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Thursday Thoughts…24th March 2023…Cher Ami a hero, Natural Antibiotic, Apple Cider Vinegar,

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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts this week has been busy in my mind so many thoughts and so many rabbit holes either from posts, social media or just browsing…the temperatures are rising and it’s 28C as I am typing at @4.55 am this morning…I hope everyone who celebrated St Patrick’s day had fun, laughter and good food…Riverdance was well received I didn’t realise how very popular it was…Lily arrived yesterday and the first thing she had was a Hersheys Chocolate Burger…

Nannie had the tiniest piece to try and it was ok…dripping with chocolate sauce, and a chocolate bun but it wasn’t as sweet as I imagined it could be and Lily liked it…Aston just pulled a face as I knew he would and declined-smile but he is a savoury person rather than having a sweet tooth …I just wanted to try it because I could-smile-

Cher Ami what a heroic little pigeon…

Where is Cher Ami today? Today, Cher Ami is on display at the Smithsonian Museum of
American History to preserve his memory. Since then, his story has lived on in the hearts and
minds of Americans across the decades and his bravery will never be forgotten.

The reason I shared this was prompted by a comment from a friend on social media(FB) her question was “Why after 3 days has this post got no likes or comments”

My thoughts are it’s not a cute cuddly panda, kitten or puppy and it’s not a post that anyone who trolls would get any traction from…Sad but true of Social Media…However, it doesn’t make Cher Ami any less of a hero…

Throughout the world, nations have become dependent on antibiotics resulting in drug dependency plus the fact that we now have drug-resistant bacteria and other “superbugs” that keep evolving faster than scientists have time to research, making it hard to fight them off…

It’s time to listen to mum or granny as our ancestors used many different foods and herbs that are known to defend your health, rid infections and stop diseases from spreading. In fact, many holistic doctors still practice these types of antibiotic treatments instead of resorting to pills… today I’m looking at something many of you will have in your kitchen…ACV or Apple Cider Vinegar. With its antibiotic and antiseptic properties, ACV can help in weight management, and lowering cholesterol… ACV can also be used as a chemical-free astringent if you need to topically disinfect or sterilize a wound…if I think I have even a tincy tiny chance of a sore throat coming I just add a little ACV to a small glass with a little hot water and fresh honey…

Taking a shot of apple cider vinegar in the morning on an empty stomach is one practice that many wellness gurus claim helps you lose weight, reduce hunger, and remove toxins from your system…You don’t even have to drink apple cider vinegar to reap its wonderful meat-tenderizing benefits…it is also a great house cleaner and I mix some with water and spray my plants and it gets rid of any little bugs, especially on my chard and curly kale…

Music today is from Bocelli (again) another duet…

Thank you for joining me today as always I look forward to your comments and appreciate your shares x

CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…5th-11th March 2023-Monday Musings… A Message in a Bottle,Thursday Thoughts, A chocolate Burger…Smorgasbord Magazine…The Digestive System…The Mouth…

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Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of posts, you may have missed during the week…I hope those of you who are experiencing snow stay warm and if you have to drive heed the weather warnings and stay safe…For those who are built of sterner stuff than me like the swimmers who braved freezing conditions in King Edward’s Bay, near Tynemouth, UK you must be mad…but kudos to you…you are hardier souls than many as it seems that you also do boxing day swim too …

Monday Musings…

I’m sure many of us have sent a message in a bottle as children hoping to get a reply but you never know it may be found some 100 yrs later…the clove was last week’s natural healer who hasn’t used it for toothache and keeps a bottle handy and is also very nice in cooking and baking with its distinctive smell and taste…music was from the film” Ghost” a beautifully sad and romantic film with lovely soundtracks…

Monday Musings…6th March 2023…a message in a bottle…the benefits of the clove…Ghost!

