Pet care: Rabbits

Feeding your Rabbit: Fresh hay should make up the bulk of your rabbit’s diet and needs to be readily available at all times. Adult rabbits can eat timothy, grass, and oat hays, while younger rabbits should be fed alfalfa. When choosing hay, make sure it looks and smells fresh.

Lettuce, Hay, Broccoli, Carrot

Also feed your rabbit a variety of vegetables like basil, broccoli leaves, carrot tops, clover, lettuce, mint parsley etc. Fruits like strawberries, seedless apples, pineapple, raspberries and bananas can also be given. Make sure the fruits and vegetables are thoroughly washed before feeding them.

Raspberry, Strawberry, Banana, Apple

Fresh water must always be available to your rabbit. On a hot day you can drop an ice cube or two in your rabbits water bowl.

Grooming your rabbit: Rabbits are naturally clean animals and wash themselves frequently. But you still need to groom your rabbit on a regular basis. Rabbits go through shedding cycles a couple of times in a year. Brush your rabbit's fur to remove all the excess fur. Regular nail clipping is also important because long nails can get snagged on things or they can curl into your rabbit’s paw.

Toys for the rabbit: Pet rabbits also need entertainment. They like chewable toys, these toys keep them happy and distracted from chewing other things. Wood toys and cardboard castles are also good for house rabbits.

Toys

Tourism : Switzerland

Top 10 tourist spots in Switzerland


1. The Jungfrau Region: The white peaks of three towering mountains – the Jungfrau, Monch, and Eiger – contrast with the green valleys and meadows creating a spectacular scenery.

The Jungfrau Region

2. Chateau de Chillon, Montreux: explore the Chillon Castle which is the most frequently visited historical building in Switzerland, where its numerous rooms house weaponry, frescoes, and furniture.

Chateau de Chillon, Montreux

3. Swiss National Park, Zernez: It is home to a variety of wildlife such as large red deer, chamois, ibexes, and marmots. 

Swiss National Park, Zernez

4. Fasnacht Spring Carnival, Basel: Visit Basel, Switzerland's second largest city for the Fasnacht Spring carnival. Its world-famous three-day carnival features participants in colourful costumes and masks parading in the streets. 

Fasnacht Spring Carnival, Basel

5. Geneva: Hugging the shores of lovely Lake Geneva, this city is the third biggest in the country. You can find the world's tallest fountain, enchanting museums, and fine restaurants here. For those with a turn towards alternative arts, Geneva is a place not to be missed.

Geneva

6. The Matterhorn, Zermatt: Mountaineers flock to this town to conquer this technically difficult peak, and Zermatt also offers skiing and beautiful views. There are also non-skiing activities, good restaurants and lots of energetic nightlife for visitors to enjoy.

The Matterhorn, Zermatt

7. St. Moritz: A famous playground of the wealthy, St. Moritz is a winter resort which offers skiing and a variety of summer and winter sports, as well as mud and mineral baths and mud therapies. Savour caviar and truffles in some of the resorts' fine restaurants, or take a spa treatment at the Health Spa Centre. This town is also known for its active and expensive nightlife.

St. Moritz

8. Mt. Pilatus: Near the lakeside city of Lucerne stands Mt. Pilatus, a 2,120-metre-tall mountain. Tourists can take a cable car to reach its top and enjoy the thrilling view. It offers a spectacular scenery of the Swiss Alps.

Mt. Pilatus

9. St. Gallen: This old town has a lot of picturesque buildings, with carved balconies, colourful murals, and relief statues. The large twin-towered cathedral has remarkable ceiling frescoes and stucco designs.

Mt. Pilatus

10. The Rhine Falls: This is Europe's largest waterfall. Near the falls is the medieval castle, Schoss Laufen, which houses a restaurant, a youth hostel, and shops. On Swiss National Day, 1 August, the Rhine Falls is host to fantastic display of fireworks which attracts thousands of tourists.

The Rhine Falls

Payesh / Rice Kheer Recipe

Ingredients:

• Milk : 1 lt
• Gobindobhog Rice : 1/3 cups
• Sugar : 1/2 cup
• Ghee : 1/2 tsp
• Raisins : 1 handful
• Small Cardamom : 5

Method:

• At first, wash the rice with tap water and soak it in water for some time.
• Drain the water and mix some ghee with the rice and keep aside.
• Now, take a pan and boil milk with 2 crushed cardamoms.
• Next, add the rice to the milk.
• Stir continuously in medium flame till the rice gets cooked.
• Add sugar and keep stirring till the milk thickens.
• Now, add the raisins and stir.
• The milk will thicken more.
• When the milk thickens and gets reduced to half its quantity, then add rest of the crushed cardamoms.
• Turn off the flame and let it cool.
• Serve the payesh cold as a dessert.

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Fish Masala Recipe (Bengali Macher Jhaal)

Ingredients:

• Fish (Rohu) - 4 big pieces
• Onion - 2
• Tomato - 2
• Garlic - 8 pieces
• Ginger-garlic paste
• Capsicum - 1
• Green chillies - 5
• Refined oil
• Mustard oil
• Jeera (Cumin) powder
• White Jeera (Whole)
• Turmeric powder
• Salt
• Red chilli powder

Method:

• Wash the fish pieces thoroughly with tap water.
• Rub a pinch of salt and turmeric over the pieces.
• Deep fry the fishes in refined oil. Keep them aside.
• Now, add a pinch of white jeera in the hot oil. Add grated onions and crushed garlics and fry them for a few seconds.
• Add chopped tomatoes, chopped capsicum, green chillies and stir.
• Make a paste by mixing 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, jeera powder, red chilli powder and add this paste.
• Now stir well till oil separates.
• Add one cup water.
• Keep stirring till the water starts to boil.
• Next, add the fried fish pieces one by one and stir gently. Make sure the fishes do not break.
• Cover it with a lid for a while.
• After some time, open the lid, turn over the pieces and again cover.
• Wait till the gravy thickens.
• Lower the flame and spread 1 tbsp mustard oil over the preparation.
• Turn off the flame, your fish masala is ready.
• Garnish with green Chillies cut into halves, and serve hot with plain rice or fried rice.