Blessed Virgin Mary

This 2 minute video explains why Catholics pray to Mother Mary.

Pomegranate Keeps Your Arteries Flowing

Reduced levels of oxidative stress

Reduced monocytie chemotactic protein-1, a chemical messenger (chemokine) associated with inflammatory processes within the arteries. 

Reduced lipid accumulation in the heart muscle

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Irish Philosophy - Why Worry

The Hail Mary - Beautiful Prayer

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Ten Health Benefits Of Ginger

Joke - King Arthur And The Witch

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.

The question?...What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.

Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer.

But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.

The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first.

The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!

Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.

He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur

He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table.

Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question thus:

What a woman really wants, she answered....is to be in charge of her own life.

Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared.

And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.

The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened

The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half.

Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day....or night?

Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments?
What would YOU do?
What Lancelot chose is below. 
  BUT....make YOUR choice before you scroll down below.
   OKAY?







Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself.

Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.

Now....what is the moral to this story? 


The moral is.....  
If you don't let a woman have her own way.... 
Things are going to get ugly

Recipe - Steam Rabbit fish With Oyster Sauce And Leeks

The white-spotted rabbit fish lives in coastal waters and feeds on seaweed and algae. The rabbit fish is highly sought after for eating during the Chinese Lunar New Year. At this time, the fishes breed and their roe are particularly relished. Called 'Pei Tor', the Chinese believe eating it brings good luck. A week or so before the Chinese Lunar New Year, the price of this rabbit fish will just shoot up !

There are many ways to flavour the fish. In this recipe I use oyster sauce and leeks to flavour the fish. Leeks have a mild onion-like taste and helps to get rid of any sea smell. A tomato is added to give the dish a slight tangy taste. The fish turn out very nice. The flavour of the oyster sauce, leeks and tomato comes out very well. I mean I like it.

To prepare the rabbit fish for steaming, I use a pair of scissors to snip off the head and tail, and remove the gut with the tips of the scissors. 

Rubs salt light over the fish and let them sit for about 15 minutes and rinse with water. This helps to get rid of any sea smell.

(Note: If you buy the rabbit fish with roe, then steam the fish whole so that you can enjoy the roe.)

leeks

Ingredients:                                                         
1 kg of rabbit fish (about 10 pieces)
2 leeks, cut diagonally, about 1 cm thick
1 tomato, cut into smaller peices
1 tbs of oyster sauce

Method:
Lay the fish over a steaming plate after cleaning
Mix a tbs of oyster sauce with 1 tbs of water

white spotted rabbit fish

Spread the oyster sauce mix over the fish          
Top the fish with tomato and leeks
Steam over medium heat for about 8 minutes
Take out and serve.







Enjoy
    

A 4 minute video on steaming fish fillet




Another way to steam fish with shallots and ginger in this 3 minute video



If you like to braise fish, this video from Taiwan is a good one.
The chef coated the fish with egg, pan fry and added other condiments.

Joke - Unexpected Twist

A student failed in law & decided to make a deal with the professor.

Sir, do you know everything about law?

Prof: Yes.

Student: If you can answer this question, i will accept my final marks, if you cant, you have to give me "A" Grade.

Professor agreed.

Boy asked: "What is legal but not logical, logical but not legal & neither legal nor logical?"

Prof thought about it for hours & pondered no answer.

He had to finally give up as he really did not know.

He gave the boy his "A" Grade.

The following day, professor asked the same question to his students.
 He was shocked when all of them raised their hands.

He asked one student.

He answered: Sir, you are 65, married to 28 yrs old woman, this is legal but not logical.

Your wife, is having an affair with a 23 year old boy, this is logical but not legal.

Your wife's boyfriend has failed in his exam & yet you have given him an "A" Grade, This is neither logical nor legal.

The professor collapsed...

Lao Tzu

Lemon Keeps Cancer Away

Just cut 2-3 thin slices of lemon in a cup/container and add drinking water which will become "alkaline water". Drink it for the whole day, just by adding drinking water.


The surprising benefits of lemon!

Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy.


You can eat the fruit in different ways: you can eat the pulp, juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc...


It is credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect it produces on cysts and tumors. This plant is a proven remedy against cancers of all types. Some say it is very useful in all variants of cancer.

