Smashwords 2018 Summer Sale!
July 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018
Smashwords authors have selected books and reduced their price from free to 75% off.
Get 25% off the eBooks by Ria Stone below:
Monday, July 2, 2018
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison
(May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018)
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Harland Ellison, Science Fiction Writer and more.
Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison
http://www.treknews.net/2018/06/28/harlan-ellison-dead-84/
http://www.sfwa.org/2018/06/in-memoriam-harlan-ellison/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harlan-ellison-dead_us_5b3592eae4b0f3c2219f7463
(Photo Source: By Pip R. Lagenta (cropped from)
[CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
The Great Little Cookbook
In one of my random searches for recipes and free cookbooks, I found this little gem, The Great Little Cookbook, written by Sally Mackay, produced by New Zealand's Ministry of Social Development.
Ms. Mackay has created a cookbook jam-packed with information regarding shopping and creating healthy meals and snacks for adults, children and babies.
Her creative layouts pack a plethora of tips on each page using lists, boxes, shaded callouts, and a few graphics.
Some of the topics she covers are:
Every page features multiple variations.
Mackay offers a wide range of recipes from Breakfast, to various meals with meat and fish, salads, soups, and birthday parties, and healthy baby tips.
I found the School lunches pages interesting.
The sandwich page is an example of how Mackay puts densely packed information on one page.
I laughed when I read her note on the Beans and Lentils pages, she said, "Lentil patties are not just for hippies."
I choose to try the Pasta Salad and Curry dressing on page 72.
Pasta Salad
from: The Great Little Cookbook, pg 72
Mix cooked pasta (not noodles), cooked mixed vegetables, chopped cucumber and sunflower seeds
Curry dressing
Add 1 teaspoon curry powder to yoghurt or mayonnaise
As usual, I adapted the recipe to work with what I have. I made two different types servings.
For one, I used cold spaghetti noodles and leftover frozen mixed vegetables. For the other, I used cold spaghetti noodles and some canned mixed vegetables. Plus, I made my own Curry Dressing.
Ria's Curry Dressing
Ingredients:
3 heaping tspns mayo
a small pour of plain yogurt
1 level tspn cumin
Process:
Add ingredients to empty glass jar and stir.
Add any number of spoonfuls to the spaghetti and vegetable mixture. Stir and mix well to coat the mixture.
Ms. Mackay has created a cookbook jam-packed with information regarding shopping and creating healthy meals and snacks for adults, children and babies.
Her creative layouts pack a plethora of tips on each page using lists, boxes, shaded callouts, and a few graphics.
Some of the topics she covers are:
- serving sizes, types of vegetables, grains and milk
- good fat vs bad fats
- sugar and salt
- eating sweets and dental health
- menu planning and menu plan tips
- shopping and pantry lists and tips
- substitutes
- food poisoning and food safety tips
- food label analysis
Every page features multiple variations.
Mackay offers a wide range of recipes from Breakfast, to various meals with meat and fish, salads, soups, and birthday parties, and healthy baby tips.
I found the School lunches pages interesting.
The sandwich page is an example of how Mackay puts densely packed information on one page.
I laughed when I read her note on the Beans and Lentils pages, she said, "Lentil patties are not just for hippies."
I choose to try the Pasta Salad and Curry dressing on page 72.
Pasta Salad
from: The Great Little Cookbook, pg 72
Mix cooked pasta (not noodles), cooked mixed vegetables, chopped cucumber and sunflower seeds
Curry dressing
Add 1 teaspoon curry powder to yoghurt or mayonnaise
As usual, I adapted the recipe to work with what I have. I made two different types servings.
For one, I used cold spaghetti noodles and leftover frozen mixed vegetables. For the other, I used cold spaghetti noodles and some canned mixed vegetables. Plus, I made my own Curry Dressing.
Ria's Curry Dressing
Ingredients:
3 heaping tspns mayo
a small pour of plain yogurt
1 level tspn cumin
Process:
Add ingredients to empty glass jar and stir.
Add any number of spoonfuls to the spaghetti and vegetable mixture. Stir and mix well to coat the mixture.
Monday, June 25, 2018
Seven+ Free Cultural Activities in Mérida, México
When you visit Mérida, México, there are plenty of cultural sites, events, and activities for you to enjoy.
