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Amber, Bastet Incense Accord, black sugar, Blue Purnima, crystalline, Halloween 2016, Incense, limited edition, Spice, spices, sugar
Scent Name: Bastet
Manufacturer: Nocturne Alchemy – Halloween 2016
Scent Description and Notes: "'Preparing for the Halloween Masquerade I wanted a perfume that was subliminal and still very sensual and feline as I walked the ballroom floor peering through the mask of a Cat Goddess. With the purrfect blend of soft spices, Bastet Amber, Crystalline, soft incense, Black Sugar and Blue Purnima (Bastet Incense Accord), I was ready to embrace the evening with the moon high in the distance looking out past the guests and into the Halloween night.'" ~Bastet
" – http://www.nocturnealchemy.com/ha20ban.html
Oil Color: Clear.
Bottle Design and Artwork: This is a standard vial / imp size (1/32 oz). The company has its website in lowercase black font along the bottom of the label just underneath a Vapothecary. Above that is an image of an angry Jack O Lantern, and above tat is "sample" in larger, all caps font. The entire label is a cool silver color, the color of the silver label dots one might find at Office Max. The back of the label displays the name of the scent in larger black capitalized font. Along the spine is the phrase "Perfume Vile" in an Arabic-inspired font in a rusty pink color.
- ITI: It's oddly sweet, resin-imbued, and somewhat floral. It reminds me of molasses cookies topped with candied ginger.
- Wet: The black sugar, incense, and crystalline notes are the most evident when first allied. Spice emerges slightly thereafter, but the combination of spices reads more as baking spice than as distinct notes like clove or nutmeg.
- Dry: After a good 12 hours, the scent is faint on my skin -black sugar and a touch of the impression of incense. This is a pass for me.
Other Impressions: None.


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The Rat Queen
- ~6'9″, ~275 lbs, Black eyes, Black fur, Pink skin
- The Rat Queen is a giant humanoid-rat creature, with large, sharp looking claws, chisel-like incisors, and a stout, prehensile, hairless tail. She is clean, not mangey or scabby, and generally looks like a well-cared-for fancy pet shop rat, not something scared out of a dumpster.
- She is incongruously wearing a super-suit, in brown and grey.reports of her size vary wildly, and her appearances are associated with tons of rats crawling all over the area.
The Commander
- Looks like he's in his late 20's; 6'1″ tall, Japanese, abut 200lbs of muscle and sinew.
- Very agile, expert soldier
- Publicly known powers are as an expert soldier, ridiculously strong for a human. Fights with a sword (sheathed when he doesn't want to cut people), uses firearms. Sometimes seems to appear to get a lot of lucky misses from bullets (actually mild TK)
- His prior public appearances and news footage he was nearly always in US style body armor and fatigues; he's known as a Navy SEAL
Eamon Michael Finnegan
- 6'3″ tall, 180lbs, Dark Brown hair cut short in the "classic" men's style, bright green eyes, pale skin, clearly defined muscles, medium build, typically dressed in black or grey suit with a brightly colored solid tie
- Known abilities include flight, telekinesis, gravity manipulation
- Has been the public metahuman face since the Rikers incident, on the news nearly constantly.
Arc Light
- 21 yrs old; Sicilian; Electric Blue eyes; pale skin; Metallic black hair with pearlescent white tips; Height: 5'9"; Weight: 160 lbs.
- Known Normal Capabilities: Genius inventor with mastery in multiple business, engineering, science, and mathematic fields. Expert at hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship. Highly talented in infiltration and security as well as numerous other thief skills.
- Known Powered Capabilities: Manipulation of electrical energy within himself or outward in all forms; enhanced intelligence and recall; and moderate healing factor.
Session 1: Fish Tacos are Hard Fights
We started with Ian coming back to New York, having been pointed that way from the deserted Island he had stayed at. Not knowing who to trust after the death-trap that was Miami.
I'd arrived in New York on Oct 24, staying at a seedy hotel that even bedbugs turned their noses up at. I'd gone out to get some Milk Duds or something, and on the way back, Ian got the strong feeling he's being watched. A critical success on a perception roll means he sees the somewhat short shadow in a nearby alley.
I circle around, and try and lead the pursuer – ghostly girl; pursued by some group or person with walkie-talkies speaking in jargon. Have to get to the MAPS building. Run to there at Move 9 + sprint. See blurry lights, occasionally glimpse transparent girl. Arrive at MAPS building. "I don't know what's going on either; I've lost him."
It's the middle of the night; the battle of Riker's Island was less than a week ago. At least 60% of the jailed inhabitants of Rikers escaped successfully. Teams of metas from all over the world are coming in to help. Violence is cropping up all over. The worst part of the breakout was that the super-secure facilities, with advanced MAD, people who were WMD in their own right . . . most of them got out. And the island defenses were turned on the heroes. Billions of dollars of damage to the facility itself, and the loss of life at the facility, meta and normal alike, has not yet been tallied.
The city is in a state of emergency, the governor is considering martial law. Crime and especially violent crime is up 30-40% in a week.
Murui Ao is sitting in the lobby of the MAPS building, recuperating from the battle at Rikers, eating every snack in the vending machine. A battle-suited warrior is also sitting there, attempting to recover from the battle.
As the entire city mainlines caffeine and other stimulants, the heroes gather and check in. The calm, steady voice of Eamon Finnegan has been a constant ressurance to the residents of the city, and he checks in at the MAPS building at roughly the same time as the Commander arrives, dressed in hobo chic, with a ratty trench coat over whatever lies beneath, which looks like normal clothes. It's not, but it looks like it.
The building is basically a lived-in looking structure with the MAPS logo in front, and broken-looking and oft-replaced doors barely hanging on in front. The inside looks like a typical police station, with a classically Irish looking man, with a ruddy complexion, bald pate, and bristling red beard manning the desk.
Supers and normals, human and very obviously not human, lie everywhere. The smell of paper and viscera and blood, copper and pulp, lingers in the air. There's a giant bear/man snoring in the corner as a man in a battlesuit works on a very damaged-looking arm with something rather like a screwdriver.
The Commander enters the building, and for the first time in years, no one recognizes him. Yukio (The Dog of NIMH) opens up the door by himself, and comes in giving the Commander the "You pretended to throw the ball and left me hanging" look on his face.
Eamon walks in just as the Commander disappears into a room for a much-needed shower and shave. Yukio deigns to be rubbed and petted, and tries to root through Eamon's pockets for snacks.
Eamon gives up on the dog, and asks the Desk Sergeant how he can help. "I have no idea. Some mighty fine words you used this evening. See that guy there who just left? He's a dead man."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah. He claims to be the commander."
"Sounds like I want to meet him."
They wait until The Commander has showered, shaved, and walks out. The Rat Queen has reassembled, and comes out of the women's locker room, continuing her mission to rebrand the rodent for the last year or two. Her current appearance is olive skin, black hair and eyes, heavy eyebrows. Physically fit build. Rather rodent-like features: A receeding chin, a pointed large nose, and ears that stick out.
