M'm... Yummy!

My favourite: Fried Bananas! So good, if you like bananas.

To do this,

1) Put some oil or butter in the pan.

Then, 2) let the pan get nice and warm.

3) Gently place the quartered bananas into the pan.

4) Leave for about five minutes or until bottom is golden brown and flip over.

5) Let the other side brown and remove from pan.

6) Let them cool.

7) Enjoy!

Fried bananas are good for desserts and meals. They make an excellent treat!

Snow.

Some people love it, some people don't. What do you think?
I know that at the start of winter I can't wait for the first snowfall. The sparkly, white layer covering the soft, brown ground, it just makes me smile. But, by the end of the year I cannot wait to see the green of grass again and hear birds chirping. I am tired of snow, of seeing white everywhere, of getting cold, of shovelling. Just make it stop! Please!!!!

Eating Paleo

We've been doing the paleo diet since November. It's great!

What is the paleo diet, you ask?

In the paleo diet you don't eat any dairy, (cheese, milk, dairy products, etc...) any thing containing lectins (tomato seeds, beans, peas, etc.), anything with gluten (wheat products: bread, cake, cookies, etc.), and absolutely nothing processed! Eating this way has made me feel great, I have tons of energy, no face problems and once you start eating just veggies, fruits, nuts, berries and meat ( as well as other things) you won't go back to the way you ate before!

There are tons of websites with paleo/primal recipes. You may think coming up with ideas for a meal would take forever, but it doesn't. Either you think one up yourself or go to one of the many sites.

One of the things that is often involved with the paleo diet is personal fitness. Many people are doing intensive activities, such as karate, parkour, Cross-Fit and sports. Yes, many people do this already, but...

So, if you want to be super healthy and fit, join the paleo diet! You won't be sorry.

International Women's Day

Today, March 8th, is international woman's day. IWD is celebrated in countries all around the world, even Haiti.

IWD started out as a national holiday in the states, when 15, 000 men and women marched the streets of New York, demanding better pay, shorter working hours, better working conditions and the right to vote. A couple years later, nothing much had changed. A fire broke out in the garment factories where the protests first began. About 150 women were killed, this was because the company had not invested in windows or escape routes, so the women were left to burn. This is a disturbing thought.

Now, nearly 100 years later, we women are starting to take charge. Think about you're government and ask yourself this: How many women can you name that are sitting in government right now? Probably not that many. I believe that the world would have less poverty and child labour, as well as others, if there were more women in charge. Yes, I am a little biased, but this is only because the women would most likely have a better understanding, and sometimes even experience with, the causes that the men are dealing with now.

Think about this. What happens to all the women when their husbands, sons or fathers die in war? They are left to feed their children, make all the money and keep the house. They would die of starvation, poverty, maybe even work related things, such as the fire in the garment factory.

We must do something, us women, stand up! Be strong, be better! As this years International Women's Day theme says: Strong Women. Strong World!