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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Individual Baked Omelets
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...These little gems are perfect for breakfast or brunch for a bunch. I first had them at Rebecca Rather's Bakery, Rather Sweet, while it was still in Austin. They're a savory and simple way to kick-start a day. They can be assembled and refrigerated the night before serving and baked off in the morning. They rise beautifully, but sink quickly, so get them to the table as rapidly as you can. I, truthfully, have given up on serving them with their top hats intact. These omelets are all about flavor. Once you've mastered the base recipe you can alter it to include savory ingredients of your own choosing. My only suggestion is to keep the amount of vegetables you use in line with the quantity in the original recipe. This is one of my favorite breakfast dishes. It's not as glamorous as some, but it really is delicious. You will need Texas sized muffin pans or 8-oz. custard cups to make these. Here's the recipe.
Individual Baked Omelets...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, courtesy of Rebecca Rather
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium red-skinned potato, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch dice
1 small onion, diced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 of medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut in 1/2-inch dice
4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped in small pieces
1 fresh Roma tomato, seeded and finely chopped
6 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Dash of hot pepper sauce (i.e. Tabasco)
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease 6 Texas size muffin pans (3-1/2 X 2-inches deep).
2) Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add potato, onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add red bell pepper and saute for 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Check to make sure potatoes are done. If they are not, cook for a few minutes longer. Remove vegetable mixture from heat. Stir in tomato and bacon. In a large bowl, whisk eggs together with cream, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and hot sauce. Scrape in vegetable mixture. Pour egg mixture evenly into muffin cups.
3) Bake for 20 minutes, or until omelets appear to be set. Give pan a gentle shake. If omelets look or feel runny, bake until they are firm, 5 to 10 minutes longer. Unmold and serve. Yield: 6 servings.
62 comments :
- motherrimmy said...
These would make a terrific brunch treat too. Thanks for the recipe!
- January 7, 2010 at 12:11 AM
- Patricia @ ButterYum said...
What a wonderful idea!
ButterYum - January 7, 2010 at 12:43 AM
- Jeanette said...
what a great idea for a brunch! Thank you for sharing.
- January 7, 2010 at 12:43 AM
- Ebie said...
I love this idea of an individual serving! So simple and I've got all the ingredients. Thanks for the recipe, I will make it this weekend!
- January 7, 2010 at 1:05 AM
Mmmm! Great ideas for brunch...Thanks for the recipe...:) Have a bless day!
- January 7, 2010 at 1:26 AM
- satakieli said...
What a great idea, perfect for kids too I would imagine, my 2 year old would LOVE this. He's a bit crazy over omelettes.
Do you think they'd come out ok if you made them in individual ramekins as well? There's only me and my boy in the mornings and I'd hate to mess up a whole muffin pan for us. - January 7, 2010 at 1:28 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Satakieli, you should be able to make these in individual ramekins as well as muffin pans. It might be a chore to chop such small quantities of vegetables, but it is very workable. The rule, and I say that very loosely, is one egg per cup. The vegetables are up to you.
- January 7, 2010 at 2:19 AM
- satakieli said...
I could probably chop and freeze the vegetables like I do for regular omelets. I'll try and see how it goes. - January 7, 2010 at 3:06 AM
- Koek! said...
Those look gorgeous! like a cross between my two favourite foods: savoury muffins and eggs. Thanks :-)
- January 7, 2010 at 3:11 AM
- Coleens Recipes said...
Single servings are a great idea and always look so special on any table. Thanks for sharing!!
- January 7, 2010 at 4:54 AM
- Martha said...
Rather Sweet is a great place! These look yummy and a nice (and less carb) solution to company breakfasts.
- January 7, 2010 at 6:02 AM
- Joan said...
Mary, I cannot wait to try these this weekend! They look scrumptious.
- January 7, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- Debbie said...
Oh Mary they just look wondeful. I wish I had one of those now. Great idea!
- January 7, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- Cathy said...
I would enjoy this for any meal of the day. And assembling the night before is an added bonus. Very tasty.
- January 7, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- La Table De Nana said...
I have perfect little lumch plates that could become breakfast plates for these..very cute!
- January 7, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- Lea Ann said...
Fabulous idea! Thanks for the recipe.
- January 7, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- Arlene Delloro said...
Delicious looking. I love that they can be assembled the night before.
- January 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM
- Lori said...
It may not be glamorous Mary but it sure looks delicious.
- January 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM
- Mickey said...
Love these! I want to make these tonight for dinner with a nice salad! Great recipe!
- January 7, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- NKP said...
They are so cute! Perfect for guests.
- January 7, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Penny said...
Mary, This is so perfect. What a great idea.
- January 7, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- The Chef In My Head said...
What a great idea for a crowd! I am hanging on to this one for the next wave of company sure to come.-LeslieMichele
PS who eats all amazing food you eat? I can't seem to work out enough for all the food I cook for just my husband and I. - January 7, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- Dee said...
my gosh that is such a cute idea! I am definitely going to do this for the fam on sunday for our family breakfast!
thanks so much for the warm wishes Mary, I hope your year is off to a spectacular start! I am sure your holidays were full of warmth, family, and AMAZING food! I love reading your blog because I feel like I am a part of it :) It is just me and my parents, and I am SO thankful to have them, but I do wish I had some extended family to celebrate the holidays with. I like to pretend you are my extended family haha, I always wanted an aunt or grandma to teach me to cook :) - January 7, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Joy Tilton said...
These are just perfect for the two of us or a crowd, great recipe!
- January 7, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- noble pig said...
These are adorable and the perfect breakfast sized amount. Nice on a serving table as well.
- January 7, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- a quiet life said...
oh i LOVE this idea!
- January 7, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Chef E said...
What a great idea Mary! I have made them in pie crust in the muffin tins, but even frittatas would be awesome presented this way!
- January 7, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Claudia said...
I am definitely doing this tomorrow morning as a surprise for my husband - who this week - is the only one who needs to get up in the chilly MN mornings. Delectable!
- January 7, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Karen said...
Perfect for a brunch!
- January 7, 2010 at 12:09 PM
These look wonderful. Where do you buy unsalted utter? :-)
Martha in KS - January 7, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- susan said...
