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People Who Mock God "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit [God's Spirit], from the Spirit will reap eternal life."1
For those of us old enough to remember, we may recall the words of John Lennon (1940-1980) of Beatles fame who "said in 1966: 'Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that. I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now. I don't know which will go first—rock n' roll or Christianity.' Fourteen years later, Lennon was shot dead by Mark David Chapman in New York City on December 8, 1980."2
Some time after John Lennon's statement about being more popular than Jesus, "while in Chicago, Lennon and the Beatles called a press conference and apologized to the world for his comment."2 However, I believe Lennon was referring to his own country with his statement … and it probably was true in the UK.
There has been an email message floating around claiming that other famous people verbally mocked God and were killed in an unusual way soon after. Many, if not most, of these claims were false. I did check on TruthOrFiction.com about the report on John Lennon and it is stated as truth, not fiction.
However, in a very real sense, any person who disregards the Word of God saying that they don't believe in God or his Word, and fails to accept the fact that Jesus, the son of God, died on the cross to pay the penalty for their sins, and in so doing rejects God's gift of salvation, forgiveness, and eternal life, is living a life of mockery. This is because they play the role of God in choosing to believe their own word instead of God's Word. Putting themselves above God is not only a mockery, but also a fatal path to follow—eternally fatal.
Whatever you do, God has given us his Word and specific warning about life after death, so don't mock God and hope for the best when you come to the end of life's journey. The reality is that we cannot mock God. We will reap what we sow.
Isaiah 1:18
““Come now, let us reason together,†says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.â€
*********************** WORD FOR THE DAY: sylvan • SILL-vun • adjective
1 a : living or located in the woods or forest b : of, relating to, or characteristic of the woods or forest 2 a : made, shaped, or formed of woods or trees b : abounding in woods, groves, or trees : wooded Example sentence:
We walked along a sylvan path for several miles and then emerged into a clearing. "Although the redwoods and natural light help a great deal with the ambiance, Steve Coleman's painted set conjures a lovely sylvan setting, with mossy-trunked cutout trees, a quaint little cottage in the foreground and a fairytale castle in the distance." -- From a review in the Marin Independent Journal (California), September 1, 2010 *********************** BLOOD TRANSFUSION]
Remember this the next time you have major surgery and need a blood transfusion!! This is good to know!!
Canadian Medical Association researchers have found
That patients needing blood transfusions may benefit
From receiving chicken blood Rather than human blood.
It tends to make the men cocky and the women lay better....
Just thought you'd like to know.
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE CRACKED,
FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
OK, I'll be going to my room now.
************************** Campbell's Lemon Thyme Chicken Crunch Chicken rolled in an herb-seasoned crumb mixture bakes to crunchy golden brown and is served with a creamy gravy. INGREDIENTS: 1 can Campbell's Healthy Request Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. dried thyme leaves or dried basil leaves, crushed
2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. paprika
4 bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed
Vegetable cooking spray
DIRECTIONS:
MIX soup, water, lemon juice and thyme in saucepan. Remove 1/2 cup soup mixture.
MIX bread crumbs and paprika. Dip chicken into 1/2 cup soup mixture. Coat with bread crumb mixture.
PLACE chicken on baking sheet. Spray chicken with vegetable cooking spray. Bake at 375°F. for 1 hr. or until done.
HEAT remaining soup mixture. Serve with chicken.
*********************** FAIR VISITOR—"Why are you giving Fido's teeth such a thorough brushing?" FOND MISTRESS—"Oh! The poor darling's just bitten some horrid person, and, really, you know, one can't be too careful."—Life. *********************** Steven Wright
"A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths." Will Rogers
"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts." H. L. Mencken
"The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom." Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.
- Thomas H. Huxley Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.
- Al Franken If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
- Bill Lyon *********************** Roast Peanuts Start with fresh, raw peanuts in the shell and roast them yourself. Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 30 minutes Here's How:
Preheat the oven to 325°.
Spread raw peanuts in the shell in single layer in a shallow pan.
Bake at 325° for about 20 to 25 minutes, shaking the pan or stirring frequently during that time. The peanuts will be hot and aromatic. Serve warm. Tips:
1 1/2 pounds of peanuts in the shell will yield 3 1/2 to 4 cups of shelled peanuts.
Unshelled peanuts may be refrigerated, tightly wrapped, for up to 6 months. Peanuts may also be frozen. What You Need:
Raw peanuts in shell
Baking pan *********************** How to Make Apple Butter Ingredients for Apple Butter To make apple butter, you will need: 5 1/2 pounds apples, any type you enjoy eating
4 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
A slow cooker Peel and Chop Apples
All of the apples have to be peeled and chopped before we can start making the apple butter, so get comfortable with that peeler and take the skin off all of the apples. Next they need to be cored and finely chopped. Since we’re doing so many apples, I’ll show you my favorite fast method of chopping apples.
Stand an apple upright on a cutting board, and cut the four sides off around the core. Now cut each segment into thin slices, and chop the slices into small pieces. This is the easiest way I know of to cut lots of apples in a short amount of time. Put Apples in Slow Cooker with Spices and Sugar
Give them one more pass with the knife, then put them in the slow cooker. It might be possible to make this on the stovetop, but it would require lots of monitoring and stirring to make sure the apples don’t burn, so if you have a slow cooker, it’s MUCH easier to just use that.
Add the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt to the apples, and stir really well until everything is combined. Cover it and cook this mixture on high for one hour. Cook the Apple Mixture
After an hour, turn the heat to low, give the apples a stir, and cook it for another 10-12 hours. I usually do the prep in the evening and let it cook overnight while I sleep.
