Boots Brisket

Ingredients:

Slab of brisket – 10-12 lbs.

1 bottle of Italian dressing (12 oz, any kind)

1 pack of hot curry spice ( liKe SHAN’S)

1 Large owen bag

salt and pepper.

Sauce:

1 can tomato sauce 16 oz

4 tbs of brown sugar

1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar

Wash Brisket and wipe dry, the place in the Owen bag, add all the ingredients and seal bag, mix the ingredients and apply to the meat.  Marinate of 2-4 hours at room temp.  Place the owen bag in a large pan and place in the owen and cook @ 195 Deg. for 7-8 Hrs.  Remove from owen and place meat on a foil and smoke meat for 2 hrs with your favorite wood chips. ( fruite chips will give a sweet flavor and hickory will give it a wild taste.)

After smoking, cool meat to room temp before slicing.  For the BBQ sauce, open can of tomato sauce and add  the brown suger and cook the paste, add apple cider vinegar and (all the spice from the left over brisket water after you run it thru the sieve ).

Enjoy

Shahi Daal

1 cup of chana daal.
1 lb of goat meat
1 tblspn of imli (Tamarind paste)
1/2 box of Shahi Daal mix (Ahmed)
1 big onion
1 jalapeno
Do not add additional salt because the shahi daal mix has salt in it,
taste the final product and then add some salt if need be.

1)Cook the meat in the pressure cooker for 7 min with some Garlic and ginger.
2)Chop the onion and jalapeno
3)Cook the daal and the onions, pepper, tamarind, shaahi daal mix and meat with 3 cups of water.  Make sure you cook it in the pressure cooker on medium heat, cook the mix for 8 to 10 min.
Open the cooker and check, after it cools a little, and add more water and cook some more if need be, the daal should be soft.

Enjoy

Pranayama

Pranayama (Sanskrit: प्राणायाम prāṇāyāma) is a Sanskrit word meaning “restraint of the prana or breath”. The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prāna, life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and “āyāma”, to suspend or restrain. In other words breath control. Breathing is the most vital function of our body, and all the well being is related to good breathing habits, in yoga this has to be practiced along with your asana’s. The long term benefits of pranayama are monumental, more details on pranayama are found at the followoing link:

http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/pranayama/

I recommend to all my friends that the practice of pranayama will help in your daily well being and help fight many illnesses.

Silver Longhorn

Silver Longhorn.

Riding the smooth VT1100 Spirit, heavenly feeling, Great Ride.

Turmeric : The secret weapon

These ancient herbs, presently used as spices, are the most wonderful drugs that nature has for solving many illnesses.  Turmeric is a very powerful drug and can help in curing many diseases.  Use of turmeric in moderation is recommended very highly.  See the attached sights for more details on the good force of turmeric.

http://www.turmeric.co.in/turmeric_ayurvedic_use.htm

http://www.ayurvedacollege.com/Turmeric-TheGoldenGoddess.htm

Ajwan: Ayurvedic solutions

Great Article on the medicinal values of Ajwan.

http://www.botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/101_ajwain.html

Coconut Chutney

Coconut Chutney:

Ingredients :

• 1 coconut
• 1 bunch coriander
• 1 bunch mint leaves
• 6 tablespoons of mustard oil
• 6 green chillies
• 2 tablespoons of ginger and garlic paste
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 5 limes
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 4 teaspoon coriander cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper.
• 3 tablespoons of brown sugar

Open coconut and save water, peal skin from coconut and clean, finely shred coconut and add coriander and mint leaves and green chillies and blend, add water as needed to blend properly,  now add 3 tablespoons of mustard oil, mix well, add water from the coconut if needed, add all the other ingredient, add the juice from all 3 limes or more, and mix again.  Finally add the remaining oil and mix again.

Serve as a dip or make sandwiches.

Aging the Yogic Way

The aging process cannot be stopped, but it can be slowed. Simple daily habits followed and routinely administered will have a great effect on a persons well being. Diet is the most important, try to avoid red meats as much as possible, fish is the best of all the meat products. Do not eat any foods that are not cooked and use very little salt in your diet. Having a glass of water in the morning is very important, this must be done prior to any food or drink is taken. Follow the 12 Basics described below and life will be a lot sweeter.

