#mason margarine

[jitteryjive]

one thing about him is that he’s a sweet handsome boy

#idk if posted it but ages back i redrew mason w that meme LOL #it reminds me of him!!!! he is a sweet handsome boy!!!!!! #also he DID get a new digital palette. it’s barely noticeable but he looks a lot better 2 me #oc stuff #crime express #my art #artwork #mason margarine #tulip delacroix #margacroix #<- tagging that cause it’s involved in this post

[stop-stealing-my-username]

I'm bored and it's like 2AM so here's some mid/low effort food, mostly cause I hope it helps someone but also so I can have a list I can reference quickly when I don't know what to cook/get in a slump and can't put much effort into cooking

Broccoli and rice

- Cup of broccoli (or more, I like more)

- Butter (salted or unsalted or margarine, just some kind of oil, whatever you have lying around)

- Some kind of instant rice (I usually use minute rice for rushed meal prep so keep that in mind during the instructions)

- Curry powder

- Boullion cubes

- Optional; garlic powder, onion powder, and parmesan

1) Start making your rice (minute rice usually has a 1:1 ratio of water and rice)

Add curry powder (measure with your heart) and boullion cube to the hot water before the rice (for the cubes I use, one cube = about 2 cups of stock, so I cut them roughly into quarters to adjust when cooking only for myself)

Leave it alone. Seriously leave it alone until you are done cooking do not touch it you don't need to touch it.

2) Cut or rip apart your broccoli into bite sized chunks

3) Heat a pan over medium heat

Melt some butter (again, measure with your heart. Mostly because I genuinely did not and never have measured this; the important thing is making sure you have enough so nothing sticks)

Chuck in your broccoli

Cook until most of the broccoli is crispy and browned

Take off the heat (add garlic powder, onion powder, and parmesan here)

4) Chuck broccoli and rice onto a plate or into a bowl

*Asparagus is really good cooked like this too if you want to add it or sub out some of the broccoli

Tortilla Pizza

- Tortillas (Two large tortillas is what I usually have lying around and is a meal for me, this is surprisingly filling for what it is)

- Pizza sauce

- Grated cheese

- Optional; literally any other topping you have the time and energy to prepare

1) Set oven to 350°F

2) Spread sauce on tortillas; add cheese and any other toppings

3) Bake for about five minutes

*I'd put this on parchment paper and just bake directly on the rack of your oven; idk about you but I don't have a pan that comfortably fits two large tortillas

*Keep an eye on this while it bakes; you may need to go a little longer, but don't let the edges get too brown, tortillas burn easily

Meat and Cheese Board (Grownup lunchables/"Whatever I had in the fridge")

- Block or sliced cheese

- Fruit (Apples and grapes immediately come to mind)

- Jam/jelly/marmalade (World's your oyster; I like fig marmalade and dandelion jelly, they go well with apples and cheddar)

- Crackers

- Deli meat (Turkey/chicken breast slices my go to; even better if you have real turkey/chicken breast leftover from another meal)

- Crackers (Any kind; triscuits, saltines, melba toast, pretzel crackers, crusty bread, whatever)

- Optional; peanut butter, cream cheese

1) Measure ingredients with your heart; what can you/want to eat?

2) Cut fruit and cheese into bite sized pieces

3) Put any jam, jelly, marmalade, or other spreads/dips into bowls (or drop directly on your plate/cutting board for less cleanup)

4) Put everything either on a plate or the cutting board you used

*Yes this is a valid dinner, it does not matter that it's just a bunch of random shit thrown on a plate. It has fruit. It has protein. It has carbs. It has fats. It has things you like. It is both body nourishing and soul nourishing. It is a good dinner.

*Sub out or add things where you see fit. Peanut butter can become almond or soy butter, apples can become pears, add some vegetables, use any kind of cheese you want/have at home, if you have leftover meat from last night use that instead, don't use meat at all; this is my favourite "I don't know what to make" meal because you literally can't fuck it up and best case scenario you only have to wash a knife, a cutting board, and whatever utensils you used to scoop out any jam or peanut butter

Mason jar noodles

- 1L Mason jar

- Rice noodles (I use the ones that are already separated into single serves because I cannot for the life of me accurately measure how much rice noodle one person can eat

- Vegetables (frozen or fresh, whatever you have/can manage today. I like broccoli, baby corn, and peppers)

- Cooked chicken breast, shredded or cut into chunks

- 1 tbs low sodium soy sauce

- 1 tbs sriracha

- Chicken stock cubes

- Minced garlic (maybe like a teaspoon or two? I never measure this)

1) Cut vegetables into bite sized chunks and chuck them into the mason jar (if they're frozen and already bite sized just go ahead and chuck them into the jar. Measure with your heart, only you know how much vegetable you want)

2) Put sriracha, soy sauce, garlic, stock cube, and chicken into the jar and mix everything around. Rest rice noodles on top (as mentioned before, my stock cubes would make a lot more chicken broth than I need; I usually cut them in half but it usually ends up being a little too much)

3) Close up the jar, store in fridge until ready to eat. When it's food time, pour in enough hot water to cover the noodles (I eat straight out of the jar with chopsticks but it's a lot easier to pour them into a bowl if you can

*Bring your jar to room temperature before eating; I am begging you to not subject your glass jar to thermal shock and end up with glass in your hands

