Fried Pies with Fruit

Ingredients

• 6 cups of flour
• 4 tablespoons of granuled sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of shortening, plus more for frying
• 2 eggs,beaten
• 2 cups of buttermilk
• apple pie filling
• cherry pie filling

Directions

Make the pastry, mix together the flour, granulated sugar and salt.  Add shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1 of the eggs and the buttermilk and stir until it comes together. Form it into a ball and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Make the pies, roll the pastry out into a large square. Trim the edges to make a rectangle. Cut into 8 to 10 long rectangles using a butter knife.


Use the remaining beaten eggs to seal the edges. Then crimp the edges shut with a fork. Repeat with the other pies. Filling- half with apple pie filling and half cherry pie filling.

Heat shortening in a medium, deep saucepan over a medium-high heat to 200 C. Fry the pies until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and immediately drain on paper towels.

Indonesia part 2

What are you able to see in the capital of Indonesia? 

 Main attractions are:

Prambanan  was one of the biggest Hindu temple complexes in Indonesia. The beginning of the temple was in 11-th century. The complex was created as three large squares containing 224 temples. In the 16-th century it was heavily damaged by a big earthquake. 

Borobudur- Buddhist temple near the Magelang city, located in an overgrown jungle area It's one of the biggest objects of Buddhism worship in the world.

Pura Luhur Uluwatu is placed on the edge of a rock cliff, 80 meters above the waves of an ocean. A big herd of monkeys lives on its area. Pura Luhur Uluwat looks especially beautiful during the sunset.

Pura Gunung Kawi– hundreds of stairs lead to this temple.  The whole wolley is surrounded by beautiful rice fields.

Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano on the Lombok island in the Indonesia. It's 3726 meters high and is a popular, but challenging trekking peak. It's located in the Gunung Rinjani National Park, one of the most beautiful trekking areas in the South-East Asia.

Indonesia part 1

  Indonesia

Indonesia- officially the  Republic of Indonesia. The country  is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and South China Sea. Indonesia consists of a lot of islands (about 18 thousands!). This country is really mixed, so it's motto is “Unity in diversity”.

The capital city is Jakarta.

Area land- 1,904,569  km²

Population-  252,164,800

The head state– president Joko Widodo

The main language- Indonesian (there are more than 580 languages and dialects)

Religions: Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism.

Interesting fact

The main religion is Islam– 86%

The highest mountain is Jaya (4884 above sea level)

The longest river is Kapuas (1150 km)

There are above five hundred  volcanoes (active volcanoes= 12%)

The main meal is rice, Indoniesians really like hot and spicy dishes.

Indonesia is the only country in the world, where you can see dragons from Komodo.

This country is 6 times bigger than Poland.

There are only 100 Polish people in Indonesia.
                       

Pasta with Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 pound penne
• salt
• 4 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size chunks
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup of broth
• 3/4 cup of white wine vinegar
• 1 bag of spinach
• 2 cups of grape tomatoes
• 4 ounces of parmesan, shaved with a vegetable peeler

Directions

Cook the pasta according to package directions in slightly salted water. Drain and set aside.

Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and olive oil over a high heat in a large skillet. Add the chicken chunks and don't stir, allow the chicken to brown on one side. Flip the chicken on the other side. Cook until done and then remove the chicken from the skillet.

Turn the heat to medium. Add the garlic and quickly stir to avoid burning. After about 30 seconds, pour in the broth and wine, stirring. Allow the liquid to bubble up, and then continue cooking.

Turn off the heat. Add the spinach, tomatoes, chicken, cooked pasta and parmesan shavings to the skillet.

Enjoy :)

Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
• 1 cup of oil
• 2 cups of flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 2 teaspoons of baking soda
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 2 cups of zucchini, shredded

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200°C. In a large bowl beat together eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla. Slowly add zucchini. Add lemon zest and mix thoroughly. 

In a separate large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Slowly add zucchini mixture until it completely combines. Divide batter into two greased pans. Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until skewer comes out clean.

Enjoy :)

Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 shrimp, unshelled and deveined
• Salt and black pepper
• 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
• 1/4 cup of dry white vermouth
• 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons of finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon of grated lemon zest

Directions

Put the shrimp on a large pie pan or a plate and pat them copletely dry with a paper towel. Arrange the shrimp so they lay flat and are evenly spaced.


Heat a large skillet over a medium heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Add the butter to the skillet. When the foaming subsides, raise the heat to high, and invert the plate of shrimp over the pan so the shrimp falls into the pan all at once. Cook the shrimp, without moving them, for 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Turn the shrimp over and cook for 2 minutes more. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl.

