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Stashing allowance money and birthday cash in a porcelain pig as a kid is like hiding money under the mattress as an adult, if new money-management websites for youngsters are to be believed.
Think of them as Mint.com for kindergartners: Kids (and their parents) can virtually monitor chores completed, allowance earned, and how assets like gift cards are spent. The funds can be allocated toward goals such as saving, spending and donating. Sites like ThreeJars and Zefty have been around since the recession, and a half-dozen or so more — including MoneyTrail.net, PlayMoolah, KidsCash and Kashpile — have launched in the past year.
The growth comes at a time when, experts say, kids are more likely to be unbanked. There aren't as many kid-specific savings accounts from big banks as there were a few years ago, says Greg McBride, senior financial analyst for Bankrate.com. Most financial institutions aren't interested in attracting underage savers. "The banks don't have a shortage of cash; they have a shortage of revenue," says Dennis Moroney, a director of research at Tower Group, a consulting firm. New products have tended to focus on college-age kids, who are more likely to bring in revenue from bank fees and credit card purchases as they move into adulthood, he says.
The growing virtual piggybank market could be a smart way for parents to teach kids about real-world money matters. "It's making learning about money interesting for kids," says certified financial planner Lynn Ballou, a managing partner at Ballou Plum Wealth Advisors in Lafayette, Calif. "It's their money, which makes it more real than a game." Parents can tweak settings to mimic (or even beat) the returns on real accounts, picking a high yield so that interest accrues, and setting up "direct deposits" and "bill payments" for repeat transactions of, say, allowances and cell-phone app purchases, respectively. Kids, meanwhile, can request chore money and create saving goals. A few sites, notably Kashpile and KidsCash, also have e-commerce options that let kids request parental permission to buy certain items. (Kashpile founder and chief executive Bobby Singh says choices are limited to kid-friendly picks from Amazon.)
But these accounts could also create budgeting issues for parental trustees. The accounts aren't bank accounts, per se: They don't take actual deposits. That means parents will need to hold the cash in trust somewhere, and make sure it's accessible when Junior has saved up for that $300 video-game console. Kids could lose out in that situation. In a recent survey, a third of parents told British price-comparison site MoneySupermarket.com that they had recently raided their kids' piggy bank or savings account to pay off bills. Parents should also be cautious about committing to a system that requires too much of a commitment in managing kids' accounts, Ballou says. "The follow-through is important; otherwise, the kids won't take it seriously," she says. "It's not going to be real to them." The sites say most functions, like interest payments and allowance deposits, can be set to recur automatically. Most of the effort is in the initial setup, says Pam Whitlock, a co-owner of MoneyTrail.net.


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Alvear Hostel
Alvear Property is a recycled historical house, located in the heart of the city of Cordoba, Argentina, bearing the name of the street where it is located. The property offers all world travelers student or an environment where visitors feel at home.
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Alvear Hostel, along Alvear street, it is considered the closer downtown property in Cordoba. Just 50 mts from pedestrian streets (peatonales), 2 blocks from Historical Center, where you will find main square San Martin, the Cathedral and the all City Hall (Cabildo) cultural symbol of the City.
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Two recent articles in the New York Times chronicle eroding public support for ethanol production mandates and its use in vehicle fuels:
"A Growing Disaster", by Russell Harding, 11/28/2009
"US Unlikely to use the Ethanol Congress Ordered", Matthew Wald, 11/26/2009
The GAfuels Blog is written by three private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft. They are:
- Dean Billing (Sisters, Ore.) – an expert on autogas and ethanol
- Kent Misegades (Cary, N.C.) – an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist
- Todd Petersen (Minden, Neb.) – former aerial applicator and owner of more than 150 Mogas STCs for aircraft
For a list of airports that have ethanol-free fuel and those no longer pumping it, compiled by the authors, follow this link.


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So as most of the veteran members know and none of the new members do, I really threw in the towel with the new FF games after VIII. I first played VII and it quickly became (and remains) my favourite game of all time. As far as VIII went, despite the mixed opinions, I found myself falling on the positive side of things, and it too has earned a place in my top 10 games. From there however, my interest faded. I wasn't even able to finish IX, and I think I got about 2 hours in to X before I turned it off and never went back. From there my journey took me to the older FF titles. Starting with Dawn of Souls, I found myself enjoying the first FF but hating II. III I've only played recently and am enjoying it, but only as a distraction. IV I managed to play the whole way through, as I did V and both of those games I acknowledge as brilliant games. However as much as I enjoyed them, I don't have the desire to ever play them again. And so I found myself having sampled all of the FF games (other than VI), and my ideas had been solidified: "Post-VIII, I don't want anything to do with it"
So there I was, wandering through JB Hifi (For those non-aussies, thats a chain store that specialises in music, movies, games, TV's etc. Entertainment based things) with my girlfriend, when she suggested that I should buy a new game. For the past few months my time has been divided between wandering the wilds of Skyrim, and learning the system and combos of Street Fighter X Tekken. Deciding that I could use something to break that duo up a bit, I had a browse of the games, and came up empty handed. As I was about to leave I wandered past a pre-owned section and found a copy of Final Fantasy XIII for $24 (Which in Australia is like about a quarter of the original price). Strange thing was though, it said 'Pre-Owned', but it was still factory sealed. Realising that it must be some sort of sign to find a pre-owned game that hasn't been played, I figured that it may as well be worth a shot, and the purchase was made.
Which brings me to this post. I've had the game 3 days now, and I've played it a fair bit. Having such a jaded opinion of the post-VIII games I think has made me look at this game with a strong sense of cynicism, as well made me really look in to the bits of the game that annoy me. But this has also made me find quite a few things I do enjoy. So my plan is, as I play through the game further, I'll be posting periodic reviews on a single element of the game, roughly once a week (or more, depending on how in to it I get). Each post will cover something such as "Storyline" or "Graphics" and "Aesthetics" etc.
