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Chapter 14
V.1-10 immediately draw out the miracle that is the born-again nature of the Christian:
"Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one (v.4).. For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease. Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put out branches like a young plant. But a man dies and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he? As waters fail from a lake and a river wastes away and dries up, so a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep."
Job can immediately see that a man, outside of Christ, has no roots which will but and put out branches like a young plant subject to the waters of the Spirit. Without coming to the fountain of living water (Jeremiah 17:13), without coming to the Blessed Man who trusts in the Lord, who is like a tree planted by water and sends out its roots by the stream (Jeremiah 17:7-8; c.f. Psalm 1), man shall indeed lie down and rise not again. "If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my service I would wait, till my renewal should come. (v.14)" Job now turns to the only hope, should it be open to him – the Hope in the Gospel which is the work of His hands (v.15), the Hope which could seal up Job's transgression in a bag, to cover over his iniquity (v.16-17). It would then appear that hiding in Sheol would be of comfort to him, if he is to be resurrected after all (v.13). Adam Clarke substantiates Job's understanding of the resurrection as shown in these verses:
"Verse 13. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave] Dreadful as
death is to others, I shall esteem it a high privilege; it will be
to me a covert from the wind and from the tempest of this
affliction and distress.
Keep me secret] Hide my soul with thyself, where my enemies
cannot invade my repose; or, as the poet expresses it:-
"My spirit hide with saints above,
My body in the tomb."
Job does not appear to have the same thing in view when he
entreats God to hide him in the grave; and to keep him secret,
until his wrath be past. The former relates to the body; the
latter to the spirit.
That thou wouldest appoint me a set time] As he had spoken of
the death of his body before, and the secreting of his spirit in
the invisible world, he must refer here to the resurrection; for
what else can be said to be an object of desire to one whose body
is mingled with the dust?
And remember me!] When my body has paid that debt of death which
it owes to thy Divine justice, and the morning of the resurrection
is come, when it may be said thy wrath, appecha, "thy
displeasure," against the body is past, it having suffered the
sentence denounced by thyself: Dust thou art, and unto dust thou
shalt return, for in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely
die; then remember me-raise my body, unite my spirit to it, and
receive both into thy glory for ever.
Job 14:14:
Verse 14. If a man die, shall he live again?] The Chaldee
translates, If a wicked man die, can he ever live again? or, he
can never live again. The Syriac and Arabic thus: "If a man die,
shall he revive? Yea, all the days of his youth he awaits till his
old age come." The Septuagint: "If a man die, shall he live,
having accomplished the days of his life? I will endure till I
live again." Here is no doubt, but a strong persuasion, of the
certainty of the general resurrection.
All the days of my appointed time] tsebai, "of my
warfare;" see on Job 7:1.
Will I await till chaliphathi, my renovation, come. This
word is used to denote the springing again of grass, Ps 90:5, 6,
after it had once withered, which is in itself a very expressive
emblem of the resurrection.
Job 14:15:
Verse 15. Thou shalt call] Thou shalt say There shall be time no
longer: Awake, ye dead! and come to judgment!
And I will answer thee] My dissolved frame shall be united at
thy call; and body and soul shall be rejoined.
Thou wilt have a desire] tichsoph, "Thou wilt pant
with desire;" or, "Thou wilt yearn over the work of thy hands."
God has subjected the creature to vanity, in hope; having
determined the resurrection. Man is one of the noblest works of
God. He has exhibited him as a master-piece of his creative skill,
power, and goodness. Nothing less than the strongest call upon
justice could have induced him thus to destroy the work of his
hands. No wonder that he has an earnest desire towards it; and
that although man dies, and is as water spilt upon the ground that
cannot be gathered up again; yet doth he devise means that his
banished be not expelled from him. Even God is represented as
earnestly longing for the ultimate reviviscence of the sleeping
dust. He cannot, he will not, forget the work of his hands.
Job 14:16:
Verse 16. For now thou numberest my steps] ki attah,
ALTHOUGH thou,
bent on my utter destruction, yet thou delightest in mercy, and I
shall be saved."
Chapter 15
Now we come to Eliphaz, the man whose "God is his strength", a Temanite (i.e. known for its wisdom – Jeremiah 49:7). He questions whether Job has enjoyed the conversation of the "council of God", of the Trinity and God's angels (v.8) – whether Job has more knowledge than Eliphaz (indeed – how can anyone have more knowledge than the Temanite!). Ironically, the same man poses the rhetorical question – "What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?" Yet, does Eliphaz not recognise that he is therefore similarly impure and unrighteous? It appears he is an exception, for he is above Job, the man who is not only untrusted (v.15), but also abominable and corrupt (v.16), who drinks injustice like water (v.16). What a lie! Job only seeks to drink the waters of life, not waters of injustice. Eliphaz sees Job as the wicked man who writhes in pain all his days (v.20), that he does not deserve to believe that he will return out of darkness (v.22), challenging Job's comment that it is better to hide in Sheol and come back resurrected having avoided God's wrath. Eliphaz considers such a man should not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself (v.31) – standing in the role of he who judges (Matthew 7), presuming himself to be the Judge. Just as Jesus was beaten and tortured till he was nailed on the cross for sins he did not commit, so also Job is being spat upon and judged by the Pharisees of old, embodied in a man of Eliphaz' nature. Eliphaz does not seem to recognise that the ways of the wicked at times will prosper, that those who are treacherous will at times thrive (Jeremiah 12:1) – just as the lamb was led to slaughter by those who should be destroyed by the Destroyer (v.21).
