That's strange why don't they give it to the blood banks? My daughter just did free hair cuts for those who donated blood because are blood bank was low. I totally don't understand them throwing blood away. IM glad the red cross is going to get the guy who wrote the minute manager (sorry can't think of he's name) to help them manage better. they mess up bad on money that was donated for a bad fire we had out here the money didn't go where it was suppose to. Any way I feel the red cross is very important to our country. Laural

Red Cross Collected Unneeded Blood By Gilbert M. Gaul and Mary Pat Flaherty Washington Post Staff Writers Sunday, November 11, 2001; Page A01 The American Red Cross collected hundreds of thousands of blood donations after Sept. 11 knowing that the blood could not be used for victims of the terrorist attacks. (Then why collect it? Why not ask people to wait to see what is needed?) After selling some of the surplus blood to hospitals, the Red Cross has begun to destroy thousands of pints that have outlasted their shelf life. Directors of several Red Cross blood centers said their sites may discard as many as 1 of every 5 donations and the national total could easily reach tens of thousands. (You sell what is given to you? Isn't that rather unfair? Especially in this situation?) The charitable outpouring offered an opportunity for the $2.5 billion-a-year organization to restock its depleted blood inventory. Although the Red Cross told the public that surplus blood would be frozen, it did not have the resources to freeze large amounts of excess blood, according to documents and interviews. (Again with the lies and more lies!!) The Red Cross, which is the nation's largest blood supplier, declined to answer questions about how much extra blood was collected. Spokesmen said the Red Cross kept collecting blood because it did not want to turn away donors and hoped to create a reserve in case of more terrorist attacks. They noted that every blood donation yields some lifesaving byproduct, such as plasma. The nonprofit Red Cross collects more than 6 million pints of blood annually and earns about $1.5 billion, or 60 percent of its revenue, by selling donated red cells, platelets and plasma to hospitals for more than $225 a unit. The Red Cross estimated that less than 10 percent of the donations will be discarded, but some of its blood-bank directors disputed that. They said the Red Cross collected at least 250,000 and perhaps as much as 400,000 extra pints in the month after the attack. ~~~~~~~ Why oh why can't they DONATE blood to hospitals that desperately need it? Why not GIVE to dialysis centers? Has the RC so completely forgotten its mission that it stoops to behavior best befitting bin Laden? I'm ashamed to have this "charity" in this country! Janis

Women in the Military By Janis Nark The first military women to arrive in Vietnam were nurses, in 1956. As the American presence in Southeast Asia grew, so too did the number of young women who served. In all, nearly eight thousand military women were there, along with thousands more who served in the civilian sector. Eighty-three percent of us were nurses, the rest held positions in special services, supply, air traffic control, cartography, the USO, American Red Cross, and many other jobs in support of our combat troops. We were all fairly young when we volunteered to serve our country. And many of us were woefully naive in believing our recruiters' promises, mainly that we could be stationed anywhere in the world that we wanted, and that Vietnam was "strictly voluntary." Still, when our orders arrived sending us to war, most of us believed in our hearts that we were needed, that what we were doing was important, and that it was our duty to go. We did our jobs, facing the perils of enemy fire, horrific heat and humidity, disease, insects, isolation, long work hours and sleepless nights. Then we managed to pull ourselves together, dab some perfume behind our ears, and do it all again the next day. We learned a lot about ourselves. We discovered our strengths, and tried to survive our weaknesses. We were ordinary young women trying to function in the most extraordinary of circumstances; dealing in life and death and seeking not just to survive, but to understand. We did the best we could with who we were and what we had. And daily we collected our memories, and stored them away someplace safe, out of our conscious minds where we thought, "I'll deal with this later." And after a year, we came home, back to "The World." In one plane ride we went from war to peace. In one year we had gone from childhood to irrevocable adulthood. We knew we had changed, that our lives would never be the same, and that we could never explain any of it to the folks back home. We couldn't, and we didn't. For as unacceptable as it was for the guys to talk about the war when they came home, no one wanted to acknowledge that young women had been there. Even as the Women's Movement was making its voice heard, the underlying message was clear: "nice girls wouldn't have gone to war." So we came home quietly, went back to our homes, our families, our jobs and never spoke about the war to anybody. Many of us quit nursing, and never knew why. Some of us had recurring nightmares, flashbacks, unexplained illnesses, depression, or abused drugs or alcohol. Many women applied themselves with a fury to school, attaining one degree after another, to work, rising to the top leadership positions in their companies, to their church, their social organizations, their families - anything to avoid the memories they had stored away "to think about later." The memories had created a deep impenetrable wound that needed to be healed. In 1982 the initial healing ground was laid, in the form of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial - The Wall. The women, just like men who had served, were drawn to it. The healing power of that sacred place is evident to all who have been there. We could go to The Wall, and mourn, and cry, and reach out for comfort if we chose, and yet it was so easy to be invisible there. Women simply weren't recognized as veterans. Then, on Veterans Day 1993 the Vietnam Women's Memorial is dedicated in Washington D.C. Thousands of women vets attend and we are overwhelmed. We lead the parade; the nurses, Red Cross workers, entertainers, women who worked in administration, logistics, and intelligence. The streets are lined with people applauding and crying. A vet sits high up in a tree yelling "Thank You! Thank You!" A man in a flight suit stands for over two hours at attention, saluting as the women pass by. People hand us flowers and hug us. One GI has a picture of his nurse taken "July 1964." He is trying to find her. We find each other. We know, at last, that we are not alone; that we are not crazy or paranoid, but that we have a lot of work to do in order to heal. We talk to each other and find comfort as well as pain in our words and our tears. Words and tears, that now, finally we share. Now, after so many years, the process has finally begun, and we hold each other close, and say "Welcome Home!" «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«^i^MISSI ^i^«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Richiele Marie [email protected] (Missi) I disbelieved in reincarnation in my last life, too. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

> > Old Recluse > A certain old recluse lived deep in the mountains of Colorado. When he > died, certain relatives came from the city to collect his valuables. > Upon arriving, all they saw was an old shack with an outhouse beside it. > Inside the shack, next to the rock fireplace, was an old cooking pot and > his mining equipment. A cracked table with a three-legged chair stood > guard by a tiny window, and a kerosene lamp served as the centerpiece > for the table. In a dark corner of the little room was a dilapidated cot > with a threadbare bedroll on it. > They picked up some of the old relics and started to leave. As they were > driving away, an old friend of the recluse, on his mule, flagged them > down. "Do you mind if I help myself to what's left in my friend's > cabin?" He asked. "Go right ahead," they replied. After all, they > thought, what inside that shack could be worth anything? > The old friend entered the shack and walked directly over to the table. > He reached under it and lifted one of the floorboards. He then proceeded > to take out all the gold his friend had discovered over the past 53 > years -- enough to have built a palace. The recluse died with only his > friend knowing his true worth. > As the friend looked out of the little window and watched the cloud of > dust behind the relative's car disappear, he said, "They shoulda got to > know him better." > By Carl Muir > «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«^i^MISSI ^i^«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Richiele Marie [email protected] (Missi) I disbelieved in reincarnation in my last life, too. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