1) Avoid Red Meats. 2) One glass of water in the morning daily. 3) Avoid being in the sun for too long. Use sun screens with high SPF ( coconut oil is a good substitute if you have no sun screen). 4) Avoid shampooing your hair daily. ( If possible avoid all shampoo soaps). Wash hair daily with hot water. This will definetly stop hair loss. Also massage your body with coconut oil when ever possible. 5) Avoid alcoholic drinks, if you indulge in them, have a glass of red wine and do not have any excess. Avoid all soda’s with sugar, definite contributer of diabetes and obesity. 6) Sleep is very essential, try to cat nap at midday if possible. 7) Manage stress, exercise daily, yoga is very good for stress management, sivasakti.com is a great site for yoga. 8) Married couples should have sexual relationships on a very regular basis. 9) Be forgiving and friendly to all around you, especially to animals. 10) Have a small garden and work in it every day. 11) Give in charity and devote some time to help others. 12) Always talk to people and smile and make it contagious.

There are some vitamins and minerals that will help in your well being, Vitamin E, C, D, and the use of Ginseng will help for good memory retention. Taking any vitamins and minerals should be done with care and proper guidance. Avoid the use of pain killing drugs and avoid excessive cafine. Seasonal fruits are a very good source of natural sugar and should be included in your diet.

Fasting on a regular basis is very essential, if fasting is not possible, one must consume less food than one does normally, good eating habits and timing the food intake are very important.  Late nite eating should be avoided, alcohol consumption should be avoided.

Energy – Oil

The high cost of Energy – is simply the cause of supply and demand, we as a nation can control this, and we are not willing to at the moment. The energy companies are not fixing the high price of oil and gas, they just explore and produce it and sell it. The commodities market is playing the game and making the profits by spreading false rumors about the dollar value and the news stories that create the swing in pricing. My prediction is that oil will eventually level out at 110 $/barrel.

The consumer has to do his or her share of controlling the price of energy. Most believe that this is easier said than done, but a few simple steps will make a difference.

1 Buy automobiles that are 30+ miles to a gallon. (Rid yourself of the gas guzzler SUV’S). 2)  Drive at 60 miles / hour. 3)  Sacrifice the use of automobiles and use other means of transport when possible. 4)  Use good quality gas only. 5)  Use less AC in the summer and properly insulate your residence. 6)  Live in harmony with nature ( use as little AC as possible in your automobile). 7)  Wash laundry in cold water and dry on clothes line. and use wrinkle free fabric. 8) Shower in cold water in the summer time. 9)  When replacing the water heater use the tank less one with instant heating. 9)  Wash dishes by hand. 10)  Last and very important – cook outside the house and do not heat the home up in the summer time.  11)  Use CFL bulbs or LED lights and it will make a big difference in your energy consumption.

We as American’s are very resourceful and hard working and we can beat this energy virus and have a great lifestyle without throwing our hard earned money. Recycle anything that can be reused and stop using plastic bags and other plastic materials. Use less ice. Just simple and basic changes will save a lot of expense and energy. This will bring the commodities gang down to its knees.

Update : As of September 02/08 price of oil is down to 106.60 $/BBL. As predicted the price is a clear function of the consumers habits.

Update : Next marker will be the 79.00 $/BBL.

Update Oct-22-08: Next marker will be the 60.00 $/BBL – this is when oil will bottom out.

Mango Salsa

• 2 Medium mangoes, 1 small red onion, 1 large tomato, 1 jalapeño pepper.
• 1 bunch of fresh Cilantro
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander cum powder
• 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon of red chill pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon of fennel seeds.

Peel the mangoes and finely chop the meat (remove the seeds). Finely chop the red onion and tomato, add all the spices and peppers, add balsamic vinegar, lime juice, salt to taste, sugar, olive oil and nutmeg and mix well. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and enjoy.