Chapter 16
So Job responds – putting them in their place. They are miserable comforters – the lot of them! Such windy words shall have no end, that they should seek to find answers to things which they clearly do not comprehend (v.3). Carrying on with the typology of crucifixion of Christ, so also Job describes the torment he receives from men (v.10-17) – just as Christ's prayer was pure, so Job's was (v.17). Job maintains that his witness is in heaven, that He who testifies for Job is on high (v.19) – despite the scorn of men, Job maintains his worship towards God (v.20), and his innocence by reference to the story of Abel (v.18 – that earth will not cry out the blood that he did not actually shed).


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Thursday, June 21, 2012
summer sunshine donuts
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- AnonymousJune 21, 2012 at 6:44 PM
These are adorable donuts. Happy Summer!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you Sharon! I know summer here in Florida is pretty much all year round but at least there's no school so we can eat donuts all day. heheReplyDelete
So cute and so fun for a summer treat.ReplyDelete
These are soooo cute!! The donuts look sooo perfect! Love the idea of transforming them into little suns!!ReplyDelete
I sure hope you're planning on sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! :)Replies
Thank you so much! I will certainly check out your site and join your link party-I'm so happy you like the sunny donuts :)Delete
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! Don't forget to swing by this evening.. I can't wait to see what you link up! :)Delete
You're welcome! Thanks for hosting!!!Delete
Totally adorable! I need to get one of those donut pans!ReplyDelete
What a fun way to dress the donuts up for summer! Love the eyes:-)ReplyDelete
These donuts are so cute! I love finding new ways to use my donut pan. I would love if you would share this and any other posts at Showcase Your Talent Thursday http://whatscookinglove.blogspot.com/2012/07/showcase-your-talent-thursday-14.html. I hope to see you there!ReplyDelete
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I remember as a little girl there always being a funky spoon or knife in our cutlery drawer and was always curious as to what it was. I would watch my mother with awe as she cut grapefruits with it. Although now I can't entirely remember how she ate hers. I know she often ate them because it was such a promoted item on Weight Watchers but other than I don't know if she liked them or not.
Fast forward to me in my 30s we had friends who would often bring us a cooler full of grapefruits from their tree in Arizona. With so many of these grapefruits in the house I had to get creative. I made cheesecakes. I juiced a bunch. Put cubes in salad and such but still missed just having grapefruit in the morning. I had read somewhere I don't know where about toasting your fruit as it can caramelize the natural sugars so I took this idea on step further. I take a grapefruit, halve it and then cut it with your fancy knife sprinkle a smidge of brown sugar and/cinnamon and then I put it in our toaster over to toast. The brown sugar and grapefruit juices warm up and the fruit itself is lightly warmed. I eat it as is and usually there is a little bit of sweet warmed juice in the bottom of my bowl for me to slurp up.
If you have never had this and enjoy grapefruit or even somewhat enjoy it try it out see what you think. Oh and I keep all my grapefruit rinds in a large mason jar filled with vinegar and I just keep adding rinds after about 6 weeks the vinegar is infused with grapefruit and I use this as our household spray. Strain the vinegar off and add to a bottle with a smidge of dish soap and some water and voila homemade grapefruit scented household cleaner. Do you have any ingenious grapefruit ideas/recipes please share!
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So I will just say I am not a huge fan of blueberry pie. My fav's are strawberry, wildberry or anything with chocolate. I find when you bake with blueberries something gets lost in translation. I usually make one pie each for my husband and one for my dad during berry picking season and then the rest I use for warm fruit toppings on pancakes, waffles, ice cream and/or I add to smoothies. Occasionally I will bake some into muffins but it's very rare.
Despite the fact I don't have a huge love of blueberry pie I absolutely love blueberry season and it's really handy for me as it always comes round during my birthday so you can guess my birthday wish is to always go berry picking as a family. We typically pack a basket full of snacks, smear on gobs of mosquito repellent and/or even don our screen hats and head out for the day of picking and hiking. My family and I have got a few favorite spots and some years they are abundant and others years the bears beat us to them or it's just not fruitful but we still try to visit those spots so the plants keep producing. Last year my amazing friend took me to her spot and it was plentiful. We spent one day up their with our kids and then we both went back without kids and some drinks and got caught up. The thing with berry season is you worry if you don't pick today they will be gone tomorrow so people or me and my crazy friend dedicate alot of time during this season. I will spend hours upon hours in the bush day after day till I feel I have enough to make everyones blueberry request and still have a reasonable stash for the winter.
This winter my husband has been telling me that picking season might not happen this year as I have still yet to make him his pie. Truth be told I have been hoarding the berries from last year even though I picked lots. He also mentioned to me that I made my dad one but failed to make him one. Well thankfully his birthday was right around the corner and what a better way to redeem myself than with an extra special pie for him.
This recipe is a variation of a few different recipes mainly a mash up of a pie and a crumble. My measurements will not be exact as I like to play around and add or subtract different things depending on the occasion and time of year. You can do so much with this recipe you can sub out some of the blueberries for a different fruit, add nuts or seeds to the top, instead of the crumble top I do, you could layer with another sheet of pastry but that may or may not change your baking times. I am sure you could swap out the sugar for maple syrup or honey but I haven't done that either as I don't have a huge hate on for white sugar when it comes to baking. I feel that when it's homemade it's made with love and therefore equals healthy. Also depending on my mood I may or may not use homemade pie crust or store bought, both work great and turn out just fine. I personally feel it doesn't matter all that much as the star is the blueberry and then the crunchy crumble on top.
Wild Blueberry Pie (sorry no photos of the process).
Preheat oven to 400F. *Once pie has been added to oven drop temp to 375F.*
Deep Dish Pie Shell: store bought or your favorite pie crust recipe.
4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen will work I sometimes add a cup or more in depending on how deep my shell is.
1 cup sugar
pinch of salt
glob of butter (tbsp or so) and it has to be butter. I have also used ghee with great results.
