Hydronic Radiant Systems

The Right Choice for Comfort!
Using hot water for heating your home or workplace is the most efficient and comfortable heating system available. Anyone who has radiant heat can attest to its superior comfort level; compared to forced air duct systems.

By heating objects in a living space instead of just the air, radiant heat provide a feeling of warmth to your whole body. Unlike forced air (I like to call it scorched air); radiant doesn't blast air currents across your body, constantly pulling heat out you.

The average person expels 4-500 Btu/hour, radiant systems are design to match the amount, therefore, you feel more comfortable. Only the highest levels of comfort are achieved because radiant heating lowers the amount of heat lost by the body.

The best radiant systems are those that are designed specifically for your physical living space and your lifestyle. Aune Plumbing, LLC has striven to produce an overall system to assist the Do-It-Yourself homeowner with the right components, at the right price, to achieve the most satisfaction.

Whether you want to do some of the work yourself, or have us do all of it, you can count on only the highest quality parts and service!

Eric Aune, Owner
Aune Plumbing, LLC
(763) 238-2385

Watermelon mint cooler

Watermelon is mainly used as a thirst quencher. Vendors with small carts filled with water melons and few glasses under a tree's shade is a common sight during summer. The vendor would scoop the sweet, juicy melon into a glass. He will add some crushed ice and slightly whisk with a spoon. Sipping a glass of iced melons on a hot summer afternoon is purely heaven.

Watermelon is loaded with vitamins too. It is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of vitamin A and vitamin B6. In addition, watermelon it contains thiamin, potassium and magnesium.

I have the memories of my hostel days in college associated with watermelon. The summers were unbearable. In the hostel premises, watermelons and tender coconuts were sold. March being the last month of the semester,many of us felt the cash crunch. We would have spent most of our money in arranging farewell for our roommates, buying gifts, developing photos etc. None of our parents gave money for spending lavishly. We all were given just the amount needed for hostel fees and other normal expenses. So we had to save every penny for the farewell parties and gifts. Apart from that, we had to find money for watermelons. Those were the simple pleasures we enjoyed. In my room, we were 8 of us. We took turns in buying watermelon. So everyday one melon will be brought and we will cut in the evening. And it was my duty to cut it and I enjoyed doing it. Those days one watermelon would cost around Rs.8. It will be big enough that all of us would get a fairly big slice. Even now, whenever I cut watermelons, those memories rush back like it was yesterday.

I prefer to eat watermelons as it is. But my husband prefers juice. So I make this. There isn't any fixed recipe for this. Taking the cue, you can make as you like.

You will need
Watermelon cubes - 4 cup
fresh/dried mint - 1 tspn
honey - 1 tablespoon
lime juice - 1 tspn
Few pieces of watermelon for garnish.

Method

Liquidize the watermelon cubes, mint,honey and lime juice in a mixer grinder or a juicer. Pour into a glass. Garnish with bite sized cubes and sprinkle mint if desired. This yields two glasses of juice.

This is my rose entry to FIC-Pink/Rose hosted by Priya, an event started by Sunshinemom.

Spicy Garlic Chutney

How many of you love garlic as much as I do? I have come across people that either loves it or hates it. Is there anyone in between the two? When I saw this garlic chutney at adlak's kitchen, I was sure of trying it out. The recipe cannot be any simpler. I enjoyed the chutney with rotis. Thanks Adlak for this wonderful recipe.

Ingredients:
Garlic-12 pods
Onion-1(medium)
Tomato-1
Hing-1/4 tsp
Red chillies-7(if you want it less spicy, use 5)
Salt
Mustard seeds-3/4 tsp
Oil-1/4 cup
Tamarind-2 inch piece

Method:
Grind all the above ingredients(without adding water) except oil and mustard seeds.
Heat oil in a pan. Tamper mustard seeds. When they crackle, add the ground paste. Bring the mixture to a boil. Add little water if required. Simmer and close with a lid. Cook until oil starts to float on top. It will take at least 45 minutes to an hour.
The chutney goes well with dosas, rotis, curd rice.

Note: If you don't like the smell of ground onion, substitute it with another tomato. You can also fry the above ingredients one after another and then grind.

So many of you have showered me with cute awards. I totally lost track of those who passed me the awards. A quick search in my google reader saved me. Friends, I am so glad you thought about me. I have created a collage of awards and added it to my awards page. If you would like to display it in your blog, please feel free to do so(click "awards" tab on the header). I love all my blogger friends. So I dedicate this award collage to you all!