When I first moved to Montreal, my mailbox would frequently receive fliers for various restaurants and delivery options. I felt that I got quite a few more of these living in Montreal than I had ever previously received living elsewhere. But in those early days I had a genuine fear of calling those places because there was no guarantee that the person on the phone would speak English, and I had no idea how to phrase my delivery requests in French. Over time of course this changed and I learned how to order food in French, with stuttering and eventually smooth speech I figured it out. Below is my guide on how to order food in French with ease. Bon Apetit!

Ordering on the Phone:

“Bonjour je veux commander livraison” = Hello I would like to order delivery.

“Je veux prendre une pizza toute garnie avec du coke s’il vous plaît.” – I want to order an all dressed pizza with coke please.

“Quelles sont vos promos?” – What are your specials?

Words to use:

livraison = delivery

je veux prendre= I want to take

Je ne veux pas = I do not want

avec = with

When ordering use the above phrases and then read the menu to fill in the blanks. So when you say “Je veux prendre” add an item on the menu to complete the sentence. so: “Oui madame, “je veux prendre + une salade avec les saumon fumée s’il vous plaît.” If you do not know how to say something and you wish for some help say: “Comment dit on _________ en français.” = How do you say ______________ in French?

Some Common Fast Food Terms:

Le pizza = pizza

toute garnie = all dressed

une pointe = one slice

Manger chinoise = to eat chinese

japonaise = japonese

Asean = Asian

Italien = Italian

Greque = Greek

Libonaise = Lebanese

Americain = American

Brochette= shish kebab

Thailandaise= thai

Some More Vocabulary for French Food:

Des Boissons Chaudes- Hot drinks

• un chocolat chaud- hot chocolate

• un café (crème, au lait, avec sucre) – coffee (cream, with milk, with sugar)

• un thè (au lait) – tea (with milk

Des Boissons Rafraîchissantes- Refreshing Drinks

• une limonade – lemonade

• un jus d’orange – orange juice

• de l’eau minérale – mineral water

• des glaçons – ice

• du sucre – sugar

• un citron pressé – pressed citron

• un coke – a coke

• du lait – milk

Fast Food:

• une pizza – a pizza

• des frites- fries

• une salade – a salad

• un sandwich au jambon – ham sandwich

• une crème glacée – ice cream

Des boissons alcoolisées – Alcoholic drinks

• de vin (rouge, blanc) – wine (red, white)

• une bière – beer

Other Food:

• un croissant – croissant

• du beurre- butter

• du pain – bread

• de la confiture- jam

• des tartines – toast

• des céréales – cereal

• du bacon- bacon

• de sel – salt

• du poivre – pepper

• un oeuf sur la plat – an egg on the plate

• pommes de terre (des sautées)– potatoes (sauteed)

• une tarte aux pommes – apple pie

• du fromage – cheese

• des haricots verts – green beans

• du poulet – chicken

• un carafe – a half litre

• une bouteille (de vin rouge) – a bottle (of red wine)

• une pomme – an apple

• une poire – a pear

• des fruits – fruits

• un yogourt- yogurt

• une banane – a banana

• des biscuits – cookies

• du riz – rice

• des asperges – asparagus

• du poisson – fish

• de l’huile – oil

• du vinaigre – vinegar

• de la moutarde – mustard

• des pâtes – pasta

De la Charcuterie / Poissonerie – the Deli

• du pâté – the dough

• du thon – tuna

• un rôti de porc – roast pork

• une crevette – shrimp

• du saumon – salmon

• du biftek/boeuf haché – ground beef

• du rosbif – roast beef

• une côtelette d’agneau – lamb chop

De la Boulangerie – the Bakery

• une baguette – a baguette

• un pain de campagne – country bread

• une pâtisserie – a pastry

• un gâteau – a cake

• un pain – bread

• un petit pain – mini bread

• une tarte – a pie

Fruiterie – Produce

• une carotte – a carrot

• une tomate – a tomato

• un concombre – a cucumber

• une pêche – a peach

• un oignon – an onion

• du raison – grapes

• une fraise – a strawberry

• un champignon – a mushroom

• des petit pois – peas

• un melon – a melon

The impact of branding on the marketing mix is seen in every aspect of our society. The ability for consumers to identify with your brand and associate it with a product is a powerful tool in marketing. The more you are recognized, the more you will be thought of when the needs for your products arise.

