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Dinner at Disney Dream's Enchanted Garden
The Unofficial Guides 〉 Disney Cruise Line 〉 Dinner at Disney Dream's Enchanted Garden
Enchanted Garden is a stylish restaurant on board the Disney Dream. The decorations of the restaurant are inspired by the Versailles gardens of France. Accentuated with lush greenery and a cascading fountain adorned by a 7-foot-tall Mickey Mouse, it is a very peaceful setting for a meal. The glass light fixtures change colors while the ceiling transitions from daytime to sunset and onward to a star-filled night sky. The casual elegance of the restaurant is very soothing. The seating has a certain airiness, and we really like the semicircular booths that line the center aisle.
The décor at Enchanted Garden is great, but what about the food?
The menu doesn't necessarily cater to a general taste bud. It is a far cry from pub fare, but there is always a great roasted chicken, pork tenderloin medallions, or a traditional beef dish such as Prime Rib among the offerings. The portions are on the small side; however, this is a Disney Cruise where guests can order as many dishes as they like throughout any meal. You can even ask for a dish that is on the menu of any of the ship's restaurants that night. So, there's no need to be worried about 'what's for dinner' because there will always be a solution. The menu also offers plenty of options for vegetarians.
Here are our favorite Enchanted Garden appetizers, main courses, and desserts!
The North Atlantic Lobster Ravioli appetizer served with roasted garlic and sweet basil in a light tomato broth is absolutely delicious.
Next, we suggest the Ahi Tuna and Avocado Tower, also an appetizer, which comes with crisp noodles and wasabi dressing. It is tempting to ask the waiter to just bring the same dish once more.
Time for a main course. Try the Caramelized Sea Scallops, served with roasted asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, and pearl pasta, garnished with caramelized leeks and a veal jus reduction. The scallops are cooked to perfection, which is no easy task.
For the vegetarian, we recommend the Glazed Portobello mushrooms. The mushrooms are served with brown lentils, a parsley sauce, and a sun-dried tomato cream. The combination is perfect, and the dish actually tastes like meat!
No dinner would be complete without dessert, and the Trio of Esterhazy Cake, Strawberry Cheesecake, and Sacher Torte is an absolute must.
Also consider ordering Warm Sticky Date Pudding—served with butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream, and phyllo crunch. This dish definitely gets a thumbs-up!
The Enchanted Garden is open for breakfast, lunch (on select days), and two dinner seatings, usually around 5:45 and 8:15 p.m. Have you eaten at Enchanted Garden? Did you enjoy your meal? We would love to hear from you.
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Towards a Climate-Neutral Europe
Curbing the Trend
Jos Delbeke
Peter Vis
Towards a Climate-Neutral Europe: Curbing the Trend
Book Description Table of Contents Editor(s) Reviews Instructor Resources Support Material
This book explains the EU's climate policies in an accessible way, to demonstrate the step-by-step approach that has been used to develop these policies, and the ways in which they have been tested and further improved in the light of experience. The latest changes to the legislation are fully explained throughout.
The chapters throughout this volume show that no single policy instrument can bring down greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge facing the EU, as for many countries that have made pledges under the Paris Agreement, is to put together a toolbox of policy instruments that is coherent, delivers emissions reductions, and is cost-effective. The book stands out by the fact it covers the EU's emissions trading system, the energy sector and other economic sectors, including their development in the context of international climate policy.
This accessible book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and policy makers alike.
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9789276082569, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
List of figures. List of tables. Foreword. Acknowledgements. List of contributors.
1. Have 25 years of EU climate policy delivered? Jos Delbeke
Introduction; 1.1 The world is on a most worrying path; 1.2 The EU reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 22% since 1990; 1.3 The EU decoupled its emissions from economic growth; 1.4 The five cornerstones of EU climate policy; Conclusion.
2. The Paris Agreement. Jos Delbeke, Artur Runge-Metzger, Yvon Slingenberg and Jake Werksman
Introduction; 2.1 The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol; 2.2 From the failure of Copenhagen (2009) to the success of the Paris Agreement (2015); 2.3 Essential features of the Paris Agreement; 2.4 Are global emissions slowing down? 2.5 EU's international cooperation focuses on the implementation of low-carbon policies; Conclusion.
3. How economic analysis shaped EU 2020 and 2030 target setting. Tom Van Ierland and Stefaan Vergote
Introduction; 3.1 The potential of integrated economic and climate modelling; 3.2 The Low-Carbon Roadmap towards 2050; 3.3 Towards a Commission proposal for a 2030 climate and energy framework; Conclusion.
4. The EU Emissions Trading System. Damien Meadows, Peter Vis and Peter Zapfel
Introduction; 4.1 How does the EU Emissions Trading System work? 4.2 Emission reductions of 26% under the EU ETS from 2005–2017; 4.3 Addressing the low carbon price since 2013; 4.4 A fundamental review for the period from 2021–2030; 4.5 Carbon leakage and free allocation: having industry on board; 4.6 Fairness and aspects of solidarity; 4.7 The use of auction revenues for low-carbon innovation and climate policies; 4.8 The use of international credits; 4.9 The prospect for international cooperation on carbon markets; Conclusion.
5. The Effort Sharing Regulation. Artur Runge-Metzger and Tom Van Ierland
Introduction; 5.1 Emissions from the non-ETS sectors; 5.2 Effort Sharing 2013–2020; 5.3 Differentiation and flexibilities allowed for 2021–2030; Conclusion.
6. Energy-related policies and integrated governance. Artur Runge-Metzger, Stefaan Vergote and Peter Vis
Introduction; 6.1 Renewable energy; 6.2 Electricity market integration and the Market Design Initiative; 6.3 Energy efficiency; 6.4 Strengthened governance of the Energy Union; Conclusion.
