Moderate Moment | Moderate Moms
Well, we wouldn't. But teaching them to debate, well, that is a useful skill. I really like the two links below. The first site describes the origin of debating, in ancient Greece, where those who couldn't argue convincingly could lose their homes, or worse, their lives. The second gives great [...]
recipe and photo courtesy: familyfun.go.com The dill biscuit topping is the perfect compliment to this all-time family favorite. Ingredients CHICKEN POTPIE 3 cups chicken broth 3 tablespoons minced Italian parsley 3/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 2 cups carrots, sliced into half-moons 1 cup frozen green [...]
Are you a kitchen gadget person? Is there a drawer in your kitchen that teems with apple corers and hard boiled egg slicers? Do you use a rasp? Do you know what a mandolin is (and I don’t mean the musical instrument)? I am the worst kind of gadget person. [...]
According to CNN, 3.6 million people watched the Tea Party Express Republican Presidential Debate on CNN last night, 1.1 million of them in the coveted age bracket between 25 and 54. What is interesting to me is that means 2.5 million of them were either under 25 (unlikely) or over [...]
This is an excerpt from an article Bonnie Rochman wrote for Time on a book about 9/11 called, "America is under Attack." I think it's different and worth reading. Talks a lot about that fine line between fear and information. Books can be another avenue for children whose parents feel [...]
Recipe and Photo courtesy Myrecipe.com 4 cloves minced garlic 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 1/2 pounds (3 large) Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed well and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices 1 teaspoon paprika 1 (3 [...]
You've got to give Obama credit for a couple of things in his jobs speech. First of all, for offering tax breaks to companies that hire. Corporations are sitting on a mountain of money and have a unique opportunity right now to lead the charge of an economic recovery. It's [...]
Politicians are breaking out all over this week as the 2012 Presidential Election is officially on. First, there was the Republican Presidential Debate hosted by Brian Williams at the Ronald Reagan Library. Then Obama's pitch to Congress to pass his more than 400 billion dollar job creation package NOW. You [...]
Jobs, jobs, jobs ... really job creation is all Americans want to hear from their politicians. According to the latest polls, Americans are the most pessimistic they've ever been. Jon Huntsman published an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal blaming Obama for adding "zero jobs to the economy" in [...]
Photo and Recipe courtesy: My Recipe.com Ingredients 1 cup olive oil 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1 1/2 pounds boned, skinned chicken breast halves, rinsed 1 pound zucchini 2 red bell peppers (12 oz. total) 2 [...]