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Egyptian Kosharee

Kosharee is a very healthy Egyptian dish. It’s 100% vegetarian and very tasty. A mixture of lentils and rice, you’ll definitely love this dish. Oh, did I mention that it’s made of cheap ingredients?

Rice And Lentils Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup rice
1 cup brown lentils
1 big onion finely chopped
oil and salt for taste
paprika and spices of your choice (optional)
1 Maggie cube (optional)
Macaroni Ingredients:
1/2 packet macaroni
3 tablespoons tomato sauce
water sufficient for boiling the macaroni
oil
salt

Tomato Sauce Ingredients:

3 big tomatoes beaten in the blender with little water
3 tablespoons preserved tomato sauce
5 cloves chopped garlic
4 big tablespoons vinegar
1 glass of water
3 tablespoons oil
salt for taste

Kamounnia Sauce Ingredients:
4 cloves garlic chopped
1/4 glass of water
1 tablespoon cumin powder
2 tablespoons vinegar
oil
salt for taste

Onion Slices Ingredients:

1 large onion thinly sliced
shallow oil for frying

Rice And Lentils Method:

1. Clean, wash and soak the rice in water for an hour and then drain well. Clean and wash the brown lentils then boil them until nearly tender. Keep aside and don’t throw lentil boiling water. Fry the onions that are finely chopped in little oil. Add the paprika and spices of your choice. Add the rice that was washed and drained well. Add the semi-boiled lentils and stir slowly, then add the lentil water, one Maggie cube and salt. Water should only cover the rice and lentils. Wait until you see water bubbles, then cover well and cook on very low heat for 1/2 hour. Keep aside.

Energy Efficient Sauna Heaters In The Future

What would you use sauna heaters for? Sauna heaters are great for relaxing muscles and joints. Many people use them to rid the body of toxins. Some use it for an overall body and mind therapy. This was one way the sauna was used in an animated series King of the Hill.

On the program a new age native American has a sauna set up where he charges people to enter the sauna and allow the steam to release the toxins from the body and the mind. As the men are in the sauna sweating they all start having dreams or even hallucinations.

One man sees how he thinks he is going to die, riding a motorcycle through a giant donut. The steam has shown him his weakness for food will be his end. The sauna steam show one man, a pest exterminator, dying at the hands of a large insect. The other man is simply at peace at his job in his hallucination selling propane grills.

His mind is clear and there are no toxins to drive out by the steam and heat. The old man in the sauna heaters is a World War II vet who killed many enemies in the war. His guilt comes back to haunt him as he sweats in the sauna. He sees the men he killed in the war as he hallucinates. He runs out of the sauna blaming his son, the propane grill salesman, for taking him into the sauna.

Organic Home Gardening ” Steps to Start an Organic Garden Successfully

by Rhonda Abrons

To ensure your success at having an organic home garden it is very important to start small. This will allow you to learn and become comfortable without being overwhelming.

Begin Small

Edible Landscaping ” Plant your vegetable starts among your existing landscape.

Use a Small Bed – For beginners, a bed no larger than 10 x 10 feet is simple to care for and easy to manage.

Container Planting – Placing your vegetable starter plants in containers allows you to have them close by as they can be on a porch, balcony or near your bushes.

Pick the Best Spot

Water – Having water close to your garden allows for easy access. Having to trudge heavy watering cans long distance can be both back breaking and frustrating.

Kitchen ” Not necessary, but it is convenient to step out your kitchen to pick fresh produce.

Compost Piles – If you have a wheel barrow or a compost pile close by, you won’t have to work as hard.

Grow What You Want

When you are purchasing your produce at a store, pay close attention, these are what you want to grow in your organic garden.

Grow Your Expensive Favorites – If some of your favorite veggies are just too expensive at the store try growing them yourself. Just remember to research if they thrive in your climate zone first.

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