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Feature Friday Business – Mooliemarket: Handmade South African Jewelry
What do you do when you can't find a specific piece of jewelry (that doesn't cost an arm and a leg) to match an outfit that you'll be wearing to an important upcoming event? Well, if you're Dr. Karen Moolman you take matters in your own hands and make it yourself.
Dr. Karen Moolman and her husband immigrated to the United States from South Africa in 1997. The couple have four sons, 2 in college and 2 in high school, and reside in Franklin TN. Since she was young, Karen Moolman made things with her hands, including sweaters and blankets and various other items. I recently had the opportunity to ask her what exactly led to jewelry making in particular and like many things in life, it was a combination of things. A necklace she'd received from her mother-in-law in South Africa had broken, she needed a particular piece for an upcoming event, and she was given a tremendous amount of supplies used in jewelry-making. The combination of these three events led to Mooliemarket, an Etsy shop where people all over the world can purchase her beautiful pieces. She uses semi-precious stones, pearls, and various metals.
Dr. Moolman truly has a gift when it comes to making jewelry. Each piece is stunning and a one of a kind that can't be found elsewhere. I'm fortunate to own a few of her pieces and I absolutely love them and always get tons of complements. But don't take my word for it, check out her Etsy page for yourself where you'll find pictures of her entire collection, which has an impressive 5 star review. For more information check out the page: Mooliemarket where you'll find links for her Facebook and Etsy pages.
South African Milk Tart: Microwave Edition
South African Melk Tert, or Milk Tart in English, is another one of those classic South African recipes that has been around for generations and can be found in every region of the southern African nation. It dates back to the 1600's when the Dutch first settled in the Cape. Since then it has been omnipresent in all parts of South Africa's heritage and can be found in every grocery store, coffee shop, and church bazaar, just to name a few. What exactly is it, you ask, well I'll tell you: it's an impeccably delicious dessert consisting of a sweet, flaky pastry crust that's filled with a milk, creamy custard-like filling made of milk, eggs, sugar, flour, and a hint of vanilla. It's traditionally served in a round pie dish, but has been transformed into various other forms, even liqueur. The best part about this recipe in particular is that it uses incredibly time-saving shortcuts. This recipe can be made in using a store-bought pie crust and the filling is cooked in the microwave which means it's quick, easy, nearly foolproof. I've yet to meet ANYONE who doesn't like this dessert. Don't believe me? Try it for yourself and impress your friends at your next party or get together.
- Store bought deep-dish pie crust
- 4 cups of milk
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 3 tablespoons of butter or margarine
- 4 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- Bake pie crust as instructed on packaging.
- Pour all 4 cups of milk in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave until it boils (approximately 5 minutes, depending on your microwave's strength)
- While the milk is boiling, separate 2 of the eggs and beat the egg whites using a hand or stand mixer until stiff peaks form then set them aside.
- In a bowl add 1 whole egg, the 2 separated egg yolks, cornstarch, flour and sugar. Mix with a hand or stand mixer until it's a creamy consistency.
- When the milk is boiling remove it from the microwave and pour one cup of the boiling milk into the creamed sugar mixture, whisking constantly as you pour (this is called tempering and will prevent you from making scrambled eggs).
- Once it's combined pour the tempered mixture into the rest of the milk, whisking constantly as you pour. Whisk until everything is well combined.
- Put mixture back in the microwave on high for 3 minutes.
- Remove mixture and whisk again, then microwave for another 2 minutes.
- At this stage your mixture should be a thick consistency.
- Add the vanilla and margarine/butter and stir well. Then fold in the egg whites from step 3.
- Microwave on high for another 2 minutes.
- Remove mixture from the microwave, stir one last time and pour it into the baked pie crust.
- Sprinkle the top with cinnamon.
- Let the milk tart cool completely and once it has cooled put it in the fridge.
**TIP: If you're having a dinner party you can make individual Milk Tarts by using store-bought mini pie crusts.
Ouma's Famous Coconut 'Freeze & Bake' Cookies
There's nothing better or more comforting than being welcomed by the smell of freshly baked cookies. These cookies are no exception…at least so I've been told. I love hearing stories about my mom's childhood growing up with her three brothers. I always heard about these mysterious cookies that my Ouma (my mom's mother) used to make that could be frozen and later baked when they were needed. Unfortunately, I also heard that the cookies never lasted long enough to be baked at a later time, heck they didn't even last long enough to make it to the oven! We all love eating cookie dough and from the stories I've heard, these cookies are even better unbaked and were consumed long before the oven was done pre-heating. I hope when you make these that some of them actually make it to the oven, but if not, that's okay too. Enjoy!
- 2 cups coconut
- 1/2 lb shortening (just more than 1 cup)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup brown sugar ( or 1/2 white, 1/2 brown for sweeter cookies)
- Using a stand or hand mixer whisk together the shortening and sugar until creamy and well combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla to mixture and whisk/mix well.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add coconut to flour mixture and stir until mixed through.
- With the stand or hand mixer on low, slowly add the flour-coconut mixture to the batter until well combined and dough forms. Do not over mix.
- Pour dough onto a flat surface and form the dough into logs/rolls, approximately 1 inch thick.
- Wrap logs with wax paper and freeze (can stay in the freezer for up to 6 months)
- When ready to bake, remove rolls of dough from the freezer and preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Cut the dough into 1/2 inch slices & place on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake cookies at 400 F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
I hope Ouma's Coconut Cookies bring you as much joy as it did for my family.
South African Amarula Fridge Tart: Dessert with Kick
Those of you who aren't South Africans are probably wondering what on earth Amarula is. Amarula is a cream liqueur made from the fruit of the Marula tree through a process of fermentation. The sacred, protected African Marula Tree only bears fruit for a short time in the hot summer months. The real challenge though, is harvesting the fruits before the elephants arrive, who love the fruit almost as much as South Africans love the liqueur that's made from the fruit. An Amarula Fridge Tart is another staple dessert in South Africa because it's easy to make, perfect for any occasion, and absolutely irresistible. If you're worried you won't find it in the States, just check with your local liquor store, most are able to have it shipped if they do not already carry it. Give it a try!
- 1 box of graham crackers or coconut cookies (Tennis Biscuits)
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
- 300 ml Amarula (this is where the kick comes from)
- 3 Cups Milk
- 2 heaping tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 heaping tablespoon of flour
- 4 eggs, separated
- ¾ Cup Sugar
- Place a layer of cookies on the bottom of a 9×13 dish or foil pan.
- Drizzle 100 ml Amarula over the cookies.
- Open the condensed milk and place large spoonfuls on top of each cookie, then spread/flatten with the back of a tablespoon.
- Add another layer of cookies and sprinkle with 100 ml Amarula.
- Heat the milk in a saucepan
- Take ½ a cup of the warmed milk and mix with the sugar, cornstarch and flour until a paste forms.
- Bring the remaining milk to boil and slowly add the paste to it, whisking constantly (that way you will avoid getting lumps in your mixture)
- Slowly bring the mixture back to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes. (Be careful that it doesn't burn.)
- In a bowl, beat the 4 egg yolks very well using a hand or stand mixer.
- Then, slowly pour some (about 1/2-3/4 of a cup) of the warm milk mixture to the beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly. (This is also as to warm it slightly and is referred to as tempering)
- Slowly add the rest of the hot mixture from the stove to the tempered yokes. Mix well and set aside.
- In another bowl, beat the egg whites with a hand or stand mixer until stiff peaks form (it should be light and fluffy)
- Add the remaining 100ml Amarula to the egg whites and fold into warm mixture.
- Pour this mixture on top of the cookies
- Crumble up the remaining cookies and sprinkle the crumbs over the top of the tart.
- Allow it to cool and then refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
I hope you enjoy it!
*Original recipe from sapromo.com (SA Promo Magazine)
South African Food Scene: A List of Go-To Restaurants for Every Meal
If you're visiting South Africa for the first time, figuring out where to eat can be a daunting task. But don't fear, I've compiled a list of authentic and affordable South African restaurants for all of your daily food needs. From dinner to breakfast and coffee break to dessert, I've got you covered!
Breakfast – Wimpy
There is no time for sleeping when you visit South Africa for the first. With a full day of exploring ahead of you, you'll need to start your day off with a delicious breakfast that will fuel you for the day. You can find exactly that at Wimpy. Every South African knows about Wimpy and just saying the name brings back so many fond memories. It is a diner style fast casual restaurant that serves a large variety of foods including burgers, steaks, etc., but they are best known for their impeccably delicious breakfasts. So, in order to start your day off right I recommend ordering a classic wimpy breakfast that comes with eggs, bacon, toast a slice of grilled tomatoes and more. It's completely customizable and will give you exactly what your body needs for the day. If you're feeling adventurous and indulgent I suggest enjoying your breakfast with a Wimpy milkshake (they serve shakes all day) in either strawberry or chocolate (if you really want to try something new though, give the bubblegum flavor a try, complete with rainbow sprinkles and all). If it's too early for a shake, you can't go wrong with a Wimpy Coffee, don't bother getting a regular, go for the large. I promise you'll thank me later.
Mid-Morning Coffee – Mugg and Bean
After a busy morning of shopping in one of South Africa's malls or touring through the city your body will be in dire need of some caffeine. After you've been there once Mugg and Bean will be your go-to place for coffee and other delicacies. South Africans, much like the Europeans, have a ton of coffee shops and in my opinion Mugg and Bean is the best of the bunch. With a modern yet relaxing vibe, you'll get exactly what you need to get you by until lunch. I recommend either a Cappuccino or Latte if you need some caffeine, but if you're not in the mood for hot coffee, they have a number of different options for you to choose from including smoothies, teas, milkshakes, Milo, and so on. If you're feeling like a little snack I encourage you to try anything in their dessert case, you won't be sorry. (My favorite is the carrot cake, but their decadent chocolate cakes and cheesecakes and exquisite as well.) They also have a full menu of food options that you can choose from, if you have a chance while you're on your vacation you should definitely have something off of their menu for breakfast or lunch. Their chicken mayo on a croissant is incredibly, but then again, everything on the menu is so no matter what you decide on you can't go wrong.
Late Lunch – Nando's
A few hours after your mid-morning coffee break and even more exploring, you realize that you're starving! For something quick, easy, and super yummy you'll have to check out Nando's, another well-known name in South Africa, the UK, and even in some cities in the US. ' was started in South Africa by a Johannesburg native (people in the UK will tell you otherwise, that it was started in the UK, but don't listen to them) and is famous for their peri-peri chicken (for more information about what peri-peri is check out my blog: Braai, It's What We Do). Again, you can find a variety of dishes here, but you can't go wrong with their chicken or chicken sandwiches. Either of which will hit the spot and hold you over until dinner later. I also recommend trying their Peri-naise (spicy mayo) sauce as well as other Nando's original sauces that are at each table.
Dinner – Ocean Basket or Spur
There's so much to see that you spend the rest of the day adventuring and perhaps even taking a nap. Later in the afternoon it's supper time and because I can't determine which I prefer, you have two options.
- Ocean Basket – If you're in the mood for seafood, look no further, Ocean Basket is the place for you. Here you'll find an assortment of different seafood dishes including prawns (no, I don't mean shrimp. They are called prawns), calamari, fish, and so much more. I recommend ordering a platter with yellow rice, that way you have the opportunity to try a little bit of everything. They even sell sushi now, but the platters are your best bet.
- The Spur – If you're feeling like something meatier, you should check out The Spur. a well-known steakhouse in South Africa. Much like the other places discussed here, Spur has a large menu with a big variety of options. I suggest you order either the ribs, the steak, or their burger. Each meal comes with chips (French fries) and fried onion strings, the most delicious thing ever. Spur also has their own line of sauces and you have to try their white sauce and their barbeque-like sauce, which takes the already yummy food to a whole other level.
Dessert – Milky Lane
Last, but not least, you'll want something sweet to wrap up an exciting and eventful day. Go to the nearest Milky Lane, which is normally in relatively close proximity to The Spur. Milky Lane is famous for their ice cream and waffles, but offer a diverse range of ice creams and other sweet treats. Depending on how much room you have saved for dessert I recommend ordering one of their waffles with ice cream, if you don't have that much room you must at least get a soft serve cone with a Flake, a pure chocolate bar made of ribbons of shaved chocolate. My mouth is watering just thinking of it!
I hope the next time you visit South Africa that you'll give these restaurants a try. They truly are impeccable, affordable, and a must when you're in South Africa. Enjoy!
Feature Friday – Little Eden B&B: The Ultimate Relaxation Destination
If you're in desperate need of a weekend getaway that allows you to rest, relax, and restore your energy look no further than Little Eden Bed & Breakfast.
Little Eden B&B opened to the public in the fall of 2014 by South African emigrants, Francois and Maggie Van Eeden. Owning their own business was nothing new to the Van Eedens as they owned a B&B and Coffee Shop in South Africa and currently own Bison Countertops in Ashland City. The couple left their native land in 2003 with their three young children and spent time in North Carolina and Georgia before finding their forever home in Charlotte, Tennessee. The couple and their children became citizens in 2015, something they were all very proud of, shortly after having opportunity to build their dream home in 2014 on a stunning picturesque piece of land that covers over 115 acres on the country line of Dickson and Cheatham county. The location is strategically placed in that it is no more than 30 minutes from Nashville, Clarksville, and Dickson, which is ideal for any kind of travel, whether it's for business or personal reasons.
The beautiful location is perfect for romantic getaways, when you need to escape the busyness of life, or just want to experience a weekend in the country. The property itself has numerous trails, a half-acre pond stocked with fish, animals of all kinds, a small chapel built by hand that's perfect for reflection, the most picturesque views, especially those of the sunrises and sunsets. Maggie Van Eeden loves to spoil her guests and works hard to make them feel special and at home at Little Eden. The house is always beautifully decorated, both inside and out, and visitors stay in one of three themed rooms (The Lavender Room, The Country Room, and The Western Room), each with their own bathroom. In the morning guests are treated to a delicious homemade breakfast which often times features fresh eggs from the farm's chickens.
I absolutely love Little Eden B&B and it's warm, loving, and welcoming owners. If I could I'd spend every weekend there. I encourage you to make your reservations and experience this little piece of heaven for yourself. For more information on how to make your reservations and so on visit Little Eden B&B.
South African Peppermint Crisp Tart: A Triple Threat Winning Recipe
I know what you're thinking, what on earth is a triple threat winning recipe? Well, it's simple:
- It's ALWAYS a crowd please and the first dessert that's finished (most of the time you're really mad about this because the longer a Peppermint Crisp sits in the fridge the better it gets.)
- It's extremely simple and quick to make for those days when you have to scrap together a last minute dessert.
- It's downright delicious and is sure to become a go-to recipe that you can make anywhere in the world with a few modifications. (Plus, it works for all occasions and during every season).
Is your mouth watering yet? Mine definitely is! Don't take my word for how good it is though, try it for yourself following the recipe below:
- 1 can caramel condensed milk (La Lechera Dolce De Leche for those in the US)
- 1 package of either coconut cookies or graham crackers (Tennis Buscuits in SA)
- 1 large tub of Cool Whip (or heavy cream if you want to put in extra effort)
- 1/2 bag of mint chocolates (like Dove Mint & Dark or Andes Mints)
- Using a grater or food processor, grate the chocolate until it's in small pieces and set aside (be careful not to make it too fine that it turns into chocolate dust. You want some texture.)
- In a mixing bowl, add Cool Whip, can of caramel condensed milk, & about 1/2 of the grated chocolate. Mix with hand mixer until smooth and well combined.
- In the bottom of a 9×13 dish layer the cookies. (If I'm really lazy, going to a braai or event I'll use a foil pan that I can throw away for easy clean up.)
- Add 1/2 of the mixture from step 2 and spread over cookies.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of your leftover grated chocolate over the filling.
- Repeat steps 3 – 6.
- Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
If you don't believe me when I say it's one of the best South African desserts around I dare you to try it for yourself. Make it this weekend and have it be the most talked about dessert by all your friends and family!
Krazy for Kruger: An Inside Look at a Day on Safari
