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My understanding of the subject goes like this.....
Sometime around July 2008 the change was made.
Nothing to designate the change other than before or after a certain serial number you either had the update or you did not.
You cannot update the earlier version machine.
I had just bought a new Dynasty off Ebay in July 2009 and read of the change here on the forum.
The break point serial number was given, so I went to check my serial number.
Although my machine was a 2009 model, the serial number was a lot earlier than the break point number.{ Like 2007.**
Long story made short, that prompted me to call Miller and see what was the deal. They had no record of my serial number at all.
It turns out my Dynasty had been stolen and the serial number on it was for a 2007 Millermatic 350 machine.
I later discovered my machine is a 2009 model by the labels inside and has all the updates except....... I have no warranty because the serial number is not original.
Just be happy yours is not a stolen machine. The differences are not that great....... pg
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Thread: Dynasty Processes-Set Up
10-09-2009, 02:40 PM #51Dynasty 200 DX_set up on 3 phase
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I saw your post re. the serial number issue. Thats must have been a sinking feeling when you realized what was happening
Oh well, for what its worth, nothing ever seems to happen when stuff is on warranty anyways, its always a day or two after the warrant expires
One thing i do to mitigate erratic starts is i have increased my postflows on both AC and DC, I found it made quite a difference in arcstarts.Millermatic 251/30a spoolgun
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10-09-2009, 05:04 PM #53Dynasty 200DX "Blue Lightning"
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I was thinking it would be nice to have some way to monitor average amps when you are dealing with the pulse settings. I know it can be done by doing the math, but for a quick adjustment, some way to monitor it would be very nice.
I usually change the settings, then strike an arc, full pedal, and watch the amp meter to get the average reading, it would be nice to be able to read the average amps with the helmet down or when making the adjustments...
I made a few welds using about 2 cps pulse 50 percent 20 percent background, it makes a beautiful weld on the turntable but drives my eyes batty, it makes it look like some of the machine welds I have seen.
It seems that the pulse rate needs to be 50 cps or so to not bother my eyes.
I think I have too much free time again maybe??mike sr
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I'll also be looking at this thread for any new info.2 Miller Dynasty 350's
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Sorry for the delay in responding to your question. Yes, the Dynasty 200 SD has hidden menus that are the same as the DX model. Everything should be the same between the two models with the exception of the Pulse and Sequence features (which are not included on the SD).
Please let me know if you have additional questions. Thank youJoe Ryan
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Just finished an aluminum sign support for a restaurant.
It is a V shape with 2 pieces of 3/*" thick alum plate welded to a 6" x 6" x 1/2" square alum tube.
Settings for my Dynasty 350 are as follows:
AC frequency - 200 Hz
Waveform - Advanced square wave
Amperage 275
EN - whatever the Dynasty calculated - sorry I didn't think to check until I was done. I can recheck the values.
EP - whatever the Dynasty calculated
Balance - 70%
Tungsten - 1/8" pointed 2% thorium - all I have in 1/8"
Tig wire - 3/32" 4043 alloy.
The job went well even though my beads are sloppy.
I did make sure to clean and clean the metals and this saved me from lots of cussing.
One effect I noticed was that the arc seemed to be very "forceful" for want of a better term. By this I mean that there was a dimple in the center of my arc puddle and the alum seemed to be repelled from the tungsten at the tip.
I got a 1/2" thick piece of scrap and just ran a bead with no filler and had the same effect. I even tried pushing the tungsten into the puddle to see if I could get the tungsten to touch the alum but the puddle just parted like Moses and the water.
Have never seen this effect before but again I haven't done a lot of alum.
Also tried same settings at 100 and 60 Hz with similar results.
So is this normal or am I doing something wrong.?Thermal Arc GTSW400, Airco Heliwelder II, Miller Dynasty 350, Hypertherm 1000, oxy-fuel setup, metal cutting bandsaw, air compressor, drill press, etc.:
Call me the "Clouseau" of welding !
I have noticed this too on high current settings, I dont have a clue why it does it either, but I dont do much aluminum welding either. I dont seem to have the problem with thinner material.mike sr


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adjective \ˈbləf\
: having a very open, honest, and direct way of talking that is friendly but not always polite
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a : having a broad flattened frontb : rising steeply with a broad flat or rounded front
: good-naturedly frank and outspoken
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obsolete Dutch blaf flat; akin to Middle Low German blaff smooth
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- abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, downright, short, short-spoken, snippy, unceremonious
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bluff, blunt, brusque, curt, crusty, gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner. bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality <a bluff manner>. blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings <a blunt appraisal>. brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness <a brusque response>. curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness <a curt command>. crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness <a crusty exterior>. gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness <puts on a gruff pose>.
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First Known Use of BLUFF
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: to pretend that you will do something or that you know or have something in order to trick someone into doing what you want
: to pretend to do or make (something)
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transitive verb
: to deceive (an opponent) in cards by a bold bet on an inferior hand
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- She says someone else has made her a higher offer, but I think she's bluffing.
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probably from Dutch bluffen to boast, play a kind of card game
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Harissa couscous
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This couscous makes a delicious accompaniment to lamb tagine and any other Moroccan style spicy dish
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- 400g couscous
- bunch of spring onions, finely sliced
- 3 tbsp roughly chopped mint
- 250g halved cherry tomatoes
- 400ml hot vegetable stock
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- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of one lemon
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- Tip couscous into a heatproof bowl. Add a spring onions, mint and cherry tomatoes.
