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Wonderful Wonderful Oregano

Margaret Ball — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:24:02 +0100

I have not posted anything to this blog for awhile, running this website is very time consuming, being a one woman show is not easy. I promise to try and post to this blog more often.

I personally love oregano and use it quite frequently I was so happy when I discovered its healing abilities. Not mentioned in the article below is oregano’s anti-inflammatory properties. It is useful in the treatment of all forms of arthritis including lupus.

Think oregano, think of ...

Teaching Kids to Cook

Margaret Ball — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:18:32 +0100

Let’s face it food and water, are the most valuable substance’s on this planet. With out it we wither and die. Without proper nutrition, our brains do not function as they should, decisions are hard to make, we are listless and without joy. How many times do you watch the clock at work waiting for lunch, waiting for that energy reviving meal?

One of the best gifts that a parent can give to a kid, is teaching them to prepare their own meals, this will carry t...

A Tribute to the Many Mandy’s of New Orleans!

Margaret Ball — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:37:34 +0100

Mandy’s were the brilliant women whom worked in the kitchens of the big houses in New Orleans, they dreamed up the scrumptious meals that were dined upon by the gentry. Dreaming up wonderful meals such as, the dozens of different varieties of jambalaya, cheese souffle, and Creole corn pudding, jut to name a few. Their meals went from eloquent to the simple, all of it delicious, and exciting.
Mandy’s were also skilled in the usage of herbs, knowing just the right time to harv...

Mom and The Incredible Ms. Pearl Bailey!

Margaret Ball — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:10:59 +0100

I just got a copy of Pearl Bailey’s cookbook (Pearl’s Kitchen), this was important to me because Pearl Bailey was one of mothers favorite entertainers. I often came home from school to find her watching Ms. Bailey on the Michael Douglass show. During the 1970s she had her own television show. There was absolutely to be no talking while Ms. Bailey was on television. So needless to say, I learned to either love or hate what ever Mothers craze was back then. When other kids my ...

What's the Difference To Preserve or Not?

Margaret Ball — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:27:53 +0100

What's the Difference?

I grew up on foods that would now be considered unhealthy, cheese laden casseroles, fried chicken, fried fish, fried potatoes and onions, real butter, not reduced fat tasteless margarine, everything that is bad for you by today’s standards. And yet none of us were over weight, or had high cholesterol, in fact most people did not complain of high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer cases were few and far between. In my humble opinion we should return ba...

Scardy Cats

Margaret Ball — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:38:34 +0100

My brother Bill and I always anxiously waited for Friday night to come for three good reasons .We got our allowances, mom usually made fried chicken or fried fish and there was no school on Saturday so we could stay up as late as we wanted to. A portion of our allowance was spent getting our special treats for our Friday night scare fest. We always hoped for fried chicken, and it was corn season we would be in seventh heaven because that meant juicy ears of s...

Ramblings of a Child of the Sixties

Margaret Ball — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:27:13 +0100

I grew up in the 60’s and life was so different then. It seemed to a much kinder time. Most Moms stayed home with their kids while Dad worked. We children frolicked in the street playing games like tag, hide and go seek, hopscotch, and jumping rope. The whole family watched television in the den, watching the same shows together as a family unit. There were not repeats of the same shows for days on end. If you missed a show you had to wait till just before the new season and they reran ...

Welcome to MyBlog!

Shari Bowen — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:58:56 +0100

Hello,

I hope you enjoy your blog and new membership site..

Thank you for ALL you do!

Shari