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Dill Seed
Dill is an annual herb native to the Central Asia, it is also widely grown in Europe and Northern Africa for its culinary and medicinal use. Dill weed, dried leaves
of the same plant is also used for flavoring. It is milder in taste when compared to dill seed.
Indian Name : Sowa / Suva
Botanical Name : Anethum graveolens
Family Name : Apiaceae
Parts Used : Seeds
Habitat : South west and Central Asia
Uses of Dill Seeds
Culinary Use
Dill has a strong aroma and used for flavoring food in different cuisines. The herb is also used to manufacture pickles and soups. The herb must be used fresh, as the leaves lose the flavor immediately on drying. Dill seed is also popularly used in making salad dressings, curry blends, processed food and meat, cheese and bread.
Medicinal Use
Dill seed is used for its antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, stimulant, and stomachic properties. It is also used as a remedy for insomnia and colic. Dill Seed Oil is also used for its therapeutic value.
Origin of Dill Seeds
Dill seeds are originated in Central Asia. It is however is also grown in large quantity in Egypt and Mediterranean countries or Eastern Europe. It is also getting popular in North America. It's related species Sowa is grown in India whose fruits are larger but less fragrant.
Description Of Dill Seed
Dill seed brown in color. It is oval shaped seed with with one side flat having two ridges. The other side of the dill seed is convex. The convex side has three ridges and three oil channels. The size of the seed is around 5 mm (0.15 in). The leaves and stalks of the dill seed is aromatic. They are used for pickling. The flavor of the seed is slightly bitter which is similar to caraway
Chemical Composition
Dillseed and the leaves contains essential oils but the oils from both the sources are not the same. The oil content of the leaves include carvone, limonene, phellandren and monoterpenes that decides aroma whereas the fruit oil consist of carvone, limonene and other monoterpenes. Indian dill consistb of phenylpropanoid dill apiole (6-allyl-4,4-dimethoxy-1,3-benzodioxol).
Form of Dill Seeds
- Whole Dill Seeds
- Grounded Dill Seeds
Trade in Dill
Global Scenario
India and Pakistan are the major dill production areas, Egypt, Fiji, Mexico, Netherland, United States, England, Hungary are other commercially productive areas, making small contributions to the world production.
Indian Scenario
India is the leading producer of dill seed and its derivatives. The exports of the essential oil and seeds have grown over the past five years. India supplies whole and powdered spice to various European countries.
Cultivation of Dill
Dill seed is generally cultivated in a well drained soil. The plant thrives and grows well in the region where there is good sunshine. The seed is sown in the month of April. The distance between the two seeds is kept upto 12 inches. Spring is the best season for its growth. The height of the plant extend from one feet to three feet. The flower of the plant is yellow which when turned brown, indicates that harvesting time has arrived.


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The Best M&M Cookies
I hate to ever say the best. But I'm gonna. These are the perfect, the best M&M Cookies ever ever ever. I might have even groaned when I took the first bite. You HAVE to try these!
I actually made these cookies on accident.
I was putting together a cookie dough for another recipe, but ran out of a few things I needed, decided to scrap the whole process, until…
Until I looked in my pantry for divine culinary inspiration and noticed a bag of Mini M&Ms just chilling on the bottom shelf.
I honestly don't remember buying them…because I kinda sorta don't really love M&M cookies.
I KNOW! We can still be friends, right?
I mean, it's not the M&M itself, those are fine. But M&Ms in cookies never really interested me.
Usually they are just flat cookies with M&M collered lumps. No thanks.
Turns out I had never had the RIGHT M&M cookie.
Anyhow, I decided to take my half-made cookie dough…finish it up with a pack of vanilla pudding..because that can't be bad…and use up the M&Ms.
Because I knew my kids would eat them. They are M&M obsessed.
Short story long, best cookies ever.
Seriously..the M&Ms make them super fun and pretty, but if you want you could easily just use chocolate chips too.
I like this batter for the M&Ms, though because it's thick enough to stand up to the candy. Does that make sense? No M&M lumps 'round here.
The M&Ms are literally buried in these cookies…have I convinced you yet?
Also, I know I am going to get the question, "Where did you find those Mini M&Ms?" Target. Down the candy aisle. That's my answer.
But if you don't have a Target near you (you should move), there's always amazon.
Let's talk details…
Instant Vanilla Pudding.
Mini M&Ms.
And then cookie dough. Isn't it pretty?
I used my large cookie scoop for these. You could make them smaller. They don't spread a ton and stay fairly thick. You'll only want to bake them until the edges just begin to get golden. The inside will be a undercooked. THat's what you want. Trust me! They will stay soft soft soft!!!
And there they are.
A happy accident!
You should really make these asap!
- ¾ cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 (3.4 oz) box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cup flour
- 1½ cup Mini M&Ms, plus ¼ cup more for garnish
- Preheat oven to 350°
- IN bowl of stand mixer combine butter and brown sugar, beating until combined.
- Add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth, scraping sides as necessary. Mix in vanilla pudding, baking soda and salt.
- Finally add in the flour and beat until just combined.
- Stir in M&Ms.
- Using a large cookie scoop, scoop dough onto lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges begin to golden.
- Allow to cool on baking sheet for 3-4 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling
adapted from Kraft
If you love M&Ms, you should totally try these M&M Cupcakes…M&Ms right in the frosting. Brilliant!
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June 15, 2014 at 9:27 pm
I love pudding cookies. So I'm sure that pudding cookies with m&ms are fabulous. Glad you had this cookie accident
June 16, 2014 at 12:26 am
Happy kitchen accidents like these make it all the more worth it! These M&M cookies are making drool all over my computer screen!!!!!! This just does not get any better than this.
