#/ * RESOURCE : one for the biscuit tin.

[nichromepackagingmachine]

THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE WEIGHING AND FILLING IN SNACK PACKAGING

Accurate weighing and filling are crucial aspects of snack packaging, ensuring that products are packaged efficiently and meet specific weight requirements. In this blog, we will explore the importance of accurate weighing and filling in snack packaging and how Nichrome’s provides the most reliable and efficient potato chip packaging machine, automatic sachet packing machine, pouch sealing machine, pouch packing machine and airtight food packaging machines for your business.

What comes along with Nichrome’s Snack Packaging Machines:

Product Consistency: Nichrome ensures accurate weighing and filling with its automatic sachet packing machine. It guarantees that each sachet is filled with the equal amount of product specified. Nichrome’s pouch sealing machine and pouch packing machine are designed to precisely fill and seal tins, ensuring consistency in each package.

Compliance with Regulations: Many food industries have strict codes of conduct regarding the weight and contents of their packaging. Accurate weighing and filling with automatic snack packaging machines manufactured by Nichrome your trusted food packaging manufacturer in Bangladesh can help you meet these regulations and maintain product integrity.

Reduce Product Waste: Overfilling or underfilling can result in product waste, financial loss, and dissatisfied customers. By equipping with Nichrome’s accurate snack filling machines like pouch sealing machines,

Pouch packing machines and vertical form fill seal machines; businesses can minimize waste and optimize their resources.

Improving Operational Efficiency: Reliable filling and packaging machines from Nichrome contribute to the overall operational efficiency. These machines enable faster and more efficient packaging, reducing manual labor and increasing productivity.

Customer Satisfaction: Keeping your clients satisfied at all times is a priority for any business. Being one of the top packaging machine suppliers in Bangladesh, we help businessesfill snacks accurately, to make a direct impact on customer satisfaction. When customers receive consistently filled sacks, they feel confident in the product's quality and value, leading to trust and loyalty.

Ideal Presentation: For products requiring flow wrap packagings, such as snack foods or confectioneries, accuracy in weighing and filling is essential. Horizontal flow wrap machines enable precise packaging, resulting in attractive and well-presented products on store shelves.

Snack Packaging Machines by Nichrome

Vertical Form Fill Seal Machines

These machines are designed to cater for businesses of all sizes, whether it’s startups or small & medium enterprises we have exclusive packaging solutions. We have four highly efficient VFFS machines to help you with your snack packaging. These are perfectly filling & packaging machines for

Wing 200 E-Line Snack Pack

SnackPack

Excel 400 Plus Multi-Head Weigher

Sprint 250 Plus Multi-Head Weigher

Horizontal Form Fill Seal Machines

Designed perfectly to give you both a filling and sealing solution in one machine. Also known as a flow wrap machine, it is efficient at packaging solid items of similar shape and size considering biscuits, snack bars, namkeens, confectioneries and cakes. We have designed four reliable snack packaging machines to help your industry pack efficiently.

T110

T140

T170

Pick Fill Seal Machine

In conclusion, Nichrome filling & packaging machines play a vital role in snack packaging, ensuring product consistency, regulatory compliance, waste reduction, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and optimal presentation. Using Nichrome’s automated snack packaging machines with advanced equipment such as potato chip packaging machines, soybean oil packing machine, ointment tube filling machine, pouch sealing machine, blister packaging machine, airtight food packaging machine and small packaging machine contribute to achieving perfection in the packaging process.

[hommesuns]

TAG   DUMP :    MISC !

/   *  MUSINGS     :     so one day your happiness will evolve and eat everyone!

/   *  AESTHETICS     :      you know you should not have survived that right?

/   *  OOC     :     SUGAR G AA AAAA AAAA Y !

/   *  PROMO     :     the stuff that truly matters.

/   *  SELF PROMO     :     purveyor of quality goods for monsters of every kind!

/   *  HEADCANON     :     homesick ghosts keep you awake.

/   *  IC     :     o sunrise! the most precious gold to be found on earth!

/   *  MEME     :     * insert hell elmo gif *

/   *  KALINDA     :     for the ones who dream of stranger worlds.

/   *  MAGICK     :     i flicker from time to time.

/   *  STADTOWN     :     don’t talk to strange children.

/   *  RESOURCE     :     one for the biscuit tin.

[himboskywalker]

I’m going to uni in the states and my local supermarket has one very sad shelf of british/indian foods that I guard jealously!! today they had a single jar of blackcurrant jam and if you think I bought that jar despite having jam at home you’d be absolutely right ALSO they have exactly four varieties of biscuits and @hobnobs anon while I too love hobnobs my heart beats solely for ginger nuts; the store just replaced them with Jaffa cakes and I am disconsolate

The British food discourse I’ve stumbled into astounds me 😂 I never knew I would be met with so many strong opinions over Hobnobs but same. I need all of you to just send me these delicious sounding foods and drinks,Black jelly seed juice???Picadilly tea????GINGER NUTS???? I do love Jaffa cakes but I have to eat them in moderation,as opposed to Bakewell tarts and Hobnobs because the orange jelly hurts my teeth like a bitch.

And I did try Quality Street when I was in the UK,if you’re talking about the tins of candies? And for anyone studying abroad in the US trying to find foods from home that you don’t have to pay an obscene amount of money for online,if you have a TJ Max near you they tend to carry a lot of international brands of food. I can often find Black Currant Jam and those little red foil wrapped caramel biscuits that I can’t remember the name of there. Too the higher end grocery stores,like Publix,Ingles, or Fresh Market or Earth Fair (if any of those still exist) carry more international snacks and while they’re more expensive,they’re always far less stale than biscuits from Walmart. I have a British tea subscription so I don’t struggle on that front,but I get my PG Tips from Fresh Market and they also carry a really good variety of Chinese and Indian teas and it’s the only place where I live that I get my oolong and Masala Chai. Depending on how rural you are and what part of the country you’re in will really determine your accessibility and I know Amazon is wretched but US Amazon has a much larger variety of international food than UK Amazon and can be a great resource for snagging foods from home. I order my Scottish oatmeal,most of my British biscuits,and my Twinings online and it’s surprisingly stuff like spices and pastes and oils that I have no issue finding in stores. There’s a megaton of horrible fucked up shit about the US,but we do have great grocery stores!

[rapierdagger]

free / cheap food in the uk

please do add onto this so it can become a more useful resource!

too good to go - an app where you can buy food that is leftover at the end of the day and would otherwise go to waste, from cafes/restaurants/sometimes supermarkets. I've used it many times and usually receive lots of delicious food for very cheap

olio - app for giving away free food and other stuff too. how useful it actually is depends highly on your area, but I got some free conditioner once off it which was nice, and there's often free pret food

shopmium - app for discounts and free stuff at supermarkets (via cashback on paypal). me + the gf love this one; we've got deals such as free oat milk, 50p fancy butter, LOTS of free biscuits, 45p fancy Parmesan and £1 fancy meat substitutes. I do have a referral code you can use if you want to help me out - it's s433s3 - but I'm including it because it's genuinely v useful not for personal gain. also Martin Lewis recommends it so you know it's legit

market force - a mystery shopping site where you can be reimbursed and even paid to go to pubs/restaurants and order things. the catch is you have to do a detailed review afterwards and there might be some tax shenanigans (see Martin Lewis for more details, I file as self employed for taxes anyway). there are other mystery shopping places on the web but I'm hesitant to recommend them because I haven't used them personally.

other tips:

the world food sections in supermarkets are often full of bargains. for example the cheapest place I've found tin cans (chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, pulses of all sorts) is morrisons' world food aisle where they do a 4 for £1 deal on them (i.e. 25p each)

Jack Monroe is the queen of cooking healthy food for cheap, and they have plenty of easy and quick recipes. If you don't already know about them, look them up here - basically all their recipes are on their website for free, because they know what it's like to be poor and hungry

[raleighliving]

Raleigh Hangouts: Cameron Village/Village District

So last time I wrote something like this I talked about the upscale, pricey North Hills community and the pros/cons associated with it. I chose North Hills because, while it's not really representative of the Raleigh experience, it seemed like a region that would appeal to out of towners and people looking for a more urban experience.

The culture designed to cater towards executives on business trips and socialites, while appreciable, it isn't wholly representative of the Raleigh experience however. It's a shiny gemstone set against lower-middle class neighborhoods and a highway exit; a glass diamond set on a gold band.

So I wanted to talk about somewhere a bit more representative of Raleigh as an experience. A place with a variety of options for dining, shopping, and relaxing which doesn't put on any airs collectively; but allows individual stores to be as extra and overpriced as capitalist consumerism will allow them to be.

Of course, the obvious answer would be Downtown Raleigh. You don't get much more Raleigh than the heart of the city itself, and it's full of fun and interesting things to look at....but I hate driving around down there and COVID precautions around there have been hit-or-miss depending on where you go.

So today we're looking Downtown adjacent at the Village District (formerly Cameron Village)!

Just outside of Downtown Raleigh and adjacent to NC State University, Village District is a small shopping district that caters to the local population and the nearby college students.

A collection of small stores, restaurants, boutiques, and facilities which is representative of Raleigh in that there's something for everyone to enjoy if you look hard enough or turn the right corner.

Got a hot date? Take em' to one of the many upscale eateries, walk around the block and take in the sights, and finish with some frozen custard at Goodberry's. Need a haircut? A good book to read? How about some Yoga, or an affordable dry cleaners? Village District has it all.

Affordable housing and apartments sit opposite luxury apartments that tower over the district and charge $1200 for a studio apartment. Affordable fast food options are as easy to find here as fine dining that charges $25 a plate; and clean, decorated streets make exploring the area easy and enjoyable.

If you need to reach Downtown Raleigh or NC State University, it's only a few minutes walking to reach either; or you can rent a motorized scooter/bike for a bit if you're not inclined towards physical exercise (like myself).

It doesn't hold everything you could ever want, but it's got enough to satisfy most wants and desires comfortably within a small radius.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The Village District (@shopvillagedistrict)

If you're visiting Raleigh, I'd recommend visiting Tin Roof Teas especially; a small, locally owned tea store that's host to a huge selection of loose leaf teas and tea accessories.

If you or someone that you love enjoys a good cup of tea, but the selection where you're at is whatever's available at the grocery store, then Tin Roof has a grand selection of domestic and foreign tea leaves that can satisfy even the pickiest tea fanatic.

Walking in, you'll be greeted by the mingling scents of dried flowers and it's an experience I'd recommend even if you're not there to explicitly buy anything. Overwhelmed by choice paralysis? They'll brew you a cup of any available tea for a small fee so you can get an idea of what you're looking at.

If you're a Raleigh native, you can also swing by Village District for a selection of boutiques that cater to interior designers and art fans of all sorts. Scrap metal sculptures, paintings, home décor, etc. are all findable.

If you want an eye grabbing piece, you can even check out a gallery like the LaMantia Gallery for high quality pieces from a variety of artists.

I've never shopped with them myself, so I couldn't even comprehend whatever prices they have, but the artwork on display whenever I pass by is always something memorable and eyegrabbing; like this piece of a crowd forming the bust of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

If you need a bite to eat, as previously mentioned, there's no shortage of options there either. Burger joints, fast food, and sandwich shops/delis are seated alongside fine dining and bistros so whatever niche you require, they can cover.

In terms of personal favorites, I'm partial to the Village Draft House. A nice bar with excellent burgers and great fried appetizers that make me wish eating high fat/carb/salt/whatever foods didn't come with inevitable consequences beyond injuring my wallet.

If you want something a little nicer, then a popular choice is The Flying Biscuit; a largely breakfast/brunch joint with some later in the day fare that uses high quality, healthy ingredients to appease patrons appetites.

