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Martenitsa
Martenitsa
Честита Баба Марта!
Happy March!
Martenitsi are worn from 1 March until the wearer first sees a
blossoming tree or until 22 March. Usually, you give them to friends and
relatives wishing them health. If you see someone with a Martenitsa in March
they are either Bulgarian (or Romanian) or have a Bulgarian (or Romanian)
friend or relative. The name of the holiday
Baba Marta (Martisor - Martishor in Romanian) means
"Grandma March" in Bulgarian and the wearing of Martenitsi is a
tradition related to welcoming the spring, which in Bulgaria begins in March.
Before 22 March you have to tie the Martenitsa to a branch of a blossoming tree
and make a wish.
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Enjoy!
Bulgarian Banitsa with Feta Cheese
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- Butter
- Filo pastry
- 500 gr feta cheese
Preparation
- Mix the eggs with the cheese in a bowl
- Spread the filo pastry
- Add 2 – 3 Spoonfuls of the egg and feta mix and a couple of bits of the butter.
- Roll the pastry around the mix and arrange it in an oiled baking tray
- Preheat the oven on medium and bake for around 30 – 40 minutes
- Serve with yogurt
Bon appetite!
Amulet for Health
Amulet for Health
Materials:
- small piece of camphor
- small piece of garlic
- clove
- small cloth bag
- red thread
Tools:
- needle
How to make it:
Put the camphor, garlic and clove in the small bag and sew the
opening with the red string of suitable length. Wear on your neck to ward
against infections and viruses.
Against all harmful viruses even the Coronavirus
Hygiene is the only way (apart from the drastic limitation
of human contact) to lower the risk of you catching the virus
Therefore:
- Wash your hands often with soap, thoroughly and for longer than usual
- Take off your shoes at the entrance and leave them there
- Disinfect your door handles, light switches and other areas where most people will touch with bleach or if you prefer alcohol
- Same for the bathroom and toilet
- Eat garlic!
- While you are out of the house use disposable wipes or hand sanitizer
If your local store is out of hand sanitizer – here’s how to
make your own:
- 2-3 teacups of Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol with the highest concentration you can find
- 1 teacup of Aloe Vera gel
- 5-10 drops of your favorite essential oil
- Mix the alcohol with the gel in a bowl using a spoon.
- Add the essential oil and mix further to counter the smell of the alcohol.
- Pour in a convenient container.
If mixed properly – can be used within a couple of weeks
Martenitsa
Martenitsa
Martenitsi are worn from 1 March until the wearer
first sees a blossoming tree or until 22 March. Usually you give them to friends and relatives wishing them health. If you see someone with a Martenitsa in March they are either Bulgarian (or Romanian) or have a Bulgarian (or Romanian) friend or relative. The name of the holiday
Baba Marta (Martisor - Martishor in Romanian) means
"Grandma March" in Bulgarian and the wearing of
Martenitsi is a tradition related to welcoming the spring, which in Bulgaria
begins in March. Before 22 March you have to tie the Martenitsa to a branch of
a blossoming tree and make a wish.
Potato Soup with Feta Cheese
Potato Soup
with Feta Cheese
(cooking
time between 30 and 45 minutes)
- Feta cheese – 300 gr
- Spring onions – 2-3 sprigs
- Parsley – 7-8 sprigs
- Salt – 1 pinch
Put one liter
of water to boil. Add the potatoes cut in two. When they are boiled add the chopped
spring onions. After a couple of minutes
add the crumbled feta cheese, a pinch of salt and the chopped parsley. Put the
lid on the pot and take off the stove.
For best
results use Bulgarian sheep feta cheese. Second choice Bulgarian cow feta cheese.
If you are
out of luck Greek feta can do.
Lamb soup for the soul
Lamb soup
Ingredients:
500 – 600 gr Lamb
(neck)
100 gr Vermicelli
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 tablespoon Thyme
1 tablespoon Parsley
Salt depending on taste
Preparation
Boil the meat until it separates from the bones.
When it is ready take the meat out of the pot and put the vermicelli
in the broth.
While the vermicelli is simmering separate the meat from the
bones, cut it into small pieces and return to the pot. Add salt to taste.
Take the paprika and infuse it with the broth (see the video
on how to do that).
