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Thursday, 9 August 2007
Fast food
Pork dumplings in chilli oil
Good Evening Vietnam (passionfruit and vietnamese mint with vodka) and Lemon Cheesecake Martini
Although these are undeniably quintessential Melbourne dining experiences, some nights I find myself just wanting to be at home with the remote or a book in hand. My natural instinct on these evenings is to order takeaway but logic prevails. Even if you phone ahead it is still a good twenty minutes before the food is in your hands and longer still until it's on your table. If you can find somewhere that delivers more often than not you'll pay a ludicrous amount for an overly processed pizza and have the grease stained box to remind you in the morning. It just makes sense to make your own.
The Simplest Pizza
This will yield enough dough for two medium sized pizzas. I will leave it to you to determine how many servings that equates to in your household. The quantities can easily be doubled or halved. The only time consuming part is waiting for the dough to rise. Use it as an excuse for a long soak in the tub.
Pizza dough
7g sachet dried yeast
1 1/3 cups plain flour
1 tbsp olive oil plus extra
1 pinch caster sugar
1 pinch salt
lukewarm water
Combine the sugar with 180ml lukewarm water. Add yeast and stir. Set aside for 10 minutes. If your yeast is working correctly it should be foamy.
While you wait, combine the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Form a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture and oil. Mix until a rough ball forms. Turn it out onto a floured surface and knead for five minutes until smooth and elastic. Form into a ball and lightly oil the surface. Place in a bowl covered with a damp tea towel for one hour or until doubled in size. The time varies with the weather.
Pre-heat your oven to 220C and place your pizza stone or tray in to pre-heat for 15 minutes to ensure a crispy finish.
When dough has risen divide in half and punch down the balls. Roll out as thinly as possible. It may be easier to do this between two sheets of baking paper. When the desired thickness is reached simply peel off the top sheet and transfer the bottom sheet onto the heated tray.
Brush base with olive oil and top as desired. Today I opted for a little tomato paste, olives and proscuitto topped with parmesan and mozzarella. A real fridge cleaning exercise in case you didn't guess. Any recipe that lets me do that is surely a keeper.
22 comments:
- Cookie said...
The Simplest Pizza looks really good.. ;)
Thanks you for saying that my english is excellent and you don't need to thanks me for saying that ' kind words' because were true.stay well.
- 9 August 2007 at 7:10 am
- IronEaters said...
the cheese on top of the pizza makes me drool =D n the dough doesn't sound too hard to make! thanks for sharing the recipe.
- 9 August 2007 at 7:15 am
- Kelly-Jane said...
Lovely pics, and the names of the cocktails are fab :) :)
- 9 August 2007 at 7:56 am
- Cynthia said...
Hmmmm saving and spending it on cocktails huh? :D
- 9 August 2007 at 1:52 pm
- Truffle said...
Thanks Cookie. I appreciate your lovely comments.
Ironeaters- I'm afraid it wasn't the most authentic of toppings although something simple involving buffalo mozzarella would work beautifully. The dough is very easy so give it a try.
Kelly-Jane- thank you! I love the names too! :)
Cynthia- it's a terrible habit, isn't it? :)
- 9 August 2007 at 2:46 pm
- Lucy said...
A long soak is a perfect way to keep your mind occupied during the proving!
That martini looks pretty spectacular.
- 9 August 2007 at 3:07 pm
- Anh said...
Home-made pizza... Yum yum! I haven't made it for months
- 9 August 2007 at 3:35 pm
- Johanna said...
Sadly I agree with you that it is often so much easier and delicious to make your own rather than order takeaway. I am sure your pizza was better than anything you could order!
- 9 August 2007 at 8:27 pm
- Wendy said...
Though partial to a wee takeaway Indian meal every now and again I don't like takeaway pizza at all. In fact, I sometimes wonder if I like pizza at all! Love how fresh yours sounds and I know my partner (a pizza monster) will want me to give this a try!
- 10 August 2007 at 1:05 am
- The Gourmand said...
My mother is the queen of pizza. Unfortunately I didn't inherit the pizza making gene. I've tried her recipe but I just could not get it right. I will try yours when the time is right. X
- 10 August 2007 at 5:00 am
- Patricia Scarpin said...
The word pizza makes me dream already, Truffe - this look so delicious!
- 10 August 2007 at 7:35 am
- Truffle said...
Lucy, I couldn't agree more about the bath! The martini was pretty good too :)
Anh- would you believe it was my first attempt but at least it won't be my last!
Johanna - I think the key is to find ways of preparing things that seem fuss free to you. That way it's easier to resist the takeaway of all too often disappointing takeaway. Homemade certainly does taste better!
Wendy- Takeaway Indian certainly does have it's place! Hope your partner enjoys this :)
Gourmand- I'd love her recipe! It sounds fabulous.
Patricia- thanks so much!
- 10 August 2007 at 8:32 am
- JennDZ - The Leftover Queen said...
Those cocktails sounds delicious! Nice lloking pizza as well!
- 10 August 2007 at 11:09 am
- Susan said...
I'm with Lucy - that lemon cheesecake martini looks like a creamy dream. Do you know what they put in it?
- 10 August 2007 at 4:29 pm
- Truffle said...
Jenndz- thank you!
Susan- I am still trying to figure it out. I may ask next time and reproduce it at home.
- 10 August 2007 at 6:00 pm
- Nora B. said...
Hi Truffle! Love the names of the cocktails. We had a cocktail party on Australia day this year and it was so much fun. Everyone was supposed to make one cocktail of their choice. A few made classic cocktails but there were also a few creative ones. The party started at 12pm and they left at 2am!