> The Real Thing > By Frankie Germany > > Cecile and I have been friends since college, for more > than thirty years. Although we have never lived closer > than 100 miles to each other, since we first met, our > friendship has remained constant. We have seen each other > through marriage, birth, divorce, the death of loved ones - > all those times when you really need a friend. > In celebration of our friendship and our fiftieth > birthday, Cecile and I took our first road trip together. > We drove from my home in Texas to California and back. > What a wonderful time we had! > The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New > Mexico. After the long drive, we were quite tired, so we > decided to go to the restaurant near the hotel for dinner. > We were seated in a rather quiet part of the dining room > with only a few other patrons. We ordered our food and > settled back to recount our day. As we talked, I glanced > at the other people in the room. I noticed an attractive > elderly couple sitting a short distance away from us. The > gentleman was rather tall and athletic looking, with silver > hair and a tanned complexion. The lady seated beside him > was petite, well-dressed and lovely. What caught my > immediate attention was the look of adoration on the > woman's face. She sat, chin resting gently on her hands, > and stared into the face of the man as he talked. She > reminded me of a teenager in love! > I called Cecile's attention to the couple. As we > watched, he reached over to place a gentle kiss on her > cheek. She smiled. > "Now that's what I call real love!" I said with a > sigh. "I imagine they've been married for a long time. > They look so in love!" > "Or maybe," remarked Cecile, "they haven't been > together long. It could be they've just fallen in love." > "Well, whatever the case, it's obvious they care a > great deal for each other. They are in love." > Cecile and I watched surreptitiously and unashamedly > eavesdropped on their conversation. He was explaining to > her about a new business investment he was considering and > asking her opinion. She smiled and agreed with whatever he > said. When the waitress came to take their order, he > ordered for her, reminding her that the veal was her > favorite. He caressed her hand as he talked, and she > listened raptly to his every word. We were enthralled by > the poignant scene we were witnessing. > Then the scene changed. A perplexed look came over > the finely wrinkled but beautiful face. She looked at the > man and said in a sweet voice, "Do I know you? What is > this place? Where are we?" > "Now, sweetheart, you know me. I'm Ralph, your > husband. And we're in Santa Fe. We are going to see our > son in Missouri tomorrow. Don't you remember?" > "Oh, I'm not sure. I seem to have forgotten," she > said quietly. > "That's okay, sweetheart. You'll be all right. Just > eat your dinner, and we'll go and get some rest." He > reached over and caressed her cheek. "You sure do look > pretty tonight." > Tears coursed down our cheeks as Cecile and I looked > at each other. "We were right," she said quietly. "It is > the real thing. «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«^i^MISSI ^i^«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Richiele Marie [email protected] (Missi) I disbelieved in reincarnation in my last life, too. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

Young and newly married, I relaxed under a pecan tree on a hot Texas summer day, drinking iced tea and getting to know my new sister-in-law, Estelle. Not much older than I, but already the mother of three, Estelle seemed to me experienced and wise. "Get yourself some girlfriends, Lacerate," she advised, clinking the ice cubes in her glass. "You are going to need girlfriends. Go places with them; do things with them." What a funny piece of advice, I thought. Hadn't I just gotten married? Hadn't I just joined the couple-world? I was a married woman, for goodness sake, not a young girl who needed girlfriends. But I listened to this new sister-in-law. I got myself some girlfriends. As the years tumbled by, one after another, gradually I came to understand that Estelle knew what she was talking about. I remembered that she had said the word "girlfriends" with emphasis. As Iwent along,I discovered the subtle difference between friends and girlfriends. You go to work with friends, go to dinner with friends, go to church with friends, belong to clubs with friends. You send friends greeting cards. You need friends in your life;all girlfriends were once only friends. But a girlfriend is different. A girlfriend is not "just like a sister." Sisters have a distinct bond,sometimes good, sometimes bad. Sisters flow from family attachment; girlfriends choose each other. A sister also can be a girlfriend. As a thank-you to my sister-in-law and to the other girlfriends in my life, I offer this praise of girlfriends. Here is what I know about girlfriends: Girlfriends don't compete. Girlfriends bring casseroles and scrub your bathroom when you are sick. Girlfriends keep your children, and keep your secrets. Girlfriends give advice when you ask for it. Sometimes you take it,sometimes you don't. Girlfriends don't always tell you that you are right. Girlfriends might send you a birthday card, but they might not. It does not matter in the least. Girlfriends laugh with you and you don't need canned jokes to start the laughter. Girlfriends don't yammer about you behind your back. Girlfriends pull you out of jams. Girlfriends don't keep a calendar that lets them know who hosted the other last. Girlfriends will give a party for your son or daughter when they get married or have a baby in whichever order that comes! And girlfriends are there for you, in an instant and truly, when the hard times come. Girlfriends listen when you lose a job or a husband. Girlfriends listen when your children break your heart. Girlfriends listen when your parents' minds and bodies fail. My girlfriends bless my life. Once we were young, with no idea of the incredible joys or the incredible sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.I want to tell younger women to take my sister-in-law's advice. Get yourself some girlfriends. You are going to need them.

umm ok?? > > At 05:53 PM 11/08/2001, you wrote: > >Reincarnation and Time between Lives. > > > > > >REINCARNATION. It is not essential to believe in reincarnation but it does > >have certain advantages. > >It does increase one's sense of responsibility, > > > Not always true. > > Depending on what sense of ethics one is taught, it can be just the > opposite! > > the teachings of reincarnation COULD include: "Life is cheap!" > > 1. you live again so do what you want with this one. > > 2. you don't have to value other's lives either because they will have > another life. > > 3. It is a known fact among health care people that it is almost > impossible to "cure" a believer in reincarnation from any chronic pain or > illness --because subconsciously they believe that if they don't suffer > now, they will have to suffer in the next life. > > Many, many disadvantages of believing in reincarnation IF you don't ALSO > have GOOD ethics--a belief that doing GOOD, living and letting live, and > loving kindness for one's fellows, isn't ALSO REQUIRED. Like the previous > writer said --IF YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, but it is my observation that > many who believe in reincarnation, take the "ride" with no sense of > consequences except another chance to take the "ride" again. > > My motto is: > Live with, by, & for > TRUTH, BEAUTY, & GOODNESS > > Truth = Intellectual Meaning > Beauty = physical and meta-physical harmony (peaceful consciousness) > Goodness = eternal value > > Therefor, my life experience of > > PRIVlLEGE, FREE CHOICE and FREEDOM, > > must be balanced with > > LOYAL COMMITMENT, SINCERITY and RESPONSIBILITY, > > over a fulcrum > > of > LOVE-ing > > MERCY-ful > > SERVICE > to > > GOOD (God, Allah, Higher Power, Ethics) > > and > > BROTHERHOOD of MAN (kindness, tolerance, understanding) > > > just an observation....delete if unwanted, no argument here. > > Namaste' > ("I behold the Good/ God-likeness" in you, these circumstances, this > experience) > > Patije > > PS: > Hey, I made the pumpkin pie and it was delicious!!! No liquor in the > house, so must wait to go to store to try the whiskey cake. Thanks for the > recipes!!!! >