June 16, 2014 at 12:55 am
Hi Shelly,
Love yur Recipes.I just wanted to ask can I replace custard powder instead of the pudding mix?These look Devine
June 16, 2014 at 5:00 am
It´s looks delicious!!!
If you want you can my mms cookies here : http://tendulzo.blogspot.com.es/2014/05/mmscookies.html
Regards from Spain!
June 16, 2014 at 5:01 am
"you can see" sorry!
June 16, 2014 at 6:25 am
Oooh they look so good! I just love M&M cookies! Can I ask why you would use pudding mix in your recipe? What does it do?
June 16, 2014 at 8:04 am
Perfect, perfect, perfect!
June 16, 2014 at 10:30 am
I'd say these look like the best. I'm kinda drooling over these right now.
June 16, 2014 at 1:44 pm
They're gorgeous -pinned! I make my favorite M&M cookies with a packet of Vanilla Pudding too. Seriously a miracle worker for cookies! And I love how totally resourceful you were and rather than scrapping it, you shopped in your own pantry and came up with a winner! Love it when things like that happen!
June 16, 2014 at 2:22 pm
You are such an optimist ! As if these would LAST 3 whole days.
June 16, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Another must-try! Our grocery stores in MN have the mini M&M's in the baking aisle as well. They're cuter than a bugs ear!
June 16, 2014 at 3:54 pm
M&M cookies usually don't thrill me, either. M&Ms: yes. Cookies: always. Together: not so much. You are not a freak. Or rather, you are not alone in your freakdom.
June 16, 2014 at 4:29 pm
did u know there is a sentence that says:
"Enjoy Creamy & Indulgent Carbonara Sauce" at the end of INGREDIENTS?
*won't stop me from making these cookies though
June 16, 2014 at 4:31 pm
* it only shows up on the PRINT THIS RECIPE page.
June 16, 2014 at 7:24 pm
I've never used pudding mix in cookies but these look super delish! I love M&M, especially these mini.
June 16, 2014 at 7:47 pm
I am M&M obsessed. I love that these are thick and chewy. So happy for your little accident.
June 16, 2014 at 8:05 pm
m&m cookies are my favorite thing ever! these really do look perfect!!
June 16, 2014 at 10:35 pm
Can a sugar free pudding mix be used?
June 17, 2014 at 2:26 am
I prefer M&M's in cookies rather than on their own. I also think that pudding mix in cookies and under baking them made them super soft and delicious. You are right, I HAVE to try these! Thanks so much for the recipe.
June 17, 2014 at 10:07 am
I like the idea of m&ms in cookies but don't usually love them but these look like the kind of m&m cookies that I will absolutely love!! Especially with the pudding mix in them to make them super soft! Looks delicious!
June 17, 2014 at 6:38 pm
I actually just bought my first ever bag of MEGA M&Ms and I might need to add them to these cookies!
June 17, 2014 at 10:02 pm
I saw this recipe on Pinterest and it's been haunting me ever since, demanding to be made. Decided to make them this afternoon since it was cool outside. Only instead of M&Ms I used chopped Andes mints (I own a frozen yogurt bar and we just got those in for our toppings bar, so I wanted to experiment with adding them to something). I haven't had a chance to taste them yet, but they turned out to be a *really* pretty cookie! And they smell amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe
June 18, 2014 at 12:21 am
Well, if you say so… I am off to the kitchen to give these babaies a go! I love how thick and moist and chewy they look! Extra mini M&Ms for meeeee!
June 18, 2014 at 9:58 am
I just made these cookies to take to a potluck at work. These are the BEST cookies I have ever made. My co-workers are going to love me! Thanks for the great recipe.
June 19, 2014 at 2:28 pm
I just have to tell you that I made these this week and they truly are THE BEST EVER M&M cookies! Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
June 21, 2014 at 8:30 pm
Not a fan of underbaked cookies. I've added a minutes or so onto the cooking time.
June 22, 2014 at 3:52 pm
Just tried the M&M cookie recipe. Pretty darn delish. Thank you
June 23, 2014 at 1:03 pm
What a beautiful accident
June 24, 2014 at 11:16 pm
They do look pretty amazing. You've definitely got me wanting one.
June 26, 2014 at 9:58 pm
Just tried the recipe and my family loves it, thanks!
July 4, 2014 at 7:04 pm
These are excellent cookies! I used regular sized M & Ms because it's all I had on hand, but the mini ones would be terrific as well. Thanks so much!
July 5, 2014 at 4:18 pm
Thank you for the delicious recipe! I made these for my family a few days ago… and just finished making them a second time by special request This is now my go-to M&M cookie recipe! Thanks again for sharing!
July 25, 2014 at 10:00 pm
These turned out amazing!!! Thanks so much for sharing
August 15, 2014 at 6:44 pm
Could a hand mixer be used instead of stand? and if so, what speed do you think? I would love to make these. The last CCC recipe I tried elsewhere had some batter issues using a hand mixer, even though the recipe said you use it :/ it all make all creamy and smooth, which wasn't good. So i'm always asking these sorts of questions now.
August 20, 2014 at 9:46 pm
Hi Shelley yr recipe is fab I want to ask that can I use milk instead of egg we don't eat. Eggs
August 20, 2014 at 10:53 pm
I am currently in my kitchen eating these freshly baked cookies and hiding from my children, who are all ready for bed. They are amazing! Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside – my kind of cookie. Hopefully I won't eat them all come tomorrow when I promised the kids some!
August 21, 2014 at 2:24 am
Hi Shelly
Your cookies look divine…can I make without egg..wht can I add instead of egg
August 24, 2014 at 10:19 am
I have a question about the 1/4 cup of M&Ms for the garnish. Do you put them on top of the cookies before you bake them, or is it better to do immediately after you take them out of the oven (while they're still soft and cooling/setting)? Looking forward to making these!