After the long, low cook time, the apples should be very fragrant and dark brown. Don’t be worried by their color! You’ll notice there’s a lot of juice still, so we’re going to cook this for another hour or two uncovered, on low, just to evaporate some of the liquid. Blend the Apples
Now it’s thicker, and some of the liquid is gone. We’re ready for the last step, which is blending the apples. They’re really soft, so it should be no problem to get them smooth. If you have a handheld immersion blender you can use that. If not, just transfer the apples to a regular blender and blend them in small batches until everything is smooth. Can or Serve Apple Butter
If you’re not sure whether your apple butter is done, put a small spoonful on a plate. If it holds its shape, it’s ready. If it spreads out in a puddle, cook it longer to evaporate more liquid.
If you have canning equipment, you can can this in sterile jars. Otherwise you can just put it into containers and keep it in the refrigerator or freezer. This apple butter is smooth, sweet, spicy, and bursting with apple flavor. It’s the perfect topping for toast, muffins, pancakes, or anything that needs a little taste of fall. *********************** THINGS TO PONDER: Why do bananas grow upward and all other fruits grow downward?
If you can't drink and drive why do gas stations sell beer?
*********************** You might be a REDNECK if...
...your pocketknife has ever been referred to as Exhibit A.
...the UFO hotline limits you to no more than one call per day. *********************** Quick Chicken Tikka Masala 4 servings, 1 1/2 cups each
Active Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients
4 teaspoons garam masala (see Note)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 pound chicken tenders
4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 large sweet onion, diced
4 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish Preparation
Stir together garam masala, salt and turmeric in a small dish. Place flour in a shallow dish. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the spice mixture and dredge in the flour. (Reserve the remaining spice mix and 1 tablespoon of the remaining flour.)
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the pan over medium-low heat. Add garlic, onion and ginger and cook, stirring often, until starting to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the reserved spice mix and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Sprinkle with the reserved 1 tablespoon flour and stir until coated. Add tomatoes and their juice. Bring to a simmer, stirring and breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Cook, stirring often, until thickened and the onion is tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in cream. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat until the chicken is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with cilantro. Tips & Notes
Note: Garam masala, a blend of spices used in Indian cooking, usually includes cardamom, black pepper, cloves, nutmeg, fennel, cumin and coriander. It is available in the spice section of most supermarkets. Nutrition
Per serving: 310 calories; 14 g fat (5 g sat, 6 g mono); 85 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 27 g protein; 3 g fiber; 641 mg sodium; 676 mg potassium. Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (38% daily value), Iron & Potassium (19% dv). 1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 2 fat
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Dark Fudgy Brownies 20 brownies
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes (including cooling time) Ingredients
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, American-style or Dutch-process
3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (50-72% cacao), coarsely chopped, plus 2 1/2 ounces chopped into mini chip-size pieces, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup, blended with 3 tablespoons lukewarm water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts, (see Tip), optional Preparation
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Line an 8-inch-square baking pan with foil, letting it overhang on two opposing sides. Coat with cooking spray.
Sift flour, confectioners’ sugar and cocoa together into a small bowl. Combine the 3 ounces coarsely chopped chocolate and oil in a heavy medium saucepan; place over the lowest heat, stirring, until just melted and smooth, being very careful the chocolate does not overheat. Remove from the heat and stir in granulated sugar, corn syrup mixture, vanilla and salt until the sugar dissolves. Vigorously stir in egg until smoothly incorporated. Gently stir in the dry ingredients. Fold in the walnuts (if using) and the remaining 2 1/2 ounces chopped chocolate just until well blended. Turn out the batter into the pan, spreading evenly.
Bake the brownies until almost firm in the center and a toothpick inserted comes out with some moist batter clinging to it, 20 to 24 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 1/2 hours.
Using the overhanging foil as handles, carefully lift the brownie slab from the pan. Peel the foil from the bottom; set the slab right-side up on a cutting board. Using a large, sharp knife, trim off any dry edges. Mark and then cut the slab crosswise into fifths and lengthwise into fourths. Wipe the blade with a damp cloth between cuts. Tips & Notes
Make Ahead Tip: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Tip: To toast chopped nuts: Cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Nutrition
Per brownie: 86 calories; 3 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 11 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 0 g fiber; 19 mg sodium; 25 mg potassium. 1 Carbohydrate Serving Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate *********************** Chocolate and Caramel Oatmeal Bars
Prep Time 20 Minutes
Total Time 3:05 Hrs:Mins
Makes 2 dozen bars Transform yellow cake mix into irresistible bars brimming with crunchy nuts and oats as well as creamy chocolate and caramel.
1 package Betty Crocker SuperMoist yellow cake mix
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 jar (12.25 ounces) caramel topping (1 cup)
1 tablespoon Gold Medal all-purpose flour
Heat oven to 350°. Line bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with aluminum foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
Beat cake mix, butter and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or just until crumbly. Stir in oats, using hands if necessary. Reserve 1 1/2 cups oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
Sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts over hot crust. Mix caramel topping and flour in small bowl; drizzle evenly over chocolate chips and walnuts. Sprinkle reserved oat mixture over top.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
Success Hint
Be sure to check your oats to see if they are the quick-cooking kind. Don't use instant oatmeal, which will become mushy when it's baked in dough. It’s best to bake bars in the exact pan size called for in a recipe. Bars baked in a pan that is too large will overbake and be hard. Those baked in a pan that’s too small can be doughy in the center and hard on the edges
Not a nut lover? Go ahead and leave them out. The bars will be just as gooey and delicious. Nutrition Information: 1 Serving (1 Bar)Calories 340(Calories from Fat 150),Total Fat 17g(Saturated Fat 7g,Trans Fat 1/2g),Cholesterol 30mg;Sodium 280mg;Total Carbohydrate 44g(Dietary Fiber 2g,Sugars 30g),Protein 4g;Percent Daily Value*:Calcium ;Exchanges:1 Starch;0 Fruit;2 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:3;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. *********************** "The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. "
- Alden Nowlan *********************** FAIR VISITOR—"Why are you giving Fido's teeth such a thorough brushing?" FOND MISTRESS—"Oh! The poor darling's just bitten some horrid person, and, really, you know, one can't be too careful."—Life. ********************** Patient: My tongue tingles when I touch it to a cracked walnut wrapped in aluminum foil, what's wrong with me? Doctor: You have far too much free time! *********************** Safety is job one in the Air Force. Overstating the obvious is job two, as I discovered when crawling into my military-issue sleeping bag. The label read "In case of an emergency, unzip and exit through the top."
