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Imagine going to a friend for tips on making kimchi, and not only does she go above and beyond, giving me advice directly from her mom, but she also describes another dish, home-style: you make boiled pork belly with minimal flavoring, so that the pork flavor is uncompromised. You boil it until it is super tender and will melt in your mouth. Take a thin slice of it and wrap it in a whole leaf of kimchi. Put the whole thing in your mouth. The sour, tang, and spice of the cocooning kimchi will seep into the pliable pork belly and the textures of almost crunchy kimchi and soft pork belly will meld together in a perfect marriage of senses. Of course, I paraphrased and embellished because I do not have photographic memory, and I did not write down her word-by-word quote, but essentially she described an amazing one mouthful experience that I could not NOT try. I've been really excited and bursting with eagerness to blog about this. It's my first fermentation experience and I'm officially obsessed.The photo above is what the napa cabbage looks like before fermentation but after the overnight brine. The leaves will be flexible so that you can stuff radishes/carrots/scallions between the leaves. This is a very photo-heavy post, because I'm going to show you the step-by-step for not only the brining process, which some say is the hardest part of making kimchi, but also the yangnyum sauce, stuffing the kimchi, and using it to make bossam. All step-by-step, and by the advice of my two amazing friends from Korea, Bomin and Matt.I'm not going to pretend to be a kimchi expert, because I'm not. My parents are from Shanghai so I have no family tradition of burying kimchi and fermenting it for ages, but I think kimchi is personal. Kimchi is unique to every family and is flexible enough that you can develop your own way to do it. Some families use fermented anchovies, others use fermented shrimp, or some just use fish sauce. Some bury it for months. Some make the sour kind and just ferment at home. Kimchi is personal. I came up with this with a lot of help from my friend Bomin and learned more about different types of kimchi from Matt. They were both dear friends from college, and we were all architecture students. We were in the same studio, sitting next to each other, so you can imagine all the late-night sleep deprived chats we've had. Oh, the memories. Alex actually recoiled when I told him I was making kimchi. He went so far as to suggest buying a whole new mini fridge just to store my kimchi, due to the smell. Too bad, dear husband. I promised to make saukeraut (paired with bratwurst) as a future fermenting project to ease his mind. A compromise, so to speak. I met Jeremy Ogusky of Boston Potter a couple of weeks ago. His studio is charming, his dog absolutely delightful, and his work – it's unspeakably gorgeous. You might have seen some of his work on instagram already, because I was too excited to use it before I left for my trip. Along with those bowls, I took home a beautiful fermenting crock. I'd read about the fermentation movement in the Winter issue of Edible Boston, and I was intrigued. After speaking with Jeremy, though, I knew what my next project was.I made baechoo kimchi, which is whole cabbage kimchi. Specifically napa cabbage. When you ferment whole cabbage, you can stuff everything else between the leaves in a neat little package. When you're done fermenting, just pull the whole thing out! Pro tip: cut in half until about 1-2 inches from the bottom. Then just RIP. It helps keep the leaves intact in each half.The first step is to sprinkle cabbage with salt, between leaves. Massage until it begins to leak water and soften. Dissolve 1 cups salt into 8 cups water for a brine. Let cabbage halves soak for 30 minutes. Then, drain cabbage (while saving brine) and sprinkle salt between each leaf, concentrating on the thick part near the stem.
It will end up loose, like this: Be careful of ripping the leaves while you separate it from the pack. Place back into brine and let soak overnight. The next morning: rinse cabbage 2-3 times under cold water and then place over a coriander to let drain for 1 hour.I added scallions because they are my favorite, and daikon and carrot, which from what I gather are common in kimchi as well. Unfortunately I couldn't find minari (water dropwort) or fermented shrimp, so I took the advice of Kimchimari and just used fish sauce. For my mix, I originally wanted to add in sichuan peppers, which give a mouth-numbing component to a dish. I used 2 tbsp of ground up peppers, but honestly? It didn't make a difference in taste. I couldn't taste it in the resulting fermented kimchi. The gochugaru + natural sour aspect from fermentation overcame it. It's still in the recipe, but it's completely optional. I might increase the amount next time to see what it tastes like, or I'll just stick to classic kimchi. Stuff carrot/daikon marinade in between the leaves of the kimchi, starting with the largest leaf and going inward. At the end, wrap the largest leaf around the rest of it to package the cabbage nicely. Place in fermentation crock and press lid down.