Mary-I am going to try this. We love omelets, but doing them for a group is hard. Have you heard of boiling them in a freezer bag? I just heard about this; it work and I think I will do a post about it soon. I would have liked your grandmother. New Year's eve is not one of my favorite holidays. I call it "forced merriment". :)
- January 7, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
annonymous, unsalted utter is very hard to find. If it isn't carried in your local market unsalted butter can be used as a substitute. Thanks for catching the error. I've made the correction.
- January 7, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
What a fabulous idea for dinner!!! Huzzah!
- January 7, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- Barbara said...
Love this idea! A muffin quiche. All lovely ingredients, too, but the best thing is putting them together the night before....all ready to go in the AM. That's my kind of dish!
And super for company. - January 7, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- Jenny said...
I love this idea. Omelet muffins. And you could totally do this as a hands on. Great, great recipe. I'm bookmarking this! Thank you.
- January 7, 2010 at 3:04 PM
- Coralie Cederna Johnson said...
Oh yes! I think these little omelets look wonderful and would make a lovely brunch item for family or friends! Fabulous recipe, as always, Mary! Thank you so much!
- January 7, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- rosasdolcevita said...
These look and sound devine!!! Definitely something to try.
- January 7, 2010 at 3:30 PM
- Inspired by eRecipeCards said...
A beautiful photo ...
Hmmm... i wonder, make these in the tall muffin pan, and have a cornmeal base, topped with the egg goo... Hmmm - January 7, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
Mary they're so cute, but I would have to eat five of them at a time!
I wonder if I could keep them warm to send to work with my husband. That might be a nice idea. Hmm.. - January 7, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- La Bella Cooks said...
This would be a great addition to the Mother's Day brunch I have for my favorite ladies. I love recipes such as this.
- January 7, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- pigpigscorner said...
That's such a great idea!
- January 7, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Mary, you have no idea, what you did.
I have two hefty soups, one for dinner but I could not think of something to serve with it. It is cold and salad wasn't the answer but these wonderful omelet cupcakes are perfect. Hubby is going to get dinner tonight. - January 7, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- Pam said...
What a perfect breakfast on the go - my husband could eat these on the way to work.
The pizzelles down below look amazing too Mary. - January 7, 2010 at 7:23 PM
- George Gaston said...
Mary, I have heard of omelets made this way and never tried it. Many thanks for the easy recipe.
- January 7, 2010 at 8:04 PM
- Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...
Thank you, Mary, for your nice comment to me. I appreciate it!
I love a really savory omelet such as these and cooking them in a muffin pan makes for easy serving and clean up. - January 7, 2010 at 9:05 PM
- Katherine Roberts Aucoin said...
Mary, so perfect for the snowy weekend ahead! Thanks for sharing and for your tips!
- January 7, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Chef Fresco said...
How adorable these are! Love it!
- January 7, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Donna-FFW said...
Such a nice idea, perfect for breakfast, lunch or brunch and so versatile too.
- January 7, 2010 at 10:45 PM
- KathyB. said...
Oh boy! My chickens are still laying a lot of eggs and I have been appreciating some of your other egg recipes, this one looks to be a real winner.
I appreciate the fact that they can be assembled the night before, especially good quality for serving overnight guests breakfast . - January 7, 2010 at 10:53 PM
- Allie said...
Oh wow. I have never been good at baking eggs, but I think this recipe might fix that problem for me!
- January 8, 2010 at 1:47 AM
- The Tablescaper said...
These look great. I love that you can set them up the night before.
- The Tablescaper - January 8, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- My Little Space said...
Oh my, this is just so appetizing!
- January 9, 2010 at 3:26 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Love the little individual portions. I have a healthy strata recipe I was going to try in muffin cups.
- January 9, 2010 at 3:30 AM
- Katy ~ said...
These are a terrific idea for a brunch of special breakfast. Oh my! I know that folks love individual servings, makes folks feel kind of fussed over.
- January 9, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- Ebie said...
I just made this recipe and it was a hit! Everyone loves it!
- January 9, 2010 at 11:37 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Ebie, I'm so glad everyone like these. Have a great weekend.
- January 9, 2010 at 11:58 AM
I came back to tell you that I made these the other night and we loved them. The looked pretty and tasted better. Thanks for posting this.
I am off to blog it. - January 9, 2010 at 9:25 PM
I came back to tell you that I made these the other night and we loved them. The looked pretty and tasted better. Thanks for posting this.
I am off to blog it. - January 9, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Comfy cook, I'm so glad your family enjoyed these. I hope you'll visit with us often.
- January 9, 2010 at 10:05 PM
- ♥Mimi♥ said...
I MUST make these! I love the idea and I just know that they will really be a hit with my family☺
- January 10, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- Pauline said...
Looks like frittatas! Brunch is the best meal of the day, if only we could have it every day :P
- January 10, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- free online adventure games said...
I've always loved the Japanese "chawan-mushi" steamed egg, and this could actually rival it. Coming from an asian culture though, I've never used cream in egg custards before. This would be interesting to try, but I might actually try to do away with the cream and see what I get!
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Here's some text from a PBS interview with Michael Pollan, entitled "Modern Meat." This covers the need for the holes ("Rumen Fistula") and more. Read the whole thing via the link, this snippet is just the beginning.
The problem with this system, or one of the problems with this system, is that cows are not evolved to digest corn. It creates all sorts of problems for them. The rumen is designed for grass. And corn is just too rich, too starchy. So as soon as you introduce corn, the animal is liable to get sick.
It creates a whole [host] of changes to the animal. So you have to essentially teach them how to eat corn. You teach their bodies to adjust. And this is done in something called the backgrounding pen at the ranch, which is kind of the prep school for the feedlot. Here's where you teach them how to eat corn.
You start giving them antibiotics, because as soon as you give them corn, you've disturbed their digestion, and they're apt to get sick, so you then have to give them drugs. That's how you get in this whole cycle of drugs and meat. By feeding them what they're not equipped to eat well, we then go down this path of technological fixes, and the first is the antibiotics. Once they start eating the [corn], they're more vulnerable. They're stressed, so they're more vulnerable to all the different diseases cows get. But specifically they get bloat, which is just a horrible thing to happen. They stop ruminating.
You have the image of a cow on grass of the cow ruminating, which is chewing its cud and burping a lot. In fact, a lot of greenhouse gases come out of the stock as methane emerges from their mouth as they eructate — it's a technical term. And they bring down saliva in this process, and it keeps their stomach very base rather than acid.
