CORONAVIRUS! Part 18 – Easter Weekend!

CORONAVIRUS! Part 18 – Easter Weekend!

Saturday, April 11, 2020 
Taking the day off from Blogging the TRUMP CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC crisis.
and It’s National Pet Day!

National Pet Day! My Quarantine Buddies!

STAY HOME! – STAY HEALTHY!
DON’T PANIC! – REMAIN CALM!
AND GO WASH YOUR HANDS!

3:00pm – After we woke up last night, we were up most of the early AM. We finally fell asleep, but had to wake up for the dog’s morning feeding. Took care of that and went back to bed…. slept until about 11am. We are still very much on edge emotionally.

It’s a beautiful day here in the San Fernando Valley and we’re not going to worry about sh*t right now…. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS FOR REAL!
There was a little something in the NY Times about Trump today……

Spent time in the backyard with the dogs and then totally cleaned and sterilized the kitchen. We ate leftover pizza around 5pm (call it lunch).
Fed and played with the dogs of course.

7:30pm One More Saturday Night! (started at 5:30pm, replay available on youtube)
Tonights concert: Dead&Co. 11-14-17 Madison Square Garden in NYC
Nugs is replaying Dead&Co concerts from the past every Saturday night as a Fundraiser for MusiCares COVID-19 Relief to aid musicians affected by the CoronaVirus Pandemic.

AND ANOTHER DAY IS DONE…. Hey Saturday Night!

8-9:00pm And then we joined a “ZOOM around the burn barrel”
with Professor Pickle (and a real burn barrel with real fire)
and two other peeps for an hour of Burner socializing online!

That is us on ZOOM on Saturday night from the Home Office in Los Angeles.
And it was LIVE with human beings, and also fun and entertaining!
Our third ZOOM experience, so amazingly weird… wearing our burner hat.

NOTE: This is a whole new world of internet participation.
And so we are considering clearing our back desk and creating a scenic background.
Or just go with the virtual background (if we can figure out how to do that)?

FACIAL COVERING IN PUBLIC IS MANDATORY NOW!

 

And we ate some of the leftover Chinese food for dinner around 11pm.

“Leftover pizza for lunch. Leftover Chinese food for dinner.
Leftover is the Jewish holiday that comes after Passover.”

DO THE FIVE – HELP STOP CORONAVIRUS!
1 – HANDS – Wash them often
2 – ELBOW (OR SLEEVE) – Cough into it
3 – FACE – Don’t touch it
4 – SPACE – Keep safe distance (6 feet or more)
5 – HOME – Stay home if you can (or if it’s mandatory)

Sunday, April 12, 2020 – HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY!

Woke up at 3:30am, so we slept maybe an hour and a half, and now it’s 5:40am.
I HAVE RISEN! Did a little youtube viewing in the past 2 hours.
We were considering going to the Supermarket…
There is a list of stuff to get, but we have everything we need to go another day,
and the Supermarket will still be there tomorrow (most likely, but no longer 100%).
So, now the decision must be made…. and NO. We are not going today.
We will face the paranoia tomorrow or Tuesday morning and venture out later.
Today we will chill with the dogs again.

“Conan the Barbarian” with Arnold was just starting this morning!
A film about killing false prophets…how appropriate.
And Conan gets crucified and resurrected too!

Arnold as Conan the Barbarian

We also watched and HIGHLY RECOMMEND
the “Saturday Night Passover Seder”
THIS WAS INCREDIBLE!
You don’t have to be Jewish to love this.
Happy Passover everyone!

5:00pm – Recap the afternoon, shall we?
So, we played with dogs inside and outside.
We did a little “Spring cleaning” at the Home Office.
We did a little “gardening” outside too.
Yesterday was beautiful with blue skies.
Today was just overcast and “gray all day” in L.A.

We had a toasted bagel with cream cheese, orange juice and an espresso for breakfast this morning, and we had a bite of leftover orange beef and a bite of brownie around 4pm.
And we are drinking another espresso while writing this with one dog at our feet and two asleep on the bed. Our big dog is hanging out somewhere else today.

7:00pm We fell asleep with the dogs for an hour and a half.
Woke up and fed the dogs and took them outside.

Easter Dinner for one.
On The Menu: Leftover Chinese food (day 2) – Orange beef and fried rice with an iced espresso. And then we baked banana bread. Mmmmmm….Banana Bread!

Leftover Chinese food (day 2) – Orange beef and fried rice

Baking and cooking is good for relaxation. It can be meditative too.
The Zen of Making! And the end result is the instant reward.

Baking and Making Banana Bread!

Read the previous Blog Post “Baking Banana Bread” for the recipe and video!

Mmmmm…. Warm Banana Bread!

The Easter Weekend Trifecta (a classic triple feature):

And the BEST EASTER FILM EVER:

And….. “Always Look On The Bright Side of Life!”

Just a quick reminder:

DONALD TRUMP on
February 26, 2020:
“The 15 (cases in the US) within a couple of days
is going to be down to close to zero.”
and
“We’re going very substantially down, not up.”

March 9: “This blindsided the world.”

March 13: “I take no responsibility.” (YES HE REALLY SAID IT!)

115000+ Reported Deaths as of Monday, April 13, 2020 at 6:20am PST

EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! –
EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! –
EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE!

Trump was briefed about Coronavirus almost 3 months ago!
He called it a hoax, a conspiracy theory, and then chose to ignore and lie about it!
TOTAL FAILURE! Trump fired the NSC Pandemic Team in 2018!