1) Brand Names – Coke, Pepsi, Nike… When you see the words, you imagine the products, the logos, maybe even the times you used the products. This is a wonderful thing if you are one of these companies. These are what we call brand names. Branding that is so powerful that the products take on an air of being the best or the most popular automatically.

2) Lifestyles – Some brands even illicit behavior traits and lifestyles. Raiders, No Fear, Bob Marley… these are symbols that have taken on an almost iconic brand. Many have associated the brand with the feeling of the brand and have modeled their lifestyle to fit that feeling. They decorate their vehicles and homes, choose clothing, and buy other products that they now identify with.

3) Presence – You need to set a bran for yourself and get it out there. It is very important to consider the style and tone you will be setting for your company and company presence. In time, the brand you make for yourself will stick and you will have issues to confront if you try to change it. Just think of the new coke issue and you will understand. People like what they are used to. Choose wisely and you will be pleased with the persona your company takes on with your branding efforts.

The ultimate impact of branding on the marketing mix is in your sales. If your customers are comfortable with the company that they have come to know, they will continue to purchase from your company. Setting up your branding is one small aspect of marketing, but an important one. A good mentoring and education system in marketing can help you understand branding and other aspects of marketing much better.

Most people know that Sigmund Freud was the father of modern psychoanalysis, but did you know that he was also the foster father of Coca Cola? There is no good evidence that psychoanalysis can cure serious mood or thought disorders such as severe depression or schizophrenia. Modern psychiatry depends on the use of medications to change brain levels of neurotransmitters and psychotherapy together with medication is more effective than just medication alone. The only scientific paper that Sigmund Freud ever wrote was not about psychotherapy. It was about cocaine.

In 1881, Sigmund Freud started experimenting with cocaine. His first and only rigorous scientific paper was on cocaine, not psychoanalysis. The German army used cocaine to stave off exhaustion, and Freud thought it might help out a few of his patients suffering nervous disorders. He sent some cocaine to his fiancee, Martha Bernays, who lived some miles away, saying “In my last serious depression I took cocaine again and a small dose lifted me to the heights in a wonderful fashion. I am just now collecting the literature for a song of praise to this magical substance.” Freud desperately wanted to marry Martha, but her parents were rich and skeptical of this young upstart who presumed to ask for their daughter’s hand. So when Freud discovered cocaine, he had high hopes of impressing them with his discovery that cocaine could cure hunger, thirst and depression and even make people feel great. He couldn’t wait to announce this new wonder drug to the scientific community, publishing “On Coca” in June 1884.

Shortly after publishing his paper, Freud met an ophthalmology intern named Carl Koller. Freud and Koller started taking cocaine themselves. Noticing that cocaine numbed his lips when he drank it, Koller wanted to see what would happen when he put a coke solution into his patients’ eyes before surgery. He showed that cocaine could be instilled in the eye to block pain during eye surgery. But, at that time, Freud was out of town visiting Martha. When he returned, he became distraught when he learned that Koller had published his new discovery, and now Koller was known as the discoverer of the first local anaesthetic for eye surgery. Freud had had his great discovery stolen by another doctor.

At that time in the US, John Styth Pemberton brought out his own version of a drink containing cocaine in alcohol. People bought his drink and loved what it did to them, but in 1885, the city of Atlanta banned the sale of alcohol. So Pemberton had to change the recipe. He removed alcohol from his drink, and sold his new drink under the name Coca-Cola. People did not buy this new concoction as much as they had bought his drink containing cocaine in alcohol, so he thought that his drink had failed and he sold his patent to Asa Griggs Candler for a paltry $2,300. However, that was a quite lot of money in 1890, and the drink did taste awful. Asa Grigg Candler added carbon dioxide bubbles to the drink that had had both the cocaine and alcohol removed, and it was an instant success. Now you know that Sigmund Freud who is known today as the father of psychoanalysis also should be known as the foster father of Coca Cola.

