| Red velvet cake emits the perfect level of flavor and chocolate
The association between Valentine's Day and food has forever been chocolate: chocolate truffles, chocolate mousse, chocolate fondue, chocolate cake. It all makes so much sense. Chocolate, of course, is a natural mood enhancer, an aphrodisiac, a flavor of love; and there is certainly no doubt that chocolate is the primary comfort food of cold weather. It is silky, sweet and so satisfyingly rich that just a few bites of chocolate in its pure essence can assuage even the most stubborn sweet tooth. But there are times -- dare I say it -- when there can be a chocolate overload. Too much chocolate might sound like a good thing, but it may be more enjoyable to tease your palate with just a hint of this enchanting substance. Red velvet cake can do the job. This famed unidentifiable flavor of cake emits the perfect amount of cocoa.
Outdoors | Early forecast for Columbia coho is cloudy
The Columbia River coho forecast was recently released, and anglers shouldn't expect off-the-charts fishing in the ocean this summer. The total forecast, known as the Oregon Production Index (OPI), calls for 276,100 coho to arrive off the coast, compared with an actual return of 536,600 last year. The Columbia River forecast alone is a mere 196,700. Doug Milward, a state Fish and Wildlife salmon resource manager, says the coho news doesn't look good, and ocean coho returns could be comparable to the 1995 to 1998 stretch when time on the water was slim. While the predicted Columbia coho run looks to be in the tank, many believe that there will be enough to sustain some kind of ocean fishery. "There are differences between now and the 1990s, when we were in an El Niño weather pattern, compared to now where there's a La Niña pattern," said Mark Cedergreen, president of the Westport Charterboat Association.
Kameron Loe's top five fallacies about snake ownership
Dogs aren't necessarily every man's best friend. Take Rangers reliever Kameron Loe, who for the past seven years has owned Angel. She's a 7-foot, 35-pound boa constrictor. Snakes aren't for everyone, and Loe has heard plenty of falsehoods about keeping snakes as pets. Such as: 1. Snakes are evil. "I used to sleep with mine when she was smaller. Now, she hogs the bed." 2. Snakes are always angry. "She's only been angry once, when she was 2 or 3. I took her to a baseball field. We were playing pepper, and my buddy hit it over by her and it hit her. She didn't let me pick her up for 20 minutes." 3. Snakes can hear you. "They have no ears." 4. Snakes are slimy. "They're not slimy. They feel like lizard skin, and their stomachs are pretty soft." 5.
Pledge to reclaim Scottish history for our children
Even many adults are in a similar position. They know all about the English/German kings, but lack any knowledge of their own kings, especially before that sad day in 1603 when one of our kings was foolish enough to accept the English throne.History is, and remains an important subject. We should know all about the origins of our society if for no other reason than to avoid repeating the same mistakes we have already made.Like other subjects on the Scottish curriculum, children should be taught Scottish history, geography, languages and literature, instead of being force fed foreign stuff in lieu. Why should our children continue to be taught about some numpty that burned some cakes, but no mention is made of Nechtan the Great? .
Oxfam: 3.6 million face starvation in Niger if the world does not ...
Oxfam's program is saving lives but in the face of the level of need, this is just a drop in the ocean. Almost four million people need food aid now. The UN appeals need immediate funding to ensure that all those in need receive help," said Quist. The World Food Program (WFP) increased its appeal on July 12th asking for a further $12 million to help the people in Niger to make it through the next three months. The UN emergency appeal for $18.3 million, launched in May, remains less than a quarter funded. Between them, the appeals are two thirds under-funded, with a total funding shortfall of $26.5m. "The UN needs money now. Every day that the world's richest countries look the other way, more people face starvation. They have to put their hands in their pockets before it's too late," added Quist.
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