Why did the United States refuse the World Heath Organization test kits?
Why did the Trump Administration wait to act?
Why did the Trump Administration tell the Washington state doctors not to test?
Why did the GOP Republicans call it a “Democratic Hoax?”
Why didn’t the CDC test kits work?
Why did they wait to get new test kits from Roche? (~400000 available soon)
Why did he put Mike Pence in charge?

THERE IS NO POSITIVE SPIN FOR A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH!
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS FAILED TO PROTECT THE UNITED STATES!

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
DO NOT FOLLOW MEDICAL ADVICE FROM TRUMP! HE IS NOT A DOCTOR!

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RECENT POSTS:

• CORONAVIRUS! Part 17 – Not a Good Friday!
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 16 – Is it F*ckin’ Thursday?
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 15 (Mon-Wed)
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 14 (Sat-Sun)
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 13 (Thurs-Fri)
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 12 – April Fools Day!
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 11 – The Surge is Here!
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 10
• The “TrumpVirus” Timeline:
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 9 (Thurs-Fri)
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 8 (Tues-Wed)
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 7 (Monday)
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 6 (Fri-Sun)
• CORONAVIRUS! Part 5 (Tues-Thurs)

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If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, get help right away!
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) to reach a trained counselor and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line.
You can also chat with them online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/.

If you text 741741 when you are feeling depressed, suicidal or anxious, a crisis worker will text you back and continue to text with you? Many people, especially younger folks, do not like talking on the phone and would be more comfortable texting. It’s a free service to ANYONE teens, adults, etc. who lives in the U.S. It’s run by The Crisis Text Line and is legit.

HAPPY EASTER FROM OUR GANG!

Easter Egg Hunt Anyone?

And it’s 4-20 all month long! Happy Easter!

“Nobody F*cks With The Jesus!”

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City of Los Angeles “Safer-At-Home”> coronavirus.lacity.org

California Senior Citizen Help Hotline: 1-833-544-2374
Help for Senior Citizens during the coronavirus pandemic.

Carry A Spear in Public! – “Social Distancing” from the past

REMEMBER to DISINFECT and SANITIZE frequently-touched surfaces like:
cell phones, computers (keyboard & mouse), door handles, faucets, keys. credit cards, wallets, purses, tables, desks, countertops, light switches, knobs, dials, etc.

YOU DON’T KNOW WHO IS INFECTED!
YOU REALLY DO NOT KNOW! HAVE YOU BEEN TESTED?
ZERO CONTACT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE SAFE!
THERE WON’T BE MEDICAL CARE AVAILABLE!
STAY HOME! STAY HEALTHY! DON’T PANIC! REMAIN CALM!
IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS STAY HOME! CALL YOUR DOCTOR.

THIS IS NOT A HOAX! “DON’T BE AN A**HOLE!”
THIS VIRUS MAY KILL YOU OR SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT!

STAYTHEFUCKHOME! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! STAYTHEFUCKHOME!

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Happy Chinese New Year 2020!

Happy Chinese New Year 2020!
Happy Spring Festival and Lunar New Year!

NOTE: We post a “Chinese New Year” Blog Post every year!
Check out the links to our previous Blog Posts at the bottom of the page.

Saturday, January 25, 2020
WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE YANG MALE WHITE METAL RAT!
The Year of the White Rat actually starts on February 4, 2020,
(Chinese Lunar New Year is not the first day of the Yang Male White Metal Rat Year)

The Chinese New Year Festival runs for 15 days,
The New Year Lantern Festival on February 8th is the final day of the festival.

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year!

The Chinese Lunar Calendar uses the 12 Animals

And the Yin/Yang Five Elements:
Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth
The five elements are connected to five colors:
White, Black, Green, Red, and Brown.

Geng is Yang Metal. Zi is the Rat.
The color of Metal is White.
2020 is the Yang Male White Metal Rat year.

Yang Metal is male, hard, sharp, glittering and glaring iron. The characteristics of Yang Metal are brave, steadfast, unyielding and righteous. The other traits of Yang Metal are heartless, flaunt, ruthless and tyrannical. Yang Metal is also connected to strong wind, storm or hurricane. It can bring rainwater with it. Yang Metal is the 7th element of 10 Heavenly Stems. The color of Yang Metal is white, silver, or light yellow. The location of Yang Metal is in the west.

The Rat is the first animal sign of 12 Earthly Branches. According to the Chinese Five Element theory the Rat is in the Water group and connected to placid water, cold water or rain. Water is related to wisdom and intelligence, so the Rat is a clever, tricky, and tactical animal and has many ideas, with keen vision, and can solve problems quickly. The Rat is Yin Water, the last element of 10 Heavenly Stem. It is connected to knowledge, memory, and learning. The Rat has a strong memory in learning and remembers the previous life experiences. The Rat is brilliant, brainy with a sense of creativity.
Rat characteristics: agile, active, resourceful, thoughtful, sharp-sighted, staying alert.

People born in 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 or 2008 are the Rat sign.

Kumquats for Good Luck!

Ceramic Dragon!

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Gung Hay Fat Choy! HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR! 

Gifting a “Red Envelope”

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2019> Yin Brown Female Earth Pig
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2018> Yang Brown Male Earth Dog
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2017> Yin Red Female Fire Rooster (Chicken)
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/happy-chinese-new-year-2017/

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https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2016/02/06/happy-chinese-new-year-2016/

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Dinner at Big Wong & Dessert at Milkywave in Las Vegas!

