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What can I do if I think a nursing instructors is out to get me? I think I must have made someone upset without knowing it or meaning to do it. Apparently politics is much much worse than I thought it could be in nursing... Read More
- 0Oct 17, '10 by latebloomer74You've got a target on your back now. Be very careful what you say and do from now on. Good luck!
- 1Oct 17, '10 by ~Mi Vida Loca~RNMe personally, I would clear the air with the instructor. Apologize for the misunderstanding. Take it as a lesson learned and from here on out always go straight to the source of whoever you have the problem with. Instructors are going to tend to stand up for each other, just as students tend to do the same.
- 11Nov 6, '10 by utadahikaruResolution: To anyone that may find themselves in a similar situation. I followed the advice of some people on here and decided to clear the air by talking and apologizing for any misunderstanding. I would say that in the end, this situation proved much easier to resolve than I had anticipated and I was probably a little on the paranoid side of things in thinking that the professor was looking to scalp me. Although I did find out that the instructor was upset with me, he was much relieved to learn that I knew enough to apologize for inadvertently hurting his pride as a professor. (A mistake i'm not likely to repeat again) This was one experience I can simply chalk up to failure to keep my opinions to myself as a nursing student.
- 3Nov 6, '10 by rn/writer GuideDiscretion seems like a lost art, and yet, in this age of going public with everything and everyone, it's more necessary than ever.
Thank you, OP, for being mature enough to own your mistakes and make the effort to clear the air. And thank you for sharing your example. I hope the rest of your student career is a positive experience.
- 0Nov 7, '10 by That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-BMajor thumbs up for approaching it head on and admitting your mistake. Chalk that up to lesson learned!
- 0Nov 7, '10 by not.done.yet GuideWell done! I am sure this is a lesson that will serve you very well in life and not too costly to you to boot. Thanks for coming back with an update. Very few have the courage to do so.
- 0Nov 7, '10 by ok2bmeWell done!
It's funny, before nursing school..I was really worried that my fellow students would be catty, gossipy, and cliquey. I was pleased to find very little of this.
However, I was shocked to find this behavior rampant among the professors and instructors! Kiss up (yes I'm cringing as I'm writing this but it's necessary) to get the recs you'll need, but they are not your allies!
- 0Nov 7, '10 by Sugar-PhosphateI am very proud of you for speaking with your instructor, it is not the easiest task. I would recommend working extra hard in that class to prove your seriousness towards the program. Again, congratulations!
- 0Nov 8, '10 by RquinzPeople call me a "kiss-ass". I'm not a kiss-ass. I'm a student that enjoys learning. If I don't like how an instructor is doing something usually it is because I'm not used to doing things their way (even if their way is STUPID). Approach him and tell him that you were complaining because yes you don't like how he is doing things because it isn't how you are used to doing things. Tell him he is a good teacher because he is different but since you've had him it's made you struggle but it's made you grow as a critical thinker. Make him realize what you are complaining about is the material content's complexity and not his teaching (even if it is!!!). He will be more willing to help you especially if you appear honest (and are honest) in your willingness to learn.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the spectators of the wrestling match are allowed to sit around the huge circle of the wrestling ring?
(a) The elders, grandees, a few early comers in the stands, and the drummers.
(b) Pregnant women.
(c) Women and children.
(d) The wrestlers waiting for their matches.
2. What does the Abame clan do to the first white man that comes to their village?
(a) They rub his body with palm oil and adorn him with beads, thinking he is a god.
(b) They offer vegetable soup and palm-wine to him.
(c) They touch his white skin because they have never seen anything like it before.
(d) They kill him and tie his iron horse to the sacred silk-cotton tree.
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(a) Ogbuefi Ezendu
(b) Nwoye
(c) Okonkwo
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(b) One group is Mgbafo and her three brothers. The other group is her husband, Uzowulu, and his relatives.
(c) One group is wrestlers from the nine villages, and the other group is judges.
(d) One group is the twelve-year-old boys from the village. The other group is their fathers.
5. Obierika's daughter, Akueke, is sixteen, just the right age for marrying. How does her suitor and his relatives determine if she is ripe for marriage?
