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• 1 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice OR balsamic vinegar
• 4 tablespoons picante salsa
• 1 cup raw broccoli
• 1 raw tomato, quartered
• 1/2 raw carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup raw kale, or any leafy green
• 1 - 2 cloves raw garlic
• 1/2 cup raw hulled sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup raw un-hulled sesame seeds
• 1 - 2 slices onion

In some of the perennials, the blossoms have become so specialized through centuries of cultivation that they no longer grow 'seeds. Other perennials are continually being developed by amateur botanists and gardeners. As a result of this cultivation and inbreeding, perennials as a rule are not as hardy as other varieties. Another disadvantage is the tendency of certain perennials to die down after flowering, thereby leaving gaps in the garden. There are a number of ways to solve the problems of short-flowering periods and the resultant unsightly spaces.

One way is to intersperse them by planting bulbs and perennials along with annuals and flowering plants whose bloom occurs either later or earlier than that of the perennials. Some perennials are easy to transplant: chrysanthemums, for example, can be moved from one place to another with no noticeable effect on their vigor. This is another way to keep color and bloom throughout the growing season. A garden of perennials, either by themselves or mixed with annuals and other bulbs, should be placed along a path, or as a border, with a background of trees, shrubs, a wall or fence. The background shows the brilliant coloring to best advantage.

Some varieties can flourish in the shade, such as anemone, lily of the valley, day lilies, sweet pea, primrose, hollyhock, harebell and peonies, but these flowers must be chosen carefully and faced so that some sun reaches them every day. Popular orange flower perennials include

• Butterfly Weed
• Golden Glow
• Olympic Poppy

• Alpine Rock Cress
• Baby's Breath
• Canyon Poppy
• Shasta Daisy

• Dragon's Head
• Foxglove Penstemon
• Joe-Pye Weed

Planting Bulbs: Here is the answer to; where can I find information about planting bulbs? Bulbs should be planted from 3 to 6 inches deep, and, as a rule of thumb, the larger the bulb, the deeper it should be planted. (Both tubers and corms are treated similar to bulbs.) Using a spade, a slice is dug in the soil to the required depth, the bulbs placed in the hole and the sod replaced. If the soil is poor, a sprinkling of bone meal is added and mixed with the soil at the bottom of the hole. Each spring, flowering bulbs should be well-fertilized. (Use manure and chemical fertilizer.) Care must be taken to keep fresh manure away from the roots or the bulb or tuber itself.

The fertilizer should be worked well into the soil. The soil itself should be cultivated to a depth of 3 to 4 inches each week. During the blooming season, it is a good idea to cut off most of the buds to get bigger and showier flowers. Watering regularly is essential, and when the soil gets too dry, punching a few holes in it around the plant will help get the much-needed moisture down near the roots..

Even if you don't like fish, you'll love this recipe.Serves 4

• 4 ea. Sole fillet (6-8 oz) ? if the fillets are small use 2 per serving
• 1 ? cups Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
• ? cup Grated parmesan cheese
• 4 Tbsp. Parsley - minced
• ? tsp. Granulated garlic
• ? tsp. Kosher salt
• ? tsp. Pepper
• ? cup Flour ? all purpose
• 3 ea. Eggs
• 1 cup Milk
• 4 Tbsp. Butter
• 4 Tbsp. Olive oil
• 1 cup Lemon beurre blanc

Pat the parmesan and panko into the sole until the mix sticks to the fish.In a large saut? pan heat butter and olive oil until hot. Carefully place sole in the pan and shake the pan to make sure the fish doesn't stick. When sole is golden brown, flip over and continue to cook. When sole is done (120? F internally), transfer to plate and top with lemon beurre blanc.Lemon Beurre BlancYields 1 cup

• 1 cup White wine
• 1 Tbsp. White wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. Shallots
• 4 Tbsp. Heavy whipping cream
• ? lb Butter ? unsalted, chilled, cut into cubes
• 2 Tbsp. Lemon pulp ? chopped (see note)
• 1 tsp. Lemon zest - minced
• 1/8 tsp. Kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp. White pepper

Add cream and continue to cook reducing by half. Turn the heat to low and add butter cubes 2 at a time while stirring until all the butter is added and sauce is a creamy consistency. Season with salt and pepper.Note: If the butter is not chilled it will not incorporate into the sauce. Also if the wine mixture is not reduced far enough the sauce will be runny.Note: To make the lemon pulp, cut off the rind including the white part. Cut between the sections removing just the pulp.

At the same time removing any seeds. Place the pulp and any juice in a cup. It is also a good idea to zest the lemon first..

