Today I want to talk about snacking foods.
Nothing too special or difficult to make, just some quick and easy prepackaged stuff that most of my readership can get without too much trouble.
Top of the list is WELL-SALTED potato chips. Yes. Plain “American style” potato chips with lots of salt. Like Wise brand, or Lays brand.
Here in China there are all kinds of odd potato chip flavors.
But honestly I like the good old fashioned plain stuff.
With dip.
Must have a good onion dip. Don’t you know.
You can buy the ingredients to make your own dip, here in China, it’s just that because they are rare, they are expensive as all fuck. Which is why, and I suggest, that you all just make a big pot of chili instead.
Here’s a good recipe.
Sour Cream and Onion Dip
Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, finely minced
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, pressed through garlic press
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 16 ounce container organic, full-fat sour cream
- ¾ ounce package chives, finely minced (about a scant ½ cup)
- ¾ teaspoon granulated onion
- Pinch white pepper
- Begin by gathering and prepping all of your ingredients according to the ingredients list above to have ready and organized for use.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add about 1 ½ tablespoons of olive in; once hot, add in the minced onion along with a pinch or two of salt and pepper, and saute the onions for 10-12 minutes until deeply browned and caramelized.
- Stir the garlic into the caramelized onions, and once aromatic, remove the mixture from the heat. Spoon the caramelized onions into a bowl, add in the soy sauce and the dried minced onions, and fold together to combine. Allow the onion mixture to completely cool.
- Once the onion mixture is completely cool, spoon your sour cream into a large bowl. Add in the cooled caramelized onion mixture, the minced chives, more sea salt (I added about ¾ teaspoon more, but add according to your taste), a pinch more black pepper (about ⅛ teaspoon), the granulated onion, and the pinch of white pepper.
- Gently Fold the mixture together until completely blended and combined, then spoon into a clean serving bowl or container. Allow the sour cream and onion dip to chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours to deepen the flavors (or even overnight if serving the next day), or enjoy immediately with chips and/or cut veggies.
Tips & Tidbits for my Sour Cream and Onion Dip:
- Organic sour cream for quality and flavor: If possible, opt for organic, full-fat sour cream for this dip, as you can taste the difference in the flavor and quality of the dairy. Full-fat sour cream makes for a richer, creamier dip, but if you wish to make this a lower fat sour cream and onion dip, then feel free to use a reduced fat sour cream.
- White or yellow onion for caramelizing: When it comes to mincing and caramelizing the onion, you can use either traditional white or yellow onion for this. Because I typically have white onions on hand, I use those. But either yellow or white onions will work perfectly here.
- Chives, or even green onions, for freshness: I like using delicate chives for the fresh aspect of this dip, but if you have green onions on hand, you can easily substitute those. Just slice/mince them up finely, and use the same amount as you would with the chives.
- Allow the sour cream and onion dip to “chill”: While you can certainly immediately dive right into your dip as soon as you make it, I like to allow the flavors to mingle and intensify a little bit by allowing the dip to chill in the fridge for a couple of hours before enjoying. If you’d like to prepare this dip as something to serve for a gathering the next day, you can even make it the day before.
- Delicious dip-able options: Thick, ridge-cut potato chips are fantastic with this sour cream and onion dip, but if you’d like to go a healthier route, opt for cut radishes, cucumbers, carrots, celery, and cauliflower and broccoli florets.
Oh…
I know, I know…
“Who Cares?
Well, I do. How about making up a bath of dip and trying this out. Maybe it’s been a while for you. Maybe it’s too salty. Maybe it’s just so plain that you never give it a moment’s thought. But guys…
How about chips with Chili?
Best Bowl of Chili
What makes this the best bowl of chili ever?
It has just the right amount of heat, flavor, and consistency. The combo of well-seasoned beef, tomatoes, spices, and beans is phenomenal.
But the cheese and sour cream on top take it to the next level. Plus, it contains a secret ingredient you may not have thought of — beer!
It’s a snap to make, meal prep-friendly, and ready in an hour. This truly is, hands down, the best chili recipe!
Ingredients
Want to know what goes into the best chili recipe? Here are all the secret ingredients:
- Ground Beef – As it’s a primary ingredient in chili, use good-quality ground beef, such as lean Angus or brisket. Also, you may want the meat to fat ratio to be 85:15, otherwise, your chili will be too greasy.