The Commander walks out of the locker room with a very MAPS looking uniform on. The desk sergeant asks if I have a team. The Commander says "well, I certainly have some groupies." The sergeant gives me a stack of potential recruits, and a much larger stack of problems.
The Commander and Eamon ask for a team. We get passed a folder with a problem in it, and a few blood-and-viscera soaked walkie-talkie.
We have a job, and are building a team. One of the people that escaped from Rikers, Thomas Rivers, age 25, Jewish, blue eyes, blonde hair, 5'11", 150 lbs. He's a metahuman with the ability to manipulate water. He's an Alpha-Epsilon classification, a pretty dangerous guy. He used to run the Legion Street Kings gang, but then he went to prison. When he got out of Rikers, he just ran.
He was living with his mother, who was living right off of Legion street. He's brutal as hell, and was a known murderer and bad dude even before he had powers. He's got an uncharacteristic affection for bling and nice tennis shoes. His personality profile suggests a low-functioning sociopath.
The Commander calls for a quick run-down of who's good at what:
- Rat Queen: aptitude for info gathering and can hit or chew through what needs chewing or hitting.
- Eamon: I can control gravity, you name it I can probably pull it off in that sphere, I can fly the team. He can also control density, and can generally ignore things like pistols, rifles being a larger concern. Not a terrible detective.
- Arc Light: Power armor and electrical powers. Science guy.
- Murui (Zephyr): Fast. Can run faster than a Lambo and turn off the lights and be in bed before it gets dark. Master of Shaolin Kung Fu, with some street connections.
The Commander suggests that Eamon and Arc Light hit the databases and see if we can fid a string of crimes that match his MO, while Rat Queen and Murui actually hit the streets and look for him to return to his old stomping grounds in Brownsville.
Murui and The Rat Queen spread out (literally) to check for the last known and current whereabouts of our quarry. Rat Queen succeeds by 16 (!), aided by Murui for +1.
Eamon Finnegan fishes around in his briefcase and pulls out his laptop, signs into the wifi and does some digging rolling 5 against a Detective! of 18. Arc Light taps into the local net, and turns himself into a combination router and cell phone tower. We decide whether to code-name him MyBook or FaceSpace.
Everyone comes back with something good, but it takes a few hours. The Commander stands there looking leaderlike, while The Rat Queen channels her sentience into nearby rats. They found Thomas eating fish tacos with his homies on the way there.
Water-boy can control water as well as turn into it. And it starts raining. Great. There are roughly 16 gang members, none of whom are known to be metahumans, but we're not sure.
We gather in front of the store, and roll Shadowing. Rat Queen succeeds by 16, and the rest of us do poorly. We all spend a bunch of Karma to not biff
We do a bit of quick recon. We also send in Rat Queen in rat form inside, while Zephyr goes in and tries to act like a fellow gang thug – his history is compatible with that. He's instantly challenged and threatened with both a sawed-off shotgun and a freakin' chainsaw.
Arc Light uses some inboard AI to set off the fire alarm inside the building, flashing "DANGEROUS METAHUMANS" on the inside board. The bystanders leave, the gang members stay. The Commander is going to draw fire by entering from the West, Eamon will blow through the room and drop from above, as Zephyr comes in from the west, Arc Light from the east with an intent to zap water-boy (Vortex), while Rat Queen will take 20s to summon rats.
Zephyr Waits, queuing on The Commander's Wait. Commander smashes through the glass in full Samurai getup, triggering Zephyr's Wait. He runs (dashes?) in, and hits one from behind, and the other from the front-right. They dodge, but are scattered. The Commander goes in, and kicks one for 8pts, and hits the other with his sheathed sword for 16. I might want to moderate my strikes against normals in the future.
Rat Queen starts to morph into her Rat Ogre form. It'll take her two more turns to make that happen. Arc Light comes through the window and hits Vortex with a nonlethal electric zap blast, making his roll and hitting with a 10d fatigue attack, but Vortex turns into water and it goes right through him. He reorients like the Terminator from T2. And also goes outside the restaurant.
Oh, crap. That was our best plan. Who brought the knock gelatin? Curl-Ex? Absorb-all? Flour?
Vortex forms a ball of liquid and flings it across the room, and hits Arc Light with a 4d (3) corrosion attack – basically a water saw. His suit is compromised and loses 2 HP. This guy is an Alpha-Epsilon (1000+ points?) after all. His left arm has sustained the damage, and also reduced by DR 4.
Eamon blasts through the roof, hitting the floor beneath him for 31 damage to the roof at his feet, and he weighs about 525 lbs. He makes a very, very dramatic entrance. Attacks Vortex from above with a gravity sledge, doing 35 crushing damage from above.
Vortex starts to get . . . bigger.
One of the mooks shoots at Zephyr with a TEC-9 to the torso; Zephyr applies feverish defense, spending 1 FP and using his slip and step of 3 to enter into close combat, parrying the blasts into the ceiling.
Eamon's attacked with a machete; he just takes it, and 8 points of damage bounce of his DR.
A mook tries to shoot The Commander in the face with a shotgun; Commander slips in and does a grapplng parry with his sword, capturing his arm and entering into close combat. Meanwhile, Zephyr parries a blow by throwing one dude into another dude.
Arc Light gets hit with a baseball bat. He takes it on the DR. Ping. Another thug tries to attack the commander; he sidesteps (with the grappled guy) and dodges, while a third tries to chainsaw his back, and Commander dodges that too.
Zephyr uses his Step of 3 to move past two mooks, and kicks both of them in the skull at 15 or less. missing one and hitting the other.
The Commander strikes his sword on the ground, powerstunting and doing 28 knockback to all within 2 yds, throwing four bad guys 2 yards away.
Arc Light lights up Vortex with 42 burning damage; but the water continues to stream into him, enlarging and likely healing him. The Rat Queen blows a hole through the door large enough for a 15′ rat coming through like Splinter on steroids.
Vortex also does a power stunt, getting even bigger, and attacks the Rat Queen with a waterjet/cutting saw. A Feverish Defense for a Dodge, and it missed. Eamon grabs him with gravity, and succeeds in his grapple, but Vortex masses 8.2 tons now, with ST 50, so can't move him.
Most of the thugs that have been down stand up. One hits The Commander with a chainsaw, doing 11 points of nothing, and the saw stalls on The Commander's armor. Chainsaws not good vs TL10 battle armor. Firearm Thug 3 shoots Firearm Thug 5. Oops. Someone shoots at Zephyr, who dodges and drops.
We call it there; it's nearing midnight EST, and we have a lot of whupass to open on Vortex. We have to get him inside out of the rain so he can't heal and grow.

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The old saying "Ne'er cast a clout 'till May be out" came to mind last week when we had a frost which actually caught some of my courgette plants. The origin and meaning are doubtful - particularly whether May refers to the month or may blossom (hawthorn) which is out now! See more at:http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/till-may-is-out.html Happily they have survived but are struggling by comparison with those in the greenhouse which are flourishing. The broad beans are much hardier - after all they germinated in freezing weather!
