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At 486 pages, this book has a strong claim to its title of The Complete Book of Raw Food. It claims over 375 recipes from "the world's top raw food chefs." It has plenty of tips for preparing uncooked vegan meals. They use plenty of sprouted grains, nuts and coconut and nut milk, as well as fruit and vegetables. Of course, salads are quite familiar forms of raw food, but most other of the approaches will be less familiar. Most of it looks like an acquired taste. A few examples: sweet potato soup is make from a sweet potato shredded and soaked overnight, ¼ of a red onion, half a clove of garlic, an apple, and Chinese five-spice, cinnamon and salt, all blended together. Mock spaghetti is made from summer squash like zucchini, shredded using a V-slicer. Strawberry pie is made with pureed nuts mixed with dates mixed in a blender, with more dates, berries, and strawberries used for the filling, also mixed in a blender. It is the kind of food I might eat if I went to a health food restaurant, as an experiment, and it might be good. But unless I had strong religious or health reasons to eat such food, I would not want to be making it at home. It does sound healthy, although the claims that it healthier than cooked food are not given a strong foundation. However, some people are interested in and even committed to eating raw food, and for them, this book should be an excellent resource.
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Christian Perring, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Dowling College, New York.
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I took this recipe and reduced the sugar with Truvia Baking Blend as I have been doing with most of the recipes of late. I have been wondering if it made a difference in the finished product since I was reducing a quantity of an ingredient in half - so did that give me less batter in reality? I wondered, but that was as far as I got until my friend, Nance asked a question about substituting regular Truvia for the Baking Blend.
Thank goodness Truvia has a conversion chart or you would need to have a math degree to figure it out!! But in finding that for her, I discovered some great tips for getting the best product possible when using the Baking Blend.
I will assume that you all know when you use the Blend that you reduce the sugar stated in half. So if the recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar, you substitute 1/2 cup Truvia Baking Blend. But here are the tips. Add 1/4-1/2 tsp. of baking soda to help increase the volume. And..... substitute at least 1/2 of the butter or shortening with oil. I used both tips in this recipe and my muffins rose more and seemed a bit lighter. I love learning the little tricks that make things look as good as they taste!!
So here is my latest muffin treat that is lower in sugar and tastes OH SO GOOD!!
Low Sugar Banana Muffins with Dark Chocolateadapted from Buns in My Oven
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup Truva Baking Blend
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 bar (3.5 oz) 80% dark cocoa/dark chocolate, chopped (I used the bar from Trader Joe's)
Spray a muffin tin with non stick spray and set aside.
In a mixer, blend butter, oil and Baking Blend until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until they are well mixed. Continue beating and add the vanilla. Then add the bananas (premashed or whole if they are really ripe), and blend them in well.
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Gently mix into the batter and finally fold in the chopped chocolate.
Fill the muffin tin 1/2-3/4 full and bake in a 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Check to be sure they are done by inserting a toothpick in the center. Remove and let sit for 10 minutes, and then remove from the muffin pan and let cool on a wire rack. YUMMMMM!!!
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The California Department of Corrections (CDC) formally opened its second Family Foundations Program facility today, in San Diego. The Department hosted an open house and facility tours. Speakers included Youth and Adult Correctional Agency Secretary Robert Presley, CDC Director (A) Stephen Cambra, and other dignitaries.
The Family Foundations Program is the only alternative community sentencing program for women in California administered by CDC who are non-violent offenders with histories of drug abuse. Women must be pregnant or parenting with a child under age six. The mother spends 12 months in this highly structured residential treatment program followed by a 12-month aftercare/transition period to help her successfully re-enter society. Currently there are 17 women and 17 children housed at the facility, which has a capacity of 35 women and 40 children.
As a State Senator, Secretary Presley sponsored legislation in 1994 establishing The Pregnant and Parenting Women's Alternative Sentencing Program Act.
"This alternative sentencing holds women accountable for their criminal behavior while affording parent and child a chance to lead more healthy and productive lives, as the mother completes her sentence," Presley said at today's open house.
On-site services include parenting skills development, health services, child development services, and vocational skills training. Residents have the benefit of support groups and assistance to establish and enhance close ties with their young children. Additionally, the mothers share cooking and cleaning chores and learn life skills to help improve their employability.
The first Family Foundations Program facility was opened in the second quarter 1999, and the third, in Fresno County, will open in July 2001.


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Human survival globally is dependent upon the natural world. We are called to be stewards of the environment, ensuring the right balance is struck between the good and sustainable use of the earth. This means we support sustainable use of the envrioment, proper conservation and to ensure biodiversity. Our living world is the environment in which we live and we must live with the consequences of how we manage it. Economic paradigm of maximising exploitation of the natural resources must be balanced with a caretaking and sustainability paradigm.
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The CDP is for jobs in the community. We support local industry, local jobs, and "build it here". We believe a fair economy and society is one where each person who wants a job can attain one at a fair remuneration. The CDP understands the importance of a strong economy that facilitates jobs for the people of NSW. CDP proactively works to advocate for jobs growth for the state and vote according to this value. We also want workplace regulation to support the Anti-Slavery Act introduced by the CDP.
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The CDP recognises that a reliable, safe and functional transport system is essential not for the car and public transport users that travel to work each day, but also for the visitors who come to visit and explore NSW. The transport portfolio also extends to freight routes, maritime users, and the maintenance and growth of our road networks. The CDP advocates for an affordable, safe and effecient transport system that imrpoves and grows with foresight to meet the needs of NSW.


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You may not be all too familiar with the name Wintertime just yet, but it probably won't be too long til you are. The Florida native have been building quite the fan base on the internet & soundcloud over the past year, amassing nearly 45k followers in the process. Having created the buzz from his I Know What You Did Last Winter EP, Winter is starting to pick up serious momentum for himself and not looking to lose it he's been releasing a new track about every month to keep fans happy. Today, we're highlighting his latest offering from just the other day called "All The Time 2."
Over the minimalistic, key-heavy beat, Winter shows off his unique flow & delivery, while rapping about smoking gas, sipping lean & wanting to get that paper. The infectious track is perfect for finessin' on folks & may just be what Wintertime needs to get the entire industry's attention. As he described, it's "pure slidery."
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Wintertime all the time ooh, look at the way that I move
Disrespectful and I'm rude, I had cocaine in the school
Winter one hell of a kid, smokin' gas, juggin' mids
What you doin' I done did, slick talkin' since a jit
I know that this what they want (facts)
Run up some money I'm gone (Im out)
I'm the truth like Ron, sippin' lean the San Juan (I did it)
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Annie, over at Mixed Salad Annie, recently made history on her blog and posted her first burger recipe. I often check out her site because she always provides delicious yet fairly simple recipes. Being that I'm not the best cook in the world, I absolutely adore her recipes.