- Pour over hot vegetable stock mixed with harissa. Stir and cover with a plate. Leave for 5 mins, then pour over olive oil and lemon juice and stir through.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008
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I originally made this to serve with another GF recipe, Fruity lamb Tagine, and it was the perfect accompaniment. It is so easy and delicious that I have made it many times since. It makes a great lunch to take to work when you add roasted veg and rocket salad, chargrilled chicken or falafels with houmous and pitta bread.
It also introduced me to Harissa paste; what a versatile ingredient! I have been adding it to chillis, marinades, soups etc...It has become one of my store cupboard essentials.
I cooked this for a dinner party for ten people, served with the Lamb and date tagine. It went down a storm...everyone loved it. However, the quantities on the couscous for ten is really not enough. I upped it to 500g of couscous, but it still all went and my guests would have eaten more if there had been some available! To be generous, I think 700-750g would be a bettere quantity. Very tasty and delicious with the tagine.


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In April, Standard & Poor's lowered its outlook on U.S. debt to "negative," reflecting worries that Democrats and Republicans can't even agree on the basic principles for taming the national debt. As lawmakers grapple with that question, along with how best to handle growth, job creation, and rising health care costs, they are looking to simplistic, black-and-white branches of economics for guidance—caricatures of theories that crumbled in the market failures of the Great Recession. Conservatives continue to argue, in true neoclassical spirit, that freer and less regulated markets always perform better, and government only gums up the works. Keynesians stress increased government spending, above all else, to climb out of recession. In this regard, all of Washington is falling victim to what John Maynard Keynes described 75 years ago. "Madmen in authority," he said, see themselves as "practical men" when they are "usually the slaves of some defunct economist."
President Obama, as he fences with Republicans, has lamented the "deep philosophical divide" between the two political parties' economic plans. That's accurate, but it overlooks a bigger problem: More than two years after what many authorities called the worst financial crisis in history, neither Obama nor GOP leaders in Congress have embraced a new form of economic reasoning that explains either what has happened or where we are going. The economy is simply too complex, and the global financial system too interdependent, to be viewed through the prism of old theories that hold that free markets—or well-timed government spending—can solve almost anything. No one in Washington is challenging those doctrines with any strength. There is no analogue to Lord Turner in America, no one who can shake up government thought from the inside or challenge it from without.
This article appears in the May 21, 2011 edition of National Journal Magazine.


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graham crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons
butter, melted
4 (8 ounce) packages
cream cheese
1 1/2 cups
white sugar
3/4 cup
1 cup
sour cream
1 tablespoon
vanilla extract
1/4 cup
all-purpose flour
OK - I don't want to be rude, but this is the deal: this is a perfect recipe, and if it fails for you, it's your fault, not the recipe's. A couple of things you should know about cheesecakes:
OVERBEATING WILL CAUSE A CHEESECAKE TO CRACK. Beat cream cheese with sugar only until smooth. Proceed with a wooden spoon for the rest of the recipe.
OVERBEATING WILL CAUSE A CHEESECAKE TO HAVE THE "WRONG" TEXTURE. Air bubbles, gritty/not creamy texture, etc., are fixed my the same instructions above.
OVERCOOKING WILL CAUSE A CHEESECAKE TO CRACK. Do NOT cook this cheesecake until it's set. Matter of fact, don't check it at all. Put the cheesecake in the oven, set the timer to 60 min., turn the oven off, and forget it. I mean it! Don't open the oven, just leave it alone to do its thing.
And that's it. A beautiful cheesecake. Far from bland: this is a PURIST'S cheesecake. It's great as is, but also a great foil for other flavours. I serve mine with passionfruit pulp or mango puree.
I gave it two stars because it tasted "like" cheesecake, but that's the only reason. I was hesitant at first as with most recipes. I was puzzled by the use of milk with the sour cream. I was also curious about the amount of flour, and extra 1/2 cup sugar. Now I'm no stranger to cheesecake. I used to own a bakery up in Washington and I made close to 20 different varieties of cheesecake, most of which were customer requests and were sold by the whole cake. Enough of me. I was diligent in following this recipe as directed and it "fell flat". Here's why: The heat is too high (burns cake), the milk creates too much moisture and it takes too long to cook, too much flour made it too dry, and I don't know if it was the flour, or the extra 1/2 cup sugar, or the milk but it was hard to get the flavor and texture of the cream cheese to jump out at you. I think the people that are giving this recipe five stars really need to try some other cheesecake recipes and then rate this one. Okay, thanks but "no thanks".
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I would like to update my review on this cheesecake. I originally gave it a five and still give it a five. I have made this cheesecake many times; sometimes it cracks sometimes it doesn't. Finally I read that if you grease the sides of your pan, it will not crack, since cracking often happens in the cooling process as the cake pulls away from the sides. Since I began greasing the sides,I have not had a cracked cheesecake. People who like the NY style of cheesecake love this recipe.
I've made cheesecakes many times, only to have them crack and sink after cooling. With the tips that I picked up on allrecipes.com, Chantal's New York Cheesecake was a hit with my family & friends. After cooling, the top remained level and the center firmed up. The top was a beautiful golden brown with no dry edges. The inside was creamy and smooth, and not too sweet.
The tips are as follows:
1. Make sure that your ingredients are around room temperature, not cold, otherwise your batter will be lumpy.
2. Wrap your springform pan with 2 layers of aluminum foil to prevent water in the bain marie (water bath) from seeping in.