- Onion and Garlic – For aroma and flavor.
- Chili Powder, Cumin, Oregano, Cayenne Pepper, Tabasco – It’s not called chili for nothing! These herbs and spices will add a nice kick to your chili.
- Canned Kidney Beans – I prefer red kidney beans, but you can also use pinto or black beans.
- Diced Tomatoes in Can – The flavor base of the soup.
- Tomato Paste – Acts as a thickener and a flavoring agent as well.
- Jalapenos – For even more heat. Add or lessen according to taste.
- Sugar – Do not skip the sugar, as it counteracts the acidity in the tomatoes and the heat from the spices. If your diet prohibits granulated sugar, use Splenda instead.
- Beer – The secret ingredient! The starches in beer help thicken the chili. It’s also there for flavor, so use one you actually like. I highly recommend Modelo Negro and Newcastle Brown Ale.
- Cheese – It turns chili from delicious to delectable. You can use either cheddar or Mexican mix cheese.
- Sour Cream – For a cool and creamy contrast to the hot chili.
Tips for the Best Chili
Take your chili from good to great with these tips:
- Control the heat. A lot of people ask me how to make chili less spicy, and I find the best way is to make your own spice blend (or use mild taco seasoning). That way, you can add more or less heat as you see fit.
- Swap the meat. If your diet doesn’t allow you to eat beef, use ground chicken or turkey.
- Skip the beer. If you don’t have beer on hand, swap it with a mixture of vodka, coke, and brown sugar.
- Make extra and freeze it for later. Chili freezes beautifully, so pop individual portions in the freezer. It’s a great way to meal prep and get dinner on the table at the same time.
Chili Toppings
No bowl of chili is complete without the toppings! So here are some ideas for customizing your bowl:
- Tone down the heat. If you find your chili too spicy, here’s a quick fix: add a splash of lime or lemon juice. The acidity from the fruit dials down the heat from the chili, resulting in a perfect balance of flavors.
- Dollop with Greek yogurt. Want sour cream but trying to watch your diet? Enjoy a bowl without all the guilt by using Greek yogurt instead.
- Top with bacon sour cream. If you don’t mind the calories at all, go all out with bacon-infused sour cream!
- Serve with cornbread. In the mood for a southern classic? Cornbread is the way to go.
- Drizzle with honey. Can’t get enough of a sweet and salty combo? Me too! I like to drizzle some honey over this chili. It’s a definite must-try!
- Give it a Tex-Mex touch. Top your chili with salsa and guacamole for a drool-worthy mash-up of southern and Tex-Mex cuisines.
- Add some crunch. Add an element of crunch to your all-tender chili: whether it’s croutons or crackers, you can’t go wrong.
How To Thicken Chili
Chili too runny? Don’t give up! There are tons of ways to thicken up that thin soup.
Here are a few methods to choose from:
- Simmer without the lid. Do so for 20 to 30 minutes. This will help evaporate excess liquid from the chili, resulting in a thick consistency.
- Add more beans and mash them. Breaking beans up will release their natural starches, causing the soup to thicken.
- Mix in cornstarch of flour. Spoon a bit of chili into a bowl and mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons of cornstarch or flour. Place the mixture back into the pot and stir constantly until thick.
- Add more tomato paste. What I love about this technique is apart from helping with the consistency, it also adds flavor and color to the chili. If your chili starts to taste bitter, counter it with a bit of sugar.
- Serve with cornbread or cheese. If the chili is already out of the pot, just serve it with cornbread and more shredded cheese. This will thicken up the stew nicely.
How to Store Chili
Leftover chili is one of the best things to have on hand for a quick cozy meal.
I like to double the batch and freeze half. So I get dinner and a week’s worth of meals in one!
To Store: Transfer the cooled leftovers to an airtight container. Refrigerate for 4 to 5 days.
To Freeze: Place the cooled chili into airtight containers. Divide into single servings if desired. Freeze for up to 3 months.
What are some psychological facts that people don’t know?
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- If someone can’t cry, he/she is emotionally numb.
