Singapore implemented an electronic road pricing (ERP) scheme to address traffic congestion caused by too many cars on the roads. The ERP scheme uses electronic toll collection to charge drivers a usage-based tax during peak periods, reducing congestion by internalizing the negative externality of traffic and noise. By implementing the ERP, average road speeds increased by 20% and traffic went down by 13%. The ERP scheme has been an effective solution, generating $0.1 billion per year for the government.
A dessert perfect for summer and easy to make I might add. Here's something that would make you mouth water by just smelling the aroma coming from the oven.
This document provides recipes for a complete pork loin roast dinner including:
- A tender pork loin roast that falls apart easily and can be served with mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, green beans, and apple crumb pie.
- A Parmesan honey pork roast baked with cheese, honey, soy sauce, garlic and olive oil in a dutch oven until it reaches 160 degrees. The cooking liquid is made into gravy.
- Yeast dinner rolls made with flour, sugar, salt, yeast, warm water, oil and an egg. The dough is kneaded, raised, punched down, shaped, raised again and baked until browned.
Delicious gourmet foods may come from fruits and this would definitely prove that. So pack up your old gourmet snacks recipes for this summer because they're gonna be a new one.
This chilled honeydew soup recipe combines honeydew melon, nonfat yogurt, and white wine vinegar for a refreshing summer appetizer. The sweet honeydew melon is blended together with the yogurt and vinegar, requiring no cooking. It can be prepared quickly and served chilled, making it ideal for hot days or last-minute guests. For contrast, slices of hard salami or other meats can be used to garnish the soup, or mint leaves provide a meatless option. Perfectly ripe honeydew is key for the best flavor, and can be identified by its subtle wrinkled skin and heavy weight.
Raisin and corn pudding is made by combining corn kernels, raisins, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, sugar and flour. The mixture is wrapped in cheesecloth and steamed for 50 minutes to produce a firm, nutritious dessert or side dish. Fresh corn kernels should be scraped off the cob, milk scalded by heating to 180 degrees Fahrenheit, and raisins soaked before making the pudding. Proper preparation of the ingredients results in a soft, custard-like texture.
Singapore implemented an electronic road pricing (ERP) scheme to address traffic congestion caused by too many cars on the roads. The ERP scheme uses electronic toll collection to charge drivers a usage-based tax during peak periods, reducing congestion by internalizing the negative externality of traffic and noise. By implementing the ERP, average road speeds increased by 20% and traffic went down by 13%. The ERP scheme has been an effective solution, generating $0.1 billion per year for the government.
A dessert perfect for summer and easy to make I might add. Here's something that would make you mouth water by just smelling the aroma coming from the oven.
This document provides recipes for a complete pork loin roast dinner including:
- A tender pork loin roast that falls apart easily and can be served with mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, green beans, and apple crumb pie.
- A Parmesan honey pork roast baked with cheese, honey, soy sauce, garlic and olive oil in a dutch oven until it reaches 160 degrees. The cooking liquid is made into gravy.
- Yeast dinner rolls made with flour, sugar, salt, yeast, warm water, oil and an egg. The dough is kneaded, raised, punched down, shaped, raised again and baked until browned.
Delicious gourmet foods may come from fruits and this would definitely prove that. So pack up your old gourmet snacks recipes for this summer because they're gonna be a new one.
This chilled honeydew soup recipe combines honeydew melon, nonfat yogurt, and white wine vinegar for a refreshing summer appetizer. The sweet honeydew melon is blended together with the yogurt and vinegar, requiring no cooking. It can be prepared quickly and served chilled, making it ideal for hot days or last-minute guests. For contrast, slices of hard salami or other meats can be used to garnish the soup, or mint leaves provide a meatless option. Perfectly ripe honeydew is key for the best flavor, and can be identified by its subtle wrinkled skin and heavy weight.
