| Warming up winter
One thing I've learned in my relatively recent forays into the kitchen is that with some tinkering you can turn a caloric catastrophe into a healthy option. To do this, I turned to Devin Alexander, who has made a career of taking artery-clogging, pound-packing recipes and turning them into yummy diet food. She taught me how to make grilled chicken enchiladas from her Discovery Health channel show, "Healthy Decadence with Devin Alexander." Yes, those cheesy, saucy, sloppy Mexican Rolled tight and packed with several finely chopped ingredients, enchiladas wouldn't usually be my first choice of dish to tackle. They look daunting. But store-bought sauces and packaged chilies can make it easier, just be careful to choose brands that are low salt or salt free. The secret to Alexander's fat-cutting recipe is using 75 percent reduced-fat cheese and grilling.
Shifting forecasts
The Conference Board of Canada, among the most bullish in its predictions, forecasts 2008 GDP growth of 2.8 per cent for Canada and 2.1 per cent for the U.S. Avery Shenfeld, a senior economist at CIBC World Markets in Toronto, says it will be clear from economic data over the next few months whether the U.S. is actually in recession. "Our best bet is that the U.S. would have a blush with recession, but not fall over that precipice," he says. On the other hand, the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch said this week that the U.S. is in the first month of a recession, a call prompted by negative employment numbers released January 4 by the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics. It reported that the unemployment rate in the U.S. rose to 5 per cent in December, the highest it has been in two years, while employment growth was at its slowest in more than four years.
Family enjoys Ginger-Cocoa Crisp cookies
•Cream shortening. Add 1 cup sugar gradually, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Stir in molasses. •In medium bowl, sift flour and cocoa together. Stir in soda, ginger and salt. Add to creamed mixture, stirring well. •Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in the 1/4-cup sugar. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake in 350-degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies completely on wire racks. Yield: about four dozen. Roberta, Edmond DEAR READERS • I had a call from Dee, who wanted to know how to make soft cookies. You can exchange 2 tablespoons corn syrup or honey in place of 2 tablespoons of the sugar in your favorite cookie recipe, and your cookies will be soft instead of crisp. Also, to keep them soft, when you put them in the cookie jar, add a piece of bread.
Valentine's Day sausage contest
NOTHING says romance like a nice juicy sausage and for Valentine's Day this year Hampshire's butchers will be pulling out their best recipes. Thursday, February 14, sees the sixth annual Great Hampshire Sausage, Pie and Ready Meal Competition at Sparsholt College. The county's butchers and meat producers will go head-to-head to become Supreme Champion 2008 and the food group that runs the competition, Hampshire Fare, is asking shoppers to encourage their butcher to take part. .
Abandoned pet problem rising
In one such colony in Modesto, two obviously tame cats watched alone from a distance as a group of feral cats devoured a pile of dry food Jennings offered.''These are obviously abandoned cats,'' Jennings said. ''They're not afraid of people, and they stay away from the feral cats because they're ostracized by them.'' .
How to have low-cost kids
For a list of child-friendly parks suitable for a variety of ages, go to the website www.ourbrisbane.com/activeandhealthy 3. Teach them to cook Getting children interested in cooking early is a great way to help them appreciate the importance of good food and thus avoid costly trips to your local fast-food joint. Cooking food fresh is usually much cheaper and better for you than buying ready-made meals. 4. Washable nappies While there has been no comprehensive published study of the environmental benefits of cloth nappies in Australia, they are certainly a lot easier on your pocket. You can spend as much as $4000 on disposable nappies per child, but cloth nappies and laundry costs shouldn't come to more than $1500 -- and even less for the second child, as you can reuse the nappies you bought for the first baby.
One Woman's World
It's just that he would like to spend more time with you," she heard her mother say ... and the woman mumbled "I have a lot of things on my mind." The woman lied. She was in the processing of unloving - a word she used that didn't mean "to cease loving" but meant instead that pain-filled untangling of the self from a relationship grown oppressive. Like untwining the roots of a bramble bush from the heart. Like shadow-boxing with an ancient, no-longer-necessary god. Her father had a drinking problem. Time spent with him meant bracing oneself against irrational arguments, verbal cruelties, crude jokes and the ever-present reminder of wasted human potential. The years had taught the woman a sense of self-preservation, a recognition of the limits of her time and energy, and also an insightful awareness of the games people play.
Your Comments : Ratu Joni on Christianity as an identity for Fijians
Regardless of whatever religion a person comes from, the main theme is to spread love, not hatred. Christianity is not superior or inferior to any religion. The sooner people, get that, the more chances of them going to heaven i gues. you cannot hate your neighbour and try to justify yourself at the same time. Just see what this Ratu Joni is doing. One moment he was supportive of the interm government and the next....well you call the shots. the guy is just sitting on the fence. His words cannot be trusted. Rob of Suva (121 days and 14 hours ago) Another F/Times story that was all over the place... moderator - is there any chance that you can pass on to the higher ups, the possibility of having full transcripts of speeches that you report on, linked to the story? You don't have to have it in the actual paper - just online.
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