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04 Title: When the frost is on the Punkin Categories: Poem, Midwestern, 19th cent. Yield: 1 Poem When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock, And you hear the kyouck and gobble of the struttin' turkey-cock And the clackin' of the guineys, and the cluckin' of the hens, And the rooster's hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence; O, it's then's the times a feller is a-feelin' at his best, With the risin' sun to greet him from a night of peaceful rest, As he leaves the house, bareheaded, and goes out to feed the stock, When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock. They's something kindo' harty-like about the atmusfere When the heat of summer's over and the coolin' fall is here-- Of course we miss the flowers, and the blossums on the trees, And the mumble of the hummin'-birds and buzzin' of the bees; But the air's so appetizen'; and the landscape through the haze Of a crisp and sunny morning of the airly autumn days Is a pictur' that no painter has the colorin' to mock-- When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock. The husky, rusty russel of the tossels of the corn, And the raspin' of the tangled leaves, as golden as the morn; The stubble in the furries--kindo' lonesome-like, but still A-preachin' sermons to us of the barns they growed to fill; The strawstack in the medder, and the reaper in the shed; The hosses in theyr stalls below--the clover overhead!-- O, it sets my hart a c-clickin' like the tickin' of a clock, When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock! Then your apples all is gethered, and the ones a feller keeps Is poured around the cellar-floor in red and yeller heaps; And your cider-makin' 's over, and your wimmern-folks is through With their mince and apple-butter, and theyr souse and saussage, too!... I don't know how to tell it--but ef sich a thing could be As the Angels wantin' boardin', and they'd call around on *me*-- I'd want to 'commodate em--all the whole-indurin' flock-- When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock! James Whitcomb Riley The Hoosier Poet MM Format by John Hartman Indianapolis, IN 26 September 1996 MMMMM

John Bluck Nov. 9, 2001 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Lemar Wooley Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. RELEASE: 01-85AR NASA WEBCAST TO HIGHLIGHT WORLD OF ROBOTS FOR HUD CENTERS Residents in federal housing developments will be able to learn about the robotics of today and tomorrow during a NASA Internet "webcast" next week, perhaps sparking the interest of young people in science and engineering. The webcast, scheduled for 6 p.m. EST Nov. 14, will reach hundreds of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) "Neighborhood Networks" community technology centers across the country. The webcast will be rebroadcast at 9 p.m. EST on Nov. 14. The one-hour program, "NASA Robotics for Exploration and Discovery," is a general-interest session during which NASA experts will discuss the current and future uses of robots. People tuning in will be able to "learn, discover, hear and interact with their neighbors and their space agency," according to the program's producers. "It is clear from occupational outlook studies that NASA and American industry eventually will need many more roboticists than are being trained in our schools," said Tom Dyson, an engineer at NASA Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. "While there clearly is no NASA employment implied by this session, it is possible that this kind of opportunity could launch a student toward thinking about a robotics career," he said. Dyson works on NASA's Learning Technology Project which is producing the robotics webcast. "This is a great opportunity for residents of HUD housing to be exposed to robotics," said Delores Pruden, director of HUD's Neighborhood Networks Program. "Youth, especially, will be able to see first-hand the importance of math and science. Both HUD and NASA benefit from this partnership, and we look forward to implementing future educational events together." The community technology centers, located on HUD multifamily properties, include computers hooked to the World Wide Web, and provide computer and job skills training and placement. Webcasts enable people to watch live video, listen to audio and interact in real time on the Internet with experts. Students who took part in previous robotics competitions will participate in the webcast. Some young people who formed teams to build, program and compete robots, one against the other, have been inspired to go to college and pursue science and engineering, according to the NASA engineers who were mentors. Although robotics is attracting a cross-section of young people, mentors are particularly encouraged by the enthusiasm of some youths who attend 'continuation' high schools. "Last year, students from San Jose's Foothill High School were leaders of the championship alliance of the 2000 FIRST Robotics Tournament in Orlando," said Mark Leon, Robotics Education Project manager for NASA. "Most of these students are of Hispanic or Asian heritage from a challenged social or economic status. Foothill's students are classified as 'youth at risk' because Foothill is a continuation high school. This spot is the last stop for students on their way out, or their last chance to get it together. In this case, the students not only got it together, but they have surprised the world." "Here we have the kids that society expects the worst of, and they give us their absolute best," said NASA Ames engineer and mentor Alan Federman. More information about the robotics webcast is on the Internet at: http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/events/hud/ The NASA Robotics Education Project assists students in learning engineering and computer skills by supporting robotics competition and other educational robotics activities. More information is on Internet at: http://robotics.nasa.gov http://www.kipr.org Media representatives can find the nearest participating HUD center on the Internet at: http://199.223.18.220/nn/contacts.nsf/centersearch -end- To receive Ames news releases via email, send an email with the word "subscribe" in the subject line to: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to the same address with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Also, the NASA Ames News Home Page at URL, http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov includes news releases and JPEG images in AP Leaf Desk format minus embedded captions.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Spring" <[email protected]> ~*~ "I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect." ~*~ Almost anything is easier to get into than out of. ~*~ There are high spots in all of our lives, and most of them come about through encouragement from someone else. ~*~ When you have a lot to do, that's great! It sure beats the alternative of being bored and aimless. Dive into it and enjoy the experience of making a real and positive difference, and of getting things done. ~*~ "Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional." ~*~ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." ~*~ "It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." ~*~ "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. 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Arthur Helps ~*~ "The person who spends all of today bragging about what he is going to accomplish tomorrow probably did the very same thing yesterday." ~*~ We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, Yet forget that he is someone today. ~*~ "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor ~*~ "Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." ~*~ DANCE as though no one is watching you. LOVE as though you've never been hurt before. SING as though no one can hear you. LIVE as though heaven is on earth. ~*~ "No revenge is more honorable than one not taken." ~*~ "The best way to know a man is to watch him when he is angry." ~*~ "I studied the lives of great men and famous women, and I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm." Henry Truman ~*~ "Every memorable act in the history of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it because it gives any challenge or any occupation, no mater how frightening or difficult, a new meaning. Without enthusiasm you are doomed to a life of mediocrity but with it you can accomplish miracles." Og Mandino ~*~ "A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm." Charles Schwab ~*~ "One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life." ~*~ "You have to lie down in order for people to walk on you" ~*~ "Everything I know about life I can summarize in three words...it goes on!" ~*~ "Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself." ~*~ "Every job is a self portrait of the person who does it." ~*~ "Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together." ~*~ "A Wise Man can see more from the bottom of a well than a Fool can see from the top of a mountain." ~*~ "The trouble with using experience as a guide is that the final exam often comes first and then the lesson." ~*~ "Whenever I see everyone rushing in one direction, I know it's time to move the other way." ~*~ "The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice." ~*~ "Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell." ~*~ "Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten." ~*~ "It matters more what's in a woman's face than what's on it." ~*~ "God has given you one face, and you make yourself another." - William Shakespeare ~*~ "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." ~*~ "Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity." ~*~ "Look at your choices, pick the best one, then go to work with all your heart." Pat Riley Pro basketball coach ~*~ "Make big decisions in the calm." ~*~ "Life's tough, but you're tougher. You're stronger than your hardships, deeper than your sorrows and greater than your experiences of joy. You are anchored in the fertile soil of your soul by roots of faith and possibility." ~*~ "They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind." ~*~ "If you spend today worrying about tomorrow all your yesterdays will be miserable!" ~*~ "History has proven, God has never given anyone a dream Without also including the power to achieve that dream; It is up to us to claim the power and go after that dream, Or just claim , it was only a dream." ~*~ "Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." ~*~ "If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down." ~*~ "Outstanding leaders go out of the way to boost the self- esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish." Sam Walton (1918-1992) ~*~ "The deeds you do today may be the only sermon some people will hear today." ~*~ "For the birds that cannot soar, God has provided low branches." ~*~ "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Alva Edison ~*~ "It is easier to stay out than get out." - Mark Twain ~*~ "For me, success is, during this early pilgrimage, to leave the woodpile a little higher than I found it." -- Paul Harvey