I try to incorporate a little red meat into my diet. One, because every once in a while I crave some read meat. And two, because a little red meat can actually be good for you. Just remember, all things in moderation. Here's her recipe for Sirloin Burgers with Tomato Corn Salsa. Enjoy~
Sirloin Burgers with Tomato Corn Salsa
Salsa:12 cherry tomatoes, finely chopped (I used 1 large organic field tomatoes)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, for seasoning
1/2 cup cooked fresh corn or thawed frozen corn kernels (I used fresh)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves (I used my own grown Italian parsley)
2 teaspoons olive oil
Additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 - 1/4 pound 93% lean sirloin burgers
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon grill seasoning
Dash of kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
To make the salsa: Toss the tomatoes with the salt and drain in a colander for 15 minutes. Combine the tomatoes, corn, lime juice, garlic, cilantro/parsley, and olive oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
To make the burgers: Preheat the oven broiler. Season the burgers with the the grill seasoning and salt and pepper. Spray a foil lined baking sheet with the cooking spray and place the burgers on it. Cook for about 3 minutes per side for medium well or to your liking.
Top with salsa and serve immediately.
Mixed Salad Annie
Monday, August 13, 2007
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The Heaviness of Paper
- Andrea Sinclair
There's an old binder still sitting on the bottom shelf of one of my bookcases. The cheerful primary colors of the label stand out amidst the other books, especially because it takes up nearly twice the width of the next largest spine. It proclaims itself to be the "New Family Handbook" from the local NICU, and it has been sitting on that shelf for nearly six years now. That binder became the dumping ground for all the paper associated with my son's premature birth, his month-long hospital stay, the small hernia he needed surgically repaired.
Inside there are also all sorts of forms and policies. Ground rules for how we will behave in hospital spaces, and how we can expect to be treated. Resources ranging from lists of nearby food to setting up a family phone tree are provided on pages of various copied quality. The decryption key for the beads given to each tiny patient as they progress on their individual journey. It is an unflinching orientation for the job you never knew you were going to have as a new parent. The pockets on the front and back overflow with invoices and insurance statements; those bills added up to more money than we spent on the house where we brought him home. Pumping logs and sticky notes from the lactation consultant praising me for "power pumping" map the quest I undertook to feed my baby. Each of those pages represent so much work: from hospital staff; from an insurance case manager; from us; from him.
That binder is a testament to the amount of emotion paper can carry; the memories imprinted on the "not NOW" of disorganized and cluttered filing. Occasionally I have taken it off the shelf, opened it up, wondered what should be saved and what recycled. There are ghosts in that binder I could happily banish from our home. But the weight of facing those decisions is more than I can stand. They far outweigh the pounds of paper inside. So the binder goes back onto the shelf: a piece of our history, an unintentional baby book, documenting so much more than tiny footprints on an optimistic card.
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On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors notched the team's 72nd win of the season, becoming only the second NBA team in history to do so.
Not only did the Warriors tie the '95-'96 Chicago Bulls for most wins in a season, they also beat the San Antonio Spurs at home, the first time they have done so since 1997.
In addition to that, they broke the Spurs' 48-game unbeaten streak at home and also became the first team to not have consecutive losses in a season.
If that wasn't enough, they also set a record with 34 road game wins.
In the process of picking up their 72nd win of the season, Steph Curry continued his remarkable form, taking on four defenders, making mind-boggling shots, and driving hard to the lane with no concern for safety.
This shot didn't count, but lets just give it to him at this point.
He didn't forget about his teammates, though. "From one splash brother to another."
Despite the win and obvious comparisons, Curry remains humble and focused.
When asked about being on the same level as Michael Jordan, Curry told Yahoo! "I try to stay in my lane when it comes to that."
His coach, Steve Kerr, who played for the '95-'96 Bulls, didn't hold back, though. He said, "Michael was the most confident human being I've ever seen, but the confidence of Steph, you don't shoot 35-foot fadeaways off the dribble unless you're really confident. Steph is similar in that regard."
Despite the opportunity to set the wins record against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, the Warriors remain focused on repeating as champions.
Guard Andre Iguodala said, "That don't mean anything to me. Championship balls, that's all that matters to me."
Curry echoed the same sentiments, saying, "The goal is to win a championship. That's the goal. But we put ourselves in a great position to end the season with a win and do something no team has done in the history. That's an amazing accomplishment," as per Fox News.


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To hell and back – it's a very hard road which takes the patient away from the self combustion happening within them to be able to reach a place where the body no longer fights against itself, shortens its own life and really makes life not worth living. Such a patient accepts the need to be fed parenterally over a long time, needs to defy swollen limbs, palpitations and difficulty in breathing – in order to be able only a few years later to live out a normal life. Such a patient needs to be extremely tolerant of suffering.
"Immune reset" as the last hope
For many months he has dispensed with life outside the boundaries of his sheltered house. He has abstained from using public transport and visiting the cinema or theatre, because lurking everywhere are germs with which the immune system may no longer be ready to deal. An immune system similar to that in infants, having to relearn from the beginning what is good and evil, self and foreign.
The patients at the Charité (Berlin) who undergo an "Immune reset" suffer from various autoimmune diseases: usually multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Internal organs have often already been attacked, as happens with lupus, and immunosuppressants show hardly any effect. With SLE the primary problem is that the plasma memory cells have been programmed incorrectly and incessantly produce autoantibodies. Andreas Radbruch from the German Rheumatism Research Centre sheds light on one risky path out of the dilemma: "If one does not reboot the immune system, there will be no healing".
New naive immune system
This treatment strategy was pioneered by Alberto Marmont from Genoa in 1996. He employed autologous transplantation from haematopoietic stem cells in the treatment of SLE patients – and was successful. Experience in replacing the body's own immune system with a new one out of the box already existed in oncology departments. Myeloablative treatment is used in eradicating tumour cells. After this "reset" command applied to bone marrow was also successful with autoimmune diseases, doctors and scientists at first assumed that the blocking of attacks on the body's own system was due to immunosuppressive effects. Now however, it seems clear that the cure is associated with a clearing out of the body's defence system back to a naive and self-tolerant state.
More than 2,000 patients with severe autoimmune conditions have now undergone the procedure. More than half of them manage without medications and special therapy aimed at their previously carried disease. The rate of transplant-related deaths has now declined from approximately thirteen to six percent. Why does this immune reset in many cases however function incompletely? With SLE, the pathogenic autoantibodies originate from both circulating and from memory plasma cells. Only the former respond well to immunosuppressive drugs and to treatment using belimumab or rituximab, which are specifically targeted at B-cells. Vaccination studies however show that complete eradication of all memory cells is not possible. In the bone marrow and in the secondary lymphoid organs there are apparently still safe hiding places for immunological memory.
