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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:19:10 -0800

Just one of the many marvelous reflections on Androxa's pages, Wish I was drifting in azure waters instead of under leaden skies

Where I Belong

Closing my eyes
My mind wanders
Drifting off
In daydreams of azure
I see reflections
Of myself swimming
In the deep oceans
That are your eyes
Soon my love
I'll be drowning
And should I perish
Then so be it
Let the world go on
Without me
Because this
Is where I belong

Michele Cameron Drew

Mists In The Mountains
by Marla Snyder

Early dawn, the mists are,
swirling, twirling, damp and gray.
Surrounding me
taking me into its arms.
Calling, beckoning, whispering softly
it calls to me
draws me near.
Telling me I have nothing to
fear
I follow, listening, feeling.

Early dawn, the mists are,
swirling, twirling, damp and gray
calling me.
I feel a presence with me.
Reaching out my hand, touching,
grasping,
warmth and comfort fill my
being.
And I know with out seeing
I have felt love.
Through the mists you
reached for me,
and guided my steps to thee.
Love filled our hearts,
and our souls became one.

Early dawn, the mists are,
swirling, twirling, damp and gray
surrounding us.

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It's In the Bag! Teenager Wins Science Fair, Solves Massive Environmental Problem | Discoblog | Discover Magazine

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:00:47 -0800

If you can't remember a cloth bag,
always choose paper bags, they are renewable and biodegradable

We�ve all heard the plastic bag horror stories�"the billions of bags discarded every year that wind up polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1,000 years to decompose. Researchers have been wracking their brains for years to figure out a solution. But leave it to a Canadian high school student to leave them all in the dust. Daniel Burd, an 11th grader at Waterloo Collegiate Institute, has discovered a way to make plastic bags degrade in as little as three months�"a finding that won him first prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair, a $20,000 scholarship, and a chance to revolutionize a major environmental issue.

Burd�s strategy was simple: Since plastic does eventually degrade, it must be eaten by microorganisms. If those microorganisms, as well as the optimal conditions for their growth, could be identified, we could put them to work eating the plastic much faster than under normal conditions.

Good Eats Roast Turkey Recipe : Alton Brown : Food Network

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:36:16 -0800

Still time to Brine the Christmas bird

another good brine recipe - I use a big cooler and put a couple of bags of ice on top of the bird to keep it under the brine.

Although I really liked Gripes review of this page
"The traditional British way is to cook turkey until it tastes like dust in one's mouth."

This recipe will cure that ill!

Oh, I think well be fine. - CollegeHumor picture

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:36:07 -0800

A bountiful harvest
that would make any man thankful

World Prayers - Prayer Archive (prayers from all traditions)

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:34:15 -0800

Just a few thoughts to consider as we approach Thanksgivingand Christmas. It's worthy to stop briefly and be grateful for all the gifts we have been given and reflect if we are using them in a worthy manner.

Thanksgiving - Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1803-1882

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

traditional - mealtime blessing

For food that stays our hunger,
For rest that brings us ease,
For homes where memories linger,
We give our thanks for these.

yoruban - africa

To our Gods of old, we bless the ground
that you tred in search of our freedom!
We bless your presence in our lives and in our hearts!
Take of this offering to your delight,
and be filled with our prayers of thanksgiving!
May our lives remain as full as our hearts on this day!

ohenton kariwahtekwen - iroquois thanksgiving address

Greetings to the Natural World.

The People

Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as people.

Now our minds are one.

The Earth Mother

We are all thankful to our Mother, the Earth, for she gives us all that we need for life. She supports our feet as we walk about upon her. It gives us joy that she continues to care for us as she has from the beginning of time. To our mother, we send greetings and thanks.

Now our minds are one.

The Waters

We give thanks to all the waters of the world for quenching our thirst and providing us with strength. Water is life. We know its power in many forms-waterfalls and rain, mists and streams, rivers and oceans. With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to the spirit of Water.

Now our minds are one.

Roasted Squash with Chestnuts and Pomegranate Recipe - Govind Armstrong | Food & Wine

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:32:07 -0800

A drizzle of tangy pomegranate molasses makes this oven-roasted squash, an archetypal fall recipe, more exotic.

* 2 small organic red kuri or kabocha squash (about 3 pounds total)--washed, halved lengthwise and seeded
* 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons melted
* 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
* Salt and freshly ground pepper
* 6 ounces vacuum-packed whole roasted peeled chestnuts (about 1 cup)
* 12 thyme sprigs
* 1/2 cup red currants or seeds from 1 pomegranate
* 1 1/2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses (see Note)

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Set the squash on a large rimmed baking sheet, cut sides up, and brush with the 3 tablespoons of melted butter. Sprinkle the sugar in the cavities and season the squash with salt and pepper. Turn the squash over on the baking sheet and roast for about 1 hour, or until tender and browned at the edges.

2. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a medium skillet. Add the chestnuts and thyme sprigs and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the chestnuts are lightly browned and glazed with the butter, 8 to 10 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs.

3. Cut each squash half into 4 wedges and arrange on a large platter. Sprinkle with the glazed chestnuts and the red currants. Drizzle the squash with the pomegranate molasses and serve.

MAKE AHEAD The baked squash halves can be refrigerated overnight; rewarm in the oven before drizzling with the molasses.

Vanilla Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe - 101 Cookbooks

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:31:44 -0800

"Here's what you are in for: plump vanilla beans, cream, orange zest, and butter combined with sweet potatoes that have been roasted in the oven until they develop a beautiful, rich, flavor-concentrated flesh. A quick whirl in the food processor produces a smooth, creamy, subtly sweet puree haunted by the delicious vanilla and citrus undertones. "

Butternut Squash with Tangerine and Sage Glaze Recipe at Epicurious.com

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:30:50 -0800

Had a bumper crop of winter squash this year, sounds good

http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/004070spicy_cranberry_sauce_with_pinot_noir.php

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:30:25 -0800

spicy cranberry sauce with pinot noir

Note to self: get some pinot