Very soon LunarStar Productions (and event and wedding planning company) will soon announce a new and exciting service.  I do not want to spoil the surprise until all the details have been put together.  However, I will let you know that it involves food, wine and some other interesting surprises.  Please keep an eye on this blog and the website for LunarStar Productions for the big announcement.

Enjoy!

They also have great non-coffee items and pastries – oh – and I just saw that they have actual food now as well.

Enjoy!

The event has been posted by sam sullivan on facebook, called “Greensboro Loves Haiti”
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Sam+Sullivan&init=quick#/event.php?eid=291364021755&ref=share

Location:  1214 Grove Street, Greensboro, NC  (The Greensboro HIVE) – 5 to 8pm.

“The event is a benefit dinner for disaster relief in Haiti. We’re asking for a $5 dollar suggested donation per plate. But, don’t let that discourage you from coming. Bring whatever you can, especially a sense of solidarity

The event will include an open mic for speakers/poetry. People planning to attend are encouraged to bring their own poetry, rhymes, as well as statements and commentary. Music may be happening too, but as of now it’s T.B.A. If anyone wants to play some music appropriate for this type of event message us!

The event officially starts at 5pm but folks are welcome to come and go whenever they please.

Food will be cooked by Food Not Bombs and provided by them as well as some individual donors.”

Food not Bombs needs help collecting and/or buying food by Saturday, the 30th in order to make a delicious meal!

Best,

Food not Bombs

The event has been posted by sam sullivan on facebook, called “Greensboro Loves Haiti”
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Sam+Sullivan&init=quick#/event.php?eid=291364021755&ref=share

“The event is a benefit dinner for disaster relief in Haiti. We’re asking for a $5 dollar suggested donation per plate. But, don’t let that discourage you from coming. Bring whatever you can, especially a sense of solidarity

The event will include an open mic for speakers/poetry. People planning to attend are encouraged to bring their own poetry, rhymes, as well as statements and commentary. Music may be happening too, but as of now it’s T.B.A. If anyone wants to play some music appropriate for this type of event message us!

The event officially starts at 5pm but folks are welcome to come and go whenever they please.

Food will be cooked by Food Not Bombs and provided by them as well as some individual donors.”

Food not Bombs needs help collecting and/or buying food by Saturday, the 30th in order to make a delicious meal!

What we can use:

canned or dried vegetarian beans
brown or white rice
eggs
milk
fish or chicken
tofu or veggie sausage
butter
canned or fresh tomatoes
canned or fresh green beans
canned or fresh corn
chips for salsa
onions and garlic
drink mixes or juice

anything else is appreciated to continue to help stock the pantry at the HIVE so that Food not Bombs can continue to help events with low-to-no-cost food prep.!

Best,
Food not Bombs

Travis’ Baked Brie

1 round or slice of brie (however – the rounds work better if you are going to bake them)
1 cup of walnuts – then chop them up fairly fine
1 cup of honey – I buy local from Honeybee Harvest
1 shot glass of brandy

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Place brie round in the middle of an oven safe baking dish.  Spread chopped walnuts on top – cover with honey and then sprinkle the brandy over the honey and walnuts.  Bake in oven until the center of the brie is 85 degrees.  Eat with fresh whole grain bread or whole grain crackers.

Enjoy!

Sunday morning at Caribou Coffee (Friendly Center).  It is interesting to just sit and watch people coming in.  Singles, couples, friends meeting for a morning cup and then the families (now I could do without the screaming kids – LOL).

This time of year is so amazing.  Now, granted I dislike the winter more and more the older I get – however – it is still an awesome time of year.  The sky seems to be more clear – if you saw the moon last night it looked like you could reach up and touch it.  And, the food – this is the best time of year for food, soups, stews and other hardy foods that you would not normally cook in the summer time.  I just prepared two wonderful stews a week ago – and will start posting some recipes this week.  Now that the holidays are past – I promise to be better about posts this year.

If any of you have awesome winter recipes please share as well.

Enjoy!!

TODAY!!

After all the hard work by elected officials and advocates from across the state to pass HB 2.