7. Transport emissions from road, aviation and shipping. Damien Meadows, Alex Paquot and Peter Vis
Introduction; 7.1 The EU's overall policy towards internalisation of external costs; 7.2 Emissions from road transport; 7.3 Emissions from international aviation and shipping; 7.4 Emissions from shipping; Conclusion.
8. Agriculture and forestry in the EU's 2030 climate target. Artur Runge-Metzger and Peter Wehrheim
Introduction; 8.1 Agriculture, soils and forestry in different pillars of the EU policy; 8.2 The Kyoto Protocol and agriculture and land use; 8.3 The LULUCF regulatory framework for 2021–2030; 8.4 The enabling environment for climate action in forestry and agriculture; 8.5 Forward looking climate policies in view of 2050; Conclusion.
9. Mainstreaming climate change in EU policies. Christian Holzleitner, Philip Owen, Yvon Slingenberg and Jake Werksman
Introduction; 9.1 Phasing down the use of fluorinated gases; 9.2 Short-lived climate forcers: methane and black carbon; 9.3 Adaptation to climate change; 9.4 Mainstreaming climate into the EU budget and developing sustainable finance; Conclusion.
10. Ten personal reflections on the difficult journey towards climate neutrality. Jos Delbeke
Introduction; 10.1 Societal megatrends and the climate challenge; 10.2 The urgent need for the implementation of policy plans (NDCs); 10.3 The need for a carbon price combined with local policies; 10.4 Towards a complete decarbonisation of the energy sector; 10.5 Low-carbon transport is urgently required; 10.6 Emissions from aviation and maritime sectors grow out of control; 10.7 The need for an enlightened industrial and trade policy; 10.8 The increasing importance of agriculture and forestry; 10.9 The critical importance of local authorities and citizens; 10.10 The growing challenge of adaptation to climate change; Conclusion.
Jos Delbeke is a Professor at the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence and at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium, from which he holds a PhD in Economics (1986). He was Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action from its creation in 2010 to 2018, and has worked for the European Commission since 1986.
Peter Vis retired from the European Commission in 2019. He was previously an Adviser in the Commission's in-house think-tank, the European Political Strategy Centre. Over his career he worked in several Directorates-General of the European Commission. For the academic year 2014–2015 he was the EU Visiting Fellow at St Antony's College, University of Oxford, UK. He was Chief of Staff to Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action (2010–2014). He has an MA (History) from the University of Cambridge, UK.
''Towards a Climate-Neutral Europe. Curbing the Trend' is a book to keep at hand, so that it can be consulted at any time there is a need to dig into the details of a certain EU climate policy question. Contributions cover all the key aspects of EU climate policy, from the EU Emissions Trading System to the energy sector and other economic sectors, including their development in the context of international climate negotiations. This choral effort results in a real instrument for the daily work of both public and private decision-makers, scholars, students and any interested reader having/wanting to deal with the fascinating and rapidly evolving EU climate policy space.'
Simone Tagliapietra, Bruegel, Brussels (Belgium), in Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy
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Marco Eagle
Petition for clean water
What would a clean water amendment accomplish for Marco?
With a Right to Clean and Healthy Waters (RTCHW), Floridians could file suit, and our courts, after reviewing the evidence, could order the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to enforce standards and implement long-overdue Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs).
We could begin restoring Florida's water quality.
Florida waters are polluted because the state permits it through action or inaction, and its MO is to allow as much pollution as is politically acceptable.
Here on Marco Island, the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is allowed to dump unlimited amounts of pollutants in the form of nitrogen and phosphorus into the waterways in the 'reuse' or 'reclaimed' water. FDEP conveniently lowered the limits for oxygen impairment in 2013 by 50 percent, making it that much harder to declare the Marco waterways impaired for oxygen, thus assisting the WWTP in the pollution of the Marco waters.
In Collier County, 21 of the 22 watersheds have no pollution limits established at all, and all the WWTP that the county manages are allowed unlimited pollution of these water bodies. The state permits the pollution of the county water bodies without restriction. We have a real problem.
In 2023, we need what the state will not provide: bold environmental action to restore and protect our waters. Floridians, therefore, must qualify a 'Right to Clean and Healthy Waters' amendment for the 2024 ballot for approval by voters.
Sign and mail the petition available at floridarighttocleanwater.org.
Eugene Wordehoff, Marco Island
Affordable housing solutions
Guest columnist and Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo writes in Sunday's paper that there is "No single solution to affordable housing." I believe that there is long-standing agreement with that point. However, there are real, politically reasonable and attractive solutions to shortages of affordable housing. Senator Passidomo alludes to her plans to review housing programs now in place as well as a variety of public policy considerations.
This is described as a "multifaceted approach." However, there is not a single specific example or even a hint as to likely legislative action which she may entertain. We are made aware of what will not be supported: "Government simply mandating private businesses simply freeze their rent..." I am not aware that this was recommended by any elected official in the "free state of Florida." Rather, a law was enacted requiring rental landlords to provide notice of 60 days when planning a rent increase.
There are serious public policy approaches to address the issues raised here. These include mixed-use structures, variable density zones, suspension/adjustment of zoning requirements and government incentives to investors, planners, builders and officials which would, over time, add to the housing stock where people work and would like to live. Is the "free state" of Florida, and specifically its legislative body, willing to consider solutions which are initiated, sponsored by and implemented with oversight by State of Florida departments and agencies?
A totally laissez-faire, hands-off, solely market-driven approach has had an abundant amount of time to succeed as the senator states in her opening remarks -- 43 years. But, we have no clear "multifaceted approaches" to date. Please, Senator Passidomo, introduce meaningful legislative solutions along with the necessary funding to help solve this problem.