For as long as I can remember a trip to Kruger National Park has been a part of every journey that my family and I take back to South Africa to visit my Ouma and the rest of our family. Kruger is as much a part of who I am as the Afrikaans language that I speak. For those of you that don't know, Kruger National Park is one of Africa's largest game reserves that stretches over nearly 2 million hectares, which to give you perspective is only slightly smaller than Belgium, and features a large diversity of wildlife, historical sites, and archaeological sites. A trip to South Africa wouldn't be complete without going to Kruger and spending a few nights in camps and spending the day driving around looking to see what exotic creatures you can find. What exactly is Kruger like from a visitors' perspective? Just keep reading and you'll get a glimpse into what a day is like on safari in Kruger.
A typical day in Kruger starts bright and early, often times before sun rise. After scrambling about in the hut because you stayed in bed an extra 5 minutes everyone jumps in the car and heads to the gate where early risers like yourself are waiting for the gates to open and for the day of game sighting to begin. Animals are most active early in the morning because the temperature is cooler and the animals are calming down after a nightly hunt. So, to optimize your chance of seeing the big five (lions, leopards, cape buffalo, elephants, and rhinos) you sacrifice your beauty sleep. And trust me when I say it is well worth it. After a few hours of hopefully seeing a variety of animals ranging from Springbok, zebras, elephants, giraffes, an array of birds, baboons, and if you're, lucky one of the big cats it is time to stop at one of the rest camps for coffee, a morning braai, and mingling with others about what they've seen and what roads to take next.
After a late breakfast, it's time to hit the road again in the hopes of seeing more wild animals. You can sometimes go hours without seeing anything and other times you can see everything which is what makes a safari at Kruger so much different than anything that can be found in the US. Unlike a zoo where animals are guaranteed to be in a particular spot, the animals in Kruger and other game reserves move around from place to place. You're in their territory and it's up to them if they want to see you or not. A lot successful sightings also has to do with luck, and lots of it. You also have to keep your eyes open for the slightest movement in the bush or trees because of the animals' ability to camouflage so well with their surroundings. In Kruger, it truly is a combination of being in the right place at the right time and just plain luck.
After the drive, which can either feel like hours or minutes depending on how much you see, it is time to check in to your new camp for the evening. Kruger itself has 12 camps within the park that visitors can choose from. Each of these are enclosed by electric fences that keep visitors safe and the animals out. Depending on the size of your party and your personal preferences, guests have the option to stay in a hut, a bush tent or in old fashioned tents or RV's. We normally stay in huts with at least 2 bedrooms. Each hut has a kitchen with amenities and of course an area for the evening braai. Each camp also has a 'park shop' where guests can find almost everything that they need for a comfortable stay, including jewelry and other gift items. Staying in these huts is probably one of my favorite parts because you're completely secluded from the outside world. There aren't televisions or computers in the huts and Wi-Fi/cell reception is pretty spotty. All you hear is the laughter or your neighbors and the beautiful sounds of God's creations. The later the night gets the more animals you hear and often times you can be awoken by the roar of a lion in the distance. After dinner and late-night conversations, it's time to go to sleep and dream of the beauty that you witnessed that day and smile knowing that you get to do it all over again tomorrow.
Trips to the Kruger and seeing the immaculate size and beauty of the animals really gives you a greater appreciation for mother nature and for the absolute magnificence of God's creations. If you ever have the opportunity I recommend that you go to the Kruger. It's an experience unlike any other, one that will leave a lasting impact on your life.
Braai, It's What We Do
With South Africa's 11 official languages it can be difficult for people to communicate with one another. There is one word though that is known and understood across all of the national languages: Braai. What's a braai you ask? A braai (pronounced 'bry'), is the South African version of a barbeque, but to compare it to an American barbeque is an insult to Saffas everywhere. A braai is so much more than just throwing meat on a grill, to us, it's a part of our culture and how we identify ourselves as a society. We don't just braai over three day weekends, we braai year-round for every occasion: from funerals to birthdays, graduations to farewells, heck, we braai even when we don't have an occasion to. Braais are so important to us and such a large part of our culture that on September 24th we celebrate Heritage Day, otherwise known as National Braai Day. Simply put, to braai is in our blood and encompasses a large part of who we are as South Africans.
For South Africans, a braai is about more than just the food, it's an experience and an all-day affair. Braais normally start in the early part of the day when the men start to prepare the fire. Using a gas grill can be considered a sin in South Africa, depending on who you talk to, so preparing the grill takes a great deal of time. While the men surround the fire enjoying a dop (the Afrikaans term used for a refreshing alcoholic beverage) and keeping a watchful eye over the coals, the women are busy inside preparing the sides, desserts, and appetizers, and keeping the children at bay. When the fire is finally ready, the braaiing part of the braai actually begins. What do we braai? Anything and everything. Most braais have at least two proteins that range between steak, lamb, pork, wild game, sosaties (kebabs), and boerewors (a sausage native to South Africa). We do braai chicken, but most Saffas would tell you that chicken is a vegetable, not meat. What truly separates an American barbeque and a South African braai is the amount of flavor and spices that we manage to get out of our food, especially the meat. We LOVE flavor and our culture has a great deal of it thanks to the Cape Malay populations love of chutneys, curries, and other aromatic flavors as well as the peri-peri, which was introduced by the Portuguese settlers, both of which have been imprinted on the South African palate.
While the meat is the main attraction, the meal would not be complete without a delicious spread of side, salads, and puddings (desserts). One of my favorite braai side dishes is a braai broodjie, a sandwich, cooked on the grill, consisting of tomatoes, onions, cheese, and a sauce made of South African mayo and Mrs. Ball's Chutney. Other sides include pasta salad, South African homemade potato salad, a variety of vegetables, and of course, pap and sous. Pap and sous is another very traditional dish served at almost every braai. Pap is made of white corn meal and can be compared to what American's know as grits, except it is not cooked in milk or with an obscene amount of cheese. Sous (sauce) is a combination of tomatoes, onions, a little bit of sugar, and salt and pepper that is cooked low and slow and is served over the pap and sometimes the boerewors as well. Depending on the season, dessert varies from ice cream to melk tert (milk tart), from to fridge tarts to malva pudding, sometimes even a combination of these. But just because dessert has been served doesn't mean braai has come to an end, oh no the braai has only just begun. Braais last until the early hours of the morning and often times leads into breakfast the next day. Braais truly have a way of bringing people together where they tell stories, laugh, cry, or even a combination of the three. To have a braai you only truly need good food and good company. I truly hope each of you reading this gets to experience a true South African braai at least once in your life, because honestly, it is one of the best experiences that you'll ever have.
Feature Friday – Carnivore Meat Company
Carnivore Meat Company, a butcher shop in Franklin, TN, provides customers with high quality natural products at competitive prices. They provide customers with a unique experience and products that can't be found anywhere else in the state of Tennessee.
Carnivore Meat Company was opened approximately two years ago by husband and wife SJ and Virginia Botha. Prior to immigrating to the US and moving to Williamson County so that their children could attend Williamson County schools, the couple lived in South Africa where they owned and operated their own restaurant. SJ, who grew up on a wild game farm where they processed and prepared venison, was used to fresh, high quality meats, free of hormones and additives. Given that butcher shops are a rarity in the US, SJ and Virginia saw an opportunity in the marketplace and decided to open their open specialty shop called Carnivore Market, later renamed Carnivore Meat Company. Only a year after opening, they had grown so popular that they needed a larger space and decided to move from Downtown Franklin to the Factory at Franklin, where they can be found today.
I know what you're thinking, how can this place possibly be any different from a grocery store or American butcher shop. Well, I'll tell you. Not only are their products completely free of antibiotics, they offer a large variety of sausages, sosaties (South African kebabs), biltong, droëwors, cold cuts, salamis, and jerky, all made fresh in house. As if that weren't amazing enough, they even keep a supply of traditional South African chocolates and other goodies in stock for their Saffa customers and Americans who feel like trying something new.
Carnivore is an incredible place and we as Tennesseans are lucky to have them, but don't take my word for it, I urge you to pay them a visit yourself and try some of their delicious offerings. I promise you won't regret it. For more information on their location, hours, and website visit the Carnivore Meat Company page.
How to Make South African Sausage Rolls
There's nothing better than biting into a freshly baked sausage roll.The best part is that they are incredibly quick and easy to make. There's no surprise why it's known as one of the most popular snacks in South Africa (to find out what other foods make the list of best and most popular snacks check out my latest blog Top 10 Saffa Snacks .) Below you'll find the recipe for sausage rolls and I promise you it will become a staple in your household.
- 2 rolls of Jimmy Dean's rolls of ground sausage
- 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 large onion, grated
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- Store bought puff pastry, thawed
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Combine ground sausage, breadcrumbs, grated onion, Worcestershire, and egg in a bowl until well combined. Set aside.
- Using a rolling pin, slightly roll out dough and cut in half. Set aside.
- Form mixture into the form of a log (it should be long enough to fit the length of the longest side of the halved puff pastry)
- Place formed log on side of dough and roll in the form of a sausage until the dough covers the meat.
- Brush water lightly onto edge of the dough and seal together.
- Repeat until all of your ingredients are used.
- Place the rolls, sealed edges down, on a lined baking sheet.
- Using a knife, cut diagonal slits across to top to allow air to flow.
- Beat an egg and brush a thin over top of sausage rolls.
- Cut rolls in either small or long pieces, depending on occasion (larger pieces for lunch, smaller pieces for appetizers or snacks)
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve hot or cold.
Top 10 Must Try Saffa Snacks
- Biltong
Biltong is South Africa's version of beef jerky. Whether we are on the road, watching a Rugby or cricket match, hosting or attending a braai, or just relaxing at home, biltong is a staple snack that most if not all households enjoy. Unlike American jerky that is ground, formed into strips, and dehydrated, biltong is made with high quality beef, seasoned well with spices, and hung to dry naturally in temperature controlled cases. Biltong is lean, a great source of protein, and doesn't contain any added sugars which truly separates it from its American counterpart.
- Droëwors
Droëwors, which looks like an American Slim Jim, is another staple snack in South Africa. It is made of high quality ground meat, usually beef and lamb or beef and pork, that is spiced, formed into a thin sausage, and hung to dry. It is also very lean, a high source of protein, and a delicious snack that can be eaten anytime and anywhere.
- Jaffles
A grilled cheese sandwich on steroids – jaffles are round toasted sandwiches filled with a delicious, but messy filling such as mince or pulled chicken. The best part about them though is that the jaffle maker that they are made in seals the edges of the sandwich so that none of the yummy filling will escape. The jaffle maker itself was designed to be used either over open flames or on a gas stove and last forever. We've had ours for longer than I've been alive! Jaffles, like vetkoek, is very versatile and can contain almost anything you'd like and can be eaten with either a savory or sweet filling. They are enjoyed on all occasions, especially during sporting events or while traveling. Our family traditionally eat jaffles with a savory filling made with mince (ground beef) and a sauce containing ketchup, chutney, and a variety of spices. Regardless of what you fill them with, jaffles are a crowd pleaser.
- Koeksisters
These are by far one of my favorite parts of the South African food scene. Koeksisters (pronounced cook sisters) are pieces of braided dough that are fried and immediately dunked into an ice-cold syrup containing hints of ginger and orange. This process allows the warm dough to soak up the sticky, sweet syrup while still maintaining its slightly crisp exterior. Koeksisters are served either chilled or at room temperature, depending on the host, and are usually enjoyed with afternoon tea. For those with a sweet tooth like myself, it is difficult to eat just one and can be enjoyed at any time of the day.
- Sausage Rolls
The name speaks for itself – a sausage rolls are round log-looking pieces of puff pastry that are filled with a fragrant and mouth-watering filling made of ground beef, or a mixture of ground beef and pork. They can be served either hot or cold and in bite-sized pieces for appetizers or full-length for a quick lunch. South Africans find any excuse to eat sausage rolls and can be found just about everywhere, whether it's your local Spar (a grocery store like a Kroger), the petrol station on the corner, or at the local bakery. They are often enjoyed at school rugby games, at church bazaars, or as appetizers at braais or parties.
- Crunchies
The South African Hidden Valley bar – these oatmeal bars are incredibly yummy, healthy, and filled with nutty goodness. They are perfect for an on-the-go breakfast or anytime snack. They are also very easy to make and taste much better than any store-bought oatmeal or granola bar.
- Vetkoek
Vetkoek, pronounce 'fet cook' is a piece of round, fried dough that is filled with a savory and immensely flavorful mixture of curry mince. Crispy on the outside, but soft and pillow-y on the inside, these decadent beauties are perfect on any occasion and travel extremely well. The best part of vetkoek is that the delicious filling doesn't seep out of the sides or make the bread soggy, which is the problem with American sloppy joes, the closest comparison. They are very versatile as well and can be filled with nearly anything. Other than the mince, South Africans love to fill them with either apricot jam and grated cheddar cheese or grated cheddar cheese and golden syrup, which is a cross between honey and maple syrup.
- Meat Pies
The name here also speaks for itself – meat pies, which are similar to an empanada, are either baked or fried pastry dough containing a variety of fillings. The most common pies are filled with a fragrant curry mince (ground beef), succulent chicken curry, or rich steak and kidney. These pies are served warm and make quite a mess due to the vast amount of filling and the crusty, flaky and butter crust. Meat pies are definitely a staple food in South Africa and satisfy nearly any craving.
- Beskuit (Ouma's Rusks)
There is nothing better than a fresh piece of beskuit or a rusk in the morning with a cup of coffee or with an afternoon cup of tea. Beskuit, pronounced buh-skate, is similar to a biscotti and comes in a large variety of flavors, the most common being buttermilk and muesli. For those who are not big on eating breakfast, beskuit is perfect because it provides just enough energy and wholegrains to get you through the morning. While it's best to dunk into a warm beverage, beskuit can be eaten plain as well, but there is nothing better than allowing the beskuit to soak up warm coffee or tea. YUM.
- Slap Chips
Just like in the UK, Europe, and Australia, South Africans refer to French fries as chips. Slap chips (slap pronounced like cup) are the king of all chips and can only be found in corner cafes that normally sell fish & chips and Russians (which are a type of sausage that is similar to, but better than a hot dog). Slap chips are served wrapped in paper and doused in vinegar and salt. The best way to eat them is to rip open a corner of the paper package and eat them while they are still piping hot. The word 'slap' means limp or soggy and that is exactly what these chips are. They are soft and pillow-y on the inside with a slight crisp on the outside. While they aren't the healthiest of snacks, they are comforting, satisfying, and exceptionally delicious during any time of day, especially when the weather is cold.
Welcome to Savouring South Africa
I've recently been given the opportunity to start a blog campaign and I knew right away that a blog focusing on different aspects of South Africa was what I wanted to do. South Africa is one of those places that leaves a permanent mark on your soul. For those of you who've had the privilege of visiting, you know exactly what I'm referring to, but for those of you who've yet to make the long 21-hour journey via plane I hope this website gives you some idea of what South Africa has to offer. Not only does it have beautiful landscapes and delicious foods, it also has some of the kindest people that I've ever met. I think my favorite part about South Africa as that regardless of where South Africans are in the world, when there is a crisis we lend a hand and help each other out in whatever way we can. South African's also know how to have a good time and look for the good and find the humor in every situation, regardless of the circumstances. This blog will touch on all of these aspects. The verb 'to savour', according to the dictionary, means to enjoy an experience, activity, or feeling as much as you can for as long as you can[1], and that is my goal for this website: to allow you as the follower to savour in each aspect of my native land and its people. With that said, I invite you to join me as I Savour South Africa.
[1] http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/british/savour_1