August 27, 2014 at 11:08 pm
I bought items from your list and now just noticed your picture says French Vanilla…hmm, I wonder if the plain vanilla will work.
September 5, 2014 at 12:09 pm
sorry i'm new to this whole pudding mix in cookies… do i prepare the pudding mix as per the box then put it in or just put the dry pudding mix in?
September 12, 2014 at 10:01 am
Hi! My daughter JUST asked me to make MM cookies, ha! Love the look of this one! Curious, when you say large scoop…do you know how many tablespoons your cookie scoop is? I have the three sizes of pampered chef ones…I think they are 1, 2, 3 tb spoon sizes, but I didn't know if the 3 tb one was what you meant or if that was too large? Thanks!
September 14, 2014 at 6:39 pm
What kind of butter did you use? Margarine, salted or unsalted?
September 23, 2014 at 9:14 pm
October 27, 2014 at 8:02 pm
Oh em gee these are AMAZING!!! I literally found this recipe on Pinterest over the weekend and made them tonight and they are soooo delicious!!! I usually don't like m&m cookies either but man oh man sooooo good. Thanks for sharing! Please let me share this recipe on my blog!
November 10, 2014 at 3:26 pm
I wonder how choco pudding mix would taste. Has anyone tried?
December 7, 2014 at 3:26 pm
I plan on making these with Christmas M&Ms! But I have one question: Can/should the dough be chilled for any length of time prior to baking?
December 15, 2014 at 3:04 pm
I just made these delicious cookies today. I had to add another egg as my dough was crumbly. This recipe is a keeper!
December 22, 2014 at 3:04 am
I followed the recipe to the letter and these cookies were HORRIBLE!! Very BLAND except for the M&M's. I couldn't find my usual and GREAT M&M cookie recipe, so since this had so many positive reviews, I decided to try it. What a waste of time and money!! The trash can was the lucky recipient!!SO DISAPPOINTED!! I am an accomplished baker, so this wasn't a beginners attempt at baking!! Sorry for the negative review…

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During the first three quarters of 2012, Germany sent 12.3 terawatt hours of electricity its border. By the same time last year, Germany had exported 8.8 terawatt hours. The increase is attributed to Germany's investment in green energy, which includes wind and solar power. German power is so affordable for neighboring countries that the Netherlands has actually shut down their own gas-powered plants to rely on importing energy.
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Jessica Lovering November 12, 2012 at 5:21 pm
The fact that Germany just fired up two new coal plants, and plans to build another eight might help as well. Also, if German electricity is so cheap for neighbors to import, why are german electricity prices rising faster than any other EU country? See better analysis here: http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/voices/roger-pielke-jr/magical-thinking-in-germany/
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"Today's decision cannot and need not become an implied farewell to the Greater Sage Grouse, the western sage habitat or all it sustains. We won't get immediate listing, but we are seeing historic progress toward preserving vital habitat and charting the course to rebuilding grouse populations and thriving western economies.
"The decision means it's time to get serious about a new kind of core-focused habitat protection that relies on state data and sound science to safeguard sage grouse and our Western communities, too.
"The Interior Department is on the right path with its new science-based plans to expand the directive to identify and use core habitats to shift energy development away from vital sage grouse breeding grounds as well as to manage other challenges to the future of this iconic species across 60 million acres in eleven western states. This can make a huge difference for survival of the grouse and the health of local economies. What began as a way to make species conservation compatible with intelligent energy production in Wyoming is now poised to get results across the West.
"Today's decision provides science-based confirmation of what we've known for 50 years—that the Greater Sage Grouse is in dire peril. Despite the 'precluded' finding, the core-area approach gives us a science-based tool for doing something about it.
"We look to the states to use sound science and broad stakeholder input to identify and designate the core-areas that can help save this species, healthy sage ecosystems and the traditional Western way of life. The approach must be employed effectively and without exception. It is an opportunity we must seize together. Audubon will stay focused on following this promising path to victory for the wildlife and the people of the west. Together, we can save an imperiled wildlife icon and make the correct land use decisions from the start. Audubon will do everything possible to ensure success. We will not accept failure."
In December of 2007, a Federal Judge ruled that under the Bush-Cheney Administration, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service ignored experts' advice and failed to use the "best science" available when deciding not to give the species protection under the Endangered Species Act. Judge B. Lynn Winmill of Federal District Court also found that a former official used intimidation and edited scientific conclusions to keep the birds from being listed as endangered.
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Chimera Oil
Items (Potion) (Magical)
's comment on 2006-10-13 02:47 AM
How come I've never commented on this? It is a great idea, deserving at least a... BUMP!
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Kubla Khan's Herb
Lifeforms (Flora) (Any)
's comment on 2003-04-04 04:12 AM
Let us hope the process of consuming and digestion cancels the herbs magical effects...
Actually, special research (or a miscast spell) may discover how to trigger this effect, if you ate the herb before. This may (in extreme) cause freezing of your whole body, or, somewhat more innocent, let you feel cold and perhaps make it easier to get the flu, or other disease.
Hmmm... weakening someone's immunity with a common, non-poisonous herb... quite devious. It is no good news for a kingdom to have a single sickly heir, and the king being too old to get a new one...
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Kubla Khan's Herb
Lifeforms (Flora) (Any)
's comment on 2003-11-20 03:32 AM
Maybe a local special effect causes this magic, a magical snow-storm or something? It does not have to be cold weather, it could be just the opposite (it's hot = flowers need to cool down lest they wilt...) or any regular magical effect. If it could be re-created, these flowers could be grown elsewhere.