Joseph Curran, Naples
Post-hurricane 'help' complicated
There is some inaccurate and incomplete information reported in the news regarding post-hurricane help from the state and from FEMA, which increases the difficulty people have in planning how to proceed with their recovery.
We have recently learned that FEMA will not put trailers in flood ways -- exactly where they are most needed now. This is after many applied and built plans on getting a trailer. The same came out about the state, which later approved those types of placements. However, it had not been widely reported that those in need of trailers to be able to fix their homes after the hurricane are required to sign a contract before moving into a state-issued trailer that requires a monthly meeting with a case worker to provide proof of actively looking for another place to live.
It is not clear how one is supposed to have time to work full time, raise a family, fix a hurricane-ravaged house, look actively for a place to live, collect proof of doing so, and also fix the house to move back in. These are some examples of how the "help" actually makes recovery more difficult. If the state and federal agencies were up front about what they can and cannot do, it would help people to make more streamlined progress in building back homes and communities.
Debra Giambo, Bonita Springs
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A traditional South Indian meal - whether breakfast, lunch or dinner - is not complete without chutney. Even tea time snacks known as tiffin taste more delicious when accompanied by a chutney. Apart from the traditional coconut chutney my family loves to relish chutneys prepared using a variety of vegetables. Capsicum and flax seeds chutney is a healthy variation and it tastes good with steaming hot rice. It can be relished with all tiffin items. It serves as a good bread spread as well.
1. Wash and cut capsicums into cubes after removing the seeds.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the Bengal gram dal and split black gram dal.
3. Fry till the dals turn golden in colour and immediately throw in the red chillies followed by asafoetida.
4. Add the flax seeds and allow to splutter.
5. Stir in the capsicum pieces and saute till tender.
6. Allow to cool .
7. Blend the sauteed ingredients with tamarind and salt till it becomes a smooth chutney.
8. Garnish with a spoon of finely minced raw capsicum to add texture and a delicious crunch to the chutney.
Enjoy the healthy and delicious Capsicum and Flax seeds Chutney with your favourite meal.
It is time to celebrate Lord Sri Rama's birthday. Panagam and Neer Mor are offered to the Lord and then the thirst quenchers are shared by one and all. As my family liked the Ondelaga Kheer which I tried out last week, I was inspired to prepare Vallarai Panagam / Ondelaga Panaka ( a herbal juice using Centella ) and Vallarai Neer Mor / Ondelaga Tambli - Butter milk with Centella and spice - for this Sri Rama Navami season. Vallarai / Ondelaga has a very appealing flavour and it smells like crushed fresh turmeric and turmeric leaves. It lends a unique flavour to the customary Panagam and Neer Mor.
1. Wash Vallarai / Ondelaga leaves without discarding the tender stems and grind them into a smooth paste adding water.
2. Dissolve jaggery in half a liter of warm water and filter .
3. Boil the jaggery water till it gives out a pleasant aroma.
4. Cool the jaggery water and mix in the Vallarai / Ondelaga paste and salt.
5. Squeeze in the lime juice. More water can be added to adjust the taste.
6. Stir in the cardamom powder and chill the Panagam.
Enjoy the healthy and refreshing Centella herbal juice / Vallarai panagam / Ondelaga panaka topped with ice cubes.
1. Wash the Vallarai/ Ondelaga and grind the herb with coconut gratings, green chilly and fresh ginger into a very smooth paste adding water.
2. Blend the paste with butter milk and mix in the salt.
3. Stir in cumin powder and chill.
Enjoy the delicious Vallarai Neer Mor / Ondelaga Tambli topped with ice cubes.


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Join us for screenings this weekend and contribute to the conversation afterward! This is a terrific opportunity to discuss the film's themes of social and economic justice as it relates to the work of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign (PPEHRC) with moviegoers who are enthusiastic about working to better their community, but not necessarily knowing where to start.
Jill Stein will moderate post-show discussions with Cheri and her sons Mark and Guillermo at the Prince Theater in Philly on 11/3 @ 6:40pm and 11/4 @ 1:30pm! Black Thought from The Roots will host the discussions on 11/5 @ 2:30pm. Click here to buy your tickets!
Based on a real family, FLESH AND BLOOD blurs the line between narrative and documentary, with characters played by their real life counterparts. Writer and director Mark Webber (GREEN ROOM, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD) stars as a man who has just been released from prison and returns home to his impoverished neighborhood in Philadelphia. Mark attempts to rebuild his life and reintegrate into the community, but he struggles with staying sober, forging a bond with his half-brother Guillermo, and mending a strained relationship with his mother, who is played by Cheri Honkala, Webber's real life mother and the Green Party's nominee for Vice President in the 2012 U.S. election. Hoping to move beyond the mistakes of his past, Mark seeks out his estranged, real-life father, who he meets for the first time in over 30 years. Will Mark's life remain defined by his own flesh and blood?
For almost 30 years, Cheri Honkala has been a committed activist and co-founder of multiple poverty-rights organizations. Her experiences as a homeless single mother caring for her son, writer/director/actor Mark Webber, served as a lightning rod that ignited a 30-year crusade as an anti-poverty activist. In the 2012 U.S. presidential election, Honkala was the Green Party?"s vice presidential candidate alongside Dr. Jill Stein. In November 2016, Honkala ran in a special election to be the Pennsylvania State Representative for the 197th District. Cheri Honkala resides in Philadelphia, PA and works with the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign (PPEHRC) to end homelessness through justice and compassion. To find out more about PPEHRC, visit economichumanrights.org.


