Merry & Happy Everything!
Buoyant * Cheerful * Thriving
Exploration of Enjoyment…
(Thank you for your patience – still working on blog wonders)
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Hamantaschen…
Purim 3/23/24 Purim begins at sundown on 3/23/24 and involves cookies called “Hamantaschen”. The villain in the story told during Purim is Haman and taschen translated is pouches or pockets. So the cookies refer to Haman’s pockets.
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Soup – Warm Bliss
Recipe “It is so rich and creamy and love how roasting the squash makes the soup taste so different from how I normally start with sautéing the vegetables and pureeing to make creamy.” Quote from Flow and Nourish commenting on Mikaela ReubeN’s (instagram) creamy cashew butternut squash Soup Recipe Ingredients – Roast butternut squash at
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A Little Spring Joy with Batch Chocolate
Fine & Raw https://www.fineandraw.com Highlight Dark chocolate Dr. Florence Comite, founder of the Comite Center for Precision Medicine and Healthy Longevity in New York. Dr. Florence Comite states the following about the benefits of dark chocolate – Not only is dark chocolate a delicious treat, but it has many health benefits. Dark chocolate is associated
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Ramadan
Most of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan each year. Ramadan is the most important month on the Islamic calendar. It’s the month in which the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. During Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset. Also, Ramadan
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Books 4
Physician Author, Hindu Castes, Wife of Jesus?, and Moses Books about Afghanistan, India, and the Middle East. One autobiography describing visits to various sites in the Old Testament of the Bible. Highlight – Winter and Root Vegetables https://www.flowandnourish.com Recipe: Beet Hummus Ingredients – Roast the beets, let them cool, peel, and blend. Then add remaining
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Fabulous Flute!
Doc Powell a guitarist, producer, and the songwriter of “Southern Winds.” Features Kirk Whalum on the flute and jazz pianist Myron McKinney (Earth, Wind, & Fire). Proving Powell has the ability to write songs that top the charts. Simply Jazz Talk, Doc Powell “Southern Winds”, January 23, 2024
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Spring Gifts
Olive & Cocoa https://www.oliveandcocoa.com Harbor Sweets https://www.harborsweets.com Harbor Sweets Chocolate Bars
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Books 3
Agatha Christie & Paulo Coelho Travelling – whether you preparing for a Middle Eastern adventure with your husband. Or thinking the grass may be greener elsewhere. Both books offer insights on life. Agatha Christie’s packing challenges are rather humorous. Highlight Recipe Paulo Coelho is Brazilian so…. Brazilian Black Bean Soup, Mollie Katzen’s Recipes Yields 6-8
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Leap Day 2/29/24
An extra day in the year for conservation and sustainability. Sea Change by Sylvia A Earle Concerns about our oceans. An interesting underwater perspective of conservation. Highlight Sustainability Magazine, Top 10: Sustainable Clothing Companies, by Lucy Buchholz, June 28, 2023 3rd Adidas – Bjorn Gulden, CEO The 3rd top sustainable company listed iin the article