Monday, May 28, 2012
Remembering injury remedies
So yesterday I finally embarked on my mandazi making mission, (the quest to expand my cookery skills to the utter joy of my hubby and our stomachs) and I ended up getting splashed with some hot oil on my right ring finger,ouch! that was just too painful and I could upload a picture of my finger as it is now, but lets just say, I won't air my 'dirty' linen in public (not too nice a sight).
So as I was vigorously shaking my hand and trying to remember, what it is we were told to do when such a predicament befell us, umh nothing came to mind except pouring cold water on it and calling my hubby. He was a sweetheart and applied Colgate to cool the inflammation (believe me it works) and then I continued cooking my mandazis, am an African woman, not even a cockroach can put me down!
A thought came to mind and I couldn't help but remember the many times we've all watched telly and seen someone catch or is on fire and we shout, stop drop and roll dude! Really, if you or I were in the same situation, wud we stop drop and roll or run all over the place like headless chicken! It is true that reason flies right out the window when we panic. So my advice is, pray for God to give you calmness. Otherwise we contribute alot to situations if handled in calmness, would have been contained.
According to google (our new classroom) I was meant to run my oil burnt finger under cold water (one point to me) and apply aloe Vera (yeah we all have one of this lying around the house somewhere,right!). With option two not available, the Colgate saved the day. I felt compelled and challenged enough to check out and upload a few remedies that we can all memorise or better still print and paste at home, for that moment of great need.
Cuts and scrapes.
The main danger in cuts and scrapes is bacterial infection. If you can get rid of the bacteria from the site of the wound, your body's natural defences will take over and heal the affected body part in time. Gently clean wounds with soapy water to remove dirt and pat dry. For a natural antibacterial ointment for the cut or wound, use honey. Dab a thin film of honey onto the area. Avoid covering the wound with a bandage if possible. Exposing the wound to air, speeds up the formation of a crust on it. Do call your doctor or local emergency services if the wound is:
Paper cuts.
For prompt relief from irritating paper cuts rub some chap stick(don't think we have this in Kenya) or tea tree oil on the cut.
Bleeding.
To staunch bleeding from a cut, apply pressure directly on the cut with a clean towel or bandage. Then take one tea bag and immerse it in cold water till it is totally saturated. Wring about half of the water out, place the bag on the cut and apply mild pressure for at least 10 minutes. Repeat the process if the bleeding has not completely stopped. If severe bleeding is taking place, apply pressure on the pressure point closest to the cut and get the patient to a doctor as soon as possible. The patient's life could depend on this.
Burns.
The best thing for a burn is to apply water liberally. Do ensure that the water is not too hot or too cold. Blisters will be formed, but that is a part of the natural healing process. If you want to avoid blisters you could try one of these home remedies. Cut a tomato into wedges and rub one slice on the burn. The acid from the tomato takes the pain away and the burn will not blister. You can also use cold water and vinegar compresses until the pain goes away and then apply potato slices on the area.
Splinters.
To remove small splinters from the skin easily, wet a bar of soap and rub the sharp end of a sewing needle in it, so that the needle has a liberal coating of soap. Then rub the soapy needle in the opposite direction of the splinter. As soon as the splinter has some soap in it, squeeze it, and it should come right out. This method is painless and is good for children. For removing splinters of glass from the skin pour some hydrogen peroxide on the skin. The splinter will come out after a few minutes.
A thought came to mind and I couldn't help but remember the many times we've all watched telly and seen someone catch or is on fire and we shout, stop drop and roll dude! Really, if you or I were in the same situation, wud we stop drop and roll or run all over the place like headless chicken! It is true that reason flies right out the window when we panic. So my advice is, pray for God to give you calmness. Otherwise we contribute alot to situations if handled in calmness, would have been contained.
According to google (our new classroom) I was meant to run my oil burnt finger under cold water (one point to me) and apply aloe Vera (yeah we all have one of this lying around the house somewhere,right!). With option two not available, the Colgate saved the day. I felt compelled and challenged enough to check out and upload a few remedies that we can all memorise or better still print and paste at home, for that moment of great need.
Cuts and scrapes.
The main danger in cuts and scrapes is bacterial infection. If you can get rid of the bacteria from the site of the wound, your body's natural defences will take over and heal the affected body part in time. Gently clean wounds with soapy water to remove dirt and pat dry. For a natural antibacterial ointment for the cut or wound, use honey. Dab a thin film of honey onto the area. Avoid covering the wound with a bandage if possible. Exposing the wound to air, speeds up the formation of a crust on it. Do call your doctor or local emergency services if the wound is:
- More than a quarter-inch deep.
