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Simple Delicious Meals For One
- omotosando Feb 17, 2008 08:38 PM
After one more mediocre restaurant meal with mediocre ingredients, I have vowed never to dine out again unless it is in a 4-star restaurant, which will not be an everyday occurrence for me. In other words, I have decided to start cooking for myself.
I have gotten out of the cooking habit out of a combination of laziness and lack of time, including the fact that my refrigerator seems to kill produce within one day or two at most, and the last thing I want to do after work is go to the supermarket.
Since I will be starting in baby steps, give me your easiest most delicious meal ideas. Cooking for one, but leftovers are okay for the next day (although I don't necessarily want days and days of leftovers).
Is the freezer compartment of your refrigerator working in the manner it was intended? If so, I suggest that you cook enough of one dish for several meals and freezer them so that you are not dining on the same dish on consecutive days. That's what I do with chili when I make it using 5 pounds of diced beef roast. The makes about 6 individual servings. My wife does not care for chili, especially mine because of its fierce heat intensity; therefore I make a big batch so that it is handy whenever I need a chili fix.
Cooking a large amount of a single recipe on a weekend can be done so that one does not have to start from scratch after coming home from work.
Stews freeze well and there are loads of recipes for stews. Pasta dishes keep well for a couple of days. My wife grew up in a family that had pasta on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday...all made fresh on the Sunday before other 2 days of the week. I'm not suggesting that you use the same routine, just citing an example.
Frittatas can be made that would serve as 2 meals...depending on how large a frittata is made. A salad of greens goes well with a frittata.
Good luck with your quest.
It will help if you go to stores where you can order just one or two chicken breasts or a single serve size portion of steak from the meat counter, rather than buying a huge pack. Also, seek out markets where you can buy a single carrot or squash, without buying a whole bag. (Whole foods is good for this, as well as other smaller gournet grocers).
re: Mellicita
I cook for myself all the time and agree with what was said above. I also freeze individual packs of chicken, pork tenderloin, hamburgers etc. that I can cook quickly, plus I keep on hand ingredients that hold up well - onions and shallots, celery and carrots, cheese, eggs, frozen peas etc plus various cans of beans and tomato products (diced, paste ina tube, Parmalot chopped) and a good pasta sauce plus pasta of various sorts. That way I can pull something from the freezer or make a quick meal if I feel like cooking.
The other ideas are very good. Here is the simplest good meal I know. Bake a potato at 450 deg. Pull it from the oven, salt it and dress it with a little butter and top it with something you love. If you bake 2 potatoes at the same time, you can have the second at another meal, either reheated in the microwave or sliced for some version of potato salad.
Here is another simple meal: take 2 eggs and make yourself an omelet. Put cheese in it before folding. Serve with a hard roll, salad, and fruit or cookies for dessert.
Here is another idea: Boil a couple of potatoes on the stove. Broil a pork chop in your oven's broiler. Get it browned and crisp. Mash cooked potatoes and serve with chop, sauteed cherry tomatoes and any fruit salad you love. Have cookies for dessert.
On the weekend you could make cookies and portion them out for desserts for the following week.
Have fun.
re: sueatmo
Yeah, a potato is one of my fallback meals as well, although I microwave mine (it turns out well if you do it correctly, i.e. don't overcook it and let it rest).
The other thing that's great for quick, simple meals is sausage. There are so many brands of gourmet sausages in a range of flavors, they're inexpensive, and you can use them over a few days or use one or two and throw the rest in the freezer (your butcher/meat counter/deli might even have them individually). You can eat them plain, or slice or dice them and sautee them with onions, peppers, or just about any other veggies. Then stuff the mixture into your potato or toss with some pasta. Voila! Tasty dinner in ten minutes.
re: Ruth Lafler
We have discovered that we like microwaved potatoes pretty well. I micro'd one tonight to use in a salad with chopped tomato. But for supper on a cold night, I like to bake a potato in the oven on hight heat. I also like large ones split in two and baked until the tops are browned. And I also like wedges baked until crisp. Season them with olive oil and salt before baking. Very good.
re: Ruth Lafler
Sweet potatoes (yams) baked in the microwave are really indestinguishable from those baked in the oven. They pair especially well with all kinds of black bean concoctions, but also with anything savory to contrast with their sweet. Or just with some yogurt or sour cream and whatever condiments suit your fancy, like ordinary baked potatoes.
re: Caitlin McGrath
Grated parmesan is delicious on sweet potatoes.
re: Caitlin McGrath
Sweet potatoes in the microwave keep me alive. I actually think they do taste better in blistered, oven-roasted wedge glory, but, honestly, three minutes versus forty five minutes plus chopping....black beans are great, but also salsa and good shredded cheddar cheese (or a blend), with cumin and oregano and cilantro sprinkled on top. Or just plain with cinnamon and chili powder and a dash of sea salt. Or mixed with hummus. If you have great condiments, potatoes are a brilliant blank slate!
re: Ruth Lafler
Even better... nuke in the micro til cooked through, but then crisp the skin in the toaster!
Maybe it's too pedestrian, but potato skin filled with wild mushrooms, caramelized onions and gruyere? Yessiree.
I also love to scoop out the flesh, sprinkle skins w/ a little cheddar/jack (the soy brand at tj's is yummy), then toast and fill w/ cottage cheese and salsa... good protein and satisfying
I like my sweet potatoes or yams w/ cinnamon and salt. Or, lime juice. Though honestly, I prefer butternut squash to sweet pots or yams.
When I can't decide what to make (we don't eat LARGE but we love variety) - I go to allrecipes.com and browse - it loads faster than epicurious and isn't as annoying a website as others that come up when you google key words.
Keeping a good pantry REALLY helps- I buy tons of canned beans (not sure why but we always end up using them!!), dried pasta, canned tomatoes (crushed, etc) - roasted bell peppers, olive oil
we have a big upright deep freezer that I keep loaded with vac-sealed small sized portioned out meat. Also try to get to the farmers market for fresh veg- seems to keep longer to me. I always have garlic, onions and for some odd reason eggs and tortilla shells (the small ones) - I could go on but I'll stop there, I think you get me. (And I didn't even mention condiments!!)
Tonight's dinner- took 2 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into big chunks. Salt and pepper. Got a frying pan rather hot with some olive oil and a small pat of butter, cooked a little onion until soft then browned the chicken, threw in several cloves crushed garlic, turned chicken, added broth, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, a bay leaf and some tyme. Cover the pot, cook med for 10 min. Uncover, pull out chicken. Reduce sauce, throw chicken back in. We loved it.