Plot hook: research the phenomenon, and duplicate it for a wealthy merchant, an enterprising druid, or anyone with a taste for ice-cream.
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Ally Shield
Items (Armor) (Magical)
's comment on 2005-09-19 03:34 AM
I am all for low-magic, but even if this item had only the first ability, it is great on the battlefield. Now, what if an ancient armory with a few dozen (or hundred?!) of these was discovered... with a few mercenary companies converging on the spot to claim.
Surely usable for a few PCs, but greatly desired by any commander. (Forming a line with a portable wall of steel, etc.)
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The Storm Globe
Items (Wand/Staff/ Arcane) (Sentient)
's comment on 2003-03-31 04:06 AM
Just to be sure...
What about the 'original' Storm God? Does he take lightly to this impersonation, or is he amused by it? Or perhaps, he does not exist (being merely a personification of storms), the Globe just filled this vacuum in power?
And what about other gods?
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The Storm Globe
Items (Wand/Staff/ Arcane) (Sentient)
's comment on 2008-10-06 04:42 PM
Maybe the it would like you as well. It welcomes all worshipers. ;)
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The Five Glow Lights of the Great Library
Items (Home/ Personal) (Sentient)
's comment on 2003-03-28 05:18 AM
Convince a person to take the orb? They would have to convince all the personal to allow to take it. While they can manipulate and push people slightly into directions desired, the whole library's staff would be strongly opposed against it, not easy to manipulate.
Someone may ask a question, why does this person desire this item, and never needed it before? It IS very handy, but candles and lamps can replace it. The situation described above threatens to expose them. There are smart people around.
And, talk on distance is not the same as talking face-to-face (orb-to-orb). Also, many scholars do not travel the dangerous roads for knowledge, they are content to wait for it. With their abilities, and the Great Library being the biggest and best source of knowledge, most books and scrolls will sooner or later find their way to them.
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The Grand Sword of the Warlord
Items (Melee Weapons) (Sentient)
's comment on 2009-03-25 04:45 PM
I think it might be instructive to consider the larger implications of this item, as well as the other Orb items. (Feel free to dig through the linked posts, shouldn't take more than a few hours.)
These items have been powerful at their creation and were made a bit
too well
. Since then, they only grew in power and experience. Give them a millennium or so and you can be sure they have learned how to manipulate those monkeys for their own ends.
While this item (or should I say NPC?) can be used on its own, it really should appear together with its other colleagues. If you don't take it as an adventure-defining item, but as a world-defining item, you will know what its impact will be.
Think bigger.
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Bra of Holding
Items (Clothes) (Magical)
's comment on 2005-12-28 11:13 AM
Actually, sometimes women need to mask as men... and for some this would be a necessity.
*shakes head in admused disbelief*
Another item on its way to become the most popular/most commented.
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Beast Weed
Lifeforms (Flora) (Forest/ Jungle)
's comment on 2009-01-10 02:47 PM
Which questions?
I would posit that the root and leaves have a similar effect when accidentally consumed, but are differently used in the rituals or secret recipes. The 'Actual Effects' are what this plant really does and can go wrong (with side effects of course).
I'm glad that you find it useful. :)
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NPCs (Mythic/ Historical) (Mystical)
's comment on 2003-03-20 09:05 AM
Almost abandoned it as one of those over-powered characters. But as a background... good!
...source of items of immense power, but all are somewhat quirky. A good trade-mark, and history. If you find something powerfull, you almost immediately expect there is a catch to it.
Maybe, it was not a single wizard, but a group of them madmen, this detail was just lost through the centuries. Would explain how a single man could create THAT many items.
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NPCs (Mythic/ Historical) (Mystical)
's comment on 2006-01-19 03:26 AM
Where are all the Orbs gone, where are they...
I remember well the hours spent tinkering and chatting about just one topic, the Orbs and their interaction. Fond memories.
(Side note: You can create a Scroll for the minor orb items. I remember we have created quite a few back then.)
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Quill of Fine Writing
Items (Tools) (Non-Magical)
's comment on 2003-03-15 11:07 AM
A simple thing, this one is. And useful. It certainly is magical, and probably the birds are slightly magical themselves?
It could be a nightmare to hunt these, if they had the chameleon's power to blend with the surrounding...
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Cat's Eyes
Items (Jewelry) (Magical)
's comment on 2003-03-14 04:12 AM
Interesting. A cat does not necessarily live very long, clumsy cats have truly short lives. So it is not for hundreds of years that she can travel.
Still, some changes in history are possible, though probably no world-shattering ones. Can she travel in the span of this life? Probably not, so no easy go-to-yesterday-place-a-bet scheme will work. Changing the fates may be very hard this way (not to mention being a cat is a limit, too). Any change has to be deeply thinked about, before attempting.
Even simple do-good activities (or do-Evil if you want) are getting harder as the time goes by, and Felia grows older. If you can go only six months or more into the past...
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The Labyrinth
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(Sadly the special characters are a product of the server's move. A solution for all the affected posts is worked on... I hope.)
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Or perhaps, some other group, historically in some way linked to these Lamezzites, is persecuted right now?
Could well awaken these spirits, even if they were sleeping for such a long time.
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Not as bad as it sounds for the first time.
A bit of rail-roading: Would you truly run away from your home, from all you ever had, straight to your sworn enemies? Not all would do that.
Another option: the curse is cast upon you, as you spy in that hostile city. You cannot simply return, for you will probably be killed on the spot.
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These... what? Please ask a clear question, and you might get a clear answer.
It is a plot (or campaign defining piece if you want) submitted long ago, lacking quite a few things, and there is little chance the author will come back to expand it. Still, there is some idea inside that could be useful to some. Take it or leave it, or better yet: expand and adapt to your needs, and let us know. Much better than a lame comment.