So you put in the corn, and this layer of slime forms over the rumen. You've got to picture the rumen. It's a 45-gallon fermentation tank. It's essentially fermenting the grass. Suddenly your slime forms and the gas can't escape, and the rumen just expands like a balloon. It's pressing against the lungs and the heart, and if nothing is done, the animal suffocates.
…Of course, something is done so the animals do not suffocate — holes, or rumen fistulas, are cut in the side of the cow to allow the gas to escape and the undigested corn to be scooped out. Some farmers will claim fistulas are good for their cows because it extends their lives. This is a dangerous half-truth. Their life is made shorter due to common factory farming practices (confined quarters, inproper diet, etc.), and the fistula prolongs their factory-farm-shortened life. Fistulas don't address the problem of eating corn, it reacts to the problem of eating corn. Neither the cow, nor the consumer benefit from corn feed.
…we give (cattle) antibiotics to keep them from getting sick from other things we're doing to them. … So a lot of it is prophylactic, is being used to prevent them from getting sick. Then you also have the antibiotics used to keep them from having liver disease because they can't digest the corn.
And so there were many, many reasons that we were using them. Very few of them have to do with treating sick animals, although the beef case kind of confounds the usual argument. If you talk to public health advocates, they say, "It's fine to use antibiotics on sick animals; we just don't want them used for growth promotion." But exactly how do you categorize an antibiotic you've giving an animal because you've made it sick? And that's what we're doing. So that kind of falls in the middle.
Why is this a problem? We exist in the same microbial environment as these animals. So whatever you do to that ecosystem of germs, to them, is going to redound to us. … Evolution is going on, and microbes are evolving to withstand those antibiotics. This is how evolution works. When there is a threat to the survival of any population, whatever members of that population … are not susceptible, they then grow. Their population explodes. You select for resistance.
And that's what's happening. We're selecting for resistance in the guts of these animals, in the manure on the ground, in the water downstream of these places. And microbes are evolving that can withstand Cipro, that can withstand Tetracycline, that can withstand [other antibiotics].
This is helping in hospitals, too. I mean, this is not the only cause of antibiotic resistance. But given that most of the antibiotics are used in agriculture, the belief is that a lot of these superbugs that are showing up in hospitals that are not susceptible to any antibiotics are being created by their process. … And so you have this phenomenon [that] we simply can't treat. We're getting antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. We're getting antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis.
Public health advocates think perhaps this is the most serious threat to our public health over the next several years, because new antibiotics are not coming along as fast as we thought they would.
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- From PBS: Food, Inc. (the movie)
- From Sustainable Table: Factory Farms, Cheap Feed
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Saying that "hiring a veteran can be one of the best business decisions you make," Wal-Mart U.S. CEO Bill Simon confirmed this morning that the retail giant is launching a plan to hire more than 100,000 recently discharged veterans over the next five years.
According to the company, "beginning Memorial Day, [it] will offer a job to any honorably discharged veteran in his or her first 12 months off active duty. Most of these jobs will be in Walmart stores and clubs, and some will be in distribution centers and the Home Office."
Simon, speaking at the National Retail Federation's annual convention in Manhattan, said that "not every returning veteran wants to work in retail — but every veteran who does will have a place to go." He spoke of having both part-time and full-time positions available for those who wish them.
Simon, who served in the Navy as a young man, said he "can think of no better group to lead in revitalizing our economy than those who have served in uniform."
According to The New York Times, Wal-Mart's plan "represents among the largest hiring commitments for veterans in history." As the Times notes:
"The unemployment rate for veterans of the recent wars has remained stubbornly above that for nonveterans, though it has been falling steadily, dropping to just below 10 percent for all of 2012. That was down from 12.1 percent the year before. The year-end unemployment rate for nonveterans was 7.9 percent in 2012."
Wal-Mart now employs about 1.4 million people in the U.S.
Related story from Morning Edition: "Training Program Aims To Prep Soldiers For Civilian Jobs."
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In order to turn China into an urban nation, local governments have demolished tens of millions of homes over the past decade. Homeowners have often fought back, blocking heavy machinery and battling officials.
In recent years, resistance has taken a disturbing turn: Since 2009, at least 53 people across China have lit themselves on fire to protest the destruction of their homes, according to human rights and news reports.
This may conjure up images of the more than 100 Tibetans who have self-immolatedover roughly the same period to oppose Chinese policies in Tibet. But this is a different problem.
And while many other countries claim land in the name of development, the extent of this policy in China and the extreme response of some of those losing their homes has been striking.
The most recent case of someone setting himself on fire over home demolition occurred in south-central China's Hunan province. It began late last month on a sunny Sunday morning, when dozens of officials and police arrived with a pair of excavators at the farmhouse of He Mengqing.
The local government wants to level He's village to make way for a park, part of a $1.6 billion plan to bring in factories, construct apartment buildings and develop the economy of Chenzhou, a city of about half a million people.
He, a 42-year-old rice farmer, refused to take the government's compensation offer of about $33,000. His farmland is his only source of income, and he figured he would need a lot more money to survive without it.
So, when the officials came for him, he locked himself inside his house.
As the pair of excavators ripped apart a nearby home, officials pried open He's door with a crowbar. He then poured gasoline over his head, opened a tank of cooking gas and lit himself on fire.
"There were the sounds of explosions, two of them: 'Boom! Boom!' " recalls He's brother Waiqing, who tried to block police from entering the house. "Very thick smoke and fire were coming out of the window."
Family members watched as He burned inside his home. A water truck pulled up and fired water through the window. Eventually, government workers carried He — his body badly burned — from the building.
Waiqing says he never imagined his brother would try to kill himself, but He's sister-in-law, Li, says he couldn't afford a new house and had run out of options.
"He is already in his 40s and has no diploma," Li says, standing in the room where her brother-in-law lit himself on fire, wearing a white hoodie that contrasts sharply with the blackened walls. One of He's charred leather shoes sits amid the ash that carpets the floor. His 2-year-old nephew collects some of the ash with a plastic toy shovel — too young to understand what had happened to his uncle.
"[He's] child and the entire family depend on him," Li continues. "He knew he couldn't find other work because he had no diploma and is growing old."
"He asked, 'How can I survive in the future?' " Li recalls. "The government said: 'That's your business.' He was helpless and was forced to self-immolate."
