recipes

Simple Tasty Treats

SWEET Banana Ice Cream Cut two bananas into one inch pieces. Freeze them for a few hours, until solid. Take out of freezer and put pieces into food processor. Blend until banana forms smooth “ice cream”. Makes 4 servings. Chocolate Mousse Put  one peeled medium banana      one peeled /pitted medium avocado into a food processor. […]

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ICU story

Rites of Passage ID:  50 year old man with hairy cell leukemia transferred to ICU for treatment of pneumonia.  Lives with wife and two daughters.   Works as CEO of  bank.          Mr. Goshen is wheeled into the Intensive Care Unit.  His skeletal body is encased in thin yellowish skin,  draped with white sheets.   With […]

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World’s Best Cookies

Folks say these are not mere cookies, they are a meal. 1/2 cup  quick rolled oats 1/2 cup  whole rolled oats   2  tbsp  hot water 1/4 cup  brown sugar 1/4 cup  almond butter 1 medjool date – pitted, diced 1/4 tsp   salt 50 g       chocolate  **  – cut into 1cm chunks. […]

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Triumph Cake

   A few days ago, I made a birthday cake.     I modified a recipe from Baby Cakes, a well-known vegan, gluten-free bakery in New York City.   It contains yam and applesauce, which are sweet and moist so less sugar and oil are needed.   Three layers were each topped with chocolate icing (my own recipe).    My masterpiece was decorated […]

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Spicy Salad

Asian Coleslaw 3 Tbsp lime juice 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 Tbsp sugar ½ tsp salt 2 dried red chilies, crumbled 4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage 1 small carrot, cut into small matchsticks or grated 2 shallots, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks, or  2 tsp minced fresh ginger 1 […]

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Vegi Miso Soup

2 tbsp. organic sesame oil¼ cup shallots, finely chopped¼ cup green onion, finely chopped1 heaping tbsp. chopped ginger1 tbsp. finely chopped garlic1 celery stalk, chopped3 medium carrots, thinly sliced6 cups vegetable broth2 cups purified water1 bok choy, chopped6 tbsp miso, light yellow or white8 oz tofu, diced16 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced In large pot, heat […]

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Economics of Happiness

Historically, economists have said that well-being is a simple function of income. However, it has been found that once wealth reaches a subsistence level, its effectiveness as a generator of well-being is greatly diminished.[11] This paradox has been referred to as the Easterlin paradox.[1] Happiness economists hope to change the way governments view well-being and how to most […]

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10 Habits of Happy People

10 Signs Of Happiness Though it may come in different forms for different people, most human beings are in pursuit of the same thing: happiness. It may be closer than you imagined.  By Meredith Dault for readersdigestca   1   For some, happiness can be a pesky, fair-weathered friend, forever on the loose. The fact […]

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Serotonin Dopaimine : Physiological Indicators of Mood

Higher levels of serotonin are correlated with increased happiness and decreased anxiety. Dopamine also contributes to good mood, and in addition causes an increase in activity and willpower. Both serotonin and dopamine show decreased levels in depression.However, it is important not just to look at general levels of the neurotransmitter, but to also consider which parts of the brain show decreased […]

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GI ward

A Golden Haze ID :  63 year-old female. Retired pediatric rheumatologist. Chronic hepatic cirrhosis associated with long history of alcoholism. Presents with ascites.  Lives alone.             Dr. Reddy is here because her belly is full of fluid. Her liver, fatigued  by the wear and tear of decades of whiskey sours, can […]

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