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What? Almost two years and no comments? I know it's a bit strange, but no one has anything to add to it?
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OK, OK, stop the apologies. I just wished to see anyone adding something to this "Illusions gone wild" idea.
The curse is certainly a bit cliche.
Hmmm... it is not said a big mean dragon is after the unlucky one, just that he is fated to meet him. Could be a surprise for the dragon, that ate him or burned to nothingness. A parley may be possible.
Alternatively, the character not only looks like the Illusionist, he could start to see his ghost. Or he could start to exhibit his personality traits (oops, another cliche). This could go on until the ghost is dealt with, or the book is written anew.
Or something else still.
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cinnamon from Keres Spices, my first though was "Cinnamon Rolls!!!" That was quickly followed by "Apple PIE!!!" and then "Cinnamon Bread.!.!.!.!"
And then I took a breath and realized that all of those were way too ... expected. When I start with an ingredient that I want to feature in a recipe I'm creating, I like to find more interesting - and possibly unexpected - uses.
Sure, I could have made a nectarine pie with cinnamon, or I could have made apple-cinnamon sweet rolls, but I decided to skip the sweet and go savory instead. Yes, savory. Cinnamon is one of those spices that works in both sweet and savory dishes. Trust me.
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This recipe starts with a spice mix and I used it to cook some pork ... but this mix can be used on other things as well. Try a sprinkle on squash when you roast it!
Spiced Pork
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 tablespoon sugar
2 pork chops
Flour, for dredging
Olive oil, for cooking
Combine the salt, allspice, cinnamon, chili powder, and sugar in a small bowl.
About 1/2 hour before you want to cook, take the pork out of the refrigerator and let it rest at room temperature.
Coat the pork chops generously with the spice mixture. Let them sit for a few minutes, and you'll see that coating will look damp instead of dry.
Meanwhile, put a skillet on medium-high heat and add about a tablespoon of oil. Heat the oil until it's not, but not smoking.
Coat the chops lightly with the flour, and shake off the excess. Place them in your heated pan and cook until nicely browned on one side, then flip and cook on the other. Continue cooking until the chops are cooked all the way through, but not overcooked and dry - cooking time will vary depending on how thick the chops are, and how hot you're cooking them. I had fairly thin chops and they were done at about the same time both sides were browned. If you have thick chops, consider finishing them in the oven to keep from over-browning the coating.
Let the chops rest for about 10 minutes before you slice or serve.
I served this with roasted acorn squash and a salad of fresh corn, roasted red pepper, zucchini, capers, and tomatoes.
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- Tupper Cooks! said...
- October 23, 2011 at 1:55 PM
What a perfect plate! Heck yes! Cinnamon goes well with pork and (smart/serious) BBQ'rs us a good bot of it. We do a goot bit of "Q" during the season, so spices stay fresh. I did NOT know that there are two, unrelated types, just some discussion about country of origin. Will have to investigate a bit. Great recipe and post, so one more on the list. Thanks. -Craig
- October 24, 2011 at 2:13 PM
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A while back I sat with a group of highly educated Catholic friends. The company was great and the conversation always gives me something to think about. We started to talk about modern culture, as we inevitably do most times we are together. We had just witnessed a new app on a phone that we all thought was very inventive and helpful.
One of my friends observed that, "modern people don't have wonder and awe in God anymore, because our technology and science provide it for them." There is some truth in what he said. But, only up to a point. With the rapid pace of scientific achievement, many believe any problem can be solved with enough time and effort put into solving it. Human ingenuity and creativity are the means to achievement and those achievements leave humanity in awe over the things we can achieve. One Google exec is taking 250 supplements a day in order to stay as healthy as possible, until technology finds a way to cheat death.
But, is it true and can we really be the creators of all things. Can we become our own gods? No. We cannot create from nothing, know all things, solve all problems, fix the universe (or even properly measure it), etc.
It seems to me that what has happened is a kind of scientism. For some, truth is determined only in a lab, where it can be measured and repeated. Unless something is able to be found "true" through science, it isn't real. This kind of worldview is advanced by popular atheistic scientists such as Stephen Hawking, PZ Myers, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, etc. They teach that the Catholic Church is a backward and anti-science group due to our stances on abortion, contraception, in-vitro fertilization, etc.
The problem is that science does not answer the questions which faith answers and vice versa. While they both seeking the same thing - truth - they do so with different methods. Science explores the physical aspects of this world, while faith explores the spiritual things, which by definition cannot be measured by science. Yet, science and faith still need each other to operate properly. Why? John Paul II said:
"Science develops best when its concepts and conclusions are integrated into the broader human culture and its concerns for ultimate meaning and value. Scientists cannot, therefore, hold themselves entirely aloof from the sorts of issues dealt with by philosophers and theologians. By devoting to these issues something of the energy and care they give to their research in science, they can help others realize more fully the human potentialities of their discoveries. They can also come to appreciate for themselves that these discoveries cannot be a genuine substitute for knowledge of the truly ultimate. Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider world, a world in which both can flourish."Of course, the modern scientific method itself was fashioned by men of faith and that the history of science is dependent upon the advances which faithful men and women have made. Just look at this shortened list of Catholic scientists and the advancements in our knowledge they found.
-John Paul II
Benedict XVI put it this way - "Far from being in conflict, faith and science go hand in hand in the service of man's moral advancement and his wise stewardship of creation."
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Each week I visit hundreds of blogs, some are good some are bad and most are somewhere in between. The same is true of the blog designs. There are some really awesome blog designs and there are some awful blog designs but most are in the middle. In this post, I want to highlight the top 10 blog designs that I have come across in my travels. Remember, this is my opinion and is based on what I think is cool. If you have a different opinion or would like to add a blog to the list, please leave me a comment.
