text: 2. At Tracs N Crawlers global Ltd, we guarantee you a quality land clearing and land preparation service i.e plowing, harrowing e.t c Contact us for your projects today. Long-term effects of two mechanical interventions, shallow plowing and harrowing, on degraded Leymus chinensis (Trin.) ATV Plow design and construction features. Preemergence harrowing is gentle and applied to deeply sown crops. … Edited by S. A. Vorob’ev and D. I. Burov. Finally, do a little more tillage on the ground as plowing is only the first step. Plowing allows the plant roots to penetrate through the soil. Indicators of high-quality harrowing are a well-crumbled surface layer of soil and a low degree of pulverization, a level field surface, and a maximum number of destroyed weed sprouts. (b)Plowing and harrowing, are usually done by tractor. If you have never used an ATV to remove snow, be sure to follow these 8 tips for a smoother and safer plowing process. Proper soil preparation is required for the growth of seeds. Bacteria, fungi, worms and insects that all live in the soil create a unique environment that contribute to the health of the soil. Mechanical harrow in action (A) and its components (B and C). This can be done with single gang (row), dual gang, etc discs. Hauling With Horses. Check the manufacturer's specifications and make sure that the ATV you are using is powerful enough to attach a plow on and remove snow. Cutting back or eliminating the use of tractors, tillers, and other fossil-fuel burners is a great benefit to the environment, and using animal draft power supports sustainable agriculture. 8.8. View Details Meyer Electric Wireless Home Snow Plow (2) 3.0 out of 5 stars. Guide to Starting a Snow Plowing Business. You won’t have any issue hanging a plow from the front of this beast and the snow moving capabilities are incredible. Few farm jobs give greater satisfaction than tractor plowing a field. Flooding. 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It may be done by plow, disk, one-way disk, chisel, subsoiler, undercutters (vee plows) probably fall into this category although they are used to eliminate weeds but are often used to work wheat stubble and other residues if they aren't too heavy. There are also a lot of newer combination implements which I am not real familiar with. Meyer Electric Wireless Home Snow Plow is an exlectric lift snow plow blade . But the production improvement was unsustainable and was associated with a decrease in grassland species richness and community complexity. Toyota Tacoma. For almost any depth of dry snow, or for moderate to low depths of wet snow, an ATV snow plow works really well. It’s fast, maneuvrable and great for sidewalks. For deep and heavy snow, however, you will probably be better off using a heavier machine, or a snow blower. After plowing, the field is flooded for about 2 to 3 weeks to kill insects and weeds. 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Of course, plowing can also be the source of great frustration. Closing Remarks. Ensure that you do harrowing and rotovating before you can start planting. Tilling = Utilizes small turning blades that finely chop the dirt better than discing. The term “furrow slice inversion” in agricultural production can also mean the second plowing of virgin land, fallow land, or a field of perennial grasses. Species composition and standing biomass of the grassland were monitored at peak biomass each year for 24 yr after application of these two measures, together with grassland in natural recovery and that under public grazing. The discs are set to a slight angle and as pulled, shred the dirt. Harrowing across the plowing or diagonally to it provides better friability and leveling of the surface. Plowing equipment attached to tractors and used for land preparation. of days harrowing) x prevailing rate per day Solution: samyujoco2008 is waiting for your help. of days plowing + no. Plowing and disking a field results in a soil with broken structure lying atop a heavily compressed plow pan (the undisturbed layer that the plow doesn't reach). 3. Casting pattern. The purpose of this harrowing is generally to break up clods (lumps of soil) and to provide a finer finish, a good tilth or soil structure that is suitable for seedbed use. ... First plowing should ideally be done a few weeks before sowing to allow enough time for the weed and crop residues to decompose. If this is your first time, ensure that you have an expert on The field with you to ensure that you do it properly. Track My Plow provides location information for winter maintenance vehicles that are currently plowing, salting and/or sanding the provincial highways in Ontario. The first step is plowing. ATV snow plows are in principle fairly simple constructions, where there is not much that can go wrong. Other contractors could chase bigger plow contracts, like at a shopping center.

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From renowned developer PlatinumGames comes a highly stylized, over-the-top brawler created exclusively for the Wii. A terrorist group known as the Organizers has taken over Varrigan City, forcing all citizens into their insane “Death Watch” game, where “kill or be killed” is the only rule. As Jack, a mysterious game participant, players will set ingenious traps, use imaginative tactics to pummel opponents and battle in vicious hand-to-hand combat with daggers, bats, chainsaws and more using the arcade-style controls of the Wii Remote™. While the spectacular mayhem ensues, enthusiastic sports announcers entertain the spectators with humorous commentary detailing the game highlights. The bloodiest, most creative kills earn the most points and increase the chances that Jack can save the terrorized city – let the games begin!
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Musings on “home”
March 1st, 2008
“To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which all enterprise and labour tends.”
—Samuel Johnson, 1750
I’ve been meditating on the notion of home this week, trying to figure out if it’s possible to possess more than one.
And I don’t mean having a second home in the mountains or at a lake (that vacation cabin of our fantasies), but what this question really gets to is whether my heart can be at peace when it lives in two places even though I’m only physically in one of them.
It’s funny how frequently the word “home” appears in our lives. And how many different synonyms we use to describe it (nest, shelter, cocoon, cave, abode, roost, maison, house, castle, my place…..).
Last night, my son’s high school choir staged an ambitious “Singing Waiter Dinner,” during which some very talented teenagers sang — and served dinner to — parents and friends, while also raising funds to pay for their spring performance trip to Boston. The theme of “home” appeared in at least a half-dozen of the numbers: ballads, show tunes, hot songs that teenagers are listening to right now, and even an original song written and performed by one of my son’s fellow choir members. Home is on our minds, whatever our age.
So while in Seattle for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show last week, the notion of home occupied my thoughts. My heart is invested in that city, the city of my college years, our early (pre-children) married life, my many professional iterations, my multiple newspaper, magazine and book projects, the home Bruce and I made for ourselves, with our fabulous architect and builder friends, and the garden I planted and cared for, and loved. This, I thought, was “home.” The place I left 18 months ago for S. California, which was decidedly “not home.”
I remember my first return trip in February 2007, when I flew to Seattle for the flower show and spent five days pretty much on the verge of tears. I stood up on the podium to lecture and was so overwhelmed at the sight of friends and their dear faces in the audience – people who I considered my community – that my eyes welled up and I had to pull myself together in order to give that talk. It was a tough trip because I’d only been away for six months and I felt as if I had been exiled to an alien land.
This time, the story was different. I guess that extra 12 months of familiarizing myself with a new landscape – literally and figuratively – started changing my idea of “home.” During a completely self-indulgent week in Seattle when I left my family behind in order to have long, uninterrupted adult conversation, hug and laugh with friends, inhale the fragrances of wet earth and feast my eyes on plants I can no longer grow, I finally realized that I was kind of just a visitor. Life continues, but it changes. And you know, that’s okay. And for the most part, even though we miss one another, my friends would rather know that we’re happy, adjusting, getting connected and making a good life here in LA. They don’t really want to hear that we’re miserable, lonely, and lost in this land.
And the good news is that we’re not lost. I’m surprised every day about the experience of living here. I never could have imagined feeling “at home” in a new city and state. But it’s happening, thanks to kindred spirits who have adopted me and taken me on plant-and-garden lovers’ field trips, and shared their passion for this place with me. Sandy, a talented designer who I met through a mutual Seattle friend, laughed at me recently, saying: “You’re like a tourist – you get excited about everything new!” I guess I can thank my insatiable curiosity for helping deepen my affection for my new surroundings.
After returning on an early morning Seattle-to-Burbank flight last Saturday, I wrote this email note to a friend: “Being in Seattle last week was the first time I realized that it is no longer my home, but a beloved place that I cherish in my heart. Home is now in Southern California, and after a week of playing in Seattle, I was ready to get back here.”
Yesterday, after playing catch with my dog at the ocean and filling my pockets with bits and pieces of seashells, smooth glass and pottery that dotted the sand, after touring a favorite display garden where the hot orange South African aloes were in bloom, and enjoying brilliant conversation over lunch with Paula, another writer exiled in L.A. (from Boston), I realized what a gift it is to be given a “new home,” even one that I didn’t realize I wanted.

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- The Wife's Mbalenhle Mavimbela and Sannah Mchunu from Gomora trended after they were not nominated for this year's Saftas
- Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela took to his timeline to share the names of actresses he believes were snubbed by the Saftas
- Many agreed that Mbalenhle, who plays Hlomu, and Sannah, who portrays Zodwa, carried their shows and should have been nominated
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Mbalenhle Mavimbela's name trended after she was snubbed by the South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas). The Wife star portrayed the character of Hlomu in The Wife before she recently exited the telenovela.