*Disclaimer that I heard this one from a dietician on YouTube (Nutrition By Kylie), and that this was intended to be meal prep and eaten at a later time, but nobody stops me from just chucking everything into a bowl and eating it then and there so nobody is going to stop you (maybe take some time on a good day/a day you aren't busy and prep a few of these ahead of time so that you can just pour boiling water into a jar and you have food ready to go on days you just can't cook for one reason or another)

Chicken Wraps

- Chicken strips (or nuggets, or chicken burgers, or leftover chicken breast; any chicken that you don't have to do much with, I just like crispy chicken so that's what I wrote)

- Tortillas

- Lettuce

- Sauce of choice (I like caesar or ranch)

- Shredded cheese

- Optional; bacon and tomato

1) Cook chicken strips according to directions (or cut/shred and reheat chicken breast)

2) Tear or cut lettuce into shreds (or just use the whole leaf, I don't bother cutting it half the time)

3) Put everything on a tortilla; roll it up

*Obviously not the end-all-be-all of chicken wrap possibilities, change whatever you want about it, this is just a reminder that you can do something ~different~ with and add to your chicken strips if you're getting sick of them

Yogurt (Hey, sometimes the simple stuff escapes us when we're overwhelmed)

- Cup of vanilla greek yogurt (or whatever you have lying around, my family just always has greek yogurt and it has a decent protein content)

- Berries (blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries don't need to be cut; strawberries don't *need* to be cut but I'd suggest it if they're a decent size)

- Granola (crush up a crunchy granola bar if you really want to)

- Optional; honey, dandelion jelly, some kind of jam, etc.

1) Put yogurt in a bowl

2) Sprinkle on granola

3) Throw berries and optional honey/dandelion jelly/jam on top

*I use enough granola to make a layer on top of my yogurt but I also love granola a little too much to be normal; one serving for most store bought granola is roughly 1/4 cup

*I cover about half of my bowl with fruit

*Home made granola is also 1000x better than store bought and if you have not made your own before please try it at least once

Ready Made Food

*Also a perfectly valid thing

*They aren't the best nutritionally but the important thing is that you are eating

*If all you can do today is put pizza pockets in the microwave or open a lunchable, you are still eating and that is good

*Focus on eating consistently first we can worry about nutrition later

*Do not feel bad over canned ravioli

#I have no idea if my slow decent into sleepiness is apparent #it might be #i feel like I got less coherent as I went on #anyway #I would once again like to remind you that eating anything at all is still good #and to focus less on “is this the right thing/amount to be eating” and more on “am I going to feel full and satisfied” #This is why I bring up protein content every now and again btw it helps you feel full for longer #self care #quick meals #low effort food #idk who this will reach but my We Don't Talk About Juno post found like 70 people so #okay good night

[najia-cooks]

Veggie tacos with pickled red cabbage, cilantro chutney, and avocado crema

Recipe under the cut!

Patreon | Tip jar

Serves 6

INGREDIENTS:

For the veggie filling:

2 large or 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced

1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped

1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced

handful cauliflower florets

1 red onion, diced, divided

3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp fennel seeds or ground fennel

1/2 Tbsp cumin seeds or ground cumin

1/2 tsp sweet paprika

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp black pepper

salt to taste (about 1 tsp)

small bunch cilantro, stems removed and chopped

small bunch parsley, stems removed and chopped

For the chutney:

1 green chili, chopped

1 cup (50g) cilantro, leaves and stems

1-inch chunk (10g) ginger, peeled and chopped

salt to taste

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp sugar

2 Tbsp to 1/4 cup water

2 tsp non-dairy margarine

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp chaat masala

For the avocado crema:

2 medium avocados

1/2 cup vegan sour cream or yoghurt

1/2 tsp salt, or to taste

juice of 1 lime (2 Tbsp)

1 clove garlic

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

water as needed

For the pickled red cabbage:

1/4 head red cabbage, cored and sliced thinly

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 Tbsp sugar (or less to taste)

INSTRUCTIONS:

For the pickled red cabbage:

Cut the core out of a quarter-head of red cabbage. Place it cut-side-down and slice thinly. Place cabbage and 1 crushed garlic glove into a large bowl.

Heat 1/2 cup rice vinegar, 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar, and 1 tsp salt in a saucepan until simmering.

Pour just-boiled vinegar mixture over the cabbage and garlic.

Let cool to room temperature, transfer to a mason jar, and seal tightly. Refrigerate for at least two hours to allow flavors to develop. The pickled cabbage may be kept in your fridge for up to two weeks.

For the veggie filling:

Heat olive oil in a large pan on medium-high. Add cumin and fennel seeds (if using whole spices) and fry until fragrant and popping into the air.

Add half of the diced red onion and fry 3-5 minutes until softened and translucent.

Add garlic and fry for another 30 seconds to a minute until no longer raw-smelling.

Mix sweet and smoked paprika and black pepper with just enough water to form a thick paste. Add to the pan and fry, stirring often, until water has evaporated.

Lower heat to medium. Add carrots, mushrooms, cauliflower, salt, and half the cilantro and parsley. Cook until vegetables are mostly tender and the water they let off has evaporated.

Add sweet potatoes and continue to cook until all vegetables are tender. If the mixture becomes too dry and threatens to burn, add a bit of water.