Cleverly hidden memories
In order to at least remove immunological memory to a large extent, the patient has to go through a very aggressive radical chemotherapy. One component of this lethal cocktail is anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), which has the function of making persistent memory cells inoperative. With the help of complement and the cell's own suicide program (apoptosis), the plasma cells die off.
Before immunoablation however the removal of stem cells is carried out, using for instance CD34 surface marker. This serves as the basis for the reconstruction of the defence system.
When the immune system starts running anew, it resembles the development of the defence system in toddlers. First off, the innate immune system brings with it natural killer cells (NK cells). Little data exists however on the other cell populations in this branch of the body's defence. Among the T-cells of the acquired immune system the memory cells come first; only after about one year do naive T-cells reach pre-transplantation levels. Only after about two years does the entire T-cell receptor repertoire include new regulatory cells.
Two year regeneration
In B cells, behaviour is the opposite: here naive B-cells tend to appear in the early stages. It takes about three years before the memory cells return to normal levels. Therein however, according to previous studies, the immune system seems to learn anew to distinguish between "self" and "foreign", ie to re-learn immunological tolerance for the body's inherent structures. Autoantigenic activity disappears in most cases, or at least substantially diminishes, when clones are still present and get reactivated. In most cases memory of antigens from prior infections emerges, memory to fight the body's own structures however does not.
Nevertheless, these patients with an adolescent immune system are once again not only susceptible to everyday infections, but also to pathogens which previously had no chance against immunity acquired from a vaccination. These vaccinations must also be repeated anew. It may take two to three years before the immune system is again intact. During this time, everything which is associated with infection risks is taboo: doorknobs, crowds, buses and subways. The present mortality rate of six per cent, says Andreas Radbruch, is still too high to accept the method as clinical routine.
Multiple sclerosis: From wheelchair to skis
In addition to SLE, there have also been encouraging developments with other autoimmune diseases: in 1999 researchers in Ottawa, Canada, made what was at the time the first attempt to observe the (re)formation of autoimmunity in the human system in multiple sclerosis cases. "We totally failed in this aim", says Mark Freedman in describing the approach he had planned – with a smile. Nonetheless the rate of successful therapy in curing the disease, and in terms of patient improvement, in his clinic is pretty impressive: 23 of 24 transplant patients have until now not suffered a relapse. For most of them their condition has come to a standstill; with some patients symptoms have been returning.
Looking worldwide, approximately 900 patients have now undergone the strenuous therapy. With 70 percent of them on average the disease has not progressed over the last five years. With MS, the mortality rate over 17 previous studies associated with the transplant stands at only about two per cent. Jennifer Molson from Ottawa developed multiple sclerosis at 26: not too long after that she was in a wheelchair and needed help washing, dressing and eating. She was "sick enough" to attempt a stem cell transplantation in 2002. For more than a year she could not leave her home. The chemotherapy caused cognitive disorders, baldness and a shingles infection. The subsequent 14 years then brought with them an amazing story of progress. Now Molson goes skiing and kayaking and produces skilful moves on the dance floor.
Nevertheless, the picture presented by previous studies is still not as clear as doctors and researchers wish it to be. Most studies are not controlled and are only observational studies. At present, as far as the doctors in Ottawa are concerned the "immune reset" procedure is only employed where previous therapies on patients with very active disease have failed. The course of neurological degeneration in MS is to all appearances due at least in part to non-inflammatory factors on which the immune system has no influence. Thus the loss of neurological function continues in some patients even after transplantation.
Selective memory cell killing
In various research centres doctors are currently experimenting with diverse forms of immunoablation that might not carry quite so many – sometimes even fatal – side effects. The milder the chemotherapy, the greater however is the risk that autoreactive clones evade treatment. Yet even with a heavy course of chemotherapy a few autoreactive clones will probably always remain. Andreas Radbruch and colleagues are therefore working on being able to selectively switch off memory cells. There are appropriate antibodies and gene activity regulators at the German Rheumatism Research Centre which could be a useful adjunct to this work.
Instead of using haematopoietic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells might also be used in the future to rebuild the body's defence system. Mark Freedman in Ottawa and Jeffrey Cohen in Cleveland are planning the first clinical trials with this in mind. Their optimism stems from the fact that, although haematopoietic stem cells are able to rebuild the immune system, other stem cells could provide relevant factors involved in neurological regeneration for instance with MS. The respective preclinical data stokes this hope.
It is an extremely hard procedure that patients with SLE, scleroderma or MS have to endure in order to lead a life without the constant attacks by the defence system against the body itself. The risks are high, and no one knows whether the autoreactive clones might simply resurface after ten years or more and cause a relapse. But the reports (for now) about "cured" patients provide encouragement to further extend and travel along this risk-laden path.


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Proverbs 1:24
I called you so often, but you wouldn't come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.
Wisdom is trying to reach you.
Some men have self-defeating habits of not responding to phone calls or emails. They're lazy when it comes to returning calls or taking a moment and promptly responding to those who are attempting to connect with them. It is a demonstration of incredible arrogance. I believe that it is breaking a fundamental principle that is based upon, "love others as well as you love yourself." (Mark 12:31)
The manner in which you respond to those who call upon you is the manner in which God responds when you call upon him.
We should make it a priority that when someone has reached out to us in any way that we show the respect of answering or returning their call as soon as possible. My goal is within a few minutes or at the latest a few hours, even if my response is that a more detailed response may follow.
The Bible teaches that many have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) Imagine – people called upon God in prayer, seeking His help, only to fail to show hospitality to the angels who were sent to deliver the answer to their prayers.
Wisdom is wanting to connect with you! The answer to all that you need and desire in life is found in answer her call.
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Nike confirmed Monday that the Boo Williams Summer League team did qualify for the Peach Jam season-ending tournament.
Boo's team went 6-0 in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League last weekend to finish with a 13-7 record.
And because BWSL defeated the two teams that were ahead of them in the division standings, the team received an automatic berth in the Peach Jam and didn't need to earn a wild-card berth.
The Peach Jam is Nike's summer championship tournament and will be held in North Augusta, S.C., July 18-22.
Only 24 of the 40 Nike-sponsored team that competed in the EYBL qualified for the Peach Jam. The top five teams in each of the four divisions automatically qualified, plus four wild-card teams.
Boo's team defeated the Oakland Soldiers and the Baltimore Elite, teams that began the weekend ahead of BWSL in the standings.
Also falling to Boo's team was CIA Bounce of Canada, which had been undefeated until losing its first two games of the weekend.
The 6-0 weekend was a great turnaround for a team that finished the first of four EYBL weekends with a 1-3 record and was only 4-5 halfway through the four-weekend schedule.
Anthony Barber of Hampton High School was the leading scorer for BWSL in five of the six games played last weekend in the San Franciso area.
