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Caramel Apple Cupcakes

These Caramel Apple Cupcakes are simple and easy. This recipe has all of the fall flavors you love and the cupcakes are drizzled with caramel and nuts. They look like a caramel apple in cupcake form.These Caramel Apple Cupcakes are simple and easy. This recipe has all of the fall flavors you love and the cupcakes are drizzled with caramel and nuts. They look like a caramel apple in cupcake form. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comSeptember is finally here and all I can think about are all of the apple recipes I want to dig into. I’ve already lit my fall candles to get in the mood since we kind of have to fake the seasons over here in Florida.

It’s seriously like 90 degrees here and there’s no sign of it getting any cooler anytime soon.

These caramel apple cupcakes smelled divine baking in the oven! These are super simple using a doctored cake mix but taste just like fall.

I should know because I ate five three just to make sure…

If you love these Caramel Apple Cupcakes, you’ll love these Apple Pie Caramel Apples.
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
  • 1 18.25-ounce package spice cake mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup peeled cored, and chopped Granny Smith apple (about 1 large apple)
Caramel Sauce:
  • 35 caramels
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk or heavy cream or regular milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 24 wooden craft sticks
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, eggs, sour cream, 1/2 cup milk, and vegetable oil until incorporated (about 30 seconds). Scrape sides of bowl and then beat on med-high speed for 3 minutes. Stir in chopped apple.
  2. Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Bake 18-20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not overbake. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, combine caramels and 1/4 cup evaporated milk (or heavy cream) in a medium saucepan over very low heat; stir 4 minutes or until smooth. It’s very important to keep the heat very low because if the caramel gets too hot it will become really hard when cooled.
  4. Spread caramel mixture over cupcakes being careful to not touch the caramel to the paper liners or it will stick to the liners; immediately sprinkle with pecans, pressing in slightly. Insert a wooden stick into center of each cupcake. Store covered in an airtight container. It’s best to serve the cupcakes the same day that you add the caramel topping. Caramel will soften if kept at room temperature for too long so store in the refrigerator until ready to serve then let come to room temperature to let caramel soften up a bit.
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Source: America’s Best Recipes

These Caramel Apple Cupcakes are simple and easy. This recipe has all of the fall flavors you love and the cupcakes are drizzled with caramel and nuts. They look like a caramel apple in cupcake form.

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  1. Seriously, my mind is so freaking out over the awesomeness of this, I can’t possibly convey it in words. So telling the hubby to pick up some caramels on the way home!

  2. Those are perfectly munchable. And cute. I just want to squeeze their little cheeks. If they had cheeks that is.

  3. We kind of have to do the same thing in TX for awhile. Although, we’ve been blessed the past few weeks to have some cool mornings. These cupcakes look adorable and sound delish.

  4. So awesome and look amazing!

  5. oh. my. i will DEFINITELY be making these. yum.

  6. I made a version of these for my son’s vintage carnival birthday party last year and they are delicious. Definitely don’t top them though until a couple hours before serving. I did them about 2 hours before the party, and by an hour into the party-the caramel had seaped into the cupcakes. It doesn’t look as good, and it kind of take away the effect. They are delicious though!

  7. Yum! This looks & sounds so delicious.

  8. These are adorable- and sound delicious!!

  9. Mmm, those are so cute and look delicious!

  10. These are really beautiful Christy! Great Photo!

  11. Ditto all the above comments. Brilliant idea!

  12. Such a comforting recipe! I love autumn!

  13. Ok these look amazing. And i WILL take your family’s pictures someday:) Even if I have to fly back to Florida to do it!

  14. Oooo! Caramel apples are way too healthy for me anyway, hehe. Cupcakes are definitely more my style.

  15. These are too cute and so easy! Love ’em. And I think I agree I am more excited about cooking this fall than pumpkin!

  16. Droooool! Love these!

  17. Although I’m not one to typically use a boxed cake mix I actually might give this a try. They look and sound delish!

  18. What an incredible idea ! I LOVE THIS !!! thanks so much for sharing the recipe.

  19. I’m a new follower and I can’t wait to make some of your recipes!

  20. Yummo! And I get the feeling these won’t stick in my teeth like a caramel apple would… Bonus!

  21. These look so stinkin cute! I have been craving apple and pumpkin for the last few weeks, too! I love using a cake mix and pumpking it up like you did here – These would be great for a pumpkin carving party we are going to in a few weeks…thanks for sharing this!

  22. I love this cupcake recipe! Thanks for share.

  23. These looks so fun! and yummy too!

  24. They look great! Love the lolly sticks, great idea!

  25. I bring baked goodies into the staff every Monday morning. These will be a must! Everyone will go crazy over these.

  26. Too cute! Perfect for fall!

  27. Hello, New on you blog.
    They looks so delious. I want one rigth now for breakfast. Such a nice idea also.

  28. Just found your blog and I love it! bookmarked this recipe!

  29. I saw your recipe on Save the Date for Cupcakes, love it, looks delicious. Greetings from Madrid

  30. The only thing I would add would be to sprinkle some of the Heath Toffee pieces you can get in the baking aisle next to the chocolate chips on top (I put it in apple pies, too). But I’m a toffee-apple nut!

  31. Oh that looks soooo yummy!! 🙂

  32. It’s absolutely delicious!

  33. I too mostly avoid cake “mixes” but this one is unique enough with the sour cream I will try it… To make it more authentically Carmel Apple I would used crushed peanuts for the taste.

  34. Looks delicious! Will try it today 🙂

  35. Excellent job. keep it up!

  36. So I just came across this recipe today and it sounds sooo good. I have a thought/question. Instead of melting the caramels, etc. could one just use caramel sauce like for ice cream?

  37. Good blog dude! I just added this article to my Twitter account. Keep it up!

  38. Very cute cupcakes and very tasty.I’ve featured this recipe on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.

  39. Terrific article! That is the kind of information that are supposed to be shared
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  40. I don’t know anything about blogs and stuff. But, I do know when I see a picture of something so far out and delicious looking, it has to be yours and 99.9% of the time I’m right! I’ve looked at many of your recipes and honey you have a gold mine! How do you come up with such wonderful treats? Keep it up!

  41. Loving these adorable cupcake nibbles!! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Please stop by our Munching Monday Party and share your best weeknight meal!!! Warmest, Nic

  42. I made these cupcakes tonight, but they were not the hit I expected. They were so icky sweet with the topping that noone could finish one large cupcake. I baked mine in the jumbo muffin pans. It was a nice try, but will not make again.

  43. I’m so excited about making these cupcakes, I love fall desserts! When I went to buy the cake mix though, I was only able to find a 15.25 oz mix. Can I use the rest of the recipe as written or do I have to adjust for the smaller mix?

  44. I made these last night for my work Halloween party. I should have waited to put the caramel topping on until right before serving, because all of the caramel seeped to the sides and made a mess! Perhaps my caramel was too runny? They do taste good but the messiness is keeping people from eating them 🙁 Oh well, more for me!

  45. I was suggested this blog by my cousin. I’m no longer sure whether this publish is written by him as nobody else realize
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Cedar Rapids

June 20th, 2011

Cedar Rapids - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray / Digital Copy Combo Pack

It's been a pretty good year for limited releases with several films able to escape their limited roots and grab some measure of mainstream success. Win Win cracked $10 million, which is very rare for a limited release; Cave of Forgotten Dreams has made $4 million, something most documentaries never come close to; while Midnight in Paris is rapidly becoming one of Woody Allen's biggest hits, after topping $20 million over the weekend. One of the year's first limited release success stories was Cedar Rapids. This week it comes out on the home market, but will it find even more success on DVD / Blu-ray?

The Movie

Ed Helms stars as Tim Lippe, an insurance agent at a small company in the midwest. He's lived a pretty sheltered life and has never even left is hometown of Brown Valley. But when the company's star salesman, Roger Lemke, dies in a bizarre accident, it's up to him to go to the American Society of Mutual Insurers and take home the prestigious Two Diamond award. So he's off to the big city, Cedar Rapids, but before he goes, his boss gives him some tips, who to network with, who has the final say awarding the top prize, and who to avoid. The list of people to avoid has just one name on it, Dean Ziegler.