***********************
A man trying to get on an overcrowded bus was pushed off by the people inside.
There's no room,' they said.
'It's full up!' 'But you must let me on!' shouted the man.
'Why, what's so special about you?' they asked.
I'm the driver,' replied the man. *********************** Winnie had been very naughty, and her mamma said: "Don't you know you will never go to Heaven if you are so naughty?" After thinking a moment she said: "Oh, well, I have been to the circus once and 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' twice. I can't expect to go everywhere." *********************** 9 Tips for Bluffing in Poker
A risky tactic, bluffing in poker is not something to apply regularly. But for that extraordinary chance to take down a big pot at poker night, you might just be able to bluff your way through. Here are some suggestions for successful bluffing in poker. Steps
1. Understand the stakes. Bluffing can go wrong and cause you to lose a lot of money and possibly face! By betting money into a pot that you know you're not necessarily going to win, you're taking a big risk. On the other hand, sometimes opportunity strikes and seems so winnable, and the other players so "bluffable", that it's worth the risk. It is worth understanding from the outset that bluffing is a lot less common than shown in the movies; in most cases, you do need to have good cards.[1]
In tournaments avoid shorter stacks who will be looking to get their money in lightly or deeper stacks that can afford to look you up. Medium stacks are the ideal target.
Bluff when it's worth doing so but also when the stakes are highest; bluffing works best in higher stakes because the pressure's on!
Talented poker players acquire their skill from thousands upon thousands of hands of experience. If you continue to play poker with discipline and an open mind, your chances of bluffing successfully should increase consistently. A good bluffer is a good story-teller and "makes it real".
The best bluff is one where nobody knows you've bluffed and you don't get caught![2]
2. Understand how to read the tells. "Tells" are important - they're the analyzing side of playing poker. Not only does a good knowledge of tells tell when someone else is bluffing, knowing common signs of bluffing will help you to try and avoid your own unconscious giveaway signs. And listen to other's advice about when they consider you're bluffing; being consciously aware of your subconscious tells can be used to your advantage by forcing the "bluff" tells when you want someone to think you're bluffing but you're not!
Watch how chips are put down. They can be placed down gently, counted down, banged down, slid forward, etc. If a player bets his chips very strong and far away from himself, it can mean that subconsciously their chips are going away from them, and they might be bluffing. On the other hand, a person betting closer to themselves can subconsciously mean that the money is coming back to them.[3]
Watch the body language. Look for eye twitches, lip movements, scratching, flaring nostrils, holding of breath, and hand movements (such as covering parts of the face). All of these things can indicate bluffing.
Shaking is considered to be a sign of strength.
When your opponent acts strong they are likely weak. Staring you down whilst you act, splashing the pot, or forcing a smile when a certain card hits are all common signs.
Watch other players to learn the tells when they're bluffing. Learn good tricks from those who bluff well.
3. Develop the proverbial poker face. Keen instincts and sharp intellect must be combined with the ability to show no emotion, or reveal nothing other than casual involvement in the game. Look at your cards casually. Don't give away any information and keep your face as expressionless as stone. Avoid expressing disappointment at seeing bad cards - this is crucial if you're playing face to face. Consider using props. Cowboys in the Wild West used to use their hats to cover their faces. In the age of televised poker, novelty props such as crazy hats, spooky glasses, and fancy wear can turn a player's chosen image into a big business affiliated product.
A hoodie and sunglasses can work to cover your face.
4. Begin bluffing. While the instructions outlined in the following steps are specialized for "Texas Hold 'Em," they can be applied to any type of poker game.
5. Start by counting how many players are in the hand. Your chances of successfully bluffing are greater with fewer opponents because you have fewer people to drive out of the pot. Bluffing one or two players is more profitable than bluffing three or more players.
6. Bet, or raise someone else's bet, in the first round of betting, before the flop. Do not bet too much, and don't raise an already large bet. If you think someone else actually has a great to play another hand. 7. Make a check, if it's available, either after the flop or turn. Make a reasonable bet in the other round. Consistent betting makes your opponents think you really have a winning hand and are trying to get as many chips out of them as you can. It takes guts to carry out a good bluff, but if it's done right it will work. 8. Remember that the bet following the river card is the most important. This one must be powerful and intimidating. If the check comes to you, place a large bet. If a player bets in front of you, there are two things you can do. If they bet small, a significantly larger bet might push them out. However, if they make a large, bluff-like bet, your best chance would be to call and go all in. The best feeling in poker is catching someone on a bluff and taking down a large pot with a bluff of your own.
The turn card is very important. If you bet big on the turn when you've been betting moderately earlier, players will be more intimidated. If you think you've won the hand on the turn card, you may even want to check and then bet like crazy on the river. People are more likely to call a big bet if you checked before, thinking you might be bluffing. This works even better if you've been (accidentally?) caught bluffing earlier.
9. Remember that the most important aspect is to tell a story with your bet. No matter how much advice you've followed from this article, an ill-timed river bet will not tell a cohesive story on its own. For example: Let's say you raise pre-flop, and bet hard again on a flop of 9-3-J. With no available draws, your opponent might put you on a pair of jacks or pocket pair. If the turn brings a 3 and you bet again, your opponent will certainly not put you on a real hand, as you couldn't have raised hard pre-flop with any hand containing a 3 only to bet bottom pair hard on the flop. A savvy opponent will simply call your bets and rake in the pot with any made hand. Pay attention to the texture of the flop and watch how the hand unfolds. Represent a certain specific hand consistently with your betting pattern.
