site.veggiesensations.com Blog http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog Mona's Blog - Where vegetarian & vegan discussions take place. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:56:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 My Friend Lisa http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/11/12/my-friend-lisa/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/11/12/my-friend-lisa/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:39:42 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/11/12/my-friend-lisa/ DSC04572 (Large).JPGThis is Lisa. Lisa is my friend from Las Vagas. She is visiting me.

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My Cream of Wheat with Flax Seed Recipe http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/11/03/my-cream-of-wheat-recipe/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/11/03/my-cream-of-wheat-recipe/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:31:57 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/11/03/my-cream-of-wheat-recipe/ DSC04529 (Large).JPG

I love Cream of Wheat so I experimented with Flax seeds and came up with my new recipe called Flax Cream of Wheat. I found out flax seeds are packed with Omega 3 fatty acid and fiber. They say that stuff is good for you. Is it good for a monkey, I don’t know? All I know is I sure like my Cream of Wheat recipe. The ground flax seeds give it a nutty taste and I like that. I also put in a little Smart Balance margarine made with flax oil to give it a buttery taste. I also put in some brown sugar. Cindy says I have a sweet tooth. I don’t know what she is talking about. Non of my teeth taste sweet.

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Governor Palin’s Mansion, Juneau, Alaska http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/10/23/governor%e2%80%99s-mansion-juneau-alaska/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/10/23/governor%e2%80%99s-mansion-juneau-alaska/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:26:43 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/10/23/governor%e2%80%99s-mansion-juneau-alaska/ DSC01748 (Large).JPG   DSC01942 (Large).JPG
When I went to Alaska with Cindy and Mike, I saw Sarah Palin’s Governor’s Mansion in Juneau, Alaska.  We had no idea Sarah Palin would be chosen to be John McCain’s running mate when we took this picture.  I remember the tour guide said that the governor was a women with 5 children.  We also walked past the Red Dog Saloon.  I was not allowed in because I am under age.  Little did they know I looked in the door. What a mess.  There was saw dust all over the place.  They must have termites there.

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Time to trime my AeroGarden Basil http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/10/02/clip-clip/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/10/02/clip-clip/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:31:48 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/10/02/clip-clip/ DSC04369 (Large).JPG  DSC04373 (Large).JPG  DSC04375 (Large).JPG
What a jungle. I got to cut the herbs in my AeroGarden Pro 200.  It was fun.  I never use garden sheers before.  For that matter, I never used scissors before.  They are fun.  What else can I cut?

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I Love My New AeroGarden http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/08/31/i-love-my-new-aerogarden/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/08/31/i-love-my-new-aerogarden/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:42:58 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/08/31/i-love-my-new-aerogarden/ I got a new AeroGarden Pro 200 a couple of weeks ago. I planted my seeds, added water & grow nutrients and turned it on.  I watched it and I hung around and waited.  Why don’t they smell?
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Some seeds sprouted in 3 days and others took almost a week.

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In 2 weeks they looked delicious.  I pinched the basil and it smells like basil.  I can smell it on my hand.  They must be ready to cut.  Cindy said it is too soon to cut the herbs yet and took the Herb-Pro Shears away from me.  She said she will tell me when I can cut them.  I can’t wait.

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Half Moon Bay http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/08/06/half-moon-bay/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/08/06/half-moon-bay/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:05:30 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/08/06/half-moon-bay/ DSC04185 (Large).JPG SN850518 (Large).JPG

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We are staying at the Pelican RV park in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco. We walked to the beach and up on the cliff where there is a resort and golf course over looking the beach and ocean. This flower I picked for Beth.

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I Road a Train, went in a Cave & Saw Petroglyphs for the Frist Time http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/30/i-road-a-train-went-in-a-cave-saw-petroglyphs-for-the-frist-time/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/30/i-road-a-train-went-in-a-cave-saw-petroglyphs-for-the-frist-time/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:47:15 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/30/i-road-a-train-went-in-a-cave-saw-petroglyphs-for-the-frist-time/ DSC03583 (Large).JPG DSC03582 (Large).JPG DSC03530 (Large).JPG

I did not know what a train was until yesterday. I had fun riding on the train. We boarded it in Ely, Nevada. It went past a silver mine. They also mine copper and gold in Ely.

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We also went rock hounding for Garnets. I got a real nice garnet, but it is still in the rock. I do not know how to get it out.

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Day before yesterday we went to Lehman Cave. Wow, I did not know there were holes in the grown with out lizards in them. That cave was beautiful. Today we saw petroglyphs the Indians made. I think the one behind me is a picture of a bull, what ever that is? The last picture is me hanging out in a coal oven. It is a huge rock oven that was uses to make coal.  Boy am I tired.

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Yellowstone Animals I Hung Out With http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/28/yellowstone-animals-i-hung-out-with/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/28/yellowstone-animals-i-hung-out-with/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:31:23 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/28/yellowstone-animals-i-hung-out-with/ Yellowstone day 1 231 (Large).jpg Yellowstone day 1 249 (Large).jpg Yellowstone day 1 280 (Large).jpg Yellowstone day 1 283 (Large).jpg
While in Yellowstone I saw a lot of Bison. Two had a fight in the middle of the street. I got with in 5 feet of one while I was looking at a mud pod. He was grazing on the other side of the fence of the boardwalk. We kept moving so he did not feel threatened. The fence is not the full length of the boardwalk. He could have gone around the fence or if he was really mad he could have crashed through the fence. All these animals are wild and free to roam where they want to. At the end of the day, when we were driving out of the park a heard of Bison crossed the street through the cars. Two stopped to have a little fight in the middle of the road.

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I also saw some Eagles and Eagle’s Nest, many Deer and Elk.

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Oh and then there were the Bears. I got to know one in particular. He was real nice.

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Day 2 in Yellowstone National Park http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/26/day-2-in-yellowstone-national-park/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/26/day-2-in-yellowstone-national-park/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:17:25 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/26/day-2-in-yellowstone-national-park/ DSC03196 (Large).JPG DSC03089 (Large).JPG DSC03102 (Large).JPG
Today was my second day in Yellowstone National Park. I saw geysers, a petrified tree, waterfalls and strange landscapes.

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Now that is a real black bear!

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My First Day in Yellowstone National Park http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/26/my-first-day-in-yellowstone-national-park/ http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/26/my-first-day-in-yellowstone-national-park/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:55:38 +0000 Administrator http://site.veggiesensations.com/blog/2008/07/26/my-first-day-in-yellowstone-national-park/ Yellowstone day 1 158 (Large) (Large).jpg Yellowstone day 1 105 (Large).jpg
I am so excited. I saw things I have never seen before like Old Faithful Geyser, beautiful steaming ponds and bright colors. Can you see me smiling?

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I saw a bison (Buffalo) up close, elk from the car and I got to sit on a black bear. Okay, Okay, the bear is not real, but I am still smiling.

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