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Three scenarios for the redevelopment of the Poindexter Village public-housing site were presented this evening to a group that included more than a few skeptical Near East Side residents and community activists.
�Which one resonates with you?� consultant Jamie Greene asked the group of about 100.
�How �bout none of them?� Chief Baba Shongo replied from a nearby table.
�You give us what you want,� Shongo said. �It�s a waste of our time.�
Minutes later, Shongo approached a podium at the front of the room.
�I think this is a sham,� Shongo said as tables of people reviewed the three ideas for the future of the Poindexter Village property. The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority plans to demolish the Near East Side complex.
Shongo suggested that everyone leave until the city finishes its historical review of the property, which he and others want to preserve.
Randy Black, Columbus� historic-preservation officer, is finalizing a federally required historic review of the site that includes describing alternatives to demolition.Such is the raw nature of the debate over the future of the 27-acre site that represents many things, especially to members of the African-American community with a long history in the neighborhood.
This most recent meeting to discuss ideas to redevelop the area near University Hospitals East took place last night at a community planning workshop at the King Arts Complex, close to the shuttered public-housing complex.
Partners Achieving Community Transformation, a consortium of the city, Ohio State University and the Housing Authority, is developing a master plan for the area.
The three scenarios for Poindexter Village include constructing between 570 and 654 new housing units, most of them multifamily, including 100 senior housing units, plus a park and community garden, and perhaps a library.
Two of the three scenarios that consultants Goody Clancy developed call for saving one of Poindexter Village�s 35 buildings for some other use.
That could be possible, said Bryan Brown, CMHA�s senior vice president for business development. But the agency has no money to restore the entire complex, dedicated in 1940 as the city�s first public-housing development.
The housing authority already has emptied the 414-unit complex.
Several workshop participants suggested that some of the buildings be saved.
�These are monuments to the strivers of the black middle class,� where they got their start years ago in a segregated world, said Lawrence Auls, who lives a mile from Poindexter Village.
Shongo, a longtime resident, activist and artist, said after the workshop that consultants are not using ideas that he and others suggested, such as creating a cultural center or job-training facility.
�They�re just trying to gentrify the neighborhood,� he said.
Next to Poindexter Village, crews are busy tearing down the 10-story Poindexter Tower; the three scenarios presented last night did not include plans for that site.
Some at last night�s meeting said PACT should have waited to present options for redeveloping Poindexter Village until the historic review is complete.
Proposals for Poindexter Village site greeted with concern
Three scenarios for the redevelopment of the Poindexter Village public-housing site were presented this evening to a group that included more than a few skeptical Near East Side residents and community activists.


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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Jamie McMurray won at Talladega Superspeedway in a nearly clean race until rookie Austin Dillon lost control on the final lap Sunday, allowing the winner to coast across the line under caution.
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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Jamie McMurray won at Talladega Superspeedway in a nearly clean race until rookie Austin Dillon lost control on the final lap Sunday, allowing the winner to coast across the line under caution.
McMurray won for the first time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series since 2010, not even having to worry about an expected charge from Dale Earnhardt Jr. after Dillon spun coming out of the second turn. The only other driver collected in the crash was Casey Mears, who slammed into Dillon's car and sent it flying into the air before it came back down upright.
A race known for massive crashes was essentially trouble free. There was a minor wreck early on when Marcos Ambrose got loose in front of the main grandstand and took out Juan Pablo Montoya, and 103 consecutive laps under green until the yellow and checkered flag waved together at the end.
Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon (14) goes airborne on the backstretch on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Getting by safely is driver Casey Mears (13), driver Johnny Sauter (98), and driver Jimmie Johnson (48). (AP Photo/Jay Alley)Earnhardt settled for second, followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Paul Menard and Kyle Busch. Dillon, who was filling in for injured Tony Stewart in the No. 14 car, wound up 26th after going to the final lap in third. "Every race here, we have a wreck on the last lap," Earnhardt said. "For some reason, though, it was a lot calmer the last few laps. Everybody was pretty good about staying in line." Jimmie Johnson steered around trouble and finished 13th, emerging from the race with the lead in the Sprint Cup standings. The five-time Cup champion passed Matt Kenseth for the top spot and has a four-point edge with four races remaining. Kenseth finished 20th. Busch and Kevin Harvick are tied for third, 26 points behind Johnson, with Jeff Gordon — who had hoped Talladega's unpredictable nature might help him make a big push — made up only two points and is 34 off the lead.