Our modern way of living would not be possible without the help of many industrial activities. From smelting metal, to complex biochemical reactions, they all help creating the goods and services we use. But there is a dark side: there are many hazardous substances used in industries and without proper care, they can endanger and destroy the local environments. Not to mention that workers are the first to be exposed. Find out the top dangerous chemicals used in the worldwide industry. Minimizing the exposure and the leakage risks must be done by applying certified Environmental Management Systems.

As you can easily imagine, workers in chemical plants are exposed to numerous risks. Risks include skin injuries and infections, skin cancers, allergies, asthma, chemical burns, reproductive problems, congenital defects, asphyxiation, injuries to internal organs, various types of cancers and death.

Ethylene oxide and formaldehyde are some of the most dangerous chemicals used in this industry. The first one is highly flammable and reactive. Prolonged exposure causes neurotoxicity, cancer, fertility problems and cellular mutations. Formaldehyde is commonly used in the chemical industry for producing resins. Exposure to high formaldehyde levels causes death. Long term exposure to low levels causes respiratory problems and eczema.

Workers in the metal production plants are also exposed to numerous hazards. There are many byproducts resulting from smelting and refining various metals and alloys. For example, coke ovens emit ammonium compounds, naphthalene, crude light oil, coke dust, sulfur and arsenic.

Cadmium is a byproduct of iron making. It is highly toxic and causes cancer. It affects respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neurological, renal, and reproductive systems.

Methylene chloride: It is used in cleaning and removing grease from metals. Methylene chloride is considered by OSHA to be a potential workplace carcinogen. Inhaling it also causes cardiovascular and nervous system problems.

Hexavalent chromium has an extreme toxicity and it is carcinogen. Workers exposed to chromium pigments during soldering, welding, brazing or torch-cutting must wear proper safety equipment.

Petroleum industry is vital for our modern world. It produces plastics which are used almost everywhere and it also produces and refines fuels. Benzene is probably the most common chemical used in this industry. And unfortunately, it is also very dangerous. Even short-term exposure to a high concentration of benzene can be lethal.

Hydrogen sulfide is commonly used for refining oil and gases. It is heavier than air and when inhales, it can quickly cause death. Furthermore, it is highly flammable and has a “rotten eggs” characteristic smell.

What’s in a brand name? Everything! Think of these brands: Coke, Barbie, Hershey, McDonalds, Madonna, Pepsi, Bono, Microsoft, Kleenex, Xerox, Steven Spielberg, Dell and GM. Did you notice that brands can be things, replicas of people and actual people? Brands are the public perception of a thing or person. Companies work very hard to establish their brand, sometimes failing when they attempt to tie a secondary product into the popular brand name. Does anyone even remember A1 chicken sauce?

The people and companies behind the above brand names are well known. They are established. They have earned the right to be positioned where they are in the public’s eye. Are you or your product clearly associated with the solution you seek to provide? What about your product? What about your name? How are you positioned in the marketplace? As an entrepreneur, a small businessperson, you have to be ever so keenly aware of every minute detail and opportunity to brand yourself. You need to be the expert. Your product must solve the problem, and the world needs to know about it. Branding therefore, may be the most important marketing challenge you face as your business plan unfolds.

It’s all about public perception. Is Coke the real thing? Does Hershey make the finest chocolate? Does McDonald’s offer the best tasting, most nutritious hamburger? Does GM make the finest cars? We have been trained by skilled marketers to make the above associations. We have been conditioned over time to accept the advertising as real, whether we actually believe it or not. Very clever indeed, these markers have been. You cannot afford to be any less convincing in your efforts.

As CEO of your own organization, you will most likely not have the extensive resources that a major company or big name star has. You probably are the marketing department, the advertising department, the sales team, the accountant and so on. As such, you must remain acutely aware of your image, the perception of each and every customer, and to a great extent, the marketplace as a whole. Your position in the marketplace, often dictated by the perceived quality of your products, your celebrity, your reputation for service, your leadership in your field and your consistency will certainly have a great deal to do with the effectiveness of your brand. You are the brand.