- Psychologically, we tend to ignore those who adore us and pay more attention to those who ignore us
- Psychology says when your mood randomly goes from happy to sad, it’s often an indication that you’re missing someone.
- . Stomach acid (conc. HCl) is strong enough to dissolve. Razor blades!!
- A human brain has a capacity to store 5 times as much information as Wikipedia
- Laziness and inactivity kills just as many people as smoking.
- You are more likely to achieve your goals if you keep them a secret.
- Your decisions are more rational when thought in another language.
- While talking to someone, if you use their name, it will make them like you.
- Once you really accept your flaws, no one can hurt you using them.
- Pain can make you stronger. Fear can make you braver. Don’t be afraid of them.
- Most of your problems are due to two reasons: you act without thinking, or you think without acting.
- This is not exactly psychological, but it will affect you psychologically. With every breath you take, someone somewhere has taken their last.
What is the sleaziest, dirtiest trick an auto insurance company tried to pull on you? Did they succeed?
A drunk driver crossed three lanes of traffic and I broadsided his full size van. His insurance company only offered me the amount of my deductibles ($1000 for collision and $300 for personal injury). Like how did they know the exact amount of my deductible?
I had been using my insurance company for over 35 years. They were literally no help. The amount of money they offered me for my car was less than the guaranteed trade in value if I had gone to the dealer and bought a new car.
My insurance company treated me like I was at fault. I always thought that if I was in an accident, it would be me and my company against the other driver and his company. Nope, it was me against everyone.
I hate to admit it, but I contacted one of those personal injury law firms that advertise on TV.
This one had a branch less than a mile from my home.
I wasn’t looking for a jackpot; I just wanted to be made whole and get a comparable replacement vehicle. The payout for my paid for vehicle was about $2500 shy of what the guaranteed trade in value was. I would have been happy with my deductible plus the difference between what my insurance paid out and what my vehicle was worth as a trade.
So, about $4000 would have made me whole. This doesn’t even consider the day of the accident was my 25th wedding anniversary. We had plans for the week and instead I was taking a part in medical appointments and treatment.
The law firm, actually some unnamed lawyer and not one of the partners from the commercials, sent a couple letters and the at fault insurance company sent a $10,000 settlement. The law firm kept 33% and we got the rest.
So they ended up paying two and a half times what I would have been satisfied with, about what the lawyers got.
What’s the most savage way you’ve seen someone get fired?
This is an edited repost of my answer to a similar question.
I’ve fired several folks who deserved it (for a while that was part of my job), but this one stands out in my memory.
(I’ll call him) ‘John’ was the assistant manager of the electronics retail store (TVs, VCRs, and audio equipment) that I had been, just the day before, sent to manage. We had the ‘big screen’ projection TVs arranged in living room groups, so folks could better envision what it would look like in their home. (This was in the mid 80s, before LCD TVs or monitors.) Something like this:
Since I’d been warned of what he’d been doing, I went to the mall a half hour before opening to observe for myself whether or not it was true. Sure enough, ‘’John’ showed up right at opening time, when we’re scheduled to be there a half hour before to get things turned on and do the other opening tasks.
Ok, but surely that’s not enough to fire him for? Correct. I wouldn’t fire someone for that, and certainly not the first time I knew about it.
Once there, he plopped his butt on a couch and proceeded to read the newspaper and drink his coffee, and completely ignored the 3 customers that came in during the first half hour. I then walked over to the store. He jumped up, said ‘Marty! what are you doing here? You’re not scheduled in until 1.’
I said ‘Firing you. Get out.’ Rarely had firing someone ever been easier.
In addition to ‘salespersons’ we also had ‘cashiers’ in the store. Their job was to take care of smaller sales (VCR tapes, cables, adapters, and movie rentals) so the actual ‘salespersons’ weren’t distracted from a potential big sale by a 99-cent movie rental. Salespersons earned commission, but cashiers did not.
‘Wanda’ was the cashier on duty that morning; she had talked to all three of the customers that John had completely ignored. She made a $750 sale (roughly $2200 in 2024 dollars) to the last of those three. As she was getting ready to ring it out on the cash register, she asked me what ‘number’ to ring it up under, since John had told her before to always use his number for big items, and he wasn’t here anymore.
