T I came across this amazing pot on CNBC’s program, Channel Japan. It’s called a Vermicular and cooks entirely WITHOUT water. Yes, there is still a soup or sauce that comes out from the vegetables. But because it is precision ground, the fit between pot and lid prevents moisture escaping. Apparently, soups taste much richer,…
Sports food supplements under the careful scrutiny of a professional athlete can be hard to find. The athlete that spends more than 600 calories during an event, for normal performance, needs the appropriate amount of food, hydration and rest; but what if said athlete wants more than just normal performance? The addition of certain sports…
The orange areas… are extremely heavy rain! And you can guess what the mountain areas are…! The rain is coming down in a river right now! I’m impressed. Seriously. At the beginning of April, it looked like we’d have a water shortage, but there’s not much chance of that now. We’ve had seriously heavy rains…
Summer is coming, the temperature’s rising! Cooler water awaits the intrepid Laowai at the local swimming pool. But if you’ve got your own garden (hah! how many people in Taipei have that!), you might consider setting up your own above ground swimming pool right in your own yard. Cool swimming whenever you want. And it…
Many people build steel buildings for a variety of purposes, including steel residential buildings. But in Taiwan, I can’t help thinking that the long hot days might not make it very practical, as the metal tends to trap the hot air, and increase the internal temperatures. Many factory buildings here are built using steel or…
It was really foggy in Tamsui today. So much so that we could hardly see across the water!
If you have ever wondered what the top diet pills of 2011 are? Let me tell you, the secrets to dieting, they aren’t complicated at all. But in the quest for instant diet success, they are often overlooked… 1. Sleep 2. Water 3. Calories and Carb Control 4. Exercise 5. Positive Frame of Mind and…
I used to think that asbestos was one of the most dangerous household substances to be discovered when remodeling your house. I’m not so sure these days. It seems that you can find an even more dangerous substance in anything from toys to domestic paint to plumbing (is that why it’s called plumbing?). According to…
It looks like people with dark circles under eyes for a few days might have been doing something we’ve done a lot: taking a long flight. Are you one of those who can’t sleep on long flights, like I can’t? It’s a horrible experience, long and tedious to take a flight over 10 hours. I…