Dinner at Big Wong in Las Vegas!

Big Wong Restaurant in Las Vegas

WHAT’S FOR DINNER?  So, it’s Wednesday night in Las Vegas and what should we eat?

Food and Wine magazine recommended Big Wong asian restaurant, also in the “Chinatown Strip” and they said you get a lot of really good food for a really good price.
Well, okay then……

Located in the Seoul Plaza, it’s almost a “hole-in-the-wall”, with no-frills, a very spartan dining room, and pictures of the food on the walls. Low overhead means lower prices, and we did dinner for less than half the amount we spent on dinner at Lotus of Siam.

Yes, the atmosphere was rather cafeteria like, but the food was AWESOME!

On The Menu: Salt & pepper fried chicken wings with jalapeños, thin sliced rib-eye steak with potatoes and steamed rice, wor wonton soup with noodles, fried chicken over steamed rice, mango pudding, and a Dr Pepper.

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We would definitely return to this restaurant next time.
The salt & pepper friend chicken wings were A-number one!

And then we wandered across the parking lot back to the car and decided to check out the MilkyWave shaved ice cream place (also in the Seoul Plaza).

Dessert at MilkyWave! SHAVED ICE CREAM! (not shaved ice)

 

We enjoyed the “small” Choco Loco!
Chocolate ice cream, brownie bites, chocolate chips, chocolate sauce & whipped cream!
Our friends shared a vanilla-caramel-banana one too.

Yeah it was good. Would return here as well.

And then after dinner and dessert we went back to Frankie’s Tiki Room for cocktails!

Big Wong – Las Vegas, Nevada

Milkywave – Las Vegas Nevada

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Dim Sum Sunday Brunch at Shanghai Rose in Studio City!

Dim Sum Sunday Brunch
at Shanghai Rose in Studio City!

Shanghai Rose Chinese Cuisine & Dim Sum in Studio City

Sunday Dim Sum Brunch! Party time with Chinese food!

On Ventura Blvd, Sunday street parking is FREE. The restaurant has a parking lot and they validate, so parking is pretty easy.

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Black and red lacquer design (is that traditional?) with lots of cool gold accents. There is a long bar area with a cool aquarium attached to the large dining room. Table and booth seating is available. For the Dim Sum Brunch there was a steam cart circulating and a big menu with lots of other choices available for “made to order” plates.

The spicy chicken wings were our favorite thing, and the soup dumplings were nice and juicy! We ordered a lot of food, tried tastes of many dishes, and it was good, but not great. So, if you don’t want to make a trip to Chinatown or Alhambra for serious foodie Dim Sum, this is an option in the San Fernando Valley.

Shanghai Rose – 12229 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604
818-762-2542 http://www.ShanghaiRoseDimSum.com

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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! 95000 Hits!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! 95000 Hits!

Chinese New Year 2019 is February 5th in the USA!
Happy Year of the Yin Brown Female Earth Pig!

“Pigs are social butterflies with friends from all walks of life.
They have a lot of support in both work and life.
They have fortunate lives and can find happiness.
They are successful later in life.
However, they aren’t the most romantic people and might need to work on that.”

Most compatible with a Pig: Tiger, Rabbit and Goat
Least compatible with a Pig: Snake and Monkey

HAPPY SPRING FESTIVAL 2019!

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR! HAPPY SPRING FESTIVAL!

Preparations for the new year begin on January 28th and last until New Years Eve.
Chinese New Year officially begins on February 5th and ends on February 19th.
Lantern Festival preparations begin on the February 16th, and it is held on the 19th.

Red pockets, hóng bāo, are red envelopes filled with lucky money!

“May your happiness be without limit”

祝贺大家新年好! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL! 恭喜發財!

“Worldwide peace” (天下太平—tiān xià tài píng)
“Longevity and fortune” (千秋万岁—qiān qiū wàn suì)

Scare the Demons away! Do you have your red underwear ready?

Life is just a bowl of kumquats!

The name of the kumquat fruit comes from its Cantonese pronunciation gam kwat, which translates literally to “golden tangerine.”
The sweet fruit represents wealth and good fortune.

Sunday Sky

The Pig is the twelfth of the Chinese zodiac animals. According to myth, the Jade Emperor decided the zodiac by the order in which each animal arrived to a party. The Pig was late because he overslept, arrived last and ended up number twelve.

The Pig is yin. The Pig is associated with the Earth element and the hours 9–11 at night.
Pigs are a symbol of wealth. Fat faces and big ears are also signs of good fortune.

 

Recent past years of the Pig: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, and 2007

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Every year we build a “Happy Chinese New Year!” Blog Post.
Please check out our past Blog Posts:

2018 – Year of the Yang Brown Earth Dog
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/happy-chinese-new-year-2018/
2017 – Year of the Red Fire Rooster
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/happy-chinese-new-year-2017/
2016 – Year of the Yang Red Fire Monkey
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2016/02/06/happy-chinese-new-year-2016/
2015 – Year of the Green Wood Goat/Ram/Sheep
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/happy-chinese-new-year/
2014 – Year of the Green Wood Horse 
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Good Fortune is Here!

Getting ready for the Super Bowl!
Don’t worry, the Government shutdown will resume after the super commercial.
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY is February 3rd. GO RAMS!

