Ingredients for Awesome Tortoise Soup 10 ounces (2-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 pound tortoise meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 cup minced celery (4 stalks) 2 medium onions, minced (2 medium) 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced 3 bay leaves 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1-1/2 cups tomato purée 1 quart [...]
What exactly is the difference between turtle and tortoise? Turtles and tortoises look a lot alike, but they are actually very different from one another. They look different, eat different things, and live entirely different. They both may be reptiles, but no two types of animals are the same. Different species of turtles live their lives in fresh water, the [...]
Great Turtle Soup Recipe From the Food Network Ingredients 1 1/2 pound turtle meat 2 3/4 teaspoon salt, in all 3/4 teaspoon cayenne, in all 6 cups water 1 stick butter 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 cup chopped onions 2 tablespoons minced shallots 1/4 cup chopped bell peppers 1/4 cup chopped celery 3 bay leaves 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme [...]
My wife likes being prepared well in advance for things. Preparing for her delivery date was no exception. She needed to figure out exactly what to pack for the hospital when having a baby. For seven months she prepared for the arrival of our little girl by buying out the clearance items at Babies R Us, Kohls, and other such [...]
So much time waiting in expectation, so much effort spent building and testing in order to send spacecraft out into space to study the planets close to us. And so many questions! For us laypeople, it is often the simplest questions that fascinate us: Exactly what color is Mars the planet? What color is Venus the planet? What color is [...]
Northland Adventure Education and Therapy Center is an adventure-base therapy center in Jericho Vermont. They are dedicated to teaching individuals and families about wilderness safety and awareness, and also specialize in somatic healing through outdoor experiences such as outdoor exploration, hiking and canoeing in Vermont. They seek to foster experiences that will expand an individual’s own awareness of self and empower [...]
We are all familiar with the ritualistic aspect of presenting valued people in our lives with tokens of our respect and affections. These often take the form of jewelry or trinkets delivered within small, stylish ring, necklace, and earring boxes. The difficulty on some occasions is to find enough earring boxes for everyone while also getting the highest quality for [...]
So over the weekend, I was out enjoying the summer weather and doing a little yard-sale shopping. At one stop, I came across this absolutely adorable white wicker rocking chair with a ratty old teddy bear perched on top of it. After wincing at the bear and removing it, I examined the rocking chair and discovered that it was in [...]
Following up on my new fascination with jewelry boxes, I was on the hunt recently for something elegant and stylish to gift to my mother-in-law. A beautiful and always-upbeat woman, her smile and energy are a perfect asset to her as a distributor for Mary Kay. When I discovered the Saint Tropez collection of pink Wolf jewelry boxes, I couldn’t [...]
Have you ever seen beaded, gilded, or hand-carved ostrich egg white jewelry boxes? I came across some in a jewelry store in an upscale mall the other day. Let me tell you, they were breathtaking! I couldn’t believe that something so simple and fragile as an eggshell could be turned into such a fabulous work of art. I just had [...]