(a) They study her body, which is decorated and painted in the traditional way: cam oil, black patterns on the skin, black necklace, red and yellow bangles, and waist beads.
(b) They feel how silky her hair is, and pinch her upper arms for plumpness.
(c) They have her stand before them and recite a marriage poem while dressed in flowing robes.
(d) They observe how much she eats of the food that is set out before her, and how delicately she chews her food.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Okonkwo's twelve-year-old son, Nwoye, causing him great anxiety?
2. How is the weather during the first growing season that Okonkwo starts share-cropping for Nwakibie?
3. What does the law state in Umuofia if a woman runs away from her husband?
4. How do the women of the clan prepare for the Feast of the New Yam?
5. What question does Njide, the eldest sister of Uchendu, ask of her brother's bride during the isa-ife?
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Abu Mansur Muwaffaq of Herat flourished in the 10th century, he was an influential Pharmacist and Alchemist. Abu Mansur Muwaffaq wrote The foundations of the true properties of Remedies, where he described 585 drugs. Due to water shortages in nearby regions he studied the properties of water and also described the distillation of sea-water for drinking. He traveled to Khwarezm and the Caspian and Aral Sea regions.
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A higher power intervenes and saves her, removing her from the doomed planet and bringing her across space to planet Earth. It is not the Earth her son was sent to, though. Her fate in her home universe is at an end, but she may yet have a role to play in another one. She may never be a mother to her own son, but that doesn't mean she can't be mother to someone else.
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Harry's Law Review: Where's the Direction?by Chandel Charles at . Comments
Harry's Law made a valiant effort to start 2012 off right, but "Gorilla My Dreams" wasn't the best way to achieve that goal.
Between Harry and Tommy's attempt to legally qualify a gorilla as a person, and Cassie and Adam's fervent defense of a vigilante Wonder Woman avenging the domestically abused, it was hard to see through to the bigger picture of the episode.
I mean... I have yet to determine what that bigger picture was.
It's clear that consistency in the writers' room is a luxury that Harry's Law does not enjoy. From episode to episode it seems that different characters get emphasized and increasingly more random cases become focal points.
As an Ohioan, I can appreciate that David E. Kelley and company felt it necessary to flagrantly point out the states' rather poor handling of the exotic animal escape that made national headlines last fall, but to then connect that to this heavy storyline about personhood was too much.
I never saw the Planet of the Apes movie franchise, but I can imagine that this storyline was the highlights version of that series lacking some details.
There is also the issue of Harry and Tommy's sudden attachment to Wentworth. I didn't understand it, nor was it explained to me. Suddenly Harry and Tommy developed some kind of kinship with the gorilla?!? I expected Harry to give the girl a hard time about it, but that simply wasn't the case.
Then we go from an escaped gorilla to a severely traumatized former classmate of Adam's that exacts revenge on abusive husbands and boyfriends under the guise of Wonder Woman, a psychological response to her own horrible abuse by her former husband.
While the psychology lesson embedded in this episode was enlightening, it also felt overused and sincerely forced.
I am sure this episode will get a boost in the ratings simply because it featured the Smallville-faithful fan favorite, Erica Durance. She deserves an award for playing someone who is the complete opposite of the bubble-gum happy Lois Lane. It was pretty powerful and I wished she had gotten more screen time and more background.
This felt especially necessary to make the connection between Annie Bilson and Adam, which barely made its way into the episode.
There is a severe lack of foundation taking place in this season of Harry's Law. Everything appears out of the blue, from characters to relationships. It gets exhausting to try and keep it all straight.
Harry's Law is in desperate need of storytelling and depth. It sacrifices character depth for the depth of the case message. While I recognize the prerogative of the writers of this show to turn everything into a social issue, this show cannot and should not be expected to hold its own on this premises alone.
This series is more than capable of building deep and convincing character development while still achieving its social issues agenda in the courtroom.
I just wish they would pursue this course of action before this show becomes another NBC cancellation. It is dripping with potential. I am desperate for the show to own and capitalize on it!
What did you think of this week's episode? Sound off below!
