HAPPY 2021, MAY THE NEW YEAR BE FILLED WITH BLESSINGS.

 

I asked a friend who has crossed 70 & is heading towards 80 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following:

1 After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have now started loving myself.

2 I have realized that I am not “Atlas”. The world does not rest on my shoulders.

3 I have stopped bargaining with vegetable & fruit vendors. A few pennies more is not going to break me, but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.

4 I leave my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than I am.

5 I stopped telling the elderly that they've already narrated that story many times. The story makes them walk down memory lane & relive their past.

6 I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. The onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.

7 I give compliments freely & generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment, never, NEVER turn it down, just say "Thank You.”

8 I have learned not to bother about a crease or a spot on my shirt. Personality speaks louder than appearances.

9 I walk away from people who don't value me. They might not know my worth, but I do.

10 I remain cool when someone plays dirty to outrun me in the rat race. I am not a rat & neither am I in any race.

11 I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. It’s my emotions that make me human.

12 I have learned that it's better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. My ego will keep me aloof, whereas with relationships, I will never be alone.

13 I have learned to live each day as if it's the last. After all, it might be the last.

14 I am doing what makes me happy. I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to myself. Happiness is a choice. You can be happy at any time, just choose to be!

I decided to share this for all my friends. Why do we have to wait to be 60 or 70 or 80, why can't we practice this at any stage and age? 

Of Great Interest

@OfGreatInterest 

To be beautiful, all you have to be is you,

 

You do not have to be tall to be beautiful.
You do not have to be thin or long-limbed.
You do not have to have long, straight, shiny hair.
You do not have to be an hourglass or a string bean or a pear.
You do not have to be blemish-free, without freckles, scars, or tattoos.
You do not have to fit or demolish certain physical paradigms.

You do not have to be buxom to be beautiful.
You do not have to possess va-va-voom curves or full lips.
You do not have to resemble a movie star, or a lingerie model, or a porn star.
You do not have to sexualize your exterior to be beautiful.
You do not have to neuter your exterior to be beautiful.

You do not have to wear makeup to be beautiful.
You do not have to wear skirts and heels.
You do not have to cover your grays or disguise your cellulite.
You do not have to shun or accept practices of dressing or personal presentation.

Those who quantify beauty as genetic makeup, symmetry, mathematical ratios are, to me, as wrong as those who accept beauty as a set of societally-imposed ideals and standards. To rank beauty, classify it, assign it biological markers and geometric requirements is to say to some people, “No, you cannot have this. It is not for you.” And although many will disagree with me, I believe that beauty is a feeling, a freedom, a pulse from within that says, “I am worthy, lovely, strong.” And I believe every single human being has a right to feel it.

Beauty is not definite, it is relative.
Beauty is not exclusive, it is infinite.
Beauty is not for others, it is for you.

And to be beautiful, all you have to be is you, you, you. 

Sally McGraw 

3 INGREDIENT CHEESECAKE

             

1 litre plain double cream yoghurt

1 tin condensed milk

200g tennis biscuits, crushed

Press the biscuits into an even layer at the bottom of a deep microwave-safe dish.

Mix the condensed milk with the yoghurt and carefully pour the mixture over the biscuit base. Smooth the top, then microwave on high for 5 to 6 minutes, or until set.

Refrigerate until cool, then slice to serve.

Lekker soetgoed

@lekkersoetgoed  

Jalapeno Popper Chorizo Cheesecake

              

Ingredients

• 1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2+ jalapenos, diced

directions

1. Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat, before setting aside.
2. Add the onion to the pan and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes before adding the garlic and cooking until fragrant, about a minute, and removing from the heat.
3. Press the mixture of the cracker crumbs and butter into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
4. Mix the cream cheese, eggs and sour cream before mixing in the cheddar, chorizo, onion, garlic and jalapenos and pouring into the pan.
5. Pour the batter into the spring form pan, wrap the bottom of the pan in foil, place in a larger pan with a small amount of hot water and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until set, about 60 minutes. Enjoy warm or cold!

https://www.closetcooking.com

Bicoitos Italianos

INGREDIENTES 
300g de açúcar
300g de farinha de trigo
1 pitada de sal
1 colher (chá) de erva-doce em grão torrada
1 colher (chá) de mel
1 colher (chá) de fermento em pó
1 colher (chá) de extracto de baunilha
2 ovos
150g de amêndoas peladas

100g uva passa

1 gema batida para pincelar
açúcar para polvilhar

PREPARAÇÃO 
Numa tigela misturar os ingredientes secos, excepto a amêndoa.
Juntar a baunilha e os ovos e amassar. Juntar as amêndoas e amassar.
Tender 3 rolos cilíndricos com 12cm de largura e achatar as margens dos rolos de forma a obter-se uma secção em meia-lua, com 2-3cm de altura no centro.
Levar ao forno sobre papel vegetal ou tapete de silicone, afastados, pincelados com gema e polvilhados com açúcar, a 200ºC durante 15-20min..
Retirar deixar arrefecer 5min. e cortar, com uma faca grande de chefe, em palitos da grossura de um dedo.