The essential fatty acids found in salmon, tuna, nuts and seeds are essential for beautiful skin and hair, try to eat as much of these as possible. Jennifer Lopez swears by this, she is so well known for her glowing, perfect skin that her perfume was called Glow in reference to her glowing complexion.Keep your skin in shape with a daily cleansing, toning and moisturizing routine. It's very important that you are using the right products for your skin type. You can get advice from your local beauty sales counters on the best products out there for you. Remember to exfoliate your skin weekly, this will eliminate old dull skin cells and reveal new fresh skin beneath.You should have an exfoliating routine for your back, arms and chest or any other part of your skin that will be on show in your dress.

This will give a lovely healthy shine to your body. Remember to lash on loads of body cream after you exfoliate to sooth and moisten the skin.If you are unlucky enough to have dry frizzy hair or you use color and harsh styling products regularly, you need to give your hair regular hair masks to bring the life and shine back to your tresses. Most salons provide hair treatments with lovely essential oil and vitamin products, which are great for your hair and scalp as a lovely weekly or biweekly treat. The price can range from $30 to $80 depending on the salon.If you are more of a DIY girl why don't you purchase your own intensive moisturizing hair conditioner and do your own treatment. When you have put the treatment in the hair apply heat to using a hairdryer, then wrap your hair in cling film to keep in the heat, leaving as long as you desire this will prove a more intense treatment allowing the moisture to penetrate the hair cuticle.Your hair will be shining with health and smelling yummy on the big day.Now for the real magic "make up" of course.

Now that you are all glowing and beautiful nature sometimes needs a little help to give us that Hollywood beauty we all desire. The next step is your make up application. If you are going to get your make up done professionally you should shop around, just be cause they are "professionals" doesn't mean they are talented.Make sure you have an idea of what you want to look like on the day, bring bridal photos with make up styles you like and ideas on what hair style you will have also helps.A clean fresh look always works with definition on the eyes. Make up that looks good in person is usually too little for photographs; the last thing you want is your eye disappearing in the photos. A good idea is to bring an instant camera with you and take photos of the various make up looks you have tried out, between you discuss what you like and don't like.

Remember a photograph is less forgiving than a mirror.Finally your hair, the range of styles are endless. Do not try out any new hair colors or cuts in the months leading up to the wedding, You don't want to try something different and trendy and then hate it leaving you no time to grow it out. Stick to what you know suits you. Also going for the most up to date styles isn't recommended you don't want to look back on your photos in ten years time explaining to your kids how it was fashonable at the time.The first decision up or down? Wearing your hair up shows off your neckline and bone structure, always flattering in photographs. On the other hand more people are going for the sexy wavy tresses look that is being sported by Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston on her wedding day, very bohemian chic.Your wedding gown will ultimately dictate your hairstyle.

The rule of thumb is usually sexy wavy tresses equals' plain simple dress. The simple up style will flatter the more elaborate dress. Either way what you feel comfortable with and the prettiest with is the style for you, a happy comfortable bride is a pretty bride..

Traditionally, though, it is burned on charcoal with Apple and Rose blossoms to invite a proposal of marriage.Balm of Gilead: This energizing and protective herb is carried on the person or burned as incense to keep a lover attracted and faithful.Bayberry: Bayberry is used a commercial oil. It is bought by men and worn on the pulses to attract women.Bay: The leaves, which represent "the glory of love" are put in a bath and used to attract a soul mate. They can also be carried on the person for the same person. Black Snakeroot: This is traditionally burned on charcoal or concealed on the person of a man to arouse a woman's lust. It is the most commonly used ingredient in Adam and Eve love spells.Caraway Seeds: Carried on the person to increase lust in another.

Place on your lover's person they are said to stop infidelity.Cardamom: Sprinkled as a spice on food or tucked in a sachet under the bed to arouse a lover. It is known as a compelling herb.Cinnamon: Used in love sachets and sprinkled under the sheets of the bed to increase passion between two people. It is also burned as incense to speed things up in a love affair.Coriander: Carried on the person, sprinkled under the sheets or used in food recipes to deepen and strengthen an existing love relationship.Cumin: Used in recipes or sprinkled around the bed to keep a lover faithful to you.Deerstongue: Used to attract another of the same sex. Usually is carried on the person in a locket or a sachet.Dill: Sprinkled about the home to protect and strengthen an existing love.Elecampane: Carried on the person as a love charm to attract a soul mate.Frangipani: Can be bought as an oil or commercial incense. The flowers are used to gain the confidence or trust of a person that you desire.