This kid won first prize at the Science Fair!

NFL: The FIX is in.

Patriots cheat to win.

 

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Happy Chinese New Year 2018!

Happy Chinese New Year 2018!

Friday, February 16 is the Beginning of the Lunar New Year & Spring Festival

2018 is the Year of the Yang Brown Earth Dog!

The Lantern Festival is on March 2nd and is the climax of the new year celebration.

Over 2000 years old, the Lantern Festival is a time for Moon watching, Lion dances, lantern lighting, social interaction and a celebration of freedom.

2018 is time to overcome obstacles and will be a challenge year for many people.
Take extra effort to reach your destination and use your wisdom to find a better way.
Consider necessity before spending money.
2018 will be a good year to save and increase your wealth.

READ OUR PREVIOUS CHINESE NEW YEAR BLOG POSTS!

Happy Year of the Brown Male Yang Earth Dog!
He’s such a good boy!

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Fruit! Fruit! Fruit!

Fruit! Fruit! Fruit!

Fruit! Fruit! Fruit!

Just a Bowl of Berries!

Fruit! Fruit! Fruit!

Watermelon!

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Disney Secret Recipes!

“Where’s The Beef?”

• Cooking With Kenny Rogers! (with recipes from Dole)
• Today is Friday the 13th, 2017!
• I’ve Been Everywhere Man! (Hank Snow & Johnny Cash)
• The Battle of New Orleans!
• Twelfth Night!
• Doug Loves Movies Challenge 366! (The List!)
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恭喜發財! Happy Chinese New Year 2017! 新年好呀！新年好呀！
THE YEAR OF THE RED FIRE ROOSTER! 祝贺大家新年好！>
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More of Our Previous Blogs:

It’s Rex Manning Day!

Say No More Mon Amour!

Say No More!

I’ll send my lovin’ right to your front door!

Say No More Mon Amour!

It’s Rex Manning Day 2017!>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2015/04/08/its-rex-manning-day/

Return to Paramount Ranch Park in Agoura, California: Part 2 Hiking the Site>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/03/23/paramount-ranch-park-agoura-california-part-1/

Return to Paramount Ranch – Agoura, California: Part 1 Western Town>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/return-to-paramount-ranch-01-apr-13-part-1-western-town/

Friends of Paramount Ranch 2017 – Agoura, California

The Wabash Cannonball!>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/the-wabash-cannonball/

HAAPPY SAAINT PAATRICK’S DAAY!>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/03/17/haappy-saaint-paatricks-daay/

SPRING FORWARD! HAPPY PURIM! FULL MOON!>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/spring-forward-full-moon/

Let’s Go To Malibu Beach!>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2016/03/06/lets-go-to-malibu-beach/

“This is what happens Larry!”>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2016/12/04/this-is-what-happens-larry/

“This is What Happens Larry!”

• The Day of the Dude! Monday, March 6th, 2017 ~ Takin’ it Easy
• March 2017! 35000 Hits! Another Milestone!
• Vintage Disney Storage Finds #7 – Disneyland Tickets & the Indiana Jones Decoder Card!
• STORAGE! February 2017

Janis Joplin’s Psychedelic 1964 Porsche 356c Cabriolet

• FlashbackFriday! Janis Joplin’s Psychedelic 1964 Porsche 356c Cabriolet
• Backyard Birdwatching
• More Good Advice!
• A Case of the Mondays?

• Rogue Valley View with Clouds
• Super Bowl Sunday! Super Bowl 51 Party!
• MORE RECENT BLOG POSTS FROM 2017

Saturday Morning…>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/saturday-morning/

Procrastination (noun)
-the action of delaying or postponing something
-the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished
-the practice of doing more pleasurable things in place of less pleasurable ones
-carrying out less urgent tasks instead of more urgent ones
-putting off impending tasks to a later time

“PROCRASTINATION”>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/03/09/procrastination/

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REAL GOOD EATING in the San Fernando Valley!>

Tempura, Sake & Iced Green Tea

All Alone At The Sushi Bar!

Baked Scallop California Roll

Firefly Roll: Spicy Tuna/Albacore

Sushi Dinner at Cho Cho San> http://wp.me/p3dhVM-20S

Sushi Time at Okumura> http://wp.me/p3dhVM-1Xm

Dinner at the Valley Inn in Sherman Oaks> http://wp.me/p3dhVM-1Pp

Dinner at the NoHo Diner in North Hollywood> http://wp.me/p3dhVM-20z

Dinner at Uncle Bernie’s Delicatessen in Encino> http://wp.me/p3dhVM-31l

Dinner at Taj Mahal Cuisine of India in Encino>  http://wp.me/p3dhVM-13W

Dinner at Mucho Mas Mexican Restaurant in NoHo> http://wp.me/p3dhVM-2Vc 

Dinner at Uncle Bernie’s Delicatessen in Encino> http://wp.me/p3dhVM-31l

Pizza Time! Mulberry Street Pizza!>
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/2017/03/25/pizza-time-mulberry-street-pizza/

Pizza Time!

Mulberry Street Products!

Mulberry Street Pizza!

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IMPEACH TRUMP!

Seriously,
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TREASON!

LOCK HIM UP! TREASON!

LOCK HIM UP! RESIGN AND BE PROSECUTED

LOCK HIM UP! TREASON!

LOCK THEM UP!