The viewers of the show took to the timeline to complain after she did not get a nod for this year's Saftas. They believe that she should have at least been nominated in one of the categories as she carried the last season of the soapie.
'Gomora' viewers not feeling Duncan's storyline, they want him booted out: "I can't watch because of him"
Taking to Twitter, soapie lovers also shared that Gomora star Sannah Mchunu should have also been nominated for the Saftas after her award-winning performances in the drama series. Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela also shared a list of actresses he thinks were snubbed by the Saftas. He posted:
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Peeps took to his comment section to share their thoughts on his post. Many agreed that Mbalenhle mavimbela should've been nominated.
"Mbalenhle as Hlomu deserved a nomination, yohh hai."
"A whole Hlomu? @MbalenhleMavim must not submit her name anymore for these awards."
"Was really hoping Mbalenhle Mavimbela will get nominated on these since she missed out on the DStv Viewers Choice."
"There with you Abuti Phil. How can @MbalenhleMavim not be there?… Mam Malinga, Ama? …honestly, SA Arts don’t appreciate raw talent."
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"Kodwa ngoHlomu I’m sad: Mbali Mavimbela did an incredible job."
"Mom Deli and mom Sanah definitely should have been nominated haybo!"
"Mbali!!! Mbalenhle Mavimbela was done dirty!!!"
Sannah Mchunu celebrates bagging top award
The Gomora actress has been trending in the past few weeks for the way she brings her character to life. The star plays the role of Zodwa in the Mzansi Magic telenovela.
Her hard work and dedication was finally rewarded at the #DStvMVCA that took place over the weekend. The people of Mzansi voted in their numbers to make sure that their fave takes home the accolade.
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Now then, first things first. I seem to be having all sorts of problems with the formatting of text on my blog so please accept my apologies for the haphazard and general 'scrunched' appearance of my posts. Rest assured this is causing me no end of frustration and I am trying to find a solution.
Back to the task in hand...
A couple of weeks ago, inspired by that brilliant book High Fidelity by Nick Hornby in which the central character Rob Fleming constructs 'top-five lists' of pretty much anything and everything, I asked my friend Rowan (a fellow food lover and cook) what her top-ten (five just isn't enough) all-time must-have ingredients are. What followed was a lengthy and lively debate on what we simply have to have in our cupboards / fridge at all times or we're kept awake at night in a state of near panic.
I decided I'd blog about my top-ten list, and maybe even create a meme (and if I ever work out how to do this, I will...), and off I went to do exactly that. Who knew it'd take so long to decide on my definitive list??! I tweaked, re-wrote and scored out more times than I care to recount, and I still couldn't be 100% sure of my list's hierarchy other than that which sits at the number one spot (and no prizes for guessing what that is).
Then, on opening the Sunday's Observer Food Monthly I came face to face with their cover story, a feature called Kitchen Confidential: Inside the chef's larders which details those all-essential ingredients Britain's best chefs can't live without. After immediately kicking myself for not having posted my list sooner, I decided on better late than never and finalised said list once and for all. Number One is there in every sense of the words, the rest are in no particular order. I think.
Well of course it is. What else could be at the number one spot but garlic? How dull would life be without it? This deeply savoury, fragrant and alluring little bulb is an absolute must have in my kitchen. It makes everything taste like a little bite of heaven.
Preferably unwaxed and organic, lemons are such versatile creatures. I love them in both savoury and sweet food - they way they perk up that infamous roast chicken (oh! their natural affinity with garlic...); the way their cirtus fragrance enlivens everything from a vinaigrette to a deeply savoury baba ganoush; the tart sweetness of a zingy tarte au citron; and where would a thin hot crepe be without a squeeze of this heavenly fruit and a good sprinkle of sugar?
3. MALDON SEA SALT
The Mother of all sea salts. This small family run Essex company produces salt made in the traditional way and is prized by food lovers and chefs alike. It has a lovely clean flavour and a satisfying crunch. Whilst the current obsession with sodium intake dictates that we decrease our salt consumption, I continue to use this precious condiment with glee. Can you pass the salt please?
4. FRESH HERBS
The biggest problem is choosing which one. Coriander lends a fresh and exotic note to many a dish. Add it to guacamole for a fragrant finish. Parsley with - well just about everything as far as I'm concerned. With tomatoes? Lovely. But then so is thyme come to think of it. Bite down on a bundle of flat leaf parsley with red onion and capers and I defy you to say you don't like it. Fresh mint in a summer salad or with cucumber; rosemary with lamb; oregano in a freshly simmered ragu; tarragon with chicken; chervil or dill with seafood; a fresh basil pesto. Herbal tea - I drink this by the gallon - chamomile and lavendar, dandelion, peppermint, lemon verbena, nettle... how dull our culinary lives would be without these delicate and oh so essential plants.
For much the same reason as herbs. Spices are the backbone of some the world's most exciting cuisines. Without a little spice some of the most delicious dishes would taste bland and hollow. A curry without fenugreek, mustard seeds, turmeric, garam masala? Christmas pudding without cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice? Or a chilli without cumin? Good Lord No.
6. MAILLE DIJON MUSTARD
English mustard is too strong and gives you that horrible itchy hot feeling in the front of your head. American mustard is too sweet. Wholegrain mustard is annoying for annoying people. Ok, they all have their place (cooking, as a relish, and cooking respectively), but Dijon is just right. And Maille because it's what my Mum used to buy.
A veritable taste sensation. I used to know someone who described the taste of capers as being like 'biting into a bud of petrol' but this didn't stop me and an old flatmate popping some into a shot glass and eating them with our fingers whilst settling down to a movie (nor did his girlfriend's squeals of horror). Whether salted or in vinegar I adore these tasty little creatures. When I was little I used to get up at ohmygod o'clock on a Saturday morning, creep through to the kitchen, and while other children all over the country were spilling Coco Pops on their kitchen floors I was sitting crossed legged on the floor in front of the open fridge eating capers out of the jar by the handful. Oh yes.
8. HARISSA PASTE - MALOUF'S SPICE MEZZA OR BELAZU ROSE
When a hot fragrant kick is required I reach for the harissa. What a gorgeous flavour this adds to so many things. Makes chicken even sexier, let down with a touch of water and stirred into cous cous it turns this wee grain into something unbelievably moreish. Hell it even does it for me on a cheese sandwich.
Love it love it love it. Never in a squeezy bottle but always in the glass jar, so that you have to angle the tip of your knife under the rim to get at the last of it. Marvellous on toast, or used to add depth and flavour to everything from stews to soups. The Guinness limited edition was a mark of genius.
10. MARIGOLD SWISS VEGETABLE BOUILLON
Simply because it is the very best vegetable stock around. Made only from vegetables, it has a lovely pure and rich legume flavour, with no synthetic after taste. And even though Delia swears by it I still love it and use it religiously.
11. DUFRAIS RED WINE VINEGAR
A must-have for vinaigrettes, pickling, deglazing, marinating, I have this in the cupboard at all times.
Oops, that was 11. And I still have another five I could have added.
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Now then, first things first. I seem to be having all sorts of problems with the formatting of text on my blog so please accept my apologies for the haphazard and general 'scrunched' appearance of my posts. Rest assured this is causing me no end of frustration and I am trying to find a solution.
Monday, 26 May 2008
Ok, ok, I hold my hands up. My last post was less than inspiring and featured a pretty lack lusture plate of food to boot. I maintain that the progress of my tomato plant is quite exciting but admittedly, not the stuff thrilling blogs are made of.
May I therefore offer the following as an attempt at an apology: five recipes. Yesterday I spent all afternoon in the kitchen working my little fingers to the bone in order to win back your affection. Well that, and to cook up some tasty offerings for a Sunday late lunch.
Regular readers of this blog will already be familiar with my fondess for and frequent use of garlic, and I seem to be gravitating towards Eastern European food at the moment for exactly that reason. Lunch consisted of: lamb koftes, tabbouleh, baba ganoush and tzatziki - in short, a bit of a cultural mish-mash.
Like much of what I've been cooking lately, yesterday's food required that my pestle and mortar be very much in attendance but as said equipment is currently my favorite toy that was just fine with me. If you don't already own one I urge you to rectify that quick smart - a good sized, heavy, solid one with rough sides to aid the grinding. They can be quite expensive but a recent snoop around the kitchen section of TK Maxx turned up some pretty decent ones for not much money at all so I'd suggest having a look there.