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Angermann, Friedrich 1821-13.mar.1856 Germany, ?Wusterhausen - Frankfurt am Oder
singer, singing teacher, son of a rector in Wusterhausen an der Dosse, 1844 singing teacher at the Sing-Akademie in Berlin, 1848 he also founded an Institut fur Operngesang, later he was singing teacher at the Koniglichen Realschule in Berlin, also teacher for the stuttering, towards the end of his life he went to Frankfurt an der Oder, he wrote many articles on voice and singing for musical journals, 1847-1850 for the Neue Berliner Musikalische Zeitung, 1851-1856 for the Berliner Echo
[] 3 Songs on poems of Heinrich Heine. Alto and piano. op2
pub Kressner, Frankfurt am Oder
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[] 2 - Ich hab' im traum geweinet
[] 3 - Ich stand in dunkeln traumen
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It is about time Oban and North Argyll caught up with the rest of the world in providing a service to the genealogical and local history community.
Oban War and Peace Musuem do a sterling job within their field of interest, and do provide a great service to visitors of all kinds but Oban is badly served otherwise.
This is not only sad when so many other places give so much to the genealogical community, it is also extremely short sighted economically, as there is a great deal of money spent by those who travel around Scotland looking for historical interests. And this is in the Millions, not small change. It is time we encouraged more of that to be spent in this area, so providing the opportunity to preserve and develop more of our local history.
There are four main areas, which motivate ancestral tourists to visit Scotland
- the desire to find out as much factual information about their ancestors as they can, such as gravestone inscriptions, census records or newspaper archives
- the chance to see where and how their ancestors lived - where they were baptised, educated, married, lived, worked or are buried, can best be experienced by seeing the 'real' place rather than the virtual world of the internet
- the opportunity to connect with other people - visiting long-lost relatives, speaking with locals who may have known their family members or people connected to places of common interest can all encourage a visit and help to fill some gaps in the family story
- the personal desire to connect with their own Scottish identity and the feeling of 'coming home'.


