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Ludlow, Maine
For population 25 years and over in Ludlow:
For population 15 years and over in Ludlow town:
13 residents are foreign born (3.2% North America).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (204.9 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (306.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (480.0 miles , pop. 8,008,278).
Nearest cities: New Limerick, ME (1.4 miles ), Linneus, ME (2.2 miles ), Smyrna, ME (2.5 miles ), Houlton, ME (2.5 miles ), Hammond, ME (2.6 miles) , Oakfield, ME (2.8 miles ), Hodgdon, ME (2.9 miles ), Littleton, ME (3.0 miles ).
Latitude: 46.14 N, Longitude: 67.97 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
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Earthquake activity:Ludlow-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from Ludlow center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Ludlow center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:The number of natural disasters in Aroostook County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Snows: 5, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Religion statistics for Ludlow town (based on Aroostook County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.84%
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Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 29
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
Number of full-service restaurants: 66
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3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
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National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 29 meters (95ft)
Total costs: $159,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,488
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,415
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:4
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:4
FAA Registered Aircraft:1
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|Part of the roof that covers a former porch (now a "3 season room) has started leaking like crazy. This part of the roof has a very low pitch, and (predictably) it's the only part of the roof you can't see from the underside in the attic. The leak is coming in the outside wall on the far left side, but I don't think that's where the water's coming in. I have tons of roof tar and I thought I'd jut patch it, but I couldn't see a trace of where the problem was when I went up on the roof. I threw a tarp over the general area and that seems to have possibly helped a little, but I'm not sure.
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- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Thu, Oct 27, 11 at 21:53
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Scanners Neako Feat. Wiz Khalifa
Listen to Scanners , the new track by Neako featuring Wiz Khalifa which was dropped on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011.
Bump Scanners , the latest cut from Neako featuring Wiz Khalifa on the assist. It was released on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011. Things are improving for Neako with each new offering, and Scanners is certainly no exception. It's a worthy addition to the Neako's catalogue, which has seen much evolution as of late. We're definitely anticipating the next step.
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Quotable Lyrics
"I'm smoking that reefer and sippin champagne
Damn mayne, I remember those days I was covered in brain
Now it seems I'm surrounded by bitches
And covered in chains
Switching lanes, heart beating fast and I'm ? my brain
Born in planes, telling my mama we'll never be poor again
I told her I'd do this a year ago
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here are some that I found!! He looks hot in leather!!
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here are some that I found!! He looks hot in leather!!
For All Jensen Ackles Fan Check Out These 2 You Tube Videos
Jensen Ackles -- So Irresistable
He's just perfection (sigh)
when are they going to air new episodes of supernatural?
thanks for sharing that video.i like his sexy eyes.
he definatley looks very hot in Supernatural!! Both him and Jared Padalecki!! He was ver hot in Dark Angel season 2. Especially his hot fighting scenes!!
yes supernatural is coming back :gogirl:
i was wondering if anyone had that sex scene from the one episode you see a small part of it in the first video towards the end! i would love that ..| (!)
I don't really watch Supernatural (I think it's the male version of Charmed except they got brains) but would very much like to be sandwiched between him and Jared Padalecki.
his eyes are very beautiful!! He is very toxic!!
Yeah they do heres the linkQuote:
Originally Posted by wickedmale2006
Hey Charmed is the best show in the world they have brains. Charmed should never have been canceled, I think if somepeople that workd at the WB had brains they'd knownonce Charmed was over we, Cahrmed fold, wouldn't be supporiting ther network anymore, thats why they gotta combine.Quote:
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Anyway, Jensen is fcuking HOT
Yeah... that's ridiculous WB didn't combine with UPN because it was afraid of loosing the charmed fanbase. Charmed got cancelled because the expense it took to make wasn't justified by it's ratings so... yeah
Jensen is so damn hot.
He is so, so hot.
:=D: :=D: I Love Jensen Ackles That Was Hot..| :=D: :=D:
Ya know, I never even watched him when he was on "Days Of Our Lives" but I do agree he's so much of a stud that I put his pic first on my homage to SOAP STUDS:
~ Kevin in Tulsa
what i wouldn't do yo have a date or spend the night with him wow:wave:
let's keep this thread alive
Can't argue with that ;)
Soooooooooooooo H-o-t-t!!!!!!!!!!!
His ex-girlfriend, Joanna Krupa, said in Playboy that he gave her lots of orgasms so I guess he's good in bed. :sex:
No need to geuss ;) I can just tell.
yeah he is really great
sexy guy- wouldn`t kick him outta bed
ehhh hes ok i guess i like tom better
Please Jensen can kick Tom's ass any day
I want jensen to fuck me while i suck tom's dick
i adore jensen ackles love to spend the night with him.
i adore jensen ackles love to spend the night with him.
*|* *|* *|* *|* *|* *|* *|* im n need of some HOTT pictures of this sexy hot fucker.
i wanna do things to him!
please gimme pics:sex: :sex: :sex:
I'd suck him and fuck him.:sex:
sexy hot fucker only begins to describe him -- he was cute young - he radiates sex now.