Mildly compelling.Ginger: Used to arouse a reluctant lover or cure impotence. Typically sprinkled under the sheets. When added to other love drawing herbs it is said to accelerate desired results.Hazel: Two twigs bound with a red ribbon is said to reconcile estranged lovers.Jasmine: Can be bought as incense, oil or perfume. The flowers are rare, but if you can find them they are sprinkled on the bed or stuffed in a pillow to ensure a successful seduction.Lavender: Kept as a plant in the home or stuffed inside a pillow, this sweet smelling herb is thought to straighten out marital problems and ensure fidelity.Orange Blossoms: Used as oil, perfume, as a plant or in a sachet to attract a marriage proposal.Myrtle: A sprig of myrtle kept in the bedroom, on a mirror or hung above the bed is said to increase fertility.Poppy Seeds: Stuffed in a lover's pillow, these are thought to make him dream of you.Rosemary: Used in every way, ingested, as incense, as oil and in a sachet, to bind two people together in a gentle loving manner.Sweet Pea: An attraction flower. The plant is kept in the garden to attract friends and lovers.

Bathing in the flowers is thought to increase popularity.Vanilla pods: Tucked under the bed, these are thought to lower another's inhibitions. Carried on the person, vanilla's vibration is thought to cause others to find you're seductive. Can be bought commercially as perfume, incense and oil..

I couldn't wait for the vet to take some blood to find out her "numbers." The results were positive for Cushings. I put her on one teaspoon twice a day, three weeks on and one week off. Though she began to shed her coat of "buffalo" hair almost immediately, she never was a very slick pony. But I was determined to keep her on the chasteberry one year before testing her blood again. If I saw results then, I would tell the world.One year later, after Bess' test results came back, the vet said, "I don't know what you're doing, but keep on doing it." Bess' numbers were down 33 points! I don't know exactly what these numbers represent, but evidently this never happens in real life! After one year of feeding her pituitary gland, had I managed to reverse her Cushings disease? I was very excited as this ailment affects the lives of millions of old (and not so old) horses in so many negative ways.

This disease is more common now than it has ever been in the past. No one really knows why, though I have my theories. That is another tale for another day.I was getting whole chasteberry in one pound bulk bags from Natural Gourmet and running it through a coffee grinder. The seeds are very hard and I figured it would come out the other end the same way they went in, unless we knocked the shells off them. You run the grinder until most of the pinging of hard berries can't be heard anymore.

You cannot grind them up completely, but that's okay. Horses are made to digest roughage. They handle the chunks just fine. You should have a grinder for this purpose only, as your coffee might taste funny if you use the grinder for both.Right around the time I was ready to tell the world about this "cure," another product came on the market called Hormonize. It is a liquid and costs around $45 per liter and lasts two weeks for your average size horse.

That's $90 per month to treat the horse. The developers of this product found it to be effective not only on mares in heat, but it also did some impressive things for Cushings horses, too. It is sold for this purpose as well. It is an all natural herbal remedy. A bit pricey, though.I checked out the ingredients.

It is a tincture of chasteberry! I think they call it vitex or monks pepper on the back. I'm not sure. It greatly saddens me that the treatment for such a devastating disease sells for so much.Horses don't need herbal tinctures. They can and do digest some pretty coarse stuff (have you ever tried to eat dry timothy hay?). They can not only digest the herb, but utilize it in that form beautifully.Bess, unfortunately, died at age 28 when she decided her mission was accomplished, so we never got a third blood test from her.

We have two other Cushings horses, and all of our older mares are on chasteberry as well. Junebug, who is 8 years old, was tested last year and we'll test her again soon to see where her numbers are. Snowdrop was never tested, but all her symptoms have disappeared and she is doing well at 24 years old.If any of you out there would like to try chasteberry, here's what to do. Go to your local health food store and special order one pound bulk bag whole chastetree berry from the Frontier herb company (please mention Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue when you do). You might want to order more than one bag so that when you're down to one you can reorder.

One bag will cost you less than $20 and will last a couple of months per horse.Run the berries through your coffee grinder and feed one teaspoon twice a day with feed. We give the same amount to horses and ponies. It works on both mares and geldings. Give it to them three weeks on and one week off all year round. It will even keep the mares from being quite so crabby in the spring.We also give them all vitamin E in the evening, vitamin C in the morning, and MSM.

No sugars or carbohydrates (not even a carrot). There are feeds out there that are low in both, such as Blue Seal Racer and some of the senior feeds (do some research). All in all, chasteberry is the answer. Even our two 30-year old mares don't have Cushings, only Bess, Junebug, and Snowdrop, who came to us with the disease and it appears to be reversed. I never had horses of my own get Cushings.

I have every horse in town that has Cushings on chasteberry and they're all doing great! This is a cheap, easy, healthy remedy for Cushings disease..