Remove from heat. Mix in the other half of the parsley and cilantro and allow to wilt. Top with remaining half of diced red onion.

For the chutney:

Grind garlic, chili, ginger, and salt in a mortar and pestle. Add chopped cilantro and grind to a paste. Mix with lemon juice, sugar, and just enough water to make smooth. Alternately, mix garlic, chili, ginger, salt, lemon juice, salt, sugar, and water in a blender until just combined.

Heat margarine in a small pan on medium heat. Fry cumin seeds for 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant and a shade darker. Remove from heat and add chaat masala. Wait 30 seconds to allow the masala to bloom.

Poor spices and margarine over chutney mixture. Transfer chutney to a jar and refrigerate.

For the avocado crema:

Mix all ingredients in a blender (the same one you made the chutney in is fine) and mix until smooth.

To assemble:

Toast both sides of a corn tortilla in a dry skillet on medium-high until browned spots appear. Top with veggie filling, pickled cabbage, chutney, and crema.

#vegan cooking #cooking #vegan #tacos #carrots #mushrooms #cauliflower #sweet potatoes #cilantro #avocados #gluten free

[astroprompts]

✧ — 𝐁. 𝐃𝐘𝐋𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒  [ 𝐏𝐓 𝐈𝐈𝐈 ]

“Yes, I know it’s hot, you git. It’s an OVEN!”

“Mm. Granny’s favorite; soggy crackers.”

“Try not to die.”

“How long does sadness take to cook?”

“That is surprisingly good.”

“I used to like mason jars. Then came gentrification.”

“It tastes like sunscreen.”

“When I think of zucchini, I think of good barbeques, summer salads... Men.”

“I hate zucchini. It doesn’t taste bad, it just makes me feel insufficient.”

“Cease and desist!”

“I don’t make the rules!”

“I’m guessing the flavor profile is going to be cholesterol.”

“Some dishes aren’t amazing, but they are innately comforting.”

“I promise I’m not making this up!”

“Just another day in America.”

“At least it’s hot garbage.”

“It’s a demon quiche!”

“Let’s not make assumptions.”

“Can I start making assumptions now?”

“Um, do you know what a SALAD is? Because whatever you think, it’s wrong.”

“You know what stings more than a knife, [name]? Rejection.”

“No veggies allowed!”

“Thank you for your service.”

“This is revolting.”

“Margarine is like butter, but terrible.”

“It looks like it’s listening to me.”

“Easy there, Shakespeare.”

“I have no idea what’s going on.”

“No spices for you!”

“Whatever I was expecting, it wasn’t this.”

“There’s no jell-o in here, just the dark arts.”

“Sweet and salty things aren’t anything new. You have classics like PB&J, Chicken and waffles, fake friends, your in-laws...”

“Look who’s fallen from grace. Shame.”

“What’re we making, glue??”

“This is blowing my mind.”

“This tastes amazing!”

“Whatever happened to respect your elders?”

“You don’t measure this is calories, you measure this in years taken off of your life expectancy.” 

“YOU need to chill!”

“Is it good? No. Is it bad? No. It’s SUGAR.”

“It’s known that in America, they’ll deep-fry anything that isn’t bolted to the Earth. Including zucchinis, hot dogs, and several species of large bird.”

“This looks incredible.”

“Whoopsie, they’re gone.”

“My man looks like he does taxes for fun.”

“Roughage is what dead people call ‘fiber’.”

“This is enough fiber to incapacitate one medium child.”

“You sure this wasn’t meant for a bird?”

“Of course it’s the prunes. What else would it be?”

“This is either gonna plug you up or bring the morning thunder.”

“Have you no mercy?”

“This is culinary terrorism.”

“Tastes like a bookshelf. Books included!”

“Normally if you’re looking for a mouthful of wood, you go to a sawmill. Or tinder.”

“It’s not bad, it’s... Eclectic.”

“Nothing quite says Autumn like an apple. Except maybe pumpkin or seasonal depression.”

“In the interest of civil defense, we look to raisins to substitute our sugar.”

“You want me to boil raisins?”

“It ain’t easy being a patriot.”

“Looks like barbeque sauce. Smells like death.”

“Full disclosure, I picked this recipe because it looked good.”

“I don’t always like destroying my taste buds, y’know!”

“It’s not November yet, so we’re cleared for some optional nuts.”

“Talk about stretching a dollar...”

“These kind of look like graham crackers... If graham crackers were made out of drywall.”

“These will last longer than even the most talented of men.”

“I could never be a millionaire. I’d end up buying like 3,000 pop tarts.”

“Uniformity is of utmost importance.”

“That hit my stomach like a bowling ball.”

“The dominant flavor is saturated fat.”

“I have a sudden urge to hibernate.”