Hmmm what about my future husband?
:sex: *|* :sex: *|* :sex: *|* :sex: *|* :sex: *|* :sex: *|* :sex: *|* :sex: *|* so fucking hot
He's very cute.
i want him 1st he is a doll
Here's some more pictures
He raises my ackles... and makes me wanna raise 'em too.
waow very very nice. He looks too good to be true.
When he was young, he was cute, but now, he's grown up to be very hot.
very hot indeed
Eric Brady!!!
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Your tongue won't be the only sensory organ experiencing Morocco, though. The restaurant's walls are decorated with murals of the Moroccan landscape and dotted with pottery and artwork, and Moroccan music wafts through the air like hookah smoke. After sinking like a sultan into Taste of Morocco's lush maroon-and-gold pillows and chairs, warm up the palate with some mint tea before diving into Taste of Morocco's most popular treat: bastilla, a thin pastry of phyllo dough stuffed with a variety of ingredients. The chicken bastilla is marinated and stuffed with almonds, parsley, and onions, all topped with confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. The vegetarian bastilla, on the other hand, mixes stewed vegetables with parsley, cilantro, onions, almonds, and Moroccan spices. A small bastilla for two is $15.99, while a large bastilla for eight is $49.99.
Under the gentle light of curvaceous sconces, Tangier Restaurant and Bar's guests can indulge their taste buds with an assortment of Moroccan-inspired tapas and entrees from the menu. In addition to plating fresh pita bread and traditional Moroccan–style lamb sausage, the cooks also stir chickpeas, onions, and raisins into steaming orders of couscous or glaze chicken with a homemade harissa sauce made from hot peppers. To accompany meals, belly dancers occasionally perform in the dining room, traveling between diners' tables with the controlled, fluid grace of an Olympian swimming in a lap pool of maple syrup.
The culinary sorcerers at Souk conjure up hearty platters of Moroccan fare. Gather friends to share warm tapas plates such as sautéed halloumi cheese ($8.85) or feed a lifetime of imaginary friends with the falafel ($7.95). The evening munch can start with sandwiches such as the shawarma, which bridges the gap between pita halves with a savory mélange of grilled marinated chicken and veggies slathered in garlic aioli ($12.95). Or sample the most regal flavors of Morocco without stealing a sheik's lunchbox by indulging in the lamb tangine, in which a tasty trio of stewed lamb shank, carrots, and dried apricots doze on a bed of couscous ($21.95).
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Schweitzer A tag team for free trade presented the case this morning in San Antonio for the Colombia-U.S. trade deal. Leslie M. Schweitzer, senior trade adviser for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Eduardo Muñoz, vice minister of trade for the Republic of Colombia; and outgoing Texas Secretary of State Philip Wilson spoke at a Free […] [Read More]
The port's economic pop
Port San Antonio reported that it had direct economic impact of $1.5 billion in 2007. The total annual economic impact is estimated at $2.5 billion. The data came from a study by UTSA that was commissioned by the port. Project announcements by Boeing and the Air Force could result in another $808 million and additional […] [Read More]
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Trade issues examined
North American Free Trade Agreement discussions, pending free trade agreements and immigration policy reform will claim the spolight Friday when the Free Trade Alliance San Antonio holds its Ninth Annual Congressional Free Trade Forum. U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, are sure to be among the congressional representatives present […] [Read More]
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Your Help is Still Needed to Defeat Another Gun Control Measure in the Same Committee
House Bill 826, NRA-opposed legislation sponsored by state Representative Wesley Bishop (D-New Orleans) to repeal Louisiana's "stand your ground" statute, has been removed from Wednesday's House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee schedule. However, another anti-gun measure is on the committee agenda and your help is still needed to stop that one in its tracks!
House Bill 1189, sponsored by state Representative Barbara Norton (D-Shreveport), would make it a crime to intentionally, or with criminal negligence, expose children, age ten and under, to firearms that are not locked in a container or equipped with a locking device. If passed and enacted into law, HB 1189 would require all Louisianans with children in this age group to render firearms inoperable, thereby hindering their immediate use for protection and failing to take into account each family's own self-defense needs.
Although there are exceptions in HB 1189 for formalized instruction and shooting with your children at an established range or while hunting, parents would not be able to show their kids how to safely handle a firearm at home or to shoot recreationally on their own property without possibly violating this act. In fact, the term "exposure" is so broad in HB 1189, it could prohibit taking your child to a firearms museum, a parade that involves participants marching with firearms, or a military funeral with a gun salute!
If the goal is to further reduce firearm accidents among children, Louisianans should encourage schools, law enforcement agencies and local communities to share the life-saving message of the NRA Eddie Eagle children's firearms safety program. Kids are taught that if they encounter a gun while unsupervised, they should "STOP. DON'T TOUCH. LEAVE THE AREA. TELL AN ADULT!" This would do more to make Louisiana children safer than ill-conceived legislation such as HB 1189.