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October 2000
Nasturtium flowers have long been used as a disinfectant, for healing wounds, and to relieve chest conditions.
Photograph: Penny East, Creative Commons.
Editor's Note: To read excerpts from Dr. Plotkin's book, Medicine Quest: In Search of Nature's Healing Secrets, click here.
Why is biodiversity important to an ethnobotanist?
Plotkin: In the field of ethnobotany, biodiversity is incredibly important for utilitarian purposes, the utility and the potential utility of these species — both plants and animals. We are talking about usefulness not only to the local peoples that we are working with and studying but potentially to ourselves as well, in other words, to global culture. But we should take a step back from that and say that it is important to protect species and biodiversity not just for utilitarian purposes. Conservation really should be a spiritual exercise first and foremost, a moral exercise. In other words, we don't have the right to extinguish species because of our own stupidity, greed, or ignorance. But when you are talking with hard-pressed development planners, in the third world in particular, and this happens in Washington as well, dollar values can sometimes carry the day.
What medicines can be derived from nature?
Plotkin: Well, my new book, Medicine Quest, focuses on the medicines of the future that will be derived from natural products being investigated today. I think the best way to predict the future, no matter what field you are in, is to look at the past and present and try and define where we are going. The mistake that a lot of people make, particularly the general public, is that they think, "well, we have got all this cool technology, who needs Mother Nature?" Put more crudely: in the age of the Internet who needs fungi? But the fact of the matter is that, despite the fact that we have the most successful system of science, medicine, and healing ever seen anywhere, there are certain things that western medicine cannot do. So, I think the drugs of the future that come from nature are going to be for the treatment of pain first. Some very exciting things are in the pipeline and I go into some detail in my book particularly about painkillers from cone snails, snake venom, and frog skin poison. We're looking at new treatments for cancer, from marine organisms in particular, and new antibiotics from natural sources. Antibiotics are incredibly important. I'm increasingly convinced that the major threat to our species is from drug-resistant bacteria. The source of almost all classes of antibiotics has been natural sources. I spoke recently with the head of microbiology at Harvard Medical School and he pointed out that new technologies allow us to access 98% of the soil diversity. This was not accessible using the old method of throwing something on a petri dish to see if it will grow. I predict that many of the new antibiotics of the future will come from soil fungi, as was the case in the past. It's important to note that this does not deny the importance of synthetics or potential synthetics. The two hottest new leads for drug- resistant bacteria that hit the market in the last two years are ones that come from Argentine soil fungi and the other from a synthetic chemical laboratory. So it's not one or the other. It's natural products, synthetic chemistry, and semi-synthetic products as well.
What are governments and organizations doing to preserve naturally-derived medical resources?
Plotkin: I think that the whole concept of intellectual property rights boils down to a question of good manners. If you're going to compensate local or indigenous people, you want to do so in a culturally sensitive way. But you cannot say, "okay — we'll be back in twelve years and, if we have the cure for AIDS, you'll be in the money." These people have real needs now. And those needs need to be addressed, whether its education or access to Western medicine or access to lawyers to gain title to their traditional lands. This model is increasingly accepted but the problem is that there's been so much noise about this that, I think, it frightens some companies off that might be, and I emphasize might be, willing to do things the right way. You have a lot more emphasis on bioprospecting for natural products that are not used by indigenous or local cultures because, frankly, corporations don't want the headaches of dealing with them.
Which issues are important to your organization, The Amazon Conservation Team?
Plotkin: As I point out in my new book, the urgent need is to protect biodiversity and I would say, even more importantly, to protect cultural diversity because it's at that nexus where shaministic knowledge and western science interface. If you look at the country of Suriname in Northeastern South America, where I have done much of my work, there are no indigenous people living in 75% of the national parks. Most of them went extinct from these areas long before these parks were set up. Even if there are species in the area that might help us treat or cure something like diabetes, how do we know what they are, what part of the plants to use, what phase of the moon to harvest them in, and what is the dosage? That's the loss we face when these cultures disappear. Our concern is not the commercialization of natural products - we are a not-for-profit and do not do bioprospecting. Our focus is to ensure that the traditional knowledge is passed from one generation to the next within the tribe. We are interested in protecting biological and cultural diversity, not in commercial development. Our work entails everything from sponsoring shaman's apprentice programs to helping our tribal colleagues map their lands.
Does genetic engineering threaten the remaining natural resources?
Plotkin: Well, genetic engineering is like western medicine. The potential is great but the potential to harm has to be recognized. I don't think that genetic engineering is going to solve the world's problems any more than I know that ethnobotany is going to save the rain forests or that the next presidential election will solve all of our economic and poverty problems in this country. The future may be great for genetic engineering but I want to make sure that it's safe and effective and I don't want these crops tested on me, or my kids, or my grandkids. I want to make sure they don't have ancillary downstream negative effects on the environment before they're out there. In some cases, it seems that the cart has been put before the horse; we're being told that these things are safe and the next thing you know the butterflies are dying off. No, I want more conclusive scientific proof that this stuff is indeed harmless. The upside is very obvious but the downside is becoming more evident and needs to be addressed before we start eating the stuff.
In addition, the jungle is a pretty robust place. I don't really see anything taking over in the heart of the jungle and outcompeting the jungle. I haven't in 20 years. That is not to say I am Pollyannish about it. I just don't think you could have some Frankenstein or "frankenfood" that can get in there and make a mess of things. I'm more concerned about places like Iowa or places with large plantations growing this stuff rather than places where it hasn't really penetrated, for example, into the rogue corners where I work.
