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Parmesan-Pumpkin Seed Crackers

hellaD — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:24:17 +0000

This tasty snack can be made with any nut or seed or combination of. It makes a great crust as well. 1c curds (ground) 1c pumpkin seeds (soaked, toasted and ground) 1/2 c sunflower seeds (ST&G) 2T butter or other fat (coconut, tallow, goose) 1/2c parmesan Method: I don’t have a food processor, but I have a great spice grinder which I [...]
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Welcoming the Year of the Tiger

hellaD — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:09:11 +0000

There was so much going on for Valentines Day this year that I didn’t have time to think about chocolates and roses. Instead, I was thinking about joining in the celebrations to welcome in the Year of the Tiger and eager to get to Chinatown before the whole show was over since rumors said the [...]
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Probiotic Pungent Date Mustard

hellaD — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:48:46 +0000

I am about to make another batch of this delicious mustard. I was surprised to find that I haven’t posted this recipe yet as it is one of my favorites. The cream cheese helps to preserve the pungency of the mustard, making a delicious condiment which is also a probiotic if made with home-made cream [...]
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HD 202 – Guerrilla Garden I

hellaD — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:22:12 +0000

I first broke ground in Vancouver BC, on June 7th, 2009. For me this was a very symbolic act. This was the day I finally got the stamp in my passport that said I was an official resident of Canada. Living in an apartment I didn’t have a piece of ground of my own, but [...]
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Winter Olympic Musings

hellaD — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:12:10 +0000

As some of you may know from my snail mail New Years letter in December, I had a scheme to work for the winter Olympics and make a ton of money in a short time period. I used to work large sporting events (catered for the APGA golf tournament in 2000 and the NZ V-8 [...]
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The Roar of Awakening

hellaD — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:27:08 +0000

The Chinese Year of the Tiger begins on Valentines day this year, making it extra special in my book… 14/2/2010. I was born in the year of the tiger so I confess to being prejudiced in this area . In honor of the upcoming New Year and because I was just going through an [...]
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Blueberry GAPS Muffins

hellaD — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:25:26 +0000

We just made a batch of these and the wonderful aroma fills our apartment. These are so delicious, you barely realise you are on the Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet. Based on the Zucchini Muffin recipe in Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall. 2 c grated zucchini 2 c ground almonds 2 eggs 1/3 c ghee or melted [...]
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Ubuntu = No More Student Debt?

hellaD — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:14:58 +0000

I consider myself extremely fortunate to be living in Vancouver, BC for many reasons, but one of the main ones is the extremely active Ubuntu group here. Some of you may have noticed in my last post about Ubuntu that after I installed the latest release called Karmic Koala, I immediately got a warning that [...]
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Haiti–Trial of the Massacres of Raboteau

hellaD — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:45:53 +0000

This post, from my series of posts on the history of Haiti, taken from Dr. Paul Farmer’s book Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor gives excerpts of the history of Haiti, especially surrounding the massacre that took place in Raboteau. An interesting side-note here is that the [...]
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Yolande’s Story – A Haitian HIV Refugee in Guantanamo

hellaD — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:12:00 +0000

These excerpts are from Dr. Paul Farmer’s book Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor , written in 2004. I am putting up a series of posts from this book, because Dr. Paul Farmer is well respected in the mainstream as well as in the Christian community. He has [...]
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