It's been a bit of a crazy week. That's okay. Stuff got done. Things like, painting out there on the place. The second story. Which was a hard thing. I sold my Oui Jars. Met a couple of really nice people. Now I am inspired to sell my silhouettes. It's been difficult to create menus. I am not sure if it is the problem with diesel fuel being so ridiculously expensive making it hard for trucks to travel much or not, but besides the prices of things being so awfully high, now t

And here we go. Teri's Toe Fungus with Little Brown Maggits Cold Red Snow and Yellow Polar Paws SPN - SKS Big Black Sleeze Boogers River Beasties Did that whet your appetite? LOL. Too much fun. 250 lbs here on Earth is 94.5 lbs on Mercury. No, I'm not fat. I’m just not on the right planet.

I shred paper stuff and old credit cards. After shredding I put the shreds in the recycle bin. When it comes to old credit cards, I shred, then take half and put in the garbage and then wait a week (until after the trash is picked up) and then toss the other half. I do this so that I am taking one precaution against identity theft. I'm sure there's plenty more I could/should do but I'm not sure what those other things are, really. Yes, I recycle my old menus. Last week's is a

This week's menus are based on leftovers in my fridge and the fact that it's too hot in my kitchen to entertain the notion of spending more than an hour in front of a hot stove. And no, I do not use my oven at all in the summer. However, I do use the microwave for things you might not suspect. (Example, corn bread muffins). And I use the Air Fryer. Then there is the crockpot too. Here's the menu list: Spaghetti with Veggie Marinara and Romaine Salad Salisbury Bean Steaks wi

I neglected to post the menus and I didn't even make a grocery list from the menus because I knew what I wanted and how I planned to make the meals, and then realized that sure wasn't helpful. So, here's the menus for this week: Triple C Soup (Cabbage, Carrots + Cannellini) Ocean SOS (Shrimp On Seashells) in a Lemon Dill Sauce w/ Sprouts Chickpea Casserole (Chickpeas, Carrots and Spinach with Chicken) Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas (using Egg Wraps instead of Tort

I am making a pledge to myself to make the effort to try and eat more fruit. I know I should eat more fruit, I just have trouble making myself do it. If I eat too much fruit my body reacts in unpleasant ways, so I am not pledging to eat lots, just more. Every diet list of menus (the healthy ones) stick fruit in the plan as part of a meal or as the main part of a snack if not the snack all by itself. For day one you'd be eating a pear, an apple and a banana. All three in one d

Every year it's the same. We don't have enough water. It's way too hot. Everything is all dried out. The fire danger is in the red zone. Then...let's set off fireworks on the dry grass and desert sage. Oh say what?? !! There's a fire? No, there's a dozen fires. Sheesh. You'd think they would do something different. You'd think that. But they don't. I know they tried. For the big fireworks show they started out with drones and that was really cool. It cut down on all the loud

This bears repeating. I posted about this a long while ago, but the message is not getting out there well enough to really save people from making a huge mistake. People are still using tropical fats like coconut oil and palm oil. These items might be good for your skin, for your hair, and actually best for your feet. But not at all good for your innards. Really. People are still jumping on the Keto Diet and doing real damage to their selves. I am compelled to go over the fac

I discovered that many people think that a tea bag is to be used just one time, that each tea bag is single use. Not so. Each tea bag can be used for at least 2 cups of tea. I've been doing that for a really long time. Recently, with the situation with decaf coffee I am drinking a lot more tea (or herbals, tinctures, etc.) I am using the term tea quite loosely because we all know tea only comes from actual tea leaves grown in China. Anywho, because of this I am making 'pots'

Eating healthy does not have to be expensive or complicated. With a little planning and smart choices, you can enjoy nutritious meals every day without breaking the bank. This week, focus on simple ingredients, balanced nutrition, and affordable options that keep your meals exciting and satisfying. Below, you will find a practical guide to creating a healthy and affordable menu for the week, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Healthy meal prep with grilled chicke

