Zepaws

02/01/2022

Pfizer generated $36 billion in revenue in 2021. With the help of a propagandized populace, corrupt politicians and captured institutions I'm sure 2022 will be another bumper year.

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02/01/2022

And yet very few ask questions. This is the finest display of propaganda the world has ever seen. Edward Bernays would be proud.

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08/07/2021

🥩 Pork Medallions with Green Beans 🥬

⭐INGREDIENTS⭐
✔️ Olive oil cooking spray
✔️ 1 eggplant, cut into 1cm-thick slices
✔️ 1 lemon, juiced
✔️ 250g green beans, trimmed
✔️ 400g pork fillet, trimmed
✔️ 4 Roma tomatoes, cut into quarters
✔️ 1/4 cup pitted black olives
✔️ 1/2 teaspoon ground gluten-free sumac

STEP 1
Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue grill on medium-high heat. Spray eggplant with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden and tender. Transfer to a plate. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Slice eggplant pieces in half.

STEP 2
Cook beans in a saucepan of boiling, salted water for 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender. Drain and set aside.

STEP 3
Cut pork into 12 pieces. Using a meat mallet, pound each piece of pork until 0.5cm thick. Spray both sides pork with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook pork over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes each side or until almost cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cover with foil to keep warm. Spray tomatoes lightly with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, turning, for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden.

💙 Nutritional Values (per serving) 💙

Calories: 184
Fat Total: 4g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 25g
Cholesterol: 95mg
Sodium: 140mg
Carbs (total) 8.5g

08/07/2021

07/07/2021

🍲 Moroccan Butternut Soup with Chickpea Stew 🍲

07/07/2021

🐟 Pan-seared Whiting with Capers 🍾

⭐INGREDIENTS⭐
✔️ 8 small (60g each) skinless whiting fillets
✔️ 8 thin prosciutto slices
✔️ 24 large sage leaves, plus 2 tablespoons extra shredded sage
✔️ 3 teaspoons olive oil
✔️ 300ml dry white wine
✔️ 60g wild rocket
✔️ 175g thin green beans, halved
✔️ 1 tablespoon baby capers, plus extra to serve
✔️ 2 tablespoons lemon juice

STEP 1
Place 1 prosciutto slice on a work surface. Top with 3 sage leaves and 1 whiting fillet and roll to enclose. Repeat with remaining prosciutto, sage, and whiting.

STEP 2
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Cook whiting, in batches, for 1 minute or until golden. Turn heat to medium-low and cook on another side for 1-2 minutes until golden and cooked. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.

STEP 3
Add wine to the pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil until reduced by half, then strain through a fine sieve into a jug and stir in shredded sage.

STEP 4
Meanwhile, combine the remaining olive oil and remaining ingredients in a bowl with a pinch of sugar. Season to taste and toss well.

STEP 5
To serve, divide rocket salad and whiting among 4 plates, then drizzle with sauce and scatter with extra capers.

💙 Nutritional Values (per serving) 💙

Calories: 260
Fat Total: 7g
Saturated Fat: 1.6g
Fiber: 1.7g
Protein: 33g
Cholesterol: 135mg
Sodium: 924mg
Carbs (total) 2.6g

06/07/2021

🥚 Quinoa Breakfast Bowl with 6-Minute Egg 🍳

05/07/2021

🥩 Mini Lamb Roasts and Broccoli with Orange Dressing 🍊

⭐INGREDIENTS⭐
✔️ 2 lean boneless lamb mini roasts (about 400g each)
✔️ 1 tablespoon olive oil
✔️ 2 teaspoons ground cumin
✔️ 3 small heads of broccoli (about 350g each), cut into florets
✔️ 1/2 cup (125ml) orange juice (from about 2 oranges)
✔️ 1/3 cup mint leaves
✔️ 1/3 cup toasted pepitas

STEP 1
Preheat the oven to 200C.

