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i still cannot believe that people patronize BP gas after the atrocities they so knowingly committed. yes, BP planned the gulf spill, they intentionally tapped into an under water volcano of sorts and knew exactly what to do to stop the leak. research it. you’ll be amazed. now to tie in the astrology theme here, let it be known that volcanoes are ruled by mars. this unfortunate event occurred in aries (april 20), a sign ruled by mars. hence, please don’t take this negatively… but the SPILLTINI is an aries. may we all posses that kind of raw power, the one that lives within the soul of every aries. volcanic arien power—gimme some!

but no more! i know i sound like a gospel preaching minister, but seriously, divine intervention is saving our collective asses. while there are still shrimp being born without eyes from the spill : ( there is also a shockingly huge amount of positive news from scientists studying the area. check it out here.

we are very lucky as a species, we humans. we have the entire universe on our team! so, please, give thanks to all the unseen souls, guardian angels, benevolent aliens, and crusading humans who are assisting us in our climb to the new earth. i suggest perhaps drinking a SPILLTINI while you do so:

SPILLTINI

1 oz Oil Infused Vodka*
1 oz Seawater Simple Syrup*
1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon
1 Star Fish Garnish

***Rim martini glass with beach sand brown sugar.
***Shake vodka, syrup and lemon over ice.
***Adjust to taste. Strain into glass.
***Float star fish anise for garnish.

SAND RIMMED GLASS: Wet lip of glass with lemon wedge. Rotate lip of the glass in sugar.

OIL VODKA INFUSION: Dump 3 tbsp dried elderberries 4 cups vodka. (find at health food store) Allow to infuse for one week. Strain and store for use. Use immediately, or allow to sit longer for a stronger elderberry

SEAWATER SIMPLE SYRUP: Equal parts brown sugar and water. Simmer on stove and store in fridge.

Belly up or Bottoms up? The choice is ours to make!

BENEFIT WINES is the coolest way to buy wine… every purchase helps a charity! there is a wonderful selection of charities that you can choose to support (with a lot of animal advocacy ones) and about $7 from each bottle goes to that charity. all the labels are designed so beautifully and individually for each charity.

a bottle makes the perfect summer party gift for your host/hostess with a favorite cause or a soft spot for furry fuzzies. i personally love the orangutan ones for REDAPES.ORG cheers!

what better way to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ than with an egg-based cocktail? let the kiddies partake in the easter egg hunt while you partake in an easter egg drink!

A NOTE ON EGGS: “normal” eggs you buy in the store will be from a caged hen, unable to stand up in her cage, forced to sit and lay eggs without the proper cycle of rest known as moulting. if the package does not say “free range” they are not, and eggs that are not from free range hens are inherently cruel. hens are cool, they have personalities like a cats and dogs. i know because i have a farm nearby that i visit. please buy free range eggs for easter this year and support the new earth’s humane way of farming… compassion for all species! VISIT BATTERY HEN RESCUE HERE.

PS, the blueberry is ruled by jupiter and is a pisces… get a pretty lavender froth when blueberry meets egg white… this is sure to be a hit at easter dinner. best served in an egg cup!

EASTER EGG LIBATION:
2 parts Vodka
1 part fresh lime juice
1 part simple syrup
1 barspoon blueberry preserves
½ white from one egg (from free range chickens!)
2 drops orange flower water

shake over ice. SERVE IN AN EGG CUP.

finally, 2012 is here and i am psyched. people are waking up! they’re reading the labels on their food. they’re asking questions. companies like PARTIDA are responding by choosing causes to align themselves with.

the time has finally come when the company from which a product hails, is as important as the product itself. enter PARTIDA, owned by gary shansby, a huge supporter of the environment.

this guy cares about earth. he cares about humanity. he cares about all beings and if you question that, then research his track record. it’s clear he’s one of the good guys, who also happens to be good in business. lucky him!

but really, lucky us. we now have the opportunity to support a company that puts back some of what they get, to make the world a better place… AND get a fabulous product too. it’s just icing on the cake that PARTIDA happens to be outstanding. if you haven’t gotten around to tasting PARTIDA, do.

i was serving some customers a few months back in COMIDA. they were looking for a good sipping tequila and their eye happened to catch the PARTIDA bottle. i told them that PARTIDA ANEJO was exactly what they wanted and served them each a glass neat. they enjoyed their drink immensely and were very pleased that they had discovered PARTIDA.

“The Partida Estate is located in and around what is known as the Tequila Valley, the birthplace of tequila. Partida an estate-grown tequila maintains complete control over their agave cultivation, allowing for the finest agave piñas (hearts of the agave) harvested at optimal ripeness from 8-10 years of age. The agaves are grown naturally in a healthy environment without chemicals. “We select the finest blue agave cultivated and harvested from the choicest acreage on the estate,” says Gary Shansby, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Partida Tequila. “A great tequila starts with cultivation and harvesting of the best blue agave followed by our own secret recipe for cooking, fermentation, distilling and aging.”