Not sure if you can see it, but in the below photos, the one on the right is after only 15 minutes? The water level already began to rise. In less than an hour the brine will rise above the cabbages and the lid. At that point, place a tea towel over it to prevent dust from getting in. My kimchi fermented for 6 days out at room temperature, then was moved to the fridge for another 2 days. It was probably still too fresh. Don't get me wrong – it was DELICIOUS. It was spicy and had that special sour flavor. I made bossam, kimchi fried rice, a soup, and a pie (I literally cannot wait to share this with you!). However, I do think it could've fermented some more. According to my friend, if it ferments more, it will take on more of the red coloring. You can taste it to see if it is ready. I tasted it at… 4 days I think. This is what I mean. You get close to kimchi. It becomes your little pet project. You prepare it and then leave it alone to do its thing. Then you can see if its ready. It's your personal preference and you can do whatever the heck you want with it. And this leads us to BOSSAM! Bossam is boiled pork belly wrapped in ripe kimchi (mugeunji). Mugeunji is fermented for months or even years, and usually in a ceramic container underground, so that it is cooler. However, according to my friend Matt, usually sour kimchi is used to accompany bossam, especially when it is made at home. Sour kimchi is fermented for a shorter period. The secret to boiling these? Apparently, instant coffee. Bomin's mom uses it, and it's a well known fact. It takes away the super porkness of pork belly while leaving the desired pork belly flavor, if that makes sense. When it's done and ready, simply slice it thinly (mine were too thick. Oops) and serve with whole leaves of kimchi!
Don't forget to wrap it. This is important. It's part of the bossam experience. Please wrap it in a whole leaf of kimchi and shove the entire thing in your mouth. The juxtaposition of crunchy cabbage and soft pork belly, the spicy sour and the pork flavor – it's indescribable.
RECIPE: Baechoo Kimchi and Bososam
Baechoo kimchi
1 2lb head napa cabbage
1 cups sea salt in 8 cups water
More sea salt for sprinkling
Yangnyum sauce
1 tbsp grated garlic
1 tsp grated ginger
¾ cup water
1 tbsp sweet rice flour (mochiko)
2 tsp sugar
2/3 cup gochugaru
1 tbsp ground sichuan pepper (optional, I didn't actually notice a difference, so you can up it or just leave it out)
2 cups daikon peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
2 cups carrots, cut into thin matchsticks
2 tbsp fish sauce
5 scallions, trimmed and chopped thinly to 1.5 inch pieces.
1|The night before, cut cabbage in half, and sprinkle cabbage with salt, between leaves. In a large bowl, massage salt into the cabbage. It will begin to leak water and soften. Dissolve 1 cups salt into 8 cups water for a brine. Let cabbage halves soak for 30 minutes. Then, drain cabbage (while saving brine) and sprinkle salt between each leaf, putting more salt near the stem. Place back into brine and let soak overnight.
2| Next morning: Rinse cabbage 2-3 times under cold water and then place over a coriander to let drain for 1 hour.|
3| Yangnyum: Whisk water and mochiko until smooth. Heat in a saucepan, stirring to prevent burning. Reduce heat to low and stir. In about 10 minutes, the mixture will thicken and become translucent. Add in sugar and cook for another minute. Set aside and cool.
4| Add gochugaru and sichuan pepper, garlic, ginger, to daikon and carrot, mix to coat diakon/carrot evenly. Mix in scallions. Add in fish sauce and stir to coat evenly. Be sure to use rubber gloves if you want to protect your hands from the chili paste! Taste-test this sauce it should taste pretty good, and stronger than what you want for your kimchi. As it ferments, the intensity will decrease.
5| Stuff carrot/daikon marinade in between the leaves of the kimchi, starting with the largest leaf and going inward. At the end, wrap the largest leaf around the rest of it to package the cabbage nicely. Place in fermentation crock and press lid down.
6| Pack it into your fermentation crock and press down. The brine should cover the vetables. Leave 1 inch of headspace. Seal with lid. I put a jar of water on the lid to weigh it down. Once the brine covers the kimchi, out a tea towel loosely over the crock to prevent dust from entering.
7| Let it ferment at room temperature for 1-5 days. At each day, you can check it and taste if it is ripe enough. Make sure to keep it submerged under the brine. When it is to your liking, transfer jar to the refrigerator. After that, you can eat it, but you can also let it ferment in the fridge for another week or two!
2 thick slabs pork belly, boneless and skin on
1 tbsp soy paste (doenjang)
1 tbsp instant coffee
2 scallions, chopped roughly
1 head garlic, tips chopped off
2 fresh slices of ginger
1 tsp salt
water, enough to cover pork belly
1| Bring water and seasonings to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add in pork belly and boil for 20 minutes, uncovered.
2| Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, covered until chopstick-tender, about another 45 minutes. Turn heat off and let sit.
3| To store: Keep it in the liquid and place in fridge. It will congeal. Scrape off the top white layer of fat and simply reheat in a pot. This keeps the pork belly moist (and you can use it for something else… like pie… recipe coming soon).
