Yogurt is really not that hard to make, although it does take a bit of time. But in the end the time you take will be well worth it and once you have sampled your own yogurt you will be hard pressed to ever go back to the store bought
Words Worth
I Recognize THAT Cognate!
Cognates: Words in two more more languages with similar spellings and pronunciations. They also have similar meanings. Have you noticed words that sound alike in different languages that end up with similar meanings? Like the word ‘telephone’ which sounds the same in English and French (without accent of course) and
Lunch
SauerKowboy Sandwich
One of my lasting memories from touring Bavaria were the roadside vendors serving piping hot Bratwurst sandwiches slathered in hot Sauerkraut and a local spicy mustard and horseradish (I think) condiment. On a cold, drizzly day they were just the ticket after a Volksmarch! The key to the sandwich was
Beverages
Ole Without The Ouch
The Spanish had a great idea when it came to beating hot summer afternoon thirst by mixing full-blooded red wine with cooling citrus juices. Called Sangria, literally ‘bloody’, Sangria is a staple in restaurants in Spain and Portugal, as well as popular in Mexican restaurants here in North America. But
Beverages
REAL Hot Chocolate
When I was growing up instant hot chocolate was years in the future. With long, damp winters on Vancouver Island, hot steaming mugs of hot chocolate were in constant demand (especially if your parents didn’t allow youngsters coffee!). Making hot chocolate with Fry’s Cocoa may take an extra minute but
Dinner Lunch
Ambrosia Salad
In ancient Greek mythology, Ambrosia is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the gods, often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it. It was brought to the gods in Olympus by doves, so may have been thought of in the Homeric tradition as a kind of divine