1/4 cup or more cornstarch
1/4 cup or more cold water *make sure your water equals your cornstarch amount*
any spices you may like to add- I add mine usually to the crumble topping but the decision is yours.
Crumble Top:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
couple handfuls of oatmeal
1/4 cup butter- not melted
nuts or seeds (optional) I have used crushed candied pecans, coconut and chia seeds all with great success
spices- I sprinkle cinnamon on top of the crumble after it has been put on the pie and then I also grate some maple sugar on top but experiment with the flavour you would like.
For the pie:
Put berries and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil or at least hot enough to dissolve the sugar. Add butter, salt, vanilla and any spice at this time. Mix your water and cornstarch mix first and then add to your hot berry mix and continue to stir till thickened. Add more water and cornstarch mix if it doesn't look like it's thickening. Once thickened set to cool.
Prepare your pie crust or take bought pie crust and put in a nice dish. I use a stoneware deep pie dish but you could use your favorite pie dish but I don't recommend the aluminum tin the store bought comes in as sometimes while cooking it can overflow.
Prepare your crumble topping by adding all dry ingredients and butter and mashing with your hands or a fork till it resembles something coarse and crumbly. I like quite a bit of oatmeal in mine as I love oatmeal but it also gives a nice crunch to the pie.
Add your cooled berry mixture to your unbaked pie shell and top with crumble mixture. At this point I sprinkle cinnamon and maple sugar on top.
Put in preheated oven of 400F and immediately reduce temp to 375F. I am sure you could just cook at 375F it has just been something a chef I used to know always did. Cook for 40 minutes till crust is golden brown and then allow to cool on a rack.
We always eat our pies with ice cream. As I didn't add much maple flavour or my nuts to the pie we served ours up with maple walnut ice cream. This pie should not last more than a day or two in your household. If it does never bake pie for your household again till they realize how important homemade pie is. This pie can be stored in on your counter at room temp or it can be placed in the fridge but that's just wrong. You may be able to freeze this pie but again, wrong. This pie needs to be enjoyed and eaten asap!
I hope if you are able and near a source of blueberries this summer that you take a day and go picking. It is such a lovely summer activity to do with family and friends. Do refrain from picking right on roadways and in areas where heavy spraying has occurred. Remember when you pick who to thank for your supply of berries. Talk to the plants and tell them how they are going to feed you or your family. Be respectful and take what you need and please please don't waste wild berries. If you can't go out into the bush and pick wild there are some picking sites in Manitoba here. If you are from outside Manitoba try googling berry picking most provinces or states have a list of growers, what they sell and what's in season. Also be aware of your surroundings if you are not familiar with going into the bush don't do so by yourself. Let someone know when and where you are going and pack gear and yourself accordingly. Also very important to remember if you do go out in the bush where there are wild blueberries remember there are wild animals. And last but not least don't ask me for my picking spots as I won't share, sorry.
Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't been around for quite sometime. Summer and I got pretty serious. But now that summer has left and the leaves are starting to fall I am starting my mad market prep. I don't have much time to write but just wanted to pop in and share some of my upcoming markets with you. Besides these markets you can find me weekly over in Kenora at the Whitecap Pavillion. It's an awesome farmers market that takes places every Wednesday and goes strong till the first week in October! Lots of great veggie vendors, meats, chesse, this great local company called Fifth Avenue Farms, soap from Lake of the Woods Sunrise Soap Co. and tons more. Plus if you are all stocked up on those things you should just come pop in for a bite to eat at the awesome food truck The Black Oven. Cherilee makes some of the best wood fired sourdough pizza ever using local ingredients.
Okay first up for major markets is the Manitoba Fibre Fest. Taking place this weekend, September 15 and 16 at the Red River Ex Grounds. I love this market! I have never been here as a seller but have supported it for the last 3+ years. I love everything about it. The vendors/makers, the sheep, workshops you name it it is a perfect festival for any fibre farmer or user. The other great thing about this festival is that it is very family friendly. Last year I took my boys and made sure we were there so they could watch the sheep sheering. It was great experience to see how these farmers handled their animals so quickly and carefully. My one boy thought it was funny when the sheep fell asleep while he was getting his hair cut. So now head on over to their page and see who is all attending and how to sign up for a workshop.
Do you love Etsy? I do! And I will be presenting some new fall goodies at the Etsy: Made In Canada: Manitoba Market. This market was started a few years ago by Etsy themselves as a cross Canada one day market. It was a great initiative that put the buyers in touch with the makers, local makers to boot. It put a face to the people that we buy from etsy online. I love it and I have been very fortunate to be involved with this market every year. This market is taking place on September 23 at the Victoria Inn and Conference Centre.
Well that is it for September markets so far and I will be touching base to let you know about October! I hope to see you at one or both of these markets, get out grab a friend and a coffee and come meet some local makers! To see what will be available at any of these markets you can check them out on Instagram.
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Over the last two or three years I have experienced eyesight problems resulting in cataract replacement operations. Although partially successful, one eye had an excessive amount of floaters, making it difficult to focus on fine detail.It affected my
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called a Vitrectomy ( this meant removing the floaters and emptying the vitreous humour, and replacing the gel-like substance with a saline solution. This allows the eye to maintain it's pressure which keeps the eye ball in it's firm round shape) The result
was vey successful except for a slight blurring I happened to notice during my subsequent follow up visit. On further eye tests, including scans, the diagnosis was confirmed as a hole in the macular. The chances of a hole in the macular are roughly 3 in 1000,
so a very rare event. This happens when the macular pulls away from the retina and no one yet knows why. I was devastated at this news because this could lead to blindness in some cases If left untreated.I was fortunate enough to have one of the world's leading
eye surgeons, Mr Ahmed EL- Amir, attending me and although he had never come across this situation before after similar Vitrectomys, he immediately performed a second operation. This time he decided to use keyhole surgery using tiny instruments to scrape the
membrane from the macular ( this is the part that sits on the retina at the back of the eye and is the size of a grain of rice. The macular gives us the fine focus detail and colour that enables us to read and of course in my case, paint fine detail in colour).