I knew she expected me to tell her to use my number, but instead I asked her what the highest number we were using was and she said ‘8, but were not using 5 right now.” I told her to ring it under 5.
She said ‘I just told you we don’t have a 5!”
I responded “We do now, and her name’s ‘Wanda”.
I’ve rarely in my life seen a smile that big, and she went on to be the #1 salesperson in the store for 2 years running, that I know of. 🙂
Doritos Chicken Casserole
Nacho cheese Doritos chicken casserole is rich, creamy, and packed full flavor!
Cheesy. Doritos. Chicken. Casserole. How amazing does that sound? This flavor-packed casserole is sure to become a new family favorite!
It’s a creamy casserole loaded with cheese and shredded chicken, then topped with crispy Nacho Cheese Doritos. The Doritos make an amazing cheesy crust that turns the humble casserole up a notch!
I love casseroles because they’re always so easy to make! This casserole takes just 10 minutes to prepare and uses minimal dishes, so cleanup is always so easy!
This super cheesy, crispy Doritos chicken casserole is so fun – you have to make it tonight! It’s a wholesome and absolutely delicious dinner that my family loved and yours will too!
Why This Recipe Works!
Ultra-Cheesy! This amazing casserole is loaded up with cream cheese, Mexican cheese, and topped with Nacho Cheese Doritos! It’s the cheesiest casserole ever!
All-in-One Dinner! Casseroles are so great for dinner because it’s a complete meal! This casserole is so filling and wholesome!
Super Kid-Friendly! Got picky eaters? There’s no way this Doritos topped casserole won’t become one of their favorites!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil – Or another oil with a high smoke point.
- ¼ cup Yellow Onion – This is about ½ a medium sized onion, diced. You can also use white onion, if preferred!
- 21.5 ounces Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup – This is equal to two 10.75-ounce cans of cream of chicken soup.
- 10 ounces RoTel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles – 1 can of RoTel makes this dish extra flavorful!
- 1 ½ tablespoons Taco Seasoning – Make my simple recipe or use your favorite store-bought brand, like Ortega.
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese – The cream cheese should be softened and brought to room temperature. I recommend cubing or cutting up the cream cheese into chunks to make it melt more easily.
- 15.25 ounces Black Beans – 1 15.25-ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed.
- 4 cups Cooked Chicken – The chicken should be shredded for this recipe! I like to use leftover rotisserie chicken to make this meal super easy.
- 9 ounces Nacho Cheese Doritos – This is equivalent to one regular size bag of Doritos. The chips should be crushed and divided into two portions.
- 2 cups Mexican Cheese Blend – I like a finely shredded Mexican cheese blend. This should also be divided into two 1 cup portions.
- ¼ cup Cilantro – Cilantro is an optional, but a recommended addition. If using, make sure it’s fresh and roughly chopped.
Substitutions & Additions
This quick casserole is fantastic as is, but you can easily customize it! Here are a few delicious variations you can try:
Rice – You can make this meal a little extra filling by adding 1 or 2 cups of plain, cooked white rice.
Jalapeños – Add a little Tex-Mex spice with some diced fresh or pickled jalapeños! You can also add chopped chipotles in adobo (dried jalapeños) for a different layer of spice!
Corn – You can easily sneak in extra veggies by adding in a little fire-roasted corn into the chicken mixture.
Red Bell Pepper – Sauté some diced red bell pepper with the onion for extra flavor and color!
Instructions
This easy casserole is as simple as it is downright delicious! You don’t need any special equipment here, just a large skillet and a baking dish!
Instructions
- Prepare. Start by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C), while you heat a large skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Next, lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or oil and set aside.
- Make Sauce. Once the oil is heated and shimmering, add ¼ cup of diced yellow onion and sauté until fragrant and tender, or about 4 to 5 minutes. Then, pour in 21.5 ounces of condensed cream of chicken soup, 10 ounces of RoTel diced tomatoes with green chiles, and 1 ½ tablespoons of taco seasoning. Stir to combine all the sauce ingredients.
- Add Rest of Ingredients. After stirring the sauce, add 4 ounces of cubed, softened cream cheese and stir until it’s melted and smooth. Then, add 15.25 ounces of drained, rinsed black beans and 4 cups of cooked, shredded chicken (If you’d like some cilantro in your casserole, stir in ¼ cup with the chicken and beans).