Waiqing says he warned officials that demolishing the house carried risks.
"I told a government official that forced demolition would lead to someone's death," Waiqing says. "He replied, 'If someone dies because of this, the government will provide compensation and it has the money to do so.'"
Local Officials: Self-Immolation A 'Ploy'
In self-immolation cases, governments are sometimes willing to spend large sums to compensate families for the death of their loved ones and, perhaps, shut them up in the process.
That was the case with a 47-year-old woman named Zhou Lijun, who lit herself on fire in May to protest demolition of her home for redevelopment in another section of Hunan. Government officials eventually paid the family more than $570,000 to compensate for her death, her brother, Zhou Haijun, said in a phone interview.
By Chinese standards, the sum is staggering. After receiving compensation, the family members of those who have self-immolated are often much more reluctant to speak to reporters.
The Chenzhou government blocked official news of He Mengqing's self-immolation. Family members say a local TV station covered the story, but it ran only once and is nowhere to be found on the station's website. They also posted videos of their scuffles with police and He's self-immolation on Chinese microblogs, but censors deleted them.
In a statement to NPR, Chenzhou officials said He's house was illegal, that he demanded more than $600,000 in compensation, and that his wife urged him to light himself on fire. The statement did not express any regret.
He's wife, Huang Xiaoying, denies the government's claims. Radio Free Asia, which first reported the story, interviewed an unnamed official who said the self-immolation was really just a ploy to get more money.
"The common people want to get extremely rich through home demolition. They want generations to benefit," the official said in a phone interview. "That's impossible."
Homeowners Feel Angry, Helpless
A report last year by Amnesty International showed that at least 41 people had lit themselves on fire between January 2009 and January 2012 to protest home demolition. Corinna-Barbara Francis, Amnesty's China researcher, says they weren't driven by greed, but desperation.
"I think they've come to the end of their rope," she says. "Many of them, we know, have tried to work through the system. That has failed. They've been neglected. They've been abused."
Yan Shiming felt that way. He used to farm rice and mushrooms in Hunan province. In March 2011, construction workers came to knock down his home to make way for apartment buildings.
Yan had filed administrative lawsuits, which went nowhere. He doused himself with gas. He said he felt angry and helpless.
"The courts and the law are of no use to us," Yan told China's Southern Metropolis newspaper. "We went to Beijing to appeal to higher authorities for help. The police wouldn't protect us. We were taken to a local police station and beaten up by the policemen."
Yan never lit himself on fire. Officials stopped him, but the level of frustration he felt toward local government is common.
Perhaps no one has illustrated that frustration more graphically in recent months than Zheng Guocun. Zheng ran an animal feed store in Bei An, a city in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, a few hours by car from the Russian border. Local officials wanted to demolish Zheng's home and store to clear the way for apartment buildings.
After Zheng turned down a compensation package, hired thugs dragged him from his home one night in late June and beat him while construction workers knocked down his house and store.
About two weeks later, Zheng left his hospital bed one morning and went to Bei An's city hall, where citizens routinely gather to protest government policies. It's a hulking gray monolith that towers over a nearby shanty town.
Zheng poured gasoline over his body and lit himself on fire. Then, according to a witness, Zheng ran toward the building and banged his head against one of the pillars, before falling to the ground.
Zheng died later that afternoon.
Riddled With Corruption
Land seizures are epidemic in rural China. More than 2 in 5 villages have had land confiscated by the government since the late 1990s, according to a 2011 report by Landesa, a rural land rights organization based in Seattle.
Yu Gao, Landesa's China country director, says local governments seize farmland to make money, urbanize and develop their economies. He says land sales make up more than 40 percent of local budgets. In the first nine months of this year, 300 city governments brought in more than $300 billion from land sales, according to China Index Academy, a real estate research institute.
But most farmers never receive anywhere near the market value of the land they lose. In fact, the Landesa survey found that more than 1 in 5 farmers weren't paid anything at all.
One reason, Yu says, is corruption.
"Unfortunately, compensation money out of land taking could easily be intercepted by local officials," Yu says. "There is a level of greed and they don't have enough empathy to the plight of the rural farmers."
Government land confiscation has generated tens of thousands of protests a year in China, according to the government's own studies. Yu consults on the issue with China's ministries of land resources and agriculture in Beijing. He says central government officials are frustrated with local corruption and the lack of rule of law in the countryside; he says they know if they don't fix the problem, there will be more unrest.
"They are very concerned," Yu says.
Hopes For Reforms
China's top leaders are expected to hold a crucial meeting in November to plot the future of the nation's economy. The agenda includes an audacious plan to move 250 million farmers into cities over the next dozen years that, if poorly implemented, could wreak havoc. To avoid that, Yu thinks the government will strengthen compensation and farmers' land rights.
"I'm quite optimistic," he says. "For instance, farmers in the future could get 10 times the current compensation. It really depends on the political will and determination of the top leadership."
Even if those changes come, it may be too late for He Mengqing, who is still in a coma in a hospital in Hunan province, according to his brother.
He's family members understand why the local government wants to develop the area and improve the economy. They even support the idea.
He's brother, Waiqing, just objects to how it's done.
"They're too powerful," he says, his eyes tearing up, his voice catching in his throat. "We have no way to stop them. If they're really determined to do it, I can only watch them destroy our homes."
"This type of blind development has no consideration for ordinary people," Waiqing continues. "Our living standard will not go up. On the contrary, it will go down."
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We are facing a moment in Washington. Both Republicans and Democrats have decided, in poker lingo, to go all-in on the same hand, the looming set of mandatory across-the-board cuts known as the sequester. Both sides agree it is bad policy, which will be unnecessarily harmful to the economy, and both believe this bad policy once enacted in all of its ugliness will be politically beneficial to their team. Both cannot be right.
As it happens, these moments do not come along all that often. Most beltway theatrics are bluffs followed by folds. Someone gives a speech, calls for some reform, and then lets it die on the vine. Someone else expresses outrage, muscles an investigation, and it fizzles out. Republicans hold the debt ceiling hostage, and Obama agrees to deal of spending cuts with elaborate conditions. (Indeed this was how the sequester was created in the first place.) Obama threatens tax increases on all Americans, and Republicans give him tax increases on some of the rich ones.
