Life is like a dog sled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes. – Lewis Grizzard.
Brilliant Apple Pancakes
4 cups organic whole wheat flour 1 cup pure cane sugar 2 organic eggs 4 cups organic cultured buttermilk 2 organic Granny Smith apples shredded 2 teaspoons baking soda 4 teaspoons baking powder Mix all ingredients well into a smooth thick batter. Heat up a heavy griddle and spread organic salted butter all over to… Read More
Butternut Soup
1 butternut squash, peeled Nutmeg 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Salt and pepper 1 onion, chopped 6 cups chicken stock Cut squash into 1-inch chunks. In large pot melt butter. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender. Remove squash chunks… Read More
Faithful
“I could never think well of a man’s intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments.” – Nathaniel Emmons
Curiosity skilled the cat.
“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” – Albert Einstein
Recycling
“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” – Albert Einstein
Walk softly and carry a big stick.
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that ‘achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that’s nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.’… Read More
A little better person tomorrow than I was today.
“Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.” – Albert Einstein
Lawrence Kohlberg’s six stages of moral development.
Stage One: Obedience and punishment stage. The sole criterion of right for the person at this stage of moral development is obedience to the will of those in authority or more precisely, those with the power to punish. The primary motivator is doing what is right to avoid punishment. It seems that we essentially started… Read More
But I Don’t Like Green Beans.
1 pound fresh cut green beans 3 tablespoons fresh organic butter ½ cup sliced almonds Optional: ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese Sauté green beans, butter, and almonds together until tender. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and stir until melted.