CREATIVE EXPRESSION


Stuffed Mushrooms with Corn & Saffron Vegetarian Recipes


Makes 12 stuffed mushrooms Mushroom Marinade


1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 1 tablespoon wheat-free tamari or other soy sauce 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 12 large cremini mushrooms, stems remove and discard Stuffing


1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons finely diced yellow onion 3 tablespoons diced celery 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed


1/8 teaspoon saffron threads in ¼ cup hot water or vegetable stock ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon bread crumbs ¼ cup corn ¼ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoons nutritional yeast (optional) 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon


¼ cup grated vegan Cheddar- or mozzarella-style cheese (optional but recommended)


1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. Prepare the mushrooms. Place the marinade ingredients in an 8-inch casserole dish and mix well. Clean the mushrooms with a mush- room brush or a slightly damp cloth. Add the mush- rooms to the casserole dish and allow them to sit in the marinade while you prepare the stuffing. Flip peri- odically to ensure an even coating.


2. Prepare the stuffing: Place the olive oil in a small sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring fre- quently. Add the remaining ingredients, except the tarragon and the vegan cheese but including the saf- fron and its soaking water, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the tarragon and mix well.


3. Fill the mushrooms with the stuffing mixture. You can form a small mound of stuffing on each mush- room. Top with the vegan cheese, if using, and bake for 20 minutes before serving.


Herb the 0at Relationships


This month of December brings the thoughts of the holidays with eggnog, presents and hot apple cider around a fire in the fireplace. Those of you who are married or coupled up will be snuggling up in front of the fire for whatever comes to mind. Everyone wants to have a good time during the holidays and some will, but others will be lonely, depressed and dejected because of decisions made prior to the holidays. The decision you made prior to the holidays could have been that you refuse to be abused anymore, you’re tired of a non- relationship relationship or have finally seen the real cat you are in a relationship with. If you left because of abuse, I applaud you and caution you that unless you change yourself, your next relationship will be the same cat only with a different face. Bummer! Why? Because birds of a feather flock together and cats of the same mind choose the same cats relationship after relation- ship.


I, Herb The Cat, am coming to your rescue by leading you through the holidays with a smile on your face. First, come to the understanding that you are where you are and that you should not make any rash changes or decisions. Decide that you are going to stay sober and not drown any sorrows in alcohol. If you have a friend who is not coupled up, consider going to parties with your friend. Invite them to be your party friend and decide that you are not going to couple up with anyone after a few parties and copious amounts of alcohol, and for sure don’t howl out on the fence with ANY cat (and all you cats know what I mean by that). Now the next thing to do is to make a list of what you desire in a partner. If you don’t have “Available for and desirous of a long term monogamous loving relationship with me”, anything less is the same as saying that you want another partner just like the unacceptable one you have left. Next, you want to date any new person you meet that seems acceptable for a long time to see how they are in every circumstance. Meet friends for dinner or double date so your friends can see if there is a problem you are missing and make sure that a lot of time goes by before any howling on the fence. No matter how old a cat you are, there is a cat somewhere your same age looking for a nice cat like you because they are alone like you. Don’t rush into a new relationship. Be patient and let time go by and try to decide why you attracted the last “Bad Cat” so you can do it differently this time.


Rcp rm Te 3 iu ea’ ate o uoe co- maaie oeh ok b ak Rifl


eie fo h 0 Mnte Vgns Ts f Erp ok bo y Mr ened


ht:/eafso.o / tp/vgnuincm 24


H b Te C s a fe ac rter wo wi s fr Culs gzn, Tgter maaie ad Oal 02


er h at i re lne wi h rte o ope gzn n rce 2-0 maaiegzn.


H b per ae t rn oiu mut f nn achl ape ier i rn f te frpae al Dcmer er a e ece


ln o dik cpos a ons o o loo pl cd n fot o h ielc l ee b . H b cn b rahd at h b oal2-0cm .


er@rce02.o Oracle 20/20 December 2013


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36