- 11 August 2007 at 12:41 am
- The Cooking Ninja said...
Pizza is what we have at home if we are too lazy to go out or too lazy to cook. It's simple and easily done. Now if we are even too lazy to cook pizza, the pizza delivery is our solution. :) Thanks for dropping by my blog.
- 11 August 2007 at 8:11 am
- Nirmala said...
I love a good martini! And the pizza looks divine!
- 13 August 2007 at 8:30 am
- Truffle said...
Nora B - the names are cute, aren't they? It's a great bar. Your party sounds fabulous!
The Cooking Ninja- I couldn't agree more after attempting it myself.
Nirmala - thank you so much!
- 13 August 2007 at 2:44 pm
- Precious Moments said...
wow your vietnamese mint with vodka really to die for. hic hic.... getting high. Thanks for dropping by my blog.
- 18 August 2007 at 7:15 am
- mutemonkey said...
Oh, DROOL!! Great minds think alike. Every time I go to Shanghai Dumpling (aka Camy) I can't stop myself from ordering those Chilli Oil Dumplings... if loving them is wrong, I don't want to be right.
And I'm all for spending the money saved by eating dumplings on expensive cocktails (like the cucumber martini with Miller gin at Gin Palace)...
Speaking of Camy, I don't know whether or not you've succumbed to the evil that is facebook, but a few months ago I started a facebook group called "I ate at David and Camy's Shanghai Dumpling and survived (but only just)". I invited eight of my friends to join it as a joke. Somehow word of mouth snowballed and there are now 504 members!
Great looking homemade pizza, by the way. I agree that it can be a bit of a hassle waiting for the yeast to rise, but it's always worth the wait!
- 29 August 2007 at 10:57 pm
- Truffle said...
Precious Moments - it was a delicious cocktail. They really shouldn't make it so easy to drink alcohol!
mutemonkey - we could be twins! That's amazing about the facebook group. It really is a Melbourne institution, isn't it?
- 29 August 2007 at 11:29 pm


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| Eight Ain't Enough
First broadcast
English themes
Japanese themes
Eight Ain't Enough (Japanese: ルネジム!水のアーティスト・アダン!(後編) Rune Gym! Artist of Water - Adan! (Part Two)) is the 111th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 385th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 20, 2005 and in the United States on January 28, 2006.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
We rejoin the action in the middle of Ash's match against Juan, the Sootopolis Gym Leader. Ash's Grovyle has been confused by Luvdisc's Sweet Kiss and before it can snap out of it, Luvdisc knocks it out with Water Gun! Corphish must step up to take Grovyle's place.
Team Rocket has dressed James up as Juan to attract an audience for their Water Illusion show, but back at the Gym, it's a tense back and forth as Corphish confronts Luvdisc. Luvdisc is fast, and when Corphish's attack creates a rain-like shower of water, its Swift Swim makes it even faster! But once that effect dissipates, Corphish wins the round, only to be defeated by Juan's next Pokémon, Whiscash.
With no Water Pokémon and no talent, Team Rocket's Water Illusion is a very poor Water Pokémon talent show, but they've got a Plan B: sell merchandise and autographs! Naturally Team Rocket tries to swindle all their customers, but it turns out that Juan's fans include some tough Water Pokémon Trainers—never mess with a lady and her Blastoise! Team Rocket's plan is now officially all wet.
After Swellow defeats Whiscash, Juan sends out his secret weapon: Milotic! Milotic takes down Swellow and then faces off with Pikachu. Milotic's Restore ability makes this a tough battle, but in the end Pikachu takes advantage of the water-filled battle stage to score a victory. Ash has earned his eighth badge and it's time to prepare for the Hoenn League!
The episode begins with Ash in the middle of his battle for his eighth Hoenn League Badge at the Sootopolis Gym. The battle is in the first match of the second round, and Grovyle has just been hit by Juan's Luvdisc's Sweet Kiss -- and Grovyle becomes confused. Ash orders Grovyle to move, who instead begins bashing its head into a nearby pillar. Brock warns Ash that he needs to call back Grovyle, but Ash isn't quick enough -- Grovyle is defeated by a timely Water Gun from Luvdisc. After Grovyle faints, Ash chooses Corphish (tired from fighting during the first round) to replace it.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Sootopolis City, Team Rocket has disguised James as Juan and are selling tickets to a "performance" of his. However, they are not meeting which much success, because the local paper announced that Juan is supposed to be in a Gym Battle (and indeed the real Juan is). However, the disguised James claims that he defeated Ash so quickly he has extra time to do a water illusion show. Unfortunately for Team Rocket, James' adept lying doesn't compensate for his terrible performing ability. Team Rocket decides to sell autographs and photos after the show to compensate for their failure. However, Team Rocket is soon found out, and Team Rocket is sent flying but an angry fan's Blastoise.
Back at the Gym, Ash orders Corphish to open with a Bubble Beam, which Luvdisc deftly dodges and counters with a Water Gun. Though Corphish is hit by the Water Gun, it dodges the successive Sweet Kiss and counters with another Bubble Beam. Luvdisc easily dodges this attack as well and dives. Ash orders Corphish to use Crabhammer on the top of the water, which acts like a depth charge and knocks Luvdisc up out of the water. However, Luvdisc eludes Corphish's Vice Grip and uses Swift Swim, which has taken effect because Corphish's Crabhammer created "rain" by spraying water. Though Luvdisc attacks Corphish with another Water Gun, Corphish manages to dodge and suppress the mist with Bubble Beam, which disables Swift Swim. Corphish hits Luvdisc with a Crabhammer, taking it out.