Are there places in the world other than the Amazon, for example, the desert, where nature's medicines can be found?
Plotkin: The hottest regions, in terms of immediate potential, would be rain forests and coral reefs. As I pointed out in my first book [Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest], the rainforest is one for obvious reasons. My new book shows that coral reefs are drawing even more attention than the rainforest. Now it's interesting that you mention the desert because the organization that I run is the Amazon Conservation Team but one of our major programs is in the Sonoran desert. It is headed by my good friend and colleague Gary Nabham. Although this is one of the most difficult and challenging environments on the planet, local and indigenous people have figured out how to ecolive from it. One of the ways they've been able to do that is by understanding the resources and managing them wisely. Now if you were a plant and want to survive in the desert, you have to be tough and be able to protect yourself. These people's lives depend on knowing this ecosystem. Why not look to them to not only understand it but also to protect and maybe even use it?
Is it possible to find an organism in nature that will alleviate the threat of antibiotic resistance?
Plotkin: I really do believe we're at a crisis point. There is a bug called Staph aureus that you may have heard of and there is a bug that you may or may not have heard of called Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE). If VRE transfers its Vancomycin resistance to Staph aureus, we are toast. It is going to melt the human species like a wax museum on fire. Doctors have gone from concerned to worried to verging on frightened in some cases. These are quotes now; I'm not making this up. We desperately need new drugs for drug-resistant Staph, drug resistant enterococcus, and all these other drug-resistant bacteria that are out there, gram negative and gram positive.
It's interesting that you mention the word "organism" to treat this. We tend to think of antibiotics as things that come from microbes. There is an even more exciting, or at least as exciting, development and that is the use of tiny tiny tiny viruses called bacteriophages. Bacteriophages eat bacteria. They were developed in France and in Soviet Georgia in the 30's and, guess what, the Russians and Georgians have never stopped using this stuff. There is, in fact, evidence that Russian troops in Chechnya are still using bacteriophages. Certainly the Soviet soldiers carried them into World War II so it is clear that these things can be effective. There are several startup companies now in the U.S. and in parts of Europe investigating bacteriophages as a source of new treatments for drug-resistant bacteria. They are claiming phenomenal rates of success. So it's that mixture of nature and science, which promises so much for the future.
Does nature have many more secrets for us to unravel?
Plotkin: Yes and that is there's so much to be learned from biodiversity. I run into kids that feel, "Oh well, the world is already explored and there's nothing left to do. Maybe we have to go to other planets to do this stuff." They need to know that new technologies make it possible to explore realms of our world, whether it's deep-sea vents or soil fungi, in ways never before possible. We need to get kids excited about science and biodiversity because, if they're not, they will go into fields like the computer sciences, thinking that's where the action or money is. Bringing this knowledge not only to schoolchildren but also to people who have an even shorter attention span, like Congress, is extremely important.
[To read excerpts from Dr. Plotkin's book, Medicine Quest: In Search of Nature's Healing Secrets, click here]
ActionBioscience.org Editor's Note (11/02): The first World Atlas of Biodiversity: Earth's Living Resources for the 21st Century was released by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) in August 2002 (University of California Press). Its writers estimate that:
- at current extinction rates of plants and animals, the Earth is losing one major drug every two years
- less than 1% of the world's 250,000 tropical plants have been screened for potential pharmaceutical applications
- 80% of people in developing countries rely on medicines based largely on plants and animals
- in the United States alone, 56% of the top 150 prescribed drugs — with an economic value of $80 billion — are linked to discoveries made in the wild
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The body looks pretty cool. It looks astounding. I found this video about itAn oversized rally-style front grille, exaggerated fender flares and sport-compact sedan design give the PFRX an unmistakable look.
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The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University have launched a massive open online course for educators (MOOC-Ed) called Digital Learning Transition, which is designed to help school district leaders develop a set of digital learning goals and strategies to meet the needs of their students.
The free course is part of the Alliance's "Project 24" initiative and is the first in a series of MOOC-Eds planned by the Friday Institute. The course is "designed for school and district leaders, including superintendents, principals, curriculum directors, technology directors, financial officers, instructional coaches, lead teachers, and others involved in planning and implementing K-12 digital learning initiatives," according to a news release from the Alliance.
The course will run from April 8 until May 24. It consists of seven sessions, each of which includes core resources and supplemental materials related to a specific topic. While the course is guided by facilitators, participants are expected to follow their own path consistent with their own goals and the needs of their school or district.
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According to the Alliance, course participants "will have access digital learning experts who have successfully implemented digital learning efforts." They will also have the opportunity to share ideas and resources with other course participants through the course's collaborative professional learning community.
Before beginning the course, registered participants are encouraged to complete Project 24's free online self assessment, which is intended to help school district leaders "frame a vision for digital learning and specify how technology can help align efforts to achieve college- and career-ready standards." After completing the self assessment, participants will receive a personalized report analyzing their district's progress in implementing digital learning in the classroom.
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MLB Notebook: Donaldson making All-Star case
Despite ending the 2013 season as a fourth-place finisher in American League MVP Award voting, and despite posting the Majors' second-highest OPS+ for any qualifying third baseman, Oakland's Josh Donaldson was not a 2013 All-Star (and he entered the All-Star break last season among the top seven in the AL in OPS and in the top 10 in both extra-base hits and RBIs).
If his current April is any indication, Donaldson's 2014 might include an invite to Target Field for this year's Midsummer Classic.
Despite ending the 2013 season as a fourth-place finisher in American League MVP Award voting, and despite posting the Majors' second-highest OPS+ for any qualifying third baseman, Oakland's Josh Donaldson was not a 2013 All-Star (and he entered the All-Star break last season among the top seven in the AL in OPS and in the top 10 in both extra-base hits and RBIs).