----- Original Message ----- From: "Spring" Posted by Lotteria: Add a pinch of raw rice to table salt to prevent it from getting soggy. ~~~~~~~~ Add a few teaspoons of oil while boiling lentils to help cook well and prevent spill over. ~~~~~~~~ If milk begins to boilover, quickly sprinkle a little cold water over it, and the overflow with subside. ~~~~~~~~ When pan frying always preheat the pan before adding the butter or oil. ~~~~~~~~ Do not wrap foods containing natural acids, such as, tomatoes, onions, lemons etc., in aluminum foil. A chemical reaction caused by the combination of acid and the foil can the taste of the food, use plastic wrap instead. Salty foods can cause the foil to rust. ~~~~~~~~ When freezing liquids, leave a half an inch headspace at the top of the container to allow for expansion. ~~~~~~~~ To freeze a frosted cake, put it in the freezer without any wrapping. Once it has frozen, wrap it and replace. This keeps the frosting from sticking to the wrapping. ~~~~~~~~ Allow fruits, especially grapes, plum, and pears, to ripen at room temperature before refrigerating to improve the flavor. ~~~~~~~~ To keep peppers fresh, remove the stalks and store. ~~~~~~~~~ Store spices in a cool, dry place, heat and light deteriorate them. ~~~~~~~~~ A dried hot pepper will repel insects in a bean container. ~~~~~~~~ To store bread , pita, english muffins, rolls, bagels, or breadsticks wrap them airtight in a plastic bag and store them in room temperature or freeze them. The refrigerator will dry out these bread items. ~~~~~~~~ To chill and crisp salad greens or coleslaw quickly, place them in a metal bowl and put them in the freezer for a few minutes. ~~~~~~~~ No more tears when you freeze onions for 5 minutes before chopping them. ~~~~~~~~ To get rid your any odors on your hands after chopping onions or garlic, rub moistened salt into your hands, then rinse with warm water and soap. ~~~~~~~~ To get of any odors from your microwave oven, chop half a lemon into 4 pieces and put them in a small bowl with a cup of water and boil it for 5 minutes. A few cloves can be added to this too. ~~~~~~~~ To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts of salt and starch, with just enough water to make a stiff putty. ~~~~~~~~ Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water. ~~~~~~~~ Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. Use it hot for a sore throat gargle. ~~~~~~~~ Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth polisher. ~~~~~~~~ Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn. ~~~~~~~~ Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt. ~~~~~~~~ A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage. ~~~~~~~~ Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water for awhile. ~~~~~~~~ A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea. ~~~~~~~~ Salt improves the taste of cooking apples. ~~~~~~~~ Soak your clothes line in salt water to prevent your clothes from freezing to the line; likewise, use salt in your final rinse to prevent the clothes from freezing. ~~~~~~~~ Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water to prevent yellowing. ~~~~~~~~ Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water. ~~~~~~~~ Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty. ~~~~~~~~ Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil salt water in them next day to remove burned-on stains. ~~~~~~~~ Clean your greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt. ~~~~~~~~ Gelatin sets more quickly when a dash of salt is added. ~~~~~~~~ Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will not discolor. ~~~~~~~~ Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash. ~~~~~~~~ Use the top of a small juice glass or jar to cut out cookies and biscuits. Dip cutting edge into flour between cuts to prevent sticking. ~~~~~~~~ Use a jar filled with water as a rolling pin. ~~~~~~~~ Use an ice cream scoop to drop cookies. ~~~~~~~~ Punch holes in the lid of a jar and use it to shake sugar over cookies and cakes. ~~~~~~~~ Wrap a hot towel around a molded dessert dish or cold cake pan for a few seconds to help it release easily. ~~~~~~~~ Your food processor or blender will make fresh apple sauce in a few seconds. Add spices and create delicious sauce for recipes or eating. ~~~~~~~ Place a small juice glass (top-up) in the center of a large cake pan when baking cakes in your microwave (grease or cooking spray). Pour the cake batter around the glass and bake as usual. The cake will bake much better. ~~~~~~~~ Keep puddings from forming a crust by covering them with waxed paper or plastic wrap directly on top of the hot surface. ~~~~~~~~ If you drop a whole egg on the floor, pour salt all over the egg, let it sit for awhile, then use dustpan, the egg will come right up, without all that mess. ~~~~~~~~ Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing. ~~~~~~~~ Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away. ~~~~~~~~ Soak fish in salt water before descaling; the scales will come off easier. ~~~~~~~~ Put a few grains of rice in your salt shaker for easier pouring. ~~~~~~~~ Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting. ~~~~~~~~ Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water; fresh eggs sink; bad ones float. ~~~~~~~~ Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs; a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way. ~~~~~~~~ A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up fluffier. ~~~~~~~~ Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution to perk them up. ~~~~~~~~ Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won't stick. ~~~~~~~~ Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them; they will last longer. ~~~~~~~~ Use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot. ~~~~~~~~ Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toilet bowl. ~~~~~~~~ Soak your nuts in salt brine overnight and they will crack out of their shells whole. Just tap the end of the shell with a hammer to break it open easily. ~~~~~~~~ Boil clothespins in salt water before using them and they will last longer. ~~~~~~~~ Clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made of salt and vinegar, thickened with flour ~~~~~~~~ Add a little salt to the water your cut flowers will stand in for a longer life. ~~~~~~~~ Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your carpet; let the salt soak up the stain. ~~~~~~~~ Clean your iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth on the ironing surface. ~~~~~~~~ Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a double boiler will make the food cook faster. ~~~~~~~~ Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys. 1. Cup of salt, cup of baking soda flushed with a kettle of boiling water makes an excellent drain opener. ********** 2. Raw egg white for glue. ********** 3. Teflon spatula for a ice scrapper. ********** 4. A little instant coffee powder mixed in with some spackling compound makes good wood filler. ********** 5. Use a skateboard as a dolly. ********** 6. A dab of lemon juice several times a day makes good blemish cream. ********** 7. Lipstick mixed with a few drops of face cream makes a good blusher. Just stroke as you would a cream blusher. ********** 8. For toothpaste--two parts baking soda to one part grated orange peel for a substitute. ********** 9. A little brown shoe polish mixed with floor wax makes an excellent concealer for scratches on wood flooring. ********** 10. Got scuff marks on shoes-Use a little furniture polish or window spray for leather, petroleum jelly for patent leather, and rug shampoo (rubbed in with a tooth brush) for canvas shoes. ********** 11. A tablespoon makes a good shoehorn. ********** 12. For moisturizer--Use a tiny dab of petroleum jelly on wet, freshly washed face. Continue wetting your face til jelly is evenly spread and no longer greasy. ********** 13. Worcestershire sauce, or lemon juice makes a good brass polish. ********** 14. A bag of frozen vegetables will serve well as an ice pack. Don't refreeze the vegetables. ********** 15. Two parts water to one part alcohol makes a good spot cleaner for clothing. ********** 16. For floor and furniture polish use 1 part lemon juice, 2 parts olive or vegetable oil. Use toothpaste to remove water stains. ********** 17. For an oven cleaner just wipe while still warm. Use baking soda and water and scouring pad to scrub. ********** 18. Spot removers use soda water, lemon juice, cornmeal/water paste, or use professional dry cleaning service. ********** 19. A toilet bowl cleaner use toilet brush and baking soda. Soak with white vinegar. ********** 20. Instead of those toxic ant and roach killers, try using. Ants: red chili powder or cream of tarter to hinder entry. Roaches: traps or mix baking soda and powdered sugar mix. And sprinkle in areas where roaches are seen. ********** from Lynn'es Household HInts