For the second battle of the round, Juan calls out his Whiscash. Corphish attacks Whiscash with Bubble Beam, which Whiscash dodges with Surf and counters with Rock Smash. Rock Smash flattens Corphish and renders it unable to battle. Ash calls out Swellow next, and starts the battle with a Quick Attack. However, Swellow is almost immediately grabbed by Whiscash's barbels, which Juan uses to deliver a Tickle attack, followed by a Hyper Beam. Swellow is thrown back so hard, it knocks over the pillar its back slammed into. Despite a direct hit and extreme damage, Swellow is still able to battle and zooming out of the dust cloud, counters with Aerial Ace. Whiscash dives to dodge, but the Aerial Ace allows Swellow to dive in and hit Whiscash from underneath, throwing it upward out of the water and into the air. Whiscash uses a barbel to snag a pillar, swinging back around and uses Hyper Beam in mid-air, but Swellow is able to dodge and use another Quick Attack followed by another Aerial Ace. Aerial Ace hits Whiscash just before it hits the water (for some reason, there is an explosion) and Whiscash is rendered unable to battle. Juan commends Ash and Swellow, impressed that Swellow could go from Quick Attack straight into Aerial Ace. This leaves only one Pokémon left for Juan. However, as Brock is quick to remind the group, both Swellow and Pikachu are tired from battle, whereas Juan's final Pokémon is fresh.
As expected, Juan calls out his Milotic, his strongest Pokémon. Milotic opens with Hydro Pump, which Swellow dodges with Aerial Ace and strike Milotic dead on. Milotic recovers and counters with Iron Tail, which Swellow dodges with Double Team. To clear the decoys, Milotic uses Twister, which hits all of the images, pushing Swellow up until it slams into the ceiling and renders Swellow unable to battle. Ash is now left with only one Pokémon -- Pikachu. Ash uses the dubious reasoning that Milotic will block any electric attacks he cares to use, so he should start with the most powerful attack at his disposal: Pikachu's Thunder. Milotic takes the attack head on, but Juan does not seem concerned. Moments later, Milotic uses Recover, effectively negating the damage. Juan comments that Milotic learned this tactic during Juan's days as a Coordinator, since in Pokémon Contests it is important for a Pokémon to maintain a pristine appearance no matter what phase of the competition one is at. Pikachu and Milotic exchange Iron Tail attacks, with the exchange ending badly for Pikachu. Milotic also uses Twister, which catches Pikachu. However, Pikachu destroys the Twister with another Thunder attack and counters with a Quick Attack. Though Pikachu hits, Milotic quickly counters with a Hydro Pump, which Pikachu dodges and counters with a Thunderbolt. Sadly, Milotic is simply able to take the Thunderbolt and Recover from it, leaving Ash not much better off. Milotic dives, surfaces, and uses Iron Tail and Hydro Pump (both of which Pikachu dodges). Pikachu grabs Milotic and flips it into the water and then uses Thunder yet again. The room shakes. After a brief explosion, Milotic and Pikachu surface -- Pikachu still standing, but Milotic in a dead faint. Ash is declared the winner, and Brock explains that because water conducts electricity better than air, a direct attack underwater was even more effective.
Juan congratulates Ash on turning an almost certain defeat into victory, and gives him a Rain Badge as proof of his victory at the Sootopolis Gym. This leaves Ash with all eight Badges necessary to enter the Hoenn League Championship. Juan congratulates Ash on his victory, and Sebastian informs Ash that the next championship is in three months at Ever Grande City. In the mean time, Juan tells May about a Pokémon Contest in Pacifidlog Town, where the group will head next.
Major events
- Ash wins his Gym battle against Juan, earning his eighth and final Hoenn Badge, the Rain Badge.
- Ash learns that the Hoenn League will start in three months in Ever Grande City.
- May learns that a Pokémon Contest will be held in Pacifidlog Town.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events.
Pokémon debuts
Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Castform
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Swellow (Ash's)
- Grovyle (Ash's)
- Corphish (Ash's)
- Snorunt (Ash's; flashback)
- Milotic (Juan's)
- Sealeo (Juan's; flashback)
- Seaking (Juan's; flashback)
- Luvdisc (Juan's)
- Whiscash (Juan's)
- Blastoise (Trainer's)
- Tentacruel (flashback)
- Goldeen (flashback)
- Wingull (flashback)
- Azurill (flashback)
- Barboach (flashback)
- Masquerain (flashback)
- Spheal (flashback)
- Gorebyss (flashback)
- During Team Rocket's reenactment of one of Juan's water shows, Jessie references the musician Prince when she says, "Behold the elegant water illusion, courtesy of the artist presently known as Juan!" Prince has also been called "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince".
- Music from Mewtwo Strikes Back was used.
- The Trainer's Choice segment says Castform is not a Water-type Pokémon. While true, Castform can become one under rainy conditions.
- The dub title is a reference to the TV series Eight is Enough.
- Team Rocket doesn't recite their motto in this episode.
- Right before Swellow and Whiscash start racing to the water, Ash commands Swellow to get there first using Aerial Ace. However, Swellow appeared to still be using the same Quick Attack from when it dodged Whiscash's Hyper Beam.
Dub edits
Pokémon Trainer's Choice
- Question: Trainers, Which of these is not a Water-type Pokémon?
- Choices: Golduck, Castform, Milotic
- Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose Castform, you were right!