(original rec called for pound of mushrooms but I didn't have any so I used the onion for moisture/flavor) You can serve it with whatever makes you smile.
Get some green evert-fresh produce bags; my produce lasts AT LEAST twice as long in these. You can wash and reuse them many times.
If you don't want lots of leftovers, vegetables don't keep, and going to the supermarket after work is out, that's a pretty tall order! Could you go to the supermarket during lunchtime a couple of times a week?
A well-stocked kitchen and pantry are key to easy, quick after-work meals. First, decide what kinds of things you like to eat (no sense in stocking up on stuff you won't eat). Then make sure you always have necessary items on hand, e.g., spices, canned tomatoes and beans (if you can't remember/can't be bothered to soak), onions, garlic, ginger, eggs, lentils, herbs, etc. Root vegetables, which are now in season, stay edible longer in the fridge than leafy vegs.
Lentil soup is a quick and easy dish, even quicker if you use red lentils. You can do lots of pasta dishes in the time it takes you to boil the water and finish cooking the pasta. A steak, chop, or filet of fish cooks very quickly and goes nicely with a side of mashed or dressed beans and salad leaves. And when you make something you really like, make enough to freeze, then defrost for those evenings when you just don't have the energy to do anything else.
Finally, I always suggest that people look at Nigella Lawson's How to Eat book. There's so much info in there, and very good sections on quick meals and cooking for one or two people. Her Nigella Express is all about quick cooking, but I'm slightly dubious after having watched about 3 episodes. But her recipe in that show for white bean mash (she served it with steak, I think) has become a favorite in my house. So quick and we absolutely love it.
As a 'hound I would argue you don't have to go to a 4 star restaurant to eat well. Think: ethnic. For example there's a fantastic Mexican grocery near me where a woman cooks on a regular stove and makes dynamite tamales and tacos. Man are they good, and cheap! There's also a Dominican restaurant where the woman cooks and the husband serves. Pork to die for!
I'm with you however in avoiding mediocre restaurants and cook alot at home.
re: NYchowcook
Also, most restaurants will happily pack up a couple orders of food to go, that you can save for dinner the next couple days.
To avoid leftovers, make a batch of something over the weekend. Have it in the frig for one meal later that week and freeze the rest. Just try one recipe each weekend, but make enough to freeze. Package each in single serve portions. Over time, you will build up a repertoire in your freezer and can come home and choose whatever you feel like eating from your gourmet "frozen dinner" selection.
Some examples I have in my freezer:
Beef stew (potatoes don't seem to freeze well for me, so I make mine minus potatoes and then microwave potatoes and mash them to serve along side),
Roasted red pepper soup
Stone crab bisque
Chicken pot pie filling (microwave to thaw, place into dish with pie dough - fast to whip up, or use refrigerated from grocery store)
Moroccan stew (cous cous is very fast to whip up and serve along side)
Chicken soup
Indian chickpeas masala, chicken tika masala, and vegetable korma (cook rice fresh to serve with it)
I dont have this at the moment, but lasagna (think of regular, as well as butternut squash lasanga and portobella mushroom) and meatballs in sauce or sphagetti or frozen wild mushroom ravioli or lobster ravioli are all options that survive the freezer well.
I always keep salad ingredients on hand - bagged baby greens or spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers already cut up (done over the weekend). I love Girard's brand bottled dressings or I make my own vinaigarette and it will keep find for several days in the frig.
Then for quickie fresh meals -
Pan sautee a filet of fish or chicken breast, then sautee canned artichokes, fresh basil, and sundried tomatoes together, add in a bit of cream and a squeeze of lemon juice and pour sauce over fish. Or make a quick sauce of diced fresh tomatoes, garlic, olives, fesh basil and pour over top.
Quickly broil a steak tenderloin, microwave a potato, and serve with a ceasar salad (lettuce, croutons, parm cheese, use bottled dressing - we're going for quick here!)
Scallops wrapped in bacon cook quickly from frozen. Serve over a salad of baby greens.
If you have a slow cooker, you can dump in a roast in the morning, and then come home to a warm dinner.
I agree with all the great ideas that have been shared thus far. For one dish meals, I like rice or pasta with veggies (frozen are just fine) and meat (or meatless). Omelets and egg dishes are easy to make, too. When I have some time, I make soups and freeze them. They keep well for several months. Martha Stewart's Every Day Food Magazine has a section devoted to meals for one. You might want to check out the latest issue and see what you think. The recipes are always new and they look delicious. Here is a recipe I've concocted for those times when everyone in my family is off doing something at dinner hour and I need to make something good for myself.
1/2 cup uncooked jasmati rice (cook in one cup water for 18-20 minutes) or pasta of your choice, about 1 cup uncooked. Follow package directions for how long to cook pasta.
In a saute or fry pan, heat up 2-3 tbsps olive oil. If using meat or chicken, sautee until cooked through. If I'm in the mood for meat/chicken and it's frozen, I quick defrost in the microwave. Add 3/4 cup canned chicken broth, 1/2 cup of your favorite jar pasta sauce, some butter or margarine to taste. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder (or fresh garlic). If you have fresh parsely, throw that in as well. Go to your freezer and see what kind of frozen veggies you have on hand. I keep frozen peas, corn, mixed veggies, broccoli, spinach (I replenish as needed). There are some nice veggie blends at Whole Foods and Trader's Joe's. Throw in what you like. Cook all for 5 or 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice or pasta and voila! An easy dinner that tastes good and is good for you.
Happy cooking!
Omotosando, I'm not sure what kind of food you enjoy eating, but I'll share some ideas for quick weeknight meals, then give you a list of staples I keep on hand. Good luck and happy eating for one!
I agree with Kagey. Winter is a great time for single home cooks because the vegetables that are in season tend to last a long time - root vegetables and hearty greens such as squash (you can buy pre-cut in some places), celery root, parsnip, kale, fennel, brussels sprouts… the list goes on. Chop up a bunch during the weekend and roast them with some olive oil, garlic and salt during the week.
Here's a recipe for a warm lentil salad that works well as meals for one: http://orangette.blogspot.com/2007/05...
The main ingredients to make it good are the lentils, red wine vinegar, olive oil, carrots, onions and celery and garlic – cheap and hearty ingredients that you'll mostly have on hand. You can have this over a bed of shaved fennel and/or arugula, And if you feel it's lacking something, top it with a poached egg and a sprinkle of sea salt.
When I'm feeling really lazy, I pick up just a nice chunk of cheese and have just that with some drizzled honey, nuts, and some fresh or dried fruit. Then a few pieces of dark chocolate for dessert.
