Every day I get an email reminder to click on The Hunger Site, where every day my single click helps feed the hungry (duplicate clicks from my IP address on the same day don't get counted).
And then, because the tabs are right up there at the top, I cruise over and click The Literary Site, The Animal Rescue Site, etc. and contribute my daily click count there, too. There are only a few tabs, this only takes a minute. One minute, max.
They keep their results online, so you can see how your click adds to thousands of others and produces real help. There are also lots of cool products for sale at reasonable prices that help various efforts, too.
Thought I'd share this -- makes me feel good to do this every day, maybe you'll like contributing Your Daily Click too ....
February 25, 2010
February 24, 2010
Food, Inc. is a Must-See Documentary - and You Can Watch it For Free
And I'm recommended that you do watch this documentary. Not during dinner, or after any meal. It's not pretty, and it hasn't been made for entertainment.
But you NEED TO KNOW where all that stuff at the local grocery store comes from, and how different it is from the farms of yesteryear. I remember visiting my aunt and uncle's place south of town, feeding chickens and playing with the cute, tiny piglets.
It's not my uncle and aunt's farm anymore. Food, Inc. is a must-see. Please watch it.
February 23, 2010
Recipe for Kitchen Sink Corn Salad
Corn is great, who doesn't love corn? It's one of those veggies that are great out of the can as well as fresh or frozen. Handy - those old reliables that you can grab out of the pantry in a pinch.
I keep a bowl of basic corn salad in the fridge a lot of the time. I consider it a base for lots of other things. One big use -- I grab a cup or so and throw it into a bunch of romaine, add some onion and other goodies like avocado, dress it and there you go: fabulous salad, chock full of raw stuff in lots of colors. Really healthy, really crunchy, really good.
Basic Corn Salad
Here, combine only what will meld together well and hold up for awhile, on its own, in the fridge. Right before serving, you add other things. I usually double this, cuz I love to have this stuff around.
1 can corn - NOT creamed
1 stalk celery, chopped small enough so the celery bites aren't that much bigger than the corn kernels
cherry or grape tomatoes, uncut
1 cup olives, black or green or a combo of both, cut in half
1 bell pepper, chopped like the celery and whatever color you like
The Additions - aka the Kitchen Sink
Get a big bowl and put as many or as few of the following together as you'd like. Sky's the limit. Don't do everything on this list, some of this stuff is redundant (for example, canned jalapenos vs. fresh, pick one or skip 'em both).
And remember, some of the best salads don't have any leafy greens (lettuce) in them! Then again, this stuff is great in a big leafy salad, too. Can you tell I'm a big fan of corn salad? LOL
After you've thrown your stuff together, dress it. What salad dressing? Use what you like. Italian, Ranch, a simple oil-and-vinegar ... just remember, dressing is suppose to act like glue to hold this stuff together so it doesn't fall off the fork on the way to your mouth. Don't over-glue.
1 avocado, sliced
1 cup rice
1 can beans (drain them), whatever you've got - red kidney, white kidney, pintos, garbanzos, black, etc.
Couple of handfuls of crushed up tortilla chips
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 bunch scallions
1/2 red onion
1 small can sliced jalapeno peppers, drained
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, chopped small and seeded if you want to cut the heat
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Several shakes of that green canned Parmesan you have on hand for the kiddos
Red pepper flakes to taste
Big box of spring green mix (or bag, or handfuls)
Head of romaine, chopped
Bag of ready made cole slaw
1/2 head of cabbage, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 small can water chestnuts, chopped
1 small jicama, chopped
Asparagus, fresh, frozen, or canned, chopped into bite sized pieces
Artichoke hearts, cut into fourths
Hearts of palm, cut into bite sized pieces
Mushrooms, fresh, frozen, or canned, in bite sized pieces
4 radishes, sliced thinly
.. you get the idea. Notice there's no meat here. Although that can be added, too. Go for it!
I keep a bowl of basic corn salad in the fridge a lot of the time. I consider it a base for lots of other things. One big use -- I grab a cup or so and throw it into a bunch of romaine, add some onion and other goodies like avocado, dress it and there you go: fabulous salad, chock full of raw stuff in lots of colors. Really healthy, really crunchy, really good.
Basic Corn Salad
Here, combine only what will meld together well and hold up for awhile, on its own, in the fridge. Right before serving, you add other things. I usually double this, cuz I love to have this stuff around.
1 can corn - NOT creamed
1 stalk celery, chopped small enough so the celery bites aren't that much bigger than the corn kernels
cherry or grape tomatoes, uncut
1 cup olives, black or green or a combo of both, cut in half
1 bell pepper, chopped like the celery and whatever color you like
The Additions - aka the Kitchen Sink
Get a big bowl and put as many or as few of the following together as you'd like. Sky's the limit. Don't do everything on this list, some of this stuff is redundant (for example, canned jalapenos vs. fresh, pick one or skip 'em both).
And remember, some of the best salads don't have any leafy greens (lettuce) in them! Then again, this stuff is great in a big leafy salad, too. Can you tell I'm a big fan of corn salad? LOL
After you've thrown your stuff together, dress it. What salad dressing? Use what you like. Italian, Ranch, a simple oil-and-vinegar ... just remember, dressing is suppose to act like glue to hold this stuff together so it doesn't fall off the fork on the way to your mouth. Don't over-glue.
1 avocado, sliced
1 cup rice
1 can beans (drain them), whatever you've got - red kidney, white kidney, pintos, garbanzos, black, etc.
Couple of handfuls of crushed up tortilla chips
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 bunch scallions
1/2 red onion
1 small can sliced jalapeno peppers, drained
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, chopped small and seeded if you want to cut the heat
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Several shakes of that green canned Parmesan you have on hand for the kiddos
Red pepper flakes to taste
Big box of spring green mix (or bag, or handfuls)
Head of romaine, chopped
Bag of ready made cole slaw
1/2 head of cabbage, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 small can water chestnuts, chopped
1 small jicama, chopped
Asparagus, fresh, frozen, or canned, chopped into bite sized pieces
Artichoke hearts, cut into fourths
Hearts of palm, cut into bite sized pieces
Mushrooms, fresh, frozen, or canned, in bite sized pieces
4 radishes, sliced thinly
.. you get the idea. Notice there's no meat here. Although that can be added, too. Go for it!
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