Partida Tequila is share withing consumers the differences between ‘terroir’, particularly between ‘Los Altos’ and the Tequila Valley. The ‘Los Altos’ region is about 2,000 meters above sea level (6,500 feet). It has red soil, rich in iron oxide and other minerals. It has warm days and cool nights. The Tequila Valley, 1,700 meters above sea level (5,500 feet), has volcanic soil and its days and nights are generally both hot.

It is largely agreed that in general the tequilas made from agaves from the Tequila Valley are more ‘masculine’ (to use a wine term) ? forward and assertive ? and have an earthy flavor with herbal notes. Those of ‘Los Altos’ are said to be more ‘feminine,’ softer and rounder with fruit and floral notes. Both Partida Tequila and Tequila Ocho are expressive examples of the best ultra premium tequilas available today.”

In honor of Japan’s one year Fukushima anniversary, i present the Fukushima Kooler. i don’t believe in coincidence. 911 was no accident and i don’t believe 311 (Fukushima) was either. now, one year to the week later, intense earth tremor activity is again occurring in japan. while the original Fukushima disaster was caused by the rogue factions of world governments, these most recent tremors are mother earth’s way of saying i know what you did and have not forgotten.

mother earth, or Gaia, is a living, breathing, conscious being just like you and I. we are all cohabitating on a self-sustaining space ship called earth. we were tricked by the aforementioned rogue factions of our world governments into believing that we are not in control of our destiny and earth is a harsh place to live, and nothing is further from the truth. actually, we are all just avatars of our real selves playing an incredibly real video game. dark against the light… positive versus negative… you know the deal, it’s called duality. but what you may not realize is that it’s just a play you’re acting in. the ultimate bad guy, lucifer, also signed up to play this game, as did every member of the rogue faction of the world governments. if you don’t believe me then please explain why lucifer’s name translates to “light bearer.”

so, if you’d like the universe, or the rogue team, to stop jerking you around… you do have the power. think of your body like a car… if you refuse to drive your own steering wheel, then someone else will do it for you. because everyone knows a car cannot drive itself. team rogue has been steering all of our cars for a very long time, and i’m ready to drive on my own now. aren’t you? they’d like us to drive a fred flinstone jalope. but wouldn’t you prefer to drive a hybrid electric flying porshe? it has never been easier to take the wheel. watch the rogues fall from their positions of power… our new highway is being built and it’s called 2012. what was once referred to as conspiracy theory will become known as truth. so, open your mind to miracles and your heart to magic. know that we are not alone. we have angels, ascended masters, benevolent aliens, and secret societies of earth on our team.

building the new earth, is easier than you might think. for example, did you know that you can change the weather among other crazy things just by using a technique called THETAHEALING? i do it all the time. many japanese people have been removing the radiation from their contaminated food by using theta healing. and did you know that we have teams of “good aliens” working amongst us to help us out of this mess we got ourselves into? it helps to understand that we are ALL aliens. none of us started off on earth. we all “came” here. aliens are simply versions of us from other corners of the universe! and aliens have been on this planet for eons. how do you think the pyramids got here? how do you think we got up into space? hello crop circles? why do you think the government denies their existence? why do you think there are so many scary alien movies out there? to brainwash us into thinking aliens are bad, that’s why! aliens are here to help so let’s let em do what they came to do!

but back to astrology, the country of japan is a libra. on one side of its scales she weighs the ancient traditions of her past (whaling) against the progressive innovations of the present future. japan is still an insultingly patriarchal society, but ironically their scientists create the world’s leading inventions. they can make fuel from water. they invented kangen water, which cures cancer. imagine the inventions they haven’t yet shared with the world!

tamarind is ruled by mars, ancient ruler of scorpio. scorpio symbolizes the phoenix rising from the ashes of fukishima. japan is rebirthing itself like the greatest of scorpios. the rest of the world watches in awe as the japanese people calmly take each beyond challenging day in their stride. even their pets are to be commended. japans’s handling of this UNnatural disaster is admiral. so, cheers to japan.

FUKUSHIMA KOOLER:
2 oz shochu
2 lychees
tamarind water
3/4 oz lime juice
1/2 oz agave
2 dashes peach bitters
***muddle a lychee and bitters. add shochu, agave, lime. shake and double strain into an ice-packed high ball. top with tamarind water. garnish with a lychee.

(PS, shochu is a japanese spirit that contains about half the calories and alchohol content of most booze. good for lightweights, great for the bikini)

TAMARIND WATER:
***this is the most DELICIOUS juice. it’s great to drink alone, but we are using it in a cocktail here.
***buy tamarind pods at most ethnic markets and of course online. look for the sour ones, not the sweet ones.
***peel between 15-20 tamarind pods, leaving veins attached. simmer with 8 cups sugar and 16 cups water for 20-30 minutes. macerate to the best of your ability in the pot. then strain. will last a couple weeks in the fridge.