missbellacherie

I am a seasoned Zumba Instructor and up until 4 months ago I was teaching 8-10 classes a week for 3 years. Had a severe case of bronchitis when the first time feeling faint happened. But that has now been 4 months ago and I had to take a break form teaching to recover from the infection. I am still not able to teach more than a 1/4 of a class. Should I be patient and continue trying to ease back into teaching or should I myself checked out? I am in my mid thirties and have otherwise always been very healthy, also I had not had bronchitis since I was a teenager.

I have already planted marigolds all around my veggie garden to help reduce pest, what else should I do?

I just planted Spanish Bush Beans & Green onions. What do you like to use as mulch to keep weeds down and moisture in? I will use only organic material.

Have you ever gone to peel a hard boiled egg and half the white peels off with the shel? Why does this happen and how do you prevent this from happening? It also seems the brand of eggs matters.

I am making a macadamia nut cream pie and was wondering what is the trick to a really nice & thick whipped cream? One that will hold up in the fridge overnight.

Has anyone used Soft Claws, the plastic tip you put on your cats nails to keep them from clawing you or furniture?

Early A.M. Strawberry & Banana Smoothie with a fiber supplement added.

Mid-Morning 1 poached egg

Lunch- Brown Rice Sushi Dragon Roll (nothing fried)

Mid-Day Apple & Sliced cheese

Dinner-Small portion of Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs & A ton of Steamed Green Beans topped with toasted almonds.

Late Snack- Small Pudding made with nonfat milk & topped with a small amount of chopped pecans & coconut.

Lots of water, daily vitamins, & green tea supplements.

Is it only because it is illegal without a prescription? Or do all of you really believe it is that evil gateway drug? What if I where to tell a story about a girl who was a heavy drinker, over weight, and unhappy. A girl who several times went to her family doctor expressing that she wanted some treatment but, all her doctor wanted to do was give her a new experimental drug injected in the rear end that made her feel like she had the flu for a whole month before it wore off. After wearing off the pull to drink was stronger than before so, the cycle wears on. There is more to the story but, in the end friends that where concerned for her referred her to a Cannabis Doctor and now she is 20 pounds thinner & feeling so much better about herself. I would like to end with for some it is that glass of wine at the end of the day and for others......

we live in northern cali and our home is being threatened by wild fires....part of the efforts include spraying homes with thermo gel.........how hard is it to clean up?

if you had plans to host a brunch, what on this menu would you prep the night before....mind you everything is going to be made from scratch.

Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Basil & Parmesan

Smoked Bacon

Turkey Sausage

Fire Hot Pork Sausage Links

Antipasto Pizza

Watermelon & Strawberry Salad with a Lime & Honey Dressing

Banana Pecan Raisin Bread

I would like to know how I will know when my Capaya Hybrid tomatoes are ripe or what color tomato will they be, how big, etc.

I picked up one of these plants at the Famers market and they could give me no info.

My daughter is 29 months old and has already mastered her ABC's including being able to recognize them, can count to Twenty and recognize her numbers, knows all her colors, talks in complete sentences, knows all her shapes from circle to octagon, she also draws happy faces, sad faces, and mad faces. She has been putting puzzles designed for 4 year old together since she was 18 months old. Do you think I should explore the possibility that she might be gifted? Or is this normal? My husband and I have never pushed her to do these things she just has had the interest to learn.....it is fun for her! Oh yeah, her preschool teacher just told me that she is recognizing all the children's names in her class when she sees a piece of paper with their names on them.

I started a compost pile about 2 weeks ago....I am acutually surprised at how fast it seems to be breaking down! Generally how long should I wait until I start using the compost?

Here is how the directions on the back goes:

Prepare paste of 100g of onions and 120g tomatoes.

Blanch, peel and grind almonds with 1/4 cup of water into a paste.

Heat 50g of oil in pan, cook chicken with onion paste for 10 min.

Add tomatoes, almond paste, and 1 packet of masala mix. Add 10 oz of water. Cook for 15 min. and serve with 1tsp of cream.

My question is how much is 100g of onion, 120g of tomatoes, and 50g of oil? Also, would you use heavy cream, coconut milk, or yogurt to finish the dish?

Can I use the risers of sprinkler heads to set up a drip system....I have this area that I am turning into a flower...the area has sprinklers already but, I would rather have a drip system or may be somebody could give advice on how to get some low spraying sprinkler heads. The current ones spray to high and far.

How do I adjust the pressure or distance of pop up sprinklers....to adjust the direction I used a flat-head screwdriver now i need to turn down the pressure of water or how far they spray....does anyone know how?

Give me some unique ways to use besides the obvious such as chicken salad.

I have leftovers from BBQing last night...Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Grilled Chicken Breast. I would like one of you to come up with your own unique recipe to use up my leftovers. Here is a list of other foods that I have to work with.

celery

carrots

bell peppers

cucumber

tomato

mixed lettuces

onions & garlic

ginger root

barely

white & brown rice

whole wheat elbow macaroni

corn tortillas

wheat bread

couscous

canned garbanzo beans

canned beets

I have numerous salad dressings, marinades, dried herbs, & cheeses. I have everything you can imagine from asian, mexican,itailian, and indian herbs.

Could you give me your best Rice Salad recipes? I have a bunch of cooked brown rice.