If his current April is any indication, Donaldson's 2014 might include an invite to Target Field for this year's Midsummer Classic.
Across the Majors so far this season, Donaldson is the leader in extra-base hits, is tied for second in total bases, tied for third in doubles, tied for fifth in home runs, and he owns the highest OPS+ for any qualifying third baseman. If he can collect four more extra-base hits before May arrives, Donaldson will match Mark McGwire (in 1997) for the most combined doubles, triples and homers in any March/April for any Athletics player since 1914. He is the most valuable position player on the team that is currently tied for the best record in the AL.
Donaldson's extra effort
Donaldson contributed two homers, a double and four RBIs in the Athletics' 10-1 win over the Astros on Thursday, and he now has 15 extra-base hits for the season.
Donaldson's 15 extra-base hits (nine doubles and six home runs) through the A's first 22 games are the most for the franchise since McGwire had 15 (seven doubles and eight homers) in 1997.
Donaldson now has three different games as a third baseman in which he's collected at least three extra-base hits and at least three RBIs. He is the fourth A's third baseman since 1914 to have at least three such games. Pinky Higgins and Eric Chavez each had four, while Hank Majeski had three.
Since the beginning of the 2013 season, Donaldson's 149 OPS+ is the seventh highest among any of the 60 players who have collected at least 700 plate appearances. Those ahead of him: Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Chris Davis, Andrew McCutchen, Paul Goldschmidt and Joey Votto.
Kluber joins elite group
Indians right-hander Corey Kluber fanned a career-high 11 with no walks, allowing just four hits and one unearned run in hurling his first complete game. Behind Kluber, Cleveland defeated Kansas City, 5-1.
Kluber was the 22nd Indians pitcher since 1914 to compile at least 11 K's and no walks, and he was the first to do it since Scott Kazmir last Sept. 6. Kluber was the first to do it in a complete game since Tom Candiotti in 1986, and the first to do it in a complete game while not allowing any earned runs since Len Barker had 11 K's in his perfect game on May 15, 1981.
Kluber is the ninth pitcher this season to have at least 10 strikeouts and no walks in a game. There were 45 such performances last season -- the most in any season since 1998, the year the Majors expanded to 30 teams. In terms of ratios, there has been one such performance this year for every 73.6 starts made. Last year, that ratio stood at one for every 108 starts.
Award winners lead way for Tigers
Reigning AL MVP Award winner Cabrera and reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer led the way for the Tigers in a 7-4 win over the White Sox.
Cabrera had a pair of singles and drove in three, giving him 2,014 career hits and 1,273 career RBIs. With the hit total, he is four behind Tris Speaker for the 20th most in history for any player through his age-31 season. With his 1,273 RBIs, Cabrera is three shy of tying Al Simmons for the ninth most in history for a player through his age-31 season.
Scherzer, with a six-inning line that featured seven hits and two runs allowed to go along with 10 strikeouts and one walk, owns a two-year line that includes 10.33 strikeouts per nine and a 0.978 WHIP.
There have been 16 pitchers in baseball history (minimum 300 innings) who have held a WHIP below 1.00 when their age-28 and age-29 seasons are combined (Scherzer's 2013 and 2014 age-seasons). Arranging their strikeout rates for these two combined years, Pedro Martinez 's 12.06 from 2000-01 resides at the top, with Sandy Koufax's 1964-65 two-season average of 9.75 K/9 inning ranking second.
Here and there
• Making his fifth start of the season, Kazmir allowed a double and four singles in six innings of work, fanned seven and walked two, and improved to 3-0 while lowering his ERA to 1.62. Kazmir is limiting opponents to a .501 OPS -- the third lowest among AL qualifiers (he trails the Angels' Garrett Richards at .473 and White Sox southpaw Chris Sale, who is at .475). Since 1973 (the first year of the designated hitter rule in the AL), only two Athletics pitchers with at least five starts in a March/April have posted a lower OPS-against than Kazmir's current mark: Vida Blue in 1975 (.488) and Mike Moore in 1989 (.489).
• In the White Sox-Tigers tilt, Chicago's Dayan Viciedo fell a home run shy of the cycle and Detroit's Rajai Davis came up a triple short. Since 1914, there have been 13,007 instances of a player missing a cycle due to a triple, 5,065 who were a homer short, 1,709 who needed a double and 457 who were a single shy.
• Twins leadoff hitter Brian Dozier had three walks and a hit while crossing the plate twice to up his AL-leading total to 22 runs. Dozier has drawn 17 walks (fourth in the league) and has 19 hits (tied for 54th). Only one player in the modern era has qualified for the batting title and finished the year with more runs scored than hits: Max Bishop, in 1930. That season, Bishop scored 117 runs while collecting 111 hits and drawing 128 walks.
• The Orioles piled up double digits in runs in back-to-back games vs. the Blue Jays with an 11-4 win Thursday. Eight of the O's nine starters collected at least one hit, and the team amassed six extra-base hits and added three steals. Before this two-game barrage, the Orioles had most recently posted back-to-back 10-run games in August 2008 (one game against the Tigers, one vs. the Indians) and had last plated 10 or more in consecutive games against the same team in September 2007 against the Yankees. The Orioles most recently put together a three-game streak of 10 or more runs in 2003.
• Carlos Ruiz had his second multi-double, multi-RBI performance of the Phillies' four-game series against the Dodgers, helping lead his club to a 7-3 victory over Los Angeles. For the game, Ruiz was 3-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBIs and two walks. It marked the third time in his Phillies career Ruiz had a two-run, two-RBI game in a perfect day at the plate while serving as the team's catcher. Among Phillies backstops, only Andy Seminick had more such games (five), with Bob Boone and Jimmie Wilson also having three.
