When life hands you broken eggs, make an omelet.  The Benefits of Stress.

Time continues to compress.  The day and year spin by.  We lie in bed at night wondering where they went.  What is happening to time?

Do we need three stooges if just one will do?  Here's a video sent by my brother-in-law John Metcalf, adapted from a script by James Sherman: Hu's on First.

Who knows what really set off Tancredo's rant when he called S. Florida a third-world country?  Perhaps he's the kind of American who, when visiting another country, is annoyed when he can't communicate in English. So what's it really like in Miami, and what should we do about it?

A reader wants to know about calories in sushi, and its safety.

Will an apple a day keep the Doctor away? Read some facts and history about apples, and the important nutrients they contain.  Also a recipe for Chicken-Apple Curry and Apple Bread.

Ghosts, goblins, scary things that go bump in the night, and... global warming??? Read Walt Mill's take on it; What Global Warming?

To get the most volume from your egg whites, let them warm to room temperature before beating.  If, however, you are taking a chance and using them for meringue to top a pie, which will brown briefly in an oven, don't do this, as bacteria can multiply as they warm.

Dole packaged salad greens, and mentioned I'd sent an email and hadn't gotten a reply. Written too soon; I got a big package.  See their response, plus a recipe for Harvest Apple Slaw.

Nature's medicines apparently includes pomegranates.  Not only does early research indicate the juice can possible prevent prostate cancer or delay its onset, it may also may keep PSA levels stable after cancer treatment, which is an indicator of new cancer growth.

Want a delicious way to improve your diet?  See The Healing Forces in Fruit. One not mentioned is black raspberries, either fresh, dried or frozen, with one of the highest percentage of healthy factors.

Having  barbeques this summer?  Here's how to reduce cancer risk and eat healthier without foregoing flavor.

Bad hair day far too often?  Hair grows from the inside out, and only a good diet will produce healthy, shiny, abundant hair.  See Everyday Foods that Nourish Your Dry, Brittle Hair at Lifescript.

I love Dole mixed greens salads, but was experiencing a significant loss and losing time sorting them over, until I hit upon a solution for a better and safer salad! 

I wrote this "Recipe for growing up" to someone about to enter the teen years, who was so miserable with life, even running away was fleetingly considered.  Print it out for pre- and early teens who would benefit from it.

What are the vegetables that you must stock in your healthy kitchen?  See Dr. Weil's Five Veggies You Should Be Eating.

Read Walter Mills' "A Nation of Immigrants" for an informed view on the present controversy.  "We’re not an especially multicultural group out here in the valley.  Now and then we’ll have an exchange student at the high school who is visiting from another country, and the Amish are like a permanently foreign society in our midst, but on my daughter’s softball team there are no black or brown faces, no accents....More >>>

Warning passed on by ChefAl:  Stroke!  Remember the 1st three letters....

Quote passed on by Fuller Brush/Stanley Rep/Manager the Weedy Lady (Happy Day Cards): “People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs.”

We LOVE garlic!   My son Mark used to take a four-bean salad to work for his lunch.  It had so much raw minced garlic or garlic paste, other workers voted that he had to eat it outside.  Garlic is extremely healthy too.  Here's how to make Garlic Paste to add to a salad or other dish.

From Hormel's Knowledge Base:  everything you ever wanted to know about pasta... and more!

Tom from England wants advice on non-surgical treatment for gallstones.

From the actions of some in New Orleans we can see that civilization is but a thin veneer over darker impulses.   Is this new?   Not at all, according to this article, Why Nerds Are Unpopular, sent to me by son Mark.  It also explains why it is considered "uncool" to be smart in school, probably one reason China, India and other nations are gaining on us in technology.  If you have kids between eleven and eighteen, maybe you should print it out and give it to them.  Hopefully they'll read it, although it's pretty long.  By the way, I too was a nerd in school, long before Bill Gates made it semi-respectable, and it was miserable.