Normally the above operation takes up to three months to be successful, sometimes longer depending on the patient's natural healing powers. In my case, I was fortunate that after only five weeks from the operation I had 80% vision with a potential 98% maximum.
The above painting was started only five weeks after the operation and each day the sight in my right eye improves slightly. I'm unsure if I will ever be able to paint miniatures again but time will tell. In this second operation, the eye had to be drained
again and after the membrane had been scraped back, a gas bubble was inserted to inflate the eye once more, keeping the pressure at just the right amount to press against the exposed surface. This bubble dissipates over time and is gradually replaced by the
natural gelatinous substance until the full pressure is back to normal. Together with my left eye, which is behaving very well, I am now able to resume painting almost to my previous standards and I fully expect this to improve further in the coming weeks.
My grateful thanks to Mr Ahmed EL-Amir and his team. To anyone experiencing macular or other eye problems, I have no hesitation in fully recommending Mr Ahmed EL-Amir. He is caring, gentle, reassuring and is devoted to making life easier for those with poor
sight. You can find further details on his website.
Very reassuring to hear of the successful removal of floaters. I have had cataracts removed from both eyes with good success but was told there was no remedy.
Hi JillianI'm afraid the painting to which you refer, was sold about ten years ago and I have no idea where it is now.Sorry I can't be more helpful.Roy B
Thank you for your interesting account about your eyesight. . I really like your painting of figs. Is it for sale?


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Autumn in Baton Rouge
As the weather in Baton Rouge insists on remaining a bit warm, I continue to walk my neighborhood observing the subtle changes of autumn. The state tree, the bald cypress, is actually one of the more noticeable, changing from dark green to bright orange, and the numerous satsuma trees are beginning to show ripe orange fruit. There is also the regular appearance of white pelicans during their migrations. A huge flock has taken up residence on the University Lakes near my house in the last couple of weeks. It's amazing watching hundreds of pelicans wheeling in the sky!
Baton Rouge Green has a wonderful event each year at the beginning of December to benefit the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Residents who have citrus trees in their yards can sign up to have some of their fruit picked by volunteers. All the fruit is then donated to the food bank. This year the event will be held on Saturday Dec. 9, 2017.
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Basic English Punctuation Rules
I've never been good at punctuation in any language and there are always dozens if not hundreds of rules, but I believe there are some most important basic punctuation rules known to everyone which will roughly put your sentence into shape.
So I'd appreciate it if someone will point me to a link or just mention maybe 3 most important reasons to put those commas and semicolons in your sentences.
Thank you!
Here's one:
Basic English Punctuation Rules
Nice link, I was about to ask for something related to the same issue.
I think I'm fully grasping the rules but sometimes I suck at using them while writing poetry.
The editor I'm dealing with -who is a native speaker- keeps telling me that I use the punctuations exaggeratedly which is not something good regarding the flow ... Any thoughts about this?
Post us a sample of your work (not too long) so we can judge for ourselves what specific problems you might have.
Thanks for such chance, check out this, one of the poems I'm speaking about, according to his own opinion, the punctuation here interrupts the flow and not needed in many places...
Hearts VagrancyGuess my pigeons
too blind, they were,
to cradle your skies,
rousing the chiaroscuro,for only lament
of distant drums,
heard so far
In nebulas,
misconstrued as slumber.
Authentic, thought,
fate read on the palms,
once danced upon the lips,thus, blame not
feathers in the wind,
pillows mutually wept;
lest blackening the memory.
the language,
these footprints,
taught brilliantly,notion, pulsates:
(hopefully not)
in dimness of portraits,
Injuriously,you may never feel.
The rules for prose don't apply the same way to poetry.
Most of those commas at the end of lines seem out of place and the semi-colon after wept doesn't make any sense to me at all.
But it's POETRY and if you are the poet, you get to choose!
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
Delete anythingThen if something doesn't make sense, you can put one back in.
that in prose
would be optional
"Fidelity" is what meant to dance on the lips.
Thanks for your intervention, I appreciate your thoughts and you do know how to give a good advice very well.


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[Written for WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts aimed at posting at least once a day, based on the prompts provided. The prompt for today was - 5 a Day - You've being exiled to a private island, and your captors will only supply you with five foods. What do you pick?]
Sunday, 30 March 2014
5 a day in Brobdingnag
[Written for WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts aimed at posting at least once a day, based on the prompts provided. The prompt for today was - 5 a Day - You've being exiled to a private island, and your captors will only supply you with five foods. What do you pick?]
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what an entertaining write up! Had fun reading :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks a lot, Gauri! :)Delete
Amusing post and interesting choices! But I am bummed that Rajma-Chawal and Dholka didn't make the cut - perhaps they were 6th and 7th on the list? :PReplyDeleteReplies
If you mention them once more, perhaps, they will never be on the list. :DDelete
Thanks a lot, Rickie.
