Turn the heat down to medium and cover the skillet. Cook the egg undisturbed until the film of egg white barely covering the yolk just turns a milky white, 1 to 11/2 minutes. This makes the yolk sturdy enough to handle the flip.

5. Using your thinnest metal pancake turner, slide it gently but confidently under the egg and turn it over. Don't be timid. Turn off the heat and let the egg cook in the still-hot skillet, uncovered, for 10 to 20 seconds, or until the yolk still jiggles when touched for a runny yolk. Longer for a firmer one. Now land it where it belongs.

Yes you can freeze your bananas

What to do if your most recent purchase of bananas turns ripe all at the same time.  It would be a shame to just throw them away and the chances are good that you probably don't have time to quickly whip up a banana cream pie right now, right?
Okay, there is hope.  Here's what you can do.  I know that most people say you can't freeze bananas but they, quite simply, are wrong.  You can freeze them and enjoy them up to six months later.  Here's what to do:
Peel all of your over ripe bananas and mash them up.  Combine the juice of 1 lemon for every 6 bananas or if you don't have a lemon simply use the fake citrus acid stuff you can buy at the store.  Mix the bananas with the juice and put it in a airtight container or in freezer wrap.  Then send off a quick note to Chiquita telling them what you've done and that you have some great recipes for mashed and frozen bananas...like banana bread, banana cake, banana pudding etc.  Of course you'll have to thaw them before you can use them but hey, a few hours on the counter will take care of that.
Now, go eat something.  You look hungry.  I would suggest some banana pancakes with whipped topping.  Yummy!

Burned Biscuits

When I was a little boy, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach ...for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!  When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. 

And I'll never forget what he said: "Baby, I love burned biscuits."

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned.. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired.. And besides - a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"

You know, life is full of imperfect things...... and imperfect people

I'm not the best housekeeper or cook. What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults - and choosing to celebrate each others differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!

-- Author Unknown

Taco Dip

A few nights back one of the employees with whom I work brought in this wonderful Taco Dip and shared it with everyone.  This is a must-try recipe if you love Mexican food.  It was so good that I didn't even bother to dip any chips in it.  I just piled some up on my plate and dug in.  Yes, this Taco Dip is really that good.

INGREDIENTS:
Refried beans
1 cup of sour cream
1 cup of mayonase
1 package of taco seasoning
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
Assorted toppings such as tomatoes, green onions or whatever else you love to put on your tacos.


PREPARATION:
Layer the refried beans in a 9X13 dish.
Mix the sour cream, Mayonase and Taco seasoning together.
Layer this on top of the refried beans
Layer on the shredded cheese and then add whatever else you've decided you love on your tacos.

You can serve this warmed or put it in the refrigerator to serve later.  Either way it is delicious.

An Apple A Day Does NOT Keep The Doctor Away

An Apple A Day No Longer Keeps The Doctor Away:

The problem: If fall fruits held a "most doused in pesticides contest," apples would win. Why? They are individually grafted (descended from a single tree) so that each variety maintains its distinctive flavor. As such, apples don't develop resistance to pests and are sprayed frequently. The industry maintains that these residues are not harmful. It's just common sense to minimize exposure by avoiding the most doused produce, like apples. "Farm workers have higher rates of many cancers,". And increasing numbers of studies are starting to link a higher body burden of pesticides (from all sources) with Parkinson's disease.

The solution: Buy organic apples.

Budget tip: If you can't afford organic, be sure to wash and peel them. But Kastel personally refuses to compromise. "I would rather see the trade-off being that I don't buy that expensive electronic gadget," he says. "Just a few of these decisions will accommodate an organic diet for a family."