Would you like to get cooking aroma on them while cooking then cat walk like a tandoori chicken? By Dr Hector Perera: London Cooking or cookery is an art, a technology and a craft of preparing food suitable for human consumption with the use of heat. The cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, like grilling food over an open wood fire or using electric stoves, to baking then direct heat cooking and a few more other types of cooking. Most people prepare or cook in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants and other food establishments. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat. Sri Lankans prepare green chillies pickles and lime pickles without any heat. ...
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Reversing Age-is it possible? Written by Dr harold Gunatillake FRCS, FICS, FIACS, AM (Sing), MBBS (Cey) –Health writer The average life expectancy at birth was 68 years and 6 months for males and 73 years and 6 months for females during 2010 and 2013, figures released by the United Nations World Population Prospects 2012 Revision. Japan leads the figures with both sexes expectancy of 83.7, followed by Singapore, Switzerland and Australia; in that order The lowest expectancies are Angola and Sierra with a life expectancy of 52.4 and 50.1 respectively. In an ideal situation when age turns into ageless, humans will still die prematurely. It is the biological age and expected life span that would be everlasting, but through one’s journey in life could contract debilitating chronic diseases, traumatic experiences, dementia, Alzheimer’s and so on and demise. WE age because our cells age and our telomeres get shorter. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Purple Yam Pudding Ingredients 1 cup Coconut Milk 1 Purple Yam Pinch Salt 1/4 cup Sugar 1 cup Water Method Before handling the Yam, apply some Cooking Oil on your palms. Peel the Yam and cut into cubes approximately 2-3 cm. Put these into a pan with the Water and boil. When well boiled, soft, mash using a Potato Masher and add the Coconut Milk, Sugar and Salt. Taste, mix well and add any other ingredients if required. Pour into a flat tray and allow to cool for at least 6 – 8 hours. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Jak Seed Vegetable Curry Ingredients 1 Tsp Ceylon Curry Powder 1 x 1″ piece Cinnamon Quill 1/2 Tin Coconut Milk 1 Sprig Curry Leaves 1/4 Tsp Fenugreek seeds 1 Packet Jak Seeds (From Sri Lankan shops) (312g) 1 Tsp Maldive Fish chips 5 Dried Red Chillies Salt to taste 1 Tsp Turmeric Preparation Put all ingredients, except the Coconut Milk, into a pan with a cup of water and boil until the Jak Seeds are soft. Then, add the Coconut Milk. Stir well and taste. Add any ingredients if required. Bring to the boil and then turn off heat. *You can buy a bottle/tin of Jak Seeds from local Asian/Sri Lankan grocery outlets. ...
Read More →Is Alcohol good when you have diabetes? Written by Dr Harold Gunatillake-Health writer Alcohol is made from fermentation of starch, sugar and yeast and those who have diabetes, need to be careful about drinking alcohol, because it can affect blood sugar levels and pose a health risk. ...
Read More →The Story of Anuradhapura – Book Launch – You are cordially Invited to Pre-order your copies Discover the real story of Anuradhapura For nearly 1400 years, the Anuradhapura Kingdom flourished as one of the great civilizations of the ancient world. Its capital, resplendent with gleaming white dagobas and huge monasteries with thousands of monks proclaimed its opulence and grandeur. The people and their unique culture prospered. Then, in the space of just a few years, it was snuffed out, abandoned, engulfed by forest, and forgotten. What happened? Why did a civilization that had thrived for so long suddenly collapse and disappear into the realms of folk memory? Who caused it? Why did it happen? The Story of Anuradhapura is a beautifully illustrated, easy to read book that presents the fascinating tale of the Anuradhapura Kingdom. Senani is a brilliant storyteller, who for the very first time has brought the story ...
Read More →Plenty of bundled up health material, social events and cookery demos to read September 3rd issue of Health & Views ...
Read More →Let’s talk about your Liver Written by Dr Harold Gunatillake-Health writer There is only one liver hidden under the diaphragm occupying the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity. Safeguarding this organ is essential for good health. Food when digested is absorbed into a separate venous blood stream called the ‘Portal Veins’ These veins carry the digested foods into the liver, which includes carbs as glucose and proteins as amino-acids.. Fats and fat soluble vitamins enter the lymphatic system and then enter the veins for metabolic processes on a different pathway. ...
Read More →” NO-ONE NEED EVER KNOW “ NO-ONE NEED EVER KNOW HOW MUCH WE MEANT TO ONE ANOTHER THEY NEED’NT EVER KNOW HOW MUCH I CARED NO-ONE NEED EVER KNOW THAT WE PLEDGED TO ONE ANOTHER ALL THE LOVE THAT YOU & I ONCE SHARED HE’LL NEVER EVER REALIZE THAT YOU WERE MINE & MINE ALONE BUT IF HIS ROMANCE WITH YOU DIES HE’S SURE TO FEEL THE PAIN I’VE KNOWN STILL, NO-ONE NEED EVER KNOW HOW MUCH I WANT YOU NIGHT & DAY NO MATTER WHAT I SAY MY LOVE FOR YOU WILL GROW BUT NO-ONE, NO-ONE WILL EVER KNOW. LYRICS & MUSIC BY : DESMOND KELLY. ...
Read More →” WHERE CREDIT IS DUE ” “WHERE CREDIT IS DUE”, GIVE IT WE ARE “AUSTRALIANS”, LIVE IT BOTH HANSON AND HINCH KNEW IT OUR DEPT.OF IMMIGRATION “BLEW IT” HOORAY FOR HANSON, HOORAY FOR HINCH WHILE THEY’RE IN PARLIMENT,IT IS A CINCH ELANKA APPLAUDS THEM, THEY KNOW THE “SCORE” THEY TREAD THE BOARDS, OTHERS FEAR TO GO HANSON HAS “BEEN THERE”, HINCH IS STILL “NEW” STILL, BOTH OF THEM KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO COMING TO OZ? , THEN, ASSIMILATE WANT TO BE “AUSSIE” ?, THEN DON’T SEGREGATE! SO, HOORAY FOR HANSON, HOORAY FOR HINCH THEY STAND THEIR GROUND & WON’T GIVE AN INCH I DO SUPPORT THEM A HUNDRED PERCENT I’VE NOT ONLY “BEEN THERE”, I’VE GOT UP & WENT.! There is “another” famous quote that says “Women first, even to the gallows” and this shows in what could quite possibly been another “title” for this article of mine, so ...
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