In other languages
|Mandarin Chinese
|琉璃道館!水的藝術家 亞當!(後篇)
|Otte er ikke nok
|Acht is niet genoeg!
|Kahdeksan ei riitä
|European French
|Huit ça ne suffit pas!
|Acht auf einen Streich
|התג השמיניhatag hashmini
|पकड़ के कैच, जीतूंगा आखरी बैज! Pakadke Catch, Jeetunga Aathwa Badge!*
|Otto non basta!
|루네 체육관! 물의 예술가 아단! <제2부>
|Åtte æ'kke nok *
|Brazilian Portuguese
|Oito não é o Bastante
|И восьми мало
|Latin America
|Ocho no son suficientes
|¡Con ocho no basta!
|Ödesmatchen 2!
|This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.

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In neighbouring Egypt, President Mohamed Morsi hosted leaders from Hamas and two key allies, Qatar and Turkey, to seek a way to end the fighting.
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Fresh Israeli air strikes on Sunday hit a Gaza City media centre and homes in northern Gaza as the death toll mounted, despite suggestions from Morsi about the ceasefire
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Witnesses reported extensive damage to the building and said journalists had been evacuated after an initial strike, which was followed by at least two more on the site.
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In Gaza City, as the Israeli war planes attacked from above its naval forces opened fire, launching more than a dozen shells towards the shore, an AFP correspondent reported.
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While the band have curtailed their touring for the time being, Voodoo gives the group the perfect showcase in advance of their 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD, which is slated for a Dec. 10 release.
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"Ben Stokes, that most unlikely saint, worked the second of the two miracles he needs for his canonisation." - The Guardian's Andy Bell on the England all-rounder's Headingley ton
If England had a half decent Test class spinner people like Panesar who'd done little to justify his selection and someone like Swann who's never been anything more than a good County pro would never have played for England.
In fact we've not really had an unreservedly decent test spinner since I've been watching (early-mid 80s). Tuffers flattered to deceive and was tempramentally suspect, Monty seems unable or unwilling to even attempt to grow as a player and blokes like Emburey and Giles attract adjectives like "solid", "decent" & "workmanlike".
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Absolutely stunned when they walked without Clark in the first test. Remember the conditions were more favourable than in the last game, and even then he went for only two runs an over.
Most people are admitting now that Johnson was rubbish for most of the series but Siddle was almost as bad
Haddin's byes were mainly due to Siddle sending them down to fine leg
What was wrong dropping these blokes for a game or two. You can always bring them back
Like the batting, it seemed that the selectors were unable to admit that things needed changing. Like jackasses they made a decision and stubbornly stuck with it even when losing !.
For me the only certainties in the next test team are Clarke, Katich and Haddin.
Even Punter, he's not what he used to be and should be made to earn his spot.
Hussey is going the same way as Hayden did last summer, no longer quite there. He has to make runs in shield cricket or make way.
For everyone else, it should be - play the first three shield games and pick the best from there.
Sutherland is just making a bigger joke of himself and the Australian team by turning his back to an obvious problem and conveniently living in the past, the selectors always keep talking about this horses for courses approach, but it very rarely gets implemented, what happened in RSA (which were totally different conditions) shouldn't even have been mentioned in the present context.Originally Posted by BoyBrumby
Every average fan knows that Australia didn't pick the right team at the Oval, and for him to come out and defend that blunder only makes matters worse.
Check his figures for last summer and this series some good runs but how many times did he make them when it counted.
I know he is not the only one but he's not sacred, he was great, now he is occasionally very good .
Tendulkar = the most overated player EVER!!
Beckham = the most overated footballer EVER!!
Vassell = the biggest disgrace since rikki clarke!!
Did the bowlers really let us down? Really? I don't think so. They regularly kept England to par scores but were given too much to do when the batting line-up really **** itself in those two tests.
For me, the Australian bowlers were steady but rarely threatening. At many times during the series, you felt that the England batsmen had just tossed their wickets away when everything looked so easy rather than Australian bowlers getting them out. Only at Leeds did the bowlers actually get England out, for the rest of the series the batsmen just obliged.
I take your point that the Australian bowlers were rarely poor during the series whilst their batting veered from excellent to fragile at some points. However, even that collapse at Lords was on the back of a very poor bowling performance in the first innings at Lords which arguably had just as much of an impact on the game as the bad batting did.
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Match Thread: Cricket World Cup 2011: Bangladesh vs. India
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Its not just fans, if you watch the recent wc videos made by cricinfo's indian reporters, you will feel there is a sense of negligence and sarcasm towards Bangldesh cricket. If you don't believe me check out Harsha Bhogle's match report of india vs bd match and another video made by cricinfo's indian reporters-
Harsha Bhoge labelled our effort to beat india as '
banana skin
Also before the match I was watching an indian cricket show where navjat singh sidhu said '
the problem occurs when a goose starts to think itself as a swan
', Bangladesh being the goose. How can a tv personality say things like that! Is it wrong to try beating your opponents? Should we go into a match hoping we will lose to india?
When Bangladesh team toured australia people used to come pad on my sholdier and say, 'well done, you have come a long way' although we didnt play well against australia. But we have supported india for so long when we didnt have an established team. Our fans used to cheer their lungs out for india and pak. is that how you repay your well wishers?
Thats a sheer falsification.. BD never supported Indian Cricket Team whole heartedly .. majority of them supported pakistan... when India and Pakistan played each other in BD...for whatever reasons.. beyond sports....
Though my roots are in BD and I am an Indian.. when I saw BD supporters whole heartedly supporting Pakistan against India... I felt sad...but nevermind...
as far as comments by Sidhu and Bhogle is concerned... I can pretty much say .. they get paid for whatever they say...take it with a pinch of salt.....
and please don't give me example of Aussies...even today sydney morning herald... has an article where they call out Bangladesh a very impoverished country where people are getting for the first time a chance to witness.. a world class event.. they never leave a chance to dig at brown skins
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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. chair of the Tea Party Caucus speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 16, 2013, during a news conference with Tea Party leaders to discuss the IRS targeting Tea Party groups. Credit: AP
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However, Arsenal could be boosted by the return of Johan Djourou, who could feature at the Emirates Stadium today ahead of schedule, and Alex Song is also available for the Gunners after serving a one match ban.
