Courage
"You have no
enemies you say?
Alas my friend
the boast is poor.
He who has mingled
in the fray of duty
that the brave endure...
must have made foes.
If you have none,
small is the work
that you have done.
You hit
no traitor
on the hip
you've dashed no cup
from perjured lip
you've never turned
the wrong to right...
You've been a coward in the fight."
-Charles MacKay (l814-l889)
Vegetarianism
"It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living by it's purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind."
-Albert Einstein, 1940
Eternal Truth
"May we live worthy of the glorious endowment of light and understanding and eternal truth which has come to us through all the perils of the past. Somehow, among all who have walked the earth, we have been brought forth in this unique and remarkable season. Be grateful, and above all be faithful."
-President Gordon B. Hinckley
Delight in Plainness
"For my soul delighteth in PLAINNESS; for after this manner doth the Lord God work among the children of men. For the Lord God giveth LIGHT unto the UNDERSTANDING; for he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their UNDERSTANDING."
-2 Nephi 31:3
The Benefits of Fasting
"Experience has shown that most people profit from a weekly 36 hour fast. After a few experiences of this very brief fasting period, most people find the weekly 36 hour fast convenient, agreeable, restful, and beneficial-and they experience no debilitating after effects."
-Hannah Allen, 1978.
Laughter-The Best Medicine!
"There are sound, scientific reasons why we call robust, unrestrained laughter "hearty." It produces complete, relaxed action of the diaphragm, it exercises the lungs, it increases the blood's oxygen level, and it gently tones the entire cardiovascular system! In addition, the laughter response increases the production of endorphins-the body's natural painkillers and pleasure opiates. We must learn to give laughter a high priority."
-Bernie S. Siegel M.D., 1988.
Play DON'T Work
"In very many instances, at the close of intellectual task-work, suspension of bodily activity is not what is wanted: play is what is needed-not work! As against the labor of the brain, labor of the body may be setup; but it must come "in disguise": it must not come in the form of toil; it must come in better and more acceptable way, clad in the
garb of recreation. There is nothing in all our educational, social, or domestic arrangements which is so much needed by all classes of persons as opportunity for recreation-the means of recreating ourselves against the wear to which our daily life subjects us."
-Doctor James C. Jackson, 1884.
photo copyright by Brian Shumway
Raw Vegetable Soup
4 cups chopped tomatoes
1 lemon squeezed
1 cup purtified water
1 Tbs. Chili powder
1/2 Tbs. Cumin
Sea salt to taste
1/2 cup red diced onion
2 stalks celery diced
1 red and 1 yellow pepper diced
Place water, lemon, tomatoes, and spices in a blender and blend till smooth. Pour into serving bowl, add peppers, onion and celery, m ix and enjoy.
~Bonnie Shaw
Abeba' Krazy Onion Rings
1 1/2 cups water
2 carrots
1-2 dates (soaked for 30 min.)
3/4 tsp. Chili powder
1 celery stalk
2 tomatoes
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes (soaked 30 min.)
dash cayenne pepper
to taste Nama Shoyu or Celtic Sea Salt
2/3 cup flax seeds (soaked overnight)
8-10 medium white onions
Blend all ingredients except flax seeds and onions. Check the taste and add salt and cayenne if necessary. Then blend in flax seeds. Mixture should be slimy and a little thick but runny.
Slice the onions very thin, using a mandolin if you have one. Coat these slices with the mixture. Arrange these closely together on teflon sheets, and drizzle more mixture on top. Dehydrate for 10-12 hours at 105 degrees. Flip onion rings and remove teflon sheet. Continue dehydrating 8-10 hours or until desired crispness is attained.
Yields a full 9 trays.
Zesty Mexican Pate
5 cups soaked and sprouted sunflower seeds
1 1/2 Tbs. Mexican seasoning
1 Tbs. Garlic powder
1 Tbs. Onion powder
1 Tbs. Dulse flakes
2 Tbs. Nama Shoyu
1 1/2 Tbs. Raw apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. salt
water
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth adding enough water until desired consistency. Use on crackers for a sandwich or use as a DELICIOUS dip.
Broccoli Salad W/O Bacon & It's Still Awesome!
5 cups chopped broccoli
1/2-1 cup onion
1 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raisins
Dressing:
1 cup cashews
3 Tbs. agave syrup
2 Tbs. raw apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup water
Blend the dressing together in a blender. Then pour over the broccoli. Mix together with your hands, this really does make it taste better. Sit and ENJOY!!
Kaitlyn's Happy Apple Crumble
Crumble:1-2 cups soaked and dried walnuts (I used almonds today, but walnuts will give it a pastry taste)
6-8 pitted dates
1/2 cup shredded coconut
2 heaping t. cinnamon
Process until well mixed and crumbly (put in dehydrator on 110 to warm it up. You can make this ahead of time and get the crumble to be a little dry. However it will also work with just a little bit of warming as well. While your crumble is in the dehydrator, dice the apples and make the apple sauce.
Apple Mixture:
Dice into little chunks 6 apples (organic gala and granny smith are good)you can proces them into chunks as well, but dicing them make them pretty.
Apple Sauce:process one apple into a sauce, add a dash of olive oil, 1 t. vanilla, 2 T. cinnamon (or more to taste), a dash of nutmeg, a pinch of ginger, 1/2 c. raisins or 4 dates to sweeten.
Mix well with the diced apples Assemble: layer 1/2 crumble on bottom of pie platelayer apple mixturelayer rest of crumble on top I put it in the dehydrator to warm it up. Warm or cold, its lovely.Chill. Lasts in fridge for 3-4 days if you can manage not to eat it all the first day! ;)
To Be Attractive and Charming
"More energy means more charm, better relationships, and more potential for leading a life of altruism! Regular exercise yields higher levels of energy. Once you have energy to spare, you'll find yourself going out of the way to care about and help others. You'll have the energy and disposition to spruce up, to be more lovingly expressive, to be better reasoned – in short – TO BE MORE ATTRACTIVE AND CHARMING!"
-Bruce Meservey, 1978
photo copyright by Brian Shumway
Love Our Enemies
"But I say unto you, love you enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you."
-King James Version of the New Testament
Loyalty
"Loyalty to a petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul."
-Mark Twain, 1850.