Some good news has come down about CPSIA. Required testing/certification (on new categories) has been postponed for 1 year. What is not clearly evident in this ruling is whether prosecution can still be based on the new rulings, or whether it is completely based on the previous laws.
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Ever wonder about the recipes for what’s in our Friday Food picture? That’s a plain lettuce/tomato salad at the top left, homemade salsa (almost more of a pico de guillo) at the bottom right, homemade corn tortilla chips at the top right, and you guessed it, refried beans at the bottom left. This is one of our favorite light, snack-y type lunches. It is so much better than opening a can of beans, bag of chips, and jar of salsa, and takes just a little more work – but not much.
Today you get the recipe for the Refried Beans. It makes a nice large batch to eat on for a while, or freeze in meal size portions. I have a 6 qt. crock pot and it fills it pretty well.
Lisa’s Refried Beans
Sort and rinse, then soak 4-4.5 cups organic dried pinto beans* in double to triple that amount of water. You can either soak overnight or quick soak by bringing to a boil for 1 minute, then turning off the heat and leaving sit covered for an hour.
Place in crock pot, (if you didn’t soak them in there.) Cover to about 1″ over the swelled beans with water (add or remove water, as needed.) Cook until nearly soft.
Add: 1-1.5 large fresh organic onions, diced
6-8 medium cloves of organic garlic, minced
Continue cooking until very soft.
Add: 1/2 – 1 stick soft real butter (or 1/2 – 3/4 c. organic, expeller pressed safflower oil) and mash well.
Stir in: 2-4 organic Roma Tomatoes, blended
2 Tbl. organic Chili Powder
1.5 tsp. cumin
opt. 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, diced small
Salt &/or Pepper, if desired
Reheat, adding water if needed.
Serve with fresh corn tortilla chips.
Bon Appétit! (Whoops! Olé!)
*Note: Obviously you don’t HAVE to use organic ingredients. It’s just better for you if you do.
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I’m very please to hear that HSLDA is taking CPSIA more seriously and considering its affect on hs curricula and those hs-ers whose livelihood is based on it.
Here’s part of what they’ve said:
… we are concerned about the effect that this legislation and
the proposed regulations will have on small family businesses. It
appears that many of these vital businesses could be forced to close
due to the high cost of compliance with the CPSIA.HSLDA is trying to help protect such family businesses, as well as the
homeschooling families who may purchase educational items from such a
family business.We will be meeting with the commissioners of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission on Wednesday, February 4. It would help our efforts
if we had actual accounts from family business owners who will have to
go out of business, or make drastic cutbacks, as a result of this
legislation and the proposed regulations. …
And more on scheduled meetings with CPSC.
CPSC’s current public calendar for the week of Feb. 2 shows several trade associations have asked to meet with Commissioner Thomas H. Moore or commission staffers to discuss the impact of the law. Moore has a Feb. 4 meeting scheduled with Michael Smith, president of the Home School Legal Defense Association, and two other officials from that association; he has another meeting that day with Goodwill Industries International Inc. President & CEO Jim Gibbons and two others from Goodwill to discuss the law’s impact on donated goods. On Feb. 5, Robert Howell of CPSC’s Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction is scheduled to meet with a lawyer and others representing the Gift and Home Trade Association to discuss the law’s impact on that association’s members.
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I haven’t read through all of this site yet, but a friend recommended it for info for the CPSIA. Jennifer, the lady that writes here is an attorney and does testing for lead.
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JoJo’s, of Art of Elequence, question of the week is:
What is the one thing you would most like to be remembered for?
My answer is easy. My faith – faithful love and service to my God, Lord, Savior. May my light so shine before men that they glorify my Father in heaven. I live and breathe for His glory alone. (Although, of course, frail flesh does so so imperfectly.) My one prayer is that others, especially my children and family, have this same passion for their Creator and Lord as I do.
What’s your answer? What one thing would you most like to be remembered for?
Post your answer at your own blog, then come back here and post your answer as a comment, also leaving a link to your blogpost. You can post your comment at JoJo’s also. (If you don’t have a blog, just post a comment here.)
For Me and My House ~ At Jesus’ feet,
Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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This certainly isn’t the answer to this much larger problem, but is another front on which to be vigilent.
from the American Library Association:
A public meeting was held January 22, and Cheryl Falvey, General Counsel for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), stated that a decision should be made by the first week of February regarding libraries. She advised libraries not to take any action at this time, and we are hopeful that the Commission’s decision will exempt libraries.
Even with her assurances, we must let the CPSC know how important an issue this is to libraries. Please call the Acting Commissioner, Nancy Nord, at (301) 504-7923. When you call this number, wait for the automated directory to give you directions to reach Nancy Nord’s office. Explain to the Commission that it is simply impossible for libraries to remove all children’s books from the shelves and/or ban children under 12 from the library and still provide the level of service that is needed.
As always, thank you for all that you do. The only way we will be successful in ensuring that children will have access to safe books is with a strong grassroots effort. Your comments to the CPSC need to be submitted as soon as possible, so please tell all your friends and family – we need as many people as possible to communicate that this oversight could have lasting ramifications on our children and our communities.
For the Anniversary of the tragic Roe v Wade, Ligonier ministries has posted RC Sproul’s video series, “Abortion”, to watch in streaming format for free. This series will help you “present an intelligent, well-reasoned defense of the unborn”.
The winning films from the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival have been released!
We are excited to see so many new great family films that are enjoyable to watch and worth watching.
Here’s just a few of the winners that we have already enjoyed seeing or are excited to see when they arrive.
We’ve been waiting for Pendragon, which was a semi-finalist, as I’m on an email list with the family that produced this one, and have been following the making of it, and then watching all the video clips and trailers available.
The Widow’s Mite won the Jubilee Award for Best of Festival.
Fireproof won the Jubilee for Best Feature.
The Terri Shiavo Story won the Jubilee for Best Documentary.
You can order a set of the best at a GREAT PRICE – 30% off – until Jan. 28th, or individual films at 25% off.
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Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
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