Once in Cedar Rapids, it's clear Tim's naivety could be a problem. Fortunately, he has a roommate, Ronald Wilkes, to help him as a guide. Unfortunately, he has a second roommate... Dean Ziegler. Yes, the one man he was told to avoid. After Tim meets Joan Ostrowski-Fox in the gym, and later at the bar with the guys, the four start hanging out at the conference. His trio of new friends teach him how to live it up at a convention like this. Tim even starts loosening up and enjoying himself, despite the pressure he's under to win the Two Diamonds award. But you know with someone like Tim, it's only a matter of time before he gets in over his head.

Cedar Rapids is a rather simple character study that reaches its potential thanks to a witty script, and an incredibly talented cast. Ed Helms plays Tim Lippe with the right balance of naivety to generate laughs without being mean. It feels real as his world starts to crumble. But it feels equally real that his new friends would help him rise to fix it. John C. Reilly shows once again he has amazing comedic timing, as does Isiah Whitlock in a lot more subdued role. Playing the straight man is a far less showy role, but it's just as important. I was most impressed by Anne Heche, who had the most emotionally meaty role in the film. And there are almost too many great actors in secondary roles to mention (Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Root, Kurtwood Smith, Alia Shawkat, and others).

If there is a problem with the movie, it's with how neatly the film is wrapped up in the end. After all the mess, it takes a sudden turn to take care of it all in a very short time. This is just a minor complaint overall. But I do like how he keeps his optimistic innocence in the end.

The Extras

There are a lot of smaller extras on the DVD, starting with half a dozen deleted scenes and four minutes of outtakes. Mike O'Malley Urban Clogger is a three-minute featurettes with Mike O'Malley, whose character showed off his clogging skilled at the ASMI talent show. Tweaking in the USA is a six-minute behind-the-scene featurette on the meth party scene. Wedding Belles is a four-minute featurette on the scene where the four main characters crash a lesbian wedding. The extras on the DVD end with a commercial for Top Notch Insurance. It's disappointing that there's no audio commentary track, but the overall selection of extras isn't bad.

Blu-ray extras start with Convention Connection, which is a series of interviews with the actors talking about the movie and their characters. There are two Fox Movie Channel Presents featurettes, one with the director and the other with the writer. The Blu-ray is also BD-Live enabled with a short featurette called Ed Helms Mad Chopper Skills, but I don't think it's online yet.

The film's technical presentation on Blu-ray is good, especially considering the film's budget. It was shot digitally and the level of detail is exceptional. Colors can be very bright when called for, but a lot of the scenes have muted colors and the lighting quite dark. Fortunately, these darker scenes don't have details swallowed up by shadows. The audio is as you would expect for a dialogue-driven character-based drama. That is to say, the dialogue is clear, but the track is dominated by the front and center speakers. Don't expect a lot of directional effects here.

The Blu-ray only costs 33% more than the DVD, and it includes exclusives extras and a digital copy. It is definitely the better deal.

The Verdict

Cedar Rapids is one of the better movies from 2011 that I've gotten a chance to review and it is clearly worth buying. The DVD isn't a bad deal, but the Blu-ray / Digital Copy Combo Pack is the better one. Not only is the Blu-ray worth picking up, it's a contender for Pick of the Week.

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Fuerteventura or Lanzarote? Which Canary Island is better?

Lanzarote or Fuerteventura? The Canary Islands are dream destinations for enjoying beaches, hiking, surfing, cycling, water sports, and so much more, all year round. Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are located quite close to each other, but it doesn’t mean they are the same. Not sure which island in the Canaries you should visit? I’ll help you to choose.

The most amazing thing about the Canary Islands is that any time you come here, you will find the sunshine and eternal summer. In addition, there is no rainy season and high humidity like in the South East Asia that makes the climate there just perfect.  I’ve been to the Canary Islands both in winter and in summer, and the temperature was very pleasant during all my visits: 22 °C (72 °F) - 28 °C (82 °F). If you need a dose of sun and you want to have fun time outdoors, the Canary Islands are the right place. But which island to choose?

Let’s have a look at these two beautiful islands:

Fuerteventura in pictures

going to the beach in Fuerteventura

What do you think? Fuerteventura looks gorgeous, right?

Are you already feeling the breeze? :)

And here is her neighbor, Lanzarote!

Lanzarote in pictures

Volcanos in Lanzarote

Which one is more beautiful?

When I heard about the Canary Islands first time, I imagined it as a paradisiacal place. But when I was actually flying over it and watching in the window of the airplane, I saw something very different from the image of the paradise I had in my mind: there was almost no vegetation! (I must admit, in some places the islands looked rather post-apocalyptic than paradisiacal :)) On landing, I was keeping searching for the canary songbirds - I thought the Canary Islands were called this way because of the huge number of these cute yellow birds living there. Of course, I didn't find any of them because there were even no trees.

Despite this, I still managed to find a paradise there as it was a perfect escape from the noise and pollution of big cities into the pristine nature. The islands are spectacular and look totally surreal with their volcanic scenery.

What to do & what to see in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote

Hit the beach!

Amazing beach in Fuerteventura

The reason number one for flying to the Canary Islands is, of course, the awesome beaches you will never forget! I was amazed by the wide sandy beaches in Morro Jable area of Fuerteventura. In the beginning, I was very annoyed by the strong winds there, but after a couple of days, I got used to it and actually started to like it as it was so refreshing in the hot hours. Please just make sure, you put enough of sunscreen and wear a hat as the wind accelerates tanning. You have a chance to get a sunburn very quickly!

Beach in Fuerteventura

There are countless fantastic beaches in Fuerteventura! Almost every day I was going to a different beach. My favorites are Playa de la Barca, an incredibly long Playa de Sotavento, and beaches in the area of the Parque Natural de Corralejo. The Sotavento beach actually consists of five beaches, and it is 9 kilometers long and 1 kilometer wide in some places. In this area, you can bath in the shallow warm water of spectacular lagoons that change the shape due to tides. The golden dunes of Corralejo will leave you speechless if you stay here till the sunset. It's a must-visit place in Fuerteventura for the lovers of spellbinding views.

The beaches of Fuerteventura are the place where you will find peace, tranquility and where you can reconnect with yourself and with nature.

Lanzarote beaches are an entirely different story. They are not less gorgeous than in Fuerteventura, but most of them are black. And this is what makes them to stand out and capture your heart. I totally loved black volcanic sand beaches in Charco de los Clicos, Playa del Janubio and Playa El Paso. It's just magnificent! Black sand beaches are the first picture I see in my mind when I think of Lanzarote.

It's not all black, though. White and golden sand beaches are waiting for you there, too. La Playa de Papagayo is a world famous beach with crystal clear turquoise water. It is hidden in a protected area called the Monumento Natural de Los Ajaches, so don't expect any  service on the beach that stays stay untouched as Mother Nature created it. There are no umbrellas and sunbeds available for rent. You have to bring everything you need with you.

On both islands, you can find many small idyllic beaches where you will be alone and can do nude swimming and sunbathing. I must say that nudism is quite widespread among the tourists there, so don't be surprised to see Adam and Eve.

However, the Canary Islands are much more than just two giant beaches! :)

There are also fun things to do and unique places to visit. Keep reading :)

Take a road trip around the island

What I enjoyed the most about the Canary Islands is renting a car and just going around the islands to explore stunning landscapes. I loved the freedom to go where I liked, to stop when I wanted and to go off the road.

When you wander around the Fuerteventura, you will meet cute chipmunks, or Barbery Ground Squirrels, and goats - the only animals there. The chipmunks (like those from the Chip and Dale cartoon) are not afraid of people, and they will come to you to get some tasty snacks.

To get a feeling of the local life, visit a Villaverde, a beautiful old village with two windmills, and El Cotillo, a small fishing village used as a harbor by local fishers.