In dire emergencies, I break open a box of Pacific brand Organic creamed tomato soup (they come in small sizes). I add half a bay leaf while heating it, then drizzle some extra virgin olive oil over it before eating. I slice up some Parmesan to nibble on the side with some bread and good butter.
With everything, I try to go for nutrition-packed foods to get the most bang for my buck and labor. If you can afford it, invest in the best ingredients and you'll create more satisfying meals overall.
Beluga and French green lentils (versatile and nutritious
)Whole wheat cous cous
An assortment of of different rice (brown, white, basmati, black)
Dried pasta
Crushed organic tomatoes (would rather have whole, but this saves time)
Beans, especially cannelli for soups and ragouts
Organic vegetable and chicken broth (you can buy them in tiny 4-packs)
Good extra-virgin olive oil (for salads and drizzling)
Decent olive oil and canola oil (for cooking)
Good balsamic vinegar
Good red wine vinegar
Rice wine
Fish sauce
Fine and course sea salt
Other spices, depending on your cuisine preference. In the beginning, you may find yourself buying a different spice every time you create a new dish, but it's well worth the investment.
At least 5 onions per week
3 shallots per week (I pick the smallest ones)
Head of garlic
Good dijon mustard (mostly for dressings)
6-pack of eggs
Organic unsalted butter
Parmesan and Gruyere cheese
Nuts (almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts)
Dried fruits (bing cherries, good raisins)
Greek yogurt (for breakfast with muesli or for garnish)
Ginger in sliced and grated form (they keep forever frozen)
A sous chef I know told me a trick for boiling water quickly: freeze the water at boiling point. The heated properties of H2O will remain intact, and the frozen water will boil much faster than water from room temperature.
I recently discovered mushroom duxelles – a way to use up pathetic-looking mushrooms in your fridge. It's so simple to make, will keep forever in your freezer, and will add a boost of flavor to anything you eat: http://undercovercook.blogspot.com/20...
re: yumyumyogi
That salad looks great-- I often have something like this on hand as well (it's very versatile-- can mix with greens for a light meal, potatoes or rice or pasta for a more substantial meal)
I have to dissent on the boiling water issue, though. Although this idea doesn't make much intuitive sense (the cold water has to pass through room temperature on the way to boiling, after all), but I seems to get some plausibility because of the hidden variable of the air content of the water. (In which case all that would be important is having boiled the water first--freezing it would probably not help further) Anyway, if you google around, you'll find various results showing that if previous boiling helps at all, the difference is negligible.
That said, since waiting for a pot of water to boil *can* be a pain when you get home and it's late and time to eat and get on with things, I have a less drastic tip: draw your pot of water (cold, to avoid any potential metals that leech from pipes into warm water) the night before or in the morning, so that it's room temperature and you can turn it on the minute you walk in the door. By the time you get organized, check the answering machine, etc., it will be on its way.
Thanks everybody for these great suggestions. I also did a search on this Board for both "quick" and "easy" and came up with additional suggestions.
Yumyumyogi,I suspect that your "dire emergency" dinner of Pacific brand Organic creamed tomato soup with a side of Parmesan is going to become a staple for me on week nights!.
I also picked up some D'Artagnan "Mousse Truffee" today, consisting of chicken and turkey livers, duck fat and truffles. If it is as good as it sounds (I will report back), I suspect that a slice of that, together with some vegetables, is going to become another staple.
I also managed to concoct a dinner tonight that was fairly quick and pretty tasty. I dredged some tiliapia in egg (with a little salt and pepper thrown in) and then in almond flour that I bought in the refrigerator section of my local "gourmet" store. I then heated a combination of olive oil and butter in a cast iron pan and cooked each side of the fish until done. Then I deglazed the pan by squeezing half a lemon in it and then poured the lemon glaze over the fish and some green beans that I had boiled. It was tasty - it was the lemon that really made the dish and squeezing a lemon was pretty easy, even for the time and cooking challenged like me.
re: omotosando
I had the leftover tilapia for breakfast, and I have to say that this recipe definitely does not benefit from leftovers. The real charm of the recipe was the crisp almond crust and the piping hot lemon deglaze, all of which was lost when reheated. If I make this again, I will buy only enough fish for one serving.
Lunch was more satisfying. I had bought a D'Artagnan Duck "Confit" in the refrigerator section of the local gourmet market. This is a precooked duck leg. I reheated it in a skillet - no oil needed since the duck skin provides plenty of fat. I then took the skin off and shredded the duck into a salad. Tasty and more exciting than the deli meat chicken that I will often put into a main course lunch salad.
re: omotosando
fish is so easy... i buy a large filet, then portion it out raw and freeze individually sealed portions. i'll throw a filet in the fridge to defrost during the day, then cook it up when i get home... blacken and broil, or fish in parchment, or wrap in seasoned zucchini strips and pan fry... the options are endless.
tuna melts are easy
blintzes or crepes are easy and pre portionable... you can even freeze crepes ahead of time or buy the premade ones.
bake up a spaghetti squash, split and strip, then toss strips with garlic oil and parm
freeze some of your favorite freezer friendly pasta sauces in ice cube trays then use as needed
keep turkey or beef/pork meatballs on hand in the freezer to make sloppy joes or top pasta or eat with a fork
couscous, quinoa, barley, lentil salads are so easy and will be even more refreshing come springtime
mini pizzas (buy and freeze portions of TJ's dough)
if you happen to have time to stop at the store, the salad bar is great for picking up small amounts of prepped ingredients to use in recipes, or to avoid having heads or stalks left over if you don't plan on using them rght away
you might also do some menu planning on sundays or weekends, so that you can anticipate what meals will create leftovers to be reused differently in future meals... plan compatability and diversity!
re: omotosando
I'm in your same situation, and I have a couple of comments/ideas:
- mmm tilapia. I broiled some last week and topped it with brown butter and slivered almonds. maybe the easiest and quickest thing ever.
- D'Artagnan: there's a little French place on my block that serves nice slabs of pate on poilane, with a little mesclun salad. I feel like that's a totally legit meal for one.
- the roasted vegetables: I roasted sweet potato, jerusalem artichokes, beets, and parsnips with onions and sage. after I got tired of eating them in solid form, I pureed with some beef stock and made into soup. topped that with a little crumbled stilton...it was a beautiful thing.
I vote for ochazuke!
I prefer to purchase pre-cooked/pre-made rice you stick in the microwave (yes, it's anti-CH). The more CH version is to cook a bunch of rice and freeze single serving sized portions.
My pre-MrOCAnn days, I'd usually make popcorn for dinner. Or have a beer. Or have dinner on dates. I didn't eat too much back then...so a Costco purchase of something frozen would last me about 2+ months.