Raisin and corn pudding is made by combining corn kernels, raisins, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, sugar and flour. The mixture is wrapped in cheesecloth and steamed for 50 minutes to produce a firm, nutritious dessert or side dish. Fresh corn kernels should be scraped off the cob, milk scalded by heating to 180 degrees Fahrenheit, and raisins soaked before making the pudding. Proper preparation of the ingredients results in a soft, custard-like texture.
This Greek Pasta Salad recipe uses whole-wheat penne pasta, vegetables like red onion, cucumber and tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese with a fresh lime-juice dressing. The ingredients are mixed together and the dressing is poured over the top and stirred to coat everything for a healthy yet flavorful salad that can be prepared for a group of friends.
Chocolate comes from cocoa pods that grow on the cacao tree, which takes 5-10 years to mature enough to bear pods. Each pod contains approximately 50 cocoa beans used to make chocolate. The document then discusses a gluten-free chocolate torte recipe made from unsweetened chocolate, almonds, eggs, sugar, and buttercream frosting. The torte involves baking the batter in a dish for 65 minutes before assembling and frosting the layers with the chocolate buttercream.
Pizza originated in ancient civilizations like Greece and Egypt, but the modern version is traced to an 1889 creation by Raffaele Esposito in Italy. It gained popularity in other countries after World War II when soldiers were exposed to pizza in Italy. Today, pizza is one of the most popular foods in the United States, where it is commonly eaten at parties, family gatherings, and as a regular dinner. Pizza toppings have also become more diverse beyond traditional options like pepperoni and sausage.
This recipe describes how to make a corn and potato soufflé by combining mashed potatoes, cooked corn kernels, eggs, flour, milk, butter, and salt. The potatoes are mashed to a smooth puree and mixed with corn. Separately, a puff pastry is made by simmering milk, water, butter and salt then mixing in flour and eggs. The pastry and potato/corn mixtures are combined and baked in a buttered dish until puffed and golden. The resulting soufflé has a crispy crust and light, airy interior similar to a baked soufflé. It makes a delicious side dish for meals like thanksgiving turkey.
This recipe is for a triple layer chocolate mousse dessert with three different types of chocolate mousse - black, white and milk chocolate. Each layer of mousse is made separately by melting the chocolate and mixing it with egg yolks, butter, heavy cream and whipped egg whites. The mousses are layered in a mold with the black on bottom, milk in middle and white on top, then frozen overnight. The mousse is accompanied by an English cream flavored with mint.
Eggplant has traditionally been underused in American cuisine but is becoming more popular due to Asian and Southern European influences. It has a bland flavor that absorbs other flavors and makes a good meat substitute. Eggplant is botanically a fruit but is considered a vegetable. Early varieties were smaller and white before the name "eggplant" was adopted. While India was likely the origin, Asian countries embraced it first around 3 AD before it reached Europe in 11 AD, where it was initially thought to cause insanity due to being in the nightshade family. Thomas Jefferson brought eggplant to the United States where it was primarily used as decoration until the 20th century.
This dessert consists of layers of cream, custard and chocolate. Known as "Chocolate Mountains", it is an indulgent dish suitable for special occasions. While simple to make, it requires care since it involves delicate ingredients like eggs and cream. For best results, a bain-marie or double boiler should be used to gently heat the ingredients. The dessert can be creatively presented and is enjoyed by both children and adults. It is recommended to use high quality dark and white chocolate.
This gourmet deer dish consists of several elements. Deer fillets are steamed in a flavorful broth containing herbs and spices. The fillets are accompanied by crepes filled with blueberries and glazed chestnuts, and garnished with buttered vegetables. A sauce made from game fond and reduced red wine brings all the flavors together. The recipe takes time to prepare the sauce and steam the fillets so their flavors are sealed in.