In Lanzarote, we rented a car for two days and made the tour of the whole island. I had an impression that it's more diverse than Fuerteventura and has more attractions. One of the most amazing stops were El Golfo and Lago Verde.

Don't miss Los Hervideros to witness the astonishing spectacle of nature. It represents rocks made of lava eruptions dating from the thirteenth century and falling into the water. Solidified lava formed chaotic caves and balconies that you can walk on and listen to the thunderous roaring of the ocean. Moreover, you can enjoy a superb view on the red Montaña Bermeja, Pico Redondo and other volcanoes located just north of Los Hervideros.

Explore volcanoes: erupt your adventure life

You definitely can't leave Lanzarote without visiting Timanfaya National Park. I tell you, it's one of a kind! Timanfaya is the kingdom of volcanoes with its unreal landscape typical of the moon or Mars. The locals even say that NASA showed the astronauts of the Apollo 17 pictures of Timanfaya's lunar landscape to prepare them for landing on the moon :-D

Volcanoes in Lanzarote

Here the scenes for the "Clash of the Titans," "One million years BC," and "When dinosaurs ruled the earth" were shot. You will see, it's a suitable place for a movie like "Star Wars." Here you will realize that the wildest human imagination can not be compared with the exuberance of nature. The Montañas del Fuego (Fire Mountains) were created in the 18th century when more than 100 volcanoes (in the area of more than 50 square kilometers), erupted and devastated this part of the island including several villages.

Still, now, the underground heat is very powerful, and the temperature just a few meters below the surface there reaches up to 600°C (!!!). You can witness there how a man pours water in a hole in the ground that in a couple of seconds erupts like a geyser. You can see how something falling in this hole catches fire immediately. You can even have your lunch cooked by the heat of the volcano. The 'El Diablo' restaurant serves Canarian food cooked on a cast-iron grill placed over a large hole in the ground. Believe me: this is something unbelievable! :-D

In Fuerteventura, there is no shortage of volcanoes either. You can actually climb an extinct volcano. The Gairia Volcano, the Sand Volcano (Volcan de la Arena), and Corralejo Volcanoes are the best volcanoes for an impressive trekking.

Savour local food

Delicious paela in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

One of the joys you will find in the Canary Islands is the local food that combines traditional Spanish recipes with Latin American and African influences. It’s a unique blend of flavors, a one-of-a-kind combination of freshness and aromas. Canarians like to eat well, a lot and healthy. I was so happy to act like a local! What have I found there?

First of all, the abundance of seafood. Of course, it’s the islands, so the main food comes from the ocean: fish, octopus, squid, mussels, prawns… It’s just a paradise for seafood lovers.

Food in the Canary Islands

Next, I’ve eaten here the most delicious potatoes in the world! I have never thought that the potatoes can taste like that. When I was leaving, I even thought of bringing some potatoes with me. What makes the Canarian potatoes, or Papas Arrugadas so special?

They are tiny wrinkled potatoes that grow in volcanic soil, boiled with a generous amount of sea salt, and served with paprika, red or green chili pepper garlic spicy sauce, - Mojo Rojo, Mojo Picon, and Mojo Verde.

Potatoes in the Canary Islands

Did you know that there are more goats than people in the Canary Islands? There is a reason for that. Actually, two: Baifo, a marinated goat in a mixture made with bay leaves, garlic, thyme, and oregano, and ridiculously tasty Majorero goat cheese. This cheese is a savory sensation, and it is best enjoyed grilled with a palm honey.

For a dessert, you can choose one of many fresh fruits such as cherimoya, dragon fruit, banana, papaya, or try a Bienmesabe, the most typical dessert made of honey, almond cream, eggs, cinnamon, and rum. According to the local traditions, all this delicious food must be eaten in a good and cheerful company :)

Visit Aloe Vera plantation

Aloe vera plantation canary islands

The Canary Islands are famous for being a home to the magic  Aloe Vera. It’s a unique plant: you can eat it, drink it, use as a cosmetic, a drug and even cook it! You can learn about the history, cultivation, production and uses of this miraculous plant at the visitor centers which are plantations, museum and a shop at the same time.

In Lanzarote, there are five such aloe Vera visitor centers that are located in the villages of Arrieta, Punta Mujeres, Yaiza, Teguise, and La Graciosa. Admission is free. In Fuerteventura, the plantations are situated in Tiscamanita and Valles de Ortega, between Antigua and Pajara.  I recommend visiting the Aloe Vera factory in Tiscamanita or Aloe Vera Information Centre in Jandia.

In all these places you can buy aloe Vera based creams, soaps, shampoo, perfume, or even the plants that you can grow at home. I found Aloe Vera to be an excellent remedy for sunburns and tired feet, and I bought a bottle of pure aloe Vera gel for myself and as a gift. In my trip to the Canary Islands I tried a real 100% aloe Vera juice and started drinking it regularly in the morning - diluted in water with honey, it has detoxifying, metabolism-regulating, lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, and immune system boosting benefits. After visiting the Canary Islands, I fell in love with Aloe Vera cosmetics that became my true friend.

Catch a wave: try windsurfing, surfing or kiteboarding

Try windsurfing in the Canary Islands

Both Fuerteventura and Lanzarote offer amazing conditions for active holidays and practicing extreme sports.

In Lanzarote, Famara beach in the Northwest part of the island is considered the best for surfing. It is famous for its big ocean waves, and it attracts surfers from all over the world. The top spot for windsurfing is Playa de las Cucharas, Costa Teguise.

Being windier, Fuerteventura is an ideal place for windsurfing lovers. Check Playa de la Barca, a kiteboarding and windsurfing paradise in Fuerteventura. Located there the René Egli Windsurfing Centre hosts the windsurfing and kiteboarding World Cup every year. Even if you never tried windsurfing and you are not sure if you want to try, head to Playa de la Barca, look at all these enthusiasts and happy people in the water, and in a couple of hours, you will see yourself on the board. There are many schools with professional instructors who will teach you how to start.

Where to stay in Lanzarote?

The areas with the most offer of accommodation are Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise, Arrecife and Puerto Del Carmen. The choice is enormous.

I had an enjoyable stay at The Barceló Lanzarote Resort in Costa Teguise. It has a small beach, and the hotel provides a free bus shuttle throughout the day to the main long beach of Costa Teguise and the town where there are lots of restaurants, bars, and shops. The food and service were fantastic, and the animation team would not let me just lay near the pool. There were games, cooking classes, cocktail making shows, concerts, yoga, and other activities organized from the morning till the late night. You can't get bored there! The hotel also has great promotions for car rentals.

In Playa Blanca area, check The Volcán Lanzarote Hotel with the stunning views over the marina and located eight minutes walk from the beach and just 10 kilometers to the Timanfaya National Park. To enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in the Canary Islands, the Papagayo beach, check The Hotel The Mirador Papagayo that is located nearby.

If you prefer staying in the apartments, there are tons of rooms and flats for rent, as well as country houses, and villas.

Where to stay in Fuerteventura?

The main resort areas in Fuerteventura are Corralejo in the north of the island, Morro Jable at the southernmost part, Costa Calma and Costa Caleta.

Corralejo is the most popular and the busiest place among visitors. There is something to do for any age group: couples on their honeymoon, elder people, or families with children. As the sun goes down,  the bars, clubs, and discos are open ready for a party night. Avanti Hotel Boutique Fuerteventura is incredibly stylish in design with white and turquoise décor and is located just 1 minute from the beach. It offers rooms with the ocean view and a roof terrace with a hot tube. This hotel is adults-only.

Fascinating from an architectural point of view, the Hotel Rural Restaurante Mahoh is a small distinctive hotel in the northern part of the island, built of volcanic stones in the XIX century. All rooms at the Mahoh feature stone walls and wooden beams.

If you search for tranquility,  check the secluded rural hotel Casa Tile located in a charming fishing village Roque, Cotillo.

If you do not care much of accommodation and plan to devote most of your time to sightseeing and an active holiday, hostels would be an ideal place to stay. So, one of them is the Kalufa Surf Camp Hostel. It will appeal to the fans of surfing because it is also a surfing school. The hostel offers bike, kitesurfing and surfing equipment rental.

