Mustard.

Guess what I made? Yellow mustard! And it was damn easy. I love the internet!

Equal amounts of Farmers Market mustard powder for $.56 and vinegar and that's it. You can use water instead of vinegar, but I didn't like it that way.

I would not suggest you just sprinkle powder on food. It has an odd flavor by itself.

It's a little rough and runny on day 1, but day 5 it's is recognizable. The flavor keeps building.

Why pay $.89 for a big container of mustard that you have no idea what's in it or how it's made? When you can have the fresh homemade goodness?



Peace

Green Powder

Peace Y'all,

I almost forgot to post this. Then some one walked in my office and reminded me. So here you go!

Are you familiar with green powder? If not look at the above pic. It is a highly concentrated green powder made from... well.... green leaf veggies. The premise is that during our busy days we will not be able to eat all the greens that our bodies need. You know the same premise of V8 juice. But unlike V8, this powder is hella high.

I have acquired this powder only twice before. Once when I was balling out of control and another time some one gifted me with a whole jar. The reason why I don't always keep some on hand is because it's truly expensive. Depending on the brand and size, it can cost between $18-$40. I just can't bare paying that for green powder.

Although, I'm cheap, I do endorse it's use. Leafy greens are good for vegetarians and especially good for vegans. They contain a ridiculous amount of calcium and iron. Folks like to think the only place you can get calcium is dairy and iron from meat. Not true. But who is gonna cook and clean that stuff everyday and/or eat enough salads every day.

You can sprinkle this stuff on your food, in your beverages or in a smoothie. I promise you, It does not affect the flavor. And, if you mix it in orange juice or other citrus beverage, one teaspoon will release enough iron to constipate your stool into small black rocks! Teehee. Just playing... but not really.

But again, I ain't buying the premade stuff. It might be good, but I ain't no Kardashian with money to spend on foolishness. To me it's more of a luxury than a necessity. I was reading one of the hundreds of blogs I follow and the author had a bumper crop of Swiss chard that s/he didn't know what to do with. So they decided to dehydrate them and then grind them up in the blender. I have a dehydrator. I have a blender too. Hmmm....

I obtained some organic kale. I don't trust organic, but that's another blog. It was on sale. I had some dandelion leaves in the fridge. and some other green stuff about to go in the trash. Not that it was bad or slimy. It just wasn't pristine and pretty. I pulled the stems off as per the blog suggestion and put them in the dehydrator for 2 days. That was out of pure laziness. When I make kale chips I just put them in there for a few hours and then I tear into them. 2 days was over kill. But I wanted to be honest.

I tried to force all of it in the blender, but the blender only blended what was near the blades. My blender has shown and proven that it will kill anything I put near it so... I took it all out and blended it up in increments. It came out well broken down but it wasn't as fine as the pre-jarred powder. It looked like oregano or basil. I'm thinking about putting it in the coffee grinder and seeing if I can get it finer.

Anywho... 2 bunches of kale and the extras made a cup of powder. I'd say a cup of power is maybe $15-20. Mine cost roughly $2. And this way I get to control what's in there. I'm satisfied.



Peace

See What had happened was....

Peace!

I wanted spaghetti! The God makes a great sauce. This used to be the only recipe he could make. He's doing much better now, since I'm forcing him to be more involved in cooking. He even learned to boil the pasta... No judgments. But God does keep the actual way he makes it a secret. All I know is that he uses this 7th Day Adventist vegetarian canned meat, canned sauce, and Parmesan cheese. There's more to it, but I haven't figured it out yet. The man can have his secrets.

Anywho... We were out of sauce. Somehow that is my responsibility to keep up with all this food he eats. Yes, he has a car and lots of money. He was getting all mad with me because he was hungry and now we couldn't eat. Well The Earth has to rotate on her own axis does she not? I went into the cabinets, found 2 cans of diced tomatoes and made my own sauce. Let me tell you something. That joker was good. Guess what? I ain't buying sauce any more. Next summer when folks are loaded down with tomatoes they don't want, I'm going to town with my canning.

I will do what the God won't... I will share the recipe....
2 cans of 14 oz tomatoes.
1/2 regular sized onion
a few cloves of garlic
olive oil
seasonings to taste (I used, salt, pepper, cayenne, basil, oregano, and a tiny bit of sugar)

Saute the onions in olive oil until soft.
Add 1 can of the tomatoes (if its in tomato sauce don't drain, if not drain before adding)
blend in food processor or blender until smooth
put back in pan on low heat
Add the other can of tomatoes (I like mine chunky)
Season

That's it

Enjoy!


Peace

What do you clean with?

Peace,

I probably posted about this before but, I feel like coming back to it...

What do you clean with?

For me, 90% of the time, I use ammonia. It's wonderful. You can clean several surfaces with it... bathroom, kitchen, glass. The smell is a plus too. Not just for the contact high, but because that strong odor cleans the air.

I one had a fungus on the two trees that sandwich my front door. The smell was ridiculous. Further I didn't know how to correct the smell. I had already removed the trees and treated them, but the smell was still there. An older lady told me to use 2 bowls of ammonia. Just pour it and leave it there. what was there to lose? I did it. And yes, I had to leave the hall alone for a few hours but the smell was gone. Know what else? I could still use the ammonia in those bowls for cleaning purposes.

Ammonia is natural. It comes from plants. Also, its cheap. Why wouldn't we all use it.
When you look under my sink you see a gallon of ammonia, Murphy's oil soap and bathroom foaming cleaner. I don't use a different cleaner for every job. I can use ammonia to wash dishes to. It's just that soapy and cuts grease.

Alright that's me. What are y'all using?



Peace