But the great thing is, both these places are puppy friendly! Allowing you to bring your dog and even providing water dishes so long as your puppy is able to behave with other good boys/girls around them.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Flying Biscuit Cafe (@flyingbiscuitcafe)

Of course, you should also check out the Wake County public library hosted in Village District as well! Even if you've been to other Wake County libraries, this wonderfully maintained 2 story library has a decent variety of books, resources, and rooms for the general public to make use of.

Have small children? They'll love the expansive selection of children's books; and enjoy the numerous events catered towards younger readers. Like the rest of Cameron Village, there's a little something for everyone.

If you do stop by the library though, like many of the other places, be forewarned that they're taking necessary COVID precautions in these troubling times and you will be browsing on an "express schedule" where guests are expected to only remain in the building for a limited amount of time (so you have a reduced risk of spreading/contracting the virus).

Normally, if you're a bibliophile like so many who visit these places are, you'd enjoy nothing more than hours of browsing and considering before finally checking out; but for the safety of everyone involved I'm sure they'd appreciate it if you tried to limit your visits to at most thirty minutes.

All told, Village District isn't perfect by any means; but I feel it's more representative of Raleigh as a hangout spot than North Hills by a good measure. Its more diverse clientele, the blended college and downtown communities, the accessibility and variety are all factors that lend to a more authentic, urban south experience.

It might not be as community focused as Seattle's Pike Place or as glamourous a destination as New York City, but its got its own subtle charm that colors any experience I've had there in a more positive light; which is more than I can say of other similar upscale shopping squares.

If you want to visit, try and do so on a weekend when the weather's nice. That's when everyone's out and about, and you get to really see people come together (when of course, we're out of a pandemic).

[fallenfurther]

Home alone [4/4]

Whumptober prompt 20

My penultimate whumptober 2020 post! Challenge almost complete!

Jeff and Grandma are flying to England for the weekend and leaving Scott in charge. Despite the storm warning, Scott still encourages them to go saying it would be nothing they hadn't handled before. When the storm comes it is worse that what Scott expected and things only get worse as the night goes on.

Read on AO3 or FFN or below

Virgil glanced at his two patients; Alan sobbing with what was likely a broken arm and John curled up with a suspected concussion. Scott’s phone was lying before him, screen down with the torch on so they could see. It was one of those moments where he was really glad he had a close relationship with his Grandma. The old medic had taught him and Scott first aid, though Scott had only participated to get his Rescue Scout badge. Virgil had lapped it up. He might not want a career in medicine but he was contemplating getting the basic first responder qualifications and volunteering at large events. Right now though, he had two patients to manage, neither of them critical, but both in need of proper medical attention. They had tried to call an ambulance however the storm must have taken down a local relay station as they were struggling to get anything more than a flicker of reception, which would cut out the moment they tried to make a call. With no first aid kit, it was up to Virgil to stabilize his patients. Taking a deep breath, Virgil tried to push his fear and worry to the back of his mind and get on with what he could do. 

“I need to splint Alan’s arm, and I need to clean John’s wound and bandage his head. We’re going to have to think on our feet and work with what we’ve got at hand.”

Scott and Gordon both headed off into the shadows and started to route around the boxes, shelves and drawers for things that could help. Virgil headed to the small pantry area that Grandma had set up, hoping to find the emergency box. Bending down, he found the metal container and pulled it from the shelf so he could open in. Inside were some tins of cooked food, some bottles of water, biscuits and spare batteries. There was normally a first aid kit, but Virgil had seen her with it Thursday night after she had realised Gordon had previously raided her other one without her knowledge. It had been Gordon who had fallen off the fence he’d been climbing and scraped his knee bad enough to need a bandage. It was too dangerous to risk going upstairs to get it. Virgil carried the box to the middle knowing the water and biscuits would go down a treat. 

“I’ve got some old but probably clean bed sheets here. Could we use them for bandages?” Gordon called from a corner.

“Sounds great. Bring them over.”

Gordon returned with a bundle of sheets which Virgil remembered from his and Scott’s childhood. One had planes on, while the other sported multiple printed paint splodges. Scott returned to the light with two multitools and some offcuts of pipe left over from when they had made a watercourse for boats last summer for Gordon. 

“I thought we could use these pipes to splint Alan’s arm. They won’t be comfortable, but they should do the job.”

Scott sat down and Virgil gave him a smile, as he took a multitool and pipes. 

“It’ll do. Gordon, fancy cutting those sheets into long strips. They need to be as bandage-like as possible.”

“Got it.”

Gordon snatched up the multitool and got to work, while Virgil filed down and neatened up the edges of two of the pipes. When the pipes were as good as he could get them, he turned to Gordon, who had a large pile of fabric strips in front of him and was happily continuing to finish off the rest of the sheet. 

“One sheet should be enough Gordon.”

“Oh, are you sure?”

“I’m sure.”

Virgil smiled as he grabbed a few of the makeshift bandaged and turned his attention to Alan. Their youngest brother was cradling his arm and sad blue eyes met his. 

“Sorry Alan, this is going to be uncomfortable, but it should stop the arm from getting any worse.”

The small nod he got from Alan said it all. Virgil carefully took Alan’s arm in his hands. It hurt to see the pain in Alan’s face but this was the best thing for him. Virgil had nothing to take away his brother’s pain. Scott came to his side with the pipes. Virgil placed them in the right locations and Scott held them there and allowed Virgil to carefully but firmly bind the pipes alongside the broken bone. Alan hissed and whimpered, but it had to be done. He had to hurt his brother to ensure there was no more damage done to the arm. Once Virgil was happy with the bindings, he tested the blood flow to Alan’s hand by pinching his finger. The blood rushed back in nicely. Virgil reached behind for the pillow case which had matching planes on it. Slicing it up, Virgil made a sling which he tied behind Alan’s neck. 

“That more comfortable?”

Alan nodded, a tear escaping his eye and rolling down his cheek. 

“Thank you, Virgil.”

Virgil gave Alan a careful hug before grabbing more of the bandages and the other pillow cases. He headed to John, who was still curled up on the floor. Scott helped John sit up, and held the light so Virgil could inspect the wound on the back of their brother’s head. There was a nasty gash that was still weeping. Opening a bottle of water, Virgil gently washed the wound, using the pillow cases to absorb the water to not get his brother wet. John groaned throughout but didn’t ask him to stop. With the wound a little cleaner, Virgil removed some strands of hair from it before placing a folded strip over the wound to absorb any further bleeding. Scott held this in place allowing Virgil to wrap a bandage around John’s head to apply pressure and secure it. When done, Virgil inspected the bump on John’s forehead, before pressing a bottle of water into John’s hand. John was still pale and was still in obvious pain, but a small smile of thanks did cross his brother’s lips before he took a slow swig of water. 

The rest of the night was spent together waiting for the storm to blow over. Alan and Gordon drifted off to sleep quickly, despite the faint howling from outside and the uncomfortable conditions. John drifted in and out, though Scott and Virgil tried to keep him awake as much as possible, fearing that they wouldn’t notice any deterioration in John if he fell asleep. They finally got signal strong enough to call an ambulance just after three o’clock and the ambulances were with them thirty minutes later. Scott ended up driving behind them with a sleeping Gordon in the back, knowing that he shouldn’t strand them at the hospital. Virgil had stayed with Alan, who really didn’t want to be alone. John said he was fine on his own, but they were all reunited at the hospital. Virgil had a reassuring hand on Alan the whole time. It was hard being separated from his brother, needed the comfort that their presence provided, but this would be temporary. The emergency staff were impressed with their resourcefulness, which filled Virgil with pride. He and his brothers had done well. Alan was lucky and only needed a cast on his arm, though John was admitted under observation and for antibiotics. Once the medics had confirmed they would both be okay, Scott called Dad. Virgil didn’t envy him. Dad was very worried, but was happy that they were able to get to the hospital. They would be on the next flight back to America. Not wanting to go home, Scott paid for a room in the hotel near the hospital where they all crashed together on the double bed, exhausted. 

[astronautasinorbita]

Top 11 American Food Dishes That People Love

Fast, garbage, handled - with regards to American nourishment, the nation is most popular for the stuff that is portrayed by words more qualified to oily, granulating mechanical yield. In any case, residents of the USA have a great craving for good stuff, as well.

To commend its interminable culinary innovativeness, we're tossing our rundown of 50 most delightful American nourishment things at you. We realize you're going to need to toss back.

Standard procedures: recognize that in any event, attempting to characterize American nourishment is extreme; further recognize that picking most loved American things unavoidably implies forgetting about or unintentionally ignoring some much-cherished territorial claims to fame.

Presently get the elastic cover on in light of the fact that we're going first. Let the nourishment battle start:

1. Key lime pie

Key lime pie is a staple on south Florida menus.

Politeness Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant

In the event that life gives you limes, don't make limeade, make a Key lime pie. The official state pie of Florida, this cheeky tart has made herself an overall notoriety, which begun in - what other place? - the Florida Keys, from whence come the minor limes that gave the pie its name.

Auntie Sally, a cook for Florida's first independent mogul, transport salvager William Curry, gets the kudos for making the primary Key lime pie in the late 1800s. In any case, you may likewise say thanks to Florida wipe angler for likely beginning the mixture of key lime juice, improved consolidated milk, and egg yolks, which could be "cooked" (by a thickening concoction response of the fixings) adrift.

2. Potato tots

Potato tots are crunchy singed potatoes.

Potato tots are crunchy singed potatoes.

We love French fries, however for an American nourishment minor departure from the potato subject, one dearest at Sonic drive-ins and school cafeterias all over, consider the Tater Tot.

Notice it frequently has the enrolled trademark - these business hash dark colored chambers are for sure restrictive to the Ore-Ida organization. On the off chance that you'd been one of the Grigg siblings who established Ore-Ida, you'd have needed to think of something to do with extra bits of cut-up potatoes, as well. They included some flour and flavoring and formed the squash into modest tots and put them available in 1956. Somewhat more than 50 years after the fact, America is eating around 32 million kilos of these potatoes every year.

3. San Francisco sourdough bread

Sourdough bread is San Francisco's most adored prepared treat.

Sourdough bread is San Francisco's most adored prepared treat.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America/Getty Images

Sourdough is as old as the pyramids and not circumstantially was eaten in antiquated Egypt. However, the hands-down American top pick, and the sourest assortment, originates from San Francisco.

As much a piece of NoCal culinary culture as Napa Valley wine, sourdough bread has been a staple since Gold Rush days. Once upon a wilderness time, excavators (called "sourdoughs" for making due on the stuff) and pilgrims conveyed sourdough starter (more dependable than other raising) in pockets around their necks or on their belts.

Thank heavens that is not the manner in which they do it at Boudin Bakery, which has been turning out the bread that nibbles back in the City by the Bay since 1849.

4. Cobb serving of mixed greens

Initially made with extras, Cobb serving of mixed greens now one of America's preferred tidbits.

Initially made with extras, Cobb serving of mixed greens now one of America's preferred tidbits.

The gourmet specialist's plate of mixed greens began back East, yet American nourishment trailblazers working with lettuce out West wouldn't have been beaten.

In 1937, Bob Cobb, the proprietor of The Brown Derby, was searching at the eatery's North Vine area for a feast for Sid Grauman of Grauman's Theater when he set up a plate of mixed greens with what he found in the ice chest: a head of lettuce, an avocado, some romaine, watercress, tomatoes, some chilly chicken bosom, a hard-bubbled egg, chives, cheddar, and some good old French dressing.

Dark colored Derby legend says, "He began cleaving. Included some fresh bacon, swiped from a bustling gourmet specialist." The serving of mixed greens went onto the menu and straight into the core of Hollywood.