As the brand, you must take the position that you will always be under scrutiny, under the microscope. Assume leadership. You may not be the biggest guy in your field, but through leadership you can establish a market presence that will help you to become positioned along with the major players in your market. Take the lead on local issues or take a stand on a national issue that relates to your product, service and market. Through association, you will be perceived as a market leader, regardless of your size. Attempt to resolve a small problem and associate it with a greater one and you will achieve a level of notoriety, one that you can leverage to increase your brand awareness.

Your company must be credible. That is to say that your products and services must do what you say they will. You must also be credible personally. If you cannot be rightfully associated with your product or service offering, it will be difficult for the public to be receptive to such a contradiction. Honesty and integrity will be assets of great value to you as your marketplace gets to know you.

You must be consistent. You must find your niche, take your stance, establish some position and build from it. If you change every week or every time a new wind blows, people will not take you seriously. They will begin to doubt your leadership and find it difficult to perceive you as a credible source for your goods and services. You will lose whatever market position you have gained and whatever leadership position that you have achieved by wobbling among various directions. The public sees consistency as strength and strength as character. When you are a small company, struggling to grow, the perception of you in the marketplace is a critical factor.

Your marketing plan should certainly include these concerns as well as the incredible importance of the awareness of your market image. Since you are the brand, few components within your business plan should receive more of your attention than the development of the public’s perception of you, your evolving position in the marketplace and the development of your brand image.

When I was in junior school (many, MANY moons ago!), we once did a science experiment that involved placing a tooth in a glass of lemonade. One week later, we were all dumbstruck to see that the tooth had completely dissolved, as a result of all the sugar contained within the fizzy juice!

Thankfully, today’s brands of fizzy drinks and soda aren’t quite so jam-packed full of sugar, and in fact nowadays you can enjoy pretty much all of your favourites in a low-cal, sugar-free option.

But while sodas and soft drinks may now perhaps be kinder to your teeth and your waistline, you might be surprised to hear that they can actually have a pretty negative impact on how fresh your breath smells…

Believe it or not, there’s a proven scientific link between carbonated drinks such as cola and bad breath.

It’s all to do with bacteria that we all have and need in our mouths. In normal amounts these bacteria have an important role to play in your body’s digestive processes and don’t normally cause any problems. However, when they multiply in excessive amounts the unpleasant side-effect of halitosis often occurs.

Without getting bogged down in too much of the boring technical stuff, these bacteria are anaerobic, meaning that they survive – indeed, they positively thrive – without oxygen.

Now, carbonated soft drinks are pumped full of carbon dioxide – it’s what gives them their ‘fizziness’. High levels of carbon dioxide equal lower levels of oxygen. So every time you take a big mouthful of your favourite soda drink you’re simply encouraging these bacteria to grow to large amounts that can lead to bad breath.

It sounds unlikely that something so sweet could be responsible for making your breath smell so foul! But many dental research studies have concluded that fizzy drinks are one of the major factors which can cause bad breath.

While it might not taste quite as nice, water seems to be the very best drink for achieving and maintaining good standards of oral health.

As well as being free from any sweeteners, colors, preservatives, etc it is the most effective drink at keeping you properly hydrated. This in turn means you have an adequate supply of saliva in your mouth – something which is also important from a bad breath perspective as a dry mouth is also one of the things that can contribute to halitosis.

Detectives Sloan and Falimoso had just arrived at the 19th squad Detective bureau about 10:00 AM. The two streetwise and knowledgeable detectives had been hot on the trail of Tyrone “Kilo” Clay, one of the district’s most notorious dope dealers. It seems that “kilo” never dealt in anything under an ounce of cocaine, and had bragged recently to a 19th squad “associate” Count Wilson that all his ounces came off kilos of coke that he picked up in Tampa and body packed back to his stash house on Countryside Street.

“Kilo” would then break down the product to one ounce quantities, after he had cut the coke with calcium carbonate. “Kilo” would obtain the blocks of cut and then stretch a pair of panty hose and rub the block of the cut back and forth across the panty hose. The resultant powder looked like pure cocaine powder. In essence this gave “kilo” somewhere in the vicinity of four kilos rather than one. 

