Homemade rice noodles - the quick way

I have been making my own rice noodles since it's fun, it's quick, and it's easy.  I hope you can do it too :)

• 1 cup tapioca flour
• 1 cup rice flour
• 2 cups water

1.  In a big bowl, mix flour with water.
2.  Add about 1 cup of water to a 9-inch frying pan, bring to a boil.
3.  Pour about 1 laddle full of flour mixture to an 8-inch baking pan
4.  Put the baking pan in the frying pan, cover with a lid, steam for about 2 minutes.

5. Remove the noodle sheet from the pan to a cutting board.

6. Cool the noodle sheet, brush with oil so it won't be sticky, cut with a knife or a pair of scissors.
7. Add noodles to your favorite broth.
8..Can be used for pan-fried noodles.

Enjoy!

“The Moment of Peace” is on Saturday, June 18th 2011 at 8:00pm (in your local time-zone)

by Dean ‘Jagaro’ Crabb, themomentofpeace.com / The Buddhist Channel, April

One hour, one million people, united in silence

Sydney, Australia — “The Moment of Peace” is based on a simple idea : That a single person being mindful and silent can create peace for all humanity. That single person is you!
Turn off the TV and radio, put down your arguments, differences and weapons and just sit and be mindfully silent and present with each other and life for just an hour. Through doing this, we begin a process of transformation and healing both internally, externally and with those around us.

How to Participate
Mindful Silence is a simple action that anyone and everyone can do. This world movement each year is a symbolic gesture to show as individuals we can make a difference to create a better world. It starts with your ability to just stop, be silent and mindful of life, as it is, for an hour. That is all!

Participating in the “The Moment of Peace” is completely free.
You can choose to meditate or pray during this time based on your own beliefs or religion, or you can just simply sit in silence and enjoy life.

Mindful Silence in Action
Through this act of Mindful Silence, we allow our struggles to gradually quieten down and we let go our differences. In time, our problems cease to exist in this silence – this is real peace.
Eventually we come to see that we are all united in this living experience and that we all have the same quest for peace and happiness. In the silence of being present with life, we gain a greater clarity about our meaning in life and what real peace is.
When done regularly, Mindful Silence has long-lasting benefits for yourself and those around you.

A Unified Message
Participating in the “The Moment of Peace” sends a unified, worldwide message, not only to our leaders, but also to the rest of humanity:
1. That change on a larger scale starts through change in ourselves.
2. There are more constructive and effective ways than war and violence to bring peace.
3. That people from all religious, spiritual, geographic and cultural backgrounds can actually unite harmoniously under a single, common embracing premise for the betterment of humanity.
4. It is necessary that we teach and experientially show our children how to better manage the human experience – emotions, thoughts and psyche – to live well, be happy and create peace.
5. That we can bring peace within ourselves and in our communities by taking time to be mindful and silent regularly.
6. That Mindful Silence is a necessary daily life skill for our happiness and peace.

Help Spread the Word!
The goal is to get 1 million people participating in the “The Moment of Peace” in 2011. Help spread the message about the simplicity of Mindful Silence as a necessary life skill and a means to achieving real peace. Share this with a friend and be a part of “The Moment of Peace” in 2011.

If you intend to participate, be sure to register your interest by voting above. Let’s get 1 million people!
Register for “The Moment of Peace”
http://www.themomentofpeace.com/2011/04/register.html

VEGETARIAN SUSHI!!!! :D

To make Vegetarian Sushi you need :
Seaweed
Rice
You could put any toppings you want, I put tofu, Vegetarian Ham and pickles.

First, lay your seaweed sheet on a flat surface. Take a scoop of rice on lay it on the seaweed. Press the rice with a rice spoon, or you can use a meat hammer. Next, after you press the rice down to a flat layer covering the whole sheet of seaweed, take your toppings and lay them at one end of the seaweed and take the other toppings and lay them in the same place as the first topping. When you are finished putting the toppings (remember not to put a lot), it's time to roll the sushi. Take the end where you put the toppings and roll it. Compress the roll making sure there isn't any space. Because if there is, then when you cut the roll, it's not pretty.... it's lopsided and ugly. When you're done rolling it, it's time to cut!!! >:)

Remember to cut it delicately, or it would break, and as I said it isn't pretty... After that, it's done!

Earth Day deals 2011

By Lori Bongiorno

Posted Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:49am PDT

To celebrate Earth Day, many businesses are offering consumers free stuff, good deals, and chances to win valuable prizes. Here is just a sampling of what's available. Check the websites and Facebook pages of your favorite companies to find additional promotions.

• At participating Starbucks, you can bring in a reusable mug on April 22 to get free brewed coffee or tea.
• Origins is offering a trade-in program on Earth Day. Receive a free full-size face cleanser when you bring one of your empty skin-care bottles (from any brand) to an Origins retail store or department-store counter for recycling. Choose from A Perfect World Antioxidant Cleanser With White Tea or Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash.
• Evos is giving away free organic milkshakes on Earth Day. The healthy fast-food chain has locations in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.
• At the Disney Store, you can trade in five disposable plastic bags for recycling and receive a free reusable shopping bag on April 22.
• Lowe's is giving away one million trees on April 23.
• Kmart is offering discounts on everything from air conditioners to TVs on April 22.
• Drugstore.com is giving up to 60% off on green and natural products through April 22.
• All 394 U.S. national parks have free admission now through Sunday, April 24.
• Travelocity has green hotels on sale for up to 40% off. You can also enter to win two round-trip Virgin America tickets and a couple of nights at an eco-friendly hotel.
• The Yoga Journal offers a free digital download of the May issue.
• The Sierra Club's Earth Day contest gives a chance to win a trip for two to Vieques Island in the Caribbean -- you just add a green pledge to the map.
• On Target's website, you can enter the Refresh Your Nest sweepstakes through the end of the month. The grand prize is a home makeover that's valued at up to $50,000. You can also win a trip to Napa Valley, a Nikon camera, products from Burt's Bees or Tom's of Maine, and more.
• Search for more Earth Day discounts, freebies, and deals. Have you heard of other great offers this week? If so, please share them in the comments below.
  Abby Speight also contribued to this article. 