Sprint Cup Series driver Jamie McMurray (1) celebrates after wining the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)After running strong early in the 188-lap race, Kenseth dealt with an ill-handling car and lost several spots when he attempted to make a move late in the race. "It was really bizarre," he said. "Typically handling is a non-issue here. We just got loose and I couldn't even hang on to it. I pretty much had to run in the back for two runs, which was disappointing. We finally got it fixed that last run, but we only had 20 laps to get back up there. I really needed to be up there like we were early and feeling I was controlling the race more." McMurray, who isn't part of the Chase, won for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and took a phone call in victory lane from car owner Chip Ganassi, still in California celebrating Scott Dixon's championship in the IndyCar series the previous night. Earnhardt, a huge fan favorite at Talladega, had hoped to make his move going down the back straightaway on the final lap. He never got the chance. "Our car was a rocket," Earnhardt said. "I was moving around a little bit to see where I thought the 1 (McMurray) might be going. You've got to sort of fake him out. But I looked in the rearview mirror and I saw guys all over the place. "I guess if we're in that situation next time," he added, "we'll try to go a lap sooner." McMurray clearly has a knack for restrictor-plate race. He has won twice each at Daytona and Talladega, accounting for more than half of his seven career victories. Three drivers — Johnson, Earnhardt and Kenseth — dominated the race until McMurray claimed the top spot after the final round of pit stops began with 25 laps to go. The typical Talladega pack — 25 cars running within 3 seconds of each other — formed the lead train and began plotting ways to get to the front without causing the sort of massive wreck that always seems to occur at the 2.66-mile trioval.
Sprint Cup Series driver Jamie McMurray (1) celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Dan Lighton)For some reason, the big one never happened. After racing two- and three-wide, the leaders lined up single file and settled in for a relatively comfortable ride to the finish. With a couple of laps to go, a handful of drivers began dipping to the inside, looking for a way to the front, but no one could figure out a drafting plan to get the needed boost. That made it easy for McMurray, who led the final 15 laps and didn't even have to worry about Earnhardt attempting the last-lap slingshot. Even if the caution had not come out, Earnhardt wasn't sure if he had enough momentum to pass the leader. "I didn't have the greatest run," he said. "I wish I was in front." Johnson wound up leading 47 laps, Earnhardt was in front for 38 and Kenseth led 32. McMurray led only one lap until he got ahead at the end. ********** Visit the homepage and scroll down to vote in our daily poll: Who will win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship?
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Lifelong Learning schedule released
The spring 2013 semester of Lifelong Learning, the community enrichment programs sponsored by Tabor College begins Feb. 22. The sessions start at 9:45 a.m. and are held in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center Lobby. Cost is $4 per session or $15 for the entire semester. Rates for couples are $29 for the semester.
The entire series schedule is as follows:
Feb. 22 — Steve Vincent, Hillsboro will be singing as well as sharing his talents on the piano and handbells. He will also express his thoughts on musical selections and offer joint singing.
March 1 — Photographer Harland Schuster will speak about adventures he had while traveling across Kansas shooting for a book that was a special project of the Kansas Sampler Foundation.
March 8 — Former Tabor College President, Larry Nikkel will speak from his recently published autobiography about insights from his family life and leadership experiences. Soprano, Janie Brokenicky will perform several songs.
March 15 — Author Jim Beck will discuss his recent book, "Toward a More Perfect Union: The Settlement of Union Township, Clay County, Kansas."