At 05:53 PM 11/08/2001, you wrote: >Reincarnation and Time between Lives. > > >REINCARNATION. It is not essential to believe in reincarnation but it does >have certain advantages. >It does increase one's sense of responsibility, Not always true. Depending on what sense of ethics one is taught, it can be just the opposite! the teachings of reincarnation COULD include: "Life is cheap!" 1. you live again so do what you want with this one. 2. you don't have to value other's lives either because they will have another life. 3. It is a known fact among health care people that it is almost impossible to "cure" a believer in reincarnation from any chronic pain or illness --because subconsciously they believe that if they don't suffer now, they will have to suffer in the next life. Many, many disadvantages of believing in reincarnation IF you don't ALSO have GOOD ethics--a belief that doing GOOD, living and letting live, and loving kindness for one's fellows, isn't ALSO REQUIRED. Like the previous writer said --IF YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, but it is my observation that many who believe in reincarnation, take the "ride" with no sense of consequences except another chance to take the "ride" again. My motto is: Live with, by, & for TRUTH, BEAUTY, & GOODNESS Truth = Intellectual Meaning Beauty = physical and meta-physical harmony (peaceful consciousness) Goodness = eternal value Therefor, my life experience of PRIVlLEGE, FREE CHOICE and FREEDOM, must be balanced with LOYAL COMMITMENT, SINCERITY and RESPONSIBILITY, over a fulcrum of LOVE-ing MERCY-ful SERVICE to GOOD (God, Allah, Higher Power, Ethics) and BROTHERHOOD of MAN (kindness, tolerance, understanding) just an observation....delete if unwanted, no argument here. Namaste' ("I behold the Good/ God-likeness" in you, these circumstances, this experience) Patije PS: Hey, I made the pumpkin pie and it was delicious!!! No liquor in the house, so must wait to go to store to try the whiskey cake. Thanks for the recipes!!!!

Dear Prayer Partner, Our nation experienced a great outpouring of prayer in the days following the September 11th attack, but recently it is reported some want to reinstate limits on public expressions of faith. Prayer must not be stopped. We know the power of prayer, and we will not give up or turn coward. United in prayer we are fighting the good fight of faith, praying, "Our Father who is in heaven...Your Kingdom come, Your will be done in earth as it is in heaven." United prayer is one of the greatest weapons of spiritual warfare, releasing the divine intervention of our God. When we pray our national leaders and allies will hear from heaven. Faith in God and His Word is reinforced as you pray scriptural prayers, and fear will have no place in your daily life. Jesus said, "Let not your heart be troubled....believe in Me...." May the Holy Spirit comfort and strengthen you. I would like to hear from you as we walk together united in prayer. You may forward this article to others in its entirety. Germaine Copeland Your Partner in Prayer __________________________________ United in Prayer We Stand The nightmarish event of September 11, 2001, crashed into our normal daily routines and America is fighting back. Each morning we listen for the latest developments in our country, Afghanistan and other nations. The terrorists would have us become fearful, but in this time of uncertainty Americans are relying on their faith. Jesus said, "I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more" (Luke 12:4 NIV). We are singing our National Anthem with great courage and pride, and prayer has become a national practice. "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless America" are no longer just nice songs; but harmonious united prayers resounding from sea to shining sea, from nation to nation. We recite our Pledge of Allegiance - "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all" with renewed energy. United prayer is a powerful weapon that has and will defeat the plans of those opposed to freedom and righteousness. President Bush said, "We're at war. There has been an act of war declared upon America by terrorists, and we will respond accordingly." Men and women from the United States and Great Britain are fighting a new kind of war; intelligence agencies are working twenty-four hours a day for our protection and preservation. We who are called by the name of our God must respond as watchmen on the wall, alert, watching and praying. We were chosen for such a time as this. "America United" or "United We Stand" are becoming trademarks - slogans of our times. During a time of war everyone is needed - everyone can do something. We who stay at home can pray - standing shoulder to shoulder in orderly array, clothed in God's armor, praying with all manner of prayer and entreaty. The people of the world are praying for America. I spoke to a woman from Kenya who assured me that her people are praying for our President and our nation. Her husband, a pastor, is praying and called his members together for an all night prayer meeting on behalf of America. Friends share an Email from Kampala, Uganda. A pastor writes, "This week I have been in prayer and fasting and of course America was included in my prayers. The reasons I pray for USA are: 1) USA are peace makers 2) This battle could turn out to be a battle between the children of Hagar and Sarai." He continues to reveal how God spoke to him from Psalm 64. "This battle will be won on our knees. I would encourage you to stay united in prayer for USA. God will bring something good out of this mess." From many lands they send us assurance -- they are asking God to lead our president as he makes decision. United in prayer we stand. Commit to pray for President Bush, his Cabinet, Congress and all the people of our land, remembering those who have lost friends and loved ones. United in prayer we stand declaring Jesus is Lord over the United States of America. We stand for freedom, goodness, mercy and justice, and against the terrorist network - Satan's instruments of destruction. United in prayer we stand counting it all joy -- the joy of the Lord is our strength, displacing fear and depression. United in prayer we stand, offering prayers with thanksgiving to the Father. The Lord brings the counsel of the nations (terrorists) to nought; He makes the thoughts and the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of His heart through all generations (Psalm 33:10&11). There are many prayers in my Prayers That Avail Much book series that will increase your faith and prepare you to minister to others who are in need. __________________________________ Prayer Father, in the name of Jesus, we praise you and offer up thanksgiving because the day of the Lord is near - Jesus is coming soon. Therefore, we will not fret or have any anxiety about the terrorism that is threatening the lives of those stationed on foreign soil, and we who are at home. In this circumstance and in everything by prayer and petition [definite requests] with thanksgiving we continue to make our wants known to You. Our petition is that terrorism be stopped before it spreads. We purpose not to be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow [the evil plots and slanders of the wicked] that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday. We are established on righteousness in conformity with Your will and order. Amen. (Excerpts from "Protection From Terrorism" - Prayers That Avail Much Commemorative Edition)

If we have a draft, do the Amish young men get called up? Cece

(Here's hoping none of my relatives are millionaires) Millionaire Swipes at Relatives From Grave November 8, 2001 8:03 am EST ATHENS (Reuters) - An eccentric Greek millionaire left his home town a fortune in his will, but there was a catch -- he wanted tantalizing details of relatives' sex lives publicly exposed first. Yiannis Katsanis bequeathed two billion drachmas ($5.28 million) to his home town of Afitos in northern Greece to build a hospital. The trouble was he also left letters giving graphic accounts of relatives' alleged illicit affairs. "These letters had to be read out in the village square (according to his will). Some of the letters pilloried relatives and other villagers on things that may or may not have happened many years ago," a local official told Alpha TV Thursday. Villagers refused to comply with the condition but will get the money anyway. Lawyers secured a court ruling deleting the clause just months before the expiration of the will in January 2002.

