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Quote of the day

 

Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.
 
George Eliot
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*Recipe of the day*

 

*Melt in your Mouth Blueberry Muffins*

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  • 1 stick of butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup of sugar (or sweetener of choice)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups blueberries
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Topping:
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees
 
Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl, beat in eggs, then vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Mash 1/2 cup of the blueberries, and mix in; then slowly fold in half of your flour, and half of the milk. Continue to gently fold in the remaining flour, milk, and blueberries. Best not to overmix ~! Grease twelve muffin cups with butter or oil of choice, fill with muffin batter. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of each muffin cup. Bake in center of oven 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Let cool 20 minutes before removing from cups. Enjoy ~!
 
 
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*Save gas ~ ride gravity*

 

*Save gas ~ ride gravity*
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It helps if you live somewhere where there are hills, or if you ride a bike, but you can save gas and money by coasting ~ riding gravity (and a bit of momentum). Most cars will do it in drive. It’s good to stay in drive, and not coast in neutral – in case you suddenly need more speed control!
 
There was a report recently about how one way to conserve gas is to drive more slowly, it’s also true that taking advantage of gravity when there is a truly safe opportunity is a good option (when there are no cars behind you).
 
It’s hard to slow down at first ~ we’re all so used to living at maximum speed, but I’ve found that it’s actually more enjoyable and less stressful to slow it down a few notches… You have more time to appreciate the beauty of the world ~ And it’s good for blood pressure too…
 
Just make sure it’s a safe time ~ and you can ride more lightly on the gas pedal more often…
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You can click on this link for a CNN money article about it:
 
 
 
 
[This post is for entertainment purposes only: all choices will be made with the reader's individual discretion, and legal responsibility.]
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Quote of the day

 

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
 
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
 
(French writer, author of The Little Prince 1900-1944)
 
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*Recipe of the day*

 

*Amazing Asiago Cheese and Summer Squash Blossoming Frittata*

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2 green onions ~ finely chopped

3 or 4 squash blossoms ( * = per person)

1 – 2 baby summer squash (*) thinly sliced

2 – 4 eggs (*) beaten with a little milk (salt and/or pepper to taste – you can also experiment with other herbs and spices: thyme, cayenne pepper, paprika, etc.)

Asiago cheese to taste (a delicious sweet, creamy Italian cheese)

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Saute a little butter until soft in a good frittata-omelette capable frying pan.

Add squash blossoms briefly to saute (less than a minute); remove from pan.

Pour egg mixture into pan, evenly sprinkle in green onions, squash, and blossoms. Heat slowly until almost set: sprinkle with Asiago cheese and place under your broiler until lightly browned and puffed. Carefully remove from pan and serve… Enjoy ~ !

 

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Quote of the day

 

We know what we are, but not what we might be.

William Shakespeare

Must see JibJab video: Your chance to see The Princely Obama on a unicorn

 

Must see: JibJab video
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This is JibJab’s best video yet…!
 
If politics interests you at all, or even more so if you are feeling a bit tired of it ~ this video provides amazing entertainment… It’s called “Time for Some Campaignin.’”
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You can click on the link for the site:

 
 
 
 
 

*For summer: Song of Myself*

 

Walt Whitman ~
 
The beginning of  “Song of Myself”
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I celebrate myself ;
And what I assume you shall assume ;
For every atom belonging to me, as good belongs to you.
 
I loafe and invite my Soul ;
I lean and loafe at my ease, observing a spear of summer grass.
 

Quote of the day

 

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.
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David Hume  (Scottish historian and philosopher 1711-1776)