Here are some easy favorites with maybe a day of leftovers...
Sauteed scallops: Chop a shallot or small onion, saute in a pan with a little bit of olive oil until golden, add some white wine, then throw in some large scallops (fresh or frozen). Serve with the side of your choice (eg arugula + linguine + lemon, rice + lemon + broccoli, or steamed vegetables + lemon + parsley).
Egg omelette--can be done with whole eggs or combination of egg whites + whole eggs. Some fillings--straw mushrooms and thinly sliced white onion, brie + topped with truffle oil, ortega green chile +sharp cheddar + hot sauce). Serve with side of your choice--baguette, toasted whole wheat bread, mesclun, or corn tortillas.
Caulilflower au gratin: mix some chopped cauliflower in a baking dish with some salt, a dash of hot sauce, a few spoonfuls of low fat sour cream, and top with some grated sharp cheddar (can get reduced fat) or parmesan. Bake until cheese is bubbly. May want to serve with a protein (eg baked tofu, scrambled egg whites).
Roasted eggplant: Roast two halves of an eggplant on an olive-oiled sheet with slivers of garlic tucked into the eggplant for ~45 minutes at 350. Scoop out eggplant and mash with lemon juice, and tahini. Add mint for garnish. Serve with toasted pita or basmati rice pilaf and cut up cucumber.
Tuna salad--mix canned tuna with lemon juice, pepper, kalamata olives, chopped red onion, capers, and some artichoke hearts or roasted red peppers. Serve with crackers.
"Sushi" rolls: make some brown or short grain rice. Add vinegar +salt+sugar if you are not feeling too lazy. Roll in seaweed with different fillings: tofu +spicy sauce (sriracha+mayo), smoked salmon+ avocado, tofu+cucumber+ume paste.
Fried rice: Saute an chopped onion, sliced mushrooms and some chopped garlic with meat of your choice (leftover chicken, ham, or tofu cubes), toss in some jasmine rice, season with fish sauce (nuoc mam) and scramble in an egg. Finish with some sliced green onion and/or peas.
Finally, toasted good bread and cheese rubbed with garlic and topped with a slice of ham or tomato is always delicious.
When I come home tired from work and want something easy and tasty, I often make an omlette. Eggs, cheese and ham all keep well and are easy to have on hand.
I feel your pain with produce. What I've started to do is making a salad with avocado, tomato and onion, all of which keep much better than lettuce. Another lettuce-less salad that's easy and tasty is to make a combo of cucumbers, hearts of palm, tomato, avocado and green onion, dressed with seasoned rice wine vinegar and oil.
For a quick and easy meal for one, it's hard to beat ramen. You can doctor it up with an egg, scallions and other veggies you have on hand to make it more of a "well-rounded" meal.
I also concur with those who have suggested making larger portions of things like stews and soups, and freezing in single serving containers. Right now, I've got beef stew, turkey soup, chicken chile verde, pea soup, bean soup and red chicken chile in my freezer for those nights when I don't want to cook, but still want to eat something tasty.
Finally, pasta is always good for a quick meal for one.
Generally I lean towards making a batch and freezing for reheating later but this past week I've made Jamie Oliver's Roasted Chicken breasts and they've been perfect for one. Rather than cooking a whole chicken, buy split breasts w/ the bone it and treat those as you would a whole chicken, and roast in a hot oven for 25-35mins. I lined the the dish w/ aluminium foil so there was no clean up! Here's the link:
I did this one and i've tried the one w/ lemony potatoes - sooo good and easy! Served w/ a side of vege or salad.
re: aussiewonder
Fresh fish is is very easy and quick to cook and it's also a healthy dinner. I like Mrs. Dash Lemon Pepper seasoning which is salt free, goes very well on a lot of fish. Recently I've done cornmeal crusted catfish. Just take some catfish, roll it around in some cornmeal, and pan fry it in a few tablespoons of oil. Takes roughly 5 minutes per side. I also like to toss in some diced up jalapeno in the last few minutes. Hate to admit it but some of Emeril's original seasoning tastes great on top though I'm sure a bit of paprika or chili powder would be a nice touch too.
Salmon and pretty much any white fish do well with the lemon pepper seasoning. Our favorite is Turbot when we can find it. Again I just cook this fish on the stove top with a tablespoon or so of oil for about 5 min. on each side. You can also broil the fish.
Quick quesadillas: Cook up some chicken with taco seasoning, we've been using Penzey's chicken taco seasoning. Place the cooked chick on a flout tortilla, add in your favorite veggies, we like onions and pepper, some cheese. Put the other tortilla on top and bake in the oven on a stone (cookie sheet would work fine) for 12-16 minutes at 350.
Tacos, we've been using lettuce wraps instead of taco shells to change things up a bit.
I like to marinate raw peeled or shell on but split and de-veined shrimp and then cook them for dinner. I can't find my marinade recipe now but I'm sure there are plenty out there. These take all of 8 minutes to cook.
A nicely broiled steak makes an easy dinner.
Homemade hummus makes a nice snack and freezes well if you make a big batch. http://www.recipezaar.com/90086
I've been making crepes a lot for sunday brunch. You can go sweet or savory and that gives you a ton of options. My personal favorite is bananas with some brown sugar. You can half this recipe with no negative effects.
Sloppy Joe's.
Well, I tried for dinner last night the D'Artagnan "Mousse Truffee" , consisting of chicken and turkey livers, duck fat and truffles. Heaven. A green salad, two Finn Crisps smeared with the pate and a glass of Bordeaux. A step up indeed from my prior "I'm exhausted" dinner of Lean Cuisine, and probably not many more calories.
re: omotosando
That's how you start in baby steps!?
re: omotosando
I'm a big fan of the D'Artagnan "Mousse Truffee" also. It's so lovely smeared over practically anything.
I like to cook dinners that are quick and tasty. Here's my last week of eats:
Seared buffalo sirloin with sauteed rainbow chard and sliced baked sweet potatoes that had been sauteed in butter & maple syrup.
Baked shad over sauteed bok choy and a baked sweet potato.
Pan fried cod over wilted savoy cabbage in a soy, wasabi, sugar, crushed ginger, sake, fish sauce, olive oil and water dressing.
Braised chicken thigh over sake-braised fennel & onions.
Two weeks ago I made Zuni's roast chicken on a Sunday night so I had cooked protein for the rest of the week after having deboned and made stock as well. I was a little sick of chicken by Friday, but it made my meal prepartations fly.
