The Fear Is No More

The Fear Is No More

The world is dark and now I'm out.
The eyes adjust as I stand and stare
The stars shine bright and help light the night.
The air is fresh and has a cool feel.
The ground is soft as my feet rest on grass.
The senses take over as a smell drifts by.
The mind can't tell, from whence it came.
The ears hear a sound towards the rear.
The hairs stand on end, unknowing of what it is.
The body turns and the eyes see.
The dog stands and stares, not sure what to do.
The eyes meet and we stare.
The moment passes and the dog turns away.
The fear is no more.

Written by:

Roger Hoyt

Copyright July 2011

Planting Fresh Cilantro

So, I have a few Cilantro seeds that I want to plant.  They apparently grow well during the summer months and require sunshine, but the roots need to be kept cool.  They are a rather quick growing plant and take about 6-8 weeks to grow.  I think I might start today and plant these Cilantro seeds.  I love having Fresh herbs on hand to cook with.  It's awesome.  Fresh Parsley, Garlic, Cilantro, Green Onion, it's all great to plant and harvest Fresh. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Rewards of Growing a Garden

I've always wanted to grow a garden.  While I have planted a few seeds, I've never really took care of a garden that well.  Any of the successful gardens we've always had, was because of my parents.  But, this post isn't actually about How to Garden.  This post is about the rewards of Gardening.

So, what are the rewards?  The rewards can be numerous.

- Fresh Food When You Want It.

- Healthier Living and a Healthier Body.

- Better Tasting Food.

- You Know What It's Your Food.

- The Satisfaction Knowing You Have A Valuable Survival Skill.

I'm sure other people can think of several more benefits/rewards of Gardening.  These are just the surface of it.  One of the great things I love about Gardening is the Freshness of the Food you get from it.  This is the "KEY" to any good meal.  The Freshness and Quality of the food, more so than the Food itself.  Technique more so than the Food itself.

Have you ever planted a garden?  Was it successful?  Heck, have you ever even had Fresh food?  Many Americans don't even know what Fresh Food taste like.  They assume that the food they get from the supermarket is fresh.  I hate to tell you this, but it's not.  They pick those foods before they even ripe and then they have to ship them here.  So, often times, the food is what we call green when it's picked.

It amazes me all the time, when someone has Fresh Fruit for the first time.  "It's so good.  Not like that store bought stuff."  The expression on their face, is usually one of shock/surprise.  Yet, people still buy all this produce, and vegetables from Mass Produced farms, that has no nutritional value.  Ok, it has some nutritional value, but not as much as it should.  I'd recommend buying from farmers markets.  Or growing your own.  If you don't have the time to grow your own food, then buy Organic.

"But Organic is so expensive."  Not really.  How many of you are sitting there with a 40" Big Screen TV?  How many of you are sitting there with a Cell Phone and have to pay at least $50-$100 per month?  How many of you are paying at least $50 a month to the cable company.  If you have Internet through them, you're paying more than that.  My point is, we tend to put emphasis on the quality of products we have, but fail to put emphasis on the quality of food that goes into our bodies.  And Americans wonder why they're fat.

Awesome Deviled Eggs with Bacon

Thought I would upload the recipe for my awesome Deviled Eggs.

First things first. Ingredients.
What you'll need.

10-12 hard-cooked eggs, halved, divided.

6 strips cooked bacon, finely chopped. (optional) note: can use bacon bits instead.

1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, divided. note: I find that I like more green onion.

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley. note: can use dried parsley, but fresh is better and cheap.

2/3 cup mayonnaise. note: mayo is a too taste thing.

1/2 teaspoon of celery seeds. note: can be expensive. better off buying boxed sets with it.

1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder.

1/8 teaspoon of pepper. note: also a too taste thing.


Directions for this recipe:

Step 1:
With pastry blender or fork, mash egg yolks in medium bowl until finely crumbled.
Gently stir in bacon, 1/3 cup of the green onions and parsley.
Stir in mayonnaise, celery seeds, garlic powder and pepper until blended.

Step 2:
Spoon a generous 2 teaspoons of the egg yolk mixture into each egg white half.
Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of Green Onion. Note: I find that more is needed here.

There you have it. The awesome Deviled Eggs with Bacon recipe. I got this recipe from the Cooking Club magazine. Great resource for recipes. You won't regret this one. It'll be a hit at your next get together. If your family is like mine that is. They love their Deviled Eggs. The only complaint I got last time, was not enough of them. Should have made two dozen.

Here is an Image of the Eggs. I'll upload a better image hopefully the next time I cook them.