Pie Day (Observed)

I've just discovered some Pilsbury puff pastry in my freezer which needs using up!

I slept reasonably well, and I'm feeling slightly less 'out of it today'. I still need to take things easy.

It's Fairtrade Fortnight, and I have Fairtrade fresh mango and pineapple in the house.

I see Mango Pie in my near future :-))))

Funny cat!

( Felinophilia )

The influence of a Bible on USA modern law.

http://www.raskin06.com/news/06-03-02.baltsun.php

'... a Senate committee took up ... [the] debate over whether Maryland should ban same-sex marriage in its constitution. ...

Sen. Nancy Jacobs, a Republican ..., engaged in an impassioned debate with Jamie Raskin, a constitutional law professor from American University, over the influence of the Bible on modern law.

"As I read Biblical principles, marriage was intended, ordained and started by God - that is my belief," she said. "For me, this is an issue solely based on religious principals."

Raskin shot back that the Bible was also used to uphold now-outlawed statutes banning interracial marriage, and that the constitution should instead be lawmakers' guiding principle.

"People place their hand on the Bible and swear to uphold the Constitution; they don't put their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible," he said.

Some in the room applauded... '

Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill

Particularly calling all UK citizen, voters and residents:

[Poll #691330]

( Get your MP in the House this Fri 17 Mar!!! )

And now, for something completely different!

I turned off the Googlebox and went and did something less boring instead ;-)

( Spring is Sprung (into sight in the distance, at least) )

*squee*

*wheeze* *cough* ahem...

I made mango Pi!

It's too hot to taste...

Mango PI

The tangy mango was enrobed in lightly spiced, thickened juice and tucked in under crispy pastry. Gastrogasm :-)

Ooooo... I have a new recipe in my repertoire: soft fruit pie :-)

Layer the fruit with a little sugar, spice and rice flour, into a greased pie dish. Cover with a pastry lid. Bake until golden, about 20 mins at 200 C. If you want the fruit soft, either pre-cook, or turn down the oven and bake another 20 mins until bubbly.

This should work with just about any soft fruit, appropriate quantities of sugar (the minimum :-) and harmonious spices.

Mango and nutmeg PI existed for about half an hour, before it was cool enough for me to eat it all up entirely on my own with a small spoon and no friends HA! :-))))