On Sunday or Monday nights I like to make a stew or a soup, divided into pints to shove into the freezer. This week: lamb & lentil stew, made with tomato juice, crushed tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, eggplant, carrots, onions and garlic. I also have some frozen pints of cheese tortellini, watercress, carrot, celery and chicken soup as well as chorizo, spinach, and sweet potato soup. Having pints of frozen soup on hand in the winter is a time saver as I can always just reach in and have a quick lunch or dinner at my fingertips.
When I'm feeling lazy, I scramble up some eggs, sautee plum tomatoes with herbs and toast some bread.
When I'm feeling incredibly lazy, it's cheese, cured meats or pates, crudite, olives and crackers for me.
Keep reporting back on what you're having!
I am loving this thread! So many good ideas... where can I find the Mousse Trouffee? sounds insanely good & easy.
Many of my go-to's have already been covered (omelette, scrambled eggs with cheese, baked potato, etc), but some other things I make all the time:
- roasted veggies (EVOO, salt, pepper, truffle oil + beets/ cauliflower/ brussel sprout leaves/ sweet potatoes/ anything!). These take a while to roast but are so so easy, you can throw them in right when you get home and veg for 40 minutes until they're ready.
- fresh hummus (throw chickpeas, basil, parsley, evoo in a food processor) with crackers
- kitchen sink orzo (great with toasted pine nuts or walnuts and dried cranberries with asst'd fresh herbs & lemon/orange zest, some goat cheese, whatever you have lying around!)
- quick polenta with a poached egg, possibly some melted or shaved cheese
one of my favorite simple meals is bibim gooksoo (korean cold noodles). cook a bunch of asian angel hair pasta until tender and then rinse under cold water until the noodles are very cold. mix soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions, finely chopped red pepper, hot chile flakes, and sesame seeds. pour a bit of this on top of the noodles, mix and enjoy. goes great with kimchee.
for a fancier, spicier, vinegary version, check out this recipe:


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Commissioner Fred Brummer and Tax Collector Scott Randolph trade barbs; Brummer disappears
Published: August 13, 2014
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While we don't typically maneuver our way into the generally conservative Men's Warehouse backpat known as the Tiger Bay Club when we're looking for political debate – we prefer GROWLr when things are getting animalistic – we did manage to creep in and make like a fly on the wall for last week's midday stuffed-chicken lunch on Aug. 7. At issue (because there's always got to be an issue) were the proposed amendments to the Orange County Charter in the August and November elections, which might not sound like much fun, but give us a minute. You see, crotchety Orange County Commissioner Fred Brummer was there, and apparently he doesn't even know how to sit down!
But first there was the sort of front-porch endurance test of watching Orange County Public Schools chairman Bill Sublette slow-motion agreeing with everything former Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty had to say about the proposed half-penny sales tax for schools. Crotty, who is apparently into framing debates, kept referring to the referendum as "more of a re-election," since it is basically a continuance of a tax already levied; also, people don't like to hear the words "tax" and "public education" too close to each other, because get off my lawn! Sublette, for his part, kept referring to their onstage banter as something akin to the Charlie Rose Show. Everybody clapped over their chicken and salad and drifted off into political daydreams.
"What's more important to you: a half-penny or our kids' future?" Crotty concluded.
But then the main event happened! Moderated by a cheeky Greg Warmoth, he of nearly 30 years with WFTV Channel 9-News, an actual debate occurred when mortal foes Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph and Brummer took to the stage. As you might know, Brummer's been trying to basically get rid of Randolph all year – he wanted to abolish the tax collector's office – but that part of his Total Brummer power grab didn't pass muster (but, oh, it will be back). So basically what Thursday's lunchtime food fight mostly centered on were dueling partisan initiatives: one to make the commission (including the mayor) admit their political affiliations and go full-partisan, thus moving the election for county commissioners to November and aligning the county's election cycle to the presidential election cycle; the other to make all constitutional offices in the county nonpartisan. Quick back story: A "voter" has already filed a lawsuit on behalf of the county because said "voter" thinks that Mayor Teresa Jacobs will be treated unfairly if her term is truncated to make the county elections fall into line with presidential ones. If it happened, she'd have to run again in 2016, rather than in 2018. Jacobs has publicly supported letting the matter go to the public for a vote.
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Westville prison officer charged with trafficking
A Westville Correctional Facility officer was arrested Friday on a charge of
trafficking with an offender, the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC)
According to DOC, Joyce Sokolowski, 54, of Merrillville, reported for work
at the start of her shift. She was then stopped and questioned by Internal
Affairs officers and subsequently found to be in possession of tobacco and
other contraband intended to be delivered to an offender, DOC said.
Sokolowski was transported to the LaPorte County Jail following her
emergency suspension without pay.
Sokolowski was hired in May 2012. Trafficking with an offender is a Class C
felony punishable by a term of two to eight years.
The incident is still under investigation by the facility's Internal Affairs
Department to determine what charges or internal disciplinary action may be
taken with any offenders allegedly involved.
"It is regrettable that another staff member decided to traffic with an
offender," Superintendent Mark Levenhagen said. "At the same time, I am
proud of all our employees who continue to work hard to uncover such
activity and stop it."
"I congratulate Westville for continuing to weed out those who feel they are
above the law," DOC Commissioner Bruce Lemmon said. "Those who uphold the
honor of their position as state employees simply will not tolerate such
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People have long claimed to see images of Jesus on everything from walls to a grilled cheese sandwich. But a woman visiting a South Carolina beac Erika Scheldt, 24, said she was swimming with friends at James Island when she spotted a dead cownose ray washed up on the sand and took a picture of it because it had a strange image on its back, The Post and Courier reported.
"I just kind of thought it looked like a bearded homeless man," Scheldt told the newspaper. "But when I posted pictures on Instagram, one of my friends was like, 'That's Jesus.' And I was like, 'Oh, my God. You're right.'"
According to the publication, Scheldt said she is a Catholic who is getting married this summer but didn't read too much into any hidden messages.
"I did think it was interesting, with Easter coming up," she said. "And it's such a beautiful image on such a harmful thing."
On its website, the Shedd Aquarium said cownose rays are mild-mannered, but have a long, barbed tail that packs a toxic punch -- more likely to strike predators than people.
Scheldt told the paper that she and her family members are still working on a name for the "holy" discovery, and so far, have come up with Ray Rey -- "Rey" meaning king in Spanish.
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London producer Eric Lau drops his latest super dope EP via Kilawatt Music.
The Mission, a 7-track special, sees him team up with Detroit and Stones Throw emcee Guilty Simpson and Beatnik favourite Fatima. You can get it as the digital download, as well as a 15-track vinyl edition, which also features the instrumentals as well as contributions by Damu The Fudgemunk and Chris "Daddy†Dave.