Staph seen in nearly half of U.S. meat

CNN.com April 15th, 2011

10:00 AM ET

Staph seen in nearly half of U.S. meat

Almost half of the meat and poultry sold at U.S. supermarkets and grocery stores contains a type of bacteria that is potentially harmful to humans, a new study estimates.

Researchers tested 136 packages of chicken, turkey, pork, and ground beef purchased at 26 grocery stores in five cities around the country, and found that 47 percent contained Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a common cause of infection in people.

What's more, roughly half of the contaminated samples contained strains of the bacteria that were resistant to at least three antibiotics, such as penicillin and tetracycline. Some strains were resistant to a half dozen or more.

Dog, Cat & Mouse - From one animal loving friend to another...

Background Story: This is a video of a homeless man in Santa Barbara and his pets. They work State Street every week for donations. The animals are pretty well fed and are mellow. They are a  family. The man who owns them rigged a harness up for his cat so she wouldn't have to walk so much (like the dog and himself). At some juncture the rat came along, and as no one wanted to eat anyone else, the rat started riding with the cat and, often, on the cat! The dog, will stand all day and let you talk to him and admire him for a few chin scratches. The Mayor of Santa Barbara filmed this clip and sent it out as a holiday card A good example for all of us. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=D85yrIgA4Nk&feature=player_embedded

FW: Why Do I Like Retirement !!! :)

       

   
  Question:   How many days in a week?   

      Answer:   6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday  

         

      Question:   When is a retiree's bedtime?   

      Answer:   Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch.  

         

         

      Question:   How many retirees to change a light bulb?   

      Answer:   Only one, but it might take all day.  

         

      Question:   What's the biggest gripe of retirees?   

      Answer:   There is not enough time to get everything done.  

         

         

      Question:   Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors?   

      Answer:   The term comes with a 10% discount.  

         

      Question:   Among retirees what is considered formal attire?   

      Answer:   Tied shoes.  

       

         

      Question:   Why do retirees count pennies?   

      Answer:   They are the only ones who have the time.     

       

       

         

      Question:   What is the common term for someone who enjoys work and refuses to retire?    

      Answer:   NUTS!    

         

         

      Question:   Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic or garage?  

      Answer:   They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids will want to store stuff there. 

         

      Question:   What do retirees call a long lunch?   

      Answer:     Normal  .  

         

         

      Question:    What is the best way to describe retirement?   

      Answer:   The never ending Coffee Break.  

         

         

      Question:   What's the biggest advantage of going back to school as a retiree?   

      Answer:   If you cut classes, no one calls your parents.  

         

      Question:   Why does a retiree often say he doesn't miss work, but misses the people he used to work with?   

      Answer:   He is too polite to tell the whole truth.   

         

      And, my very favorite....  

      QUESTION:   What do you do all week?   

      Answer:   Monday through Friday, NOTHING..... Saturday & Sunday, I rest.  

      SERENITY

      Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, 

      'How old was your husband?' '98,' she replied... 

      'Two years older than me'  

      'So you're 96,' the undertaker commented..  

      She responded, 'Hardly worth going home, is it?

       

       

      Reporters interviewing a 104-year-old woman: 

      'And what do you think is the best thing 

      about being 104?' the reporter asked..  

      She simply replied, 'No peer pressure.'

       

       

      The nice thing about being senile is 

      you can hide your own Easter eggs

      and have fun finding them.

       

       

      I've sure gotten old! 

      I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, 

      new knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes. 

      I'm half blind, 

      can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, 

      take 40 different medications that 

      make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. 

      Have bouts with dementia. 

      Have poor circulation; 

      hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. 

      Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. 

      Have lost all my friends. But, thank God, 

      I still have my driver's license.

       

       

      I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, 

      so I got my doctor's permission to 

      join a fitness club and start exercising. 

      I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. 

      I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, 

      by the time I got my leotards on, 

      the class was over.

       

       

      An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and 

      told her preacher she had two final requests. 

      First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, 

      she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart .  

      ' Wal-Mart ?' the preacher exclaimed. 

      'Why Wal-Mart?'  

      'Then I'll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week'

       

       

      My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. 

      Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

       

       

      Know how to prevent sagging? 

      Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.

       

       

      It's scary when you start making the same noises 

      as your coffee maker.

      These days about half the stuff 

      in my shopping cart says, 

      'For fast relief.'

       

       

      THE SENILITY PRAYER :  

      Grant me the senility to forget the people 

      I never liked anyway, 

      the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and 

      the eyesight to tell the difference.

       

       

     

      Now, I think you're supposed to share this with 5 or 6, maybe 10 others. Oh heck, give it to a bunch of your friends if you can remember who they are! 

       

      Always Remember This:    

      You don't stop laughing because you grow old,  

      You grow old because you stop laughing