“Kilo” then sold or fronted one ounce quantizes of the product to his partners who would distribute the devil’s urine after it had been cooked down into the scourge of American cities..Crack.

The Count, as Sloan and Falimoso referred to their “associate,”  tried to contact them last night but they were “out of pocket,” assisting the districts CAT or Criminal Apprehension Team track down a vile and vicious criminal who was wanted for a number of assaults on older ladies as they were waiting for the bus. These attacks usually took place in the early morning hours when many victims were on their way to the hospital area to labor as nurse’s aids, dietary or environmental services. 

The majority of the victims were older and when interviewed by the “hot dog” Detectives stated that they would be unable to identify their attacker. This presented a dual problem to the two renound Detectives and, as usual, Falimoso had a plan. They would contact their faithful and loyal “associate”, the Count, to see if he had any info that would be of use to the Detectives. Once that was done Falimoso was going to attempt a reverse line-up…more on that in another installment of the Detective Sloan and Falimoso saga. The two Detectives wanted to get this desperado before he really hurt one of the older victims. Until now the victims had only sustained scrapes and bruises but it was only a matter of time before someone would be seriously injured.

The Count came through.  He said that the slimey dog doing all the purse snatchings was a not-very-well-liked street dog who went by the name of “Grabber.” The reason no one liked him is because he had the body aroma of a bear in the zoo. Count said that this guy really stunk!! The Count also said that “Grabber” was a stone cold dope fiend and secured his crack from a dope house on Linton Street. Sloan and Falimoso were familiar with the dope house and were especially concerned because the occupant of the house was a female crack head and dealer who cooked down the ounces of stepped on coke she got from “kilo” Clay. Additionally, the two Detectives would see small children playing, unsupervised, in front of the dope house whilst their mother would be plying her trade. Sloan and Falimoso had called Family Services to report the unattended kids playing in the busy and crime ridden street. Family Services added this notification to their long list of at risk children.

Sloan and Falimoso were on their way to “kilos” stash house when the call for a house fire crackled over the police radio in their battered Dodge Detective car. Sloan and Falimoso looked at each other as they instantly recognized the address on Linton Street as the dope house where the small children lived.

Sloan, the driver immediately hit the lights and siren, hung a U-turn and headed to the Linton Street address. As they approached the area the Detectives could see a thick, black plume of smoke coming from the area. 

When they arrived at the burning house Sloan threw the battered Dodge into a sliding stop, rapidly alighted from the slowly moving vehicle and ran to the front door of the residence, flying past two kids who were standing on the sidewalk. Detective Ian Sloan knew there was a third child, and he did not see him on the sidewalk. Sloan and Falimoso approach the front door of the house and used their jackets to cover their faces. They then tried to enter the inferno and were driven out by the superheated air and smoke. A firefighter, with the appropriate gear entered the building and soon emerged with a toddler in his arms. The small child was limp in the fireman’s arms and was rushed to a waiting life support ambulance. The child was tilted back, his small and dainty arms and legs hung limp. The child was whisked away to Saint Mary’s hospital where Sloan and Falimoso later learned that he was dead on arrival.

This bothered the two hardened Detectives, it bothered them a lot. 

The CAT team had apprehended “Kilo” Clay and “grabber” who were placed on a seventy-two hour hold. The Detectives just couldn’t do anything else. They both went 10-7 and headed for Paddy’s Pig for a few brews. The two Detectives didn’t say much to each other or to the other cops and Detectives who came in after duty hours. Sloan and Falimoso left early, the mood at Paddy’s was somber.

Both Detectives went home, watched TV and began to play “what if.” Both Sloan and Falimoso didn’t get much sleep that night, every time they closed their eyes they saw the small and vulnerable toddler being brought out of the burning house.

Tomorrow is another day and the two hard charging Detectives would deal with the two slime balls that the CAT team had apprehended, “kilo” Clay and “grabber.” Both Detectives wanted to get back to work and immerse themselves in their cases, anything to get their mind off yesterday’s doom and gloom.

Stay tuned, more Sloan and Falimoso adventures to follow.

