Category: Audience Participation

7 Keys to Peace

• Speak with Integrity; say only what you mean

 
• Accept Simplicity, never make things any more challenging than it really is

 
• Seek to improve on at least one thing in your personal life everyday without acknowledging the challenges that come with it

 
• Never focus more on the faults of others than those of your own; you’re always your own worse enemy

 
• Never exhaust your energy on problems you can’t solve

 
• Don’t use your words to speak against yourself, or against others

 
• Don’t take things so personally; nothing others do or say is a reflection of you

 

 

Peace can only exist if you want it to. When we are immune to the thoughts and actions of others, we won’t be the victims of endless suffering.

Cheddar Bay Biscuits

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Ok, it’s recipe Sunday again on the PBS Blog, so what are we making today? Yall know those ridiculously delicious biscuits at Red Lobster? Off the chain right? Well, did you know they are also ridiculously easy to mimic?

Now, some of yall are chefs so you can actually purchase the flour and literally make your biscuits from scratch. But, I am not a Chef so this is going to be a lot easier than you thought.

First, let’s go to the Grocery Store, you’re going to need:

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Bisquick Pancake Mix, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Butter, Garlic, Eggs, and Cold Water.

 

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Mix in the biscuit batter (the measuring is up to you depending on how many you’re making. Now I pretty much just estimated, let’s just say like 2 cups of batter), ½ Cup Cheese, and ¾ Cup Cold Water. Go ahead and mix this up but don’t make it too thick. The idea is to make these soft and fluffy so add more water to thin them out and throw a couple eggs in there too. Bake on greased baking sheet at 425 degrees until browned. (They come out better on the individual baking sheet you use for cupcakes as seen in my picture).

 
Now, here’s the secret that actually makes them  taste like Red Lobster: Butter and Garlic Sauce.

 
While your biscuits are baking, take your butter and garlic and make a sauce. The recipe can be as tasty and creative as you want. After your biscuits are ready, smear the tops of them all with the butter and garlic sauce. Throw them back in the oven for about 10 seconds.

 
Take them out and eat them immediately. And there you have it, your very own version of Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Biscuits. If you don’t like this particular recipe, you can also just Google Cheddar bay Biscuits, but this is the easiest and most tasty way if I must say so myself (aside from the actual Cheddar Bay mixture Red Lobster sells in stores).

*Let me know how they come out! Mine were the bomb!*

Save those Soap Scraps!

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Yall know the feeling, you get down to those tiny pieces of soap you can no longer use and you throw them away. After all, they can become unsightly to the eyes after while, not enough to cover your body anyway right? Wrong! Save those soap scraps!

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Today, we’re going to learn how to make new bars of soap from recycled soap scraps. It’s super easy and can save money on those rainy days (I suggest storing them away until you really need them). You will need:

 

Soap Scraps
Small Pan
Water
Olive Oil
Soap Mold
Knife

 

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The first thing you’ll want to do  is to start saving those tiny scraps in some kind of dish or container. Save them until you have at least enough to fill one cup.

 
When you’re ready, take your scraps and put them in the small pan, add water.

 
You’re going to let this soak for one complete day, stirring occasionally. Don’t panic when the soap melts down, that’s what it’s supposed to do.

 
After your soap has had its bath, bring the soap soup to a boil, watch and stir occasionally so that it does not burn.

 
When it comes to a boil remove from heat and stir in about a tablespoon of olive oil ( if there are any additional ingredients you want to add, such as food coloring or essential oil, do it now).

 
Pour this mixture into a greased (so it doesn’t stick) soap mold of choice, let harden. (If you’re using the soap mold pictured at the top, which I also happen to use, let it sit under a bowl or small pot for spills. I suggest securing a more secure soap mold otherwise. I intend to upgrade myself).

Cut into any size

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Mine aren’t exactly pretty, but so far I have accumulated 4 bars of soap from our old soap scraps. I would have had more but I was just being lazy. Don’t sleep on this because you have it right now, but soap and toilet paper are key necessities people never seem to have available during emergency’s. While Water and Food are the most important, wouldn’t it be great to pull out a new bar of soap too? Even if you don’t need it, it can be useful to trade for what you do need. I think I have enough to make at least two more bars today. Six bars of soap without spending a dime, imagine that.  🙂

Hey You…yes, YOU

Hi there :).

 

I actually don’t want anything. Just wanted to take this time to see how everyone’s doing. Oh me? How thoughtful of you to ask (lol). I’m well, busy, but well.  In case you haven’t noticed already, there has been a slight change in my posting schedule. I now have more time in the evenings to post than the day time. (Though my post have always been kinda on the late side). Anywho, I’ll be squeezing out a few posts during the day when I can, otherwise it’s pretty much me and the night owls.

 

But enough about me….how yall be?