Allergies can make you miserable any time of year.  Spring allergies are coming soon.. find out how to control airborne sniffles and sneezes both inside and out at LifeStyle.

What if a simple change or two could actually turn back the years?  Plus maybe give you a happier outlook on life?  Would be easier, safer and cheaper than plastic surgery?  Read on.... Turn Back the Years.

People lost in the woods have survived partly by watching what plants bears and deer ate, and doing the same. While not fail-safe, this has probably saved many lives.  A (simplistic) question:  if an insect ate something and it killed them, would you feel safe eating it?  Read this report by Dr. Mercola, then think about it.

Trying to keep weight in check while not starving yourself?  Check out "Snack Decisions" from Women's Health.

Beat Your Swords into Plowshares By Walter Mills of Recipe du Jour.  

Sam scorched the pear preserves, and wants to know if there's any way to fix it.

Don't know what to do with all those coupons you receive and can't use.  Here's a hint.  Clip out the most useful ones with some surrounding paper.  Then when you mail a check to someone, instead of folding a piece of scrap paper, a blank sheet or ad, fold it into the coupon.   Enclose some in letters you send, let friends browse through your cache.  Use common sense, don't send ones for junk food, especially to those who are dieting.

Another miss!  At least we have easy-to-close hurricane shutters now instead of the kind you have to struggle to put up, while the wind threatens to blow one off a ladder, water trickles down the back of the neck, the battery in the cordless drill and screwdriver dies....   Read these vitally important food safety guidelines forwarded by Heidi Rosen, our Tupperware manager.  And see what great new kitchen aids Tupperware has to offer.

Here's a reply in the forum to someone who asked how soon they could drink alcoholic beverages after recovering from pancreatitis.  This person has been there....

It's a little different in a big city - more people sleeping on cardboard in doorways of businesses,  more outside of stores with hands out for loose change...  Read Night Thoughts by Walter Mills of Recipe du Jour 

Are Packaged Greens Safe? Dr. Weil answers the question.

Suffering From Heartburn?  Control the pain by making these five lifestyle changes described in Third Age.

Snacking striking?  Munching madness?  Dietitian Jessica Setnick's new book, The Eating Disorders Book of Hope and Healing, is for JUST THOSE MOMENTS when someone is bored, sad, or looking for comfort in food.

Too Much Mercury in Freshwater Fish? Ask Dr. Weil - the answer can be vital to your children's or your own health..

Looking to cortisol blockers to help you lose weight?   Here's Dr. Weil's take on this latest "diet" fad.

Do you know the difference between "Mouth Hunger" and "Tummy Hunger"?

Is eating a spiritual experience for you?  Read about it - in Green Jell-O and Other Sacred Delicacies - in Masaru Emoto's work with water - in The Sipping Sacrament - and more.

Here's a surprise!  One of our locally most popular pure olive oils, Goya Extra Virgin, has been rated best all-over buy by Consumer Reports; best in a recent blind taste test, and one of the best values.   Goya has an excellent reputation, and would never adulterate its olive oil with other cheaper oils, as many other brands have been found to do.  Personally I intend to switch brands immediately.

If avoidance of overeating is of real concern, here's some hints.  Serve a soup or salad as a first course to take the edge off hunger, while "waiting for the roast or turkey to be carved".   Use slightly smaller plates, not huge dinner plates or platters.  And leave the food in the kitchen on a clean, attractive counter, and let everyone serve themselves, buffet style.  They're liable to eat less. Don't get into a fight over who gets what part of a turkey or chicken; have a drawing for favorite parts.

Well, it couldn't have been Canterbury Tales, could it?   Read, baby, read....  

See this list of the World's 9 Worst Convenience Foods

Thursday, Sept. 30, Merck & Company Pharmaceuticals announced a worldwide recall of Vioxx, a top-selling arthritis and pain medication drug. This recall was based on evidence that showed an increased risk of heart attack and stroke after 18 months of use. Here's a healthier, safer alternative.

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