Yields 12 koftes
800g organic minced lamb
2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds
1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
1 tablespoon ground sumac
handful finely chopped fresh parsley
handful finely choped fresh mint
handful finely chopped fresh coriander
3 big fat garlic cloves
1 rounded teaspoon harissa paste
good pinch Maldon Smoked Sea Salt (though unsmoked is fine)
freshly ground black pepper
bamboo skewers - to prevent burning, soak these in water while you prepare the meat.
Using a sharp knife, chop through the minced lamb to achieve a finer, ground texture. You can of course use a food processor to do this.
Transfer the ground meat into a mixing bowl (or you can add the following ingredients to your food processor and mix using that - I prefer the good old fashioned method of using my hands!).
Lightly toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a dry hot pan - keep an eye on them so that they don't burn, they won't take long - when they omit a wonderful aroma they are ready. Transfer the seeds to a pestle and mortar and grind to a fine powder. Your kitchen will smell glorious. Add the ground spices to the lamb.
Add the sumac, chopped herbs and harissa paste. Crush the garlic to a paste using the sea salt and the back of a knife. Add the to the lamb with an extra pinch of salt and a good grind of black pepper.
Roll up your sleeves and mix the lamb and spices together well with your hands (or processor).
Dry off the skewers. Take a handful of the lamb mixture and push and shape this around and along the skewer, making sure it is tight. Press little indents into the meat as you go along. Repeat until all the kofte meat is used.
Preheat your grill or griddle pan until hot. I used the grill simply because the skewers were too long for my griddle, but the griddle (or barbeque) would give a lovely charred flavour. Cook until golden on all sides.
I kept aside a little ground cumin and coriander and along with the pan juices from the koftes, heated this in a little olive oil. Pour this over the koftes before serving for extra tastiness.
A fresh and cooling tzatziki makes a perfect accompaniment for deeply savoury lamb koftes. I very briefly blanch the cucumber as this enhances the flavour and colour and stops the tzatziki from being watery. Some people like to add dill but I tend to stick to mint - do whatever makes you happy!
1 large cucumber
2-3 rounded tablespoons greek yoghurt (or to taste)
a good handful of fresh mint (or to taste)
1 garlic clove (or to taste)
Maldon sea salt
ground black pepper
Cut the cucumber in half length ways and scrape out the wet seeds using a teaspoon. Finely shop into small pieces, or grate.
Blanch the cucumber in boiling water for a few seconds, strain and rinse under cold running water. Thoroughly squeeze out any excess liquid and place the cucumber in a bowl.
Add the yoghurt, mint and garlic (crushed to a paste with a little salt using the back of a knife) before mixing well. Season to taste.
(Yet another) one of my favorite dishes in tabbouleh. This beautifully light and fragrant salad is a joy to eat at anytime. Like most things I make, this is best made according to your personal taste, but that's not very helpful for you. So here is my adaptation of the recipe from The Moro Cookbook by Sam and Sam Clark at Moro. Don't be fooled by the seemingly measley amount of bulgar wheat - it swells and with the rest of the ingredients makes a substantial salad.
85g bulgar wheat
300ml vegetable stock (I use Marigold Bouillon)
400g sweetest tomatoes, deseeded and cut into small cubes
4 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
3 small bunches fresh flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped1 small bunch fresh mint, roughly chopped
good slug olive oil
juice of a lemon (the Moro recipe also calls for cinnamon, all spice and garlic, but I prefer to dress it just with olive oil and lemon juice to really let the freshness of the herbs and the tomatoes speak for themselves).
Rinse the bulgar wheat in cold water and place in a bowl. Prepare 300ml of stock or hot water, pour over the bulgar wheat and cover. Leave to absorb the liquid while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Drain off the bulgar wheat if necessary (it should still have a chewy bite), making sure all the excess liquid is gone.
Mix all the ingredients together and dress lightly with the oil and lemon. Check seasoning before serving.
I can not claim to be a massive fan of aubergines. I find their texture too spongey and shiver inducing, and frankly their ability to absorb oil terrifies me. For a long time I could only really bear them in a good Melanzane alla Parmigiana and avoided them otherwise. However, when I first bought the aforementioned Moro Cookbook I came across a recipe for Baba ganoush which persuaded me to give it a try, reassurred by the fact that the aubergines are charred and then mashed. And I'm glad I did try it because what results is a deep, smokey dish which I have returned to time and time again.
BABA GANOUSH from The Moro Cookbook by Sam & Sam Clark
3 large aubergines, about 750g-1kg in total
2 garlic cloves, crushed to a paste with 1 teaspoon salt
juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons tahini paste
4 tablespoons olive oil
sea salt and black pepper
Pierce the skins of the aubergines to prevent them from exploding and grill whole over a hot barbeque, directly on the naked flame on a gas hob, or under the grill until the skin is charred and crispy all over and the flesh is very soft. If none of these options is available, place in a very hot oven at 220 degrees/475f/gas mark 7 for about 45-60 minutes until soft inside. Remove from the heat.
When cool enough to handle, discard the tops and peel off the skin, scraping the flesh from the back of the skin if necessary. Place the flesh and any juices in a large mixing bowl and either whisk or beat by hand until almost smooth (we like a bit of texture).
Add the garlic, lemon juice, tahini and olive oil, stir in and taste for seasoning. If the taste is a little strong, add few tablespoons of water.
Some toasted wholemeal pittas completed this meal which was greedily eaten partly with our hands, partly with forks, and entirely in silence punctuated only with oohs, aahs and much lip smacking.
Now, I know I alluded in my last post to baking a cake, but after the heady and exotic koftes etc, a cake seemed just... well, wrong. And so it was that I found myself pondering over ice cream recipes in a bid to find something fitting to round off the meal. I think the common garden variety of flavours are taken care of by the like of Rocombe Farm and Haagen Dazs, and so when I make ice cream myself I like it to be something I'm not likely to come across on a jaunt to the supermarket. I'm always looking for something interesting and unusual to flavour ice cream and have a tendancy to gravitate towards herbs and or spices for this.
Not having much luck and struggling to find a recipe that hit the mark, it was whilst off on a tangent that I found myself reading about caraway, and how well it works with creamy dishes. My mother uses caraway to flavour bread - but beyond that I have to say it's not spice I use.
However, the seed of an idea was planted and the resulting ice cream has a delicate and subtle flavour with a texture which is so dense and creamy it manages to be almost overwhelmingly rich and completely more-ish at the same time. This ice cream would be a brilliant accompaniment to say a tarte tatin, or some warm spiced mulled fruits. For those who are in any way sceptical - I urge you to try this. It is delicious.
A little goes a long way here but double the quantities for more people.
CARAWAY ICE CREAM
200ml double cream
200ml full fat milk
1/2 vanilla pod, split lengthways with the seeds scraped out
3 teaspoons caraways seeds
4 eggs yolks
88g unrefined caster sugar
Lightly toast the caraway seeds in a dry hot pan to realease their natural oils. Transfer them to a pestle and mortar and pound to break them up a little.
Place the cream, milk, caraway and vanilla pod and seeds in a pan and heat gently until just reaching boiling point.
While the milk mixture is heating, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy.
When the spiced milk mixture is ready, carefully strain and whisk gradually into the egg mixture until properly combined.
Return this custard mix to the heat and cook very gently, stirring with a wooden spoon. Do not let the custard overheat. When the custard has thickened and coats the back of the spoon, strain the custard and allow to cool.
Transfer to an ice cream machine and churn, or transfer to a suitable container and place in the freezer. Take the mixture out every half hour or so and beat with a fork to break up any ice crystals.
Thursday, 22 May 2008
I have to be honest and say that I seem to be having a bit of a battle with my blogging mojo at the moment. I don't know if it's that I'm lacking some inspiration, or that I've got quite a lot of other pretty pressing stuff going on right now, but I am aware that I'm not being as attentive to my blog as I'd like. Rest assured that this is just a phase and I'm sure I'll be right back on it in no time. I might even try and bake a nice cake or something over the weekend as a peace offering, ok?
In the meantime, it might not make the most thrilling post, but here's yesterday's lunch: Beluga Lentil Salad with Butternut Squash and Asparagus. Black Beluga Lentils are very like Puy Lentils but are grown in the cool dry climate of America's Northern Plains. A wee bit of goat's cheese would have been perfect in this but I was having a busy day and had to go with what was in the fridge.
I should also take this opportunity to give you an update on the tomato plant - now this is exciting:Look at those leaves! Now, I don't want to jump the gun as they say, but I am quite clearly a very skilled horticulturalist in the making. Oh yes.
And speaking of jumping the gun - whilst I didn't quite win the race on Sunday, I did set a new personal best which I'm very pleased with, particularly as it was a scorching day in Glasgow. It would appear that the mound of pasta did it's job.