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Yeah, I made a few rants that were somewhat related with Metal Gear... but this one can technically be considered the first one to actually address itself to the series.
I want to make it clear that, despite my overall opinion on the Metal Gear series, I wouldn't go and consider it
... but highly overrated. I apologize for those who must be letting smoke come outta their ears, by now, but screw it. It's the way I think, this is my webcomic, and I'm not gonna lie about my own views!
And this rant leaves space for me to speak about one of the things that piss me off, in the Metal Gear series... the constant character recycling.
Keep in mind, I don't find this to be a bad thing! What troubles me is how Kojima ABUSES this, leaving the idea that he sucks at creating new characters, and so he prefers to keep recycling the ones he already has!
On this particular case, we have
, a random grunt guard from Metal Gear Solid, who we get to see first when Meryl breaks out of her cell. She steals his uniform, leaving him naked on the floor, unconscious. Now, anyone with half a brain would probably fire this guy, get him arrested, tortured, or even KILLED for being such an idiot. But NOOOOoooooo...
... they assign him, later on, to guard the cell where freakin'
is being held! He couldn't even guard a battlefield newbie like Meryl, and they expect him to do a good job making sure Snake doesn't flee?!
Who the FUCK came up with that decision?!
If the world is being threatened by such "highly inteligent" terrorists, I think that sending boy scouts to take care of 'em would've been enough!
Now... there are several ways to get out of the cell, and one of 'em is to pretend Snake's injured/dead/whatever, forcing Johnny to open the door to check on Snake. Why doesn't he inform his superiors, I have no idea... anyway, now you can either beat him unconscious, or just break his freakin' neck, which I'm sure many of us did. So far, so good, right? This game was his first appearance, and by the look of it, it'd be the last. No harm done!
... we get a cameo of him in Metal Gear Solid 2. It's sound-only, and it has no impact on the story whatsoever. So, we could let it slide, right?
Now, the problem is when we see this dumbnut in Metal Gear Solid 4. In the whole game, he's supposed to be the comic relief character that's more useful than he looks. For example, he's the only soldier in the battlefield with no nanomachines implanted on him, which in case all the soldiers go nuts because the nanomachines begin to manfunction, he's the one to save the day... but it ends up being really forced, if you ask me.
You want someone with no nanomachines to save the day?
! Yes, I'm being serious! Seeing that he's the only one immune to those "nanomachine jams", he gets the balls to go into the battlefield and save everyone... or at least take them to safety.
Oh, I know! Let him perform CPR on Meryl after getting her to safety, and let them start having feelings for each other because they ended up kissing! And in the end we could have a 30-minute cutscene of Meryl and Otacon getting married!
... I'm really not kidding. If all that crap happened with Otacon instead of Johnny, it would make a WHOLE LOT more sense. Dunno if it'd make complete sense, but it'd be better than having her marrying a guy who's constantly shitting himself!
And don't get me started on Donald Anderson (a.k.a. Sigint), Eva, among others...
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Does This Taste Like 3-D Printing to You?
The tech industry's latest trend has a lot of different faces -- and some of them are pretty strange.
There's no denying that 3-D printing has taken the tech industry, and Wall Street, by storm. The sector's most recent IPO, ExOne, immediately became a market darling, jumping 13% just in its first day.
For all the hoopla over this new technology, few seem to know exactly how it works. In truth, there are a myriad of different procedures that fall under the umbrella term of "3-D printing," and they range from the self-explanatory to the downright mind-bending. Here's a look at the many facets of this disruptive new technology, and an overview of how it could rank as an investment.
The simple
Let's start off with the easiest concepts and take baby steps toward the weird ones. The most basic definition of 3-D printing -- also known among industry snoots as "additive manufacturing" -- is creating a fully formed object, based on a two-dimensional reference image, by placing layers of substance on top of each other.
The substance in question tends to vary. Some companies create their own powder-and-glue mixture for layering, while others use glass and sand, and others still use filaments of plastic material, also known as fused deposition modeling, or FDM.
Stratasys has snagged the trademark to FDM technology, and the company creates some of the cheaper 3-D printers on the market, with prices starting at around $15,000.
Stratasys took to Wall Street in 1994, and within the past few years its financials have taken some impressive leaps. Since 2009, the company's most recent trailing-12-month revenue has gone up 91%, and its margins have shot up accordingly. Operating profits as a percentage of sales have risen from 6% to 18%, meaning the company is getting better at creating this new technology at a lower cost of production. Net income has also risen from 4% to 13% of sales over the past three years. Being the first mover In putting a trademark on a buzzworthy technology, Stratasys struck right while the iron was hot and is starting to reap some benefits.
The straight-up science-fiction awesome
We now know one way 3-D printers can work. But there's more than one way to skin a cat (or print one, for that matter), and this next technique takes the process to a whole other level.
Stereolithography sounds insanely complex, but it really isn't. The technical definition: An ultraviolet laser builds layers out of photopolymer resin to create an object. The Foolish definition: A laser hardens a liquid into layers that stick to each other, forming a 3-D shape. Videos of this technology look like they're straight out of a sci-fi flick, and the end result is a high-quality, intensely detailed object.
3D Systems is the company behind the Viper line of stereolithography apparatuses, a.k.a. SLAs. These devices produce the most detailed 3-D printing around, and the company's performance on Wall Street has had the same high quality.
Annual sales have risen an extraordinary 185% for the company from 2009 to the most recent trailing 12 months in 2012, and 3D's margins have taken equally impressive leaps. The company's operating profit as a percentage of sales jumped from 2% in 2009 to 16% in 2012 -- the company was able to keep its R&D and SG&A expenses relatively under control, even as its revenue skyrocketed. Net income took a similar jump from 0.9% to 11% of sales within the past few years.
3D's only catch? Its P/E of 87.42 is light-years away from the 15.13 industry average of diversified machinery. That either means the company is way farther ahead of the rest of the pack, or it's overblown by market sentiment. Either way, it's still a hot stock to watch.
Covering all the angles
Many have compared the 3-D printer to the Apple computer. Both technologies boggled the mind when they first appeared, and one didn't stop until it had burrowed itself into the cultural lexicon. Whether 3-D printing takes over the world or not, it's still an exciting industry for investors to watch. The technology is disruptive, and thus far, the companies have retained their earnings and boosted operational efficiency, all while their income continues to soar.
To help investors decide whether the future of additive manufacturing is bright enough to justify the lofty price tag on the company's shares, The Motley Fool has compiled a premium research report on whether 3D Systems is a buy right now. In our report, we take a close look at 3D Systems' opportunities, risks, and critical factors for growth. You'll also find reasons to buy or sell, and receive a full year of analyst updates with the report. To start reading, simply click here now for instant access.
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Professor Markus Bockmuehl
Dean Ireland's Professor in the Exegesis of Holy Scripture
Professorial Fellow
Please see the undergraduate and graduate pages for general information (including about admissions), and our New Testament teaching website for further detail about current undergraduate and graduate resources.
Recent Publications
- Markus Bockmuehl, Ancient Apocryphal Gospels (Westminster John Knox Press, 2017)
- Markus Bockmuehl, 'The Personal Presence of Jesus in the Writings of Paul' in Scottish Theological Journal , 70 (2017), 39-60
- 'The Idea of Creation out of Nothing: From Qumran to Genesis Rabbah' in Visualising Jews Through the Ages: Literary and Material Representations of Jewishness and Judaism, ed. H. Spurling & H. Ewence (Routledge, 2015)
- Markus Bockmuehl, 'The Unknown Christmas Gospel' in Oxford Today (2015)
- Markus Bockmuehl, 'Wright's Paul in a Cloud of (Other) Witnesses.' in Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters, 4 (2014), 59-70
- 'The Son of David and the Gospel' in Introduction to Messianic Judaism, ed. Rudolph, D.J. and Willitts, J (Zondervan, 2013)
- Graham N. Stanton; ed. M. Bockmuehl & D. Lincicum, Studies in Matthew and Early Christianity (Mohr Siebeck, 2013)
- Bockmuehl, M., Simon Peter in Scripture and Memory (Baker Academic, 2012)
- Bockmuehl, M., ''Creatio ex Nihilo' in Palestinian Judaism and Early Christianity' in Scottish Journal of Theology, 65 (2012), 253-70
- 'Aquinas on Abraham in Romans 4' in Reading Romans With St Thomas Aquinas, ed. Levering, M. and Dauphinais, M. (Catholic University of America Press, 2012)
- Bockmuehl, M., 'Hope and optimism in straitened times' in Pro Ecclesia, 21 (2012), 7-24
- Bockmuehl, M., 'The Baptism of Jesus as Super-Sacrament of Redemption' in Theology, 115 (2012), 83-91
- 'Locating Paradise' in Paradise in Antiquity: Jewish and Christian Views, ed. Bockmuehl, M. and Strumsa, G.G. (Cambridge UP, 2010)
Academic Biography
- Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture (2014 - present)
- Professor of Biblical and Early Christian Studies: University of Oxford (2007 - 2014)
- Professor, University of St Andrews (2006 - 2007)
- Professor, University of Cambridge (1989 - 2006)
- Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada (1988 - 1989)
- Sessional Lecturer in Hebrew, University of British Columbia (1988 - 1989)
- Research Assistant in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions, University of Cambridge (1987 - 1988)
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Williams, Rankin score in the shootout as Americans down Raiders 2-1NHL.com @NHLdotcom
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Brian Williams and Connor Rankin scored shootout goals Tuesday to guide the Tri-City Americans to a 2-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League.
Prince Albert could not beat Americans netminder Eric Comerie in the shootout as Mark McNeill and Anthony Bardaro both failed to score for the Raiders.
Tri-City improved to 7-3-1 on the season, while Prince Albert dropped to 7-2-2.
Jesse Mychan scored in regulation for the Americans, while Reid Gardiner replied for the Raiders.
Comrie stopped 31-of-32 shots in the victory, while Luke Siemens made 27 saves at the other end.
Prince Albert opened up the scoring with Gardiner's first-period goal before Mychan tied things up early in the third.
Both teams struggled on the power play with Prince Albert failing to score on two chances and Tri-City unable to convert on three man-advantage opportunities.
Raiders' general manager Bruno Campese said his team couldn't capitalize in overtime.
"With our chances on four-on-four when you're putting up your best against their best and tonight and they were better. We have to bury our chances," Campese said. "It could have gone either way."
One bright spot for Prince Albert was Gardiner, a first-round draft pick in the 2011 bantam draft, who scored his second goal of the season.
"So far he has been awesome," Campese said. "He's been really good at both ends of the rink."
Prince Albert faces the Everett Silvertips at home on Friday, while Tri-City visits the Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday.