A Man And His 4 Wives

There was a man with four wives. He loved his fourth wife the most and took a great care of her and gave her the best.

He also loved his third wife and always wanted to show her off to his friends. However, he always had a fear that she might runaway with some other man.

He loved his second wife too. Whenever he faced some problems, he always turned to his second wife and she would always help him out.

He did not love his first wife though she loved him deeply, was very loyal to him and took great care of him. 

One day the man fell very ill and knew that he is going to die soon.

He told himself, "I have four wives with me. I will take one of them along with me when I die to keep company in my death."

Thus, he asked the fourth wife to die along with him and keep company. "No way!" she replied and walked away without another word.

He asked his third wife. She said "Life is so good over here. I'm going to remarry when you die".

He then asked his second wife. She said "I'm Sorry. I can't help you this time around. At the most I can only accompany you till your grave."

By now his heart sank and he turned cold.

Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go."

The man looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the man said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!"

Actually, we all have four wives in our lives.

a. The fourth wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

b. The third wife is our possession, status and wealth. When we die, they go to others.

c. The second wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

d. The first wife is our soul, neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and pleasure. It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go.

Hami Melon And Health Benefits

The Hami Melon is sweet, fragrant and juicy. 

The flesh is crisp, juicy and refreshingly sweet. 

Hami melons have the trademark muskmelon aroma: floral and sweet.

Health Benefits:

• The fruit contains Vitamin A, B, C and minerals like Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium.
• It has no Cholesterol.
• It is a good source of Vitamin C, which is an Antioxidant.
• This helps to prevent heart diseases and Cancer.
• The fruit provides fair amount of Folic acid, which is especially important for pregnant women.
• It has high nutritional values and is good for skin.

Reasons To Eat Fruits

Pope Francis Releases 2 Doves

Pope Francis releases 2 doves during his weekly audience on May 13 2013.



Video

Guardian Angel Prayer

The Feast of Guardian Angels is on 2 October.

Guardian Angel Prayer

Angel of God, My Guardian Dear
to whom God’s love commits me here.
Ever this day be at my side
to light and guard and rule and guide.

Amen.

Joke - Expiry Date

Wife: What are you doing?

Husband : Nothing.

Wife : Nothing...? You have been reading our marriage certificate for an hour.

Husband : I was looking for the expiry date.
Wife : Do you want dinner?’

Husband : Sure! What are my choices?’

Wife : Yes or no.

Wife: You always carry my photo in your wallet. Why?

Husband: When there is a problem, no matter how great, I look at your picture and the problem disappears

Wife: You see how miraculous and powerful I am for you?

Husband: Yes! I see your picture and ask myself: What other problem can there be greater than this one?

           

Health Benefits of Cabbage

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16 Healthiest Foods Ever

Recipe - Long Beans Omelette

Long beans and their relative, green beans are heart friendly vegetable. Not only are they a good source of cholesterol lowering soluble fiber, they also contain the antioxidant vitamins A and C which help to prevent oxidation of cholesterol - a forerunner to arterial plaque and heart disease. They're also a good source of potassium and magnesium to normalize blood pressure and take some of the load off  the heart.

Although these beans have only a small amount of calcium, one serving provides a quarter of the day's requirement for vitamin K - a vitamin that's needed for strong, healthy bones. Studies show that diets high in vitamin K can increase bone density in people with osteoporosis and even lower their risk for painful bone fractures. Green beans are also a good source of magnesium which participates in a variety of reactions that are critical for bone health. One study showed that bone density rose by one percent for every one-hundred milligram increase in magnesium intake. Another good reason to eat more green beans.

This long beans omelette recipe is one which needs the minimum of ingredients - the long beans and the eggs. The amount of eggs and long beans need no measurement but of course the amount of eggs must be more than the long beans to make an omelette.

Ingredients:

4 eggs - lightly beaten

1 cup long beans - cut into 1/4 inch lengths.

long beans

salt and pepper

4 tbsp oil

Method:

Beat eggs with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in pan on medium.

When oil is hot, add in the long beans and saute until long beans turn bright green.

Add in eggs and fry until the bottom is brown, then flip omelette and brown the other side.

Dish up and serve.

Enjoy

 




A 6 minute video on how to make green beans or french beans omelette



Simply Ming with plain omelette and bell pepper omelette

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