Meanwhile, Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has no new injury concerns ahead of their festive trip to north London with Jody Craddock [hamstring] and David Edwards [groin] hoping to make their respective comebacks.
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Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is nothing short of a miracle-worker according to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who has sung the praises of his opposite number ahead of today's Barclays Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium.
The French tactician has paid tribute to the way in which McCarthy has continually confounded his critics by establishing Wolves in the English top-flight, and fighting off the threat of relegation.
"Mick McCarthy is doing miracles at Wolves," Wenger told Arsenal's Official Matchday Programme. "He's always ready for a fight, never gives up, keeps his steadiness and mental strength, never shows any strain.
"Its great what he does for his club. I believe they play extremely good football as well."
The visiting manager kept Wolves in the Barclays Premier League by a point last season having also guided them to safety in their first year back in the top flight in 2009-10.
And with the club looking set for another battle for survival this campaign, Wenger believes the Wolves fans can take confidence from McCarthy's impressive managerial record.
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Much to my surprise, I just found this completed post in my drafts section. I had written it all the way back in May and thought I had scheduled it to post, but apparently, I forgot! So, here it is, much delayed, but still delicious. I have made this a couple of times since, each time with slight tweaks, and it has always been delicious. Enjoy!
On Sunday I marched in the annual MayDay Parade. Every year in Minneapolis, everyone comes out to the streets to see a wild procession of larger than life puppets and celebrate the renewed energy and rebirth of Spring. It is incredible, and this year I marched in a rowdy marching band with a bunch of people that I played music with last fall. It fulfilled my childhood dream of playing viola in a marching band - we had a whole marching string section! We also had a banjo, accordions, a big brass section, a ton of drummers, and a flag twirling color guard. Our parade section theme color was blue and silver, and some very talented people made us beautiful costumes to wear. It was incredible.
We were having a big grill out brunch before the parade. Inspired by the blue color theme and the communal brunch, I wanted to bring a blueberry coffee cake to share.
So I did.
I showed up to this brunch feast with fresh coffee cake, snap peas, raw sauerkraut, and a couple chicken sausages in hand, and was greeted with a table FULL of food, a grill going, and a backyard full of people. This backyard is huge, and has gardens, a chicken coop, and a hand-built little cottage that someone lives in with a wood stove inside. A seriously great space. The feast was incredible. Everything was homemade (with the exception of some very out of place Pringles and PopTarts). Sliced beets, zucchini, and other veggies were on the grill. Fresh fruit was on the table. Pear crisp and banana bread joined my bread, along with homemade pancakes, fresh yogurt, egg bake, and hardboiled eggs. There was a big pot of brown rice with curry. There was pasta salad. There were roasted potatoes. Sure, I couldn't eat all of it, but it was a site to behold. I snapped a shot at the end, when most stuff was gone... including my cake, whose nearly empty pan is in the front left corner.
Pre-parade feast.
Lining up before the parade begins. So many accordions! My dream come true.
My amazing parade uniform cape, from the back.
By the time I arrived at the end of the parade, my 4 slices of cake had definitely been walked off.
This cake is crumbly and delicious, full of plump tasty blueberries and with a crunchy, crumbly topping of quinoa flakes, pine nuts, and just a hint of maple syrup. I adapted this cake from Karina's recipe, making a whole bunch of tweaks here and there. I made up my own tasty crunchy crumb topping. Yeah, yeah, I cheated and went for the maple in the cake and topping, because what the hell, I already am having a flare up in symptoms, what's one more day of discomfort, right? I'm so bad.
I hadn't eaten blueberry coffee cake in, oh, at least 2 1/2 years, so I figured I deserved it, right? And so did everyone else in the marching band. Before posting it, I thought about making this recipe one more time to see if I could make it even tastier, and try it without any binder at all. I had already significantly reduced the amount of binder from Karina's original recipe, and ended up with a rather crumbly cake, but it's crumb cake, so I didn't mind that! I didn't see any of it go to waste, and people other than me went back for second, so I took that as a good sign. So, here you go with it as-is! I shouldn't make this thing again any time soon, so I should probably share it now, or it might be a while! My body needs a break from flour, fruit, and maple syrup especially. Yikes. At least I broke my dietary restrictions it on something totally delicious and satisfying, right? :)
May Day Blueberry Crumb Cake
adapted from Gluten Free Goddess
yield 1 9-inch square pan, approx 16 squares
This recipe can also be made with any other fresh berry you may have on hand. I like this because it isn't too sweet, just sweet enough and full of spices. I prefer to sweeten with a mix of maple syrup and stevia, but you can use any other liquid sweetener as well.
- 1 cup sorghum flour
- 3/4 cup millet flour
- 1/2 cup quinoa flakes
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp guar gum or xanthan gum
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon or 1 Tbsp mesquite flour
- 1/2 tsp powdered stevia extract (the white stuff) or 1 tsp plain or vanilla liquid stevia
- 2 Tbsp finely ground flax seed + 6 Tbsp hot water
- 2-4 Tbsp maple syrup, agave nectar, yacon syrup, vegetable glycerin, or brown rice syrup (I like 2, but you could add up to 4 if you really want it very sweet. If you add 3 or 4 Tbsp syrup, reduce the amount of hot water by 1 or 2 tablespoons)
- 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp grapeseed oil or other oil
- 1/4 cup Spectrum shortening (softened ghee or butter would also work)
- 1 Tbsp gluten-free vanilla extract or flavoring
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 pint (10 oz) fresh or frozen blueberries
Crumble Topping
- 2/3 cup quinoa flakes
- 3 Tbsp pine nuts (or other chopped nut/seed)
- 3 Tbsp millet flour
- 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil or other oil
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup, agave nectar, yacon syrup, vegetable glycerin, or brown rice syrup
- pinch each cardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg
- pinch stevia powder
- 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup
- Heat oven to 350º F and oil a 9-inch square cake pan.