Return the skillet to a heat and pour in the vermouth and lemon juice. Boil the liquid until it slightly thickens, so about 30 secons.  Stir the zest and parsley into the sauce. Pour the sauce over the shrimp, season with salt and pepper for a better taste.

Enjoy :)

Sleeping Dogs for PC

Sleeping Dogs is a open world action-adventure video game. The release of this game was on the 14th of August, 2012 (premiere). Producers are Jeff O'Connell and Feargus Carroll. Developers are United Front Games and Square Enix London. Publishers are Square Enix and Bandai Namco Games. This is a single-player game. This game was published in Australia, New Zeland. I think graphics in this game are simillar to GTA San Andreas. 

Action takes place in Hong-Kong. The main character is the policeman Wei Shen. Player has to break Chinese underground organization (Sun on Yee). Wei Shen joins Sun on Yee because he wants to advance to a higher rank. The main character does what mafia tell him to. In return, he gets the trust of the mafia. At the same time he works for the police. The goal of Sleeping Dogs is to professionally break Sun on Yee. 

I read about this game, and I want to play Sleeping Dogs. I think I'll dowload this game. I love shooting games. 

See you, Natalia :)

Lou Bega

David 'Lou Bega' Lubega is 40 years old and he is a German singer. He won a german award ECHO in two categories and he was nominated for the most important music prize- Grammy. His music's genres are pop, mambo and Latin American music. When he was 13 years old, he and his two friends created hip-hop group and 2 years later they recorded their first album. In 1999 he released his first solo album titled 'A Little Bit of Mambo' which has hits such as: 'Mambo No. 5', '1+1=2' or 'I Got a Girl'. Also, he still has three albums: 'Ladies and Gentlemen' (2001), 'Lounatic' (2005) amd 'Free Again' (2010).

I like him. Lou has cool songs. This is one of my favorites: 

SAINTS ROW IV for PC

Saints Row IV is an open world, action-adventure video game. The release of this game was on the 23th of August, 2013 (in Europe). Publisher of this game is Deep Silver. This is the fourth game of series Saints Row. This game is for six platforms: Linux, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One. 

The story of Saints Row IV is in a fictional city Steelport. Main character is Saints' gang leader from the third street (president of the United States). The main threat there are aliens. World is attacked by aliens. President was kidnapped to Steelport. There, the main character can use super powers. Player has to fight with the alien empire and their leader. 

  

I think Saints Row is cool. I want to play this game. When you play this game, you'll practise shooting.

See you. Natalia :)

RAYMAN 3 for PC

Rayman 3 is the major platform game. This is the third game of the series Rayman. Rayman can be played in five languages: Polish, English, French, Spanish and Italian. Release of this game was on the 18th of March, 2003 (world premier). Controlling in Rayman 3 is very easy, I think even the youngest players can do it. 

The main character is Rayman and he has a friend- Globox. Globox accidently swallows Andre. Since that time he can't get rid of Andre. Rayman decides go with him to a specialist. He can resolve Gloxbox's riddle. Player can vist a lot of magic and destroyed areas. Rayman has to fight. Rayman is the most popular hero from computer game (amongst young people). 

I enjoy this game. I have Rayman 3 and I like to play this game. I think this part of Rayman is the best!

See you, Natalia :)

LIMBO for PC

Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game. Developers are Playdead and Double Eleven. Release date of this game for Microsoft Windows is 2th of August, 2011. This is a single-player game. Limbo is for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, SteamOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita , iOS, Android, OnLive. I will describe Limbo for PC (Microsoft Windows).


Main character is a boy without a name. He wakes up in a forest next to an inferno. During a search for his sister, he meets different people. At some point the main character sees the girl, but before he comes to her, she disappears. After completion of last level, he falls on a glass wall and moves to the forest. Boy again looks for his sister. After some time, the main character finds sister! At this moment game ends.

This game is amazing. I want to play Limbo. I hope soon I can try out Limbo.

See you, Natalia :)

Czesław Mozil

Czesław Mozil is 36 years old and he is a polish singer, composer, accordionist, TV personality and the leader of the Polish-Danish group Czesław Śpiewa. He was in the group Tesco Value. His music's genre is alternative music. He can play on the accordion, melodica and keyboards. He graduated from Royal Danish Academy of Music in Kopenhaga. When he was 5 years old his parents moved to Denmark but he never lost contact with Poland, until he settled in Krakow. In 2011 he was a juror in the polish talent show X Factor. He co-led with Kuba Wojewódzki the morning programme 'Zwolnienie z WF-u' on the radio Eska Rock. Czesław lent his voice to the character Olaf in the film Frozen. He has five albums: 'Debiut' (2008), 'Pop' (2010), 'Czesław Śpiewa Miłosza' (2011), 'Grać nie srać' (2013) and 'Księga Emigrantów. Tom 1' (2014).