All of the dahlias I bought from Sarah Raven have started growing. Secret snail-visits have resulted in the paper labels being consumed (they must like the glue!) so I have found a good use for wooden coffee-stirrers. They make great labels!
It's been so dry I haven't had to cut the grass in over two weeks but, of course, the bank holiday has brought much-needed rain. Although everything has been flourishing in the sunshine the lack of rain was beginning to tell and I had started to water a few things. The up side of this is that everything has been very well-behaved and stayed quite neat and tidy with comparatively few slugs and snails. Now I am expecting a great rush of growth with associated propping and tying up - and judicious placing of slug pellets.
The cold weather seems to be keeping some of the bugs at bay too - famous last words! No lily beetles YET - so many buds this year look promising.
The tulips turned out fabulous again - in spite of the "Brown sugar" error. Interestingly, parrot tulips Princes Irene not in pots did not grow as tall as most of the other varieties but are still gorgeous. In another life I could spend a whole week just photographing them.
In terms of growing things from seed, the broad beans, courgettes and french beans are doing well and I am experimenting with mixed salad leaves and herbs in a wooden box which I can move about (currently in the greenhouse). My sweet pea seedlings have come up a bit spindly and I should have thought to plant Cobea scandens sooner as apparently they take about a month to germinate, although one seems to be struggling through after only two weeks. Apparently they are perennial in some climates - how good that would be....
Last but not least, I sometimes despair over the rampant growth of my one comfrey plant, but who can deny the beauty and elegance of its unfurling flowers.
Having developed my small urban garden from what started, 25 years ago, as a vegetable patch, it gives me such pleasure I want to share it....
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Over some 15 + years, I have been photographing the evolution of my small (85 x 15 foot) garden and it seems a waste not to put these records into some sort of context. Beginning here in April 2010 this Blog is intended to both act as a diary and to share past and present successes (and some failures), pleasures and disappointments with fellow garden-lovers. In due course, I intend to fill in some of the background and early days but that will have to wait until the winter months!
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Whew. Sorry for the delay everyone. Still recovering from a nasty bout with food poisoning. I simply was unable to concentrate on anything productive this week until I gained a little more sanity. Without further ado, here is Tier 3:
9. St. Johns Red Storm 17-16 (6-12) – The Red Storm are loaded with experience. They have 10 seniors on the team as well as a new coach – Steve Lavin. The only significant player gone from last year's squad is Anthony Mason Jr.
Returning a bunch of players and having a senior laden team is usually a positive, but the big question is: Will Lavin be able to turn a team that only won 6 conference games last season into an NCAA tournament team? A lot of people are saying yes, including Rick Pitino, who thinks the Johnnies will win the Big East…
10. Louisville Cardinals 20-13 (11-7) – Louisville will be an interesting team this season, to say the least. They lost leading scorer Samardo Samuels, and a trio of guards in Edgar Sosa, Reginald Delk and Jerry Smith. Returning players Jared Swopshire, Peyton Siva and Preston Knowles will have to really step up to keep the Cardinals afloat.
Unfortunately, Memphis transfer Robert Sallie and stud recruit Justin Coleman were both deemed ineligible for Louisville. Center Gorgui Dieng was initially ruled ineligible, but the NCAA reversed that decision.
All in all, Louisville looks to be in a rebuilding type year. Expect Pitino to run his players ragged in an up tempo system, but don't expect them to make the NCAA tournament.
11. Cincinnati Bearcats 19-16 (11-7) – The Cats only lose two players from last season, unfortunately, those two players were the most important. Forward Lance Stephenson (12.3 ppg) and guard Deonta Vaughn were the focal points in the Bearcat's offense last year. This time around, Yancy Gates and Ibrahima Thomas will have to pick up the slack in the front court. Cashmere Wright will likely play the point while Rashard Bishop plays a wing position.
Like last year, expect Cincinnati to be a balanced scoring team; No player averaged more than 12.3 ppg. Mick Cronin will need to emphasize stiff defense and superb rebounding if Cincinnati wants to exceed last season's 11 conference wins because I just don't see the fire power.
12. Connecticut Huskies 18-16 (7-11) – The Huskies lose three-fourths of their four headed "monster". Forwards Gavin Edwards (10.6 ppg) and Stanley Robinson (14.5 ppg) along with guard Jerome Dyson (17.3 ppg) have all moved on. The only returning starters for Jim Calhoun is point guard Kemba Walker and forward Alex Oriakhi. Beyond those two, Calhoun might have to utilize freshmen Jeremy Lamb, Shabazz Napier and Roscoe Smith.
This team could be very good a year or two down the road, but I just can't see 2 or 3 starting freshman carry a team in the Big East.
I will wrap up the Big East with Tier 4 as well as post a few Big East statistics by Sunday night. Hopefully you enjoyed this post and again, follow me on that Twitter thing: @the_bracket_man
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We are being teased with hints of warmer weather, one day its lovely and sunny, the next it's stormy and miserable. It looks promising for tomorrow but I'm not relying on the weather for a bit of sunshine, I'm creating my own by wearing bright orange. With Mother's Day this weekend, an outfit like this could be good for Sunday lunch. It could also work for St. Patrick's Day if you don't want to wear the usual paddywackery.
I love how bright and summery this long-line, waterfall style orange blazer from Dunnes makes me feel. The material of this is a heavy-ish crepe material, it'll be ideal for cooler summer nights, but it's not too light to wear now if you are not going to be outside for too long. I first showed you this blazer with trousers in this post but today I felt like pairing it with this skirt.
The top is from New Look. It's a bit more than a basic black t-shirt; it's crepe material with a slight ruffle sleeve.
The skirt is also from New Look. I'm sure you know by now that I love blue and orange together and think the colours look great in the Aztec pattern of this skirt. If you are afraid of being swamped by the long blazer, you can see this skirt with a fitted top in this post.
The boots are my slouchy, faux suede boots from Penneys. I love how these boots can work with dressy or casual outfits.
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TACOMA, Wash. — Advocates for immigrant rights are holding a tribunal outside the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma on Sunday to put the United States' deportation system on trial.
This is the second year they will gather outside one of the largest detention centers in the country to hear personal stories about the deportation process and the conditions for people imprisoned in detention centers. Community organizer Maru Mora Villalpando called living conditions in the Northwest Center "inhumane," and said the guards are not properly trained.
"The stress levels are really high, because we hear reports that the number of people in the detention center has skyrocketed," Villalpando said. "They're overcrowded."
Poor conditions at the detention center have prompted hunger strikes by detainees and strikes by workers at the facility. The Northwest Detention Center is privately owned by GEO Group, and according to Villalpando, the center generates nearly $57 million annually.
In 2016, the U.S. Justice Department called for a reduction in the number private prisons, but the order didn't apply to detention centers.
Villalpando said the agencies involved in deportation have built a large infrastructure that was passed from the Obama administration to the Trump administration. This week, President Trump moved to ramp up deportations across the country. Villalpando said that includes expedited deportations in cases where immigrants may never even see a judge.
