Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Apparently one of the fitness instructors at the gym was seriously injured in a car accident last week when it snowed. She's a mother of young children too. I don't know her because she teaches an early morning class.

I made some stuffed sweet potatoes yesterday based on this recipe. It didn't take more than an hour to bake at 350F. I used chives instead of green onions. It was nutritious and delicious.


News


Kristi Yamaguchi 2 decades since gold - so inspiring!

For 12-year old astrophysics prodigy, the sky’s the limit:

But his parents encouraged his interests from the start. Once, they took him to the planetarium at Butler University. "We were in the crowd, just sitting, listening to this guy ask the crowd if anyone knew why the moons going around Mars were potato-shaped and not round," Jake's mother, Kristine Barnett, told the Star. "Jacob raised his hand and said, 'Excuse me, but what are the sizes of the moons around Mars?' "

After the lecturer answered, said Kristine, "Jacob looked at him and said the gravity of the planet ... is so large that (the moon's) gravity would not be able to pull it into a round shape."

"That entire building ... everyone was just looking at him, like, 'Who is this 3-year-old?'"

$100.00

McDonald's has a new slim sensations lemon blueberry muffin and it's quite good. The 'slim sensations' means it is fat reduced, still high in calories because it's a muffin, and a large one at that.

Last week, my grocery bill was exactly $100.00 and the cashier agreed that I should buy a lottery ticket. I went to the lottery kiosk to check it and there was a bit of a lineup (mostly seniors I'd say). The lottery business is obviously booming. I wasn't a winner.

We have been making buttermilk pancakes recently and they are so light, fluffy and delicious compared to our regular recipe.

Ocean Girl has published her blog into a book using blog2print. Isn't that interesting? There are so many new products out there to satisfy every need.


News

Chuck Hughes the Iron Chef America victor
'Reaction has been crazy,' Montrealer Chuck Hughes says after defeating star chef Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America

Barista Skills

Creative Tuesdays - Springtime

Here is my Creative Tuesday's Springtime entry, entitled 'Ladybug'. I received a complimentary copy of the Canadian Wildlife magazine and found some wonderful, inspiring, nature photography inside. In fact, I decided to subscribe to this magazine, because I so enjoyed the lovely photographs. Besides, it's for a good cause.

Please stop by the other participants to see what they did today.



Here is the ladybug photo from the magazine:

Did You Observe Earth Hour?

So how did you do on Earth Hour? I'm guilty because I planned to be so good. K had a tennis challenge that night at the tennis club, there were 100 people there, so needless to say, they didn't have the lights out. In the paper yesterday morning, there was a mixed report, including a photo of the energy minister's house all lit up during Earth Hour. That seemed like an invasion of his privacy but embarrassing nonetheless, I didn't feel so bad.

We turned out all our lights then L called to say she wanted to Skype. So we turned a couple of lights on, powered up the computer and at least her lights were out at the university. K's school had an hour with the lights out in the middle of the day on Friday. Well, I will say we had most of the lights out for the rest of the hour and the TV definitely didn't go on.

It's a largely symbolic hour, but it's scary how dependent we are on electricity and certainly spoiled by it.

Sunday Sketches - Grass

Here's my Sunday Sketch for Sophia today, just a grass arrangement to celebrate the season although it's been a cold week here.

Please stop by the other artists to see what they did this week. Sophia is such a gracious host, and always finds the time to stop by and see everyone's work.

Do dogs make better pets than cats?

K was practising essay writing for his upcoming literacy test. I chose the topic 'Do dogs make better pets than cats?' We don't have any pets, so I was surprised at his answers and that he had a real opinion on this.

He prefers dogs because you can take them for walks and play with them. They enjoy lots of attention, will follow you around and you can train them to sit, lie down, etc. He surmises that cats are more independent. He went on to say that cats are more likely to cause allergies and you can give dogs baths, whereas you wouldn't give cats baths.

I think we have a dog lover here! Who knew? Lol.


News


More men turning to cosmetic surgery, stats reveal

Broccoli every day may keep cancer away, study says

Paint Party Fridays - Water Lilies

It's Paint Party Friday again!

I drew some water lilies this week. The hardest part for me was the dark water background. I first tried Indigo blue, but it wasn't dark enough, so I ended up putting a layer of black on top of it, and then it seemed vivid enough. Oops, I just noticed a spot in the middle that was left indigo, can you see it? I'm always doing things like that.

Please stop by the other lovely participants to see what they have been working on.