Thank you, Sakshi! A fun post this was. I love Hrishikesh's gooey parathas too. They are so comforting and pure delightful. So are the other recipes. And Maggi, absolutely! What would we do without it :).ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you to you, Rachna, for letting me pick your recipe to include in this post. I am glad you enjoyed the funny bits too. Maggi I had to include. After all, how else would I feature myself? :PDelete
You woulld manage wonderfully without it, but I would be nothing without it :D
- Anonymous30 March 2014 at 12:58
Thank you Sakshi :) And Yumm Residence. I love that name :) Well, I promise to make some for you when we visit. Or was that you visiting us ? :P A very creative post. And I say that with none of the partiality of someone whose "food" was featured ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
It is your turn first, Sid, for visiting.Delete
Glad you found this creative. :D
Cholley bhaturey? Where did aloo parantha and cholley bhaturey vanish? And what about kadhi chawal? O right, they are on my list :PReplyDeleteReplies
Ha ha ha! Mine too. My blood is half choley-bhaturey and full Kadhi with pakodas. :D But these caught my fancy in the recent past, so giant sized portions of these will do.Delete
I would have stuck to Roti Sabzi instead. Poor me :) I would have survived on only this food :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Why poor you? If you survive on this food, it's life food for you. What a humble man you are. :DDelete
Thanks for stopping by, Diwakar.
Hehehe Maggi is topping the charts... has to be :) Lovely post SakshiReplyDeleteReplies
That's my Masterchef dish, Tara. Maggi. :DDelete
- Anonymous31 March 2014 at 07:15
Maggi is a gift to the mankind.ReplyDelete
mouthwatering and funny too!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, BellyBytes! :DDelete
Arey maggi and NUT BAR....I need that yum residence!!ReplyDeleteReplies
:D Red, we could make an apartment complex and you can take one floor. :DDelete
Maggi is like staple diet of most fauji kids and so that was the good part. I would sure like to dry the jackfruit pulao. Interesting dishes, havent heard of gur parathas as well.ReplyDeleteReplies
Good you liked the food featured, apart from the Maggi that is. :DDelete
I'm going to try the kathal pulao next!
This is an interesting mix of food that you like :-)ReplyDelete
And I am glad I came to know 2 men who cook and blog about it through this post. How lovely it is :-)Replies
Lovely it is indeed.Delete
Thank you Sangeeta for stopping by! :)
Wow! That's some list I say! :) I dont really have a sweet tooth so I stopped drooling after No. 3 though :) If I had to be given a choice, I would spend all day making my list of 5 :PReplyDeleteReplies
:D If I had all day, I would have spent it making-remaking-making-editing-making again the list. I had a few hours to spare. So I picked the best out of the most recent food posts I read.Delete
Thanks for reading, Seeta. :)
What a joy to read! And all those dishes look quite enticing. Yum! It's lunchtime here and my stomach is now rumbling. A gluten free pizza just might do the trick!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for stopping by, Valerie. You must try the pizza I mention. Hope those elephants in the tummy got amply satiated by now. :DDelete
A delightful read, Sakshi. :)ReplyDelete


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By Davina Richards
Separation of space doesn't necessarily mean a lack of connectivity. This home seeks to maximise flexibility by carefully choosing certain architectural moves which allow the building to almost 'expand and contract' in response to a growing family.
Designed by Sheppard & Rout Architects, the architecture is in the statement of space and interior planning with direct connections.
What was the design brief?
The design brief was for an informal family home with flexibility of living spaces to suit a growing family. The three children at time of building were all pre-school age, but a key part of the brief was to allow enough space for the family to grow.
How did you achieve this?
The main living areas while generally open plan, allow for a flexibility of use hinged around the central family kitchen area. The family living area has a direct relationship to the kitchen however changes in ceiling level and volume provide a notional separation.
Large sliding doors separate the formal living room and the media room, which allow for maximum flexibility. Smaller periphery spaces such as window seats and a study recess allow for a slight separation while still connected to family activities. The first floor bedrooms provide a sanctuary, connected by an open stair void / light well in the core of the house.
Which materials were used?
Materials used include plastered precast concrete, a basalt stone entry wall which continues into the interior of the house, and cedar cladding finished in wood oil. The structure of the house is predominantly commercial in nature, including concrete and steel framed first floor however, the intention was to use quality natural materials in a form which relate to the local context and style of traditional timber framed homes in the area.
How is outdoor entertaining integrated into the design?
There are two distinct outdoor living areas which have strong connections from the interior. The tennis court to the east of the house is connected via a large tiled morning terrace, while an outdoor living area opens via large sliding doors to the northeast. The outdoor living courtyard is enclosed by the basalt entry walls with a bbq/fire/entertaining area with operable louvers in a steel frame above.
Does 'green' design come into this home?
While sustainable principles in terms of building materials were not a key driver to the design, effective building orientation allows for solar gain and storage in the concrete elements of the structure. A geothermal heating system is a key feature, with ground source coils under the tennis court converted to a water heated ground floor slab and radiators to the bedroom level.
What makes this house special?
A high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail of material junctions, from both a design and construction perspective.
Contractor: Mark Prosser Builders
Kitchen: Ingrid Geldof Design
Interior design: Furnish Scene
Project manager: Cequent
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Sanofi Case Study
Sanofi keeps staff up-to-date with live-streamed research and live news
Sanofi, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical groups, believes that patients come first. The healthcare giant provides advanced solutions for human and animal healthcare, including diabetes, human vaccines and innovative drugs in mature and emerging markets. With a 110,000 strong workforce, 20 R&D sites and three separate business units, the healthcare enterprise relies on communications systems that enable staff to access the very latest medical news.
Deploying an end-to-end Exterity IP video system, Sanofi offers its French staff access to the latest research and business news, enabling its R&D teams to learn about new viruses in detail and empowering its client liaison staff with qualified responses to questions related to new ailments or increased resistance to traditional medicine.
The Challenge
Managing separate offices is a constant challenge for corporations, and healthcare specialists are not immune to the challenge of communicating efficiently. Sanofi's offices are scattered across multiple buildings in Paris, from laboratories researching new vaccines through to finance and human resources, as well as communications and marketing.
The increase in ground-breaking research and best practices makes the challenges of keeping staff up-to-date with the latest information really difficult. Aware of these issues, Sanofi was looking for a system to distribute video communications effectively around its Paris campuses, ensuring that all staff are constantly aware of the latest medical news and internal guidelines.