#ask meme #rp meme #sentence starters #dialogue prompt #b. dylan hollis

[se-a-ser]

bu Korona belası sayesinde bir aydınlanma yaşadım

Korona'nın şunun/bunun işi olduğu, aşının onun/bunun çıkarına olduğu gibi komplo iddialarının saçmalığını gördükçe şaşkına döndüm

artık neredeyse komplo teorilerinin komplesine inanmıyorum diyebilirim

yok efendim Dünyayı bir kaç aile yönetiyormuş, biz aslında piyonmuşuz da savaşları bile bunlar çıkartıyormuş

ikiz kuleleri İsrail vurmuş, hatta yahudiler o gün işe gitmemiş. zaten Amerika'nın haberi varmış yoksa koca Amerika böyle aciz duruma düşermi hiç... peh

Mason olmazsan bi cacık olamazsınmış, zaten bütün hıyarlar da masonmuş

hadi bunlardan yırttın diyelim illuminatiden nasıl kaçacaksın ey zavallı

...

aslında benim jeton daha önce düşmüştü de biraz daha sallamak gerekiyormuş

koca koca profesörler, doktorlar, sanatçılar toplanmış "Zeytinyağlı Yiyemem Aman" türküsünün halkı zeytinyağından vazgeçirtip margarin kullanması için Amerikan komplosu olduğunu iddia ediyorlardı

bu konu o kadar trajikomik ki buraya yazacaktım ama ayrı bir paylaşım anca paklar

İslami açıdan bakınca da pek sağlıklı değil. zavallı kullar Dünyayı parmağında oynatıyor tövbe haşa Yaradanın bundan haberi yok ya da müdahale etmiyor/edemiyor. oysa "Allah tuzak kuranların en güçlüsüdür/Allah tuzak kuranların en hayırlısıdır" vb. ayetler varken en doğrusu bir müslümanın demesi gereken şudur

"Allah var gam yok"

[brown-little-robin]

get to know you better tag!

tagged by @melliabee and @o-lei-o-lai-o-lord (both of whom I can’t properly tag, sorry, IDK if it’s just my tumblr acting up or what). Combining the two lists into one here :)

Favorite time of year: fall. early fall when the weather turns crisp and I’m just starting to wear sweaters comfortably, when it’s windy and rainy and beautiful in Iowa, where I live. chef’s KISS. God made all seasons beautiful in their time but boy do I appreciate the early fall.

Favorite Color: today it’s the light blue-grey of a foggy morning

Comfort food: hmm... dad’s waffles, cooked in his dearly beloved mini-wafflemakers, with syrup and/or margarine.

Do you collect something? Yes! Rocks and feathers.

Most treasured rock: a rough blue crystal-y one, really vividly blue and opaque, that I’ve had for ever. It was my mom’s before it was mine.

Most recent feather: I just recently found a really nice owl feather on campus. It’s a wing feather, I’m pretty sure. Maybe someday I’ll learn to actually identify feathers n’ stuff. For now I just think they’re pretty :)

Favorite drink: chamomile tea, raspberry tea, and hot chocolate are tied for favorite. They have different purposes, you know?

Favorite song: I have to choose one? Well... What Wondrous Love Is This always hits me right in the chest... but I love singing it and I love listening to it. I could hear it every day and not get tired of it, so favorite it is. (for a secular one, I’d go with Swimming Pool by Young Waters for similar reasons.)

Current favorite song: today? Classical Gas by Mason Williams. Joey Wilson (a superhero favorite of mine) canonically learned it on guitar, and I’ll be listening to it later today while I write the next chapter of my fic. It’s a good instrumental song, melancholy but hopeful, sort of despairing and sort of upbeat.

Favorite fic (well, at least one of them): ohhh, let’s see. Reclaiming Innocence, a fic where Jason Todd was a child prostitute, is a long and beautiful slice-of-life story about healing which was one of the major inspirations for Strange Redemption. It’s so difficult and real and aaa I’m not doing it justice. I weep.

Currently Reading: The Reverse of a Robin is a Shadow by @called-kept. Also tons of random poems for my British Literature class and my poetry class. We talked about Tyger Tyger in class today in British Lit!

Currently Working On: writing The Strange Redemption of Thaddeus Thawne (I expect the next chapter will be done within the week!!). Taking ceramics, entomology, rhetorical analysis, poetry, and romantic & Victorian British Literature (undergrad English major here!). Getting Enough Sleep. Sewing a plushie hamster without a pattern (a fun little challenge for myself, even if I’ve already messed up several times and dubbed the li’l guy Frankenhammy because of all his mismatched pieces).

Last Series: The last series I finished was uhhh... I think Mob Psycho 100! I’m also trying out The Bear (a cooking drama found family thing?) @swinging-stars-from-satellites’ ramblings convinced me to give it a shot. It’s way grittier than the stuff I normally like, but what can I say? I’m hooked. Carmy is incredibly pathetic and I want him to succeed.

Last Movie: A Werewolf Boy (2012). It’s a Korean fantasy romance / tragedy. I watched this as a child and loved it, so I was SUPER excited to find it free online again! I adore the gentle-monster trope, and werewolves are where it’s at. I always adore a good werewolf story, barring weird romances, and this movie is NOT a weird romance. It’s just sweet.

Not tagging anyone, because I’ve made this into a monster of a list, but feel free to steal this. And tag me if you do! I love seeing these.

[forviik]

✧ — 𝐁. 𝐃𝐘𝐋𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒  [ 𝐏𝐓 𝐈𝐈𝐈 ]

“Yes, I know it’s hot, you git. It’s an OVEN!”

“Mm. Granny’s favorite; soggy crackers.”

“Try not to die.”

“How long does sadness take to cook?”

“That is surprisingly good.”