C. Charles is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow her on Twitter.Tags: Harry's Law, Reviews
I loved this series when it started, it was so refreshing as Harry became the neighbourhood watch lawyer. There were characters from a less than priveleged homes who needed help and Harry was there. Adam was a perfect fit. As soon as the new series started it was as if series 1 never happened, all the characters except Adam disappeared. The show went "all white" with a bog standard law firm looking to make money. I thought gorilla episode was a joke. There are far too many lawyers and none of them now get enough exposure, Casey's character is just there for visual pleasing. Oliver started strong but then nothing else is happening for him and Adam's and Tommy's character seems to be disappearing altogether. The stories are still fun to watch but they have completely moved away from the roots of the show from series 1 which was honest and sincere. Having said that I still find the show entertaining, just lacking in real depth and direction.
KB, I agree with you. I have said for years that many animals are so much better than most humans could ever want to be. Personally, I got caught up in the emotion of Wentworth and it tore me up. Now, to the show. I love this show as many do. I understand many of the view points here but I am really happy that David E. Kelly has always had the guts to bring these cases out. He may be far left as I am not but I like the fact that he makes me think. I like that he brings things out that we all think are wrong and as this episode did, bring peoples awareness to subjects that are often neglected or even ignored. I am glad he came out with another law show. Anyone that was a Boston Legal fan, as I so was, will see the same. Some of the cases on these show may be ridiculous but many are real eye openers for a lot of people. As far as Wonder Woman goes, maybe men that beat and rape their wives or others would be less apt to do this if they knew that someone may show up and kick their face in. They deserve to have this done if they do it to others. I know we cant have vigilante justice going on but what ever happened to an "eye for and eye"???
It looks to me like this series is moving in a different direct and it isn't ethical, moral nor inspiring. It's just the same old jaded, self serving pablum that most crime/law shows have. I was hooked on this series because the always stood for the right and the moral. Now it seems they are sliding into "the end justifies the means" mentality. Last week it was Harry's selfish revenge and this week Danny capitulated the temptation to take the easy road and not the moral high road. He was no better than the other sleazy lawyer. It is getting harder to tell the good guys from the bad guys. I had hoped this series would show lawyers in a better light. Shame, shame, shame-------
I am so disappointed in the outcome of tonight's episode. I agree with Matt her behavior was despicable. I am disturbed to see her not repent and to seek revenge. I feel it was out of character. The end did not justify the means. I've loved this show because of her moral backbone. Slipping is human but not to repent? Not acceptable----wrong message. It is so hard to find shows that give a moral message. Harry has let me down. I'm done with her.
I just saw this episode as a rerun and I am kicking myself for being duped again by David Kelly. Why can't I remember that everything is a platform for Kelly's left wing agenda? I am speaking of the gorilla storyline in which we are led to believe that a Presbyterian zoo (Did you EVER hear of a zoo being defined by a religion?) was totally heartless in keeping a gorilla in solitary confinement. All the plaintiff had to do was get the SPCA or any number of animal rights groups involved and the publicity would have improved the living conditions of this noble beast. The other issue I find equally galling is the unwillingness of Kelly to recognize the concept of personal property, 'tho I'm sure he expects to be paid well for his work. If the young woman wanted to really help rescue the gorilla, she could have launched a fund drive to buy the gorilla and then send him to a nature preserve. What right did she have to just demand his removal from the original owner without recompense?
I believe David Kelley is a genius at his craft. His series are always very well written and use fiction to touch on the issues of the day. I am always attracted to anything he does. However, I agree with other comments that Harry's move uptown was a mistake. It was the deteriorating neighborhood and the off-beat characters that made the series very attractive. That the series is very low in the ratings says something about the quality of today's TV viewers who obviously prefer reality shows to those that are more mentally challenging..
This episode just aired in Australia. I've enjoyed Season 2 but I pretty much agree with the reviewer on this one - much of this episode lacked proper characterisation, especially in the gorilla plotline. And while David E. Kelley likes making points, they need to be made within a convincing story.
