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I have been thinking of death lately. And who can blame me? In April, a friend of mine (facebook friend actually) died. His girlfriend asked me specially to attend the funeral. Couldn't say no. So there I was saying 'Hello Joseph. Goodbye Joseph,' it was bizarre.
Then in October, another friend, Ogo, died. This is not good. When you get old, you can expect to have people dropping off like flies all around you. But not at my age.
Now, all these deaths have caused me to be musing about death – not a favourite pastime of mine – as I find myself going from funeral to funeral with barely enough time in between to change clothes. I even caught myself reading an article, 'How To Prepare a Loved One for Death.' Hmmm.
I used to like funerals. I really used to. There was a time when people understood what funerals were all about: crying. Loud raucous crying. Deep, heaving Sobs. Drama. Fury. Streams of tears. Floor rolling, thigh slapping, hit-head-on-the-nearest-wall kind of caterwauling. Scatter-body, scatter-place kind of yowling. Tear cloth and your neighbour's cloth . . . you get the picture.
That also was when people revered death. I enjoyed the wearing of black, the solemnity of the proceedings, the somnolent music that pulled at the heartstrings – hell, funeral music used to be funereal, designed to make you cry even if you didn't feel like it. I liked the long faces, the menacing presence of the Grim Reaper, scythe held at the ready to swing at anyone who seemed too unperturbed. Those were the days!
Nowadays, funerals are no longer sacred. And you know who I blame? I blame religious people; the clergy in general, and pastors in particular. They have put a too happy face on death, reassuring people too much of eternal rest and being in 'a better place' and all such wonder-stuff. They have placed such an embargo on grief, equating it to a lack of belief in eternal life, and/or a lack of willingness to accept a divine pronouncement.
There are a number of reasons why people need to mourn as heartbrokenly as they can, or wish to.
First, tears are therapeutic. I don' think I need to provide links to any articles, or scientific facts to back this up. It is as simple as it sounds. You cry, you feel better.
Second, when a person is gone, they are irretrievably gone. You need to cry for all that was, is and never was and now never will be.
To counter, or dispute this, the clergy try to force eternal life on people.
I have some problems with eternal life;
- The criteria for qualifying for eternal life are so confusing and uncertain and fraught with ambiguity, that in the end, no one is really sure who will make it, and who wouldn't/didn't into this eternal place(s).
- The fact that my friend and/or family member made it into eternal life and I didn't means we are still incontrovertibly separated. No hope for a reunion. So nothing doing.
- Still going on the premise that there is an afterlife, it is the general understanding that we will be so altered that mortality would take on immortality and so the things we like now, we won't like then. I daresay if that is the case, the guy I drink vodka with, I can hardly see us singing Hallelujah together in heaven, even if we both made it in. It's too weird.
- There is something deeply disturbing about the fact that while we are flexing in eternal life, some people we loved on earth will be burning in some place called Hell. Will we be made to suffer amnesia too, in order to be able to relax and enjoy eternal life?
- As with the question of the many gods that people subscribe to, how about if there are many eternities and we all show up in different places. Imagine me in Heaven and my friend Sidi in Paradise and my friend Shawon in Nirvana and so on. What good is that to anyone? Or are all the eternities synonyms of each other, so we all get to collide in one big sky party (thinking mile-high club) – the Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu etc, and argue forever whose god is better. Or maybe by then, all the gods would have been subsumed into one, much like Pharoah's magicians'snakes/ rods and Moses'.
- And finally, my biggest problem with eternal life. WE REALLY DON'T KNOW. You may believe, that's your prerogative. You may hope, and wish and argue. But truth is, you don't know for a fact that there is an afterlife.
From the foregoing therefore, it is my opinion that when a person dies, to you, they are finished. Gone. And if this isn't enough to cause the floodgates to burst open, then what were they worth to you?
Yet, what pastors and priests are doing now is making people feel guilty about grieving. It is unacceptable, this unnatural suppression. How can I go to two funerals of young people and all I see is a sea of dry-eyed faces, each trying to out-accept the other in "the will of God " and eternity. It is an outrage. The music is upbeat, in fact, in one of them, the pastor made an altar call and he proclaimed thus; "I can assure you that Joseph Dubem Udolisa will be very happy that on the occasion of his funeral, some people gave their lives to Christ. In fact, today is the best day of Joseph's life." I wanted to slap this bastard. Pastor, NO! I knew Joseph, and believe me, he wanted to be drinking beer and making love to his girlfriend. He didn't want to die so you can use his funeral to win members for your church or whatever.
You see what I mean? These people are making people inured to death, when death is the most final thing there is to life. That's why it is called "paying your last respects." You should do it and do it well, empty yourself and be done with it. Not this antiseptic, lingering grief they prescribe. As far as we know, we only got this one life.
Here's what I want when I die;
- I don't want people going through my stuff, you know, my infantile scribbling, amateur poetry, love letters. You can however have my clothes and such.
- I would say cremate my body after harvesting the organs, but my family would have a fit. I really don't care. Don't take me in a church. These people have spoilt church for me.
- If you however do take me to church, no soul winning today. I am not happy I died, don't add salt to my injury And everybody should wear black, and I don't mean black jeans and flimsy see-through tops. I mean sombre, proper, if possible, oversized black coats (not blazer, or suits or jacket. Coat. There is a difference).
- Please let my family and friends cry. I deserve it. Let them grieve, lose their minds, stab themselves in the knee several times with a blunt object. My friend's funeral, right in the church, there was a screen were a slide show of her pictures was rolling. Made me mad. I will only like that if it provokes a fresh bout of crying anytime a new picture slides in.
- If you owe me money, go and give it to my family. I will haunt you.
- If I owe you money, go and tell my family to give you your money. If I borrowed your stuff, go and ask permission to ransack and get your shit back. I did not die so that you will suffer. People are always dying and holding onto my stuff with a death grip, (the latest was my flash drive and eighteen thousand Naira) I don't like it and won't do it to you.
- Even if I don't really care what happens after I'm dead, I would like to be buried somewhere nice. Think about it. I can't stand horror movies. Then I die and you make me a horror movie. It's not fair and it's not right.
- Finally, I would like my friends to, when they are done crying, gather, have a big party and just talk about me. I would like that, being the star of the show. I know the curtain into the inner sanctum will not be ripped in two, the skies will not thunder with thunder or light up with lightning, with not shriek with streaks of luminosity, no falling or shooting stars, no rainbows. Google will not even register a blip. No, all the probability in the universe will not gather and applaud, nature will not revert. Nothing dramatic will happen. But you my friends will cry. And then you will party. And then you will carry me around fondly like a dull ache. And know that I came and lived and loved and died and gone.
Finally before I go, people always ask why all manner of things happen to me. I cannot say that I know the answer to that, but here's something else that happened. The last funeral I went for, first my friend fell into a grave. Yup. Stood on a slab on an old grave and the thing just broke and he fell through. Then on our way leaving the cemetery, we thought we should try out a new route. Let's just leave it at saying, we shouldn't have.


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I have gone a little quiet just recently. I have – for exciting reasons I shall share with you just as soon as I can draw breath – been insanely busy. Also, Harry and I (and as of today, my mother too) have a mysterious, long-standing and highly unwelcome cyclic gastro bug, producing fluctuating levels of diarrhoea, and in my case, also inducing repulsively sulfurous vomiting every 4 or 5 days. I've had this particular digestive nasty before, in my early 20s, and I distinctly remember being off work for 3 successive isolated Mondays – rendering my employer enormously suspicious, naturally; I also retain a vivid impression of the hideously eggy burps and chunders. I know not what this thing is: Harry's stool sample came back negative for anything interesting. I merely wish it would go. Go soon. Not let the door hit, etc.