LOCK HIM UP! TREASON!

TREASON!

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JANUARY 2017! #NotMyPresident

JANUARY 2017!
“TEMPUS FUGIT!”

Where did the month go?
What’s happening?
What’s going on?

Will I wake up and this will all be just a dream? How did this happen?

Friday January 20 2017
TRUMP’S INAUGURATION?

#NotMyPresident
#ComradeTrump
#LoserTrump
#NeverTrump
#DumpTrump
#ResistTrump

TELL THE USA TO DUMP TRUMP!
http://www.facebook.com/usadumptrump

The United States has elected a CRIMINAL CON MAN with no morals or ethics. Trump is ignorant and can barely read. He doesn’t know history, politics, world geography, science or correct grammar. He surrounds himself with the worst people. He has ties to Putin and Russia. He is guilty of treason, fraud and sexual assault. Trumpsters take your victory lap today, because the future doesn’t look good for people who won’t wear a red cap and everyone else. Trump belongs in prison not the White House.

“SHUT THE F*CK UP DONNY!”
10 Reasons to DumpTrump:
Trump is an Ignorant, Racist, Sexist, Anti-Semetic, Pathological Liar!
Trump mocks the Disabled, war heroes, POWs, Veterans and Gold Star Families!
Trump disparages Women, Mexicans, Latinos, Muslims and African-Americans!
Trump sexually assaults women and is an alleged rapist!
Trump lies, cheats and steals from hard working people!
Trump insults world leaders and threatens our international alliances!
Trump has business dealing with Russia, China, Mexico, Cuba and Saudi Arabia!
Trump admitted to not paying Federal Taxes and still hasn’t released his TAX RETURNS!
Trump is responsible for the BIRTHER LIE and continues to insult President Obama!
Trump denies Climate Change and calls it a Hoax perpetrated by China!

 

 

Doonesbury nails Trump’s pre-inaugural press conference!

THE WOMEN’S MARCH ON WASHINGTON (and the USA) on Saturday, January 21, 2017:

Washington DC 500,000+
LA 500,000 +
NYC 300,000 +
Chicago 250,000
Denver 200,000
Seattle 150,000
Boston 125,000
Madison Wi 100,000
Portland 100,000
St Paul 100,000
Atlanta 60,000
Austin 50,000
Philadelphia 50,000
Raleigh 18,000
Des Moines 26,000
Pittsburgh 25,000
San Diego 22,000
Nashville 20,000
Santa Ana 20,000
St Petersburg 17,000
Cleveland 15,000
Oklahoma City 12,000 +
Kansas City,MO 10,000
Charlotte 10,000
Ithaca 10,000
Greensboro 8,000
Montpelier VT 8,000 + (pop 10,000 many I 89 exits shut down)
Asheville 10,000
Albuquerque 10,000
Tallahassee 10,000+
West Palm Beach 7,000
Orlando 6,000
Tucson 5,000
Trenton 5,000
Athens Ga 4500
Doylestown, PA 2,000.
Hillsborough (my town!) 2000
Harrisburg PA 1,100
Jonesborough TN 1000+
Saskatoon 800-1000 (pop 260k)
Palmer AK 800
Murray KY 700
Black Mt NC 400
Morganton NC 500
Houghton / Hancock Michigan: 300+
and on and on and on.and the whole world. wow. It was YUUUUUUGE!

#GrabYourWallet #GrabThemByTheWallet
BOYCOTT TRUMP! (and all the companies that support him)

Boycott Trump Buildings, Trump Hotels, Trump Golf Courses, Other Trump Products, FOX News and Other Network Channels, NBC, The Apprentice and Celebrity Apprentice and their Sponsors, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, MACY’S, SPENCER’S, NORDSTROMS, Duck Commander and “Duck Dynasty”, The Venetian and Palazzo Hotels & Casinos (Las Vegas Sands owned by Sheldon Adelson), Papa John’s Pizza, KOCH Industry Products, The UFC and WWE(World Wrestling Federation), Hobby Lobby, Lending Tree, PayPal, Coors, Chick-Fil-A, Home Depot, TD Bank, New Balance and more!

The Official #GrabYourWallet Boycott List of Companies that Do Business with and/or Back the Trump Family> http://www.grabyourwallet.org

On Inauguration Day: 1/20/2017
Gas $2.39 gal
Dow 19,819
NASDAQ 5560.7
Unemployment 4.7% (7.8mil)
Mortgage rate 4.5% 30-year fix
USA GDP 16.7 Trillion
Current US Debt 20.1 Trillion
Middle Class 49.9%
Homeless 1.56 mil
Avg cost 1 collage $33,480 at private colleges, $9,650 for state residents at public colleges, and $24,930 for out-of-state residents attending public universities.
Copy and paste so we can see if “America will be great.”

And in Other January News….

TRAVEL ALERT!
RAIN! RAIN! COLD RAIN AND SNOW!

Bad weather? Missed Flight? Travel Emergency? Who ya gonna to call?

SHARE! Check your trees! After heavy rain & snow broken branches (“Widow Makers”) and/or the whole tree may be ready to fall! Be Careful! At least two of my friends had trees fall on their property causing big damage this weekend! SHARE!

UPDATE: So, speaking of falling trees, this morning about 4am this oak tree fell on the neighbor’s house… (I was awake and heard it crash, it was loud and woke up the dogs)

I love the sound of chainsaws in the morning…
sounds like ….Victory. Someday this rain’s gonna end.