BWSL doesn't play again until July, giving players the month of June off to pariticpate with their high school teams in summer team camps.


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A report on "high capacity" magazine bans in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale shows the bans are not having any "actual impact."This means that "no magazines [have been] turned in, and none seized as a direct result of the local large-magazine bans on the books." Therefore, criminals still have them, but law-abiding citizens cannot get them in LA, Oakland, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale. Allison Anderman of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence says, "The fact that these laws may be difficult to enforce in some cases is not an argument against enacting them." Anderman argues that the bans are still a valid option if they "have the potential to have an impact." According to KQED, UC Irvine criminal justice Professor George Tita believes the actual impact of "high capacity" magazine bans is unknown, and he suggests the so-called difficulty of "determining the efficacy of local regulations is of course the prohibition against federal funding on researching gun violence." KQED reports that the core of the problem may be in the enforcement mechanism, as the punishment for possessing a banned magazine in the four cities is a misdemeanor. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley states, "The misdemeanor does allow us to take the guns away" and even to "destroy" magazines. However, she explains, its best purpose is ensuring that with repeat offenders, subsequent violations can lead to harsher penalties. The thing that surprises me in this is that you can get a misdemeanor for having high capacity magazines being a law abiding citizen. California use to be where people went for the American dream, California use to stand for Americana. Now the state of California has just become a cesspool of the Liberal agenda in recent years. The state of California doesn't stand for Americana when it now is massively against the right to bear arms. The only people who have probably gave away their HCM'S are law abiding citizens, who figure since it's the law that they have to follow it. But guess who isn't giving up their magazines.... that's right the criminals and gang banger's who infest the state of California. Law abiding citizens give in to un-Constitutional law, because for some reason they think they have to follow city laws to remain abiding. When criminals are walking around with their high capacity magazines looking at the general public, as they are now easier targets to take advantage of. Once again Liberals take away guns from law abiding citizens with punishment, when criminals walk around saying excellent at gradually building unarmed public populace. Liberals continue to give criminals what they want in the state of California and around America.
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The first time I had sex, was with the brother of my best friend. That whole thing started on a Saturday afternoon, when I went to visit my friend. I didn't know it at the time, but he, his younger brother and his parents had left early in the morning to go to the beach. The only one at home was Tom, his older bother. Tom was eighteen years old, tall with a muscular body, and a charming personality. Tom asked me in, and offer me a soda. We went to the living room, and we talk for a while.
He then start talking about sports, and he asked me if I waned to see his collection of baseball cards. I said "sure I love to see it" and he asked me to his room. He showed me his collection of baseball cards, and after that he change the subject, and he asked me if I had a girlfriend. I said "no" he then said "oh, I see, you must be one of those guys that like to fuck different girls".
"Oh no, nothing like that" I said, "to tell you the truth, I have not yet had any sex". He kept his eyes on me and somehow, I started to get excited. For the first time in my life I thought, what it would be like to have sex with another man. Tom kept glancing back at me, like if he knew every thought going though my mind. I knew it was just me and him in the house alone. We were both seating on his bed, he stared down at my crotch. My cock began to swell underneath my jeans. I looked at Tom and asked "do you know how long would your parents be away?" He didn't answer, he just smile, and he asked me if I had ever been sucked off before, and I replied "no, never".
He then asked me to stand up in front of him. I was shaking, but I did as I was told. Tom reach for my trousers, peeled off my jeans and pulled my cock out of my tight briefs. I had never felt such a hard-on in my life before. He took his tongue and began licking the head of my cock. "Tom, that feels really great!" I said, as I turn a bit, and I fell back on the bed. Tom finish pulling off my jeans, as I took my shirt off. I then spread my legs apart giving him better access to my hard cock. He kneeled on the floor, and started sucking my cock while he played with my ass. I started pushing my ass in the air so he could work his fingers up my tight asshole while he continue to sock my cock. God, he sure was a great cock sucker! He asked me if I wanted him to fuck me. I didn't know what to say, I waned him to make me come, and I waned to experience homosexual sex, but at the same time, I was afraid to have a man put his cock in me.
I looked at Tom and ask "how big is your cock Tom? Do you think I can take it in my ass?. He then said "don't worry. I won't hurt you". He got up and removed his pants and undershorts. His massive cock came into view. It certainly was a beautiful piece of meat. It was at least eight inches long, uncut and hard as a rock! Even though I was fascinated by this magnificent cock, I was also scare. I then said "no Tom, I can't let you put that telephone pole inside my ass, you'll kill me! However, Tom was not about to take no for an answer. He grabbed my legs and threw them forward. He then reach into the night table next to his bed, and grabbed a tube of lubricant. He showed it to me and said "this is for your asshole". He said.
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"That huts!" I said. He paid no attention and continue to inject another inch.
"Tom, you must stop. You are hurting me!" I cried again.
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The way Azhar spoke now, this is his style.
Even in team meetings if he got angry,
he would be like "What is this?
This is not done. I mean, you guys
are not backing up. You got…"
That was enough.
I like the way you shaked your head.
[rock music playing]
Aparshakti: Any India vs. Pakistan match
is not just a match, it's an emotion.
The 1996 World Cup quarter final at
the Chinnaswamy stadium was one such match.
This match was no less than
a Bollywood movie.
It was high on drama, emotions
and was an action-packed event.
India's aggressive batting assault,
sensational bowling
and Prasad and Aamer Sohail's
intense verbal exchange
made this match unforgettable.
In Cricket Diaries, today,
the three legends of this epic match
will tell us what went on within
and beyond the boundary.
To relive the moments from 19th March 1996
Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru,
we have with us today
Sanjay Manjrekar, Mohammad Azharuddin
and Venkatesh Prasad.
Welcome. How are you?
– Thank you. Perfect.
– Good.
So, the thing is, I think,
when everyone was growing up
I mean, aspiring cricketers…
This match was everyone's favorite.
And even today, people talk about this match.
People talk about your moment.
What was the atmosphere?
We had equal pressure off the field
as well as on field.
When we won the match against Zimbabwe
and returned to Bengaluru
we had two days of break in between.
– Aparshakti: Yeah.
– We had a lot of pressure on us.
I think people might have already told you
about the passes. That's how it started.
Everything started with a pass.
Even the waiters would ask
"Mr. Azhar, give us passes."
They wanted not one but many passes.
So that was a huge pressure
that the person doesn't feel like going back
to room. Because everyone wanted passes…
But, I think, this match of the 1996
World Cup was the best of all.
I have never seen such a tense match.
– Such tension…
– Aparshakti: It looked like a final to us.
There was a lot of tension.
As a captain and a player…
Also our players were very tense.
I had never played in such a situation.
But actually when we went for the warm up…
During the pre-match lap,
the stadium was almost full.