Stone Mountain Park located East of Atlanta delivers an abundance of adventure for the outdoor enthusiasts, with the lake for fishing, playgrounds for the children, biking for all ages, 15-miles of hiking and walking trails, and the historic features can keep a family busy for days. To explore the beautiful scenery the park has to offer the hiking trails are best with the two most popular hikes being the Walk-Up Trail and Cherokee Trail.

The only way to reach the summit of Stone Mountain is by the Shy Lift are walking the 2.1-mile round trip Stone Mountain Walk-Up Trail with an elevation gain of 700-feet. The trail starts near the Park’s Confederate Hall crossing the train track to the park’s flag display where the hike quickly starts to grab a consistent elevation change where near the top, the inclines become very steep. The trails surface is-made up of smooth swaths of rocky terrain where shallow pits of soil pepper the landscape, home to grasses and pine trees. The trail is a heart-thumping workout, but the tremendous views of the surrounding area and the historic carvings along the trail makes the effort very rewarding. The rugged 5-mile loop Cherokee Trail traverses the base of the mountain through a pine forest with 468-feet of elevation changes mainly due to the trail crossing the lower Western section of the Walk-up Trail. Starting at the old Grist Mill, the trail winds its way through the wooded banks next to Stone Mountain Lake with some spectacular views of the lake passing by the park’s historic wooden covered bridge. After crossing the earthen dam, the trail continues along the shores of Venable Lake with views of the mountains towering presence with its massive dome reflecting in the lakes rippling waters. After the trail crosses Robert E. Lee Blvd at the children’s playground, it starts some gradual inclines passing by a small waterfall and stone chimney of a log cabin long gone. Upon reaching the stone-walled base of the mountain, the trail starts a steep incline up the stone wall until it crosses the Walk-up Trail, where it descends down the other side and back into the pine forest. As the trail enters the auditorium area the views of the confederate carvings on the face of the mountain are beyond spectacular. The trail re-enters the forest until reaching the Grist Mill to complete the loop.

In addition to the long and strenuous trails, Stone Mountain Park has some short scenic trails for one’s enjoyment. Crossing the historic bridge to Indian Island is the 1-mile loop King’s Trail. This trail is family friendly with some slight inclines as it traverses the wooded banks of the Northern and Eastern shores of Stone Mountain Lake before turning inland through the center of the island back to the parking lot. The Nature Garden Trail may be a short.75-mile loop, but its packed with some of the park’s best natural beauty. The trail winds its way through a mature oak-hickory forest featuring mostly easy terrain crossing several mountain streams with roots and rocks along the way. Throughout the trail are numerous benches with interpretive signs identifying shade-loving native plants and flowering shrubs. A more moderate rated trail with some steep inclines is the 1.5-mile Trail of the Muscogee loop, named after the native Indians who once occupied this area. The trail starts with a slow, gradual climb through a hardwood forest crossing some ditches and rolling hills before reaching the lake. The return portion of the trail along the lakes bank becomes more technical with frequent grade changes with roots and native granite covering the path. The 1996 Summer Olympic Games Venue for Archery and Cycling is now the Park’s Songbird Habitat. The 1.75-mile loop trail winds through meadows and woodlands where native plants thrive.

For some Stone Mountain history visit the Quarry Exhibit which was developed to tell the story of an industry that removed the granite from the mountain to be used around the world. Over the years more than 7.5 million cubic yards were removed from the mountain and virtually every state has a building with Stone Mountain Granite in it. As time passed, the exhibit explains the role changes in technology made in the removal process. Due to the pandemic museums and some exhibits are closed at this time.

For a little of excitement away from Stone Mountain Park, The World of Coke Museum in downtown Atlanta is a great place for all ages showcasing the history of the Coke company. The complex covers 20-acres with multiple interacting exhibits, from sampling beverages from around the world to the new Scent Discovery exhibit. Sampling Coke beverages from around the world can be quiet a treat in itself as a Coke Ambassador explains facts and details about each product Coke features in other countries. One’s sense of smell is put to the test by guessing the origin of a variety of scent’s while being educated on the anatomy of smell, from reception to perception. The 3-D theater is a multi-sensory movie experience which takes the family on a journey around the world in the quest to find Coke’s secret formula. Bottle Works allows for one to get a close-up look at the equipment and processes found at a full-size bottling factory while learning some interesting facts about Coke’s bottling history. The loft section of the complex displays the rich heritage of yesterdays and today’s artifacts along with 125 years of Coke’s memories.