Welcome to the March edition of my Green Kitchen…In this edition I looked at how to store and use bananas as the figures on waste for bananas are horrendous…some eco-friendly cleaners that also save you money plus the differences in kWH use on kitchen appliances and how it varies between low-income countries and developed countries like the US…I love shrimp and I  shared a great podcast from Food Print for you to listen too while walking or jogging my favourite way to listen…

Carol Taylor’s Green Kitchen…March 2023…Endless Shrimp Podcast, Eco-Friendly Cleaning, Rising Energy Costs, Going Bananas…

Thursday Thoughts went from Hershey’s limited edition chocolate burger to an interesting and scary post from Sally about processed food v Industrially Manufactured Foods that prompted an interesting comment from Willow about septic tanks…I leave you to read the comment…Food for thought…and in between, I thought I would liven up the proceedings with a rousing intro to 42nd Street…

Thursday Thoughts…9th March 2023…Hershey’s Chocolate Burger, 42nd Street plus Processed Food v Industrially Manufactured Foods.

Finally although no less important is Sally’s post on “The Digestive System”…the more I learn the more I marvel at the wonders of the human body and how one system is reliant on the well-being of another system in our bodies…this next series is starting with “The Mouth” this is a very informative post so please click the highlighted link below and have a read…the coffees on and if you are experiencing snowy weather I’m sure you be grateful of a nice hot cup of coffee…See you there xx

Smorgasbord Health Column 2023 – The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part One – The Mouth by Sally Cronin

Thank you for joining me today as always I look forward to your comments and appreciate any shares…I hope to see you tomorrow for Monday Musings…x

Monday Musings…30th January 2023…Update on WHO virtual meeting 23/1/2023 on Trans Fats, Battery Storage, Killer Fungi and a Natural Antibiotic…The Chilli Pepper

Welcome to Monday Musings where my muse pinpoints anything exciting or unusual I have read, seen or experienced during the last week it could be anything that piques my interest…

Natural Antibiotics that work…Chilli Peppers…

You just know that I believe in chillies being good for your health …I eat chillies every single day however it’s just not me…In fact, research is underway to look at the potential of chilli pepper extracts in food instead of artificial preservatives. Food scientists and humans, in general, will benefit from scientific evidence that chilli peppers have antimicrobial properties that can act even against antibiotic-resistant food-borne pathogens…

The use of chilli peppers by humans dates back to prehistoric times. Preserved peppers found in South America prove that local people ate chillies as long ago as 2500 BCE…

The chilli pepper is a member of the Solanaceae family and is closely related to tomatoes, eggplant, tobacco, petunia, and potato plants.

While they have high concentrations of several nutrients such as vitamin C, these little fruits have already shown a high degree of activity affecting the digestive, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. Some of the bacteria against which chilli peppers have proved to be useful in the laboratory are Bacillus subtilis, E. coli, Salmonella, cholera, and Staphylococcus.

Last week on 23rd January 2023 a Virtual High-Level Event was held by WHO (World Health Organisation)…The Fourth Progress Report on Global Trans Fat Elimination…An update!

The fourth progress report describes the current global, regional and national situations and progress made over the past year in countries; and discusses challenges and opportunities for future action. This year’s report shows that policies limiting the use of industrial trans fat have been implemented in 60 countries for almost 3.4 billion people around the world, accounting for 43% of the world’s population. Of these, 43 countries have implemented best-practice policies to eliminate industrial trans fat. Member States have made steady progress; however, with less than one year remaining until the target year of 2023, many more member states still need to act.

I have attached the link to the update plus a video…

Andrea(Meeks) is like me she needs to know-smile- This is about battery Storage...On a  global scale, the concern is cost, so finding cheaper, safer forms of large-scale storage is critical if we want to transition away from fossil fuels.

I used to love horror films like the day of the Triffid and the like and as I have grown older they scare me more and more and I don’t watch them any more…I do however like and admire Sir David Attenborough and this video is worse than any horror film as it could become a reality if it passes from animals to humans…

I think that’s enough of scary things and this is a song from another of my favourite musicals…

Thank you for joining me today as always I appreciate your comments and your shares…xx