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Hi SUPERMOMS,
I am going to share the recipe of the basic FRENCH FRIES... I know what you are thinking!
I should have posted this earlier than the HONEY CHILLI POTATOES recipe....right?
It is so much healthier to make French fries at home rather than buying the frozen ones....and so easy to make too! You have to trust me on this one....my kids have validated the taste...you can be sure to try!
And after reading this one, you are surely going to be tempted to try it immediately!
You are just three steps away from crispy fries....all what you need is
1. Potatoes (washed,peeled and diced in the shape of fries)
2. 2 tbsp of cornflour
3. Salt
4. pepper
Wash and cut the potatoes
Toss them in cornflour. The moisture in potatoes will help the cornflour to stick to the potatoes.
Deep fry the potatoes in heated oil. Place it in a tissue paper for the excess oil to be absorbed. Sprinkle salt and pepper(or your favourite Seasoning ) toss and serve hot or pack it for the tiffin box.
You can also make HONEY CHILLI POTATOES WITH THE FRIES....YUM!
I'm sure you will enjoy making these and bringing more smiles !!!!


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Free Chalkboard Labels can be downloaded here.
Work boxes are very common homeschooling tool. I've been dabbling in them for the past few years (I even wrote two posts about them already this summer- a planner here and the labels here). Now that I have my curriculum sorted out, I think I know that I want my work boxes to look like.
The paper drawers are our work boxes. This shelf is for the things the kids will share and the things that the boys will do apart from Dragonfly.
1- Read Aloud: our current novel for whole group reading time
2- Math: number work for the boys
3- Skills: scissors, pinching, handwriting, etc
4- Calendar: storage
5- Notebooks: interactive notebook materials
6- Science: materials for our theme that week
This shelf is Dragonfly's materials. I'd like her to be able to work independently through the boxes eventually.
7- Math Games
- Horizons K math workbook
- math tiles (matching, etc)
- monster flash cards
- graphing with dice
- math counters
- zookeeper's day (telling time)
- 100 chart
- school day (telling time)
- 10-frame games
- roll and cover
- pirate clip and count
- counting jewels
- bug roll and fill game
- making teen numbers board
As you can see, there are even more ideas for math games! It's also very easy to make math games that fit our science theme units. Small changes can make big differences in the novelty of a game.
8- Word Work Ideas
- curves and sticks for building letters (free)
- Thanksgiving spelling game (free)
- rainbow words spelling (free)
- magic words (white crayon writing)
- black light words (highlighter)
- tiles (one of my summer projects)
- juggling CVC words (free)
- salt box (using finger or brush)
- magnetic letters
- bananagram worksheets (free)
- safari spelling and math challenge (free)
- secret message (finding beginning sounds to spell words)
- poke pin words
- CVC dice (free)
- word family rimes chart (free)
- monster word sorting (free)
Our CVC word cards came from Miss Giraffe. We'll start with these for rime words (words with the same ended).
The idea for our Sight Word cards came from Learning with Mrs. Langley. I used her idea of rainbow words and made my own set of smaller cards. Her cards can be bought at Teachers Pay Teachers. The printable list of Fry words can be found here.
As you can see, there are tons of ideas for word work. And, thanks to Pinterest, I'll never run out of novel ways to teach phonics and sight words.
9- Listen to Reading Ideas
- parent/sibling/adult reads to child (a list of things kids can do while they listen)
- audiobooks with headphones
- read-to-me stories on device
- youtube videos of people reading books
- free QR codes for kids books
10- Writing
This is mainly going to be copywork and free writing as she gets more proficient and reading and writing. You can read about my resource binder from writing here.
Here are a few more helpful things that I found to incorporate through our year:
- how to write like a scientist
- use a spaceman to separate words
- opinion worksheets ($- I like __ because __.)
- this is how I write the first day of school
- free journal paper
- rainbow writing (tracing different colors)
- write from your heart
11- Read to Self
I think that most of these books are going to be related to our science theme of the week. The Read to Self part of the day will be a chance for her to take a break from learning to read and to just enjoy the idea of books again. She can look at pictures and tell the story. These books can then be part of our listen to reading time.
12- Practice Reading
I don't really have anything to add to this list. Basically, it's just mom and child or dad and child working on reading aloud books. Or perhaps working together on sight word flashcards or rimes.
Pin it!


