In the year 6 AD, the Roman emperor Augustus set up a special trust fund known as the aerarium militare, or military treasury, to fund retirement pensions for Rome’s legionnaires. Now, these military pensions had already existed for several centuries in Rome. But the money to pay them had always been mixed together in the government’s general treasury. So fo […]

By the time Louis XIV passed away in 1715, seven decades of his absurd extravagance had nearly bankrupted France. His reign was marked by constant warfare and the most excessive spending imaginable, from opulent palaces (including Versailles) to a costly welfare state– public hospitals, parks, monuments, museums. Louis XIV had turned France into the world’s […]

It’s hard to imagine, but today is actually Sovereign Man’s 9th birthday. Nine years ago, on June 19, 2009, I sent out the first ever Notes from the Field email. To commemorate the occasion, I thought I’d republish that first article… because I think it still captures the challenges we face, as well as the boundless solutions ahead of us. I hope you enjoy. = […]

On January 23, 1995, President Bill Clinton signed into law a piece of legislation that had been almost unanimously approved by both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. It was called the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995– CAA. The idea behind the CAA was to force Congress to abide by the same rules of workplace health and safety […]

Earlier this week while most of the world was transfixed on the World Cup, the Trump/Kim handshake, or a multitude of other sundry events, Julius Malema, aka the Hitler of South Africa, was busy telling white people in his country that he’s not going wage genocide against them. Yet. In an interview with TRT World News published this week, Malema said, “We ha […]

This morning I had the pleasure of being buried in a mountain of paperwork– the penalty for trying to do basically anything in the financial system these days. It seems that everything, from sending a wire transfer to establishing a new account, comes with endless bureaucratic hoops to jump through as you’re forced to convince these people that you’re not a […]

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And it gets even worse — this guy has had a serious hand in pretty much every scandal investigation that’s been suppressed in the past few years.

Mass illegal immigration to the United States is a human right. How can a presidential candidate run on a platform that a different country should have different policies? Also, I wonder if he believes Mexico should stop enforcing it’s southern border security?

Only partially retracted, since it lies to tells a narrative they consider crucially important. And Facebook let them use it to raise a whole bunch of money, too.

But don’t question their patriotism.

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Proven Products – Yours for the Taking As someone interested in making money online with a minimal fuss, you may have heard of selling public domain works. Essentially this opportunity involves finding printed works that have fallen out of copyright – or that were never copyrighted – and republishing and selling them for a profit. […]

DIY vs Pay – When to Just Pay Up Long time readers know that I am somewhat of a bookworm. I am constantly reading online newspapers, books, articles, magazines. For me to be able to read I need complete silence. I can’t sit on the couch while the TV is on, even if my husband […]

Your Personalized Roadmap to Success Have you ever wondered why some businesses take off and succeed while others flounder and fail? I’d bet my life savings that both successful and failed entrepreneurs had passion for their ventures. And that they both had some expertise in their industry.  If it’s not those things, what is it […]

Real Estate on the Web Some people are turned off by real estate.  Either because of the large capital investment or they’ve been burned by downturns in the past.  But there is one type of real estate where there is plenty of profit potential, and you don’t need much cash at all to get started. […]

Is Nancy Patterson and Extreme Couponer? Have you ever seen the show Extreme Couponing on TLC?  It’s a television program that profiles die-hard coupon clippers who buy hundreds and sometimes even thousands of dollars’ worth of groceries and other merchandise with coupons to save up to 99%. The show has caused quite a stir since […]

Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS is to sell two of its older vessels to Ukraine-based ferry operator Ukrferry. "DFDS has entered into an agreement with Ukrferry to sell two combined freight and passenger ferries, Kaunas Seaways and Vilnius Seaways built in 1989 and 1987 respectively.

