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July 14th, 2010 - 3:23 pm § in Health

Why I never really liked soy

No offense, I like soy. But I also don’t. Actually, what I don’t like is the huge business behind soy-based products and how in some countries they are advertised as the (almost) only healthy option to replace meat or to top up your protein intake as a vegetarian. The following article v[...]

July 14th, 2010 - 10:40 am § in Life & Style

Bento experiment #3

This one is definitely less graphic From left to right: - 1 cup of pasta with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and some grounded chilli - 1 cup of kale, cooked in a little water in a frying pan. Then place 1/2 cup at the bottom add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and [...][...]

July 13th, 2010 - 9:44 am § in Life & Style

Bento experiment #2

Meet the Moustached Man! From top to bottom: - steamed green beans (90 gr.), 1 egg split in half, 1 slice of cucumber split in half. I sprinkled some black pepper and parsley as dressing on the green beans before trying to make the eyes with the egg and the cucumber slice. - iceberg salad, [...][...]

July 12th, 2010 - 3:24 pm § in Life & Style

Bento experiment #1

This morning I got a little creative with my lunch and the result almost looked like a bento lunch box. From left to right: - 1/2 cup of steamed white rice, 1 carrot cut in sticks - 1 chicken breast fillet, diced, cooked in a pan without oil, just some spices (I used Schwarz Grilled [...][...]

June 29th, 2010 - 10:50 am § in Arts, Life & Style, Tech

Storm approaching

After a whole week of sunshine and not less than 25 °C / 77 °F all day long, I kind of appreciated some fresh air this morning. Finally, a Summer storm! Well… no. It was dark, it was cloudy and it was chilly indeed. For just about 1 hour. Now it’s sunny again and definitely warmer[...]

June 28th, 2010 - 9:57 pm § in Tech

Safari tricks

No, I am not going to Africa again, alas. I would love to, but this time I am going to talk about a trick I find quite useful. It’s nothing new and probably some of you geeks out there already know it. Actually, I am sure you already know it. But here it goes… Ever [...][...]