Cold Winter Storms from the Arctic hit the USA hard this month!
Record snowfall and low temperatures across the country!
California and the West Coast finally got rain, snow and some drought relief!

THIS MONTH! Frigid Polar air and a brutal winter freeze with record breaking Arctic Cold is happening right now in the United Kingdom, Russia and Europe!
And the Sub-Zero Temperatures are forecast until MARCH!

There was exceptionally cold and snowy winter weather in the United Kingdom, Russia, Ukraine and Eastern and Central Europe all this month! On January 7th, the coldest Orthodox Christmas in 120 years at −29.9 °C (−21.8 °F) was recorded in Moscow, Russia!
An Avalanche occurred on January 18th on Gran Sasso d’Italia in Rigopiano, in the Pescara province of Abruzzo, Italy destroying a four-star hotel and killing an unknown number of guests (at least 5 at the time of writing with many people still missing). There was record snowfall and a series of earthquakes in the region for days prior to the avalanche!

GO BRONCOS! Super Bowl 50 Champions: The Denver Broncos! GO BRONCOS!

NFL Football Playoff Sunday!
The Atlanta Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the NFC Championship game earlier today and are going to the Superbowl! The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers are currently playing to determine which AFC team will play against the Falcons (at the time of this writing the Patriots just scored another touchdown in the 3rd quarter and are winning 33-9……….). Yes. The Patriots won.

FINAL SCORE: New England 36-Pittsburgh 17

WINNERS: vs. 
The Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots are going to SUPERBOWL LI!

 LOSERS:   The Packers and the Steelers are going home.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5th is SUPERBOWL 51 in Houston, Texas!

Kickoff is at 3:30pm PST with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth.
Country music singer/songwriter Luke Bryan will sing the National Anthem.
Lady Gaga will be “performing” at the Halftime Show.
She performed the National Anthem at last year’s Super Bowl 50 (at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California) before
The “World Champion” Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10!

NOTE: CBS Sports PLEASE FIRE PHIL SIMMS! #FirePhilSimms #PhilSimmsQuotes

#FIREPHILSIMMS TWEETS (If you need a really good laugh, read these!):

CBS Sports PLEASE FIRE PHIL SIMMS! #FirePhilSimms #PhilSimmsQuotes

JANUARY 2017:
Eating / Bacon and Beef! Fresh Fruits and Veggies
Drinking / Cran-Raspberry and Orange Juice, Espresso (hot & iced)
Practicing / Patience & Tolerance
Mastering / 2 Little Puppies and the Big Boy
Learning / To Fly (David Gilmore/Pink Floyd reference)
Trying / New Recipes – See the Previous Blogs!
Playing / With the Puppies! MyVegas Slots “Excalibur” Game (on facebook)
Finishing / New Blogs!
Reading / Wikipedia
Writing / This Blog (and other Blog posts)
Remembering / Nina, Bessie and Otis (of Blessed Memory)
Wearing / A Warm Bathrobe and stinky Slippers
Cooking / Breakfast & Dinner! Steak-On-A-Steak!
Working / Hardly…
Traveling / Locally (and wanting to take a road trip)
Wanting / More. (much, much MORE!)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!

Read the New Blog> Happy Chinese New Year!

Read the New Blog> Party At Ground Zero! (with a Pentagon Cold War story)
http://wp.me/p3dhVM-6IY (also a Tribute to 9/11 and the World Trade Center)

Read the New Blog> “Where’s The Beef?”  (with the story of Clara Peller)
http://wp.me/p3dhVM-7ar (Vegans & Vegetarians might want to avoid this one)

Clara Peller (August 4, 1902 – August 11, 1987)

THE RECIPE BLOGS!

We spent a lot of time over the MLK 3-day weekend working on these Blogs. We were babysitting the puppies who were recovering from their “Lady Parts” surgery the previous week.

These recipes are collected from our computers’ hard drives and these pages and Blogs will remain “UNDER CONSTRUCTION” as we continue adding fun stuff to each one as we find it. Enjoy!

“Anyone can cook!” – Chef Gusteau

NOTE: You don’t have to be a Master Chef to try some of our recipes! There are all kinds of fun tips and tricks and more than a few “tasty” pics to enjoy!

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FUN COOKING RECIPES (Updated! And Julia Child’s “The French Chef” added)
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Disney’s Secret Recipes (New!)
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More Fun Recipes (New!)
http://wp.me/p3dhVM-6Y3

Cooking With Kenny Rogers – DOLE Cookbook Recipes (New!)
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FUN COCKTAIL RECIPES (Updated!)
https://joshwilltravel.wordpress.com/cocktails/

The Bar at The Happy New Year’s Eve House Party 2017

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Gung Hay Fat Choy! 
恭喜發財! Happy Chinese New Year 2017! 新年好呀！新年好呀！
The Spring Festival begins on Saturday, January 28 at midnight.

 
THE YEAR OF THE RED FIRE ROOSTER! 祝贺大家新年好！
(or Chicken, referring to barnyard fowl of either sex)
The “Start of Spring” is February 3rd according to the Chinese solar calendar.

Read the New Blog> HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2017!

 

SUPERBOWL 51 in Houston, Texas!
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5th, 2017 – 3:30pm PST
NFL Superbowl website: http://www.nfl.com/super-bowl

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Happy Chinese New Year 2017!

