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Unconventional Midnight Snack!

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:42:56 -0500

Alistair prepares a tasy and nutritious late-night snack in the form of a mushroom, carrot, and bean salad with tahini dressing. Mmmm.

Seasoned Urad Daal How-to Video - Indian Cuisine

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:47:56 -0500

Seasoned Urad Daal aka Sukhi (dry) Daal is a very unusual dal so think outside the box and give it a try. Just another fantastic and tasty way of getting your share of proteins. For a detailed recipe, click here.

Seasoned Urad Daal - Indian Cooking Recipe

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40:05 -0500

Seasoned Urad Daal aka Sukhi (dry) Daal is a very unusual dal so think outside the box and give it a try. Just another fantastic and tasty way of getting your share of proteins. Ingredients: Urad Daal - 1 cup Oil - 2 tbsp Water - 1.25 cup Garlic -

Omelette Wrap

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:03:14 -0500

Ingredients: 4 eggs, 4 small potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1 onion; finely chopped, 1 small tomato; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp pav-bhaji masala, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, Salt to taste, Oil for frying, Water. Method:

Nut Spice Fried Rice!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:54:50 -0500

Angela: “I want fried rice” Alistair: “I want curry” Angela “Make both” Alistair: “OK. Good idea.” Hangs up the phone. To himself: “What am I going to do?.” Yes my friends, there is no limi

Ass Emoticons

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0500

We all know those cute little computer symbols called 'emoticons, where::) means a smile and:( is a frown.Sometimes these are represented by:-) :-( Well, how about some 'ASSICONS?'Here goes:(_!_) a regular ass(__!__) a fat ass(!) a tight ass(_*_) a s

Flex Your Tech With USBee Drive

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:24:10 -0500

It’s probably fair to say most of use have damaged a USB drive while stuck inside a computer by bumping it, jamming it or stuffing it in via the wrong direction. To reduce the possibility of damage and increase the life of your USB stick, desi

British Pancakes

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:00:25 -0500

Ingredients: 100gms plain flour, A pinch of salt, 200ml milk, 50ml water, 2 eggs, 50gms unsalted butter, Caster sugar and lemon juice to top. Method: Sift together flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Then make a hole in the centre of the flour and drop

Panasonic’s Ultimate LUMIX Digital Camera With Long Zoom and 27mm Wide-Angle Lens

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:38:18 -0500

Panasonic Canada Inc. today unveiled the LUMIX DMC-FZ28 digital camera, which boasts a premium 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens with an 18x optical zoom, ideal for tight indoor shots and long-distance action photos. The 10.1 megapixel digital camera also f

Roses For Bullets Urge Colombians

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:46:58 -0500

Civil war has raged in Colombia nor nearly half of the twentieth century and there is currently scant hope for any quick resolution of fighting. Well over a million Colombians clad in white and cheering, ‘No More Kidnapping” marked their

Heavyweight Bean and Tomato Soup

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:29:57 -0500

So here’s something (another soup !&#$) that can easily be whipped up from some bulk cooked soup mix. It’s a great dinner or lunch. I know there are too many soup style meals here at the moment - but hey - soups are the easiest. They

Warm Up Your Desktop Beverages With The Heat Me USB Hand Stirrer

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:49:12 -0500

Many of us have seen USB cup warmers before, but this is one beverage warming-up contraption that goes right into the liquid itself for a hot spin. ‘Heat Me’ is a USB-powered stirrer with a heating element meant to be dunked into your b

The ten minute soup challenge: Low fat spicy tomato and courgette soup recipe

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:53:18 -0500

“What do you think galengal tastes like?” My mum shrugged. “I would leave it if I was you.” I was examining the spices to add to our ten minute soup. So I put back the galengal and grabbed a small jar of Massaman Thai curry paste. This includ

Grilled Haddock

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:45:00 -0500

Our outdoor grill is used often during this hot humid weather. We do not wait until visiting the Cape to enjoy seafood! Grilled Haddock is easy to prepare and delicious to eat. The method of preparation is similar to preparing Sockeye Salmon when

Quick, Easy, Fast, and Healthy Meals

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:05:00 -0500

less than 10 minutes and it's so good and very healthy for you

Speedy Hemp Seed Cucumber Dill Soup [Low Carb] [Vegan]

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:52:45 -0500

3 large organic cucumbers, washed with skin3 cloves garlic1/4" ginger1 c. organic coconut milk*1 1/2 c. unsweetened original hemp milk~2 T. extra virgin olive oilpinch dried spearmint leavesdash cayenne pepper (optional!)sea salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe: Snickerdoodle Cake

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:34:37 -0500

If you love Snickerdoodle cookies you will love this very simple and easy cake. Its wonderfully soft and moist but with a nice sweet and “spicy” kick (in that cinnamon way of being “spicy”). And its perfect for potlucks, picni

Quick, Easy, Delicious, Healthy Salad

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:27:00 -0500

A combination of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts makes a delicuious filling salad. Take to lunch a work or serve with French Bread as a healthy side dish at dinner.

Vegetarian Potato Curry

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:29:31 -0500

Making a curry is a great way to transform odd bits of old veggies into a delicious dinner worthy of sharing with your landlord upstairs. In that way I guess curry is Indian Bubble ‘n’ Squeak. Here’s what I’m using today̷

garden inspiration: marinated vegetable salad

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:02:00 -0500

I spent my morning visiting my neighbourhood community garden. It was the annual plant sale, and while I only picked up a few free pots for my balcony, I found the whole visit very inspiring. The gardens were in full bloom and everything looked and s