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Tehama County man sentenced to prison for child molestation
A 70-year-old Tehama County man arrested in November on suspicion of molesting two young girls has been sentenced to 21 years in prison, prosecutors said today.
Tehama County man sentenced to prison for child molestation A 70-year-old Tehama County man arrested in November on suspicion of molesting two young girls has been sentenced to 21 years in prison, prosecutors said today. Check out this story on redding.com: http://reddingne.ws/2fLGQMb
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Aldon C. Facey Jr., was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, among other counts, after his first victim, who was 12, reported to law enforcement officials that Facey had molested her multiple times when she was between the ages of seven and nine, prosecutors said.
Another girl, who was 14 when she was interviewed by investigators, said Facey forcibly removed her bikini top when she was 8 as he attempted to convince her to go skinny dipping, prosecutors said.
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We had a great night at the 2nd Annual 'Ugly Christmas Sweater' Skating Jam at Rainbow Rink! We were able to raise $1860 for two charities doing great work for children, the William-Emslie YMCA and the Police Athletic League! Peep the pics here!
Thank YOU for making the Power 93.7 WBLK and William-Emslie YMCA Women's EmPOWERment and breast cancer awareness event, presented by Freedom Care - You're free to choose with Freedom Care, event a success! Check out the pictures and video from News Channel 2!
The Power 93.7 WBLK and William-Emslie YMCA Women's EmPOWERment and breast cancer awareness event will take place on Saturday, October 13th. The ECMC Mobile Mammography Bus will be on-site for you to get your mammogram! Get the details to set up your appointment now!
Join the YMCA Four Core Youth Basketball League! Get the details here!
You are cordially invited to the William-Emslie YMCA this week to celebrate the power of inclusion and coming together for good! Get the details and schedule of free events here!
Bring the kids out to the William-Emslie YMCA's free Healthy Kids Day, this Saturday, April 21st! Get the details here!
It was great seeing all the families at the Spring Into Health Fair! Check out the photos & video!
Join us for the 'Spring Into Health' Fair, presented by Power 93.7 WBLK, the William-Emslie YMCA and Fidelis Care, on Saturday, April 7th!


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Stormwater fees going up for most in Kitsap in 2018
Josh Farley
PORT ORCHARD — Stormwater rates are expected to rise in 2018 for most Kitsap County residents as local governments continue efforts to retain runoff and keep it out of Puget Sound.
Kitsap County commissioners are set to vote Monday night on a plan that would raise $12 million over six years for stormwater improvements, with fees increasing annually over that time. An average property owner paid $91 this year in stormwater fees; that would increase to $130 by 2023.
Chris May, manager of Kitsap County Public Works' stormwater division, said state funding for projects that treat stormwater and divert it from Puget Sound isn't as plentiful as it has been in the past few years. But there are still projects and programs county officials are hoping to pursue.
"We just don't have the war chest to go out and do these projects on our own," he said.
He touts the $4 million Manchester Stormwater Park as a way to "benefit the community" not only with runoff retention but by creating a public space in the process.
"If it's also something that benefits the community, then let's do that," he said.
The county plans a similar effort in 2018 at the former site of the Whispering Firs mobile home park off Ridgetop Boulevard. A state grant will cover $1.5 million of the cost, with the county kicking in $500,000.
Kitsap County won't be the only government raising stormwater fees in 2018. Bainbridge Island property owners will see an increase to $184 and in Bremerton to $179. Port Orchard's will stay at $168 and Poulsbo at $204.
May says regulatory requirements for such stormwater retention projects have tightened as well, and coupled with inflation, they're more costly.
The county is also working on a program that would give property owners drainage assistance to help them channel runoff. He also believes that storm events are increasing through climate change, adding to flood risks.
County officials also want to maintain programs like Clean Water Kitsap, which can help people install rain gardens and permeable surfaces.
The commissioners will vote on the stormwater fee increases at their regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Commissioners Chambers, 619 Division St. in Port Orchard.
Kitsap County will gradually increase stormwater fees for the average county homeowner from $91 a year today to $130 a year in 2023. Here's what the charge will be in 2018 for the average homeowner:
Poulsbo: $204
Bainbridge Island: $184
Bremerton: $179
Port Orchard: $168
Kitsap County: $96


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Audrey Roloff Is Back On Social Media, & Here's What Her Family Has Been Up To
If you know anything about Little People, Big World star Audrey Roloff, it's probably that she *loves* social media. From updating fans about her baby, Ember, to sharing marriage advice, Roloff is one of those people who seems to be glued to Instagram at all times. So, when Roloff decided to ditch the 'gram for three weeks to work on a book about marriage with her husband, Jeremy Roloff, fans were understandably upset to be out of the loop on her life. But don't fret Little People, Big World fans — Audrey Roloff is officially back on social media. That being said, here's an overview of what Roloff and her fam have been up to during their cleanse.
Seemingly out of the blue on March 5, Roloff informed fans that she and Jeremy would be MIA on social media for a few weeks. Why, you ask? Apparently, the couple wanted a period of uninterrupted time to work on their book about marriage called, Beating 50 Percent. "GETTING OFF SOCIAL MEDIA," Roloff penned, according to Instagram. "... @jeremyroloff and I will be taking a bit of a social media break. We're not exactly sure how long, but we need to unplug for a bit ... so I'm signing off for a few weeks in order to give undivided attention to writing our book and being with our baby girl."
Needless to say, Roloff and Jeremy's disappearance from the 'gram didn't sit well with many fans.
"Missing you guys something fierce," one person commented on Roloff's announcement.
And one to the point supporter said: "COME BACK ALREADY."
So, what have Jeremy and Roloff been up to these past few weeks? Check it out below.