Saturday, 17 May 2008
I said in a previous post called Recovery Food that the best thing about going for a long run on a Sunday is the stuffing of your face afterwards. Whilst I stand by this, I would like to add that another very good thing about a long run on a Sunday (or in tomorrow's case, the Women's Resolution Asset Managment 10k race in Glasgow with Sylvie and Lindsay) is the stuffing of your face the day before. But not just stuffing your face - stuffing your face full of carbs. Lovely. Whilst I could never indulge in the whole Atkins movement, I do try not to go too over the score with the old carbohydrates simply because they can leave me feeling a bit bloated and sluggish. However, the day before race day I like to tell myself I'm taking action to prevent the onset of fatigue during said event. I'm sure you'll agree that this is very responsible of me and not a convenient excuse to load up on pasta and bread... ahem.
So today's feast was Spaghetti a la Carine as it's known in this household, or Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with some other bits thrown in for good and tasty measure. The basic recipe, as I'm sure you're already aware, is garlic and chilli very gently cooked in olive oil, with chopped flat leaf parsley added at the end with al dente spaghetti. The result is easily one of the most deliciously more-ish pasta dishes you'll ever eat. I am always amazed that this simple dish isn't found on more Italian restaurant menus.
I often add some other bits and pieces - finely chopped Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, and some fresh crab adds an interesting dimension. Today though, instead of crab I added fleshy king prawns which did the job of soaking up the delicious garlicky flavours admirably. Tasty tasty tasty.
As I was so conscientiously preparing my body's glycaemic stores for tomorrow, I felt that it would be wise to have some bruschetta too - just to be on the safe side you understand. Whilst shopping for the basic ingredients of ciabatta, tomatoes etc, it came to mind that I've been meaning to try making paneer, the indian cheese, for ages ( - as you do. Trust me, this sounds like a bit of a tangent but it will all become clear in a minute). I had never even tasted paneer but I knew that it's a fairly gentle cheese, with a similar appearance to cottage cheese or even ricotta. I had also heard that it's very easy to make and so I got to thinking that this might a) be an interesting thing to do and b) be a novel addition to my bruschetta. There, I told you it'd make sense eventually.
So, it turns out that paneer is the easiest thing to make, ever. Well, I dare say there are easier things, but those things aren't cheese. This is me, making cheese. Oh yes, Alex James eat your heart out. In fact, this isn't just easy but it's fun too - if they're not squeamish wee bairns this would a great thing to do with your children.
All you need is full fat milk, a lemon and some muslin. And a cooker and a pot etc but you get the idea.
Place the milk in a pan and heat gently until it just starts to boil.
When it reaches this point, turn off the heat and squeeze in the juice of a lemon teaspoon by teaspoon. Stir the milk until it starts to split. If it shows no sign of splitting carefully add more lemon juice until it does.
It will quickly curdle completely until it has separated into curds and whey:
At this point, line a sieve with a muslin cloth (or even a clean tea towel) and drain off the liquid:
The curds now need to be rinsed with water to remove any sourness from the lemon:
Let the water drain off and then wring the muslin cloth thoroughly (incidentally, I'm not sure this is quite what Liz Earle had in mind for this muslin cloth but not to worry...) and remove all the excess liquid until you are left with a little squashy bundle.
Weigh this down with something heavy (I used a cast iron Le Creuset casserole) and leave for half an hour for the cheese to firm up.
When you upwrap your now-slightly-flatter bundle, it will look something like this:
This can be used in various Indian recipes - it can be transferred to the fridge to firm up a bit more and then cut into chunks to be marinated, or it can be used in it's softer state. It has a delicate, milky flavour with a dense creamy texture which is precisely what I was looking for for my bruschetta.
I crumbled it into small chunks, and added it at the last minute to my bruschetta mix of tomatoes and parsley seasoned with salt and pepper.
It was then piled onto ciabatta slices which had been toasted and spread with fresh basil pesto (same method as Wild Garlic Pesto but using basil and a garlic clove instead of wild garlic).
I am now nicely bloated and sluggish and if I don't win that damn race tomorrow there'll be trouble.
Friday, 16 May 2008
We all have them.
What started as a gloriously sunny happy day, finished as a day I'm glad to be at the end of.
Frankly, there was no other thing for it tonight than this: a rich, sweet and comforting little lavendar cupcake courtesy of Waitrose.
More over the weekend when I promise I'll be renewed and full of the joys of Spring (or Summer even) and cooking.
Monday, 12 May 2008
Well it would seem that Alex and Rowan are determined to make a gardener out of me yet (albeit one without a garden) or at the very least a grower of red fruits, as they have now bestowed upon me this little strawberry plant.
Not content with making me the sole carer of a tomato plant, they have somehow felt confident enough to add this to the family. I hope and pray both plants bear fruit or I fear I shall be referred to the vegetable growers equivalent of social services.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
I was in Valvona's a couple of weeks ago when I spotted bags of wild garlic. If I'm perfectly honest, aside from them bringing back childhood memories of summers spent in France playing in the woods, I wasn't entirely sure what I'd do with them and so I left them where they were. However, they played on my mind ever since so I returned last week to buy some. Of course, on that occassion they didn't have any and so I thought I had missed my chance this year. That is until yesterday when I popped in to buy a wee panettone to munch on the way home - there they were again. So this time I grabbed two lots and wandered home in the sunshine, taking surreptitious sniffs at their glorious garlicky fragrance all the way...
Wild garlic leaves - or ramsons - are long and glossy and look similar to that of Lily of the Valley, though eating the poisonous latter isn't to be recommended as this can apparantly lead to death. Lovely. So the moral of the story is: if in doubt, rub the leaves. If your fingers smell of garlic, you're safe.
After giving the matter of what to do with them some thought and a touch of research the obvious choice was to make a pesto. If like me you adore anything garlicky and a have a wee penchant for a good homemade pesto, you will love love love this. In fact to be prefectly frank, even if you have a general fondness for garlic you'd do well to get yourself out of the house and track down some of these wild leaves because this pesto is good enough to eat on it's own with a spoon. Although I'm not sure your loved ones will thank you for it afterwards.
WILD GARLIC PESTO
Serves 2 garlic lovers or 4 lightweights
(I'm afraid these are more of my vague measurements - adjust to taste)
50g wild garlic leaves
a tiny wee sprinkle of Maldon sea salt
50g pine nuts (or however much you fancy)
inch lump of parmesan, chopped into bits (ditto)
a good slug of olive oil (ditto)
Give the leaves a good rinse and dry (a salad spinner is useful here), and cut away the thickest part of the stalks.
Chop the leaves up fairly finely and put them in a pestle and mortar. Sprinkle with a tiny bit of Maldon (don't over do it or the pesto will be horribly salty - just enough so that the tiny crystals grind into the leaves), and pound away with the pestle until the leaves start to mush a bit and your olfactory senses are given a right old treat.
Add the pine nuts and parmesan and continue to pound and grind until the mixture resembles pesto - add the olive oil as you go along and taste test all the while.
If you decide to make this - and I really hope you do - this is the point at which you swoon and wish you'd made more.
This pesto was to accompany simply baked trout fillets (or really, the trout accompanied the pesto...), but I needed to make something else to go alongside it. As the pesto utilised the garlic leaves in their raw form, I thought it would be nice to make something which involves cooking them, and that's when I thought of dolmades. I'm not the biggest fan of dolmades normally, mainly because of the texture of the vines leaves which are traditionally used to wrap them - they can sometimes be a little chewy and stringy. I thought the delicate texture of the wild garlic leaves would be a perfect substitute and the mild flavour when cooked would lend itself well to these little parcels.
Now, at this point I think it's important to say that if you're planning a quick fuss free dinner, dolmades is not the way to go. They're a bit fiddly. However, they were delicious, went superbly with the trout and pesto and I'll definitely make them again. Just not when I'm falling over with hunger.
WILD GARLIC DOLMADES
Serves 2 - 3
16 good sized wild garlic leaves, washed
100g bulgar wheat
200g good vegetable stock
8-10 sun dried tomatoes
handful fresh mint
handful fresh parsley
squeeze lemon juice
slug olive oil
1 teaspoon harissa
Rinse the bulgar wheat and place in a bowl, pour over the stock and cover. Leave for 30 minutes.
Blanch the wild garlic leaves in boiling water and refresh immediately in a bowl of iced water. Set aside.
When the bulgar wheat is tender, strain off any remaining stock if necessary.
Finely shop the shallot and gently cook in a little olive oil until translucent. Chop the olives, sun dried tomatoes, mint and parsley and add to the bulgar wheat along with the shallots.
Add a squeeze of lemon, a slug of olive oil and season to taste. Loosen the teaspoon of harissa with a little hot water (about a tablespoon) and add to the mixture. Mix well.
