Because of this "cold streak" we can't go to the beach! Why? Sharks, jellyfish and other hazardous marine life have been spotted not 50 yards off the shore where we like to go swimming. We can still go to the beach, just not go in the water, and what is the fun of that?
This cold streak made waters where Great Whites usually are this time of year, too cold so these murderous animals have moved in next to us! Fun, huh? We just moved to Southern California and the beach is "Off. Limits.", to quote my mom.
Well, we can go to the beach if we wanna go swimmin' with the fishes. Great. Just great.
Jellyfish-- no prob, just avoid them. Sting Rays-- easy, DON'T PET THEM. Great White Sharks-- avoid at all costs. Let me explain:
I know fully understand the saying "A picture is worth a thousand words." Words like devious, smart, scary, hungry, murderous... things like that.
- The biggest great white shark on record was 23 feet (7 m) long.
- The great white shark has 3,000 teeth at any one time. A white shark may grow and use over 20,000 teeth in its lifetime.
- Most great white attacks are not fatal.
- White sharks cannot swim backwards but they can jump out of the water.
- No one knows the life span of the great white shark.
- Great whites do not chew their food.
- Although it is not the largest shark, the great white is the largest predatory shark.
- White sharks must swim constantly or they will sink. They have no gas filled swim bladder to keep them afloat like all bony fish do.
- The white shark can poke its head up out of the water.
And one last one from me: Great White Sharks are found in all major oceans and along all continents with the exception of Antarctica.
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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