3. Place your springform pan in a water bath in the oven, filled with 1 inch of very hot water, then proceed to bake as instructed in the recipe.
4. Right after baking, run a warm or greased knife around the rim of the cake to prevent cracking while cooling.
5. Leave the cake in the oven for 2 hours to cool. (I didn't have time to leave it in for the recommended 6 hrs, and it still works.)
I'll make variations of this cheesecake, such as blueberry topping, oreo base and filling etc.
AMAZING! The KING of all cheesecakes! This is the recipe you are looking for, Thick and Creamy! Ive made this 2X now with tremendous sucess. However, I found this crust to need some work, so this is the recipe I use: 1 1 /2 c. graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 c. white sugar, 1/4 c. finely chopped Unsalted nuts (walnuts, pecans), 1/4 c. melted butter, 1 tsp. cinnamon and a 1/4 tsp. nutmeg. Mix together and press into 9" springform pan. As for the cheesecake mixture, make Sure to start with room temp. ingredients, use a mixer to beat cream cheese and sugar, then hand-mix from there on. Feel free to add chocolate chips, toffee bits, etc. to the mixture before transferring into graham cracker crust. Use a water bath, (See Cheesecake section under Cooking Basics on this site) with the pan double wrapped in foil. When cheesecake is done, turn oven off, run knife around edge of the cake to completely loosen from the pan. Close oven door, leave in for 3+ hours, until completely cool. Refrigerate overnight. I make a homemade raspberry topping, as follows: 1 10oz. pkg frozen raspb., 2 tblsp. white sugar, 2 tsp. cornstarch & 1/2 c. water. In med. saucepan, mix sugar & corn starch well. Add water & bring to a boil. Add raspberries & boil for 5 minutes, or until thick. If you wish, strain the hot mixture to remove seeds. Place in refrigerator to completely cool. Place 1-2 tablespoons over chilled cheesecake, top with a curl of white chocolate. Award Winning!
I have been working with this recipe for a couple of years now. Yesterday, one of my co-workers and I had a cheesecake cook-off. Everyone RAVED about my cheesecake and I felt bad for the other guy. His was made with Cool-Whip and took 20-30 minutes to make. Mine was Chantal's (with modifications) and took me 16 hours from start to serve (including chilling).
I have been adjusting this recipe to get the perfect weight, density, and creaminess (to MY tastes) and I THINK I've got it! (By George, I think she's got it!) I like a HEAVY New York-Style Cheesecake that's not TOO cakey (translation: DRY!). So here is what I've come up with:
I use 2 TBSP. flour instead of 1/4 cup AND use a water bath.
I baked it at 225 degrees for 3 hours and 40 minutes (I KNOW that sounds like a LONG time, but remember, I've been working on this for a couple of years - OK.......not consistantly, but whenever I feel like making a cheesecake. I make myself notes on the back of the recipe.) After it has baked 3 hours and 40 minutes, I turn off the oven and crack the oven door for a few minutes to get it to cool down more quickly. I leave the cheesecake in the oven for 6 hours and then put it in the refrigerator until WELL chilled (about 6 more hours).
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Was a big hit at my husband's office! Mine didn't crack, but I was careful not to overmix and had the cream cheese at room temperature, and these are supposed to help prevent cracking. I also used a water bath, and I made sure that the side of the springform pan, not just the bottom, was well greased. (I read in a magazine that cheesecakes shrink from the sides of the pan as they cool, and if the side isn't well greased, the cheesecake will stick and, thus, crack.) Per previous reviewers, I baked it at 325 deg. and made the crust as follows: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, and 1/4 cup sugar. I substituted Bailey's Irish Cream for the milk. I had a can of cherry pie filling available for those who wanted a topping. A picture-perfect cheesecake!
I found this recipe a few years ago, and have been making it ever since. I have changed a few things according to my taste. I bake mine in a water bath, and that helps to keep it more moist, and also to avoid cracking. Make sure you put it into boiling water instead of cold. Also, put your cheesecake in an oven bag before you put it into the water bath. Wrapping the pan in tin
foil just doesn't seem to keep the water away from the crust. I also don't even add the flour. It allows the cake to be less like cake, and it makes it so creamy and rich. I also double the butter in the crust, and I add the whites of one egg. This allows it to hold together better, so it's a lot less crumbly. Lastly, I don't let mine sit in the oven for 5 to 6 hours, who has the time? I put mine straight into the fridge. It seems to turn out just as well. Good luck! :)
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Chantal's New York Cheesecake
Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 533
Calories from Fat: 322
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
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Snow-topped holly cakes
By Sara Buenfeld
Cooking timePrep: 45 mins Cook: 1 hr, 45 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsMakes 2 cakes, each serves 8
This square Christmas cake is cut into two loaf-shaped cakes, so you can give one to a friend
Nutrition and extra info
Additional info
- Undecorated cake can be frozen
- kcalories
- 584
- protein
- 6g
- carbs
- 97g
- fat
- 20g
- saturates
- 7g
- fibre
- 2g
- sugar
- 87g
- salt
- 0.32g
- 8 glacé cherries
- small holly sprigs, washed and dried
- 200g dark muscovado sugar
- 175g butter, chopped
- 700g luxury mixed dried fruits
- 50g glacé cherries
- 2 tsp grated fresh root ginger
- zest and juice 1 orange
- 100ml dark rum, brandy or orange juice
- 85g pecans
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 85g ground almonds
- 200g plain flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 250g pack marzipan, halved
- icing sugar, for dusting
- 2 tbsp warmed apricot jam
- 500g pack fondant icing sugar
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- Tip the sugar, butter, dried fruit, whole cherries, ginger, orange zest and juice into a large pan. Pour over the rum, brandy or juice, then put on the heat and slowly bring to the boil, stirring frequently to melt the butter. Reduce the heat and bubble gently, uncovered for 10 mins, stirring every now and again to make sure the mixture doesn't catch on the bottom of the pan. Set aside for 30 mins to cool.