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18 year old Kaitlyn Dunaway of Rohnert Park, was sentenced today in connection with the collision at Snyder Lane and Medical Center Drive in Rohnert Park on December 1, 2010, in which 2-year-old Calli Murray was killed and her mother, Ling Murray, was seriously injured, while crossing the intersection. On September 22, 2011, Dunaway pled no contest to vehicular manslaughter. Prosecutors said Dunaway caused Calli's death by driving while texting on her cell phone, driving at an unsafe speed for the conditions and failing to yield right-of-way to pedestrians in a crosswalk. Today, Dunaway received a grant of probation and 120 days in county jail. She must surrender to serve 5 days in custody on December 27, 2011, with the remainder to be served on home electronic confinement. She is allowed to go to school during probation and she must also perform 200 hours of community service.
Ling Murray, an immigrant from China, wrote a letter in Chinese and asked her friend to translate it into English and read it in court today. "The death of my daughter caused tremendous pain to me. I lost my child during my mid life. I still cannot walk out from this shadow. Whenever I saw other children, or my daughter's toys or photos at home, I could not hold my tears" Murray said.
Murray said the sentence is too light. "I think she should go to jail. I think the sentence is not fair to me and to my daughter," she said.
Judge DeMeo ordered Dunaway to speak at various groups to discuss the danger of texting and driving, and the effect it has had on her life. Jeff Murray and Al Andres, Calli's father and grandfather respectively, were granted their request for notification regarding future speaking engagements so that they can appear and speak in addition to Dunaway to give the victims' perspective. In court today, Calli's family spoke about the devastating effects their entire family has suffered, emotionally, physically, and financially.
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Description: This document is the fifth edition of HEC-18. It presents the state of knowledge and practice for the design, evaluation and inspection of bridges for scour. There are two companion documents, HEC-20 entitled "Stream Stability at Highway Structures," and HEC-23 entitled "Bridge Scour and Stream Instability Countermeasures." These three documents contain updated material from previous editions and continued research by NCHRP, FHWA, State DOTs, and universities. This fifth edition of HEC-18 also contains revisions obtained from further scour-related developments and the use of the 2001 edition by the highway community. The major changes in the fifth edition of HEC-18 are: expanded discussion on the policy and regulatory basis for the FHWA Scour Program, including risk-based approaches for evaluations, developing Plans of Action (POAs) for scour critical bridges, and expanded discussion on countermeasure design philosophy (new vs. existing bridges). This fifth edition includes: a new section on contraction scour in cohesive materials, an updated abutment scour section, alternative abutment design approaches, alternative procedures for estimating pier scour, and new guidance on pier scour with debris loading. There is a new chapter on soils, rock and geotechnical considerations related to scour. Additional changes include: a new approach for pier scour in coarse material, new sections on pier scour in cohesive materials and pier scour in erodible rock, revised guidance for vertical contraction scour (pressure flow) conditions, guidance for predicting scour at bottomless culverts, deletion of the "General Scour" term, and revised discussion on scour at tidal bridges to reflect material now covered in HEC-25 (1st and 2nd Editions).
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Buyers "at a minimum,
should be aware of local disclosure laws," says Eric Tyson, co-author of
"Home Buying for Dummies." And you may well want to hire an attorney
or agent just to brief you on local regulations, he says.
A dirty little secret. Some people
may sell a house themselves to get around disclosure issues. While
an agent is required to reveal certain problems (and could lose
his license for not doing so), it's a lot more difficult to get
satisfaction from a seller who has just moved cross-country.
Make any
deals contingent in writing on a clean bill of health from a home inspector that
you select and pay. That way, someone working only for you will examine the home
before you close.
Ask the owner to provide a warranty, says Sid Davis,
broker and author of "A Survival Guide for Buying a Home."
For $250 to $350, the seller can purchase a home warranty (basically
a private insurance policy) that will cover the electrical, plumbing
and heating systems for one year, he says. If the home is 10 years
or older, you definitely need it, he says.
And request copies of recent electric, gas or water
bills. Ditto the bills for any repairs. Who did them and when? Where's the paperwork?
If it's a 10-year-old home and the furnace hasn't been replaced, that's probably
something you need to consider.
the offerOnce you've made an offer that's been accepted, you need to
sign a sales agreement. Often provided by the sales agent, the agreement spells
out all the terms of the deal prior to the closing.
If you're
a first-time buyer, it might be worth it to have a real estate attorney or agent
look it over before you sign. You can often hire an agent for a flat fee.
If you're an old hand at the home-buying game, try
reading through it yourself. Some points to consider: Is it even-handed
to both parties? Does it allow you to back out if the home inspection
isn't favorable? Does it allow for renegotiating the price or canceling
the deal if the house has conditions the seller hasn't disclosed?
What happens if there are title problems? Does the contract make
any onerous requests? Is the closing schedule convenient? If you
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What if you can't get financing that's acceptable to you? If you
cancel the deal, what happens to the deposit, or earnest money?
agreement should give you the right to see the home's current insurance record
(often called a CLUE report), and let you back out if you can't get insurance
at rates you find reasonable.
And if there is anything you
don't recognize or understand, hire your own professional to navigate the paperwork
for you.
Marching toward the closingSome
real estate pros caution that, without an agent, the "chances of having a
failed transaction goes up," says Al Mansell, president of the National Association
of Realtors. While the information is anecdotal, buyers need to stay on top of
the details and look out for their own interests.