4| Assemble: EAT WITH WHOLE LEAF OF KIMCHI.


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"International Market Opportunities" – Cristina Mussinelli, Italian Publishers Association;
Ronald Schild, MVB Marketing/German Book Publishers Association
"EPUB 3 First Look" – Bill McCoy, International Digital Publishing Forum
"Update on eReading Devices & Apps" – Mary Tripsas, Harvard Business School; Allen Weiner, Gartner; Mitch Weisberg, Sawyer Business School
"Transforming the Business of Publishing"- Lisa McCloy-Kelley, Random House; Ken Brooks, Cengage Learning; Bob Young, Lulu.com
"Breakthrough Business Models" – Theresa Horner, Barnes and Noble; Justo Hidalgo, 24symbols; TJ Waters, Autography
"Metadata Boot Camp" – Bill Kasdorf, Apex; Mark Bide, Editeur; Beat Barian, Bowker
"Lending of Digital Books" – Peter Brantley, Internet Archive, Erica Lazzaro, OverDrive
"Wrangling the Backlist" – Jonathan Hevenstone and Herve Essa, Jouve Group; Sririam Panchanathan, Aptara
"The Future of Digital Reading and the Business of Digital Publishing" – Masaaki Hagino, Voyager Japan, Inc.; Brad Inman, Vook; Peter Balis, John Wiley
"eBook Production Jumpstart" – Josh Tallent, eBook Architects
"Distribution Update" – Andrew Weinstein, Ingram; Bob Nelson, Baker & Taylor
"The Future of EPUB" – George Conboy, Google; Markus Gylling, DAISY Consortium
"Book Industry Study Group Consumer Research Findings" – Steve Paxhia, Beacon Hill Strategic Services
"Social/Direct Marketing: Case Studies from Publishers and Authors" – Malle Vallik, Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd; Sol Rosenberg, Copia
IDPF Digital Book 2011 is being sponsored by industry giants like Adobe, Aptara, Baker and Taylor, Book Business, Ingram, Innodata Isogen, OverDrive, LibreDigital, MeeGenius, Publishers Weekly and SPi Global.
IDPF meeting in may
Bill McCoy has assembled a mouth-watering schedule of the International Digital Publishing Forum IDPF meeting on 23-24 May during Book Expo in New York. registration info and full program at http://idpf.org/digitalbook2011.


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HEROIC paratrooper Ben Parkinson is all set to rub shoulders with royalty next month when he collects his MBE from the Queen.
Ben and his family will be the guests of honour at Buckingham Palace on May 17, when the badly injured serviceman will collect his honour, awarded during last December's New Year's Honours list.
The brave soldier let slip the date on his Facebook page where he posted: "Me, Major Port and the Boss. Buckingham Palace, May 17. Bring a hat, bring port."
Ben, aged 29, captured the nation's hearts last summer with his awe-inspiring stint carrying the Olympic torch through his home town of Doncaster, cheered on by more than 30,000 people who lined Bennetthorpe to see him take every step of the relay using his prosthetic legs.
It will cap a remarkable year for the double amputee Lance Bombardier, the most badly injured serviceman to survive Afghanistan.
Ben lost both his legs and suffered dozens of other horrendous injuries in a Taliban bomb blast in the country in 2006.
Since then, he has made a remarkable recovery, defying doctors by learning to walk and talk again and devoting himself to fundraising for the Pilgrim Bandits charity which helps raise cash for badly-injured ex-servicemen.
After a gruelling rehabilitation process he has undertaken a string of events and recently completed a trek across Norway in sub-zero temperatures.
Earlier this year mum Diane, who is expected to attend the ceremony, said: "I think this is something for him and his regiment, that's how he sees it."


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The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) openly admits that its member medical schools discriminate against their Asian American and white applicants. The medical schools don't make any effort to hide their racially discriminatory admissions policies. In fact, they post evidence of their on the Internet for everyone to see, in the MCAT and GPA Grid for Applicants and Acceptees by Selected Race and Ethnicity, 2013-2014 through 2015-2016. The charts in provided by the AAMC compare the number of applicants, number of accepted applicants, and acceptance rate with MCAT score and GPA categorized by racial and ethnic background.
This data shows that for almost every MCAT and GPA, your race strongly influences your chances of admissions. For example, based on the grid an applicant with my 3.1 GPA and 31 MCAT score has an acceptance rate of 75.5% as black, 48.9% as Hispanic, 28% as white and a shockingly low 18.1% as Asian. Reviewing the charts, you quickly conclude that the acceptance rate after controlling for grades and test scores follows the below pattern:
African American > Hispanic > White > Asian
In other words, it's easier for African American applicants to get into medical school when compared with Hispanic, White, and Asian students with the same grades and test scores. It's easier for Hispanic students to get in then Whites and Asians with the same grades and test scores. Last but not least, it's more difficult for Asians to get into medical school after controlling for grades and test scores than any other racial category. All this is compelling statistical evidence of discrimination.