March 22 — Spring Break no session
March 29 — Good Friday, no session
April 5 — Donavon Schmidt, glassware collector will speak about the "ins and outs" of antique glassware. He will bring some pieces to look at and invites those who have their own collection to bring items as well.
April 12 — Jon Wiebe, President and CEO of MB Foundation will talk about financial challenges and changes retirees face.
April 19 — Betty Baerg Lofland will share her experiences while teaching in the Middle East and China for the past 35 years. Lofland and her husband now live in Pasadena, Calif. for six months of the year while spending the rest of their time in Macao, China.
April 26 — Group fellowship plus listening to country, gospel, and blue grass entertainment by the Cottonwood River Band.
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New NYC mayor wants horse-drawn carriages out
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed to get rid of the horse-drawn carriages that have been a fixture in Central Park and Midtown for about 150 years.
NYC's Mayor de Blasio wants to replace the horse-drawn carriages with electric cars.
Almost since the 1857 beginnings of Central Park, New York's horse-drawn carriages have guided tourists and others through the park and downtown streets of the city.
But now, the city's 220 horse-drawn hansom cabs could be headed in the same direction as the Knickerbocker telephone exchange and B. Altman's department store.
New York's new mayor, Bill de Blasio, insists that carriages that typically carry passengers through the hills and valleys of the park and along streets as far south as 34th Street have got to go. They are inhumane and outdated, he says.
"We are going to quickly and aggressively move to make horse carriages no longer a part of the landscape in New York City," de Blasio said during a Dec. 30 press conference at a middle school. "They're not humane. They're not appropriate to the year 2014. It's over. So just watch us do it now."
The mayor wants to replace the horses and carriages with electric cars that have a vintage appearance, a move that de Blasio says will be good for the environment and help the drivers stay employed.
The proposal has been a hot topic around the Big Apple since de Blasio'smost emphatic insistence that he would get rid of the horse-drawn carriages. This is not the first time someone or a group has spoken out against them, but de Blasio is the highest-ranking New Yorker to take on the tourist attraction.
The debate pits de Blasio and supporters of a group called New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets, or NYCLASS against the carriage drivers and others who want the carriages to stay. The City Council would have to approve de Blasio's proposal.
The drivers say the mayor and NYCLASS are way off base and that removing the horses and carriages would be like stripping the city of part of its personality. The rides, which cost about $165 for 45 minutes or $50 for 20 minutes, are on many tourists' bucket lists, they said. Many people get engaged in the carriages, and celebrities from athletes to Dr. Phil have made it a point to take a ride when in New York, they said.
Horses and carriages upholstered in felt and leather began clip-clopping through Central Park in 1858,according to the Horse and Carriage Association of New York City.
Images of people riding in the decorated carriages have appeared in movies and on greeting cards. On a typical day in New York, drivers gather on Central Park South across from the Plaza Hotel, feeding and grooming their horses and waiting for customers.
Many of the drivers do the work because they grew up with horses, says Stephen Malone, a driver and a spokesman for the Horse and Carriage Association of New York City.
Malone's father began tending horses after coming to the United States fromIreland. Malone has been driving the carriages since 1987.
"The majority of the owners and drivers have been doing this their entire adult lives, so now we have children and mortgages and things like that," Malone says. "We're talking about people's lives here."
"Nobody here is cruising to the Bahamas every weekend," says Malone, 44. " We're a blue-collar industry who works very hard, provides a service to Manhattan and makes it something special."
Driver Peter Wilson grew up with horses in St. Lucia and also loves his work. He doesn't know what he will do to support his wife and three children if the mayor's plan makes it through the council. He scoffed at the mayor's electric car proposal.
"I think it's crazy," says Wilson, 41, of Brooklyn, adding that he thinks it will worsen the city's notorious traffic problems. "They've got enough cabs going through the city."
Over the years, the public's love affair with the horses has been occasionally soured by word of a horse dying in the heat or running amok after becoming frightened in city traffic. In 2007, a City Council member introduced a bill to ban the horses.