- Layer Casserole. Start by layering half of the crushed 9 ounces of Nacho Cheese Doritos into your prepared baking dish, then add half of the chicken and sauce mixture. Top with 1 cup of the shredded Mexican cheese blend, then add the last half of the chicken mixture. Finally, top with the remaining crushed Doritos and remaining 1 cup of shredded Mexican cheese.
- Bake Casserole. Once the casserole is layered, bake uncovered at 350°F (175°C) in the middle of your oven’s center rack for 30 minutes. If the cheese topping begins to get too brown, cover loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil. The casserole is ready when the cheese is fully melted and golden.
This cheesy, delicious casserole is a fantastic weeknight meal! I love to garnish plates with a little extra cilantro and serve it as is! If you want to make it even more filling, try serving with my cilantro-lime rice!
Tips & Notes
- Make sure your cream cheese is softened! Setting your cream cheese out for about 30 minutes before using is typically sufficient time to let the cream cheese warm to room temperature.
- Regular size bags of Doritos (keep getting smaller) but typically range between 9 and 10 ounces. Family size bags are around 15 ounces and will work just as well!
- Cilantro is optional but recommended! Cilantro is a great garnish, but also a fantastic stir-in for the casserole for more great Tex-Mex flavor.
- Can’t find the RoTel? Plain or fire-roasted diced tomatoes are equally wonderful in this tasty casserole!
Storing & Reheating
When stored properly, leftovers of this cheesy Doritos chicken casserole will keep for 3 to 4 days. Make sure to wrap the baking dish well with plastic cling film or transfer leftovers to an airtight container.
This casserole keeps terrifically in the freezer for up to 3 months! Make sure to transfer the cooled leftover portions into an airtight container. You can even freeze an entire casserole, wrapped with a layer of plastic cling film and a layer of aluminum foil (See FAQ).
Reheating Doritos Chicken Casserole
If you’re looking to reheat this casserole, I recommend using the oven for the best results. This way, the Doritos topping can get deliciously crispy again.
Either place the whole baking dish or portions of casserole into a 350°F (175°C) oven and bake for about 20 to 30 minutes. The casserole is reheated when it’s golden and bubbling, or warmed to your satisfaction.
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Will China finally collapse if the US put Iran-style sanctions on China? Namely, cut China out of SWIFT, severely punish any entity or country that does business with China, cut off all ties with China, basically kick China out of the global economy.
Why exactly are Russian Sanctions not working?
It’s because Russia supplies Oil, Gas, Fertilizers, Food and Raw Materials to the Global Supply
These goods have a huge demand
So no matter what you do, people will find other ways to pay for these goods from Russia
So the Sanctions remain moot
And if Russia’s Products are not part of the Global Supply, the Global Supply will shrink and the prices will surge through the roof
If Russian Supply is cut off, then even at 50% of the Demand of 2018, Oil Prices would rise to $ 139 a barrel
So obviously people, even Europeans will have to find a way to pay the Russians and ensure Russian Oil, Gas and other products keep flowing to the Global Supply Chain
Why would Sanctions not work on China?
