“This little, super-efficient electric heater ONLY uses 1525 watts of electricity, yet puts out a whopping 5200 Btus of heat!!!”  What is wrong in this statement? A couple of things. One is just my pet peeve, confusing units of power and units of energy. It should read “5200 Btu per hour.” The ”watt” is a […]

Creamy White Chili Tasty quick-cooking chicken thighs, canned beans, and cream cheese comes together quickly and deliciously! Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 (15 ounce) cans no-salt great northern beans, rinsed, divided 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces 1 medium chopped yellow onion 2 stalks of chopped […]

My mother was friends with a woman named Clara Luper, and so I became acquainted with Clara, too. At 16, I was looking so hard into my own heart, I was unable to see into the hearts of others. And I sadly regret not seeing into the heart of Clara Luper, for it was, indeed, […]

Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Spaghetti Squash This delicious and satisfying casserole slashes calories and carbs with spaghetti squash but you lose none of the flavor! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 (2 1/2 to 3 pound) spaghetti squash, cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed 3 tablespoons water, divided 5 ounces baby spinach 1 (10 ounce) package […]

Tortilla Chicken Soup Serves 10 Here is a great recipe for your pressure cooker! It makes the chicken so tender! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs 1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed […]

In high school, students learned to touch type by wearing special black aprons that fastened around the neck and extended over the keyboard and hands, hiding them from view. I learned to type, not in school, but later on in the Army. We were taught using large, clunky, manual typewriters, and I attained a blistering […]

To reach the worldwide goal of keeping global warming under 1.5 °C, it’s clear we need to increasingly substitute low carbon energy for fossil fuels. This means ramping up production of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, power lines, electric vehicles for public and private transport, heat pumps, etc. These technologies require many minerals including some […]