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Southern (Indian) Thanksgiving
Tandoori turkey in the oven
For a few years now I've wanted to try to marry the traditional Southern Indian food my husband grew up enjoying with Thanksgiving as I know it (Southern girl with a love of spice and heat).
So this year I did a trial run of a tandoori-style turkey made in the oven. By next year I hope to build my own tandoor, or at least grill this guy, because it needs a little more heat to crisp up properly.
Great Sex? Smoke a Joint, used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years
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Marijuana has been used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years. So what exactly is it about weed that turns people on?
The ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine systems used cannabis to increase libido, produce long-lasting erections, delay ejaculation, facilitate lubrication and loosen inhibitions.
Rum Pumpkin Cupcakes
Every weekend I have this little obsession of browsing through the recipes of Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Martha Stewart & Sunset magazines in search for a little inspiration or a recipe that is unique and fun. This Sunday I had a hankering for something Fall, Halloween themed and Sassy. Something that I could easily ship to work to feed my coworkers and something that I could add a personal twist too.
All the spices
These spices can be combined in amounts to make specific spice mixtures used in everyday cooking. A very well known spice mixture is the Garam Masala. The word garam means hot, not "hot" as in spicy chili hot, but due to the fact that the spices blended in the mixture are said to increase the body temperature.The spices
These spices can be combined in amounts to make specific spice mixtures used in everyday cooking. A very well known spice mixture is the Garam Masala. The word garam means hot, not "hot" as in spicy chili hot, but due to the fact that the spices blended in the mixture are said to increase the body temperature.
Asian Spice Cupcakes with a Black Pearl Filling
Holleighz’ 52 Weeks of Baking – Week 5: Asian Spice Cupcakes with Individual Black Pearls (Yes, I do realize that this is becoming “52 Weeks of Cupcakes”…) I’m a huge fan of the recent trend of combining chocolate and exotic spices. Somewhere, I heard rumor of black pearl chips, a mixture of dark chocolate and wasabi, and I scoured every Asian grocery in the city for months with no luck. When I came across this recipe for a black pearl layer cake, I was instantly intrigued – it had the same flavor combination in a rich ganache.DIY Beauty: Footcare
As long as those ruby slippers are on your feet... Pinkangelmonkey recommended a few days ago that I do a blog on feet and various ways to care for them. And I'm finally acting on her good idea!Pear-Mace Rustic Tart
Ingredients
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/3 cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped
4 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water
Sugar
Spiced Whipped Cream (below) or vanilla ice cream (optional)
Directions
1. Line a large baking sheet with foil; set aside. For crust: In a medium bowl, stir together the 1-1/4 cups flour, the 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon peel, the salt, and the 1/4 teaspoon mace.
CHAPTER 92
Mufida another chapter in Mufida’s life: she was constantly depressive. I took the decision to make a session with her with NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming). I had attended a course in 1996 – i.e.This Year's Thanksgiving Dinner
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. I had the honor of cooking dinner for a small group of four people. The meal was vegetarian (actually vegan, except for one dessert), mostly organic, with no added sugar and nothing refined.
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