I needed a recipe last week and decided to look in my older copy of LAUREL'S KITCHEN, which I have always considered a standard for the vegetarian movement (at least, when I was younger and looking for information). It is a really nice book with lots of information about healthy foods, calories, and changing to a better diet. I have been exploring it again, reading and taking notes, checking out recipes, etc.
Today I made a variation of the CORNBREAD recipe there. It seemed way too liquid for my cooking experience, but I added corn kernels and juice to the recipe, along with red pepper flakes. I cooked it in a bread loaf pan instead of a flatter pan. So I adjusted the temperature and baking time. It seems to have turned out well.
I am looking forward to exploring more recipes and trying to add the calorie and health information to what I am gathering from a variety of places.
I noticed in my reading that UNICEF was declaring the first international food shortage about 1975, which was important to the author. That was the year I entered the welfare system in the US. I'm not sure how much has changed since then. There are continual disasters to deal with, wars, famines, and a lack of education and medical care still.
I have a photo that I discovered somewhere and kept for personal reference and reminder. It shows two large bellies, one from obesity and the other from starvation (I assume).
I once had a news photo of women scraping dirty water from the bottom of a gully...I was trying to keep that to remind me of what some people have to do to get water for their survival. It may still be hidden in my remaining belongings, but I don't think so. I wish I would have separated it from my other files and photos for my personal references about poverty and survival issues.
I have other photos that are important to me, one of a 9-year-old boy with a tumor the size of a basketball stretching out of his neck and into his shoulder, making his arm a thin (and I believe limp) extension. They had to use a SWAT team to get him out of his neighborhood because of the drug cartels.
Another photo I found when someone added it to an email without reference information. It looks like it was in an earthquake disaster area, but there is no way to know. It is an older brother of about 5 years holding a younger brother of about 1 year. Both are sleeping on an outdoor step, the older brother holding the younger, who is about half his size. There is no way to know if their parent/s are anywhere near.
My sons are older now, but I still worry about them and lament that I cannot help them more. I understand the difference between various definitions of "love" because of my life experiences. Not being able to provide for your family is not the same as not loving them.
I have been noticing more how the government, including the US government, often attacks the poor and takes away the things they need for basic survival...especially food stamps. It is easy to attack the poor because they don't have the resources to fight. I think the consequences for this habit will hurt the US further down the road...as will several other issues being decided now. Another election year is at hand...what will it mean for all of us?
I pray that GOD will help me (through Working Together) to be part of the provision process for as many people as I can...for Christians first, for others after that...for the US first, and for other international regions after that.
The Bible tells us that when the End Times become desperate, people will give all their gold and silver and wealth for food to survive on. That tells us what matters most...and how we need to keep our priorities right. Food, shelter, fellowship... these will be most important.
To make places for Christian fellowship as we provide for the things we need to survive together is going to take time...we had better get busy.
16 SEP 2014 :: On the way to the future
My days bring many things...challenges, familiarity, new information, goal sorting, finding my limits... I guess getting old is really a new path. It affects every area of my life...energy, food, time, rest, money, and plans. I make lists of things to get done, but can't always get to them because of unexpected changes.
My normal routines are off because I have some added chores right now. Garden watering, dog and cat and chicken care, and general cleaning I wanted to do. The need to do more than I normally do has shown me my physical limits and is forcing me to lower my expectations for the future and/or refocus my goals to something that can be achieved.
My goals have suffered these days, but I am always looking for a new way to organize my lists, how to work through the problems I deal with, and how to "seize the opportunities" by finding what I can get done.
In my goal research, I discovered there are about ten hours a day that we really can use to accomplish our life goals -- including family/friend/church/school time, work commitments, travel associated with our goals, and any time needed to think, to plan, to research, etc. Anything that goes beyond sleeping, personal care, food prep and eating, housework, and all those living requirements would be included in the 10 hour limit.
It really isn't much time. Most important goals take a long time. We have to keep our focus going for weeks, months, years, even lifetimes. The main issue becomes creating realistic goals for each day, week, month, and year. This is an ongoing process for me, and I think it must be for everyone else that wants to find a way to reach their goals. It seemed so impossible before I sat down to understand the process of setting goals. Now goals seem possible once I can break them down into realistic, achievable pieces.
My senior issues make the journey more difficult, but not any worse than other age issues. I just have to understand this part of my life and refigure the goal lists...praying always that GOD will be kind and help me to do what I feel is essential.
Again, please pray for me, too.
My normal routines are off because I have some added chores right now. Garden watering, dog and cat and chicken care, and general cleaning I wanted to do. The need to do more than I normally do has shown me my physical limits and is forcing me to lower my expectations for the future and/or refocus my goals to something that can be achieved.
My goals have suffered these days, but I am always looking for a new way to organize my lists, how to work through the problems I deal with, and how to "seize the opportunities" by finding what I can get done.
In my goal research, I discovered there are about ten hours a day that we really can use to accomplish our life goals -- including family/friend/church/school time, work commitments, travel associated with our goals, and any time needed to think, to plan, to research, etc. Anything that goes beyond sleeping, personal care, food prep and eating, housework, and all those living requirements would be included in the 10 hour limit.
It really isn't much time. Most important goals take a long time. We have to keep our focus going for weeks, months, years, even lifetimes. The main issue becomes creating realistic goals for each day, week, month, and year. This is an ongoing process for me, and I think it must be for everyone else that wants to find a way to reach their goals. It seemed so impossible before I sat down to understand the process of setting goals. Now goals seem possible once I can break them down into realistic, achievable pieces.