The Solution
Sanofi deployed an end-to-end Exterity IP video system across its Paris offices to ensure that internal communications flowed more naturally between different departments. The system also aimed to improve the technical knowledge and responsiveness of Sanofi's personnel by providing up-to-date information in public areas across Sanofi's primary French campus.
The Exterity end-to-end system, installed by telecommunications distribution and installation specialist Canal Cable, facilitates the seamless distribution of live and recorded content on Sony Bravia full HD screens around Sanofi's offices. Combining external digital and satellite sources with Video on Demand from French and international medical, business and news channels including Bloomberg and CNN, the system enables laboratory assistants, engineers, client liaison and marketing staff to gather information from multiple sources, improving the quality of Sanofi's research and recommendations for pharmacies.
"We develop medicine for multiple diseases, some of which are being documented as we speak," explained Didier Law-Tho, Service Manager at Sanofi.
"Keeping our staff up-to-date with the latest laboratory research and medical information is crucial in ensuring that our drugs are compatible with the latest guidelines. Deploying the Exterity system means that we can easily distribute information in real-time from any medical channel around the world directly. In addition, we can share our own stringent guidelines with our Paris staff, ensuring that we deliver the best medication available to cure ailments."
"Keeping our staff up-to-date with the latest laboratory research and medical information is crucial in ensuring that our drugs are compatible with the latest guidelines. Deploying the Exterity system means that we can easily distribute information in real-time from any medical channel around the world directly. In addition, we can share our own stringent guidelines with our Paris staff, ensuring that we deliver the best medication available to cure ailments."
The Result
Utilising the Exterity system, Sanofi's staff can watch breaking news within the head office, increasing the company's response rate to new trends on the market. This enables executives to explain the company's upcoming plans in an articulate way, while ensuring that engineers can focus on developing the right treatment for evolving diseases in every region of the globe. In addition, client liaison and marketing staff can prepare accurate documentation related to evolving diseases entering new markets, or new viruses spreading across emerging markets.
"Medical research evolves at a tremendous pace, and it can be difficult to stay on top of all the latest news and research by reading trade publications only. Additionally, with more medical stories making the TV headlines than ever before, TV is the perfect medium to reach a broad audience in real-time. In Sanofi's case, another challenge resides in delivering information from multiple regions around the world, and we are very proud that our end-to-end IP video system is now playing a significant role in helping document Sanofi's R&D efforts and its recommendations to pharmacies around the world."


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Antoine Kisaku is a transfer target for MLS sides LA Galaxy and Montreal Impact, with the young winger impressing at Marseille's youth level.
The 18-year-old plays for Olympique Marseille U19's, and has made four appearances in the UEFA Youth League this season, scoring twice.
French journalist Cyril Olivès has revealed that the left-winger is being targeted by both the Galaxy and the Impact, who are thought to be interested in securing the services of the promising Frenchman this summer.
Young Marseille forward Antoine Kisaku (18 years old) is targeted by @LAGalaxy and @impactmontreal
— Cyril Olivès-Berthet (@CyrilOlives) May 22, 2014
LA could do with a youthful injection into their side, as the attacking talents of Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan have a combine age of 65 now.
Kisaku could add a spark to the side, but he is relatively unknown, having played just 265 minutes in the UEFA Youth League.
He scored in matches against Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund, and is thought to be an exciting talent.
A move to Montreal may appear more likely, as the French-speaking City would make Kisaku feel more at home with his surroundings.
The Impact are desperate for an exciting talent to join the side and give supporters real hope about the future, and the 18-year-old could be that man.


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Brickworld 2008 Review
I'm back home from my first visit to Brickworld, and I'm disappointed. Not because the LEGO creations weren't good, because they were amazing. But rather, because I'll have to wait a whole year to go back as a registered attendee. Next year, I plan to be there for the entire event and will bring some of my sculptures and mosaics to display. The up side is that it gives me a whole year to build new items to bring.
As promised, here are some pictures from Brickworld 2008.
There were large scale train setups by several different LEGO Train Clubs. These layouts had so much detail packed into a small area that you could keep coming back to the same display and find interesting things you missed.
Full article includes more pictures…
The whole family, including our 2 year old, really liked these Scooby Doo sculptures.
These huge skyscraper sculptures near the center of the room were impossible to miss.
Note the reflection pool mosaic in front of this Taj Mahal sculpture – creative touch!
This was a fully working slot machine made entirely of LEGO. I have to admit, was skeptical that it was really all LEGO until I saw it inside.
The LEGO company brought along their own weather man (and a mouse).
As fond as I am of LEGO mosaics, I had to include a picture of this one.
It was hard to pick which was more impressive, the massive sky scrapers above, or these mini-scale versions, which actually had more detail than the larger sculptures. (But my wife and I both picked these)
It was hard to select which pictures to feature here, because the large amount of impressive creations on display. It took many hours to see all of them.
If you find LEGO creations like this interesting and can make a trip to Brickworld, the dates for next year have already been announced – June 18-21, 2009. I am planning to be there, and have items on display, so I hope to meet you there!
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Review: 101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes
I was so happy and honored to be asked to review a cookie cookbook - 101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes by Lucinda Wallace and Heather Wallace. I was extremely eager for it to arrive, but had to wait a few weeks I think partly due to living in Canada. But it arrived! And I couldn't wait to choose a few recipes to try out.
The cookbook is divided into bar cookies, drop cookies, no-bake cookies, rolled cookies and shaped cookies. I chose three recipes - butter pecan blondies, white chip p-nutties (peanut butter cookies with white chocolate and walnuts), and chocolate caramel bars with a twist. Unfortunately I can't share any of those recipes with you, but you can check out the recipes for colossal double chocolate white chip cookies and oranges and cream cookies.