Almost two hours were left
for the match to start.
Aparshakti: Yeah and 50 thousand
people were already there.
The kind of atmosphere there was
and the applause we received
while taking rounds made us feel
we had already won the match.
The atmosphere in Sharjah
which was all pro-Pakistan was replicated
here, except that here it was pro-India.
I was wondering when Ajay Jadeja told me
"It's difficult to beat us today.
– Because they have to beat the crowd too"
– Yeah…
– Wow!
– Prasad: But that was an eventful
match I would say.
Because normally what used to happen
was the Bangalore boys or the people who
are from that place,
they tend to stay back at home
and they come to the hotel
before the meeting.
So, for me, it was an eventful day
for the simple reason that I was there
near the hotel to get into the meeting
but there was so much traffic on the road.
And I thought that I'm going to be late
and that was the initial stage
of my international career.
I had not even played
a single test match by then.
– Aparshakti: Wow!
– We, you know, are on time
whether we have to go by a bus or…
– Every minute counts there.
– Prasad: Absolutely…
If we were late, even if Azharuddin
as a captain, got late
a hefty fine would be levied…
Yes, absolutely.
…of 50 dollars or 100 dollars
for each minute of delay.
– Oh, wow!
– Yeah, so I had to literally get down
and I was just a kilometer from the hotel
and I had to get down from my vehicle
and had to run so that I am on time
for the team meeting.
– Oh, wow!
– As somebody who has come into the team
as a newcomer, you have to be there on time.
– As soon as you said "I had to run"…
– Otherwise we will be judged by the seniors.
– I didn't…
– You…
I don't understand.
He pointed to me when he said "the seniors".
The senior is here.
The latecomer
would struggle to be on the dot.
Ajay Jadeja used to run
and get into the bus.
– Wow!
– Because I was his room partner
and at call time… It's called call time
these days. What did we call it those days?
– Bus will leave…
– Bus will leave…
…at 5:30 a.m. and his alarm
would ring at 5:20 a.m.
– What are you saying?
– I'm not kidding. I've shared room
with him. And in five minutes
he used to do everything…
– Aparshakti: Yeah.
– …and get into the bus at 5:30 a.m.
Was he a strict captain?
No. He wasn't strict at all
but we used to be scared actually.
For a formality and, you know…
Just imagine, if Sanjay is getting scared
of Azharuddin, how we should be feeling!
Being with Sanjay or Azharuddin
and so on. I mean it was…
But I have seen him get angry
with Vinod Kambli for being late…
– …in New Zealand, you remember…
– Yeah, one time.
We had a meeting in the dressing room
and he was idling his time away outside
and came after 10 minutes.
And the lashing that he got from Azhar…
I'll never forget… I remember him
using one line, "You are a spring chicken".
He would rarely get angry
and that was one of the times.
Wow! This swag…
I want to know, when did you start
raising the collar?
It wasn't there initially.
Yeah, not from the beginning.
Aparshakti: When you became
the person you are.
Tell us which year it started.
I guess it was 1994 or 1993.
I think, it's 1993.
I am wondering who came into his life
at that point of time.
It's not because anyone came into my life.
It used to be too hot.
Usually I used to be at the silly point.
I used to be there most of the time.
So it'd sweat and I'd feel
uneasy around my neck.
That's when I started raising the collar
and it's still there.
Yesterday someone asked me "Mr. Azhar,
your collars are still raised."
I asked him, "Should I lower it?"
He said, "No.."
In that match, Azhar, Kambli and Sanjay
got dismissed in quick successions.
Moreover an India-Pakistan match
is always a big event.
Even if it is a silly game between India
and Pakistan, people might watch it live.
When we won the toss and we started batting
my only concern was not
to lose the initial wickets soon.
I think Sachin and Sidhu built a partnership
of 90 runs when the first wicket fell.
After that, every wicket had a partnership
of about 30 runs.
If that match and that
performance had happened today
then the man of the match for me
would be Ajay Jadeja.
– Wow!
– Sidhu had scored 90 runs but…
– as we call it, the game changer…
– Aparshakti: A quick game. A quick innings.
– Absolutely.
– Aparshakti: Great.
So, one of the youngest in the team, right?
Your body language that day…
We have never seen that from you again.
– You know.
– Well…
It just happened. It was just
the heat of the moment I suppose.
And it was a tense match
as we have all been talking about.
High expectations from the public.
You know, everybody wanted us
to win the game.
– Aparshakti: Yeah.
– Forget the World Cup.
– Aparshakti: Yeah.
– That's different.
Winning the game against Pakistan
was like winning the World Cup.
So, that's what happened.
There was a reason for it.
Actually, it wouldn't be right to blame them.
Because, without any reason,
Aamer Sohail messed with him first.
And obviously the way they were playing
in the first 10 to 15 overs
it looked like as if the match
would end in about 45 overs.
It looked like that…
Even they felt the pressure
as the score increased.
I think that is why there was…
They were slightly tense
because it's not going to be easy.
So in that excitement, they tried to get
an advantage over the bowlers, like…
With 40 thousand people
watching that game
there was pin-drop silence
because nobody knew
what was happening actually.
You know, so…
That's when this happened
where he hit me for a boundary
and he pointed his bat,
and also showed his finger there
where he hit that shot
and he said that, he literally spoke
saying that "I'm going to hit you there".
So in my follow through when I was going
back to my run up and I was wondering
whether did he really mean what he said
or is he trying to double bluff.
So, I said, "This is what I'm going to do,
this is what I've done all my life
and this is what has brought me to play…
– Aparshakti: Yeah.
– …at that level."
– Aparshakti: Yeah.
– Right? So that's been my strength
and let me just stick to that.
So I just bowled.
You know,
what is my strength basically and…
I think he got, sort of…
Because in that atmosphere…
He got carried away, I suppose,
and tried to play the same shot.
– Aparshakti: Yeah.
– He completely missed it.
I think that was one of
the game-changing moments.
I think the action what Aamer Sohail did
went against him. He became overconfident.
– Yeah.
– When you do something like that
I mean when you become overconfident
then you think that you are going to run away
with the game.
I remember going and talking to the umpire,
because David Shepherd was the umpire
I told him, "This is not the way
to play cricket and this is not…
– what…
– That's when…
…we really appreciate or approve of it."
"If they are going to do that,
our players can also do it
because we have players who can be more…"
Like a line from a movie,
"It's a warning, not a threat".
That's when this code of conduct had come in.
Actually ICC had introduced
the code of conduct
you know, from that
tournament onwards.
So they were making sure
that everybody behaves well on field…
Azhar has this style of speaking.
The way he spoke just now.
So, even in team meetings,
if he got angry he would be like
"What is this? This is not done.
Nobody is backing up and you got to…"
And that was enough.
I like the way you shaked your head.