Same reason
China may not produce Oil Or Gas but it produces 57% of the World’s “Cheap Goods”
Chinese Goods imported into half the world, retail for a sum between 2.5–6 times their import value and this sum goes as Salaries, Development funds, expansion funds, investments etc
Around $ 100 Billion of Imports from China cause a value addition of :-
- $ 261 Billion in Germany
- $ 279 Billion in Russia
- $ 178 Billion in Japan
- $ 409 Billion in India
- $ 536 Billion in USA
So by cutting off $ 100 Billion of Imports from China to the US Economy, you are cutting off $ 436 Billion of Value Enhancement into the US Economy
After all when a Chinese made shoe imported for $ 47 sells for $ 139 retail, Walmart makes $ 40 in profit which is almost 91% of the import price of the show
This $ 436 Billion alone could cause additional inflation of 1.25% a year
Plus a huge supply shortage which could cause more inflation
Already Trump Tariffs are being easily by passed by near sourcing from Mexico
Soon there will be more Chinese goods coming in from Bolivia, Dominica or some South African Nation
Ultimately the only way to successfully sanction China is to find an alternate origin station of these goods
However for 100 Tons of Goods manufactured by China today :-
- India makes 8.5 Tons
- Vietnam makes 7.7 Tons
- Turkey makes 5.2 Tons
- Bangladesh makes 4.4 Tons
- Mexico (Non China) makes 3.1 Tons
Combined today, the other five nations make 29% of what China alone can make in a single year
There is a second reason:-
Reciprocity
China represents a Huge Market
In 2010, the Chinese Market had a Domestic Fulfilment (Demand fulfilled by Domestic Manufacturers) of 7.2%
In 2023, this number rose to 40.4%
This means 40% of Chinas Market is fully catered to by Domestic Manufacturing which means 60% of the Market STILL requires Foreign Products and Services
60% of the Market means close to $ 7 Trillion a year
If the West sanctions China, China could cut off the West and it’s access to the $ 7 Trillion Market
Western Entitities could lose almost $ 4.5 Trillion from such a move
There is no alternate market today in Asia
For every $ 100 that a Chinese Consumer spends on foreign goods :-
- Indian Consumers spend $ 14.75
- Japanese Consumers spend $ 18.50
- South Korean Consumers spend $ 14.40
- ASEAN Consumers spend $ 20.42
Thus the biggest nations in Asia including all of ASEAN, economy wise collectively buy and spend only 68% of what China alone spends on foreign goods
So no way they can suddenly increase their spending by 140%
So right now Sanctions against China would be more catastrophic than Russia for the West
The cost of $ 1 Loss to China would mean between $ 5–6 for the West
China can somehow adjust with BRI nations and avoid a killer blow
Yet the West can’t
It would accelerate their decline
So these Sanctions simply won’t work beyond a few weeks or months at the most
Their time is over on this earth and their masters, the West are terrified of this
What is the most badass thing your parent has ever done?
My dad was teaching a class at the high school when my mom called him to tell him that I was dying. I think I was about four years old at the time and had taken terribly sick suddenly. Our house was about a mile away from the school where he taught—he came back running and immediately took me to the best private hospital in the small city of Aligarh.
As my parents reached the hospital, they were asked to wait for their turn in a long queue. My condition further deteriorated and my mother started crying. My dad had been a very peace loving person throughout his life. But on this occasion, he stood up and yelled at the top of his voice, “If the doctor doesn’t see my son in next five minutes, I will make sure this place turns into soil and dust.” That immediately worked. The doctor called my parents the next and immediately put me on treatment. He told my parents that if there was a delay of ten minutes in getting a treatment, they might have lost me.
I lost my dad in Jan 2013 at age 69. There is not a single day I don’t remember him for being the best dad ever.
Here is a photo from around same time—I am the one standing with my dad. The other cute looking child is my younger sister.
Shorpy images
What is the likelihood of a military conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan? Can the United States successfully defend against a potential attack from China, considering the size difference in their military forces?
Potential attack?
I was born in Taiwan. I had no idea that Taiwan was US territory. Could you enlighten me on that? Because this US document signed by a US President says that Taiwan is CHINESE territory.
And if the US believes their own propaganda then the US is going to be in a world of hurt. A lot of US kids are going to die for nothing. When I say a lot I mean however many US carriers battle groups is sent. They will all die.
Afterwards, Americans are going to wonder why American kids died to try and take Taiwan, who are Chinese, away from China and failed. How are you going to explain this act of Imperialism to American families who lost their kids?
Can you describe a perfect day for you? How does the day end?
I’ve been having a lot of perfect days lately, working from home. They go like this:
- wake up without an alarm clock (I don’t need one, I go to bed at ten and am up at six, every day, happy to get up and do stuff).
- distribute a round of cuddles and canned breakfast to the house panthers, who will be staging a drama already for being famished and helpless little things.
- boil up hot water for some suitable morning cuppa, typically grain coffee, maté, or hot water with stevia.
- recline on the couch with my laptop and try to comprehend the world.
- as temperatures pick up outside, eventually switch to sitting in my hammock under the birch tree and work from there.
- have some lunch; I’ve gotten pretty good at cooking in ways that are barely noticeable, so I just go inside and, miraculously, edible things await.
- do some tinkering around the house, improving this or that a little bit, often just with wire and a nail.