For those tired of the constant talk of crises in Washington, be aware that this time is different. The chances of an 11th hour fix are incredibly small, in part because the stakes are lower than the last several showdowns. Even after the sequester is triggered, it's impact will not be immediately traumatic and these effects will be easily reversible when the White House and Congressional Republicans cut a deal to replace the cuts with more sensible ways to address the deficit. But the longer it takes for a deal to be cut, the more the pain, especially if the squabbling stretches from weeks into months and is joined by the sequester's dysfunctional doppleganger, a late March failure to agree on a new budget, which could force a government shutdown of non-essential federal services. Economic confidence is likely to be sapped. GDP could take a haircut. Unemployment will go up. Government employees will be furloughed, or might lose their jobs. Government services may be reduced, and military readiness could be sacrificed.
(VIDEO: Democrats Release Sequester Hit List With 27 GOP Targets)
So the nation is likely to lose. The unanswered question is who will come out of the process politically ahead, or losing less. So for those watching at home, sit back and try to restrain your rage. Here is a quick scorecard for watching the machinations over the coming month.
National Sentiment
The White House walks into the sequester with an unmistakable advantage in the polls, and a conviction that it has the upper hand. Obama's approval is at three years highs, in the mid-50s, while House Republicans continue to tread water in the teens. His call for a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts to replace the sequester is favored three to one over Republican calls to only have more cuts. (In a recent Pew Poll for USA Today, even a majority of Republicans favor a balanced approach.) By a margin of 49% to 31% in the Pew Poll, Americans are prepared to blame Congressional Republicans over President Obama if the sequester goes into effect. Perhaps most importantly, the public continues to believe—by a margin of 49 to 44 in a recent Bloomberg poll–that Obama's plan for more short term investment in education, energy and infrastructure has a better chance of creating jobs than the Republican calls for more spending cuts and lower taxes. Advantage: Obama
Electoral Jeopardy
Congressional Republican leaders, meanwhile, are telling themselves that the national polls don't matter. Republicans kept control of the House in 2012, despite a huge turnout of Obama voters, and 2014 is almost certain to be more friendly terrain, given the fact that Obama will not be on the ballot. As electoral odds-maker Charlie Cook recently pointed out, the number of genuinely up-for-grabs Congressional seats has been dwindling steadily for a decade, meaning most Republicans in Congress simply don't have to worry about the national numbers. Their fortunes back home may in fact be far more dependent on bucking the political winds. That means that Republicans can, for the moment, may not have to worry about the short term hit they take as long as they can make the case in 2014 that the President was more responsible for whatever mess the country finds itself in at that point. Advantage: Congressional Republicans
Framing the Debate
Republicans are, of course, killing the messaging war on conservative talk radio, but that only goes so far. President Obama can still command a megaphone that none of them can muster, and he has a credibility with a broader swath of the American people. On Monday, Obama appeared at the White House with first responders he said would be hurt by the cuts, and Speaker John Boehner was forced to respond with an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. In the coming weeks, White House aides are promising a full court press, with Presidential travel and lots of photo ops and outrage, to seek to define the still poorly understood sequester in the public mind. If it is seen as hurting core government functions, like education funding, food safety and military readiness, pressure will grow on Republicans to cave. But if Republicans can frame the sequesters as an antidote to the government waste, like video game research studies, and free cell phones, that most Americans suspect is rampant, their hand will be strengthened. History suggests that President has a distinct advantage on this one. Advantage: President Obama.
The Do-Nothing Scenario
History also tells us that when it comes to these sort of showdowns, the legal playing field matters a great deal. Twice in recent years, Obama has forced Republicans to blink, first by pushing through a continuation of a payroll tax cut without other spending cuts, and second by pushing for an increase in marginal tax rates for the wealthy when the Bush Tax Cuts were set to expire. In both cases, if Congress did not act, taxes would have gone up, something Republicans hate seeing happen. So they were forced to deal. In this case, however, the do-nothing scenario forces spending cuts, albeit badly designed ones, which Capitol Hill Republicans believe puts Obama naturally on defense. It tends to matter, in other words, whose hostage you are threatening to shoot in governing, and on this score, Republicans have a clear incentive to sit on their hands, even as they continue to argue that the actual cuts involved in the sequester are bad for America. Advantage: Congressional Republicans
Just because I scored this two-to-two does not mean this is an even fight. Talking to Republicans and Democrats drafting strategy, there is a clear difference in morale. Republicans are fighting a battle they never wanted to be fighting, with little momentum, a smaller soap box and the most fragile unity within their own caucus. Obama and the Democrats, by contrast, feel ascendent, buttressed by high polls and a recent ballot box win, and are ready to mark what they will believe to be the next body blow to the Republican no-new-taxes-ever vision of shrink-the-beast governing. That said, nothing is certain, and eventually, whether it be four days, four months, or a couple years from now, someone will have to blink. Anyone still could.


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not interested in any of these hipster stuff - that soap looks like it'll tear my skin up
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These are all nothing more than novelty products, just designed to sell but not actually help your skin. MAKE does not list any ingredients and have not responded to any requests for ingredient requests (personally), though in theory is good because its "charitable". As for the cleanser: Rosewater and tea tree oil are irritants for your face. So in theory you would be better off with the suds than those ingredients in the first place.
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How would you go about purchasing the makeup palette featured in this article? I think it would be good to include more info re price and availability as otherwise whats the point really
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I enjoyed the article, I do like those type of things best...but there I wish there'd been more...plus prices. ":-)
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I like how there was no prices.
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I love exploring obscure make up brands. Sometimes they are cheaper and have a better quality than some others out there.
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Android (4.0+): When we last discussed Carbon, it was still in beta and required root. Now, the app has emerged from beta with a ton of new features, is available at Google Play, and doesn't require root to do any of the awesome things it can do.