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Attend tomorrow's hearing at 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room 6 of the State Capitol. Upon arrival at the committee room, you will want to complete and sign a RED card against HB 1189. You may indicate on the card whether you wish to speak or simply register your opposition to this measure.
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HI-Calgary City CentreCalgary, Canada
I stayed just one night so I don't know much about the hostel. But it was quite during the night and that's the only thing that maters for me.
HI-Banff Alpine CentreBanff, Canada
The fridge in the kitchen is actualy the whole room. so you have enter the room with strong wind into you and 3°c! The hostel is not enviroment friendly as it tries to be: there are many air conditioning working 0-24. The staff was fine and the bus ticket to the town center for free.
The Clarence ParkToronto, Canada
The hostel was peacefull during the night and it was the most important thing to me.
Backpackers GöteborgGothenburg, Sweden
The dorm is 10 meters from the traffic street so it was very noisy. The staff was wunderfull - trying to fix the problem with the noisy doors imidiately.
Hällefors Vandrarhem-Hostel ÄlghornetHallefors, Sweden
Staff was very friendly, also in the "stress" situations :))
Karlstad HostelKarlstad, Sweden
The hostel is on "strategic position": 100 meters from three big highways and the railway so it's very noisy.
Yard Hostel & Coffee ShopChernivtsi, Ukraine
It's peacefull and clean hostel in the very center. The staff is great. It was one problem: the key of the locker (safe) was given to someone else too. But it was fixed.
Apple Hostel LvivLviv, Ukraine
The hostel is quite and clean. The staff is great.
Yesinn @CAUSEWAY BAYHong Kong, Hong Kong
The rooms are silent 24 hours and that's the most important thing. Here is also unbelivelable kind staff, excellent location (the only minus is the traffic street but I got used to it quickly) and it's cheap. But the rooms airconditioned and silent all the time - amazing!
Hostel IzvorPodgorica, Montenegro
The hostel is located outside of the city but there is 3 euro taxi and its on the main road so it's very easy to find it. It was also quite during the night although there is
Apartments DukicKotor, Montenegro
Staff tries to keep the hostel quite for night sleeping. The staff is amazing with take care about anything else about you. The director waited for us in the place where we arrived and guided us to the hostel. When we entered the kitchen, we realised that is in the same room as the dormitory.
A&O Wien HauptbahnhofVienna, Austria
This is a new house, built of termoisolated material. So, it means hell during the summer, even when the weather outside is normal, the walls keep warmness 2-3 days more. During the night its a heat. And the management of the hostel doesn't allow to open the window (because of security reasons). When I asked, the manager was actually aggressive. He didn't let me speak and said: "The windows may not be opened! Finished!" Don't you "Finished!" to me...
Hostel DownTownPrague, Czech Republic
The hostel was very quite and otherwise normal. The location amazing!
Hostel JacobBrno, Czech Republic
Right in the middle of the town, but very quite. Rooms are clean and with much air. Staff (guy) excellent. Breakfast in price, kitchen always avaliable. Simply, excellent hostel. I recommend this hostel definitely.
Akureyri BackpackersAkureyri, Iceland
The hostel is located in the very center, on the main street. But that means also: a bar with music directly opposite the windows, as well crowdy street full with people. So, location was poor. The staff helped me with some things (thanks!).
Guesthouse PaviReykjavik, Iceland
The street is peaceful, dormitory as well, but in front of the dormitory is table and sofas for sitting and have a fun. That make its purpose one night when I almost killed beat a group of ten drunk people but the other nights it was very peaceful and the staff took some care for it. The Czech staff was very obliging and kind with us (perhaps 'cause we 're also Slavs:).
Central LodgeKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The most important: it is peacefull (staff insist on that). The rooms are clean but just one of them has a window! No room has air conditioning but fens. Some rooms smell on naphtalyn (insect killer). Staff is very kind.
Empire HostelSingapore, Singapore
Dirty and noisy place, located in a dirty street (untypical for Singapore). The staff (just one girl, staying there 24 hours) leads in screaming (like a pig) when she telephones for a hours. Many guests do the same and she doesn't warn them, although it stays on the wall as one of the hostel rules. Two lizards permanently residence the kitchen/bathroom and some spider are to see there as well. The rooms are air-conditioned and clean.
Birmingham Central BackpackersBirmingham, England
The hostel is very quite so you can sleep normaly. It's a small typical house so it's nice. Staff is normal and kind.
Orient HostelIstanbul, Turkey
Some guests made large noices.
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December 19, 2014
Frostval 2014: The Ancients Return
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After the Champion of Chaos let the Queen of Monsters loose, refugees from across the world flee to a new continent as the land grows colder and winter storms rage. Fight alongside Syrrus the Astromancer at the shattered Tower of Winds. Build a planetary gate that will allow a mysterious warrior mage's army to journey across spacetime and add their blades to the battle!