- work some more.
- go photograph something, possibly by car.
- come home and feed the panthers again, then possibly hammock or TV-room with interesting documentaries until I go to bed again.
BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN: THE NEW FACE OF CRIME AND DEGENERACY IN AMERICA
What are the most mind-blowing facts about the human brain?
1. About 75 percent of the brain is made up of water. This means that dehydration,
2. Can have negative effects on brain function, even in small amounts.
3. The human brain will grow to three times its size in the first year of life. It continues to grow until you are about 18 years old.
4. Headaches are caused by a chemical reaction in your brain combined with the muscles and nerves in your neck and head.
5. Your brain uses 20 percent of the oxygen and blood in your body.
6. Alcohol affects your brain in ways that include blurred vision, slurred speech, an unsteady walk, and more. These usually disappear when you calm down again. However, if you drink frequently over a long period of time, there is evidence that alcohol can permanently affect your brain and once again not sober up. Long-term effects include memory problems and some reduced cognitive function.
7. If the brain does not get oxygen for 5-6 minutes, then it stops working forever.
8. As we grow older, the human brain becomes smaller. This usually occurs sometime after middle age.
9. The human brain starts to lose some cognitive skills by your late 20s, along with your memory abilities.
10. A brain freeze is actually a sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia. It happens when you eat or drink something that is cold. This stretches blood vessels and arteries to the very back of the throat, including blood to your brain. These compress when they are cold and heat up again, causing pain in your forehead.
11. Dreams are thought to be a combination of imagery, phycological factors and neurological factors. They prove that your brain is working even when you are sleeping.
12. It is a myth that humans only use 10 percent of our brain. We actually use it. We use more than 10 percent when we sleep.
13. During human evolution, the brain has tripled in size.
14. Your brain uses the same amount of power as a 15 watt light bulb.
Deep-Dish Chicken Cordon Bleu
Luscious layers of chicken, ham and cheese stack up in a family-friendly dinner casserole.
Prep: 30 min | Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (8 rolls)
- 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Unsalted or Salted Butter
- 1 tablespoon Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil orPure Olive Oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 (13.25 ounce) box frozen baked honey-battered chicken tenders, thawed, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, or 1 deli rotisserie chicken (2 to 2 1/2 pounds), shredded
- 16 (1 ounce) slices Muenster cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon horseradish sauce or cream-style prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Thyme Leaves
- 1 pound shaved cooked brown-sugar or maple-glazed ham (from deli)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 13 x 9 inch (3 quart) glass baking dish with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll crescent rolls in baking dish; press perforations to seal. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in a 10 inch skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Remove from heat; stir in cut-up chicken tenders.
- Place 8 slices of the Muenster cheese over baked crust. In small bowl, stir Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, honey, horseradish sauce and thyme until well blended. Spoon half of the mayonnaise mixture evenly over cheese on crust.
- Spoon chicken mixture evenly over mayonnaise mixture on crust. Spoon remaining mayonnaise mixture evenly over chicken. Cover chicken evenly with ham. Top with remaining 8 slices Muenster cheese.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and filling is thoroughly heated.
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What ignorant thing did a retail employee say that made you walk out of the store without buying a single item?
It gets very cold in Michigan and I have a very large, down-filled winter coat. It’s somewhat hideous but it’s very warm.
Apparently coats like mine are great for shop lifting. You simply place a hole in the pockets and drop items that you’ve casually picked up and drop them to the bottom of the coat as you shop/steal. It’s difficult to tell that you have stolen anything because the coat itself is so large.
I was shopping in a card shop a while back and the sales woman there accused me of shop-lifting, because of my coat. When I was at the register to pay for ALL of my items she asked me if I would also like to pay for the items inside of my coat as well.
I smiled and I gently laughed and asked her “Are you kidding me?” I told her that I was a shop owner myself and that I would never steal anything from anyone.
She looked at me in a slightly disgusted way and rolled her eyes. “Oh. So that’s how it’s going to be!” She didn’t ask me about my store or attempt to apologize. She just stared at me. Hmm… I thought.
I had quite a large number of items that I did want to buy and I had been quite a regular customer there for some time. I was beyond insulted, but I understood her frustration, even though I was shocked.