恭喜發財! Happy Chinese New Year 2017! 新年好呀！新年好呀！

“May all your wishes be fulfilled”

THE YEAR OF THE RED FIRE ROOSTER! 祝贺大家新年好！
(or Chicken, referring to barnyard fowl of either sex)

Roosters have these five virtues:
Literary skills, military prowess, courage, benevolence and trustworthiness

Roosters have these personality traits:
They are observant, hardworking, resourceful, courageous, talented and
trustworthy with a strong sense of timekeeping and responsibility at work

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year 2017!

The Spring Festival begins on Saturday, January 28 at midnight.
The first day is for welcoming the deities of the heavens and earth.
It is tradition to light fireworks and firecrackers, burn bamboo sticks
and make as much noise as possible to chase off evil spirits.

FIREWORKS! GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!

NOTE: The lunar year of the Rooster starts on January 28th.
The “Start of Spring” is February 3rd according to the Chinese solar calendar.

The first day is also a time to honor family elders and visit the oldest and most senior members of the extended families (parents, grandparents and great-grandparents).

For Buddhists the first day is also the birthday of Maitreya Bodhisattva, the Buddha-to-be. They also abstain from killing animals and meat consumption on the first day.

People walk under a Chinese Lantern display during New Year’s Eve celebration in Chinatown Manila, Philippines  February 18, 2015 (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco)

“May you realize all your ambitions”

According to ancient Chinese superstition, lighting fires and using knives is considered bad luck on New Year’s Day, so all food is usually cooked beforehand. It is also considered bad luck to use a broom during the New Year’s celebration.

FIREWORKS! HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

Usually the best way to avoid bad luck is to wear red, but because the fire element for 2017 is RED, do not use red in your clothes and accessories! Red colored stones like ruby, garnet and pink topaz should also be avoided. Instead, use colors that complement red and the fire element. Earth colored items (browns or yellows) are most suitable. Purple and lavender colors will also be lucky. Amethyst and topaz will bring luck and success.

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year!

NOTE: There are 13 lunar months instead of 12, and 384 days in 2017. To keep the Chinese lunar calendar within half a month of the traditional solar calendar, there’s a leap month (a second lunar month 6 starting July 23rd) in The Year of the Rooster.

The Chinese Zodiac:

The Chinese zodiac is a recurring 12-year cycle. Each year is represented by one of 12 animals. Sorry Roosters, those in their birth-sign year will supposedly have bad luck.

NOTE: You will need to work hard and be patient to achieve your goals this year! Maintain a positive frame of mind. Meditation will help keep you calm and serene.

“May your happiness be without limit”

祝贺大家新年好! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL! 恭喜發財!

The San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is the oldest and largest celebration outside of Asia, and the largest Asian cultural event in North America. Over 100 groups participate in the annual Chinese New Year Parade held since 1958. It is attended by ~500,000 people and watched by another 3 million television viewers.

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FIREWORKS! HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!

The inverted character fu is a sign of coming blessings

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More Fun Recipes!

More Fun Recipes (and Food Infographics)!

WELCOME TO JOSHWILLTRAVEL!
We are getting a lot of traffic from Pinterest.
Please enjoy this page and these recipes
and then check out the rest of our Blog!
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Here are collected recipes from my hard drive.

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Gazpacho (makes 6 servings – about 1 1/4 cups each)

Ingredients:
1 cup finely chopped unpared cucumber
1 avocado, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
2 tblsp red wine vinegar
1 quart tomato juice
2 tblsp olive oil
Sour Cream

Directions:
1. Place cucumber, avocado, onion, salt, oregano and vinegar in large pitcher or serving bowl. Pour tomato juice over vegetable mixture; stir gently. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
2. Stir olive oil into juice mixture just before serving. Top with a dollop of sour cream.

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Chipotle’s Guacamole Recipe:

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JoshWillTravel’s Easy Fresh Made Guacamole

JoshWillTravel’s Easy Fresh Made Guacamole

Ingredients:
1 large or 2 small ripe avocados. Skined and deseeded. (Save the pit!)
finely chopped onion (white, yellow or red, a thin slice diced)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder (or 2 chrushed/chopped garlic cloves)
1/2 tsp ground cumin (adjust amount to taste)
1/2 tsp cayenne power (adjust amount to taste)
dash of red pepper flakes (to taste)
2 dashes of lime juice (fresh or bottled, to taste)

Optional Ingredients:
small amount of finely chopped jalapeño pepper (fresh or canned, to taste)
small amount of finely chopped fresh cilantro or dried cilantro flakes (to taste)

NOTE: Adjust the amount of spices depending on the size/ripeness of the avocado, the amount of “HEAT” you like in your guacamole and the food you are serving it with.
Don’t hide the flavor of the avocado! And if you over-spice, just add more avocado.
We do not like a lot of cilantro! (and sometimes we don’t want any at all)
Use other spices to add “Heat” instead of cilantro if you agree.