The document discusses chocolate and its health benefits. It begins by describing where chocolate comes from, noting that cocoa trees bear pods containing cocoa beans. Each pod contains up to 50 beans. It then provides details on chocolate consumption rates in different countries. The document also discusses some of the heart health benefits of dark chocolate, including potential for lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Finally, it shares a recipe for a Choco Loving Pie made with ingredients like semisweet chocolate, butter, evaporated milk, honey, sugar, cornstarch and eggs.
Chocolate comes from cocoa beans found within pods that grow on cocoa trees. Cocoa trees begin producing pods after 5 years and reach peak production at 10 years, continuing to bear fruit for 30-40 years. It takes 4 cocoa beans to make 1 ounce of milk chocolate or 12 beans for 1 ounce of dark chocolate. On average, Americans consume 12 pounds of chocolate per year while Swiss consume nearly twice that at 22 pounds per person annually.
This document provides the history of peanut butter and how it became popular in American culture. It discusses how peanut butter originated from Aztec times when peanuts were mashed into a paste. While George Washington Carver promoted peanuts, he did not invent peanut butter. The actual invention is credited to three doctors/inventors in the late 1800s who patented processes for making peanut butter using roasted or raw peanuts. The document also provides a recipe for a peanut stew made with chicken, vegetables, and peanut butter that is based on a traditional African dish.
This document provides a recipe for a simple hot milk sponge cake made using box cake mix. It can be dressed up with confectioners' sugar, frosting, or other toppings. The recipe calls for mixing dry and wet ingredients separately, beating eggs and sugar until fluffy, and gradually folding the mixtures together. Boiled milk and butter are added to the batter before baking. Instructions are included to modify the recipe by making one's own homemade cake mix instead of using a store-bought mix.
This document provides a recipe for a healthy cauliflower pizza crust. It discusses how cauliflower can be used to make a crispy pizza base that is low in carbs and high in nutrients. The recipe calls for grated cauliflower, goat cream cheese, egg, and tomato sauce as toppings. Eating cauliflower has been linked to reducing risks of several types of cancer because it supports the body's detox, antioxidant, and inflammatory systems.
Chicken has become a ubiquitous food that is enjoyed across many cultures and cuisines. With its mild flavor, chicken is a versatile ingredient that can take on the flavors it is cooked with. While chickens were originally domesticated for cockfighting rather than eating, the chicken is now one of the most popular and widely consumed meats globally due to industrialized farming. The chicken has also inspired contributions to various aspects of culture, art, religion and more throughout history.
This document discusses different types of gravy and provides a recipe for pork chops with apple gravy. It begins by explaining that gravy is a sauce made from the juices of meats or vegetables during cooking and is commonly served with roasts, meats, potatoes, etc. It then describes several specific types of gravy including chocolate gravy, cream gravy, egg gravy, giblet gravy, onion gravy, red-eye gravy, and vegetable gravy. The document concludes by providing a recipe for pork chops with apple gravy that includes sautéing garlic and making a sauce from flour, water, applesauce and lemon juice to pour over baked pork chops.
The recipe is for a multi-layer coconut cream pie with a pecan and almond crust, optional chocolate layer, coconut cream filling, and toasted coconut whipped cream topping. The pie uses only raw, organic ingredients and has become a favorite among the creator's friends. The goal was to create a light yet delicious dessert that uses healthy ingredients as an alternative to processed store-bought pies.
This recipe is for a classic coconut cream pie. It involves making a custard filling by cooking milk, sugar, cornstarch, eggs and coconut until thickened. The filling is poured into a baked pie shell and chilled. Once chilled, whipped cream flavored with vanilla is spread on top and sprinkled with coconut. The pie makes 8-10 servings depending on slice size. A variation using chocolate is also provided.
This recipe is for a Coconut Kefir Cream Pie. It includes a shortbread cookie crust filled with a creamy coconut milk and kefir filling. The pie is topped with whipped cream and toasted shredded coconut. The recipe serves the pie filling ingredients simmered with egg yolks and cornstarch for thickness. The finished pie is cooled for several hours before topping with whipped cream and more coconut.