I want to know about the team meetings.
What would be discussed?
Specially for India vs. Pakistan matches,
the mother of all games.
Team meetings used to be quite serious.
I don't know about team meetings these days.
Because our team meetings were strict.
I mean all would gather to speak.
Many wouldn't even speak as they were scared.
Sherry (Navjot Singh Sidhu)
never spoke in team meetings.
– Aparshakti: Sherry Paji wouldn't speak?
– Hardly. He never spoke.
But if someone provoked him,
he would be ready to fight.
There was one such incident
between Aamer Sohail and him.
So, normally we discuss cricket
in the dressing room
whenever there is a match.
There were a few players who used to joke.
Like Ajay would say something to
which Kambli would respond.
So they used to make fun.
But they had that freedom.
So in our team meetings
the coach would start speaking
followed by the captain.
But when Azhar used to give a speech,
his voice would sometimes go quite low.
Remember what Vinod…
Sorry to say, but only the "whens"
or "buts" were clear. Sorry.
So gradually we had to move closer
to understand what he's saying.
– Wow!
– But fielding was very important to him.
So when he was the captain,
during the team meetings…
If anyone had misfielded on that day
or if we had a new player who is a good
batsman and bowler but is a weak fielder
then he used to get really upset.
"He has no idea of fielding. Where to…"
That was the only thing he'd talk about
in team meetings. He had a theory
"Take 100 catches in a day, then the ball
will start getting stuck in your hands".
Because the ball would get stuck
to his hands.
The best thing about Azhar is
specially from a bowling point of view,
he used to just give you your field.
You just have what you want and bowl
to your field basically. That's about it.
My best performances came
when Azhar was the captain.
I feel very privileged
and happy that,
you know, he is saying that.
Not many people do that.
– It's true. It's a fact.
– It's not easy to praise somebody.
So sweet. So talking about that match.
It was the perfect recipe
for a blockbuster movie.
All these situations that happened…
The match was undecided till the end.
– Aparshakti: Yeah!
– When we got a few wickets
we thought we might win the match.
And then when Rashid Latif came
and started hitting sixes
we got stressed wondering when the match
will end and when we will win it.
So that was their specialty that
even though it wasn't a good game for them,
they fought till the end.
It wasn't easy to win over them at that time.
We knew that the match was
under control, but still
when Rashid Latif got dismissed,
I was convinced that we won't lose…
And from then onwards,
whenever India plays against Pakistan,
we always had the confidence…
– Yes.
– …that we can beat these guys.
You are very right. After that match, I think
Yeah, exactly. It really lifted
everybody's spirit, I suppose.
You know, when we landed in Kolkata
after winning, for the semi-final game
there was a huge number of people
welcoming us at the airport.
Okay? And as we were going
towards the hotel, there were hoardings.
And that's when I think the players
had started endorsing products and so on.
So, we finished the game
we lost the semi-finals and were coming back
there were garlands made of slippers
on the very same hoardings…
– Aparshakti: Oh.
– …for our players
and cow dung being thrown on that.
I was wondering how people can change
so quickly, isn't it?
I mean, that's amazing. The kind of emotions
that people have.
Don't do well in India…
– Aparshakti: What is it, Mr. Azhar?
– Especially in certain places.
– If you don't do well in India…
– Dead!
Would Sherry Paaji recite poetry
in the dressing room?
He never runs out of it.
I think he was more of a quieter sort
in the dressing room.
– He saved all that…
– Aparshakti: For the commentary?
– Saved it for his second innings.
– …for post-retirement.
It was shocking.
– All of us, right?
– Yeah. It was shocking, all of a sudden…
– as to what happened.
– Aparshakti: Wow! Yeah, because…
If he was like that during his cricketing
days, we might've won more matches.
I have heard he used to avoid fielding
sometimes. Sherry Paaji, sorry.
Then, after sometime,
we named him Jonty Rhodes.
So then he could not avoid fielding.
Because he had a big name like Jonty Rhodes
and that's why he couldn't avoid fielding.
Because he used to stand and…
For example, if I'm standing at the slip,
he would stand at mid-on…
"Shall I go back?"
I said "Come ahead".
Once I lost it completely
and made him field at silly point.
Normally at silly point,
you have to stand close.
He was slowly going back.
– Did he reach the short cover?
– He was fun and an outstanding player.
So, I want to know the dressing room secrets
of that match.
Someone who cracked you up
even in such an intense match.
Actually, our team in 1996 under Azhar
to be very honest, was a bit boring.
– Aparshakti: Is it so?
– Quite studious kind, I would say.
– Aparshakti: Studious?
– Yes, similar to a school.
– Everybody is studious.
– Good student of the game.
– All the first benchers were together?
– Yeah, and sleep before 10 p.m.
– Azhar always slept early.
– By 9:30 p.m. or 10 p.m.
Venkat and the Bangalore gang
all the computer engineers…
– To the cricket atmosphere.
– Studious gang.
Like cricket was their hobby.
– Azhar: Kumble.
– There was one guy who used to
encourage. He would say "Let's enjoy.
Pakistan wins because they never sleep
before 12 a.m."
But that is how we were and Ajay
was the only guy that we could say was fun.
Who was the most mischievous?
That would be Ajay.
And his mischief was deliberate.
– He had a sense of humor…
– Kambli?
– Yeah.
– Kambli was the most mischievous.
Kambli would behave as normal
but looked comical.
– Oh.
– Yes, he used to be like that.
He was totally different from the others.
For example, when Mr. Wadekar was the manager
we used to respect him
and behave properly in front of him.
Kambi would be like
"Sir, what are you doing? Let's go."
He would say "Why are you pinching there?"
Sir used to do like that.
But he never used to say anything to him.
Once Ajit Wadekar was running
after him in the dressing room
because he did something to him.
Just imagine the coach running after him…
Ajit Wadekar used to tell him how to play.
Kambli would ask "How many 100s
have you got in your career?"
Ajit Wadekar had one I think.
So that's how he pulled his leg.
– The relationship was different.
– But he never used to mind.
Very sportive person he was.
– Aparshakti: So sweet.
– He used to pull my leg too
when he was the manager.
I want to know, how long did
the team celebration go on for?
I think the team's celebration
went on for almost one hour.
After that, everyone…
Ours was a boring team
and we didn't have a drinking culture.
But I will never forget one thing
Ajay Jadeja, again, was our ring leader
and when we went back to the hotel
he said, "Let's go to a night club.
Let's go out".
We thought "Why not?" as we had won.
Normally we don't go.
That day, I had even written in my diary
that in one of the night clubs we had entered
we were treated like gods
who had descended from heaven.
People were like "Wow!"
"This is the team that defeated Pakistan
just few minutes back and here they are."
It felt wonderful
the kind of reception that we got.