5.Pot broil

Braised meat and vegetables - the ideal warming hot pot.

The youth Sunday family supper of gen X-ers all over the place, pot cook asserts a wistful most loved spot in the best 10 of American solace nourishments. There's an entire age that would be lost without it.

Hamburger brisket, base or top round, or hurl set in a profound broiling skillet with potatoes, carrots, onions, and whatever else your mother tossed in to be imbued with the meat's stewing juices, the pot meal could be blessed with red wine or even lager, at that point secured and cooked on the stovetop or in the broiler.

6. Twinkies

Twinkies are known for their toughness and timeframe of realistic usability - gossip says they could endure an atomic assault.

Twinkies are known for their sturdiness and timeframe of realistic usability - talk says they could endure an atomic assault.

Entertainer's notable "Brilliant Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling" has been sugaring us up since James Dewar developed it at the Continental Baking Company in Schiller Park, Illinois, in 1930.

The Twinkie spurned its unique banana cream filling for vanilla when bananas were rare during World War II. As though they weren't incredibly adequate as of now, the Texas State Fair began the trend of profound singing them.

Dumped in hot oil or essentially torn from their bundling, Twinkies charm with their name (propelled by a board promoting Twinkle Toe Shoes), their ladyfinger shape (punctured multiple times to infuse the filling), and their summonings of noon break. They were incidentally removed the racks between November 2012 to July 2013 - when Hostess declared financial insolvency. Presently they are back and going solid.

Related substance

Behind the intrigue of America's craziest reasonable nourishments

7. Jerky

It probably won't look mouth-watering, however the taste represents itself with no issue.

It probably won't look mouth-watering, however the taste represents itself with no issue.

Dried out meat withered nearly to the point of being unrecognizable - an improbable wellspring of so much gustatory delight, yet jerky is a high-protein most loved of explorers, street trippers, and snackers all over the place.

It's American nourishment the manner in which we like our wild grub - extreme and fiery.

We like the creation legend that says it's the immediate relative of American Indian pemmican, which blended fire-relieved meat with creature fat. Hamburger, turkey, chicken, venison, bison, even ostrich, gator, yak, and emu. Peppered, grilled, hickory-smoked, nectar coated. Seasoned with teriyaki, jalapeno, lemon pepper, bean stew.

Jerky is so flexible and compact and packs such nourishing force that the Army is trying different things with jerky sticks that have what could be compared to some espresso.

Anyway you take your jerky - caf or decaf; in strips, chips, or shreds - get ready to bite long and hard. You've despite everything got your own teeth, isn't that so?

8. Fajitas

Fajitas: the embodiment of Tex-Mex food.

Take a few vaqueros chipping away at the range and the dairy cattle butchered to take care of them. Toss in the disposable cuts of meat as a feature of the hands' salary, and let cowpoke resourcefulness go to work.

Flame broil skirt steak (faja in Spanish) over the open air fire, enclose by a tortilla, and you have the start of a Rio Grande area custom. The fajita is thought to have fallen off the range and into mainstream society when a specific Sonny Falcon started working fajita taco remains at open air occasions and rodeos in Texas starting in 1969.

It wasn't some time before the dish was advancing onto menus in the Lone Star State and spreading with its dearest exhibit of toppings - flame broiled onions and green pepper, pico de gallo, destroyed cheddar, and harsh cream - the nation over. Remember the Altoids.

9. Banana split

The banana makes it bravo, correct?

The banana makes it bravo, isn't that so?

Like the banana makes it bravo. In any case, praise to whoever concocted the variety of the sundae known as the banana split. There's the 1904 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, story, in which future optometrist David Strickler was trying different things with sundaes at a drug store soft drink wellspring, split a banana the long way, and put it in a long pontoon dish.

What's more, the 1907 Wilmington, Ohio, story, wherein café proprietor Ernest Hazard thought of it to draw understudies from a close by school. Distinction spread after a Walgreens in Chicago made the split its mark dessert during the 1920s. Whatever the history, you'll discover bounty something worth mulling over at the yearly Banana Split Festival, which happens on the second end of the week in June in Wilmington.

10. Cornbread

Cornbread is well known the nation over, yet it's a Southern great.

It's one of the mainstays of Southern cooking, yet cornbread is the spirit nourishment of numerous a culture - dark, white, and Native American - and not only south of the Mason-Dixon. Granulate corn coarsely and you have corn meal; absorb bits soluble base, and you have hominy (which we urge you to concoct into posole). Raise finely ground cornmeal with preparing powder, and you have cornbread.

Southern hushpuppies and corn pone, New England johnnycakes; cooked in a skillet or in biscuit tins; enhanced with cheddar, herbs, or jalapenos - cornbread in any manifestation remains the speedy and simple go-to bread that generally made it a most loved of Native American and pioneer moms and keeps it on tables the nation over today.

11. Popcorn

.Popcorn can either be fortunate or unfortunate for an individual's wellbeing, contingent upon what goes into making it. All alone, with no additional sugar or salt, popcorn makes a nutritious, empowering nibble.

Popcorn is a kind of corn part that, when individuals heat it, it flies to turn out to be light and cushy. Popcorn contains a lot of supplements and nutrients when individuals make it in the correct manner.

Be that as it may, numerous popcorn marks in general stores and cinemas contain heaps of included spread, sugar, and salt. These increments can be awful for an individual's wellbeing.

Right now, take a gander at how popcorn can be a restorative bite, its dietary benefits and advantages, which types are empowering, and which types are most certainly not.

We likewise see how individuals can make their own invigorating, air-popped popcorn at home.

[nehswritesstuffs]

The Thick of UNIT - Part XXX

I was GONNA post this over the weekend, but my time and energy was magically zapped, so now here’s midweek edition instead.

Chapter Index - FFN - AO3

It’s been a few days since Kate and Malcolm’s row and their coworkers are starting to notice. Why aren’t Director Stewart and Department Head Tucker all over each other... and better yet, can they get over it? [Malcolm/Kate, a Malcolm Tucker working in UNIT AU]

Mainframe UK, being much like most other workplaces than anyone would be willing to give it credit for, was a buzzing rumor mill early that August. While most had seen their Brigadier-Director in-person and some had seen the Director of Communications and Public Relations skulking about, only a few had seen them together—let alone show one another affection—despite wide-spread rumor of their romantic entanglement. Yet when it was heard that Directors Stewart and Tucker were going to get married, the whispers exploded into full-on speculation and awe. Terror and unease. Disapproval and, well, at least this meant they were getting a bit of something-something on a regular basis, which none could really blame them for, and so no one really complained too seriously.

That did not stop the rest of the Heads of Staff from noticing a completely different side of things as everyone sat down for the monthly staff meeting. On the contrary: it made the fact that the Brigadier-Director and the man who was increasingly her right hand were dead-cold towards one another all the more apparent. They barely spoke towards the other directly and there wasn’t even so much as a flirty glance; none of the affection that they had shown during meetings before was evident and it was frankly terrifying.

“What the fuck happened?” Glenn asked. It was after the meeting, when he had invited Malcolm down to his office for tea.

“I don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about.”

“Up there, with Director Stewart,” the older man clarified. He poured tea into two mugs and brought them over to the coffee table where Malcolm was sitting. “Do I need to text Lex to figure out what’s going on? Because I will.”

“Why would you fucking text my niece?”

“I gave her my mobile number ages ago when we were down here during the 3W Incident and we still send each other memes now and then—it’s how she knew what to do when the Zygon rebels were going nutters and she couldn’t get a hold of anyone else, you included. I’m sure if you asked her about me, she’d say the same thing.” Glenn took a biscuit from the tin sitting on the table and frowned, not allowing Malcolm time to realize that he understood the concept of a meme and subsequently sidetrack the conversation. “Back to business: there’s not a pre-marital tiff going on, is there?”

“I don’t know; something being ‘pre-marital’ assumes there’s going to be a ‘marital’ stage.”

“Then what Miss Khan told me wasn’t true…?”

“I don’t know what you and Rajit talk about.”

“She said that you had finally proposed to Director Stewart, that you were going to be getting married in September. Fuck, Malcolm, why aren’t you talking to her, let alone over the fucking moon? These past couple days have been more painful than watching a vasectomy with a rusted axe and no anesthetic.”

Malcolm silently drank his tea, scowling at nothing in particular, as he attempted to gather together his thoughts. What could he tell Glenn? There was so much that he had kept from him before that the idea of opening up to him about something this deep was unnerving. Seeing that there was no real way to get out of the conversation without explaining something, he quickly conjured a bare-bones narrative.

“Kate used UNIT resources to look into my business after I told her it was nothing worth the effort,” he said. “All these years and suddenly it’s like I never left fucking politics.”

“What did she look into, if I might ask?” Glenn wondered. Malcolm glowered and he held up his cuppa and biscuit in defeat. “Alright, alright; she misused resources. How bad of a misuse do you think this would be in our old workplace context, if you were able to think about it objectively?”

“The time for objectivity is long fucking gone.”

“What did she do, Malcolm? What the bloody hell did Kate do?”

Putting down his cuppa, Malcolm rested his elbows on his knees and palmed his eyes. There was a massive headache coming on, and if he didn’t watch himself, it would follow him for much longer than that conversation. He exhaled heavily and drew his hands over his face before leaning back, flopping tiredly into the seat.

“Promise this stays here? Between us?”

“I swear what you’re about to tell me will stay between us, provided there’s no life-threatening and legitimate emergency, on the pain of getting my nuts bit off by a rabid dog.”

It would suffice.

“Kate had my background check files opened. She justified it by saying that it wasn’t complete, but I know better.”

That confused the older man. “What was she doing with your background check of all things?”

“…being a nosy shit about my father. I never knew him—the government and Party’s multiple checks on me back in the ‘90s proved that—but she did it anyhow, all because I know nothing about him and that wasn’t enough for her.”

“Really?” Glenn took another bite of biscuit and raised an eyebrow. “I never would have known that you had an incomplete background check and still were able to work in Number 10 unrestricted. How did that even work?”

“It worked because the only thing I know about him for certain is that he existed—he could’ve been an officer in the IRA for all I fucking know and it wouldn’t’ve mattered, because it’s not like I’ve had a single shred of contact with him or desire to know who he was. For having an estranged parent, it worked out amazingly well, and now Kate had to dig all this shit up again because he’s my father. The fact she even considered doing that makes me wonder if I really know her, if I really should get hitched. Can I even trust her after this?”

“She must have thought she was doing you a favor…”

“…except we had a conversation not long ago where I flat-out said that I didn’t want to fucking know about the bastard. That’s selfish, yeah? Trying to figure it out when I said I didn’t want to? I’m not high off my gourd about this, am I?”

Glenn considered that quietly, his head bobbing in thought. “That was a fairly reckless thing to do, but it’s not the worst thing she could have done—not by far—and I’m sure if there was some sort of internal investigation into her actions, that would be the only time she ever did something of the sort. Considering her record and the nature of what she did… I can easily say that she was only acting—or at least thinking she was acting—in good faith and with everyone’s best interests at heart.”

“Whatever the original intent is does not absolve someone from potential crimes, you know that,” Malcolm scowled. He ran his fingers through his hair, pulling at the ends; fuck, he was overdue for a shearing. “How the fuck did I not see this coming? I could predict the Second Coming of whatever-the-fuck you wished if I wanted, but this completely fucking blindsided me? How?”

“For one, love blinds, and if there’s anything that neatly describes what you and Director Stewart has, that comes the closest,” Glenn said, “and for two, it’s because you are so polar-opposite on the topic of your respective fathers that I don’t think there was a way for either of you to know what would have happened until it did.” He looked at Malcolm, seeing how torn he was as he stared at the rug, and sighed heavily. “Neither of you can fathom how the other feels, simply because your experiences were too different.”