The debate heated during de Blasio's campaign, during which he promised to rid the city of the carriages.
"We enthusiastically applaud Mayor de Blasio and his efforts to get these abused animals off the streets," says NYCLASS executive director Allie Feldman. "It's the year 2014, and horses have no place on Manhattan's streets."
In response to the inhumane claims, the drivers say they treat the horses well and must follow the regulations of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Department of Health, the Police Department and park rangers. They also must have certificates from the Department of Health, which requires biannual checkups, and licenses from the Department of Consumer Affairs, Malone says.
"We have 144 pages of regulations and a number of different agencies that oversee us," Malone says.
Tourists, in the meantime, say they don't know the details of the debate, but know that the attraction is on their list of NYC things to do.
"In my country, (horses) are very popular," said tourist Juan Manuel, 51, of Buenos Aires, who was visiting NYC with his family. "The horses are nice."


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Ibiza herb liqueur
This drink has been made by Ibizan peasants for more than 200 years. The manufacturing process was fairly rudimentary and each family had its own method. At the end of the 19th century, industrial producers compiled the best formulas for making this liqueur.
The drink began in the 17th century. It was made by the island's shepherds and each family had a different formula for producing it. Since the end of the 19th century, industrial producers unified the method for making it, using the best formulas. It is made from ethyl alcohol from wine and molasses and an aromatic extract of plants from the area like thyme, rosemary, fennel, lemon verbena and other aniseed-type plants. Lemon and orange peel is also added. The result is a topaz/amber coloured liqueur. Nowadays this liqueur is not, as it originally was, an aniseed maceration, when a bunch of herbs is macerated in a jug of anise, but a mixture of the flavours and aromas of various plants. It is usually drunk after meals, as it is an effective digestif.
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- Type of product: Others
- Season: It can be drunk throughout the year.
- Origin: Its production corresponds to the whole island of Ibiza.
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- Energy: Average
- Cholesterol: 0
- Comments: Average alcoholic content.


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ODST beats Reach Beta in Live rankings, MW2 bests them both
Halo: ODST may have included a code for the Reach Beta, but most purchasers clearly got stuck at "stage one" of Bungie's master plan.
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Halo 3: ODST trailer gives you a bit of background
Buck talks in the latest Halo 3: ODST video, chatting about his squad members, their equipment and their mission. Shows some gameplay as well, after the break. There's loads of voice talent in the game, apparently, see if you can point them out. No cheating by visiting Joystiq for the answers either. It's out September […]
Pre-order Halo: ODST from Amazon, get $10 free
Amazon's offering a $10 rebate for those that pre-order Halo: ODST. Hit this to see how we're not lying. You get the cash as credit to your Amazon account when the game ships on September 22. Thanks, CAG.
Halo: Reach and ODST are the last in the series from Bungie
Bungie senior designer Lars Bakken has said that Halo Reach will probably be the last Halo game made for Xbox 360. According to the talk he had with CVG, Microsoft may have other ideas. "In terms of a platform for Halo games made by Bungie, yes. I can't answer that question for Microsoft though," he […]
Hands-on Halo ODST and Bungie chats for London in July
Heads up, hot shots. Microsoft just confirmed a hands-on Halo 3 ODST press event in London next month. It's happening on July 20, and Bungie's in the house for interviews. Are you going? We are. We'll let you know about the near-certain comedy embargo details when we get them.
Halo: ODST full price thanks to "ambition," says MS
Halo: ODST wasn't supposed to be a $60 game. It's a short campaign and a bunch of maps. Bungie even sad it wasn't going to be a $60 game. It's been priced at $60. Why? "At the time of those statements, the overall scope of Halo 3: ODST was not yet finalized, and since then […]
Brand new batch of Halo ODST images land, look great
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Halo ODST demo reveals September 22 release
Microsoft demoed Halo ODST today during its E3 presser. In it you're "the rookie",and the Halo 1 pistol is back, apparently. ODST troopers have a neat visor that Spartans don't, too. The demo was rather long and nice, and gave a September 22 release.
