Organic Grapefruit and Cardamom Dry Shampoo

These organic dry shampoos are, well, amazing. They are so easy to use and so effective that it's not uncommon to go 3 days in between washings and all the while, your hair will look healthy and not at all oily. Besides, it's simply not good to wash your hair every day, either. Plus, it's time-consuming to wash, dry and style your hair day after day after day. Really, isn't there something else you'd rather be doing? And if that's not enough, these shampoos actually give your hair an awesome texture that doesn't require as much styling products to have volume. In short, we LOVE these dry shampoos.

Grapefruit and Cardamom is a really enticing scent. It's a bit exotic, and nicely complex. It's perfect for men and women.

To use: Just sprinkle (or dust with a powder brush) along the roots of your hair, wait a few minutes, and then comb through. That's it. You're done. Now go enjoy your free time, dang it!

Vegan and Cruelty-Free, of course!
4.5 ounces (this will be enough for 2+months of use)

http://www.skinnyskinny.com/organic-grapefruit-and-cardamom-dry-shampoo-p-157.html

Cardamom futures extend gains on rising demand

Press Trust of India / New Delhi Jan 19, 2012, 12:03 IST Cardamom extended gains for the third straight day today rising by Rs 3.10 to Rs 631.40 per kg in futures trade as speculators enlarged their positions supported by rising demand in the spot market. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, February cardamom gained Rs 3.10, or 0.49% to Rs 631.40 per kg in business turnover of 229 lots. The March delivery traded higher by Rs 2.50, or 0.38% to Rs 659.70 per kg in 32 lots. Traders said rising demand in the spot market due to marriage season, less arrivals from producing region mainly pushed up cardamom futures prices.

Tropical Grilled Pork Chops

Ingredients:

Serves 4

1 Clove garlic, minced
1 Teaspoon chili powder
¼ Teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ Teaspoon cardamom
½ Teaspoon water, or as needed
1 Teaspoon vegetable oil
¼ Cup rice wine vinegar
½ Cup sugar
1 Mango, peeled, seeded and chopped
¼ Teaspoon salt
½ Teaspoon cilantro
2 Teaspoons lime juice
1 jalapeno pepper, minced fine
1 ½ Cups unsweetened applesauce
3 Pineapple rings, chopped
1 Pinch white pepper
1/3 Cup soy sauce
1/3 Cup rice wine vinegar
4 Center cut pork chops

Directions

1. Mix together the first five ingredients to make a paste. Add the oil to a hot skillet and add the paste mixture. Cook for 30 seconds or until it just begins to bubble. Stir in the vinegar and cook without boiling for 2 minutes. Stir in sugar until it dissolves. Mix in the mango, salt, cilantro, lime juice and jalapeno and simmer on low for 10 minutes. Stir in pineapple and applesauce and simmer on low for 10 minutes more. Season with the white pepper and refrigerate until ready to use.

2. To prepare the marinade, mix 2/3 cup of the salsa with soy sauce and 1/3 cup vinegar. Place in a zippy bag along with the pork chops and refrigerate for 10 minutes (one hour is best).

3. Preheat the grill and remove the marinade to a sauce pan. Simmer the marinade over medium heat for 3 minutes. Place the chops on the hot grill and cook for 3 minutes per side. Brush with the simmered marinade while grilling. Remove the chops when done and serve with the salsa.

Rooibos Cocktail at The Aviary In Chicago.

Like a mad scientist's hot toddy, the Rooibos is a mix of Rooibos tea, lemon peel, orange peel, almond, vanilla, lemon verbena, mint, saffron, lavender, peppercorn, cardamom, Hendrick's gin, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, citric acid, simple syrup, and water. A vac pot, which has an upper and a lower chamber is placed at the table, dry ingredients in the top chamber and wet in the bottom. And because playing with fire at a table full of booze has to be the most dangerously fun idea ever, a small gas burner is placed under the lower chamber to bring it to a boil. Once boiling, it forms a vacuum, drawing the liquid into the top chamber and is flash infused, turning a cheery orange and filling the air with citrus and aromatics. After a quick stir with a cinnamon stick the burner is turned off, the liquid drops back into the pot and the cocktail gets poured. It's redolent of citrus, with a solid herbal punch from the gin and a nice subtle spice underlying the whole thing. It's the perfect antidote for chilly spring evenings and as it cools it gets an almost old school orange candy flavor. Plus, it's far more fun to watch than anyone could expect, especially under dim lounge lighting.

Dark Chocolate Fruit Dip

Ingredients: 

The three Cs of spices in this treat (cinnamon, cardamom and cayenne pepper) not only wake up your taste buds, but help you feel good by helping the brain to release endorphins, says Dr La Puma. Cayenne pepper in this dessert can even help reduce stomach ulcers and block pain receptors, making this dish nothing short of a true pleasure.

Cardamom futures up on higher demand

 Press Trust of India / New Delhi January 13, 2012, 12:27 IST

Cardamom futures prices today rose for the second straight day by adding Rs 3.50 to Rs 585 per kg, as speculators enlarged their positions, driven by pick-up in spot demand. Less arrivals from producing regions further fuelled the uptrend in cardamom futures prices.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, cardamom for delivery in January added Rs 3.50, or 0.60%, to Rs 585 per kg in business turnover of 94 lots.

Likewise, the spice for delivery in February traded higher by 90 paise, or 0.15%, to Rs 615.70 per kg in 313 lots.

Market analysts said increased buying by speculators, following pick-up in demand in the spot market amid less arrivals from producing region mainly led to the rise in cardamom prices at futures trade.

http://business-standard.com/india/news/cardamom-futures-uphigher-demand/155187/on

Kabli Pulao

Ingredients:

Hatifa shares a recipe for Kabli Pulao handed down to her by her mother. This dish is a complete meal in and of itself - tender beef piled between layers of sugar sweetened rice and topped with a fragrant mixture of carrots and raisins. A dinner party pleaser - this well-known Afghan staple will dress up any table!