Food for Thought : Water, Arts and Music

Water :
This article is from Canada. but we are all downstream. Think about it.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/under-pressure-water-management-in-a-new-politicalera/article27512244/
Arts :
I've decided to dive into the grassroots effort to protect the people's Palace of Fine Arts from becoming a hotel or restaurant. We are going to need your help spreading the word and speaking up!
All info here : http://www.ppofa.org
Music : 
MMLLK has a couple of gigs coming up: Fairfax on 12/16 and SF on 12/18/2015 

Thanks for reading. Hope to see you soon. Bring cookies.
ox,
Mari

p.s. :
W-A-M : Women's Audio Mission : changing the face of audio
W-A-M : Watershed Alliance Marin : It's all about the watershed

Scary Snacks!

I found a bunch of ideas and recipes for scary snacks! Great for that Halloween party or just for fun for our creepy nerdy friends... (these are terms of endearment, dearies...) 

Spider Web Nacho Dip : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/11/

Stuffed Pepper Jack O' lanterns: 

http://foodandphotography.blog.com/2011/10/27/stuffed-peppers-jack-o-lantern-style/

Bread Stick Bones : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/17/

Rice Krispie Treats Zombie BRAINS! : 

http://rickabamboo.com/2014/09/rice-crispy-treat-zombie-brains/

Jack O' Lantern Mandarin Cups : 

http://www.becomingabentoholic.com/2012/10/jack-o-lantern-mandarin-orange-cups.html

Popcorn Witch's Hand : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/18/

Pretzel stick/cheese Brooms :

http://images.agoramedia.com/everydayhealth/gcms/healthy-kids-halloween-treats-ALT-10-pg-full.jpg

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/8/

Creepy Carrot Hand Cheese Dip : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/42/

Celery Mummies : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/23/

3 Kinds of Deviled Eggs : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/32/

Hot Dog Mummies : 

http://seakettle.com/?p=4433

Icky Hot Dog Fingers : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/29/

Owl Crackers : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/60/

Mummy Toast : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/2/

Pizza Fingers : 

http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/3/

Caterpillar Grape Kabobs:

http://aspottedpony.com/fun-for-kids/healthy-and-fun-snack-for-kids-caterpillar-grape-kabobs/2932/

Bernie Sanders Playing the Bongos

This is what happened yesterday on the internet while I was doing some yardwork. (Yes, some of us still like to play in the dirt...) --- MM

Feet Loaf : Disgustingly Simple Main Dish for Halloween

Halloween is a big deal at our house.

This is a really fun recipe idea for a meatloaf shaped like bloody monster feet! Follow this link for a recipe:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Feet-Loaf-Disgustingly-Delicious-Simple-Main-dish/

If you don't do beef at your house, substitute ground turkey in any meatloaf recipe.

Here's a veggie loaf recipe using mashed lentils as a base: http://www.food.com/recipe/really-good-vegetarian-meatloaf-really-33921
A quick internet search yielded many more veggie versions.

Lots more fun Halloween ideas HERE

Food for Thought : Mac Sabbath

In the "wish I'd thought of that" category...

Tasty Recipe: Fourth of July Flag Cupcake Cake

Really cute idea for your Fourth of July party!
If you have more mouths to feed, just multiply the cupcakes.

Thanks to Sweet Art by Elizabeth in Canada for the fun video.

Elizabeth makes some really cute High Heel cupcakes and she's got a fun idea if you are having a movie theme night - cupcakes that look like little popcorn buckets.

--- MMT

Food for Thought : Crocheted Food Hats : A Fun Way to "Create Community"

You may have seen this fellow on Instagram. The lonely man who figured he would make friends by crocheting weird food hats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30oE04HRr90



https://instagram.com/chiliphilly/

Love this guy.

Maybe this could be a new craft class at your local community center?  

Talk about a fun way to "create community."

 --- MMT

Vegan : Blueberry Corn Fritters for One

Found this yummy sounding recipe by Megan Spiller, another Bay Area Blogger:
Blueberry corn fritters for one. Check it out!

http://melaniespiller.blogspot.com/2015/06/blueberry-corn-fritters-for-one.html

Tasty Garbanzo Bean Snack!

Where I come from, we call 'em "chick peas" - but these sound yummy either way...

--- MMT

p.s. Thanks to Leela Pratt for the share.