Halo 3: ODST and Modern Warfare 2 most-anticipated games
Halo 3: ODST and Modern Warfare 2 are the most-anticipated games in the US at the moment. This is according to data compiled by OTX/Gameplan Insights, reports Gamasutra. Polling 1,000 U.S. gamers, the data on purchase and pre-order intent showed both to be the highest on the anticipation meter for all pre-E3 games. "At the […]
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Tricia Helfer to appear as Dare in Halo ODST
Tricia Helfer – her from Battlestar Galactica – has confirmed that she's to play a character called Dare in Halo: ODST. The news came as part of Spike's pre-E3 special, which just went live on GTTV. The announcement's at about 23.30. ODST's out later this year. You must watch that video.
Bungie teases something for April 9
Bungie's included "P.S. 04/09/09" at the end of its weekly update, which almost certainly points to the release date of Halo 3's Mythic Map Pack. That said, it's Bungie. So we may get something new on Halo: ODST. Or not. Who knows? Bungie does. Thanks, IGN.
Halo: Recon's name changed to give "more accurate reflection of the game experience"
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Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com and the 2009 winner of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation award for online journalism. Follow him on Twitter: @locs_n_laughs.
(CNN) -- My son had barely taken his first breath when the people in the hospital started telling me how lucky I was.
Not because he was healthy, mind you, but because he was a he.
"It's easier to raise boys," I was told.
And for a while I actually believed them.
Then I started paying attention.
Did you know boys are more likely to drop out of high school than girls? Or that there are more female college students than male? And did you know the imprisonment rate for men is roughly 15 times higher than the rate for women?
If this is what boys being easier to raise than girls looks like, coul`d you imagine how many men would be in jail if raising girls got any harder? We worry so much about girls getting hurt -- and justifiably so -- but interestingly enough, the stats show it's our boys who are more likely to get robbed, attacked or even murdered. We see girls as fragile orchids and boys as plastic plants. But let's face it: At the core of this line of thinking isn't safety -- it's sex.
When someone offers this piece of advice, it's with the thinking that girls have to be protected from boys who will say and do just about anything to get in their pants. What's typically missing from this discussion is the challenge to parents -- particularly fathers -- not to raise a liar and a cheat.
True, parents of boys do not have to worry about them coming home pregnant, but does that mean an unplanned pregnancy can be considered "the girl's problem"? After all, a boy's girlfriend did not get pregnant asexually. That's why I'm Tebowing day and night, hoping my 15-year-old has the will to stay away from sex -- even though the world all around him tells him there's something wrong with him if he does.
Easier? Ha. Try different.
A little girl who likes to play sports is called a tomboy. A little boy who doesn't like to play sports is called weird. A teen girl who says "no" is called a good girl. A teen boy who says "no" is called a sissy. A lot of words describe what it's like for parents who are trying to teach their teenage son how to be his own man in a high school setting that demands conformity, but "easy" is not one of them.
I know, I know, "boys will be boys" is the accepted rule of thumb. But given that we have a federal department that hunts down and sometimes arrests deadbeat fathers, doesn't that raise the question: What kind of boys are we raising? And if they're dropping out of high school at a faster clip than girls, why do we think raising them is easier?
Last year, I wrote a piece with the headline "Parents, don't dress your girls like tramps." I received a lot of e-mails from offended readers who told me I had no idea how hard it was to avoid buying sexy clothing for their little princesses. I usually responded by reminding them I never said it wasn't hard.
And then I asked if they've ever seen the words on many of the T-shirts aimed at young men. They may not be blatantly inappropriate, like a cut-off shirt that reveals their bellybuttons, but if I had a dollar for every T-shirt I've read that sexualizes the words "balls," "sticks" or "size," I could retire.