The chilled, raw soup was originally made by pounding bread and garlic with tomatoes, cucumber and peppers but, nowadays, your electric blender renders this effortless! Olive oil endows it with a smooth, creamy consistency and vinegar adds a refreshing tang - just what you need when life gets too hot to handle! The spicy soup should be served in true Spanish style with small bowls of accompaniments - finely chopped peppers, cucumber, onion ... even hard-boiled eggs and croutons, if you feel up to it! Guests will then sprinkle what appeals to them on the soup. Traditional gazpacho is tomato-based, with most Spanish families having developed their own, unique recipes. However, nowadays, you will also find gazpacho recipes that have nothing to do with tomatoes - white, almond-based gazpachos, fruit-based gazpachos, etc. Do you suffer from insomnia? Could be that drinking gazpacho is the answer, for in Pedro Almodovar?s 1987 film "Mujeres Al Borde De Un Ataque De Nervios", various characters help themselves to the soup and promptly fall asleep! However, don?t fall asleep just yet as you haven?t read over the recipe! Ingrediants for 4 servings:

• 4 ripe tomatoes
• 1 onion
• ? red pepper
• ? green pepper
• ? cucumber
• 3 cloves garlic
• 50 g bread
• 3 dessertspoons vinegar
• 8 dessertspoons olive oil
• Water
• Salt/pepper
• ? chilli pepper (optional)

• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• ? finely chopped onion
• ? finely chopped red pepper
• ? finely chopped green pepper
• ? finely chopped cucumber

1. Break up bread and soak in water for 30 minutes.
2. Skin tomatoes, remove seeds and stalks from peppers.
3. Peel cucumber, onion and garlic.
4. Chop onion, garlic, tomatoes, peppers and cucumber.
5. Place in electric blender.
6. Squeeze out excess water from bread and add to blender.
7. Add oil and vinegar.
8. Blend well.
9. If necessary, add sufficient water for soup-like consistency.
10. Pour into a bowl with ice cubes.
11. Fridge for a couple of hours.
12. Serve in bowls, with garnishings in separate dishes.

M.J. McAfee of Southern Georgia used pine needles that she bound together with cotton thread to replace a worn hat for her father. She claimed to be the originator of pine needle basketry as we know it today.In the present day, pine needle baskets are most often created using the coiling technique, which is one of the oldest and most universal methods of basket making. The basket is created by coiling and stitching one continuous bundle of pine needles around and on top of the row below. The foundation of the basket is formed with a bundle of pine needles bound together with various fibers such as raffia, split roots, birch paper, yucca, sinew, embroidery thread, yarn or waxed linen thread.

Decorative stitches and wrapping techniques are often used to make the basket strong as well as add an attractive element. The most common stitches used are the straight wheat stitch, spiral wheat stitch, fern stitch, popcorn stitch, diamond stitch, the Indian wrap, and numerous knot stitches. The pine needles come from a variety of different pine trees, such as Jeffrey Pine, Long Needle Pine, Monterey Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Bill Pine, and Gray Pine. The pine needles are gathered from the newly fallen top layer on the forest floor or picked from a fallen tree or limb and chosen based on their flexibility and length. Once the pine needles have been collected, they are carefully washed, cured, and then stored until use.The natural colors of the pine needles can be used or the needles themselves can be dyed.

Embellishments such as colored threads, buttons, beads, nut slices, and cones are often used to enhance the pine needle basket or project.Pine needle baskets make attractive statements in home decor. The following is a small list of ideas on how to use pine needle baskets to decorate your home:

• Display one or a grouping on a bookshelf to create an eye catching display.
• Use them like you would any basket to create an appealing arrangement of silk greenery to accent a special little table or chest.
• Mount a grouping of two or more baskets on a wall for interesting wall decor.
• Place dried flowers in an urn shaped pine needle basket and place it on a nightstand for a charming look next to your bed.
• Use a rounded taller version as desk organizers for your pens and pencils and a shorter version for holding your clips, rubber bands, etc.
• Place faux fruit in a pine needle basket tray for an attractive center piece on your dining room or kitchen table.

The root disconnects from the tuber very easily, which can be several inches from where the stem appears above ground.Follow the stem under the earth using careful scraping with a twig, fingernail or knife. Eventually you will reach the pignut which is covered with a chestnut coloured skin. If you can wash the nut at this stage it avoids getting muddy fingernails while peeling. As soon as I found the one shown in the picture, an earthworm appeared and dived into the hole it left!Scrape off the papery outer coating to reveal the Earthnut. The older name for Earthnuts is 'Earth Chestnuts' and this gives you a clue to their taste - a chestnut texture but with a more earthy taste.

There's nothing like carefully digging one of these up during a walk in the woods. Do it with your fingernails. As the earthy taste hits the senses you are drawn more completely into contact with the nature around you. A true 'pomme de terre'.Gerard's Herbal mentions that 'There is a Plaister made of the seeds hereof, whereof to write in this place were impertinent to our historie'....Probably witches again! Earthnuts get a mention in Shakespeare's 'Tempest', from Caliban as he promises: "I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow; And with my long nails I will dig thee pignuts". With thanks to R.

Maybee, R. Phillips and M. Woodwards version of Gerard's Herbal..