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No end in sight!
Things are getting out of control! The current inflation has made gas prices go through the roof, Netflix and Amazon increase their membership fees and 50 Cent change his name to 53.95 Cent. With stimulus checks drying up, stock markets going whack and work raises being meagre, is there an end in sight? Thankfully, the only dough we care about is the one you use in our recipes!
In the food world
Super Bowl for the natural products industry: More than 2700 companies are participating at the Natural Products Expo West this week. As consumers pursue personalized approaches to wellness and natural organic products, here are some of the trends to watch out for
Ashwagandha, which growing at a whopping 162%.. #simmergrowthgoal
Nootropics (things that improve cognitive function) such as green tea extract
Beverages addressing the needs of energy, sleep, mood and brain health
Cannabis infused turmeric eye patches for better sleep..… okay we made that one up but wouldn’t that be cool??
Tuna into this: Finless Foods, a cell-cultured seafood company based out of California, raised $34 million to ramp up production of its meatless tuna, which will be launched later this year. This news has been welcomed tunanimously by the plant based community
Let there be light... when you stop working for the day! This Sunday is ‘climb up the ladder and adjust your clocks’ day a.k.a. daylight savings in the US. We will experience time travel as the clocks move forward by an hour
Recipe of the week: Corn bisque
by Dhaval Shah @chefhusband1607
Honestly, can a soup ever be wrong? You can make it creamy or brothy, chunky or smooth, spicy or not, have it with salad or sandwich, the choices are endless…. I know soup season, much like our new year’s resolution is running away from us, but that is exactly why we need to enjoy some right now!
This corn bisque is served with a tortilla strip garnished with sour cream, roasted carrots and red peppers!! Cozy, warm, soothing.. this should just replace ‘XOXO’ in your email signature! Here is our petition for this change. Hope it can gather some momentum!
Meal Plan
Trust me, this meal plan is not as complicated as figuring out how TV remotes work at other peoples homes! So let’s get on with it. These recipes will make your week a lot easier, so you can focus on your next big work report , the March madness draw or picking up a new hobby!
Tacos: Ground tofu with curry powder and smoked paprika topped with grilled veggies and fresh guac!
Palak Paneer: Fresh or frozen paneer cooked in a bright green spinach sauce
Tofu stir fry: Cooks best if you have a good wok. High heat is your friend!
Did you know?
The worlds most expensive pizza includes caviar, takes three chefs to prepare and costs $12000. The kicker… a side of free garlic bread!
Pepsi spent a lot of money on an advertising campaign in China with the slogan 'Pepsi gives you life' - the only problem…. The translation came out 'Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave’
A pound cake is named for its original ingredients: one pound each of flour, sugar, butter, eggs and four pounds of weight gain
Quiz
For our eagerly anticipated quiz this week, we have four random facts. Three of them are true and one is false. Can you identify it?
Large group of pistachios can spontaneously combust
You can hear rhubarb grow
Parsnip is nothing but a beetroot that is harvested early
Cheese is the most stolen food in the world
*Answer at the bottom
Cooking Tips
Be a total magician and transform your banana from green to yellow by either storing it in a paper bag or by saying “Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid, big banana yellow” while pointing a spoon at it
If soup has been over salted, cut up a raw potato or two and drop into the soup. It will absorb some of the salt. The converse is not true
When life gives you lemons, cut the bottom before juicing them. That way the juice runs through the fruit instead of the rind
Media Watch
"Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power, has that ability to comfort."
-Norman Kolpas, a Los Angeles based author and editor
And if that is a sweet treat, then it’s the ultimate satisfaction! Check these out while drooling over your favorite dessert!
A handy tip for the times when a recipe says “room temperature butter“ and your baking world comes crashing down
@taruntriedit’s answer to the current Rice Krispie Treat shortage…Whey Treats!!
This Preppy Kitchen’s dessert compilation is worth 453 seconds of your time!
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Answer
As far as we know there isn’t any relation between parsnips and beetroots.