Tuesday 03-06-14 – Something Fishy's Goin' On In The TDK Café

Gluten in a tough thing to avoid, Deb. But I bet you’re so much healthier for it. Hubby and I do this thing, a nutritional cleanse, a couple of times per year where for 3 weeks you eat things that are not common allergens and are easy to digest. So no gluten, dairy, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and quite a few other things. It feels great but would be hard to keep up long term. But we pick up new healthy recipes and habits each time we do it.

Ok Aunt Joan…whoever gets to the lounge chair last is a … great TDK’r & friend…meet ya on the patio before head out!
How about a Champaign Milkshake – make it a double one for the both of us:

Recipe:
Who doesn’t love milkshakes? It was always our favorite childhood treat, but now that we’ve grown up!
Mimosa Milkshake Ingredients
10 ounces vanilla ice cream
2 ounces orange juice
3 ounces Champagne or sparkling wine
Whipped cream, for topping
Directions Add everything except whipped cream to a blender, and blend until smooth. Pour into a 16 ounce pint glass and garnish with whipped cream. Information Category Cocktails, Drinks Yield 1 shake!
Here you go Joan…cheers…ahh, ok wind down for a bit than exit stage left in about 1/2!

Feel better with healing purrs KJ…back on double flip!

OK…reminder…what day is tomorrow…hint woot…_____!
Later kits!

(((KJ))) hope your knee heals up soon .. Sending soothing vibes your way.. You’ll be missed in the cafe for the next few days.. Hope you’ll be able to rest up ..

Hey Joan 🙂 don’t know if ya seen there in Mondays cafe I mentioned to AV about the turmeric in cuddles food to help with the arthritis … I really think Miss Leela would really benefit from it 🙂

It’s so good to hear she’s improving!

A VEGAN RECIPE A DAY, keeps the drug-pushing doctors away….and helps to save the ANIMALS…this one is super YUMMY….it is VEGAN CHILI…please share comments, if you tried this, at home….and keep eating, with your HEART, in mind…..thanks, Animal Freedom Fighters…

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vegan-Chili-51216410

Murfreesboro.com with Sarah Theriot Voisin
A friend of ours posted this and we just had to share it for everyone to read. This is one of the sweetest things we’ve ever read… get the tissues ready! Thank you (to our friend) Will for sharing this.

“I saw this elderly gentleman dining by himself, with an old picture of a lady in front of him. I though maybe I could brighten his day by talking to him.

As I had assumed, she was his wife. But I didn’t expect such an interesting story. They met when they were both 17. They dated briefly, then lost contact when he went to war and her family moved. But he said he thought about her the entire war. After his return, he decided to look for her. He searched for her for 10 years and never dated anyone. People told him he was crazy, to which he replied “I am. Crazy in love”. On a trip to California, he went to a barber shop. He told the barber how he had been searching for a girl for ten years. The barber went to his phone and called his daughter in. It was her! She had also been searching for him and never dated either.

He proposed immediately and they were married for 55 years before her death 5 years ago. He still celebrates her birthday and their anniversary. He takes her picture with him everywhere and kisses her goodnight.

Some inspiring things he said;

“I was a very rich man. Not with money, but with love”

“I never had a single argument with my wife, but we had lots of debates”

“People are like candles. At any moment a breeze can blow it out, so enjoy the light while you have it.”

“Tell your wife that you love her everyday. And be sure to ask her, have I told you that I love you lately?”

Be sure to talk to the elderly. Especially strangers. You may think that you will brighten their day, but you may be surprised that they can actually brighten yours.”

Have never tried this but thinking of it!

Did you know that you can grow roses from cuttings?

Simply cut healthy stems, place them in large potatoes, and them bury them 3-4 inches deep in a healthy soil mixture of peat moss and top soil. The potatoes keep the stems moist and help develop the root systems. It’s a perfectly simple way to multiply your rose garden without spending lots of $$$.

The Great Animal Rescue Chase & Harmony Fund
IS THERE A MONSTER IN YOUR PET’S BOWLS?
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If you simply top off your pet’s water dish, you could be creating a monster that will attack your pet from the inside out. Many of us are guilty of simply refilling the water bowl when it gets close to empty, but the water that sits around will form a slimy residue that hosts dangerous bacteria and fungus will begin to grow. Some pet guardians may not even notice that their pet will start shying away from a dirty water bowl and become mildly dehydrated or, worse yet, seek water from unsafe areas indoors or out. And what about the food dish? No, licking the bowl ‘clean’ isn’t a possibility. Please be kind.

PLASTIC BOWLS ARE A BAD IDEA:
Food and water dishes should be made from stainless steel, heavy glass or ceramic and should be washed daily. Plastic dishes may contain a hazardous substance called BPA which leaches into your pets water and is a known carcinogen. This can break down further in the dish washer. Plastic also absorbs odors and becomes very unpleasant to a pet’s sensitive sense of smell.

3 WAYS TO WASH BOWLS:
1. Run them through the hottest cycle of the dishwasher to get them really clean and sterilized.
2. Wash and thoroughly rinse with dish detergent and a clean abrasive sponge to release all organic material from the sides of the bowls
3. Or, try scrubbing with a mix of equal parts baking soda, salt and warm water.