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The 7th Class

The recipes of the dishes to be taught VII, at the William Lewis Boy’s Home, Mawphlang read – sautéed mushrooms and peas, fried minced chicken with beetroot sauce, mixed tomato salad with gras snut (locally known as sohphlang) and chicken … Continue reading

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Monsanto is about to sue an entire country

From THE SUM OF US email: What happens when small farmers in Guatemala save seeds from one year to the next, as they have for centuries? They get up to four years in prison. That’s according to the “Monsanto Law,” … Continue reading

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Community Garden Harvest – The Last Distribution

The Community Garden Initiative completed its first phase on the 21st of October with the delivery of the last harvest to the families living in Punjabi Line, Lum Sohra. The families were selected to be the recipients of the Community … Continue reading

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Moving Forward – The Kids Kitchen

The 6th class started with a brief introduction to the dishes the boys were going to be cooking that day – Ja-ut (a local herb with a distinctly fresh aroma) mashed potatoes, potato chops, smoked pork veggie stew and flavoured dry fried beans. Continue reading

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Cooking Class V – A Recap and More..

Accompanied by Miss Phidarilin Uriah, Associate Trainee, NESFAS, and a fresh menu, Esther M Sawian, Dept. of Flavour Development, NESFAS, set off for the Boys’ Home, Ambrit House, Mawphlang on 27th September, to get the 5th class on the road. … Continue reading

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Class IV- The Kids Kitchen

The lessons got more complex as The Kids Kitchen Initiative entered stage IV on the 13th of September. Esther M Sawian from the flavour development department, NESFAS, who has been at the helm of this initiative introduced the boys of … Continue reading

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