Bluff cards that will likely have weakened your opponents hand. if your opponent has called on a J-7-2 flop and the turn comes a 7 this is not a good time to bluff as any pair your opponent may hold will still be as strong as before. If the turn comes down a K unless your opponents pair of jacks or sevens is not looking so good now so they are more likely to fold. Tips
Know your game. Can you predict when one player is going to take the pot without showing his hand? Bluffing involves recognizing that situation and exploiting it. Don't bluff too much. It is essential that the other players think you only play good hands. The basic bluff goes like this: You have nothing. Your opponents have nothing. You bet. They fold. Sometimes it's difficult even to make people throw away an inside straight. Know your opponents. Bluffing is best with a very small pot because no one really wants to vie for it with you. They think to themselves, "alright, if he has something good, he'll win. If he doesn't, I might win but it's not worth the risk." Although it doesn't seem like much money, it can be your edge if you do it well. It is a mistake to think that there are no mathematics involved in bluffing. It is mathematically a good idea to bluff if you're in late position against one or two opponents going into the flop. The small pool guarantees that no one has a very good idea of what the other person has. In other words it's a high risk bet for everyone. Betting into a high risk pot is bad poker strategy, so if a young/inexperienced player bets, he is probably bluffing (raise him) and if the player is older and better, you can trust his bet is backed up with at least something (fold). Keep in mind that the early position player might try to draw a bluff by checking if he has a good hand. That's part of the game. Conversely, it's generally not a good idea to bluff if a lot of people saw the flop. There is a very good chance that someone made at least a two pair or trips (the average winning hand in 10-handed hold'em). It will take a very strong bet and strong reputation to scare away someone with a real hand. Some flops (three of a kind for example) lend themselves towards bluffing (betting with nothing) or semi-bluffing (over-betting your hand). For a flop to be "bluffable" it must be rare and there must be a small number of ways to win. Three queens on the flop is a perfect example. There is anxiety about who has the pocket pair. Fear and risk are a bluffer's best friends because good poker players look for easy money. In this case it is best to bluff in early position because if someone in early position has the nuts, they are likely to check and call the bluff. One fundamental requirement for successful bluffing is a table with other players who are thinking about what cards you have. In many low stakes (so called "No Fold'em) Hold'em games, players think only about their own hands; in these games, a bluff will rarely work. You don't have to show your cards if everyone else folds. You can take the pot and leave everyone to wonder what you had. This is almost always advisable. Learn how to calculate the odds of winning a particular hand and use this information to inform your play. Try to remember how each player bets! Each player tends to have a pattern to their betting based on what hand they have and what they think others have. It is probably easiest to pay attention to this when you are not actually playing a hand (i.e. you have already folded). To clock a good player, watch their betting structure. They tend to mix their play up a lot, for example, they'll enter a pot with a raise with a big pocket pair, and then make the same bet in the same position a few hands later with suited connectors. This tends to throw you off the scent so that when you end up betting with them, you, as the opponent, are not totally sure what they have. A good player knows when to fold, when to throw away those pocket aces on the river to possible flushes and straights. Too many novice players tend to call on the river with weak hands because they don't calculate what their opponent has, they just see their own two cards. Another mistake a novice will make: if you watch the players on your table, you can spot the novice quickly just by certain cards they play, for example: Player gets dealt a big ace (ak); when the flop appears they hit none of their cards, then make the dreaded mistake of calling big bets hoping to hit on the turn, and they miss their cards completely on the turn as well, but for some strange reason continue to call bets. The golden rule is know when you're beat and fold! This mistake is not just based on (ak), but many novice players doing the same thing with an ace and any second card. An ace is only good if you can make use of it, if the ace you have been dealt doesn’t make a hand then fold. Things You'll Need
Playing cards
Poker chips
*********************** Double-Chocolate Doughnuts
Yields: About a dozen doughnuts
Ingredients
1 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup(s) cake flour
3/4 cup(s) cocoa powder
1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
2 1/2 ounce(s) bittersweet chocolate, grated
4 ounce(s) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup(s) sugar
3/4 cup(s) buttermilk
4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
4 cup(s) (more as needed) vegetable oil, for frying
3 tablespoon(s) heavy cream
2 tablespoon(s) white nonpareils
Directions
Make the dough: Sift the flours, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a large bowl, add the grated chocolate, and set aside. Combine the sugar, buttermilk, butter, eggs, yolks, and vanilla together in a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the flour mixture gradually, stirring until the ingredients are just combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 6 hours.
Make the doughnuts: Turn the dough out onto a generously floured work surface. Dust the dough lightly with flour and roll out to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut out doughnuts using a 3-inch doughnut cutter and transfer to a baking sheet. Gather dough scraps, reroll, and repeat cutting doughnuts until all dough is used. Chill doughnuts for 30 minutes.
Fry the doughnuts: Heat about 4 inches of vegetable oil in a large deep skillet fitted with a thermometer over medium-high heat until oil reaches 365°F. Fry the doughnuts three at a time -- 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Remove doughnuts with a slotted spoon and drain on a wire rack. Repeat with remaining doughnuts.
Make the glaze: Place remaining chocolate in a heat-proof bowl and set aside. Bring cream in small saucepan to a simmer over medium heat. Pour over the chocolate, let sit 30 seconds, and stir until smooth. Top doughnuts with chocolate glaze and sprinkle with nonpareils. Serve immediately. Nutritional Information
(per serving) Calories 440
Total Fat 27g
Saturated Fat --
Cholesterol 82mg
Sodium 309mg
Total Carbohydrate 47g
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars --
Protein 6g
Calcium -- *********************** Lightest, Fluffiest Doughnuts Serve the doughnut holes with spiked dipping sauces: For Raspberry-Chambord, mix 1/4 cup raspberry preserves and 1 teaspoon Chambord. Chocolate sauce is simply made with 4 ounces melted bittersweet chocolate, 3 tablespoons Kahlúa, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla. Ingredients
1/2 cup(s) whole milk
1 tablespoon(s) whole milk
1/3 cup(s) olive oil
1/2 cup(s) water
4 1/2 teaspoon(s) active dry yeast
3/4 cup(s) sugar
1/4 teaspoon(s) sugar
1/2 cup(s) sour cream
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
2 teaspoon(s) salt
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
4 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
4 cup(s) vegetable oil, (add more as needed for frying)
1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
Directions
Make the dough: Coat a large bowl with vegetable oil and set aside. Gently warm 1/2 cup milk and oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Combine the water and yeast in a large bowl, stir to dissolve, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add the warm milk and oil to the yeast mixture and stir to combine. Add the remaining sugar, sour cream, eggs, yolks, salt, and vanilla and stir to combine. Add the flour gradually. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Place it in the prepared bowl and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in volume — about 2 hours. Punch dough down, re-cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 or up to 12 hours.