“…and who made you a professional shrink?”

“Age, mostly, but I’ll admit, I met Alistair once.” Malcolm glanced up and saw Glenn was furrowing his brow, attempting to recall the event as accurately as possible. “Right after I first started, she brought him in for what ended up being his last visit. He was still sharp and well-versed in everything we do around here, and seeing how he interacted with his daughter… that was a bond that once faltered only to recover stronger. You can’t have that and properly imagine what it’s like to never even have a face to refer to, nor can the opposite be done. Neither of you are thinking this through.”

“I thought I came here for tea, not a fucking lecture on life advice.”

“You wanted to talk about it, so I’m talking about it.”

“Yeah, but that doesn’t make this a Very Special Episode of Dr. Fucking Glenn.” Malcolm’s mobile began to buzz and he glanced at the name. “Hold up; Rajit’s calling. He swiped the call through and held the device near his ear. “You’re on speaker.”

“Malcolm, get up here, now.” His frown changed from irritated to concerned as he listened to her.

“Why so?”

“The aliens figured out about football.”

-_-_-_-_-_-_-

Returning to her office immediately after the meeting, Kate shut herself off from the rest of the mainframe, continuing her paperwork in peace. She was quickly nearing the bottom of the pile, the backlog having been nearly eradicated thanks to the fact that she was taking great pains to avoid Malcolm the past couple of days. Low-priority minutia was not how she had imagined herself dealing with her time a week prior, but at least it could have been worse.

Okay, it couldn’t’ve gotten that much worse, but that was only because things were fucking blasted at that particular point. With Malcolm still livid with her, there was barely enough cordialness to survive the Heads of Staff meeting, and she knew that it was obvious that they were being scrutinized by their coworkers. It was mostly her fault for bringing the subject of his father back to the forefront—there was little doubt about that, even if he owned his reaction as being beyond rational—and so she stayed with her nose to the grindstone until he was ready to figure out what was left to pick up… if they could even pick things up again.

Maybe, she thought as she went over a budget alteration request, it was better that they had the row a couple nights before instead of after they were married. If it was that they simply needed their own spaces to calm down from this before continuing on, then so be it, but if it was that the line she went over could not be uncrossed… she was glad that it was before they had consolidated their lives so that now there was nothing to tear apart in the aftermath. If it was to end badly, then let it end before it threatened to even begin.

“Uh, Director Stewart?” She glanced up and saw Themba’s head poking in through the door. “Group Captain Arwell’s here to see you.”

“What does he want?”

“I’ve just been informed of suspicious activity that may be extraterrestrial in origin, ma’am,” the man in-question said over the disguised Zygon’s head. “One of my contacts in the RAF is requesting permission to engage and I need your approval.”

“Extra…? Fuck, let him in, Themba.” Her assistant stepped aside and Group Captain Arwell—a trim, fit man in his mid-thirties—quickly came into the room. “What are they saying’s out there, Reg?”

“We know it’s no private or military project, that much is for certain,” he replied. “Sounds vaguely like Rutan, possible Rutori, craft being sighted over Essex. Am I allowed to tell them to stand down?”

“Rutori?” Themba asked, nose scrunched in confusion. “Apologies, but I was never good at other extraterrestrial lifeform identification.”

“Genetic cousins of the Rutan, still in possession of their bipedal forms and technical neutrals in the Sontar-Ruta War,” Kate explained. She then turned her attention back to Arwell. “Inform the RAF that we’ve got things from here, then go and see if you can scramble a couple jets and get them out of our atmosphere. If not, report back to me ASAP.” The man saluted and quickly left the room.

“Should I initiate any protocols, ma’am…?” Themba wondered.

“Alert Bismuth and be ready to send word to Benton—I’m not calling him unless it’s absolutely necessary. I’ll call Tucker’s office and make sure he’s aware of the fact there might be some fallout that’ll need mopping up. If Arwell’s jets cannot scare off the Rutari, then it’ll be likely that I shall be taking a quick trip to Essex.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Themba left and Kate immediately dialed her phone.

“Yes?” It was Aparajita.

“Is Malcolm in?”

“No, he’s still having tea with Cullen down in DM/IT. Something the matter?”

“Rutari over Essex, I’m afraid.”

“Fuck, and the day of the Final Match too…” Both women fell silent as they immediately came to the same conclusion. “They wouldn’t know about World Cup, would they? It’s not even like any Isles teams made it to the Finals!”

“No, but when does that stop football fans?” Kate frowned. “I need you to summon Malcolm from the bowels of Cullen’s domain and make sure he’s prepped and ready to accompany me over to what I infer is going to inevitably be a crash site. Everyone in the vicinity shall likely be occupied with football, but I need his silver tongue and Scottish charm at the ready just in case; he handled the fallout from an extraterrestrial crash before and he can do it again.”

“Yes, ma’am,” she said before hanging up. This was it—the test to see if she and Malcolm could at least keep it together while at work long enough to get something actually accomplished. The meeting, as on-edge as it was, could be seen as insignificant next to this, as this was more work-work than reporting on work, and their ability to cooperate would actually be tested.

Gathering up her things, Kate waited on news of the situation by watching the molemen in the atrium below her window. She saw that most were still preoccupied with other duties, and knew that something had happened when one of their screens filled with red.

Her mobile rang and she knew who it was without even looking. “Report.”

“We have a landing site just north of Ongar; it crashed,” Arwell replied. “I can be there in twenty minutes by air.”

“Tucker and I are coming; hold the helicopter until we get there.”

“Understood.”

Kate grabbed her bag and quickly went into the lift. She stopped on Malcolm’s floor to pick him up, noticing that his icy demeanor from earlier had not subsided.

“Temporary truce?” she offered once the doors were closed.

“We’ll talk later.”

Of course; they couldn’t fit it all in fifteen seconds. The lift opened up and they silently walked together towards another lift, which brought them up to the helipad. They both got in one of three waiting helicopters, accompanied by Group Captain Arwell and a trio of armed soldiers, while twelve more troops divided themselves between the remaining two.

A fraction of what the normal drive time would have been passed and the helicopters all touched down in a field, smoldering wreckage about fifty meters away. Malcolm stayed towards the back of the group while Kate went towards the front, putting herself between the soldiers and the extraterrestrial ship’s remains. She was nearly halfway there when a panel popped out of the side, emitting steam as a figure plopped onto the ground. A few more steps and she stopped, allowing the soldiers to fall into formation behind her.

“I really don’t appreciate this,” she said sternly. The figure crawled out from underneath the steam and she could see it was clearly Rutari—milky-green, nearly featureless, rail thin, and eight feet tall as it stood erect. The soldiers probably thought it resembled some of the aliens from Close Encounters, though she knew it was more the other way around. “You have made an unfortunate mess that will take more effort to clean up than should be necessary. Most of my species are not prepared to understand what just happened here and I thought that was a fairly well-known fact in Rutarian circles around this sector.”

The Rutari opened its maw—a gooey, sticky-seeming void—and words came out without any other movement. “They say this planet is under the protection of the Time Lord called The Doctor, yet you seem to have at least rudimentary weapons technology and primitive flight capabilities. Your kind can be utilized.”

“I don’t particularly care for the sound of that.”

“Let our Rutan cousins continue their pointless war with the Sontarans—it simply leaves the remainder of the galaxy for us to pick and choose our own strongholds and assets.”

“Earth is an asset to only its own peoples,” Kate insisted. “You are not of this planet, nor do you call it home; with that sort of talk, I am justifiably able to presume that your presence is not one of peace and friendship.”

“What lies—peace and friendship—there is only war and partnership, useful until they are no longer beneficial.”

“Pity.” She then turned her back to the extraterrestrial, walking away.

“Do not ignore me, Earther!”

“Treat our guest appropriately, Arwell,” she said as she passed him. He gave the order to fire and Kate could hear the sound of guns firing and smell the Rutari’s flesh crisping under the auspices of the taser-munitions. She found herself at Malcolm’s side, looking out at the edge of the tree line with him. No one else was within earshot and it made her more confident to talk. “We should be able to bring it back to the mainframe for safekeeping momentarily.”

“Film set and dress rehersal—some bullshit about alien invaders.”

Ah, the cover story for anyone who happened upon them. She glanced back to see that the soldiers were gathering the Rutari into a large metal box, easily transportable in the back of one of the helicopters. Turning back to him, she saw that he was still refusing to look at her. “I’m sorry, by the way.”

“Save it.”

“No, I mean it. I went too far.”

“How did you go too far?”

“I let my own relationship with my dad cloud my perception of how someone should react to the concept of someone finding their own absent father. Your vocal refusal to know should have been enough for me. I cocked it the fuck up.”

Malcolm looked at her and exhaled heavily, scratching the back of his head. He watched as the helicopter took off, the sound of the still-flaming wreckage crackling temporarily drowned out by the blades. “Everything behaved during the fucking Olympics, even the blasted fucking Cybercide had enough decency to wait until afterwards, so why the fuck now?”

“…because we would have expected something during the Olympics; World Cup’s distraction was almost an ideal scouting opportunity” she replied. She waited until the Rutari-laden helicopter was gone before she stepped closer to him, touching his elbow. “Malcolm…?”

“Do you promise?”

“Promise what?”

“Do you promise to never do anything like that ever again?”

“…to cross that line…?”

“Do you swear on what you had with your da?”

“I promise with all my heart,” she said. It was only then that he looked at her, his eyes red-rimmed and watery. “You can trust me—that’s a big part of what a marriage is supposed to be about and I don’t want to risk destroying that again.”

“Good, because watching you lecture that Rutari was beginning to make my cock ache,” he admitted. Leaning into her touch, he quickly scanned the area to make sure that no curious locals were anywhere before looking back at her. “Thank Glenn; he was the one who reminded me that misuse of resources isn’t usually your thing. The more I thought about it on the way over, the more it made sense. It was an honest mistake, but one I don’t want you repeating, because if you do, then it would mean much more than you and I having a row at home.”

“I’ll have to make a note of that—all of it.”

“You’re better than they are, Kate, remember that.” They stayed silent for a while, enjoying the stillness of the wood before she began musing out loud.

“What if we do get someone who stumbles across the fact that half of your familial background check isn’t complete? I didn’t think that HR had left it as it was, nor did I think that the government would have; that’s a lot of information to simply be missing.”

“Bastard’s better off faceless, is all,” Malcolm shrugged. He and Kate both stepped aside as UNIT trucks finally came down the nearby road, turning off into the field so that they could salvage what was left of the Rutari craft. “I guess this means we’re still on for September?”

“I think so,” she replied. “I say we celebrate; my panic room or yours?”

“Fuck… let’s at least get back to the fucking mainframe first; don’t make me beg in front of the troops.”

“If you insist.”

[toodlerbundleofficial]

10 Essential Kitchen Utensils - Toddler Bundles

Cooking wares are probably the main things you can buy in your life - here's our ten most significant things to purchase.

Now is the ideal time to quit requesting pizzas and warming prepared suppers in the microwave, and on second thought opportunity to begin planning custom made dinners. In any case, what is it that you really want? Here is a rundown of the key kitchen Essentials that you can use to make any dish you might perhaps want. Make sure to purchase quality gear on the grounds that despite the fact that it could appear to be costly at first, the best hardware will last your life. What's more, if you would rather not put resources into the kitchen fundamentals, our culinary experts will constantly convey first in class gear.

Essential blades

There are three blades that are really fundamental for any cook. The first is a cook's blade, which is the greatest and used to cut meat; a paring blade - the little edge - and a third blade, which is a cutting blade, and is utilized to strip leafy foods or cut things into strips. Ensure that you in all actuality do some examination into the best culinary expert blades for you.