Any parent knows that a lot can change in a few short weeks. It's sort of like magic, in a way — you close your eyes for a second and then poof, your baby is someone completely new. And as it turns out, this has been especially true for Roloff.
"After taking 3 weeks completely off social media (which was so necessary and refreshing) WE'RE BACK!" Roloff said on Tuesday, according to Instagram. "Happy Resurrection Day a few days late! While we were gone... Our baby got a little bigger, and hair got a little longer ;)."
Aww. I think it's a safe bet fans are thrilled to see baby Ember growing up.
Baby Ember Is As Cute As Ever
Speaking of Ember, girl is as adorable as ever. Following Roloff's "we're back!" post, she gifted fans with a series of photos featuring Ember in a sweet little romper and pink headband.
Making matters even more cute is that Ember learned to crawl during her parents' social media break. "The face of determination. Moments later she learned to crawl," Roloff revealed on Tuesday, according to Instagram. "She is one STRONG girl."
As for Jeremy, he's as equally as thrilled to be back on Instagram. Jeremy is so excited, in fact, that he has shared three snaps since his return —including a cute photo of the couple's date night.
"First time we've dressed up in a while," Jeremy admitted on Wednesday, according to Instagram. "Feels good to emerge from the writing cave and boy oh boy, I do look like a caveman. Makes me wonder how I have such a stunner beside me... "
Lookin' good, guys.
Major Milestones
It's not surprising that many fans have questions about Roloff and Jeremy's book. For instance, did the duo finish the project while they were away? If so, when will it be released?
Although a pub date isn't available yet, Jeremy did share that the first draft of their manuscript is complete. "Back. While we were away, we finished the 1st draft of our manuscript and Ember began to crawl," Jeremy gushed on Tuesday, according to Instagram. "Two major milestones. I can't get enough of this girl!"
They Returned To TV
In case you forgot, Roloff and Jeremy are the stars of TLC's Little People, Big World. And interestingly enough, the duo returned to social media on Tuesday, the same day the series made its return to TV.
"Season 18 of #LPBW starts tonight!" Jeremy captioned a shot of himself and Roloff on set, according to Instagram. "It's a special season for me. Who's watching?!"
What a coincidence...


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Personal Reminiscences and Memories of my Paternal Grandparents: Robert and Grace Swierenga
by Robert P. Swierenga
During my childhood in Cicero, Illinois, I always lived within a half mile of the home of my Grandpa and Grandma Robert and Grace Swierenga, whereas my maternal grandparents, the Reverend Peter and Alice Hoekstra, moved from Cicero to Hanford, California in 1940 when I was only five years old. Until that time, they too were living less than a half-mile from my home. So Grandpa and Grandma Swierenga played an integral part in my growing up, whereas I saw Grandpa and Grandma Hoekstra only for a week or two every few years.
In these early years my parents rented the first floor of a two-flat at 1625 South Austin Boulevard from 1934 until 1938, which was less than half a block south of my Swierenga grandparents' home at 1534 South 59th Court. The backyards of the two homes adjoined a common alley, with the only barrier being Sixteenth Street, which bisected the alley. My mother and I, and later my brother Raymond and sister Alyce, walked over to Grandma's house several times a week. As a toddler of two years, I even ventured to Grandma's house once on my own, to the dismay of my aunt Etta, who saw me cross the busy Sixteenth Street. Ironically, thirteen years later, while delivering newspapers after school on a rainy afternoon, I was struck by a taxicab while crossing Sixteenth Street at the very spot I had safely crossed as a toddler. Fortunately I was only bruised and cut and not seriously injured.
My Hoekstra grandparents lived in the parsonage of the Second Christian Reformed Church of Cicero at 1406 South 58th Court, which was two blocks north and two short blocks east of my home. When my parents bought their first home in 1938 at 1230 South 59th Avenue, the trip to my Grandma Swierenga's house became four blocks, which was too far for walking.
Customarily, our family visited Grandpa and Grandma Swierenga every Sunday after church and once or twice during the week with Mother. "Grandma's house" was the regular gathering place of the clan on Sunday morning after church for coffee "and". Thanksgiving feasts were also held in Grandma's big dining room. While the adults discussed church and business affairs, the children played games outdoors or indoor depending on the weather. Parcheesi and caroms were our favorite indoor games at Grandma's house. The empty lot next door was a perfect place for running and throwing games. The concrete sidewalk and alley lent themselves to hop-scotch or jump rope. And the concrete steps of the front porch made an excellent court for throwing a tennis ball against the steps, with the object being to carom the ball off the sharp edge of a step and thus propel it beyond the reach of the player trying to catch the ball.
During school vacations it was a big treat to ride for a day with Grandpa in his two-ton delivery truck. He parked the truck in a specially-built garage at the back of his home, backing it in from the alley. I would sleep at Grandpa's house overnight on these occasions, awaken with him around 5 A.M. for an early breakfast, and then go with him to the South Water Street farmers' market where he bought fruits and vegetables from the commission houses and vendors for his store on Randolph Street. I helped him load his truck, had an apple or orange for a treat, and then we went to the store until about noon where we unloaded and reloaded the truck for the afternoon round of scheduled deliveries to retail grocery stores around the city but primarily on the west side. With the last delivery made in mid-afternoon we headed for home, where I arrived tired but contented.
Then it was time for Grandma's dinner, which always included potatoes, a vegetable, meat, and gravy. Cucumbers in vinegar sauce and applesauce (appelmoes) added flavor. Mashed potatoes was a treat usually reserved for Sundays and holidays, although sometimes at midweekly meals, potatoes and vegetables such as carrots, cabbage (boeskool), kale (moes), or turnips would be mashed together in the Dutch way. For dessert the favorite treat was the traditional Groningen dish "soep en brij," a porridge of buttermilk and barley served hot and sweetened with white sugar. Dessert on Sunday, however, was rice pudding.
