Seniors Knowledge

I have explained many times that in Missions have been Part of CHS Life and He cooked many times for them. 

I have been involved in Missions and We have a Commercial Catering which cooks for so Specialty events for the Elderly, They have Monthly Birthday events once a month where all Birthdays for the Month are celebrated. In this Decades of Doing over 120 of these events PLUS obviously dealing with the elderly they come and go. As they come and Go through the nature of age, other replace there place in the Lodges. The Families NO longer  take care of the Parents at home and ship them to the Seniors Lodges.

I have attended  possibly 250 to 300 birthday events Over the Time. Today was another Life experience that will never be taken away BUT expanded the understanding of a LOST ART.

Today the Birthday had a Lady who was 98 years young, Would have NEVER guessed she was OVER 70 years old if I was asked, and she was more cognitive then 95% of the people attending the Birthday. This Lady was NEW to the Facility in the last 3 Months so in the Past cannot say there was much interaction except a Polite hello.

Today she was asked to speak about HOW she was doing so well and Moving like a young lady and what her secret was: She explained her first Job was working in the General store which also was the Pharmacy in those days, and she worked in the Medical field as back then also as a Midwife and then later in Life a Doctor. 

She said she learned more about Medicine from the Original Pharmacy of the 1930's where medicine was made from Herb's and Spice the same we cooked with. 


She then gave a example as a young Mid Wife they used Turmeric and Black Pepper mixed together to help Pregnant women in deliveries. She also mentioned other little Things about natural items in Herbs and she has used them ALL her Life, and used them in her Personal health as many did not want to hear things about the old days.

So when I had the Minute to congratulate her I HAD TO ASK. Turmeric and Black Pepper ? ? ? she indicated a mixture 1/20 combination mix of both ENHANCES the quality of BOTH and MAKES then BOTH a super enhancer of each. together they reduced inflammation swelling in Pregnancy's Pain. I said I wonder what they do in cooking together SHE SAID together they are BOTH amazing and I major thing from the 1930 cooking. She said they were both USED TO MAKE MUSTARD PACKS. in medicine. 


So the First thing I did after packing up the Heating Trays and Equipment going back to the commercial Kitchen.

Mixed 1 part Turmeric to 20 parts Black Pepper. mixed it together. 

then I though about the mustard Pack words and Mixed

1 Part Turmeric, 1 Part Dry Mustard, 20 Parts Black Pepper. 

ALL I WILL SAY AT THIS POINT IS CRAZY.  How adding so little of 2 other items CHANGED the 20 Parts of Pepper. 

There is a MAJOR change that Does NOT clash and opens up new Profile of the Black Pepper and Turmeric THERE IS A ADDED POP or ZING in a pleasant way

TOMMOROW THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME MORE SERIOUS TESTING.