- Stir the nuts, eggs and ground almonds into the fruit, then sift in the flour, baking powder and spices. Stir everything together gently but thoroughly. Your batter is ready.
- Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Butter and line the base and sides of a 18cm square tin with baking paper. Spoon the cake mix into the tin and level the top with a spoon dipped into boiling water. Bake for 45 mins, then turn oven down to 140C/120C fan/gas 1 and cook for 1 hr more or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Will keep well-wrapped in foil for 2 months or freeze for 1 year.
- Carefully cut the square cake in half and trim the edges so that you see the texture of the cake on all sides. Roll out each piece of marzipan on a surface dusted with icing sugar until the size of the top of each cake.
- Generously brush the top of the cakes with jam, place jam-side down on top of the marzipan, then trim away the excess marzipan with a sharp knife.
- Make up the fondant icing to a spreading consistency, then spread on top of the cakes so that it slightly runs over the edges. Top with cherries and holly, then leave to set. Will keep in a plastic container in a cool place for 4-7 days.
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The cake recipe for this is lovely. I substituted the pecans for walnuts, which i chopped roughly (just because that's what I had in). I cooked it in 2 loaf tins and it turned out suberbly! Very proud of the result and the walnuts gave it lovely crunch every so often, without making it too crunchy. Will definately be keeping this recipe
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It is gorgeous, the best I have tasted.
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- Developer: Aspyr
- Publisher: Aspyr
- Genre: Miscellaneous Compilation
- Release: Dec 9, 2003
- ESRB: Everyone
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Monday, May 10, 2004JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 10, 2004) - Recently graduated senior Zakee Wadood (Lonoke, Ark.) and rising junior guard Tim Smith (Newport News, Va.) were named to the Tennessee Sports Writer's Association's All-State team for the 2003-04 season, giving East Tennessee State University basketball two of the five spots on the team. Voting members of the TSWA include newspaper writers and sports information directors from throughout Tennessee. Wadood, a 6-foot-5 forward, was selected as the Southern Conference Player of the Year in 2003-04, and finished his career as a three-time All-SoCon selection, including back-to-back first-team selections. He earned honorable mention All-America honors from the Associated Press and was named to the All-SoCon Tournament first team for second-straight year. Wadood finished the season averaging 14.8 ppg and was first on the team in rebounding with 8.0 rpg. He scored his 1,000th point on a dunk at the 5:56 mark of the first half against Clemson (12/15) and finished his career with 1,382 points -- which is good for No. 6 on the all-time list. Meanwhile, Smith, a 5-foot-9 guard, was the talk of the NCAA Tournament's first round for a second-straight year, as he almost single-handedly led the Bucs to an upset of Cincinnati (Smith finished with 26 points, four steals, fives assists, five rebounds and just two turnovers against the Bearcats). For the year, Smith averaged a team-high 17.7 points per game and scored over 20 points 12 times, including the final seven games of the year. An All-SoCon first-team selection in 2003-04, Smith finished second in the Player of the Year voting to Wadood. He was named MVP of the Southern Conference Tournament for the second straight year and he has already eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career and stands at No. 20 on the all-time scoring list with 1,040. Wadood and Smith were joined on the TSWA team by Vanderbilt's Matt Freije, who helped the Commodores reach the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, Chattanooga's Ashley Champion, who helped to Mocs to a division championship and runner-up spot in the Southern Conference Tournament, and Tennessee Tech's Willie Jenkins.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Palak Paneer for my birthday
Anyways this one was definitely a special one for me because this was my first birthday as a mommy and 'A' made every effort for me to have as much fun and relax as much as I can. He got me some gorgeous roses and my favorite cake and cooked a nice dinner for the three of us and guess what I got as a birthday gift??
A Kitchenaid!! That made my day right there.
For dinner he exceeded all my expectations. He made my favorite Palak Paneer with butter naan, rice pulav and dahi kachumbar/ mixed vegetable raita. How better can a birthday get? Spending it with the most gorgeous people in your life and having the most gorgeous dinner.
Although I did not make this palak paneer myself but still I'm taking the liberty of sharing 'A's' recipe here (I did ask his permission BTW).
Palak Paneer one of my all time favorite Indian foods, not only because it tastes out of the world but also because its one of those dishes which is rich but you still you don't feel guilty eating it. Palak which is hindi name for spinach doesn't need any introduction and Paneer is fresh Indian cheese which rich in protein.
If you don't find paneer due to any reason Queso blanco or Queso fresco is the closest thing you can find although unlike Paneer they are lightly salted. Cottage cheese is also another good alternative. BUt I'm sure you can find paneer easily if you know of any Indian food market.
Palak or spinach gives the dish a beautiful green color and paneer and cream gives it just the right amount of richness needed for a perfect Indian curry and when you will taste it you will know exactly what I'm talking about.
Here's the ingredients and the method how A made it.