I have been both blue-arsed-busy and feeling completely exhausted and washed out. So I could have done without spending an entire morning running around after my sleep-deprived (4 successive nights of screamy meltdown) and un-cooperative son, trying desperately to take a photo in which he is A) vaguely facing the camera B) in focus and C) smiling. I am sending in a birthday card to CBeebies – the UK's digital pre-schooler's channel – and to be in with even a tiny chance of a birthday mention, it needs posting today. I took upwards of 200 indifferent shots this morning.
Naturally, the best ones were all out of focus:
and I took a huge number that were idiosyncratically composed
or seemed to feature an invisible fist
closed eyes
or too many teeth for comfort.
He had his own ideas on outside activities: there was much utilisation of my car as a play area,
directing of (invisible) traffic,
imitating elephants,
and… balancing a pen on Daddy's bike…?
(Seriously: the child's achievements with cutlery? Slow. Balancing a tiny pen on an even tinier cable? No fucking problem!)
Then there were the expressions that were edging towards something a little cheerier…sort of…
and the basilik expressions that accurately conveyed the moment
and my absolute favourite: the potty FAIL pic.
Eventually, he condescended to twitch the corners of his mouth up
and I called the job done.
If the BBC don't show it, I am cancelling my bloody licence.
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Bus from Krishnagiri to Verna
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Celebrate the ancient Celtic festival of Beltane at Thornborough Henge in North Yorkshire
Sunday 5th of May 2019
(May Day Bank Holiday weekend)
Ceremony starts at 12 noon
FREE entry for day visitors
Another great Beltane as the biting north wind gave way to the coming summer. Please share any photos or videos of the event to our Facebook group, and THANK YOU to everyone who made this year's event possible.
Beltane at Thornborough 2020 will be on Sunday 3rd of May. We will update the website with further details of the event nearer the time.
The circular earthworks known as 'henges' were the cathedrals of Stone Age Britain. At Thornborough, three giant henges where built 5,000-years-ago, to form a single ritual complex, making Thornborough Henge one of Britain's most important prehistoric sacred sites.
Each year we gather at this special place to celebrate the festival of Beltane that marks the beginning of summer: To connect with the land, with each another, and with the rich spiritual traditions of our ancestors.
Day visitors
Entry to day visitors is FREE of charge. There is no need to book in advance, just turn up on the day. Parking will be provided in a field adjacent to the henge.
The event is suitable for people for all ages, and we particularly welcome those attending for the first time.
Weekend camping
Sorry, camping at the henge is now fully booked.
Alternative camping is available at Senty Circle near Northallerton (less than 20 miles drive from Thornborough Henge). Sentry Circle is a fantastic site with a modern stone circle. They will be having their own Beltane celebrations on site, but are happy for campers to travel to Thornborough Henge, where our main Beltane ceremony takes place on Sunday.
Sentry Cirlce, Lenthor Farm, DL6 2UD. See map
Camping is available Fri, Sat and Sun nights (May 3rd to 5th) and costs £7 per person per night (under 16s are free). Sentry Circle has excellent facilities, including plumbed toilets and showers, as well as a kitchen.
Payment can be made in cash on the gate, but please message the Sentry Circle Camping page to let them know how many of you are coming and for which nights. If you wish to pay in advance, then please request details for making a bank transfer in your message.
Visit Sentry Circle Camping Facebook page
Tents, campervans and caravans, all welcome.
Dogs welcome, but must be kept under control.
Please note, the site gate will close at 10pm each night, so please arrive before this time.
Sorry, stall spaces are now fully booked.
Henge conservation
Just a few simply rules to ensure that we can continue to have this event in future years:
KEEP OFF THE HENGE: Because of soil erosion it is not permitted for anyone to walk or climb on the raised banks of the henge at any time.
DOGS: Dogs are welcome, but must be kept under control (and off the banks of the henge) at all times.
LITTER: Campers and visitors to the henge must take ALL their own litter home with them. Please bring refuse sacks suitable for this purpose.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Contact us
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It has been a few weeks since I've blogged because I was having my own personal pity party. I would visit my blog and even jot down notes but I couldn't put my thoughts in order. As time went on, I also became upset with myself for not being able to formulate a sentence let alone a paragraph and so I avoided the blog altogether! It wasn't until I was on Twitter and saw a tweet that requested that we reach out to a fellow blogger who had been contemplating suicide, that I found my own voice again.
As I left a comment on her site giving my two cents and trying to help her see the value in her life, I had no choice but to listen to my own words. At the end of my post I told her that it was time to pull up her boot straps and remember who she was before the stresses of marriage, kids and life took over. Funny how I could so clearly see how to "Fix" her but was in the midst of my own pity party where I had forgotten who I was and wanted to be before those very similar stresses had me running from myself.
It was so easy for me to tell someone else they were valuable and yet so easy for me to forget how valuable I was. For so long whether it was right or wrong, my "Worth" was attached to my work. I was a banker. I worked for a well known Community Bank and when I was announced anywhere, it was always as "Kirsten Upshaw, Manager of XYZ Bank." So when I lost my job, I went through an identity crisis. All of a sudden, I was no longer who I had become known as and suddenly I felt lost. I was also embarrassed at myself because I had drunk the Kool-Aid and began to define myself through the eyes of my employer and once I lost my job, I, for a minute, looked at myself through their eyes and I felt like a failure.
Never mind that my "Failure" was brought about by decisions that were out of my control by people who never believed in me in the first place so you have to wonder why I or anyone would put much stock into an opinion that's sole purpose was to do exactly what it did which was destroy. It took me a few weeks to come to grips with my new title of "Kirsten Upshaw" and a lot of soul searching because suddenly I had to figure out who I was without a corporate title. And just like when I lost my title of "Wife" after my divorce, I realized that being me makes me happy and anytime I have tried to please anyone and stepped outside of myself, I have ended up unhappy and trying to figure out how I got there.
So many times we follow and act how others tell us we should act knowing full well that it is a decision that will lead us directly where we ended up…starting over. Recognizing your worth and demanding that others do as well, is very important to your overall happiness. Just remember, giving yourself wholly to anything or anyone other than God, will never make a situation better so arm yourself with that knowledge and happily live your life the way you want to…not how they think you should. You are allowed to have your pity party but like my momma used to say–"You can't wallow in self-pity forever." At some point you have to get over it, pull yourself up and do what the Lord put you on this earth to do.


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Every year on Mother's Day, our church gives out a beautiful long-stemmed rose to all the mothers after Mass. The priest would invite the children or husbands (if the children are in their Sunday classes) to go up and get a rose to give to their mommies/wives.
This rose was a beautiful tight bud when I got it, but we left it in the car when we went to lunch before heading home. A couple of hours later, the petals have opened up.
This one here is from Zoë, one of the two that I'd received from her for Mother's Day. She made this at her Sunday school class. I love how excited she was when she came out, holding up the flower that she made for me.
Then she spotted my rose and asked that she be the one to carry it for me. She had to hold it up quite high because the stem was rather long and she's pint-size. Sure enough, not long after, she said her arm was tired and she handed the rose back to me.
This is the other flower that Zoë gave me –at the Mother's Day celebration at her school. Last week, all she could talk about was how I would go to her school for the Mother's Day celebration and how excited she was because she'd have a surprise for me. She insisted that she wouldn't tell, that it would be a secret. But she couldn't help herself, though. She started by telling me that it's going to be pink and purple. Then she added that it's going to be a flower. She said that there would be a heart card, too. "But I thought it's supposed to be a secret? Why are you telling me?"
She leaned over conspiratorially, "It's still a secret. Don't tell my teachers, okay?"


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Samsung's Galaxy S III has yet to be revealed. But that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from churning out new reports on what the device might offer.
