My friends and I have been having a hard week and we wanted to just relax so I suggested to them my lake house house. They wanted a little bit more rustic feel to camping but none of us really had any actual camping gear so we just opted for the lake house. We got all the essentials for the weekend: bug repellent, snacks, a radio, and a friendly little card game to take our minds off the world back at home. Everything was going smooth until it hit about six-ish, that’s when everything…
Harry Potter is an orphan who spent the majority of his childhood living in the company of the Dursley’s – his non-wizard aunt, uncle and cousin who treated Harry with emotional maltreatment and neglect. His extended family relegated Harry to the status of a second-rate member of the household, leaving him to sleep in the “cupboard under the stairs” and clothing him in Dudley’s over-sized leftovers. Harry suffered the loss of his parents at an early age and spent his childhood years trying to…
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a glass or nonstick baking dish. In a non-stick or cast iron pan heat oil or lard on a medium heat. Place each white or yellow corn tortilla in the hot oil one at a time and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil. Place the tortillas in a warmer or cloth and wrap them to stay warm. “If you are feeling homesick…
Chiles rellenos (stuffed peppers) is a traditional Mexican dish that originated in the city of Puebla. The filling of the stuffed pepper is with either cheese or meat and then served in a tomato sauce. The filling varies depending on the regions of Mexico. The most traditional way is peppers filled with cheese. Like life, cooking comes with a set of instructions. The recipe of chiles rellenos is a long process, often passing the steps from one generation to the next, ensures the taste, and the…
Chemistry EE Concentration of Vitamin C in Kale Word Count: IB Number: 002811-00 Introduction Research question: How do different methods of cooking, namely steaming, baking, and frying, affect the amount of ascorbic acid in Kale? In a daily diet, arguably the most important thing to get a proper amount of is vitamins. Vitamins provide countless services and roles in the human body including helping with your immune system, repairing skin and bone tissues, and converting what you eat into…
The short story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston is a snap shot of domestic violence. The main character Delia is in many ways the classic domestic abuse victim. She allows Sykes to run her life in all respects. He accomplishes this by using different forms of abuse, mental/emotional, psychological and physical, to control her. Sykes mentally abuses Delia with his marital infidelity. He has stepped out on her from the start of the marriage. Over time he has done less and less to hide his…
quiet different to now a days, here are some facts just to kick start the brain. The average house in 1950 sold for $14,000 The average annual income in the ‘50s was just under $3,000 Kitchen debuts – Tupperware at home party sales, electric frying pans, nonstick cookware In 1950 fewer than 1 in 10 American homes owned a TV set. By the end of the decade, 9 out of 10 American homes were tuned in Gunsmoke first aired on television in 1955. The series lasted a full 20 years 1956 was a…
The color purple isn’t a life that I have personally lived or seen others around me live but it is a life that can be experienced by others around the globe. The connection doesn’t need to start from one being sexually abused by the father but it can be a woman finding out who she really is after the worst has happened to her. A connection to the color purple can be one that comes from the movies. In Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family reunion Lisa Breaux, one of Madea's nieces, is engaged to an…
two eggs, four tablespoons of mineral water, two tablespoons of parsley and salt and pepper. Then chop 300 grams of mushrooms in a frying pan and add chopped tomatoes. When the mushrooms reduce in size add the mixture that you prepared earlier. Mix everything together. Dinner Tomato with meat Bake 125 grams of lamb meat without any additional oil. In a separate pan fry half an onion, add 400 grams of chopped tomato and bake for few minutes. Meal complete one toast of rye bread. Day 4…
Super Smash Bros. Peach vs. Pauline Gian:Go Peach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Giana:PAULINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lauren:They forced me to choose. :/ One day in the Smash Hotel, Mario was watching the entrance,as usual. Then outside was a beautiful girl with long brown hair. Gian:She ain’t pretty (read in sassy voice) Giana:She so pretty!! (also sassy voice) Lauren:Ganondorf is the prettiest princess of all. Ganondorf:Thank you I guess? Lauren:I was kidding. Ganondorf:Oh :( Giana:Oh stop let’s finish…