Thursday, July 12, 2018

Karma, Car, Radiation

What goes around certainly comes around I have lifted a quote directly from Care2Karma can be pretty amazing. A group of poachers who broke into a South African game preserve with the apparent intention of killing endangered rhinos for their horns instead became the victims. A pride of six lions attacked and ate them. I think that is definitely just deserts. I have linked the article if you wish to read it. Couldn't resist this picture of the lion looking as though he has just finished eating .. something. If only they could make sure lions were close to all the elephants and rhinos. Fully reading the article, this took place on a Game Reserve and they have the lions to help protect the rhinos as well as dogs for the same purpose.

I was somewhat teed at lunchtime on Wednesday to discover our car would not be ready after all, probably not until Thursday. Means we have to miss bowling. Might even have to miss out on Thursday bowling and even my Cannabis appointment. The problem is finding the right part for our aged jalopy. This made me wonder, these people who buy antique cars, where do they get their parts from?

Must be my day for finding interesting tit bits. Apparently the notebooks from Marie Curie, who pioneered research on radioactive materials, are so dangerously reactive today, they have to be kept in lead lined boxes. She died in 1934 of an illness caused by radiation.

Like everyone else in the world, I think, I was delighted to hear they got all the kids out of the cave system. What a horrifying saga for the kids and their coach. Went to our coffee klatsche this morning and everyone was talking about it. There is talk of charging the coach. I think he has had enough punishment already.

This recipe is right up my street. My only problem might be getting Matt to part with the gin.

Low Sodium Gravlax

Our herby salt-and-sugar mix offers big cured-salmon flavor with half the sodium of store brands. Be sure to use Morton kosher salt here. Diamond kosher weighs about half as much and will give you
dramatically different results. Gin’s botanical flavorings subtly season the fish.

1 cup loosely packed fresh dill leaves
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup Morton kosher salt
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 Tbs dry gin
1 1 lb  skin-on salmon fillet

1. Combine dill, sugar, salt, and caraway seeds in a food processor; process until bright green, about 1 minute.

2. Brush gin over flesh side of fish; rub both sides of fish with dill mixture to cover completely. (Use more dill mixture on thicker portions of fish and less on thinner portions.) Wrap fish tightly in several layers of plastic wrap, and place in a baking dish; place another baking dish on top of fish, and refrigerate. Flip fish twice a day; allow fish to cure until it’s firm to the touch but not leathery, 1 to 2 days. Scrape dill mixture from fish; rinse fish well with cold water. Pat completely dry with paper towels; cut into very thin slices. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Servings: 12

Source: Cooking Light


Have a great day
 

16 comments:

  1. Karma indeed. Hard to feel sorry for them but I feel for their families. Happy, too, that they got the football team out of the caves in Thailand, I was beginning to fear for them all. I love a good gin and tonic, but I think I could spare a tablespoon for that recipe!
    That's Purrfect

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    1. Must admit I didn't think of their families Pat. I don't enjoy gin at all, but for this I would certainly "put up" with it.

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  2. I feel sorry for the coach in Thailand. According to our local newspaper the boys went into the cave by themselves. It's a popular activity locally and so they wouldn't have realised the danger. When the coach went looking for them they all got trapped by rapidly rising water which forced them further in. He then kept them safe until they were found. Quite an achievement no matter how you look at it so I hope he isn't made into a scapegoat.
    Sorry to hear about your car troubles. Eventually, as we found out a few years back, parts just aren't available so you were lucky this time.

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    1. I didn't realise that Helen, if he found them, it would be quite wrong to charge him.

      But, as I was thinking, what do antique car owners do?

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    2. I saw a documentary once where someone restored old cars. He had a couple of sheds full of bits he’d acquired from wreckers and car salvage yards as well as old cars he’d bought up to break up for any usable parts.

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    3. I guess that's the way to do it Helen.

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  3. Still want to know why on earth the coach took them into that cave when it was clearly marked not to enter during monsoon season.
    You can always take a cab to your appointment.
    Antique cars might be easier to find parts for than those cars somewhere in the middle. Or if the part can't be found, it can be made.

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    1. Well according to Helen above, the kids went in on their own Alex.

      To the next town, would cost an arm and a leg.

      I guess you are right, but then the part could be made for any car, no matter the age. Although that would cost I suppose.

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  4. Yay for the lions. I thought the same as you when I read it.
    If you had public transportation you wouldn't need a car. Just saw a TV show that said the automakers here killed the subway idea way back when the first roads were being paved.
    Haven't made gravlax in awhile. Last time I bought some pretty good stuff from Costco.

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    1. Definitely yay Denise. We do have public transportation, pretty good one too I believe. However, I would much rather drive.

      Never made it, gotta try.

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  5. I’m back from Vancouver and the Rockies and had a great time...just feeling the jet lag:) I heard about the lions and hope they get medals! Is there a bus you can take or does the bus system suck like here? I would look into auto junk dealers as they might have the car part or there is a place my hubby sometimes goes to but he is not here right now. When he comes back I will ask him. Oh and, when I was gone, my hubby parked our new car on the road as he needed the driveway and someone smashed into th back end! We have no luck!! Thankfully our insurance will cove4 it and the man was very apologetic. Hubby said he was not drunk and was willing to pay for the damages as well.

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    1. Glad you had a good time Birgit. Medals for lions, interesting thought. I believe the bus system is very good here, never had to try it so far. The car is ready just not picked it up yet. Decided to spend 48 hours in hospital. Will write more later. Sorry about your brand new car. What a bugger.

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  6. We have a huge antique auto convention near where I live. Most of the vendors aren't selling cars, they're selling the antique parts. I'm sure they have online shops for that too. Hope they get your car fixed soon. Good for the lions.

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    1. Yup, it has been fixed Susan. Just don't have it yet - was in hospital for a while. Yup. 3 cheers for them.

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  7. I don't feel bad for those poachers at all. I was happy it happened.

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