1 pound fresh green spinach
8 oz packet of paneer cut into cubes
1 cup red chopped onion
1 cup tomato pureed
3-4 cloves garlic
1 1/2 inch ginger
2-3 thai green chili
1 tsp fennel seeds
3-4 cloves
1/4 cup heavy cream or 2 tbsp sour cream
2 tbsp coriander powder
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
3 tbsp olive oil/cooking oil
Boil spinach in a big pot adding fennel seeds and cloves to it. Let it cool and then blend it in a blender. Save the water in which you boiled your spinach.
Grind onion, ginger, garlic and thai chili making a thick paste.
Heat oil in a medium sized pot and add the ground paste of onion, garlic and the other ingredients.
Cook everything until the paste starts changing color from light pink to darker pink and then slowly towards golden. Then add salt.
Stir for a minute and you'll see onion loosing some oil that's when you have to add coriander powder & curry powder.
Mix it all together and add pureed tomato.
Cook everything until the paste is thicker and all the liquid from the tomato is cooked. Then you have to add the pureed mixture of spinach, fennel seeds and cloves. Fennel seeds and cloves here are the secret ingredients that I add to my spinach. This gets rid of the spinachy (if there's any word like that) smell of the greens.
Don't forget to turn the heat to lowest because as soon as spinach hits the hot pot it would start bubbling and jumping. So continuously stir it on low heat for a minute or two and then cover it with a lid to let it cook. If you think the gravy is too thick for you add a ladle or two of the saved boiled water from the spinach and then cover it.
In a separate sauce pan boil salted water, turn off the heat and then add the paneer cubes. Let it stay in hot water for 2-3 mintes while your curry is being cooked. This helps drain all the excess fat from the cheese making it softer.
Then add cream or sour cream whatever you are using to the spinach curry. Mix well.
Drain our paneer cubes from the salt water and add it to the gravy.
Give it one quick boil and your Palak Paneer is ready. We ate it with some char grilled butter naan.
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Dear Prerna, (Belated) Many many happy returns of the day!!! I don't need to ask that how's your b'day gone as your husband did make your day!! :)ReplyDelete
Your hubby's Palak Paneer recipe is very interesting and beautiful as well ad pics. I'll give it a try for sure. Convey my thanks to him. :)
btw, I can't wait to your recipes, churning from your KitchenAid!! :D
Many many happy returns of the day!:) that's a tempting bowl of palak paneer. Paneer is one my favorites too :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 14, 2010 at 8:34 AM
I know so little about Indian food, but one of my favorite things to order in a restaurant is saag paneer....is palak paneer the same thing?ReplyDelete
Thanks guys!ReplyDelete
Sonia- Can't wait to try my new Kitchenaid. Looks like we're going to eat a lot of breads and cakes in the near fututr :-)
Anonymous- Please don't stay anonymous! You say so wonderful things about my work and I don't even know ur name, its a shame :-(
Belated B'day Wishes Prerna. Palak Paneer looks amazing. As always b'ful shots! KitchenAid.....what a perfect gift for a food blogger! btw, thanks for the tips on Dhokla. Next time will definitely try those.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to make this! Your photos are la la lovely!ReplyDelete
belaed birthday wishes...i love paneer in any form...ReplyDelete
Thank you SO much for sharing this recipe.. i adore Palak Paneer but have never tried making it at home! Your photos are just beautiful!!ReplyDelete
july 13 is my birthday also. and happy bastile day today !! it is a great week to go on a trip to paris.ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Looks like you had a great one! I love my KitchenAid! It is wonderful.
The picture you took of the roses is lovely!
Prerna I hope your birthday was absolutely wonderful. I am so happy you were able to share it with your daughter and husband. It looks like they both made it memorable for you.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Gorgeous photos; you'll remember that KA gift forever! :)ReplyDelete
Happy Belated Birthday! Awesome pics as usual!ReplyDelete
I love palak paneer and yours looks amazing. I wouldn't have thought about the fennel and clove with the spinach, so I'll have to try that out. I always make my paneer from scratch. It's super easy and fun.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you and your family for sharing this recipe! We made it *using tinned spinach with fennel seeds and salt already in* and it was delicious with some homemade pita bread and some hummus :-) Happy belated birthday, hehe!ReplyDelete
Ooooooooh yummy! Love the clarity in your pictures! Happy birthday!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 20, 2010 at 8:38 PM
I made this today, first experience with indian cooking. It turned out great, thanks for the recipe! (:ReplyDelete
Oh! that's just so very sweet of you guys. Special thanks to you who tried this recipe and decided to introduce yorselves to the Indian cuisine. Nothing can beat the happiness that this recipe made you feel good about food from India.ReplyDelete
Tried this yesterday and got so many compliments for it :). I have tried making palak paneer so many times but it's never tasted so good...
I really think the fennel and the cloves with the palak make a huge difference :)
Keep the recipes coming......
I am so engrossed in all yours posts and pics. This one especially tops the list cuz its one of my faves too. May I ask which camera you use?ReplyDelete
Just found your blog-fantastic. Looking forward to trying this!ReplyDelete
a friend came to my blog looking for a paneer recipe, i told her this dish is best left to the Indians :) I have sent her this beautiful post's link. x shaymaReplyDelete
I was just looking for a paneer recipe, and boy am I glad I came across your blog! Absolutely stunning! I love your photos and your style - and this recipe too! So, I'll be making this dish next week and will stop by at your wonderful site from now on!ReplyDelete
nice post and wayyy belated Happy birthday Prerna :)ReplyDelete
I always use cloves and cinnamon in my Palak Paneer but never used Fennel..gonna try out tonight.