The best slashing board

One of the most fundamental parts of the kitchen is a decent cutting board. Assuming you pick a hardwood one it will forestall microscopic organisms developing. In any case, there are a few incredible plastic sets to independently cut fish, meat and vegetables. They may be less appealing however they can go in the dishwasher.

The robot that does everything

It very well may be a major speculation, however the robot that does everything consolidates the customary blender with an electric whisk, stick blender, grater and does everything a great deal faster than utilizing the part utensils separately.

The one-pot slow cooker

Slow cookers are splendid creations. They permit you to stew, braise, stew, meal and even steam food. They can be left on while you're working, as well, with many accompanying 'keep warm' capacities. Furthermore, on the off chance that you lift it frequently enough you won't have to do hand weights in the rec center.

The accuracy scales

Despite the fact that you can likely pull off utilizing a past estimating cup for your recipes, the absolute most exact ones in all actuality do require a fine equilibrium. A few expert culinary specialists even gauge their fluids while getting ready food. We'd suggest getting an electric set, this way you can quantify every one of your fixings in a single bowl and simply continue to slow down to nothing.

The skillet

On the off chance that you're not an expert at utilizing the oven, one great choice is to purchase a nonstick skillet which is a lot more straightforward to dominate. It utilizes less fat than a customary griddle, and empties off the fat out of the meat. Also, you get that pleasant iron surface burned in.

Durable skillet

For your skillet, a nonstick covering is presumably not a need. Pick tempered steel as most recipes you concoct are probably not going to adhere to the base, and your dish will endure longer. Assuming your kitchen is little, pick removable handles so they occupy less room.

The ovenproof dish

This is critical to cooking your dishes, meals or your disintegrates. Besides you can remove it from the stove and set it on the right track onto a heatproof piece in the table to serve your visitors with style.

The mystical silicone sheet

Silicone sheets can be utilized rather than material paper. It doesn't adhere to food or the plate so can be utilized over and over.

The cake molds

Browse the many shapes and sizes of molds accessible. To begin, it's great to have a pie container, a round cake dish, and biscuit tins (which are additionally utilized for cupcakes). On the off chance that they're produced using silicone they needn't bother with to be lubed prior to pouring in the hitter, as they won't stick to the shape and wash without any problem.

Furthermore, recollect, regardless of whether your kitchen isn't prepared, you can continuously get in touch with us for kitchen Essentials for you at home.

[ricardowriteshoney]

A Himalayan Mad Honey Hunting Tour is the perfect way to relax

From India scientists have made an amazing discovery - the healing properties of Himalayan honey. Since ancient times, the Himalayan Mountains have been a source of honey. Mono-floral honey is the only natural honey of this region. It has a low temperature for crystallization. Recent research has proven that honey is rich in of antioxidants and phytophenols that are antimicrobial. The honey is also rich in manganese, zinc, copper, tin, as well as selenium.

Evaluation: A sample of honey was taken from the honeymooners on their honeymoon in Bora and was sent to the Research Centre of Natural Health in India for lab testing. Methods: For identification of quality parameters and analysis of contamination, X-rays mass spectrometry and spectroscopy were used. Honey samples from four areas of the Himalayan mountain range were taken and examined according to the protocol of the International Medical Institute for Tropical Research (IMIR) Joint Commission. The samples analysed gave data on the characteristics of flowers such as pollen types nectar quality enzymes, as well https://www.himalayanhoney.com/products/himalayan-medicinal-honey as antibiotic properties. Data on honeybee behaviours and ergies were also gathered.

Conclusion: The honey from Himalayan mountains is a rich source of antioxidants, antimicrobial compounds and sugars that can be used for uses as both medicinal and nutritional substances. The present study has provided new information on the chemistry, behavior, and ecology of wild bees in the Himalayan region. Researchers are currently studying honeybee behavior as well as colony genetics and floral resources as well as their interactions. This field of medical research is vital for the future of herbal medicines. The development of new herbal remedies is accessible thanks to the findings of this recent study.

Himalayan honeybees harvest nectar from rocks, stumps and fences. This honey is processed into a beautiful white dust known as "ksheer", which is then used for a variety uses, including the preparation of meals and medicinal. The high altitudes of mountainous areas where bees gather nectar makes it difficult for other wild insects to thrive there. Ksheer can be utilized in a variety foods, such as teas, juices and juices, ice cream, candy, biscuits cakes, dough, and even energy drinks. Because of its high water content, the honey of Himalayan honey bees is typically used in conjunction with other honey products.

In recent times honey has been used as a food and medicine that is used to treat pain as well as an expectorant for stomach ulcers as an anesthetic for diabetic ulcers, as well as for bites or stings that trigger allergic reactions. Although most of these applications were successful from anecdotal evidence the very least, one study discovered that ingestion of honey from bees may cause a mild hallucinogenic effect. While no clinical trials have been done on hallucinogenics and honey, some researchers believe that honey hunters are simply warning us about the dangers of this "superfood". One substance that is found in large amounts in honey bees is called Phytochemicals that have been linked to a variety of diseases in animals and humans. This chemical has also been discovered in small amounts in a variety of foods. It's unclear if this substance is the reason behind those sensations of "being in an ethereal state".

Despite the absence of evidence from clinical studies however, this doesn't mean that Himalayan honey can cause hallucinations or a trance-like state for all of its users. Although it is possible discover some interesting anecdotal evidence, it's not proof that Himalayan honey can cause hallucinations or trigger dream-like states. It does reveal that beekeepers make use of the honey in their preparations to serve a variety of functions. They are using it to treat sore throats and coughs and to treat chest infections. There are even reports from users that they have an allergic reaction when using honey however this should not be a problem if your allergies are under control.

Himalayan honey is an uncommon medicine because it can treat acute and chronic pain. Medically speaking, it has no impact on any of the major organs. However the effects of tiny doses of mad-honey can make a person feel extremely sick, which may cause them to be hospitalized. Mad honey is the most potent antiseptic that is known, which is why it is employed to treat hypertension.

If used as a remedy to treat sore throats, coughs, and sore throats the medicinal properties of honey make it a wonderful alternative for those suffering from sinus infections. The large amounts of honey can also be helpful in relieving asthma sufferers of their symptoms. Even though the therapeutic properties of mad honey are not being tested in any clinical trials, it is crucial to remember that any compound that contains more than 1% honey is considered as a medicinal substance. Even if honey can't cure you, it can aid.

[livingcorner]

How To Get Rid Of Pantry Moths Naturally

February 07, 2020

If you suspect a pantry moth infestation in your home follow our 10 Steps to Pantry Moth Prevention to protect your home from pantry moths.

A really common question customers ask is “How do I get rid of Pantry Moths in my house?”

You're reading: How To Get Rid Of Pantry Moths Naturally

The rapidly increasing presence of pantry moths in our homes brings with it a serious risk of food contamination with moth larvae in food containers and small flying moths in your kitchen. This brings with it an overall concern for kitchen hygiene.

Hopefully you will find the resources on this website helpful in increasing your understanding of your pantry moth infestation, pantry moth treatment, as well as giving you the knowledge to go about eradicating pantry moths from your kitchen or pantry.

If you suspect a pantry moth infestation in your home, the number one thought should be, act fast; pantry moths breed rapidly as the pantry moth life cycle is short you may be alarmed at how quickly they multiply.

With this guide you’ll be able to get rid of pantry moths in your pantry, kitchen and home taking control in the role of the pantry moths exterminator.

Are pantry moths harmful?

Pantry moths aren’t reported to sting or bite, however they are a nuisance and having pantry or kitchen moths in food cabinets increases the risk of eating tiny moth larvae – for example it’s common to discover moth larvae in rice, flour or open packets for bird seed.

You may now be wondering are moths edible?! This isn’t something we’d advise and all the more reason to get to your pantry moths treatment plan – killing pantry moths, pantry moth eggs and the pantry moths larvae.

Step 1 – Regularly check your Pantry

The chances are that if you’re reading this then you’ve already found signs of pantry moths and you’re asking yourself why do I have moths in my pantry?! And where do pantry moths come from?

It’s all too easy for us to have out of date food stored at the back of over-crowded shelves and left undisturbed for long periods of time.

Checking what you have and the act of moving pantry contents around will immediately have the benefit of ensuring you are not providing a safe, undisturbed environment for pests resulting in moths in the pantry and kitchen cupboards.

Step 2 – Check all food stored in your Pantry for Moths

When you are checking your pantry, you can inspect each food container or bag individually – both for the use by dates and whether there are any ‘unwanted visitors’ residing there.

What are you looking for? Pantry moths may be present in flying adult form or in the earlier pantry moth life-cycle stages (eggs and larvae).

Which foods are at high risk? Pay particular attention to cereal and grain based products. For example, breakfast cereals, oats, flour, pasta, lentils, popping corn, rice, nuts.

Dry foods for your pets, such as biscuits, are especially at risk as they tend to be stored in large bags that are not easy to reseal and keep moths out! And if you feed the wild birds in your garden don’t forget to check the bags of seed, grain and nuts that you might have stored in your garage or garden shed!

This is another reason pantry moths can also be referred to by names such as; bird seed moth, flour moths, grain moths, wheat moths, food moths, cereal moths or even rice moths.

Read more: What Is Backsplash Tile?

Pantry moth larvae are small but far easier to identify than food moth eggs – they’ll be between ¼ and ½ inch long, and you may see some movement in the food.

What attracts pantry moths is the presence of open food containers in which they can lay their eggs. If food isn’t regularly disturbed and moved around, the flying pantry moth may go unnoticed enabling effective breeding, eggs developing into pantry moth pupa or larvae and on to their adult flying form.

We’ve detailed out the pantry moth life cycle in another handy moth prevention guide to the life cycle of pantry moths.

Step 3 – Dispose of all Pantry Moth-infested Foods

Foodstuffs in their original packaging that are out of date and / or infested should be disposed of as they are. This is the pantry moth removal stage of the process. Similar foods in reusable containers should be disposed of carefully and the container retained for cleaning.

Even if you have stored your food in mason jars or kilner jars, it is worth checking in case they had been placed back in the pantry or cupboard with the lid not fully sealed and those nuisance cupboard moths got in. If this was the case you may leave a future source of potential meal moth infestation in place!

Also carefully check dried pet food and for moths in bird seed – common sources of pantry moth infestation.

Disposing of infested food should be done outside the home to avoid the risk of spillage and future re infestation – place infested and old food in bags that are then tied securely. Getting rid of infested food means you’re on the path to getting rid of meal moths, but we’re only part way through our journey to getting rid of pantry moths for good.

Step 4 – Clean Your Containers

Rinse, disinfect and then thoroughly wash reusable food storage containers, either carefully by hand, or on a hot setting in your dishwasher.

If you were wondering how to kill pantry moth larvae and eggs – then a thorough clean of containers with hot soapy water will rid you of any remaining pests that weren’t thrown out with the infested food.

This is a vital step to pantry moth eradication that must not be missed. Pantry moth eggs are tiny and easily missed by the human eye!

Step 5 – Clean out your Pantry / Kitchen Cupboards

With all shelving clear of food and containers, start by vacuuming all surfaces and paying particular attention to signs of moths in cupboard corners, cracks and crevices. Please do not forget the undersides of shelves, baseboards and floors.

It’s easy to spot adult flying pantry moths in kitchen cabinets, but less so to spot the pantry moths eggs. Getting rid of moths in kitchen cupboards means getting rid of their eggs too!