STEP 2
Place the mini lamb roasts on a rack over a roasting tray and rub each with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes, then increase heat to 220°C and roast for a further 10 minutes until medium-rare. Rest the lamb for 5 minutes, then slice.

STEP 3
Meanwhile, steam the broccoli, covered, over a saucepan of boiling water for about 4 minutes or until cooked but still bright green.

STEP 4
Combine the orange juice with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Toss the broccoli in a bowl with the mint and half the orange dressing. Sprinkle over the pepitas. Pour remaining dressing over the lamb and serve with broccoli.

💙 Nutritional Values (per serving) 💙

Calories: 527
Fat Total: 35g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 47g
Cholesterol: 136mg
Sodium: 141.79mg
Carbs (sugar): 3g
Carbs (total) 5g

21/04/2021

19/04/2021

Pest control. 😂😂

19/04/2021

Matgo Law, owner of Down-Home Kennels, bred and raised Shar-Pei. He resided in Hong Kong, which at the time was a British colony. Law feared that Hong Kong would rejoin China and fall victim to the country's harsh anti-dog restrictions. He sent out a plea to the world to save the breed before it was wiped out entirely. "Who knows?" Law wrote in his plea. "If we can ship some of our dogs to your country they may some day become as popular as the Pekingnese or Chow Chow. We can only hope."⠀
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Many people responded to the breeder’s plea, including the magazine LIFE. In 1979, the magazine ran an article about the dog and featured one on the cover. Suddenly, everyone wanted their own wrinkled pup. The rare dogs were bred in the United States and today they are the 57th most popular breed in the country.

18/04/2021

As the Shar-Pei were edged out of the fighting pits, breeding slowed and the Shar-Pei population dwindled. The breed took another hit when China became a communist country. The government decided that pets were a luxury item and instilled a hefty tax on owning one. Eventually, owning a dog became known as a "decadent bourgeois luxury" and dog breeding was banned altogether. In 1947 the tax skyrocketed. Since only the super wealthy could afford to keep their pooches, the Shar-Pei was nearly wiped out. From the late ‘60s to mid ‘70s, the Shar-Pei was listed by Guinness World Records as the rarest dog breed in the world.⠀

18/04/2021

As with many dog breeds, the true origin of the Shar-Pei is shrouded in mystery. Many believe that the dogs are an ancient breed, citing figurines from the Han Dynasty dating back to 200 BCE, which bear a striking resemblance to the wrinkled pooches we know today. Others counter that the figurines could just as easily be pugs or chow chows and mention that Marco Polo made no mention of them while traveling in China (he did write about the chow chow). ⠀
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The dog's original purpose is also a bit of a head-scratcher. Some suggest the breed was developed by royalty as guard dogs. Others say that peasants bred the dogs to hunt, herd, protect stock, and guard the home. A third group believes Shar-Pei were bred to fight; they were, in fact, used with some frequency in the pits until better fighting dogs, like mastiffs, were introduced.

17/04/2021

Originally, the Samoyed came in a variety of colors, but the sparkling white has since taken over in most areas of the world. The Soviet Nenet Herding Laika is probably the true ancestor of the Samoyed we know.

These are hardy, friendly dogs and early European explorers quickly realized their value. Samoyeds came to England in the late 1800s, sometimes as gifts from the Czar of Russia. Queen Alexandra is known to have favored them. Samoyeds then joined many polar expeditions, notably "Etah" who led Roald Amundsen's first trip to the South Pole.

Many Samoyeds still work today, herding reindeer and pulling sleds as well as being family companions in much of the world.

17/04/2021

Originally bred to hunt, haul sledges, and herd reindeer, the Samoyed dog breed proved a valuable companion for northwestern Siberia’s Samoyede people. Among the breed’s duties: pack hiking, tracking, and warming their owners by sleeping on top of them at night.

As a working breed, Samoyeds can be strong-willed at times, but above all they remain friendly, gentle, and devoted family dogs. They’re affectionate with almost everyone, so long as new people don’t mind some shedding and stray hairs on their clothes.