I guess if parents don't care if their son thinks being a man begins and ends with his penis, then yes, I can see how some would think raising a boy is easier. But if you're actually trying to raise a gentleman, and you hear LMFAO rap "I'm running through these hos like Drano" -- as they do in "Party Rock Anthem," the second most popular song of 2011 -- then you're not breathing a sigh of relief because it's so much easier to raise a boy. Instead you're wondering how much of what you're trying to teach him soaks in, versus what our culture says is OK.
We've made so many advances as a society in terms of gender equity, and yet we still hold on to this nonsensical double standard that celebrates sexually active boys while demonizing their female counterparts, as if we can have a lot of one without the other. This kind of thinking is handed down from generation to generation almost as soon as the umbilical cord is cut.
But how can we continue to believe boys are easier to raise than girls, when only 42% of custodial moms received all of their child support payments in 2009? Some see loose women in that statistic. I see some men who are punks.
Perhaps if we stopped viewing raising our boys as easier, we wouldn't have to deal with so many men who still behave like boys later in life.
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This is probably my biggest post - both in terms of size and news!!!
First, I must go back to April 2...I held a cupcake tasting party with friends and family to help me narrow down my entry into the NCVA's inaugural Cupcake Challenge Contest. I think I mentioned this party way back but couldn't divulge any details for fear of giving hints about my entry into the contest!
I made about 250 mini cuppies. I have no idea how I had the time to bake them all, but lemme tell you there was a plan each night for a week before the party where I had a task or three to complete. And of course I had to freeze the little suckers. Somehow, on that fateful Saturday of the party, I managed to get Kyson to swim class, get myself all ready and stuff and ice these things - and everything went so smoothly!
In order, Senators Strawberry, Capital Coconut Cream Pie and M'eh'ple Cream. Everyone cast their vote and the Capital Coconut Cream Pie came out on top, narrowly edging out the Senators Strawberry!
Pics of each:
Perfecting this damn cupcake took alot of effort, mainly for the coconut topping. I'm totally sick of the icing sugar/Earth Balance marg/shortening frostings, as they are too sickly sweet. So I tried coconut cream with a little icing sugar. Remarkably, it's cool and light like whipped cream or Cool Whip, but without all the gross stuff. However, you can't just grab any can of coconut milk to try this out. I had a fave gold label Rooster brand from Loblaws but of course they had to discontinue it and the only kinds in the Barrhaven area just don't have enough fat to them. So Kyle trotted over to T&T for me, where they have the most ridiculous selection of coconut milks and canned creams! I find the best ones to use have more than 17g of fat per serving. My fave is the Savoy brand of canned coconut cream - stick it in the fridge overnight, then scoop out the fat at the top, add icing sugar and whip. Easy! You just can't get greedy with your scooping trying to get every last bit of fat out - once you hit liquid put your spoon down and give it up (use the leftover stuff in a smoothie - yum!). It's great on anything - hot chocolate, pie, in trifle...and it's just so easy.
Capital Coconut Cream Pie Cupcakes
¾ cup organic sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
¾ cup coconut milk
2 tbsp unsweetened soymilk
Juice of ½ a lemon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose unbleached flour
½ cup graham flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup fine shredded coconut
Cream Filling:
¾ cup organic sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp powdered egg replacer
1 cup coconut milk
½ cup unsweetened soymilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 can coconut milk or cream (look for highest fat content possible – 17g or above per serving)
¾ cup icing sugar
2 tbsp medium shredded coconut, toasted
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, canola oil, coconut milk, soymilk, lemon juice and vanilla extract.
3. Add flours, soda and salt, then whisk again until no large clumps remain in batter. Fold in coconut.
4. Fill muffins liners about ¾ full with batter. Place filled pan in middle of preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. Use a steak knife (Finally - a use for these!) to carve out a hole in the middle about 1.5cm in diameter. Remove cone-shaped innards and discard or devour (I prefer the latter).
1. Mix sugar, cornstarch and egg replacer powder in a small saucepan.
2. Slowly add coconut and soymilks and whisk to combine.
3. Let come to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly.
4. Once bubbly and thickened, cook for about 30 seconds, still stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
6. Let cool for one hour at room temperature, stirring occasionally.
7. Transfer to a glass container, lay a piece of parchment on top to prevent skin from forming, and refrigerate for at least four hours.