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December 12, 2014
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Destroy the Frostval Fiend to Unlock Treasure
From Travelers leaving the Frozen Wastes come rumors of a vast treasure, waiting for those strong enough to take it. But, say the travelers, no one who has set out to claim it has ever returned… and no sign of them has been found. Is the treasure so grand, the luxury so rich, that they never wish to leave? Or is something darker, deadlier, lying in wait at the heart of the hoard?
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The Bonebreaker Adventure Badge is LIVE!
This week, we're introducing a new type of upgrade package: the BoneBreaker ADVENTURE package! I REALLY love this idea, because instead of just getting an armor set when you upgrade, you unlock an entire zone with a full map, quest chain, boss battles, merge shop, and monster drops!
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Starting tonight, find the upgrade package available on our website, portal site, and in-game! When you get the BoneBreaker package for $34.95 USD, immediately unlock:
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- 3 months of membership
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December 05, 2014
2015 Dragons Calendar
Unlocks Chrono DragonKnight Class at Heromart!
A brand-new year approaches, and that means a brand-new Calendar has arrived at HeroMart. Last year we created a "poster calendar hybrid" featuring a battle scene of Artix vs the Undead, but this year we've returned to the classic "flip calendar" model to showcase even more breathtaking art. In addition to providing A LOT more writing room for each day of the month, every page depicts a different Dragon type, ranging from Slime Dragons to Faerie Dragons to even the 3-Headed Trigoras Dragon.
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Dragon's Dawn Dungeon Battle
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Like my friend Cheri while I too love Madhur Jaffrey's Recipes (they are simply AWESOME) our Cuisine is different because I belong to a a very individualistic Community of Hindus called The Goud Saraswat Brahmins---and we are the only Brahmins who ate Fish in Ancient times.We are so called because we are the descendants of a community of Brahmins that lived along the banks of the legendary Saraswati River now extinct.We worshipped the Dieties Shiva,Vishnu,Devi,Surya and Ganesha.After the River dried up,following instructions of our patron Sage Saraswati Muni we panned out--some migrating further North in The Punjab and Kashmir but a large segment moved West to the coastal belt called the Konkan and settled in the Konkan belt of the States of Maharashra,Goa,Karnataka and Kerala--all speaking different dialects of a basic language Konkani.
We also retained our individuality in our form of cooking--besides the other Aromatic Spices the main base for our Spice or Masala Powders is the liberal use of Coriander and Sesame Seeds as well as Dry Red Chillies.This sets our cuisine apart from the other South Western Cuisines and makes for a really spicy,pungent and hot cuisine which can at times set one's taste buds scorching due to the heat involved.The Food cooked by our Northern cousins--the Kashmiri Pandits---- too has a deliciously unique taste but the Western one has a robustness of texture and flavour thanks to the liberal use of Spices.We use stuff like Nag Kesar or tiny Cassia Buds,an edible Lichen dried to produce Dagad Phool or Stone Flower as well as the round brownish Tirphal or Tepal--a form of Chinese Szechuan Peppers found in the coastal belt of the Indian West Coast.Thus the large number of Spices that we use in varying proportions can be pretty bewildering till one gets the hang of it!!
Besides in our home we cook according to 3 different styles--Mumbaikari,Kolhapuri and Konkani.Sudhir's family settled generations back in Mumbai--hence that branch belonged to the "Mumbaikari" Saraswats. These people were very fond of Food and used the traditional base of Coriander and Sesame Seeds along with 4-5 other Spices to enhance their cooking.They even cooked green Cashews, Green Almonds and Green Pistachioes as dry Vegetables or Curries specially during their Weddings. Basically Fish eaters very few of them ate Meat,Chicken and Eggs--and this included Sudhir's father and my maternal Grandma.My father hailed from Kolhapur and as a result the Food had Spices but also a lot of Red Chillies in the preparations--so again the Spice Quotient differed!!Finally the Konkanis--Mummy hailed from Saawant Waadi in the Konkan and therefore this form of cooking is a paradox--the simplest as well as the most complex!!It is the Konkani Fish Curries and certain Vegetable Curries that are the best cooked in that style I must also mention the delicious mixed Grain deep fried Puri like "VadeY eaten with a spicy Chicken Curry.This dish is called "Kombdi Vadey.While I love Konkani Food I simply adore the Mumbaikari way of cooking Shell Fish--specially Crabs which always turn out so delectably delicious and succulent--the Spices just enhancing their basic flavour!!For Meat and Chicken nothing can beat the fiery robustness of the Kolhapuri style--why just Meat and Chicken--- even the Vegetarian stuffed tiny Egg Plants taste simply divine when cooked according to this method!!
Making these 3 different type of Spice Powders or Masalas need precision for even a wee bit extra of any spice can alter the equation and throw it out of gear.Most of my recipes are cooked using the measures used by my Great Grandmas,Grandmas,MIL and my mother--I have inherited a very cherished Mantle from the Matriarchs in our family---hence mine not to alter anything but the amount of Ghee,Oil and Coconut content!!
