Sunday, June 16, 2019
Banana Cinnamon Pancakes - Recipe
Banana Cinnamon Pancakes - Recipe
Banana Cinnamon Pancakes
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp (6 ml) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
1 cup (250 ml) milk
1/4 cup (60 ml) packed dark brown sugar
2 Tbs (30 ml) vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
2-3 bananas, peeled and mashed
Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl mix together the milk, sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until almost smooth. Add the bananas, stirring to combine, and allow the batter to rest for 30 minutes. For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the batter onto a lightly greased non-stick skillet over moderate heat. Cook until small bubbles form on the surface, about 1 minute. Turn the pancakes and cook an additional 30 to 45 seconds, until golden brown. Serve with butter rum sauce (recipe below) or syrup of your choice. Makes about 12 pancakes, to serve 3 to 4.
Southern Fried Chicken with Onion Gravy - Recipe
Southern Fried Chicken with Onion Gravy - Recipe
There are as many recipes for fried chicken as there are cooks in the South. Some insist the chicken be marinated in buttermilk prior to coating. Others have a secret blend of seasonings that makes their chicken stand out. My recipe is basic, and should be "do-able" almost anywhere you live. You may substitute vegetable shortening or vegetable oil for the lard, but you won't get an authentic flavor or texture, and if you are on a fat-restricted diet you had best skip this recipe.
Southern Fried Chicken with Onion Gravy
A 2 1/2 to 3 lb (1300 to 1500 g) chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
2 1/2 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup plus 2 Tbs flour
1 1/2 to 2 lbs (700 to 900 g) lard
2 medium sized onions, peeled and sliced into 1/8 in (1/2 cm) slices
2 cups water
1 Tbs distilled white vinegar (or other vinegar)
2 to 3 cups cooked white rice (optional)
Pat the chicken pieces completely dry with paper towels and sprinkle on all sides with 2 tsp. of the salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Dip the chicken pieces in the 1 cup of flour, one at a time, and shake off all the excess. Melt 1 1/2 lbs (700 g) of the lard in a large, heavy skillet at least 2 in (5 cm) deep with a tightly fitting lid. The melted lard should be about 1/2 in (1.25 cm) deep; add more lard if necessary. When the lard is very hot but not smoking place the chicken pieces in the lard, skin side down, and cover. Fry over high heat for 5 minutes. Turn the pieces of chicken with tongs and continue to fry covered for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until the chicken is evenly browned on both sides. Remove the chicken to a large shallow baking dish which is lined with paper towels and place in an oven set at the lowest setting to keep warm.
A 2 1/2 to 3 lb (1300 to 1500 g) chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
2 1/2 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup plus 2 Tbs flour
1 1/2 to 2 lbs (700 to 900 g) lard
2 medium sized onions, peeled and sliced into 1/8 in (1/2 cm) slices
2 cups water
1 Tbs distilled white vinegar (or other vinegar)
2 to 3 cups cooked white rice (optional)
Pat the chicken pieces completely dry with paper towels and sprinkle on all sides with 2 tsp. of the salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Dip the chicken pieces in the 1 cup of flour, one at a time, and shake off all the excess. Melt 1 1/2 lbs (700 g) of the lard in a large, heavy skillet at least 2 in (5 cm) deep with a tightly fitting lid. The melted lard should be about 1/2 in (1.25 cm) deep; add more lard if necessary. When the lard is very hot but not smoking place the chicken pieces in the lard, skin side down, and cover. Fry over high heat for 5 minutes. Turn the pieces of chicken with tongs and continue to fry covered for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until the chicken is evenly browned on both sides. Remove the chicken to a large shallow baking dish which is lined with paper towels and place in an oven set at the lowest setting to keep warm.
Pour off all but 1 Tbs of the fat remaining in the skillet and add the onions. Sprinkle with 2 Tbs flour and cook over high heat for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft and golden brown. While stirring constantly, add the water in a thin stream and cook until the gravy thickens and becomes smooth. Stir in the vinegar and the remaining 1/2 tsp. of the salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter and pour the gravy over. Or, more traditionally, put the cooked white rice in a serving bowl, pour the gravy over it, and serve it as an accompaniment to the chicken. Serves 4.
Duration is the Word For Today H-32
"This hexagram describes your situation in terms of continuity and endurance. It emphasizes that continuing on and renewing the way you are following is the adequate way to handle the situation. To be in accord with the time, you are told to: persevere!"
Source:
Ritsema, Rudolf; Karcher, Stephen. I Ching: The Classic Chinese Oracle of Change [The First Complete Translation with Concordance] Hardcover – Barnes and Noble. 1995
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Meditation's benefits. (update). - Free Online Library
There are a number of benefits associated with the consistent practice of meditation. If done with some type of exercise such as Yoga
or Qi gong, which should be done before the meditation session, because it further enhances the effects of that meditation session which follows. Remember, I said it must be practiced on a consistent basis, that is if the fruits of labor are to be acquired adequately. I can only see doing the Qi Gong
and then the meditation once during early hours. It would be even better to take ten minutes of stillness during or after lunch. I remember in one of my elementary classes the teacher would tell the class to put their heads on their desk after lunch, I don’t know maybe it was to better digest that most recent meal or a meditation session to let go and digest what they had learned during the first part of the day, or maybe both. I think it betters one’s ability to further gather one's thoughts and aline that person to his or her true path or endeavor in life, and also, to become less fickle by outside forces. Meditation involves not so much the idea of self-programming, but more to the tune of enhancing “self-esteem.”
By James Byrd, MBA
or Qi gong, which should be done before the meditation session, because it further enhances the effects of that meditation session which follows. Remember, I said it must be practiced on a consistent basis, that is if the fruits of labor are to be acquired adequately. I can only see doing the Qi Gong and then the meditation once during early hours. It would be even better to take ten minutes of stillness during or after lunch. I remember in one of my elementary classes the teacher would tell the class to put their heads on their desk after lunch, I don’t know maybe it was to better digest that most recent meal or a meditation session to let go and digest what they had learned during the first part of the day, or maybe both. I think it betters one’s ability to further gather one's thoughts and aline that person to his or her true path or endeavor in life, and also, to become less fickle by outside forces. Meditation involves not so much the idea of self-programming, but more to the tune of enhancing “self-esteem.”By James Byrd, MBA
Source:
Meditation's benefits. (update).. (n.d.) >The Free Library. (2014). Retrieved Jun 15 2019 fromhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/Meditation%27s+benefits.+(update).-a0106559257
The Word For Today Is Breakthrough H-43
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