One of the biggest problems is that Harry didn't behave that much like Harry. For the sake of moving straight to sympathy for the gorilla within the time constraints, she became an utterly generic lawyer. Even Tommy barely retained his usual quirks. On the other hand, I'm not familiar with Erica Durance and she was easily one of the best things in the episode. The only other actor to really get anything out of this was the woman playing the prosecutor.
I have just watched the first two episodes of season 2 and what a joke. Whhere are the actors who made the first season so special. Why fix something that is not broken? I wish they will eat the humble pie and bring back the old office and the guys.
This episode missed the point in so many ways. The gorilla for instance. There are already many laws on the books for the protection of animals that they should have enlisted the aid of PETA and the ASPCA. Instead of trying to grant the gorilla personhood, they should have had the court compel the zoo to either provide a mate or transfer it to a facility with other gorillas. As for Wonder Woman, the type of mentality of a man who abuses his wife is not the type of person who will go into court, and admit under oath, that a woman kicked his butt so severely as to send him to the hospital.
I enjoyed the show. The whole idea of a domesticated gorilla may be farfetched coming from a zoo, but not from a research institute. Additionally, there are mentally ill people who take on personas of super heroes. Tying in the escaped zoo animals with the intervention of lawyers and a alternative custody was quite grand. People taking on crime, while wearing super hero uniforms are "what's happening now." The show was interesting!


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House gives sign it will pass 'aid in dying' billBy DAVE GRAM
THE Associated Press | May 01,2013MONTPELIER — The Vermont House indicated Tuesday that it will pass a bill allowing doctors in the state to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it, as a likely fight loomed with the Senate over how involved the state should be in monitoring the dying process.
For a dying patient, "the choice is not whether to die," said Rep. Sandy Haas, the Rochester Democrat/Progressive who described the House version of the bill to her colleagues. "The only questions are when and with how much suffering? This bill gives a last measure of control over the time and manner of that inevitable death."
The first rebuttal came from Rep. Thomas Koch, R-Barre Town, who called physician-assisted suicide "the antithesis of medical care" and a form of surrender. "It could be compared to the employee in the process of being fired saying, `You can't fire me; I quit,'" Koch said. "That's not being in control."
The House was expected to give the measure preliminary approval late Tuesday and final approval on Wednesday, setting up a likely tussle with a sharply divided Senate.
That 30-member body was evenly divided over the bill in February when it passed a stripped down version that simply removed civil and criminal liability for health professionals and family members when a terminally ill patient takes a lethal dose of medication.
The one-page amendment was substituted for a 22-page original draft with Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, an opponent of the original bill, casting the tie-breaking vote to approve it, 16-15. Backers of the Senate version said they wanted to minimize the state's role in the process.
The House version of the bill is much closer to the measure originally introduced in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, and to "death with dignity" laws on the books in Oregon for 16 years and in Washington since 2009.
The House version contains several safeguards, including waiting periods totaling 17 days; requiring the patient to be deemed mentally competent; and requiring that the patient's request be made three times, once in writing, among other things.
As House debate began, several amendments were expected to be offered before the meat of the discussion over the philosophical issues at the center of the underlying bill. But Koch short-circuited that process with a motion to postpone consideration of the bill indefinitely, bringing at least a preview of the central debate.
The motion was defeated 51-90, but not before several members rose to tell of the deaths of their own friends and loved ones and to warn that passage of the bill could bring an increase in suicides among Vermont's young people.
"My mother seven years ago was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, Parkinson's disease and diabetes. She was given less than a year to live," said Rep. Ronald Hubert, R-Milton. "She lived for five years after the diagnosis. Would I have regretted for the rest of my life if she had made other choices that people may or may not have talked her into? Damn right."
Rep. Vicki Strong, R-Albany, said Oregon's suicide rate had risen 21 percent from 2000 to 2010, the first full decade after that state passed a referendum to enact the nation's first "death with dignity" law.
"Death with dignity in Oregon has not reduced the rate of unassisted suicides," Strong said. "To the contrary, the rate has skyrocketed."
Others said there was a big distinction between a terminally ill patient given less than six months to live taking her or his own life, and a young person succumbing to depression.
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I just had my first ASTYM treatment and it was pretty intense and painful, has anyone else had this type of treatment? If so, did it work for you?