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by writer/director Pedro Almodóvar
Two or Three Things I Know About It (Comedy and Actors)
There is humor in all my films, and at times comedy bursts into other genres, embodied in one of the characters. Forgive the self-quote: Agrado in All About My Mother and Paca in Bad Education fulfilled that function. When they appear on scene, they bring comedy with them and impose themselves on the general tone of the narrative. As a writer and director, I really enjoy those kinds of incursions and it has taken me time to impose them in dramatic films, especially with Anglo-Saxon critics, less flexible when it comes to accepting a mix of genres, something as natural in life as it is in cinema. From when you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, you move through various, sometimes opposing, genres. Since the start of my career that is how I've understood cinematic narrative.
Within that constant mix that I have gradually distilled, over the past thirty years, the last pure comedy that I made would be Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown: In Volver, The Flower of My Secret and All About My Mother there is a lot of humor but only on occasion or attached to one of the characters, as I have explained. In The Flower of My Secret, Chus Lampreave and Rossy de Palma are a comic duo, but the theme was the weakness of the writer Leo on her road to madness. Therefore, I'm So Excited! is the first comedy I've made since Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, twenty-five years ago.
Aspects that I've kept very much in mind when making a comedy:
1. Rehearsal/Rhythm: Despite the spontaneity typical of the genre, the comedies I've made to date, and this one is no exception, are rehearsed exhaustively during pre-production and afterwards during shooting. Spontaneity is always the product of rehearsal.
I usually improvise a lot in rehearsals, then I rewrite the scenes and rehearse them again, and so on, to the point of obsession. With improvisations, the scenes usually become longer but it's the best way I know to find nuances and parallel situations that I would never discover if I stuck rigidly to the text. After stretching them out and blowing them apart, I rewrite them again, trying to synthesize what has been improvised. And then we rehearse again. Some of the actors, especially Carlos Areces, who plays Fajas in the film, can't bear you to cut a single one of their jokes. If it were up to him, the film would last three hours. Lola Dueñas is another one who immediately appropriates all the antics that occur to me during the first rehearsals. Afterwards it's heart-rending to tell her that it was just a game, a way of stretching, being crazy, investigating, losing all sense of the ridiculous and above all losing respect for the text, that it was just a mere exercise. I admit that at times she's managed to get her own way. When I had the idea for the mise-en-scène of the first time she goes into a trance in the cockpit, looking for sensations while groping the two pilots' bodies, all those involved laughed, but I never thought about editing the scene like that. After insisting a lot, Lola asked me to at least look at how she did it and then decide, but I had to give her the chance to play it like that. She did it, and after seeing it, I had no option but to include it. Lola Dueñas is capable of breathing such truth into the most insane situations that she manages to make any craziness plausible.
2. Timing: Rapid-fire dialogue. Otherwise, even though the situations are funny, and the actors excellent and with resources, the film becomes long and so do the scenes. You just have to see the ones we like; most usually last between 75 and 90 minutes.
3. Light and artifice. The kind of comedy that inspired I'm So Excited! is stylistically very artificial, the lighting and the settings crackle with pastel colors, underscored by red, that deliberately avoid realism and naturalism. Humor shouldn't worry about political correctness, in fact, just the opposite. Taboo and humor are two antagonistic concepts. Comedy of any kind allows you to tackle all subjects, even the most shocking. In 1940, the genius Charlie Chaplin dared to make the imminent Nazism the subject of a delicious comedy. I can't think of a more terrifying subject than Nazism. Should Monty Python, Mae West or Saturday Night Live be politically correct? No.
I'm So Excited! is landing on the U.S. screens from June 28. I have to thank all the actors for their blind, total commitment. Now we just have to wait for someone to laugh, or smile, or leave the cinema in a better mood than when they entered. After all, that's what comedy is, and it's no small thing.
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Team TIBCO set to take on San Dimas Stage Race
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Date: 3/16/2012
Team TIBCO set to take on San Dimas Stage Race
Team TIBCO returned from Europe this week and is set to contend for stage wins and overall victory in Southern California at the San Dimas Stage Race March 16-18.
Canadian champion Veronique Fortin will make her Team TIBCO debut in San Dimas Stage Race this weekend.
Photo by Larry Rosa. The six-rider squad will include Canadian National Road Champion and renowned climber Veronique Fortin, who will get support from climber Lindsay Myers, as well as all-rounder Jennifer Wheeler, who brings in some strong fitness after contesting the races in Europe last week. Young sprinter Kendall Ryan, who won last weeks criterium stage of the Tour de Murrieta, will be the go-to rider for Sundays criterium. Danielle Haulmann of the Team TIBCO II development squad and Australian guest rider Rebecca Werner complete the squad. Our riders have great potential to capture stage wins and possibly the GC for this race, said Team TIBCO European directeur sportif Angela van Smoorenburg. We have a few strong climbers in Veronique, Jennifer and Lindsay, but we also have Kendall as a strong contender for the criterium. Theres a lot of talent on this team and all of the ladies have the potential to take a win. The three-day stage race draws a field 110-riders strong, and will feature varying terrain that is sure to suit an all-rounder. Friday March 16, marks Stage One and will send riders up the winding ascent of Glendora Mountain Road for the short individual time trial. On Saturday the teams will face off as they head out for the classic rolling road race around Bonelli Park for 56 miles. Sundays final stage criterium will likely be a day for the sprinters, as the race in downtown San Dimas often comes down to a pack finish. You may follow the action live by visiting
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2013 National Bike Summit
Posted by Shayne Trimbell March 14, 2013
Rep. Jim Gerlach (PA-06) took time out of a Ways and Means Committee hearing to meet with Shayne Trimbell and Joe Lison
Every year in March, bicycle advocates from across the nation converge in Washington D.C. for the National Bike Summit. The summit is hosted by the League of American Bicyclists and is an opportunity to learn about the newest programs and developments in bicycle advocacy. This year, the focus was on the business impact of bicycling.
Summit attendees were greeted with opening remarks from Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). Blumenauer has been a long time supporter of bicycle transportation, and for a long time, was the only vocal member of congress on this issue. He spoke of the positivity that bicyclists bring to Washington and that the issue of bicyclist safety and mobility is non-partisan and should be easier to find support in D.C. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Bollard spoke about the great improvements that his city has made to implement bicycle infrastructure. They have added bike lanes, bike paths, bike parking, and a bike station with showers at city hall. The improvements have all been done as part of an effort to help the city attract a younger workforce who places a high value on active transportation. Representative Tom Petri (R-WI) and Senator Tom Cardin (D-MD) spoke, thanking the group for their tireless work to build better bicycling communities.