How to implement the Aktau Protocol on regional preparedness, response and cooperation in combating oil pollution incidents was the subject of a workshop in Baku, Azerbaijan this week (18-20 June). The event brought together the five littoral states (Azerbaijan…

Owner and operator of LNG carriers Golar LNG has secured $ 200 million in additional liquidity as part of a debt financing deal related to the Hilli Episeyo. Golar LNG announced that following the June 4th announcement of commercial acceptance of Hilli Episeyo…

Enterprise Products Partners, as of June 1, 2018, is the exclusive provider of residual marine fuel (RMG 380) and marine gas oil (MGO) at its Enterprise Hydrocarbons Terminal (EHT) on the Houston Ship Channel. RMG 380 and MGO are the primary…

Overcrowding is dangerous. Listen to crew. Follow instructions. It could save your life. These simple but key messages to ferry passengers are included in a new one-minute animated International Maritime Organization (IMO) safety video, to be…

Yamal LNG has shipped the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Spanish company Gas Natural Fenosa under a long-term offtake agreement, a press release from PAO Novatek said. The 170 thousand cubic meter Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier “Fedor…

The Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding (CEMS) in India, a well-funded start-up in skill development for maritime and shipbuilding sector, has announced setting up of 24 labs -6 in Mumbai and 18 in Vizag campus. It also shared the list of courses being offered.

Hawaii Wondering where the Jurassic Park movies were filmed? Here’s a hint: say aloha to these filming locations. Welcome… to Jurassic Park.

The Moorings Life may not come with a reset button, but an undocked vacation without limits could be the next best thing.

Romantic Getaways The best setting for your wedding is undoubtedly The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort The best setting for your wedding is undoubtedly The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort.

Exotic Vacations Add these swanky vacation getaways to your travel wish list. Private chefs, rooftop hot tubs, infinity pools overlooking the ocean — these luxurious Airbnb rentals will upgrade your next island vacation.

Resorts At the Manta Resort, located on Pemba Island off Africa’s east coast, you can stay overwater and sleep underwater. Underwater bungalows are the new overwater bungalows.

Trump CRUSHES Left with Executive Order on Immigration The Left thought they had President Trump. The coordinated and relentless attack that falsely claimed that the president was intentionally separating families at the border. The law was put in place in 2002 by the the Democrat-controlled congress, but that didn’t stop the Democrats from trying their […] […]

Why The Left Should Avoid Debates Concerning ‘The Children’ In their latest attempt to swing this fall’s election toward the democrats, the left now wants us to focus on “the children.” They haven’t really thought this through. Liberals the world over should work hard to avoid any debate that significantly involves the lives and well-being […]

Actor Peter Fonda Spouts off in another Hollyweird Twitter Rant on Kidnapping Barron  Trump. “Barron Trump, 12, should be ripped from his mother’s arms and put in a cage with pedophiles” Moments after I started writing this article, which had the actual tweets from his account embedded, I went back to to his account to […]

Border Patrol Confirms that Human Traffickers Recycle Children The facts detailing our broken immigration system means nothing to the left is this country. They would rather spend time and energy trying to convince you Trump is an evil monster with no heart than fix these issues. And we are seeing this take place with the […]

CNN Crying about President Trump Bashing Them Want to see what winning looks like? Then watch this exchange on CNN, where the Left whine about how President Trump has the unprecedented gall to criticize the lying “fake news” media. Partial transcript: GREGORY: “It’s so unoriginal, too. There’s no president or political figure who likes the […]

Leftist Speculate James Comey Laying Groundwork to Run for President in 2020 First, if you want a good laugh, then speculate about disgraced former FBI Director running for president. Second, if you want to understand how delusional Leftists can be, then contemplate James Comey ever considering a run for the presidency at any time. The […]

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Your Own Home In Italy… From 35,000 Euros… Considered the greenest part of Europe, with three national and five regional parks, this spot boasts beautiful coastal towns, charming medieval hamlets, and hilltop villages with breathtaking panoramic views. Who wouldn’t love this place? The climate is typically Mediterranean, with four seasons and mild winters. S […]

Three Paths To Your Ideal Life Overseas I’m preparing the program for my Offshore Wealth Summit taking place July 25–27 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. And I’m adding a new panel discussion to the agenda. I’m calling it: “Plan B—How To Survive Our Age.” I don’t need to remind you of the challenges of our age. […] The post Why An Integrated Lifestyle Ov […]