Make the doughnuts: Turn the dough out onto a generously floured work surface. Lightly flour the dough and roll it out to about 3/4 inch thick. Cut doughnuts out of the dough using a 3-inch doughnut cutter and transfer them and their holes to a baking sheet. Gather dough scraps, reroll, and repeat cutting doughnuts and holes until all dough is used. Chill doughnuts and holes for 30 minutes.
Fry the doughnuts: Heat about 4 inches of vegetable oil in a large deep skillet fitted with a thermometer over medium-high heat until oil reaches 350 degrees F. Fry the doughnuts three at a time until golden — about 2 minutes per side. Remove doughnuts and holes with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining doughnuts and holes.
Make the glaze: Combine the remaining milk and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and stir until smooth. While doughnuts and holes are still hot, dip them in the glaze and transfer to a wire rack until glaze is set and doughnuts are cool. Serve immediately.
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REMINDERS FROM GOD: Ephesians 1:9-10
“And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment—to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.†Truth or Lies? "Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts."1 The first mate on a ship decided to celebrate an occasion with a "little" stowed away rum. Unfortunately, he got drunk and was still drunk the next morning. The captain saw him drunk and when the first mate was sober, showed him the following entry in the ship's log: "The first mate was drunk today." "Captain, please don't let that stay in the log," the mate said. "This could add months or years to my becoming a captain myself." "Is what I wrote true?" asked the captain, already knowing the answer. "Yes, its true." the mate said. "Then if it is true it has to go in the log. That's the rule. If it's true, it goes into the log, end of discussion," said the captain sternly. Weeks later, it was the first mate's turn to make the log entries. So the first mate wrote: "The ship seems in good shape. The Captain was sober today."2 Jokes aside, people can make things say or appear to be whatever they want them to say or be. The reality is that we see things not the way they are but the way we are. And the more untruthful (dishonest) we are with ourselves, the more we will distort all other truth, including God's truth, to make it match our perception of reality and to have it say what we want it to say. In other words we exchange the truth for a lie. Not all, but many politicians are masters of deceit. They pull things out of context and twist them to appear what they are not. They make promises they cannot keep. They accuse political opponents of not fixing problems that they themselves have no way of fixing—all to gain votes. On the news this week the governor of one state was blaming another politician for insufficient jobs in her state. I would like to have asked her what she was doing about the problem in her state and why didn't she fix it. Far too many politicians have become unbelievable. What we need today, as another has said, are statesmen, not politicians. Of even more series and damaging consequences are those created by the many today who twist God's Word to say what they want it to say. They call abortion pro-choice. They call the person they are living in sin with their significant other. They say the acceptance of homosexuality and gay marriage is a new work God is doing among us! They seek to destroy the very foundations that make a country great. In all of these they have exchanged "God's truth for a lie." If we sow the wind, as God's truth warns, we will reap the whirlwind. Only the truth will ever set us free. Suggested prayer: "Dear God, as a nation as a whole we have turned our back on you, we have disregarded your Word, we have forgotten all the blessings you have so freely bestowed on us, we have taken the glory for ourselves, and we have turned your truth into a lie. Have mercy on us. Forgive us of our sins and send a great spiritual awakening that we might turn back to you and follow your ways. And please start your work in me. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen." ************************* WORD FOR THE DAY: vanguard • VAN-gahrd • noun 1 : the troops moving at the head of an army 2 : the forefront of an action or movement Example sentence: The manufacturer is in the vanguard of green technology. "Classical beauty is easy, but a taste for the difficult, the unconventional, the ugly, has often been seen as a mark of sophistication, a passport into the rarefied world of the artistic vanguard ." -- From an article by Natalie Angier in The New York Times , August 10, 2010 Did you know? "Vanguard" derives from the Anglo-French word "avantgarde." Both terms were created by combining the French words "avant," meaning "before," and "garde," meaning "guard." In medieval times, "avantgarde" referred to the troops that marched at the head of the army. English speakers retained that meaning when they adopted ... ************************* Black Bean 'n' Pumpkin Chili 10 Servings
Prep: 20 min.