Today is the day NORTH CAROLINA RESTAURANTS AND BARS BECOME SMOKE-FREE!!

Today, we make history in our tobacco-producing state and join 25 other states that have enacted smoke-free restaurants and bars legislation.

Today, 395,000 restaurant and bar workers will go to work knowing that their hearts and lungs will be protected from the dangerous health effects of secondhand smoke and millions more North Carolinians are now protected from short-term exposure when spending time in restaurants and bars.

Today, local communities now have authority to pass local ordinances restricting smoking in other indoor, public places to further protect additional workers and visitors from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

Today is a day to celebrate!

Take this opportunity to enjoy your favorite venue that is now smoke-free. Remember to tell the owner that you are happy to have smoke-free air to breathe. Remember to thank your state representative and senator for their support of this new law.

As you circulate in your community, you and others may have questions about the new law. You are encouraged you to visit www.smokefree.nc.gov for much more detailed information about the new law.This new website was created by the state health department to address questions about the law. In addition, there is a section of the website which will allow you to report a violation of the smoke-free law or send a thank you note to a restaurant or bar. This website also contains tools for businesses.

You may also access the NC Alliance for Health website for additional information about the smoke-free law, such as talking points and sample letters to the editor.

This time of year begins with Halloween. Costumes and candy, spooks and parties, and decorations to excite the heart. Parties of all kinds lurk in the shadows waiting for the guest to appear. Halloween can be an exciting time to prepare regular holiday treats in a different way. It is always fun to see if you can create a spooking Halloween feast. And, then the beverages that appear, ghoul punch, vampire wine, and so many other ghostly creations. I hope everyone had the spookiest Halloween ever.

Next down the line is Thanksgiving. Turkey, ham, deviled eggs, green bean casserole, candied yams, pumpkin pie, and stuffing – oh stuffing – that is what it all is – stuffing for us. This is the one time a year when it is somewhat expected of you to eat more than you really should. Friends and families gather together over a four day weekend to cook, eat and drink. There is usually always leftovers for the next day and by the time the four day weekend has come to an end – you have probably eaten enough turkey for the entire year – no – not really – keep it coming.

Then there are all the Christmas parties that follow Thanksgiving. Every weekend until Christmas it’s self – small parties, medium size parties and large parties. Some focus on food, while others are mainly concerned with how many cocktails you can consume in a few short hours. No matter the theme it is always fun to see what wonderful and delicious delights await us at each stop.

With all the food and drinks that surround this time of year, I hope we all take a few minutes to remember that this is the time of year to rejoice in the love that surrounds us all. Make time to think about all people in your life and ask yourself if there is something you can do for them that would make their holiday a little nicer. It could be something as simple as sending a card or making a phone call. There are also those that we come across for just a few moments – the people who are far less fortunate that we are – the neighbor who might have just lost a job – the person who has been homeless for weeks now – or the kid who is being passed from one relative to the other just to have a place to sleep and food to eat.

So take a moment out of your life and give something to someone else. Sometimes just a few moments of your time can make a huge difference in someone’s life. Go ahead, I challenge you to step out of your box and make a difference – it does not have to be a big difference – just a difference.

I wish you all the merriest Christmas ever.

Not enough sausage for everyone?
Add leftover sausage, thinly sliced, to your pancake batter to make a new breakfast treat (and stretch a small amount of sausage so there’s enough for everyone).

Potato Ball Appetizer:
Form leftover mashed potatoes around cubes of cheese. Roll in Parmesan cheese or bread crumbs. Broil or fry until golden brown.

Enjoy!

The public is invited to experience Downtown’s creative community for First Friday, October 2. First Friday will include an art raffle, open mic events, a music jam, fine art and crafts and artist demonstrations. Downtown welcomes a special addition this month in an indie market from 4-9pm at the corner of South Elm Street and Martin Luther King Blvd. The market includes local, handmade, homemade and grassroots arts, treats, vintage goods and oddities created by talented local artists, many of whom work Downtown. Take a stroll Downtown to experience all First Friday offerings at more than a 20 venues.

Visit: http://www.downtownfridays.com/ for more information.