South Korea newspaper Korean Digital Daily is reporting today (Translate), citing sources, that the Galaxy S III will come with Samsung's familiar home button under the display. There has been some speculation that the device would ditch the home button, since its functionality is replicated in Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), the operating system believed to be coming to the handset.
The decision wasn't so easy, according to the report. Some Samsung executives thought that ditching all buttons on the device would be a good idea, while others decided that a home button would be necessary. Ultimately, according to the report, those in the physical-button camp won out.
In addition, Korean Digital Daily says that the Galaxy S III will come with the five-column icon layout featured in the Samsung Galaxy Note, rather than the four-column flavor in the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The move might be a subtle attempt to differentiate the Galaxy S III from competing Android devices, as well as the iPhone, since that device comes with four columns of icons.
The sheer number of rumors that have surfaced around the Galaxy S III is somewhat shocking. In most cases, it's Apple's iPhone or iPad that gets all the rumor love. But Samsung has asserted itself as a top player in the mobile space, trading the top spot and second slot in total smartphone shipments with Apple. The company's Galaxy S II was well-received by consumers, and the Galaxy Nexus is widely viewed as a worthwhile iPhone alternative.
But through all the hype and rumors, Samsung has remained tight-lipped on its plans, deciding to take a page out of Apple's book and say nothing. The company has also declined CNET's request for comment on today's report.
Still, Samsung isn't expected to stay quiet for long: the company is expected to unveil the device at a May 22 press conference in London.
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The biggest issues for people when trying to eat more healthily is making sure there's enough variety in your new diet. These delicious recipes will make things easier.
One of the biggest issues for people when trying to eat more healthily is making sure there's enough variety in your new diet.
Eat the same foods every day and your meals will quickly become so boring that you'll risk falling back into bad habits.
Powered by our smart network of doctors, we're here to help make sure this doesn't happen by introducing you to food that tastes good and does good too!
We've been talking to healthy food bloggers about their favourite recipes and put together this list of delicious, simple breakfast recipes, tasty lunch ideas and easy dinners that will help make achieving your nutrition goals fulfilling and enjoyable!
These nutritious, delicious recipes will make things easier.
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We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it's worth creating a healthy one. These tempting treats are easy to make, nutritionally balanced and really filling, so you won't be tempted to snack before lunch.
by leanlivinggirl.com
LLG Carly is passionate about healthy eating, fitness and travel. There's no calorie-counting here, just tasty, nutritious recipes that'll leave you feeling great!
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Bacon and eggs is a classic British breakfast, but did you know it could also be healthy?
This recipe uses a piece of bacon as a container for a nutritious, delicious mix of kale, tomato and egg. Trimming and grilling your bacon helps you lose a lot of the saturated fat, while baking the egg instead of frying it in oil is also a healthier option.
Ingredients (makes 3 cups)
- 3 organic eggs
- Handful of chopped kale
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 6 pieces of back bacon
- 1 tbs coconut oil for greasing muffin tray
- Sea salt and black pepper to season
- Optional: Serve with freshly-sliced avocado
How to make
- Pre-heat the oven to 180℃
- Trim the fat off the bacon and lay the pieces on a grill pan, grill for 5 minutes until starting to crisp round outside.
- Grease the muffin cups with a little coconut oil.
- Place 2 bacon slices in each muffin cup and push them against the sides to make an edge.
- Get a small handful of kale and press it down into the centre of the cup.
- Thinly slice the cherry tomatoes and scatter them over the kale.
- Crack and egg over the top and sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper.
- Place in the oven for 12-15 minutes until the white has turned opaque and the yolk still 'wobbly'.
- Remove from the oven and use two spoons to scoop out the cup. Serve and enjoy!
by eatwiseuk.com
The brother-and-sister team at eatwise have branched out from food magazines to a site packed with delicious, healthy recipes.
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Cake for breakfast seems too good to be true, but the clever people at eatwise have made it happen with this creative combo. You'll enjoy the wonderfully soft, chewy texture you'd expect from oatmeal and the rich, sweet flavour of carrot cake, all in the same bowl! It really is the best of both worlds!
The oats and dates pack a punch of fibre, while the protein from oats and eggs will keep you feeling full for longer. You've also got vitamins and minerals in every bite from the carrot, walnuts and dates.
Maple syrup is much better as a source of sweetness than nutritionally-empty sugar. While it still contains some calories, you're least getting essential nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and potassium. Plus, you won't suffer the sort of mid-morning energy crash you might get from a bowl of cereal.
Ingredients (makes 6 portions)
- 2 cups (180g) oats (jumbo are best)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Large pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) milk of choice
- 1 tsp natural vanilla
- 1 cup (125g) carrot, grated
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (or honey)
- 1/2 cup (70g) walnuts, roughly chopped
- 6/7 dates, stoned and chopped (or a handful of raisins)
How to make
- Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4 and grease a non-stick baking tray.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, grated carrot and maple syrup.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mix to combine, then stir in the walnuts and dates.
- Bake for 30 minutes until the top is golden brown and the mixture is coming away from the sides of the tin.
by fitasfudge.com
Fit as Fudge creator Ashleigh is "an accountant by day and a foodie by night"!
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Do you regularly find yourself pushed for time in the mornings? This indulgent bowl of chocolate oats is ready in just a few minutes.
At first glance it might not seem that healthy, but there are 28g of protein and only 13g of fat in here. If you need a way to satisfy your chocolate cravings, treating yourself to this occasionally is a much better option than trying to go cold turkey.
Dark chocolate is much lower in sugar than milk chocolate, while it's also richer in magnesium and iron. Choose chocolate with a cocoa percentage of around 85%, as this will contain the lowest amount of sugar.
Elsewhere, you've got fibre from oats, a protein hit from your protein powder and, should you opt for the fresh strawberry garnish, a healthy serving of vitamin C.
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Ingredients (makes 1 portion)
- 40g oats
- 200ml almond milk
- 1 heaped tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 scoop chocolate flavour protein powder
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 small handful dark chocolate chips
How to make
- Place oats and almond milk into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for approx. 1 minute 30 seconds.
- One by one, add in the protein powder, cocoa powder and sweetener and mix it all in.
- Place back in the microwave and heat for a further 30-40 seconds. If you find it gets too thick or dry, just add some more milk.
- Now carefully stir through the chocolate chips, and watch them start to melt into the oats (yum!).
- Finish your brownie batter oats by topping the bowl with some chopped strawberries, and your choice of peanut butter or Nutella (or both!).
by putumayokitchen.com
Putumayo Kitchen is run by Brighton-based bloggers Joe and Gabriella. As you'll see, many of their recipes are inspired by their travels!
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These dairy-free, sugar-free pancakes are a really healthy way to start the day. If you're not a morning person, you can even make the batter the night before!
As you may know, bananas are a great source of potassium, vitamin B and vitamin C, so using them to bring sweetness to this light, fluffy pancake batter is a brilliant alternative to sugar. The oats will keep you satisfied until lunch, while piling a selection of fresh fruit on top will only add to the healthiness.
Ingredients (makes 12 pancakes)
- 1 cup of oats
- 1 ripe, medium banana
- 1 full cup of liquid (we use half oat milk & half water, but you can substitute with any nut milk, or just water!)
- 1 tablespoon of chia seeds (egg replacement)
- 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
- A pinch of sea salt
How to make
- Place all ingredients in a blender and process into a smooth batter.
- Let the batter sit for around 30 minutes. This step is important so that the chia seeds can bind the batter together! We put ours in the fridge but it's not totally necessary. If you're very prepared, you can make your batter the night before.
- In a medium non-stick pan, heat 1/2 tsp of coconut oil on a low heat. Once the pan is hot, pour your batter into circular pancake shapes. We normally fry 3 small pancakes at a time. Fry until golden on both sides.