Cook: 4 hours Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups Progresso Chicken Broth
2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt Directions
In a large skillet, saute the onion, yellow pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 192 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 658 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 very lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
************************* Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good Ingredients
1 pumpkin, about 3 pounds
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 pound stale bread, thinly sliced and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1/4 pound cheese, such as Gruyère, Emmenthal, cheddar, or a combination, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
2–4 garlic cloves (to taste), split, germ removed, and coarsely chopped
4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, drained, and chopped (my addition)
About 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives or sliced scallions (my addition)
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme (my addition)
About 1/3 cup heavy cream
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg Preparation
Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment, or find a Dutch oven with a diameter that's just a tiny bit larger than your pumpkin. If you bake the pumpkin in a casserole, it will keep its shape, but it might stick to the casserole, so you'll have to serve it from the pot—which is an appealingly homey way to serve it. If you bake it on a baking sheet, you can present it freestanding, but maneuvering a heavy stuffed pumpkin with a softened shell isn't so easy. However, since I love the way the unencumbered pumpkin looks in the center of the table, I've always taken my chances with the baked-on-a-sheet method, and so far, I've been lucky. Using a very sturdy knife—and caution—cut a cap out of the top of the pumpkin (think Halloween Jack-o-Lantern). It's easiest to work your knife around the top of the pumpkin at a 45-degree angle. You want to cut off enough of the top to make it easy for you to work inside the pumpkin. Clear away the seeds and strings from the cap and from inside the pumpkin. Season the inside of the pumpkin generously with salt and pepper, and put it on the baking sheet or in the pot. Toss the bread, cheese, garlic, bacon, and herbs together in a bowl. Season with pepper—you probably have enough salt from the bacon and cheese, but taste to be sure—and pack the mix into the pumpkin. The pumpkin should be well filled—you might have a little too much filling, or you might need to add to it. Stir the cream with the nutmeg and some salt and pepper and pour it into the pumpkin. Again, you might have too much or too little—you don’t want the ingredients to swim in cream, but you do want them nicely moistened. (It's hard to go wrong here.) Put the cap in place and bake the pumpkin for about 2 hours—check after 90 minutes—or until everything inside the pumpkin is bubbling and the flesh of the pumpkin is tender enough to be pierced easily with the tip of a knife. Because the pumpkin will have exuded liquid, I like to remove the cap during the last 20 minutes or so, so that the liquid can bake away and the top of the stuffing can brown a little. When the pumpkin is ready, carefully, very carefully—it's heavy, hot, and wobbly—bring it to the table or transfer it to a platter that you'll bring to the table. Serving
You have a choice—you can either spoon out portions of the filling, making sure to get a generous amount of pumpkin into the spoonful, or you can dig into the pumpkin with a big spoon, pull the pumpkin meat into the filling, and then mix everything up. I'm a fan of the pull-and-mix option. Served in hearty portions followed by a salad, the pumpkin is a perfect cold-weather main course; served in generous spoonfuls, it's just right alongside the Thanksgiving turkey. Storing
It's really best to eat this as soon as it's ready. However, if you’ve got leftovers, you can scoop them out of the pumpkin, mix them up, cover, and chill them; reheat them the next day. Bonne Idée
There are many ways to vary this arts-and-crafts project. Instead of bread, I've filled the pumpkin with cooked rice—when it's baked, it's almost risotto-like. And, with either bread or rice, on different occasions I've added cooked spinach, kale, chard, or peas (the peas came straight from the freezer). I’ve made it without bacon (a wonderful vegetarian dish), and I’ve also made it and loved, loved, loved it with cooked sausage meat; cubes of ham are also a good idea. Nuts are a great addition, as are chunks of apple or pear or pieces of chestnut. *************************
Dirty Rice
Makes: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 0 minutes
Ready In: 1 hour, 30 minutes Giblets used in this recipe typically include the heart, gizzard, and liver.
Ingredients
1/2 cup bacon fat 3 tbsp flour
2 medium onions chopped 1 large garlic pod pressed
1 small bell pepper chopped 1 cup chopped celery
1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork
1 pound raw chicken giblets (ground or chopped) 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
salt, black pepper, red pepper 1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped parsley 3 cups cooked rice
1 bouillon cube Directions
Combine the bacon fat and flour over medium heat and stir until the mixture makes a dark roux. Add the onion, green pepper, and celery and cook 15 minutes, Add the meat and chopped giblets and cook over medium-high heat until meat is slightly browned. Add enough water in which a bouillon cube has been dissolved to make the mixture into a thick gravy. Add garlic and a few dashes of Worcestershire and season to taste with the salt, black pepper and red pepper. Cook slowly for 30 minutes and add water as needed; do not let the mixture get too thick. Mix this well with the cooked rice,the green onions and parsley. Cover and allow to heat on very low heat for about 15 minutes.
************************* Stroganoff-Style Chicken Here's a fun twist on a traditional stroganoff that features flavorful chicken, a savory sauce - but, best of all, it's ready in less than an hour. Serves: 4
Prep. time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS: 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb.), cut into strips
2 cups sliced mushrooms (about 6 ounces)
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell’s Healthy Request Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup water
4 cups hot cooked medium egg noodles, cooked without salt and drained
paprika DIRECTIONS: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until well browned, stirring often. Remove the chicken from the skillet. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onion and cook until they're tender. Stir the soup, yogurt and water in the skillet and heat to a boil. Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cook until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with the paprika, if desired. Serve the chicken and sauce with the noodles. ************************* Apple Crisp Recipe
8 Servings
Prep: 20 min.
Bake: 1 hour
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups chopped peeled apples
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream, optional
Directions
In a bowl, combine first four ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half into a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish or a 9-in. square baking pan. Cover with apples. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla; cook and stir until thick and clear. Pour over apples. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for about 1 hour or until the apples are tender. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 426 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 127 mg sodium, 79 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.
************************* Harvest Snack Mix 16 Servings
Prep: 20 min.
Bake: 30 min. + cooling Ingredients
2 cups pretzel sticks
1 cup mixed nuts
1/2 cup sunflower kernels
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
8 cups popped popcorn
1 cup candy corn
1 cup chocolate bridge mix Directions
In a large bowl, combine the pretzels, nuts and sunflower kernels. Combine the butter, cinnamon and cloves. Drizzle a third of butter mixture over pretzel mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 15 minutes.
Place popcorn in a large bowl; drizzle with remaining butter mixture and toss to coat. Stir into pretzel mixture. Bake 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Cool; transfer to a large bowl. Add candy corn and bridge mix; toss to combine. Yield: 3 quarts.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 260 calories, 16 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 263 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.
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The Irish hooker..? An Irishman was walking home late at night and sees a woman lurking in the shadows.
'Twenty dollars,†she whispers.
Paddy had never had a hooker before, but decides -- what the hell, it's only twenty bucks. So they hide in the bushes.
They're going at it for a couple of minutes when, all of a sudden, a light flashes on them. It's a police officer. 'What's going on here, people?' asks the officer. 'I'm making love to me wife,' the Irishman answers sounding annoyed.