The peanut butter cookie is hands down the best peanut butter cookie recipe I've come across. And believe me, I've been looking! The texture is somewhere between crumbly and soft, but not chewy. And not only are these the ultimate peanut butter cookies for me, but also for my brother who I have been making peanut butter cookies for as a Christmas gift. The blondies were quite yummy too - I've never had or made them before. And I loved how the chocolate caramel bars with a twist combined pretzels, chocolate and caramel (which might sound like a weird combination but is oh so good).
The only things I don't like about this cookbook are that there are no pictures, no introductions to the recipes (or even to the book itself), and no index in the back if you're looking for a particular ingredient. The list of cookie recipes is extensive though and there are lots I can't wait to make like rootbeer frosties, caramel apple crisps, frosty pink lemonade cookies, crispy coffee cutouts, sweet graham scotchies, and malted milk chocolate brownies. (There are lots of more regular types of cookie recipes like oatmeal, mint chocolate chip, butter cookies, etc too if that's what you like.) The cookies are indeed easy to make and if you're like me, and love to hoard cookie cookbooks, or you're just looking for some new and easy cookies to make, this cookbook is great. After looking through this cookbook again to write the review, I want to go make some more cookies!
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The Common's opens its doors from early August 2012 and looks set to bring an element of style and sophistication to the Auckland entertainment scene.
Part of the McKenzies entertainment precinct, The Commons is owned and managed by the successful people behind Auckland City's popular Imperial Lane dining area.
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I took my wife here for our wedding anniversary this year. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. The waiter was attentive but not overbearing. This was recommended to us from a friend and it didn't disappoint. A very enjoyable evening. We may repeat it next year.
I quite liked my ala-carte meal at the Commons a few months back so decided to book my table of 12 for the 6 course degustation.My group arrived here expecting to sit in the private group area only to find that we had been bumped weeks after I booked to the main restaurant in favour of a 21st. The staff member I booked in person with was not working that night so the poor waiter bore the brunt and tried to appease with a glass of free bubbles each. Which in the embarrassment of the moment he proceeded to drop all over the floor. After a bad start the Chef came out to speak to me and assure me the food would be great and we drank our bubbles and all was forgotten.The first course was kingfish with lime pith, young coconut and was a little bland but was pretty on the plate. The 2nd course was cauliflower, sunflower, almond and popcorn, nice texture and great presentation again.The mains were a Pork Jowl and Venison, both yummy but we all agreed could have done with being a slight bit larger. The pre dessert – more a palette cleanser with cucumber was not liked much by the table. But the dessert I had had on my previous visit we had again and it was AMAZING – homemade crunchy bar and Puhoi Bush honey ice cream. I just wish it was as big as the ala-carte portion.The wine matching for an extra $40 I am happy I didn't get. The waiter said you received ½ glass servings but each serving was about 100ml at most. The staff were excellent, plentiful, well-versed in what they were offering and determined to make our evening good. The downside of the restaurant is exactly what I was wanting to avoid by having the private area, and that's the noise factor for conversation which we wouldn't have got in the private area. I have had more generous beautiful degustation's at other restaurants such as Fish, Vinnie's and Number 5 but for around $100-120 so this one for $75 I guess was relevant.
Great friday night vibe at The Commons and easily the best bar in Takapuna from what I've seen on my travels. Grab a spot near the outdoor heaters if you can as it will make a mid-winter visit even more appealing. Good wine list with prices not too over the top.
The people behind the central Auckland Imperial Lane development of Roxy have taken an ambitious punt over the bridge to fill that upmarket gap that was lurking in Takapuna.
Their newish development is a large-scale venture, with five different eating and drinking spaces.
I love the menus with a cryptic list giving clue to what you will be eating although very small and I noticed no red meat. I chose Chicken, Olive, Heritage carrot and pinenut and it was the main dish of the night, the chicken was cooked perfectly and the puree and pinenuts gave it the smooth with the crunchy – great textures.
The only inconsistency was that one friend got the main size of the bluenose fish and it was hardly bigger than the entrée size my other friend has ordered at the same time.
The dessert list is as inventive as the other courses. I opted for the one listed as Chocolate, Honeycomb and Puhoi Bush Honey which was a standout for me although as far as presentation it would have stood out more if it wasn't swallowed up by a black plate and on a white plate instead. The Chocolate was mousse, the Honey was the ice cream and the Honeycomb was just like homemade Crunchy bar and generous in the pieces I received. I loved it and am happy that it's also part of the Degustation menu and that I will get to eat it again in 6 weeks time.
The staff were professional and friendly and well-versed in what they were offering. The building is spacious and I love that it has 4 areas in which to dine – the outdoor 'common' courtyard, the casual downstairs and the swanky upstairs more formal dining and then lastly the Private Group Dining area in which we will be seated in next time.
Easily one of the best restaurants on the Shore, my most recent visit to the Commons (my third) just reinforced this sentiment. Spectacular venue with an elevated position over the central courtyard with more intimate dining upstairs and casual bar/bistro down make The Commons a venue for all occasions.
The menu is pretty concise (actually, really concise) but don't let that detract from what is a really good offering overall. A strong focus on seafood but when you're this ocean why the hell not! The smoked fish salad was terrific and just right for one of those typically Auckland, muggy days...although my dining companion opted for the vegetable tart which she was seriously smitten by!
The wind list is good with quite a few reasonably priced options by variety, although I would say that the beer list could do with a bit of wow factor! Takapuna was in serious need of something like this and glad (very glad) to see The Commons take up residence in the area.
