tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9617341700139026772024-03-05T13:42:57.916-08:00SER's WorldWe Humans & the World OutdsideAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01850547526106343629noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961734170013902677.post-53911110924274688672016-02-08T03:50:00.000-08:002016-02-12T09:50:21.614-08:00Cleanliness Is Half the Faith<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">It is said, <i>"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">Another old saying,"A healthy mind is in a healthy body." </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Nutritionists and environmental
groups all agree that increasing consumption of conventional and organic
produce can improve health and prevent diseases.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">Parents sometimes give apples or other fruits in their baby's hands to play with or to bite on when they are teething. Has </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18.4px;">the fruit</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18.4px;"> been washed first?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">What compelled me to choose today's topic, are the unhealthy habit and wrong ways people </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 16.8pt;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">han</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18.4px;">dle</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 16.8pt;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18.4px;">fruits and vegetables at home. Once I was visiting a household and saw that the housewife used a Philips citrus press juicer but she was so untidy that she literally started juicing oranges without washing them first! When offered, I politely refused. i have even seen doctors carrying the same behaviour at home.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have always seen my parents demonstrating it is vital to wash all fruit and vegetables
before you eat them to ensure they are safe to eat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most people are aware of the importance of handling
meat safely, but many consider the risk of food poisoning from
vegetables to be minor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dr Andrew Wadge, chief scientist at Food
Standards Agency say that i<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 22.4px;">t's a myth people believe that a little bit of dirt doesn't do any harm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Soil often carries harmful bacteria
and, although food producers have good systems in place to clean vegetables,
the risk can never be entirely eliminated."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 16.8pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Those risks were highlighted in the 2011
Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection outbreak</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> in the UK. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Food-borne illnesses may result from the consumption of food contaminated by microbial pathogens, toxic chemicals or radioactive materials.</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 16.8pt;">Washing loose produce is particularly important as
it tends to have more soil attached to it than pre-packaged fruit and
vegetables.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;">Figures show that 72 per cent of apples and 81 per cent of pears have residues, and it was recently reported that 61 per cent of grapes and 63 per cent of kiwi fruit contained toxic chemicals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What is the key advice for safely storing, handling and cooking raw
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 3.6pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Always
wash your hands thoroughly before and after handling raw food, including vegetables and <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 22.4px;">meat.</span></li>
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raw food, including vegetables, separate from ready-to-eat foods.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 3.6pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wash chopping boards, knives and utensils for raw and ready-to-eat
foods thoroughly in between uses.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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"ready to eat", you must wash, peel or cook them before eating.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How can I avoid cross-contamination?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Produce with cracks, holes and dents have to go in the dustbin. No trimmings please.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's also important to clean chopping boards,
knives and other utensils after preparing vegetables to prevent
cross-contamination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 16.8pt;">People who are vulnerable to infection, such as
pregnant women, the elderly or anyone with a weakened immune system, should
follow the guidelines on preparation and good hygiene carefully. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 16.8pt;">Children should be trained to wash their hands
after handling loose vegetables as part of food preparation, shopping
or during craft activities. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 16.8pt;">If you intend to eat foods immediately after
shopping, then it would be advisable to wash your hands and those of any
children that might have handled loose vegetables.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 16.8pt;">However, illness linked to root vegetables is much
less common because most root vegetables are cooked before being eaten.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So how should fruit and vegetables be washed?</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">YOU JUST HAVE TO WASH IT! </span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 11.25pt;">Here's what the Federal Food
and Drug Administration</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 11.25pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 11.25pt;">(agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) recommends:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 11.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Wash <span style="line-height: 22.4px; text-indent: 0px;">fruit and vegetables </span>with large amounts of cold or warm tap water. <span style="line-height: 22.4px; text-indent: 0px;">It is better to rub in a bowl of water, rather than under a running tap. This will help reduce splashing and the release of bacteria into the air that could result from cleaning directly under a running tap. S</span>crub
with a brush when appropriate; <b>do not use soap.</b> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 11.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Throw away the outer leaves of leafy vegetables, such as lettuce and cabbage.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;">Start washing the least soiled items first and give each of them a final rinse. This is to be done just before eating, cutting or cooking.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">Dry fruits are most dangerous when store bought product is directly popped in to the mouth. All nuts, figs ,raisins and big chunks of dried coconut must be first washed, soaked in warm water for a minute and then dries on a clean kitchen towel in order to be consumed.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"><i>Healthy eating! </i></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01850547526106343629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961734170013902677.post-6730088689378383062016-02-04T08:51:00.005-08:002016-02-04T09:18:09.826-08:00There Are Lot of Good Things Coming Your Way!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Greetings To All ! </span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I know yesterday's post was soul stirring and deep. But as I say in my
blog's description, so yesterday was</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We Human</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">s and today is about</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">World Outside.</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Besides being a hyper
sensitive human being, I am also known as a little chef by my family and
friends. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We all nee</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">d soul food but at the same time we need home food. Now a days
there are numerous websites and blogs ab</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">out cooking. No, my discussion about
food & cooking is certainly not going to be anything like Julie/Julia
project. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">It would be more like</span><i><span style="color: red; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></i><i><span style="color: red; font-size: 13.5pt;">Food for Thought, with
practicality. </span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My parents always had a proper cook at our home but my beloved mother's
cooking </span>surpassed others'. There's been something amazing and inspiring about
the way the cooked since my childhood. She never measures sugar or spices and
yet the taste is always deliciously accurate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Today I am going to share her unique recipe of Qulfi with dried apricots
& figs. A dessert that she invented with a
TOTAL different flavour, nowhere to be found in the whole
world. </i><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ingredients: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3 cups full fat milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">4 tbsp khoya (evaporated milk) crumbled</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">10 dried figs (washed and roughly chopped)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">10 dried apricots </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(washed and seeded)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3 tbsp regular sugar </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tbsp corn flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3 tbsp milk (to dissolve corn flour) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">20 pistachios (shelled</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">and finely chopped)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">20 almonds (finely chopped)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">4 cardamoms (seeds powdered)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In a wide pan, heat the milk on a low flame
along with the figs and apricots for at least about 18 to 20 mins. The milk
will now reduce and thicken in the meanwhile. By this time figs and apricots
will be softened, so sieve the milk, take out the fruits and blend it well with
little hot milk. Pour this back into the sieved milk and put it back on the
flame. Dissolve the corn flour in 3 tbsp milk and keep aside. After 18 to 20
mins, add the sugar and stir well. Let the sugar dissolve and after few minutes,
add the corn flour mix. Keep on stirring after adding the paste, so no lumps
are formed. After 5 mins, when the mixture has thickened, add khoya,
chopped, almonds, cardamom powder and saffron. Just simmer for a minute or
two on low flame, constantly stirring so that the khoya is diluted evenly and
the milk mixture is heavy. Remove from the flame. Add kewra water. Let the
qulfi mixture cool while covered. While still very warm, pour the qulfi
mixture in moulds or in an air tight ice cream plastic container. Freeze it.
Once well set, unmould, slice it and serve it on a plate
immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>Secret tip:</u> add salty
biscuits on the side of qulfi for a kick of flavour. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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