And do not need to mention that I enjoy your blog and photography all the time. Keep up good work.
Goodness - your photos are stunning! I am STARVING now. Thank you so much for this recipe!ReplyDelete
Made this today with quite a few substitutions as I am in Mexico - turned out great! Thanks for a good recipe!ReplyDelete
This dish looks so delicious. many happy returns of the day and may he cook for you for all those birthdays!!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! And to countless more. The palak paneer looks delicious :-)ReplyDelete
Would it be okay to substitute some coconut milk for the cream? I don't have any cream at home right now, but we do have some leftover coconut milk.ReplyDelete
Looks wonderful! Can't wait to try. Thanks!
Hi Lydia,ReplyDelete
I sometimes add 1.5 tbsp of cream cheese or sour cream too if I don't have heavy cream handy. Coconut milk might give you different taste, different from when you use a dairy product. If nothing just add whole milk if you have that.
What is Thai Green Chili and where do I find it?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Jen,Delete
Thai green chili is this small (probably an inch long)dark green in color. They are small but very hot. YOu can find it easily an any asian or Indian market.
Thank you so much for the great recipe! I cook a lot of South Indian food and am always nervous about trying Northern dishes. This was soooo good though, I will have to check out some of your other recipes, thanks again!ReplyDelete
Hello Prerna,ReplyDelete
We love your recipes, especially when its on Paneer.
These are so delicious.
I have always looked at your blog for the various pictures and the way you write.Just Love it!
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Oh my goodness--this looks amazing. It's so difficult to find Indian food that looks reeeeally similar to what you get at the restaurants! Will definitely be trying this!!!ReplyDelete
I came across your blog while looking for some Indian food recipes and liked a lot. How amazing! I will keep an eye out for all your recipes :)ReplyDelete
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How can we make science, technology, engineering, and math education more fun for kids? Join our live Q&A on February 13th at 3PM Eastern
In "Save Our Science: How to Inspire a New Generation of Scientists," Yale professor Ainissa Ramirez makes an impassioned call for a recommitment to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in our schools and throughout our society. She describes what habits we need to change to make STEM fun again, as well as a plan for how to increase every child's participation in these disciplines.
Ramirez notes that the artist Pablo Picasso once said that all children are born artists and that the trick is to stay that way as an adult. She believes that all children have an inner scientist within them, and we need to get them in touch with their inner scientist again.
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Feb 13 2013: true supporting teamwork should also be part of this learning process
- +2
e.g. letting students who know teach others by explaining it in small groups
and working in teams on creatively solving harder / more complex problems
we cannot solve the big environmental and technological challenges of today
(e.g. send people into space) without working together
in a way that builds on the skills of everyone and allows learning from mistakes made...
teachers should be pointing out mistakes as source of knowledge how it doesn't work
"There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go." (Richard Bach)
"Mistakes are healthy and allow for growth. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,
but making a mistake is the truest form of originality." (Georgia J. Bonesteel)
"Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens
are all part of the process of eventually getting it right." (Jack Canfield)
"We can only learn from mistakes, by identifying them, determining their source, and correcting them... people learn more from their own mistakes than from the successes of others." (Russell L. Ackoff)
"A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it."
(Christian Nestell Bovee)
"The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way." (Dale Carnegie)
Feb 13 2013: My own experience is that students teach each other better than instructors. Students are willing to be more vulnerable with each other, which is essential for learning. When the interface with a teacher, they feel like they are being evaluated. Not good.Feb 13 2013: Changing the world certainly isn't easy, and Ainissa, thank you so much for your contribution! I'm afraid our time is just about up. Do you have any closing remarks?
Feb 13 2013: I want everyone to feel that they can help move the needle by changing the perception of STEM in their own corner. If we connect all these corners, we will eventually have the entire planet covered.
STEM is one of the best inheritances we can leave our children so that they have a shot and dealing with the challenges of this brave new world. Thanks everyone.Feb 13 2013: I never said that this STEM education thing was easy. Changing the world never is.
Feb 13 2013: Getting passionate people to assist in education is difficult.
Feb 13 2013: We need to recruit a passion group of people.Feb 13 2013: By creating more videos on the real time applications of Math, Science and Engineering. http://k12videos.mit.edu/ is one site where students of MIT have come together to create videos that gives real time understanding of the concepts they learn in their school. Khan academy is another such example where there are videos that help to create projects based on the theoritical understanding. I believe hands on is must for every learner to feel what it takes to apply those concepts so that he or she knows that they love the subject completely. The most they start loving the outcome of the concepts they apply. Wonders happen like the flying cars, solar energy and so on
Feb 13 2013: I think videos are an untapped resource for teaching. I have created a few at www.materialmarvels.com. Khan academy focuses on skill, but my impression is that video can make science more hands-on, when hands-on things are not available. Good point!Feb 13 2013: More recently, I've seen educators stress STEAM. What are your thoughts on making STEM more fun by incorporating the Arts?
Feb 13 2013: I am all for STEAM. In fact, I think they should call it TEAMS, since there is collaboration in it. To me, the path to making creative problem solvers does not matter. I only focus on STEM because it is what I know well. I have had discussions with artists about this, and we are all in the same boat.Feb 13 2013: Hello.