After you sign the sales agreement, it's time to hire
a home inspector. The cost could run anywhere from $200 to $1,000,
depending on the size of the house, says Tyson. The average is around
Arrange to go through the house with
the inspector. Not only should he give you a good understanding of the home's
condition, he also should be able to tell you how much time is left on various
systems, and what you can expect to repair over the next few years.
you can close, a title company will do a search to make sure no one else has any
claims on the property. Without an agent, you need to give them instructions to
call you if there are any problems.
Several days before the
closing, get copies of all the documents you'll have to sign so that you can go
over them. Again, if you're a newbie, haven't bought a house in a while or have
any questions, it's a good time to have your own real estate attorney look over
the paperwork. Not only do you walk into the closing confident in the deal, but
if something changes, you'll have someone you can call at a moment's notice.
I generally ask people to do is to think through what a good broker could do for
them," says Poorvu. "And then figure out, in the list of what the broker
can do for them, can they really do this themselves?"
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text: Navigating the Health Care System Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy Former AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy, M.D., prepared brief, easy-to-understand advice columns for consumers to help navigate the health care system. They address important issues such as how to recognize high-quality health care, how to be an informed health care consumer, and how to choose a hospital, doctor, and health plan. Apr 21 2009 Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know By Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. What should you do if your doctor prescribes a medicine for you and you find out that the medicine is not normally used to treat your condition?Ask your doctor. It's possible you've been prescribed a medicine for an "off-label" use.Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to treat a condition that is different than yours. This practice is legal and common. In fact, one out of every five prescriptions written today is for off-label use.Under Federal law, the FDA must approve all new prescription drugs using evidence that the medicine is safe and effective for a particular condition. This allows a drug maker to market a drug for the use the FDA agreed it works. While a company is not allowed to market an approved drug for other purposes, the law does let physicians prescribe the medication to treat a condition for which it is not approved.Are off-label drugs safe?This is a good question to ask your doctor. Most doctors only prescribe off label when they are confident the medicine will work well for treating a condition. Off-label drugs can help patients when approved treatments aren't working or when patients have rare conditions that don't have approved treatments.Heart medicines, antipsychotics, and antibiotics are commonly prescribed off label. Beta blockers, for example, were first approved for treating high blood pressure but have since been found to be good for treating heart failure and migraines. Some medicines designed to treat depression also are used to treat chronic pain.All drugs carry risks, however. Treatment decisions involve weighing possible risks against possible benefits. Sometimes the risks outweigh the benefits. When it comes to off-label drugs, sometimes there isn't enough reliable evidence to make informed decisions.Research funded by my agency, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), shows that some newer antipsychotic drugs developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are prescribed to millions of Americans who suffer from depression, dementia, and other conditions. But there's no evidence that these drugs work to treat them. That is a problem because another AHRQ study found that adults who took certain antipsychotic drugs had a higher risk of sudden death from heart disease than patients who did not take them. This research should help doctors and patients weigh the risks and benefits of these drugs before prescribing them for depression or for other off-label uses.Talk with your doctor if you have concerns about any medicine or treatment, particularly if it may be off label. Here are several questions to ask:Is this the approved use of the medicine? You may not know if the use is off label. This question can help you start the conversation with your doctor about your medicines.Is the off-label use of this drug likely to be more effective than one approved to treat my illness? This is important because the off-label drug may not be as well tested for your condition.What evidence shows that this off-label drug can treat my condition?What are the risks and benefits of off-label treatment with this drug?Will my health insurance cover off-label treatment with this drug?As we like to say at AHRQ, "Questions are the answer," meaning that it's important to ask your doctor plenty of questions about any medicines he or she prescribes. 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Firefly Lights Up City Centre
At first glance they look like a simple string of fairy lights to celebrate the festive season.
But look a little closer and you'll find that there's more than meets the eye to one of the displays currently lighting up Lancaster City Centre.
CityLab in Dalton Square has been chosen to showcase one of the latest innovations to come out of InfoLab21 - Project Firefly.
Technological Upgrade
So what makes this set of fairy lights different from all the others currently on show across the district? Put simply, they have been given a technological upgrade by two of the University's more adventurous academics, Joe Finney & Alan Dix, based in the Computing Department at InfoLab21.
Each light contains a miniature computer, making them individually controllable. As a result patterns and effects are much easier to create and can be far more intricate and dynamic than those currently available.
High Efficiency LED Technology
The installation, 7.5m by 5 m, consists of 3000 lights, each with an integrated miniature computer. It is likely to be the largest deployment of computers in one place that locals will have ever seen. The lights use latest high efficiency LED technology, so the whole display only takes 300w to power - about the same as 5 normal light bulbs.
The lights can be hung in any order, anywhere, in any configuration. A key feature of the lights is that they can also work out for themselves where they have been placed in relation to each other, and can be individually controlled. This way a seemingly random collection of lights can be turned into a structured 2D or even 3D display. Furthermore, the lights require fewer cables than current systems, all making deployment of these lights much easier.
Dr. Joe Finney said, "This project really highlights how modern Computer Science is being used to support a whole new wave of innovative products and applications. As the cost and size of computers shrink, we'll see more and more examples like this of computing making our world better and easier. Firefly is one example of the way we seek to explore this changing role of computer science technology and innovation in our many research projects and our degree programmes at Lancaster University Computing Department."
Commercial Promise
Commenting on the display, Cllr Abbott Bryning said, "This is an excellent and very visible example of how the City Council and Lancaster University work together. It is very fitting that CityLab, which provides office space for knowledge economy businesses, can act as a demonstrator for new technology developed at InfoLab21."
As well as being fun this technology has great commercial promise. Eventually the lights could revolutionise lighting displays and have great potential for advertisers. But for now they will be winking at late night shoppers as they scurry around Lancaster buying up last minute Christmas gifts.
