{"id":1597,"date":"2007-08-31T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-31T11:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2007\/08\/31\/read-this-article-and-live-forever\/"},"modified":"2007-08-31T11:57:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-31T11:57:00","slug":"read-this-article-and-live-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2007\/08\/31\/read-this-article-and-live-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"Read This Article and Live Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Article by Rebecca<br \/>\nImage by Will Hobbs (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sirwilliamwesley.com\"target=\"_blank\">www.sirwilliamwesley.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s big.  It&#8217;s yellow.  It can do neat stuff.  It makes you smile.  No, I&#8217;m not talking about Big Bird, although he is pretty cool.  I&#8217;m talking about the sunflower.<br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blogx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sunflower.gif'><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blogx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sunflower.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"sunflower\" width=\"214\" height=\"256\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-364\" \/><\/a>What is the big, stinking deal with the sunflower?  Lots.  Physically it&#8217;s far more complex than it appears.  What we normally consider the flower is actually a bunch of flowers crowded together.  The outer flowers are traditionally yellow or orange.  The flowers inside of that mature into what we call sunflower seeds, but in actuality, they are a fruit of the plant.  The real seed is incased in an inedible shell.<\/p>\n<p>Sunflowers are big, and round, and typically a shade of yellow.  Can you figure out why it&#8217;s called a sunflower?  In addition, it has this neat knack of turning to follow the sun.  Can you guess why it&#8217;s most frequently considered a symbol for the sun?  The sunflower was an attribute of Mithras, or at least some people think that&#8217;s the case.  Mithras has a tricky and piecemeal history, that&#8217;s what happens when your followers worship you in secret.<\/p>\n<p>In China, the sunflower is considered a magical flower.  Its seeds are said to promote longevity.  Since I want all of my readers to be around for a long time to enjoy The Magical Buffet, here:<\/p>\n<p>Sunflower Seed Cookies<\/p>\n<p>2 cups sugar<br \/>\n1 tsp baking soda<br \/>\n1 tsp baking powder<br \/>\n1 tsp butter<br \/>\n1 cup shortening<br \/>\n1 tsp vanilla<br \/>\n3 cups flour<br \/>\n1 cup coconut<br \/>\n1 cup roasted sunflower seeds<\/p>\n<p>Cream first six ingredients.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Roll into balls and flatten onto ungreased baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>This recipe is from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yumyum.com\"target=\"_blank\">www.yumyum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s big. It&#8217;s yellow. It can do neat stuff. It makes you smile. No, I&#8217;m not talking about Big Bird, although he is pretty cool. 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