Since now is a great time to just spend reading as a family, I want to devote my next few posts to sharing books that I think you will enjoy. Some are new. Some aren't. But they're all fantastic reads. All of them will be available in print versions (hardback or paperback), but some of them are also available digitally. Which is awesome because you just buy it (or not! See below.) and read it instantly without it touching anyone else's hands.This post contains affiliate links. First, do you know about Kindle Unlimited? It's part of Amazon's digital reading service. If you get Kindle Unlimited, you can choose from more than 1 million titles to read, or choose from thousands of...
This spinach soup recipe is quick, green and healthy. When you read the ingredients, you may think it sounds weird (I did), but I assure you it tastes absolutely delicious despite mixing orange juice and vegetables. The question is- "Is this a soup or a smoothie"? Eating raw (uncooked) fruits and vegetables during the Coronavirus crises is a solid way to increase the amount of enzymes, phytochemicals, and antioxidants in your diet which is vitally important for boosting the immune system. And who doesn't want to boost the immune system during this tenuous time of the Coronavirus? My new soup bowls - I love them!! This "souper" easy recipe is made in the blender.For those of us in Florida and other warm...
With their buttery texture and unique, subtle flavor, most of us would agree that avocados are delicious! What isn't so clear is whether an avocado is a type of vegetable, or whether it's actually a fruit (after all, it's also known as an 'alligator pear'!). Well, we're here to tell you that the avocado is... (drum roll)... a fruit! It's a classification that may not immediately jump to mind when you eat an avocado - unlike most fruits, it's not sweet and lends itself better to savory dishes. But experts say that the avocado is, in fact, a large berry containing a single seed. Who knew? Avocados are grown in Mediterranean and tropical areas and are usually pear-shaped, although you...
Given the chaos going on in the world with the Coronavirus / COVID-19 situation, I’ve had many requests for creating 30 Vegetarian Pantry Recipes. Since everyone seems to be well-stocked, I’m sure you’ll have plenty of these pantry staples in your home already. All of these easy recipes use some kind of pantry staple. What is Pantry Food? Pantry Food staples include items that have a long shelflife. In case of an emergency situation or possible quarantine situation, these are some pantry staples that you should have on hand. For Meals – spices, pasta, rice, quinoa, canned tomatoes, sauces, salsas, tomato paste, broth, chickpeas, black beans, lentils (Indian dal), and oats. For Baking – sugar, oils, baking soda, baking powder,...
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allKEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all Slaying Goliath The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America's Public SchoolsCLICK HERE TO Order NOW A Controversial Interview about SLAYING GOLIATH with Larry Mantle of NPR, Southern California by dianeravitch / 22min This interview on KPCC-NPR in Southern California by Larry Mantle was conducted a few days ago. Mantle made it clear–at least to me–that he favors charter schools, so I was constantly asked to defend my criticism of them. I later learned that Los Angelenos know Mantle as a charter champion. One of the hypothetical questions are posed was “what would be wrong...