Carbon is the work of Koushik "Koush" Dutta, the same developer behind ClockworkMod, one of our favorite Android utilities. This newest project is a sharp-looking backup and syncing tool for your Android device, one that can take your apps, app data (saved games, preferences, and so on), contacts, and other important data and save it to your phone's SD card or your desktop.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Watermelon, Cucumber and Tomato Salad - Pink Saturday
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...While searching for side dishes that would add pizzaz to barbecues and picnics, I came across this lovely salad that's guaranteed to waken tired taste buds. It's made with watermelon, tomatoes and cucumbers and gets an added boost of flavor from herbs that you get to choose. It's tossed with a light vinaigrette and served in a hollowed melon shell that adds visual appeal to an otherwise plain presentation. While there is some chopping involved, the salad is simple to make and it is portable. It can also be made more substantial with the addition of cooked shrimp or feta cheese. The components of this salad all release large amounts of liquid and they will drown in their own juice if the salad sits too long. So, while I prepare everything hours in advance of serving, I wait until the last minute to combine and toss the elements together. I love this dish, but as I made it a wave of nostalgia washed over me. You see, I remember a time when watermelon was a treat eaten while lying shoeless in the grass as we searched the sky for Venus and craters on the moon. No one spoke of mint or maceration, as seeds were spit, willy-nilly, among the fire-flies that lit the dark Midwestern night. I hope our children all still know the joy of simple pleasures and hear the crickets song. Here's the recipe that started my reverie. I think you'll really like it.
Watermelon, Cucumber and Tomato Salad...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, courtesy of Beth Nakamura and Oregon Live
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/4 cup slivered red onion
Pinch salt
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups diced (1/2-inch) seeded watermelon
2 ripe firm, meaty tomatoes, cut into 16 thin wedges
1 seedless cucumber, peeled and halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup slivered fresh basil leaves or other herbs such as mint or tarragon
Freshly ground black pepper
1) Combine sugar, vinegar, onion, salt and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, add oil. Set aside to cool.
2) Combine watermelon, tomatoes, cucumbers and basil in a large bowl. About an hour before serving, pour dressing over mixture and toss gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill. Turn mixture into a watermelon shell to serve. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
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68 comments :
- The Words Crafter said...
See, I never would have imagined watermelon would go with any of these ingredients, except to sit beside them on a picnic table...very interesting. I will see if I can get a friend of mine to try this and let me know (I wouldn't trust me to get this one right...)Loved your nostalgic recollection...and I'm glad I'm not the only one out there spitting watermelon seeds in the past...
- June 26, 2010 at 1:01 AM
- Alexandra said...
You know, I had forgotten about watermelon salads, and how much I love them.
Thank you for inspiring me for tomorrow's lunch. - June 26, 2010 at 1:09 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
Mary,you are a kitchen witch! Love your kitchen magic! (I have been reading too much Harry Potter!)
Wish you a lovely weekend!
Angie - June 26, 2010 at 1:15 AM
- Jeanette said...
This really sounds interesting andI have to put it in my to try file.
- June 26, 2010 at 1:19 AM
- 3 hungry tummies said...
That is a stunning looking dish! It will go so well with bbq too :)
- June 26, 2010 at 1:41 AM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
This sound really refreshing, bookmarked this recipe and will try later. Have a great weekend ahead, Mary.
- June 26, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
This sound really refreshing, bookmarked this recipe and will try later. Have a great weekend ahead, Mary.
- June 26, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- Regina said...
Wow yummy and refreshing. One of my favorite.
Thank you for sharing Mary.
Happy Pink Saturday.
" Regina "
xo - June 26, 2010 at 1:56 AM
- Susi's Kochen und Backen said...
I would have not thought of adding watermelon to a savory salad but I can see where the combination along with the cucumbers would be wonderful refreshing on a hot day. I'm bookmarking this one.
- June 26, 2010 at 1:58 AM
- penny aka jeroxie said...
A very refreshing salad. I can see myself making this in summer.
- June 26, 2010 at 2:04 AM
- Monet said...
I love this unusual combination of summer fruits. You are gifted at bringing different flavors together...and I'm looking forward to bringing this to a summer picnic.
- June 26, 2010 at 2:05 AM
- Diane said...
I see there are watermelons in the shops, but mine in the garden have a long way to go..... This is an unusual combination but it sounds terrific. Have a good day. Diane
- June 26, 2010 at 3:06 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
A great combination of flavors and a beautiful salad too. What a perfect side dish for summer grilling! ;-)
- June 26, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- Lucie said...
<This sounds like a great refreshing addition to a summer picnic or bbq, Mary! I love it!
- June 26, 2010 at 5:26 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
My family loves watermelon salad Mary, and I've said the same thing- I love pictures we have of my children with their faces buried in a huge wedge and spitting seeds at each other! Just lovely
xoxo Pattie - June 26, 2010 at 5:30 AM
- Umm Mymoonah said...
Wow! lovely red colour salad, looks so vibrant. Thank you so much for visiting my and leaving your sweet happy, i feel really good about that.
- June 26, 2010 at 6:01 AM
- Rita said...
Watermelon salad! never heard of this but I must say it really looks and sounds great.
Rita - June 26, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- Salsa Verde said...
Wonderful combination. I love watermelon!!
Hope you have a lovely weekend,
Lia. - June 26, 2010 at 6:49 AM
- giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...
Hi Mary,
questa ricetta è veramente sfiziosa... voglio proprio provare a farla !!!
Buona serata :-)
Hug - June 26, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- Jacalyn @ rmebathproducts.com said...
What a great salad! I would not have imagined adding watermelon and tomatoes!
Happy PS,
Jacalyn - June 26, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Joe Ambrosino said...
Hello Mary,
You stole my thunder! I was going to post a similar recipe only watermelon (in the markets of New York, anyway) still isn't as sweet as it should be- neither are tomatoes. One thing I would add to your recipe- I like a fruit vinegar with something like this. - June 26, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- My Little Space said...
Such great looking friut salad & refreshing... oh my, totally mouthwatering! Yumm... Hope you're having a wonderful weekend.
Cheers, Kristy - June 26, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- Kat said...
Oh I'm definitely trying this. I love watermelon, it's my favorite summer treat. And I love your recollection of summer nights :) Kathy
- June 26, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- Unknown said...
Looks so fresh, perfect for the summer!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Charo - June 26, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- Zurin said...
very refreshing indeed! colours are beautiful too. perfect for hot summer days m sure. :)
- June 26, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- CaSaundraLeigh said...
I never used to like watermelon as a kid, but I've slowly come to love it. This would be great for summer BBQ's or even to serve at my job!!
- June 26, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- Kayte said...
Am looking at this, and it looks lovely, am reading the recipe and it sounds easy, am still wondering how on earth all these flavors work together...only one way to find out: try it! My earliest memories of watermelon eating were at my grandparents' farm...they would have a big hug oat bucket scrubbed out, filled with ice, and water...float the watermelon in it to get it ice cold and then slice it up for us all. It was the greatest treat on those hot summer days!