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Randomness Conductors and Constant-Degree Lossless Expanders [Extended Abstract]
Capalbo, Michael
Reingold, Omer
Wigderson, Avi
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CitationCapalbo, Michael, Omer Reingold, Salil Vadhan, and Avi Wigderson. 2002. Randomness conductors and constant-degree lossless expanders. In Proceedings of the 34th Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 19-21, 2002 (STOC `02), 659-668. New York: ACM.
AbstractThe main concrete result of this paper is the first explicit construction of constant degree lossless expanders. In these graphs, the expansion factor is almost as large as possible: (1-[epsilon])D, where D is the degree and [epsilon] is an arbitrarily small constant. The best previous explicit constructions gave expansion factor D/2, which is too weak for many applications. The D/2 bound was obtained via the eigenvalue method, and is known that that method cannot give better bounds.
The main abstract contribution of this paper is the introduction and initial study of randomness conductors, a notion which generalizes extractors, expanders, condensers and other similar objects. In all these functions, certain guarantee on the input "entropy" is converted to a guarantee on the output "entropy". For historical reasons, specific objects used specific guarantees of different flavors. We show that the flexibility afforded by the conductor definition leads to interesting combinations of these objects, and to better constructions such as those above. The main technical tool in these constructions is a natural generalization to conductors of the zig-zag graph product, previously defined for expanders and extractors.
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Since the end of the Tuenti Programming Challenge 2 we have been really busy reviewing each of the solutions submitted by the all participants that solved at least 15 challenges. It's a though work, but we believe that that's the only way to really measure the quality of the solutions: algorithm chosen, quality of code.
It's hard to choose among such brilliant people, but the top 15 finalist are already chosen and we are contacting them for the finals.
We would like to share with you the code submitted by those finalist, a good place to search for inspiration, ideas and nice programming. We also collected writeups and link to solutions published on the web and put it all together in our Github account.
Tuenti Voice Control is a proof-of-concept that allows users to browse Tuenti with their voice instead of using a mouse or keyboard. It was created for HackMeUp 15, a 24 hour code competition held between Tuenti engineers every quarter, and uses the Experimental Speech API available in Google Chrome since 2011.
In our demonstration video, Ismael Gonzalez demonstrates browsing Tuenti tabs, going to specific profiles and starting chats. Watch the video now!
After creating a Chrome plugin that communicates speech-to-text data to the website, we spent the remaining three hours adding commands related to Tuenti. By the deadline we could:
Chrome's Experimental Speech API implements a subset of the features detailed in the W3C Recommendation for Speech Grammer (March 2004) and allows extensions to start speech recognition and retrieve the captured text. To use experimental extension APIs, you must start Chrome with the command line option --enable-experimental-extension-apis.
Google Chrome extensions are composed of HTML pages with specific functions. We use a single content script to capture events from the browser and send requests to a background page:
window.addEventListener("speechstart", function(e) { chrome.extension.sendRequest('speechstart', function(response) { triggerSimpleEvent('speechstarted'); }); });
This background page is able to access the experimental API and start speech recognition:
chrome.experimental.speechInput.start({ language: 'ES_es' }, function () { if (chrome.extension.lastError) { console.debug("Couldn't start speech input: " + chrome.extension.lastError.message); } });
The background page then communicates the result to the content script via an asynchronous request.
// Target active tab chrome.tabs.getSelected(null, function (tab) { chrome.tabs.sendRequest(tab.id, { success: true, result: result }, function (response) { // Handle request callback }); });
If recognition has been successful, the content script appends a JSON-serialized version of the speech data array to the DOM and fires a 'speechresult' event.
chrome.extension.onRequest.addListener( function(request, sender, sendResponse) { var voice = document.getEleventById('voice'); voice.setAttribute('success', request.success ? 'true' : ''); voice.setAttribute('data', JSON.stringify(request.success? request.result.hypotheses : [])); triggerSimpleEvent('speechresult'); } );
The W3C recommendation includes a method for specifying a grammar. This is crucial for achieving high accuracy and precision in speech recognition system as error rates decrease as the vocabulary size shrinks: 0-9 can be recognized without error, but vocabulary sizes of 200, 5000 or 100000 can have error rates of 3%, 7% or 45%. After experimentation we found that custom grammars are not implemented in Chrome, as of December 2011, and that Google returns any set of words from its dictionary.
We solved this issue by converting recognized text to a bag-of-words and calculating the probability of a user wanting to perform an action on a friend based on the number of occurrences of words related to that action/user pair.
This approach worked flawlessly when words present in text returned by Google correspond to a valid action/friend pair. This is helped by speaking clearly and using a high quality noise-cancelling microphone (Apple MacBook Pro) to ensure that the speech recognizer can detect the beginning and end of the command.
Before starting the project we did not know if it would be possible, especially using a single key, to start speech recognition, let alone recognize commands. It was and we think that such techniques can provide a better web experience. For this to happen, both Google (and other browser makers) and the W3C must work together to provide a stable API that can be used by all websites without extensions.
HackMeUps are code competitions we hold every quarter at Tuenti. If you would like to participate in development at Tuenti, consider applying! We are always looking for talented candidates.
Tuenti Voice Control was created by Michael Clark (frontend developer) and Ismael Gonzalez (CSS architect).