- Once ready, it's time for toppings! This stage is completely up to you - nut butters, cacao nibs, chopped nuts, extra cinnamon, coconut oil, berries, banana, honey, maple syrup - whatever you fancy to set you up for a great day.
Looking for new dishes to tuck into on your lunch break? These recipes for lunch are packed full of healthy vegetables and are sure to make you the envy of your work colleagues.
by behealthynow.co.uk
Petra at Be Healthy Now bases her recipes around the best organic ingredients, free from toxins and pollution.
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This hearty soup will certainly refuel your body after a busy morning. You'll get plenty of nutrients too, with the spinach, sweet potato, beans and garlic combining to ensure you get more than enough of vitamins A, B, C and K.
Using sweet potato instead of potato as a thickener cuts back on carbs without compensating on texture, while the beans provide protein. Mop it all up with a small, wholemeal pitta bread and you're set for the afternoon!
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 100g spinach, washed
- 1 small sweet potato, cut in cubes
- 1 carton of cannellini beans (230g drained weight)
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 3-4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- bay leaf
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- pinch of nutmeg
- water (start with 500ml and if too thick add more at the end)
- 2 tbsp vegetable stock
- pepper, salt (as required)
How to make
- Heat up some rapeseed oil in a medium saucepan (medium-high temperature).
- Add sliced onions and gently fry until soft.
- Add chopped garlic and cook for another minute or so.
- Add sweet potato and enough water to cover it all. Add bay leaf, a pinch of nutmeg and vegetable stock. Cook for 5-10 minutes (depending on the size of potato cubes).
- Add spinach and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Finally, add cannellini beans which you have just blended into a paste.
- If it feels too thick add some more water.
- To finish it off use blender to make it smooth and serve with some natural yoghurt, chopped parsley and wholemeal pitta bread. Add pepper and salt, as required.
by the9to5foodie.co.uk
Health and wellbeing expert Lucie has created dozens of quick and easy recipes on The 9to5 Foodie - perfect after a long day at the office!
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If you love the taste of an omelette, but don't get on with all the flipping and folding involved, what you're after is a frittata! This light one-pot recipe couldn't be much easier and will leave you with a protein-rich lunch that ticks off one of your five-a-day.
As you'd expect from a meal that's packed full of green veg, there are plenty of vitamins and minerals here too. The spinach and courgette combo will provide you with vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, iron and magnesium, while serving your frittata with a side of roasted tomatoes puts even more vitamin A and C on the plate.
Ingredients (makes one portion)
- 3 free range eggs
- ½ a courgette
- ½ small red onion
- Small handful of spinach
- 2 tsp coconut oil plus a little for greasing
- 2 medium sized tomatoes
- ½ tsp Herb de Provence or mixed herb
- Salt and pepper
How to make
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Slice the tomatoes in half, place on baking tray with a tsp of coconut oil. Season with the Herb de Provence/mixed herbs, salt and pepper.
- Slice the red onion thinly and add to a small saucepan with a tsp of coconut oil and gently cook on a low heat for 5 minutes.
- Slice the courgette lengthways into thin ribbons before adding to the saucepan. Cook until the courgettes have slightly softened.
- Whilst this is cooking, whisk your eggs and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the vegetables into a small oven proof dish, this should be a single serving size and greased with a little coconut oil. Mix through the spinach and then add the eggs. Mix so the egg is evenly distributed and then pop in the oven along with the tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes.
- Serve straight out of the dish or spoon out onto the plate and enjoy alongside the roasted tomatoes.
by putumayokitchen.com
Putumayo Kitchen is run by Brighton-based bloggers Joe and Gabriella. As you'll see, many of their recipes are inspired by their travels!
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This refreshing, zingy salad is virtually fat-free, so it's perfect if you're trying to lose weight.
Quinoa has only a fraction of the carbs found in rice or pasta, so it's ideal for people whose jobs aren't very active. It's also rich in fibre and iron. No wonder people are always calling quinoa a 'superfood'!
The sweet pomegranate and sharp lemon complement each other well, and along with the cucumber provide plenty of vitamin C. You can make a big batch of this salad on a Sunday night and take a portion of it to work with you throughout the week.
Ingredients (makes 4-6 portions)
- 1 and 1/2 cups of quinoa, thoroughly rinsed
- A large handful each of - fresh mint, parsley and chives, chopped
- 1 pomegranate
- 1 cucumber, finely diced
- 1 lemon
- A generous drizzle of good quality olive oil
- Salt & pepper, to taste
How to make
- First, cook the quinoa with a large pinch of salt, drain well and set aside to cool.
- Once the quinoa has cooled to room temperature, mix in the fresh herbs, pomegranate seeds and diced cucumber. Drizzle in olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve and enjoy! We love ours with roasted butternut squash and hummus.
by pickyeaterblog.com
Anjali at The Picky Eater set out to create meals her husband would enjoy. Now, she's got a huge audience waiting to try her latest creations!
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This classic Italian dish is packed full of fresh vegetables and can be enjoyed as a lunch or dinner. It's bursting with the flavours of the Mediterranean, an area renowned for enjoying one of the healthiest diets in the world.
The carrot and chard easily fulfil your daily vitamin A needs, while you'll also get vitamin C, calcium, potassium and iron from your finished dish. The Parmesan adds another flavour dimension, but can easily be left off if you're trying to cut down on your fat intake.
Ingredients (makes 6 large portions)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound Swiss chard, stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
- 1 russet potato, peeled, cubed
- 1 (14.5oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 fresh rosemary sprig
- 1 (15oz) can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
- 28 oz low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 ounce piece Parmesan cheese rind
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- Optional – 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
- Grated parmesan cheese (for topping – 1 tbsp per bowl)
How to make
- Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Saute until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Add the Swiss chard and potato; saute for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and rosemary sprig. Simmer until the chard is wilted and the tomatoes break down, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, blend 1/2 cup of the beans with 1/2 cup broth in a processor (or mash together with a potato masher) until almost smooth. Add the pureed bean mixture, remaining broth, salt / pepper / spices, and Parmesan cheese rind to the vegetable mixture. Simmer until the potato pieces are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes. Stir in the whole beans and simmer until the beans are heated through and the soup is thick.
- Discard Parmesan rind and rosemary sprig (the leaves will have fallen off of the stem) before serving. Top with 1 Tbsp shredded parmesan cheese.
by hermionespantry.com
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This clever recipe combines cooked and raw fruit and vegetables for a crunchy, sweet, earthy salad that's very low in fat. The fresh veg combines beautifully and is topped off by a spicy dressing that gives the whole dish an extra kick.
You're getting vitamin A from the carrot, vitamins B6 and C from the celeriac and beetroot and a healthy portion of fibre from the apple. If you're looking for a more lively salad than your usual lettuce and tomato, this is it!
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 1/2 apple
- 2 carrots, cut into sticks
- 2 beetroot, cut into 1 cm rounds
- 1/8 celeriac, cut into sticks
- 1/8 celeriac, spiralised
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1 tbsp almonds
- 1 tsp whole grain mustard
- 1 tsp tahini
- 2 tsp water
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
How to make
- Place the beetroot, carrot and celeriac sticks onto a baking tray, drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle the thyme, salt and pepper, then place in an oven at 200C for 20 minutes.
- Place the apple and spiralised celeriac in a bowl. Pour over the juice from half a lemon and the whole grain mustard, mix until everything is covered in the lemon and mustard.
- When the vegetables have roasted for 20 minutes, stir and add the almonds and pumpkin seeds, then roast for a further 5 minutes.
- To make the dressing mix the tahini, water, juice of half a lemon and cayenne pepper together, simple!
- To assemble, place the roasted vegetables, nuts and seeds on top of the celeriac and apple. Drizzle the dressing on top!