We Had To Leave Paris… Early July 2008, I arrived in Panama with my husband Lief, my 8-year-old son Jackson, and an East Coast bartender named Harry. The four of us weren’t passing through. We’d upped sticks—Lief, Jackson, and me from Paris… Harry from Annapolis, Maryland—and were in Panama for the long haul. Lief and […] The post Why Starting A Business In […]

Traveling is at the top of most retirees’ bucket lists. See the world, visit family… All of this is on my list as well. Fortunately, I’ve been able to travel around the world for work and for play. And along the way I’ve learned a few things that I’d like to share with you. But […] The post How To Save Money On Travel In Retirement appeared first on Live and […]

Ancient American Soccer: Hip Lancing And Human Sacrifice—Fancy A Game? The oldest known sport in the world, played a millennia before the first Greek Olympic Games, is being revived. In this bizarre-looking game, teams of four use only their hips to control the ball, juggling it in the air or sliding to tackle it on […] The post A Definitive Guide To The Wor […]

Playing The Field Overseas I’m just back in Panama City after almost a month in Europe. Following a week on the shores of the Algarve for our Live and Invest in Portugal Conference, I spent a few weeks in Paris, working out of our cozy office in Montmartre. Coming back has been hard. In the […] The post Start Your New Life At Our Retire Overseas Conference a […]

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DOHA, Qatar, June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sport Integrity Hotline, launched in December 2017 to address the growing issues confronting the sport industry, has already received over 50 allegations of wrongdoing in sport, originating from 10 different regions and over 20 countries...

DUBAI, UAE, June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Laboratory Testing on a Wide Range of Premium Tea Brands Revealed Dangerous High Levels of Fluoride Newby Teas, predominantly owned by a British registered charity, conducted an independent study to test their own product and to enlighten t...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At a press event on the Capitol steps last week, California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) and Alcohol Justice released two new reports on the statewide public health and safety threats of extending alcohol sales to 4...

BRONX, Nueva York, 23 de junio de 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- El consejo de administración, el cuerpo docente, el personal administrativo y el alumnado de la escuela Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School desean expresar su dolor ante la sensible pérdida de...

MÜNCHEN, 23. Juni 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GCL System Integration (SZ: 002506) (GCL-SI), ein Tochterunternehmen des weltweit führenden Clean-Energy-Konzerns GCL Group, stellt seine neuesten ultraeffizienten 300W+ Series Module auf der Intersolar 2018 aus. Dadurch untermauert das Unternehmen...

Life has been tumultuous lately. Mrs. 1500 and I thought that we’d raise our girls in our current home. We put a lot of work into it and were happy with it: Even though I’ve written about moving before, we never thought that we’d go through with it. However, something recently changed which has us […] The post Tumultuous Times And Some Cuban Downtime appeare […]

It’s been a while since I tossed a rant your way. The weather is warm and the drinks are cold. Life has been good. Rants are largely a product of foul moods, so I just haven’t been feeling it. However, the other day, I noticed a ridiculous story on a financial “news” website. It went […] The post Thursday Rant: I’m A Quadrillionaire! (And Other Crap) appeare […]

Our net worth now sits at $2,156,341: The money breaks down like this: $755,264: Real estate including one private loan, one trailer park and multiple syndication deals $866,077: Stocks and index funds $515,000: Home equity, cars and dinosaurs   Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems? We have enough money to never have to worry about money. We […] The post Trailer Park #2: […]

Every other Friday, I provide an update on my exercise goals. In between, I’m writing about mental fitness. I didn’t post anything on Monday. I had something ready to go, but then I read it over a couple times and realized that what I had written wasn’t so great. I was disappointed because the words I […] The post Zen And The Art Of Mind Maintenance: Mr. PP […]

I like to set fitness goals for myself. In the first quarter, my goal was to run a half marathon which I did on March 31st. Now it’s time for a new goal and in the second quarter, I’m focusing on strength training. I’ll see how much I can increase my push-up and pull-up maximum repetitions before […] The post Strength Training Update #4: Mind Over Muscle app […]

My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers. Summer is here! Well, not officially, but as […] The post April Performance Updat […]