- What can actually be achieved in my limited time every week?
- How do I plan the things I need to get done?
- Who do I count on to help?
- What if there are unexpected interruptions?
- Will I ever give up?
My senior issues make the journey more difficult, but not any worse than other age issues. I just have to understand this part of my life and refigure the goal lists...praying always that GOD will be kind and help me to do what I feel is essential.
Again, please pray for me, too.
15 SEP 2014 :: A new week, and new thoughts
Been thinking about a lot of things over the weekend. It was a hard one on my body, and brings health and goals and limitations. What can I personally achieve?
Been praying much more about a variety of issues in my life...and how they show us the End Times are only going to get worse. :-(
I did discover a calorie count in an older cookbook called "Laurel's Kitchen" -- a vegetarian manual from a long time ago...probably before it was popular. Saving labels from the foods I eat, and that I gather from other foods, and this chart, will all help me to find the foods I can eat that will be good for my health. This book says that to lose weight we need to reduce our calories by 500 a day in order to equal the 3500 it takes to lose one pound. If you are able to do that, you should lose at least 50 pounds in a year. There is a warning not to go below 1200 at any time...that is minimal health.
This is an older book, but I think calories are calories, and the recipes are health oriented. I am hoping to try several very soon. I already made a batch of Yeast Butter to try...this is one melted cube of margarine mixed with 2 Tablespoons of Brewer's Yeast/Nutritional Yeast. It mixed up well. I hope it tastes well. Should be used on toast, melted on veggies, and things like that. There is also a recipe called Better Butter that is suppose to be much lower in calories per teaspoon...kind of like home-made margarine, I think. Will have to get some real butter before I can try this recipe.
Food is very important to our lives. I find that when I eat the things that are good for me, I don't really need to eat as much or as often. I am hoping to keep myself from eating out of boredom or just because something sounds good at the time. I once heard that the Skinny Person's Diet is just waiting until you are really hungry and then only eating enough to not feel hungry anymore. I eat too much, especially when it is something I love. I hate to waste food, so I clean my plate. Finding ways to make and eat just enough is one of my personal goals.
I have two sons with birthdays this time of year. Pray they will return to the faith of their childhoods...and find the best path GOD has planned for them. It is all a parent wants. When people are truly saved, they become the best people that they can be. I want my sons to find that joy and peace and meaning in their lives. Pray for them...all three of them. Thanks.
I also pray for other family members, and friends, and others who affect my life. Our lives are hurt by people who don't know Jesus as their savior...the world would be so much better if people were truly saved.
That is about all I can offer you right now. I am still dealing with body problems and need to get my deskwork done and lay this body down.
I noticed the lottery is huge...I will have to pray about that... It is my only hope for financing. :-( I don't really have the money to buy even one ticket...so I have to pray about it between now and Wednesday. I would love to think that family members would share, but I don't know that they would. I think GOD would have to bless me so I can bless others, and build WT with the funds so more can be helped. Pray I win if it is GOD's way of providing. Otherwise, pray that GOD will provide the finances some other way as soon as possible. The needs are very urgent for me.
Thanks.
Been praying much more about a variety of issues in my life...and how they show us the End Times are only going to get worse. :-(
I did discover a calorie count in an older cookbook called "Laurel's Kitchen" -- a vegetarian manual from a long time ago...probably before it was popular. Saving labels from the foods I eat, and that I gather from other foods, and this chart, will all help me to find the foods I can eat that will be good for my health. This book says that to lose weight we need to reduce our calories by 500 a day in order to equal the 3500 it takes to lose one pound. If you are able to do that, you should lose at least 50 pounds in a year. There is a warning not to go below 1200 at any time...that is minimal health.
This is an older book, but I think calories are calories, and the recipes are health oriented. I am hoping to try several very soon. I already made a batch of Yeast Butter to try...this is one melted cube of margarine mixed with 2 Tablespoons of Brewer's Yeast/Nutritional Yeast. It mixed up well. I hope it tastes well. Should be used on toast, melted on veggies, and things like that. There is also a recipe called Better Butter that is suppose to be much lower in calories per teaspoon...kind of like home-made margarine, I think. Will have to get some real butter before I can try this recipe.
Food is very important to our lives. I find that when I eat the things that are good for me, I don't really need to eat as much or as often. I am hoping to keep myself from eating out of boredom or just because something sounds good at the time. I once heard that the Skinny Person's Diet is just waiting until you are really hungry and then only eating enough to not feel hungry anymore. I eat too much, especially when it is something I love. I hate to waste food, so I clean my plate. Finding ways to make and eat just enough is one of my personal goals.
I have two sons with birthdays this time of year. Pray they will return to the faith of their childhoods...and find the best path GOD has planned for them. It is all a parent wants. When people are truly saved, they become the best people that they can be. I want my sons to find that joy and peace and meaning in their lives. Pray for them...all three of them. Thanks.
I also pray for other family members, and friends, and others who affect my life. Our lives are hurt by people who don't know Jesus as their savior...the world would be so much better if people were truly saved.
That is about all I can offer you right now. I am still dealing with body problems and need to get my deskwork done and lay this body down.
I noticed the lottery is huge...I will have to pray about that... It is my only hope for financing. :-( I don't really have the money to buy even one ticket...so I have to pray about it between now and Wednesday. I would love to think that family members would share, but I don't know that they would. I think GOD would have to bless me so I can bless others, and build WT with the funds so more can be helped. Pray I win if it is GOD's way of providing. Otherwise, pray that GOD will provide the finances some other way as soon as possible. The needs are very urgent for me.
Thanks.
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