Do you know the story of Pompeii? How nobody survived because of the pyroclastic flow that came out of the volcano. No one knew what was happening because at that time, there was no Latin word for 'volcano'. By the way, a pyroclastic flow is a big cloud that is 5x hotter than boiling water, is made up of ash, rocks and deadly gases and if you get hit by one, your brain boils and you die instantly. I won't go into details, but they travel several hundred miles per hour and the first breath you get gets ash in your lungs and the second breath mixes that ash with gases putting a cement-like material inside your lungs which suffocates you. Anyone who survives that gets killed by the main part of the pyroclastic flow a few minutes later. Fun, huh?
This picture is showing the area the pyroclastic flow covered, how much land it destroyed. I would show you a picture of the people and their mummies, but I value your sanity. This is the wonderful stuff I am learning at school right now. Fun, huh?
Anyway, if Mt. Rainier were to blow up again, Seattle would look just like Pompeii looks today. Except people would live because we have the technology to predict when volcanoes might erupt. That is a picture of Mt. Rainier in the background of Seattle.
Amelia Earhart Quotes
~"The most effective way to do it, is to do it."
~"Never interrupt someone doing something you said couldn't be done."
~"No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves."
~"Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do."
~"Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realization."
~"Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price."
~"...decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying..."
Perfect Cauliflower
Even if you HATE cauliflower (like moi) you will love, love, love this! It is one of the only ways to get me to eat my vegetables (other than putting brown sugar on my carrots) and if that's not a miracle, I don't know what is.
"Even if you hate it; even if you detest it; even if you loathe and abhor cauliflower... You're going to love it after this...
You must, must, must try this recipe!
Ingredients:
One head cauliflower
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2) Cut cauliflower in florets, then cut each floret in
half so each one has a flat side.
3) Rinse thoroughly.
4) Spread one layer deepon a lined baking sheet.
5) Drizzle with olive oil.
6) Sprinkle with kosher salt.
7) Roast for 20 min.
They will come out savory and browned and crunchy and amazing!" Quoted almost exactly from my mom's blog... so thanks mom!
Perfect Banana Bread
Notice the title of this is Perfect Banana Bread, not Almost Perfect Banana Bread. I got this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens, so thanks to them!!!
Materials:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg
1 cup mashed bananas (usually about three medium of them works)
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium size bowl, set aside.
3) In another bowl, combine the egg, bananas, sugar, cooking oil.
4) Add egg mixture to dry mixture all at once.
5) Stir till moistened.
6) Fold in nuts.
7) Taste test.
8) Get out a bread pan and spray with cooking spray.
9) Spoon in batter.
10) Bake for 50-55 minutes.
11) Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before you enjoy!
Perfect Cookies
You have never tasked anything as good as this stuff! Thank you Better Homes and Gardens peeps.
Ingredients:
1 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 12-ounce (2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) In a large mixing bowl: beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and baking soda.
3) Beat in eggs and vanilla.
4) Beat in flour.
5) Taste test.
6) Drop dough on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
7) Let cool before you enjoy or you will burn your mouth!
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