This document provides a recipe for simple shrimp enchiladas that can be made in 45 minutes using cooked shrimp. The filling consists of chopped shrimp, canned green chilies, green enchilada sauce, spices, and sour cream. The shrimp mixture is rolled up in corn tortillas and baked in the oven topped with enchilada sauce and cheese. It is served with salsa verde and cilantro. The full recipe serves 4-6 and includes preparation instructions.
This recipe combines enchiladas and lasagna into a layered "Enchilada Lasagna". It uses a variety of vegetables, rotisserie chicken, black beans, salsa, and cheese in the filling. The filling is layered between sliced corn tortillas and topped with enchilada sauce and more cheese. It is baked for 30 minutes then served with common taco toppings.
This Greek Pasta Salad recipe uses whole-wheat penne pasta, vegetables like red onion, cucumber and tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese with a fresh lime-juice dressing. The ingredients are mixed together and the dressing is poured over the top and stirred to coat everything for a healthy yet flavorful salad that can be prepared for a group of friends.
Chocolate comes from cocoa pods that grow on the cacao tree, which takes 5-10 years to mature enough to bear pods. Each pod contains approximately 50 cocoa beans used to make chocolate. The document then discusses a gluten-free chocolate torte recipe made from unsweetened chocolate, almonds, eggs, sugar, and buttercream frosting. The torte involves baking the batter in a dish for 65 minutes before assembling and frosting the layers with the chocolate buttercream.
Pizza originated in ancient civilizations like Greece and Egypt, but the modern version is traced to an 1889 creation by Raffaele Esposito in Italy. It gained popularity in other countries after World War II when soldiers were exposed to pizza in Italy. Today, pizza is one of the most popular foods in the United States, where it is commonly eaten at parties, family gatherings, and as a regular dinner. Pizza toppings have also become more diverse beyond traditional options like pepperoni and sausage.
This recipe describes how to make a corn and potato soufflé by combining mashed potatoes, cooked corn kernels, eggs, flour, milk, butter, and salt. The potatoes are mashed to a smooth puree and mixed with corn. Separately, a puff pastry is made by simmering milk, water, butter and salt then mixing in flour and eggs. The pastry and potato/corn mixtures are combined and baked in a buttered dish until puffed and golden. The resulting soufflé has a crispy crust and light, airy interior similar to a baked soufflé. It makes a delicious side dish for meals like thanksgiving turkey.
This recipe is for a triple layer chocolate mousse dessert with three different types of chocolate mousse - black, white and milk chocolate. Each layer of mousse is made separately by melting the chocolate and mixing it with egg yolks, butter, heavy cream and whipped egg whites. The mousses are layered in a mold with the black on bottom, milk in middle and white on top, then frozen overnight. The mousse is accompanied by an English cream flavored with mint.
Eggplant has traditionally been underused in American cuisine but is becoming more popular due to Asian and Southern European influences. It has a bland flavor that absorbs other flavors and makes a good meat substitute. Eggplant is botanically a fruit but is considered a vegetable. Early varieties were smaller and white before the name "eggplant" was adopted. While India was likely the origin, Asian countries embraced it first around 3 AD before it reached Europe in 11 AD, where it was initially thought to cause insanity due to being in the nightshade family. Thomas Jefferson brought eggplant to the United States where it was primarily used as decoration until the 20th century.
This dessert consists of layers of cream, custard and chocolate. Known as "Chocolate Mountains", it is an indulgent dish suitable for special occasions. While simple to make, it requires care since it involves delicate ingredients like eggs and cream. For best results, a bain-marie or double boiler should be used to gently heat the ingredients. The dessert can be creatively presented and is enjoyed by both children and adults. It is recommended to use high quality dark and white chocolate.
This gourmet deer dish consists of several elements. Deer fillets are steamed in a flavorful broth containing herbs and spices. The fillets are accompanied by crepes filled with blueberries and glazed chestnuts, and garnished with buttered vegetables. A sauce made from game fond and reduced red wine brings all the flavors together. The recipe takes time to prepare the sauce and steam the fillets so their flavors are sealed in.