Some the many free cultural activities, the city of Mérida, Mexico offers are:
Monday
Regional Dance
9:00pm
Palacio Municipal
Plaza Grande
Tuesday
Musical Memories
8:30pm
Parque de Santiago
Wednesday
Cemetery Tour
Cementerio General
8:pm-9:00pm
Thursday
Serenata Yucateca
9:00pm
Parque Santa Lucia
Friday
Video Mapping Cathedral
8:30pm
Cathedral
Saturday
Noche Mexicana
8:00pm
Paseo de Montegjo y Calle 47
Juego de Pelota Maya "Pok ta Pok"
8:30pm
In front of the Cathedral
Sunday
Merida en Domingo
Plaza Grande
All day
Bic Ruta
8:00am-1:00pm
Start from Gran Plaza or Paseo Montejo y Calle 35
Vaqueria Regional
1:00pm
Plaza Grande
All day
Some the many free cultural activities, the city of Mérida, Mexico offers are:
Monday
Regional Dance
9:00pm
Palacio Municipal
Plaza Grande
Tuesday
Musical Memories
8:30pm
Parque de Santiago
Wednesday
Cemetery Tour
Cementerio General
8:pm-9:00pm
Thursday
Serenata Yucateca
9:00pm
Parque Santa Lucia
Friday
Video Mapping Cathedral
8:30pm
Cathedral
Saturday
Noche Mexicana
8:00pm
Paseo de Montegjo y Calle 47
Juego de Pelota Maya "Pok ta Pok"
8:30pm
In front of the Cathedral
Sunday
Merida en Domingo
Plaza Grande
All day
Bic Ruta
8:00am-1:00pm
Start from Gran Plaza or Paseo Montejo y Calle 35
Vaqueria Regional
1:00pm
Plaza Grande
All day
Friday, June 22, 2018
Anthony Bourdain on Learning to Cook
Anthony Bourdain
6/25/ 1956 - 6/8/2018
6/25/ 1956 - 6/8/2018
On learning to cook: “Basic cooking skills are a virtue... the ability to feed yourself and a few others with proficiency should be taught to every young man and woman as a fundamental skill. [It’s] as vital to growing up as learning to wipe one’s own ass, cross the street by oneself, or be trusted with money.”
Source: https://www.eater.com/2018/6/8/17441238/anthony-bourdains-most-memorable-quotes
Other sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain
Cafe Chokoh
Cafe Chokoh
Cafe Chokoh
C39 #510G x 62A y 64
Centro
Lunes a Viernes de 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cafe Chokoh is a new cafe on Calle 39.
Offerings include: Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte, Herbal Teas, Fruit, Omlettes, Pancakes, Sandwiches, Fruit de Aguas, Yogurt, Salads and more.
Cafe Chokoh offers a surprising number of unique details:
- Vegetarian options
- Certified organic coffee from Chiapas
- Pet-Friendly
- Beautiful art work
Japanese stone garden
Soft background music- Book shelf with books and games
- Free wifi
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
I Ate the Whole Thing -- Dragonfruit
Dragonfruit
Dragonfruit or Pitaya was the first fresh fruit I met when I arrived in Merida. It was growing on a vine in the backyard of the house where I rented a room.
I was fascinated by the fruit. It was uniquely strange and beautiful. The fruit itself has a mild sweet taste which I liked. You eat the fruit and the seeds.
After washing the whole bulb, I sliced off the end.
Then, I made a slice through the skin with the tip of my knife and cut the skin to the top of the fruit bulb. I peeled away the skin and cut off the tip, pulling the whole skin off. This left a bulb of fruit. I cut the fruit into thin slices and ate whole thing.
Dragonfruit or Pitaya was the first fresh fruit I met when I arrived in Merida. It was growing on a vine in the backyard of the house where I rented a room.
I was fascinated by the fruit. It was uniquely strange and beautiful. The fruit itself has a mild sweet taste which I liked. You eat the fruit and the seeds.
(Dragonfruit or Pitaya, Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitaya)
After washing the whole bulb, I sliced off the end.
Then, I made a slice through the skin with the tip of my knife and cut the skin to the top of the fruit bulb. I peeled away the skin and cut off the tip, pulling the whole skin off. This left a bulb of fruit. I cut the fruit into thin slices and ate whole thing.
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