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		<title>Wonderland Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear friends, I’ m now playing Wonderland Online. Do you want to join me and thousands of others around the world? WLO is great because it has so many unique systems, including manufacturing, and fishing. The new server “Gemini“ will be launched very soon. A new server means a new start. Let’ s play it together.

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		<title>VEGETABLE HOT AND SOUR SOUP</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Bamboo shoot, chopped
1 medium slice
French beans, chopped	4-6
Carrot, grated	½ medium
Bean sprouts	¼ cup
Cabbage, shredded	¼ small
Fresh button mushrooms, chopped	2 medium
Green capsicum, chopped	½ medium
Oil	2 tablespoons
Onion, chopped	1 small
Garlic, chopped
2-3 cloves
Celery, chopped	2 inch stalk
Ginger, grated	1 inch piece
Dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons
Green chilli sauce	2 tablespoons
Vegetable stock	4-5 cups
Salt 	to taste
Sugar	½ teaspoon
White pepper powder	½ teaspoon
Cornflour	3 teaspoons
Vinegar	2 tablespoons
Spring onion greens, finely chopped	1 stalk
Chilli oil
1 tablespoon

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		<title>The Relationship Between Fast Food And Obesity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, fast food became a way of life. Some studies have shown that by just eating two fastfood meals a week, exactly what they ate didn&#8217;t seem to matter much. Breakfast sandwiches, fries, burgers and nuggets all meant a greater risk of obesity and it can increase the chances of obesity by 50%. It is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=astrasoul7.wordpress.com&blog=11453&post=112&subd=astrasoul7&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Father&#8217;s vocabulary affects child&#8217;s language skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father&#8217;s who use variety of words while communicating with their children help strengthen their language and vocabulary skills.
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		<title>Hyderabadi Zafrani Pulao</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
450 gm (2 cups) basmati rice
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tablespoons ghee
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1 inch stick cinnamon
1-2 cardamoms (elaichi)
2-3 cloves
1 bay leaf
1&#8243;(25mm) ginger
2 cloves of garlic (optional)
pinch of saffron strands
10 tsp milk
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp sour curd
50 gm (1/2 cup) slivered almonds
25 gm green raisins or sultanas
4 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=astrasoul7.wordpress.com&blog=11453&post=110&subd=astrasoul7&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A GLASS OF MILK</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=astrasoul7.wordpress.com&blog=11453&post=109&subd=astrasoul7&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Baked Tofu</title>
		<link>http://astrasoul7.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/baked-tofu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1 lb. extra-firm regular tofu (NOT silken)
about 1/8 cup soy sauce
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Slice tofu 1/4-inch thick. Brush each slice, back and front, with soy sauce and allow it to marinate for 10 minutes.
Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, turning once halfway through, until a deep, golden brown [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=astrasoul7.wordpress.com&blog=11453&post=106&subd=astrasoul7&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sleep : A requisite for healthy living!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good health rests on a good night’s sleep. When you wake up rested, you are ready to take on the day! Your body needs enough rest to work right. In fact, getting enough sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your health, along with eating right and getting enough exercise.
Changes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=astrasoul7.wordpress.com&blog=11453&post=105&subd=astrasoul7&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CHILLI LEMON STEWED   VEGETABLES WITH NOODLES</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cauliflower florets, sliced finely
7-8
Fresh button mushrooms, sliced
7-8
Corn niblets	¼ cup
Spinach	5-6 leaves
Green capsicum, ½ inch pieces	1 small
Red capsicum, ½ inch pieces	½ medium
Yellow capsicum, ½ inch pieces	½ medium
Bean sprouts	¼ cup
Tomatoes, 1 inch pieces	2 medium
Noodles, boiled	¼ cup
Olive oil	2 teaspoons
Lemon grass, chopped	2 stalks
Green chillies, sliced	2
Vegetable stock	4 cups
Salt	to taste
Black peppercorns, crushed	5-6
Heat olive oil in a deep pan, add cauliflower and mushrooms [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=astrasoul7.wordpress.com&blog=11453&post=104&subd=astrasoul7&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>RED RICE KHICHDI</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red rice
¾ cup
Ghee	3 tablespoons
Cumin seeds	1 teaspoon
Black peppercorns	5-6
Cinnamon	1 inch stick
Cloves	3-4
Whole dry red chillies, broken
2
Asafoetida	a pinch
Curry leaves
8-10
Green chillies, chopped	2
Salt
to taste
Potatoes, diced
2 medium
Split green grams (dhuli moong dal), soaked	½ cup
Yogurt
as required
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.  Add cumin seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves, dry red chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves and stir.
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