I think whatever we are
or even if we are here, it is because of
the people of our country.
I would rather say we all unite
because of people like you
cricketers like you or
sportspersons like you.
So, yeah, coming to the game segment
which is called LBW.
It's called "Let's Be Wicked".
I will give you a statement,
you have to tell me which player
can be associated with it.
You have to pick a name from that team.
Most likely to make an excuse
to stay away from fielding.
It's obviously Sidhu.
Navjot Singh Sidhu.
– Sherry Paaji…
– With due respect.
"With due respect."
Great. Okay. Most likely to not pay attention
during a team meeting.
Could be Srinath.
There would be a team meeting
of his own, happening in his mind.
"What they are saying
is not right, what I'm thinking
is right!"
– Isn't it?
– Yeah.
That's all it was.
But when we ask him to say something…
Okay. Most likely to pull a prank
on teammates.
Ajay Jadeja, I think.
– Kambli also.
– Aparshakti: Yeah, Kambli.
Jadeja, Kambli and Srinath.
Most likely to boss around
in the dressing room.
Boss around? Boss around…
Azhar didn't try to boss around.
But he was the boss.
– Aparshakti: Yeah, okay.
– When he was around, we used to…
Aparshakti: Oh, okay.
Especially when they are eating,
I'm like… I used to always tell
them "Eat properly".
Because I wanted them to be fit.
I wanted…
Because they had so much talent.
I wanted them to play for a long time
and not for a short time.
So, in this one, you want to name yourself…
– Which means…
– Yeah, you can say that.
Most likely to talk nonstop.
– Jadeja, I think, non-stop.
– Yeah, Ajay.
He used to speak non-stop
in the dressing room.
– Aparshakti: Yeah?
– All the time.
– Jadeja, Kambli, Srinath.
– Kambli also.
Most likely to sledge the opponent.
– Manoj Prabhakar.
– Aparshakti: Yeah?
– Yes.
– Aparshakti: Wow!
He was daring. I liked him as a cricketer.
And, of course, Venkatesh Prasad.
– Venkatesh Prasad would do this.
– To a certain extent. A little bit.
– Wasn't it the right hand?
– Left. No, right. Yeah…
Last one.
Most likely to go on a shopping spree.
Aparshakti: Yeah?
– Mr. Azhar is very happy to raise his hand.
– Azhar believes
that if there is a glass filled with water
you can throw some from it to fill it again.
– Aparshakti: Yeah.
– So, he believed in spending a lot.
And not just on him, on others too.
Once we had been to Dubai,
and there, I saw a trouser
which was priced at 150 dollars
and I didn't buy it
as it was out of my budget.
He asked, "What happened?"
I said it's costly.
He said, "So what?"
and gave his wallet in his style.
So sweet. So, thank you so much
– for all the amazing memories, you know…
– Was it amazing or…
Yes, genuinely. These stories…
– I think…
– I think we must thank you
because it has given me
a very good opportunity
to meet Sanjay and Venky
after a very long time.
– Thank you so much.
– Thanks a lot…
Before leaving, you have
to tell us which are the two teams
who will play in the finals this year.
Mr. Sanjay, who will play it this time?
India vs. Australia.
India vs. England by Azhar.
.- Aparshakti: England or Australia…
– And
– Australia or India.
– Azhar: This is not right.
Add more strokes
and add England, New Zealand…
Keep adding strokes.
– England, of course. England is very…
– Azhar: India is not worthy?
– It can be England vs. Australia…
– He is a traitor…
– …or England vs. India.
– He is a traitor.
– He is not giving a chance to India.
– Aparshakti: Okay.
– England vs. either Australia or…
– Azhar: Australia or England vs. India.
– Aparshakti: Wow!
– We are straight. We both.
Great. So, may the best team win.
Thank you so much for, you know,
giving these memories to us.
And when people will watch
this show, I'm sure,
those who didn't know much about 1996 match,
will definitely relive this match again.
– Pleasure having you on the show.
– Thank you…


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This cute little sock monkey is super thankful for his Easter basket I guess.... ha ha ha Today's challenge at 365 was to paper piece a part of your image to make it pop.... I obviously paper pieced his ears! haahaha then i curled them down a bit for effect. Then I added the Easter basket, sliced a little hole in it so that I could put his hand through the handle, then I put it on a pop dot so it jumped off the page! I tried to use my lighting to make shadows so you all could see they were lifted, but I'm no photographer.
Little Evan is still super sick!!! They say it gets worse before it gets better, today he's worse, so theoretically tomorrow he should be better right? I don't know how much more I can take.... I need SOME sleep! Maybe my cards are way off the mark now, but wait until I have 2 or 3 more days of little to no sleep, then you'll really see something "special!" hahahahaha
OK have to go on a chocolate milk run! Talk to you all soon! Thanks for stopping by!
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Kitchen Knives: Your Most Important Cookware Tool
In the last post I talked about the bare minimum kitchenware you will need to easily prepare and cook your meals.
Having the right tools is essential if you cook often, or if you cook all of your meals in bulk for the week. I strongly recommend bulk cooking once per week to free up more time to do other things.
If you work a traditional 9-5 job (or 8-6 or longer for many people), when you come home after a long day of work would you rather,
- Spend 30-60 minutes preparing and cooking dinner (and maybe even having to shop beforehand), or;
- Prepare you meal on a plate to re-heat in less than 5-minutes from food that's pre-cooked and ready to eat in your fridge?
Did you pick #2? I think most people would.
So let's dive into part 2 of my kitchenware series:
Your Most Important Kitchen Tool
A set of quality kitchen knives are the most important tools you will need for effective and easy meal preparation.
You can make do with knives of lesser quality, however, if you are cooking on a regular basis you will come to appreciate a high-quality knife for its sharpness and weight-balance.
The cheaper the knife the sooner it will dull – it's actually easier to cut yourself from a dull knife, because it can slip off of a surface, like a tomato, and into your hand. Ouch! Even if you have beginner knife skills, you are less likely to cut yourself with a professional grade, sharp knife.
Think of it this way: a carpenter or a mechanic need quality tools to do good work. The same applies to a chef or anyone who wants to enjoy the cooking process. Quality knives help make food preparation easier and they will last for many years.
The king of knives is the chef's knife. I have a 10″ chef's blade that I bought when I attended cooking school in 1986. It has served me well for over 25 years.
It's well-balanced and easy to rock it when chopping (with one hand on the handle and the other palm across the top of the blade, you rock the blade like a seesaw to chop or slice).
When I use my Chef's knife to slice thinly (e.g. finely diced onion) I have complete control of the blade. Both the weight of the knife (a heavier knife is easier to use for lots of chopping) and the sharpness of the blade means I won't slip, meaning it slices easily into whatever food I'm preparing.
