Post 99

I have not posted in a while because of moving and other stuff.  I plan to post more in the near future.

The most recent news is that we have a garden, and I hope to tell you more about it soon:

Garden

My next blog post will be my one-hundredth blog post, and I will be drawing names to give away a prize related to natural health.  Come back soon to find out what it will be!

Our Secret Weapon; Contest Input Wanted

We use coconut oil for everything -- at least you would think so if you see how we use it. We buy a huge jar of it, which we keep in the pantry. Sometimes I refer to it as the "mother" jar.

We keep some in a small salsa jar in the bathroom. We use this coconut oil on our skin and in our hair. It softens the skin and helps to clear up blemishes. It helps to keep athlete's foot condition at bay.

We keep more in another small salsa jar near the stove. It's the only oil we use for cooking, as it has a high smoke temperature and does not spoil. It's one of our secret weapons for healthy eating.

We use a high quality coconut oil that really smells good! Here's the link ... and here's the code to give you $5.00 (USD) off your first order at iherb: WIL394

I'm coming close to post number 100, and that calls for a Contest! Please help me with ideas for my contest by posting a comment to my blog.

Packing to Move

Yes, we sold our mobile home and will be moving to a solid block house "up the hill." Most people don't know that there is any kind of elevation in coastal Florida! Oh, and we are moving approximately 3/4 mile, and doing it ourselves.

I haven't been posting much, but that's my excuse, and I'm sticking with it!

Well, I'd better go now. I've got lots more packing to do, and we are moving in a week.

Yummy Lemon Chicken

I wondered what would be for supper last night. I looked in the refrigerator and saw two thawed chicken breasts, and off to the side, a can of chick peas. I went to food.com, which used to be recipezaar, and entered these two ingredients in the search box. I looked at some of the recipes to get some inspiration.

I tried the special search methods at food.com, but they are not half as good as they search methods that were on recipezaar. But, I have digressed.

DH suggested slicing the chicken a certain way, and I wasn't sure what he meant until he did it. He cut them lengthwise so that there were now four pieces, each about half as thick as the original pieces. I placed them in a large skillet with some olive oil, pushed the pieces around to spread the oil, and proceeded to cook them very slowly. I got the bag of cilantro from the freezer and put some in with the chicken. I added the pulpy juice of two lemons, plus a couple dashes each of turmeric, cumin, and sea salt, and put a lid on it.

About this time, DH made up a rice blend and started it off in the rice cooker. It tastes good with any kind of rice - plain or a rice blend.

The chickpea can was half full, and I rinsed and drained them several times. I also poured about 3 ounces of pimento stuffed olives into a small colander, and rinsed them a few times. These I added to the skillet and covered it to simmer a while, turning the chicken pieces over occasionally.

The house smelled so good!

Here's the finished meal:

Just a heads-up: The juice of two lemons doesn't sound like much, but the lemon flavor is very strong and tart. I like bold flavors, and DH likes spicy flavors. A little diversity in the kitchen is good!

Evidence of Activity in the Sewing Room

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That's all I can say for my sewing mojo right now -- that there is evidence of activity in the sewing room ...