Like with foodstuffs, empty your vacuum cleaner outside the home emptying the contents into a bag that you then seal / tie tight. Remember that there may be tiny pantry moth eggs in amongst the dust in addition to, potentially, moth webbing, cast off skins and pantry moth cocoon carcases.

Note that when emptying your vacuum, if it is a bagless type, you will want to wash out the dust container. If you have used smaller attachments you may also want to clean those thoroughly to ensure any sticky pantry moth eggs do not remain.

Then wash down your shelving and all surfaces using a disinfectant or watered down bleach and leave to air dry.

Commonly, what causes pantry moths to re-appear is a lack of thorough cleaning at this stage – so invest in doing this extensive clean and you’ll likely only need to do it once – as opposed to a few weeks down the line wondering why are there moths in my pantry again?

For more pantry organization tips, check out our blog!

Step 6 – Deal with Shelf Liners

With paper-based shelf liners, throw them out because they may be harboring pantry moth larvae and/or eggs and essentially be a perpetual pantry moth nest.

If they are plastic, they may be washed and scrubbed thoroughly in soapy water.

It’s best not to replace your shelf liners until you are sure that your pantry moth extermination is complete, or consider not using them at all.

Step 7 – Use a Natural Residual Pesticide for Ongoing Protection

Residual pesticides come in many forms but are broadly either chemical or natural – in kitchens you should only consider natural residual sprays for pantry moths.

Natural sprays to deal with pantry moths and pantry moth larvae or maggots will be effective for 2 weeks after application and can be deemed a way of getting rid of pantry moths naturally whilst keeping your family safe from chemicals.

Ensure you cover all surfaces evenly and leave to dry. It will dry clear and provide ongoing protection against any remaining pantry moths coming into contact with it at any of their life stages, and yet be safe for people.

Do not place unprotected food on pantry moth spray treated surfaces and do not use the spray on food preparation surfaces or drawers with utensils / silverware.

The pantry moth spray can also be applied to the seams and joints around kitchen unit baseboards.

Read more: What do you write on a kitchen tea card?

If baseboards can be removed it is a good idea to do so, vacuum behind them (under standing units) and then apply the spray as the baseboards are returned. This level of thoroughness is how to eliminate pantry moths and ensure they don’t return.

Step 8 – Replace non-infested food

Non-infested as new food should all be placed into airtight, sealed containers – plastic food storage containers or glass jars such as mason jars or kilner jars. This is how to keep moths out of food effectively for the long term.

This is especially important for cereals, grains, flour , dried fruits, nuts and rice but you should consider this approach for all foods that are not already in sealed tins or containers.

Step 9 – Set up Pantry Moth Traps to Defend and Monitor

Pantry moth traps have two main functions:

First they will provide effective monitoring to see if pantry moths are present in the future. Remember that they last 8 weeks and will need replacing regularly.

Secondly they use a female pantry moth pheromone to attract the male pantry moths and trap them on the glue board in the trap. When the adult male moths are trapped, it reduces the degree of reproduction and reduces the risk of another full-blown infestation in the future (arguably there’s no such thing as a small moth infestation).

Buy Now

The most common pantry moth species is the Indian meal moth but you may also come across the Mediterranean flour moth. Check out our kitchen moth identification guide if you need further details.

Pantry Moth Pheromone traps to catch and kill pantry moths are a critical part to answering how to get rid of pantry moths forever – but on their own may only be effective at raising the alarm that a moth infestation in kitchen cupboards is just beginning.

Step 10 – Be Ever Vigilant!!

As they say, “Once bitten, twice shy” … keep alert and use some of the advice above to maintain your pantry and food cupboards.

In particular:

Keep reviewing your pantry contents regularly for out of date food and to ensure there are no undisturbed areas

Keep all foods in airtight protective containers

Wash down shelves and vacuum periodically

Use pantry moth traps and pantry moths control products to monitor, especially in warmer months – pantry moths start to pupate and develop as flying adults in the early spring season – female pantry moths typically lay up to 200 eggs and there can be 2 to 4 breeding cycles per year

Identifying Pantry Moths

There are four types of food moth (or pantry moth) to look our for within your kitchen.

The most common pantry moth species you might come across is the Indian meal moths but you may also come across the Mediterranean flour moth, Brown House Moth and White Shouldered House Moth.

All will settle where there is a supply of food, resulting in an infestation where larvae can soon become a serious problem. With a single female able to lay up to 600 eggs an infestation if left untreated can result in the expense of food wastage, as well as hygiene issues for your family. Click on the images below for more information about each species.

Exercise caution when treating an area where food moths are evident. Only products found within our Food Moth Treatments category should be used in kitchens. We have developed a Food Moth Killer Kit specifically for this purpose and it comes to you with a clear and simple to follow guide, as well as a 5% discount.

Preventing Pantry Moth Infestations

We hope this article has answered the question “How do I get rid of Pantry Moths?”.

It may feel like a lot of work to do this thoroughly, and some expense, but it will save you money in the long run and avoid a hygiene problem getting out of control.

Pantry Moth Killer Kit Buy Now

About MothPrevention®

MothPrevention® speak to customers every day about their clothes moth issues – clothes moths are a species that are ever increasing and that can cause significant damage to clothes, carpets and other home textiles.

To date, we’ve helped over 150,000 customers deal with their moth problems. We have developed professional grade solutions including proprietary pheromones, not available from anybody else in the USA, and engineered in Germany to the highest production standards.

Source: https://livingcorner.com.au Category: Kitchen

source https://livingcorner.com.au/how-to-get-rid-of-pantry-moths-naturally/

[curlygirl79]

In the second of today’s guests posts, I am delighted to welcome Adrienne Chinn to my blog, along with lots of seriously tempting photographs! Many thanks Adrienne for taking the time to write a guest post for me, and also to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me to be a part in the blog tour for Adrienne’s book, The English Wife.

BLURB:

Two women, a world apart.

A secret waiting to be discovered…

VE Day 1945: As victory bells ring out across the country, war bride Ellie Burgess’ happiness is overshadowed by grief. Her charismatic Newfoundlander husband Thomas is still missing in action.   Until a letter arrives explaining Thomas is back at home on the other side of the Atlantic recovering from his injuries.

Travelling to a distant country to live with a man she barely knows is the bravest thing Ellie has ever had to do. But nothing can prepare her for the harsh realities of her new home…

September 11th 2001: Sophie Parry is on a plane to New York on the most tragic day in the city’s history. While the world watches the news in horror, Sophie’s flight is rerouted to a tiny town in Newfoundland and she is forced to seek refuge with her estranged aunt Ellie.   Determined to discover what it was that forced her family apart all those years ago, newfound secrets may change her life forever…   This is a timeless story of love, sacrifice and resilience perfect for fans of Lorna Cook and Gill Paul.

PURCHASE LINKS:

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Amazon Canada

Now, without further ado, here is Adrienne to tell us about eating like a Newfoundlander, and those photos I promised you.

Bread is the staff of life, so they say, but Newfoundlanders don’t limit themselves to a single fundamental like bread. Oh, no, m’dear. Newfoundlanders love their food, and I couldn’t write a book where half of it is set in Newfoundland, without talking about food (and drink, of course). If you visit, be sure to try bottled iceberg water!

In The English Wife, Florie is constantly cooking up hardy Newfoundland staples like Jiggs Dinner and stew and dumplings. Ellie, trying to navigate herself around her new life as a fisherman’s wife in a remote outport after the war, is faced with learning how to make salt cod and brewis (pronounced “brews”) with scrunchions.

So, exactly what are some of these local culinary delights? Jiggs Dinner is a favourite weekend dinner meal. You place a whole piece of corned beef in a pot on the hob with enough water to cover the meat. Cook for several hours until tender, then add cabbage, carrots, potatoes, swede, turnip… and boil. Then eat. I like mine with HP Sauce.

I remember growing up on fish and brewis as a kid in Newfoundland – I teethed on Purity hard tack biscuits – biscuits literally as hard as rocks, which, when soaked overnight soften into a dense bread which becomes brewis. Cooking up fish and brewis is easy – soak the hard tack overnight in one pot, and the salt cod in another. Change the cod water again in the morning and simmer until cooked.  Then you heat the hard tack until it comes to a boil and drain it. Cook up some chopped onions and diced salt pork in some butter, add the flaked up cod and fry it all up with the brewis until golden. Believe me, this is very tasty.

Newfoundland is full of delicious berry plants, from red partridgeberries and orange, raspberry-like cloudberries to the best blueberries on the planet – tiny balls of blue deliciousness. You haven’t had a blueberry until you’ve had a Newfoundland blueberry. Here’s an easy recipe for Newfoundland blueberry duff (a steamed pudding):

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups (500 grams) of flour

3 tsp baking powder

½ cup (170 grams) sugar

½ tsp salt

½ cup milk (235 ml) whole or half-fat milk

1 egg

¼ cup (85 grams) unsalted butter

1 cup  (340 grams) fresh blueberries

Preparation:

Cream butter with sugar, salt and egg with a mixer. In a separate bowl combine flower and baking powder. Add milk and the flour alternately to the butter mixture. Fold in blueberries. Note: If you use frozen blueberries, these will stain the whole pudding blue. Grease a pudding bowl with some butter and pour in the batter. Cover with greaseproof paper or aluminium foil tied with a string or held in place with a large elastic band. Put a couple of inches of water in a pot and bring to a boil. Set in the pudding bowl and cover with a lid, letting it boil for about 1 ½ hours. Be sure it doesn’t boil dry – add more water if necessary. Place the bowl upside down on a rack to cool for 15 minutes then slowly lift off the bowl.

Sweet Sauce:

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp flour

¼ tsp salt

1/3 cup (115 grams) brown sugar

1 cup (470 ml) boiling water

¼ tsp vanilla

Preparation:

Melt the butter in a pot. Add flour and salt and stir till smooth. Add brown sugar, stirring constantly. Remove the pot from the heat and add boiling water. Stir till smooth. Place pot back on the heat and continue to stir until it comes to a boil. Add vanilla and serve with pudding and clotted cream. Yum! A million calories but worth every one.

If you don’t have time to cook up a Jiggs Dinner or make a blueberry duff, just do like a Newfoundlander and grab a couple of Jam Jams and a mug of tea with Carnation tinned milk and a few teaspoons of sugar. You’ll be a Newfoundlander in no time.

If you visit Newfoundland, be sure to stop by these terrific restaurants if you want to taste some delicious Newfoundand food: Norton’s Cove Café in Badger’s Quay, The Bonavista Social Club on the Bonavista Peninsula, Fogo Island Inn on Fogo Island, and Mallard Cottage in St John’s.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Adrienne Chinn was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, grew up in Quebec, and eventually made her way to London, England after a career as a journalist. In England she worked as a TV and film researcher before embarking on a career as an interior designer, lecturer, and writer. When not up a ladder or at the computer, she can usually be found rummaging through flea markets or haggling in the Marrakech souk. Her second novel, The English Wife — a timeslip story set in World War II England and contemporary Newfoundland — is published in June 2020. Her debut novel, The Lost Letter from Morocco, was published by Avon Books UK in 2019. She is currently writing her third novel, The Photographer’s Daughters, the first of a 3-book series, to be published in 2021.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Don’t forget to visit the other blogs taking part on this tour.

@adriennechinn joins me now to talk about her second novel, The English Wife, and the amazing food of Newfoundland #bookblogger #guestpost #foodheaven #fictioncafewriters #spoonshortagebookclub #newfoundland @rararesources In the second of today's guests posts, I am delighted to welcome Adrienne Chinn to my blog, along with lots of seriously tempting photographs!