I don’t wanna change the world, I don’t want the world to change me, I don’t wanna change the world, I don’t want the world to change me. –Ozzy Osbourne, I Don’t Want To Change The World There is no good or bad without us, there is only perception. There is the event itself and […] The post Zen And The Art Of Mind Maintenance: I Don’t Want The World To Chang […]

I still hold a lot of individual stocks from my days as a stock picker: I have $72,000 invested in Berkshire Hathaway which will do well when the world stays the same: Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings are mostly large, stable companies (Heinz Ketchup, a railroad, Geico). Warren and Charlie are betting that the world (at least how […] The post Berkshire Hathaway […]

One of my favorite parts of a FIREy life is slow travel. Before I left work, my vacations were like this: Ask boss for one week off. Fly somewhere on Friday night after work. Run around like a crazy person trying to cram 21 days of activity into 7. Arrive home exhausted on Sunday night. […] The post Ask The Readers: Summer Travel!? appeared first on 1500 Day […]

I like to set fitness goals for myself. In the first quarter, my goal was to run a half marathon which I did on March 31st. Now it’s time for a new goal and in the second quarter, I’m focusing on strength training. I’ll see how much I can increase my push-up and pull-up maximum repetitions before […] The post Strength Training Update #3: Avoiding Roly Poly G […]

Kicking Ass with Money is much like healthy eating and joyful living. It’s a series of daily habits that get you ahead, rather than a one-time heroic effort that fixes all your problems so you can go back to whatever you were doing before. Because of this parallel, the subject of food is one of the […]

When I built our current house, I decided to do as much of the work as practical myself, because I learned years ago that this is the most satisfying way I can possibly live. I love sitting back late at night, especially during cold winter nights or intense summer rainstorms, and looking up at the […]

So, I’m assuming you are here reading this because you want to get yourself some more money. And since this is Mr. Money Mustache and not a standard financial publication, you’re willing to think about the bigger picture: Not necessarily “Maximum money at all costs so I can have a nice, spendy retirement!” More like “A […]

It is pretty well known at this point that Mr. Money Mustache is enamored with solar power. Besides the obvious Sci-Fi coolness of it (Electricity, Satellites, Futuristic Robots!) and the eco-friendliness of it (energy with zero noise or pollution), in the last five years the money side of things has finally matured, so that solar power is […]

One day last week, the icy grip of a winter storm broke and the skies of Colorado returned to their normal state of deep blue with bright sunshine. So I decided to head out for a hike on the warm red rock trails just outside of Boulder. Taking a break on a big rock at […]

Well, shit. I’ve been watching this situation for a few years, and assuming it would just blow over so we wouldn’t have to talk about it here in this place where we are supposed to be busy improving our lives. But a collective insanity has sprouted around the new field of ‘cryptocurrencies’, causing a totally […]

  If you have more money than you need, you should start giving some of it away.  That’s the lesson I learned about a year ago, when I took a gamble and donated $100,000 to a variety of charities, centered around the Effective Altruism movement. More on Effective Altruism: The Life You Can Save website, […]

Unrelated Surprise: Did you know there is now an MMM Android App? It’s really good. Beautiful offline reading. Alerts you to new articles automatically, if you want. Thousands of users already. Free. Many more features (plus an Apple version) to come. It’s on the Google Play Store. —- About two years ago, I switched from taking […]

Well, despite Mr. Money Mustache’s outrageous optimism, I think we all saw this coming. I opened up my premium renewal email from Kaiser and saw this: My family’s monthly health insurance premium, which had already more than doubled in the last few years to $674 per month, was going up a further 44% for the […]

MMM Note: The following is a lesson from our Canadian friend Mr. Frugal Toque, a long-time reader and contributor to this blog, and soon-to-be early retiree. I can’t say for certain that we Mustachians need perfect honesty: I’d be lying to you. But if we’re to proceed with the utmost efficiency, we’re going to have […]

Allianz hat in Großbritannien über ein Joint Venture mit kanadischen Pensionsfonds PSP Investments und dem Asset Manager Greystar Anteile an Chapter, einem Anbieter für Studentenwohnungen in London, erworben. Die Immobilientochter Allianz Real Estate will so ihre Präsenz in Großbritannien verstärken. Das Investitionsvolumen der Transaktion beträgt rund 400 M […]