How to get there?

There are many options for flying into the Canary Islands. Previously the connections from Europe were mostly operated by the charter flights, and to have holidays in the Canary Islands one had to buy an all inclusive package. Since many low-cost airlines started flying here, too, the prices for flights became very democratic. For example, you can fly from London-Luton to Lanzarote for as little as 17 EUR with Ryanair.

Lanzarote Airport is located close to Arrecife (the airport designator code ACE), and Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) is situated near the capital city Puerto del Rosario. The airlines serving Lanzarote and Fuerteventura include Ryanair, Wizzair, EasyJet, Iberia, British Airways, Air Berlin, Jetair,  Aer Lingus, and Jet2 among others. There is a good network of public transportation thanks to which you can reach almost any part of the islands.

If you want to travel between the Canary Islands, then check for two local companies Islas Airways and Binter Canarias.

Now, please have a look at these Fuerteventura and Lanzarote videos that transfer well the mood of the islands:

So... Fuerteventura or Lanzarote? Which Island is better?

Personally, I’ve been to both, and I love both (and I recommend visiting both islands if you can). You can take a ferry between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura with Lineas Armas or Fred Olsen for 15 EUR (please check their websites for actual rates) and fit both islands into your visit to the Canary Islands (or even more ;). But if you really have to choose just one, then, my dear sun worshippers, the decision is tough because both islands are spectacular.

If you are more into water and wind sports, and you like large sandy beaches, then Fuerteventura would be a better option for you. If you dream of visiting Mars-like places on Earth, then Timanfaya in Lanzarote should not be missed. No matter where you choose to travel to the Canary Islands, you can’t go wrong: on both islands you will find beautiful beaches, pleasant glorious weather, and delicious food. I am sure you will have a great time there! Enjoy!!!!!

If you have questions, I will be happy to answer in the comments.

Hi, nice to meet you! I'm Sasha, a “free spirit” and a world citizen at heart who was born in the country that does not exist: Transnistria. I am on my adventurous journey to discover alternative, quirky, unique and unusual things to do and to visit in cool cities around the world. Join me and try something new! I write in Globish, since English is not my native language, so feel free to correct me or to make fun of me :).

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  • #1 (Sunday, 22 January 2017 18:37)

    For us who like to walk around like Adam and eve - totally nude - what canary Island do you recomand?

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    Sasha (Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:45)

    if you go to the Corralejo area and Sotavento beach ( Fuerteventura) that stretches for kilometers, you can find places where you will be totally alone. As you may guess, there are no sunbeds available for hire. It's better to come with a small beach tent (available at any supermarket for around 10 EUR) that will protect you from the sun and the wind.

  • #3

    Alesha Shah (Thursday, 02 February 2017 07:22)

    Oh my goodness! Awesome article dude! Thanks, However I am encountering troubles with your RSS. I don't know the reason why I am unable to join it. Is there anyone else getting identical RSS issues? Anyone that knows the answer can you kindly respond? Thanx!!

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    Sasha (Thursday, 02 February 2017 10:25)

    Thank you :)
    here is the RSS link:

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    Anton (Saturday, 04 February 2017 22:04)

    Love the article! thanks!

  • #6

    village life (Saturday, 22 April 2017 13:35)

    What do you think? Fuerteventura looks gorgeous, right?

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    Miclo Olsen (Thursday, 07 December 2017 13:50)

    Tak for din dejlige info om øerne. :)


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Home Remedies Top Home Remedies for Acid Reflux Treatment

Top Home Remedies for Acid Reflux Treatment

Home Remedies for Acid Reflux Treatment

Top Home Remedies for Acid Reflux Treatment. Heartburn is a condition that is often experienced after eating acidic foods, fried foods or fatty foods. The burning sensation that occurs in the abdomen or chest usually due the rise of acid in the stomach to the esophagus when the valve between the stomach and esophagus is not closed properly. This incident not only gives a burning sensation in the chest but may also cause nausea, gas, difficulty breathing and acidity of the throat.

Treating these health problems could use some home remedies. Here we see the review

Home Remedies for Acid Reflux Treatment

1. Baking Soda
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate is one of the drugs that can be used to repel acid reflux. It can eliminate acid reflux from your stomach quickly and relieve heartburn. Using this home remedy is said to cure you soon of acid reflux because it acts as a natural antacid.

  • Take as much as 1 teaspoon baking soda and mix with a glass of water
  • Immediately drink to get relief from acid reflux that you experience, if you want to add flavor, you can put a few drops of lemon juice
  • Repeat this method every time you need.

2. Fennel seed
Another home remedy is fennel. Fennel seeds can be used to get rid of Acid Reflux. Fennel seeds helpful to freshen breath and watching the formation of acid in the stomach. For a different sensation, you can consume anise with fennel tea. Look below how to make fennel tea:

  • Boil a little water with fennel
  • Boil for 10 minutes
  • Let stand until cold water and strain
  • Want to taste sweet, you can put a little honey
  • Drink this mixture ingridient several times a day to get rid of Acid Reflux

3. Mint for Acid Reflux Treatment
Mint is an herb known for its calming effect, It was able to calm digestive problems like Acid Reflux and heartburn quickly. See the trick below.

  • Take one teaspoon of mint that has been destroyed, put a glass of hot water
  • Let stand for 30 minutes
  • Drinking mint tea 2-3 times a day to relieve Acid Reflux and Heartburn.
  • Another alternative is chewing fresh mint leaves to relieve heartburn. Avoid this leave if you are experiencing Acid Reflux.

4. Vinegar for Acid Reflux Treatment
Vinegar is one of the ancient medicine in preventing heartburn problems and Acid Reflux. As quoted from lethow.com that vinegar can activate the sphincter below the esophagus so stomach acid does not enter to the esophagus.

Among the many types of vinegar, apple cider vinegar is the best and useful for this problem.

  • Prepare one cup water
  • Enter apple cider vinegar into it
  • Drink this mixture before each eating

5. Drinking milk also prevents Acid Reflux
If you want the other way, please drink a glass of cold milk. This will prevent you from Acid Reflux and heartburn. Milk is said to calm the valve located between the stomach and the throat so that the acid juices in the stomach do not go up to the esophagus.

6. Aloe Vera benefits for Acid Reflux
Want to eliminate Acid Reflux Naturally? Aloe Vera is the answer. Aloe is a well-known herb that is capable of tackling the problem of Acid Reflux. Aloe Vera is not only beneficial for Acid Reflux but also can prevent inflammation of the digestive tract.

  • For best results, drink Aloe Vera juice as much as 1/4 cup, 30 minutes before eating food.
  • Make sure you do not consume Aloe Vera juice in excessive doses due to the course of causing diarrhea or diarrhea.

7. Drinking cabbage juice for Acid Reflux Treatment
Cabbage juice is one of home remedies for eliminating Acid Reflux. Cabbage juice is composed of some anti-inflammatory that helps a variety of digestive problems including Acid Reflux.

  • One fresh cabbage with two carrots. Milled until smooth
  • Also, add a little coconut milk into it
  • Drink 1 1/2 cup every morning before consuming food
  • If you want a distinctive, you can drink the juice of other ingredients such as cucumber, radishes, carrots or beetroot to reduce stomach acid (the cause of Acid Reflux and Heartburn)

8. Almonds for Acid Reflux Treatment
Furthermore, a home remedy for treating Acid Reflux is almonds. It also includes the traditional grain in preventing gastrointestinal problems like Acid Reflux, Heartburn

  • Eating 4-5 almonds after a meal or snack
  • You can consume salted almonds or raw, depending on your taste
  • Chewing almonds to a paste
  • Almonds work by releasing oil to slow down the formation of stomach acid
  • Try taking this home remedy when you feel heartburn or gas.