[wordswithkittywitch]

Easter/Ostara tip for all-adult households:

If you live with a group of other adults, you probably don’t have time/energy/resources for a full egg hunt. But if you’d still like to treat and baffle your roommates in equal amounts; I recommend buying sweets and hiding the full bags in other things you and your roommates are likely to use in the next week.

Things like inside biscuit tins, cereal boxes, things that will be picked up and used within the week. Depending on the level of coffee addiction in your household, hiding something in the coffee maker could be humorous or disastrous. 

On one hand, a bag of sweets hidden in the fridge will keep better, but on the other hand, my experience with hiding cybermen in the fridge suggest that they will need to last longer.

[iasshikshalove]

Daily News Articles/Editorials 28th March 2020

SHIFT TO UPSCALING FOOD RATIONING NOWTHEME:

Expanded rations will not only bring relief in this pandemic but also help sustain a nourished and healthy population.

Two days ago, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ₹1.7-lakh crore package of social security measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in the period of the 21-day lockdown.

In respect of food security, the package falls far short of what is needed. I argue that we need to immediately ensure universal rationing with an expanded food basket, and special measures for cooked food in urban areas for the vulnerable population.

The burden of the current lockdown is borne disproportionately by the large unorganised workforce, comprising hundreds of millions of casual daily wage-workers and self-employed workers.

India already holds the record for the largest number of malnourished persons in the world. As their ability to purchase food diminishes, a growing population of working people and their families will soon enter a phase of hunger and undernourishment.

The answer to this looming and very real scenario of food insecurity lies in a massive programme of food rationing, far greater than what the Finance Minister has promised.

Lessons from history:

To ensure that all people have access to adequate food in the midst of this unprecedented health and economic crisis with potentially high levels of mortality, we must immediately expand our food security system.

Before I come to the components of such an expanded programme, let us briefly look at the lessons provided by the experience of other countries in using rationing in times of scarcity.

In the United Kingdom in the 1940s, rationing or a policy of “fair shares” was introduced in a period of war and scarcity. Starting in 1939, each and every person was issued a ration book, with a weekly entitlement that could be collected at a local grocery store.

Rationing encompassed many commodities, starting with butter, bacon and sugar, and later augmented by eggs, biscuits, tinned food, meat, cereals, etc.

A remarkable outcome of the war years was, as Amartya Sen has demonstrated, a significant improvement in vital statistics including a rise in life expectancy and a decline in the mortality rate.

Despite heavy war casualties and a decline in consumer expenditure per capita, life expectancy actually improved. In the first six decades of the 20th century, the decade from 1941 to 1950 saw the largest increase in life expectancy in England and Wales.

India’s Timeline:

In India, the British introduced rationing in six cities in 1942, mainly to supply industrial workers with adequate food.

Following demands from a strong political movement, Malabar became the first rural area to implement rationing in 1943.

In the mid-1960s, the system of rationing or the Public Distribution System (PDS) was made a national universal programme, which steadily expanded till 1991.

In the 1990s, the policies of liberalisation led to the withdrawal of universal rationing and its replacement by a policy of narrow targeting. Differential entitlements were provided for BPL (Below Poverty Line) and APL (Above Poverty Line) households.

In 2013, the landmark National Food Security Act (NFSA), ensured legal entitlement to rations and other food-based schemes (such as mid-day meals in schools).

Around 75% of rural households, and 50% of urban households, that is, a total of two-thirds of all households, were eligible for inclusion (now termed priority households) in the NFSA.

The implementation of the NFSA — notably the PDS, the Mid-day Meal Scheme, and the Integrated Child Development Services scheme — varies significantly across States; nevertheless, the infrastructure for distribution of food is in place in all parts of the country.

China’s Strategy:

In China, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), a planning body, was the key coordinator along with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in ensuring supplies of basic foods and price stability to the poor, especially in Wuhan province, the epicentre of the current pandemic, which was under lockdown since January 23, 2020.

The Chinese strategy had multiple components, which included public corporations and ministries, 300 large private companies, 200,000 private stores, and local government institutions.

To illustrate, State-owned companies such as COFCO or the China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation, and Sinograin (China Grain Reserves Corporation) supplied key commodities to Wuhan. This included 200 tonnes of rice, 50 tonnes of flour and noodles, and 300 tonnes of edible oils each day during the peak of the pandemic in February 2020.

The National Grain Trade Centre has to date supplied 155,000 tonnes of corn and 154,000 tonnes of soyabean to Wuhan. Special delivery trucks for transport of vegetables were arranged, and the local government organised open-air markets.

Kerala was the first State in India to announce a package with income support measures and in-kind measures including free rations of 15 kg (grain) and provision of cheap meals.

The government of Tamil Nadu announced free rations of rice, sugar, cooking oil and dal to all ration card holders. The supply of rations for unorganised workers is to be through Amma canteens.

The Delhi government will give 1.5 times existing entitlements at no cost to all ration card holders.

Key points of a plan:

In India a system of expanded rations must have the following components. First, for all rural households, free rations of rice and wheat at double the normal entitlement must be distributed.

The current entitlement is about half the quantity of daily cereal intake recommended by the Indian Council of Medical Research: the new quantities should be the actual minimum requirement per person per day.

The government of India has now doubled rations (rice or wheat) to all priority households, from 5 kg to 10 kg per person per month. However, this falls short, as the rations are not to all households but only priority households; the rations are not free (only the additional 5 kg is free).

The provision of rations must be universal: this is not the time to demarcate households by type of ration card or whether they have a ration card or by any form of biometrics.

The system of identification of priority households is not error-proof, and no household wrongly excluded should be outside the ambit of rationing today.

This upscaling is feasible as the country has stocks of 58 million tonnes of rice and wheat; and the wheat harvest is currently underway in north India.

Second, for all rural households, additional rations of cooking oil, sugar, salt and lentils should be provided on a regular basis. Soap must also be included in this list.

As supplies have to be arranged, the distribution could be weekly or fortnightly in order to ensure smooth availability. It is good to see that the government of India has announced one kg of dal per household, but it needs to provide more commodities quickly.

Third, if milk, eggs and vegetables (or one or more of them) can be supplied, we can not only ensure basic food security at the time of a major health crisis, but actually address our burden of malnutrition.

For urban areas, we need a combination of provision of dry goods and of cooked food. All households with ration cards can be given the same entitlements as proposed for rural households.

For the vast numbers of workers and migrants in towns and cities, however, we must set up arrangements for preparation and delivery of cooked food. The large numbers of closed community kitchens (schools and colleges, company and office canteens, for example) and restaurant workers now sitting idle or laid off can be brought together to undertake a massive programme of provision of cooked meals at subsidised rates. Kerala has taken the lead here.

This will require careful planning and technology to distribute food while ensuring physical distancing. The answer is not to simply close the Indira Canteens (serving low-cost meals) as Karnataka has done.

All the measures proposed must continue for at least three months, and be reviewed afterwards.

An imaginative massive exercise of expanded rations could not only provide succour in this pandemic but also bring in a policy shift that will help sustain a nourished and healthy population.

IT’S ALSO A FIGHT AGAINST PUNITIVE MEASURESTHEME:

The requirement of massive resources following the pandemic may be an occasion to lift global economic sanctions.

A global pandemic demands game-changing actions by all nations in order to halt its global spread, provide relief in terms of medical supplies and to rebuild shattered lives.

The global community has the responsibility to rise to the occasion. Any global cataclysm affects poor countries more than the rich ones as the former do not have the resources to meet the unexpected economic challenge.

While the developed countries and their groups provide economic packages to themselves and their partners, developing countries stare into the distance with hope of handouts from the international financial institutions or some generous rich allies.

One way of dealing with the emergency in an emergency mode is to consider lifting of economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations and individual countries on developing countries.

Many international sanctions imposed on the basis of political and economic decisions and taken as a part of diplomatic efforts by countries, multilateral or regional organisations against states or organisations exist around the world.

These were meant either to ‘protect national security interests, or to protect international law, and defend against threats to international peace and security.

These measures include the temporary imposition on a target of economic, trade, diplomatic, cultural or other restrictions’ and can be lifted only through a long process of ascertaining whether their objectives were met.

The UN Security Council has a ‘mandate by the international community to apply sanctions that are binding on all UN member states. They serve as the international community’s most powerful peaceful means to prevent threats to international peace and security or to settle them’.

Peace enforcement is possible if the sanctions fail, but that is only in the rarest of rare cases. The sanctions often lie dormant for technical reasons even if their original intent and purpose have lost their relevance. The victims of these sanctions suffer in silence or engage in negotiations to get relief.

When America struck:

Apart from UN sanctions, there are ‘unilateral sanctions that are imposed by individual countries in furtherance of their strategic objectives.

Typically intended as strong economic coercion, measures applied under unilateral sanctions can range between coercive diplomatic efforts, economic warfare, or a threat of war’. These take the form of economic, diplomatic, military and sport sanctions.

The unilateral sanctions are naturally not mandatory to any other state, but the United States has often stipulated, like in the case of Iran, that those countries which do not apply sanctions to Iran would be debarred from doing business with the U.S., a Hobson’s choice in many cases.

After the initial invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, the UN ‘placed an embargo on the nation in an attempt to prevent an armed conflict. A naval and air blockade was added. The purpose of the initial sanctions was to coerce Iraq into following international law, which included the recognised sovereignty of Kuwait’.

But even after the liberation of Kuwait, a series of sanctions were created to weaken the country.

A UN plan to purchase food and medicines by selling Iraqi oil to the world became one of the most serious scandals to hit the UN and its Secretary General.

S. sanctions against Iran over the years broke the back of the country and forced it to reach an agreement to limit its nuclear activities.

The U.S.’s withdrawal from the Iran deal has now resulted in Iran facing crippling sanctions. Perhaps, the impact of COVID-19 was severe in Iran on account of the sanctions and the resultant economic crisis in the country.

There are many more cases of sanctions against many countries still in existence. Temporary sanctions in protest against the policies of countries often result in expulsion or withdrawal of diplomatic personnel.

The politics of sanctions entered a new era when U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” (CAATSA) that grouped together sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea.

Currently, the U.S. alone, or together with other countries has sanctions against Belarus, Myanmar, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and Zimbabwe and other countries.

The wide network of sanctions is comprehensively monitored by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury which enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries and regimes and related entities and individuals.

 calculation:

[my-house-of-fashion]

"We were all broke" when we designed Park Road Apartments says Nicholas Grimshaw

https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2020/02/park-road-apartments-nicholas-grimshaw-terry-farrell-high-tech-architecture_dezeen_1704_col_6-1-852x852.jpg

British architect Nicholas Grimshaw explains the impact that limited resources had on the housing block he designed with Terry Farrell, in this exclusive video interview created for our high-tech architecture series.

Completed in 1970 by Farrell and Grimshaw Partnership – the architecture practice set up by the duo five years earlier – Park Road Apartments is an aluminium-clad residential tower that overlooks Regent’s Park in London.

Forty flats are contained within the 10-storey building – including the former homes of Grimshaw and Farrell, who lived in the tower for several years with their young families.

Park Road Apartments by Farrell and Grimshaw Partnership was completed in 1970

The architects were both members of the Mercury Housing Society, a co-operative consisting of 40 friends and aspiring homeowners.

“Park Road was a co-ownership housing society and we thought the answer to life was to gather some kind of community,” Grimshaw told Dezeen in the interview at his home.

Amongst the co-operative’s members was also structural engineer Anthony Hunt, who worked on a number of seminal high-tech projects including Reliance Controls by Team 4 and Richard Rogers’ Inmos Microprocessor Factory.

Park Road Apartments made history as the first co-housing scheme to procure a site in central London and was built with a limited budget.

“We were all broke,” said Grimshaw. “And the idea was to build it as cheaply as you possibly could.”

