As I re-read @tallamericans post
"Please instead of hijacking a forum that was started to give real information about whether some of us will be able to get our passports renewed start your own forum debating the obamacare health act."
If I substitute the word 'forum' with the word 'thread', it seems like a reasonable and sensible request. It is not trying to stop the discussion on Obamacare.
It is trying to preserve a dedicated thread for a real and immediate concern for lots of people on here.
And suggesting a dedicated thread for another real concern for many people on here.
I used skimmed milk, this is just a preference. Using the whey from the last batch as the starter, the whey is acidic. Or you can use a few spoons of any live yogurt as a starter.
When you make yogurt there is always some liquid (whey) on the top. For a thin yougurt, I just mix this in until the yogurt is smooth. With the Greek yogurt you are straining the finished yogurt, you are effectivly straining out the solids and the whey is left behind.
Whey does not need to be a waste product of Greek yogurt making. I googled 'whey recipes' and there are several recipes for baked goods and for drinks. Even ricotta cheese. Warning, to make a couple of cups of ricotta you need gallons of whey.
All you need is a superfine sieve. If you go to the paint stores, or B&Q paint section, and get the sieves they use to strain paint.
Take your fresh made yogurt that has been in the fridge overnight to set. The large sieves are about 6" in diameter and will hold the 1Ltr of yogurt. Then let it drain until about 1/2 the volume.
Keep the liquid that drains off, whey.
The whey can be used as a substitute for buttermilk in cooking. I have just made some very tasty bread in the bread maker. I will need to tinker with the recipe a little to get it to rise better, but the taste is great.
I also used some of the whey as the starter for another batch of yogurt, worked perfectly.
I would guess that large infrastructure projects may be treated as state secrets. Sites may not be off limits (to Chinese nationals), but rather like collecting phone numbers/addresses, or using a GPS to map routes, it could get non-nationals into trouble.
A reasonable choice of lumber that has improved over time. Fancy hardwoods like walnut, and mahogany are in abundance. There are some plywood and rubber-wood boards available. There are also some kiln dried imported softwoods and merbao available. Some of the lumber is very green, so look for the kiln dried if you need stable timbers.
Echo everything said by others.
Breakfast great and the serve from 8am. Most other places say 9am and they still are not ready.
Sandwiches are cheap 22-32, and really packed full of filling. We got some sandwiches for a day out, the only mistake I made was ordering two, as this was too much. These are seriously good sangars, and they are wrapped in alu foil.
In fairness to Metro, they are a wholesalers, and not really a supermarket. Hence the need for a card, which can be got around.
They have improved in the year I have been away. They now carry a more consistent range of imported foodstuffs and they also seem to have sorted out the mported milk supply.
They have a wider range of electrical appliances now, there is a coice of more than one toast. There is also a better range of seasonal non foods, like clothes, shoes, garden furniture and camping gear.
Yunnan ultra-runners are taking on the world, and winning
Posted byTypo, edit.... now it is Yunnan's turn.
Yunnan ultra-runners are taking on the world, and winning
Posted byLots of high altitude training (everyday life) benefited Ethiopian runners, not it is Yunnan's turn. Go for it.
Elephants kill farm worker in southern Yunnan
Posted byFire is also responsible for many deaths, as is disease .
Snapshot: Tea, roast duck and other surprises in Yunnan's Yiliang County
Posted byDoes anyone know if the back road has re-opened after the engineering work?
Interview: Last Days of the Mighty Mekong author Brian Eyler
Posted byI would guess that large infrastructure projects may be treated as state secrets. Sites may not be off limits (to Chinese nationals), but rather like collecting phone numbers/addresses, or using a GPS to map routes, it could get non-nationals into trouble.