Dutch Recipes from Medieval Times in Middle Dutch via Christianne Muusers

Kitchen Scene by Joachim Wtewael (1566–1638)

Travel the mists of time through entrancing Middle Dutch cooking recipes, conjured through the dedication of Christianne Muusers. Visit this site, Middle Dutch cookery books, for a variety of charming and historical recipe choices:

As appears on Muusers' webpage:
"...three manuscripts, or to be exact, two manuscripts and one convolute containing four manuscripts (the last text only medicinal recipes), ... all date from the end of the fifteenth century at the earliest...The medieval text is public domain, but please note that the translations are not. Please credit the source (i.e. Christianne Muusers) when using the translations."

References:
Middle Dutch Cookery Books:
http://www.coquinaria.nl/kooktekst/index.htm


Travel back in time to entrancing Middle Dutch cooking recipes, conjured through the dedication of Christianne Muusers. Visit this site, Middle Dutch cookery books, for a variety of charming and historical recipe choices:
As appears on Muusers' webpage:
"...three manuscripts, or to be exact, two manuscripts and one convolute containing four manuscripts (the last text only medicinal recipes), ... all date from the end of the fifteenth century at the earliest...The medieval text is public domain, but please note that the translations are not. Please credit the source (i.e. Christianne Muusers) when using the translations."

References:

Middle Dutch Cookery Books:
http://www.coquinaria.nl/kooktekst/index.htm

Joachim Wtewael (1566–1638)

Title	English: Kitchen Scene
Date	1605
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	Height: 65 cm (25.6 in). Width: 98 cm (38.6 in).
Current location	Staatliche Museen, Berlin    This is a stub. Click here to expand it.
Source/Photographer	Web Gallery of Art:   Image  Info about artwork
Permission (Reusing this file)	Public Domain

 

 

 

New Moon on Feburary 18, 2015 Is a Super Moon and Black Moon.

 

The evening of February 18, 2015 brings a special celestial event: A combined New Moon, Black Moon, and Supermoon. It’s always fun to spend time looking at the evening sky.

Here's some information from Stephen Luntz's article "Black Supermoon Will Be Visible Wednesday Night.

"Black moons, like blue moons, are not actually colored any differently than others...The name refers either to the second new moon in a month or to the third in a season with four new moons." [using] astronomical, rather than meteorological seasons, the northern hemisphere's winter runs from the December solstice to the March equinox..."

References

Black Supermoon Will Be Visible Wednesday Night

February 18, 2015 | by Stephen Luntz

http://www.iflscience.com/space/new-moon-black-and-super

 

Please Sign the Justice of Arfee Petition ASAP and Share! Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Police and City Complicit in Shooting and Killing an Innocent Dog, Leaving the Public in Danger of Trigger-Happy

Please Sign the Justice of Arfee Petition ASAP and Share! Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Police and City Complicit in Shooting and Killing an Innocent Dog, Leaving the Public in Danger of Trigger-Happy
http://www.care2.com/news/member/381237744/3813696

            

30 Petition: Justice For Arfee! Investigate His Case And Apply A Fair Punishment To The Officer That Destroyed Him! | PetitionHub.O Petition: Justice For Arfee! Investigate His Case And Apply A Fair Punishment To The Officer That Destroyed Him! | PetitionHub.O   A police officer that destroyed a black lab inside a parked van back in July, got away with just a pay cut. Background Info: Justice for Arfee Protest: Today in Coeur d'Alene was Arfee's Day!!! http://washingtonstatespokanearea.blogspot.com/2014/09/today-in-coeur-dalene-was-arfees-day.html Coeur d'Alene Police Dept Press Lie about Cop Killing Innocent Dog July 10, 2014 http://washingtonstatespokanearea.blogspot.com/2014/07/coeur-dalene-police-dept-and-press-work.html   "Most people are afraid to post comments here and on Facebook for fear of what these CdA thugs may do. A very sad day all around. God bless those willing to stand and fight - and the witnesses willing to share their story on Facebook, knowing the CdA thugs are out there with guns itching to shoot. They are "monitoring" social media. Wouldn't it just be easier to not shoot dogs and follow the law? Lets see how the CDA Press responds... God is watching."

Full Moon, Hunter's Moon, Full Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon via The Merry Rose 2014-1007 Tuesday Oct 7, 2014

Full Moon, Hunter's Moon, Full Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon

The Merry Rose 2014-1007 Tuesday Oct 7, 2014

Tuesday, October 7, 2014, is a day that brings many celestial events this evening and into the morning light of Wednesday, October 8, 2014.

The Full Moon arrives around sunset and stays in the night sky until around sunrise. The "icing on the cake" is a spectacular celestial show of a Full Moon turning into a Full Lunar Eclipse, often called a Full Blood Moon.
The Full Moon turns to a Pumpkin Orange on this October Night.