Auch in den Mittelstädten Deutschlands herrscht mitunter erheblicher Wohnungsbaubedarf. Wie dieser flächensensibel und innerhalb bestehender Stadtgrenzen realisiert werden kann, zeigt Kempten. Das kommunale Wohnungsunternehmen startete eine Wohnungsbau-Offensive und baut in den nächsten Jahren 600 Wohnungen. Über das "Kemptener Modell" werden die F […]

Die Onlineplattform BrickVest mit Sitz in London gibt das erste Closing des Immobilienfonds "Harvest Investment 5" (HV5) bekannt. Der Fonds legt den Fokus auf Schweizer Immobilien und wurde in Partnerschaft mit dem eidgenössischen Asset Manager Acron konzipiert.Mehr zum Thema 'Immobilienfonds'...Mehr zum Thema 'Investment'...Meh […]

Durch Share Deals entgehen dem Staat geschätzt bis zu einer Milliarde Euro pro Jahr durch die nicht eingenommene Grunderwerbsteuer. Nun haben die Finanzminister der Länder eine Reform beschlossen: Die Beteiligungsgrenze für den indirekten Erwerb von Grundstücken wird von 95 auf 90 Prozent gesenkt und es darf mindestens zehn Jahre keine Beteiligung hinzu erwo […]

Cushman & Wakefield bereitet den Börsengang in den USA vor. Das berichtet unter anderem der Nachrichtendienst "Bloomberg". Die Erlöse aus dem IPO will das Maklerunternehmen mit einem Jahresumsatz von knapp sieben Milliarden US-Dollar im Jahr 2017, unter anderem zur Schuldenreduzierung verwenden.Mehr zum Thema 'Börsengang'...

Der Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter hat in einem Mars-Krater eine große Düne mit ungewohnter Färbung entdeckt: Sie ist blau.

Die Bundesjustizministerin will Verbraucher darüber aufklären, warum ein Algorithmus im Internet sie in eine bestimmte Kategorie einsortiert.

Der US Supreme Court verlangt einen bestimmten Gerichtsbeschluss für den Zugriff auf langfristige Handy-Standortdaten. Dem Angeklagten hilft das wohl nicht.

"Wir brauchen Konzepte, die dazu führen, dass die Stadt für alle nutzbar ist": Renate Künast und Jan-Keno Janssen probieren und diskutieren Bikesharing.

Beim Upload-Filter trifft ein maximal sensibles Feld wie die Meinungsfreiheit auf maximale technokratische Intransparenz.

Vielfalt? Diversity? Wir sollten öfter erklären, warum sie ein Wert ist. Und warum es manchmal richtig ist, an der individuellen Intelligenz zu zweifeln.

There’s almost always a Republican who gets in the way of a positive legislative victory. On health insurance reform, there were a few, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who blocked the “skinny repeal” of ObamaCare from moving forward. It almost happened on tax reform because of Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.). On nearly every issue, Sen. Susan Collins (?- […]

WASHINGTON, DC - FreedomWorks applauds the Supreme Court decision today in Carpenter v. United States, which determined that the federal government cannot retrace the location of a person’s cell phone without a warrant. The ruling is a step forward in defense of Americans’ civil liberties. Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented: "Today's d […]

The fix is in. Mylan Pharmaceuticals can’t afford to keep 400 employees on its payroll in Morgantown, West Virginia, but it can afford to donate tens of thousands of dollars to Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) re-election campaign. Mylan executives donated $51,250 to the Manchin campaign in the first quarter of 2018, which brings the total of Mylan-related donat […]

If one were to ask any grassroots conservative or libertarian activist if congressional Republicans should take another shot at ObamaCare repeal, he or she would say undoubtedly say, “Yes!” Last year’s failure to pass a health insurance reform bill made many in the grassroots community angry, and understandably so. For more than seven years, Republicans camp […]

Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are renewing the push for their bill, The Free Flow of Information Act of 2017, H.R.4382, to protect our First Amendment rights. It is identical to a bill that then-Congressman Mike Pence co-authored in 2007. This legislation must be passed in order to ensure the legitimacy of our media, and to protect journ […]

