The Funner Things In Life

I love the message in this video and wanted to share it.
How to be happy!

Summertime

I just thought I would post a
Happy Summer Solstice
for all and a belated
Happy Father's Day
for all those daddies out there.

Hope you all celebrated in your own way even if its just and acknowledgement of the holiday/season change.

Indulge: Dandelion or Red CloverFritters

I found this recipe in the Wild Foods Cookbook by Rosalee de la Foret.

So many of us consider dandelions and those pretty red clovers in our lawns as weeds that need to be destroyed so as to have a nice green lawn like those on golf courses. Sadly, this causes the destructions of some of nature's most nutrient filled herbs. Below is a sweet or savory recipe to help people learn that those pretty red and yellow flowers are more than just lawn weeds.

Ingredients
1/3 c flour
1/3 c milk
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 c cornmeal
1 egg
Dash of sea salt

Sweet variety:
1 tbsp honey (or to taste)
Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg to taste

Savory variety:
Thyme, rosemary, oregano, or other savory herbs to taste.

A lot of Dandelion or red clover blossoms. Be sure when picking these that you aren't gathering them from a treated area (treated lawns, golf courses, road sides, along powerlines, etc)

Oil:
Try coconut or another good frying oil.
Olive oil will not work with this.

Mix dry ingredients.
Add egg and milk.
Dip flower blossoms and fry in hot oil until golden brown.

Check out Rosalee's blog for more Dendelion and wild food recipes and posts including a video on how to make Dandelion Wine!
Her e-book Wild Foods Cookbook can befound at the Learning Herbs site hosted by the Gallagher family.

Do something creative...for someone else!

I would like to promote a new goal that has bright me happiness and could do the same for you.

Recently, I needed henna clients for examples of my henna work. The examples were needed for certification exams (which I am still...having problems with sadly).
Since I have a many friends who love henna art, it was easy to find test subjects ^_^

Mattye and Alysheba were great henna clients and have experienced my work in the past. Both requested custom work and sat wonderfully still during the application.

So what? you ask...

I realized how happy doing somethign creative not only made me but Mattye adn Alysheba were all smiles the entire 2 hours or so it took to henna their hands/feet. As we waited for the paste to dry, we talked, poked fun at our men, and enjoyed our time together.

I wanted to suggest that everyone should do something creative in general, but not only that, do something creative with or for others! Sharing your work and spending time with people you care for can be a great way to spread the joy!

Updates

First off, I am loving these new templates through Blogger! Special thanks to their design team!

I have created a new blog via Happy Chick account called I Chose Health.
As I stated in the intro post on the health blog, I am not leaving I Chose Happiness, I am simply creating a health blog so I don't fill this one up with posts on lavender and green tea.

Also, I want to thank all of my family, friends and readers who are praying for the Oil Spill, our Government, and our World. Choosing Happiness doesn't mean denying that there are sad and upseting things in this world. Pray and educate yourself, but don't let all this insanity anger/worry you (it not only effects your life but your health).