"If we cannot prove to the officer that is detaining us that we've been in the country for more than two years," she said, "then we won't have a chance to talk to a judge and plead for our case, and present the reasons why we should remain in the country, and then look for some kind of relief for us to be with our families here in the U.S."
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James Reese, a retired Army special operations soldier, has been named chief executive officer of TigerSwan Inc. of Apex. The comprehensive security solutions company was founded by veterans of Delta Force. Reese will be responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the company. He was recently a vice president with Blackwater Worldwide, where he ran a high-threat security program in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Another war-profiteering patriot slopping at the public trough?
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For those of you not well-versed in the lingo, that's Blackwater doublespeak for "mercenaries." Welcome to my neighborhood, Mr. Reese. Just remember, every dollar your company sucks from the US defense budget is one less dollar going to provide our troops with the equipment and training they need.
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One of the people who's brought in private security companies is a powerful businessman by the name of James Reese. He lives in the wealthy, elite, gated community of Audubon Place. They have the only privately owned street in the city of New Orleans. Well, he brought in a company called Instinctive Shooting International, which is an Israeli firm, and it's actually owned and operated by a guy who lives in New Jersey and has had contracts to train New York City police officers, but he is an Israeli martial arts expert.
He serves in Mayor Ray Nagin's administration. He also runs a powerful business lobby, and Naomi has talked about him as well. He also was quoted openly in the Wall Street Journal saying he doesn't want black people or poor people to return to New Orleans.
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Gosh, at least Erik Prince set up his headqurters in the middle of nowhere. These fools headquartered in our backyard. Say 'NIMBY' Mr. Reese. We're going to become your worst nightmare. Erik Price's headache will now be shared with you. We've identified your training facility in Linden Mr. Reese. Maybe we'll pay you a surprise visit like we did at Blackwater!
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Taste: Milka Coffee Roasters now serving sparkling espresso in a restored downtown Victorian & more dining news for April 26
Milka Coffee Roasters, located downtown inside a two-story house that dates back to 1861, hosted its grand opening earlier this month on April 13. Owners Samir Benouar and Bree Uston, an interior designer, worked together to renovate the classic building (the couple currently lives on the second floor), accenting the space's historic Victorian Italianate features—think ceiling-high bay windows and a grand archway—with modern touches, and tearing out old drywall to expose the building's original brick façade, adding deep green tile columns along the coffee bar and replacing the old carpet with oak wood flooring. Named after Benouar's great-grandmother Milka (whose photo adorns an inside wall), the shop serves up the standard third-wave...
Empress Tavern launches a "Top Gun"-inspired cocktail menu
Do you feel the need, the need for speed? Put on your Ray-Bans and check out a screening of Top Gun at the Crest Theatre this Saturday, April 27. And head downstairs to Empress Tavern, which is debuting its new lineup of cocktails inspired by the 1986 Tom Cruise blockbuster that same day. The seven themed cocktails—which will stay on the menu for about two months—include the "Mach 2 with Your Hair on Fire," a smoky margarita-style drink with blanco tequila, mescal, spiced agave, mango, lime and tamarind, which harkens to a remark Charlie (played by Kelly McGillis) says to Maverick. It features a paper airplane clipped to the glass that's made of yellow curry-infused flash paper and is set aflame when served, producing a spicy aroma. There's also...
Craving of the Week: The Cabin's Gimmie S'more
Camping season might still be a few weeks away, but The Cabin, which opened in midtown in February, is filling in the gap with a cocktail that could double as a fireside dessert. The Gimmie S'more is made with whipped vanilla vodka, crème de cacao and cream, but its garnishes are what make this libation "pure nostalgia in a glass," according to bar manager Tajz Wells. The martini glass' rim is dressed with graham cracker bits and Hershey's chocolate syrup oozing down the side (reminiscent of melty chocolate dripping down your fingers). Then topping it all off is a full-size marshmallow set ablaze by a torch-wielding bartender. (Pro tip: Be quick about grabbing the perfect Instagrammable shot—once the confection is alight, you only have...
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Help Yourself formed in London in 1970, originally as a backing band for singer-songwriter Malcolm Morley, who had left Sam Apple Pie and been signed as a solo act by Famepushers.
The band was assembled by John Eichler who, as well as working for Famepushers, was production manager at Strand Cosmetics, where he hired people either for 'musical ability' or 'strangeness'.
The eponymous debut album, Help Yourself, was recorded from late 1970 to early 1971. Malcolm Morley, (guitars/keyboards/vocals) wrote all the songs on this album, which was recorded with another former Sam Apple Pie member Dave Charles (drums/percussion/vocals), ex member of Monday Morning Glory Band, Richard Treece (guitars/vocals/harmonica) and former Growth member Ken Whaley (bass)


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Wilson's Jason Spencer Talks Dirt Fest, New Music Video + More
Detroit-based rockers Wilson are one of Michigan's most popular up-and-coming bands thanks to their pummeling, snap-tight brand of heavy tracks. I'm definitely excited about Wilson's future and recently had the chance to interview guitarist Jason Spencer about the band's live show, their new video for 'Better Off (Strictly Doods)' and why they're stoked to play Dirt Fest 2012 this August. Check it out below!
Banana: Tell me about the new music video for your track, 'Better Off (Strictly Doods).'
Spencer: It was shot by Joe Gall at the Intersection, Mac's Bar, the Loft and a couple of other joints. The idea of the video is to bring out the beast in Wilson. We did a general concept for our first video, but we decided to go with something more raw, as well as a good view of what the band is about. We figured that if you can't see us live (yet!), we may as well try to capture what we do live and get the next person pumped up to rock out in real life.
Banana: Why are you stoked to play this year's Dirt Fest?
Spencer: Last year was rad! Lots of folks came out, and by lots I mean all different kinds. It's always good to play a fest where the f***ing crowd isn't reserved for any particular bunch of people.
Banana: What are you most looking forward to at the festival?
Spencer: Rocking some fresh faces, as well as partying the stage up with old buds!
Banana: What's new with Wilson?
Spencer: We just released three tracks from 'The Endings Sessions,' which was recorded at Endings Studio in Fenton with Shane Grush. We're about to head back in soon to finish up some more...! We just came off a short leg with the Meatmen in Canada, and we are heading out for a few weeks with So Many Ways to bang up some southern, Midwest and east coast states. We're also playing June 1 at the Crofoot's Pike Room.
Wilson includes Jason Spencer, Chad Nicefield, Taylor Wallace, Kyle Landry and Matt Puhy. Check out more on the band, here.


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Sunday, November 24, 2013
Kittens and Puppies and Babies
As the first big holiday approaches, my extended family won't be with us. We will spend the day with good friends whom we have known for decades. It will be a special day and I am glad this may be the last holiday we will spend in the rental. I want my own home again.
