Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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South American Cuisine. Top Story - September 2022.
Argentina Fugazzeta is a delectable mozzarella-stuffed pizza topped with onions. The onions are thinly sliced and can be raw or sautéed. The dough consists of milk, water, yeast, flour, sugar, salt, and olive oil. The pizza is known as fugazzeta de verdure when it is topped with sautéed vegetables like spinach and fugazzeta con jamon with slices of ham.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Feast
Give My Regards to Broadway
To me, New York City is my hometown. I know it well, so I can tell you that most visitors come to see the sights of Manhattan but do not try to include the other boroughs, which are well worth a visit. New York City consists of five boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. Each of them has something to offer visitors. Beyond Queens, there are also the suburbs of Long Island with lovely beaches. Let’s begin with Manhattan, and then I will write about the other boroughs with links to each.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Wander
Bratislava on the Danube
Bratislava is the capital and the largest city of Slovakia. This beautiful city sits on both banks of the Danube River at the foot of the Little Carpathian Mountains. Visitors enjoy seeing the vineyards on the slopes of the mountains, where they meet with the Danube.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Wander
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Europe Norway Farikal is the national dish of Norway. This is a hearty stew prepared with mutton and cabbage and served with boiled potatoes. The simple ingredients of mutton, cabbage, water, salt, and pepper are boiled together to make a favorable broth. When the stew is done, the broth is thickened with flour. Even though this stew can be eaten year-round, it is traditionally a dish served in the autumn.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Feast
Comforting Thoughts
In the first days of my life, I realized comforting thoughts in the world around me. The warmth and love of my parents that surrounded me brought the comfort I needed for my baby dreams. I still remember waking and crying in the dark of night, then a light glowed, and a loving face looked over me and what a comfort that was for me.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Poets
Spectacular Seattle
f you have chosen to vacation on the West Coast of the US the best place to start is Seattle, Washington. This city is the capital of culture in the Pacific Northwest. It has grown and developed so that there is plenty to do and to see for visitors. Its skyline, as always, is easily recognizable by the Space Needle rising high into the sky.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Wander
Moroccan Cuisine
Moroccan cuisine is based on the many Mediterranean fruit and vegetables grown in the country and meat from the large numbers of cattle, poultry, sheep, and seafood which is a base for its cuisine. Preserved lemons, cold-pressed, unrefined olive oil, and dried fruit are used to flavor dishes. Spices are used extensively, such as saffron, cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, ginger, pepper, paprika, anise seed, sesame seed, coriander, parsley, and mint.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Feast
Spooky Happenings in Arkansas
The Crescent Hotel and Spa is located in the crest of West Mountain in the town of Eureka Springs. Eureka Springs is home to natural bubbling springs thought to have healing powers in the 1800s. This huge white granite five-story hotel resembles a very large French chateau. A massive fireplace dominates its extensive lobby. The dining room can feed 500 people at one time. Outside there are 26 acres of lawns, gazebos, lovely gardens and tennis courts making this resort hotel popular with wealthy people.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Horror
Chickens In the Coop
The Barbanter chicken breed dates back to 1676 and is among the oldest. At this time, the breed was developed in the historic Brabant region of Belgium and the Netherlands. These chickens can be seen depicted in paintings by Dutch artist, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, dating from the 17th century. By the 1900s, this breed was almost extinct but was saved by enthusiasts.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Petlife