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Reincarnation and Time between Lives. REINCARNATION. It is not essential to believe in reincarnation but it does have certain advantages. It does increase one's sense of responsibility, as one may have to pay in the next life for one's misdeeds in this one. It keeps one on their toes. It is the subject guaranteed to wind up all black magicians. They cannot believe in it as they will have to pay for their misdeeds in the next life. People are easier to control by slave masters if they believe there is only one life and that is it. The higher one's personal responsibility, the more control one has over the environment and other people. Roman joke. "Such is the belief of the Celts in reincarnation, that they will lend money against a promise of being repaid in the next life." In the Norse and Vikings religion, all theories in the afterlife are allowed, from immediate reincarnation to a long stay in the Spirit World, according to one's choice of Gods. The Hindu religion is strongly in favour of reincarnation, and thus they can have Living Gods. In the modern West, reincarnation is frowned upon and we have black magicians instead. The writer has picked up plenty of culture clashes with Hindus but never black magic. PREVIOUS INCARNATIONS. There does appear to be a complete reversal between lives. So ghastly does one's previous incarnation appear, that one would never accept a drink in a bar from him. The moral codes of one's last incarnation are liable to be the complete reverse of one's current incarnation. If the last incarnation breaks through, this can lead to some unexplainable behaviour. To get a picture of one's last incarnation, list all the attributes one hates most or is glad not to have. This will give a reasonable profile of one's last incarnation. Then one has to take responsibility for it or just live with it which can be the same thing. The more famous or notorious the last incarnation, the more suspect it is. The top of the reincarnation hit parade according to British psychiatrists used to be the Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, hero of the battle of Trafalgar in 1815. It is glamorous to have a famous past life, but this can be self delusion and identifying with the heroes of the time. RETROSPECTIVE MORAL CODES. Legal liability ends with death. It is disastrous to judge one's last incarnation by present day moral codes, as they change with time. Sometimes particular moral codes go out of fashion, and then come back into fashion again. Judge all incarnations by the moral codes of the time, country and religion. Political correctness has no place in evaluating past lives. THE SPIRIT WORLD. This is a place for unfinished business. It is quite reasonable to stay around to protect one's wife, children and grand children. It is near impossible to contact a person immediately after death as they are too busy sorting out the things that they could not sort out while in body. It can take up to 6 weeks for a spirit to sort themselves out, during which time it is near impossible for a spiritualist medium to get a sensible message. Time in the Spirit World can be from near zero if there is no unfinished business to thousands of years. If the time is more than a 100 years can start to suspect that the spirit has become a non incarnating entity. The Pharaoh Tutankhamen was locked in to operate his own curse for 3,000 years, until the writer released him. This sounds a very stupid way to spend 3,000 years. The writer does not know what the Pharaoh is doing now but doubts whether it is anything described in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. A complaint made against Spiritualists, is that they contact cast off egos, shells and other debris and not spirit itself. There may be a little truth in this. THE NEXT INCARNATION. The greater one's responsibility, the more choice one has over the future. There can be choice to stay or not stay in the Spirit World. One can have choice of bodies and identities when one reincarnates. The villain and black magician have very little choice. If one can take responsibility for all actions in the current life and all concepts from past lives, then there is no need to reincarnate except by choice. One can become a non incarnating spirit. This is very much in line with Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. HAZARDS. Remembering past lives can be very useful if one is a science fiction or other writer. Past lives on other planets can be a great source of science fiction. Remembering past lives can give the flavour of the time, but is no substitute for hard research. Such is the current notoriety of the Acquired Memory Syndrome, that the British Institute of Psychiatry has recommended memories gained through psychotherapy should not be admitted as evidence in any court of law. It has been known for psychotherapists to tell their clients, "If you had been abused as a child, you would know all about it and would not need my help to remember". If someone in authority says that we were all frozen inside ice cubes and dropped from outer space into an Earth volcano, then some people are bound to "remember" this. After one has taken responsibility for one past life murder, the next dozen are quite easy to handle. If one has taken responsibility for all past lives in a previous existence, then memories of past lives will not be available. When looking at past lives, the scenery is immaterial. If one poisoned someone else in a past life, it does not matter if both villain and victim were British, Chinese or both ETs of the same race. The principle is all important and choose the best available or logical scenery. If one believes themselves to be the victim in a past life incident, then one must take responsibility for being the villain and not the victim, as the roles are reversed in a hidden incident. Passed lives are for one's personal use only and should not be inflicted on people other than psychotherapists. Looking at one's last life is fine. Accurately cataloguing one's past 10 lives is suspect as one is liable to get all the detail and miss the concepts behind them. Taking responsibility for concepts is more important taking responsibility for the detail and scenery. If one can take responsibility for the concepts, then there is no need to remember the detail, and one is unlikely to remember the detail anyway. Trying to verify details of past lives by research can be a fool's game, as one is probably missing on concepts and responsibility. Immortality is not much use to bodies without eternal youth. Similarly there is no immortality for the ego (thank goodness) even if the Christian Church appears to offer it. If anyone claims infallible knowledge about incarnation and the times in-between, one can politely ask why they are still here on Earth. Consider the Great Pyramid of Giza. This is the oldest known building on Earth and is still the most accurately made. The engineering tolerances are to 1/100 inch whereas modern buildings are only built to a tolerance of 1/4 inch. It would be impossible to duplicate it today. Spirit guides tell us that we are learning and evolving. It could just be that we are in a state of entropy or devolution instead. Time between Lives or Incarnations. The webmaster has little reality on this, so he is passing you on to the experts. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»«§:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*: »§« My friends tell me that I refuse to grow up, but I know they're just jealous because they don't have pajamas with feet. 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Keith's nephew was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Poor little guy. : ( two shots a day. They caught it just in time. His blood sugar was running so high his organs were shutting down when they hospitalized him. He took his shot in the front room when the kids were there so they could see how brave he is. :*) HUGS, kath NEWS... Vitamin D May Cut Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Researchers report that infants who receive the recommended daily dose of vitamin D may have a lower risk of developing type 1 diabetes. According to a recent study published in the November 3, 2001 issue of The Lancet, babies who received at least 2,000 international units of vitamin D daily were nearly 80% less likely to develop type 1 diabetes over the next three decades, compared with infants who had lower intakes of the vitamin. To learn more about this story, click here: http://ada.yellowbrix.com/pages/ada/Story.nsp?story_id=24927332&ID=ada

