A 'rescuer' we can all agree on -- WARNING
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I agree with Lotodig, what would we do without you folks!
Comments (6)No problem Casi, totally understand. Yes I know Corrine, she is a great lady, her skills are very impressive, she donates a lot of her time on the numerous forums providing help. The entire team on LzD is quite impressive actually. I have been there a few years now and really like it. Many of us are on other forums together too. You can move WOT to a different line, I use firefox so will give the directions on how to do it there. Go to the top bar and in a clear spot right click and select customize, or View>toolbars>customize that will unlock the bars, then use your cursor and grab the WOT icon and drag it to which ever bar you want and at what ever location you want it. Once you are done go to the customize box that opened and click on done. For IE you would need to tell us which IE you are using, this link may give you some help. I no longer use IE, but I am sure someone can jump in and help with it. Customize the Internet Explorer toolbars How to Customize the Internet Explorer Toolbar...See MoreCan we agree on Cocoanut oil & its benefits?
Comments (18)Coconut oil isn't a "new" thing. It was commonly used in commercial baked goods prior to the late 1960's because the shelved goods stayed fresh longer and resisted mold without the need for chemicals they use now for preservatives. If you want homemade enriched breads to keep fresh longer than a couple days, use coconut oil in the recipe. It will also help prevent mold. Movie theaters and sports stadiums used coconut oil for making popcorn because they could make large quantities of it several days in advance and store it in large plastic tubs or bags; and the popcorn would remain fresh due to the coconut oil. You will find North America and European cookbooks from the late 19th century often included coconut oil (or Copha) in recipes. Copha (a solidified coconut oil) in Australia is used like we use Crisco in the U.S., and Copha is a common ingredient in Australian recipes. Coconut oil went out of favor due to erroneous "scientific" information and political propaganda by the American Soybean Association and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. ------------- OT comment to dcarch's OT comment: People in their 90's grew up in a day and time where agriculture was more "natural", the soil still contained nutrients and micro-organisms that are long gone today. We have seen the ash content (the minerals) in wheat drop as farmers went from traditional farming methods to the modern "chemical warfare" it is today where it's all about larger yields. For their formative years, food the 90's something folks ate actually was nutritious, locally-grown, and was enjoyed in-season. The majority of these 90-something people were raised in more rural than urban areas where they grew much of their own food in gardens and got it from local sources in-season (orchards, truck farms, etc.). Even I can remember my complete surprise the first time I saw "fresh" strawberries and watermelon in the stores in the middle of winter. Farmers let ground lay fallow every few years to rest and restore the nutrients (or grew "green" crops that would add nutrients), rather than the double-cropping they do now (winter wheat is harvested in late June and row crops are planted soon thereafter and harvested in the fall, when winter wheat is once again planted. Ground and crops were dressed with "natural" fertilizers (manure) containing important microbes as well as nutrients, and now are they are fertilized with large injections of chemicals - and then only a few "select" things are added back to the soil. -Grainlady...See MoreCan We Agree?
Comments (41)Hi ghoghunter, I loved the whole Narnia series but most specially Voyage Of The Dawn Treader and The Magicians Nephew and The Last Battle. A Tale Of Two Cities is my favorite Dickens and I read it once a year. Sydney Carton is my favorite literary character. To Kill A Mockingbird I first read in English class in tenth grade. Liked it then but have more appreciation for it now, years later. Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes kept my kids laughing and myself. I think I liked them better than the original tellings! I always liked when the Prince in Cinderella gets some spine and when being pressured by the ugly step sister cries 'Of with her nut!' and she's beheaded it fit!! (You have to read it to understand) I love a Christmas Carol though I don't celebrate Christmas. All of Laura Ingalls Wilder is close to my heart. I own Little Women and keep it out of loyalty but find it hard to take it to heart, though I do like the movie with Winona Ryder. Hated the one with Katherine Hepburn though I like her in other movies. Taylor Caldwell has been a long time favorite of mine. Ceremony of the Innocent and most especially The Glory and the Lightening. I loved her descriptions of places and decor and what a person was thinking as they did whatever they were to do. The inner dialogue. Enjoyed all your likes and dislikes. Kim...See MoreWe've all been warned about apricot kernels, right?
Comments (6)All apricot seeds have some cyanide in them (well it is actually a different chemical that breaks down into sugar and cyanide). If you are going to eat them, you should cook them first to get the cyanide out. Cashews have a poisonous chemical in them too, but they are cooked before they ever make it to the market (even the ones that are branded as raw have been cooked)....See MoreMeghane
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