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Green Goddess Soup
This Green Goddess Soup is full of feel-good veggies and greens, it's quick and easy to make, and it tastes and feels great. Bonus? It's also naturally gluten-free and vegan.
Also know in our house as the Post-Vacay, Gotta-Catch-Up-On-Those-Greens, Feel-Good, Detox Vegetable Soup. 💚
Actually, we should probably say Post-Staycay Soup. Because with a grand total of 10 people coming to visit us in Barcelona this Spring, there's going to be much more staycationing than traveling for us happening around here — which I've gotta say — we are already loving!
As many of you saw on Instagram, our good friend, Sarah, flew over from Kansas City to come spend this past week with us. And we had a freaking blast showing her all around the city. We made the rounds to some of our favorite touristy sights, soaked up lots of warm sunshine down on the beach, walked 100,000+ steps together, found some fun live music, squeezed in a quick 2-day trip to Mallorca, and — best of all — just had fun chatting 24/7 and catching up on life together. And of course, in between all of that, we ate. And ate, and ate, and ate, and ate.
Because…vacation. And because…Barcelona.
Oh my goodness, no regrets though. We ate so much good food that week. But as always seems to be the case at the end of any vacation (or staycation), Barclay and I found ourselves making a beeline for the veggies and greens at the market afterwards. Then proceeded to go big on salads and stir-frys and smoothies all week long. But our favorite post-vacay meal actually ended up being this random soup that I improvised at the end of the week with our various green leftovers. It was super quick to make, chock-full of feel-good veggies and white beans, naturally gluten-free, and it felt and tasted great. Oh, and also? It was so green. (Because — shhh — an entire bag of baby spinach was hidden in there!)
Anyway, we loved it so much that I had to share it with you. So whether you're detoxing from vacation, or just need more veggies in your life this week, grab some greens and let's make a batch!
Since this truly was an "empty out the refrigerator" kind of soup, the recipe here is ultra flexible. In general, you'll need:
- Broccoli or Cauliflower, which will be the base of the soup. You can use a combo of both (which is what I had on hand), or just pick one. Fresh or frozen. Or if you have any leftover roasted broccoli or cauliflower, that would be even better.
- Greens of your choice. I just dumped an entire bag of baby spinach into our soup because we had it on hand (and the flavor is ultra-mild). But kale, cabbage, collards, or broccoli rabe could work well. If you're using a stronger-flavored green (like kale), I recommend using a little less to start, and then you can always add more, to taste.
- White beans, such as canneloni, White Northern, or even garbanzo beans.
- Onions, garlic, salt and pepper, because, always. ;)
- Fresh lemon juice, which will brighten things up.
- Ground cumin, to give this some depth of flavor.
- A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, just enough to give this a very subtle kick, not make it spicy.
- Fresh cilantro and avocado, for serving. I'd say they're optional, but honestly, they're too good to pass up.
And finally…
…lots of vegetable stock, to serve as the base of the soup. As you all well know by now, I'm a Kitchen Basics girl all the way. And living with my vegetarian husband, you'd better believe this Kitchen Basics Vegetable Stock is always stocked in our pantry. It's full of great flavor, naturally gluten-free, and is a fantastic base to my vegetarian soups.
Simmer everything together in a large stock pot until the veggies are tender. Then stir in the greens at the end, and cook for a minute or two until softened. Then use an immersion blender (or a traditional blender) to puree the soup until it's completely smooth. Taste, and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Then voila!
This gorgeous, fresh, feel-good soup will be yours to enjoy!
We served ours with sliced avocado and lots of fresh cilantro and an extra squeeze of lemon, which I fully recommend. Oh, and I also forgot to add seeds to these photos! Barclay and I both agreed that the soup tastes better with a bit of a crunch, so we alternated between sunflower seeds and pepitas and toasted walnuts each time we ate these leftovers.
Seriously, such a delicious way to get your greens. Hope you all enjoy!
Green Goddess Soup
This Green Goddess Soup is overflowing with feel-good veggies and greens, it's quick and easy to make, and tastes so wonderfully fresh and delicious. Feel free to add/sub in any other leftover veggies or greens that you have on hand!
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small white onion, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 8 cups Kitchen Basics Vegetable Stock
- 1 small head broccoli, chopped into bite-sized florets
- 1 small head cauliflower, chopped into bite-sized florets
- 1 (15-ounce) jar white beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1-2 teaspoons sea salt
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and freshly-cracked black pepper
- 6 cups (about 5 ounces) baby spinach
- zest and juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons juice)
- toppings: sliced avocado, chopped fresh cilantro, and/or toasted seeds (pepitas, sunflower seeds, etc.)
- Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent. Stir in the garlic and sauté for an additional 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
- Add in the vegetable stock, broccoli, cauliflower, white beans, cumin, 1 teaspoon sea salt, crushed red pepper flakes and black pepper, and stir until combined. Continue cooking until the soup reaches a simmer. Then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes, or until the broccoli and cauliflower are tender. Stir in the spinach and cook for 1 minutes, or until it is slightly wilted.
- Use an immersion blender (or transfer the soup in batches to a traditional blender) to puree the soup until smooth.
- Stir in the lemon zest and juice until combined. Then taste, and season the soup with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve warm, garnished with your desired toppings. Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
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19 comments on "Green Goddess Soup"
Uhhm this sounds so tasty. Love the spices that you uses and that it has lots of proteins from the beans. Will try it for sure.
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Going to try this tonight!!!
Pretty sure I will love this and Dad won't go near it. That won't stop me from trying it!!