Take two wild garlic leaves and lay shiny side down, slightly over lapping. Straighten off the stalk ends.
Place a spoonful of the bulgar wheat mixture in the middle of the leaves at the stalk end and fold over once, tucking the sides in as tightly as you can. Roll up into a neat sausage-shaped parcel, ensuring that there are no gaps. Repeat this process until you have eight.
Place the dolmades in a steamer (I very slightly oiled the bottom of mine so that they wouldn't stick), and steam for 15-20 minutes.
These would also be good with a little crumbled feta or halloumi added to the bulgar wheat.
A heady and aromatic dinner - needless to say, I apologise in advance to anyone who will have the misfortune to find themselves in close conversation with me tomorrow.
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Tonight was one of those evenings when I got in from my run and just couldn't be bothered to cook anything. So it was a wholemeal pitta stuffed full of vegetables and tuna I'm afraid - very gourmet indeed.
However, I did buy three juicy mangos today and one of them in particular was just begging to be eaten this evening so that's exactly what I did. I spruced it up with a yoghurty concoction which really doesn't merit the writing of an actual recipe but it consisted basically of this:
a dollop of Total greek 2% fat yoghurt
a wee chunk of pure creamed coconut, softened with a TINY bit of freshly boiled water - and I really do mean TINY - just enough to make it into a thick paste
a wee dribble of Belvoir organic ginger cordial (because that's what was in the fridge but if you've got a jar of stem ginger in syrup the syrup from that would be just grand)
The measurements are deliberately vague because it's a real 'to taste' number, but I just mixed it all together and plonked it on the sliced mango and I'm telling you this because it was very tasty. It would be good also if the mango was brushed with honey and caramelised under the grill... but I was far to impatient for any of that tonight.
The greek yoghurt is the essential bit because it's nice and thick - although plain fromage frais would be good too. Oooh, but the best thing in the world to do with plain fromage frais is to ladle Banania by the heap-load into it - DElicious - if you're ever in France, or know anyone who is, buy Banania. It's the greatest thing ever.
Trust me, I tried to make this look good, I honestly did but it just wasn't playing the game. So against my better judgement here is a picture of said gingerycoconutyyoghurtymango. It tasted better than it looks.
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
I have just been very pleasantly surprised to find a comment on my previous Warm and Nutty Cinamon Quinoa post - from none other than the author of Chef MD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine himself, Dr John La Puma.
I am thrilled - and very flattered - that he took the time to look at my blog, and contrary to what I thought, his Chef MD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine is indeed available to buy in the UK from Amazon.
It's definitely on my shopping list...
Monday, 5 May 2008
So here we are, at the end of a lovely sunny bank holiday weekend. Spent with friends, it's been quite eventful.
Friday night saw the start of the weekend in Glasgow with Carrie, who was visiting from London where she is a Features Writer for a Wedding glossy. She seems to be always jetting off to some glamorous destination on a press trip - having recently returned from Safari in South Africa, she spent last week in Paris and is off to the Seychelles next week. I, of course, am not jealous AT ALL.
Another perk of her job is to road-test 'wedding nights' in the country's swankiest hotels, and this is a perk which she often shares with friends. Last Easter weekend we stayed in a suite at the Mandarin Oriental in Knightsbridge, where we laughed our heads off during a very long and entertaining dinner in their Michelin Star restaurant Foliage. It was a veritable battle to get through the seemingly endless plates of food - not because they were bad, but perhaps stuffing our faces with cakes at Laduree an hour before our dinner reservation wasn't the best idea in the world. Indeed the food was extraordinary, but the service was even more so. I will never forget the running commentary which accompanied every one of the many courses and bottles of wine, and the waiter who was so attentive he walked me to the ladies room and then ran to the table after me when I tried in vain to get back without him noticing.
This year, she invited me along to stay in Glasgow's Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens. I've been fortunate enough to stay and eat there before and have always enjoyed it so was looking forward going again. Dinner was included and the food was undoubtedly very good, but we couldn't help but snigger at the 'air' (aka foam) gracing nearly every dish.
I decided to have a 'just one' drink with dinner, having been tee-total for the past few weeks in preparation for the Bupa Great Run Edinburgh 10k. A bottle of wine later and a declaration of that old 'in for a penny...' chestnut, I saw fit to consume my body weight in alchohol and ended the evening at 2.30 on Saturday morning, watching Super Nanny in the massive bed and nursing a Gin and Tonic... oops. Needless to say, after a breakfast of eggs benedict to soak up the offending alchohol, Saturday was spent cursing my stupidity and drinking copious amounts of water in a vain attempt to correct my wrongs.
Despite my spectacularly ill-timed fall off the wagon and subsequent hangover-from-hell, I ran in the aforementioned race yesterday and it was quite an experience. Edinburgh is a hilly city and the weather was warm and humid so it was a challenge, and Friday night's antics certainly didn't help. However it was great fun with a real sense of achievement at the end. Rowan, Alex and Richard cheered me on at the finish line and we celebrated afterwards over lunch in The Ship on the Shore in Leith. Needless to say, I won't be drinking between now and the next race on the 18th. No really...
I was flicking through the May issue of Olive magazine in the hotel in Glasgow when I came across a recipe for Chicken Baked with Globe Artichokes and Lemon. Now having already previously waxed lyrical about my obsession with chicken and lemons, I won't be a bore, but adding artichokes into the mix? Hello! I'm there! I love artichokes. When I was little my Mum used to simmer them in a big pan of water and serve them whole with bowls of vinaigrette containing chopped boiled egg. I still love to dip the leaves into this gloopy mixture before scraping off the sweet flesh with my teeth. And those beautiful chargrilled and marinated artichoke heart antipasti that the Italians do so brilliantly - I could happily eat by the bucket load. So it was a bit of a no-brainer really when I considered what to make for dinner tonight.
I think people are often put off using artchokes because of the perceived amount of preparation required but it's really quite easy. For this recipe you need to cut off the stalk flush with the base, pull off the tough outer layer of leaves and trim the remaining ones with scissors. Cut off the pointed top, cut into quaters and remove the indigestible choke. Place in a bowl of cold water with the juice of half a lemon to stop it from going brown.
When the chicken was ready I placed it aside to rest, drained some of the lemony juices to eat with the chicken and stirred a handful of chopped parsely through the vegetables in the pan. Served simply with a basic green lettuce to mop up the sticky juices it was a delicious end to the day.
No dessert tonight but I must just tell you about my new favorite thing - The Ginger People's Original Ginger Chews from California. I came across these by chance on a recent trip to Beets (to buy more Clipper Chamomile and Lavendar tea - another fixation of mine) and frankly I think I need to go back and buy their entire stock. They. Are. So. Good. If like me you love the fiery taste of a good strong ginger beer and the warming sensation as it slides down your throat, you'll love these. Good for nausea too, they are are the bees knees.
Thursday, 1 May 2008
For some people the notion of coming home after a day's work and then spending the whole evening in the kitchen is nothing short of hideous. I couldn't disagree more. For me, cooking is the ultimate stress relief (unless of course I'm making Chocolate-Tart-Topped-With-Soft-Meringue) and the source of complete catharsis. What better way to switch off from the pressures of the outside world than to lock yourself in your kitchen and create?
As they start to change from grey to vibrant orange, move them around a little. You don't want to over-cook them, just allow them to colour evenly. This should take very little time.
At this point, add the wine. Allow the wine to come up to a gentle simmer, then place a lid on the pan and allow the crevettes to cook for a minute or so - no more.
Throw in the parsley and you're good to go.
We eat this out of the pan with our hands like heathens and mop up the juices with crusty bread. The first couple will definitely test the heat sensitivity in your fingers but I promise - you won't care.

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I thought upside down was one word. I was wrong.
You knew it wasn’t one word. You’re smarter than me.
Let’s learn a lesson… because I just learned it, and I want to share it with you.
Upside down is two words when you write something like “Oh crap… that pie just landed on the floor upside down!” Adverb nation. Wait… right?
Upside-down is hyphenated when it’s used as an adjective like, “Oh crap… Joy is totally obsessed with strawberries right now, and that Strawberry Upside-down Cake looks major.” Upside-down describes the cake… working overtime in adjective land.
… And this… this is why I’m not an English teacher.
I shoved this cake in my mouth on Sunday morning as I was rushing off to church.
I wasn’t late.
Ok… I wasn’t that late.
My point is that this cake is super easy to throw together on a Sunday morning.
And! It’s best eaten warm (when you’re in a hurry).
The cake batter is a simple brown sugar and sour cream cake. It’s sweet and moist, with a delicate but sturdy crumb. How’s that for food words?
