14 you live Recipes

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

when things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in the day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two cups of coffee., a professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. when the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. he then asked the students if the jar was full. they agreed that it was., professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. he shook the jar lightly. the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. he then asked the students again if the jar was full. they agreed it was., professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. of course, the sand filled up everything else. he asked once more if the jar was full. the students respnded witha unanimous yes, professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. the students laughed., now , said the professor as the laughter subsided, i want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. the golf balls are the important things - god, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favourite passions - and if everything else was lost and only these remained, your life would still be full., pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car., sand is everything else - the small stuff. if you put the sand into the jar first , there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. the same goes for life. if you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you., pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. play with your children. spend time with your parents. visit with grandparents. take time to get medical checkups. take your spouse out to dinner. play another 18. there will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. take care of the golf balls first - the things that really matter. set your priorities. the rest is just sand., students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. the professor smiled. i m glad you asked., it just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.

olive oil, butter, ostrich fillets, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, mushrooms, chopped into pieces (about a cup), bacon, chopped, tomato paste, parsley, finely chopped, cream, leeks, pepper, madeira wine, water, beef bouillon granules (i use quite a dense stock so you may have to adjust according to what you use.), cornflour, black truffles, finely chopped (you can tsp always get fresh all year round where i live, so i buy dried and they work just as well, w), pepper

fresh live mussels, dry white wine, butter, shallots, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, dried white breadcrumbs, chopped herbs , parsley, thyme, oregano, basil, whatever you like, really, fresh grated parmesan cheese, salt & freshly ground black pepper

white corn, drained (preferably shoepeg), diced green chilies (if you live in nm, use a pint of frozen, roasted, chopped green chile s like bueno, i prefer mild), cream cheese, softened, butter

mayonnaise (or 1 cup light n lively cottage cheese), sour cream (or 1/2 cup plain yogurt), chopped onions, minced garlic, chopped parsley, lemon juice, white vinegar, crumbled blue cheese, fresh ground pepper, cayenne pepper

skim milk, nonfat dry milk powder (optional but definately use with skim milk!), plain yogurt (with live active cultures, check labels. most yogurt has them), sugar, vanilla extract

wiccan rede, full version ), bide within the law you must , in perfect love and perfect trust., live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give., bind the spell well every time , let the spell be said in rhyme., light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much., honor the old ones in deed and name, let love and light be our guides again., deosil go by the waxing moon , chanting out the joyful tune., widdershins go when the moon doth wane ,and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane., when the lady s moon is new , kiss the hand to her times two., when the moon rides at her peak then your heart s desire seek ., heed the north winds mighty gale , lock the door and trim the sail., when the wind blows from the east , expect the new and set the feast., when the wind comes from the south , love will kiss you on the mouth., when the wind whispers from the west , all hearts will find peace and rest., nine woods in the cauldron go , burn them fast and burn them slow., birch in the fire goes to represent what the lady knows., oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the god s, insight ., rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower., willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the summerland., hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye., hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning., white are the flowers of apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility ., grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine., fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen., elder is the lady s tree burn it not or cursed you ll be., four times the major sabbats mark in the light and in the dark ., as the old year starts to wane the new begins, it s now samhain., when the time for imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows., when the wheel begins to turn soon the beltane fires will burn., as the wheel turns to lamas night power is brought to magick rite., four times the minor sabbats fall use the sun to mark them all., when the wheel has turned to yule light the log the horned 1 rules., in the spring , when night equals day time for ostara to come our way., when the sun has reached it s height time for oak and holly to fight., harvesting comes to 1 and all when the autumn equinox does fall., heed the flower , bush, and tree by the lady blessed you ll be., where the rippling waters go cast a stone , the truth you ll know., when you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed., a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend., merry meet and merry part bright the cheeks and warm the heart., mind the three-fold laws you should three times bad and three times good., when misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow ., be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you ., these eight words the rede fulfill, an ye harm none , do what ye will

orange peels, olive oil, onion, sliced, mussels, white wine, oranges, juiced, reserved mussel liquid, butter, cut into small pieces, live blue crabs, fish fumet or water, heavy cream, butter, avocado , julienned and tossed in lemon juice, cilantro leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, chayote squash*, cut into small dice, chopped cilantro leaves, if you cannot find chayote squash , you can substitute green apple, vegetable oil, butter, chilean sea bass , striped bass, or halibut

peanut oil, flour, duck fat (or peanut oil), flour, onions, diced, green bell peppers, diced, celery ribs, finely diced, garlic cloves, minced, roma tomatoes, seeded and diced (if you like tomatoes in your gumbo), tomato paste, fresh okra, chopped, shrimp stock, seafood crab boil (zatarain s pro boil), dried thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, salt & freshly ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined (save heads and shells for stock), smoked andouille sausages or 2 lbs smoked sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick, fresh live blue crabs, cleaned (optional), fresh lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage (not pasteurized), freshly shucked fresh oyster (not pasteurized ), cooked long-grain rice

lean ground beef, dry breadcrumbs, milk, salt, worcestershire sauce , if desired, pepper, onion, finely chopped, egg

chicken breast halves, skinless, boneless about 1 lb, ranch dressing, dry breadcrumbs, any kind, olive oil