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I live in a 55 and older community that started out predominately Jewish. There are 2 synagogues and New York bagel style restaurant within the village. The grocery store across the street has a large ethnic section of foods typical of the Jewish religion/culture.

The bakery there often has seasonal items like Mondel bread that is baked as a loaf and cut with the appearance of Biscotti. The main difference is the Mondel bread texture is softer, similar to a chocolate chip cookie.

Last week something new (to me) appears in the bakery section... Babka.
The description is a sweet bread that has folded layers. I've seen two flavors. Chocolate and Cinnamon.

$6 for a loaf is pricey in my book, but I was curious.
Finishing the last slice tonight, it's doubtful I would try it again.



Maybe cinnamon rolls would be a less expensive choice.

I haven’t had home made rice pudding since I was a child, but that’s about to change. I have got one in the oven as I write. My excitement is growing as tangibly as the skin that is forming on the surface of my pudding. I just wish I had a pair of short trousers to wear when I eat it; that would really add the authentic touch to my trip back in time to those carefree childhood days.

They say that real men don’t eat rice pudding. Well I say be damned with being a real man, and give me the pudding.

I’ll report back later, providing I am not served other deserts in the meantime.

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A sustained muscle spasm is called a muscle cramp. Leg muscles, especially the quadriceps (thigh), hamstrings (back of thigh), and gastrocnemius (calves), are most likely to cramp, but any skeletal muscle in the body can cramp. A "charley horse" is another name for a muscle cramp.



"In the 1890s, an old horse named Charley was used in the old Chicago White Sox ballpark to pull a roller across the infield. He was old and his muscles would get so stiff he could hardly walk. Players and spectators who caught a cramp thought of the old horse and started calling the condition a charley horse.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the deep veins of your body, usually in your legs, but sometimes in your arm. The signs and symptoms of a DVT include: Swelling, usually in one leg (or arm) Leg pain or tenderness often described as a cramp or Charley horse.
WHAT FOODS CAN CAUSE MUSCLE CRAMPS?
Refined carbs like white bread are devoid of nutrients.
Excessive red meat consumption is bad due to nitrates.
Fast food is full of trans fats.
Foods with refined sugar such as packaged muffins are full of artificial ingredients.
Salty foods can wreak havoc on the body.


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Puja = Pet Puja ..

There is an old yet evergreen saying in our Indian Tradition ...

Puja (Worship) = Pet (Tummy ) Puja

Means , in every Festival of Worship , the important part is to Worship of Taste !!

Here are few glimpses of our Clebration of Worship !!

So here I am preparing my chlorophyll alkaline soup for the week, when I get to the fennel. It's time to wash, chop, & juice.

I wasn't thinking anything in particular as I snipped the tendrils off. However, just as I was about to cut into the actual bulb, the shape of it struck me as odd.

It reminds me of the little Hand of Fatima charms that I have. So I had to snap a quickie pic, before butchering it.

Harina P.A.N. The abbreviation stands for Producto Alimenticio Nacional, which translates in English into: National Food Product. It is the first brand of boiled maize flour in Venezuela. The brand itself became a synecdoche, as even with other large competitors in the market, it is used as a noun to indicate any similar maize flour.

Harina PAN is used to make the maize flour dough also known as "masa de arepa" or "masarepa", which is used to make Venezuelan dishes such as arepas, hallacas, empanadas, and bollos pelones. Harina PAN is found in varieties made from white and yellow corn. It contains no additives and is considered suitable for those with restricted diets.

For decades, Harina PAN has been an essential ingredient for Venezuelans, and more recently in Colombian cooking, with websites dedicated to locating the nearest distributor in several countries in the world. Pre-made arepa flour is specially prepared for making arepas and other maize dough-based dishes, such as Venezuelan hallacas, bollos, and empanadas. The most popular brand names of corn flour are Harina PAN in Venezuela, and Areparina in Colombia. Pre-made arepa flour is usually made from white corn, but there are yellow corn varieties available. To Venezuelans, it forms a part of their national identity, making up a large portion of their diet.



Venezuela... My country... My home... My love... I love you, Venezuela!...

Aaloo Kabli - Boiled Potato with Mixed Veges and fresh Spices ...

One of the very populer Street Side Snacks here in my area !!

Create a Hot & Sweet & Sour mouth watering easy to make snacks (you may use it as a Salad too !) , perfect to enjoy in a Cloudy Rainy Cosy Eavening like this one here now !!

Here I found Two slightly different methods about how to prepare it in Home ...
I'm presenting them both...

As I watched the video, I wasn't sure what the end result was going to be. It appeared to be the consistency of salt water taffy, then as they worked it and the candy cooled it was brittle as though they were working with glass.
Al that work is revealed in the last minute of the video.

Simple Egg Biryani !!
Yummmmm !!!!

Looks easy to prepare at home !!
Should I try it !!
If I try , I would add some Potato in it too !!