In short, the AAMC has created the perfect system of legalized racism. The medical schools treat people with the same academic credentials very differently based on their race.
- Blacks are treated as first class citizens with the lowest admissions standards.
- Hispanics are treated as second-class citizens with the second lowest admissions standards.
- Whites are treated as third-class citizens with the third lowest admissions standards.
- Asian Americans are treated as 4th class citizens with the most difficult admissions standards.
And it's all legal.


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The Year in Review
Those of you on Facebook probably have been seeing lots of old photos of you and your friends over the last few weeks. Facebook upped the ante on its Year in Review feature in 2014.
When it appeared on my timeline, I took a look at my Year in Review. I was underwhelmed. Each time I checked out a friend's year, I returned to looked at mine. It still did nothing for me. Finally, on the eve of New Year's Eve, I spent some time looking through my old posts. That's when I figured out what the problem was: FB got it wrong.
They are focused on photos and picked moments when I took a lot of pictures. But I'm a writer, so I prefer photo-less posts. And some things just aren't meant for FB.
Here are my highlights from 2014:
- Opening Serenity Place DC, your neighborhood yoga studio
- Launching Moore Education
- Becoming a certified life coach
- Introducing my boyfriend to my family
- Getting together with my book club every 6-8 weeks
- Exploring boundaries with a small group of women
- Saying goodbye to a job at which I became miserable
- Coming Back to Princeton for the Black Alumni Conference
- Seeing my combined retirement account balance cross a major benchmark
For most of these, no photos were taken. However, they did include some very special people. To each of them, I offer my thanks for being a part of an amazing year.
P.S. For those of you who are my FB friends, feel free to check out the other version of my Year in Review.
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Communicating with your Baby
Reading your baby's cues: Babies can express their feelings and needs in many ways. Learning to read your baby is very important, especially for parents who want to respond to their baby's needs appropriately. Crying is a major source of communication that the newborn baby has. So in one way, it's a very healthy sign that your baby can cry and let you know that he needs you. The bond between the parents and baby may be deepened if parents are sensitive to their baby's cries, gestures, and behavior in general.
I feel that it is very important to learn to listen to your children. You can learn to listen to your baby even at its very early age. Listening means focusing your attention, not in a worried way, but in an observing manner. You want to learn what your baby wants and need. You can read books and articles but the main way you will learn about your baby is to be observant in a meaningful way. That means spending time looking and listening to your baby, not just feeding and cleaning him, and putting him to sleep, but also keenly focusing your undivided attention to him. And then trusting yourself. Because you do know more than you think you do.
Crying: An Early Form of Communication with Parents
The first signal you'll get from your baby may be a cry. In the early weeks this will probably come when the baby is hungry and later will include not only being hungry, but also being wet, or uncomfortable. If your baby cries during the first few weeks, then you can respond by feeding her without a fear of spoiling her. She may be hungry before her feeding time, but that's okay. In the early weeks, the baby will need to feed often and may or may not go by any set schedule. Let your baby be the guide as to how often she needs to feed.
She may also cry if she is uncomfortable and needs to burp after a feeding. You can gently pat her on her back as you put her over your shoulder to see if she can burp up any air she may have swallowed during feeding. You should trust your own instincts, and watch for a pattern in the baby's crying. You will soon learn to "read" your baby's cry, and distinguish a cry of hunger from a cry of pain.
Some babies cry more during the day, others at night, and some cry without regard for the time of the day or night. Patterns of crying among individual babies often reflect the baby's own "temperament", her emotional reaction to a new situation, her activity level and attention to people and things around her. Many of her emotional responses are a reflection of the way her unique brain has been "wired" to response to different situations. I have found that many parents learn to respond to their baby with greater comfort when they know about different patterns of crying.
Baby Colic
When a baby cries regularly in the late afternoon, or evening, and cries about the same time everyday, we call it colic. Most colicky babies cry for over three hours in each twenty-four hour period. The colicky baby appears to be in pain with a distended tummy and gas. Colic usually starts at about two or four weeks of age and will last during the first three months, then will go away. The crying in some colicky babies begins after the feeding when they may have been either overfed or underfed. Extended crying before the feeding is seen with a hungry baby. A baby with colic gains weight at the expected rate and has a normal examination. Colic can occur in both breast-fed and bottle fed babies.
