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The big-headed African mole-rat, (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus), also known as the giant root-rat, Ethiopian African mole-rat, or giant mole-rat is not related to those other mole rats little b. it is more like a prairie dog popping up to eat it green around its tunnel. when it eats all the plants around its tunnel it blocks the opening from inside and digs to a new place to feed.

M'hanncha (Snake Cake)

In Morocco every meal is a special occasion, and almond-paste sweets are always part of the menu. M'hanncha (snake) is made from rolled phyllo pastry coiled to look like a serpent. The orange-flower water and cinnamon flavorings are very North African, revealing the Persian influences in the region.

INGREDIENTS

3 cups almonds

¾ cup confectioners’ sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted

2 egg yolks, beaten

1 tablespoon orange-flower water

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 tablespoon grated orange zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

12 (12- by 17-inch) sheets phyllo dough

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted

2 egg yolks, beaten

1 tablespoon water

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ cup confectioners’ sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

¼ cup sliced almonds

PREPARATION

Combine the almonds, confectioners’ sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom in a food processor or blender and pulse to grind into a coarse meal. Add the butter and egg yolks and pulse until blended. Scrape the paste into a bowl, and stir in the orange-flower water, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla. Divide the paste into 12 balls, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Set the balls on a work surface dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Roll each one into a 3 ½-inch-long log. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a large baking sheet. Dust a work surface with confectioners’ sugar. Place a sheet of phyllo pastry on the sugared work surface, and fold it in thirds to form a 4- by 17-inch rectangle. Brush the sheet with melted butter. Add another folded phyllo sheet, brush with butter, and repeat, until you have four buttered sheets.

Set four orange-almond paste logs in a row down one long end of the phyllo, and roll the pastry up over them into a cylinder. Fold over the ends and brush on some melted butter to seal the seams. Shape the cylinder into a small, tight coil and place on the baking sheet, seam side down.

Repeat to prepare two more phyllo rolls. Add each to the end of the coil on the baking sheet, forming a large coil.

Combine the egg yolks, water, and cinnamon. Brush the mixture over the top of the cake.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Remove the cake from the oven, and let cool on the baking sheet.

Stir together the confectioners’ sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on the cake, and top with sliced almonds.

Variations:Date-Lime Snake Cake

For the paste, reduce the almonds to 1 ½ cups, add 1 ½ cups chopped dates, and replace the orange juice and zest with lime juice and zest. Individual Snake Cakes

Cut the folded phyllo sheets into 4- by 10-inch pieces, and stack and butter as directed. Place one almond paste log on top of each stack, roll into a cylinder, and shape into a small coil. Walnut-Lemon Snake Cake

For the paste, replace the almonds with walnuts, replace the orange juice and zest with lemon juice and zest, and add ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom.

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Apparently Nickelodeon wants to build an attraction in Palawan, Philippines . 

This might seem fun for some people, but for us it’s not. 

You see, Palawan is known for its non-commercialized islands and untouched beaches. There are only a few resorts in there, and the government limits tourism population there. Here are some pictures of our beautiful islands:

Nickelodeon, however, wants to capitalize the island of Coron, Palawan. They’re going to build a resort and theme park there. They claim that they want to “spread environmental awareness” but they’re really not. Building this resort will disrupt the marine ecosystem; thus destroying the environment there. Also, Palawan is our last ecological frontier in the Philippines. If they’re going to continue to do this, more and more big companies will cash-in to commercialize Palawan- and I really do not want that to happen.

I know petitions won’t do much, but at least we can prove a point that Palawan should not be disrupted. Please sign this petition, so that it will not only show that us Filipinxs don’t want this, but people from different countries as well. Please spread it around as well, so that people from different countries can be aware of what Nickelodeon is doing.

Ang aming kalikasan ay hindi dapat sirain. Maraming salamat po.

meirl

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hi! i love your art, it's so pretty ♥ and you draw feet really well, do you have any tips?

thank you a lot anon!! (  /)w(\) here, i made a few notes about the steps i follow while drawing feet:

^ that’s assuming you’re not drawing from a low perspective, as if the camera was on the floor or something like that!

SORRY MY HANDWRITING SUCKS and i’m not really good at explaining things bc i don’t really follow a guide and stuff so yeah BUT I HOPE IT WAS HELPFUL TO YOU!!

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