You can ask any South African braai-enthusiast what is the best thing about braaing and they will probably respond with: “The gathering of good friends, a double (2 tots) brandy and Coke and the smell of “braai vleis” (meat cooking) in the air”.

Explaining your pardon, braaing is the South African way of cooking meat on an open fire. “braai” Is an Afrikaans word – Native to South Africa. Generally speaking, the type of meat most commonly used is Chops (Sheep’s meat). Other meat types commonly braaied is steak, sausage (Wors), chicken and pork. The meat is usually prepared with a common meat spice and then cooked to taste – medium to rare, well done etc.

What makes braaing different from barbecuing is that a braai is only a braai if an open fire (using wood) is used as an heat source – not gas or charcoal. A fire is lit and then allowed to burn out till only the sizzling red hot coals are left over. During the time the fire takes to burn out an alcoholic drink is enjoyed usually brandy and Coke or a good beer complimented by good conversation. The average fire (+- 12 pieces of wood) will take about an hour to burn out until it is ready to braai on. The meat is then placed on a roster that is then placed over the red hot coals (plus minus 15Cm or 7.87 inches from the heat source) and turned occasionally. The meat tastes different to that cooked with gas or charcoal.

After the meat of choice have been cooked to taste, it can be served with any variety of side dishes such as toasted bread with tomato an onion as relish and potato-salad. The fire is generally re-lit and the prepared meal is enjoyed in front of the burning fire.

Here is a generally what you would require to braai:

1. 12 pieces of dry Wood – Preferable wood that doesn’t burn out to quickly and that will leave you with a good heat source once it has burned out. I prefer Rooi-Krans wood.

2. Firelighters and a lighter.

3. Braai – Thongs

4. Meat of your choice. I prefer chops.

5. A safe place where an open flame fire can be lit and a bucket of water – just in case.

6. A good brandy+Coke to enjoy with your friends.

7. Roster to place the meat on.

If you require more information, you can find my contact details on my website: http://www.placid.za.net.

Shrinking your fibroids requires the help from yourself as well as your body. You need to be able to cut out “old foods from your daily diet and reintroduce “new” foods into your body system.

What we do not realize is the foods which we eat on a daily basis is the cause of our fibroids. What we do not realize is the drinks we consume on a daily basis is the cause of our fibroids to grow. We need to cut out the fizzy drinks, Pepsi, Coke, cola, lucozade, we need to cut out the diluted drinks too – no more Ribena, orange and other flavor squashes we have to watch what we eat in order that we can achieve the result that we are looking for.

Once we start cutting down on the white products, the meats, fizzy drinks etc. we will notice once we start juicing that there is a vast improvement in our wellbeing. Once we start juicing, we will notice the increased energy in our body, we will notice our skin looks clearer, our nails are stronger, our eyesight and vision becomes clearer, we transform the way we look – we look at least 10 years younger, and our body feels lighter because yes we even lose weight!

This is such a transformation in our body system that once we get used to eating differently and drinking differently, there will be no turning back. Once you get used to your new eating and drinking regime the vitality, vitamins, properties and energy that are replaced back in your body and the effect it has on your body you will find amazing. You will feel like a new person and that’s just by changing the way you eat and drink.

Its worth stopping the junk food and incorporate your new lifestyle with new foods which are going to invigorate your body temple and it will make your body stronger and you will be gaining longevity and happiness if you follow the correct procedure to get your body back to how it used to be.

Also natural herbal supplements is also a great achiever in assisting to shrink fibroids. All products can be purchased from health shops. All the products consist of natural herbal remedies and the results gained from taking these supplements, you are going to find mind blowing, I can’t speak highly enough about the supplements that I use – they have helped me immensely throughout my journey – I cannot fault them at all.