Can't wait to try this…and all of your other amazing recipes! I'm new to your blog, but I gotta say, you're amazing! I love your stories, pics, recipes, crafts – thank you for posting such fun content.
Awesome! Sounds absolutely delicious and I can't wait to make it. – Also going to share on some of the vegan FB groups I belong to. New vegans are always looking for great recipes! Thank you!
A detox vegetable soup is a great idea. Just what I need. I'm definitely making it this week!
Looks magnificent. On the stove, after it stops snowing and I make it to the grocery. :) p.s. I bet some garlic croutons would be nice on top too!
I am dying to try this, but I am interested in making it paleo. Do you think some canned coconut milk could sub for the white beans? Or any other paleo suggestions?
Cashews would be good, and would offer the protein that coconut milk wouldn't have
Ended up doing 4 cups broth and 2 cashew milk (nixed the white beans). I also threw in a jalapeno and cilantro at the end with the lemon zest and juice. Absolutely love this! Had a small bowl of this with Cold Brew marinated NY Strip steak. Perfect!
I'll be adding this to the blog's meal plan for the week – what a great way to use up what you've got laying around.
This is gorgeous! There's something about vibrant colored food that gets me excited to eat it. This would also be a great immunity boost for this awful flu season…I'll be making this for sure!
Amazing green soup! That make my child can eat veggies easily.
have been eating a lot of broccoli-cauliflower, and various legumes along with straight up proteins, so at least 2 of the 3 covered with this wonderful soup, and better tasting than the plain versions of these ingredients that I've been eating, so thank you!
Do you think this would freeze ok? Thanks 😊
I made this last night and added the jalapeno at the end. I riced cali and added it to it this am because I love riced cali in everything!! This soup is AMAZING. Not sure how to put it in food tracker though!


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(Health.com) -- Ever feel overwhelmed by worries? Do you find yourself dwelling on concerns big (is my job safe?) and small (that darn clogged sink!)?
It's official: You're human and living in the United States. Anxiety levels in this country are the highest they've been in seven decades, surveys show.
Not surprisingly, money and work woes top most people's freak-out lists (thank you, lingering recession). All that e-mailing, texting, and tweeting aren't helping; social technology has reduced actual face time (a known stress reliever) and made us compulsively available to everyone at all times.
Women suffer most -- we're twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, which involves excessive worry about a wide range of things (and requires medical attention).
"Women are more likely to feel responsible for taking care of others' well-being," says Robert Leahy, director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy and author of "The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You."
And in this you-can-do-it! era, some of us think we can power through anxiety, which only exacerbates the problem.
Chronic stress has been linked to weight gain, depression, and even cancer. But this doesn't have to be your fate.
You can actually train your brain to be less anxious. Recent studies have found that both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) -- more about this in a minute -- and mindfulness techniques can make positive changes to your gray matter, ones actually visible in a brain scan.
Health.com: 7 steps to instant calm
What is CBT, anyway?
CBT centers on the idea that we can free ourselves from a lot of angst by becoming aware of our distorted view of situations, particularly stressful ones, and adjusting our behaviors accordingly.
A 2012 review concluded that CBT can enlarge the prefrontal cortex -- the part of the brain associated with weighing thoughts and making decisions -- and reduce the size of the amygdala, the region associated with stress and fear.
In another study of patients with social phobia that compared the effects of CBT and the antidepressant citalopram, both treatments triggered changes in the parts of the brain that help us process, and act upon, fears.
"Our brains are constantly being shaped, most often unwittingly," says Richard Davidson, director of the Lab for Affective Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "But there are things we can do to purposefully shape them and reduce anxiety."
You can try CBT on your own with the exercises that follow, or, for a more in-depth experience, find a therapist who specializes in it.
The more you incorporate these very doable techniques into your life, the more second nature they'll become when anxious thoughts rear their ugly little heads. Try them all, then do the ones that work best daily; in about two weeks, you'll start to see a calmer, happier you.
Health.com: Which type of talk therapy is best for you?
Stay calm now, worry later
"Much of feeling anxious is that sense of urgency: 'I've got to know -- is this mole cancer?'" Leahy notes. "But research shows that 85% of things people worry about actually end up having a positive or neutral outcome."
Write down exactly what's worrying you, then don't look at your note again for three or five hours. Chances are, it will feel less worrisome, and you'll be better able to consider productive actions, like scheduling a skin check at the dermatologist.
Think small
Too often, anxieties swell to epic size: I'll never get out of debt!
"Things feel more manageable when you remove worry's distortions," notes Tamar Chansky, author of "Freeing Yourself from Anxiety."
Take it step by step instead: I can't pay off all the bills now, but I can chip away at them every month.
Health.com: 9 things to stop worrying about
Give yourself a pep talk
Write down or say out loud the ways you are prepared to handle a situation: I generally get things done. I know how to ask for help. Remind yourself how capable you are.
Let George Clooney help
Imagine the issue from an outside perspective, Chansky suggests. What would your best friend -- or your favorite celebrity -- say? Conjure up that person's voice as they guide you to calm. George: Listen, woman, that CEO has a bark much bigger than his bite. You've totally got this. You: You are so right.
Use your senses
Mindfulness, an ancient practice that focuses your brain on the present, is as old as Buddha. But it's experiencing a surge of popularity; companies like Google and General Mills have mindfulness programs for employees.
Like CBT, it conditions your mind to be more stress-resistant. In a 2012 study, students trained in a mindfulness technique had a significant decrease in stress-related cortisol and an increase in signaling connections (called axons) in a part of the brain that controls emotions.
