Easy, easy raw Coriander Coconut Chutney

Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 8:02 pm

A chutney is actually a condiment, and really, there’s all sorts of chutneys, some similar in consistency to jelly, salsa or relish.

But let me tell you, I love chutneys, especially coconut chutneys and coriander chutneys. I can, believe it or not, can eat them by a bowl full if nobody stops me.

There’s this fabulous fresh raw green chutney that’s a favorite of mine, and it just goes very well with everything. If your family is not into raw, then, this chutney is a sneaky way to add more fresh raw greens into their diet. Try it on grilled fish, seared scallops, pompadums, unsalted chips, sandwiches, roasted potatoes, fried eggs. You can try replacing pesto in your pasta with this chutney. Japanese sashimi purists will cringe, but I’ve been told it’s really good topped with raw salmon. The possibilities are endless.

Easy-easy Coriander Coconut Chutney Recipe

1/2 cup washed and chopped coriander leaves and stems

1 large red chilli with the seeds removed. Also rinse the chilli. This will remove the heat, which is good for people like me who unfortunately can’t eat too spicy food.

1/4 cup freshly grated coconut (or if you can’t get fresh grated coconuts, try getting 1/4 C fresh coconut pulp. You’ll want an older coconut pulp that’s hard, and does not have a consistency of jelly)

Salt to taste

A few drops of lime juice to taste (the sourness of the juice is what gives the dish an extra oomph!)

Just put everything into the blender and blend away until the cilantro is completely broken down. If the sauce is too thick, you can add a little bit of water. Season with salt to taste.

Not only is this condiment tasty, all the ingredients for this dish helps you body remain healthy. The coriander leaves are full of antioxidants. Coconut is an anti bacterial, anti viral health food. Lime juice have plenty of Vitamin C among other things.

Chilli has tons of Vitamin C as well, plus it’s an anti parasitic health food, meaning it helps get rid of parasites in your body. Not only that, I read it’s helpful for arthritic sufferers as it relieves joint pain.

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Not allowed to hang laundry outside

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 6:41 pm

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Carin Froehlich has help from her granddaughter
Ava as they hang some laundry in the front yard of her
residence in Perkasie,  Pennsylvania, November 12, 2009.

By Jon Hurdle Jon Hurdle – Wed Nov 18, 11:32 am ET

PERKASIE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th-century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.

Froehlich is among the growing number of people across America fighting for the right to dry their laundry outside against a rising tide of housing associations who oppose the practice despite its energy-saving green appeal.

Although there are no formal laws in this southeast Pennsylvania town against drying laundry outside, a town official called Froehlich to ask her to stop drying clothes in the sun. And she received two anonymous notes from neighbors saying they did not want to see her underwear flapping about.

“They said it made the place look like trailer trash,” she said, in her yard across the street from a row of neat, suburban houses. “They said they didn’t want to look at my ‘unmentionables.’”

Froehlich says she hangs her underwear inside. The effervescent 54-year-old is one of a growing number of Americans demanding the right to dry laundry on clotheslines despite local rules and a culture that frowns on it.

Their interests are represented by Project Laundry List, a group that argues people can save money and reduce carbon emissions by not using their electric or gas dryers, according to the group’s executive director, Alexander Lee.

Widespread adoption of clotheslines could significantly reduce U.S. energy consumption, argued Lee, who said dryer use accounts for about 6 percent of U.S. residential electricity use.

Florida, Utah, Maine, Vermont, Colorado, and Hawaii have passed laws restricting the rights of local authorities to stop residents using clotheslines. Another five states are considering similar measures, said Lee, 35, a former lawyer who quit to run the non-profit group.

‘RIGHT TO HANG’

His principal opponents are the housing associations such as condominiums and townhouse communities that are home to an estimated 60 million Americans, or about 20 percent of the population. About half of those organizations have ‘no hanging’ rules, Lee said, and enforce them with fines.

Carl Weiner, a lawyer for about 50 homeowners associations in suburban Philadelphia, said the no-hanging rules are usually included by the communities’ developers along with regulations such as a ban on sheds or commercial vehicles.

The no-hanging rules are an aesthetic issue, Weiner said.

“The consensus in most communities is that people don’t want to see everybody else’s laundry.”

He said opposition to clotheslines may ease as more people understand it can save energy and reduce greenhouse gases.

“There is more awareness of impact on the environment,” he said. “I would not be surprised to see people questioning these restrictions.”

For Froehlich, the “right to hang” is the embodiment of the American tradition of freedom.

“If my husband has a right to have guns in the house, I have a right to hang laundry,” said Froehlich, who is writing a book on the subject.

