Στη χώρα του μύθου η κρίση τους,εις βάρος μας!

E — ΕΠΙΛΟΓΕΣ. Νο 531. Η κυβέρνηση και η κρίση. Δεν έχουμε ηγέτες στη Γηραιά ήπειρο να επιβληθούν στις εξελίξεις αυτές που όλοι ονομάζουν Κρίση και ζητούν πάλι να φορτώσουν στο πλήθος των Ευρωπαίων πολιτών. Οι κερδοσκοπικές ελίτ έβγαλαν υπερκέρδη από την μία τσέπη τα έβαλαν στην άλλη αυτή των εξωχώριων εταιρειών, στους φορολογικούς παραδείσους μακριά από τη διαδικασία φορολόγησης των κρατών. Οπότε όλα τα δημοσιονομικά βάρη, λιτότητα και στη πλάτη σας κυρίες και κύριοι.Συλλογική ευθύνη κοινωνικά ελεγχόμενη έλεγε ο Κέινς για ενέργεια, επικοινωνία, παιδεία και υγεία. Συναγωνισμός από τους πολιτικούς ταγούς στη συσκότιση.Οι αιτίες της Κρίσης λέει ο καθ. Αδ

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Mediterranean Couscous & Lentil Salad

Every month I get together with friends to swap meals. We'll make a large batch of a dish, portion them out in containers and give everyone a container of our dish to enjoy. This month I prepared a couscous salad since it was something that I could make with limited ingredients and tools, since everything was packed up for our move.This couscous salad is light, refreshing. I really like preparing couscous because it is a cinch to make and really has a nice fluffy texture that can also absorb whatever flavors you wish to combine it with. I made the recipe as written and added some additional ingredients such as bell peppers and roasted pork to make it

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RISOTTO QUEEN

Who said Lemons?I have always found Risotto to be the most sensuous of foods; smooth, creamy and luxurious. It can be flavored for any taste: cheese, seafood, vegetable even sweet vanilla or chocolate. Stirring it and watching it as it changes from individual grains of rice to one thick, fragrant pudding-like dish is watching magic happen before one’s very eyes.Beautiful Arborio rice for Risotto like little pearlsA truly quintessentially Italian dish, risotto was traditionally a poor man`s food, a first course, “il primo”, filling up tummies before the more expensive and thus scarcer meat course. Yet now it is served up as such a luxurious, rich, roma

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On World Autism Awareness Day Remember the Invisible and Forgotten Ones

Two days from now, on April 2, the world will recognize for the second time World Autism Awareness Day. WAAD is the result of an outstanding initiative led by Autism Speaks and the State of Qatar. As the father of a 13 year old boy with autistic disorder, assessed with profound developmental delays I thank both Qatar and Autism Speaks for this monumental step forward in facing the challenges of autism spectrum disorders around the globe.Everyone with an autism spectrum disorder (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) by definition has serious deficits or challenges to face. For each such person their challenges are undoubtedly large and complex reali

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So you all know I live in Florida…

I love living in Florida and part of the reason is for the incredible diversity that you find throughout the state. One of my favorite places to go is to Kissimmee in the Orlando area. There is so much to do and I mean beyond the Theme Parks. What about checking into your hotel and going on a beautiful hike through one of the nature parks scattered throughout the area? Did you know that Osceola County has the largest population of nesting bald eagles in the continental U.S. It’s also one of the country's few re-introduction sites for the endangered Whooping Crane. You can spot some of these awe-inspiring birds at Lake Lizzie Nature Preserve and

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HBOT Treatment for Autism? Avoid the Autism Hub, Read "Translating Autism"

Anyone reading blog commentaries about the latest HBOT study, or any other autism treatment study, should seek credible analysis from detached, professional sources if they want a proper understanding of the study in question. Any bloggers listed at the Autism Hub should be avoided unless you are simply seeking an example of the anti-cure element of the neurodiversity cult and the extent to which it colors their commentaries. If you are seeking balanced, objective commentary about the HBOT study avoid the AH-ND bloggers and check out Autism Research Blog: Translating Autism by Nestor Lopez-Duran Ph.D.Nestor Lopez-Duran is a a clinical child psycho

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Foodie Freebie Friday: Foodie Fight Boardgame

Welcome back from the weekend! Hope you enjoyed the weekend and are ready for a new week. I'm most definitely ready and hope this week goes by faster than last. We're coming down to the last couple days before our move... which is in 2 days! I'm looking forward to unpacking and setting up my kitchen once again, as well as getting some good use out my stove and oven.As I look around our home now, it's extremely empty and rather lonely. I can't help but think about all the wonderful memories we've created here and all the people who we welcomed over for meals. It's only natural that a part of me is sad to say goodbye to the place that's been a popular g

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Tourtiere or French Canadian Pork Pie

The other day T. and I were running errands and talking about food and things that I haven’t made in a while. He mentioned Pork Pie. This has to be one of our favorite meals. Funny though, it’s been well over a year since i have made it. Don’t you hate when that happens??? This is one of those incredibly fast and simple meals that really comes together in no time at all. I usually make my own pie crust but this time I was kind of tired so I used store bought. Should have made my own…it was just a little too sweet to go with the savory pie. Lesson learned! Tourtiere (This recipe is from - Janet is Hungry) Double 9" Pie Crust: 2 cups flour

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SEA BREAM WITH LEMON (DORADE AU CITRON)

CONFESSIONS: SEXY IS A MAN IN AN APRONCall us the Cooking Avengers : she's groovy and mod, he may seem staid and serious, but what a cook! Together they are out to blast away the boring and usual and bring excitement and adventure into the kitchenOr HOW OUR HERO BECAME A GREAT COOKIt all started in a northern suburb of Paris in the 1960s, a working class family living over the small corner grocery that they owned and ran. Papa worked 7 days a week from early morning until early evening, climbing the stairs only for meals or at the end of his working day. Maman divided her time between the shop where she helped the clients, hand-made cheese, stocked th

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