Most parents feel very guilty and think they are doing something wrong. When your baby's clinician has examined your colicky infant and found nothing abnormal, you can be assured that your baby is healthy.
Changing the formula rarely helps. Use of caffeine or lots of chocolate by a nursing mother may cause excessive crying; eliminating these foods decreases the crying. Occasionally, the colic may be sensitivity to proteins from cow's milk consumed by a nursing mother; before eliminating milk in their diet, nursing mothers should consult their baby's clinician. In many cases, offering a pacifier will be helpful. And you may find that the baby is more comfortable on her stomach. Other colicky babies seem to be comfortable being picked up, held, rocked calmly and quietly, or being placed in a crib with a light blanket wrapped comfortably around the body. Some babies are colicky as a result of too much stimulation in the home. Less noise, quite soothing music and being careful not to over stimulate your body will be helpful. The soothing noise of a hair dryer or vacuum cleaner placed near the crib will settle some colicky babies.
Remember, you don't have to be afraid of spoiling the baby by picking her up at this age. An older child may become demanding at a later age, and use crying as a way to manipulate his parents to get what he wants. But a young baby during the first three months of age is not spoiled when he cries. He is crying because he needs something, not because he wants to control his parents. (That comes at a later age). You can take a baby's early cries as a genuine cry of distress and discomfort, and respond without any fear that you might be spoiling him.
Periodic Irritable Baby
A baby who regularly cries at a certain time of day (usually late afternoon or evening), and is not distended (as is the colicky baby), is called a periodic irritable baby. Usually this crying will correct itself after three months of age. The baby does not seem to be in pain, and her cries are usually less painful than with colic, but still at a regular time.
You may find that the periodic irritable baby can benefit from being held, or walked, or rocked. She may benefit from being held, or walking, or rocked. She may be comforted by another feeding. Or simply a pacifier in her mouth will give her comfort.
Fretful Baby
A fretful baby is one which is fussy off and on during the day or night. She doesn't cry at any regular hour, she doesn't seem to be in pain, and usually her tummy is not distended. Your fretful baby may have a harder time adjusting to a schedule. Usually they fuss the first three months, but soon become adjusted to the outside world and calm down later. It seems their nervous system as well as young digestive system have a period of adjustment the first three months.
Cries of Hunger
Hunger is the most common cause of crying in the early months. The baby has no other way to communicate his needs to eat except to cry. He may be hungry if he nursed at only one breast or took only half of his formula during the last feeding. He may wake up crying if he has outgrown his formula or his mother's milk and needs more to eat as he grows. He may want to be fed more often during certain hours.
You may be on a regular four-hour schedule or you may be feeding according to his desires. In any case, you should not try to feed the baby every time he cries. Try to wait a few minutes, or use a pacifier, if it's been long than two hours, or if the last feeding was incomplete, then you may want to feed sooner.
Hypertonic Baby
A hypertonic baby is very jumpy and doesn't relax well. This baby is bothered by sudden movements, loud noises, and sometimes is very uncomfortable in a tub bath. She may also have symptoms of colic or periodic irritable crying. If you suspect your baby is a hypertonic one, then she may be comforted by swaddling her in a receiving blanket. She will enjoy a sponge bath more than a tub bath. And you will want to keep the noise down. And have few visitors and the least amount of sudden movement for her.
Crying Associated with Diaper Rash and Teething
Some babies with more sensitive skin will cry when they are wet, especially if they have a sore bottom or a rash. If you think that your baby's crying starts up when she is wet, the diaper may be changed as soon as the baby wets it. Even disposable diapers, although they are more absorbent than cloth diapers, should be changed to prevent skin irritation if you discover that your baby settles after a change.
When fretfulness and crying are associated with drooling and biting, your baby is communicating signs of teething. The behaviors associated with the eruption of baby teeth may take place from the age of three or four months until two and one-half years of age. The baby will want to put things in his mouth: his fist, his toys, or anything he can put his hands on.
It's good to recognize the signs of teething because it goes on for several years. Healthy babies respond to teething in dramatically different ways. Some babies manage teething without much fretfulness. Others may be very wakeful during teething.
You might want to provide some safe chewable objects such as rubber teething rings. (Be careful that the toys you provide aren't thin brittle plastic which can break off and be swallowed.) You may find that rubbing the baby's gums is soothing. Some teething can also cause loss of appetite and crying during night. A brief nursing can sometimes put the baby back to sleep.


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There is a lot that people need to know when it comes to becoming a contractor or home builder and hiring the perfect fit for you and your family if you are just so happening to be building a custom home.
We are hoping that you are very interested in contract work because that is exactly what this entire web page is all about, and so the following content that you are going to find just in general on this page is going to be all about contracting and we know that this is something that is going to be very helpful to all of the visitors of this page, if there are going to ever be any.