- June 26, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Tasha said...
While I would've never thought to pair watermelon with the rest of this salad, it does sound very refreshing and so summery! I have a very young son, and he has already spent several days this season, playing barefoot in the grass along with his little cousins, each clutching a wedge of watermelon. It is a delight to watch!
- June 26, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- bj said...
Hi, Mary..ummm, this looks and sounds delicious.
As always, I love your story....:) - June 26, 2010 at 9:32 AM
I made a similar recipe that i got from my friend Pia. It was watermelon tomato onion. I added basalmic vinegar and mint. LOVED LOVED it! I would highly recomend this.
- June 26, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- Faith said...
This looks so refreshing and summery! I love the flavor of the mint in it. Your presentation is so lovely served out of the watermelon!
- June 26, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Nancy said...
I have never made a watermelon salad. Someday! Happy Pink Saturday!
- June 26, 2010 at 9:46 AM
How delicious and refreshing. Watermelons always remind of Spain! There is an Arabic saying too that 'marriage is like a watermelon'!...Have a great week Mary
- June 26, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...
Such a wonderful post. Your nostalgic recollection of the past is priceless. Brought back some fond memories. I can't wait for the watermelons to start appearing here so I can try this one.
hugs ~lynne~ - June 26, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Hi, Mary! This one is very interesting. I thought about you the other day, and this post speaks right to it. I had lunch with Rhonda of Shell Belle's blog, and we had a very interesting soup... it was a watermelon soup that was sort of spicy (I think it had Thai spices). Anyhow, I always think of you when I try something new and different. She reported on it for Foodie Friday!
Happy Pink Saturday...
Sheila :-) - June 26, 2010 at 10:25 AM
- Sushma Mallya said...
wow what a beautiful presentation, so fab...have a lovely weekend mary,enjoy
- June 26, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- lisa said...
This salad sounds delicious!
- June 26, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- Beverly said...
Yum!!! This looks delicious, and it just so happens that I have watermelon on my grocery list.
I love sharing your memories. My grandmother always spread newspapers on the picnic tables when we had watermelon.
Happy Pink Saturday, Mary. - June 26, 2010 at 11:24 AM
- Adventures in Domestic Cooking said...
Looks so fresh and tasty. Watermelon is a must in the summer!
- June 26, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- Jen_from_NJ said...
I love the idea of this salad and the addition of feta sounds fabulous! Kids and watermelon are the perfect summer combination!
- June 26, 2010 at 11:37 AM
- Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...
that is so funny that you mentioned that there was no talk of mint because I was thinking I would add mint...but I think I still enjoy simple things!?!
- June 26, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- Jeannie said...
I usually eat watermelon on its own, have never thought of eating it as a salad! Good idea to serve it in the watermelon shell!
- June 26, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Valérie said...
That sounds so refreshing!
- June 26, 2010 at 11:50 AM
- SKIP TO MALOU said...
I love the vibrant colors of red and green... and watermelon? ahh it brings forth memories of summers past!
happy pink saturday! - June 26, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
Three cheers for simple pleasures and a delicious summer salad. Thanks, Mary.
- June 26, 2010 at 12:46 PM
- Kat said...
Mary, I love watermelon. And this looks so delicious and pretty.
- June 26, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- Kristen (wwfoodie) said...
Beautiful Mary! I can't wait to try this...I am going to link to it on my blog post today all about ways to deal with the overabundance of cukes coming out of my garden this year. I'm glad you found my blog so I could find your! Can't wait to look around more.
- June 26, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Andreas said...
Looks like a great dish.
Ah, the joys of watermelon wedges in summer... :) - June 26, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- PeggyR said...
Oh yum! What a different combination! Happy Pink Saturday!
- June 26, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- rosasdolcevita said...
What a lovely salad! I never would have added watermelon to a cucumber and tomato salad. Watermelon was always a summer treat after a big Italian dinner at my grandparents' home when I was a kid. I miss those days....
- June 26, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Julie said...
Mary -Another beautiful creation!! Nothing says summer like watermelon. Thanks for taking me back to my childhood to remember the fireflies!
- June 26, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- Baking is my Zen...sweet nibbles for the soul said...
I don't use watermelon in savory applications...But, I'll give it a try.
I love watermelon. It is my favorite summer nibble!
Carmen - June 26, 2010 at 4:22 PM
- Katerina said...
Unfortunately Mary our children will never live the way we lived in the past. The years of our innocence have nothing to do with the cruel reality of today. This salad though is unique and adds some color to life.
- June 26, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Unknown said...
I remember enjoying many a watermelon on a hot summers day as a child. Nice recipe, thanks Mary.
- June 26, 2010 at 5:42 PM
- Deana Sidney said...
that looks so good with all the herbs and hot pepper... takes watermelon to a whole new delicious level. I can't wait to give it a try, Thanks MAry!
- June 26, 2010 at 6:05 PM
- The Cilantropist said...
I have made a salad almost just like this before, so I can vouch for the delicious taste, but I just LOVE how you served it in the watermelon. Perfect!
- June 26, 2010 at 6:52 PM
- Rachana said...
Wow! What a refreshing and delicious Salad! i love watermelons :-)
Have a lovely Sunday, dear Mary ! - June 26, 2010 at 7:23 PM
- pam said...
I read all these watermelon salad recipes with hesitation. I just can't bring myself to do anything to watermelon other than slice and eat.
- June 26, 2010 at 9:28 PM
- Unknown said...
This sounds yummy! Happy Pink Saturday!
- June 26, 2010 at 9:40 PM
- Lori said...
...Lying shoeless in the grass... such a nice reverie Mary. Thank you. We all need to take a step back and realize all the beautiful things we have and be grateful for them.
- June 26, 2010 at 9:51 PM
- Maggie said...
I love love love you blog. And this looks delicious!
Happy PS!
"Do these shoes match this purse?" - June 26, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- Anusce@Ciao-Chow said...
It looks amazing!!!! I have been wanting to incorporate watermelon to my salad and now you gave me the perfect recipe!
Thank you! - June 26, 2010 at 11:27 PM
- Holly said...
Wow this sounds so different than anything I've ever tried or seen at a barbeque or picnic! I think it sounds good enough to try:)
- June 26, 2010 at 11:46 PM
- Unknown said...