As usual, I have editing to do. It always happens this time of year. But I
I am also grateful for all my loyal readers and all my writer friends. It has been a tough week because even though I welcome revisions, seeing those errors, being confronted with the lack of clarity in a manuscript makes me beat myself up. I am very sensitive person and it gets to me, even when I know I can make it right. People seem more stressed this time of year, too. They lash out and sometimes only recognize their own point of view and do not listen to the other side. That is human nature. But when you are the person being hammered, it can be tough. I mean, I cry at the drop of a pin. I would love to spend the rest of my life surrounded by kittens and puppies and babies.
They don't judge, they don't criticize and they don't care if you've screwed up.
Do I wish I could be with my East coast and West coat families where we're all laughing and sharing and playing games? Sure I do. Doesn't mean it would be all Normal Rockwell, of course. But I can dream. For now, I am taking it one day at a time. My precious epileptic kitty Marlowe is teaching me how to do that because I never know if he will be gone tomorrow, taken by this mysterious illness of his. Everything happens for a reason and he was sent to me to learn this lesson.
8 comments:
- Aurian said...
Happy Thanksgiving Leann! And I hope the book becomes amazing when you are done with editing.
- November 24, 2013 at 3:48 AM
- Leann Sweeney said...
Thanks so much Aurian!
- November 24, 2013 at 7:56 AM
- Dru said...
Happy Thanksgiving Leann! Good luck with your editing. Just think, next year at this time, you'll be in your own precious home.
- November 24, 2013 at 10:10 AM
- Leann Sweeney said...
Thanks Dru. Hope you have a great day. Yes, I will be in my DECORATED home. I am bringing holidays back once I move in! :-)
- November 24, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Happy Thanksgiving Leann! Yes, I have day's when I am much happier being with my kitties than with people. But, as I have aged, I have learned to take each day and appreciate it and all the loved ones that are still with me. Life is short and I don't want to look back and regret that I didn't enjoy living it and being with my loved ones, instead of worrying about the little things in life. I am thankful for all you wonderful author's and all the great books that makes life more bearable on the bad days!
- November 24, 2013 at 11:17 AM
- Leann Sweeney said...
You are so right, Jeannie. I hope you have an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I will!
- November 24, 2013 at 11:18 AM
- Rachelle21 said...
Have a Happy Thanksgiving. We do not have close family so we have been going to dinners at churches. The local Catholic Church has been having Thanksgiving Dinner for the last few years and will not take donations for themselves but will accept checks or money for the local food pantry. It is good for us to be among the friends we have in town.
- November 24, 2013 at 7:40 PM
- Leann Sweeney said...
Thanks Rachelle. I hope you have a wonderful meal in great place surrounded by friends. :-)
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Following an extensive external recruitment process, Mr Glenn Caplin has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly LEP and Service Director (Economic Development and Enterprise) for Cornwall Council.
The response to our search for a new CEO and Service Director was extensive and there was a tremendous amount of interest in the role from across the private and public sectors for the role.
Glenn brings a wealth of experience to the role and has a deep understanding of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly business sector. He was most recently Director of Strategic Innovation Projects at Falmouth University where he led the university's venture portfolio work.
Prior to that Glenn was Head of Economic Development, Skills and Culture at Cornwall Council where he set the direction of the Council's Economic Development and Culture Strategy and its implementation. He has also held a number of business and economic development roles in the Council and the Cornwall Development Company.
Chair of the LEP, Mark Duddridge said: "This role will have a strong focus on engaging and working with businesses across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, setting the strategic direction for the economic growth of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
"We are ambitious about making Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly competitive and attractive to business and inward investment, and exploiting the enormous opportunities we have around space, devolution, the launch of our financial loan scheme, the future role of LEPs and the transition from EU to UK funding. Glenn is a fantastic appointment to the role and we are delighted he is joining us."
Cornwall Council Cabinet portfolio holder for Planning and Economy, Bob Egerton, welcomed Glenn's appointment: "It is fantastic to be appointing local talent and someone who has a deep knowledge of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, backed by a strong track record of results in economic development and growth. Glenn's knowledge of and his prior work around skills and economic growth in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will be invaluable in bringing forward the Council's and the LEP's very extensive economic skill and innovation programme."
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The Farmer's Almanac refers to the full moon in October as the Hunter's Moon, as fall in North America has been a time of hunting game to store through the winter. The themes of the Hunter's Moon issue are considering our ancestors, awe of death, and hunting and harvesting the resources we need to fortify ourselves in darker, scarcer times. The thinning of the veil between worlds (of living and dead, of old self and emerging self, of lover and beloved, of human and Nature) is a time when borders begin to shimmer and dissipate. This issue contains incredible recipes - elderberry gummies, hearth bread, and a soothing topical for clogged milk ducts that doubles as a house paint, to name just a few - along with stories, poems, and images that get down to the bone of good living. One woman tells a tale of following the example of buffalo and whale by living by her 'deep map,' which takes her taming horses, through fires, and to a threshold where she uncovers her deep name. This issue is fat as a gourd with nearly sixty pages of future-grandma wisdom.


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"Going up that river was like traveling back to the earliest beginnings of the world, when vegetation rioted on the earth and the big trees were kings. An empty stream, a great silence, an impenetrable forest. The air was warm, thick, heavy, sluggish. There was no joy in the brilliance of sunshine. The long stretches of the waterway ran on, deserted, into the gloom of overshadowed distances… And this stillness of life did not in the least resemble a peace. It was the stillness of an implacable force brooding over an inscrutable intention… its mysterious stillness watching me at my monkey tricks" – Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 1899.
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Do guys you know what's the hottest dumb shit parents are into lately? Branded education. Branded as in, famous, glorified, good reputation, etc.
I don't know if this is just happening in Penang but, there seems to be this common perception in the society that our government funded schools are for bottom feeders. i.e. They suck. That's why we have a lot of these private schools popping up all over Penang to exploit insecure yuppie parents main gripe about their parenting obligation – that their children are not getting the best they can afford. That's why, in Penang, most middle class and above families tend to want their kids to study in one of these 'prestigious private schools' that they can best afford.
And if you have such friends in Penang, you'll hear them yapping about which of these institutions that they're planning to send their kids to, and what kind of procedure they need to follow to get them accepted. Some of the schools, as I learned, requires some background check. Some even require the applicant (the damn kid) to go for a goddamn interview (can you believe it??), or worse, an entry exam. Of course, one is expected to fit a certain stringent requirements or pass a certain grade to be able to get accepted in that 'prestigious' school. It's as if, they're trying to make themselves discrete like they're Harvard or Princeton, or something the like.
One may think this is preposterous but, believe me, people are flocking all over these damn schools to enroll their children! Prestigious school worr… why lose out such opportunity?? Most of them have good track records of high scores! Goddamn! Have these parents ever thought, to have all the smart kids studying in the same place – won't that be the very reason it's 'a good school' in the first place? Like, if a kid's already smart enough to pass the strict entry exam to get enrolled, what else is there for the kid to improve or learn? It's just going to increase the average performance of the entire institution (and you get charged for that). Shouldn't a good school be doing something the total opposite instead? Like you dump in a kid who underperforms, and he comes out an overachiever? But alas, that's not what's happening.
