Food For Thought, Thoughts For Food is a book that will take you on a journey of discovery. The research the author shares will certainly make you want to question your diet and the food and drink industry as a whole. The recipes created and adapted for this book proves you can have your cake and eat it too, and it can be healthy, easy to cook and budget friendly. Looking after yourself and healthy eating doesn't mean you have to compromise on flavour or feel like you are being deprived of good food. Nowadays, there is a huge choice of delicious ingredients that can be turned into a satisfying and nutritious meals and snacks, all that is needed is a little inspiration. Food for Thought, Thoughts For Food has lots of information about what is really in our food and contains over 80 tasty recipes , money saving, time saving tips, and savvy advice throughout, it couldn't be easier to whip up a delicious, nutritious meal in your kitchen. Healthy eating doesn't mean you can't enjoy a snack or a dessert or two. Recipes includes such tasty treats as Homemade Sodas, Maple and Cinnamon Pop Corn, Coconut and Raspberry Cupcakes, Cajun Spiced Chicken, Carrot Cake and Peanut Butter and Almond Biscuits. The research compiled will certainly make you question your diet, with an easy to read guide of all the great foods you can eat, but more importantly the ones that you should avoid! The research compiled will certainly make you question your diet, with an easy to read guide of all the great foods you can eat, but more importantly the ones that you should avoid!

Blessings and Miracles in the perspective of a relationship with God and His divine intervention in our lives, we learn how different factors contribute consequently to the quality of life we live. The actions, choices, and attitudes we have and express every day affect how the blessings and miracles accomplish their purpose in our lives. Blessings and Miracles have been and are still a medium for God to work in our lives. God performs miracles for us to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and through having faith in Him, we experience eternal life by the power of His Name (John 20:30-31). Blessings are, in most cases, conditional and received through a process. A blessing can also be a resource, a resource is a source of supply or support, and it is again an available means or productive factor required to accomplish a given activity. Therefore, blessings are supposed to help us achieve the purpose of our life in this world. It is the Father’s good pleasure to have a relationship with you, to bless you, to heal you, and give you a complete restoration. A miracle is applicable in a crisis or in a problem that we can avoid, or that is unavoidable. While with God’s blessings, we can avoid a position that would put us in a crisis in the first place when we apply godly principles, take the right actions, and have the right choices. God wants us to live a life full of blessings (Barak). Having a relationship with Him, living by His principles, having the right character, and living by His Word for our welfare.

The dictionary defines ruminate as to meditate or muse and that is just what the author of “Ruminations from Chairman Bud” has found himself doing as his tally of years passed grows. Usually this musing occurs late at night when sleep eludes him and a constant flow of thoughts and connections occupies his mind. That there is no pattern would be immediately obvious to an outside observer who might conclude that the only common denominator is a dream-like tendency to jumble words and thoughts into patterns that may or may not ring true when daylight comes. Despite this chaos the author frequently finds himself arising from the warm bed, donning slippers and robe, and advancing to his computer to capture the essence of a rumination before it is lost or scrambled. Fortunately these captured thoughts occasionally are deemed worth keeping and further editing in the light of day. This book is a collection of these ruminations. Any reader who makes a quick perusal of the book’s contents will conclude that the subject matter is highly varied and neither follows a pattern nor reveals pearls of wisdom that may benefit humankind. Rather they are sometimes serious, sometimes humorous, but always relatively disjoint when compared to tomes that have been set down by the masters of philosophy or those who attempt to support a particular political or religious theme. On occasion the author sets down his ponderous thoughts on weighty matters like assisted suicide and the question of is there a god. And occasionally the subject turns to more light-hearted subjects such as the life and motivations of a tiny bug scurrying back and forth across a cast-iron tabletop. And there are a few essays of a tutorial nature such as the necessary phases in starting a company based on a whiz-bang invention and on the subjects of types of photography and how they differ. So the potential reader should be forewarned that it is highly unlikely that this jumbled collection will ever appear on the New York Times Best Sellers List and there will be no boisterous book signing sessions at Barnes and Noble. Rather it is the hope that a gentle reading will evoke in the reader a propensity to also occupy a portion of his or her time on earth simply contemplating the world about us and its many strange and interesting facets. Call it musing, mediating, ruminating or whatever, it can take the individual far afield and still return safely back to the reality of life as it unfolds about him or her. Enjoy.

Part vocational pep rally, part how-to book, in What Makes the Great Great, bestselling author Dennis Kimbro explores the strategies and thought processes of successful African-Americans. What Makes the Great Great elaborates on the inspiring message Dennis Kimbro put forth in his first book Think and Grow Rich--A Black Choice. Through dozens of interviews and the inspirational stories of people like John H. Johnson, Publisher of Ebony magazine, Condoleeza Rice, Provost of Stanford University, and Ann Fudge, President of Maxwell House Coffee, Dr. Kimbro outlines the nine strategies that determine success. According to Dr. Kimbro, being great depends on a commitment to making dreams come true: "All high achievers make choices, not excuses." We all have the seeds of greatness in us, and his book gives readers the tools to discover and nurture those seeds, showing them how to motivate themselves to master every aspect of their lives.

Charles Henry Ickens is a chicken on a mission. Join him as he learns what it means to be human. With daring adventures and unique friends along for the ride, he is sure to find the adventures of a lifetime! Wander through the desert, travel through the mountains and learn new things. His adventures are sure to make you smile as he discovers what fast food is and why humans do the silly things they do. Traveling with his human companions and joining up with his animal friends, the only thing missing from this adventure is you. Whether you are a child or a child at heart, you will enjoy the journey. So sit back relax and enjoy the adventures. These are the adventures of a chicken that chose to fly the coop and discover what makes life so delicious. For more information on C.H. Ickens merchandise and apparel go to: http://chicken-strip.com

Love eating well but hate paying a lot? Amy McCoy's cookbook, Poor Girl Gourmet (based on her popular blog of the same name), features decadent and delectable recipes for foodies with limited budgets, but sophisticated tastes. In Poor Girl Gourmet, McCoy breaks down the costs for each dish while also offering money-saving strategies, including tips for growing and preserving your own food, as well as ideas for quick and delicious family meals. Each recipe serves at least four people, so it's perfect for families on a budget--because eating well while saving money is something that appeals to all of us. McCoy, knowing that a gourmet meal is enhanced by the proper wine, also reviews more than 25 affordable wine varietals and blends, with pairing suggestions for many of the dishes. And there is a chapter of splurges ($15 to $30 per entree for a family of four) for when you're feeling fancy. Because gourmets, regardless of their budget, appreciate a gorgeous cookbook, Poor Girl Gourmet bucks the pared-down trend in cost-conscious cookbooks, and is illustrated throughout with McCoy's own mouthwatering full-color photography.