Easy, uncomplicated, summer weekend dessert.
If you wanted to experiment with other berries for this recipe, I’d totally support you!
Strawberry Upside-down Cake with Cardamom
makes: one 8-inch cake
For the Topping:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup sliced strawberries
For the Cake:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
2/3 cup sour cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
I used an 8-inch round with 3-inch tall sides. You can also use a 9-inch round with 2-inch sides.
Place butter in the cake pan and place in the oven. When butter is melted, remove pan from the oven. Using two pot holders, tilt the pan around and around, coating the sides of the pan with butter. Once sides are coated, set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and brown sugar on medium speed. Cream until slightly pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stop mixer, scrape down the bowl with a spatula, and add egg and vanilla extract. Beat for 1 minute.
Turn the mixer off, scrape the bowl, and add the dry ingredients. Beat on low speed while adding the sour cream. Beat until the batter just comes together. Batter will be pretty thick. Remove the bowl from the mixer and finish incorporating ingredients with a spatula.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar into the melted butter in the cake pan. Sprinkle strawberry slices over the butter and sugar in a single layer. Spoon batter over the strawberries and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cake rest for 10 minutes before running a knife around the edge of the cake and inverting the cake onto a cake plate. Serve warm with sweetened sour or whipped cream.


text: Who else could include the lyrics of Noel Gallagher, use the 'c' word with effortless charm, and dismantle European history without sounding like a pompous old tart trying to catch the zeitgeist? Stephen Fry's 'Making History' is probably his best novel to date. It's a pants of a read. The fiendishly clever circular plot weaves a story of breathtaking originality only to bite its own tail in a brilliant piece of intellectual experiment. What if the most evil man this century were to disappear from our history books? He investigates this premise and delivers a comedy so black you'll wonder who turned the lights out. His protagonist, Michael Young (who is, of course, as gay as a basket of tulips), starts out in Fry's now customary Cambridge academic landscape as a postgraduate about to complete his history thesis ("Das Meisterwerk"). A chance meeting with Leo Zuckerman, a physics scholar, eventually sees Michael thrown across the Atlantic into an alternative reality, Princeton USA. Here he encounters bigotry, racism and a government still frozen by cold war - only this time the enemy is Europe. It's here, in the second half of the novel, that Fry really burns rubber, reinforcing Bernard Shaw's notion that England and America are indeed divided by a common language. Apart from the obvious gag count, the really memorable moments in the book are when you realise what the author is up to. Genius or smart-a*se git? He is, of course, both.


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Chittagong: New Zealand defied a stubborn England and rain to win their opening World Twenty20 match by nine runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Chittagong on Saturday.
Chasing a challenging 173-run target, New Zealand were 52-1 after 5.2 overs when heavy rain came down following a burst of thunder, which halted the Group One match played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium. (Match in pics)
After a 25-minute delay when the umpires were due to inspect the ground, the rain started to fall again, prompting them to declare the end of the match and New Zealand the winners on the Duckworth-Lewis formula, used in the event of rain.
New Zealand needed to score 43 in 5.2 overs on the D/L method, which ruled them the winners. Kane Williamson was unbeaten on 24 and with him skipper Brendon McCullum was on 16 when the match ended abruptly. New Zealand had lost opener Martin Guptill for 11.
McCullum said he was happy to take two full points. "The game was evenly poised (when finished)," said McCullum, who hit two sixes and a four off Broad's fifth over to take New Zealand above the needed score.


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Record auto sales behind rapidly growing oil consumption, estimated to reach 101 million b/d by 2019
As final light vehicle sales figures for the month of Dec. are now fully reported from major markets, 2017 remained on track to achieve record auto sales on a global level for the 8th year in a row, according to IHS Markit.
For Dec. 2017, global auto sales did not finish as strong as expected. With 8.65 million units sold in Dec., global sales volume is down 1.7 per cent over last year.
Total 2017 global light vehicle sales are expected to post around 94.5 million units, a new record – up 2.4 per cent compared with 2016, according to IHS Markit forecasts.
After the strong performance of 2017, 2018 is forecast to see a slowdown in global light vehicle sales growth, yet IHS Markit forecasts a positive year to come, with global light vehicle sales estimated to reach 95.9 million units.
“While this forecast reflects a slight moderation, it is concerning to us. We expect 2018 will be yet another record-setting year for the global auto industry, up 1.5 percent from 2017,” said Henner Lehne, executive director, global vehicle forecasting for IHS Markit.
Growing demand for automobiles boosts petroleum consumption
Global consumption of petroleum and other liquid fuels grew by 1.4 million b/d in 2017, reaching an average of 98.4 million b/d for the year, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
EIA expects consumption growth will average 1.7 million b/d in 2018 and 1.6 million b/d in 2019, driven by the countries outside of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Non-OECD consumption growth is expected to account for 1.2 million b/d and 1.3 million b/d of the growth in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
Regional outlooks influenced by economics, incentives and geopolitical concerns
Regional forecasts will be influenced by a number of factors, depending on each region’s economic and political climate, IHS Markit says.
For the United States, the strong fourth quarter 2017 results could impact early 2018 industry sales, but full-year sales volume in 2018 is expected to achieve 16.9 million units, down 1.7 per cent from 2017.
Demand remains healthy, supported by positive economic conditions and welcoming credit conditions, but an incoming flow of used vehicles and continued slowdown in passenger car sales as more consumers opt for utility vehicles are expected to lead to decline for the second year in a row.
Western Europe continues to recover, aided by lingering pent-up demand in key recovery markets, however at a much lower pace than last year.
Some markets have OEM diesel incentives, which are expected to generate mild pulled-forward demand, although buyers are not exactly queuing around the block at local dealerships—IHS Markit forecasts 16.3 million units for 2018, up about 0.7 per cent in Western Europe.
Factoring in tax payback effects, Chinese demand will post 28.1 million units, up 0.2 per cent from 2017, according to the forecast.
As in 2016, confirmation of 2018 vehicle tax levels will obviously have a bearing on the near-term outlook for the year.
The South Asian outlook has improved dramatically and should further recover in 2018 as IHS Markit estimates this market will be up 7.3 per cent from 2017, with India accelerating after tax reforms (up 11 per cent).
The forecast also indicates a decent 2018 outlook for ASEAN car markets, estimating 7 per cent growth over last year.
Japan and South Korea remain similarly impacted by regional geopolitical concerns and are expected to moderate in 2018—Japan slows 2.4 per cent, while Korea will likely grow 2 per cent.
Russia and Brazil turned the corner in 2017, and 2018 represents the sustainability test for both recoveries.
Russia is expected to grow by 15.9 per cent, helped by a stronger rouble and some recovery in oil prices, but sanctions remain a key negative driver.
Ongoing political troubles remain an issue, but Brazil is expected to see 12.5 per cent growth for 2018, driven by pent-up demand and improving auto-financing conditions.
Last, there are the core Middle Eastern car markets. Most countries are forecast to show strong growth percentage gains, in light of solid economic outlooks, fueled by rising oil prices.
However, the recent developments in Iran need to be monitored closely. At the moment, the region is forecast to grow at around 5 per cent to about 3.4 million new vehicles sales in 2018.


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Can You Have A Favorite Person Without Bpd
In the complex web of human interactions, there is an issue often linked to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), which has caught the eye of a lot: the notion of having the distinction of having a “favorite person.” It’s a phrase that could be a bit odd, perhaps even to those who are battling the challenges of BPD. But, underneath what appears to be a superficial level, this idea uncovers something deeper about our experience as humans – the power of intense relationships and the significance of certain people within our daily lives.
Although the intense nature of relationships with the person you love is usually addressed in relation to BPD, the question remains: Do you have a person you love without BPD? In this study, we’ll dive into the world of people who are your favorites by analyzing the emotional dynamics as well as identifying the symptoms and eventually revealing the fact that these bonds go well beyond any particular mental health condition. We’ll traverse the terrain of human relationships and draw parallels between the lives of people who suffer from and those not suffering from BPD and BPD, all in an attempt to understand the complexity of interactions that define our lives.
Understanding BPD And Favorite Persons
To understand the concept of having the concept of a “favorite person” outside the context of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), It is essential to be aware of the meaning behind this concept in the context of BPD.
1. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
BPD is a multifaceted and frequently overlooked mental health condition that is characterized by extreme emotional experiences, insecure relationships, and a deep fear of being abandoned. People who suffer from BPD may have issues with their emotional regulation, resulting in sudden changes in mood or self-image.
