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2025-05-27 08:34 am

Bread & Wine


There's some things we can’t live without
A man’s so prone to doubt
Faithful are the wounds of friends
So give it just a little time
Share some bread and wine
Weave your heart into mine
My friend ... come on let’s talk a while...
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2024-12-20 05:32 pm

Winter Solstice is approaching

Gingerbread

Read more... ) Soft ginger cake. by mrs. Edwin I Contributed by Mrs. Edwin I. Clinton, Philadelphia, Pa. One half lb. of butter= 1/2 lb butter is 225 g, or one cup., 2 teacups of sugar, 6 eggs, one pint of molasses, 6 teacups of flour, i1 teacup of cream, i teaspoon of soda dissolved in the cream, ginger, cinnamon and other spices to the taste, 1 wineglass of brandy.


Furlough? Yeah!!! So on that note I shall be off and a Merry Christmas to you all!
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2024-10-15 02:05 pm

Fifty Shades of Spices II

St George’s Castle. Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it was captured by the Dutch 150 years later and became the headquarters of their West Indies Company for the following 250 years.  Dat is Nederlands ‘kolonialisme’: het gaat vooral om handel. Gewoon om handel. Goud, specerijen, slaven, whatever... )
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2024-10-14 01:02 am
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Al Teeb, muscade,nutmeg, nuez moscada, babasa, jaiphal, pala, Muscata

My all time favourite spice is (drum roll) - Nutmeg.

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2024-09-07 02:52 pm
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Sukkary

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2024-04-02 08:47 am
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Homemade Ramen

I just finished cooking and eating the Ramen, and honestly, it took me back to Japan when I was there.

I can whip up pretty good ramen in around 20 mins. 🍜 ( this ramen recipe is warcrime)) if you prep the bits in advance...
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2022-08-06 06:35 pm
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2021-12-25 12:15 pm
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2021-12-18 03:40 pm
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Go for a walk


... Ve Tu Laung Main Elaachi, Tere Peechhe Haanji Haanji (You are like clove and I am like cardamom, I am always besides You)
My ears: listening to the music
My lips: singing alone to the song
My eyes: seeing beauty
My legs: move in perfect sync with the song
My mind: recalling cute memories
I'm such a busy person )


http://radio.garden/visit/beirut/cZnWRQfj

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