I wrote this post about Czesław, because my friend Natalia asked me to do it. He is one of her favorite singers. This is her favorite song:

Jason Derulo

Jason 'Derulo' Desrouleaux is 25 years old and he is an american singer, songwriter, producer, dancer,  actor  and choreographer. His music's genres are R&B, pop and rap. He is in a record label called Warner Bros. When he was young, he became interested in opera ballet and theater. He graduated Dillard High School for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale and American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. He won final award in music television show Showtime at the Apollo. Initially he wrote songs for singers such as Sean Kingston, Lil Wayne or Iyaz. When he was 16 years old he occured in a play Ragtime and Smokey Joe's Cafe. Derulo was discovered by music producer J.R. Rotem. His career started with his first single titled 'Whatcha Say'. He has three albums on his account: Jason Derülo (2010), Future History(2011) and Tattoos /Talk Dirty (2013).

I like his music. This is one of my favorite songs of his:

Selena

Selena Quintanilla-Perez was a Mexican-American singer. She was born on the 16th of April 1971 in Lake Jackson and she died on the 31st of March 1995 in Corpus Christi. She died when she was 24 years old. Her music's genres are tejano, latin pop, pop and cumbia. She worked for record labels like EMI and Capitol Records. Since the ninth year of her life she got her siblings together in the group Selena Y Los Dinos till death. In 1987 she won the award for Vocalist of the Year on Tejano Music Awards. She got the most important music award- Grammy for the album '¡Live! Selena'. The artist was shot by a manager from her fun club, Yolanda Saldívar when Selena wanted to get back her stolen documents. Despite being transported to the hospital, they failed to save her. In 1997 her father created a film about her,  titled 'Selena' about life and success of this singer.

I enjoy Selena's music. This is one of her songs:

Life as We Know It

‘Life as We Know It’ is a movie directed by Greg Berlanti. Producers are Barry Josephson and Paul Brooks. Production companies are Village Roadshow Pictures, Gold Circle Films and Josephson Entertainment. The movie is a type of romantic and drama. The release was on the 2th of October 2010.

What would you do if a person you loved was gone? How would you deal with this? Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) lost their best friends in a car accident. They must take care of Sophie. But there are obstacles, they must live in the same house. It isn’t easy, because they aren’t prepared for such an obligation. For Sophie, they try to get on.  Everything is going according to plan, but there was no speech about feelings with each other. How will everything roll? Become interested.

Friends are the most important people in our life, without their help a long time ago we would be on the wrong track.

See you next time! 

Silver Linings Playbook

'Silver Linings Playbook' is a movie directed by David O. Russell. Producers are Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon. The movie is based on ‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ by Matthew Quick. The movie is a type of comedy-drama and romantic. The release was on the 8th of September 2012.

Patrizio ‘Pat Jr.’ Solitano (Bradley Cooper) spent 8 months in a hospital on the therapy. After the leave he wants to contact his wife, who betrayed him. There is one problem, he’s got the judicial ban on moving close to her. When he meets Tiffany Maxwell (Jennifer Lawrence) he knows how he should contact his wife. He asks girl for the favour. Tiffany agrees under one condition, he must dance with her on a dance tournament. Will their agreement take place? Become convinced!

I think this movie is excellent. It shows that not always we will want to go down the same road. It is very important to do what we want and don’t make the same mistakes again.

See you soon! 

Charlie St. Cloud

'Charlie St. Cloud' is a movie directed by Burr Steers. Producers are Marc Platt and Ben Sherwood. The movie is based on 'The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud' by Ben Sherwood. The movie is a type of drama and romantic. The release was on the 30th of July 2012.

Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron) is a talented young man. His passion is sailing. He's sharing his interest with his younger brother, Sam (Charlie Tahan). One night Charlie must look after his brother, but he decides to go to the party. When he comes out Sam catches him and tells Charlie to drive him to a friend. During the journey a drunk driver runs into his car. In an accident Sam's dying and Charlie is blaming himself. After this event the boy is dissociating from his mother, friends and he's starting to work on the graveyard.

The movie is showing how to deal with the loss of someone close to you. It isn't simple, sometimes it takes very long to realize that we'll never see this person.

See you! 

Outlander

'Outlander" is a TV series based on 'Outlander series'- novels by Diana Gabaldon. The TV series was directed by Ronald D. Moore. The first episode was published on the 9th of August 2014 on channel Starz. The series have only 1 season. These series are science fiction, romance, historical and drama.