----- Original Message ----- From: "Spring" Thai food combines the best of many the Eastern cuisine: the stir-fired dishes from China, the Muslim coconut sauces from Malaysia, sticky rice and rustic, bitter flavours from Laos. Thai cooks add a lot of fresh ingredients, for example coriander , lemon grass, basil leave, chillies, etc., and create our own unique cuisine. We use small portions of lean meat, poultry and seafood, and a lot of fresh vegetables which are quickly cooked so they are crispy, colourful, sharply flavoured and nutrition. ~*~ Cook with your tongue!! Thai cooking is very different than modern western cooking. Where in western cooking (particularly baking) ingredients are measured exactly, Thai cooking is much more lenient. While this flexibility makes recipes more forgiving, internalizing "the system" can be challenging. This site provides measurements, but you should look at these recipes as the starting point for your exploration. ~*~ 4 Flavors + Heat - In Thai cooking there are four flavors: sour, sweet, creamy and salty. Heat sits on top of the four flavors. The secret of a good dish is the right balance of the flavors -- you will find that there are "sweet spots" where the flavor just tastes right. ~*~ No Measuring - I remember that I had such a hard time learning to make a cake. Following the Thai tradition, I refused to kneel to Betty Crocker's specifications. Nobody uses measuring cups in Thailand. You learn to cook by watching and helping in the kitchen. After throwing away 8 cakes, I broke down and used measuring cups. It worked. ~*~ Personal Taste - You don't need add exactly what the recipe calls for. Rather, the recipe is a guideline - once you develop your personal taste, do not be afraid to deviate. Because the intensity of an ingredient's flavor can vary from one time to the next and everyone prefers a different point along the flavor spectrums, only your tongue can tell you how much more of something you need to add. Also, if you don't like something, omit it. Simple as that! ~*~ How to Eat The basic food is meat and vegetable over rice. Just like the five food groups with carbohydrate is on the bottom of the pyramid, you consume more rice than meat. You take a little bit of meat or vegetable and more of the rice and scoop them on your spoon. In the old days, people ate with their fingers. It is kind of funny that scooping rice with your fingers takes practice. With the western influence, Thais started eating with forks and spoons. Now, you use your fork to push food onto your spoon and eat off the spoon. When you are done, put your fork and spoon together on the plate. ~*~ Types of Dishes Many aspects of a Thai meal differ significantly from western meals. Appetizers: similar to western appetizers Main Courses: Dishes eaten with rice. Unlike with western food, there is actually no 1 "main course" in a meal. You will frequently have 1-3 different dishes per person that everyone shares. The main course can be subdivided into types of cooking: Yum: literally means to mix. Meat with herbs and spices, vegetable with spices, meat and vegetables with spices mix with sauce. Some sauces are sour and spicy, some are spicy and sweet. Gang Jeude: clear broth soup with vegetable or meat or both. Gang Ped or Gang: spicy broth with or without coconut milk. The majority of gangs use curry paste and coconut milk. Pud: vegetable or meat stir fried. Tod: pan fried or deep fried, (i.e. Tod Mun is fried fish cakes). Yang: grilled (i.e. Gai Yang is grilled chicken) Dessert: Majority of desserts are made of coconut milk, flour and sugar. There are three parts in making dessert. The first is the flavor of the dessert which could range from different types of flour to fruits. The second is the syrup which is sugar and water. The third part is coconut milk and a pinch of salt. Now, you can assemble you dessert. Some are served with crush ice and made a wonderful summertime dessert. ~*~ The basic cooking utensils in the Thai kitchen are the wok, saucepan and steamer. A Chinese-style wok can be certainly used for Thai stir-fried dishes and deep-fried ones. Most of households in Thailand use gas cooking, but it is out of the question in the West. An electric stove is accepted, however, the important point is to heat up oil in a wok for a minute until a light haze appears. Use medium heat when you begin adding up ingredients specified in a recipe. For boiled dishes such as Noodles soup, Kuai Tiao Nam, a deep saucepan is useful. For adding or removing ingredients, you can use a net spoon, or slotted spoon or sieve. A steamer is used for fish dishes, for example, steamed fish with ginger and steamed seafood curry, Haw Mok Talay. Thai traditional steaming method is wrapped food in leaves parcels. Banana leaves are standard for main dishes and desserts. Artichokes can be used for banana leaf cups, Kratong, as a substitute, when you cook steamed curry, Haw Mok. Preparation is one of most important features of Thai cooking, all ingredients should be cut small before cooking begins. Basic equipment for this stage includes a chopping board, small, medium and large kitchen knife, and a mortar and pestle. There are two kinds of mortar and pestle. One is made from rough stoneware mortar and wooden pestle. This type is for light work, for example making fresh papaya salad, Som Tam, or garlic mixture for marinating. Nowadays there is wooden mortar and pestle which is ensure of a break resistance, however, its price is considerably high. The second one is heavy-duty kind, both the mortar and pestle are made from granite, for pounding wet ingredients, such as curry pastes. Fortunately there are widely available of ready-made curry pastes which save you a lot of time and effort in preparation. ~*~ The following ingredients are essential for Thai Cooking. Most of them are available at Asian grocery stores. Bamboo Shoots: These are the edible shoots of certain bamboo plants, more widely available in cans. Rinse them under cold water after opening the can and store leftover shoots in the refrigerator in water that is changed daily. Keeps about 2 weeks. Basil Leaves: There are many varieties of basil. The most common are sweet and hot basil. Hot basil is stronger in flavor and very popular for stir frying with meat. Sweet basil is used in curry dishes and is easy to find fresh all year-round in many supermarkets. Chili Peppers: Fresh chili peppers come in red, green, and yellow; available in various sizes. The hottest are the very small chilies, and the larger ones are usually milder. Mature chilies are always red. Dried chili and ground dried chili are also used in some recipes. All chilies, fresh or dried, need to be handled with care. Wash your hands thoroughly after touching them and do not touch any part of your delicate skin since it can cause a great deal of discomfort. Chilli, Capsium annuum (Phrik) There are several varieties are available in Thailand. Fresh chillies come in red, green, and yellow and in various sizes. The smaller the chilli, the hotter it is. Green chillies are hotter than red ones of the same size. The seeds are the hottest part of the chilli. What made them hot is capsaicin concentrated in the seeds and inside membrances,. Therapeutic properties: Capsaicin, a biologically actives ingredient, is benefical to the respiratory system, blood pressure and heart. Other therapeutic uses include being a stomachic, carminative, and antiflatulence agent, and digestant. Hot chillies (Phrik Klee Nu) They are the hottest and also the smallest, being only about one centimetre long. If they are unavailable, Mexican Jalapeno Pepper is a good substitute. Phrik Chee Fa They are in bigger sizes than the above hot chillies. They are used in milder dishes, as well as garnishing Bell chillies (Phrik Yuak) Bell chillies are in light green and mild in taste. They are used in spicy salads, chill paste and stir-fired meat dishes. Dried chillies ( Phrik Haeng) They are fully riped red chillies dried either in the sun or by smoking. They are prepared by removing the seeds, soaking in water, and then pounding in a mortar. Ground Chillies ( Phrik Pon) They are dried and pan roasted before being ground. You can buy ready made ground chillies at many Asian stores. Ground chillies are used in spicy soups and in sauces. Warning: Wash your hands and nails thoroughly after handling them, and keep your hand away from face and eyes. Roasted Chili Paste (Nam Prik Pao or Thai chili in oil): is widely used in many recipes to enhance