P.S. If you need a particular Spice Powder recipe do ask me--it will be shared with you honestly--no Secrets shall be held back!!
When I got married I had just the bare knowledge about cooking---gathered from our cooks and my mother--both of which did not take too kindly to teaching me the basics!! The cooks were at least deferential to their employer's daughter but Mummy was the worst--she never allowed for any mistakes and honestly believed in there being no gain without pain!!With her one had to begin at the bottom--and she trained me to begin at the lowest rung--grinding the Masalas or Spice Pastes using sheer muscle power to pulverise all the ingredients to an extremely fine paste.The next step was to measure out the Spices using my fingers--till today I need to do just that to correctly measure stuff out.Each Spice is measured out in the old age method and then remeasured using a Tea Spoon to find the correct corresponding measure---the precision is necessary when writing out my Recipes.
I always had an adventurous streak and would spend some time in the Kitchen cooking up some ideas that I had--and Daddy was my biggest fan--no matter how it turned out, he could swallow huge amounts with loads of vocal appreciation.Mummy though was a different kettle of Fish altogether--poking about,finding and enlarging the faults with ruthlessly brutal criticism--baring my mistakes and then telling exactly how and where I'd gone wrong!!I still remember Sudhir had not liked the Meat Curry I had cooked when he was visiting us just before our Wedding---Daddy was very hurt at his absolutely frank criticism regarding the dish!!After our marriage however he gradually became my staunchest supporter and biggest fan---and loved sampling the North Indian fare I'd cook sometimes.My biggest support however was his sister Suhas--who would travel from the distant suburb of Khar to our home in Cumballa Hill just to teach me how to cook our traditional Recipes--this is something I just cannot thank her enough for--so a huge part of the appreciation I get is thanks mainly to her selfless efforts!!
Later a few cooking classes taught me the finer points of Mughlai Food and some old Recipes gleaned from both my fiesty Grandmas--very perky and sharp even in their 70s and 80s--added to my repertoire making me bolder into venturing into new territory.In the 1970s Lebanese Cooking became exceedingly popular among Indians--particularly the Hummus,Baba Ghanoush and Falafal--as these were predominantly Vegetarian--and soon became apart of our Kitty Party fare--for we each tried to outdo the other!!However it was when I cooked some Mediterranean Dish that Sudhir was forced to protest--"No Experiments anymore" he declared.That was his initial reaction even after I tried out the Mughlai Recipes that I learnt to cook in the Cooking Classes.His protests unfortunately were drowned out by the rest of the family who clamoured for my Biryani and Murg Mussallam vociferously !!Besides by now Daddy had passed away and Mummy had returned home to Bombay from Mauritius and it was a matter of pride for her that I should turn into an excellent cook!!Now began gruelling training sessions---learning to fry the Onions to perfect crispness as well as the perfect way to cook Kashmiri Rogan Josh to Restaurant quality definitely was a challenge and for once even my husband would tuck in without a demur!!
It was much later the real challenge presented itself--when the free flow of the Ghee,Oil and Cream was reduced in use and the taste began altering alarmingly--somehow it was never the same!!Then began the usage of Non-Stick cookware--frightfully expensive but luckily it restored the earlier taste in much less Ghee and oil.Hung fresh Yogurt replaced the thick Cream and once more balance was restored.Those days Mummy would constantly watch the Cookery programs and each time she got excited about a Recipe she'd call me and discuss it at length.I would listen but then never could understand why it excited her so much--but today I do.Just recently a name of a Chicken dish called "Bori" Chicken piqued my curiosity."Bori" in Hindi means a Jute sack--how can a Recipe be named after a sack?I still do not have the answer but the dish I cooked turned out to be fabulous and so easy to make!!It is a rustic dish in which too much patience is not needed.Just chop the Onion,Ginger,Garlic,Green Chillies and a bunch of Coriander Leaves fine and roast these in a frying pan till a bit charred.Grind these to make a paste.Mix in Salt,Garam Masala Powder along with fresh Yogurt to the ground fresh Spice paste and marinate the raw Chicken in this for an hour.Heat Oil,add 5-6 Green cardamoms to it and when these turn aromatic add some Raisins(I don't) if desired and the marinated Chicken.Mix well and cook covered on a low flame till done.Tastes absolutely great with Rice or Bread--any kind!!Something like a dish to be transported in a sack and cooked in a Camp--hence maybe "Bori" Chicken!!