Besides, it saves money. Line-drying laundry for a family of five saves $83 a month in electric bills, she said.

Kevin Firth, who owns a two-bedroom condominium in a Dublin, Pennsylvania housing association, said he was fined $100 by the association for putting up a clothesline in a common area.

“It made me angry and upset,” said Firth, a 27-year-old carpenter. “I like having the laundry drying in the sun. It’s something I have always done since I was a little kid.”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091118/us_nm/us_usa_laundry

Mr PM. Are Malaysians being used as medical guinea pigs?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

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I was reading the 2nd page of the Star newspaper today, and I was quite troubled at what I had read.

The article said, Pharmaceutical firms view Malaysia as ideal location for research.

Additionally, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said priority could be given to such value-added (clinical) trials as Malaysia’s multi-ethnic composition represented a big portion of the global population.

University of Aberdeen Institute of Medical Science lecturer Professor Anne Glover said Malaysia could serve as a one-stop centre for clinical trials due to its multi-ethnic population.

“Pharmaceutical companies are interested to use the resources here,” she said.

Light moment: Najib at the meeting in Kuala Lumpur Monday.
With him are Science, Technology and Innovation Minister
Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili (left)
and the Prime Minister’s Science advisor
Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/17/nation/20091117070831&sec=nation

I checked the Business Times (belonging to New Straits Times) and they quote the Prime Minister as saying, “Malaysia should give priority to “value add clinical trials” and “diagnostic trials” in the medicine field as the country has a plural society suitable to test the global market.

“We’ve Malays, Chinese, Indians, Sabahans and Sarawakians who represent the major global market. Malaysia is most suitable to conduct the study,” he said.”

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20091116144600/Article/index_html

Jasmin says,

What does this mean? Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t the article mean that we, the Malaysian population are now targeted as guinea pigs for medical tests? Does it mean our bodies will be subjected to untested medicines and such?

And if it is, how will these companies test us? Will they be using the almost free Malaysian public health care as a vehicle to distribute the medicine and test their products on unsuspecting Malaysians. Will they inform the us beforehand that we will be targeted as guinea pigs or will they just quietly test us without our knowledge?

I’m really troubled about this. I would not want my family and I to be used in a clinical trial as who knows the ramifications of using untested drugs. Would you? Can someone care to enlighten me on this and tell me what I’m reading is right or wrong? I do hope I’m wrong, and maybe misinterpret the article.

Baking soda drink heals the body

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 8:00 pm

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Radiant Terri on healthful food

Terri Jyl Clarke in Face book

Fri 6 Nov 2009 9:58am

I still have a sore throat and so tired today. I was coughing the last few days in public. I may be fighting the swine flu…

Fri 6 Nov 2009 11:47am

I need to take some time off FB because I have caught the swine flu…off to bed and loads of water and green juices.

Fri 6 Nov 2009 7:33pm

Should be in bed, but i think I am a little attached to FB….I am off to drink a liter of alkaline water now..Tomorrow I am only having green juice and soups with loads of garlic and ginger.

Sat 7 Nov 2009 9:07am

Last night a drank green juice and two liters of water with Arm and Hammer baking soda in it and this morning ALL my flu symptoms are gone !! Wow wow wow….(:

Terri believes she had overcome the flu twice with GREEN FOODS. About six weeks ago both her husband and son suffered terribly from flu and fever. However, she did not catch it. Here’s what she said “I credit living green foods for my stronger immune system. I am very thankful to God for showing me the way out of lifelong illnesses and protection from seasonal flu and colds.”

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Jasmin says,

If you are wondering how to make alkaline water, here’s a recommended dosages from the Arm and Hammer Company for colds and influenza back in 1925:
During the first day take six doses of half teaspoonful of Arm & Hammer Bicarbonate of Soda in glass of cool water, at about two hour intervals.

During the second day take four doses of half teaspoonful of Arm and Hammer Bicarbonate of Soda in glass of cool water, at the same intervals.

During the third day take two doses of half teaspoonful of Arm and Hammer Bicarbonate of Soda in glass of cool water morning and evening, and thereafter half teaspoonful in glass of cool water each morning until cold is cured.

Alternatively, you may want to purchase an alkaline water machine like the one I use.

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President Obama on getting people to eat healthful food

Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 7:53 pm

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During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama noted that if we could go back to the obesity rates of 1980 we could save Medicare $1 trillion.

At the Iowa State Fair, Obama grimaced at funnel cakes and soft drinks the size of the Grand Canyon. In the Oval Office, he offers visitors an apple instead of a bowl of candy.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-10-24/the-war-on-charmin/full/

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