8. Once chilled, mix with electric mixers to make filling completely smooth.
9. Pour into a plastic pastry bag for easy cupcake filling or simply scoop into holes using a small spoon.
1. Chill canned coconut milk or cream in the fridge overnight. Do not shake can.
2. Carefully open lid and scoop cream solids into a large bowl. Stop scooping once you hit anything watery – even the littlest amount of water will not enable you to get a whipped cream consistency.
3. Whisk or use whisk attachments on electric mixer to fluff coconut cream, then add icing sugar. Whisk or mix to combine until soft peaks form.
4. Spoon on filled cupcakes or pipe with pastry bag. Sprinkle toasted coconut on top. Keep chilled.
Anyways, fast forward to today. I prepped over the last couple of days and everything was going well until a crisis! My custard wouldn't set. I have found that my recently purchased cornstarch has not been thickening anything up. I quickly made a second batch this morning and it still didn't set as nicely. Ah well. I quickly filled them and topped with cream (with a hungry Kyson nipping at my ankles). So not the best feeling going into the competition! They were still cute though:
VegFest was a blast! It was so busy - it was great! Most of the food vendors were sold out halfway through! I think the organizers should be proud of the turnout! As for the contest, I found out mine made it through into the top 10 and would be judged by the panel - it was a little nerve-wracking since there were some gorgeous creations and they were all picked apart by real foodies.
I was hopeful to win, but alas, it wasn't meant to be :) But for the last couple of months, it made this stay-at-home mom pretty excited to have something fun to look forward to. And I love to bake for others! So my other big news is that I will soon be opening up shop and offering vegan baked goods (cuppies, muffins, cookies) to the vegan masses of Ottawa, or for anyone that's interested. I won't be returning to work until the kids are in school, so this will hopefully provide a little income and keep me sane. I'll be sure to post more about my upcoming venture!
Sunday, May 01, 2011
VegFest! My Cupcake Revealed!
6 comments:
- Tracy said...
M'eh'ple Creams totally rock! I could eat them all day. Oh wait, I did.
- 9:15 am
- Pamela said...
Thanks for your support of Veg Fest, and for sharing your recipe- it looks fantastic!
If you want to relive the day over and over we had a video made of the event. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn-ExC0Z3Tg
- 11:12 am
- Stefania Moffatt said...
I love your plan to open a shop. Please keep us posted.
- 3:06 pm
- Sarah said...
Those are some excellent names!
- 9:41 am
- vaalea said...
What is this about a shop?..make sure you post on http://www.facebook.com/groups/ottawaveg/ and let us know!
- 3:41 pm
- Sarah said...
Aw thanks Vaalea...A) I'm not on facebook (boo) and B) my son has since been diagnosed with what seems like a million allergies leaving me little time for non-family related baking...so no vegan cupcake biz for me...yet...
- 10:53 pm
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Invisible Children film screening at LU
Lamar University will be hosting a "#zeroLRA" film screening open to the public in the Lamar University Science Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. The McNair Scholars Program, the Center for Academic Success and the Multicultural Student Advisory Council are co-sponsoring the free event that will feature volunteers from Invisible Children, a media-based nonprofit organization.
"We invite the public to join us at the event and learn what Invisible Children works so hard to do, stop the LRA conflict in central Africa, and to hear the stories of those who have been affected," said Daniella Medley, director of the McNair Scholars Program. "Addressing current events and educating people on the history behind decade-long conflicts is how we prevent history from repeating itself and keep war crimes from happening again."
Over the next three months, five teams made up of one Ugandan advocate and three Invisible Children volunteers will travel across the United States to raise awareness for central Africa's 27-year war perpetuated by the Lord's Resistance Army, LRA. In their 17th national tour, the #zeroLRA tour, Ugandan Roadies will share their personal stories and the effect the LRA has had on their lives after screening various pieces of media educating the public about this conflict.