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Memristive phenomena combine the functionalities of electronic resistance and data memory in solid-state elements, which are able to change their resistance as a result of electrical stimulation in a non-volatile fashion. In nanoelectronics, this functionality can be used for information storage and unconventional logic, as well as neuromorphic computing concepts that are aimed at mimicking the operation of the human brain.
A multitude of fascinating memristive phenomena has emerged over the past two decades. These phenomena typically occur in oxides and higher chalcogenides and are one of the hottest topics in current solid-state research, comprising unusual phase transitions, spintronic and multiferroic tunneling effects, as well as nanoscale redox processes by local ion motion. They involve electron correlation, quantum point contact effects and exotic conformation changes at the atomic level.
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NEW DELHI - Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, saying his 200th test next month will be the last of a glorious 24-year career.
The 40-year-old Mumbai batsman is the most prolific in international cricket history with 15,837 runs in 198 tests and 18,426 runs in 463 one-day internationals. He also holds the record for most centuries in tests (51) and ODIs (49). He made his test debut for India in 1989 at the age of 16.
Tendulkar, who has already retired from limited over internationals, made the announcement in a statement.
"All my life, I have had a dream of playing cricket for India," Tendulkar said. "I have been living this dream every day for the last 24 years. It's hard for me to imagine a life without playing cricket because it's all I have ever done since I was 11 years old."
"It's been a huge honour to have represented my country and played all over the world. I look forward to playing my 200th test match on home soil, as I call it a day," Tendulkar said.
"I thank my family for their patience and understanding. Most of all, I thank my fans and well-wishers who through their prayers and wishes have given me the strength to go out and perform at my best," he added.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Tendulkar was the most complete batsman he had seen.
"He had all the shots in the world," Ganguly told the Times Now news channel after Tendulkar made the announcement. "Don't just think about the talent that he had, because he was born with that. It is the effort that he has put in which is for all young cricketers to emulate. As for his last test, I would want him to play his 200th test (on home ground) in Mumbai."
World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev said Tendulkar is an idol for all young people in India.
"It's a sad day but everyone has to go one day," Dev said. "He has given happiness to millions and millions of people and has never been controversial."
Former Indian captain and selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth said Tendulkar has been an inspiration.
"All of us are going to miss Tendulkar," Srikkanth said. "His career has been amazing. I hope he goes out with flying colours with a hundred in his last test. I was fortunate enough to be his first captain (in international cricket). I still remember him talking to me in a calm and cool manner then and even today he remains that same, simple human being."
Former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who finished with a record 800 test wickets, said Tendulkar had timed his retirement well.
"It's the right time for him to retire - after 200 tests," Muralitharan told Headlines Today news channel. "Pressure for him has always been more than for anyone else because people expected him to score a century every time he went out to bat."
Former England captain Michael Vaughan praised Tendulkar on his Twitter page.
"Greatest batsman retires," Vaughan tweeted. "The Master brought a lot of happiness globally."
Tendulkar is ranked alongside Viv Richards and not far behind Australian legend Don Bradman in the list of the world's greatest batsmen and he is revered in India as a popular hero.
His last test will be against the West Indies at a yet to be determined venue in India from Nov. 14-18.


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KFC is a guilty pleasure of mine. Just the smell gets my stomach growling. But what's inside that brown paper bag, well.
The crispy, seasoned skin, which comes away so easily, and makes you savour every mouthful. A little salty, but it just makes you want more. The tender, juicy meat inside, slightly seasoned from the outer coating, but even more delicious dipped into the thick herby gravy. To me, every now and again, it's heavenly.
Ok. So it's fried and totally naughty, so it isn't a regular thing. But after a hard week, when I desperately crave a good film and takeaway snuggled up on the sofa, I do crave it. Like quite a lot.
That's why I decided I needed an alternative. A reasonably healthy substitute I could make at home which was quick and easy, and almost as good. Let's face it, healthy chicken could never taste like KFC.
And that's how I came up with my recipe for cornflake chicken strips.
With a light crunchy coating, seasoned with paprika for an extra smoky touch, the strips are baked to make them healthier, but are still full of flavour.
Great served with homemade chips or cube potatoes to feel like a proper naughty takeaway, or I love mine with stir fried vegetables, they do a good job at satisfying that craving just enough to stop the urge of popping out to pick up some of the Colonel's creation.
Here's how to make them.
Ingredients (serves 2):
- 250g chicken breast strips
3 tsp. Paprika
1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 eggs
- 75g cornflakes
- Put the chicken breast strips in a medium sized food bag. Add the paprika and garlic, close the bag and shake to combine well. Leave in the fridge for 2 hours for the flavours to develop and seep into the chicken.
- Once the chicken is marinated, preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray or dish with foil.
- Put the cornflakes in another food bag, seal the bag and crush the cornflakes well. Pour the contents into a bowl and set to the side.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs.
- Remove the chicken from the fridge. A piece at a time, dip the chicken into the egg first, then roll in the cornflakes before placing in the lined dish.
- Repeat until all of the chicken strips have been coated.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes, until cooked through. Be sure to cut one open to test the middle is white.
And that's it. It's that simple. If you don't have time to leave the spices to develop, you could always add the paprika and garlic powder to the crushed cornflakes instead. Enjoy!
I hope this helps satisfy your takeaway cravings too. It's super simple, so those of you with little ones, you could even get them involved with helping to make dinner!
What's your favourite takeaway alternative?


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Want to do a nuclear degree apprenticeship for the Ministry of Defence?
We speak to Paul about the career change that led him to a nuclear degree apprenticeship at Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) with the Ministry of Defence.
A nuclear degree apprenticeship sounds very exciting! How did you become an apprentice with DE&S?
After finishing my Highers, I had planned to go to university, but was seduced into the world of work instead. I went into property development where I worked with my hands and tools to create beautiful homes.
After a while, I decided to develop my skillset so I took a career change and retrained as a commercial diver. I found it challenging, and enjoyed undertaking sophisticated engineering work in environments that could sometimes be dangerous.
When I realised that work opportunities in this specialist area were becoming scarce, I started to look for a permanent role in an organisation that would offer both an intellectual and challenging career. The DE&S Degree Apprenticeship Scheme had exactly what I wanted.
Most apprentices come straight out of school – did that put you off?
As I had some work experience, I was initially discouraged by the word "apprenticeship" and the perceived stigma attached, but I soon realised that this route would enable me to become a debt-free engineering graduate by studying on the job.
What attracted you to the DE&S Scheme?
My parents worked for the Ministry of Defence (MOD), so I grew up knowing a little bit about it and I knew I would have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of cutting edge engineering management projects supporting ships, aircraft and land equipment programmes. The headquarters is in Bristol, but there are numerous sites around the UK, so there's plenty of opportunity to travel.
What sort of training does DE&S provide?
As well as on-the-job training, I am studying for a BEng degree in Mechatronics at Bridgwater College covering materials, manufacturing, design and electronic principles. The opportunities are amazing.