2. Favorite Person in BPD
In the context of BPD, the term “favorite person” refers to an individual who holds an extremely significant position in the lives of those affected by the disorder. The person is the emotional anchor, offering security, encouragement, and a sense of safety to someone suffering from BPD. The intense emotions in these relationships can cause extreme attachment and, sometimes, feelings of intense love or even dependence.
These bonds, although powerful, are also characterized by their erratic nature. A person suffering from BPD can experience extreme changes in their relationship with their loved ones, shifting between intense affection and, sometimes, intense Aversion. These shifts can be due to perceived failures in emotional support or a lack of satisfaction.
Signs Of Having A Favorite Person
The presence of a “favorite person” in one’s life, marked by a deep emotional connection, can manifest in a variety of ways. These signs, typically associated with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), are also relevant in relationships outside of the realm of BPD. Here are some of the common indicators that indicate someone might have a person they like:
- Jealousy: People who are close to a particular person may feel jealous when they spend time with other people. The reason for this can be an intense worry about losing the connection or feeling that they have been replaced.
- Insatiable Need for Attention: People who have an individual they love may have an unstoppable desire to be noticed by the person. They might always seek acceptance, emotional support, or comfort from their most loved person.
- Making Idealized fantasies: People who have a particular favorite person are inclined to imagine fantasies of that person within their own minds. They might view their favorite person as perfect, unaffected by committing any wrongdoing, and as the person who fulfills their most cherished desires.
- Want to please: People who love a particular person usually go to extreme measures to please and be accommodating to the person. They may put the preferences of their favorite person, their opinions, and the desires of the person they love more than their personal preferences.
- The fluttering between idolization and disliking: The emotional state of a person who has a favorite person can be quite turbulent. They might be prone to a whirlwind of idolizing the person they love in the event that their needs are being met and feeling a strong anger or Aversion whenever they notice a gap in their support or focus.
- Fear of Loss: An atypical fear of abandonment is usually associated with the appearance of a beloved person. Some people may interpret any behavior that suggests separation or boundary-setting as a signpost to abandonment, which can trigger anxiety.
Signs Of Being A Favorite Person
Being regarded as the “favorite person” in a relationship is an experience with distinct indications and nuances. Although the term is usually used in connection with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), it can also occur in a variety of relationships and is not just for those with BPD. Here are a few common indicators that indicate you could be the person someone else’s favorite:
- First Contact: You’re usually the first person a person contacts when they have something to share, regardless of whether it’s positive or not. You are a key player in their day-to-day life as well as their emotional support system.
- Responsibilities to Mood changes: The person might be expecting you to manage and affect your mood. They may be entrusted with helping them feel happy and giving assurance when they’re upset.
- Continuous Reassurance: You are constantly giving assurance of your support, love, and accessibility. Your client depends on your affirmations to feel confident and respected.
- Feeling valued and appreciated: You’re often regarded as highly esteemed, and people express their admiration and gratitude for you in a public manner. They might rely on you for advice as well as validation of their decisions.
- Influence on decision-making: Your views and preferences influence the decisions of others. They might prioritize your preferences over their own to protect your interests.
Can You Have A Favorite Person Without BPD
It is indeed feasible to be able to identify a preferred person even without BPD. The definition of a person who is a favorite is simply having an individual in your life whom you are particularly fond of and feel connected to. The person could be a close friend, family member a romantic companion, or even a mentor. They could be someone you always seek out for help as well as advice and friendship.
While having a personal favorite is more prevalent in those who suffer from BPD, it’s not exclusive to the disorder. It’s perfectly normal to have one person in your life who is more important to you than other people. But, if your relationship with the person you love is marked by a high degree of romanticization, fear of losing them, as well as emotional instability, it could be an indication of BPD.
The Universality Of Close Relationships
The notion of having a “favorite person” within the context of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) gives a unique glimpse into the complex relationship between humans. Although this is often connected to BPD, it is important to realize that the patterns that it represents aren’t exclusive to this specific mental illness. They instead provide insight into the commonality of the close bonds between people.
Human beings, regardless of mental health, have the capacity to develop strong and emotional bonds. These bonds usually extend beyond the borders of family connections or romantic relationships. Being around a beloved person highlights the following common aspects of close bonds:
1. Emotional Intensity
The intense emotions felt in friendships with loved ones aren’t restricted to BPD only. Human emotions, including attachment, love, and dependence, are extremely strong and can be felt intensely by anyone from any walk of life.
2. Dependency and Support
At some point, they depend on particular people for support and emotional support. A role for a loved person is a reflection of the human need for trustworthy counselors, confidants, and comforters during difficult moments.
3. Fear of Abandonment
The fear of being abandoned is a human phobia that is not limited to mental health problems. It’s a fear that is rooted in the need for connection and belonging, which makes it a universal element of our psychology.
4. Idealization and Disillusionment
The tendency to admire some individuals only to later be disappointed that is not only a characteristic of people with BPD. This is a common occurrence in a variety of relationships, which is where the initial attraction may give way to an understanding that is more nuanced of the person you are with.
5. Emotional Regulation
Although people suffering from BPD might struggle to regulate their emotions, all of us face issues with managing our emotions in certain situations. Strong emotional reactions and mood swings are normal for humans.
Emotional Dynamics In Non-BPD Relationships
While the notion of”a “favorite person” is often connected to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), It is important to realize the fact that similar dynamics may be present in relationships that are not BPD-related. Emotion is a key component of human interactions, which is why the ability and depth of these feelings may be present in different relationships. In this article, we will explore the emotional aspects that may occur in relationships that are not accompanied by having BPD:
- Bonding and attachment: In relationships that are not BPD-related, individuals may develop deep bonds and connections with particular individuals. These bonds can be marked through a sense of trust, confidence, and intimacy.
- Intense emotional experiences: Human emotions can be typically intense and can be wildly different even in relationships that are not BPD-related. Couples who are close might experience intense emotions, such as love, joy, or sadness, which reflects the deepness of their bond.
- Dependency as well as Support: Dependency on emotion and the need to support is not limited for BPD relationships. In non-BPD relationships, too, people can look to family members to provide comfort, advice, and comfort in times of stress.
- The fear of losing: The fear of losing a loved one or relationship is a human-wide fear. It can cause stress and anxiety when people see a possible risk to the continuity of their relationship.
- Idealization and realization: Similar to BPD relationships, relationships that are not BPD can also be characterized by periods of idealization in which some people may view the other as flawless or perfect. In time, the idealization can be replaced by an understanding more realistic of the strengths and weaknesses.
- Emotional Regulation: While the difficulties with emotional regulation are more prevalent in BPD however, everyone experiences situations where they have to manage their emotions successfully. Conflicts, stressful situations, and life transitions can trigger extreme emotional reactions in relationships that are not BPD, too.
In the end, the notion of having the notion of a “favorite person” within the context of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) provides a unique lens by which we can see the complex dynamics of human interactions. Although this phenomenon is usually connected to BPD however, our research has shown that the feelings as well as the dependences and fears that it represents aren’t only associated with this particular mental health issue.
Instead, they are indicative of the universal nature of strong emotional connections between people. The emotions, whether they are extreme love, attachment or fear of leaving are part of the human condition, and can manifest in many different relationships. This awareness highlights the importance of compassion, healthy boundaries, healthy boundaries, and open communication to nurture any type of relationship that enriches our lives by providing significant relationships.

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I am excited and happy! Happy I decided to fly in for Elvis Week 2015! After all it’s the Elvis Week during which Elvis fans from around the world celebrate Elvis Presley’s 80th birthday! In 2013 I first visited Memphis, Tupelo, and Elvis Week. Back then I unfortunately did not have much time and saw not much more than the “Aloha from Hawaii” concert for the 40th anniversary at the Orpheum Theatre. This time it will be different, because this time I will have time! Above all, I will cover Elvis week on this travel blog (more or less) live. So how does my schedule look like?
Elvis Week starts on August 8, 2015. The day after, I will arrive and in the evening attend the concert starring Shawn Klush, Cody Ray Slaughter and Dean Z at the New Daisy Theater. On Monday I will attend the first day of the “Images of the King Contest”, followed by the evening concert starring Dean Z, Jay Dupuis and Ben Portsmouth. As Ben unfortunately was not able to perform at “Europe’s Tribute to Elvis” in Blackpool, England, I’ve never seen him on stage before. On Tuesday I can see him on stage for the second time at his acoustic concert. After that the semi-finals of the “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest” will be held in the evening. This title is the one you want to get as an Elvis impersonator! People from around the world compete in national contests before coming to Memphis each year.
