Chickpea

I found myself in the dirt, my face baking in a dark hut with light peeking through the cracks, trying to form the fat tortillas with my hands in the way my new friends had taught me. This is beautiful I thought. I got to stare human vulnerability in the face and step into what it was like to try and survive in it. The El Salvadorian village I was in had enough corn and resources to almost comfortably provide for the community, even though the area was so remote. It was a moment of the challenge…

Throughout history there have been dozens of pyramids created for religious ceremonies and kings. Perhaps the most interesting of all the pyramids discovered would have to be that of the Pyramids of Egypt built for the Pharaoh and the Pyramids of Central America with their gory and mysterious history. Conceivably one of the most studied and fascinating Pyramids of all time would have to be that of Egypt built for the Pharaohs to bring them closer to the heavens and gods. Likewise, were the…

Lunch 1. Quinoa With Dried Tomatoes And Pistachios Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups quinoa, uncooked 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped 2 cups of water 1/3 cup dry white wine 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup dried sweet tomatoes 1/2 cup pistachios, roasted and crushed 1/4 cup fresh mint 1/4 cup fresh parsley Salt and pepper to taste Preparation: In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the shallots for 2 minutes, or until they become tender. Pour in 2…

ODUCTION The Paleolithic period originated at the beginning of human life and continued until 10,000 B.C.E. During this time, humans lived in groups of twenty to thirty people and obtained their food by hunting and gathering. This form of food obtainment forced humans to travel frequently, which subsequently prevented permanent settlement. The reason for the transition from hunting and gathering to farming and domestication of animals remains unknown. However, there are several theories that…

Varicella Zoster Virus and how to treat it. Most people know varicella as chickenpox, which is a modified version of the previous term: chicken peas. It was previously called chicken peas because the red rash that appear resembles the vesicles of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or chicken pecks. Red, itchy spots begin to appear over the face, ears, scalp, abdomen, chest, back, arms, legs, basically anywhere on the body. The spots eventually develop into vesicles, also known as blisters, that are…

Turkey Meatloaf Phase 1 Serves 4/ Prep time: 10 minutes/ Cook time: 50 minutes Meatloaf can include a plethora of difficult to find ingredients or be as simple as seasoning, meat, bread crumbs, and an egg. This recipe is obviously the latter kind but it is certainly not lacking in flavor. You might want to whip up two of these savory loaves so that you have extra for lunch the next day. 1 teaspoon olive oil ½ small sweet onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic ½ teaspoon grated fresh…

Would you imagine being imprisoned and physically tormented when you are pregnant? There is so much negativity spreading across the natural world and it seems as if there is no end to it. Premarin a prescription for cruelty. Also known as “PMU” a drug prescribed to women worldwide as a hormone replacement therapy and the pregnant mares are used brutally to produce this drug. Why are humans becoming so inhumane? Alice Walker’s essay “Am I Blue” is a voice of anger and concern for the solitude and…

Most people would like to live longer, happier lives, but in this fast-food driven society is it possible? When people change their diets, and become more aware of the foods they put into their bodies, longer, happier lives will be more common in their future. People who were raised or converted into veganism or vegetarianism are reported to have happier, longer lives. In an interventional trial was published in which all meat, poultry, fish, and eggs were removed from people’s diets and a…

The Sumerians developed one of the earliest civilizations on earth from 3500 to 1750BC. Their existence and civilization was not even discovered until the middle of 1800AD. Because the ancient Greeks and Egyptians wrote about the Babylonians most people did not realize that the Sumerians preceded the Babylonians. Furthermore, it was the Sumerians who developed writing, religious and agricultural systems which later the Babylonians continued. During the early 1800's it was the British, German…

actually come from. They might assume that all meat and dairy originates from a family farm because that is what they Many people are not aware of where their meat and dairy were taught growing up. That is where the majority of our meat and dairy used to come from, but in order to meet the demand of our large population things needed to change. Large companies began creating factory farms in place of regular farms. Animal activist, John Peck, stated that Wisconsin’s new slogan should be “The…