I'm going to my first treatment tomorrow. Mortons neuroma kept me from walking for 2-1/2 hrs. had surgery but scarring and whatever pain is back. Able to walk. It toes cramped. Can only do partime work. 4 hrs a day the. Feet swollen and hurt. Also have hip bursitis that won't get better. Been a gymnast all my life. Very active. Now arthritis rheumatoid and osteo. Told cause I was active. How does being healthy and working out make you sick. Gonna try it. It took research for me to find the cause of foot pain. Took over 2 hrs for Drs to know or believe me. Any thoughtsNovember 18, 2014 - 10:03pm
I received this treatment back in 2007 or so for tennis elbow, from painting. It was mildly painful and left some bruising, but did the trick. I would recommend it.September 15, 2014 - 10:01am
I am an ASTYM certified Physical Therapist with 29 years of experience in physical therapy. I would like to respond to the commenters/patients who stated that the ASTYM treatment was very painful. The instruments used during the treatment are designed to stimulate tissue regeneration. As the instruments are used, the therapist can "feel" when they contact the dysfunctional and abnormal tissue with the appropriate amount of force to achieve the required result. However, if this amount of pressue is not tolerable, please let your ASTYM provider know so that they can adjust the treatment force. It may be that your therapist can lesson the pressure and still achieve enough contact with the dysfunctional tissue. If not, he or she can adjust your treament, using gentler treatment measures, until ASTYM is better tolerated. And again, although ASTYM treament is highly effective in treating a variety of chronic musculoskeletal disorders which have been recalcitrant to other interventions, no treatment is 100%, and for any treatment to be effective requires good communication by both parties. In general, ASTYM may be uncomfortable at times, since dysfunctional tissue is not normal. But overall, there should not be any significant, intolerable, or lasting/worsening pain beyond the second or third session-- even in the most chronic cases. Also, following any ASTYM session it is VERY important to drink plenty of water, perform your home stretches regularly and use heat or ice as advised by your treating therapist.
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Has anyone had this done for a Sciatica problem? Two years ago, my mother had lower back surgery which she now has two cages. It was supposed to help relieve all of her back pain, unfortunately it did not alleviate the sciatica pain. A friend told her about this and I am doing research for her.March 13, 2013 - 2:45pm
If it hurts, that means it's working out the scar tissue that is bundled around your nerves, but it should become less painful the second and third times etc.
The sides of my legs felt like pins and needles at first treatment, but the second time was much nicer, and eventually started to feel like a massage.
I've had a number of different structural treatments - Rolfing, ART, ASTYM - for various connective tissue related issues. All were milding to very uncomfortable, sometimes being to the limit of what I could tolerate for the session. With the benefit of several years of history for self evaluation, I'm confident that my plantar, Achilles, and IT band issues would have NEVER improved without this type of treatment. The regime has pretty good staying power as well, but you do have to stay engaged, and do the work on your own also!! A foam roll, and a good stretching routine have allowed me to get the most out of the time/money/pain investment. We are going for another round on the most stubborn issue, a 20 year old chronic Achilles problem, and right now it 'seems' like even that is starting to improve, when NOTHING else has worked. I can also offer that my IT bands were some of the worst most of my PT's had ever seen, and I'm now within normal range of motion, something my PT and I both thought was a long shot when we started. It took a couple of rounds of treatment, and some diligent work in between, but having my chronic and severe bilateral patella pain subside has been well worth it. 55 year old Male endurance athlete.December 19, 2012 - 9:29am
I have had 3 treatments of astym. No Pain during treatment. It has helped tremendosly. Have a pinched nerve in right neck and have pain in neck up back of head and down my back. I am looking forward to more treatments. I have had P.T., shots in my neck and head and NOTHING helped until I started treatements with astym.My therapist had taken training and I think that is why I had no pain during or after the treatments.November 4, 2012 - 4:34pm
I don't know what you guys are talking about.....I just had my first session and I felt like I was getting a massage. It didn't hurt at all.October 13, 2012 - 5:01pm
I have my second treatment tomorrow for my knee replacement. The first treatment was more pain in a 15 minute period than I have ever experienced in my first 64 years of life. It felt like he was peeling the skin off my knee. I will say afterwards I enjoyed more movement in that knee since my surgery Oct 1st. I just am dreading tomorrow. The therapy room is large with about a 12 tables. I had people on each side for the 1st treatment. They do have rooms on the side where they put some people because their screaming was distracting. Too bad they cant give a pain shot. I dont understand why we have to endure the pain. I will continue as others have told me it gets better! What keeps me going is my resolve to get full use of my knee back. For three years i did every nonsurgical method offerred, then orthoscopic, then knee replacement. I have hurt for more than 3 years and it is exhausting.November 8, 2012 - 2:48pm
I had astym therapy in 2008 for distal bicep tendinitis with good but not perfect results. The pain reoccurred this year and I'm repeating the therapy now. I think I'll continue the stretching exercises after the therapy sessions this time.