During a breakout session, a panel comprised of real estate developers presented a persuasive case for including the bicycle in development plans. Chris Leinberger of LOCUS and Brookings Institute spoke about the growing demand for walkable urban places (WalkUPS). In 2001, vehicle miles traveled by Millenials (those born between 1980 and 2000) peaked, and has been declining since. Developers are taking note, and the more savvy investors are building walkable communities in urban environments. Aaron Georgelas of the Georgelas Group followed up with a compelling presentation of the developments planned for Tysons Corner, VA. What was once a sprawling suburban office and shopping complex is being redeveloped into a walkable, urban center. The Georglas Group is developing 7.5 million square feet of mixed residential, retail, office, and commercial space adjacent to the Metro stop at Tysons West. The development was built with the pedestrian and bicyclist first, and the automobile second. The new road network includes bike lanes, wide sidewalks, and block lengths appropriate to a pedestrian. Each building has ample bicycle parking, and some include shower facilities for bikers. This is all in response to the changing demographic that places a high priority on alternative modes of transportation.
The highlight of the National Bike Summit is Lobby Day on Capitol Hill. Attendees take to the hill wearing brightly colored bicycle pins and carrying packets chock-full of bicycle advocacy stats to meet with their members of congress. GVF Manager of Projects and Development met with Congressman Jim Gerlach and requested his support for a national safety performance measure for bicyclists. Meetings also took place with staffers from Senator Bob Casey and Senator Pat Toomey offices. After the meeting, GVF was notified that Congressman Gerlach signed a letter addressed to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood requesting the US DOT implement safety performance measures.
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Applications get data from Couchbase Server in different ways - they can use basic key-value operations, secondary indexes (views) or full-text search. As a developer, how do you decide whether you should use secondary indexes or full-text search for your new app feature? This blog explains the differences between secondary indexes and full-text search indexes so that you know what you should use to access data in Couchbase based on the scenario you have at hand.
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Red Remover: a fascinating game that defies the laws of physics
I've become engrossed in this fascinating game which defies the laws of physics.
The object of the game is to leave all the green elements on screen while removing all the red or pinkish coloured ones. The purple ones are neutral.
There are several sites hosting the game with various configurations, but I completed all 40 levels in this one last night: Red Remover #1
And all 40 games on this one today: Red Remover #2
The first half dozen or so in both are child's play, but it gets more and more difficult the higher you progress up the scale.
Definitely recommended for those who enjoy a challenge!
EDIT: I should add that you don't have to signup to play on either site.
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This game requires Java running in order to play
I was intrigued however Java has to be running.
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Played it, not my thing.The Doctor: [In 1207 AD, answering the Tardis phone] Hello?
Clara: [In 2013 AD, on her telephone] Ah, hello! I cant find the internet.
The Doctor: I'm sorry?
Clara: It's gone, the internet. Can't find it anywhere. Where is it?
The Doctor: The internet?
Clara: Yes, the internet. Why don't I have the internet?
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This award-winning gastronomy concept shows just how varied Switzerland's cuisine is. Top chefs from all over the country provide culinary highlights with their creations. Every three months, a new Maître de Cuisine creates the First menus. This means, our passengers can enjoy exclusive, varied Swiss dishes that delight to the very last mouthful.
From September to November 2014 SWISS First and Business passengers on intercontinental flights departing from Switzerland will be able to enjoy savoury culinary delights from the canton of Aargau.
Chef Siegfried Rossal, awarded 15 Gault- Millau points, and his team at Restaurant Cocon, offer a light gourmet cuisine using local ingredients and an interplay of flavours, accompanied by fine wines and set in an exquisitely designed space. Siegfried Rossal is not only a gifted cook, but also a passionate vegetable and herb gardener as well as the author of two cookbooks. The family-run Seerose Resort & Spa is located on the enchanting shores of Lake Hallwil.
Explore, relax and enjoy your time at this unique Swiss-Thai hideaway with its three different design concepts and restaurants, as well as the authentic Thai Spa. In summer, you'll be charmed by the lakeside terrace with lounge and the Seerose beach with its bio pool right on the water.
The world famous five-star hotel in Hong Kong truly pampers your palate thanks to its Swiss head chef Florian Trento and his exquisite menus. The menu selection alters every three months, ensuring a constant flow of culinary surprises!
Together, the Peninsula Hong Kong Hotel and SWISS have been setting ultra-high standards in terms of innovation, quality and hospitality for three years now. The exclusive on-board menu combines traditional dishes from the Peninsula with our distinctive Swissness, characterised by exciting, seasonally varying culinary creations.
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Gervinho looks to prove Wenger wrong at Roma
Roma forward Gervinho plans to prove Arsene Wenger wrong by succeeding in Serie A.
The Ivorian steadily fell out of favour with the Arsenal boss towards the end of his two-season stint in the Premier League and his former manager at Lille, Rudi Garcia, offered him a fresh start at the Stadio Olimpico in the summer.
Gervinho made his Italian football debut as a substitute in a 2-0 victory at Livorno and he is eager to get another chance to impress against Hellas Verona on Sunday.
Recalling his bittersweet experience with the Gunners, he told Roma's official website: "Perhaps I could have done better there, but I really enjoyed my time in London and I'm happy to have been at that club.
"After two years, though, I needed a new challenge.
"Wenger? He's a coach I respect. He claimed I looked like I lacked confidence at Arsenal, but I'm sure I can do well with Garcia, because he knows what I can do.
"I wasn't surprised on my debut, I'm pleased to have started this new adventure with a win on the opening weekend, even though I didn't start the match.
"My fitness levels? I'm still not 100 per cent, but Garcia knows me well and knows I have to work to get up to my best."
Gervinho is not the only new face in the Giallorossi squad, with Garcia completing the signing of playmaker Adem Ljajic from Fiorentina this week while Argentinian schemer Erik Lamela was sold to Tottenham.
The Serbian could start against Hellas but midfielder Kevin Strootman and striker Mattia Destro face late fitness tests.
Missing through injury for the visitors are defender Alessandro Agostini and striker Daniele Ragatzu as coach Andrea Mandorlini looks to build on last weekend's shock victory over AC Milan.
The newly-promoted Gialloblu triumphed on their return to top flight after an 11-year absence as Luca Toni's headed brace condemned the Rossoneri to a 2-1 defeat.
Verona president Maurizio Setti said: "It was important to start well, that's three points already in our bid to survive.
"And I'm really happy with how the fans behaved and so that counts as two wins over Milan for Verona."


