Caftans at kaftansale.com
Posted by: Kathy on: October 4, 2008
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Dear Friends,
Many people are interested in the plus size / one size caftans I list here. They like the pictures and want to buy them.
The place to buy them is at:
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Literally HUNDREDS of kaftans / caftans at affordable price.
FREE SHIPPING on all items for worldwide – international buyers, welcome!
Shop online securely. Credit cards are accepted via Paypal (verified seller).
Thank you very much and have a wonderful day. 
New Fancy Kaftan Dress
Posted by: Kathy on: January 14, 2012
Shakshouka the breakfast warrior!
Posted by: Kathy on: January 3, 2012
Tastes really delicious! Mediterranean breakfast at its glory!
Shakshouka!
Here’s the gritty details…
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 chiles
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- Sea salt, to taste
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup gourmet cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Warm bread, for serving
Yummy! Can’t wait to start!
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chiles and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and paprika, and cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is soft, about 2 more minutes.
Put tomatoes and their liquid into a medium bowl and crush with your hands. Add crushed tomatoes and their liquid to skillet along with 1/2 cup water, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Season sauce with salt.
Crack eggs over sauce so that eggs are evenly distributed across sauce’s surface. Cover skillet and cook until yolks are just set, about 5 minutes. Using a spoon, baste the whites of the eggs with tomato mixture, being careful not to disturb the yolk. Sprinkle shakshuka with cheese and parsley and serve with bread, for dipping.
And…. ENJOY!
Hummus (Chickpea mash) – Lebanese Gourmet
Posted by: Kathy on: January 3, 2012
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Ingredients:
1 clove garlic-whole
1 clove garlic-minced
1 loaf of bread
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup cucumber-peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup chopped red onion
2 cups chopped, fresh basil
1/8 cup chopped, fresh thyme
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Rub the peeled whole clove of garlic around a wooden serving bowl.
- Broil bread until lightly toasted then pull apart or chop the bread into bite sized pieces.
- In the prepared salad bowl, combine the bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, garlic, basil and thyme.
- Add enough olive oil and vinegar to lightly coat, toss and serve.
Light appetizer Lebanese style. Dig in!
Happy New Year 2012
Posted by: Kathy on: December 31, 2011
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Happy New Year 2012!
May you prosper and have a blast in this new upcoming yeaaaarrr!!
Of Losers and Quitters
Posted by: Kathy on: December 28, 2011
Jung talks about a collective unconscious, which has been proven in some lab studies with white mice. White mice a few generations later could navigate through the maze better than the first few who encountered it, even if the babies were separated from birth – ruling out a kind of mice language for knowledge transfer.
Freud, meanwhile, believes in a subconscious dictating our moves and patterns of behavior. His theory points to the ego. In fact, he came up with the terms the id, ego and super-ego to explain what is basically – to me – the ego trying to convince the self that it is the self.
Don’t quit, won’t lose.
Sweet Home Alabama on Acoustic Guitar!
Posted by: Kathy on: December 23, 2011
Extremely sweet! A classic made cool buy the man himself (hat)!
Dreaming of sheep in my sleep
Posted by: Kathy on: December 23, 2011
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I have been having these dreams for some years now. I have no idea what they mean.
When I am tired, I often do not dream, and feel lethargic after I wake up.
Sleep without dreams means I did not go into REM sleep. Dreams only occur during REM sleep and the unique brain hormone – serotonin – is only produced by the organ when you dream.
Serotonin is the chemical that controls happiness and apetite.
Happy! Yummy!
This is why humans feel better after a restful sleep. Which is why I am going back to bed right now and try to dream of fluffy sheep.
Acid Reflux and Obesity
Posted by: Kathy on: December 23, 2011
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In short, let’s just say that all the belly fat, be it intrinsic or extrinsic, puts pressure on the organ stomach and the ubiquitous contents ( in this case – gastric acid) pops outside via the esophagus. Sphincter or no sphincter, eventually the acid leaks out and before you know it, you’ll have acid going towards your oral cavity. Enter burning sensation along the way.
Try explaining that again!
Anyway, here’s a more elaborate chunk of article regarding this topic.
Watch that weight! Workout!
Green juice! Green juice!
Yeah!
Hepatitis B vaccine recommended for diabetics
Posted by: Kathy on: December 23, 2011
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“Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all unvaccinated adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes aged 19 to 59, say new guidelines from the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
People with diabetes are at increased risk for HBV infection, which can occur through exposure to small, even invisible, amounts of blood from an infected person who earlier used a shared medical or glucose-monitoring device, the article states.
Chronic HBV infection damages the liver and can lead to serious illness and death. More than 15 percent of adults with chronic HBV infection develop cirrhosis and liver cancer, the authors of the report noted.”
- This is getting scary by the minute! Invisible traces of blood? From glucometer strips?
If you’re not diabetic (yet), control your sugar intake, exercise, eat sensibly and lead an active lifestyle.
If you’re diabetic, take care of your blood sugar level, take your medicine on time and don’t forget to take the HBV vaccination (I’m not a doctor).
10 day old infant death and Enfamil Newborn formula
Posted by: Kathy on: December 23, 2011
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“Wal-Mart pulled the Enfamil Newborn formula from shelves as a precaution following the death of little Avery Cornett in the southern Missouri town of Lebanon.”
Avery Cornett of Lebanon, Mo., was 10 days old when he died Dec. 18, 2011.
Preliminary hospital test results indicate that Avery died of a rare infection caused by Cronobacter sakazakii. The infection can be treated with antibiotics, but it’s deemed extremely dangerous to babies less than one month old and those born premature.
Read more here.
- I’m not sure about giving formula milk to newborn infants. It’s always best to give breast milk. As the doctors describe it: Breast is best.
Sincere condolences to the parents.
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