Another wonderful dish that I've become really fond of cooking is Junglee "Maas"."Maas" means Meat and this tastes equally good with any kind of Meat.In the old days this would be cooked over Royal Camp fires during the Hunting Season in Rajasthan or as it was called then--Rajputana and the Meat could range from Venison or Wild Boar to mundane Lamb,Goat,Rabbit or Chicken.The skinned Meat would be cut up into bite sized chunks,marinated with a little Salt and coarsely ground dry Red Chillies.A heavy bottomed Pan would be heated and Ghee would be added to it.The Meat would be added and cooked stirring constantly till it was roasted in it's own juices.This is supposed to be a very Ghee filled dish--for Rice would be eaten with the flavoured Ghee curry!!I have modified it a little.I marinate my Meat or Chicken in Salt,2-3 tablespoons Lemon Juice,coarsely ground dry Red Chillies and a little Olive Oil.I leave it to marinate overnight in my 'Fridge and the next morning cook it covered in a Cast Iron Casserole with either a little Ghee or Olive Oil on a low flame till cooked through.Guess one could even bake this in the Oven at 180 Degrees celcius for about 30-45 minutes depending on the thickness of the Meat.
As I age I find myself looking for the rich,robust tastes of my childhood--I long to eat the simple yet rich food we ate--replete as it was with Spices,Ghee and flavour--not to forget those deliciously yummy Desserts--thick,creamy and rich!!
As I grow older it's amusing to analyse myself and find certain Family traits that I have begun developing as I age--most of these are new additions!!There are a lot of traits in common with my Parents,Uncles and Aunts on both sides as well as my Grandmas too.According to my Sayali we belong to a truly mad cap Family or as our oldest grandchild Trisha puts it "totally Dysfunctional"!!The Gene pool I spring from is pretty confusing.My mother and my husband Sudhir were first cousins as are again Sudhir and I.my father loved quizzing our guests by asking them to solve this Riddle "My daughter and I share a Grandma-in Law--guess how?" or "my daughter and my grandchild share a common Great Grandma--guess how?"Daddy'd explain the relationship patiently but some how it was always too confusing for our Family friends to understand!!
Today I see so many of those amusing quirks becoming a part of me.For instance my paternal Grandma,Akka would love to sit in the Doorway of our ancestral home in Kolhapur each evening and watch the World pass by--replying to the greetings essayed by those whom she considered worthy of her attention and ignoring those whom she disliked.Her favourite manner to pass Time in Bombay was to sit in our Balconies and keep up a running commentary on everything that would take place outside.After we shifted here in 1975 she loved to sit in our Balcony.There was a beautiful "Waadi" of Coconut Palms just beyond our Boundary wall and this was dotted by single storey Cottages with Red tiled roofs populated by Mill hands.There used to be Marquees permanently set up--for there would be a steady flow of activity constantly taking place there---Weddings,Engagements,Naming Ceremonies and Religious Functions going on all through the year.Today there are no such activities any more and the Coconut "Waadi" too has been taken over by Progress.There is now a 10 floors high Match Box like structure built there to house the Tenants and another one rising as high as 30 floors coming up----but still the Trees bordering the small lane that divides the two properties are as thick and prolific as ever--and this is my favourite spot to spend my "me" time in the early morning and mid morning--I love to sit back and just soak in the Atmosphere----the passers by are too far away to hail--so a vigorous wave has to suffice!!
Akka as well as my maternal Grandma, Aaji hated to remain idle.They would spend their time Knitting and Sewing as well as Embroidering.I have always loved all these activities but after my Cancer operation the mobility in my right arm is somewhat diminished.I cannot work on any of these for a long time as I develope a crick in my right arm and shoulder---so I now do what both my mother and my Aunts did.I watch Cooking Shows on T.V.!!This is something that amused me about them--they'd discuss the Recipes they saw with such sprightly animation and would present it so well--for they not only sounded delicious but the descriptions were fit to make us drool!!Today much to my amusement I've taken over where Mummy left off--watching these carefully and writing stuff down then later experimenting with these Recipes--so far pretty successfully!!I've sort of evolved my own personal version of Shorthand to help take these Recipes down fast enough.Now I'm venturing way beyond my typical Marathi,Mughlai,Punjabi and Anglo Indian fare to dish out exotic new dishes!!I would never have tried the unfamiliar ones out while Sudhir was there--for he loved his curries to be rich in colour and robust in taste--but today I find that I'm now open to cooking a delicately flavoured White Meat Curry which gives instruction for the Meat to be cooked in Milk!!
Like those before me I've always been very particular and precise in whatever I do--those are the only times when I'm the epitome of Patience!!Otherwise I need things done yesterday and hate it when my body fails to respond fast enough---something that happens pretty often these days!!However like my Grandmas I'm prudent enough to change my routine a little now--I take an hour's Siesta every afternoon to rest my back and because I rarely can sleep in the afternoons I read--my History is much improved and so is my brain as it absorbs all those new Recipes that I get in the Magazines that i subscribe to!!Like Mummy i too will perhaps leave my daughters and grand daughter a wealth of Recipe Books cut out from these--various Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian recipes from each and every corner of India as well as Papads,Badiyaans,Pickles,Chutneys and Preserves---all gradually fading away into lost Arts as these become available easily in Store bought Bottles!! I make my own Spice Powders and supply these to my daughters and nieces but now will have to look out for certain Shops that can substitute for the Home made stuff as I grow older and in time become less inclined to make my own.I'm noticing that my stamina just cannot match the one of both my Grandmas or even my mother--the price one pays for ingesting everything poluted--including the very Air we breathe!!
