In pursuit of healthiness I’ve made somewhat of an effort to make wiser food choices; although, half the time I revert back to my old ways, I must say that I’ve grown quite fond of whole wheat floor. *smiling* Not by itself, but as part of a recipe.
Last week I was in the mood for chocolate chip cookies, and well, the recipe calls for all-purpose floor—so I rushed off to the grocery and gathered the necessary ingredients. Although I didn’t get around to making the cookies…don’t ask, I did whip up a batch of waffles using the all-purpose floor. And you know what? The waffles didn’t taste half as good as the batches made from whole wheat floor.
Moral of the story: Healthy food doesn’t have to taste bland.
Waffles:
1 ¾ cups whole wheat floor
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon nutmeg, cinnamon, all spice (optional)
2 eggs
1 ¾ cups milk
½ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix the dry stuff in one bowl and the wet stuff in another, then pour the dry into the wet, stir well, and cook with a waffle maker. Don’t have a waffle maker? Head over to a thrift shop, they always have them.
Tip: Your waffles are ready when you don’t see steam comin’ out the machine.
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes
VIDEO: STEVE EARLE, OXYCONTIN BLUES
Friday, July 23, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Poignant Paragraph | Make up your mind
What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: our life is the creation of our mind.
~ BUDDHA
~ BUDDHA
Monday, July 19, 2010
T.O. A-Z | Through Nzegwhua’s Eyes
Growing up, I innocently thought that talent lived outside of Canada, as though there was an imaginary border keeping the creative out. I thought that my side housed regular folk, and on the other side lived a world of colour and creativity.
Luckily, as I grew older I realized that creativity is everywhere. Take for example, right here in Toronto lives Nzegwhua—an extremely gifted photographer whose work captures the innocence and absolute beauty of people.
And, although I’ve never met Nzegwhua, it’s quite easy to tell that this woman has a gift for making people feel comfortable around her—it shows in her photographs.
Click here to see through Nzegwhua’s eyes
Thank you Nzegwhua for capturing the good in people! You add colour and creativity to this city!
Luckily, as I grew older I realized that creativity is everywhere. Take for example, right here in Toronto lives Nzegwhua—an extremely gifted photographer whose work captures the innocence and absolute beauty of people.
And, although I’ve never met Nzegwhua, it’s quite easy to tell that this woman has a gift for making people feel comfortable around her—it shows in her photographs.
Click here to see through Nzegwhua’s eyes
Thank you Nzegwhua for capturing the good in people! You add colour and creativity to this city!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Cindy on her soapbox | Me and the Devil
Between slipping in and out of consciousness, I glance at those around me who are aggressively pursuing status, one-upmanship, and the straight gimme gimme of things. I then wonder what would happen to the outcome of these peoples lives if the wind picked up their sail boats and navigated them towards harmony.
To this day I still remember a conversation an older friend and I had about her son. Confessing to me that her Son didn’t find her to be a role model, instead, he looked at her commitment towards work as the exact opposite life he intended to live. You see, her son wasn’t about to give his nine-to-five to any corporation for the next 35 years. Instead, he’s off pursuing harmony—looking for a job that will bring him an honest living & enjoyment. His noted trade-off is that he’d rather live a life of harmony over a life filled with soft chairs and rooms without laughter.
VIDEO - GIL SCOTT HERON, ME AND THE DEVIL
The Devil convinced us that God doesn’t exist, and then he convinced us that consumption is the way to civility.
To this day I still remember a conversation an older friend and I had about her son. Confessing to me that her Son didn’t find her to be a role model, instead, he looked at her commitment towards work as the exact opposite life he intended to live. You see, her son wasn’t about to give his nine-to-five to any corporation for the next 35 years. Instead, he’s off pursuing harmony—looking for a job that will bring him an honest living & enjoyment. His noted trade-off is that he’d rather live a life of harmony over a life filled with soft chairs and rooms without laughter.
VIDEO - GIL SCOTT HERON, ME AND THE DEVIL
The Devil convinced us that God doesn’t exist, and then he convinced us that consumption is the way to civility.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Grammar Glamour | The Diddy Dash
Sean Combs, Puffy, Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Diddy, or Dirty Money—whatever your comfort level leads you to calling Sean Combs, one thing is certain—Diddy best resembles the long dash.
Just like the long dash the Diddy dash adds drama. But, don’t get it twisted—too much of that well mowed hairline and the neighbours become green with envy. Whenever you’re writing and want to add a bit of drama, go ahead and sprinkle your text with a dash of Diddy.
I’m not sure if Puffy has this effect on the ladies anymore, but he used to leave them speechless. Use a long dash when deciding not to finish a thought. For example: Puffy is such an—.
Yachts, Champaign, ‘models’—long gone are his tasteless-rented video-sets. Sean is rich-and-famous, and his lists of material gains are quite long. Go ahead and add a Diddy dash when you’re bragging about your bling and ting!
Oh, and the next time your writing could use a bit of grammar glamour—big attention calling punctuation like the Diddy dash is your best bet. Just remember to keep the entourage close. There are no spaces between the text and the Diddy dash.
Example: ‘Can’t see a damn thing above us in this fog,’ he said. ‘I wonder if—’
~ Source Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett
Just like the long dash the Diddy dash adds drama. But, don’t get it twisted—too much of that well mowed hairline and the neighbours become green with envy. Whenever you’re writing and want to add a bit of drama, go ahead and sprinkle your text with a dash of Diddy.