The Commons is a great place to have lunch in Takapuna. The atmosphere is great and the staff are welcoming. We had a GrabOne voucher and we were impressed with both the food we ordered and they friendly way in which it was delivered. Calamari was crisp and tasty (although a wee bit fatty towards the bottom of the bowl), fries delicious and the chicken liver mousse exceptional. It is served with a yummy toasted brioche, which is great if you love the mousse but don't want to eat heaps of bread. Will definitely return for an after-work drink in the near future.
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Nice location, Nice atmosphere and amazing food!!! Would definately recommend the Commons to all you foodies out there
The Commons is truly an exquisite dining experience. From the doorman opening the door for us, to the maitre d' that greeted us inside. It was tempting to stay downstairs in the upbeat, classy environment to try the tapas menu, but we opted to dine upstairs and feast on the chefs tantalizing menu offered by the maitre d'. Upstairs we thoroughly enjoyed an evening of fine dining experience. All the staff are gave world class service, they were friendly, well informed of the menu and extensive wine list, and made us feel completely pampered and looked after us for the evening. The atmosphere is warm, classy, creative and vibey with really great background music. The food is INCREDIBLE!! Colourful, fresh, creative that made my taste buds dance with joy. So many different flavours, textures and tastes! Looking forward to going back and trying out the tapas menu. I'm sure The Commons will be our new summer spot with the outside bar and lounge couches - bliss!!
three cheers (and five stars) for the commons - any place that serves up James Squire is off to a good start in my books. The settings it cool - that hurstmere corridor can get pretty cold but the courtyard area (and the heaters) does manage to keep the temperature decent.
Haven't eaten at the commons as yet but with Mexico opening soon, this might well be the destination to be once summer kicks in. Awesome guys - c u soon!
Amazing place, amazing service by amazing staff. The Commons will be the place to be I predict. Roll on summer.
Loved the environment at the Commons and the multitude of different spaces. I am sure that many aspects of this restaurant are fabulous, including the Menu and Bar List.
A couple of suggestions though ..
1. Please keep the kitchen open a little later for desserts. They looked very delicious and yet when we tried to order at 9.40pm we were told the kitchen was closed for everything other than 'tapas'. Downstairs would be a great place to have dessert and coffee later in the evening.
2. Because there was no dessert we opted for Hot Chocolates and these were luke warm and a little watery (and no marshmellows :-( ... Not a great way to introduce this new establishment.
can't help but rave about the Commons. I came here this afternoon for a few beers with my work mates. Loving the enclosed courtyard drinking space - really relaxing and even on a cold-ish day, get those heaters rarked up and it's a winner.The commons also has the best beer range of seen from a new bar in a while. Little creatures, James Squire and pacifico - good on them for doing things a bit differently.Once Mexico opens this whole space is going to be buzzing. Get in Takapuna!!!
Cant wait for the Commons to open - Takapuna really needs a classy spot and I've been a regular at the Imperial Lane precinct so hoping that they bring the same deal to the North Shore as I'm local.
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LB Food Review Raids Kafe Neo Tuesday Sept. 28th
2010-09-24 · By Editor
A restaurant review is like a match struck in a dark room, a faint glimmer of the immediate surroundings. The only way to throw open the curtains and shed light on the situation is to go in, sit down, and try the restaurant for yourself. The guys from LB Food Review are firm believers in this idea, and along with Swoop's World Radio they are throwing another Long Beach Restaurant Raid in hopes of meeting some like-minded locals, this time at Kafe Neo on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
Anyone interested in feasting on Kafe Neo's delicious Greek fare – while meeting some of your Long Beach neighbors – is invited to join us Tuesday night for dinner and half-price bottles of wine. The LB Food Review crew will be taking time throughout the evening to talk with Swoop and Peter of Swoop's World Radio as they broadcast live from the event, discussing the history of the restaurant along with anything and everything relevant to Long Beach residents.
Kafe Neo began as the joint effort of brothers Gus and Pete Sverkos to establish a continued family presence on the corner that once housed their father's auto repair shop. Their Greek menu as well as their selection of gourmet coffees has been pleasing the Bluff Heights neighborhood for several years now and this Tuesday is as good an opportunity as any for you to experience it again or for the first time.
The LB Food Review Restaurant Raid of Kafe Neo is Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 7-9:30pm at Kafe Neo 2800 E. 4th St., Long Beach, 90814 (4th & Temple). Come out and get to know the gang at Kafe Neo, hang with friends, make new friends meet the guys from LB Food Review and Swoop's World Radio, and have a delicious dinner and some wine while you're at it!
About Kafe Neo
In 1973 my Greek immigrant father, Dennis Sverkos, opened his first business, The Carriage Shop, on this very corner. He worked hard for 35 years on his favorite cars FIAT, MG, and Volvo. My brother and I had an idea of bringing a little piece of our Greek heritage to this same corner.
Today you will be able to savor the same Greek flavors the Effe (Mama) has been cooking for our family for the past 40 years. We will be serving you the freshest food from our American Kitchen with Greek Soul.
Kali Orexi (Wishing You A Good Appetite),
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For additional information please visit the Kafe Neo website or (562) 987-1210.
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Taylor Nelson and Chris Livingston founded LB Food Review in 2008 to discover and support the unique local culture of Long Beach through its restaurants and eateries. It all started with the online publication but it encompasses much more than just a website. LB Food Review is about meeting the neighbors that share this city and what it has to offer, gathering at local favorites across the culinary and geographic landscape of Long Beach. LB Food Review aims to get the people of Long Beach to enjoy their city together over a great meal. Please visit the LB Food Review website for additional information.
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Swoop's World Radio is a Southern California Internet radio show based in Long Beach, Ca., that broadcasts on the BlogTalk Radio network. Each week hosts Swoop Lewis and Peter Dopulos, tap into the arts, culture, politics, entertainment, and lifestyle of Southern California.
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