Levar os palitos ao forno, no mesmo papel, durante 5min. a 200ºC para secarem e ficarem crocantes.

Kindness

    K I N D N E S S    

One of the greatest gifts you can 
 bestow upon another. If someone is in
need, lend them a helping hand. Do
not wait for a thank you. True
kindness lies within the act of
giving without expectation of
something in return.

(Author unknown)

THINK IT, WANT IT, GET IT.

IMAGINATION IS EVERYTHING.

IT IS THE PREVIEW OF LIFE'S COMING ATTRACTIONS.

CONFIDENCE IS NOT THINKING YOU ARE BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE,

IT IS REALIIZING THAT YOU HAVE NO REASON TO COMPARE YOURSELF TO ANYONE ELSE.

THE MORE YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU WANT, THE LESS YOU LET THINGS OR ANYONE UPSET YOU.

MAGICAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE OPENING UP .

 JUST KEEP BELIEVING.

WE DON'T GROW WHEN THINGS ARE EASY.

WE GROW WHEN WE FACE CHALLENGES.

DO NOT BE PUSHED AROUND BY THE FEARS IN YOUR MIND. BE LED BY THE DREAMS IN YOUR HEART.

TRUST THE WAIT. EMBRACE THE UNCERTAINTY. ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF BECOMING.

WHEN NOTHING IS CERTAIN, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

YOU CAN, YOU SHOULD, AND IF YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO START, YOU WILL

Dance Me To The End Of Love - Leonard Cohen

Chocolate chip cookies

 

125ml butter
170g chocolate chips
250ml flour
125ml brown sugar
2,5ml bicarbonate of soda
1ml salt
125ml sugar
125g grated cadbury chocolate
314ml blended oatmeal
1 egg
2.5ml baking powder
2.5ml vanilla
125ml chopped nuts

Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars.
Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and bicarbonate os soda- Add chocolate chips, grated chocolate and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 180ºC.  Makes about 32 cookies.

YES, YOU CAN. AND THAT IS WHERE THE WHOLE STORY BEGINS.

OVERTHINKING WILL DESTROY YOUR MOOD.

BREATHE AND LET IT GO.

SEE THE INVISIBLE,

BELIEVE IN THE INCREDIBLE,

ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE.

YOUR SELFWORTH SHOULD NOT BE MEASURED BY SOMEONE

ELSE'S INABILITY TO SEE IT.

YOU ARE CAPABLE OF MORE THAN YOU KNOW.

EDIT YOUR LIFE FREQUENTLY AND RUTHLESSLY.

TI'S YOUR MASTER PIECE AFTER ALL.

LEARN TO WAIT.

THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR EVERYTHING.

INNER PEACE BEGINS THE MOMENT YOU CHOOSE NOT TO ALLOW ANOTHER PERSON OR EVENT TO CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS.

WILL POWER IS LIKE A MUSCLE, THE MORE YOU TRAIN IT, THE STRONGER IT GETS.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGAS QUICHE

3 SLICES OF BREAD

500ML MILK

30G BUTTER

TIN ASPARAGAS

200G OF REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE

ONION CHOPPED

 SALT/PEPPERB TO TASTE

4 EGGS BEATEN

IN A POT BOIL THE MILK, BREAD CUT INTO PIECES AND THE BUTTER UNTIL BOILING POINT. LET IT COOL.
 ADD THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS, MIX WELL. POUR MIXTURE INTO BAKING DISH. DECORATE WITH REMAINING ASPARAGAS.
 BAKE IN PREHEATED OVEN AT 180ºC FOR 35 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN ON THE TOP.

7 WAYS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

 

If you stay consistent in your efforts to achieve your life goals, you will be successful. When you are successful, you feel great inside and you transmit that positive energy to others.

Apply these strategies for success and pursue the sweet life you want:

1. Find a mentor.

To help you in your quest to get ahead in your career, refine specific skills, or get in the best shape of your life, seek out someone who has done it before. Ask for their counsel.

·         Learn from someone who has been there and continues to excel. Take them out for coffee and pick their brain. Have your specific questions. Listen to what they say.

2. Care less about what others think of you.

Care less about what others think of you and more about how you feel about yourself. When you react to what others think of you, it hampers your own sense of self. Instead, listen to your heart. Recognize that what you want for yourself is more important than what someone else wants for you. Go after your own dreams.