I’m not sure if Puffy has this effect on the ladies anymore, but he used to leave them speechless. Use a long dash when deciding not to finish a thought. For example: Puffy is such an—.
Yachts, Champaign, ‘models’—long gone are his tasteless-rented video-sets. Sean is rich-and-famous, and his lists of material gains are quite long. Go ahead and add a Diddy dash when you’re bragging about your bling and ting!
Oh, and the next time your writing could use a bit of grammar glamour—big attention calling punctuation like the Diddy dash is your best bet. Just remember to keep the entourage close. There are no spaces between the text and the Diddy dash.
Example: ‘Can’t see a damn thing above us in this fog,’ he said. ‘I wonder if—’
~ Source Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Poignant Paragraph | Jealousy
Some may not find inspiration from a mantra such as; you only have one life and you’re not coming back, so make the most of it. But, I do. Too often I see people miserable with their current situations and quite often jealousy leads their thoughts.
The other day I was flipping through a book my husband is reading and landed on this extremely poignant paragraph.
“I know some people who are extremely jealous. They see somebody blessed and prospering, and rather than being happy for that person and rejoicing, the jealous person seeks to find fault. Interestingly, that person could have enjoyed the same success and fulfillment, but he or she is unwilling to pay the price. That person wasn’t willing to obey his or her conscience, to discipline himself or herself, or to make the sort of sacrifices the successful person made to get ahead.” ~ source Become a better you. Joel Osteen
P.S.
Jealousy is just another excuse for not getting stuff done!
The other day I was flipping through a book my husband is reading and landed on this extremely poignant paragraph.
“I know some people who are extremely jealous. They see somebody blessed and prospering, and rather than being happy for that person and rejoicing, the jealous person seeks to find fault. Interestingly, that person could have enjoyed the same success and fulfillment, but he or she is unwilling to pay the price. That person wasn’t willing to obey his or her conscience, to discipline himself or herself, or to make the sort of sacrifices the successful person made to get ahead.” ~ source Become a better you. Joel Osteen
P.S.
Jealousy is just another excuse for not getting stuff done!
Monday, July 12, 2010
T.O. A-Z | Writers & Company
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it absorb meaning, seek knowledge— or think. Or, can you?
CBC – Radio 1
Writers & Company with Eleanor Wachtel
Friday, July 9, 2010
Cindy on her soapbox | Putting the "F" in E-Learning
I remember watching the 2009 Star Trek movie and thinking how brilliant it was to see the younger students learning in their own pods-each student benefiting from an advanced teaching method customized to meet their individual learning needs.
Unfortunately today’s classroom teaching is very linear: teach this, learn this, teach that, and learn that. But what happens when a child is too advanced for the linear course? Well, one of two things will happen, children will either 1. Get noticed and guided individually or 2. Children will get overlooked and act out. I predict the same outcome for a child struggling with the course.
Personally, I look forward to when e-learning catches up with the Next Generation. In order for e-learning to be an effective learning tool the software must cater to the strengths and weaknesses of its user. For example, if I were taking an online course on Photoshop and was doing particularly well, it wouldn’t be necessary for me to click through long drawn out theories and tutorials. Instead, I’d benefit from customization, controlling the depth of information at the level I required.
Too often, in the past, I enrolled in e-courses and found that the information was too familiar; it was as though the curriculum designer doubted that I even held the capacity to turn on my computer. Click here, go there, move your mouse and click on the left mouse button. Not only did I find that annoying, but I couldn’t skip through the program without picking up all of the laid out bread crumbs.
Maybe in the year 2077 our children’s, children will look back at our education model and laugh at how unsophisticated it was. But…for now, I’ll just continue to click on the next button, and go at the pace of my Professor.
Stepping down from my soapbox,
Cindy
Before stepping off my soapbox – Why is it that the first day of class is only used as an introduction and a chance to pick up papers? I paid for this – so teach me! Let’s get down to learning!
VIDEO - LHASA DE SELA, MY NAME
Unfortunately today’s classroom teaching is very linear: teach this, learn this, teach that, and learn that. But what happens when a child is too advanced for the linear course? Well, one of two things will happen, children will either 1. Get noticed and guided individually or 2. Children will get overlooked and act out. I predict the same outcome for a child struggling with the course.
Personally, I look forward to when e-learning catches up with the Next Generation. In order for e-learning to be an effective learning tool the software must cater to the strengths and weaknesses of its user. For example, if I were taking an online course on Photoshop and was doing particularly well, it wouldn’t be necessary for me to click through long drawn out theories and tutorials. Instead, I’d benefit from customization, controlling the depth of information at the level I required.
Too often, in the past, I enrolled in e-courses and found that the information was too familiar; it was as though the curriculum designer doubted that I even held the capacity to turn on my computer. Click here, go there, move your mouse and click on the left mouse button. Not only did I find that annoying, but I couldn’t skip through the program without picking up all of the laid out bread crumbs.
Maybe in the year 2077 our children’s, children will look back at our education model and laugh at how unsophisticated it was. But…for now, I’ll just continue to click on the next button, and go at the pace of my Professor.
Stepping down from my soapbox,
Cindy
Before stepping off my soapbox – Why is it that the first day of class is only used as an introduction and a chance to pick up papers? I paid for this – so teach me! Let’s get down to learning!
VIDEO - LHASA DE SELA, MY NAME
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