the spicy taste. It is made from dried chilies, dried shrimp, roasted shallots and garlic, tamarind juice, and vegetable oil. Available in small jars in Asian grocery stores. It can be kept in the refrigerator for a long time. Be sure that the spoon used to remove the paste is clean and dry. Chinese Leeks or Chives: are mainly used in Pad Thai and in some Chinese appetizers. Available in most Asian grocery stores and last only for 1 week in the refrigerator. Scallions can be substituted, if necessary. Chinese Parsley (also known as coriander or cilantro): The leaves, roots, and seeds are used, and each part has a unique flavor characteristic and use. The leaves are usually used for garnishing sauces, soups, and salads. The roots are simmered in clear soup broths and used in marinating meat by mixing with other spices. The seeds have a very strong taste and are usually mixed in curry pastes. Coconut: Coconut milk is used in curries and in seafood dishes, as well as in desserts and other sweet dishes. Available in cans, desiccated, powdered, and frozen. To make coconut from fresh coconut, crack the coconut into small pieces with a hammer, then remove the white meat with a small sharp knife. Place the pieces in a food processor with 1/2 cup of hot water. Blend well, then pour the mixture through a cheese cloth into a container. Gather up the corners of the cloth and squeeze out the remaining liquid. This is thick coconut milk and will usually be used first in many recipes. Repeat the same process by adding hot water over a given amount of coconut required by the particular recipe. This is the second coconut milk, which is less thick and creamy and is usually used after the thick coconut milk is used. The easy way out is to buy canned or frozen coconut milk at Asian food stores. Dried Black Mushrooms: available in small packets. The flavor of these mushrooms is distinctive. Before using, soak in warm or hot water for 15 to 20 minutes, then chop off the stems. Some dried mushrooms contain much sandy grit and need to be checked carefully after soaking. Fish Sauce (Nam Pla): This thin, translucent, salty brown sauce is a must in Thai cooking for which there is no substitute. Nam means water and pla means fish. It is made by salting down small fish that are packed in wooden barrels. The liquid that "runs off" is collected, cooked, and bottled as fish sauce. Although the odor is strong when uncooked, the flavor mellows upon cooking. Garlic: Thai garlic is smaller and more tender than in the West. It is usually peeled and finely chopped before use in most of Thai dishes. Chopped fried garlic can be purchased in Asian food stores. Jasmine Rice: supposed to be the most expensive rice in Thailand, it looks like long grain rice, has a sweeter taste and is more fluffy. To cook jasmine rice, rinse it, place in a pot, and fill with water to the top of the rice, plus one knuckle's length above (or 1 cup of rice with about 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 cups of water). Boil over high heat (cover almost completely) until the water is level with the rice and little tunnels appear on the surface. Cover completely with a lid and turn the heat down low. The rice needs to be cooked 8 to 10 minutes more. Kha (also known as galangal or laos): looks similar to ginger, but has lighter, flesh and a different flavor than ginger. It is available fresh in selected Asian grocery stores. Fresh kha can be frozen to make it last longer. It is also available in dried slices and in powder. Dried kha should be soaked in warm water for 5 to 10 minutes before using. Lemon Grass: has a distinctive lemony flavor. The usual preparation method is to bruise the lower parts of the stalk or finely chop it. Fresh stalks will last for 2 to 3 weeks in a refrigerator; they can also be frozen in a plastic bag. Chopped dried lemon grass is available in small packets. Magrood Leaves (also called Kaffir lime leaves): are roughly the same size and shape as the common lime, but have dark green, glossy leaves. They are used for flavor in soups and curry dishes. Fresh magrood leaves are not available in many markets, but dried leaves can be found in most of the Oriental grocery stores. Fresh leaves last for 2 to 3 weeks and can be put in a plastic bag in the freezer. Mung Bean Threads: Also commonly referred to as cellophane noodles, these are fine-dried noodles made from mung bean flour. They should be soaked for 15 to 20 minutes in warm water before using in a recipe. They have a transparent look after being soaked. Preserved Radish or Turnip: are often found whole or in slices in packages. They are salty and need to be rinsed before being finely chopped. Rice Noodles: in a variety of sizes, it is sometimes referred to as rice sticks. Before being used in a dish, rice noodles are usually pre-soaked in warm or hot water. Shallots: are a small, brown-skinned member of the onion family. They taste different from onions and should be used when recipes specify shallots. Straw Mushrooms: available in cans, they need to be rinsed in cold water before used. Look for "whole", not "broken", on the label. They need little cooking and can be cut in half if needed. Sticky Rice: Also called glutinous or sweet rice. A short grain rice, quite sticky when cooked, used in a number of Thai dessert recipes. This rice needs to be soaked in water overnight or for at least 3 hours, then cooked in a steamer. Tamarind: a tropical fruit which provides a subtle, sour flavor. Tamarind paste is available in small packages. To make tamarind juice, place the paste in a small bowl, then soak in hot water for 10 minutes. Squeeze by hand or a spoon and strain. Rice or white vinegars can be substituted in lesser amounts than ordinarily required for tamarind. Thai eggplants: vary in size and shape from a pea to a cucumber or grapefruit. Small ones are bitter and are used mainly in green curry dishes. Green peas can be substituted for these eggplants and may appeal more to Western taste. ~*~ The secret to great oriental dishes is ... the heat. Lets get cooking. Set your heat on med. - high to high. With a little oil in your wok, season and pre heat it. You'll know your ready to add your first ingredients when you just start to see the oil smoke. Do not wait until the local fire department shows up, start cooking as soon as you see the oil starting to smoke. Typically you will add meats first. You want the wok good and hot because it should sear the meats like a nice hot grill. This is what seals in the juices and keeps things tasty. A wok that is not hot enough will just "Boil" the meats causing tough tasteless food. Let the meats sit for 20 to 30 seconds, then begin to stir. Again you want a good sear on the meats. Within 1-2 minutes the meats should be cooked about half way through. Do not wait until your meats are cooked completely through. Add your vegetables and keep stirring. The wok should still be hot enough to get a good sizzle from the vegi's. Within the next minute the vegetables will change color slightly. You want them slightly seared on the outside, yet crisp on the inside. Add your sauces and spices, mix together well. If you add these to soon, you'll boil out their liquid contents and change the flavors dramatically. Plus, if you cook some super spicy foods, cooking the chili to soon will cause your kitchen to fill with the burning chili oils. This will empty out your house as you and your guest run for fresh air. De glaze you wok with some of you favorite stock. Usually 1/4 of a cup will do unless you like your foods real saucy. Serve it up! Notice how the whole process should not take more than 3 - 4 minutes. This is due to having everything ready and keeping the wok good and hot. Review: · Have all you will need, ready to go. · Season and Pre heat with a little oil. · add meats · add vegi's · add spices · de glaze · serve ~*~ Thai iced tea recipe Bring 6 cups of water to boil. Add 1-1/2 cups Thai tea to a large plastic pitcher and pour over the hot water. Stir well for about half a minute until the liquid is dark brown. Stain the tea into another pitcher using either a traditional Thai cloth tea strainer or a fine sieve. A large Melitta coffee filter would work also. Add sweetened condensed milk to taste. Stir well. Cool to room temperature. To serve, pour over a full glass of ice. Top with unsweetened condensed milk if desired. The resulting tea should be dull orange. A good site for Thai Recipes Links: http://www.belgourmet.com/cooking/links/thai.html