- More than an inch long.
- Is gaping.
- Is on the face.
Paper cuts.
For prompt relief from irritating paper cuts rub some chap stick(don't think we have this in Kenya) or tea tree oil on the cut.
Bleeding.
To staunch bleeding from a cut, apply pressure directly on the cut with a clean towel or bandage. Then take one tea bag and immerse it in cold water till it is totally saturated. Wring about half of the water out, place the bag on the cut and apply mild pressure for at least 10 minutes. Repeat the process if the bleeding has not completely stopped. If severe bleeding is taking place, apply pressure on the pressure point closest to the cut and get the patient to a doctor as soon as possible. The patient's life could depend on this.
Burns.
The best thing for a burn is to apply water liberally. Do ensure that the water is not too hot or too cold. Blisters will be formed, but that is a part of the natural healing process. If you want to avoid blisters you could try one of these home remedies. Cut a tomato into wedges and rub one slice on the burn. The acid from the tomato takes the pain away and the burn will not blister. You can also use cold water and vinegar compresses until the pain goes away and then apply potato slices on the area.
Splinters.
To remove small splinters from the skin easily, wet a bar of soap and rub the sharp end of a sewing needle in it, so that the needle has a liberal coating of soap. Then rub the soapy needle in the opposite direction of the splinter. As soon as the splinter has some soap in it, squeeze it, and it should come right out. This method is painless and is good for children. For removing splinters of glass from the skin pour some hydrogen peroxide on the skin. The splinter will come out after a few minutes.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Fighting Identity Crisis
The problem with many of us is that we tend to draw a lot of who we are from the opinions created by other people of who they think we are or should be, you get! I mean how many times have you ever found yourself changing a thought or idea or goal or plan or project or whatever it is you were meaning to do just because someone came along and told you otherwise! Don't get me wrong it's great to hear out other people's opinions and criticisms but many are the times that 'other people' have been wrong. Be mentored by the best but always be true to who you are.
It's easy to become programmed by society's i-think-you-should-do-it-this-way or say-it-that-way, until at the end of it all you really have no idea what you wanted to do in the first place, and if you do manage to glimpse at your original thought, doubt is all that will direct you henceforth. We somehow start to think that we should look like so and so, talk/sing/laugh like this or that person, we cease being our good old selves to being clones. Imagine the greatness that oozes out of us when we remain true to ourselves, of course for the good of mankind, amazing and mind boggling!
Let's look at our childhood, a sort of research or flashback, we grow up as our personalities form, the experiences of life shape our characters, that's my take. Then we grow up being at least sure of who we will be, until we land in the world called school or corporate(some), and we start finding ourselves being made to feel unsure of ourselves by either a non passionate teacher or mean classmates/colleagues or cruel bosses or jealous friends and sadly unconcerned parents.
We grew up having these goals and likes that just made us move and then the world tells us, 'hey am sure you feel like yours is the best idea ever, but sorry it's not, it cannot be done, you shall never be able to do that or become that, why don't you keep quiet and let the experts tell you how it's done or said'. We become crushed, broken, unsure of who we are and finally we crumble.
We become subjected to living a dejected life just because we succumbed to 'societies' opinions of who it thinks we are or should be, life becomes tasteless, lifeless, and finally we loose our identity. How sad it is for a parent to watch a child who grew up with so much life just crumble into nothingness, that's when you hear phrases like, 'he/she had so much potential, they had so much going for them, the future was bright until...'. The experiences we have in life are there to mould us but with not so stable a support system, those same experiences crush the best of us.
Maybe one day I will write an article on how to rise up from that place of defeat, but day by day with the Lord's help is the way to go. Many of the great men and women who had their dreams/goals/plans just brushed off never ever gave up until now we are the ones celebrating them as the great 'greats'. So never ever giving up one way to go about it. They also drew their confidence in who they were not what society thought of them. Start learning not to sweat the small stuff is another key thing to fending off 'societies' many opinions. Get a great support system and do the best that you wish and will to. Get yourself out of any negative and paralysing environment or friendships and quietly find restoration by listening.
Let's look at our childhood, a sort of research or flashback, we grow up as our personalities form, the experiences of life shape our characters, that's my take. Then we grow up being at least sure of who we will be, until we land in the world called school or corporate(some), and we start finding ourselves being made to feel unsure of ourselves by either a non passionate teacher or mean classmates/colleagues or cruel bosses or jealous friends and sadly unconcerned parents.
We grew up having these goals and likes that just made us move and then the world tells us, 'hey am sure you feel like yours is the best idea ever, but sorry it's not, it cannot be done, you shall never be able to do that or become that, why don't you keep quiet and let the experts tell you how it's done or said'. We become crushed, broken, unsure of who we are and finally we crumble.
We become subjected to living a dejected life just because we succumbed to 'societies' opinions of who it thinks we are or should be, life becomes tasteless, lifeless, and finally we loose our identity. How sad it is for a parent to watch a child who grew up with so much life just crumble into nothingness, that's when you hear phrases like, 'he/she had so much potential, they had so much going for them, the future was bright until...'. The experiences we have in life are there to mould us but with not so stable a support system, those same experiences crush the best of us.
Maybe one day I will write an article on how to rise up from that place of defeat, but day by day with the Lord's help is the way to go. Many of the great men and women who had their dreams/goals/plans just brushed off never ever gave up until now we are the ones celebrating them as the great 'greats'. So never ever giving up one way to go about it. They also drew their confidence in who they were not what society thought of them. Start learning not to sweat the small stuff is another key thing to fending off 'societies' many opinions. Get a great support system and do the best that you wish and will to. Get yourself out of any negative and paralysing environment or friendships and quietly find restoration by listening.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Online Small Businesses in Kenya
As the cost of living continues to scale higher and higher with no much increase of income, alot of Kenyans have resorted to side 'jobs' or 'side hustles' as we know them. We are becoming like the overseas countries where people work 2-4 jobs a day, only in our case we have the usual 8am-5pm job and then the 'side hustles' commence. For some people its to feed their over the top living standards and for most it's to 'survive'.
With several mouths to feed clothe and take to school it is no wonder that this trend is picking up pace on a large scale. On my many internet quests I stumbled across a group on facebook called Soko Kuu (Big Market, directly translated, but maybe meaning, a large scale market where you can find anything, legal that is), https://www.facebook.com/groups/sokokuu. I am practically amazed at how resourceful we can be as Kenyans (wish the government tried to enhance this other than frustrate its people, we would be so far as a country),very hardworking and quite bold if you ask me.
The site does have alot of ladies and as I came to find out, a subsequent group also exists called 'Soko Nyeusi' (translated to black market, yeh i didn't want to dwelve on that much) which is now the hub of men, with their many gadgets up for sale. I have to say that all those men and women out there doing genuine business (well unfortunately not all are) need a standing ovasion. Keep up the great work guys, hope on and think 'excellence'.
Alot of temptation comes in to spend money on things we did not even budget for but hey, self discipline ladies, right! As often as you are able to exercise it, I did end up buying 2 lovely pairs of 'boyfriend blazers' that were absolutely not in my budget, am yet to wash and wear them but, as we all think, well we most likely don't think once we part with money we were meant to use on something else, to avoid the GUILT feeling.
Cudos to the guys who came up with the idea, you have helped many pay debts/fees/bills and am sure you have also helped create more debt for the shoppaholics, ha! Best advice would be for the shoppaholics to check updates only once a week, if the offers are too good, atleast you'll be sure someone already bought it before you did.
So as we live life, by enjoying it not by creating too much overambitious and thus draining goals, PLAN will be the advice I will take and give. If you see that beautiful cutlery/duvet/dress/top/shoe/trouser/phone/chair/table/electronic that you just have to have but you don't have the money, ADVICE, let it go, yours will come at the appropriate time.
The site does have alot of ladies and as I came to find out, a subsequent group also exists called 'Soko Nyeusi' (translated to black market, yeh i didn't want to dwelve on that much) which is now the hub of men, with their many gadgets up for sale. I have to say that all those men and women out there doing genuine business (well unfortunately not all are) need a standing ovasion. Keep up the great work guys, hope on and think 'excellence'.
Alot of temptation comes in to spend money on things we did not even budget for but hey, self discipline ladies, right! As often as you are able to exercise it, I did end up buying 2 lovely pairs of 'boyfriend blazers' that were absolutely not in my budget, am yet to wash and wear them but, as we all think, well we most likely don't think once we part with money we were meant to use on something else, to avoid the GUILT feeling.
Cudos to the guys who came up with the idea, you have helped many pay debts/fees/bills and am sure you have also helped create more debt for the shoppaholics, ha! Best advice would be for the shoppaholics to check updates only once a week, if the offers are too good, atleast you'll be sure someone already bought it before you did.
So as we live life, by enjoying it not by creating too much overambitious and thus draining goals, PLAN will be the advice I will take and give. If you see that beautiful cutlery/duvet/dress/top/shoe/trouser/phone/chair/table/electronic that you just have to have but you don't have the money, ADVICE, let it go, yours will come at the appropriate time.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Of Fridays and Weekends
So last week friday i posted a recipe and will most likely do one
again today. I figure since we've all had different experiences(read
drama as well) throughout the week, looking forward to a peaceful
weekend is all we want and honestly most of us are never really that
productive on a Friday afternoon! Working while listening to good music
makes my Fridays very bearable, and I thank God that am able to listen
to music at work, many people don't have that priviledge.
Today I would like to make a very nice dish for my husband as we relax the evening away to the sound of light (heavy rain wud be great, but with no harm to anyone out there) rain, I hope. It's really been pouring here, for the last one month to the joy and lose of many. The thing about our government is lack of proper planning due to many reasons that I don't really feel like spoiling my Friday thinking or talking about.
Anywho, I saw the below recipe from non other than https://www.facebook.com/Fauzias.Kitchen.Fun!
Popcorn Chicken
A version of popcorn chicken using breadcrumbs as a coating
First, marinate 250gm bite-sized boneless chicken cubes for half an hour in:
half tsp salt
half tsp red chilli powder
half tsp black pepper powder
half tsp paprika powder
pinch of tandoori masala
pinch of cumin powder
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp oil
quarter tsp garlic paste
When ready to fry, have the following ingredients ready:
quarter cup of self rising flour
three-quarters of a cup of breadcrumbs mixed with quarter tsp salt and pinch of pepper
1 egg, beaten well with 1 tsp water
One cube at a time, roll the chicken in the flour, then dip them in the egg, then roll them in the breadcrumbs with a gentle hand. This normally can get messy but once you get going, it doesn't take long. Finish dipping and rolling all the pieces and set them on a tray or plate.
Heat oil in a pan, then deep fry them in batches at medium heat until golden and crispy. Do not over-fry as boneless chicken hardens if over-cooked.
Drain on tissues/kitchen towels. Serve with fries and a dip!! :)
So as you work at your desk, cheer up tomorrow is Saturday, and if you still have to work, I hope it shall be a laid back day for you. Enjoy your life and regardless of what your days throw at your path always have a place you can go, be happy and unwind. Whether you will eat much(watch thoz calories) or little, have fun with what God has blessed you with. It was just gloomy Monday the other day, but I've got to say, writing on this blog has been lots of fun for me and I look forward to the coming week. Have a most sunshiny weekend! See you all on Monday
Today I would like to make a very nice dish for my husband as we relax the evening away to the sound of light (heavy rain wud be great, but with no harm to anyone out there) rain, I hope. It's really been pouring here, for the last one month to the joy and lose of many. The thing about our government is lack of proper planning due to many reasons that I don't really feel like spoiling my Friday thinking or talking about.
Anywho, I saw the below recipe from non other than https://www.facebook.com/Fauzias.Kitchen.Fun!
Popcorn Chicken
A version of popcorn chicken using breadcrumbs as a coating
First, marinate 250gm bite-sized boneless chicken cubes for half an hour in:
half tsp salt
half tsp red chilli powder
half tsp black pepper powder
half tsp paprika powder
pinch of tandoori masala
pinch of cumin powder
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp oil
quarter tsp garlic paste
When ready to fry, have the following ingredients ready:
quarter cup of self rising flour
three-quarters of a cup of breadcrumbs mixed with quarter tsp salt and pinch of pepper
1 egg, beaten well with 1 tsp water
One cube at a time, roll the chicken in the flour, then dip them in the egg, then roll them in the breadcrumbs with a gentle hand. This normally can get messy but once you get going, it doesn't take long. Finish dipping and rolling all the pieces and set them on a tray or plate.
Heat oil in a pan, then deep fry them in batches at medium heat until golden and crispy. Do not over-fry as boneless chicken hardens if over-cooked.
Drain on tissues/kitchen towels. Serve with fries and a dip!! :)
So as you work at your desk, cheer up tomorrow is Saturday, and if you still have to work, I hope it shall be a laid back day for you. Enjoy your life and regardless of what your days throw at your path always have a place you can go, be happy and unwind. Whether you will eat much(watch thoz calories) or little, have fun with what God has blessed you with. It was just gloomy Monday the other day, but I've got to say, writing on this blog has been lots of fun for me and I look forward to the coming week. Have a most sunshiny weekend! See you all on Monday
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
All things said!
Today is think and see positive day! not that the rest won't be, but am thinking with all these negative things going on in the world courtesy of the 'media', we may as well just forget to be grateful of the good stuff around us. I don't know what you are grateful for but am happy that a) am able to pay my bills (ha, trust that to be the first thing) but hey, complaining about our jobs is a number one factor of our daily stresses. b) I have a lovely caring patient handsome kind focused (i could go on and on) husband who am crazy about, Love ya babie! c) After a long day i get to go home where i find comfort warmth peace and plenty d) I have a family support system that is just awesome, i mean with a mum-in-love who calls you every other day, what more can a daughter-in-love ask for. etcetera etcetera
All things said we all have something to be grateful for no matter how small it is, so take time off the negativity of the world and be grateful. Maybe i should call my blog the grateful a day place! Or get over yourself and be grateful for once! (ouch) Or Can't we all just be grateful! i like that one.A day tends to change when we embrace positivity, please note am not an advocate of the 'secrets', but its true that we are what we think or eat for that matter.
Not many of us are great practitioners of this theory, many are the times when I started a day with all intention of being positive then someone or something or someone does something that just ticks me off and off flys the positivity out tha' window. Being grateful is something that we purposefully atune to our everyday living, until we don't need much effort to, just taking everything in stride, knowing that all will be well and the Lord has our back.
Sounds nice hey, maybe I should leave some space here and come put a comment like 30 minutes to office closing time. A sort of assessment paragraph and global confession of how not so good I am at taking my own advice. Well it shall be a great day and am gonna enjoy it, hopeful that every hour will bear better and more tangible fruit, that even tomorrow (though I know nothing about what it holds) will be even much better.
Not many of us are great practitioners of this theory, many are the times when I started a day with all intention of being positive then someone or something or someone does something that just ticks me off and off flys the positivity out tha' window. Being grateful is something that we purposefully atune to our everyday living, until we don't need much effort to, just taking everything in stride, knowing that all will be well and the Lord has our back.
Sounds nice hey, maybe I should leave some space here and come put a comment like 30 minutes to office closing time. A sort of assessment paragraph and global confession of how not so good I am at taking my own advice. Well it shall be a great day and am gonna enjoy it, hopeful that every hour will bear better and more tangible fruit, that even tomorrow (though I know nothing about what it holds) will be even much better.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A world governed by political correctness
“But, you know, when we think about our faith, the thing at root that we think about is not only Christ sacrificing himself on our behalf, but it’s also the golden rule, you know? Treat others the way you would want to be treated.”
Since President Obama publicly stated that gays have the right to marry, alot has been said not forgetting the fact that he got quite alot of money for his campaigns after that statement. Personally am just tired of people using scripture to justify every little thing in this world, 'treat others as you would have them treat you', 'don't judge people, lest you be judged' urgh i mean honestly what does that have to do with anything! When your kid does something wrong do you go ahead and say, 'treat others as you would have them treat you', no, you install punishment.
But even then, there are countries giving kids the right to exercise 'their' rights, which baffles me because what rights does a kid living/eating in your house as you buy their clothes, take them to school and house them have a right to! In other news, some 2 Kenyan representatives signed a document that sponsors a 7 rule declaration that states that kids as young as 10 years old have the right to their sexual privacy! This document purports that 'us Kenyans' agreed to this fact, now which Kenyan parent in their right mind can agree to this nonsense! Apparently we are the only country in the whole of Africa to sponsor such a rediculous document.
When you know that something is wrong but choose to become politically correct then you shall be accountable! Agreeing to these immoral moves by people in this world who have agendas to destroy our society is going to be very consequential. Say no to homosexuality as a sin, not the people who are bound by stuff they don't even know, and to immoral organizations bringing decay to the biblical family principles, STAND UP for what is right and God shall be for us all.
I fear so much for the kids being brought up in a world that has killed every form of morality for selfish satisfactions. How does a kid explain that they have two male or female parents? How does that gay parent explain reproduction to this kid?, coz hey two males or females can't reproduce, duh!. How does a parent not have the right to know about their 10yr olds sexual activities? or worse, not have the right to this information from any medical worker? What are we doing to our world in the name of political correctness?!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Of Mondays and Blues!
Monday is a day that means many things to many people. For those of you who get to sleep alittle longer be very grateful, for those of you who wake up to go to a job you love, thank God daily. For those of you who just 'wasted' your whole weekend and woke up on Monday with a migraine and a great need to be lazy, all I can say is you had it coming! My personal goal is to wake up on Monday's somewhere on a beach with a very cold glass of Orange juice at hand with my husband by my side ofcourse!Yesterday was mother's day and I enjoyed my time at church, listening to mothers give their different life stories, and I still cannot help but wonder how a mothers Monday usually is like. First of all you have had no weekend to yourself and then here you are getting up to go work as is expected and worst of all, to a really unfriendly work environment!
How much is someone really supposed to take just for face value sake, i mean you are a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, worker etc! and you HAVE to meet everyone's needs! Is there a certain point in time you are 'allowed' to just get up and say enough, i need to go to seclusion and get myself together before I loose my head? Will society understand that? or just judge and condemn?
We have stereotyped Monday into the day of 'gloom' just because we have to get off our bums and go work, not because it's the greatest thing in the world to do, but because if we don't then we don't eat, period! Living a fulfilled life is what distinguishes this fact, i mean how many times do you meet or hear a person say they love what they do so much it's not about the pay and your like, really? Mums are like that, they love us so much they really don't care how bad their back/arms/feet/head aches so long as her family is okay.
It's okay to get tired, we are human not superwomen or supermen, and it's ok to say I cannot handle all this, hence hire help. Being a mum seems to be so fulfilling that many a times the aches fade away with the sound of laughter and the sweet reasuring touch of you kid/s. As I look forward to being a mum in the near future, all I can do is pray for grace and patience. Giving up on your kids is not an option as a parent, irregardless of the once in awhile bouts of selfishness arising within us to take care of 'me'.
"Whatever career field you are in, there is no option of being a good or bad mum. You must be a good mom. You must work at being a good mum. And yet you can still have a thriving career. Personally, I have learnt the art of M-mothering." Irene Choge of NTV on interview with Mummy Tales Blogger
Here's a clip I came across and thought wow, how cool mothers are and how sad that we only come to appreciate them much later in life! Happy Mothers' Day!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday Evening Recipe!
https://www.facebook.com/Fauzias.Kitchen.Fun
CHICKEN STEAK
500gm boneless chicken breast (trimmed and pounded lightly to flatten)
salt/pepper
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
pinch of turmeric powder
pinch of tandoori masala
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp red chilli flakes
juice of half a lemon
Marinate the chicken in all the above ingredients for at least 2 hours.
Now you can either:
Grill the chicken steak on a bbq grill on both sides until done (about 12-15 minutes per side)
OR
Heat a hot steak pan or heavy griddle, add 2 tbsp of oil to it and fry the steak on medium heat for about 10 minutes per side. Then increase the heat and give it a final fry of about 3-4 minutes per side or until it begins to slightly char. Do not crowd the pan, fry a few pieces at a time.
Light creamy pepper sauce Recipe:
1 tbsp butter
half tbsp flour
1 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp black pepper
pinch of garam masala
salt to taste
3 tbsp fresh cream or sour cream
1 small onion chopped finely
1 cup chicken stock
Heat the butter, add the onions and fry until golden. Add the flour, pepper, garam masala and salt and cook on low heat for 3 minutes, then slowly add the stock and the cornflour. Cook until the stock thickens slightly, then add the cream and stir together. Let this simmer for a few minutes, adjust taste and turn off.
For the veggies, I boiled the carrots and peas for just about 5 minutes, until they are halfway done, then drain the water. Added the sweet corn from a can. Then in a pan, heat 1 tbsp of butter, once it melts add the combined veggies and stir fry on low heat for a few minutes. Sprinkle salt, pepper and a dash of cumin powder. Turn off the heat and serve! :)
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
500gm boneless chicken breast (trimmed and pounded lightly to flatten)
salt/pepper
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
pinch of turmeric powder
pinch of tandoori masala
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp red chilli flakes
juice of half a lemon
Marinate the chicken in all the above ingredients for at least 2 hours.
Now you can either:
Grill the chicken steak on a bbq grill on both sides until done (about 12-15 minutes per side)
OR
Heat a hot steak pan or heavy griddle, add 2 tbsp of oil to it and fry the steak on medium heat for about 10 minutes per side. Then increase the heat and give it a final fry of about 3-4 minutes per side or until it begins to slightly char. Do not crowd the pan, fry a few pieces at a time.
Light creamy pepper sauce Recipe:
1 tbsp butter
half tbsp flour
1 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp black pepper
pinch of garam masala
salt to taste
3 tbsp fresh cream or sour cream
1 small onion chopped finely
1 cup chicken stock
Heat the butter, add the onions and fry until golden. Add the flour, pepper, garam masala and salt and cook on low heat for 3 minutes, then slowly add the stock and the cornflour. Cook until the stock thickens slightly, then add the cream and stir together. Let this simmer for a few minutes, adjust taste and turn off.
For the veggies, I boiled the carrots and peas for just about 5 minutes, until they are halfway done, then drain the water. Added the sweet corn from a can. Then in a pan, heat 1 tbsp of butter, once it melts add the combined veggies and stir fry on low heat for a few minutes. Sprinkle salt, pepper and a dash of cumin powder. Turn off the heat and serve! :)
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
To share or Not to share?
The era of technology has made the world too small! Not that am complaining but gone are the days when you just went through a whole day without care coz a) No one was stalking you, physically or otherwise b) No one had that time anyway c) TV didn't have 100+ channels that needed versatile programs to keep us entertained. It makes me wonder if people have just lacked any sensible stuff to do or we have exhausted everything doable on this planet!
There are people making names for themselves just because they are able to hack into any computer network, legally or otherwise btw! Makes you wonder, how much information you have laid out in the web for some guy in alaska or china to easily access? Will this come to bite you sometime in the future?
Well, live is all we can do! Fear of the unknown has been known to cripple the best of us. Embarking on my own type of fact finding through blogging is something i intend to do, despite the guy in Alaska or China. It would be cool though if he was in China or she, am sure there is some genius chic out there who is obsessed with hacking as opposed to the other regular chic obsessions! Please if it ever is a chic, do get in touch, you will need a standing ovation.
So by this time we all know that the security settings us computer laymen have been graced with, do not really make any difference to hackers out there. I was most impressed (it's always a natural reaction, empathising with hackers, so long as it's for the good of the 'society') when a Kenyan journalist hacked the ICC website and thus other big shot email addresses! How cool was that!
'Mr Dennis Itumbi, a blogger, was arrested in Embu and detained at Kileleshwa Police Station over the weekend and is expected to appear in court this morning to face two charges of illegally accessing confidential, privileged and classified information and publishing it.' From the Standard Newspaper.
There has been alot of increased reports of government and police website hackings in Kenya and it goes to show just how much our IT gurus have evolved and are talented. After all free hacking tutorial softwares have been made available to all who can easily access the internet.Most likely we shall be bombarded by some scientist on why people are into hacking, but my guess is that they do it just for the sheer fun of it!
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Came across this!
A Letter to My Children About Marriage
Dear Children,Should the Lord give you the good gift of a husband or wife, and I hope He does, there are a few things I want you to know. Things that you may not hear from anyone else, and certainly not on TV or other media. Sadly, your church may not even tell you.
Marriage, sweet little people, is not for the purpose of your happiness. Happy as I want you to be and hope you will be, you must yet understand that marriage is God’s design and His purposes must be pursued in order for you to be truly happy. His end is holiness and He will use all things in a life devoted to Him to fulfill that end.
To my girls:
Marry a man whose first pursuit is Christ. After that, he is not hard to please. Admire him, cheer him on and show gratitude, and he will fall over himself trying to please you. Smile often, speak well of him always, and do whatever necessary to try and maintain a pleasant mood about you so that it transfers to your home, making it a place where he and your children love to be.
You’ll have bad days of course, crying days even, and that’s when you go to your bedroom, kneel on the floor and beg the Lord to carry you. Then get up, get a fresh perspective (crayons will come off the wall), and try again. Above all else, make a home.
To my boys:
Marry a woman whose first pursuit is Christ. After that, she may be hard to please
only if you don’t know “the secret”. What is that? I’m glad you asked.
The secret to pleasing your wife is to make her feel safe and
treasured. You may have to move out of your comfort zone to do this at
times. She won’t always readily translate the oil change to love, though
it means that. But let me give you a “secret question”–a question you
need to ask her often. It’s not just in the asking, though. Be sure to
focus your eyes on hers, maybe even touch her shoulder or face, and then
ask: “What’s on your mind these days? “ And then be ready to
listen. She wants you to draw her out. She will perceive this as your
protection over the matters of her heart. Tenderness, listening,
protection. That’s what she wants.To you all:
If your wife or husband does something really stupid, forgive. If they do it again, forgive again. Forgiveness must be the propelling force in your lives each day. Dwell on the strengths, push out thoughts of their weaknesses. Take every thought captive–choose to love.
Here’s that part you are not going to hear often:
If you find yourself “not happy”, having lost attraction, disinterested, etc., you are not permitted to even think about a divorce. If you find yourselves arguing more and more, don’t think for a minute that “the children will be better off out of this”, because they won’t.
The vows you took on your wedding day were not suggestions. They were covenant vows, before a Holy God, family and friends, to stay with this person the rest of your life, even if you don’t feel like it. You swore a solemn oath and if you can’t live up to it, don’t get married. Decide up front that your marriage is irrevocable. There is far more motivation for getting along if your “marriage house” has no door.
Do not share intimate thoughts or feelings with anyone of the opposite sex. Do not find yourself alone for any length of time with such either.
Divorce is not a “private option”. It will affect multiple families for many generations. When you “separate what God has joined” you permanently injure far more than just yourself.
Guard your marriage as fiercely as you would guard your own life. Treat your spouse as an extension of your flesh, just as God sees you. Treat your spouse like other family members. You know, “you gotta love ‘em, they’re the only family you’ve got”.
I want you to be happy, I surely do. But I will pray for you to be holy.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Long Time No Write!
Well, i never realised maintaining a blog could be this much work, urgh! don't get me wrong i love to write but the last time i checked in, i was very single and now am a fully married woman, i dont know what that means probably am insisting on how married i am ;-)!
Marriage life is awesome and interesting. You get to live with someone you love dearly, you grow together and learn each others bad habits (he has more) and live with it! Okay, you get to compromise as well, its not easy, especially if you are already mature and aged, OK what i mean is you are not in your 20-25 stage where you are still finding yourself (there are mature 20-25's, no protests please).
Which brings me to another topic, ladies please do not ever, i mean ever, marry a guy who is still finding himself, same applies to guys, NOT a good idea. That doesn't apply to material acquisition, a guy maybe struggling financially but he knows who he is already. Being a husband means you become a leader, and being a wife means you become a comforter and helper (even if you are a CEO/MD/Manager).
As a wife you are now the manager of your home, all the creatives have a good time here. You take care of your man, yourself, home and by God's grace your kids, not an easy job. But that's what being a wife is all about, and you enjoy life. So when you get this dude who is still finding himself, the journey will be even harder, coz you will also need someone to be man enough to help you once in awhile. So imagine you need your man around and all he ever thinks about is himself! It will be horrible if you the guy, need someone to be there for you, to have your back as you lead your home and your girl is only thinking about herself.
Well, i can say a mouthful about this ministry, it is not an institute, but in time i will, i have to have things to talk about, right!
It's been fun and am looking forward to much more fun, there will be hurdles along the way, but always leave it to God, He'll sort you out. Marriages are truly under attack but we shall make it, by God's grace.
Glad to be back and looking forward to upload more stuff. Am into cooking now (always was) and recipes is one thing I shall be handling as well. I cant wait! Cheerio
Which brings me to another topic, ladies please do not ever, i mean ever, marry a guy who is still finding himself, same applies to guys, NOT a good idea. That doesn't apply to material acquisition, a guy maybe struggling financially but he knows who he is already. Being a husband means you become a leader, and being a wife means you become a comforter and helper (even if you are a CEO/MD/Manager).
As a wife you are now the manager of your home, all the creatives have a good time here. You take care of your man, yourself, home and by God's grace your kids, not an easy job. But that's what being a wife is all about, and you enjoy life. So when you get this dude who is still finding himself, the journey will be even harder, coz you will also need someone to be man enough to help you once in awhile. So imagine you need your man around and all he ever thinks about is himself! It will be horrible if you the guy, need someone to be there for you, to have your back as you lead your home and your girl is only thinking about herself.
Well, i can say a mouthful about this ministry, it is not an institute, but in time i will, i have to have things to talk about, right!
It's been fun and am looking forward to much more fun, there will be hurdles along the way, but always leave it to God, He'll sort you out. Marriages are truly under attack but we shall make it, by God's grace.
Glad to be back and looking forward to upload more stuff. Am into cooking now (always was) and recipes is one thing I shall be handling as well. I cant wait! Cheerio
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