Whisk together flaxmeal and water in a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk briskly before using.
While the flax-water mixture sits, mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, whisking briskly to make light. Create a well in the center, then add flax "egg" and remaining wet ingredients, and mix until smooth. Fold in blueberries. Transfer into oiled cake pan.
Mix together crumble topping in a small bowl and sprinkle all over the top of the cake. Place in the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, until cake is firm to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven, place on a rack, and immediately drizzle the additional 1-2 Tbsp of maple syrup over the top of the warm cake. Let cool before slicing, otherwise you'll end up with a very crumbly mess!
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Wednesday, 5 October 2011
What really happened at The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon
Lining up at the Milwaukee Marathon, I was reminded that, above all places, Wisconsin is my home. And I have missed it. The theme of the marathon was "be thankful because you can run a marathon today. You might not be able to tomorrow." It was cheesy, but this s the cheese state and I got tears in my eyes.
Even Bart Yasso was there and I thought of my Yasso 500 runs and was embarrassed that I had no idea he was the Editor of Runner's World or that he was even still alive.
I didn't know where to line up. My plan was with the 3:30 group, but the weather was perfect and there was going to be a little tail wind. So I moved up to the 3:25 pacing group. Between mile 1 and 2 I started talking with a guy from Chicago. He was struck by the beautiful farm landscape. If he thought THAT was beautiful, he should start running on trails. But I didn't say it because I needed to get my mind off the trails and onto the road. And before I could say anything, something pulled in my groin around my pubic symphysis and radiated to the right. I screamed a little scream and had to stop running. "No!!!!!" I pleaded. I drank Gatorade from the aid station and started walking and then sort of prancing on my toes, trying to shake out the pain. And after about 5 minutes of quasi running, the pain was much less and I started thinking I might actually run this whole marathon after all.
I was of course behind the 3:25 pacing group at this time, but resolved above to run my own race and just enjoy it. I didn't take long before I caught up with them again and the sort-of forced enthusiasm of the people running with the pacer irritated me. Though the pacer himself was very entertaining and would in two weeks be going for the world record marathon time dressed up like a cartoon character (Charlie Brown was his choice). At some point, one of the women in the group said to her husband "you better not expect me to respond to ANYTHING you say today". Ouch. I was not enjoying this negative energy and sort of let myself slip behind after an aid station. I drank and walked at every aid station and ate a little from my chocolate stash. They were every two miles, so it was easy to get behind.
I was having an unispired day. What can I say? But then around the half marathon, I heard someone yell: "Go Sea Legs Girl!" Not my first name, but my blog name and I was so incredibly struck by this. Someone had recognized me. And that's around the point I asked myself - what am I doing in this race if NOT going for a PR? I simply couldn't run this race and come in just behind my current PR. That would be pathetic. So, with my ultra marathon mentality, I said to myself "12 miles left is nothing! Go for it!" and so I did.
Edit (race pictures are now available)This was taken right around the time I got my burst of energy. (this is the only picture I have seen of me running where I have good running form)
Perhaps it was the entire bar of dark Hershey's chocolate or the already six cups of gatorade or all of the fans or the girl who yelled Sea Legs Girl - but suddenly it was fun and I was bursting with energy.
I just have to mention - I didn't stop to pee once. How -after downing coffee prerace was this possible, you ask? Controlled, continuous urination. I mean, if a person can sweat buckets, it should also be okay to simply pee a very little bit continuously throughout the race, right? I did this at Skovloeberen, too, and as far I can tell, it is unnoticeable to people around me (I do wear black shorts).
So back to the race - the second half was simply a ton of fun where I passed lots of people including the 3:25 pacing group. The only thing that seemed to slow me down at the end was the stupid decision to drink water at the aid station with 3 miles to go. I got so light-headed! Would it be a bad idea to actually ban water at marathons and only have sports drink?? Would that be taking things too far? (Here (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/how-much-to-drink-during-a-marathon/)is an article I just ran across in the NY Times that irks me. The authors repeats "don't drink too much" while running a marathon. But she misses the key word: "don't drink too much water". As long as you are drinking isotonic sports drink, you will never get hyponatremic, assuming it has been mixed correctly. So drink up! But avoid water.)
Anyway, you all know my final time by now: 3:24:05. I was pleased, but this time seemed to be a long time coming. And, to be honest, I never really felt like I was pushing it. And I find myself wondering what my limiting factor is. Certainly the last mile, my joints felt so sore that I could not have run much further, but I still had a bunch of surplus energy. Weird. Though starting out faster than I did has killed me three times in the past.
In other news, we found the house we are going to rent in La Crosse from now through July 31st. It is actually the lower level of a house. I was not at all excited about the idea of renting yet another crappy, small apartment, adding it to the every-growing list of crappy, small apartments I/we have lived in, so finding this part of a house for rent on Craigslist in a nice neighborhood with three bedrooms and partially furnished seems so far to be a God send!
15 comments:
- Meghan said...
Oh, I love you, Sea Legs, for things like this that you post on your blog, "Controlled, continuous urination."
And, props for the PR, friend! Recover happy.
- 5 October 2011 at 03:59
- heather said...