Project Firefly originated as part of the e-Campus project - a major initiative at Lancaster University that is exploring new public display technologies and their applications. e-Campus is a joint initiative between the Computing Department, ISS and the Estates Department.
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Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has defended the squad's "little digs at Red Bull" and also feels Fernando Alonso overstepped the mark with his criticism of the team earlier this year.
Two Italians, who are described as "great fans of Scuderia Ferrari, but not the sort to go easy on criticisms", were invited to experience a day in Maranello and as part of the deal they were "able to ask all the questions they wanted, even the most awkward ones: and this is a faithful account of what was said" with the questions and answers published on the team's official website.
The first piece of criticism was directed at the team over "incorrect jibes aimed at Red Bull that then fall apart. And then there's Alonso complaining about his car after every race. I'd like to see him get his ears pulled about that, but instead you almost seem to share his sentiment. On top of that, it's not nice that in Austin last year, you sabotaged [Felipe] Massa's gearbox to favour Alonso".
Domenicali believes the jibes at Red Bull help the team to get rid of "tension", but he agrees that Alonso should not air his dirty laundry in public and feels Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo was right to give the double World Champion an "ear tweaking" a few months ago.
"In all the races, whether you see it or not, I congratulate our rivals," he said. "In Austin, we did not sabotage the gearbox, but simply made the most of an article in the regulations which allowed us to break the seals. The interests of Ferrari come above all else: if we had lost the Championship by the number of points we'd have lost there, the evaluation of what we did would have been different. Unlike the others, we speak openly about what we are doing.
"The little digs at Red Bull? It's a way of relieving the tension and making light of it, as is clear from the tone of it. Alonso? If I have something to say to him, as would be the case with my engineers, I would do it behind closed doors and in a harsh manner. But externally, I will always defend the team. When he crossed the line, president Montezemolo intervened and in private, so did I."
When asked whether or not Alonso is still the man to lead them to another Championship, Domenicali insisted that the Spaniard will deliver if he is given the right machinery.
"If in the past four years we have come close to the title twice, it is partly down to him," he said. "Unfortunately, we have not been capable of giving him a car that matches his talent. You compare him to Vettel, but when you have a better car, everything is more straightforward.
The Ferrari team boss also admitted that they were interested in signing Robert Kubica before the Pole suffered serious injuries during a rallying accident.
"Yes, we were keeping an eye on him," he said. "Unfortunately, I don't think he will be back, because with his physical problem, he would struggle in certain limited situations which require reactivity. It's a shame."
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DIY: Make Your Headboard
First off…thank you so much for all of the wonderful feedback regarding the bed tutorial. Today I will share with you part two of the DIY projects that are taking place in my boys' room.
Not only did I want to add a designer decorative touch to the new room, but I also wanted to keep grubby little hands and feet off my walls! So the solution? Headboards that wrapped the entire length of both beds.
I opted for pressboard for the backing of the headboards; at my Home Depot, it was available in 24″ H x 48″ L sheets. My finished length needed to be 64″ on one side and 92″ on the other side, so I did have to piece them together using 1″ x 4″ boards attached to the pressboard with 1″ screws for support to achieve the desired length.
This is how it was layered from bottom to top: fabric, batting, 1″ foam, pressboard (I used the pressboard as my template). No math skills here—just wingin' it!
I used the graphics in my fabric to line everything up, then I used a staple gun to secure the fabric to the pressboard.
I secured french cleats, found at Home Depot, to the 1″ x 4″ to attach to the wall. What is a french cleat? Glad you asked; follow this link to see one of my favorite ways to mount heavier items to a wall. Oh, and did I mention each panel is removable? Oh, yes!
One half of the french cleat attaches to the panel, and the other part secures to the wall; then they just interlock together. Super quick, totally secure and easily removed from the wall.
TIP: If you aren't going into a stud, I recommend using drywall anchors.
Due to the length of the panels I needed, it was easiest to make and install the headboard in three pieces. Have a great DIY project? Let us know by commenting on this post.
Materials Needed:
Pressboard 24″ H and cut to desired length
1″ Thick Foam (the foam I used was 24″ H x desired length)
Polyester Batting
Fabric (yardage based on length of panels)
Staple Gun
French Cleats (1 per panel)
Drywall Anchors
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This is exactly what i need to do to my daughters playroom…where can i get the bottom trundle bed?
http://www.wendyswalls.com Wendy Bowman
Those upholstered headboards are gorgeous! I've always wanted to make one, and here's my chance! My "big boy" is already 11, but he would appreciate this very much when he's reading in bed. I learn something new everyday…love those French cleats! Awesome project!
http://projectnursery.com Rebecca
Great!! Here is the tutorial to make the beds shown
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You are very crafty and creative! The headboards look great!
http://www.thequiltfairy.com/baby-quilts Valentina@baby quilts
Great headboard; seems easy to make. I also love that I can reupholster it myself whenever I decide to change the room colors. Thank you for posting the step-by-step instructions.
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Love, love and love!
Oh my, it looks so easy! I never thought it was something I could DIY. And this french cleats thing looks really cool! How come I never heard of it before! LOL.
You are seriously amazing! Two small kids with one on the way and you still find time to create, design, and build. I love your style!
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My 14 (soon to be 15) year old daughter LUVS this!! We will be starting this project very soon as we've just bought a new home and she's determined this will be part of her new room! WTG! Keep up the great ideas. Thanks. A mom on a TIGHT (did I say tight LOL) budget. :D
I am in love!!!!! Great that this is something I can do sans hubby since he already has a long honeydo list lol.
http://www.facebook.com/kathryn.purdy.5 Kathryn Purdy
need to make a head board for a queen guest room bed, can't attach to the wall as it is going under a window…how do I attach it to the basic frame of the bed?
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