At the end add the finely chopped thyme and parsley, put the
lid back on the pot and switch off the heat.
Ingredients:
500 – 600 gr Lamb
(neck)
100 gr Vermicelli
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 tablespoon Thyme
1 tablespoon Parsley
Salt depending on taste
Preparation
Boil the meat until it separates from the bones.
When it is ready take the meat out of the pot and put the vermicelli
in the broth.
While the vermicelli is simmering separate the meat from the
bones, cut it into small pieces and return to the pot. Add salt to taste.
Take the paprika and infuse it with the broth (see the video
on how to do that).
At the end add the finely chopped thyme and parsley, put the
lid back on the pot and switch off the heat.
Bon appetite
This is me!
It is so good that we have the internet and everyone can share
joy, sorrow, pain or what we had for dinner, breakfast or lunch.
I would like to share that I believe in trying to take care of
my own health using my own insight and knowledge and visit a professional only
when the situation is more serious. In the following posts I will share the
knowledge that I have accumulated during the years for dealing with my and my
family and friends’ health and wellbeing issues.
The simplest advice is drink hot/warm water – that helps cleanse
your blood and include garlic in your meals where possible – it can work magic.
Also, try to avoid antibiotics or other medicine unless it is absolutely
necessary and prescribed by a doctor you trust. Sometimes granny’s medicine is
better than the one offered by a modern pharmacy. I like garlic – it helps
against many ailments and drink several glasses of hot/warm water a day. The
water cleanses the body keeping me healthy. Speaking of hot water rosehip tea
can help recover from a common cold. I use a tablespoon of dried rosehip for a
250 ml cup of water. I usually boil the water first – drop the rosehip into the
boiling water – cut of the heat and cover. After an hour – strain and drink as
any other tea.
When I feel depressed, I avoid antidepressants, I don’t go to
see a doctor but try to overcome it. That may not work for you but retail
therapy or even going to the casino helps me overcome the feeling of
helplessness. If I don’t have any money - I play Bridge on the internet – and
chat with the other players at the table sharing my issues – I know they cannot
help, but just talking about my problems helps me regain peace. Of course, you
can talk to you friends but that can have a negative effect both on your peace
of mind and your friendship. If I don’t feel like playing Bridge or even connecting
to the internet – I make myself a good cup of coffee and look at the sky thinking
how beautiful it is. Or listen to the birds singing. Then I can feel how the
tension eases and my smile returns to me. What I want in life is peace in my
soul and love in my heart. Is that difficult? No, it isn’t. I just have to be strong
and overcome all difficulties I may be facing at this moment. How? God will
show me the way. I just need to be patient and humble. I fall asleep with the
words patience and humility on my mind and the next day I am a new person – healthy,
cheerful and ready to deal with all those issues that caused me feeling depressed.
It’s very good when you wake up in the morning to tell someone
how much you love him or her... Or to hug someone. When I wake up – the fist thing I do is to tell
my family how much I love them. That gives me strength.
This is me! I fall, I get up, but I never give up! And I confess,
I bow my head, and say I’m sorry when I have done something wrong because arrogance leads to ignorance.
How I Started
Breathing
I started with breathing exercises. I
stand with my heels, back and head leaning on the wall so my body posture can
be as straight as possible. I put one hand
on my stomach and with the other block my right nostril. I inhale slowly
counting to seven (you may use a watch to measure the seconds or a mechanical
clock so you can hear them with your eyes closed). After that I block both
nostrils and count to seven, then release the right nostril and exhale slowly
counting to nine.
Reverse. Inhale through the right
nostril – count to seven, hold your breath for seven seconds, exhale through
the left nostril while counting to seven. This is one cycle.
If you want to try that - do it for
one week. After a week – increase to two cycles. If it feels difficult to do or
your heartbeat increases – don’t increase the number of cycles – you are not
ready. Go back to one cycle until you feel that you can go forward. I managed
to get as far as three cycles.
After I felt better – to keep in shape
I started with push ups and planking. I started with one push up and
increased it to twenty. I started planking (the simplest form – face down on my
elbows) from three seconds and now I manage ten. I’ve also added an exercise where
from a starting position on my hands and knees I lift one leg (as high as I
can) and keep it there for as long as I can – then reverse. I have managed to
get to 20 seconds on this one.
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