3. Be clear about your life goals.

Nothing can derail your efforts for success like being unsure about what you want. To get clarity on your goals, journal about where you want to be physically and spiritually in the next year, three years, five years, and ten years.

·         Looking ahead will lead you to see what steps to take to reach the success you are seeking.

4. Surround yourself with positive people.

If you have friends who rarely work, complain frequently about their career, or make unhealthy life choices, they are likely bringing negativity into your life.

·         When you hang out with those who are upbeat, interested in making a difference, and committed to personal achievement, you will find yourself modelling their feelings and behaviour’s. Practicing their way of living will put you on the road to success.

5. Embrace your failures.

Rather than fearing and loathing the mistakes, you have made, take them in, study them, and find the lessons in them.

6. Each day, take a step closer to your goals.

One of the best ways to keep your goals in mind is to infuse aspects of them into your daily life. If you want to save $10,000 for a trip to Europe, at the end of each day, place all your change in your money jar. You can literally watch your goal come to fruition. Add a $10 or a $20 dollar bill at the end of each week.

·         When you do something daily to work towards a goal, it becomes an important aspect of your routine existence. You will feel happier, more in control, and increasingly confident.

·         7. Use a pros and cons list to make quick decisions.

If you have ever been unsure about a decision, you will appreciate learning to jot down a quick pros and cons list. Weighing out the positives and negatives of your issue can lead you in a positive direction.

o    Rather than staying in a state of confusion and uncertainty, use this method to attain better control over what vexes you.

Regardless of where you are in life, you can get closer to achieving your goals by applying these useful tips. Use your inner strength to create dramatic personal growth within yourself. Start today.

Understanding and accepting your errors will provide you with the information you require to succeed the next time.

http://facthacker.com

Portuguese Tuna Puffs Recipe

Ingredients

1 can of tuna ( 200g )1 onion2 tablespoons margarine2 tablespoons flour120 ml milk1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley3 eggsBreadcrumbsSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. Sauté the chopped onion in the margarine. Add the well drained tuna and stir well  Add the flour, mix well and add the milk.
2. Season to taste with salt and pepper and finally add the finely chopped parsley.
3. Make small balls with this dough, go through flour, then egg and finally the breadcrumbs and fry them.
4. You can fry or freeze them to fry at another time.

Recipe & Photo Credit: Guida, asminhasreceitas-guida.blogspot.pt

 

Let us all encourage our wives, friends and daughters to dress well and decent!

Two young women arrived a Meeting wearing clothes that were quite revealing their body parts. Here is what the Chairman told them: He took a good look at them and made them sit. Then he said something that, they might never forget in their life. He looked at them straight in the eyes and said; "ladies, everything that God made valuable in this world is well covered and hardly to see, find or get.

1. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected.

2. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.

3. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers of rock and to get them, you have to work hard & dig deep down to get them.

He looked at them with serious eyes and said;
"Your body is sacred & unique" You are far more precious than gold, diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too ."So he added that, if you keep your treasured mineral just like gold, diamond and pearls, deeply covered up, a reputable mining organization with the requisite machinery will fly down and conduct years of extensive exploration.
First, they will contact your government (family), sign professional contracts (wedding) and mine you professionally( legal marriage).But if you leave your precious minerals uncovered on the surface of the earth, you always attract a lot of illegal miners to come and mine you illegally. Everybody will just pick up their crude instruments and just have a dig on you just freely like that. Keep your bodies deeply covered so that it invite professional miners to chase you.
Let us all encourage our wives, friends and daughters to dress well and decent!

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RE - USE YOUR OLD PATINA

 

DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWD, FOLLOW YOUR HEART.

IF IT EXCITES YOU AND SCARES YOU AT THE SAME TIME, IT PROBABLY MEANS YOU SHOULD DO IT.

THINK ONE POSITIVE THOUGHT EVERY MORNING AND YOU WILL TRICK YOUR BRAIN PSYCHOLOGICALLY INTO BEING A HAPPIER PERSON.

EMBRACE UNCERTAINTY, SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CHAPTERS IN OUR LIVES WON'T HAVE A TITLE UNTIL MUCH LATER.

DON'T THINK TOO MUCH.

JUST DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.

KEEP WALKING THROUGH THE STORM.

YOUR RAINBOW IS WAITING ON THE OTHER SIDE.

DON'T LET ANYONE BREAK YOU.

THERE MAY ALWAYS BE PEOPLE WHO SECRETLY WANT TO SEE YOU FAIL.

THAT'S OKAY.

JUST STAY STRONG AND STAND TALL.