'Oh, I'm so sorry,' says the cop, 'I didn't know.'
'Well, needer did I,' says Paddy, 'til ya shoined dat light in her face!!!â€
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No one believes seniors . . . everyone thinks they are senile.
An elderly couple was celebrating their sixtieth anniversary. The couple
had married as childhood sweethearts and had moved back to their old
neighborhood after they retired. Holding hands, they walked back to
their old school. It was not locked, so they entered, and found the old
desk they'd shared, where Andy had carved "I love you, Sally ." On their way back home, a bag of money fell out of an armored car, practically landing at their feet. Sally quickly picked it up and, not
sure what to do with it, they took it home. There, she counted the
money-fifty thousand dollars! Andy said, "We've got to give it back."
Sally said, "Finders keepers." She put the money back in the bag and hid
it in their attic. The next day, two police officers were canvassing the neighborhood
looking for the money, and knocked on their door. "Pardon me, did either
of you find a bag that fell out of an armored car yesterday?" Sally
said, "No". Andy said, "She's lying. She hid it up in the attic. Sally
said, "Don't believe him, he's getting senile" The agents turned to Andy and began to question him. One said: "Tell us
the story from the beginning." Andy said, "Well, when Sally and I were
walking home from school yesterday ...." The first police officer turned
to his partner and said, "We're outta here!"
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A professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland was giving a lecture On 'Involuntary Muscular Contractions' to his first year medical students Realizing this was not the most riveting subject, the Professor decided to lighten the mood slightly. He pointed to a young woman in the front row and said, 'Do you know what
Your asshole is doing while you're having an orgasm?' She replied, 'Probably moose hunting with his buddies.' It took 45 minutes to restore order in the classroom ************************* These are a bit different from what I remember - how about you???? Enjoy the chuckles. Mary had a little pig,
She kept it fat and plastered;
And when the price of pork went up,
She shot the little bastard.
******************** Mary had a little lamb.
Her father shot it dead.
Now it goes to school with her,
Between two hunks of bread.
******************** Jack and Jill went up the hill
To have a little fun.
Stupid Jill forgot the pill
And now they have a son.
******************** Simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair.
Said Simple Simon to the pie man,
'What have you got there?'
Said the pie man unto Simon,
'Pies, you dumb ass' !!
******************** Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the kings' horses,
And all the kings' men.
Had scrambled eggs,
For breakfast again.
******************** Hey diddle, diddle, the cat took a piddle,
All over the bedside clock.
The little dog laughed to see such fun.
Then died of electric shock.
******************** Georgie Porgy pudding and pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry.
And when the boys came out to play,
He kissed them too 'cause he was gay. ******************** There was a little girl who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good, she was very, very good.
But when she was bad..
She got a fur coat, jewels, a waterfront condo, and a sports car. ----------------- You have to be old enough to appreciate this.
If you don't understand, it is because you are too young.
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Promises, Promises, Promises "Your promises, [God,] have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them."1 Speaking to his father a little boy asked, "Do all fairy tales begin with, 'Once upon a time?'" His father replied, "Many of them do but not all. Some start with, 'If I get elected, I promise….'" Here in the U.S., especially during this election year, there is no end to political hullabaloo and vainly made promises for the purpose of seeking to get elected. The only way to know how a politician will vote in the future is to note how he or she voted in the past. It's what we do, not what we say, that says who a person really is, and is the measure of his or her character. As another has said, what is desperately needed in this day and age are not politicians but statesmen/women—leaders with integrity, character, and moral fortitude—who only make promises they genuinely believe they can keep, and should they be elected, stay true to their word and do their utmost to fulfill their pre-election promises. The important thing for those of us who claim to be Christian—not just politicians but every one of us—is not to make promises we aren't sure we can keep, and to always keep our word and the promises that we do make. Fortunately for those who have accepted Jesus as their Savior and put their trust in God, we can rest assured in God's unfailing love and eternal promises. God always keeps his promises and his Word. As he said, "So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."2 Suggested prayer: "Dear God, help me not to be swayed by manipulative silver-tongued orators—be they smooth politicians, business or religious leaders, etc.—but see through phony promise makers and not be swayed by them. Help me to always be true to my word and the promises I make. And thank you for the security I have knowing that you always keep your Word and your promises. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen." *************************
WORD FOR THE DAY: group·ie /'grupi/
[groo-pee]
–noun Informal .
1. a young person, esp. a teenage girl, who is an ardent admirer of rock musicians and may follow them on tour.
2. an ardent fan of a celebrity or of a particular activity: a tennis groupie. Origin:
1965–70; group + -ie Main Entry: groupie
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: devoted fan
Synonyms: admirer, buff, devotee, follower, hanger-on, supporter
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While my brother was stationed overseas, his wife wrote to him daily. For an added touch, she'd always scribble little abbreviated notes on the outside of the envelopes. One day my brother received a letter with the familiar "SWL" (sealed with love) message on the envelope. He noticed that the letter was sealed with tape and chuckled as he read this notation written by a postal employee: "Love didn't stick -- resealed in Seattle." ************************* Golden Coral Beef Pot Roast 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 1/2 pounds beef round -- or chuck pot roast, up to 4 lbs
1 - 2 cans cream of mushroom soup -- (10 3/4 oz.)
1 Pouch Campbell's Dry Onion Soup and Recipe Mix 0r beefy onion soup mix
1 1/4 cups water
6 medium potatoes -- quartered
6 Carrots -- cut into 2" pieces
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour In 6 quart saucepot, in hot oil, brown roast on all sides. Spoon off fat. Stir in mushroom soup, onion soup mix and 1 cup water. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 2 hours. Add vegetables. Cover; cook 45 minutes or until roast and vegetables are fork-tender. Remove roast and vegetables. Stir together flour and remaining water until smooth. Gradually stir into soup mixture. Cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. *************************
Golden Corral Whipped Honey Butter 1 cup (12 ounce.) whipped or creamed honey softened if necessary
1/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter, softened
.