August 12 is going to be a very exciting day, which already starts at 8 a.m.: at this time an Elvis Presley Forever stamp is going to be released for the first time since 1993. Priscilla Presley, who was married to Elvis Presley, will also attend this USPS event. After that the second day of the “Images of the King Contest” continues and in the evening there will be an “Elvis Meets The Beatles’ concert with Cody Ray Slaughter and Chris Connor. On Thursday I will attend a Jukebox Live Event before the finals of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest will take place in the evening. On Friday I will start the day with a press conference, followed by the finals of the “Images of the King Contest”. In the evening there I will attend the last concert during Elvis Week: the premiere of Cody Ray Slaughter’s “Elvis ’56”. On August 15 the Candle Light Vigil will be the last event I am attending during Elvis Week 2015, as I have to head back to Florida to catch my flight back home to Germany. However, on August 16, Elvis Presley’s death, the Elvis Week 2015 will end.
Apart from all those events, during Elvis Week 2015 there will be much more going on around Graceland and Memphis. Join several free concerts at the “Free Entertainment Tent” at Graceland Crossing, and listen to Tribute Artist Champions. Nearly every day during Elvis Week (and nearly on any other day of the year) you can also walk to the Meditation garden for free at several times (in the morning and in the evening), to see where Elvis Presley is buried. You see, there’s so much going on during Elvis Week so you won’t get bored! I can only encourage you to stop by in Graceland or Memphis or at least take a look at my blog to see what’s going on at Elvis Week 2015. Even if you’re not a fan of Elvis Presley, you might find some interesting information!

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Arts & Entertainment for Oct. 2
For Arts & Entertainment:
Details are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact Sarah Hauck at email@example.com, at 782-5121, ext. 27 or by fax, 782-6132.
Karaoke 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Buckaroos offers free pool on Wednesdays. Buckaroos is located at 1435 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Information, 782-9693.
Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Douglas County Historical Society hosts “Romancing the West” visual musical concert today at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Covers 240 years of American West history. Doors open 6 p.m., performance, 7 p.m. Cost, $15 general admission, $10 DCHS members.
Douglas County Historical Society hosts quilt-making demonstration by Carson Valley Quilt Guild 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Free. The museum is located at 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Information, 782-2555 or http://www.historicnv.org.
Carson Valley Community Theatre presents “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Oct. 9-10 and 2 p.m. Sunday, and Oct. 11, at CVIC Hall, 1604 Esmeralda Ave., Minden. Cost, $15 general admission, $13 seniors/students. Tickets, showtix4u.com or CVAC Box office, 1572 Highway 395, Minden. Information, http://www.carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.com or 292-0939.
Live entertainment of close-up table side magic by Thomas Wiese 6-8 p.m. Fridays at Saletti’s Restaurant and Bar, 1623 Highway 395, Minden. Information, 782-2500.
Live entertainment at CVI
The Carson Valley Inn features free live entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge on Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-10 p.m., Thursday from 7-11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. As a courtesy to the Inn’s many sports fans, live entertainment is not held on Sunday and Monday nights during the NFL season so we can show the Sunday Night and Monday Night Football games on the HD pull-down screen. John Dawson Band plays modern country and classic rock 8 p.m.-1 a.m. today-Saturday. Steve Lord plays oldies, country, pop, blues, jazz, soul and rock ‘n’ roll 6-10 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday.
Copeland Art Gallery
Carson Valley Arts Council features Paul Leary and Katherine Pacheco’s photography at the gallery, 1572 Highway 395, Minden through Saturday. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Information, 782-8207 or http://www.cvartscouncil.com.
Flight Restaurant and Bar
Cosmic Boogaloo plays 7-11 p.m. today. Jakota Wass plays 7-10 p.m. Saturday. Flight offers dance lessons 7:30-8:30 p.m. every Wednesday. $5 per person. New dance style each week. Flight is located at 2244 Meridian Blvd., Minden. Information, 782-1333.
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
Mark McLaughlin presents “Reign of the Storm King” as part of the Ferris Family Speaker Series 10 a.m. Saturday at the park. Free.
Jack Waggon, a western actor presents as part of the Ferris Family Speaker Series 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at the park. Free. The park is located at 1450 Highway 88, Minden. Information, 783-9417 or http://www.dangberghomeranch.org.
Thirst Parlor happenings
The Genoa Bar, Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor offers free pool and ladies night drink specials 6-10 p.m. every Thursday. Happy hours 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information, 782-3870.
Genoa Lakes Golf Club and Resort
Live music on Taco Tuesday and Friday Date Night 5-8 p.m. at the Lakes Course Grill Sports Bar. Daniel will play Tuesday, Catfish Carl on most Fridays. The Lakes Course is located at 1 Genoa Lakes Drive, Genoa. Reservations, information, 782-0213.
Live music 5-8 p.m. Saturdays at the Ranch Course Alpine Room. Monique De Haviland and Mark Cromer will perform. The Ranch Course is located at 2901 Jacks Valley Road, Genoa. Information, 782-0213.
Genoa Town Twirlers
Genoa Town Twirlers hosts beginning square dance Tuesdays at the Genoa Town Hall. First lesson free. Information, 461-3498 or email firstname.lastname@example.org.


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- Benefits of the Pulsar 7,250-Watt Super Quiet Dual Fuel Inverter Generator with Remote Start:
- 1. Unmatched Power Output:
- 2. Dual Fuel Capability:
- 3. Super Quiet Operation:
- 4. Remote Start Functionality:
- 5. Portability and Compact Design:
- Technical Specifications:
- – Peak Wattage: 7,250 watts
- – Running Wattage: 5,500 watts
- – Engine Type: 4-stroke, single-cylinder
- – Fuel Type: Gasoline and propane
- – Fuel Tank Capacity: 6.6 gallons
- – Noise Level: As low as 52 dB
- – Outlets: Four 120V AC outlets, one 120V/240V twist-lock outlet, one 12V DC outlet
- – Remote Start Range: Up to 80 feet
- – Runtime: Up to 13.5 hours at 50% load (gasoline), up to 20 hours at 50% load (propane)
- – Warranty: 3-year limited warranty
- Common Questions and Answers:
- 1. Can I run sensitive electronics with this generator?
- 2. How long does it take to switch between gasoline and propane?
- 3. Can I use this generator at high altitudes?
- 4. Is the remote start feature weatherproof?
- 5. Can I parallel connect this generator with another Pulsar generator?
- How the Product Was Tested:
- Why the Product Was Tested:
The Pulsar 7,250-Watt Super Quiet Dual Fuel Inverter Generator with Remote Start: Power and Convenience at Your Fingertips
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– Peak Wattage: 7,250 watts
– Running Wattage: 5,500 watts
– Engine Type: 4-stroke, single-cylinder
– Fuel Type: Gasoline and propane
– Fuel Tank Capacity: 6.6 gallons
– Noise Level: As low as 52 dB
– Outlets: Four 120V AC outlets, one 120V/240V twist-lock outlet, one 12V DC outlet
– Remote Start Range: Up to 80 feet
– Runtime: Up to 13.5 hours at 50% load (gasoline), up to 20 hours at 50% load (propane)
– Warranty: 3-year limited warranty
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1. Can I run sensitive electronics with this generator?
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3. Can I use this generator at high altitudes?
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5. Can I parallel connect this generator with another Pulsar generator?
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“I’m a part of the roots rock band Shiny Shiny Black. That is my primary medium. The biggest role I play is on the songwriting end and helping shape kind of the overall ‘Who are we and what do we want to be as artists? What do we want to put in the world?’ My partner is my husband, Nate, who is the main frontperson. We’ve been experimenting with sharing lead vocals a little bit more, especially this year. He’s the soundscape person. I tend to be the word person. I’m also a poet and writer, so that’s kind of the piece that I bring.
Just to focus on this year, because it’s been such a different kind of year, I personally have been really thrilled to have collaborated with Nate. We also have brought Jon Reuel in on our songwriting process this year, where we could really respond to what was happening with a song. So we’ve done more of a ‘Let’s release a single’ to the moment it’s happening. We put out the song ‘One Foot in Front of the Other’ and then we invited a bunch of local musicians to collaborate on a video for it, where we added parts. That was the moment where you just feel like, ‘Now we’re living up to some level of our ideal of what we would love this to be – the way that music could encourage a community.’ The song was for a broader thing and a way of encouraging people when COVID hit and everyone was like, ‘What is happening right now?’ Just that sense of art having a role in a community and giving a voice to what people are feeling at this moment. That was super exciting.
I love what Goshen is nurturing. I think now that we’re really several decades into artists being present and people showing up to support artists in various ways, there’s kind of a flourishing of goodwill among artists and creatives in the area that’s really exciting. It’s always fun when you see awesome collaborations or partnerships popping up here and there. I think people are really supportive and hopeful about what people can achieve from this community in this space. That’s one of the reasons we stayed and one of the reasons we keep being here.”