After a long day, it's nice to be able to relax with a nice meal. However, it's important to remember that you shouldn't fuel up too much just before bed. Whether you're cooking for one or throwing a party, these nutritious, tasty recipes for dinner are sure to hit the spot!
by ellielivinghealthy.com
This time last year, Ellie at Ellie Living Healthy couldn't cook. Now, she's created a blog full of nutritious recipes for you to learn and enjoy!
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If you're looking for a quick and easy dinner, try these vegetarian baked eggs. All you have to do is mix all the vegetables, chickpeas and herbs together, crack a couple of eggs over the top and leave it in the oven. What could be simpler?
The protein from the eggs and chickpeas will fill you up quickly, while spinach and courgette provides a range of nutrients including vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, iron and magnesium. As well as protein, chickpeas are packed full of other nutrients such as magnesium, calcium, vitamin B, iron and fibre.
Ingredients (serves two)
- 2x 400g tins chopped tomato
- 1x 400g tin chickpeas
- 2 diced courgettes
- 3 handfuls of spinach
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 eggs
How to make
- Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees C
- In a large mixing bowl add the tomatoes, tomato puree, spices and veggies then mix together.
- Place the mixture in your baking dish and using a ladle or large spoon make 2 indents in to which you crack your eggs.
- Place in the oven and leave until the eggs are cooked through.
by theflexitarian.co.uk
Annabelle at The Flexitarian follows a diet that's mainly plant-based, but still allows occasional meat dishes.
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There's nothing better than a tasty curry, and this healthy, mildly-spiced vegetarian option will allow you to indulge without worrying about what it's doing to your weight!
The star of the show is your split peas, which provide thiamin, folate, fibre, potassium, iron and magnesium. Leeks add high amounts of vitamins A and C, while carrots are high in vitamin A too. Serve with brown rice instead of white for added fibre.
Ingredients (serves 4-6)
- 275g yellow split peas [9.7 oz]
- 175g carrots [6 oz]
- 200g leeks [7 oz]
- 1 medium onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 6cm thumb of ginger [2.4 inch]
- 1 1/2 tbsp mild curry powder
- 400g can chopped tomatoes [14 oz]
- 400g can coconut milk [14 oz]
- 500ml vegetable stock [17.6 fl oz]
- lemon juice to taste
- large bunch of coriander to serve
- salt & pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
How to make
- Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large saucepan. Gently fry finely chopped onion and crushed garlic until soft with the curry powder and grated ginger.
- Cut carrot in 1cm [0.4 inch] dice and leek in 1cm [0.4 inch] slices.
- Add vegetables and yellow split peas to onion mixture. Mix well. Add tomatoes, vegetable stock and coconut milk.
- Bring to the boil then cook half-covered under medium heat for around 35-45 mins until split peas are cooked and vegetables are tender.
- Season to taste with lemon juice, salt & pepper.
- Serve with plenty of chopped fresh coriander.
by wholeheartedlyhealthy.com
Laura's inspiring health story led her to set up Wholeheartedly Healthy, where you'll find lots of recipes that the whole family will enjoy!
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Stir-fries are always a winner and this one, made with tofu and quinoa, ticks all the boxes health-wise. The tofu provides your protein, while the flavoursome peanut and soy sauce ensures your dish is anything but bland!
While this recipe uses pre-packed stir fry vegetables for the sake of speed, you can choose whichever you like and cook them through alongside your tofu. Quinoa brings protein to the table without the added baggage of carbs.
You can even swap tofu for protein-rich chicken if you prefer a meaty stir fry - just remember that this may mean your dish is higher in fat.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 1 carton of marinaded tofu pieces
- 1 bag of pre-prepared stir fry veggies
- 1/2 pack of pre-cooked quinoa
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon honey (or vegan alternative)
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped coriander (optional)
How to make
- Begin by making the peanut sauce by combining the peanut butter, soy sauce or tamari and honey with 1-3 tablespoons warm water from a recently boiled kettle, until the sauce has a consistency like single cream.
- Heat a teaspoon of oil in a large wok over a high heat and add the veggies. Stir fry for 5 minutes or until tender (I often add a splash of water to the wok to steam cook the veggies as well).
- Add the quinoa and continue to stir fry for another 2 minutes.
- Toss in the tofu pieces and stir fry for a further minute.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of the peanut sauce and stir to coat all the ingredients.
- Divide between two plates and serve with the remaining peanut sauce drizzled on top and some fresh coriander.
by thegoodfoodgoddess.com
Goodfood Goddess Aoife focuses on recipes that make the most of fruit and veg and cut out unnecessary sugar.
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Paella is one of the best comfort foods you can find, and you shouldn't have to miss out just because you don't eat meat or fish. This delicious vegetarian paella is perfect if you're having friends round, as everyone can simply dig in!
It contains brown rice instead of white. Brown rice is a whole grain that offers plenty of fibre and reduces your risk of heart disease, whereas white rice has very little nutritional value. The vegetable medley mixed in with the rice provides vitamin C, A, B6 and potassium.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 2 cups brown rice
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tsp paprika + ½ tsp
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- Juice of a lemon
- Salt
- pepper
- 5-6 cups vegetable stock
- 200g chopped tomatoes
- 2 red peppers
- 2 cups peas
- 4 cups sliced mushrooms
- Handful of olives
- lemon wedges
How to make it
- In a large frying pan sauté the onion and garlic for 6-8 minutes until golden brown.
- Reduce the heat and add the paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Add in the rice, half the vegetable stock and the chopped tomatoes.
- Reduce the heat to allow the rice to gently simmer and cover with a lid.
- Keep an eye on the rice adding more stock as required.
- After roughly 35 minutes add in the peppers as well as more stock as needed.
- Once the peppers have started to soften roughly after about 10 minutes add in the peas and mushrooms and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and serve with a generous handful of olives and lemon wedges.
- Enjoy!
by hedihecarts.com
You'll find plenty of healthy recipes at Hedi Hearts - she's even registered her home kitchen as a food business!
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This delicious twist on a baked potato makes a filling, satisfying dinner with very little effort. Preparing your sweet potato in a hasselback style means your lovely filling isn't all squashed into the middle - you'll get a burst of fresh guacamole with every bite!
From a nutritional point of view, sweet potato is packed with vitamin A and tomatoes bring a dash of vitamin C to proceedings. Avocado is everywhere these days, and with good reason. It's rich in B vitamins, fibre, potassium and vitamin C. It's also a good source of unsaturated fat, which is necessary as part of a balanced diet and much better for you than the saturated fat found in cakes and biscuits.
- 2 sweet potatoes medium size
- 1 tbsp olive or coconut oil
- Guacamole:
- 1 ripe avocado, mashed
- 5 cherry tomatoes, chopped
- Juice from half a lemon
- 1 small shallot, diced
- Salt and pepper
- Garnish: spring onions, pepper
How to make
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees
- Wash the potato and make thin, evenly spaced slices about two-thirds of the potato making sure you don't cut all the way through.
- Brush with oil making sure to get in between all the slices.
- Place on a baking tray and pop in the oven for 45 minutes (keep checking on them so they don't get burned)
- In the meantime, make the guacamole by mixing all the ingredients together. Make sure you taste and adjust the seasoning to taste.
- Once the time is up for the potatoes, take them out of the oven and let them cool down for a couple of minutes.
- Divide the guacamole into 2 parts and stuff it in between the slices and on the top of each potato
- Garnish with spring onions and freshly ground pepper.
by healthyjon.com
Healthy Jon plays touch rugby for England, so you can be sure he knows better than anyone how to eat healthily in order to keep yourself in peak condition.
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Swap out red meat for turkey in this tasty homemade meatball dish. Turkey is much lower in fat than beef or pork, but you'll still get the protein you need, so this really is a win-win situation if you're looking to eat healthily. There's also plenty of garlic, which is great for your heart health.