I have recently completed a team building exercise on an Outwardbound expedition at Dartmoor, where we did mountain biking, rock climbing and a two-day hike. It was great – we used lots of the skills we have learned including delegation and planning to both push ourselves and bond as a team.
What advice would you offer to anyone considering an apprenticeship?
If you are looking for an opportunity to combine study and work experience this is the perfect route for you. University education is not for everyone, but this enables you to get degree qualifications with the benefit of work experience at the same time. If you're considering a career change, it's also great and I've gained so much from it.
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Speaking Notes for The Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu, P.C., M.P. Minister of Status of Women It's Never Okay: 2015 Summit on Sexual Violence and Harassment
November 19, 2015
Toronto, Ontario
Thank you for that kind introduction.
Il me fait plaisir d'être parmi vous ce matin.
I am honoured to be a part of this event. It is a real pleasure to share this space with so many of you who have dedicated your careers and your lives to ending violence against women and girls.
I really enjoyed the panel discussion that just took place. It is so inspiring to see the amazing work that young activists are doing. Listening to you speak, I am reminded that it is you – the people working on the front line – who are making a real difference in the lives of women and girls.
I know, from my own experience as the Executive Director of a homeless shelter, the hugely important role that grassroots activists and community organizations play in advocating for change. I know that it is a path of enormous challenges and small victories and I applaud you for everything you do.
I am looking at those challenges from a new perspective now. And although the view is different, I believe that the government also has an important job to do in addressing complex problems like gender-based violence.
As Minister of Status of Women, I want to ensure that what we do at the federal level supports and enhances the outstanding work that you do, here in Ontario and in communities across Canada.
Government of Canada Commitment
We are all familiar with the broad scope of this problem.
While Canada is fundamentally a safe and peaceful nation, gender-based violence – including sexual violence and harassment – is a fact of life in our country that we must change.
We know, for example, that women and girls from all walks of life experience violence — young women, women with disabilities, Indigenous women and immigrants, to name a few. We must consider the unique needs and experiences of these groups to find effective solutions.
For its part, the Government of Canada is fully committed to keeping all women and girls safe and to protect their rights.
Here is our plan.
First, we will work with experts and advocates to develop and implement a comprehensive federal gender violence strategy and action plan. This action plan will be aligned with existing provincial strategies.
Second, we will work to ensure that no one fleeing domestic violence is left without a place to turn by making investments in Canada's network of shelters and transition houses as part of our broader investment in social infrastructure.
Third, we will ensure that Status of Women Canada continues reaching out to organizations that can collaborate on unique projects at the national, regional, and community levels that help reduce and prevent violence.
Finally, we will show leadership. We will work to spread the message that violence against women and girls is – to borrow a phrase from the Government of Ontario – "never okay".
SWC's #EndViolence Campaign
Organizations across the country and various levels of government have been reaching out to Canadians with inspiring campaigns aimed at engaging them in preventing violence against women.
Ontario's #WhoWillYouHelp campaign is a prime example of this.
One of the things I think we can do at the federal level is to use our reach to rally more Canadians to this very important cause.
That is why, as we approach November 25th and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, the Government of Canada is urging all Canadians to take an online pledge to #EndViolence at women.gc.ca.
By taking this pledge, men, women, boys and girls can make a personal commitment to making Canada safer for all of us.
Our hope is that the #EndViolence campaign will help draw attention to the wide range of anti-violence work that is already underway and increase public support for lasting solutions.
The journey towards ending violence against women and girls is not an easy one – it is long and challenging – but it is possible.
Events like this one are an important step along that journey. They are an opportunity to unite around a common purpose, to share ideas and success stories, and to reaffirm our commitment to meeting this challenge.
By continuing to work together – as both individuals and organizations, across all sectors of society and all levels of government – I am confident that we can eliminate violence against women and girls, once and for all.
Thank you very much.
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Finding the right meal delivery service can often be a challenge. There are a lot of things to factor into your decision.
If you're someone that is looking to eat delicious meals that are healthy and good for the environment, Green Chef might be exactly what you're looking for. From organic ingredients to one of the most environmentally friendly packages we've seen, they offer customers a holistic meal kit experience.
If you're interested in learning about what makes Green Chef one of our best meal delivery services, keep reading…
How to Join & Choose Your Items
Joining Green Chef is a pretty painless experience. You'll start by entering in some basic info (your email and zip) and after you'll be immediately directed to their meal preference page where you get to choose exactly what meal plan and order amount you'd like.
Green Chef currently has seven different meal plans…
- Paleo: No gluten, grains, dairy, or soy. Dinners will be either meat or seafood with a vegetable side dish.
- Vegan: Zero animal products. Dinners and side dishes will be plant-based.
- Gluten-Free: Zero gluten in any meals. Dinners and side dishes will be meat, seafood, and vegetarian.
- Vegetarian: All vegetables.
- Omnivore: A variety of both meat, seafood, and vegetable dishes.
- Carnivore: All main dishes will be meat and seafood, the sides will be vegetables.
- Keto: Low-carb plan that has zero dairy or gluten. Dinners will be meat and seafood with vegetable side dishes.
As you can see, Green Chef has a lot of variety when it comes different niche diets. With the rise in popularity of Paleo and Keto, Green Chef makes a great option. This is especially so because the vast majority of meal kits don't accommodate much beyond a vegetarian plan
After you've selected the amount and plan you'd like, you'll be directed to the final steps where you'll input your shipping and payment information. The only downside to this checkout process is that you can't see what specific meals will be delivered with the plan you've selected. However, if you open another tab, you can go back to their website and see what meals are available that week for every plan on their "Menu" page.
Types of Food They Offer
As mentioned above, Green Chef has a variety of specialty meal plans. They currently include Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Omnivore, Carnivore, and Keto.
Even if you're not someone who's on a diet, Green Chef meals can still be beneficial to you. This is because they take health and taste very seriously. All Green Chef meal ingredients are organic, GMO-free, and have zero added antibiotics or hormones. They also work with a team of expert nutritionists and chefs to ensure that the meals are as delicious as they are healthy.
We ordered the Keto plan for our first box, which included the following:
- Chicken verde with arugula-olive salad, lemon-roasted cauliflower
- Garlic-dijon cod with braised cabbage & hazelnuts, butternut mash
- Red-curry pork burger with red bell pepper, sautéed mushrooms, creamy slaw
What we've noticed is that regardless of what meal plan you chose, Green Chef mixes up the types of meals you'll receive so you definitely wont be getting bored with what you're eating.
To give you an example of what to expect, here are some meals that have come with each plan in the past…
- Paleo: Five-spice chicken with snap peas and rutabagas, cashews, and sweet and sour sauce. (Full recipe)
- Vegan: Harissa-maple squash with green beans, dried apricots, and apple-spinach farro. (Full recipe)
- Gluten-Free: Maple BBQ meatloaf with sweet potatoes, green beans, and dried cranberries. (Full recipe)
- Vegetarian: Creamy veggie penne with sun-dried tomatoes and arugula-basil pistou. (Full recipe)
- Omnivore: Buttermilk-brined chicken with mushrooms, potato, peas, arugula, and a fig salad. (Full recipe)
- Carnivore: Green chicken and potatoes with roasted artichoke, arugula, and sun-dried tomato sauce. (Full recipe)
- Keto: Steak and broccoli gratin with kabocha squash, coconut milk broth, and red peppers. (Full recipe)
Green Chef currently delivers almost everywhere in the United States except for Alaska, Hawaii, and parts of Louisiana. The costs and ability to keep food fresh in transit can make it difficult for them to ship to states like Alaska and Hawaii. However, they are looking to expand as much as possible.