I am using LEGO® elements to teach different aspects of STEM to home school students. They have fun building and learn how the model they just built relates to things they have experienced in the real world. If time permits, I challenge them to alter what they have built to create something bigger / more powerful / faster. They have fun and learn at the same time.
Feb 13 2013: Fun is key. they don't know that they are learning something that their friends say is boring. Keep it up!. And I heart legos.
Feb 13 2013: Finding what drives someone is another key. It can be used to challenge someone to explore a subject further. Having fun makes it less like work.
Feb 13 2013: I hav found there is two ways to get kids excited about something: 1. Find what they are passionate about, or 2. Be passionate about something and infect them with your excitement. Passion is contagious.
Joe Black
Feb 13 2013: to get and keep someone interested in mathematics and science
- +1
you have to provide a link between the theoretical explanations and
their application in real life situations or properly worded problems
Feb 13 2013: I would certainly agree. Kids are asking all the time "why should I know this?" And the answer is not "because I said so." That was Ok for my generation, but not for the younger generation. So, teachers like myself have to do our homework to make the science relevant, just like you say.Feb 13 2013: I think it, your book, is a great statement. Its the type of book I would like to see distributed to school board members.
"No Child Left Behind" has forced teacher to focus on reading and less on science. My view is that encouraging a child's nature curiosity will develop readers in a natural course.
Your thoughts on this?
Feb 13 2013: I agree. STEM can be the means to teach reading and writing and all the other topics. It doesn't have to be in a vacuum. And I think NCLB put a nail in the STEM coffin for two reasons: 1. Science isn't on the test and 2. The testing also forces teachers to teach to them. So, STEM isn't getting taught at all in some cases.Feb 13 2013: STEM topics can be interesting reading. We need more books that can encourage this kind of curiosity.
Feb 13 2013: This is a wonderful opportunity to be able to exchange ideas with you.
I am hoping to host a TEDx event for the Vermont State Legislation. It would be like the one held for the House of Parliament. We need people like you addressing our lawmakers, educating the lawmakers, on the importance of STEM.
Feb 13 2013: Sounds like a plan. I'll try to help.Feb 13 2013: Obama said quite a bit about STEM, when he talked about jobs and manufacturing and education. I am excited to see how this unfolds.
Feb 13 2013: I see that you were at the Bell Labs which permitted people to explore their own interests.
How could we provide for this type of experience in schools?
Feb 13 2013: It would be great if schools had a public lab or design space. They are popping up around the country, schools should latch on.Feb 13 2013: "A number of factors compound the problem: a shortage of well trained teachers in math and science and poor methods of teaching these disciplines. Additionally, popular culture does not generally treat the study of math and science with much respect. Hollywood stereotypes them."
Daniel Yankelovich, one of America's finest public policy analysts and social science researchers.
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Feb 13 2013: You raise some good points. The training of math teachers is directly linked to how well students will do. It ends up that in the US, we don't not train math teachers as well. We could incentivize this by getting math majors to become math teachers, but you have to pay them well, since financial institutions want them too.Feb 13 2013: I am still buzzing about Obama's SOTU address. I am excited that he spoke about pre-school. If we can get STEM into pre-school and teach it in compelling and fun ways, then half the battle is over.Feb 13 2013: Hello all, and welcome to this live Q&A with author Ainissa Ramirez, thank you for joining us!
Welcome Ainissa!
Your book, "Save Our Science: How to Inspire a New Generation of Scientists" makes a vital call to improve science, technology, engineering and math education in the US.
You must have been happy to hear President Obama make this exact point in h is State of the Union address last night, saying that we need the commitment to STEM that we had during the space race. What are the important steps we need to take now?Feb 13 2013: Well, we are out of time. Thanks everyone!Feb 13 2013: Thank you for your kind words and inspiration.Feb 13 2013: The biggest problem with science, math and engineering is the fact the students don't get to have a hands on experience on those subjects unlike computer science where we get to stimulate and get the results right away. This is probably the only reason that got me excited about software, computer and so on. I think we can create an environment similar to that of computer science will help students to get excited about the subject. That way, he or she will be experimenting and researching on it all through their lives.
Feb 13 2013: Hands-on science is key to keeping students engaged! You are right! We need more of it.Feb 13 2013: Many thanks for being here today Prof. Ramirez .
It is been an honor to chat with you.
Feb 13 2013: Thank you. Keep up the good fight. There are many of us who value your work.Feb 13 2013: It appears that fun equates to easy or continuation of the traditional models for education. At a young age, have the students in small classrooms with dedicated teachers who love the fields that engulf science. Mathematics being the purest of sciences is difficult to comprehend at the beginning because most people never teach that this subject is the language of the universe and the body.
Most elementary teachers do not specialize in the sciences and therefore might corrupt young minds into thinking that science is boring or simply difficult. Instead, if you had specialized individuals working on enhancing the logic center of the mind at an early age, you might find the task of learning science easier as you progress through education.
The American mind is usually set as impatient and desires immediate gratification, this is not the case with science. We need not only enforce the "fun" of science but the diligence that the subjects offer. The pride of comprehending something beyond "yourself" allows for more exciting and "fun" discussions amongst students and teachers.
I hate to say it but...
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
I wish the prefrontal lobe formed much earlier than it does. Perhaps with more logic and understanding, we could all look at math/science not as fun or not fun but simply enjoy discovering something that is beyond yourself.
