Spicey risotto with

Ingredients

400g prawns

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp chilli powder

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 small onion, chopped

115g button mushrooms, sliced

1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped

310g risotto rice

750ml chicken stock (Suppenwürfel mit Wasser gemischt)

salt and pepper

fresh thyme, chopped, to garnish

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan. Stir in the chilli powder, garlic, onion, mushrooms and pepper. Reduce the heat, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.

2. Add the rice, stock and seasoning. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

3. Stir in the prawns, cover and simmer for a further 5 minutes, adding extra stock if necessary.

4. Sprinkle with chopped thyme and serve immediately

I added some rocket on top, as I think its flavour gives the risotto a better taste..

Try it out!

Mohammed to be the most popular name in Britain

I was quite shocked when I read a newspaper article which said that 'Mohammed' was to be the most popular name for a boy in Britain by the new year.

It is weird how multicultre is taking over Europe, especially countries like the UK,France or the Netherlands.

The UK is well known for its mixed population and it has one of the highest immigration rates in Europe. In some of the cities the percentage of minority groups is relatively high, like for example in London (40,1%), Leicester(39,5%)or Birmingham (34,4%), so no wonder foreign names are spreading and becoming more popular.

Chocholate, banana and marshmallow skewers

I found this lovely recipe on the net today and thought it might be a good idea to post it...


Al my darling ;), I know that you read my blog every now and then, so if you happen to read this - I'm really really sorry.. I know how much you hate bananas and that a single thought of them makes you squeamish but it seems to be SOOOOOOOOOOOO YUMMY that I had to post it :)

Cooking time 10 mins

This recipe can serve up to four people.


Ingredients


4 bananas, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks

8 chunks chocolate with nougat bits

8 marshmallows


Method


1. Alternately thread the ingredients onto wooden or metal skewers.
2. Wrap in foil.

3. Place on the barbecue for approximately 5 minutes until the bananas are warm and the chocolate and marshmallows are just beginning to melt.

The Seven Sisters

I don't know if you have ever heard of "The Seven Sisters" (it is a famous series of chalk cliffs by the English Channel) but during my visit in Eastbourne, I went to some place - which name I don't know to be honest - but wherefrom I took this lovely picture.. It shows The Seven Sisters along the coast of Eastbourne, which I found quite stunning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sisters,_Sussex

Suicide Rates in The Uk

While I was trying to find something about the Beachy Head, I happen to find this intersting article about suicide rates in the Uk.. Quite shocking as you will notice while reading, but you cannot prevent people from doing such silly things...

• 
  Between 1998 and 2004, Scotland had the highest
  suicide rates for men in all age groups. During the same
  period, Scotland had the highest suicide rate for women
  aged under 75 while London had the highest rate for
  women aged 75 and over.
• 
  In 1998-2004, the ten local areas with the highest suicide
  rates for men in the UK were all in Scotland, while for
  women seven of the ten local areas with the highest rates
  were in Scotland.
• 
  The highest local area suicide rates for men for Scotland
  were in the Shetland Islands, for Northern Ireland in
  Belfast North, for England in Blackpool, and for Wales in
  Denbighshire. Among women, the highest local area
  rates for Scotland were in Glasgow City, for England in
  Camden, for Wales in Conwy, and for Northern Ireland in
  Belfast West.

Beachy Head

One of the topics we have covered in class today was related to the issue 'Suicides in the Uk/Ireland' which strongly reminded me of a place I visited during my stay in the UK.

Al and I went to Eastbourne to visit Anthony (a friend of ours), so together we went to a place called 'Beachy Head' where we had an ice-cream and took some pictures as the weather wasn't as bad as usual that day. However, Anthony told me that the place we were at was very famous for it's suicide attempts and that about 20 people a year take their own life there.

I was quite appalled, as it was really nice there and the view over Eastbourn was more than stunning, as u can see in the pic..

Also, I have googeld the 'Beachy Head' and this is what I found about it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southeast/series3/beachy_head_suicide_eastbourne.shtml

May 31st National No Smoking Day

It's national No Smoking Day today..


- more than 2,3 mio. Austrians smoke on a daily basis

- 14.000 of them die every year due to smoking related diseases

- worldwide more than 1,3 bio. people are addicted to cigaretts

- 5 mio. of them die annualy

- statistics say that in 2020 about 10 mio. will be addicted to cigaretts....

... so guys do not let it come so far..

P L E A S E S T O P S M O K I N G !!!!!!!!!