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JuiceDefender is another excellent entry in the "it's named for what it does" contingent of apps. If you're having trouble getting through a full day without your phone dying, or your smartphone's battery is over a year old, we recommend this battery-monitoring app.
JuiceDefender works by automatically turning on or off the features on your phone that drain battery life. If enabled constantly, features such as screen brightness, Wi-Fi, 4G and high data usage will accelerate the drain on your latest charge. This battery-life app allows you to set which features you'd like it to regulate, including the ability to schedule when your phone refreshes your email inbox and Twitter feed.
If you'd rather not get into the minutia of the custom setup or you're not quite sure which specific feature is draining your smartphone's battery life, you can choose from preset profiles that offer varying levels of battery-monitoring aggressiveness. You can also customize the app's notifications so that you can know what's turned off when and why, but we prefer to keep our notifications as light as possible. The benefit of the app, after all, is that it monitors your battery life for you.
JuiceDefender's biggest drawback is that there are three different versions: free, Plus and Ultimate. Obviously, each battery-monitor version offers more features and customization than the last. Knowing which one is right for you depends on how much your smartphone battery needs saving. We recommend that you start with the free version and see if that gets you the extra daily squeeze you're looking for from your smartphone battery. But if you're a huge battery hog or your Android battery is over a year old, jumping straight to the ultimate package might be the best battery-app version for you.
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Megrahi not faking cancer, says Lockerbie relative
GP father of one of the 270 bombing victims says Megrahi's survival can be explained
The conspiracy theorists who believe the Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, somehow faked terminal cancer in order to get out of jail, have received a blow from the father of one of the victims.
Jim Swire, a former GP who lost his daughter, Flora, in the 1988 bombing, has written in the British Medical Journal that it is quite common for cancer patients to live longer than doctors expect, and that it was right that Megrahi should have been freed last August on compassionate grounds.
The go-ahead for his hugely controversial release was given by Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill after three specialists who visited Megrahi in Greenock jail on July 28 concurred that he was suffering from metastatic prostate cancer and had only three months to live.
The conspiracy theory gained ground before Christmas when victims' families and politicians opposed to his release began to realise that Megrahi was not only still alive but, according to some reports, improving. If the specialists had been correct in their prognosis, he should have been dead by the end of October 2009.
As The First Post has reported, the longer Megrahi lives, the louder the cries grow that he got away with murder. Reports from Tripoli last month described him living in a villa in the suburbs of Tripoli, with a policeman guarding his home while he welcomed visitors in a tent in his garden. The fact that he refused to give consent for his medical records to be published, only fuelled the conspiracy theory.
Dr Swire says in the BMJ that the "dramatic and welcome improvement in his condition" can be attributed to the simple benefits of returning home to his family and/or to the course of Taxotere treatment he is reported to have received since he returned home.
"We know that a major reduction in stress will sometimes induce a major remission, even in a terrible progressive illness such as his," says Dr Swire.
"Secondly, he has undergone a course of treatment in Tripoli with one of the taxol series of drugs, together with palliative radiotherapy. These can be associated with remissions of many months."
One of the three specialists who advised MacAskill on Megrahi's release, the oncologist Karol Sikora, told the Times he supported Swire's view. "It is very difficult to predict when any cancer patient is going to die," he said. "Given how rapidly the cancer has spread [Megrahi] has been very lucky if it's slowed down.
"Patients can benefit when they are surrounded by loved ones and actively want to live longer to spend time with them. We [doctors] all see cases like that, where it appears to be mind over matter."
However, both Sikora and Swire have their own agendas. Sikora has had to consistently defend his advice to MacAskill, while Swire has long argued that Megrahi was wrongly convicted on suspect evidence.
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Punjab TET 2014:
Punjab Teachers Eligibility Test (PTET) conducts by the Government of Punjab. Candidates who want to become teachers in primary (class I -V) and upper primary (VI-VIII) schools in the state of Punjab they need to give TET Test.
Here in this section we are providing you Punjab TET syllabus 2014, Exam Pattern 2014 and Model Question paper which will help you during exam period.
Punjab TET Exam Pattern 2014:
There will be two papers of PSTET:
- Paper I for classes I to V.
- Paper II will be for classes VI to VIII.
Paper I (for classes I to V):
- No. of MCQs – 150
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language I
- Language II
- Mathematics
- Environmental Studies
Paper II (for classes VI to VIII):
- No. of MCQs – 150
- Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)
- Language-I (compulsory)
- Language-II (compulsory)
- For Mathematics and Science teacher: Mathematics and Science
- For Social Studies/Social Science Teacher: Social Science
Candidates who want to apply for Punjab TET they can get information about PTET through given link: Punjab TET 2014
Punjab TET Syllabus 2014:
Candidates who will give PTET test they must know which type of syllabus will come in exam therefore we are providing you full details about PTET Syllabus. Candidates must see below and get PTET syllabus 2014.
Child Development and Pedagogy
- Child Development (Primary School Child)
- Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
- Learning and Pedagogy
Language-I (Punjabi)
- Language Comprehension
- Pedagogy of Language Development
Language- II (English)
- Comprehension
- Pedagogy of Language Development
IV Mathematics
- Geometry
- Shapes & Spatial Understanding
- Numbers
- Addition and Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Measurement
V Environmental Studies
- Our Surroundings
- Parts of Body (internal & external)
- Natural Resources
- Our Punjab
- Solar System
- Basic needs
- Food, resources and care
- Water
- Air
- Habitats, types
Social Studies/ Social Sciences
- History 20 Questions
- Geography 15 Questions
- Social and Political Life (Civics) 15 Questions
PSTET Sample & Model Question Papers
Ques1. Which of the following does not belong to the categories of Coping strategies that women commonly engaged in:
(1) Acceptance (2) Resistance (3) Revolution (4) Adaptation
Ques2. What should be the role of teacher in meeting the individual differences:
(1) Try to know the abilities, interest & aptitude of individuals
(2) Try to adjust the curriculum as per the needs of individuals
(3) Both (1) & (2)
(4) None of these
Ques3. The major purpose of diagnostic test is that of Identifying:
(1) The General area of weakness in class performance
(2) Specific nature of remedial Programme needed
(3) The causes underlying academic difficulties
(4) The specific nature of pupil difficulties
Ques4. The term Identical Elements is closely associated with:
(1) Similar test questions (2) Jealousy between peers
(3) Transfer of learning (4) Group Instructions
Ques5. Which of the following organs of speech is also known as 'VELUM'?
(1) hard palate (2) voice box (3) alveolar ridge (4) soft palate
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