Epic Rap Battle of Snobbishness: The Simple Woman's Daybook

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For Today:  Thursday, March 14, 2019

Looking outside my window …   March has given way to lots of snow and strong winds that will slap you naked.  We had blizzard conditions yesterday, but the weekend is looking pretty nice.

I am thinking... 

About some people's mentality about jobs.  As a kid, I dealt with being shamed over my mom being a housekeeper.  I was never ashamed of it, and blamed the kids for just being stupid as usual.  Fast forward to the present and an adult tried to shame me by calling my job being "just an admin."  Apparently, this person has never been an admin, doesn't know what we really do, and may be someone who looks over the admin at their workplace.  No, I'm not going to be a secretary for the rest of my life, but geez, we all have to start somewhere.  I can't stand that kind of ostentation.

I am thankful...   

• ... for the coming spring.
• ... for finally making it to church this past weekend.  I've missed two Sundays in a row because of weather.
• ... for the sound of neighborhood kids and dogs that make me smile.  I hope to get to meet more of my neighbors when spring comes.
• ... for employers who have your safety in mind.  Because of the hazardous conditions yesterday, we weren't required to come to work, but we weren't penalized in pay or hours.

From the Workshop... Lately, it's been baby, baby, and more baby.

My friend, Amy, had her sweet Eleanor in December and this set is for her.

My coworker, Tammie, is in the process of adopting two twin toddler girls.  These two blankets are for these two sweeties.

From Auntie's Test Kitchen:  I completed two more letters in my A-Z Challenge.  Letter H is here; letter K is here.  I also revisited and updated letter L here.

I am reading...

• The Word in the Wilderness by Malcolm Guite
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
• Jesus:  The Open Door by Kenneth Hagin, Sr.



Books I've finished since my last Daybook:

• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.  The review is here.
• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.  The review is here. 
• My Philosophy for Successful Living by Jim Rohn.  My Goodreads comments are here.
• Curious George by H. A. Rey
• If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg.  The review is here.

Favorite quote(s) of the week: 

To Rhett:  "Just turn your BS faucet off for a second." - Charles "Link" Neal III, Good Mythical More,  04/02/14

To Link:  "You're being stupid on purpose, right?" - Rhett McLaughlin,  Good Mythical More.  03/20/14

"Mercy makes transformation possible." - Pastor Robert Gelinas, Colorado Community Church.

God created you on purpose and for a purpose.  He's called you, positioned you, and equipped you.  There is a realm of influence--a group of people--that only you can inspire, encourage, and lead.  There's a plan only you can complete.  That's how valuable you are. -- Christine Caine, Unshakeable. p. 33

I've been trying to do better with my eating and my life's worse. - Rhett McLaughlin,  Good Mythical More 12/05/16

I was not valedictorian of my school.  I got honor roll for lunch. - Pastor John Gray

I am looking forward to... 

• I just found out that Rhett and Link are going to be in concert in the Denver area in June.  While my budget and limited night driving most likely will constrain me from attending, just knowing they're coming to my new town is great.  But man, I wish I could go.
• The Quilt, Craft, and Sewing Festival on March 23.  I was invited by a friend to attend.  I've always wanted to go to something like this.  It should be fun.
• My friends over at Beyond the Trope are conducting a "Podcasting for Beginners" class at one of our local libraries this weekend. 

My Mythical Year: I earned another Mythical Merit Badge since my last Daybook.  Read about it here.

And Now For Something Totally Different:

Five Minute Friday Word of the Week:  Where?



 

 

K is for Kale [A-Z Blog Challenge 2015]

Experiments From Auntie's Test Kitchen

Intro  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Conclusion



                                                                                                                    

K is for Kale

That's pretty funny right there,
I don't care who you are.

OK, y'all, this is the most highfalutin food I've dealt with so far.  Quite honestly, I almost didn't do this one because this substance has been hyped so much.  For example this video states, "A cup of kale actually matches, and sometimes surpasses a cup of milk in terms of calcium content."  First, how does a food match or sometimes surpass another?  I didn't know Kale (or any other food) could run a race.  Second, I looked up the nutrition information for these items:

1 cup of kale = 100 mg of calcium
1 cup milk = 300 mg of calcium 

I realize that I'm no mathematician or nutritionist, but my basic math skills taught me enough to know that 300 is greater than 100, so 100 doesn't "match or sometimes surpass" 300.  Do these people really think we're that stupid?

Anyway...

Despite all the of hype and misinformation, I wanted to know if this veggie was worth the time and money, plus, it's hard to find foods that start with k.  I tried three different experiments:

I sautéed the Kale with olive oil and salt.  I plated it up with a steak and my failed attempt at Hash Brown Casserole.  The taste was pretty good.  The next time I try it, I'll add some onion to the mix.

I know I'm messing with a classic, but I added a bit of Kale to the "Link's Patented Peanut Butter Smoothie" in place of the spinach.  The trick is to not use as much kale as you would spinach and to add a few more frozen blueberries than the normal smoothie. It didn't taste bad, but I just didn't feel right about it.

Kale chips have been presented as a healthy alternative to potato chips.  Made simply by coating kale pieces in olive oil and salt, spreading them on a baking dish and baking them at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes, turning--ok--stirring them around--midway in the cooking time.  These weren't good at all and made me nauseous.  I won't be trying this again.

So, the consensus on kale is that I will partake of it once in a while, but it's not going to be a routine part of my diet.  The nausea-producing chips ruined it for me.