Last night I had a very special opportunity to celebrate the Islamic spiritual practice of Ramadan, even though I am not Muslim. Ramadan is one of the most sacred traditions in Islam. It commemorates the revelation of the Qur’an through a month in which Muslims shift their focus from their material world to their spiritual … More Celebrating Ramadan with Feasting and Philoxenia at the Divan Center
I got up early this morning to see the Blood Moon eclipse, but I couldn’t see it. Apparently, the moon was only barely above the horizon. In the hilly area where I live, I couldn’t find a spot to see it. Oh well. But I got this picture this morning from my youngest brother. He … More Happy Blood Moon Holi Pi Day!
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll! It’s the third holiday in a week. So even I, the ultimate holiday celebrator, am a bit worn out. So tonight, instead of making a big dish (I’m still eating the leftovers from Losar and Ramadan), I made a Shrimp Po’ Boy sandwich. It celebrates … More Happy Mardi Gras!
I’ve often mentioned that John and Hank Green are some of my real-life heroes. I relied heavily on their free Crash Course videos when I was homeschooling. At the end of each video, John would say, “Don’t forget to be awesome.” So this Sunday morning, I wanted to share that wisdom with my readers by … More Don’t Forget to Be Blissful!
This is the stuffing I made and put in the crockpot this morning at 9:00 AM to transform into a savoury bread pudding by our meal at 2:30 If you are one of the millions of Americans scurrying around, trying to create the “perfect” Thanksgiving meal, take a breath and relax. If you get to … More For Those Madly Making Thanksgiving Food
So, for my Halloween dinner, I made Diablo Soup with Zombie Eyeballs. The soup is actually a vegan vegetable soup, which used up most of my final summer vegetables from my beloved Cary Downtown Farmers Market. However, I think a couple of the peppers I thought were tiny luncheon-style bell peppers were actually some variety … More Hallowalimuertos Day 1, Food
I am not a big believer in coincidence, but I’m a firm convert to synchronicity. Synchronicity is a concept developed by Swiss psychologist Carl Jung about what he called “meaningful coincidences”—events that line up in a way that feels too connected to be random. Most of us have had an experience like thinking about a … More Celebrate Hallowalimuertos With Me
Today in my home town of Cary, NC, they are having the nation’s ONLY Pimento Cheese Festival. I believe this is the first large scale version of this Festival since pre-COVID. They have live music and a pimento cheese sculpturing contest and other activities. But mostly, they have a LOT of food with pimento cheese. … More Sad Trombone WAH WAH. I Don’t Get to Eat Spicy Pimento Cheese Ice Cream Today.
Another post in the saga of my food detox program (click here to read about that). Yesterday I asked people to consider what their last meal would be if they were going on a restricted diet, and listed what statistics say are the top 10 most popular foods in the typical American diet (click here … More One Door Closes, Another Opens
Image by John Hain from Pixabay If you were about to start a food detox program like the one I described I was doing in a previous blog post (click here to read that), what UNHEALTHY and BANNED food do you think you would have for your last meal before starting your healthy eating regimen? … More The Last Supper, American Style
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