“I used to like mason jars. Then came gentrification.”

“It tastes like sunscreen.”

“When I think of zucchini, I think of good barbeques, summer salads... Men.”

“I hate zucchini. It doesn’t taste bad, it just makes me feel insufficient.”

“Cease and desist!”

“I don’t make the rules!”

“I’m guessing the flavor profile is going to be cholesterol.”

“Some dishes aren’t amazing, but they are innately comforting.”

“I promise I’m not making this up!”

“Just another day in America.”

“At least it’s hot garbage.”

“It’s a demon quiche!”

“Let’s not make assumptions.”

“Can I start making assumptions now?”

“Um, do you know what a SALAD is? Because whatever you think, it’s wrong.”

“You know what stings more than a knife, [name]? Rejection.”

“No veggies allowed!”

“Thank you for your service.”

“This is revolting.”

“Margarine is like butter, but terrible.”

“It looks like it’s listening to me.”

“Easy there, Shakespeare.”

“I have no idea what’s going on.”

“No spices for you!”

“Whatever I was expecting, it wasn’t this.”

“There’s no jell-o in here, just the dark arts.”

“Sweet and salty things aren’t anything new. You have classics like PB&J, Chicken and waffles, fake friends, your in-laws...”

“Look who’s fallen from grace. Shame.”

“What’re we making, glue??”

“This is blowing my mind.”

“This tastes amazing!”

“Whatever happened to respect your elders?”

“You don’t measure this is calories, you measure this in years taken off of your life expectancy.” 

“YOU need to chill!”

“Is it good? No. Is it bad? No. It’s SUGAR.”

“It’s known that in America, they’ll deep-fry anything that isn’t bolted to the Earth. Including zucchinis, hot dogs, and several species of large bird.”

“This looks incredible.”

“Whoopsie, they’re gone.”

“My man looks like he does taxes for fun.”

“Roughage is what dead people call ‘fiber’.”

“This is enough fiber to incapacitate one medium child.”

“You sure this wasn’t meant for a bird?”

“Of course it’s the prunes. What else would it be?”

“This is either gonna plug you up or bring the morning thunder.”

“Have you no mercy?”

“This is culinary terrorism.”

“Tastes like a bookshelf. Books included!”

“Normally if you’re looking for a mouthful of wood, you go to a sawmill. Or tinder.”

“It’s not bad, it’s... Eclectic.”

“Nothing quite says Autumn like an apple. Except maybe pumpkin or seasonal depression.”

“In the interest of civil defense, we look to raisins to substitute our sugar.”

“You want me to boil raisins?”

“It ain’t easy being a patriot.”

“Looks like barbeque sauce. Smells like death.”

“Full disclosure, I picked this recipe because it looked good.”

“I don’t always like destroying my taste buds, y’know!”

“It’s not November yet, so we’re cleared for some optional nuts.”

“Talk about stretching a dollar...”

“These kind of look like graham crackers... If graham crackers were made out of drywall.”

“These will last longer than even the most talented of men.”

“I could never be a millionaire. I’d end up buying like 3,000 pop tarts.”

“Uniformity is of utmost importance.”

“That hit my stomach like a bowling ball.”

“The dominant flavor is saturated fat.”

“I have a sudden urge to hibernate.”

#|| OOC || #|| ASK MEME || #rp meme #ask meme #sentence starters #okay to reblog

[stastrodome]

Fun Facts / Verified

- The Weeknd’s favorite day is Tuesday.

- Before the arrival of Nashville-style hot chicken, the official dish of Nashville was margarine cake.

- A visibly shaken Pope Francis said “hell is too good” for people who extend birthday wishes to strangers on Facebook.

- General Francisco Franco attributed his 36-year despotic rule over the people of Spain to his ability to “not sweat the small stuff”.

- Due to a fraternity prank, the Heisman Trophy was once awarded to actor James Mason.

Houston got it’s nickname “H-Town” due to the city’s abundant supply of quality heroin.

#HTX JamesMason Spain ThePope Nashville TheWeeknd

[davesdiary83]

Indian Diaspora in Kenya

Historian Sana Aiyar in her work on the Indian diaspora in Kenya notes that by the time Kenya became an independent nation, 2 per cent of the country’s population was composed of Indians who were part of the retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors and provided skilled labour. Further, she notes that 30 per cent of Nairobi’s population was Indian. However, the strongly visible presence of Indians in Kenya is complicated by the racial and economic position of the community in the country. Immigrants to the East African republic from India, particularly from Gujarat, had started coming in since the 17th century. The advent of colonial rule expanded business opportunities for Indians from other parts of the subcontinent as well. For instance, a large number of Punjabis provided labour for constructing the railways. Further, Indians were also required for serve in the British Army in East Africa. While several Indians came back after the termination of their contracts, several stayed on there working as masons, mechanics and carpenters.

By the early 20th century, a fresh inflow of Indians made their way into Kenya who emerged as the petty bourgeois class, serving semi-skilled labour to Europeans, Indians and Africans. Colonial administration in Kenya, like in India, was based on categorization along racial, religious and ethnic lines. Consequently, a racial pyramid like structure evolved in the administrative set up, with Europeans right on the top with exclusive access to the fertile highlands, Indians in the middle, working as traders and Africans forming the bottommost rung. As noted by Aiyar, Africans were expected to fulfil dual roles. On the one hand they had to make European farms profitable and on the other hand, they were expected to cultivate their own lands and sell the surplus to the shops run by Indians.