Ha! The controlled urination thing made me laugh too :) Thanks for the more in-depth account of your new PR! Chocolate, gatorade and coffee are apparently your ideal pre-race meal!
- 5 October 2011 at 10:36
- Kirsten said...
This CCU sounds like a great way to eliminate stops.....In Helsinki I saw people actually queuing during the race for a toilet. I mean I'm Danish so I just went behind some (very see-through) bush....
Anyway, what about the shoes? Do they get filled up and stink afterwards of urine and not just of runners feet?????
- 5 October 2011 at 12:13
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- 5 October 2011 at 13:18
- sea legs girl said...
Ha ha. And SR was giving me a hard time for admitting to my "CCU" on my blog.
So, yeah, my shoes were wet and stinky after the race, of course, but don't smell more than normal now. They are, though, extremely light shoes and moisture just wicks away, unlike say perhaps your standard pair of Asics. To be honest, I hadn't really thought about the fact that there was still urine on them. Urine just seems like a more potent form of sweat to me, I guess. Though I wouldn't go out of my way to drink it like astronauts do (they filter out the sweat first, though). :)
- 5 October 2011 at 13:19
- Jacqueline said...
You are great. Congratulations on a very well-run race, and a nice PR.
I also pee when I run -- I'm shocked by how surprised people are by this -- but I don't think you can tell (generally), either, and it doesn't smell. I consider it an advantage that I don't need to stop at a port-a-potty!
My in-laws live in LaCrosse -- maybe we can run together some time when our family visits there. ;-)
- 5 October 2011 at 16:29
- SteveQ said...
My introduction to ultras involved a story of a guy known as "yellow socks" who just dribbled while he ran... and still, I didn't say no to ultras. I haven't peed while running yet - and wouldn't mention it if I did, but like that you did.
- 5 October 2011 at 17:19
- sea legs girl said...
I gotta say that Stefanie Shocke was the first to tell me she peed in her shorts in the Chicago Marathon (on purpose) - though it wasn't until recently it occured to me that the peeing needn't be in on large amount, but continuous :).
- 5 October 2011 at 19:38
- PiccolaPineCone said...
i've thought about just peeing my shorts before (especially now that i am pregnant and have to pee ALL THE TIME) but the thought of the salts in the urine and subsequent irritation and chafing always stops me (yeah, not the thought of people seeing, or the smell or the embarrassment... just the thought of chafing)...
- 5 October 2011 at 20:49
- DDitlev said...
Don't ban water! :) Just use it to cool down the head and cleanse the face from sweat .. but other than that thanks for yet another great tip! *someone should make a booklet with these kinda tips*
- 5 October 2011 at 21:34
- pernillesarup said...
No urinating outside designated toilets are allowed in the Melbourne marathon.
I wonder if they'll control for peeing in pants?
I've had the same thought as Piccola, though, peeing in you pants might be nice and warm to begin with but soon turn could and uncomfy.
However, perhaps is's not that different from sweating in your pants?
Maybe I should go for Tena?
And Kirsten are the Finns more sensitive than the Danes (I find that odd with all their mixed saunas)? Or just more law-abiding?
- 6 October 2011 at 02:42
- Kirsten said...
Now you really made me laugh! I geuss that my Nike can be cleansed out - sometimes they get soaked when I run in rainy weather and get dry very easily so what's the difference. The finns are very law-abiding and would not dream of peeing out of a porta-loo (called maya-baya in Finnish...). Before races you have kilometers of queuing for the toilets - and then you have mee looking for a tree :-)
And I would never stand in a line during a race! I'm slow enough as it is! So CCU might be introduced next time - darn, I'll have to change my white compression socks!
- 6 October 2011 at 11:05
- Stefanie Schocke said...
Absolutely- wet my pants all the time!!!!
You rock!!!!!!!!! I cannot get over your awesome return to running postpartum.
- 6 October 2011 at 19:37
- Glaven Q. Heisenberg said...
The theme of the marathon was "be thankful because you can run a marathon today. You might not be able to tomorrow." It was cheesy, but this s the cheese state and I got tears in my eyes.
That may just have been your eyes doing that controlled, continuous urination thing.
Just curious ... was there a lake at this place before you started peeing?
Hahahahaha! Just kidding! Congratulations on the PR.
Personally I suspect that "while running" is one of the few times SteveQ hasn't peed in public, but that's just a guess based on my general observation that he's batshit insane even by ultra runner standards.
Hahahahahaha! I'm laughing so hard my eyes are urinating! (But why is my penis crying? Must be all that morning coffee.)
- 7 October 2011 at 14:46
- Kate said...
Glad I wasn't the only one CCUing at the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon!
- 8 October 2011 at 05:47


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Ok this is just a rant cause I need to get it out of my chest and I also need some hope for mankind. Sometimes I read articles on yahoo and then read the comments of average joe. An they depress me. I'm trying to avaoid reading comments all together. People complain about politicians but if I had to choose between 2 gropus or the lesser of two evils, give me an average politician over an average joe.
It's not just about religion, people believe in the weirdest and most stupid things and what's worse they want to force there believes in everyone. It's more than just religion it's about everything. I'm starting to think the only hope for mankind is to try to co-exist no matter what crazy thing his brother believes. I guess we atheist must accept that people will always believe in some deity and that instead of proving there is no God we must convince others that the only way to survive is to adopt a live and let live attitude. No wonder Stephen Hawkins has no hope for humanity.
What do you guys think? Will mankind rise to the occasion or are we truly destined to destroy ourselves now that we are linked by the internet?