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a small-medium size bowl.
Use the back side of a fork to crush and mix the avocado, onion and spices.
DO NOT OVER MIX! Guacamole should be slightly lumpy.
Chill in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes, serve in small bowls or as a garnish.
(to prevent “browning” place the unwashed pit in the bowl with the guacamole)

JoshWillTravel’s Easy Fresh Made Guacamole (ingredients)

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Chinese Sticky Rice pt1

Chinese Sticky Rice pt2

VINTAGE RECIPES:

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OTHER RECIPES:

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Manny’s Artichoke Recipe

Manny’s Artichoke Recipe (from Manny’s Bistro in Westwood and the Renaissance Faire)

Manny’s Churros (makes 18-20)

Ingredients:
Vegetable Oil
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 eggs
2/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup milk
2 tblsp butter (melted)
1/2 tsp vanilla
Powdered sugar

Directions:
1. Heat oil (1-1/2 to 2 inches) to 375 degrees in a 12-inch skillet or fry pan
2. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat eggs until thick and lemon-colored, about 5 minutes. Beat in granulated sugar gradually. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk. Stir in butter and vanilla.
3. Fit a pastry tube with a large star tip.* Fill with dough. Squeeze dough into hot oil in 6-8 inch lengths, cutting off ends with a knife. Fry until golden brown, about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels; keep war. Repeat with remaining dough. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
*Tip: A cookie press with the star plate can be used in place of the pastry tube.

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Steak-On-A-Stake (makes 6 servings)

Steak-On-A-Stake (makes 6 servings)

Ingredients:
1-1/2 pounds of beef loin sirloin steak, boneless, 3/4″ thick
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tblsp honey
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tsp sesame or vegetable oil
2 tblsp dry sherry
Pineapple chunks
Black olives

Directions:
1.  Cut meat into strips about 3/4 inch wide and 2 inches long; place in shallow baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients except pineapple and olives; pour over meat. Cover; refrigerate  and marinade 1 to 2 hours, (turn meat over in marinade at the 1/2 way point).

2. Remove beef strips from marinade. Thread on a 9 or 10 inch bamboo (or metal) skewers, using about 5 pieces of meat for each. Grill 4 inches from medium-hot coals until meat is browned, 3 to 5 minutes on each side (or broil in oven 3-4 minutes on each side)

If desired, baste with separate marinade mix (do not use marinade used for raw beef). Garnish with pineapple chunks and black olives.

TIP: Soak the bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before prepping the meat to prevent them from burning.

NOTE: We used a London Broil, cut it into chunks and broiled the meat 3-4 mins on each side instead of grilling for these pics.

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Sylvia’s BBQ Ribs

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Lilian Disney’s Home Fried Finger Lickin Chicken

 

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“Sticky Chicken” Dry Rub and Directions for Baked Chicken
(add flour and egg wash for a Baked “Fried Chicken”):

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Citrus Cuban Garlic Chicken (just like Versailles Restaurant’s)

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Baked Buffalo Wings
Bake at 400 degrees for 45 mins, dip in butter & sauce, bake another 45 mins
(use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce or your preferred brand):

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Orange Fruit Ice (makes about 3 pints before freezing)
or Strawberry, Lemon or any fruit flavor you wish!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water (CAUTION!)
3 cups orange juice (fresh squeezed is recommended)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tsp grated orange peel
Mint sprigs

Directions:
Dissolve sugar in water; cool. Stir in juices and grated peel. Pour mixture into freezer container or ice cream maker. Freeze until firm, stirring frequently. Serve in hollowed-out orange shell if desired.* Garnish with mint sprigs.
*Tip: The juice from the fresh oranges can be used as the juice in the recipe.
NOTE: For other fruits, use a blender/juicer/food processor and adjust the amount of sugar as necessary (less for berries, more for lemon).

Lemon Fruit Ice (makes about 3 pints before freezing)

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 cups boiling water (CAUTION)
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tsp grated lemon peel
Mint sprigs

Directions:
As above, use hollowed-out lemon shells if desired.

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“Fiesta” Ice Pops (makes 4 popsicles)

Ingredients:
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon/lime juice
2-inch knob of ginger, peeled and grated
Zest of 1 lime
1/2 cup honey-ginger simple syrup (recipe below)
1/2 cup water

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, stirring to combine.
Pour the mixture into ice pop molds and freeze.

Honey-Ginger Simple Syrup (makes about 2 cups)

Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 cup honey (or agave syrup)
6-inch knob of ginger, chopped

Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine water and honey (or agave syrup) on medium heat until the honey dissolves.  Add chopped ginger and simmer on very low heat for 20 minutes.  Remove and allow to cool slightly.  Strain and let cool completely to room temperature.
There will be usually be some syrup leftover. Cover and refrigerate for up to one week.

Homemade Ginger Ale

Ingredients:
1 cup club soda
3 Tbsp honey-ginger syrup
Ice

Directions:
Combine ingredients. Squeeze a lime over the top and enjoy!

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Marge’s CHOCOLATE CHIP PIE
(my friend Mark Teich’s Mom, pics below by Mark)

1. mix 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour
2. add 1 stick butter (melted and cooled a bit), 2 slightly beaten eggs,
1 cup semi -sweet chocolate chips and 1 tsp vanilla
3. pour into a unbaked pie shell
4. bake 1 hour at 325 (test with toothpick when done)
5. serve with whipped cream or cool whip (my fave)

Before

After

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Margaret’s Green Goddess Dressing:

Use equal parts of mayo and light sour cream, (about 1/3 cup each), add a few tablespoons of buttermilk, a TBLSP of lemon, 2 anchovies, 2 small garlic cloves, salt, pepper, about a TBLSP of parsley, it calls for a tsp of tarragon but Margaret prefers a tsp of dill. Mix it all in a food processor or blender, refrigerate and let chill for a couple of hrs to let flavors marry.

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