By the mid twentieth century, when anti-colonial movements took roots in India, the same ideologies of freedom and equality were carried by the immigrants to Kenya. Thereafter, Indians in Kenya started agitating for racial equality. The intermingling of Indian and African nationalist politics has been the subject of research for several historians. An interesting aspect of the relation between the two colonized communities however, is that while on one hand the two could relate to each other in terms of the shared dream of independence, on another hand there is sufficient evidence of conflict between the two communities on account of the racial hierarchy that existed. As a result, despite the contribution made by the Indian diaspora to Kenyan demands for independence, the community had continued to be relatively invisible in the official historical records of Kenya.

The latest move by the Kenyan government to recognize Indians in Kenya as a tribe is move that is expected to correct this invisibility and make an official note of the efforts to achieve nationhood and development that the Indian community has shared with the other Kenyan tribes historically.

Some popular Indian origin Kenyans are:

Pio Gama Pinto – He was a journalist, politician, and freedom fighter. This socialist leader devoted his life to liberate Kenyan people from post-colonial dictatorship. Pio Gama Pinto was killed due to his outspoken way of living and became independent Kenya’s first martyr in 1965.

Makhan Singh – This Punjabi was the pioneer of trade unionism in Kenya. In 1927, he moved with his family to Nairobi from Punjab at a tender age of 13. Later in 1935, he formed the first trade union in Kenya and was quite active in the Ghadr/Kirti Party that struggled for Kenyan independence. In 1949, he together with Fred Kubai, a Kenyan, formed the East African Trade Union.

A R Kapila – Born in 1926, Aachhroo Ram Kapila was a prominent criminal lawyer of Kenyan Asian background. He is remembered in Kenya for his role in fighting for the rights and compensations of the Mau Mau Freedom Fighters during their independence struggle.

Fitz de Souza – He was a Kenyan Indian lawyer, who became a member of Parliament, and later deputy speaker of the Kenyan parliament.

Shakeel Shabbir – He is the current Member of Parliament for Kisumu, a large city in Kenya. Although he has an Indian lineage, he was elected to the parliament by indigenous Kenyans, which shows that he is accepted irrespective of his origins

Jayesh Saini - Health care consultant, Leads key pharmaceutical companies and healthcare (Bliss Healthcare, Nairobi West Hospital, Dinlas Pharmaceuticals)

Manilal Premchand Chandaria- Kenyan businessman of Indian descent born in Nairobi. Along with being a senior member of the Comcraft Group of Companies, a billion dollar enterprise that has a presence in over 40 countries,[2][3] he is on the boards of several prominent East African companies. He has won several awards in East Africa and internationally in recognition of his entrepreneurial endeavours and is also a noted philanthropist.

Vimal Shah - businessman, entrepreneur, mentor and industrialist in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. He is the Chairman of Bidco Africa and is responsible for the company's growth into new markets and product [2] Bidco is a business conglomerate involved in the manufacture of edible oil, detergents, soaps, margarine and baking powder.

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Chapter 29 -Briella’s Winterfest Baking 18: Cheesecake

Sul sul, Gerbits. I know that I change my look like some people change their shoes, but you know, I want to try different looks all the time. Everything that I try on is beautiful. Before you write “Oh… Briella thinks that everything she wears is beautiful, because she is. She’s so full of herself.” I don’t change my look because I know I’ll look good, but I know that the people who make the clothes are amazing and I need to share it with you gerbits. Okay, rant is over about clothes and hair. Now onto the recipe for today.

Today we are going to be making a Cheesecake that you put in your instant pot. My family and I got an instant pot two Winterfest’s ago, and we have been using it so much. This is a recipe that my mom, yes THE Alice Ponder, found, the title of this recipe is “ Instant Pot New York Cheesecake #17” by Amy + Jack.

For the crust of the cheesecake we are going to be making a very easy graham cracker crust. You will need graham crackers, unsalted butter or margarine, whichever you have on hand at the time. Honestly, I taste no difference, and there really is no other difference between the two, but for this recipe I am going to use the word butter, interchangeably. You are also going to need brown sugar, and flour. The measurements for the recipe will be in the description below.

For the cheesecake you will need cream cheese, eggs, sour cream all at room temperature. Gerbit, you are also going to need white sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract and salt. This is where you can put your own flavorings in, for this we put in chocolate chips. 

The first thing you are going to be doing is place your cream cheese, eggs, sour cream on the counter top so it can come to room temperature. Then you are going to melt the butter. 

While that is coming to room temperature, you are going to put together the crust. First, you want to crush up the graham crackers. You can do this with a food processor, place it into a bag and you a rolling pin, or use a meat tenderizer. In small bowl you are going to mix the finely ground graham cracker, a pinch of salt and brown sugar with a fork. Then you are going to add the butter until the mixture sticks together. After you add the butter you are going to line your cheesecake pan with parchment paper, or you can spray it with non-stick spray. 

To form the crust you are going to pour the graham cracker mixture, into the cheesecake pan. You then gently press down the crumbs with a glass, we used  a mason jar, this is to help form an even layer. 