I took off my coat, gently put it on the counter and opened my purse. “Would you care to inspect my belongings?” I said in a calm and polite way. She patted down my coat and glanced in my rather small purse. She then slid my coat over and without apologizing, began to ring up my items.
I let her ring up everything, staring back at her silently as I waited for an apology. Nothing.
I didn’t reach in my purse to pay. Instead I pushed the items back at her gently and I told her “I’m sorry but I’ve changed my mind. Not about the items, I still want them but I think I’ll take my business elsewhere, where my business is appreciated. There are lots of stores, exactly like yours.” And I left. And I held my head up without shame or anger. But what I really felt was hurt.
I went a few miles down the street to another shop that offered the exact same items and I left that store with all of them. The bill was well over $100.00 .
I understand that shop lifting is a problem but honesty is not. I gave the first woman every opportunity to make the situation right but I really felt that she did owe me an apology. I didn’t think that it was too much to ask for considering the insulting way that she had treated me in her store.
I give all of my business now to the other shop owner. Yes, it’s a bit further to drive but I feel I’d rather go without than give the first shop owner even one dime of my hard-earned money. In my opinion there is no reason, whatsoever, to treat anyone like that.
What do you think is the best revenge anyone has ever taken?
The savage killing of serial rapist Akku Yadav by a mob of women he raped is one of the most brutal revenge of all time in Indian History.
- On August 13, 2004, Akku Yadav was lynched by a mob of around 200 women from Kasturba Nagar, a slum of Nagpur in Maharashtra.
- He raped more than 200 women that mostly belonging to Dalit families, the Untouchables, those placed at the bottom of the caste ladder in India. The members of the Dalit community received little to no help from the government authorities.
- Akku Yadav fed the local officers bribes and drink, and they protected him and dropped his cases. Despite countless women coming forward with allegations of rape against him, Akku Yadav always felt free to rape whomever he wanted.
Whenever a victim reported him to the police, the authorities would alert Yadav, who then visit that women and threaten to throw acid on her and rape her again. He had raped so many women in Kasturba Nagar that a rape victim lives in almost every other house in the slum.
Source:- From Castration To The Killdozer, These Are History’s Greatest Stories Of Revenge
- Usha Narayane, a victim who had repeatedly been harassed by Akku Yadav reported the case about Akku Yadav to the Deputy Commissioner, who promised her that police would soon arrest the serial rapist. One day Akku Yadav himself surrendered to the police fearing his death by local women.
- The next day in court, Narayane and many other local women heard that the Akku Yadav was likely to escape punishment yet again. Together, they entered into the court in large numbers armed with vegetable knives, stones, and whatever else that was at hand.
As he walked in, Akku Yadav spotted one of the women he had raped. He called her a prostitute and threatened to repeat the same crime again. The police laughed. She took off her sandal and began to hit him and started saying that, “We can’t both live on this Earth together. It’s you or me”. The attack lasted for more than ten minutes and left Yadav’s dead body butchered on the courtroom floor with 70 stab wounds and his penis cut off.
Source:- From Castration To The Killdozer, These Are History’s Greatest Stories Of Revenge
- Usha Narayane, a local activist, was arrested and charged with murder, as with other women. In 2012, Narayane was released from custody. 21 other people, including six women, were also arrested and released due to lack of evidence.
Justice Bhau Vahane said, “In the circumstances that they underwent, they were left with no alternative but to finish Akku Yadav. The women repeatedly pleaded with the police for their security. But the police failed to protect them”.
Source:- ‘Arrest us all’: the 200 women who killed a rapist
- The death of Akku Yadav at the hands of the women he raped was one of the most brutal stories of revenge in Indian History.
- Source of this news and story from where I have written this content:-
Hot Turkey and Cheddar Casserole
Ingredients
- Butter
- 3 cups (about 16 ounces) cubed (1 inch) leftover turkey
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1 (5 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 1/3 cups mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 cup cornflakes, crushed
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with butter.
- In a medium bowl, combine turkey, celery, water chestnuts, red bell pepper, mayonnaise, onion, lemon juice, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese; mix well. Place the mixture in the baking dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until heated through.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and cornflakes.
- Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the baked turkey casserole, and bake for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the cheese melts.