Feb 13 2013: What we are doing isn't working, so this is worth a shot. If we need to train teachers better, let's do it. But, what we really need to do is change the perception of science. TV shows could show the relevance, and that will drive the need.Feb 13 2013: Can you point to any books that are doing it right that can be used in schools?
Feb 13 2013: I actually think we should do away with the book and get kids to do project and the link. But, at the college level there are books like "Chemistry in Context". Instead of learning things by rote, you see what the principle you are learning would be of use. Like, I need to know how to balance an equation because it teaches me how to remove Arsenic from water, which is a poison. Stuff like that make chemistry alive. And, that is what it is alive.
So, the short answer is that books that put things in context are a good way to go, but the best bet is to teach STEM by getting hands dirty.Feb 13 2013: How would like to see what Obama said unfold and what are the best steps?
Feb 13 2013: I kind of spell this out in Save Our Science. It is the test that are killing STEM, so if Obama lifted all of the rewards and repercussion of not performing well for a year or two and tried and experiment to motivate teaching with other carrots, we might have a good chance. I need to talk to Arne about this.Feb 13 2013: Why do we associate math and physics with drudgery? And why are women especially afraid of STEM? In your book you explain a fascinating history that explains womens' attitudes.
Feb 13 2013: Thanks, Rachel. At one time, girls used to outnumber boys in science and math classes. Back then, science was still taught by rote and not relevant to industry. But, this turned around when we needed science to feed the country and protect it. Then science was viewed as a higher priority and girls we wedged out. Now, girls face the barrier of fitting back in. Largely this is due to environment or they are socialized to think that STEM is not for them.Feb 13 2013: Girls and boys perform the same in STEM it is that girl lack role models to feel that STEM is for them.Feb 13 2013: Science and math became drudgery because they were taught by rote. All the passion was squeezed out so that these topics can be efficiently written about in books and the like. Now we need to write books and teach STEM by putting the passion back in.Feb 13 2013: Anissa - Maybe you want to talk a little about why STEM is taught wrong and how that can be improved? I have a memory as a child of creating a styrofoam model of the planets - it was so much fun to paint them and so creative, but this was science!
Feb 13 2013: I think you hit it on the head, if children are having fun while they are learning it isn't drudgery. that is why I suggest we have science classes that are focused on projects that are important to students. They will learn the math and physics needed because they can see its relevance and will be willing to do the hard work to be successful. you can see this in the robotics competitions that are happening. Kids are working hard and love it.Feb 13 2013: I have a question: Did you find anything surprising in the book?Feb 13 2013: Should we be asking, When do children loss their interest in mathematics? What turns them off to numbers?
This seems to happen at a young age, around the third or fifth grade.
Feb 13 2013: Children lose interest in math because it is taught wrong. And we live in a culture that hates math, which makes life very hard for mathematics teachers.Feb 13 2013: Yes, that was exciting! Why is it so important to get kids going to with STEM in pre-school?
Feb 13 2013: STEM from a business case is important, since most of the jobs of the 21st century will have some math or scientific skill needs. But, STEM is much much more than that. I would say that it is important for human development. Being curious and learning by trial and error is what we do as children to discover and learn. But, the way that we teach does not allow children to learn via these modes. STEM is inherently about using one's curiosity to explore and exercises this muscle for human development.Feb 13 2013: Hello


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Christabel & the Jons
Why the band name?
What's your genre like?
How did the band form?
Why is Knoxville one of your favorite cities to play in?
Do you charge for your concerts?
Describe a perfect audience.
Traditions before every performance?
Any incidents involving crazy fans?
Any bands you'd like to imitate, or ones you admire?
When you're not doing music, you're…?
So did you help create the album cover?
What's your favorite part of doing what you do?


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p.s. The captions are wonderful too, many of which I have borrowed from below.
Lauren Hutton, courtesy of Revlon.
Gloria Guinness was nicknamed "The Ultimate" for the faultless way in which she carried off her clothes.
Tiger Moore, an American designer who came to fame in the early 60's. She herself was far odder than any of the clothes she designed.
From the mid 20's, Lady Mendl channelled her endless drive into hostessing, and her parties were famous. She was the first woman to tint her white hair blue. She mostly wore Chanel.
Lady Diana Cooper always had a passion for hats. Her collection included antique cotton bonnets, frivolous net affairs, face-shading straws, and the famous peaked cap of the Royal Yacht Squadron, which she acquired when her husband was First Lord of the Admiralty.
Joan Crawford, who in 1932 was named The Most Imitated Woman in the World.
Barbara Hulinicki lounging in her room of self-designed Biba clothes and housewares.
Simone d'Aillencourt, the ultra-sophisticated French model, at the height of her career.
Lee Miller, in 1932, was perhaps the best known of the early models. She eventually became a photographer.
Hilarious caption. But I agree - classic, simple beauty.
Grace Coddington became a model in 1959 and through the hectic years that followed proved to be astonishingly adaptable.
Naomi Sims belonged to the new wave of black model girls - the ones who posed simply as themselves, proving to the world that black is beautiful. (p.s. How chic is her Elsa Peretti cuff ?!?)
This picture of the Swiss model Rita illustrated a feature on body jewellery, and was among the earliest nude shots to appear in a British newspaper.
Lady Clare Rendlesham, here in 1971, has never been featured on a best dressed list, despite being an elegant woman who takes her clothes seriously.
Italian fashion editor Anna Piaggi.
Catherine Milinaire, high-priestess of cheap chic, wearing exactly the kind of outfit that she advocated in her best-selling book.