I particularly remember several things about Grandpa at meal times. After opening with a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the food and for safekeeping throughout the day, he would take up his primary eating utensil, a short four-pronged, pickle fork with razor sharp points. This instrument likely had been brought from the Netherlands. I always watched for Grandpa to prick himself on the mouth with his unusual table fork, but he never did, much to my surprise. Second, Grandpa craved a strong horse-radish mustard (Dutch-style "Koops Mustard"), which he spread liberally over his meat and potatoes. The taste of one finger tip dipped in his sauce was forever enough for me, but he loved the spice and tang. Third, after the meal and devotions were finished (Grandpa always read a Bible passage and prayed), Grandpa took a glass of baking soda and water to quell heart-burns. He long had digestion problems, but never complained and seldom sought medical attention. The caustic baking soda regimen, which Grandpa followed for more than ten years, likely contributed to the esophageal cancer that resulted in his premature death at age 61 in 1949. After the baking soda, Grandpa lit a cigar, his favorite after dinner treat. He had already smoked several cigars on the truck or in the store. His cherished cigar stand is now in our home.
Several times in the 1940s, when Mom and Dad traveled to California to spend several weeks of vacation with Grandpa and Grandma Hoekstra, my brother Ray and I would stay at Grandma Swierenga's house. This was a time of the "Monopoly craze" in our lives, and I remember that we played virtually non-stop except for the interruptions of morning and afternoon school sessions. The game board was left on the den or bedroom floor and we played before school, during the lunch hour, after school, and in the evening until bedtime. The game went on indefinitely because we broke the rules and made unlimited "loans" whenever one of us faced bankruptcy.
At that time, Grandma had several other permanent boarders--Margaret Dykstra and Betty Vanden Berg, young single women who were studying in preparation for going to the Nigerian mission field of the Christian Reformed Church. They did not eat with us, so we had little to do with them.
The front two-thirds of the basement of Grandpa's house on 59th Court in 1940 was made into a cozy one-bedroom apartment for my Aunt Etta and her new husband Uncle Paul Tuitman. So we children sometimes were invited to have dinner "downstairs." We accepted with some fear and trepidation because Aunt Etta was a more venturesome cook than Mother. She experimented with recipes from magazines. Whether the recipe succeeded or failed, we had to "try" a little of everything and "finish our plates," no matter the excuse, before we were permitted to leave the table. Once we had a dessert concoction that included orange rinds, which we ate only after much protest. Of course, we not only survived, but thrived on Grandma's and Aunt Etta's cooking. Nevertheless, when Mother and Dad returned home from California, we were more than ready to return home too.
Thanksgiving dinner was truly a special day at Grandma's house. After attending church services in the morning, the entire family gathered. The women worked in the kitchen preparing the turkey with all the trimmings while the men watched on T.V. the traditional pro-football game featuring the Detroit Lions hopefully playing Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. Uncle Ralph was a sports enthusiast and insisted on watching the game, but Dad and Uncle Paul would usually talk instead. After the meal, the men and older children played "Rook," the "approved" card game, while the women cleaned the dishes and made turkey soup. In the evening, after a light snack of turkey soup and turkey sandwiches, we all attended the traditional Thanksgiving evening concert of the Knickerbocker Male Chorus, in which Dad, Uncle Ralph, Uncle Hank, and earlier Grandpa (and later myself) all sang. Dad and Grandpa were baritones, Uncles Ralph and Hank sang first tenor, and I was a second tenor. The concert was usually in the spacious First Christian Reformed Church of Cicero and was so well attended that all seats were filled long before the opening number. The chorus was comprised of Dutch-Americans of Christian Reformed and Reformed Church membership living on the west side of Chicago and suburbs. In his younger days Rob played the cornet and was assistant conductor of the Excelsior Band of the Douglas Park Christian Reformed Church. He also sang in the church choir and was its assistant conductor.
By 1945-1950, over twenty-five persons crowded around Grandma's dining room table on Thanksgiving Day. The table had been extended to the maximum, with every available chair pressed into service. Ray and I, as the oldest grandsons, felt a special obligation to prove our manhood by eating the men "under the table." The main rival in our minds was Uncle Hank, our favorite uncle who was then in his early to mid-twenties, eleven years my senior.
What do I remember about Grandpa and Grandma? Grandpa was a relatively tall man at 6 feet and solidly built. He was a serious man but gentle and soft spoken. I never recall him losing his temper, shouting, cursing, and being abrasive. "Rob," as he was known, was respected by all his friends and business associates for integrity and honesty. He would truck with no blackmarket dealings in rationed foods during the Second World War. As an orphan himself, widows and orphans held a special place in his heart, and he would quietly drop off 100 pound sacks of potatoes to widows with large families. The church--first Douglas Park Christian Reformed Church, of which he was a charter member, and then the Second Cicero CRC, chose him often for the office of deacon and elder. The Timothy Christian school society also named him to its board.
Grandpa encouraged me to do my best in school and proudly wrote his advice and best wishes in my 8th grade graduation "memory book". To my sorrow he died the same year I graduated, about 10 months later. So I did not know him as an adult.
Grandma lived over seventeen more years and we had a much longer association. She not only attended our wedding, but Joan and I lived in her basement apartment the first three months of our marriage. (Uncle Paul and Aunt Etta had purchased their own home by then.) Grandma also visited in our homes in Pella, Iowa in 1959 after Bobby was born and in Iowa City in 1964 after Sarah and Celia were born. Dad and Mom brought her along when they came to visit.