Making your own tomato sauce is much better than using a shop bought variety, as these will usually contain a lot of sugar or salt. Finally, the orzo is a nice alternative to your usual pasta and contains less than 20 per cent of your recommended daily carbs.
Ingredients for Meatballs
- 1 kg of turkey mince meat
- ½ a cup of cheddar
- ½ a white onion
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp. of chilli powder
- 1 tsp. of paprika
- 1 tsp. of cumin
- Pinch of black pepper
Ingredients for Sauce
- 4 large tomatoes
- 1 sprig of oregano
- 1 tbsp. of olive oil
- 1 tsp. of chilli powder
- 1 tsp. of paprika
- 1 tsp. of cumin
- Pinch of black pepper
Ingredients for Pasta
- 4 cups of orzo
How to make
- Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees C & cover a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Chop your garlic and ½ onion as finely as you can, then add to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the meatballs and mix thoroughly with your hands.
- Form the mincemeat into balls and spread out onto your baking tray.
- Once complete, pop in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Add you orzo to a saucepan and cover (by 2cm) with boiling water.
- Pop the lid on and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
- Heat a pan on a medium/high heat, add your spices and allow to sweat for two minutes whilst we prep the tomatoes.
- Chop your tomatoes into small cubes then add to the pan along with your olive oil.
- Cook for 5 minutes or so until the tomatoes are nice and soft and starting to form a sauce.
- By this time your meatballs should be done. Remove them from the oven and add to the pan to brown and absorb all that lovely flavour.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes then serve your orzo and pour over the sauce and meatballs.
- Top with a little more fresh tomato and chopped oregano.
by beyondthebathroomscale.co.uk
Karen at Beyond the Bathroom Scale believes there's more to healthy eating than just your weight. It's about staying healthy and feeling great!
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This take on cottage pie is the perfect winter warmer for all the family! Using a swede and carrot mash instead of potato dramatically cuts down the carb content found in a traditional cottage pie, with the added bonus of more vitamin A and C in your dish.
Be sure use lean mince to keep the fat content down and serve with a side of vegetables. Who said comfort food can't be healthy too?
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 200g of lean mince beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 beef stock cube
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 2tsp of dried mixed herbs
- 4 tsp of diced parsley (fresh or dried)
- 200g of diced swede and carrot
How to make
- Fill small saucepan with water, leave to boil and then add in your diced swede and carrot.
- Pop on a saucepan of yummy vegetables to serve with it too!
- Meanwhile, fry the onion in a deep saucepan using low calorie cooking spray. When the onion is golden brown, add in the beef and cook until it's brown.
- Toss the whole can of chopped tomatoes into a blender and give it a quick pulse until smooth. Pour this into the saucepan.
- Add in the mixed herbs (but save the parsley for the mash) and crumble in a beef stock cube. Stir well and then leave on a mid-low heat while you prep the mash.
- Once the swede and carrot has cooked, drain the water and then mash well, sprinkling in half of the parsley.
- Next find some small, deep individual sized dishes and fill them with the beef. Top with the mash and sprinkle with the remaining parsley.
- Serve up with copious amounts of veggies! If you want to give it that 'family Sunday dinner' feel, a splash of gravy and a Yorkshire pudding.
by applefalltree.com
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If you've never had chocolate in a savoury dish before, you're in for a treat. You'll be using low-sugar dark chocolate (not milk) and each portion contains just two squares to create a hint of sweetness and bitterness.
It's paired with lentils, which are rich in protein, fibre and iron, so they'll fill you up and keep your digestive system healthy, Vegetables like pepper, mushroom, sweetcorn, tomato and celery bring a range of vitamins and minerals to the dish, including vitamin A. B6, C, calcium and magnesium.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- Dried puy lentils - 1 cup - washed & drained
- 1 red onion - Diced
- 2 celery sticks - chopped
- 1 red and 1 yellow pepper - diced
- Chestnut mushrooms - 2 cups - chopped
- Cooked sweetcorn kernels - 1/2 cup
- 2 tins plum tomatoes - chopped
- Vegetable stock - 300ml
- Vegan red wine (optional)
- 2 garlic cloves - crushed
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 star anise pod
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cardamom pods - lightly bruised
- 1 tsp coriander seeds - ground
- 1/2 tsp dried ginger
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp black pepper - ground
- 2 squares per serving of high quality chocolate
How to make
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once heated add the oil, onion and celery. Cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently until onions begin to turn translucent.
- Add diced peppers, garlic, coriander seeds, dried ginger, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Continue to stir for a further 5mins allowing the peppers to begin to colour.
- If the mixture seem to be catching or sticking add just enough red wine or stock 1 Tbsp at a time to loosen and deglaze the pan.
- Next add the mushrooms, sweetcorn, puy lentils and stir for 2-3 mins until the mushrooms begin to release their juices.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, star anise, cinnamon and cardamom and stir well.
- Add the remaining stock and reduce the heat to low.
- Cover loosely with a vented lid or tinfoil.
- Check after 10 mins to make sure you have achieved a low simmer and adjust heat accordingly.
- Continue to stir every 15 mins or so for approx 1 hour then test the lentils to ensure they are cooked through. Cooking the lentils in an acidic base (such as tomatoes) increases the cooking time when compared with cooking alone in water.
- If you feel the mixture is too wet remove the lid whilst continuing to simmer. If the liquid seems to be evaporating too quickly reduce the heat further and add more stock as necessary. You are looking to achieve the thick consistency of chilli by the time the lentils are cooked through.
- When you're happy with the overall texture turn off the heat and stir in one piece of chocolate per serving. Taste and decide if to add a second piece of chocolate per serving and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Once you're confident with this recipe and your choice of chocolate my preferred way to add the chocolate is piece by piece into each individuals bowl on top of piping hot chilli so they can experience the smell and watch it melting before stirring it through.
- Serve with wholegrain brown basmati rice, green salad and flatbreads.
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I have always been curious about Miura whenever I am on my way to church. Given the fact that they are waffles, I thought that Miura was only a breakfast and lunch place. Turns out, they serve really interesting waffle dinner options as well. Jacky and I decided to go visit on a Sunday night since Urbanspoon mentioned that they have a Bulgogi Sando. "Sando" is derived from "Sandowicchi" which means sandwich in Japanese. Waffles have never been an evening food option for me, so I was in for something…outside of my comfort zone.
Jacky had the Kaachan Karaage (slightly cheaper than Bulgogi Sando) with soy- ginger chicken, Asian slaw with thousand island sauce. Overall it was okay, but the only two things that didn't make his experience so well was how dry the karaage was and the idea of waffles as sandwiches for dinner seemed extremely abnormal to him. The only sauce he tasted was the thousand island dressing and nothing else.
Slightly dry just by looking at it.
Since everyone recommended the Bulgogi Sando (CAD8.49) on Urbanspoon and Foursquare, I decided to go with the flow. The waffle was hot and the juice inside from the kimchi was kept warm. On the other hand, I was quite disappointed with this sando because I couldn't taste any beef and the whole thing was basically Bulgogi sauce, kimchi and tons of egg. I got to the point where I scraped off all the egg in the last few bites because the combination of kimchi and egg was odd and unbearable.
Can you even see the beef at all…? I have to admit that the kimchi was pretty good and it tasted authentic but there was too much egg and too little beef.


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Dr. Joe Bordeaux, Chairman of the LASE Board of Directors, recently announced that Chris Tomlinson, B.S. Ed., MA has accepted the position of Acting Director of LASE.
Chris was asked by the LASE Board to step in and fill the role of Acting Director in October after the passing of our former Executive Director, Lori Christiansen.
