“One act of kindness, how small is ever wasted.”

 Let us turn to Aesop’s fable Ant and Dove. An ant went to a fountain to quench his thirst and, tumbling in, was almost drowned. But a dove that happened to be sitting on a neighboring tree saw the ant's danger and, plucking off a leaf, let it drop into the water before him. The ant mounting upon it, was presently wafted safely ashore. Just at that time, a fowler was spreading his net and was in the act of enmeshing the dove, when the ant, observing his object, bit the man’s heel. This made the man drop his net and the dove, aroused to a sense of it danger, flew safely away. The timeless story has a moral: one good turn deserves another. “One act of kindness, how small is ever wasted.” (Aesop, N.d.)

Days of Winter

The days of Winter are not yet melt away.
The longest season of the year
slowly passing us by,
from one lazy afternoon
into the next until, suddenly, it's Spring...

Well, the new resolutions bringing in
less some things, and more others,
from meal ideas to smart exercises,
recipe tips, and some favorite diets.



Winter in tropical climate...

Winterland

The depiction of winter landscapes in Western Arts begins in the 15th century. Wintry and snowy landscapes are not seen in early European painting since most of the subjects were religious. Painters avoided landscapes in general for the same reason. The first depictions of snow began to occur in the 

15th and 16th centuries.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 5 dozen cookies Serving size: 2 cookies
15% less calories and 60% less sugar than the full-sugar version

Ingredients:
1 1/8 cups  flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup or 1 stick soften butter
1/4 cup + 2tbsp Truvia baking blend
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 large egg
1 cup chocolate chips
1 /2 tsp molasses, optional

Directions:
350 F and bake for 9 to 11 minutes