To firm the crust you can place it in the freezer while you make the cheesecake batter.

While your graham cracker crust is in the freezer, you are going to make the cheesecake batter. Mix the cornstarch, salt, and sugar in a small mixing bowl.

 In another medium mix bowl, briefly break up the cream cheese by beating it for 10 seconds with a hand mixer using low speed.

Add in half the sugar mixture and beat until just incorporated using low speed. Make sure to scrape down the sides and the hand mixer with a rubber spatula every time a new ingredient is added. Then add the remaining sugar mixture and beat until just incorporated using low speed, which will take about 20-30 seconds.

Add in the sour cream and vanilla extract to the cream cheese, beat until just incorporated using low speed about 20-30 seconds.

Blend in the eggs, one egg at a time, for about 15-20 seconds. Remember to scrape down the sides and hand mixer with your rubber scrapper or spatula. And fold a few time to make sure everything is fully incorporated.

Pour the batter into the pan.                                                                             

You are going to want to remove all the air bubbles for a smooth surface. Tap the cheesecake pan against the counter a few times, in order to get rid of some of the air bubbles. You can also burst the bubbles with a toothpick or a fork.

Know it’s time to bake it. This recipe is different from all the other ones because you do not bake it in the oven, you bake it in the instant pot or a pressure cooker. You are going to put 1 cup of cold water in your pressure cooker. Then place your pan on top of a steamer rack, that you it is not touch the water. Close the lid and press the pressure cook button and put the timer on for 26 minutes. And do a full natural release, which will roughly take 7 minutes. Open the lid very gradually and carefully. Absorb any condensation on surface by lightly tapping the top of the cheesecake with a soft paper towel, or a clean dish cloth. 

I know that this recipe is very different from the other, however, I really wanted to share this with you guys. I hope that you liked that video. See you in the next video. Vadish, Dag Dag!

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oh baby you’re for me… everyone’s gonna be jealous!

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Lunds & Byerlys Wild Rice with Ham Soup recipe

If you’re looking for something warm and cozy to serve your family, our classic Wild Rice Soup is it.

This thick, home-style soup recipe originated in the early 1980s in the St. Paul Byerlys’ deli. It was originally produced in small batches and packaged in mason jars...and now you can make it at home for your own family!

You can also substitute chicken for ham in this recipe, depending on what you prefer. Use a rotisserie chicken to save time!

Ingredients

6 tablespoons margarine or butter

1 tablespoon minced onion

½ cup flour

3 cups chicken broth

2 cups cooked wild rice

½ cup finely grated carrots

⅓ cup minced ham

3 tablespoons chopped slivered almonds

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup half-and-half

2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)

snipped fresh parsley or chives

Directions

In large saucepan, melt butter; sauté onion until tender.

Blend in flour; gradually add broth.

Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil and stir 1 minute.

Stir in rice, carrots, ham (or shredded chicken), almonds and salt; simmer about 5 minutes.

Blend in half-and-half and sherry; heat to serving temperature.

Garnish with snipped parsley or chives.

Tip: One-half cup uncooked wild rice = 1½  to 2 cups, cooked.

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Blitzed some expiring garlic in the blender and added margarine from the bucket the maid left behind. Found thd lids of my Mason jars, and now have garlic "butter" for baked potatoes, fried rice, fried chicken, and the like... (at Dasmariñas Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbmcBxCJdTQ1d9E0_DI5bERTfPXaPYklJ-62940/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Les savoureux avantages de nettoyer le frigo

Les savoureux avantages de nettoyer le frigo

(EN) Pour beaucoup d’entre nous, le grand ménage du printemps commence par les placards, la salle de jeux et le sous-sol, mais on oublie souvent le réfrigérateur, qui mérite aussi notre attention. Selon un récent sondage commandé par les fabricants de la margarine, 3 Canadiens sur 5 de la génération du millénaire (58 %) attachent aujourd’hui de l’importance à l’organisation du frigo. En fait, les Canadiens sont plus disposés à mettre de l’ordre dans leur frigo que dans leurs placards. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Pour que votre frigo passe de négligé à ordonné, commencez par retirer tous les produits périmés ou que vous n’utilisez plus. En repartant à neuf, vous pourrez organiser votre frigo comme vous le feriez pour les autres meubles de la maison. Par exemple, conservez les aliments préparés et les restes dans des contenants en verre pour éviter d’encombrer votre champ de vision. Ajoutez un panier dans votre tiroir de fruits et légumes pour mettre en valeur leur apparence. Vous pouvez aussi conserver les fines herbes dans un pot Mason rempli d’eau pour en prolonger la fraîcheur tout en apportant un peu de couleur à vos étagères. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Un frigo bien rangé n’a pas que des avantages pratiques. Les Canadiens mangent avec leurs yeux ; un sondage récent révèle en effet qu’un frigo ordonné inciterait 53 % d’entre nous à cuisiner davantage et 52 % à manger plus de fruits et légumes. Une fois votre frigo propre et bien rangé, célébrez l’atteinte de vos objectifs en préparant un savoureux plat à base de plantes comme celui-ci : (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Canapés de portobellos Préparation : 10 minutes Cuisson : 15 minutes Portions : 4 Ingrédients 4 gros champignons portobellos, (d’environ 10 cm de diamètre) 30 ml (2 c. à soupe) de margarine Becel avec huile d'avocat 75 ml (1/3 tasse) de tomates séchées au soleil, dans l'huile, émincées 15 ml (1 c. à soupe) de feuilles de thym frais, finement hachées 60 ml (1/4 tasse) de feuilles de basilic frais, finement hachées Méthode   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Préchauffer le four à 220 °C (425 °F) . Tapisser une plaque à pâtisserie de papier parchemin. Retirer les lamelles des champignons portobellos et les jeter. Badigeonner chaque champignon de margarine. Mélanger les tomates séchées avec le thym et parsemer sur le dessus. Déposer sur la plaque à pâtisserie. Cuire au four 15 minutes, ou jusqu’à ce que les champignons soient tendres et dorés sur le pourtour. Garnir de basilic avant de servir. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Conseil : Pour une variante à base de plantes inspirée du célèbre pain à l’ail, parsemer les champignons d’ail haché ou de poudre d’ail, puis garnir de persil et d’un filet de jus de citron. Les savoureux avantages de nettoyer le frigo Vous avez aimé cet article ? Partagez et commentez ! Read the full article