What is Decaf? Decaffeination is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves, and other caffeine-containing materials. Decaffeinated products are commonly termed by the abbreviation decaf. To ensure product quality, manufacturers are required to test the newly decaffeinated coffee beans to make sure that caffeine concentration is relatively low. A caffeine content reduction of at least 97% is required under United States FDA standards. Recently, I was informe

All last week I made a concerted effort to incorporate superfoods into every dinner of the week. I have to admit that the Arugula Blueberry Salad turned out very good. It was tasty, crisp, and full of nutrition. How did I know the superfoods? I just followed the list provided on the internet, which turns out to be very similar to the list provided by the class website FullPlateLiving.org . You can right click on the link to investigate that program if you have a wish to do th

Wanna hear two short jokes and a long joke? Joke, joke, joooooooooooooke. This week's menus: Orange Chicken with Brown Rice Pasta Tamahtah Corn Fish Chowder and Pitas French Toast and Fakon Bacon (Tofu made to taste like bacon) Chicken Taco Soup and Salad It annoys me when I receive a web address from a recognized establishment purported to be a free website with access to FREE stuff. (I use that word 'stuff' a lot I guess). So I get this flyer from my state pension outfit

What building in New York has the most stories? The public library. No really, I am still surprised by the idea that I eat hippy-dippy foods. Things like: eggplant, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, arugula (rocket), raw spinach, yogurt, cabbage, turnips, and radishes. It also surprises me that I eat like I came from Japan, stuffing myself with things like: tofu and brown rice. I haven't even started on things like beans, barley and steel cut oats. You have to understand

Is this a fish made out of tin? A decoration? A Yard Thing? I heard this expression on a news cast the other morning that was talking about what I thought was health. (?) So I perked up and started paying attention but I guess I had missed the pertinent stuff already. This led me to have to do a web-search. The answer was quick and concise: Tin fish refers to seafood that is preserved and packaged in metal cans, commonly including varieties like tuna, sardines, and mackerel.

It's a little frustrating when you plan a week's worth of meals and order groceries specifically for those meals and then get a text message telling you an item is unavailable and that item is essential to one of your meals. Example: One of the meals planned for this week is 7-layer Nachos. The base for this meal are the 'lightly salted' tortilla chips. It was this item that was 'unavailable'. Argggggg. Well, anywho, here is this week's dinners menu: Thai Peanut Chicken Cass

First, here's the recipe. (I hate those recipe blogs where they have tons of pics and go on and on about the ordeal of cooking it first and save the actual recipe for way down the page after many scrolling's, so not doing that here.) Ingredients: 2 TB EVOO [Extra Virgin Olive Oil] 1 can White Meat Chicken, not drained (12.5 oz can) 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 3/4 tsp coriander 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp rosemary 2 cans white beans, (15.

It was two years ago when I posted this: It has been quite the journey. I'm still taking classes on nutrition and adjusting my diet as I go along. I have joined groups and communities for a short time to learn more and to glean information about real life experiences from real people, not paid people on commercial ads. I admit I have really learned a lot but there seems to be so much more needed yet. The first thing I gave up was any and all carbonated beverages. That was a b

From radioactive shrimp to vodka seltzer in energy drink cans, food and beverage recalls have made headlines throughout 2025 and into 2026—and the headlines are often pretty concerning. To end the year, there was a massive recall for hundreds of foods kept at a Gold Star Distribution storage unit in Minneapolis (think: Arizona iced teas, Dole products, Haribo candies, and Kellogg’s cereals) because of contamination from rodent urine, bird feces, and salmonella. It’s not just

I have been having trouble getting my hands on artichoke hearts. I have tried multiple times and they just are not available. This is a canned good so it surprised me. I ended up doing a web search about this problem and was stunned to learn that we (we meaning the whole world) is in a huge food crisis right now. There was Cyclone Harry that caused a lot of problems over there in Italy, which I had not even heard about. And many of the artichokes we get come from there. The s