17/04/2021

That's one smart dog...

16/04/2021

Weimaraners are so smart that they’re sometimes referred to as "the dog with the human brain." Of all the breeds, they are 21st smartest in the dog world. While being smart can make training easier, it’s important to channel that intelligence properly at a young age. Left unchecked, a Weimaraner can use its brains to outsmart its owner. Unlocking fences, stealing treats, and escaping crates are just some of the shenanigans a delinquent Weimaraner can get into. ⠀
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These dogs are close relatives to the bloodhound—as well as the English pointer, the German short-haired pointer, the blue great Dane, and others—so it makes sense that they would have powerful noses. Their sense of smell came in handy when they worked as hunting dogs, tracking large game like boar, wildcat, bear, and deer. As hunting changed in Germany, the dogs were eventually used as bird-dogs. Today, Weimaraners dominate tracking contests; owners joke that it’s almost cheating because they’re so good at it.

16/04/2021

In order to keep the Weimaraner bloodlines pure, the nobles of the Weimar court were very careful in selecting who could have access to the puppies. The Weimaraner club formed in 1897 to help protect the breed’s integrity. Only members of the club could purchase a puppy, but it was difficult to gain access to the exclusive organization. The club did not promote itself or the breed, taking great pains to stay under the radar. Only 1500 dogs were allowed to be registered at a time. ⠀
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As puppies, Weimaraners have light blue eyes, but they don’t stay that way for long. As they grow up, the dogs’ eyes turn either amber or a gray-blue color. ⠀

16/04/2021

A fairly new breed, the Weimaraner first came about in Germany in the 19th century. ⠀
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Nobles were attempting to breed the perfect hunting dog, with qualities like tracking ability, speed, and endurance; the signature silver coat was likely developed by accident. ⠀
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Originally called Weimar pointers, the dogs get their name from the Weimar Republic. The nobles of the Weimar court would keep the dogs as companions and bring them on hunting expeditions. Some say that the Grand Duke Karl August of Sachsen-Weimar single-handedly created this breed, but there is no mention in historical writing that he played any part.⠀

15/04/2021

[📷 Off the Leash]

Are you priorities in order? 😂😂

15/04/2021

In cartoons and works of art, Saint Bernards are often depicted wearing barrels of booze around their necks, supposedly with the intention of helping cold travelers warm up. The rescue dogs never actually wore these miniature barrels, but they did carry around packs filled with food and water. ⠀
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The misconception that the dogs ever sported the barrels comes from a 17-year-old painter in 1820s England. Edwin Landseer painted a work called "Alpine Mastiffs Reanimating a Distressed Traveler", which depicted two Saint Bernards coming to the rescue of an injured man. One is barking in alarm, while the other—sporting the barrel in question—attempts to revive the hiker. Landseer later explained that the barrel was filled with brandy, and thus a myth was born. Of course, we know today that while alcohol makes us feel warmer, it actually restricts blood flow and lowers body temperature. Carrying around tiny kegs would not have been the best strategy for reviving avalanche victims.⠀

15/04/2021

Saint Bernard puppies are tiny things that weigh just 1 1/2 pounds at birth. Adult dogs can weigh as much as 180 pounds, so the pups have a lot of growing to do. It can take as long as three years for them to stop growing, although most of the growing happens in the first year.

By three months old, Saint puppies can weigh as much as 40 pounds. From there, they will usually gain about three to five pounds a week. These growth spurts proved difficult for crew members on the set of Beethoven’s 2nd; the family movie featured just four puppies, but it took over 100 canine actors to portray them because they grew so fast. ⠀

15/04/2021

Gaining their name from the dangerous St. Bernard pass in the Alps between Italy and Switzerland, the St. Bernard breed was famous for rescuing people lost in the snow and in avalanches. This was not an easy or safe job for the St. Bernard, as many of them perished in the avalanches.