The tower is clad with mass produced ribbed aluminium

In order to keep the cost of the project down, the architects created a simple design and used materials in ways that were considered unconventional at the time.

“It was just a very, very simple concrete frame with slabs separated by round columns. I mean, it’s almost like a children’s toy really,” said the architect.

“And with industrial corrugated aluminium on the outside, which was the shock because people didn’t use aluminium for that sort of building.”

The anodised aluminium skin that envelops the building at 125 Park Road owed its inexpensiveness to the speed and ease of its manufacturing.

“They make them by putting aluminium material between rollers, which have ridges in them, so that they basically come out in a wavy shape,” explained Grimshaw.

“If you want to curve it just speed up one of the rollers and it comes out like that.”

The Grimshaw family lived in at Park Road Apartments in the 1970s

Slicing through the facade at each floor are ribbon windows, which wrap around the building to offer panoramic views of the neighbourhood. Similar to the cladding, mass production also helped to drive down the cost of the windows.

“We got a bus window manufacturer to make [the windows]. So we got a good price for them,” said Grimshaw.

“[There was] the concrete, steel subframe, and the windows and the cladding. So four materials and that’s it.”

A central core allowed for open plan, flexible interiors

The structure of the building was also pared back, with non-structural internal walls considered superfluous and eliminated from the design.

Instead, Park Road Apartments is primarily supported by an office block-inspired central core – a first for a UK residential building.

In addition to optimising the budget, the central core also enabled the pair of architects to experiment with the internal configuration of the flats.

“We wanted to make a block of flats as flexible as possible,” said Grimshaw. “And the basic idea behind that was that you leave the structure as stripped down as you could, so that you could have any layout and you wanted.”

Each floor could function as one large apartment or could be arranged to accommodate up to 14 bedsits.

Strip windows offered views of the neighbouring Regent’s Park

The tower, which received Grade II listed status in 2001, was originally received negatively by members of the public, due in part to it’s ribbed-aluminium exterior.

“Once the building went up, everyone started noticing it,” said Grimshaw. “And they basically thought it was totally inappropriate in that setting overlooking the park.”

“A lot of taxi drivers called it The Biscuit Tin,” he added.

Through its use of industrial materials, its flexible interior and interrogation of the building envelope, Park Road demonstrated many features contingent with the architecture style that was later called high-tech.

“High-tech architecture – that expression, that title – sort of crept up on us really,” Grimshaw said.

“It’s quite difficult [to explain] because it’s a sort of name that was cooked up after the event.”

The Grade II listed building was pejoratively nicknamed The Biscuit Tin

Buildings in the high-tech style helped to launch the careers of not only Grimshaw and Farrell, but also their contemporaries Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, and Patty and Michael Hopkins.

“I suppose a number of us started using new types of construction. And people started to notice that new materials were being infiltrated into their lives and they didn’t quite know what was going on,” said Grimshaw.

“But it was just architects searching for new materials, which people gradually pushed into a type – into a theme of design.”

This movie was produced by Dezeen as part of our high-tech architecture series, and is the fourth video interview with notable high-tech architects.

It follows our video interviews with Norman Foster, who explained the challenges of designing the UK’s first high-tech art gallery and how HSBC transformed his architecture firm into a global brand.

Dezeen’s high-tech series explores the architecture style

Emerging in Britain during the late 1960s, high-tech architecture was the last major style of the 20th century and one of its most influential. Characterised by buildings that combined the potential of structure and industrial technology, the movement was pioneered by Foster, Rogers, Grimshaw, Patty and Michael Hopkins and Piano.

Photographs are by Peter Cook, Hufton + Crow, Jo Reid and John Peck. Drawings are by Farrell and Grimshaw Partnership, and Nicholas Grimshaw. Images and footage are courtesy of Grimshaw. Illustration is by Jack Bedford.

The post "We were all broke" when we designed Park Road Apartments says Nicholas Grimshaw appeared first on Dezeen.

Source link

from http://www.houseoffashion.co.za/we-were-all-broke-when-we-designed-park-road-apartments-says-nicholas-grimshaw/

[lowcarbnutrients]

10 Processed Foods this Dietitian Will Feed Her Kids

As a nourishment expert that talks to and also creates for various other Mommies regarding the best ways to best feed their families, I occasionally feel pressure to be the best feeding function version, to publish images of my child as well as I slicing freshly-picked-out-of-our-backyard-garden tomatoes for homemade salsa or to blog about why self-made hummus is equally as easy (and also much healthier) compared to the store-bought stuff.

Well, I have a confession making. I'm a Mom and also a Registered Dietitian who feeds her children packaged foods in some cases. I'm not perfect. And it's time to get real.

Becoming a Mommy of two has shaken my world in a lot of ways, including my views on nourishment. I make every effort to feed my kids primarily whole foods (and am fortunate sufficient that they eat them most of the time), I also know that this isn't realistic 100% of the time. While I when assumed flavoured yogurt wasn't healthy and balanced adequate (it NEEDED TO appear), I now consider it as a healthy, kid-friendly snack. I additionally promised that I would never feed my youngster boxed macaroni and cheese, however currently that I've experienced it's life-saving capabilities on those uncommon occasions when I'm solo-parenting as well as have lacked groceries, I've slightly changed my tune.

7 Foods A Dietitian Would Never Feed Her Kids

It's real that the majority of packaged, refined foods include chemicals, additives, as well as synthetic flavours - they are not ideal (and also some processed foods are undesirable enough that I won't offer them to my children)-- however in my mind, healthy consuming isn't associated with 'best consuming.' Rather, healthy eating enables enjoyable, comfort, and also imperfection every now and then, and also that's ok. I understand my children consume entire fresh foods in the majority of situations, so the odd processed and also packaged food doesn't worry me, nor needs to it stress any kind of moms and dad who is trying to do their ideal.

Here are ten packaged, refined foods that I feed my youngsters:

Pureed fruit and veggie pouches

These pouches have actually literally conserved my peace of mind on greater than one celebration. I admit, they are not equal to actual fruit as well as vegetables by any stretch of the creativity - preferably, fruits and veggies should be eaten, not drawn out of a bag - yet they frequently come in useful when we're out and also about, and also they include some fun and also selection to kids' treat rotation. This also goes for pureed unsweetened fruit cups. I look for varieties that consist of less compared to 10 grams of sugar each bag and restrict them to no more compared to 2 or 3 times a week.

Individually packaged cheeses

Whether it's wax-wrapped mini cheese rounds (Baby Bell), triangular spreadable cheese (Swiss Knight or Laughing Cow) or even cheese strings, these mobile independently wrapped cheeses can be found in convenient when on-the-go (or in lunch packages!). Although cutting brick cheese and also covering it yourself might perhaps be equally as convenient, occasionally tossing an already-wrapped cheese in your bag or baby diaper bag is just simpler (and also just as healthy and balanced). Independently wrapped or not, cheese is likewise nutritious. It has several vital nutrients consisting of protein, calcium, and also magnesium and can make a terrific addition to a snack or meal.

Ranch or Caesar dressing

Sally Kuzemchak, Registered Dietitian as well as author of the blog site 'Actual Mommy Nourishment' composed a terrific item on why she offers Ranch dressing to her kids. Sally discusses just how although store-bought Cattle ranch clothing isn't best, it urges her son to eat raw veggies and also green salads-- healthy and balanced foods that he may not gladly munch on without his favourite dip. I couldn't concur even more - if offering a little bit of Cattle ranch or Caesar dressing rises the possibility of my son gladly consuming his veggies, I have not a problem with it. I like dip with my veggies, so why would I expect that my child wouldn't?

Store-bought hummus

Hummus makes for a nutritious healthy protein and fibre-rich dip for veggies or biscuits, or spread for sandwiches. I consistently purchase hummus from the shop, not because I refuse to make my own (which I do often), yet due to the fact that I discover that a lot of store-bought selections include similar components that I would utilize anyhow and also because, frankly, I find it much easier at this stage of life with two young children. Yes, it might have extra olive oil than I would certainly include or a couple of preservatives, but occasionally convenience defeats excellence.

Ketchup

I confess that I've attempted to make my very own variation of ketchup from square one. It's not the very same. Yes, Heinz Ketchup contains fluid sugar and salt, but it likewise consists of tomato paste as well as it aids my kid enjoy the homemade veggie frittata that I typically make him for supper, in addition to the homemade yam fries that I serve with roast poultry. He also dips his carrot sticks in it occasionally which makes me both cringe and also smile at the same time.

Whole grain crackers

Whole grain biscuits could offer as the excellent car for much healthier foods such as natural peanut butter as well as banana slices, hummus as well as cucumber or cheese and also apple slices. I often make peanut butter or cheese 'crackerwiches' for snack time, which my kids definitely like. Attempt to find a range with a brief components list including 'whole grain (insert kind of grain)' as the first active ingredient. And if you DO have time making homemade biscuits, try this scrumptious dish: Homemade Raincoast Crisps.

Flavoured Greek yogurt

Although I'm fairly fussy with the flavoured yogurt that I get, I get it. Yes, plain Greek yogurt is the finest selection, and also indeed, adding fruit for flavour is much better compared to the sugary fruit-like material that appears at the end of many small yogurt containers. However flavoured Greek yogurt has the tendency to be extra interesting children (sweet tastes are widely preferred over bitter or sour) as well as creates a yummy, easy as well as nourishing treat in my mind. I such as Greek yogurt since it contains double the quantity of healthy protein than normal, which could assist to maintain your kids fuller and completely satisfied for longer. When it pertains to sugar material, attempt to choose a range with much less than 11 grams of sugar each 100 gram serving (4 of those grams are naturally happening). If you can find a range without jelly, man-made colours and flavours and also preservatives, that's a great bonus.

5 Quick Tips To Aid You Moms And Dad When Your Partner Is Away

Jarred tomato sauce

I do prefer making tomato sauce from square one, where I can control each active ingredient as well as their quantities within, but when time is short and also I should whip up a well balanced meal in mins, I transform to our much-loved jarred tomato pasta sauces. Combined with lean ground meat as well as fresh sliced veggies, jarred tomato sauce can be a life-saver on hectic nights. It's real that it likely includes even more salt than a home-made version would certainly and maybe some sugar as well as preservatives, yet it still counts as a vegetable as well as fairs effectively in the nourishment department as compared to other sauces.

Salsa

When time permits, I make salsa from scrape (it's one of my favourite foods), but due to the fact that it's such a preferred product in our home, I commonly really feel like I can't keep up. Although typically higher in sodium, salsa can produce a healthy dip or sauce and could include a great deal of flavour to particular dishes (like my Easy Cheesy Family-Friendly Burritos). Bonus: If it's tomato salsa we're discussing, it counts as a vegetable serving!

Canned salmon and tuna

When I prepare meat or fowl, I make an initiative to prepare added for sandwiches, wraps, homemade pizza and salads throughout the week. When I've run out of fresh meat or simply need a quick as well as simple protein choice, I will transform to canned light spotted tuna or tinned salmon. Tinned tuna or salmon could include selection to your dishes, is inexpensive, and also flaunts lots of Omega-3 fat, Vitamin D, Iron, as well as protein among various other important nutrients. Tinned salmon has the added advantage of the soft salmon bones, which supply a great source of calcium. When picking tinned tuna, opt for 'light', 'skipjack' or 'tongol' which are reduced in mercury, rather than 'albacore' or 'white', which have a tendency to be higher.

If you discovered this handy, you may likewise like this article outlining the five expressions that will certainly finish mealtime struggles completely in addition to this one listing my top 15 Dietitian-appoved lunchbox staples.

Feel complimentary ahead over to my Facebook page where I regularly share nourishment ideas and resources for moms and dads.