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I recently got a chance to play with copper solder, and I LOVE it! This awesome copper solder is 7% phosporous (and 93% copper), which makes it self-fluxing. It flows and melts around the same temperature as hard-grade silver solder, so you can easily solder links, small bezels, and other basic joins with a butane micro torch.
Why do I love copper solder?
#1: It's easy!
Jewelers have traditionally used silver solder to solder copper, but when using silver on copper, you have to be very careful so the silver seam doesn't show. Since the copper solder is 93% copper (making it copper colored, even after you solder with it), I can enjoy the freedom of having my small mistakes invisible to the untrained eye. And it's nice that the 7% phosphorous portion makes it self-fluxing, so I don't have to use flux.
#2: It's inexpensive.
Copper solder is about 1/10 the price of silver solder: silver solder is around $40 per ounce, but you can get 4 entire ounces of copper solder for around $14. I can experiment and practice all day and it only costs me a few dollars worth of materials. I can make affordable copper jewelry, and/or I can decide to upgrade to sterling silver, after practicing new techniques with copper.
#3: I have everything I need.
I finally bought my own torch last year, but haven't used it a lot yet. I got the Blazer torch kit, so I'd have everything I need — 2 types of tweezers, a solder pick, and a few different soldering surfaces.
How do you use copper solder?
If you already know how to solder sterling or fine silver, then you already know how to solder copper. If you have no soldering experience, or have only used "soft" solder and soldering irons before, then copper solder is an EXCELLENT material to begin with.
So, where do you begin? At the very minimum, you need:
- Raw (bare, unplated) copper
- Copper solder
- A torch that gets hot enough for the job (all of Rings & Things' torches work fine for this — but a soldering iron does not get hot enough).
- A firing surface — I use a magnesia soldering block on top of a ceramic fire block on top of an old cookie sheet.
- Something to grab melty-hot metal items. Check out the tweezers listed & linked in this kit.
Generally, you'll drop your freshly-soldered item in a pickle pot or a metal can full of cool water. And there are safety considerations … you don't really want to catch your clothing or kitchen/craft table on fire, or breathe or splash unknown chemicals, so if you're completely new to soldering, pick up a book like Simple Soldering, by Kate Ferrant Richbourg, or Soldering Made Simple, by Joe Silvera.
Here is my project: Simple soldered links, for a bracelet or necklace.
To make my loops, I used ring-bending pliers and the large side of Wubbers Extra-Large bail-making pliers to shape some quick links out of 16-gauge raw copper wire, and hammered them a bit on my metal block. Then I cut the ends nice and straight with flush cutters (You know solder doesn't fill gaps, right? So your spots to be joined need to line up very cleanly … or your solder join is doomed or ugly), laid out a few links, and started soldering.
I soldered the quick way — torch in one hand, and spool of solder in the other hand. Heat up a link, then touch the solder to the joint, and fwoosh, it flowed. Sometimes a little too well, so my solder spots are a little globbier than they technically should be. So now I'm actually reading my copy of Kate Ferrant Richbourg's Simple Soldering rather than just just flipping through and looking at the diagrams. Soon, I hope to pop in the DVD (included with the Simple Soldering book)!
The tips and techniques in Simple Soldering are all about silver soldering, but apply just as well to copper soldering.
One last tip based on questions I received last weekend: Do you know which part of the flame is hottest? You might think it is inside the brightest blue part of the flame, but it actually the darker space just past the tip of that bright blue inner cone.
Coming soon…. (now finished)
Next blog, I'll share a technique to add beads (even fragile beads!) directly to links before soldering them!


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This site is all about my passion for Art.. Here you'll find information about my work, the reasons I became an artist,
and photos of items I've completed.. Some of the items may be available for you to buy or trade for your own collection.If
you are looking for something in particular, feel free to ask. I'll be updating this site frequently as I add to my
collection, so check back often!
A man changing his shirt.
Black and White or Color
Is all the choice of whomever would like a picture. Its all up to you!
Thank You for taking the time to stop in and see my work.


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Since 1995 when Ricky Water departed the 49ers have been scrambling to create a backfield that was actually a threat. It seemed last year that they had found the key that would unlock the missing piece of the puzzle. Of course I a refering to Garrison Hearst. A speedy back with adequate hands, great cutting ability and the naturaly ability to find the open whole. He William Floyd and Terry Kirby complimented each other masterfully.
One problem. Both William Floyd and Terry Kirby are no longer with the team. Floyd took off to division rival Carolina, for a little more money, and the 49ers let go of Terry Kirby because they felt it was unfair to keep a back of that quality on the bench. This was par Kirby's request, and for the record, has not signed with anyone yet, and if thing go a little weird he could end up back with the 49ers for less money.
Now the 49ers are left with Garrison Hearst, their leader in the backfield, Marc Edwards a FB in his second year of the NFL, Chuck Levy, an explosive back, who has added some bulk this year to compliment his speed and wide receiver hands, and lastly Fred Beasely, a rookie who the 49ers drafted in the sixth round and is almost assured a spot behind Edwards even though he is a little undersized. The 49ers also signed undrafted rookie Pepe Pearson among other, a man with backup capabilities but would really need to fight to make the starting team this year.
Third and three, the 49ers need a quick three. They know they aren't going to try one of those stupid 3 yard passes, so where do they go?? Well firstly there is Garrison himself. This may seem ludicrous because of his history of injuries and exposing him to more playing time may only hinder his performance, but idealy he is the man the 49ers would like to see carry the ball every time they elect to. Then there is Marc Edwards who is a harder, faster runner, with better hands then hid predesessor William Floyd. Edwards size and speed may get him this role, but the 49ers will probably learn quickly that he is just an average running back, unless of course Edwards can prove me wrong, he is most likely not the man the 49ers will use.
Then there is Chuck Levy, who may just be the fastest player on the team, not to mention his incredible hands. Levy's ability to break a long run, will get him a long look as the 49ers third down back. However he is small, even though he has bulked up a bit and is only around 210 pounds. So what happens when he needs to block? The next option is Fred Beasely, and undersized full back who is a little to slow to be an all around running back. He may fit the role really well, but his inexperience in the 49ers complicated offense will almost surely hold him bacl. Lastly there is Pepe Pearson. A running back with great enthusiasm, good size and speed. He is deffinately back up material. However much like Beasely he is a rookie and probably wont be able to take in the whole offense and third down offense in one offseason.
The 49ers are stuck. Training camp will almost surely descide who will be the third down back. However the 49ers may be over looking a serious possibility. Why bother designateing a third down back. Use them mainly Levy and Edwards in a rotation throughout the game. Fresh legs are always a bonus when playing any sport as is the element of surprise or confusion. If a different back comes in on third downs, how will other teams defenses figure out what the 49ers are going to do next? However in order to do this, the 49ers can't fall into a habit of having some backs run only certain plays. This would work as a dissadvantage, almost telling the other team what they are planning to do. It's still third and three, time is ticking, who do the 49ers send in behind Steve Young?


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Brittany from papermoonies had asked about a button for this blog.
I managed to work with the pic and the link so once this button is clicked, you will get directed to this lovely blog.
If anyone has suggestions/ideas/comments let me know. For now, I have this button set up on my own blog. If we agree it is a good button, then we can share the link with others. Making this blog reach more people everywhere.
Ok. Thanks for letting me share my thoughts.
Please let me know yours!
Have a great weekend!
~Sofia @ Smiling at every Sunrise
P.S. let me know if you'd like the html/link for this button. thx!