Health.com: Head-to-toe solutions for stress
"When we feel anxiety, our thoughts are rarely in the present," says Jenny C. Yip, a cognitive behavioral therapist in Los Angeles. "We are either ruminating about past mistakes or worrying about future consequences."
Zooming in on what you can see, hear, taste, smell, or feel shifts your mind to the present. The more you practice this, the better equipped you'll be when anxiety strikes, and the quicker you'll calm down. Try this four-step exercise:
1. With eyes closed, imagine yourself and your surroundings from above.
2. How does the floor, mat, or chair feel? How's the temperature in the room?
3. What are the sounds? Maybe an electrical appliance is humming, or trees outside are rustling.
4. Now tune into all these things at once.
Hard, right? That's the point -- to fill your thoughts with the present. When your mind wanders (and it will), bring it back to your senses. It may just bring -- as famously said on "Seinfeld" -- serenity now.
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Tamika Cross, an OB-GYN in Houston, posted about the incident on Sunday. She said that she was on a Delta flight from Detroit when a man a couple of rows in front of her had a medical emergency. After Cross tried to step in, she said the flight attendant showed doubts that she was a real physician.
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Flight attendants are trained to collect information from medical volunteers offering to assist with an onboard medical emergency. When an individual's medical identification isn't available, they're instructed to ask questions such as where medical training was received or whether an individual has a business card or other documentation and ultimately to use their best judgment.
Delta's commitment to diversity, inclusion and respect of all of our customers worldwide is rooted deeply in our company's values and culture. As a global carrier with a diverse workforce, serving a diverse customer base, we are committed to treating all passengers with kindness and respect."
Cross is a fourth-year resident in the obstetrics-gynecology department of the University of Texas Health System in Houston, according to the school's website — meaning she is licensed to practice medicine although not fully certified in her specialty
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WASHINGTON — Immigration reform is having a "Kumbaya" moment, with support from the White House, a bipartisan contingent in Congress, business and labor.
The Republicans are petrified after their dismal showing among the fastest-growing slices of the electorate, Hispanics and Asians; President Barack Obama wants to reward the loyalty of those voters. Business and labor, as well as many politicians, want to fix a totally dysfunctional system. There are more than 11 million undocumented immigrants, 5 percent of the work force. Many of these people live in fear of discovery, while jobs go unfilled in some areas.
Hold the Champagne. When it comes to immigration laws, the concept is always easier than the reality. Change failed to happen six years ago, despite the push from the high-powered coalition led by President George W. Bush and Senators John McCain and Edward M. Kennedy. The dynamics are more favorable today. Still, the same obstacles persist; the powerful countervailing considerations include these issues:
A predicament on citizenship There's a fairly broad consensus for ending the illegal status of the undocumented. The White House, Hispanic groups and most Senate supporters insist that any overhaul must lead to a pathway to citizenship.
That approach, however, faces great resistance. Some lawmakers demand that any move toward citizenship must come second to solving the border-security problem, at a minimum. For some, this is a political cover; under the Obama administration, resources for border security have been increased sharply, including the use of drones. And deportations of undocumented immigrants are at a record high.
A border-security trigger is realistic if it includes quantifiable goals, like the number of new Border Patrol agents, the amount of resources allocated and the new technologies utilized. It isn't reasonable if it requires meeting an amorphous standard like "operational control" of a border that is always changing.
Hispanic groups assert that the real motive for such demands is to unreasonably stretch out any possibility of granting citizenship.
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Most independent studies show that immigration is a decided economic plus, bringing in revenue and increasing productivity and innovation.
Yet the arguments of the populist right may resonate more as the debate heats up. NumbersUSA, a leading anti-immigration group, is reviving charges that an immigration overhaul would drive down wages for middle- and low- income workers. Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state who authored anti-immigration measures in several states and the Republican Party's platform position on the issue last summer, charges that taxpayers would be hit with $2.6 trillion in added food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, which are government health care programs, and in welfare costs. That estimate is refuted by reliable studies; it still cuts.
The House Republican leadership J. Dennis Hastert, a former Republican speaker of the House, decreed that any bill must command majority support among majority party members. Last month, the House speaker, John A. Boehner, waived the rule twice to pass measures, one avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff and another providing aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy.
The speaker, along with most party leaders, understands his party's serious difficulties with Hispanic voters and fears making matters worse by blocking an overhaul. Two of the most virulent anti-immigration Republicans in the House, Lamar Smith of Texas and Steve King of Iowa, no longer hold important committee chairmanships.
Yet with anti-immigration sentiment still running high among many Republican rank-and-file voters, it's tough to imagine a majority of the party's House members backing a comprehensive bill, even if, as is certain, the Senate goes first. Mr. Boehner's only option might be to let a bill pass primarily with Democratic votes.
To do that, he would need the support of the House majority leader, Eric Cantor, and the whip, Kevin McCarthy; there's no shrewder politician than Mr. McCarthy, who is always attuned to the party's base. He's also from California, where, since Governor Pete Wilson played the anti-immigration card in 1994, the Democrats completely dominate politics.
The lack of a skilled deal maker The successful, if flawed, passage of Mr. Obama's health care measure probably wouldn't have been possible without the savvy hand of Rahm Emanuel, who was the White House chief of staff. Congressional Democrats and some outside advocates see no Emanuel counterpart in the current White House; privately, some say they would like the White House to enlist a special envoy — perhaps Henry G. Cisneros, former housing secretary and former mayor of San Antonio, Texas, or Tom Daschle, the former Senate majority leader — to shepherd legislation.
Egos and tensions already are surfacing among supporters of an overhaul; Republicans don't trust the White House, and some Democrats worry that Marco Rubio, the ambitious young Republican senator from Florida, will look for a reason to peel off as he comes under pressure from his party's right wing. There is no senator today who possesses Mr. Kennedy's skill for navigating these shoals.