Those are some home remedies for Acid Reflux treatment naturally. Use these traditional medicine is more effective then using the chemical drug. My useful to all


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The Voice’s auditions are some of the best reality TV you can watch. Early in each new season of the NBC show, celebrity coaches will listen to contestants sing with their backs turned. If coaches like what they hear and want to recruit someone for their “team,” they press a button, and their giant red chair spins around for a grand reveal. (If more than one turns, the contestant gets to pick his or her coach.) I see those chairs a-swivelin’ in a commercial, and I can’t resist Hulu-binging several hour-and-a-half-long episodes of these blind auditions.

Still, I’ve never made it through an entire season of The Voice. I get enticed by the auditions, and usually stick around through both the battle and the knockout rounds, when coaches pair members of their teams in head-to-head sing-offs. But I always stop watching during the bloated live shows, where couch potatoes actually get to vote for their favorite singers. At that point it’s just American Idol-style voting in broadcasts padded with backstage fashion and performances by the coaches, and oh-so-many commercials between contestant performances, and the unique energy has faded. By this, the 12th season, I should really know better.

But the auditions are so compelling because they create moments that feel undeniably real in the way reality TV rarely is. The Voice is as packaged as most, and the banter from the coaches—this season, regulars Adam Levine and Blake Shelton are joined by Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys—is often stupidly staged. But the moment a coach presses their “I choose you” button and turns around for someone—you can see it in their eyes, the feeling that their life has changed. Even more affecting are the families’ reactions backstage. They cry, they cheer, they break down, they attack the host Carson Daly with hugs, overcome with the sight of their loved one making it, often after years of struggling to break through. Watching The Voice blind auditions is like repeatedly stabbing yourself with an EpiPen filled with the diluted essence of the feeling you get watching your little sister open a college-acceptance letter. She made it; she deserves it.

The most heartstring-tugging audition this season was probably that of 23-year-old Malik Davage, who sang Miguel’s “Sure Thing.” In his intro, he’d talked about growing up in a rough neighborhood, and said of his young daughter, “I just want to do better for her—this opportunity right here means everything to me.” Only Levine turned around for him, and as soon as Davage finished introducing himself to the coaches, he doubled over in tears, crying first on Stefani’s shoulder, then Levine’s. “I’m just a young guy from Washington, D.C., just trying to do what’s best for my daughter,” he said. Then his daughter toddled out from backstage, reaching her arms up for a hug from her dad, and I was crying, too.

The conceit of The Voice is that because the coaches can’t see the contestants when they first audition, the singers are being judged on pure talent. The implicit comparison is American Idol, which had age cutoffs and on which the judge Simon Cowell once made rude comments about a contestant’s weight. The Voice is meant to be the softer, cuddlier singing competition. Contestants are added to one of the coaches’ “teams,” and get mentored, rather than criticized. But at the same time, the show really leans into this idea of the audition as a “make-or-break” moment for the contestants—the moment that, thanks to the benevolence of The Voice, the American Dream fulfills its promise to them.

Contestants with stories of hardship, like Davage’s, are played up during the auditions, as if to remind viewers that in America, struggle can be transmuted into success through one golden opportunity. “Dreams” are constantly invoked by name. Stefani pleads with a young girl to choose her as her coach by saying “Blake has never lived your dream the way I’ve lived your dream.” Missy Robertson, an employment specialist who quit her job for The Voice, said before her audition, “I’ve spent a long time helping other people find jobs, and today is my day to get my dream job.” She was eliminated in the battle rounds.

“Coming up, a family man takes one last shot at his dream,” is the way Daly introduces one contestant this season, Josh Hoyer. This is a strange thing to say, considering Hoyer is already a working musician, with a band, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, that has toured internationally. This isn’t to criticize Hoyer, or the many other contestants over the years who already made a living through music, for striving for more. But it is to criticize the show for reinforcing the pernicious idea that moderate success doing what you love is not the modern American Dream—superstardom is.

“Survey research from the United States has revealed that becoming famous is now viewed as a key part of the American dream,” writes Timothy Caulfield in his 2016 book Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?: How the Famous Sell Us Elixirs of Health, Beauty & Happiness. For the book, Caulfield went to an American Idol audition and found that “the vast majority [of those auditioning] seem to be swinging for the fences. Big-time fame is the goal.”

But unlike American Idol, The Voice has yet to prove that it can help deliver big-time fame to anyone. Some previous winners like Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery, and Sawyer Fredericks  have released records, and last season’s winner, Sundance Head, is going on tour with his coach Blake Shelton, but there’s nary a Kelly Clarkson or Jennifer Hudson to be found among The Voice’s graduating classes. Six years and 12 seasons of The Voice have yet to produce a star with the visibility or name recognition of Idol’s biggest hitters.

“The Voice suffers from an obvious storytelling glitch,” Paul Brownfield wrote in a 2014 Billboard cover story on the show. “As a dream factory, it has anointed six winners—and they’ve all since vanished like loved ones on The Leftovers.” Rather, he writes, the show provides the most benefits to the already famous musicians who serve as its coaches. To some degree, the contestants are just fuel on the fire of the coaches’ celebrity. Stefani, for one, successfully used the platform of The Voice to boost her comeback, performing singles from her first solo album in 10 years on the show, and recording a duet with her fellow coach Blake Shelton. (She and Shelton started dating in 2015 after meeting on The Voice, and the show could not possibly be playing that fact up more this season.)

That’s not to say there are no benefits to the contestants—the mentorship of an established, bona-fide famous musician is not to be discounted. And that relationship may well open doors for them after the show, even if it doesn’t lead to any chart-topping hits. Still, The Voice is “better viewed as a TV show that offers wannabe stars a finite lifespan rather than a launching pad to everlasting fame,” as Maura Johnston wrote in Dame Magazine in 2013. While other reality competition shows like America’s Next Top Model and Project Runway haven’t given many people fame beyond the finite lifespan of their shows either (with Christian Siriano of Project Runway as one notable exception), they also make smaller promises—a little visibility, a little money, and a little career boost if you win.

Even within that finite lifespan, The Voice is not the pure meritocracy it would like to present itself as. “You could win this whole thing,” Levine, with his transparent smarm, promises almost everyone he turns for during the auditions, and it’s the same promise that draws the contestants to the show, that drives any person with a dream. Sure, you could technically win “the whole thing,” whatever “the whole thing” is to you, just like you do have a chance at winning the lottery. But the contestants don’t necessarily realize that he’s diluting that statement through endless repetition. Surely they’re taking some of these promises with a grain of salt, but even for experienced singers, it must be hard not to be disarmed when Levine compares you to Prince and says “you are the number-one priority on Team Adam if you come to me,” as he did to Kawan DeBose this season. DeBose picked him, and Levine’s promise turned out to be an empty one—DeBose was eliminated in the battle rounds, when Adam chose Davage over him.

In the way the audition broadcasts are edited, the show is already privileging some contestants over others by giving them more screen time. Some auditions don’t get shown in full on TV, whether because the performances are less compelling, or the backstories are insufficiently sad, or the coaches’ post-performance banter is insufficiently interesting. You’ll get just a snippet of these contestants singing, and a “Gwen also picked up So-and-So,” before the show moves on. The same is true for the battles, where some get a summary, but aren’t actually shown. This hurts those barely seen contestants, even if they do make it to the live shows where viewers vote for their favorites—the audience hasn’t gotten the same chance to love them. Although “America” ultimately chooses the winner, the machinations of the auditions, battles, and knockout rounds before voting even starts keep it from being a completely democratic process.

And in the battle and knockout rounds, there’s a dissonance between the warm and fuzzy mentorship of both the coaches and the celebrity advisers they bring in (like John Legend and Céline Dion), and the fact that these rounds are designed to have two team members face off, and make their coach choose between them. The Voice is a competition, sure, but the meritocracy is again undermined by the fact that these battles aren’t always a fair fight. In one of Shelton’s battles, 14-year-old Brennley Brown was paired with the more experienced 25-year-old Lauren Duski—who, according to her website, has opened for established country acts in the past with her band. (Brown lost, but was stolen by another coach.) Emily Yahr at The Washington Post has previously pointed out that because, unlike American Idol, The Voice doesn’t require contestants to be amateur singers, “people with lots of show business experience have an unfair advantage.” The Voice, much like the real world, offers some an easier path to the fairytale ending than others.