On the Way
Hamlets on the way up
Drenched Nature
Entering Lonavla
A Peacock Dancing in a Glen
Near Khandala Ghat
The Narayani Dham Temple Complex
We had planned a day out to our nearby twin Hill Stations Lonavla-Khandala on the 20th. July and as our group of 12 had dwindled to a mere 6 women,we had booked one big SUV large enough to accomodate all of us comfortably.We had decided to start in the morning by 8 a.m. and had made elaborate arrangements to have Breakfast on the way--as usual had over ordered the Food stuff!!So we were armed with packets of Theplas and Pickles,Fresh Pea stuffed small "Ghugraas" or Cornish Pasties,Taro Leaf Rolls called "Patra/Alu Vadi" and soft,steamed White "Dhokla" made with a spicy mix of Rice Flour and coarsely ground Black Pepper!!However Saturday turned out to be a very Rain swept day---it had been pouring cats and dogs all night--the Rain literally coming down in torrents and though it eased off sufficiently for us to make a start after a while resumed in all it's fury---sometimes so heavy that it was affecting the visibility!!!
Another minus was the Traffic---for all the Monsoon enthusiasts had taken the same route to the same destinations--and as a result some stretches that should not have taken more than a few minutes almost stretched into hours!! Despite all this Nature compensated us handsomely for taking the pains to travel on that day.The beautiful surroundings were picturesque and completely breath taking----the rich Leaf Green carpet of the Paddy fields bordering road was enchanting--steeped in knee high Water.The Sahyadris peeking through their thick mantle of dark,stormy Rain Clouds and fine Mist and those White foaming streaks of cascading Water Falls gushing down the steep slopes their bare Hill sides clothed in soft Pale Green of luscious and tender Grass!!The Air was scented by the heady perfume of the wet Forest surrounding us as we climbed up to the Hill Stations----however we just barely managed to click a few Pictures before the Mist closed in once more--- completely enfolding the Hills to form a thick curtain over the View.
We drew into scenic Lonavala--- driving straight to Sonia's parents Bungalow to cups of hot Ginger spiced Tea with some of the delicious Eats we had carried with us.The Caretaker had fetched our Food Coupons from the huge,beautiful Temple built nearby called Narayani Dham.After relaxing for an hour we made our way there--and as we stepped into the Temple Portico I promptly fell in love with it.There are no words to explain the simply divine mystical pull of the place--huge,palatial and spotlessly clean it leaves an extremely favourable impression on the beholder instantly.The White Marble temple however was shut till 3p.m. in the afternoon so we could not pay our respects to the Goddess Narayani till later so made our way to the Dining Hall instead.The simple "Sattvik" food cooked in Ghee without Onion and Garlic was exceedingly delicious and tasty yet light and all of us ate a very good meal.Replete and satiated we returned to the Bungalow for a siesta before going back to the Temple to pay obeisance to the Goddess Durga--also called Narayani. The way back was one where each one of engaged in desultory conversation--completely overwhelmed by Nature and Divinity and blessed with a certain Peace and Traquility of Spirit--soaking in the after effects of a memorable day!!
The Nature surrounding us is verdantly lush and Green--the Rains have washed away the dust and grime of the earlier year to put a shine back into the various shades of Green that abound around us.How Sudhir would have loved this Monsoon--for it does hark back to the old days---when it rained cats and dogs for about 4 months every year--cooling Mother Earth and covering her with mantle of beautiful lush Green!!Those days we would love to take long drives into the Sahyadris that are just outside Mumbai--the sight of those bare burnt Hillsides of Summer now carpeted thickly with tender,luscious Grass and those innumerable little Waterfalls cascading noisily down the steep slopes was a veritable feast for the eyes--soothing yet exhiliarating!!We had a fascination for Nature and trips to the nearby Hill Stations of Lonavla---Khandala was always on the cards during the Monsoon--except when the visibility was bad due to heavy downpours and Landslides were imminent.This year my friends and I decided to visit Lonavla again in the Monsoon and all going well have a day out planned this Saturday--the 20th.July.This Weather reminds me of the old days and folks that I miss sorely in such circumstances.