The document discusses chocolate and its health benefits. It begins by describing where chocolate comes from, noting that cocoa trees bear pods containing cocoa beans. Each pod contains up to 50 beans. It then provides details on chocolate consumption rates in different countries. The document also discusses some of the heart health benefits of dark chocolate, including potential for lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Finally, it shares a recipe for a Choco Loving Pie made with ingredients like semisweet chocolate, butter, evaporated milk, honey, sugar, cornstarch and eggs.
Chocolate comes from cocoa beans found within pods that grow on cocoa trees. Cocoa trees begin producing pods after 5 years and reach peak production at 10 years, continuing to bear fruit for 30-40 years. It takes 4 cocoa beans to make 1 ounce of milk chocolate or 12 beans for 1 ounce of dark chocolate. On average, Americans consume 12 pounds of chocolate per year while Swiss consume nearly twice that at 22 pounds per person annually.
This document provides the history of peanut butter and how it became popular in American culture. It discusses how peanut butter originated from Aztec times when peanuts were mashed into a paste. While George Washington Carver promoted peanuts, he did not invent peanut butter. The actual invention is credited to three doctors/inventors in the late 1800s who patented processes for making peanut butter using roasted or raw peanuts. The document also provides a recipe for a peanut stew made with chicken, vegetables, and peanut butter that is based on a traditional African dish.
This document provides a recipe for a simple hot milk sponge cake made using box cake mix. It can be dressed up with confectioners' sugar, frosting, or other toppings. The recipe calls for mixing dry and wet ingredients separately, beating eggs and sugar until fluffy, and gradually folding the mixtures together. Boiled milk and butter are added to the batter before baking. Instructions are included to modify the recipe by making one's own homemade cake mix instead of using a store-bought mix.
This document provides a recipe for a healthy cauliflower pizza crust. It discusses how cauliflower can be used to make a crispy pizza base that is low in carbs and high in nutrients. The recipe calls for grated cauliflower, goat cream cheese, egg, and tomato sauce as toppings. Eating cauliflower has been linked to reducing risks of several types of cancer because it supports the body's detox, antioxidant, and inflammatory systems.
Chicken has become a ubiquitous food that is enjoyed across many cultures and cuisines. With its mild flavor, chicken is a versatile ingredient that can take on the flavors it is cooked with. While chickens were originally domesticated for cockfighting rather than eating, the chicken is now one of the most popular and widely consumed meats globally due to industrialized farming. The chicken has also inspired contributions to various aspects of culture, art, religion and more throughout history.
This document discusses different types of gravy and provides a recipe for pork chops with apple gravy. It begins by explaining that gravy is a sauce made from the juices of meats or vegetables during cooking and is commonly served with roasts, meats, potatoes, etc. It then describes several specific types of gravy including chocolate gravy, cream gravy, egg gravy, giblet gravy, onion gravy, red-eye gravy, and vegetable gravy. The document concludes by providing a recipe for pork chops with apple gravy that includes sautéing garlic and making a sauce from flour, water, applesauce and lemon juice to pour over baked pork chops.
The recipe is for a multi-layer coconut cream pie with a pecan and almond crust, optional chocolate layer, coconut cream filling, and toasted coconut whipped cream topping. The pie uses only raw, organic ingredients and has become a favorite among the creator's friends. The goal was to create a light yet delicious dessert that uses healthy ingredients as an alternative to processed store-bought pies.
This recipe is for a classic coconut cream pie. It involves making a custard filling by cooking milk, sugar, cornstarch, eggs and coconut until thickened. The filling is poured into a baked pie shell and chilled. Once chilled, whipped cream flavored with vanilla is spread on top and sprinkled with coconut. The pie makes 8-10 servings depending on slice size. A variation using chocolate is also provided.