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This low crab dinner is amazing. A must try!!
Tex-Mex Pork Chops
This is a quick, one-skillet dish with an ole' touch.
From More Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes – Or Less, by Robyn Webb, MS
Serves 6; Servig size: 3 oz
Prep time: 25 minutes
2 tsp olive oil
6 (5 oz) boneless pork loin chops
1 1/2 cup salsa
4 oz diced green chilies
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and saute for about 3 minutes on each side.
2. Add the remaining ingredients. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
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3 Lean Meats
Total Calories: 168
Calories from Fat: 70
Total Fat: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 52 mg
Sodium: 279 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 4 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Sugars: 2 g
Protein: 19 g
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What pregnant moms need to know about gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes affects about 4% or all pregnant women.The cause of gestational diabetes is unknown all though there are some clues.
Gestational diabetes starts when your body is not able to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Without enough insulin, glucose cannot leave the blood and be changed in to energy.
Now although you cannot prevent gestational diabetes, it would help if you stay at a good weight during pregnancy and if you do end up with gestational diabetes you can follow doctor's orders for a special meal plan and scheduled physical activity.Your doctor most likely will include daily blood glucose testing and possible insulin injections.
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Losing Weight- Are you more than over your ideal weight? Losing even just a few pounds can help you avoid developing type 2 diabetes.
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Kari and Ruben. What do I say about these two? They were married this weekend at the gorgeous Forest Highlands Golf Club in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it was such a perfect day. From the picturesque "Toy Story Clouds" (a phrase coined by my sister, those perfect, fluffy clouds that belong in Pixar movies), to the smiles that stretched across everyones face as the excitement and love was felt across everyone, it was the perfect wedding day in every way. Kari & Ruben were surrounded by their closest family and friends as they said their vows and their love for each other was nothing less than amazing. It was such an honor to photograph your wedding day, Kari & Ruben! I am so excited for you two as you begin your life together and had such an amazing time capturing this joyful day in your life. Here's a little peek at some photos from their special day!
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Classic roast chicken & gravy
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Cooking timePrep: 10 mins Cook: 1 hr, 30 mins Plus resting
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 4
What more can we say? The classic roast chicken is something everyone should know and can always save the day
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- 567
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- carbs
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- saturates
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- fibre
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- sugar
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- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 1 free range chicken, about 1½ kg/3lb 5oz
- 1 lemon, halved
- small bunch thyme (optional)
For the gravy
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 250ml chicken stock (a cube is fine)
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Always leave your chicken to rest for at least 15 mins before carving. This will give you a juicy chicken that is a lot easier to carve. For a more succulent chicken, take it out of the fridge one hour before cooking to bring it up to room temperature. This rule applies to any meat you are roasting. Don't worry about turning or basting your chicken as it roasts. Yes, these can give good results, but are fiddly for the beginner, plus every time you open the oven you lose heat.
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A 1.5kg chicken will be perfectly roasted after 1 hr 20 mins at 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. It doesn't matter what you stuff into it, rub or sprinkle over it or put around it, this timing never changes. Remember this and you will always be able to roast a chicken.