This looks so good, love all your ingredients!
- June 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM
I love that this is served right in the watermelon core (if that's what you'd call it!!) Such a great presentation and salad for summer!
- June 27, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- Unknown said...
I had this salad at a July 4th party this past weekend. It is divine. The sweetness of the watermelon, along with the crisp crunchiness of the cucumbers and onions are just what your palate needs; then all of a sudden you get a burst of tomato, a hint of pepper and lastly the pleasant bite of the basil. What an incredible combination of vibrant colors and flavors. You will make this again and again.
- July 5, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Must say, this is pretty excellent. I've already made it a second time because it was so good the first time.
I found that letting it sit in its juices for a while worked great for flavor, so even though the leftovers the next day were drowning it liquid, I dare say it was even tastier. Either that, or a lot of it sunk to the bottom so people didn't get as much flavor when they took food from the top. - August 8, 2010 at 10:18 PM
- Kavita Mehrotra said...
I am a big watermelon lover. they make me nostalgic too reminding me the childhood days when dad used to get a big fat watermelon for me. Btw its called tarbooj in India.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe. i am definitely going to try this one in the summers. - September 10, 2011 at 10:24 AM


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It's hard to get much speed on Gaza City's cramped streets, so the sedan carrying Ahmed Jabari was easy to track from overhead as it slid past a minivan and edged into the intersection where the Israeli missile reached it at a few minutes after 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The fireball singed the trees on either side of Omar al-Mukthar Street, killed the head of Hamas' military wing and announced an Israeli military campaign that in terms of tactics began as a thumping success.
First there was a feint. In the hours before waves of warplanes and drones began firing into the Gaza Strip , Israel's civilian and military leaders had pretended great interest in a border 200 miles to the north. The Golan Heights was where errant Syrian shells had landed earlier in the week, prompting the first exchange of fire since 1973. In Gaza, the Jewish state was assumed to be observing the latest cease-fire brokered to end the latest round of missile launches toward Israel's southern communities, and Israeli answering with fire into Gaza. Though the tempo had quickened in recent weeks, the call and response was a rhythm both sides had grown accustomed to over the five years Hamas has ruled the coastal enclave. As the shadows lengthened on Wednesday afternoon, there was surely tension in Gaza – the buzz of Israeli drones makes tension an audible thing. But the shocked first reactions of Hamas leaders to the Jabari hit told Israeli eavesdroppers that the surprise in Gaza was profound.
What followed was certainly stunning: a lightning flurry of 20 more Israeli airstrikes, each targeting launch tunnels and storage depots for Fajr-5 missiles. An Israeli military official tells TIME that the strikes destroyed seven of the Iranian-made missiles – the entire known inventory the Israelis knew to be inside Gaza. The Fajr-5 has been Hamas' most prized and closely guarded weapon, the only rocket capable of reaching Tel Aviv, and thus altering the agreed-upon terms of the conflict. In a matter of minutes, the Israelis may have removed – or greatly reduced – the opportunity for Gaza militants to expand the frame of the existing war, or, more significantly, a future one: The medium-range missiles could also have been launched in retaliation for any possible future Israeli attack on nuclear facilities in Iran, which provided the Fajrs in the first place.
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However, there clearly were more than seven: a Fajr landed in a suburb of Tel Aviv late Thursday afternoon, and shortly after dark the reverberations of a large explosion drove people indoors at Jaffa's ancient port, located well inside Tel Aviv city limits. An addled-looking man on the bicycle path below Kedem Street told TIME the rocket landed in the sea directly in front of where he was casting, standing in ankle-deep water atop the shoals immediately north of a public beach near the Peres Center for Peace, at the city's southern border. He dropped his pole and complained he was unable to find it in the dark. The last time Tel Aviv has been hit by such an attack was in 1991, by an Iraqi Scud rocket launched by the regime of Saddam Hussein.
The wail of sirens shook Tel Avivans and was was almost certain to sharpen the Israeli assault. Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak vowed "the other side will pay a heavy price for this escalation." The Israel Defense Forces were preparing to mass ground forces that officials say they hope will not be used. But air and tank strikes — which exceeded 200 after 24 hours, according to the Israeli military — will continue to target military storage sites, revisit previous targets, and continue pursuing prominent militants in what a campaign a senior Israeli officer describes as "attrition." "It won't be a few days," the officer tells TIME. "It might even be two or three weeks. This won't end quickly."
For Israel, the assault on Gaza has multiple aims. The most immediate is to intimidate the Islamist militants who operate out of the coastal enclave. Hamas, which has governed the 1.6 million Palestinians there since 2007, is an Arabic acronym for Islamic Resistance Movement. The message from Israel is: "Resistance is futile." The defense doctrine of the Jewish state boils the phrase down to a single word, "deterrence," and its restoration was the essential point of Operation Pillar of Defense, as the Israeli military dubbed the campaign in English.
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Hamas covets legitimacy as well but appears trapped in its own militancy. Israel's new offensive is clearly intended to demonstrate the wiser course is to mature into a wholly political entity. But as Berti observes, that's no easy task. "The question is if you can really get the organization to decide who they are with military force," she says. "It could backfire."
The dangers grow the longer the Israeli offensive goes on. On Thursday, three Israelis were killed when a Gaza rocket exploded on the apartment balcony where they stood. Another of some 250 missiles fired out Gaza since Wednesday wounded three Israeli soldiers. (Israeli casualties are greatly reduced by the Iron Dome missile interception system, which knocked down 100 missiles in the first day.) Inside the Strip, the Palestinian death toll stood at 15, including the three people in Jabari's car. The total will surely rise if Israeli forces move on to targets closer to civilians. Gaza is among the most densely populated places on the globe, and on Thursday Israeli planes were dropping leaflets warning Gazans to steer clear of militants and locations associated with them.
The militants themselves were lying low. Israeli intelligence, which has many informants across Gaza, noted that Hamas' leaders stayed away from Jabari's funeral on Thursday, a telling level of wariness for a command that had been caught unawares repeatedly in the previous 24 hours. "They didn't know they'd reached the stage where they forced us to strike," an Israeli military official tells TIME. "They were also surprised by how exposed they were – both Jabari, and the Fajrs."
With reporting by Aaron J. Klein/Jerusalem