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I can empathize completely. I mentioned this same issue on Facebook and the first response I got was "Internet Rule #372 - Don't read the comments". You are definitely not alone. I think the demographic of the folks commenting is generally uneducated. When I'm feeling particularly ready for an argument though, I do like to jump into the fray. I like being a voice for reason and I like to argue with people whose logic doesn't hold water. I know I will not convince them. My hope is that someone else who is not so far gone will read the exchange and think "Y'know, she's right." Minds are changed one at a time.
Don't lose hope. Fight the good fight.
I'm torn between "we are going to rise above this" and "we are so royally screwed". On one hand, there are people who are good, kind, and do the right thing regardless of what some person in a pulpit says.
And then there are those on the other side who I guess we could label as sheep: they accept whatever and question nothing.
I have hope for the future, but I seriously think that there might be a dark age or two before we really do well...
When I think of how horrible the world once was, I have nothing but hope for our future.
While the Christian propaganda against evolution may seem horrible and ridiculous, scientists are not going to jail or being executed for speaking against the church. While the hate towards Arabs and other groups may seem extreme, they are not being murdered in the street by the police. While our politicians may seem corrupt and pathetic, we are not living in a dictatorship. 50 years ago it was considered acceptable for a restaurant to not serve black people. Now a black man is our president and most people are fine with that.
Bigotry and hatred are losing. The internet and the unstoppable freeflow of information has helped us all, and religion has turned into a gimmick for most everyone. Half of the people who call themselves Christian don't go to church, don't believe most of the bible, don't practice the horrible things that we see preached, and are religious in only the most loose sense.
The zealots that remain are rightly worried about the direction the world is headed. The opinions of the populace are turning against them and their teachings are being contained in a smaller and smaller box. They will say practically anything to suggest that this is a bad thing, blame everyone in sight and say utterly ridiculous things in desperation. But when you hear these things, just remember that every horrible thing that is spoken today was accepted without needing to be spoken yesterday.
I read the comments on Yahoo too - sometimes only to give the big thumbs down to the really mean people. At least, it lets them know others think they are jerks. Not that it matters, but enough thumbs down gets comments removed. You can run into some people making caring comments. I like to read the comments on Dear Abby, for example. They often have better advice than she does.
I agree with you. Live and let live is the way to go. Diversity is the spice of life. If we were all the same and believed the same, it would be boring.
Reading the comments can be entertaining and it lets you know what people think. When they think there are no repercussions, people will really let it all hang out. And sometimes, they should be holding it all in.
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Just in time for all the hullabaloo leading into Sunday's free agency nuthouse.
I still think, unless he's re-signed with the Devils since I wrote this, that Zach Parise is going to be in play for the Rangers.
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At a recent family party, I discovered a wonderful source of genealogy goodness: my great grandma, Marie Cicero Gardos Malouf, and my grandma, Mildred "Millie" Gardos Malouf Vitraelli's address book. Two address books!
Although both my great grandma and grandma are deceased, the address book contained wonderful information such as:
1) A birthday card list with their parents, siblings, daughters, sons, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and neighbors birth dates (and death dates)
2) An anniversary list for their parents, siblings, daughters, sons, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and neighbors
3) And of course....Addresses! Addresses of parents, siblings, daughters, sons, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and neighbors, and not just the latest addresses, but a history of past addresses (crossed out with one line, and still legible)
I was able to use this information to fill in some missing information in my tree and add people to my tree....I only knew my great grandma had four siblings, when she actually had 11 siblings!!
What a gold mine of information! An an extra bonus, my great grandmother and grandmother's handwriting
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Touchdown AND Treasure Chest Thursday: An Address Book of Memories
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I love finding those old address books! What a great find! I mentioned to a non family history person how I like finding old grocery lists because it lets you see what your ancestors were buying and the store. They thought I was nuts. So good to come here where people get it!ReplyDelete
This is a goldmine. How wonderful you were able to find it. Blessing do happen in this wonderful work of finding our family.ReplyDelete
I am so happy for you. Address books can be such a treasure trove of information. I found my grandmother's a while back and like you it filled in some blanks.ReplyDelete
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The Israeli-run municipality of Jerusalem Monday approved a controversial project to create a Jewish neighborhood in Abu Dis, an Arab village on the outskirts of Jerusalem, in a move Palestinians called "destructive" for peace.
The city, run by right-wing mayor Ehud Olmert, gave approval for the extreme right group Ateret Cohanim to build 200 housing units on land it owns in Abu Dis, which Israel has promised to hand over to full Palestinian control.
Palestinians immediately slammed the decision as another Israeli step to weaken the peace process between them.
"This is absolutely destructive to the peace process. The decision to transfer Abu Dis was put on hold and the decision to build a settlement is going to go on. That is the irony," senior Palestinian negotiator Saab Erakat told AFP.
The land in question is on a small part of Abu Dis that falls inside Jerusalem's municipal boundaries covering east Jerusalem, which Israel captured and annexed in 1967.
Most of the village is in so-called area B of the West Bank, where the Palestinians have civilian authority but the Israel retains security control.
Israel decided last week to transfer the village to full Palestinian control, but held up the handover because of the violent clashes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over the past week.
Anti-settlement group Peace Now staged a protest outside the municipality during its meeting, denouncing the plans as illegal.
"It seems that the only thing that is going rapidly, significantly and uninterruptedly are the settlement activities and the confiscation of (Palestinian) land," Erakat said.
Abu Dis has been mooted by Israel as the possible capital of a future Palestinian state.
The Jewish neighborhood would be erected a hundred meters from a building, which the Palestinians might use as their future parliament.
Israel claims east Jerusalem as part of its eternal unified capital, a position not recognized by the international community, while the Palestinians want the sector as a future capital for their state – OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (AFP)
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