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- Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Have a shelf ready in the middle of the oven without any shelves above it. Scatter the vegetables over the base of a roasting tin that fits the chicken, but doesn't swamp it. Season the cavity of the chicken liberally with salt and pepper, then stuff with the lemon halves and thyme, if using. Sit the chicken on the vegetables, smother the breast and legs all over with the butter, then season the outside with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and leave, undisturbed, for 1 hr 20 mins – this will give you a perfectly roasted chicken. To check, pierce the thigh with a skewer and the juices should run clear. Remove the tin from the oven and, using a pair of tongs, lift the chicken to a dish or board to rest for 15-20 mins. As you lift the dish, let any juices from the chicken pour out of the cavity into the roasting tin.
- While the chicken is resting, make the gravy. Place the roasting tin over a low flame, then stir in the flour and sizzle until you have a light brown, sandy paste. Gradually pour in the stock, stirring all the time, until you have a thickened sauce. Simmer for 2 mins, using a wooden spoon to stir, scraping any sticky bits from the tin. Strain the gravy into a small saucepan, then simmer and season to taste. When you carve the bird, add any extra juices to the gravy.
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Fantastic and easy!!! I added some small halved potatoes to the veg, and used a few small shallots instead of onion. Put a bit of butter and rosemary on the veg, and rosemary inside the chicken as well. It turned out amazing, and the gravy was also excellent. Will add garlic suggested by Lynsay K next time. Maybe you could link to the how-to on carving a roast chicken? I'm useless but learning.
WOW!! Absolutely delicious and so easy to make. I have never before attempted to make my own gravy because it seemed too difficult but this recipe made it a cinch. Everyone gave rave reviews even my 3 yr old son who cleared his plate. Only change I may make next time is to add more veggies to the roasting pan because the carrots and onions were devine.
Will probably have requests to make this every week from now on!
I'd have to say that Baskerville probably needs to invest in an oven thermometer. It's a common fault with ovens today that the temperature on the gauge doesn't match the temperature in the oven. This is a fairly foolproof way of cooking a chicken.
Another tip is to make a butter stuffing with thyme, garlic, chopped parma ham and lemon zest. Mix it all in with the butter and put it UNDER the skin rather than over it. Beautiful!!
This recipe has plenty 5 stars and raving comments, but I just couldn't resist. My chicken was bigger than the one recommended, but worked out the cooking time ratio and turned out perfect, too. I added the veg when there was about 1 hour cooking time to go, to avoid it getting too dry. Definitely worth investing in a juicy organic free range chicken for this recipe!
Another fab recipe from this site. I halved the carrots lengthways and cut into 2" pieces, also popped in some chunks of potato. I was a little worried that the veg would be dry so added a splash of water. Everything turned out perfectly. Moist breast meat, crispy skin, soft veg and the gravy was so easy peasy too.
Sorry but this was one to pass up.
I cooked this dish just as the method suggests, it soon became apparent that the veg was burning and the chicken was browning far too quickly on the outside, I reduced the heat and lowered the chicken to the bottom of the oven but still the veg was turning to a burnt mess, after cooking for the alloted time I removed the bird to try and save any juices, there was very little to go at and the veg had to be thrown away, what gravy was left had a very fatty residue and that also had to be thrown away.
I quickly realised that this dish would only be ok if the bird was enclosed in a pyrex dish with a stock cube, then the gravy could be removed after cooking and then the bird returned to the oven and basted with butter to allow the skin to be crisped.
For anyone like my family who prefer gravy I don't think this method works.
PERFECT!!! I consider myself a very mediocre chef.. Every roast chicken recipe I have tried either results in a bird that is too dry, burnt or looks poached. Others are too faffy..basting, turning and burnt fingers!! This one made me look like a pro chef for Sunday lunch today with no effort..RAVE reviews from the family, easy as pie and lovely moist breast meat (the true test to a roast recipe). I used olive oil instead of butter purely because I just used the last bit for the lemon pudding recipe (the super speedy one! amazing). Barney is a genius!!
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May 5 --The U.S. Supreme Court May 5 announced that it will take up the issue of retiree health-care benefits next term, granting review of an appellate court decision upholding a permanent injunction reinstating certain M&G Polymers USA retirees in the company's health plan.
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