It's 1945. A young, married couple meets after separation. Claire Beauchamp Randall (Caitriona Balfe) served during the world war II as the nurse. Frank Randall (Tobias Menzies) is a historian. The married couple is going for trip, during which they're sightseeing and learning many interesting things about Frank's ancestors. But fate got what it wanted, one night Claire goes to admire the mother of nature. By touching stones she's moving to 1743 in Scotland. There, she meets James 'Jamie' MacKenzie Fraser. If you want to know more, you have to see these series.

I really like these series. Series show the tear between the old life and the present life. 

See you soon! 

My favourite cosmetics for hair

Hi :)

In this post I want to show you my favourite cosmetics for hair. I have long, thin and brown hair. I've never dyed my hair. It is natural. I cut my hair once every three months. I have normal hair but I have seborrheic dermatitis, so I must use cosmetics from drugstore.

1. The first shampoo is allerco from dermena. This is a moisturizing shampoo. It's very good. I don't have to use a conditioner after I wash my hair, because this shampoo moistures my hair and the skin on my head pretty well.

You can buy it in a drugstore for six pounds.

2. Second shampoo I use is capitis duo from lefrosch. This shampoo you can buy in a drugstore too. It is very strong so if you don't have problems with the sking on your head, you don't use it. I buy it for 5-6 pounds.

3. I don't have my favourite conditioner. Now I'm using a conditioner from balea. I bought it in a drugstore in Germany. In Poland I don't buy it. I paid 1 euro.

4. My favourite mask for hair is wax with henna. It is natural and delicate. I put this mask on my hair for 20-30 minutes. The effects are really good. My hair is moistured and my skin isn't irritated.

This is it.

See you next time :)

/Ola Loga

How to have a beautiful body?

Hi :)

Do you want a beautiful, firm and moisturised body? This note is for you! A lot of girls have cellulite and dry skin. This body doesn't look OK. If you listen to some rules, you will have a pretty body.

1. Do you feel bad in your body? You can start working out. Fat, thin and fit girls should train. If you work out, you will feel good and your body will look better.

2. Water, water and water. This drink is very important. You must drink 2 litres of water every day. Every day you're hydrated so water doesn't stay in your organism. If you have water in your organism, you have more kilos.

3. Cold shower. Last rinse of your shower should be done with cold water. Your skin's color will be more clear and your body will be firm.

4. Dry skin on your knees and elbows- this is the problem. You must moisturise your skin on this areas. Your body will look better.

I hope  my methods help you and your body will be beautiful.

See you soon :)

/Ola Loga

How eliminate a cellulite? DIY methods

Hi! :)

In the last note I showed you methods that eliminate cellulite. These methods require from you determination and some changes, so in this note I want to show you fast and pleasant cosmetics for your cellulite. Every ingredient you can find in your kitchen. My methods are cheap and effective.

1. Peeling with sea salt. Wet your body with hot water and next, massage legs with salt. Flush the salt with hot, next cold water. This method wakes up your lymph and skin.

2. Peeling with sugar for sensitive skin. Mix sugar with honey and massage your stomach and legs. If you eat a lot of sugar you have cellulite but "white dead" can help you! Flush this peeling with water.

3. Coffe grounds with your lotion is very good for your skin. Massage your body and next- rinse your body with hot water.

OK, this is it. I hope you don't have cellulite, but if you have this problem, I'll help you! Thanks for reading.

See you next time!

/Ola Loga

How eliminate a cellulite?

Hi :)

Do you have cellulite? And you don't know how to eliminate this horrible problem? This post is for you! OK, so the first thing we must do is to get to know our enemy. Cellulite- it is hyperplasia of fat cells. On your body you can see wrinkled skin. You can eliminate cellulite, I'll show you how.

1. The most important thing is healthy diet, a lot of fruit, vegetables, brown pasta and bread can change your body but for effects you must wait.

2. Drunk a lot of water! You must hydrate your body and skin! You can add some lemon juice. Lemon helps your body become clean.

3. Workout! It's the cheapest and the best method that eliminates cellulite. Train 3 times in a week for 30 minutes. You can walk, run, cycle.

4. Count calories! If you eat too much food, it stays in your organism as fat.

5. You mustn't drunk alcohol.

Don't worry 90% of girls have cellulite. If you don't want to train and eat clean in the next note I'll show you DIY cosmetics that eliminate cellulite!

See you next time!

/Ola Loga

Manga - 'Karneval'

Manga by Toya Mikanagi. First published in Japan in 2008 by Ichjinsha. In Poland, issued by the publisher WANEKO. Manga has 12 volumes.