Chris is well-qualified for these new responsibilities having served LASE for the past 16 years as a resource teacher at Zion Lutheran School in St. Charles and, most recently, in the leadership role of Assistant Director of LASE. The Board is thrilled that Chris has accepted these additional responsibilities and is continuing the strong leadership LASE is known for while we search for a new Executive Director.


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Is Your Facebook Page Discoverable In A California Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Facebook is the largest social network in the world. The company was recently in the news when it warned employers not to demand the Facebook passwords of prospective employees. Apparently, many employers are now attempting to get this information before hiring individuals. The company claimed that it's an invasion of privacy that exposes companies to legal liability. As an Alameda personal injury lawyer, I am starting to see that insurance companies are also trying to get this information to defend claims in auto accidents, slip and fall, and other personal injury claims.
The legal question is whether a person who files a personal injury lawsuit waives his or her entire right of privacy as to their Facebook and other social network postings. There have been no California appellate court decisions directly on point, however, a state court decision out of Pennsylvania has considered the issue.
In the Pennsylvania case, Largent v Reed, the plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit in which she claimed severe personal injuries and emotional distress caused by an auto accident. The lawyers for the defendant claimed that the person's Facebook page had several photographs of her enjoying her life and going to the gym. The Pennsylvania court ruled that the person's Facebook page was not protected by her right of privacy and permitted the discovery.
The Pennsylvania case is not binding on California Courts however. And there is good reason to believe that a California Court might rule the opposite way and protect the plaintiff's right of privacy.
California courts have a long history of protecting individual's rights of privacy and rights of association. It seems to me that the Facebook and social media environment in general involves not just the individuals right of privacy but the right of others who are Facebook friends. In other words, the rights of all of the people you associate with on Facebook are also affected if the Courts permit disclosure of this type information.
The California Supreme court over thirty years ago recognized that a person's right to privacy and his association rights are not necessarily waived just because a personal injury lawsuit is filed. The case was Britt v Superior Court. There, the plaintiff's sued a local airport for damages for diminution of value to their property, personal injuries, and emotional distress related to the use of the airport. In their defense, the airport sought detailed information about the plaintiffs' activities and affiliations with certain organizations. The Court held that this information was protected by their right of associational privacy. In denying the defendant permission to obtain this type of information, the court stressed that compelled disclosure of an individual's private associational affiliations and activities can pose one of the most serious threats to the free exercise of this constitutionally endowed right.
A cogent argument can be made that discovery of Facebook information also infringes on this constitutionally protected right to freely associate with others. After all, the Facebook pages are not open to all and have privacy settings all for the specific purpose of limiting who you are sharing information with. Under the reasoning of Britt v Superior Court, the individual should have the right to keep this information private.
Of course, no California court has made a binding decision on the matter. I would suspect that even if an appellate court were to take on this issue, that it would ultimately end up before our California Supreme Court again. As a matter of practicality, however, I would strongly suggest, that individuals be careful about what they put on Facebook or other social media sites. While a strong argument can be made that such postings are protected private materials, courts, such as that in Pennsylvania may see it otherwise.
Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords, SF Gate, March 23, 2012
Britt v Superior Court, 20 Cal 3d 844 (1978)


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The camping area opens at 11am on Friday 24th May and closes at 10:00am on Monday 27th May 2019. The main arena opens at 2pm on Friday.
The campsite is located within the Festival site and adjacent to the Festival Arena. Toilets are provided. Showers are located in the main camping field (extra charge applies.)
Stewards will guide you to the next available pitch on arrival. There is no space for additional gazebos or communal areas within the camping areas.
Live in vehicles - ie Campervans, Motorhomes and Caravans are accommodated in a separate field to tents. The average pitch size for Live In Vehicles is 8m x 5m. Awnings are fine if they can be accommodated within this pitch size. Live in vehicles MUST be booked in advance.
A live-in vehicle pass must be displayed at all times. These will be issued at the box office on arrival.
Exchange your e-tickets for your wristbands on arrival – please print out or download your e-ticket, which will have been emailed, - we need to be able to scan the QR code (black and white box) to verify your ticket.
On arrival, please park in the main car park - live in vehicles also use this entrance. Sorry, vehicles cannot be taken into the camping area.
Only Camping wristband holders may enter the campsite and live in vehicle areas and camping must be booked in advance.
Please note that in inclement weather (it does happen) arrangements may change – follow guidelines by stewards on arrival.
If you are being dropped off by someone who is not attending the Festival, enter by the box office on foot.
Open fires and ground BBQs are NOT allowed anywhere in the campsite. Heat from BBQs damages the grass below meaning it is unable to grow back. Camping stoves and raised BBQs are allowed but please make sure any cooking equipment is raised off the ground and in good working order.
The campsite is divided into 3 separate areas; an area for campervans, caravans and motorhomes and three general camping areas adjacent to the main arena. There is a separate area for Glamping on the riverfront field.
Do not leave valuables, wallets or money in your tent, and look after your possessions over night. This is a family community so please get to know and watch out for your neighbours. Although Security will be on site at all times please do not bring non-essential valuables with you. Items are left at owners risk.
Disabled Camping is located near to the box office area. Please note that vehicles may not be taken into the camping areas.
Dogs are welcome to the Festival but must be kept on a lead at all times and looked after responsibly. Any 'deposits' must be bagged and disposed of correctly. Dog bins are located near to the entrances to the park. Please consider whether the festival is the right environment for your dog.
Sorry, no amplified music or drums on the campsite and please consider your neighbours at all times.
As with the rest of the Festival site, any anti-social behavior, excessive drunkenness, drug abuse may lead to removal from the site and Police involvement.
Campers are permitted to bring their own food and drink (inc. alcohol) into the campsite only. Glass is not permitted anywhere within the Festival arena, if you are bringing glass into the campsite please make sure it is disposed of sensibly in the bins provided or taken home. Food and drink may not be taken into the arena. This is a country park used by animals, children and wildlife. Please respect the environment and please recycle where possible.
We've asked our caterers not to bring single use plastics - please avoid bringing single use plastic cutlery, straws and other throwaways as much as possible.
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Bring your empty re-usable water bottles and fill up from the water points provided - look out for the flag to locate the taps, located near to the Merchandise Tent.
Please remember glass, alcohol and food may NOT be brought into the arena (only into camping).
The first aid and welfare tent is staffed 24 hours and is located adjacent to the main stage. Campers should go there for information or help outside normal festival hours.
Toilets and water points are provided. Please make sure you use bins provided or take your rubbish with you and check for tent pegs before you leave. There are a limited number of showers on site in the main camping area (extra charge applies) - purchase your tokens in advance from the Box Office during opening hours.
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A fair complaint when seeing yet another "data science" article is to say: "this is just medical statistics" or "this is already part of bioinformatics." We certainly label many articles as "data science" on this blog. Probably the complaint is slightly cleaner if phrased as "this is already known statistics." But the essence of the complaint is a feeling of claiming novelty in putting old wine in new bottles. Rob Tibshirani nailed this type of distinction in is famous machine learning versus statistics glossary.
I've written about statistics v.s. machine learning , but I would like to explain why we (the authors of this blog) often use the term data science. Nina Zumel explained being a data scientist very well, I am going to take a swipe at explaining data science.
We (the authors on this blog) label many of our articles as being about data science because we want to emphasize that the various techniques we write about are only meaningful when considered parts of a larger end to end process. The process we are interested in is the deployment of useful data driven models into production. The important components are learning the true business needs (often by extensive partnership with customers), enabling the collection of data, managing data, applying modeling techniques and applying statistics criticisms. The pre-existing term I have found that is closest to describing this whole project system is data science, so that is the term I use. I tend to use it a lot, because while I love the tools and techniques our true loyalty is to the whole process (and I want to emphasize this to our readers).