Contract work can be very complicated and of course takes a long time to see any profits after spending tons and tons of money on a single home, but building homes is definitely something that is a big part of the American economy, and it is safe to say that property in general is the sole foundation of our global economy and way of life.
Let's talk a little bit more about heating and air conditioning and how it applies to contract work. One of the most important aspects of contract work is heating and air conditioning and making sure that the installation of these two home features is done absolutely correctly. We know that for the most part when it comes down to it there are just so many people in general who need help with their heating and air conditioning, and that is a direct result of a contractor not installing the units to the best of their abilities, or just doing a shoddy job.
So we know just how important heating and air conditioning is to the contract world and how much of a problem is poses to so many contractors around the country, so welcome to this page and feel free to look around as much as you actually can and see if there is actually anything worthwhile about contracting on this video and website in general. Thanks.


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LIX file extension - ExtendSim library file
What is lix file? How to open lix files?
File type specification:
The LIX file extension is used by ExtendSim. A *lix file is ExtendSim simulation software library.
The default software associated to lix file type:
Company or developer:
Imagine That Inc.
ExtendSim is simulation tool for Microsoft Windows. It is used to develop dynamic models of real-life processes in a wide variety of fields.
List of recommended software applications associated to the .lix file extension
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A Sedin rainbow finally complete after over 8 years
Just over 8 years ago, Ms. SedinFan and I got married - at the time online collecting wasn't nearly as easy as you kids have it these days... most ebay auctions were still settled with good ol' cheques / money orders, requiring many trips to the bank to exchange currencies, trips to the post office to mail out said cheques / money orders, etc. So, I took a break from the hobby for a few months to focus on the wedding / honeymoon planning, figuring it'd be a piece of cake to catch up on my Sedin collection afterwards - little did I realize what an adventure it would be. Over the years I gradually tracked down most of the cards I missed from that year, with just two remaining recently... in an incredible show of generosity vic1632 parted with an 03-04 MVP Gold x/25 Daniel Sedin from his PC which cut my wantlist down to just one, and finally I managed to track it down when another Sedin collector put some of his stuff up on the 'bay. After all these years, I'm so happy to have finally completed every single Sedin card from the 03-04 season (there were no Sedin 1/1's that year)... here it is, including the OPC Henrik Red x/100 which was the last card, my newly completed rainbow!
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Awesome rainbow. Congratulations on completing it. I have been looking for two Topps Blue parallels forever (Poti and Holik), so I can't imagine how hard it must have been to find the Reds and the Golds, especially of star players like the Sedins.COLLECTING NY RANGERS
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Oh yes...I hate those sets, very difficult to complete (I still need the impossible to find Topps Gold /50 for my PC to complete the rainbow, to tell the truth I'm also missing Topps Red /100...just tells clearly how difficult those card are to find)
Just strange that mostly of earlt 00's and of course 90's parallels are more difficult to find than a /5 card (had no problem to hoard 3 cards from a /5 card of same player, meanwhile I has never seen some /100 or /150 prallels of my PC-players even in 10 years....
It's always a huge feat to complete a rainbow of a older parallels or something....
So I'm sure that you're quite happy right now!
I knows because I also recently finally completed a 12-years long rainbow!
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This healthy, no carb recipe for Curry Chicken Salad Lettuce Boats is perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
Happy Friday! This week has flown by. K and I spent last weekend and the early part of this week in Iowa visiting family. He traveled to a few meetings for work, and I hung out on the farm with my parents. It was a lovely, low key week and I can't wait to extend that feeling through the weekend. While in Iowa, I visited one of my favorite spice stores in Des Moines – Allspice Culinarium. We always pick up a spice and a flavored vinegar or two while shopping, and this trip was no different. The inspiration for this recipe comes from Allspice's Mild Curry Powder.
I am experimenting with the paleo diet right now. While a few components to this chicken salad are not on the paleo list {mayo and yogurt}, I decided to make an exception since I only used a small amount of each. These curry chicken boats were perfect for a light lunch on the farm, served on large romaine lettuce leaves.
Why did it take me so long to make lunch using a bunch of romaine lettuce? Romaine leaves are sturdy and don't fall apart in the middle of your meal {I'm a messy eater, so this is key}. I can't wait to try this again.
Curry Chicken Salad Lettuce Boats
Yields: 8 lettuce boats {serves 4}
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 Tablespoon avocado oil
2 teaspoons mild curry powder
1/2 onion {minced}
1 carrot {shredded}
3 Tablespoons plain yogurt
3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
8 romaine lettuce leaves
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup walnuts {chopped}
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
How to~
*Chop chicken into 1/2 inch chunks. Season with salt and pepper.