Names of October’s Full Moon:

According to this website, here are the various name:
Hunter’s Moon: So called by the Algonquians and Colonial Americans
Harvest Moon: So called by the Cherokees, the Celts, and the English.
Blackberry Moon: So called by the Choctaw.
Blood Moon: So called by Medieval English, Wiccan, and Neo-Pagan
http://www.celticmythmoon.com/moon.html

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac:
“This is the month when the leaves are falling and the game is fattened. Now is the time for hunting and laying in a store of provisions for the long winter ahead. October's Moon is also known as the Travel Moon and the Dying Moon.”
For a complete listing of the full moon names, see:
http://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-names   Legends and Lore

Here are some links to the legends, lore, and science of this incredible and unusual day and evening of the October 2014 Full Moon.

The year 2014 brings two total lunar eclipses.

The first was April 15, 2014. http://www.astronomy.com/observing/sky-events/2014/02/watch-a-total-lunar-eclipse-april-15
Full Moon, Total Lunar Eclipse April 2014
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Total_lunar_eclipse_-_full_eclipse_(blood_moon)_April_2014.jpg

 

Tonight, the evening of Tuesday, October 7^th, and in the early morning of Wednesday, October 8^th, many Earthlings will be able to see a Full Moon colored to a dusty red by a Full Lunar Eclipse.

The timing allows the Earth’s sunsets and sunrises to shade the moon in reddish tints, called a Blood Moon, as it travels in the Earth’s shadow.

You can look at the lunar eclipse directly with eyesight, or enhanced with a telescope or binoculars.

 

From USA Today:

Officially, the total eclipse will start at 6:25 a.m. ET (5:25 a.m. CT, 4:25 a.m. MT and 3:25 a.m. PT) and continue until 7:24 a.m. ET (4:24 a.m. PT).

If you're in the central or western parts of the USA, you'll see the total eclipse high in a dark sky well before sunrise, according to Sky and Telescope.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/06/lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-wednesday/16810903/

 

October 8th is Eric the Red’s Remembrance Day
This is the day to remember and honor Eric the Red, who sailed with his Vikings to Greenland, and the man who fathered Leif Ericson, who sailed to Vineland, the land  now known as North America. It’s fitting in a way, to have a Blood Red Moon appear on Eric the Red’s Day.

 

From Shirley MacLaine and Sandra Helton’s Celestial Compass
“Another amazing Blood Moon appears at sunrise in many areas on October 8 that seems to be a cosmic bridge between other worlds and this as darkness fades with the rising Sun…(A) Triad that holds global attention and has stirred everyone to ponder and discuss the meaning of it all.”

 

Chickens Deserve to be Free Range. See Caged Hens to Free Range

Hens Caged in Inhumane Conditions
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animal_Abuse_Battery_Cage_01.jpg

Free Range Hens at Blake's Farm , East Clandon, England http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Free_Range_Hens_-_geograph.org.uk_-_907938.jpg

Chickens are meant to walk freely, not live in a cage. Please watch this video.
"This Hen Released From Battery Cage, Her Reaction When She Feels The Ground For The First Time Is So HEART-WARMING!!!"
Read more at http://mostamazingviews.com/cinderella-one-752-hens-released-first-time-heart-warming/#AHd4yKMlI44m4wZK.99
http://mostamazingviews.com/cinderella-one-752-hens-released-first-time-heart-warming/

Rhubarb : The Ruby Red Herb, Vegetable, and Fruit

"Rhubarb is usually considered a vegetable. In the United States, however, a New York court decided in 1947 that since it was used in the United States as a fruit, it counted as a fruit for the purposes of regulations and duties. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb

Here are some ideas for all the rhubarb in your garden, or your neighbor's garden!
Rhubarb

Rhubarb Magic Cake
http://aspoonfulofphotography.blogspot.com/2014/04/rhubarb-magic-cake.html

Rhubarb Bread and Butter Pudding
http://traditionalcelticcuisine.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/rhubarb-bread-and-butter-pudding/

Farmer's Almanac, with recipes:
http://www.almanac.com/plant/rhubarb

Merry Rose Herbs : Dandelions : Pretty, Healthy, and Nutritious

As Spring moves into Summer, the everpresent yellow lions appear in people's yards. These sunny, cheerful flowers offer more than beauty. The healthy dandelions share their wealth with Earth's creatures.

The University of Maryland Medical Center gives this information:
"While many people think of the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) as a pesky weed, it's chock full of vitamins A, B, C, and D, as well as minerals such as iron, potassium, and zinc. Dandelion leaves are used to add flavor to salads, sandwiches, and teas. The roots are used in some coffee substitutes, and the flowers are used to make wines."
For details regarding ways to use dandelion, check the UMMC website:
https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/dandelion

Wellness Mama post
Wonderful information, however, from a Mom’s point of view ….the MOST important use of a dandelion:  IT IS THE FIRST FLOWER CHILDREN GIVE THEIR MOM!   A most cherished memory!  
http://wellnessmama.com/5680/herb-profile-dandelion/

A Modern Herbal
This site gives a detailed discussion of the origin of the name and other interesting facts.
"The blooms are very sensitive to weather conditions: in fine weather, all the parts are outstretched, but directly rain threatens the whole head closes up at once. It closes against the dews of night, by five o'clock in the evening, being prepared for its night's sleep, opening again at seven..."