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The Insider Secret on How to Make Salad Revealed

Using How to Make Salad

Potatoes are cooked as soon as you're able to push a fork through the middle. The potatoes cook just as rapidly. If you must produce the potato softer or in the event the margarine isn't melting, microwave it for a single minute.

When it regards Indian appetizers, samosas appear to be at the very top of everybody's list. Salads are the epitome of healthful eating. Any other salad dressing that does not include fresh fruit juices can be created in bigger quantities and stored in the fridge.

Generally, choosing lettuce for a salad can be quite confusing. With a couple modifications, any salad can produce a nutritious meal. Packing your salad in a jar is likewise an incredible approach to address the traditional soggy salad issue. The mason jar salad is here in order to fix all of your lunchtime troubles.

Use the apple cider vinegar to earn salad dressing, too. Now you understand how to prepare a wholesome salad and which salad foods to avoid, make salad a normal portion of your diet plan and healthful lifestyle. Despite the fact that the cucumber salad is extremely fast and simple, it doesn't lack on flavor.

source : cooking fever hack gems

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Another JJ scene

That night after work, JJ unlocked the door to her apartment and walked inside.  She quickly relocked it and set the deadbolt before she leaned against the door. Home, sweet, home.  JJ lived in a studio-style apartment.  The only other room besides the one she was in, was the bathroom.  It wasn’t that she couldn’t afford a better place, although, that did factor into things. But honestly, it didn’t really make sense for her to have a big empty place when she was the only one who went home to it.

For years, she had dedicated her life to her job and sometimes, it felt like she had nothing to show for it.  She knew that it was the typical life of a cop, but she couldn’t help but want more.  Since she was little the thing she had wanted the most was a family.  It was the one thing she never really had.  Her mother died when she was young and her father was either never home or he shipped her off on relatives.  No, JJ had never really known what it was like to have family who actually cared about you.  That was part of the reason she did love her job so much.  The NYPD was like a family--they looked after their own.

JJ set her keys down on the counter before she walked over to the refrigerator.  She opened it. Inside was a bottle of ketchup, a couple sticks of margarine, a mason jar of honey, and a bag of cheese.  Nope, not much she could do with that.  She closed the door and walked over to her small pantry.  Inside the pantry was one lone package of Ramen noodles, a box of crackers, and baking supplies.  With a sigh, she grabbed the package of Ramen and put a kettle of water on the stove before she pulled off her pants.  That was one of the nice things about living alone.  She could be pantless whenever she wanted.

Leaving her pants discarded on the kitchen floor, JJ walked into the living area of her apartment and turned on the TV.  After surfing through the few channels she had, she landed on Adam Cain’s television show.  While she wasn’t particularly fond of his show, the show she wanted to watch came on after his show and she didn’t want to miss it.  So, she settled for it and settled down on the small sofa, snuggling up with the fuzzy blanket carelessly strewn over the back.

The TV blared Adam Cain’s voice: And speaking of torture, is your local sex shop sold out of whips and handcuffs?  Well, you can blame it on our next guest.  Her runaway bestseller Twenty-Five Acts follows a woman’s journey into a world of domination, and it’s revolutionizing women’s attitudes toward sex.  Frankly, I’m just glad they want it at all.  Now her book makes Fifty Shades look like a Disney story.  She’s hot, rich, kinky...I think I’m love.  Ladies and gentlemen, Jocelyn Paley.

JJ rolled her eyes as she fumbled to reach for the TV remote.  She quickly pressed the mute button.  She had never read the book.  She dealt with enough brutal sex stuff at work that she didn’t need to put herself through more of that.  Although, the writing thing she did get.  Fin had been right about that.  But she still kept her writing very close to her pocket.  Not murder mysteries or sexual fantasy stories.  No, she had to keep things light at home or she might never see the light again.

The tea kettle began to whistle, so she quickly got up and walked back to the stove and pulled it off the burner.  While the kettle set for a minute, JJ grabbed the last clean bowl from the cupboard and dumped the Ramen in it before she poured the hot water into the bowl.  As she waited for the noodles to cook, she glanced toward the TV to see Jocelyn Paley grinning from ear to ear.  To think, a life somewhat like that could have been hers.

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