Read more on this subject: Arizona's Top NewsOpinion Column by Menckens GhostThe following is from the electronic edition. Also appeared in the print edition with a large photo.  Local TV station wants to interview me.  Not sure I want to go down that road again.  All reader emails are in agreement so far.   Tucson, city of paradoxes By Mencken's G […]

Read more on this subject: GovernmentOpinion Column by John SemmensMcCain Colluded with IRS to Target Conservatives In documents recently released under the Freedom of Information Act, Judicial Watch found that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was actively colluding with the IRS to harm the TEA Party groups that he mendaciously courted in his successful 2010 reelecti […]

Read more on this subject: NeoConsOpinion Column by Chuck BaldwinDownload free computerized mp3 audio file of this column Neocons are America's biggest threat. Neolibs are partners in crime with Neocons but are inferior in power and influence. Neocons have been in control of Washington, D.C., since the administration of G.H.W. Bush—and they are still in […]

Read more on this subject: Religion: BelieversOpinion Column by Greg J DixonThe Roots of Male and Female Sexual Aggression! Posted by Don Boys on June 18, 2018 The allegations of sexual misconduct by the television news readers, the arrest of major media moguls, and the conviction of Bill Cosby in addition to the many other aggressions demand a look into the […]

Read more on this subject: RussiaOpinion Column by Stephen LendmanNYT Russophobia Rears Its Ugly Head Again by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Like other media scoundrels, the Times never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity to deliver journalism the way it's supposed to be to readers - especially on geopolitical is […]

Read more on this subject: Philosophy: LibertarianismOpinion Column by Menckens GhostIt is said that fences make good neighbors.  But do libertarians make good neighbors? This question comes to mind because of the problem between the most libertarian member of Congress, Rand Paul, and his neighbor in Kentucky. The neighbor was recently sentenced to a month i […]

Read more on this subject: DOJ-Department of justiceOpinion Column by Menckens GhostI'm speed-reading the inspector general report.  Pasted below are excerpts of instant messages between FBI agents.  Putting aside the political implications, it's astonishing that FBI agents, or employees of any large organization, would engage in such a conversatio […]

Read more on this subject: GovernmentOpinion Column by John SemmensComey Says IG Report Exonerates Him After a thorough reading of the summary section of the Department of Justice Inspector General's Report, former FBI Director James Comey announced that "it clears me of all potential charges. I respect the DOJ IG office, which is why I urged them […]

Read more on this subject: YemenOpinion Column by Stephen LendmanUS, UK, France Back Saudi/UAE Assault on Yemeni Port City by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Yemen is Washington's war, begun under Bush/Cheney, earlier drone war escalated by US-supported/Saudi-led terror-bombing. Countless thousands of civilians already peri […]

Read more on this subject: Business/ CommerceOpinion Column by Menckens GhostThe Apple company and I have a great relationship.  Apple doesn't need my business, and I'd rather put beans up my nose than go into an Apple Store. Despite my dislike of Apple Stores, I went to one the other day with my wife, because she needed a new battery for her two-y […]

This is a good coleslaw for fish or any grilling with a tropical/Asian twist. Asian Slaw 1 bok choy sliced into thin ribbons 1/2 head red kale sliced into thin ribbons 1 lrg green onion halved and sliced thin 1/2 … Continue reading →

When we lived in the South, every potluck had about four plates of deviled eggs and at least two banana puddings. Here in the Northwest, whenever we go to a barbecue where people bring sides there are about 15 kale … Continue reading →

Here is an easy first course. Or double everything for a main. Roast Parsnip Soup 3/4 lb parsnip peeled and cut into large chunks 1/2 lb carrots peeled and cut into large chunks 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary 1 tbsp … Continue reading →

This is a fantastic dessert that separates into a fluffy cake on top and a dense pudding on bottom. Irish Lemon Pudding 4 tbsp butter 1/2 cup sugar 4 eggs separated 1 cup unbleached white flour 4 large lemons zested … Continue reading →

This is a dense wheat bread fantastic for soaking up broth from corned beef and cabbage. Or other meat stews. This is not Boston brown bread which is sweeter and steamed. Irish Brown Bread 3 cups whole wheat flour 1 … Continue reading →