2008 - Life Bites

Homemade season-all recipe

This homemade season all recipe will be your new best friend when cooking. Use it to season meats, beans, soups and rice dishes. Keep it handy and it will help you avoid using bouillon and adobo with MSG and preservatives.You will need: One big red onion, chopped Two bulbs of garlic, peeled Two bunches of cilantro, washed and chopped One bunch of celery, chopped Two big bell peppers, three Cubanelle peppers or three ajies gustosos from a Latin market, chopped Oregano, basil and parsley, half a bunch of each if fresh (chopped), two tablespoons of each if dry A quarter cup…

All natural, homemade cold remedies

So, you caught a cold and would rather not take meds. Good for you! But, when you start feeling miserable you would likely wish you had that cold med for relief. Not to worry. Here are three all natural, homemade cold remedies that can help battle your cold. Here they are, directly from my grandmother's kitchen. Please see medical disclaimer at the end of this post. You will want to start with a hot cup of tea. There is plenty of tea for sale at the supermarket, but if you do not get the all-natural brands, you might be sipping…

Cooking the perfect turkey. Third time’s a charm!

This is the third year I try cooking the perfect turkey. I finally found a recipe that does the trick. Today's bird came out juicy and flavorful! I was a proud host. I used vinegar instead of lemon juice and oregano instead of rosemary and still came out great. I also used whole garlic cloves in the stuffing and seasoned the turkey the night before. Both the bird and the fridge had a wonderful herbal fragrance. Enjoy your holidays! Cooking the perfect turkey. See more Food bites.

How to clean a microwave with no chemicals

I found this really useful: How to Clean a Microwave - wikiHow Fill a microwave safe glass or bowl half way with water with a tablespoon of white vinegar and place inside the microwave. Turn on for 5 minutes. The idea here is to steam up the walls of the microwave and loosen the dried-on gunk. When it is done, remove the glass container and wipe down the inside of microwave with a clean towel or paper towel. The loose gunk should come off easily now, and without chemical cleaners inside the microwave. Take out the glass tray or turntable…

Living with less: is your lifestyle recession-proof?

For about a year now, I've been hearing about the likelihood of a big economic slow-down, a recession or even a depression; first from a family member and for the past six months, from the news. The economic shit hit the fan last month, when several major and seemingly stable financial institutions either failed, were bailed out by the Fed or bought by more solvent corporations. The chant that I heard from just one person has now become a choir, as everyone has finally woken up to the fact that we are in deep trouble. As I write this, I…

Tomato egg scramble recipe

This tomato egg scramble includes onions and your choice of herbs. Serve with fruit for a starch-free breakfast, or add your favorite side for a quick lunch or dinner. Next to cilantro, tomatoes are God's gift to cooking. Tomatoes will add color, flavor and tenderness to your meat dishes, as well as fluffiness to your eggs. This recipe is low in carbohydrates and great for anyone dieting or looking for a starch-free breakfast. Herbs are in this recipe for color and flavor balance. Choose among parsley, cilantro or chives... or add them all. I find that parsley gives the eggs…

Tocarte toa – Calle 13 – Violin notes

Calle 13 - Tocarte to'a I call this song "Violin Notes". You will figure out why. It takes skill to rhyme and be funny, so I give Calle 13 credit for their lyrics, though maybe not so much for the video? Come on guys, time to lay off the naked women dancing around you like jewelry. You can do better. Enjoy this site? Consider subscribing: [subscribe2]

End all wars: Poem to America

A war free from government: arms trafficking, arms manufacturing, abusing power and position. No, you're not America if you use your toys to enrich your friends, driving up their stock. You're not America to use your money put your soldiers unprepared, at harm's way. I want my money to go to education and health care. End it! End the insanity that tells anyone anything good comes out of violence, and the conflicts in the Middle East. End the petty wars and the seemingly necessary ones too. Use your energy on something constructive. Show me you can function in peace. Show me you have…