This recipe is for a Coconut Kefir Cream Pie. It includes a shortbread cookie crust filled with a creamy coconut milk and kefir filling. The pie is topped with whipped cream and toasted shredded coconut. The recipe serves the pie filling ingredients simmered with egg yolks and cornstarch for thickness. The finished pie is cooled for several hours before topping with whipped cream and more coconut.
This document provides a recipe for simple shrimp enchiladas that can be made in 45 minutes using cooked shrimp. The filling consists of chopped shrimp, canned green chilies, green enchilada sauce, spices, and sour cream. The shrimp mixture is rolled up in corn tortillas and baked in the oven topped with enchilada sauce and cheese. It is served with salsa verde and cilantro. The full recipe serves 4-6 and includes preparation instructions.
This recipe combines enchiladas and lasagna into a layered "Enchilada Lasagna". It uses a variety of vegetables, rotisserie chicken, black beans, salsa, and cheese in the filling. The filling is layered between sliced corn tortillas and topped with enchilada sauce and more cheese. It is baked for 30 minutes then served with common taco toppings.
1. Diet
Chicken
This meal of the week is a bit different. Although I have aimed this at
bodybuilders on a pre contestdiet, this recipe is one of the best choices for
anyone with weight loss plans who are after a tasty meal idea. As I am
really into my food, I looked at better ways to cook chickenand rice for
pre contest. As this diet is extremely strict you are very limited with the
type of seasoning you can use. Anything with sugar is a massive "NO NO"
and if you look at the ingredients on most seasonings you will see sugar
and salt. All sauces are out of the question as these have a big calorie
content, most again are loaded with sugar and salt.
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
300g of wholegrain rice
(uncooked)
Ground Black pepper
1 chili
1 clove of garlic
A bunch of fresh coriander
No sugar/ salt seasoning.
Olive oil or "1 cal none stick
spray"
Step 1
Cook the rice so it is ready to eat, leave this to cool slightly but don't allow
it to go totally cold
Step 2
Wash and cut the chicken breast into chunks. We are not looking for
anything pretty here, just chop it up and spray with the 1 cal none stick
spray a few times.
Step 3
Crush or finely chop the garlic (If you have seen good fellas, you can use a
razor blade) and cut the chili up. Make sure you remove the seeds from the
chili here if you don't want it to be too hot.
2. Step 4
Pull apart or chop the coriander finely and mix with the garlic, chili and
coriander.
Step 5
Season the chopped chicken with the Singapore seasoning or what ever
you chose to use. (the Singapore seasoning will give the food a nice spicy
Asian taste). Then mix in the chili, garlic, pepper and coriander. It is best
to coat all of the chicken with this seasoning, so get stuck in to it with your
hands.
Step 6
Put the raw chicken covered in seasoning into a food processor and also
add the rice. Blend this in short bursts, you don't want to make a raw
chicken and rice soup! It is personal preference on how fine you want to
go here but I like to keep it fairly course.
Step 7
Once this is mixed or "Blended" take this out of the blender and put into a
bowl. Make the mixture into a ball. Half the ball and half this again, you
should end up with 4 balls... Nice! Squash these balls down so they are
about an inch thick
Step 8
Use the 1 cal spray to lightly grease a baking tray or some tin foil, then
place the 4 cakes onto the tray and again spray with 1 cal spray (This will
give the cakes a crispy finish) or if you are not on a pre- contest diet, you
could top with Parmesan cheese. (I haven't tried this but I imagine that it
would finish off the cakes nicely)
Step 9
Put in a preheated oven at 180
Celsius or gas mark 4 for around 30
mins or until they have started to
brown. Make sure that these are
cooked thoroughly before eating.
Step 10
Serve with your favorite veg and eat
while hot if you can. I have also
eaten these cold as I will normally
make a big batch. It's best not to
reheat these as reheated chicken can
cause you problems if it's not done right.