I am participating (together with my Thorgal67) in a PhotoCompetion about France.
The idea is that you send in maximum 4 picture (one per category) in 4 categories :
1. Nature & Sport
2. Fun and Party Time
3. Fashion & Culture
4. Relax
woensdag 9 februari 2011
Illegal Substances
Tonight I will take a bath in a mixture of illegal substances. We got a bottle of Dr. Kneipp's Opium and Hemp bath oil which contains Cannabis Sativa Oil and Papaver Somniferum. According to the leaflet the oil will "relax both body and mind".
Sebastian Kneipp (May 17, 1821, Stephansried, Germany – June 17, 1897 in Bad Wörishofen) was a Bavarian priest and one of the founders of the Naturopathic medicine movement. He is most commonly associated with the "Kneipp Cure" form of hydrotherapy, a system of healing involving the application of water through various methods, temperatures and pressures.
In Norway he is mostly known for his bread recipe based on whole wheat. Kneipbrød (Kneipp Bread) is the most commonly eaten bread in Norway.
Although most commonly associated with one area of Naturopathic medicine, Kneipp was the proponent of an entire system of healing, which rested on five main tenets:
- Hydrotherapy
- Herbalism – The use of botanical medicines.
- Exercise
- Nutrition - A wholesome diet of whole grains, fruits & vegetables with limited meat
- Spirituality - Kneipp believed that a healthy mind begot a healthy person
During his time in Bad Wörishofen, Kneipp was able to counsel many people. Tens of thousands came from all over the world to receive his healing advice. He was the author of the books "My Water Cure", "Thus Shalt Thou Live", and "My Will".
source: Wikipedia
Sebastian Kneipp (May 17, 1821, Stephansried, Germany – June 17, 1897 in Bad Wörishofen) was a Bavarian priest and one of the founders of the Naturopathic medicine movement. He is most commonly associated with the "Kneipp Cure" form of hydrotherapy, a system of healing involving the application of water through various methods, temperatures and pressures.
In Norway he is mostly known for his bread recipe based on whole wheat. Kneipbrød (Kneipp Bread) is the most commonly eaten bread in Norway.
Although most commonly associated with one area of Naturopathic medicine, Kneipp was the proponent of an entire system of healing, which rested on five main tenets:
- Hydrotherapy
- Herbalism – The use of botanical medicines.
- Exercise
- Nutrition - A wholesome diet of whole grains, fruits & vegetables with limited meat
- Spirituality - Kneipp believed that a healthy mind begot a healthy person
During his time in Bad Wörishofen, Kneipp was able to counsel many people. Tens of thousands came from all over the world to receive his healing advice. He was the author of the books "My Water Cure", "Thus Shalt Thou Live", and "My Will".
source: Wikipedia
My first BBQ
I have never owned a barbecue in my life. Bad experiences at friends and an intolerance to unhealthy, burned and greasy food are probably to blame. But Claudia and I wanted to buy at least one item together (since we already had almost everything) so the only item left on the list was...a Barbecue:)
Now that we have a garden, friends, and a fridge filled with yummy stuff, we decided to throw a small barbecue party for 7 or 8 friends who happened to be around on this very day.
I thought putting up the BBQ would not be a problem, providing the pieces didn't need holes to be drilled or none of the parts were missing...and of course the instruction manuel should be at least in English (not in Korean) and straightforward. Unfortunately, it wasn't. All the parts were there, that was not the problem, but in the end I was left with 2 plastic parts, 4 metal bits, 2 hooks and one screw. No explanation was given in the manual what those items should do.
With a bit of logic I deduced that the plastic was for the legs, the metal for protection, the hooks for the grill plate and the screw...well, i guess for screwing :)
Ok guys, the BBQ is up and quite stable. Let's grill the zucchini to death!
Now that we have a garden, friends, and a fridge filled with yummy stuff, we decided to throw a small barbecue party for 7 or 8 friends who happened to be around on this very day.
I thought putting up the BBQ would not be a problem, providing the pieces didn't need holes to be drilled or none of the parts were missing...and of course the instruction manuel should be at least in English (not in Korean) and straightforward. Unfortunately, it wasn't. All the parts were there, that was not the problem, but in the end I was left with 2 plastic parts, 4 metal bits, 2 hooks and one screw. No explanation was given in the manual what those items should do.
With a bit of logic I deduced that the plastic was for the legs, the metal for protection, the hooks for the grill plate and the screw...well, i guess for screwing :)
Ok guys, the BBQ is up and quite stable. Let's grill the zucchini to death!
maandag 24 januari 2011
January 3rd: Fake Cupcakes
My wife loves baking, but also sewing. So now she is combining both: making cupcakes from cloth. She also makes fake bananas, raspberries, turkey and carrots. Oh, and her fake omelets are a feast for the eyes (as long as you don't try to eat them).
If you came her to look for a real cupcake recipe, why not try the following:
Vegan Cupcake Recipe
Ingredients
15 ml apple cider vinegar
355 ml almond milk
250 g all-purpose flour
200 g white sugar
9 g baking powder
2 g baking soda
3 g salt
120 ml coconut oil, warmed until liquid
6 ml vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175 C)
- Grease two 12 cup muffin pans or line with 18 paper baking cups.
- Measure the apple cider vinegar into a 2 cup measuring cup.
- Fill with almond milk to make 1 1/2 cups. Let stand until curdled, about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. - - In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond milk mixture, coconut oil and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter. Frost with desired frosting.
zondag 23 januari 2011
January 2nd: The Backmeisters
Since we got a baking machine we are getting fresh home-made bread every two or three days. With olives, with peppers or just with spices (chili, pizza, paprika)...
The house smells nice, the flour from Aldi Süd makes for delicious bread (you can mix it as well) and we never have to eat stale bread.
donderdag 13 januari 2011
January 1st: Little Drummer Girl
Eat your heart out, Ringo Starr! A new drum sensation is hitting the streets, banging the bongos like a little monkey...
Project 365: One Photo A Day
We are starting a new project: One Photo A Day. As you may deduce from the title, we will try to take one picture every day in 2011 and upload it here. It can be something that happened at work, an object we found interesting or a memorable situation.
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