*Heat 1 Tablespoon avocado oil in a saute pan. Add minced onions and cook for ~3 minutes. Saute chicken for 8-12 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon curry powder while cooking.
*While the chicken is cooking, peel and shred one carrot.
*Let the chicken cool for ~5 minutes. In a separate bowl, mix yogurt, mayonnaise, golden raisins, walnuts, shredded carrot, 1 teaspoon curry powder, and salt/pepper to taste. Add chicken and mix well.
*Serve in romaine lettuce leaves. This lunch is delicious served either warm or cold.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes


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Discussion in 'Rugby League Forum' started by Pride, Dec 13, 2010.
Who are people voting for to make the All Stars selection? Forwards and Backs.
Broncos: Hannant, Gillett, Beale, Hunt Dogs: Tolman, Pritchard, Hodkinson, Turner Cowboys: Scott, Johnson, Winterstein, Gallant Dragons: Young, Fien, Morris, Boyd Eels: Hindmarsh, Mannah, Hayne, Burt Knights: Costigan, Ciraldo, Uate, Gidley Warriors: Mannering, Mateo, Hohia, Maloney Panthers: Lewis, Civoniveva, Gordon, Jennings Rabbitohs: Burgess, Taylor, Talonoa, Vaivai Raiders: Shillington, Harrison, Dugan, Vidot Roosters: Myles, Anasta, Carney, Kenny-Dowall Sea Eagles: Watmough, Kite, Lyon, Foran Sharks: Gallen, Snowden, Graham, Gardner Storm: Smith, Blair, Slater, Cronk Titans: Harrison, Minichiello, Zillman, Gordon Tigers: Ellis, Farah, Lawrence, Moltzen
Foran and Marshell? Or Foran and Lyon both as centres dragged around the field by Cronk and Lockyer?
Marhsall and Lockyer are guaranteed a spot on the team already and you can't vote for them, being that they are the Aus & NZ captains. Remembering that there has to be one player from each team on the squad here is what I am expecting (also keeping in mind Slater is not playing cause of surgery) 1 Hayne 2 Morris 3 Lyon 4 Kenny Dowall 5 Boyd 6 Lockyer 7 Marshall 8 Civoniveva 9 Smith 10 Scott 11 Mannering 12 Burgess (Taylor if Burgess pulls out cause on his surgery)13 Gallen 14 Shillington 15 Bailey 16 Pritchard 17 Gidley
there's like an 8-man bench right??
Dogs: Tolman, Pritchard, Hodkinson, Turner Wow...these are the best the Dogs can offer up ??
I think you are right, I forgot about the extended bench and unlimited interchange. Well that changes everything I'll have to go rethink my team. Probably add Farah, Carney and then 2 from Lewis, Watmough, Young or Ellis [hr]Post automatically merged: [time]1292240775[/time][hr] Yup pretty much, I can't stand Ennis so refused to vote for him. Barba and Idris are on the Indig team
can we vote for anyone not on that list? b stewart!
wouldnt risk him in that game I started it last nite but didnt finish it though Slater the dog is out for shoulder surgery
it's only who the club puts forward. if wolfie was there, he'd be in easily.. but don't wanna risk his shoulder. and he wasn't there last year either
We should have put forward 4 young blokes. That way one of them would have been guaranteed a run in a big game.
We should put forward 4 numpties that we wouldnt miss if they were injured. Canterbury have it right, as much as it pains me to admit. Name anythign that anyone remembers from the last one apart from the Ranga in the indeginous team.
I remember Burgess murdering Preston Campbell with a monster hit if memory serves. I also remember watching the game at my mate's place and discussing if we were racists if we backed the All-Stars over the Indig team
That was one of the biggest hits I ever seen at a football stadium, you could feel from where we were sitting
Ever saw or Have ever seen.
footy forum who gives a toss
I am not a bigfan of this concept, maybe every 2 years would be better.
I am not a fan of SOO and tests mid season. This is just ridiculous, ask Newcastle after the Gldley injury what they think of this meaningless game. Who in the Manly club would support this game if Big Georgie did a season ending injury. Why, oh why, does the NRL keep on losing sight of the main game....the NRL season????
Think of another way for the club's to get grants (which they do from the Allstars). Stop player's from playing Rep games and watch the lineup.......... for the exit


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Earth Speaks
The day the earthquake struck
We danced with the moving earth,
Unaware that a short distance away
Lives were lost,
Buildings crumbled,
Cars crushed,
Roads buckled,
And the earth tore herself open.
Here among green trees
Life abounds
A creek flows nearby
While not far away acres and homes burn,
Lives and livelihoods
Uprooted, lost.