In terms of shipping costs, Green Chef charges $9 per box regardless of your overall order. Some meal kits offer free shipping on all orders and others require a minimum spend before they offer free shipping so this added fee might be a bit of a drawback for some. To be honest, I think the quality of the meals makes up for this additional cost.
You have the option of choosing what day you'd like your package to show up. This makes meal planning much easier to schedule for the week. No need to wonder what you're going to be eating the next day or accidentally buying too many groceries.
Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email confirming your meals and tracking information. Our order took less than 24 hours to get to our front door from the moment we received our shipping confirmation email. This made us feel much more comfortable knowing that our food wasn't sitting in a delivery truck for over a day.
Green Chef has some of the highest quality packaging we've seen in a meal delivery service.
The outside is cardboard, much like the packaging of the majority of other meal kits on the market. However, it's what's inside that's a bit more impressive. The insulation, which makes up about 40% of the package is 100% plant-based (the outer liner is recyclable #4 plastic film). This material is called "jute" and it's sourced from recycled burlap bags. It can be composted at your local composting facility, making it incredibly environmentally friendly.
The ice packs are made of #4 plastic and a soluble, non-toxic gel. To recycle them, you can cut a hole in the packet, pour out the gel, wash out the inside, and recycle the plastic.
The last packaging you'll find in your Green Chef box are the paper and plastic bags that keep the ingredients fresh. The paper bags are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Both the paper and plastic can be recycled at your local recycling facility.
Freshness of Food
Green Chef works directly with farmers to source the ingredients for all of their meals. Needless to say, you're getting the freshest ingredients possible. Not only that but by going with Green Chef you're also helping support local and artisanal suppliers (e.g. small family farms) since that is where they source many of their ingredients.
Being a USDA-certified organic meal kit company, Green Chef is held to a high standard when it comes to the quality of their meals. This means they have the utmost accuracy when it comes to labelling, tracking, food safety and handling.
Ease of Cooking
When we ordered the keto box from Green Chef, we expected that it was going to be an involved and tedious prep/cooking process. However, we were proved wrong.
There are about 7-8 steps total to cook each meal but each is developed in an efficient and smart way. They don't require you to cook things for long periods of time, which saves time. And you definitely don't need any special cooking apparatuses, like we've had to deal with using other meal kits, which saves money and aggravation (when you don't have them on hand).
Their recipe cards definitely made the entire cooking process much easier. They are designed to be more visual than text-based so you don't have to read paragraphs of text — just skim and view the images to make sure you're on track.
When you have USDA certified organic farm fresh ingredients, there's really no doubt that the taste is going to be superb. All three meals we cooked in our keto box were truly delicious, healthy, and followed the keto diet specifics to a tee (we checked).
What we loved most is that the dishes weren't just the "same old" stuff. To give you an example, our chicken verde dish wasn't just a regularly seasoned chicken. It included a sauce made of tarragon, capers, and lemon that gave it this succulent yet lightly salty taste. It's making my mouth water just thinking about it!
The red curry pork burger we cooked was also incredible. I would have never guessed that pork and curry would have gone so well together but they did. After we finished eating, Emily turned to me and said, "I'm keeping this recipe to make again!"
Green Chef's pricing comes down to two things: how much you order and which plan you go with. Below is a basic breakdown of each plan and how much it starts at per meal.
- Paleo: $14.99 per meal
- Vegan: $11.99 per meal
- Gluten-Free: $13.49 per meal
- Vegetarian: $10.49 per meal
- Omnivore: $11.99 per meal
- Carnivore: $13.49 per meal
- Keto: $14.99 per meal
You'll also don't want to forget that Green Chef charges a $9 delivery fee.
As of writing this, Green Chef is offering 4 free meals on your first order. If this deal isn't still available, please let me know in the comments and I'll update accordingly.
Final Thoughts
If you're looking for a healthy meal kit gets just about everything right, Green Chef is the way to go. This meal delivery service must have been flying under the radar or has been overshadowed by some of the "big guys" in the industry right now spending a ton on marketing. It's a shame more people don't know about them because they really get a lot right in their meal kits, especially when it comes to healthy meal delivery.
While their meals can be a bit more expensive (only a few more dollars in most cases) than some of the other meal kit companies out there, you're getting what you pay for and that's high-quality food. Every meal we had from Green Chef was tasty and nutritious. That can be hard to come by in the meal delivery industry since it's usually one or the other.
Their recipe cards make it so that you don't have to be a professional chef to cooking a great dinner. Just follow seven to eight simple steps and viola, you're done in around twenty minutes.
Overall, we're very impressed with this meal delivery company!
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that he plans to annex large segments of the occupied West Bank if he wins reelection next week.
It's a move advocacy groups said would violate international law and the human rights of Palestinians.
"Give me the power to guarantee Israel's security. Give me the power to determine Israel's borders," Netanyahu said during a nationally televised speech, in which he unveiled a map detailing his proposal.
Netanyahu said he hopes to carry out the annexation "in maximum coordination with [U.S. President Donald] Trump."
Palestinian officials were outraged by the Israeli Prime Minister's speech.
Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian negotiator, said if Netanyahu's plan is implemented, he will "have succeeded in burying even any chance of peace between Palestinians and Israelis."
"Israel's plan to annex the Jordan Valley, an integral part of occupied Palestine, is manifestly illegal and merely adds to Israel's long history of violations of international law," said Ereka. "We need to end the conflict, and not to keep it for another 100 years."
Here's the map of Netanyahu's proposed annexation. It would essentially slice off the entire eastern edge of the West Bank and mean Jericho is a Palestinian island inside Israel territory.
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— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) September 10, 2019
The announcement comes just a week before Israeli voters head to the polls Tuesday for the second time in 2019 after Netanyahu failed to form a government following April's razor-close election.
The U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, a coalition of hundreds of advocacy groups working to secure freedom and justice for the Palestinian people, tweeted Tuesday that Netanyahu's vow to annex large swathes of the West Bank "is a reminder that Israel is a state where apartheid policies are used to appeal to voters."
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, a liberal-leaning American Jewish advocacy group, warned in a statement that Netanyahu's plan would "make the occupation permanent and condemn millions of Palestinians to a future of living under unending Israeli rule, without basic civil rights or self-determination."
"Responsible lawmakers and presidential candidates must make clear that they will not give the Israeli government a blank check to violate U.S. interests and democratic values," said Ben-Ami. "They must make clear that annexation of any portion of the West Bank will lead to major consequences for the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship."