Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Beautifully put - with such guys there is hope
One comment - I see human reality as 'Justice is the conditioner of Truth, Beauty & Goodness - which are the three great illuminations and ways of engagement of the human spirit.'
Saturday, 27 November 2010
Wonderful range of Chines soup recipes
My soup recipe index - an A to Z list of chinese soup recipes
The best eating we ever did was in China!
The Magic of Homemade Chinese Soups. The place for oriental recipes and homemade soups
Bring the love and magic of homemade Chinese soups into your home via your kitchen with FREE information from this website.
- Cook your first pot of delicious and nutritious homemade chinese soup
Enhance the health-giving benefits of your meals by serving some common chinese herbal soups Nurse your homesickness or craving by replicating that well-loved chinese soup from home Increase your repertoire of chinese soups beyond a Spartan egg drop soup Walk into a chinese grocery store and shop with more confidence and less bewilderment Many chinese restaurants serve wonderful luxurious chinese soups such as shark fin soup and Buddha jumps over the wall using expensive ingredients and elaborate cooking techniques.
When they are served, they are both a feast for the eyes and for the stomach. A gastronomical experience indeed!
But magical moments with chinese soups happen in the humble home kitchen.
Home-cooked, with simple ingredients, using simple cooking methods, using simple cooking utensils, served piping hot ... with love.
MAGICAL!
Why homemade chinese soups?
Hi, my name is Phoebe and I live on a small tropical island republic in Southeast Asia called Singapore.
There are many chinese living here, mostly descendants of immigrants from China.
I grew up with homemade chinese soups at our dinner table.
They were common sight and for many years chinese soups were just part of the meal, nothing special. I took what I know and enjoy about chinese soups for granted.
They have been a good friend: comforting me when I am sick or cold and pampering me when I have a tummy ache.
I have even lost weight drinking chinese soups.
I am not an expert cook and I do not spend long hours in the kitchen nor do I want to. The chinese soups I make have to be easy and hassle-free.
My late grandma will shake her head by my minimalist cooking approach.
What to do? I have been corrupted by modernity.
I know that many people are interested in chinese food but are unfamiliar with chinese vegetables, chinese food items, condiments, chinese cooking tools and preparation methods such as the simmering method, the double-boiling method, and how to thicken soup.
It would be a shame to let these stop people from enjoying chinese soups.
This is why I created this website. All that I know about homemade chinese soups I have attempted to record down here.
I hope you will make use of the information here to prepare some nice chinese soups for your family, friends and most importantly, for yourself.
What you will find on this website
chinese soups and their health benefits different cooking techniques and types of chinese soup pots a list of chinese soup recipes including the famous wonton soup, chinese congee, hot and sour soups and egg drop soups articles on some common chinese soup ingredients like lotus root, chicken, chinese herbs, tofu and etc articles on soups with specific functions such as for colds and slimming places where you can share your soup or food stories, pictures, "secret" recipes and changes to my recipes with like-minded people here. and many more ...
Navigating this website
For the wanderer
The left side navigation bar is arranged alphabetically. (if they are not, it means I am working on them...)
You will find links to soups made with certain key ingredients such as beef soups, chicken soups, egg drop soups, fish soups, herbal soups, pork soups, lotus root soups and vegetarian soups.
There are also links to soups for various functions such as soups for cold and soups for weight loss.
I have also included pages on 2 all-time favourites: fabulous wontons, and comforting rice congee.
For the purposeful
If you are interested in recipes for homemade soups, you can browse my growing list of chinese soup recipes.
I will also try to include links to good recipes I found online, especially those with wonderful colour pictures and clear instructions. Best of all, they are tried and tested recipes.
Finally,
THANK YOU for visiting!
The best eating ever was on our trip to China!
Sunday, 21 November 2010
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Sunday, 14 November 2010
BBC Four's brilliant 'Getting On'
Genius comedy drama that shows Jo Brand is a fine actress and co-writer as well as a top stand-up comedian.
The consultant is monstrous - worthy of Dickens!
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Thursday, 19 August 2010
STOP THE TRAFFIK
START FREEDOM - Our Aims
Do you realise that two children are trafficked every minute?
And do you realise that you have the power to help stop it?
START FREEDOM equip young people around the world to become advocates for trafficked people and help those at risk stay safe.
Whether you're a student, teacher, youth leader, club or society member you can be part of START FREEDOM.
Steps to START FREEDOM:
1. SIGN UP!
- Young people, take the lead! Sign up your school / college /club and tell your teachers you want to START FREEDOM!
- Teachers and youth group leaders sign up to gain privileged access to START FREEDOM tool kits, packed with creative lessons and activities to educate and motivate young people to act
- Whatever age you are and whether you are part of a school or not send a letter asking your local schools to get involved. Follow this link for example letter.
All resources are translated into Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Dutch and Hindi.
2. The Challenge
The challenge is for young people to creatively express their response to trafficking and take the message into their community. This can be through street theatre, film, dance, art, writing, photography... you name it, the stage is yours!
3. Go to www.startfreedom.org and tell the world how you’ve been STARTing FREEDOM
Half of all trafficking victims are under 18. We want young people all over the world to:
- THINK about it
- LEARN about it
- HELP STOP IT
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Petition: Stop the Stoning of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani in Iran
Stop Stoning Sakine Mohammadi Ashtiani
Sakine Mohammadi Ashtiani is a forty-three year old mother of two children, 16 & 20 year old respectively. Both Sakine's children and her lawyer tried everything they could to stop the stoning sentence, as a result of committing adultery. However, her stoning is finalized by the Iran's court. Sakine is in Tabriz prison awaiting her imminent stoning sentence. The barbaric act of stoning must stop now!
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June 26, 2010
Plea to the world by Skanie's ChildrenDo not allow our nightmare become a reality,
Protest against our mother’s stoning!Today we stretch out our hands to the people of the whole world. It is now five years that we have lived in fear and in horror, deprived of motherly love. Is the world so cruel that it can watch this catastrophe and do nothing about it?
We are Sakine Mohammadi e Ashtiani’s children, Fasride and Sajjad Mohamamadi e Ashtiani. Since our childhood we have been acquainted with the pain of knowing that our mother is imprisoned and awaiting a catastrophe. To tell the truth, the term "stoning" is so horrific that we try never to use it. We instead say our mother is in danger,she might be killed, and she deserves everyone's help.
Today, when nearly all options have reached dead-ends, and our mother's lawyer says that she is in a dangerous situation, we resort to you. We resort to the people of the world, no matter who you are and where in the world you live. We resort to you, people of Iran, all of you who have experienced the pain and anguish of the horror of losing a loved one.
Please help our mother return home!
We especially stretch our hand out to the Iranians living abroad. Help to prevent this nightmare from becoming reality. Save our mother. We are unable to explain the anguish of every moment, every second of our lives. Words are unable to articulate our fear…
Help to save our mother. Write to and ask officials to free her. Tell them that she doesn’t have a civil complainant and has not done any wrong. Our mother should not be killed. Is there any one hearing this and rushing to our assistance?
Faride and Sajjad Mohammadi e Ashtiani
Disseminated by the International Committee Against Stoning
Mina Ahadi +49 177 569 2413
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Letter Translation: Mission Free Iran
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
UK Foreign Secrtary William Hague appalled at treatment by Iranian authorities of Baha'is
On hearing this news, the Foreign Secretary said:
"I was appalled to hear of the 20 year prison sentence handed out to the seven spiritual leaders of the Bahá’í faith in Iran. This is a shocking example of the Iranian state’s continued discrimination against the Bahá’ís. It is completely unacceptable. The Iranian judiciary has repeatedly failed to allay international and domestic concerns that these seven men and women are guilty of anything other than practising their faith. It is clear that from arrest to sentencing, the Iranian authorities did not follow even their own due process, let alone the international standards to which Iran is committed. The accused were denied proper access to lawyers, and there is evidence that the trial was neither fair nor transparent. I call on the Iranian authorities urgently to consider any appeal against this decision, and to cease the harassment of the Bahá’í community. I further call on the Iranian Government to ensure that the rights of all individuals are fully protected, without discrimination, and that it fulfils its obligations to its own citizens as set out in the Iranian constitution."-0-
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