Of course, after 11 seasons of fizzle-outs, it doesn’t look like The Voice is in the business of really making superstar dreams come true. But it has perfected the art of selling the glittering El Dorado promise of the American Dream, a myth so enticing that it still draws seekers, though all evidence suggests they probably won’t find what they’re looking for.


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COVERGIRL Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation

I decided to to try out the COVERGIRL Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation because everyone was talking about how great it is. Umm yeah! It is pretty freaking awesome. This is an all day full coverage foundation with a primer and concealer built into it. It looked really good after it dried. Later in the day, it still help on but looked a little powdery. It wasn’t that bad, unless you prefer a dewy finish to a matte finish. This foundation is pretty good. There are only two full coverage foundations in drugstore beauty aisles, and I like this one more than the Revlon Colorstay. I recommend the COVERGIRL Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation.

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Urban Decay’s All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray Is A Must

I always talk about Urban Decay’s All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray because it is the truth. For only $30, you can’t beat a spray that withstands sweat and oil and heat. I live in the deep and dirty south. It gets really hot down here,so I sweat a lot. When I spray this stuff, my foundation stays on for 16 hours without any problems. Please check this out during this heatwave.

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Brighten Up!

July 4th is coming up which means it’s time to Party! What better time to try out this year’s beauty trends than now. Summer’s all about being bright and that is the main inspiration for our party looks.

Try a Bold Lip

Bold lips have been hot on the runways during fashion week. The best colors would be colors that resemble fruits. Like watermelon pink and citrusy orange. Matte or glossy, whichever works for the size of your lips. Remember that moisturizing is key to make the color last.

If you want to be really bold, try an Orange shade that suits your skin tone.

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Fresh Face All Summer Long!

Summer will always be about being fresh, clean, light and breezy. A fresh face is a summer trend that can never go wrong. Here are some steps to keep a fresh face that will last the whole summer!

Step 1: Cleanse

A light cleanser is the best way to go. If you have oily skin, try a stronger cleanser to get rid of the excess oil. Cleansers for minimizing pores usually have cool ingredients to help tighten them. These cleansers will be your best friend during the summer.

Never Forget to Cleanse!

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Dos and Don’ts When By The Pool or The Beach

Do Avoid Heavy Hair Products and Styling
If there’s a perfect time for your hair to shine in its own natural glory, this is it. Having stick straight hair or tight curls with a lot of hairspray doesn’t look good and looks like you’re trying too hard when by the pool or beach. Plus, the heat from styling and the heat from the sun will be too much for your hair. A little shine serum will do.
Let It All Out!

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OPI Shrek-tastic Mini Nail Set

Hey guys! It’s Quinn here, and this video is a little different from my previous videos. The video will display the different O.P.I nail colors in the Shrek-Tacular Mini Set that you can purchase from your local Ulta store. I absolutely love them. They are just as bold and bright as you see them in the package. My favorite color is What’s with the Cattitude? Check out the video and let me know which color you think you would like best.

*I purchased these nails myself. I did not receive them as a freebie for review.

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Skin care is sooo important. It is even more important during the summer months that are ahead. In the video I share with you my nightly facial routine as well as the 4 steps to healthy skin. One step that isn’t listed is DRINKING WATER! I know that everyone doesn’t love water, but your skin loves it. If you do not already try to drink some water daily, you should definitely start. You can start off by drinking the aquapods or small bottled water at first. I am not saying that you should just wake up one day and drink 8 glasses of water. It is a process and your skin will thank you for it. 🙂
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'Apu was a tool for kids to go after you': why The Simpsons remains problematic

The standup comic Hari Kondabolu talks about his documentary The Problem with Apu, which uses the notorious Kwik-E-Mart clerk as a springboard to discuss issues of representation and minstrelsy in pop culture

Hari Kondabolu, whose documentary The Problem with Apu comes out on 19 November.
Hari Kondabolu, whose documentary The Problem with Apu comes out on 19 November. Photograph: Yoon Kim

'Apu was a tool for kids to go after you': why The Simpsons remains problematic

The standup comic Hari Kondabolu talks about his documentary The Problem with Apu, which uses the notorious Kwik-E-Mart clerk as a springboard to discuss issues of representation and minstrelsy in pop culture

The words “thank you, come again” have haunted Hari Kondabolu, the Queens-born standup comic, for 28 years, he tells us at the beginning of his new documentary. Why? Because that’s the catchphrase uttered repeatedly by a certain cartoon store clerk, The Simpsons’ Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, a beloved recurring character who was more or less a noxious pastiche of south Asian stereotypes.

Voiced by the white actor Hank Azaria, Apu is an unlikely subject for a documentary, having appeared in less than one-third of the show’s 623 episodes. But he’s also an appropriate case study into issues of representation, especially for a film that’s as much about The Simpsons as it is Kondabolu’s attempt to unpack – per the documentary’s title – The Problem with Apu.

The 35-year-old comic, whose standup comedy album Mainstream American Comic debuted at No 1 on the iTunes US charts, had been entertaining the idea of making a film about Apu for several years, ever since he delivered a scathing monologue about him on W Kamau Bell’s talkshow Totally Biased. Like so many Americans, Kondabolu is a big fan of The Simpsons; when he first took note of the show in the early 1990s, at which point south Asian representation in pop culture amounted to very little, he was thrilled to see himself on screen. “I didn’t even know that the guy from Short Circuit was not Indian until I was in my 20s,” he says. “At the time, I was just excited that a brown guy existed.”

But by the time Kondabolu was in middle school, Apu became something more sinister: a stereotype that gave school bullies carte blanche to pick on him. In the eyes of classmates, Kondabolu became an Apu. And his parents, who had immigrated to the US from India, became Apus too.

“There are a billion reasons to love The Simpsons and Apu was one of them,” Kondabolu, who in 2008 earned a master’s degree in human rights from the London School of Economics, says. “But when you sit in high school, which is, I think for most of us, the lowest point in our lives, you realize [Apu] was a tool for kids to go after you. And this was perfect, right? A caricature with this ridiculous accent that nobody has. And even though I grew up in Queens, I still had the same vulnerabilities, and my parents were accented. I thought: how are they going to view my parents, how are they going to view me?”

Being called an Apu, or being mocked on the basis of the stereotypes the character peddled, is an experience shared by many south Asian actors and performers, including Aziz Ansari, Kal Penn, Hasan Minhaj, Sakina Jaffrey and Aparna Nancherla – all of whom appear in the film to discuss the character, representation writ large, and the number of times they’ve been offered roles as cab drivers and corner store clerks. There’s also a cameo from Whoopi Goldberg, whose collection of “negrobilia” – old tchotchkes, knick-knacks, and ephemera that offensively portrayed black Americans – helped Kondabolu place south Asian typecasting within a longer tradition of minstrel entertainment.

The documentary arrives during something of a watershed moment for discussions of minority representation in pop culture, specifically that of the south Asian community. Aziz Ansari’s Emmy-winning Netflix series Master of None featured an episode in its first season called Indians on TV, in which Ansari’s character, Dev, an aspiring actor grappling with the thorny issue of industry tokenism, loses out on a role for refusing to perform in an Indian accent. As Kondabolu says in his documentary, actors like Ansari, Minhaj and Mindy Kaling (whose sitcom The Mindy Project just completed its six-season run) are living testaments to the improved prospects of Indian performers in Hollywood; their successes, though, are somewhat anomalous, since many south Asian performers still play second fiddle in an industry that, despite incremental gains, remains resistant to diversification. Kondabolu, then, aimed to make a documentary about a single, widely known character, using him as a universally recognizable springboard into a conversation often fraught with accusations of oversensitivity.

“This is kind of a perfect example, because everyone knows The Simpsons, even if they haven’t seen any of the episodes,” Kondabolu says. “So you start with something small and build from there, remove layers and figure out what’s happening. There is a legacy of this, and from generation to generation it looks different, but there is no such thing as post-racial.”