The story is about a boy named Nai doesn't have a clue whar can help him in locating a very important person. That thing is the bracelet. Gareki is a burglar and pickpocket. Their paths unexpectedly cross in a mansion, where he meets  Nai. They manage to escape by acting like people who belong to the 'Supreme Authority of the State Defence' CIRCUS! What will happen next?

Interesting story, with a very nice plot. The story is very well thought out and shown graphically. I highly recommend it!

Marks 9.5 / 10

Manga - 'Boku wa Ookami'

Manga written and illustrated by Yuuki Nachi. Manga's genre is shojo, comedy, romance. Manga has 4 volumes and 20 chapters.

The story is about a girl named Rina who hates perverted guys. It is believed that the boy should not behave in such a way and she is looking for her prince on a white horse. She meets Jin Ookami. The boy looks very dangerous and everyone in their class is scared of him, but Rina gets to know his good side. How? It was enough to raise his bangs to view his gentle face. Rina helped the new boy and learned that he was raised by a wolf, because his behavior is different and he often reacts on instinct. Is Rina going to fall in love with our wolf or may it be someone else?... I hope that you will find the answer to this question.

Very interesting manga. I quickly read it and it has a very nice plot. Interestingly the story is worth reading.

I would recommend!

Marks 9/10

Manga - 'Seven Days'

Written by Venio Tachibana and illustrated by Rihito Takari. Originally published in Japan in 2007 by Taiyohtosho Publishing. In Poland, released by Kotori in 2014. Manga translated into Polish by Tomasz Molski and Katarzyna Borkowska.

The boy named Shino is popular at school because of his beauty and for his honest answers. Girls appreciate that about him and want to date him but after a closer look prince charming aura is broken. The boy loves Toji Seryou who goes to the same school and every Sunday ends up with another relationship, and the first person who will ask him out on Monday, he agrees. And so it goes. Shino decides to find out if this is true.

A wonderful story about dealing with people, about how words can really hurt someone. Deeply shows human life in which many unexpected events can happen. Very nice and interesting storyline. It presents a touching story.

Marks 10/10

Manga - 'Prince of recipe'

Drawings and screenplay by "Junko". Originally published in Japan in 2013 for Libere Publishing. In Poland, issued by publishing house "Kotori" in 2015. Manga translated into Polish by Anna Piechowiak, editing and graphics by Monika Piotrowska and Nina Carpenters.

Plot tells the story of Kei Sakai, who since childhood wished to be like his grandfather. To fulfill this dream he starts a degree in gastronomy. Getting to school takes him too much time and renting an apartment closer to the school is too expensive. But the boy is lucky. When he finds out about the spare room to rent at a reasonable price, it does wonders for a long time. When the boy meets his three roommates, he wants to move out as soon as possible but it was too late...

I recommend this book to people who want to read something short, with a dose of humor! The plot is very nice, and you become friendly with the characters really fast. After reading this manga I was ready for more, but this is the only one book and it ended very quickly.

Marks 10/10

New Zealand part 2

What are you able to see in the capital of New Zealand? 

 Main attractions 

In Wellington there is a beautiful botanical garden, zoo, picturesque port, parliament building in the shape of a hive, lots of modern museums, but the nature makes the best impression!

In the Punakaiki National Park there is a bay with rock formations in the shape of pancakes. Coming from the Picton town by a ferry, in addition to the great fjords, small bays and islands, we can see an amazing Queen Charlotte Sound Strait and Cook's Strait. Coming towards Tongariro National Park, we will be passing the area which was used as the landscape for "The Lord of The Rings".

There is a lot of National Parks and protected areas (nearly 30%). In this country there is 14 National Parks, 20 foresty parks, 3.5 thousand reserves, also there are exotic, unique species of animals and plants. (birds- kakapo, kiwi, hector’s dolphins, hatteria)

In my opinion New Zealand is a country for people, who love wildlife and adventures.

New Zealand part 1

New Zealand

It is an island and a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean (next to Australia).
This country consists of North Island, South Island and a few smaller islands.

• Area land -  268 680 km²

• Population -  4 393 50
Official languages are English, Maori, New Zealand and Sign Language.

• Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II

• The capital of New Zealand is Wellington

Religion
Most of New Zealanders are Christians. In New Zealand, there is also a brand new religion, which consists of the combined elements of Christianity and religion called Maori.
Interesting fact
The longest river  is Waikato ( 434 kilometers)
The highest mountain is Cooka ( 3754 meters above level sea)
In New Zeland there is about 6 000 Poles

Frying Pan Lake, near Rotorua, is the world's largest source of hot water. It reaches 200°C in it's deepest point.