Lotta was born in July--amidst a lot of spectacular show of Nature---and it was raining cats and dogs then too!!Those days things were still done in the old fashioned way--and I still remember Mummy turning one Bedroom into a Drying Room with lots of Heaters helping to dry out the volumnious numbers of the Nappies,Wrappers and Bed Sheets---- which would never have dried otherwise!!We had a fat Siamese Tom cat those days--an extremely beloved member of our family whom Ritu had named "Tibby" as it's technical owner but that was where it all ended for he was partial to Daddy most of all!!Now Sudhir had no love for either cats or dogs--but factually Tibby was also very attached to me and hence accepted Sudhir as an extension of me. Tibby was well trained enough---and each morning before Breakfast Mummy would ask him to fetch Daddy to the table--which he'd do with alacrity--for all Meal times meant plentiful scraps for him from the table!! Whenever Sudhir was visiting ,he'd fetch the two men to the table with a lot of impatient meowing and once they were seated he'd plonk himself under Sudhir's chair as a form of a special favour he felt he was bestowing Sudhir!! As Sudhir never remembered to feed him scraps,he'd remind him by swatting his ankle with his soft,furry paw which would make Sudhir look down absent mindedly and swear ferociously!!"Komal ask that damn cat to stop tickling me--and please call him something else--sounds like T.B. to me!!" he'd complain while dropping down bits of an Omelette,Ham or Bacon for Tibby to devour!!Most of all Tibby loved crisp well buttered pieces of Toast---and the amount that he ate along with his Cat Food made him huge for a cat--and very heavy to carry!!
For me he was my personal hot water bottle in the cold Winters--for he would slide in under my quilt and curl up into a fat,furry ball right next to my feet.In fact he'd eat Dinner and then rub himself against my legs--alternately entreating or scolding me to bed each night!!It was when Lotta was born that he really forgot he was a cat--he'd sit watch over Lotta sleeping in her Crib--all fluffed up, keeping an Eagle eye on her well being!!Amma who had come down for a few days to be with us during her Vacation would try to shoo him away--but he'd bare his teeth like Terrier and holler back at her--complaining so long and loud that she'd just have to back off!!Though I must admit--he was perhaps the most loving feline that I've ever seen--he'd rush to greet Daddy every evening when he came home after Office--he'd even act as my Alarm clock during my exams by patting my face with his fat little paw--and then if I still failed to wake up--yowling loudly into my poor ears till I did!!How he sensed these things is beyond my ken--but he was very finely attuned to all of us and our needs. Lotta would try to cuddle him when we visited my parents--she was around 8 months old then--and he'd patiently allowed her to baby handle him very clumsily----pulling his tail while crawling after him to catch him and when he let her ,literally crushing him so tight that I'm sure he'd have trouble breathing--but he'd let her have her way.Later when she was almost 18 months old when we visited again,he would be her constant companion sounding the alarm whenever she got up to some mischief!! The way she would scold him for that in Baby talk and the way he'd answer her back in meows and yowls would really be hilarious to witness!!
Most of all I cannot thank Tibby enough for so many things--the companionship he provided when I was studying late into the nights for my Exams,the watch he kept everywhere for those deadly reptiles--Cobras and such--warning us in time to handle the situation.He would also sit next to Daddy offering silent consolation--patting him with a furry paw when Daddy would light the paper pyre under the dead Cobra with his Magnifying Glass--for we revere Snakes and believe they deserve their Ritualistic Dignity in both Life and Death.It was also a habit of Tibby's to investigate our Bathrooms before any of us entered it--ensuring that it was safe for us to use!!For me he was almost human--and very beloved.He died under mysterious circumstances in September 1972--I was visiting my parents with Lotta then--and Daddy found him in the Garden one evening.We buried him in his favourite corner of the Garden and as we rolled a stone onto his grave as a marker a pair of Owls that lived in the Gulmohar tree watched--bobbing up and down in a silent "Good Bye" as they took in the scene of their old respected adversary being laid to rest!!Till Sudhir passed away he always had one question to ask whenever the topic of Tibby came up---why he was named as he was and exactly what was he actually--a Cat or a Dog????


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hello, its joe from blissful brownies again with another question. this time im making english toffee, and having problems with my butter separating from the toffee about halfway through the cooking process. i have no idea why this is happening. toffee is somthing i have never done. i know this is not a chocolate question, but i figure someone has had toffee experience.
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- Aug 15, 2008
Veno supercar from Poland looks like someone we know
Apparently, dreaming up a new design for a rarefied vehicle is too difficult for Veno Automotive, a Polish spinoff of UK-based Heros Capital Ltd. Rather than relying on design experts, with their fancy degrees and engineering knowledge, the company cribbed the Lamborghini Reventon so closely that we predict flying lawsuits.
Veno's car not only looks like a Lamborghini, the company claims it will perform like one, too. Underpinning the bodywork is supposedly a chassis that can make use of more than 1,000 horsepower. Coupe or convertible flavors are planned, with a low yearly volume of about 15. Carbon fiber will make up the bodywork, carbon-ceramic brakes are part of the package and there's an array of tech like night vision and an on-board computer with internet access. Power will initially come from Audi's 4.2 liter V8 in various levels of tune, and the company suggests that it will be able to wrest some LS9s from General Motors, a claim that's as plausible as space aliens at the White House. If V8s don't whet your appetite, there's also some idle chatter about an electric version. Our impression is that this car is just talk right now, and the pictures of the office look staged to some degree, so while the story is making the rounds, we wouldn't get our hopes up for anything real.
[Source: Carscoop]
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