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Growing Cilantro In Your Container Herb Garden
Growing cilantro in your herb garden is easy…but in order to have a continuous crop, cilantro seeds should be sowed every two weeks. It’s a fast growing herb and can be harvest quickly. Cilantro looks like parsley. In fact, it’s called Chinese Parsley. If you purchase a bunch at the store, smell it first and…
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Behind The Facade Of China Olympics – Scratching Out A Living
Behind the facade of the China Olympics, millions are scratching out a living… burdened by hard labor. The factory workers of China probably have it pretty good, compared to millions of folks who can’t leave their villages to travel to the coastal areas and big cities where most of the factories are located. Most of…
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Food At The China Olympics – Behind The Scenes
Food at the China Olympics will be amazing…Peking duck, Duck Tongue (still in the jaw, no less,) Pigeon Soup, Pig Tail Soup, and many more delicious choices for adventuresome attendees. The first meal I had in China was scramble eggs with tomatoes in it. The second meal presented to our table was a fish on…
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The China Olympics: Behind The Glitz And Glamour
Behind the glitz and glamour of the China Olympics are the many hands of people who labored diligently, for very little monetary gain, and many, under adverse conditions… to make it possible for the world to be entertained for a couple of weeks. In another few weeks the world will focused on other entertainment… other…
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The Miracle of Birth – Welcome Rosemary Josephine
The miracle of birth was witness by me when my son, Brad and his wife Martha had their fourth child. I, along with Molly, the other grandma…were invited into the delivery room. Welcome to our family, Rosemary Josephine. Almost two weeks over due…she arrived at 3:15 yesterday, Aug. 13…bright eyed and bushy tailed. Martha’s past…
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Behind the China Olympics – China Factories
Behind the China Olympics, life goes on as usual for millions of people who work in the factories… producing goods for the world to buy. Most of China will not see the Olympic games because their villages don’t have television access. Besides… work does not slow down in the factories… except at Chinese New Year……
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About The China Olympics – Should We Be There?
One night in China changed my thinking forever about the freedoms, opportunities, and conveniences I enjoy by being a citizen of The United States Of America. Because of my experiences… limited as they were…I have serious reservations about the Olympics being hosted in China. I keep asking myself… “How did this happen?” The opening ceremonies…
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Growing And Cooking With The Herb: Parsley
Growing and cooking with the herb… parsley… with it’s celery like flavor… gives a freshness to many dishes. It’s easy to grow and comes back every year. It prefers full sun but… I have found that it flourishes great in partial shade. This garden herb does well in a container garden and is successfully grown…
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New Potato Recipe: Fresh Parsley Potatoes
This parsley potato recipe, using new potatoes, is easy and delicious. Using fresh parsley from your garden is so much better than the dried parsley we’re forced to use in the winter time. The ingredients are simple: new potatoes, seasoning salt, butter, and parsley. Easy does it! Harvest your parsley. Wash.. and place the parsley…