Recommended Kitchen Knives
If you want a complete set of kitchen knives this what I recommend:
- A chef's knife (8-10″ blade length). This is my kitchen workhorse – I use this knife for almost everything.
- A paring knife to cut tomatoes, fruit, slicing smaller vegetables like radishes and sometimes for peeling.
- A serrated knife for cutting breads or for making a careful cut into something fragile like a tomato (if you want a very thin slice for presentation) or a cake.
- A sharpening steel (to keep your knife's edge and sharpness)
- Optional: a boning or filet knife (also works well to peel a pineapple)
- A 6-inch straight meat fork for holding a roast when carving.
Buying Knives
Make the investment in quality kitchen knives. Visit a decent department or kitchen store that stocks several varieties and hold them in your hand.
Start with a chef's knife. This is the largest blade you will have and it's used for cutting, slicing, and chopping in large quantities (e.g. carrots, salad, onions, and meat), and/or food that is harder to break down, like nuts or cutting a squash in half.
The grip should be comfortable and it should sit nicely in your hand. If not, try another brand or size. Use it on a cutting board and 'pretend' to chop and slice. When chopping it should rock nicely, almost like a seesaw – this helps with the rhythm of the cutting movement.
Pay attention to the weight of the blade. A heavier knife is best for larger and harder food items.
Here's an example using a chef's knife to break down a whole chicken. This would be really difficult with a small, dull, or light-weight knife.
If quality kitchen knives are not in your budget (you can spend hundreds of dollars for a basic set to well over thousands) go to an outlet mall and look in the kitchen stores – in Canada at Home Sense or Winners, and TJ Maxx in the USA. I have found some great deals in these stores. Note that you can sometimes find a good knife set that will often cost less as a set than buying them individually.
Shopping online at my Kitchen & Cookware Supplies Store is a great way to find everything in one place.
You can make do with a decent chef's knife that doesn't cost a lot of money if you are just starting out. If you are cooking often then I'd recommend buying at least a quality chef's knife in the $100-$200 range. You will not regret this purchase and the better the quality, the longer the life (remember I said I've had my chef's knife for over 25 years!).
Safe & Proper Knife Storage
Always wash your kitchen knives immediately after use, by hand, with soap and water – not in the dishwasher (they could move around and get damaged). Food residue, especially acids from citrus, and even garlic, will wear down the sharpness of your kitchen knives, which is why you need to wash them right after use.
Dry immediately and store in a wooden knife block, blade-side up (blade-side down cuts the block and dulls the knife).
A wooden block is the safest place for sharp knives, whereas the cutlery drawer is a great place to cut your hand when you accidentally grab the blade. Yikes!
Quality Cutting Boards
I suggest owning at least one, but preferably two cutting boards (one large and one small). If you've invested in quality knives you will need a durable surface (other than your counter) to cut meat, vegetables and more. One of the most versatile and easy to clean cutting boards I've used is the Epicurean Kitchen Cutting board.
Another nice-to-have option is a large and heavy wooden board to use with your chef's knife. When you're cutting lots of veggies, cutting a squash in half, cutting off fat from a large piece of meat, or de-boning a chicken, you will soon find out why you need both a large surface area and a heavy board that doesn't move across the counter.
Safe Cutting Tip
Rest your cutting board on a moist dish cloth spread out on the counter to secure the board from sliding around.
A small cutting board is fantastic for cutting a couple of tomatoes or lemons when you don't want to use the big cutting board.
Cook less – eat healthy – be well


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What is in the Rilakkuma Box ?
3 items minimum in the Rilakkuma box.
Some products are only available in Japan.
Items of the character and friends sometimes including special collaboration.
Including delivery worldwide!
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"Rilakkuma" means "Bear in relaxed mood".
At all time and everywhere Rilakkuma goes Rilakkuma is continuously lazy and relaxed.
Rilakkuma is totally stress-free and also doing things on his own pace.
Rilakkuma is someone impossible to be hated by others.
You will be dragged into Rilakkuma's world and become lazy and relaxed while watching what everything Rilakkuma does.
This bear costume, known as Rilakkuma came out of nowhere and visited Kaoru's house one day.
Even now without plans, this costume hangs out at her place and disturbs her by not doing anything every day, but gives her some life advice occasionally.
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Ray: I am reposting this blog article as it relates to religion. In that one of the things being confessed is the adherence to secularism. Yes Secularism is a religion. The term "Secular Humanism" was first coined in the early 20th century. You may wish to read the "Secular Humanist Manifesto" at some point. It is a filled with the statements "We believe…". One of those beliefs stated is in the philosophy called Evolution (It's not a science). God says there are only 2 religions. One is the religion of recognizing Him and more specifically His only begotten Son as God and creator. The other religion is the religion of man. I also include this article because contrary to public opinion, politicians do influence and legislate morality. That is why religious beliefs are an important factor in how we are led as a nation (in whichever nation you are in.)
The Bible says "lean not unto your own understanding." The ills of mankind all stem from attempts to lean on our own understanding and our rejection of God. It is refreshing to find that a politician is willing to confess the sins of himself and his country. If only more politicians would do this perhaps God would heal our land (In each of our respective countries) as He promises to do if we confess our sin.
2 Chronicles 7 – 14 if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Watch now to see what great things begin to happen in that country. Now is a good time to invest in Uganda for you investors out there.
'We confess idolatry, witchcraft, political hypocrisy, dishonesty, intrigue'
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The Ugandan newssite New Vision reports President Yoweri Museveni celebrated Uganda's 50th anniversary of independence from Britain at the National Jubilee Prayers event by publicly repenting of his personal sin and the sins of the nation.
"I stand here today to close the evil past, and especially in the last 50 years of our national leadership history and at the threshold of a new dispensation in the life of this nation. I stand here on my own behalf and on behalf of my predecessors to repent. We ask for your forgiveness," Museveni prayed.
"We confess these sins, which have greatly hampered our national cohesion and delayed our political, social and economic transformation. We confess sins of idolatry and witchcraft which are rampant in our land. We confess sins of shedding innocent blood, sins of political hypocrisy, dishonesty, intrigue and betrayal," Museveni said.
"Forgive us of sins of pride, tribalism and sectarianism; sins of laziness, indifference and irresponsibility; sins of corruption and bribery that have eroded our national resources; sins of sexual immorality, drunkenness and debauchery; sins of unforgiveness, bitterness, hatred and revenge; sins of injustice, oppression and exploitation; sins of rebellion, insubordination, strife and conflict," Museveni prayed.
Next, the president dedicated Uganda to God.


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What does a beekeeper should know?
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An apiarist ought to know the right place for the beehives. The area must have sufficient sources of nectar for the bees to get. If you decide to set your beehives you need certainly to make sure that beekeeping is allowed in your town. There are several areas confined to beekeeping; you have to get permission about this.
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