Here it is the 5th of January–the snow banks are 5 feet high, and the sun coming in the windows proves how much power we can capture–when the wind isn’t aloud to interfer. The temp outside is only 20 degrees–no thawing today. I’m thinking solar panels can play a big part in our energy supply.
Talking about energy supply–flax has a big part in our food energy. About every morning I start the day with 1/3 cup of oatmeal-old fashoned-1/2 cupwater, about 20 raisens-heat until the water is about gone and the meal is cooked, add a heaping 1/3 cup of fresh ground flax, add honey to taste, stir in enough milk to make it palitable, chop up a bannana–you better have a pretty good size bowl. There is enough staying power in that bowl to get you through 6–8 hrs. That has been my main morning meal for the last 20 years. My weight has held steady at 200#, my cholestrol and blood pressure have been in the very good range. Besides that I have one of the best cooks in the country. In the winter, we cut back on our portion size. One of the reasons diabetes is becoming such a health issue is that breakfast is no longer supplying us with enough fiber (good natural fiber) like in flax–the omega 3 that our brain needs, that little bit of honey(antbiotic) good sugar, potassium from the bannana and calcium from the milk. I’ve found that combination really keeps the gut working.
Well–hope you have a good one I sure did—ol john
