BoomerRadio Ceased Broadcasting June 30, 2018

On June 30 2018, Boomer Radio went off the air.

(http://www.boomerradio.com/)

For several years, I enjoyed listening to Boomer Radio. Boomer Radio had several collections of songs from the 1950s to today.

Thank you, Boomer Radio, I spent many hours listening to Classic Mix, Soft Oldies, Acoustic Cafe and many of the other music collections. They even had a collection of Christmas music.

Smashwords 2018 Summer Sale

Smashwords 2018 Summer Sale!

 July 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018

https://www.smashwords.com/books/category/1/newest/1

Smashwords authors have selected books and reduced their price from free to 75% off.

Get 25% off the eBooks by Ria Stone below:

Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison

(May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018)

 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)

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:

• 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.

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

Anthony Bourdain on Learning to Cook

Anthony Bourdain
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

https://www.facebook.com/chokohcafe/