Orly Taitz and the birthers are full of it. Thank you President Obama for finally putting an end to this made up controversy. Birthers are thinly disguised racists. Shame on you. I thought we, the USA, were better than that.
This year my husband and I decided to give up meat for lent. We ate meat almost every day so I was concerned about making the transition. It won't be easy.
Here is a list of what we ate.
Day One (Ash Wednesday):
Breakfast: Oatmeal for breakfast.
Lunch: Vegetarian burrito bowl for Chipotle for
Dinner: Grilled Tuna steaks with brown and wild rice for dinner.
Day Two (Thursday 3/10):
Breakfast: Apple and breakfast bar
Lunch: Trader Joe's Mideast Feast (picture to the left)
Dinner: Trader Joe's Spinach and Cheese Filo Pie
Day Three (Friday 3/11):
Breakfast: Half a banana nut muffin with coffee
Lunch: Le Madeliene's Baked Fish with wild rice
Dinner: Shrimp Dumplings
Day Four (Saturday 3/12):
Breakfast: Baked plantain with sour cream and re-fried beans
Lunch: Dim Sum which consisted mostly of shrimp dumplings and vegetables
Dinner: Red peppers stuffed with squash and mushrooms with brown rice and wild rice mix.
Day Five (Sunday 3/13):
Breakfast: Fried Plantains with sour cream and re-fried beans with an egg
Lunch: Homemade whole wheat flour pizza with spinach, onions, peppers and vegetarian sausage
Dinner: Leftover pizza and some cookies.
Day Six (Monday 3/14):
Breakfast: Half a muffin with coffee
Lunch: Leftover pizza from Sunday's dinner. I made two pizzas on Sunday so I had a lot of leftovers.
Dinner: Broccoli slaw with tofu with oyster sauce. This meal was my own invention. I will try to remember to post the recipe.
Day Seven (Tuesday 3/15):
Breakfast: Apple danish with coffee
Lunch: Chipotle Vegetarian Veggie Bowl.
Dinner: Eggplant with noodles and tofu with a black bean sauce.
If you work for a company that has an agreement with AT&T, you may be eligible for a discount. Visit your HR department to figure out just how much of discount. Here is a PDF of the letter I recieved.
I'm certain that my husband and his friends tried to recreate this movie when they went to Las Vegas last year. There is certainly going to be a whole new bunch of guys trying to recreate this new movie. Enjoy.
My office has been plagued by the most awful flu/cold this year. This week it has been my turn to deal with this malady. A good friend recommended I make myself a hot toddy. Initially I did not know how to make one. I asked my friends on facebook if they new of a good recipe. One person replied. I liked her recipe but I felt it needed more. So I made my own modifications and additions. Here is what I came up with. It helped me sleep all night long and I honestly felt better the next morning. I hope it helps you too.
First make the tea....
1 cup of water
2 slices of fresh ginger slices
1 lemon wedge
1 stick of cinnamon bark
Place the all the ingredients in a small saucepan bring to a boil. You will know it's ready when you smell the cinnamon, ginger, and lemon coming from the saucepan.
Now to put the hot toddy together.
1 shot of bourbon or whiskey
1-2 tablespoons of honey
1/2 cup of the tea you just made
Place the strained tea, honey and bourbon in a mug. Stir well and enjoy.
I like to put honey in the leftover tea and enjoy as a wonderfully medicinal chaser to the hot toddy.