Hank Azaria, who voices Apu.
Hank Azaria, who voices Apu. Photograph: Danny Moloshok/AP

For a long time, the standup had no idea that the man behind Apu’s exaggerated lilt was Hank Azaria, who’s done voiceover work for dozens of different Simpsons characters. That Azaria was reluctant to take part in the film provided a perfect narrative device: in between conversations with south Asian performers, Goldberg, the Simpsons producer Dana Gould, and the comic’s own parents, Kondabolu attempts to track down Azaria, which lends the film a propulsive tension not unlike that of Michael Moore’s documentary Roger & Me. The comic gets close – his email exchanges with Azaria are shown in the film – but never nails him down. As Kondabolu says on screen, Azaria was uncomfortable being at the mercy of his edit and proposed instead that someone neutral, like Terry Gross, conduct the interview.

“When we realized that that wasn’t going to happen we were prepared for it, but I’m still so down to have the conversation,” Kondabolu says. “But to be perfectly honest, I don’t really care so much. The Simpsons is 30 years old. What’s important about this is the legacy of minstrelsy, the legacy of these kinds of representations, and the fact that they continue today even though they look different. The Apu part is all in service to that, and if I have a conversation with him, it’s not actually going to be this indictment.”

In the film, Kondabolu deftly analyzes what Apu meant then and now, and the ways offensive depictions like these materialize primarily because they’re assumed to be benign. “Apu reflected how America viewed us: servile, devious, goofy,” he says. “A white dude created a stereotypical Indian voice, and a bunch of white writers in the room laughed at said stereotypical Indian voice, and this led to the creation of my childhood bully and a walking insult to my parents.”

This dynamic, in which ethnic stereotypes and homogeneous writer’s rooms create a kind of feedback loop of racial insensitivity, explains why Kondabolu, whose routines are incisive and hilariously scornful, saw the appeal of standup, which allows him to bypass Hollywood’s overwhelmingly white bureaucracy.

“Whenever I’ve gotten auditions that I think are terrible, I refuse to do the audition or take the part,” he says. “I get into a room and they want an accent – I refuse to do it. Those are the moments where I think: thank God I have standup.

“I’m not dependent financially on someone else’s money and view of me,” he continues. “I make my money by presenting myself as a full human being. Aziz [Ansari] came through standup, Kumail [Nanjiani] came through standup, Hasan [Minhaj] came through standup, I came through standup. It’s direct to consumer, farm to table.”

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New protests known as 'escraches' are being used to stop home evictions in Spain. Photo: Dominique Faget/AFP
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Opponents of Spain's eviction laws are taking their protests to politicians' homes and offices as they step up efforts to stop people losing their homes.

A man in a white wedding dress flanked by two others in striped prison uniforms is outside the office of a Spanish lawmaker, pushing for changes to the country's tough eviction laws.

The unusual-looking protest is the latest in a wave of such demonstrations — dubbed "escraches", the Argentine slang word for denunciation — staged outside the homes or workplaces of lawmakers from Spain's ruling Popular Party in recent weeks by campaigners who blame the eviction laws for forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes during a deep recession.

"Why am I dressed as a bride? To show that we have come here full of love and not violence," said Daniel Garcia, an activist from the Platform for Mortgage Victims, which organized the protest Wednesday outside the office of lawmaker Eva Duran in Vallecas, a working-class neighbourhood in Madrid.

The grass-roots association wants the government to change Spain's laws to end evictions, allow insolvent homeowners to write off their debts by surrendering their homes and transform repossessed flats owned by banks into social housing.

Under the current law, a bank can pursue a mortgage holder to pay off the remaining balance of a loan if the value of the seized property is not enough.

Parliament agreed in February to debate the reforms proposed by the group after it collected over 1.4 million signatures in an online petition, but last week the Popular Party tabled amendments that would water down some of the key demands.

Spanish courts have executed 252,826 eviction orders -- including a record 75,605 last year -- since 2008, when a decade-long property bubble burst and Spain sank into recession, throwing millions out of work.

Outrage has been fanned by a string of suicides of people reportedly driven to despair by the prospect of eviction and a 41-billion-euro European bailout of Spanish banks hurt by the property crash.

The Platform for Mortgage Victims (PAH) routinely sends activists to block the entrance to the homes of people about to be evicted in order to prevent police from forcibly removing them.

But earlier this year the group began staging "escraches" as well.

The protest tactic originated in Argentina in the 1990s when activists staged plays and demonstrations against human rights violations outside the homes and offices of officials of the Latin American country's former military dictatorship.

In Spain, the demonstrations have involved activists posting stickers on the entrances to the homes of Popular Party lawmakers, pushing fliers under their doors or using a blowhorn to chant slogans under their office windows.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, in power since December 2011, blasted the "escraches" as undemocratic.

"These days we see that many of our party comrades are being harassed. We have seen episodes of intimidation or verbal abuse towards them, and what is worse, to their families. Nobody deserves to be harassed, vilified, threatened or intimidated," he told a meeting of top Popular Party officials held Wednesday in Madrid.

The interior ministry has said that people who take part in "escraches" would be identified by police and punished.

"Politicians do not want to change the law on mortgages. They criminalize us and say we are terrorists to not change the law," said Manuel San Pastor, a lawyer with the Platform for Mortgage Victims.

"What we want is to visually inform elected officials. They live in a bubble and are not aware of the tragedies that their policies cause."

Last month the European Court of Justice ruled that Spanish legislation infringes European Union law as it does not allow courts to halt eviction orders on the basis of possible unfair terms in mortgage agreements.

Rajoy's government has vowed to make changes to the law to ensure it complies with EU rules, but remains opposed to allowing homeowners to write off their debts by surrendering their home.

"Yet this measure exists in the United States," said Beatriz Garcia, an activist with the Platform for Mortgage Victims, at the protest held Wednesday.

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  1. #1

    The best taste

    While I have been looking around the forum there have been a number of comments on how different species have different tastes and Sika meat seems to be a favourite.

    I am interested to hear just what is the best tasting deer and does anyone have any favourite sauces for their venison roast dinners.

  2. #2
    My wife makes a very nice sauce out of black berries, I'll get the recipe if you want. When I have a successful stalk I have a look around for seasonal fruits to go with the venison. I have even used sloes! I like the idea of using the foods that the deer themselves would of eaten. Wild fruits are good because they are rather 'Tart' and brings out the taste of the venison. Last year the wife made Traditional Cumberland Sauce for Christmas presents for our shooting friends. It went down very well!

    I'll get the Memsahib to post some recipes up on this thread Dave.

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    hello Beowolf please do ask Memsahib to post some recipes, I get great satisfaction eating what you have shoot and prepared yourself. Nothing better than good food and good company of an evening.
    I will try the wild fruit idea ,I have tried the sloes. I use the sloes from the sloe gin. Once the gin has been sieved off the sloes that are left make a wonderful base to any sauce, after a year of soaking in gin they have a super flavor

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    I think that each beast needs to be assessed on its merits as to flavour. Roe is finer than fallow in texture etc etc. What I have found makes a massive difference is how long the meat in hung in the chiller. I now keep mine for 2 weeks at 2-4 degrees and the transformation is amazing.

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    Hello Chaps

    For my sins Mrs Beowulf here. I understand you want some recipies to go with your venison. Well I worship at the alter of Delia (as does Mr B for reasons he keeps to himself!) but I do tend to add my own twist on her recipies as the mood takes me, which so far seem to work out for the most, either that or Mr B is too scared to tell me he does not like what I put in front of him.

    Here are Delia's recipies which you should be able to tweak to your own tastes.

    Redcurrant Jelly

    2lb Redcurrants
    2lb Sugar

    Place the washed fruit into a preserving pan and slowly bring to the boil (when I made this I was using my stores from the freezer so did not need to add any water but you may just want to add a drop in the bottom of the pan). Stir and break up the fruit to release the juice and after 10 minutes add the warmed sugar. When the sugar has dissolved bring the mixture to a rapid boil for 8 minutes.