As newlyweds, being under her roof, Grandma accepted a special responsibility to advise me about my responsibilities as a new husband. I must, she insisted, buy the bride her new bedroom suite rather then be satisfied with a used set offered by my folks. We bought a blonde-colored suite that was popular in the fifties.
As a housewife and homebody, Grace was the boss of her domain. She ruled the kitchen, the children, and the home. She was a fanatic for clean windows, so in the early and mid-1950s, after Grandpa died in 1949, Grandma insisted that I and Ray (and later Don) come over on Saturday to wash her windows and cut the grass. We were the oldest grandsons and lived the closest (at that time we lived only two blocks away at 1418 South 58th Court), so the task fell on us, reluctant as we often were. But we loved Grandma and later we never regretted having had the opportunity to help her. She was always so cheerful and made sure she had treats for us.
Grandma had another "carrot" for us. Uncle Hank, who still lived at home, bought a T.V. set! So sometimes we were invited on Saturdays to watch "Big Ten" basketball, the Ozzie and Harriet Show (a situation comedy), and professional roller derby and wrestling matches. Grandma quickly became a T.V. addict and enjoyed her favorite evening programs. We wondered when Uncle Hank got to watch his T.V. set. But he was busy dating or out 2with friends in the evenings.
Grandma was slightly overweight, usually jovial and contented, and she ruled her home with stern authority. Her word was her command, and woe be the youngster who challenged her. This penchant for assertiveness and control of any situation is remembered as a Dykhuis character trait. My mother has often observed that my dad "is a Dykhuis" when he acts in the same way as did his mother. But Grandma was too loving and expressive of her feelings of love for one to think of resenting her control. Her loving discipline was a light discipline. When I visited Grandma in Rest Haven for the last time a few weeks before her impending death, along with Joan, Bobby, Sarah, and Celia, it was a difficult thing for each of us to hug her and say our last goodbyes. Her body frail, and short of breath, she longed for Heaven and to rejoin her beloved Rob in Eternity.
August 1994, revised July 2003


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Muthia is a gujarati snack which was introduced to me by my friend and i got addicted to this healthy and delicious steamed dumplings. Few days back when I had a sudden craving for this muthias i told this to my friend and the next day she sent a box full of yummy muthias to my place. Then next day, i asked her the recipe and tried on my own and this came out very awesome.
This can be made with many veggies, but i have tasted the bottlegourd muthias and the palak, methi muthias. Sharing the recipe of bottle gourd | lauki muthia now.
Peel the skin of the bottle gourd and grate this in a fine grater.
Squeeze the excess water from the grated bottle gourd( Use your maximum strength while squeezing).
Add wheat flour, oats, cumin seeds, salt, sugar , yogurt to this and make a sticky dough.
Make this into small cylindrical shapes.
Steam this for 20 mins(check by inserting a tooth pick.) It should come out clean.
When it is cool, cut this into small roundels.
In a pan add oil and temper with mustard seeds ,broken redchilli and curry leaves.
Add the cut muthias to this.
Add the sesame seeds and switch off the flame.
Add the grated coconut(if using) and transfer it to a serving plate.
As bottle gourd leaves excess water do not add much yogurt to make the dough.
While making with palak or methi leaves more yogurt can be used.No need to use water to make a dough.
Garam masala , redchilli powder ginger garlic paste can be added while making the dough.
The cylindrical dumplings can be microwaved also instead of steaming and i strongly recommend this too.
A very healthy steamed snack, awesome preparation..
Healthy and delicious muthiyas...have been wanting to try out these for a long time now...addition of oats is a healthy twist.
am yet to try my hands on this healthy snack.. bookmarked..
I love these too... but have not made with bottlegourd before. Thanks for the recipe Jeyashri.
have heard of muthia..but never tasted it...this looks healthy n delicious..!!
Very delectable and superb muthia !!
Looks flavorful n delicious !!
lauki muthiya looks yummy! Lately I am hooked with lauki ka koftas ;) Should try this version too!
Love this a lot and I too make this once in a while as it is very healthy !!! this is really addictive one.
healthy and yummy snack...very interesting one...nice click!
Nice to see a healthy snack. Looks so mouthwatering. YUM!
I love these muthias perfect with some hot tea.
A very healthy and delicious Snack! Bookmarked!
Any replacement for oats r can I skip it??
You can add besan|kadalai maavu instead of oats.


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Visit Cottage Industry and Handicraft Centre, Flower show and View Point.
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The effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has followed a recurring pattern: congressional Republican leaders introduce a bill that Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis subsequently shows to be extremely damaging. GOP leaders then make some changes to the bill that they claim have fixed the problems, but further CBO analysis reveals that isn't the case. We're likely to see more of the same this week. This time, however, there's a risk that the damaging bill could be signed into law before CBO issues an analysis showing its true impact.
Here's how the process has unfolded several times in recent months: First, Republicans offer a version of their legislation that includes the same structural features: deep cuts to Medicaid, less financial assistance to people purchasing health insurance on the individual market, measures that undermine the ACA's guarantee that people with pre-existing conditions can buy affordable coverage that meets their needs, and tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. Next, CBO finds that the legislation would result in at least 20 million people losing coverage, millions more facing higher costs, and people with pre-existing conditions being placed at risk. Finally, congressional Republican leaders promise that the next version of the bill will solve these problems — only to repeat the process over again.