The phrase "data science" as in use it today is a fairly new term (made popular by William S. Cleveland, DJ Patil, and Jeff Hammerbacher). I myself worked in a "computational sciences" group in the mid 1990's (this group emphasized simulation based modeling of small molecules and their biological interactions, the naming was an attempt to emphasize computation over computers). So for me "data science" seems like a good term when your work is driven by data (versus driven from computer simulations). For some people data science is considered a new calling and for others it is a faddish misrepresentation of work that has already been done. I think there are enough substantial differences in approach between traditional statistics, machine learning, data mining, predictive analytics, and data science to justify at least this much nomenclature. In this article I will try to describe (but not fully defend) my opinion. Continue reading Data Science, Machine Learning, and Statistics: what is in a name?


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Arsenal suffered a double blow as they surrendered a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 against Anderlecht in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Apart from handing Borussia Dortmund the initiative in the group, Arsene Wenger has confirmed that they have also lost captain Mikel Arteta to a hamstring injury, which is a big blow as Arsenal are already missing a host of first team players through injury.
"He has done a hamstring. I don't know what is wrong or how long he will be out for," Wenger said, as quoted on Arsenal's official site.
The north London side were in control of the game against Anderlecht, and at 3-0 looked to be cruising home. But the Belgian league champions had other ideas and staged a spirited comeback that led to an equaliser in the final minute of regular time, which now means the Gunners have very little chance of topping the group.
Arteta, who was substituted due to injury when Arsenal were 3-1up, feels that his team 'threw everything away' and has given up hope of catching up with the Bundesliga side, who are top of the table and are the Gunners' next opponents on Match day 5.
"The main aim when you start the competition [is winning the group], so we threw everything away today," Arteta told Sky Sports.
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The Spaniard is disappointed with the result and has admitted that the performance was not up to the level required by a club such as Arsenal, especially when holding a comfortable 3-0 advantage.
"We cannot afford to make the mistakes and concede three goals after going 3-0 up. It's not good enough. We're very disappointed and we missed a great opportunity to finish the job properly," the former Everton midfielder explained.
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Traditional pubs are still the most common type in the country with the basic pleasures of good beer, good conversation and few frills. Local musicians often play at such places so if that's what you're after it's usually worth asking round.
The larger towns and cities also have more modern / cosmopolitan type places including some continental-style cafe-bars, disco-bars and of course nightclubs. Dublin, with its young working population has probably one of the most eventful nightlife scenes in Europe. In other cities such as Belfast, Galway and Cork with their young student populations there are always music events on all year round.
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The shared space scheme in Preston city centre has not always hit the right note with motorists and pedestrians.
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Supporters say by removing kerbs and markings drivers become more uncertain and are forced to lower their speed, making it safer for everyone. But critics say it is a nightmare, especially for those with sight problems.
To find out exactly what people with sight problems face, Coun Keith Iddon was escorted down Fishergate's shared space scheme in a blindfold.
The council's cabinet member for highways and transport was accompanied by Jenny Lloyd from Galloway's Society for the Blind, which has lobbied councils about the effects of shared space schemes.
He says: "If I didn't have Jenny at the side of me I would have found it very difficult.
"I felt alright until I couldn't hear the bus. After I felt the bus waft past me, I thought it was safe to go, but it wasn't as a second bus came.
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"Cars did stop for me but I couldn't hear that. If I had been on my own, I'm not sure if I would have wanted to cross.
"Drivers are not sympathetic to the fact I was waiting to cross and that I had no eye contact because I was wearing a blindfold."
"Several bikes went past me but I couldn't hear it."
Coun Iddon says the experience has given him more things to consider in terms of the challenges visually impaired people face.
He adds: "This was a great opportunity for me to find out more about how it feels to navigate the city centre when you have a visual impairment. It's important to me that we can understand the issues for everyone who comes into the city centre. We know that people have welcomed the wider pavements on Fishergate following the improvement work, and reduced traffic levels have made it a much nicer place.
"I am very pleased with the way everything is set out as I can feel things.
"I understood where I was walking. When I get to the rougher, tactile paving I know I am about to cross the road.
"It has been a worthwhile experience and I will take a lot back with me.
"But we know that there are concerns from some people about certain aspects.
"I think bus drivers need to be instructed to be more sympathetic to blind and visually impaired people.
"A-boards need to be tucked in a bit more as they cause an obstruction to someone who can't see it.
"The tactile paving needs to be a bit wider as once you get to it and realise you are at a crossing, you can be almost at the edge of the road.
"I would be looking to put something out to communicate to drivers about the fact there may be visually impaired people using the shared space and to give them consideration."
Other issues of concern Galloway's highlighted included insufficient colour contrast between the curb and gutter and the new flower planters and the pavement, the worrying trend of drivers incorrectly parking on pavements, and glass bus shelters.
Stuart Clayton, chief executive at Galloway's, says: "We really welcome the opportunity to provide Coun Iddon with direct and practical experience of navigating a shared space scheme with limited or no vision.
"Without a defined safe space away from traffic, blind and partially sighted people are telling us that they have lost all confidence to enter this space on their own or even with a sighted guide. People living with sight loss are describing these schemes as 'no-go' areas.
"Our objection to these schemes is purely based on access and inclusion and not positive development to improve the public highways and pedestrian areas. Lancashire County Council has a responsibility to ensure the public realm is just that, a realm accessible for all members of the public and shared space developments are not inclusive.
"I can only hope that this practical exercise will raise Coun Iddon's awareness of the very real challenges faced by blind and partially sighted people and in turn he will take forward his experience when planning future development.
"We hope to work more closely with Lancashire County Council going forward to find solutions that means public space is accessible for people living with sight loss in our community."
Preston Council's planning committee has approved £60m scheme to turn the Adelphi roundabout into University Square - a shared space.
Stuart Clayton, chief executive of Galloway's Society for the Blind, told the committee shared space schemes were "fundamentally flawed" because they were almost a no-go area for blind and partially sighted people.
Following this, highways chiefs decided to include controlled crossings as one of the conditions of planning approval.
Lancashire County Council is the highways authority and will have the final say.
More information about the proposed plans at the University can be found on the UCLan website.
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Every NFL team had the opportunity to claim recently released rookie RB Jarryd Hayne off waivers and all 31 NFL teams declined. As a result, the Australian Rugby League star has returned to the Bay Area, as the San Francisco 49ers announced he was added to the team's practice squad.
Hayne, who burst onto the scene with his elusiveness and big-play ability during the preseason quickly became expendable as his fumbling issues didn't go away during the regular season.
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However, that's not to say that Hayne wasn't the team's most electrifying player throughout the year, as his rare combination of speed, power, and agility have easily made him a household name among the Forever Faithful.
I would rather roll the dice on #49ers RB @JarrydHayne UPSIDE than RB Reggie Bush's DURABILITY. #NinerFans #ForeverFaithful #SpotSakamoto — Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) October 31, 2015
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If the 49ers are truly trying to see what type of players they have moving forward — the time is now to play Hayne especially since their top three running backs; RB Carlos Hyde (foot stress fracture), RB Reggie Bush (MCL), and RB Mike Davis (fractured hand) will likely all miss the remainder of the 2015 season due to their respective injuries.
Remember when 49ers special-teams coach Thomas McGaughey was asked during the preseason whether or not he wanted to see Hayne field a punt that sailed over his head? A punt in which the Forever Faithful witnessed a Willie Mays-esque over-the-shoulder catch against the hated rival Dallas Cowboys? Coach T-Mac easily responded saying they wanted to see what the kid could do and gave Hayne the green light since it was only the preseason.
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In six games this season, Hayne has rushed eight times for 25 yards while fielding eight punts for 76 yards.


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