The Golden Compass

THE GOLDEN COMPASS, a new movie targeted at children, will be
released December 7, 2007. This movie is based on a the first book of
a trilogy by atheist Philip Pullman. In the final book a boy and girl
kill God so they can do as they please. Pullman left little doubt
about his intentions when he said in a 2003 interview that "My books
are about killing God."

The movie is a watered down version of the first book and is designed
to be very attractive in the hope unsuspecting parents will take their
children to see the the movie and that the children will want the
books for Christmas.

The movie has a well known cast, including Nicole Kidman, Kevin Bacon,
and Sam Elliott. It will probably be advertised extensively, so it is
crucial that we get the word out to warn parents to avoid this movie.

You can research this for yourself. Start with this article on
Snopes.com, then go to Google.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp

Good Health at Home

I found a recent insert in our newspaper very informative.

I will do a few post and share some great ways to keep yourself healthy by keeping your home healthy!

I hate being sick and will do anything to prevent it! Hope you find this informative too!

The Kitchen

The kitchen has more germs than any other room in your house, even more than the bathroom.
Because we are dealing with pathogen containing things such as meat and vegetables, we need to clean with more than just soap and water, we need to DISINFECT!

1 oz bleach to 1 qt water is one of the most powerful disinfectants you can use.

Tips:

*Never use your dishwashing sponge to wash countertops or appliances. You can cross contaminate. Use cleaning wipes (look for brands that say sanitizer or disinfectant)
Dispose of sponges monthly and periodically soak sponges and rags in bleach and water solution.

*If there are cracks in your wooden utensils or cutting boards, replace them. Also use different cutting boards for meat and veggies.

*Up to 80% of food-borne illness is caught in the home. Buy a refrigerator thermometer and make sure the temp stay 40 degrees (F) or lower to reduce bacteria. Preservative rich foods such as pickles and jellies can go in the door, but...
Keep milk and eggs in the back of the refrigerator where it stays coolest.

This was taken from the Cleveland Plain Dealer...next post is the Living an Family rooms!

I am back...

Summer is coming to an end and now I will have more time.

To start of the Fall season here is a fun recipe the kids will love!

Taken from Taste of Home Oct/Nov 2007

Trick-or-Treat Turnovers
1/2 lb ground meat ( I used turkey..and 1 lb of it)
1 TBSP finely chopped onion
4 oz. mozzarella cheese cubed
1/4 C prepared mustard (didn't have any..but it would have helped the flavor)
2 tubes (16.3 oz each) large refrigerated flaky biscuits
1, egg lightly beaten (oops I forgot this)

In large skillet, cook meat and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink;drain. Add cheese and mustard; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Cool slightly. Flatten each biscuit into a 4 in circle; place 4 biscuits on each cookie sheet (you need 2 or do 2 batches). Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of meat mixture onto each ( I made mine bigger and more meat-that is why I used a whole pound of meat instead of 1/2 pound since I was using at dinner for my kids, since they don't like my Sausage bean soup).
Using a sharp knife or cookie cutters cut out jack o lantern faces from remaining biscuit circles; place over meat mixture and pinch edges tightly to seal.
Use scraps to make stems.
Brush with egg ( I didn't do this and they turned out fine). Bake 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes
until golden brown!