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Boeing Co said on Thursday its deliveries rose 7.4 percent in the third quarter, helped by higher demand for its single-aisle 737 jetliners.
Total number of planes delivered in the quarter rose to 202 from 188 a year earlier, the world`s biggest planemaker said in a statement.
Boeing delivered 145 of its 737s in the quarter, up from 120 a year earlier.
However, deliveries of 787 Dreamliners fell to 35 from 36, while deliveries of 777 planes fell to 16 from 22. The company said it delivered a total of 554 planes since the beginning of the year and expects to deliver 760 to 765 for the year.
Boeing also said it had 127 new orders for the third quarter.
(This article has not been edited by Zeebiz editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)


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All images are copyright of Georgia College & State University. Reproduction of web photos or prints is strictly prohibited. Resale of printed photos is also prohibited.
in Milledgeville , at Centennial Center on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. (David Wicker/ Georgia College Athletics)


text: Play City Car Driving Simulator 3 may be the third instalment of the fun and interesting driving game. Just like another titles, you are able to jump into a number of awesome sports cars and drive-thru an in depth 3D city. The town is filled with skyscrapers and immense structures and also the roads are enjoyable they are driving through. Initially you are able to only select from two are eco-friendly, but because you progress you are able to unlock new models!


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"His Omnipotence means power to do all that is intrinsically possible, not to do the intrinsically impossible." –C. S. Lewis
"I am going to submit that not even Omnipotence could create a society of free souls without at the same time creating a relatively independent and 'inexorable' Nature." –C. S. Lewis
In his short one hundred and sixty-two page book, Clive Staples "Jack" Lewis describes in detail the reasons and origins of a world with suffering. For anyone bothered or confused with the existence of so much horrible suffering in this world we highly recommend this book, but only if you are serious at finding the truth and are willing to sit down with "Jack" and the Blessed Holy Spirit to read this book with the concentration worthy of it. If you do we pray that you will find the solace that we have discovered in reading it.
What the Blessed Holy Spirit revealed to "Jack" was the intricacies of the human being and our relationship with our Creator. Either one on its own would be a formidable task of complexity to understand, but together they are almost unfathomable. However, as the Lord is the Creator of the human being it is obvious that the Blessed Holy Spirit can effortlessly show us the intricacies of our selves as well as with our relationship with God, as the Spirit did with "Jack".
Evil did not exist until mankind was created, and this single fact speaks volumes on the origins and reasons of and for evil. We are creatures of habit and for whatever the reason we are not easily capable of learning without experience–we must learn the hard way. That characteristic developed from the Tree of Knowledge, and has since plagued us to be leery of blind faith and instead learn from experience. Therefore all the Commandments of God come with caveats of discipline. Because God knows we will have to touch the flame before we truly believe it is hot.
However, because we learn through experience each time with trust God we learn to Trust Him a little more!


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Guidecraft Steve Light Storybox Review
As a member of the Guidecraft® Educators Blog Team, I have had the pleasure of incorporating the highest quality wood toys and furniture into our school room. This month, I am so excited to introduce you to one of our all-time favorites………Hansel & Gretel-A Steve Light Storybox™.
The Hansel & Gretel Storybox™ (SRP $50) brings the classic fairy tale to life as children are able to narrate the story and role play using hand-painted resin characters and props. I expected this story-box to be a hit but I didn't expect it to capture the children's attention and hold it as well as it did, far exceeding my expectations. In fact, after one play session that was over an hour, the children had cleaned up and when I went to put it away I noticed that they had started playing again. When I asked about it they responded, "We decided to keep the adventure going because Hansel & Gretel need to get back home so their dad can stop worrying about them."
The Storybox™ was created by Steve Light who is an acclaimed, award-winning teacher, author and illustration. I am very impressed with the attention to detail put into each story-box. It includes character depictions of Hansel, Gretel, the Father, the Crunch Witch and the Duck. The children loved using the props such as the cauldron, the candy house, the cottage, a lovely blue cloth for the river, bread crumbs etc.
I appreciate that the Storybox™ is a great way to encourage pre-reading skills, reading and development of vocabulary and creative expression. The older child can practice their reading skills with the story (included with the set) being read aloud to the younger children who use their imaginations to bring the story to life.
Storage is easy as everything nestles nicely in the wooden story-box. The over-all quality of this set is excellent and it is designed to be durable to withstand hours and hours of play. I love sitting back and observing the children developing storytelling skills that I hope will last for a lifetime!
You are invited to visit Guidecraft to view the entire selection of Steve Light Story-boxes including Rapunzel, Little One Inch and The Girl Who Loved Danger. Which one is your favorite?
Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of the product for review purposes. The opinions are my own, based on my personal experience with the product.


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This is my phone. A Motorola K1M. I'm sure I got it free-to-cheap when I got it. It has a phone, a camera (both pics and vid), texting, an MP3 player. It holds a MicroSD card, so I can put things on it and take them off as needed. I rock Verizon, which means that they have it locked down so I can't do the kind of Bluetooth connection and phone-as-thumbdrive stuff that I would sincerely love to do.
My current plan/hope/dream is getting a Palm Pre, not because it's all cool and iPhone-y, but because I could (theoretically at this point) run it without changing services, and 2) because I could run abstract code (meaning code I write!) on it. Of course, that's theoretically true of the iPhone and Android. Of course, none of them are specifically coming to my provider, Verizon. This makes me sad.
The best piece of swag I ever got, a Leatherman Pulse. I use this all the time. There are better screwdrivers, better files, better pliers, better knives, better scissors, but it is useful to carry them all together all the time.
In my wallet, I carry many picks, from the Big Stubby to the Fender Medium. My favorite is the Clayton Gold, but you don't see them. My very very close second favorite is the Dunlop Ultex, the ones with the Rhino on them. To me, it's not a pick unless it's 1mm thick, and this is.
Little black spiral notebook. Spiral is good, because there's the space in the spiral to put the pen. Which is a Spiral G2 gel pen, which is the smoothest and coolest feeling pen I ever wrote with.


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PITTSBURGH—James Neal scored a hat trick as the surging Pittsburgh Penguins advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the third time in six seasons by closing out the Ottawa Senators 6-2 in Game 5.
Just as Ottawa's franchise icon Daniel Alfredsson predicted following a 7-3 Penguins rout in Game 4, the Senators weren't good enough to rally from a 3-1 deficit for the first time in six attempts in franchise history.
They were good enough to win only once in a series decided by Pittsburgh's offensive execution, a scoring depth that ranges far beyond Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Brenden Morrow, Kris Letang and Malkin each added singles for the Penguins on Friday, while Neal's goals gave him five in the final two games of the series.
"I think we played with a lot of speed pretty consistently," said Crosby. "We didn't have too many lulls in our game."
The Penguins were aided by the solid goaltending of Tomas Vokoun, who made 29 saves and doesn't appear willing to give back his job to former Stanley Cup winner Marc-Andre Fleury any time soon.
Pittsburgh, which led the conference during the regular season, will play either the Boston Bruins or New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals. Boston leads 3-1 in a series that resumes Saturday night.
For the Senators, who generated only goals by Milan Michalek and Kyle Turris, it was yet another disappointing conclusion to a season. The Senators have failed to advance past the conference semifinals since reaching the Stanley Cup final in 2007.
"They have a good team and they're really pushing for it. Right now, they're playing the way they want to," said Ottawa defenceman Erik Karlsson.
"The first two games we weren't prepared for what they were bringing, they played really well and we definitely didn't play the way we wanted to. They came out and started stronger the last game and this game as well."
Much like the series, Game 5 didn't take long to decide as the Penguins overwhelmed Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson with waves of scoring attempts — even when Crosby, who had just an assist, and Malkin weren't on the ice.
Malkin did get Pittsburgh's fourth goal, his fourth of the playoffs, on a short breakaway created by the turnover Neal generated at mid-ice in the final minute of a second period in which Pittsburgh scored three times.
Neal added his second of the game unassisted at 11:07 of the third, and his sixth of the playoffs and third of the game with 2:39 remaining.
The Penguins are averaging 4.27 goals a game through 11 playoff games, the best such pace of any team since the 1992-93 Penguins averaged 4.17 goals per game. Pittsburgh has also scored at least four goals in nine of 11 playoff games, only once failing to score fewer than three in a 2-1 overtime loss in Game 3 in Ottawa.
But they recovered from that lone defeat in the series to outscore the Senators 12-5 in the final two games, including the 7-3 rout in Game 4 in which Senators coach Paul MacLean's post-game news conference lasted only 13 seconds and Alfredsson couldn't generate much optimism in a quiet dressing room.
The final game of the series wasn't decided that quickly, but the Penguins never trailed after Morrow, who missed Wednesday with an undisclosed injury, beat Anderson down low off a pass by Mark Eaton 6:25 into the first. The play was started after longtime Senators antagonist Matt Cooke beat Jared Cowen to the puck and threaded a pass to Eaton.
The goal was reviewed briefly before it was determined Morrow did not use a distinct kicking motion while directing the puck by Anderson.
Neal made it 2-0 on a power play created by Jean-Gabriel Pageau's interference penalty nearly 7 ½ minutes into the second, and Letang pushed it to 3-0 with a 4-on-4 goal just over five minutes later.
Tyler Kennedy skated the puck out of his own zone before sending a pass to the left circle to Letang, who cut into the high slot to beat Anderson with a hard wrist shot.
Michalek, reunited on a line with Alfredsson and Jason Spezza, finally got Ottawa on the board late in the second period.