But for a shift of wind,
A match, a lightning strike,
Fire could burn this dry place, too.
We drove across the Great Plains
Green crops stretched
Horizon to horizon,
And understood how people here
Could not fathom
Limitations to the earth's resources:
The edge felt by city dwellers
Where food and shelter,
Space and water,
Are dear.
Oceans rise,
Weather patterns shift,
Animals leave or die,
Yet we cling to what was once
Dependable, predictable
And ignore the messages
From an earth who's
Had enough.
Nancy Schluntz is an intuitive animal communicator, animal Reiki practitioner, and Animal Chaplain. Her practice is dedicated to helping animals and their people deepen their understanding and relationship. She provides compassionate grief support for pet loss and in times of life transitions. Nancy has contributed pieces to several anthologies and publishes a blog on her website, www.NancySchluntz.com


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Why Sacramento?
Nearly everyone I know has asked me this question in the past couple of months- except my friends from Sacramento.
I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and after spending most of my life there, I've made a BIG change. I am now a proud and very happy Sacramentan. When we realized that buying a home in the Bay Area was beyond our means, we started looking elsewhere. Cities on our short list included Savannah, Portland, and Seattle. We were very close to leaving California.
Friends and family railed against the idea, and in a last ditch effort, we looked at moving to the Yosemite area. It was beautiful, but honestly, a little too quiet and conservative for me. After our trip to eastern California, I said to Joshua, "This might sound crazy, but… what about Sacramento?".
I reached out to my friends Amber, Hank, Elise, and Garret to ask about living in the Sacramento area. In return, I was greeted by a chorus of "Yes! Come to Sacramento. We'd love to have you. It's awesome, and here's why…"
I was regaled with stories of easy living, beautiful trees, charming neighborhoods, social activism, outdoor activities, amazing food, vast farmers markets, rivers, and more. After our visit to see some neighborhoods, we were sold.
Not only did I find everything our friends mentioned, I have had so much fun in the past month! An awesome birthday party featuring sturgeon skin chicharrones, cocktails with San Francisco and Sacramento bloggers at Grange, a local baseball game with Kimberly of Poor Girl Eats Well, swimming every day at our local swim club, the best sushi I've had since my last trip to Ichi, live comedy, and a fantastic pool party at our favorite neighbors' house.
I've always envied people who have neighbors they hang out with- now we have them. Manny and Adam could not be better neighbors. They've lived in the neighborhood for about a year, but in Sacramento for a long long time. We met the very day Joshua and I picked up our keys. When they invited us to a big pool party for Labor Day Weekend, I started thinking of what kinds of delicious foods I should bring. I settled on barbecued coconut chicken, home made frozen yogurt, and this sweet potato salad.
The pool party was amazing. A whole gaggle of folks just returning from burning man, friends who are like family, a giant dog who looked like Falcor, a fantastic pool, cocktails, and (of course) our neighbors. Have I mentioned we love them?
This sweet potato salad was so well-received at the pool party, that it was almost embarrassing. Almost. With sweet potatoes, red potatoes (optional, you can do all sweet potatoes), bacon, roasted chilies, and queso fresca, it packs a big flavorful punch. Try using a variety of chilies, like sweet bell peppers, hatch chilies, and poblanos. You can use anywhere from a half pound to a whole pound of chilies, depending on the varieties you choose. Much lighter than your traditional potato salad, this healthier option is a nice addition to a picnic or even as a great packable side dish for lunch. Make this vegan by leaving out the bacon and cheese et Voila!
- 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large handful cilantro, finely chopped
- Whisk together: vinegar, mustard, garlic, and salt. Slowiy drizzle olive oil in while continuing to whisk, forming an emulsion. Add cilantro and stir through. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- 1 lb red potatoes scrubbed, and cut into bite sized pieces (sub white sweet potatoes if you like)
- 6 slices bacon, cut into bite sized pieces (omit for vegan)
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted chilies, peeled and seeded
- 1/2 large red onion, finely diced
- 4 oz crumbled queso fresca (omit for vegan or Paleo)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt (divided)
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper (divided)
- Preheat oven to 400º and line two baking sheets with parchment paper
- Arrange red potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet and lay bacon pieces on top, then give everything a good toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, a heavy pinch of salt salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Bake for 40 minutes, flipping once at the 20 minute mark.
- Toss sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with half of the sea salt and pepper. Spread a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes flipping once at the 15 minute mark.
- Allow potatoes to cool slightly before tossing with chilies, onion, and vinaigrette. Test seasoning once more, and adjust to your taste. Finally toss crumbled queso fresca into the salad.
- This will keep in the fridge for a couple of days, and tastes best a few hours after it's dressed.
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