In most of these cases, the CBO scores — showing large coverage losses and significant out-of-pocket cost increases (see chart), effectively debunking Republican talking points — have temporarily stalled the legislation. But in May, the House leadership passed its health bill after unveiling changes that it claimed fixed the bill — but before CBO had time to analyze the revised measure. Once CBO did, it concluded that those fixes made little difference to the harm the bill would do, as described below. It appears that Senate leaders may be planning to use the same approach — pass a series of amendments and then immediately proceed to a vote on final passage without a CBO analysis of the legislation's impact, which likely would show that the newest version again fails to do what has been promised.
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We can see how that might unfold this week. On Tuesday, the Senate could move to a procedural vote to begin floor consideration of a bill — even though, as Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn has said, knowing what version of the legislation they're pursuing is a "luxury we don't have." A vote on final passage of a bill could then come as soon as Thursday, with the final legislative text made available only shortly before the vote — and without a full CBO analysis of the impact on coverage and on premiums and deductibles. Once again, congressional leaders may promise that the bill has been "fixed" — with the information needed to assess that claim not available until after the vote (see table).
It may not be clear what bill the Senate plans to vote on until the very end of the process. The Senate appears likely to consider at least two different pieces of legislation if a Motion to Proceed vote passes on Tuesday, enabling the Senate to take up the legislation: a version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA, the Senate's replacement for the ACA that on Tuesday CBO scored as adding 22 million people to the ranks of the uninsured) or the Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act (ORRA, a bill that repeals most of the ACA without a replacement, scored by CBO as adding 32 million to the ranks of the uninsured.) Additionally, Senators Lindsay Graham and Bill Cassidy appear to be shopping their own "amendment" that deeply cuts Medicaid and subsidies that help moderate-income people afford coverage, but structures these cuts differently than either the BCRA or the ORRA — though they've provided no details beyond a short press release about what that legislation would entail.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could not only bring up any of these three distinct pieces of legislation as amendments while on the floor, but — at the end of the amendment process and right before the vote on final passage — he could introduce a significantly modified version of any of these bills (or even a different bill). That new bill could be introduced just hours before a final vote, with virtually no opportunity for the Senate, let alone the public, to assess it. (This could be true even if the Senate takes steps to extend the time between a successful Motion to Proceed vote and a vote on final passage.) The result could be a "bait-and-switch": debate over one set of proposals, followed by a vote on a different piece of legislation.
Senate Could Vote on Little-Understood Health Care Legislation This Week
While the exact timing on the floor remains unknown, here's one way the debate could unfold:
Tuesday Vote on Motion to Proceed, likely without clarity on what version of legislation Senate leadership seeks to pass at the end of the process
Tuesday-Thursday 20 hours of debate, including consideration of amendments. The Senate could vote on amendments that may include:
Repeal-without-replacement bill
Latest version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act
Potentially other versions of replacement, like Cassidy-Graham
Other amendments may be considered as well
Thursday McConnell could introduce a final substitute, which will need CBO confirmation that it meets fiscal targets but won't need a more comprehensive CBO estimate that includes impacts on coverage, Medicaid spending and enrollment, individual market premiums and out-of-pocket costs, people with pre-existing conditions, and the stability of the individual market
Thursday Vote on final passage
The Senate thus may vote on final passage without a CBO score showing the bill's coverage impact. Sen. McConnell could force a vote on this new substitute proposal without a CBO analysis of its impact on health coverage and the cost of health insurance, and with only a limited fiscal analysis. That would enable senators who vote for the final bill to assert that the bill has been "fixed" and covers more people, reduces Medicaid enrollment losses, or increases premiums and out-of-pocket costs much less than CBO's earlier analyses indicated, without credible evidence.
Indeed, undecided senators have expressed concern over issues like the time provided to phase out the ACA's Medicaid expansion, the depth of the Medicaid cuts, the affordability of insurance for low-income consumers, and the impact of the Cruz amendment on pre-existing conditions. Some senators could portray various modifications in these areas as major victories that have secured their votes — even if the changes have little overall impact on coverage and consumer costs. (Some of these "victories" might simply amount to returning to language in the House bill that these senators once viewed as unacceptable.) Without a comprehensive CBO score of the final bill before senators vote, there will be no official data with which to assess the impact of the changes to the bill.
This is an extreme version of a dynamic we've seen before, with the Upton amendment in the House. Introduced near the end of House consideration of its ACA repeal bill, the Upton amendment sought to allay criticism that people with pre-existing conditions couldn't find affordable coverage if states waived "community-rating" requirements under the MacArthur amendment, by providing $8 billion for high-risk pools. (In many ways, the concerns that the Upton amendment were meant to address are similar to those raised with regard to the Cruz amendment.) While prior history and independent analysis both questioned whether the Upton amendment's funding would be anywhere near sufficient, House leaders claimed — without waiting for a CBO analysis — that the money would "allow people with pre-existing conditions who haven't maintained continuous coverage to acquire affordable care."
CBO later confirmed that the funding "would not be sufficient to substantially reduce the large increases in premiums for high-cost enrollees." But CBO didn't release that analysis until weeks after the House passed the bill, with members having justified their "yes" votes based on the very claims that CBO later refuted.
The Senate process could involve a more extreme version of this approach, where the so-called "fix" isn't simply one addition, but a revamped bill.
The Senate could introduce and pass legislation within hours that could become law only days later. Unlike the House-passed bill — which was destined to undergo further changes in the Senate and return to the House — the Senate may never have an opportunity to vote on the bill again, after CBO completes its analysis. House leaders reportedly may rush a vote immediately after Senate passage. This means that the bill could pass the House as well — sending it to the President for his signature — before policymakers and the public understand the implications of the Senate's last-minute changes.
Of course, CBO will eventually release its analysis of the final bill. That analysis would very likely contradict the promises senators have made in the run-up to the vote. But those contradictions would become clear only after the bill and its highly damaging provisions are already the law of the land.
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