Story-driven merchandise will also be sold at the screening to raise money for Invisible Children's efforts to end the violence and bring abducted men, women, and children home.
For more information about the Invisible Children #zeroLRA film screening, contact the McNair Scholars Program at (409) 880-7582.


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If you read RealityWanted.net, there is a good interview with Kynt and Vyxsin. Kynt ends it with a statement that "the next 3 episodes(meaning the final 3) are all going to be "nail-biters". I can't use that word to describe what happened in Osaka, but I can apply that expectation to both Taipei and Alaska.
Will Girdwood be a full leg and will it end there or will they do half a leg there and then fly to the USA States??
The preview looks like 100% Alaska to me. Does anyone have a better idea?
It is Alaska.In the preview where they show Don & Nic in the car arguing, they are riding next to a car that has 'Alaska' something on it.
With special thanks to the excellent lead provided by anon1akacolby, we are now able to definitively confirm the TAR 12 Alaska leg.We know that the leg was filmed on July 29, 2007. (And since we also know that the race was completed no later than August 3 and probably a day or so earlier, that makes this one of the last possible legs.)The leg was filmed in the Chugach National Forest (thanks to puddin for the link!), on the Twenty Mile River and on the Twenty Mile River Glacier.Teams travelled on the Twenty Mile River in boats provided by Glacier Jet, starting at Glacier Jets' launch site (eyewitness source). See a sample river tour video HERE (thanks Slowhatch for the links!). Sample River photos here.They did an ice climb on the Twenty Mile River Glacier with technical support provided by The Ascending Path. (link thanks to Colby!)(Thanks to Chateau for the glacier picture!)Sample glacier ice climbing pictures HERE. Air support to the glaciers was provided by Alpine Air, which again thanks to Slowhatch, we know that WRP used in TAR 2 also. We believe that the teams were lifted from the river to the glaciers, although this sequence is not yet entirely confirmed.Film permits were granted for all of the locations.(Special thanks to kogs for all the weeks of detective work!)And I couldn't have done it without the help of the whole RFF team: including puddin, Slowhatch, Chateau, Colby, and kogs!
Quote from: Tyler on January 13, 2008, 08:22:44 PMIt is Alaska.In the preview where they show Don & Nic in the car arguing, they are riding next to a car that has 'Alaska' something on it. Alaska Orient I think it was
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Nuwan Sebamalai (807924) Qual/Exc bowler ftr.
Nuwan Sebamalai (807924) Qual/Exc bowler ftr.
The man, the mountain, the Mathews. The greatest all rounder since Keith Miller. (Y)
Jaffna Jets CC (Battrick & FTP)
RIP WCC and CW Cricket
Member of the MSC, JMAS and CVAAS
Yes true.
Though really it kind of pointless trying to work out ratings for real players using BT ratings. Especially when pretty much every single NT players is around the same stats. Whereas in real life there is a massive grap between abilities.
How about Binga
Part of the Australian Squad
Stuff this
My Bes XI of all time:
1. H Sutcliffe
2. J Hobbs
3. D Bradman
4. S Tendulkar
5. B Lara
6. G Sobers
7. A Gilchrist
8. R Benaud
9. D Lillee
10. M Marshall
11. I Khan
I don't like drug addicts.
I don't like chukkas.
Brett Lee
RH Batsman, RH Fast Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime Fitness
An attacking player with mediore leadership skills and quality experience.
Part Of Australian Squad
Plays For: New South Wales
Nationality: Australia
Age: 29 Years Old
Battrick Rating: xxxxxxxxx
Wages: xxxxxxxx
Stamina: Superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: Strong Concentration: Respectable
Bowling: Phenomenol: Exceptional
Fielding: Strong
you'd have to have elite bowling, top bowling form, sublime fitness, and elite consistensy to get an Aussie out. South Africa are making their way through the ranks though
Quality thread.
In before someone makes an all worthless player.
Ravi Bopara exists.
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
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