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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Israel Ground Forces Shell Gaza as Fighting Intensifies – The New York Times (Ground forces not in Gaza)

An Israeli military spokesman, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, initially said that “there are ground troops attacking in Gaza,” but later clarified that Israeli troops had not entered Gaza, suggesting the possibility of artillery fire from the outside. He provided no further details.

Recipe : Spicy Soya Bites

Inhale Peace; Exhale Love. Joy will Follow! - RUELHA

I’ve been experimenting with soya off late. And I treat it like meat, well …almost! But, meat is succulent and oozes with flavour from within. Soya tends to be a tad mealy and chalky if not pressurized into attaining some flavour. So, I subject these little nuggets to all kinds of torture in an attempt to get them to soak up flavours. This is the third time I’m cooking soya, and I am pleasantly surprised. Some days, I just want to look at the mirror and pat my back. Yeah, so gooooood! Well, it does take some effort, time and patience. So gear up, mehnat waali dish hain!

Ingredients:

  • 200 gms soya chunks
  • water
  • salt
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp meeth mirsang {red chili & vinegar paste}
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 3/4 tsp amchur powder
  • few drops of vinegar
  • 2 tsp soya…

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Recipe : Baingan Ka Bharta

Love egg plant dishes! Yum!

Inhale Peace; Exhale Love. Joy will Follow! - RUELHA

This is one of those dishes that requires a lot of time and patience. Mehnatwaali dish hain! There are a few steps that take a long time. But, you just cannot rush a bharta. It will turn out horribly wrong. This is the second time I am making an aubergine bharta and the first time was just so wrong and my efforts were all in vain because I was too scared to smoke the vegetables completely. This time around, I prepared this dish lovingly, and I myself was so elated with the results. You want the recipe, eh? Sure, I’ll share!

I had 500gms medium sized aubergines.

Yeah, this is the time consuming part. Smoke each one evenly on your burner. It’ll take some time. I recommend using a pair of tongs. It gets extremely hot. We want the skin cracking and charred.

Once it is cool enough to…

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Vaccine Monitor: Unvaccinated Hispanic Adults are Twice as Likely as White Adults to Want a COVID-19 Vaccine ASAP, Highlighting a Key Outreach Opportunity for Vaccination Efforts | KFF

A third (33%) of unvaccinated Hispanic adults say they want to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible – twice the share as among unvaccinated White (16%) or Black (17%) adults, presenting an opportunity for targeted outreach to boost overall vaccination rates, according to a new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report focused on the vaccine views and experiences of Hispanic adults.

The higher share of Hispanic adults who want to get vaccinated quickly but have not yet reflects some significant access barriers and information gaps identified by the Monitor, including concerns about potential costs, lost wages, and immigration-related issues.

“With so many unvaccinated Hispanic adults eager to get a shot, there’s an opportunity to further close the gap in vaccination rates by addressing worries about costs and practical concerns such as time off work,” said Liz Hamel, a KFF vice president and director of KFF’s public opinion and survey research.

Source: Vaccine Monitor: Unvaccinated Hispanic Adults are Twice as Likely as White Adults to Want a COVID-19 Vaccine ASAP, Highlighting a Key Outreach Opportunity for Vaccination Efforts | KFF

Vaccinated Americans Now May Go Without Masks in Most Places, the C.D.C. said – The New York Times

The new advice comes with caveats. Even vaccinated individuals must cover their faces and physically distance when going to doctors, hospitals or long-term care facilities like nursing homes; when traveling by bus, plane, train or other modes of public transportation, or while in transportation hubs like airports and bus stations; and when in prisons, jails or homeless shelters.

In deference to local authorities, the C.D.C. said vaccinated Americans must continue to abide by existing state, local, or tribal laws and regulations, and follow local rules for businesses and workplaces. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot or the second dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine series.