    Over a large bowl place a large sieve lined with gauze and pour the mixture through. When it has all dripped through pour the jelly into two clean jars and seal.

    Cumberland Sauce

    1 medium lemon, 1 medium orange, 4 large tablespoons of redcurrant jelly, 4 tablespoons of port, 1 heaped teaspoon mustard powder, 1 heaped teaspoon of ginger.

    First thinly pare off the rinds of both the lemon and orange, then cut into short very thin strips. Boil in water to extract any bitterness and drain well.

    Place the redcurrant jelly and port in a saucepan and melt whisking over a low heat for 5-10 minutes.

    In a serving bowl mix the mustard and ginger with the juice of half the lemon till smooth then add the juce of the whole orange, the port and redcurrant mixture and finally the orange and lemon peel. Mix well and serve cold.

    Blackberry Sauce

    I just winged it for this recipe. Into a pan put the blackberries, brown sugar, stick of cinnamon and cover with red wine. Bring to a gentle simmer. Then sieve to remove the pips.

    Thanks Grizzley Davey we will try that Sloe Gin Sauce.

    P.S. MarkH it is not me that says we cannot have a puppy we have a very fussy Jack Russell bitch who is the boss when it comes to having any more dogs.

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    African venison

    Kudu back straps are one of the best, along with Eland, however they are rather hard to come by in the UK, therefore I find a yearling Sika stag or hind to be the best of all for me.

    Having tasted just about everything from a Sitatunga, to an Elephant in Africa there is not much wild venison that is not good to eat. However Elephant is a bit tough!!! much like chewing a spare wheel, without the rim!!

  7. #7
    MarkH is dead right. With all meat it is the post slaughter (or shooting) care of the meat which has the biggest impact on flavour and tenderness and venison is no exception.

    Most supermarket meat is way too fresh as it is literally "dead" money hanging in the fridges and is usually sold probably less than two weeks after slaughter when most red meat needs at least three weeks, better four weeks, before it is ready. If meat is aged for anything much less than this it makes it tough and low on flavour. I try to buy my meat from local butchers but when I do go to a supermarket I try to choose the very dark coloured meat close to the "sell by" date. If you poke it through the plastic with your finger you can judge the tenderness.

    My favourite venison is muntjac, followed by a nice late August or September fallow pricket. I've never stalked or eaten sika so I can't comment although on a pheasant shoot I did have a vension casserole that contained muntjac, roe, fallow, red, and CWD venison.

  8. #8
    thankyou Tikka-ess for your recipies, the Cumberland sauce looks great my wife is going to try it next weekend.
    Mark I am hoping to get a chiller cabinet some time soon so I will be able to let the meat hang for that little bit longer. At the moment I only leave it for as long as the weather allows.
    Sikamalc I will have to take your word for the taste of kudu I have never had the pleasure, may be one day I will get the opertunity

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A day after Guna MP and Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia attended a programme and addressed a gathering of students at a government degree college in his parliamentary constituency, the state government suspended the college principal.

In its order dated October 11, 2017, the higher education department attributed the suspension of BL Ahirwar, principal of the Government Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Degree College, Mungawali, to “holding of NSS programme under a banner bearing ‘politics party’, assembly of ‘politics party’ workers, putting up banner of ‘politics party’ on the degree college premises, giving advice to lure students with money to vote for any ‘politics party’ and conducting activities to vitiate educational atmosphere while getting involved in party politics”.

The order, a copy of which is available with Hindustan Times, says the above mentioned activities amount to a clear violation of The MP Civil Service Conduct Rules, 1965.

Since Mungawali is to witness a by-poll for the assembly seat in the coming months after the death of its representative, Mahendra Singh Kalukheda, the action against the principal smacks of a political vendetta in the Opposition’s eyes.

In a scathing attack on the government, Scindia tweeted: “By placing under suspension Dalit principal Dr Ahirwar without any notice or concrete ground, the government stands exposed for its anti-Dalit mindset.

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It’s a dictatorial order of an insensitive government which is biased and deserves strong condemnation.”

He sought to know from the government, “Is inviting the local MP to a degree college in his constituency amounts to such a big crime as principal be suspended for this?”

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We took a day off today, it being 30C and there being enough water, to revisit one of our favourite spots when our kids were little over 20 years ago…Hot summers then (they were hotter) and there was plenty of water (before the ‘noughty’ fires) we used to camp at one particular spot and either spend the day drifting down to our camp, swimming and playing, or else start off from camp and drift down to another exit point way downriver.

Now most of the campsites are gone – locked off. Our public lands are progressively being stolen from us. Those that remain are crowded, and they now have toilets and ‘designated campsites – both represent the end of freedom! Yet there is no-one on the river. It is just as idyllic as ever…And you can still put in where we used to and get out nearly where we used to – there are tiny snippets of (hidden) public access. You have to look carefully for them, and there may be a little bush-bashing, but not much.

You can canoe this wonderful river all the way from the Humffray confluence way inside the Alpine National Park just below the Station, all the way to Lake King (three weeks later!) The top section (down to Eaglevale) needs two 4WDs or a motorbike and one, or a long, tough walk from your 4WD from Moroka Glen. From Eaglevale it can all be done with two 2WDs or a motorbike and one. There is one section from Angusvale to the Den of Nargun  which can be done with one vehicle – as  a packrafting trip, as there is a walking track which joins them. This section would take approx three days (two walking).

Here we are, ready to set off.

As you can see we are one car plus one motorbike.

Della is away first, keen to start.

These two snaps are for the kids: remember this old abandoned orchard and its apricot tree where we used to feast those Xmases past

And this swimming hole where you wiled away so much long summertime…

Away we go! Just here the river is like a mirror!

Della prefers to follow because of her eyesight – she has less than 40% vision – and you think you have problems? Nonetheless even in just this last year she has followed me to many places those with two good eyes have seen; the South Coast Track & Westies Hut, NZ for example:

And remember this deep, cool swimming hole too?

Nonetheless, she is a champ!

Just to prove I was there too.

This, believe it or not, is a deer path on public land! This would be a good place to be at dusk with a .308 – if you were hungry!

Huck Finn, eat your heart out!

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And interesting flotsam. This vast length of 1/2″ rope was caught up in a huge pile of flood-wrack. i souvenired it!

Look at that girl go!

Here near the wallows she shot ahead of me eager to find a great antler of her own just as our son did many years ago. All we found today was some very muddy sticks, alas!

Once more she is following faithfully behind down this entertaining little drop.

Here is an interesting historical curio, the cab of an old jinker – and Della!

I have the Alpacka Fiord Explorer, and Della has the Alpacka model, just perfect for someone who is just 5′. Hers has an airtight zip so you can stow your dry bags inside the craft’s tubes. What a clever idea. Or you can tie your packs etc on the bow and stern as I have done with my dry bag above.

And here is a dragon wondering what is going on.

Who will leave to wait for our next trip to find out – a multi day one, I think. And soon!

PS: Today there was exactly 1.80 metres on the Waterford gauge. This is what you need to canoe the entire river. Any lower and the sections above the Kingwell Bridge (especially) will become difficult. From the Kingwell down to Waterford you ought to be OK at 1.75. Below Waterford you might get by with a little less, perhaps even 1.70 – if you don’t mind getting out at shallow pebble races. River heights here;

Even at this height there will be lots of lovely long deep sections, and anyway lots of beautiful camping spots and cool swimming holes. Have fun! Time was, there was water aplenty every day of the year. There used to be much more water summertime. The bushfires stole the river folks. It will not be back until the forest is all growed back again – by then I will be gone!

The section we canoed today was one which escaped the fires. The birdlife was beautiful and exuberant. I must have spotted a hundred different species of birds; both the kinds of wood swallows, (very noisy) leather heads, scads of bell miners, many kinds of honey-eaters, many kinds of parrots including gang gangs, three kinds of ducks, two kinds of doves, wagtails, kingfishers, mutton birds, warblers, wrens, currrawongs, sitellas, beautiful purple cuckoo-shrikes with their graceful dipping flight, resplendent bee-eaters, the improbable blue eyes of bower birds…

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