ShE's NoT yOuR aVeRaGe MoM: TiP fOr TuEsDaY (post 205)

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

TiP fOr TuEsDaY (post 205)

What are we teaching our children?

"Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat." ~Henry Emerson Fosdick

I know my TiP fOr TuEsDaY segment is probably kinda lame to begin with but, I like to think maybe it might make you think. I should probably focus more on household tips like laundry and cooking, but there IS more to life right? I'd like to think so! I'll try to be more diligent in categorizing so, if you just want to read the household tips it'll be easier. Ha! Anyway, here goes:

¹hate

noun, often attributive \ˈhāt\

Definition of HATE

a : intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury b : extreme dislike or antipathy : loathing hate of hard work>

: an object of hatred hate had been big business — F. L. Paxson>

source: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate
HATE. Seriously, what a waste of an emotion. Now don't get me wrong, I've lived more than enough life to have experienced things or actions or people who should warrant such a label...I just choose not to. Hate will eat you inside out if you let it, it'll make you think and do things that you'll later regret. Hate is contagious like the flu as well, if you hate then your kids hate, and your friends hate, and sooner or later hate will consume the good in the world.

I have found that people don't necessarily understand my views on the subject of hate either. "But, he wronged you, treated you like crap...and you don't hate him?" No. I pity him, wish he were better, hate him? No. I can't and I choose not to. I had a wonderful teacher once who gave a lecture on the subject of hate and warned of the evils letting such an emotion into your heart and I listened and strive to implement his teachings into my life. I haven't ever regretted not hating anyone or anything. Not once, not now, not ever. People are entitled to their opinions and actions. People are entitled to say or think what they will. People don't have to like me. People may hate me as well. I will not hate them back though.

Make a difference in the world and don't give into hate. Don't teach your children to hate anyone because of their color, their religion, their opinions, teach them that there are all kinds of people in the world. People will not necessarily like you or what you have to say, but that's okay. If everyone in the world thought the same, or looked the same, or believed the same things how would you know who's who? That's your TiP fOr TuEsDaY! ;0)

1 comment:

Cara said...: So true. Hate accomplishes nothing.; February 22, 2011 at 2:42 PM

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Being Gluten-free rocks!

Honey Lemon Barbecue Sauce (gluten-free)

3 tablespoons clover honey
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons brown mustard
1 tablespoon garlic powder

Recycled Chicken Enchiladas (gluten-free)

2 to 3 pieces of leftover cooked chicken
small can of diced green chilies
1 lrg green onion (chopped)
1 can black olives (halved)
1 can black beans
1 can authentic red chile enchilada sauce (Las Palmas)
1 package corn tortillas or Frito's corn chips or 5 minute rice
2 to 3 cups of shredded Mexican blend cheese
sour cream

Heat chicken, green chilies, and onion in skillet over medium heat...stirring occasionally. Add black olives and black beans and red chile sauce, simmer for 10-12 minutes on medium/low heat. Wrap in corn tortillas and cover with cheese and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Serve with sour cream. OR serve over bowls of Frito's corn chips, cover with cheese and sour cream. (kid friendly) OR serve over instant rice with shredded cheese and sour cream.

Ham and Potato Soup (gluten-free)

1/2 large onion (chopped)
1/4 margarine or butter (soy butter works as well)
2 tablespoons Bob's Red Mill all purpose flour (gluten-free)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dill
2 cups water
4 to 5 medium red potatoes
1 lb cubed ham (or turkey ham)
2 cups milk (dairy or soy)

In the bottom of your large soup pot combine margarine and onion and saute till onion is translucent. Remove from heat and stir in flour, salt, pepper. Add water and potatoes and return to medium heat. Stir in milk and bring to a boil letting simmer about 5 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken. Add cubed ham and garlic and dill and reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer 25 to 30 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Serve when potatoes are no longer firm.

Pumpkin Bread (Gluten-free)

(I actually converted this recipe from a traditional pumpkin bread recipe, if you don’t need gluten-free just use regular all-purpose flour and enjoy)

1 can (15 oz) of pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1 2/3 cups sugar

2/3 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons pure vanilla (not imitation)

4 large eggs

3 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free All purpose Flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ raisins or chocolate chips if desired

Move oven rack to lower position to ensure tops of loaves will be in the center of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottoms only of (2) 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 2 ½ loaf pans or (1) 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan, (Pam spray works)

Mix Pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla, and eggs in large bowl till blended. Stir in the remaining ingredients (minus raisins, or chocolate chips) until blended. Stir in raisins or chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly between pans.

Bake 8 inch loaves 50 to 60 minutes, 9 inch loaf 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack.

Loosen sides of loaves from pans. Remove from pans and place topside up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature for up to 4 days, or refrigerate for up to 10 days.

The best vegetable soup ever, no kidding (courtesy of the Today Show) *this recipe is naturally gluten-free as well!

Mark Bittman, New York Times columnist and author of "The Food Matters Cookbook"

Ingredients

3/4 cup olive oil, more or less
2 onions, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, peeled and chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch parsley, washed and chopped, thick stems discarded
2 or 3 cabbage leaves, chopped
1 bunch chard, preferably white, washed and chopped
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 cans white beans (such as cannelloni) with their liquid if possible

Preparation

Put about a third of the olive oil in the bottom of a deep pot and turn the heat to medium.

Add half the onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften, which takes about 10 minutes.

Add about half of the remaining oil and repeat the process, seasoning with salt and pepper as you go.

Add the remaining oil with the parsley, cabbage and chard and cook, stirring occasionally, until everything is softened but not browned.

Add the tomato paste and stir.

Mash the beans so that they're about half mashed and half more-or-less whole. Add this mixture to the pot, along with any bean cooking liquid and enough water to make the whole mixture stewy but not watery.

Continue cooking, tasting and adjusting the seasoning as necessary, until all the vegetables are very tender and the soup is hot. Serve hot or warm.

Serving Size

Makes about 10 servings

Impossible Pumpkin Pie

3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup gluten free baking mix ( I like Pamela's)
2 table spoons margarine
1 13 oz can evaporated milk (or 1 1/4 cups Coffee Rich)
2 tea spoons gluten free vanilla
2 eggs
1 16 oz can pumpkin
2 1/2 tea spoons pumpkin pie spice

Preheat oven to 350. Beat all ingredients until smooth-1 minute in blender. Pour into a lightly greased 9 or 10 inch pie pan. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, checking at 45 minutes.
Optional: add 3/4 cup chopped pecans in mixture before pouring into pan. Garnish with whipped cream.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

TiP fOr TuEsDaY (post 205)

"Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat." ~Henry Emerson Fosdick

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

TiP fOr TuEsDaY (post 205)

"Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat." ~Henry Emerson Fosdick

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Definition of HATE

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