It's still a slightly better bet that a big immigration bill will be enacted in this Congress. Getting there will be ugly, and the measure will seem to die more than once as it battles these cross-pressures.


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Discoverers, Developers and Merchants — Gold Mines and Land Use
Land Use Updates November 27, 2018 Del Albright 0
The old prospector no longer gave a hoot about all the talk of getting rich during the 1849 gold rush. No matter how he looked at it, it was dang hot and ugly mean in the western desert, and he'd not had a decent drink of water or a good meal in days. He was hot and tired; his mule was dragging; and his supplies were about gone. He was having about as much fun as a jack rabbit at a coyote picnic.
With no gold in his pockets, he gave up for the day and settled in next to a ledge of rocks that provided some shade. He tipped back his sweaty worn-out hat and began to collect a few rocks to make a small fire ring. The last of his hard-tack would taste mighty fine about now and he still had one can of beans to heat up. Then it struck him like a mule kick in the butt! His fire ring of rocks was the best gold ore he'd ever seen. He was suddenly going to be a rich man living the life of luxury.
The old prospector was a "discoverer." Discoverers are those that find the ore or the strike, but usually don't have the capital to develop a gold (or silver) mine. Sometimes in the 1800's it was common to have to sink a shaft 200 – 300 feet or more to get the "good stuff." So the discoverer would sell out to the developer, who did have the money, manpower and backing to fully develop the mine.
Of course, all this while the merchants — the business men who brought the shovels, beans, bullets and other supplies that miners needed – were establishing the long-term trade and supply routes to build this country while supporting the mining development. It all came together, the discoverers, the developers and the merchants. Today, landuse is not much different.
In short, the discoverers in landuse are the local folks who are "prospecting" their way through the maze of government, just trying to recreate and enjoy the great outdoors with their toys. Discoverers find problems (bad government decisions, unnecessary road closures, unwarranted gates, etc.), then bring in the developers (larger landuse organizations) to help out. Merchants are the off-road businesses of today who support the developers. It all comes together – just like in the mining days of the "old west."
Allow me to break this down for you a bit more. Let's take the example of a "local Joe," just a lone-ranger kind of recreationist, who finds that his favorite trail is being closed up tighter than a tick on a hound dog. He makes a few phone calls; writes a couple letters; and gets the typical run-around. So then he moves it up a notch and finds a local club to engage in the fight. "Local Joe" is our prospector who gets things started with his local knowledge, expertise and passion – he's the discoverer.
Soon it becomes evident that professional help and perhaps even legal advice might be crucial in saving this trail, so the locals reach up to the bigger organizations at the state, regional and national levels – the developers with the money (hopefully everyone has been joining and supporting these bigger organizations so they do have some strength). Naturally, the merchants – the off-road businesses – are in the game as well by supporting the big orgs and clubs out there prospecting and developing to help keep the gold mine (the sport) alive and well.
It all comes together, just like in the old mining days of the American west. Well, that is to say, if we're all working together, making the system work, and finding unity in our voices.
If you read my writing very often, you know I love metaphors and analogies. This piece is no different. Here you go. Our freedom to explore is a treasure in this great country of ours. Our recreation is a gold mine, if you will. Be a "discoverer" who works to prospect for new ways to keep our sports alive and our trails open. Join and support the "developers" who are the big orgs helping to support you and your local trails. Finally, buy from "merchants" who support our local, state and national efforts, as we all prospect for a brighter, gold-filled future.
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Fred Couples shot a 7-under 65 to take a share of the first-round lead with Steve Lowery at the AT&T Championship on Friday.
Lowery settled for a birdie at the 190-yard 13th after his 6-iron lipped out, then holed out from the fairway from 168 yards with an 8-iron for an eagle on the next hole.
The AT&T Championship is the final full-field event before the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in three weeks.
Hal Sutton and Nick Price were a stroke behind, and Tommy Armour III and Chien Soon Lu had 67s.
Ten players were 4 under: Phil Blackmar, Mark Calcavecchia, Bobby Clampett, Russ Cochran, Scott Hoch, John Huston, Gil Morgan, Steve Pate, Loren Roberts and Eduardo Romero.
This is the first year the event has been played at TPC San Antonio's Canyon Course, and more than half the field shot under par. There was hardly a breeze on a nearly cloudless day over a Pete Dye-designed course that doesn't look anything as demanding as his layouts in places such as Whistling Straights or Kiawah Island.
"I think this had to be the prettiest day we've played golf all year long," said Sutton, who hit all 18 greens in regulation. "If you hadn't have told me Pete Dye (designed the course), I wouldn't have really guessed that."
Defending champion Rod Spittle (74) was among the 31 players over par.
Couples is playing for the third straight week and is looking for his third-straight top-10 finish despite back problems that have been eased by protein injections he received this summer in Germany. He won the Senior Players Championship in August and tied for 15th at the Masters.
"I feel pretty good right now," Couples said. "But I'm not going to overdo it."
Though he birdied his first three holes and had eight for the day, he got big breaks with a 30-foot putt for par on the No. 8 and then saw his errant drive at No. 12 hit a rock and bounce back into the middle of the fairway. He birdied.
"Little jumps like that are big moves," Couples said.
Lowery, who's victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am three years ago is one of his three victories on the regular tour, is looking for his first trophy on the Champions Tour. He would have come in with the lead if not for a bunker shot at No. 17 that clipped the lip of the trap and barely dribbled onto the green. That left him 90 feet from the cup, and he three-putted.
It's the last full-field tournament for the Champions Tour before the top 30 in the point standings head to the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup at Harding Park in San Francisco in three weeks.


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