In a medium bowl, mix together honey and butter.
Spoon into jars with tight-fitting lids.
Store in refrigerator. Yield: 2 cups ************************* Apple cider Cake What you'll need: 1 bag MILKY WAY Brand FUN SIZE, unwrapped
3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1 15-oz. can solid pumpkin
1/2 cup apple cider
5 tablespoons condensed milk
12-cup bundt cake pan What to do: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Reserve 10 MILKY WAY Brand FUN SIZE bars to be used in the drizzle. Chop the remaining candy. Reserve 1/2 cup of chopped candy for decoration. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt, and set aside. In a separate bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, and stir in the pumpkin puree. The mixture will be loose and wet. Using a low speed blender, mix the flour with the batter, one third at a time. Blend well after each addition. Stir in the apple cider until smooth. Spoon half of the batter into a greased and floured bundt pan. Using the chopped candy, make a layer on top of the batter. Cover with the remaining batter (leaving the reserved 1/2 cup of chopped candy for decoration). Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Gently loosen the sides of the cake from the pan, and invert it onto a cake plate. Unmold the cake from the pan, letting it carefully slip out. To make the drizzle, melt the reserved MILKY WAY Brand FUN SIZE bars with condensed milk, either in a saucepan over medium low heat, or for about 20-30 seconds in the microwave. Drizzle the MILKY WAY mixture over the top of the cooled cake. Decorate the top of the cake with a sprinkle of the 1/2 cup of reserved chopped candy. TIP: If you don't have a bundt cake pan, simply bake the cake in a 9 x 13-inch greased baking pan for 35 to 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Makes 1 cake. ************************* Chocolate Chess Pie 1 1/2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup evaporated milk
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 partially 9-inch baked pie crust Preheat oven to 325*F degrees.
Combine sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt.
Blend in milk.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
Add butter and vanilla, beat until smooth.
Pour into pre-baked pie shell.
Bake in 325* oven for 55-60 minutes - Cool the pie completely before topping with whipped cream. Homemade Whipped Cream 2 C. heavy whipping cream
3 tbsp. powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla Combine ingredients in mixer bowl and beat.
Chill bowl and beaters before whipping.
__________________ Chocolate Chess Pie 1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon flour
pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 unbaked 9" pastry shell Melt butter with chocolate. In a mixing bowl, combine chocolate and butter mixture with sugar, flour, salt, milk, eggs, and vanilla; beat with electric mixer for 5 to 6 minutes. Pour filling into prepared pastry shell; bake at 350° for 35 to 45 minutes, until set. ************************* Logan's Texas Roadhouse's Buttery Dinner Rolls Servings: 12 Ingredients
Number of servings US Metric
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 pkt active dry yeast - (1/4 ounce ea)
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. nonfat dry lowfat milk
1 1/4 c. hot water (105 to 115 deg)
1 lrg egg slightly beaten
8 Tbsp. butter melted
2 Tbsp. butter-flavored vegetable shortening
Directions Place 2 c. flour in a large mixing bowl. Add in yeast, salt, sugar and dry lowfat milk. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine water and egg and stir to blend. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour water mix into well. Mix by hand, beating 150 strokes and frequently scraping bottom and sides of bowl. Add in half of the melted butter and beat to incorporate. Add in remaining flour, about 1/3 c. at a time, beating to incorporate each addition. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Set dough in a hot, draft-free place such as oven with pan of hottest tap water on rack below. Allow batter to rise till doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Coat bottoms and sides of a 12-c. muffin pan (or possibly two small round pans) with butter-flavored vegetable shortening. Punch down batter (batter will be extremely soft and sticky). Drop by hand or possibly spoonful into prepared muffin pan c. to make 12 rolls (if in pan, each roll touching the next). Brush dough with half of the remaining melted butter. Let rise,
uncovered, in hot, draft-free place till almost doubled in bulk, about 30 min. In preheated 400 degree oven, bake rolls on middle rack 16 to 18 min. Brush tops of cooked rolls with remaining melted butter. Serve immediately.
This recipe yields 12 servings. Comments: Logan's dinner rolls, prepared in huge quantities using commercial products, are difficult to duplicate, so taste and texture may vary slightly in this scaled-down recipe adapted for home cooks. Still, this recipe is speed-scratch fabulous. ************************* Pumpkin Muffins
What you'll need:
1 bag 3 MUSKETEERS Brand FUN SIZE Bars, unwrapped and chopped
1 bag M&M'S Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for Halloween
1 14-oz. box pumpkin bread & muffin mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 16-oz. can cream cheese or vanilla frosting
Orange food coloring
2 rolls green fruit leather
Wire rack
12 paper cupcake liners
1 standard-size cupcake pan
What to do:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line the cupcake pans with the paper cupcake liners. Set aside.
In a bowl, combine the pumpkin bread & muffin mix with the milk, eggs and pumpkin puree.
Fold the chopped 3 MUSKETEERS Brand FUN SIZE Bars into the batter. Spoon the batter into the cupcake cups, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove pans from oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Tint the cream cheese or vanilla frosting with the orange food coloring. Frost the cooled muffin tops. Arrange orange and black M&M'S Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for Halloween on top. Roll one fruit leather into a thin strand and cut it into 1-inch pieces, placing one piece on top of each muffin for the stems. Then cut the other fruit leather roll into thin strips and place them for vine curls. Makes 12 muffins. ************************* APPLE CRISP FILLING: 1 qt. sliced apples
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. cornstarch Mix apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch together and place in baking dish. TOPPING: 1 pt. bread crumbs
1/2 c. rolled oats
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. flour
1 stick butter Mix all dry ingredients in mixing bowl. Add butter and mix well. Place on filling and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. ************************* "Hello, nurse," said a rabbi, phoning me at our hospital nurses station. "I got a call that a patient wanted to see me, but I'm not sure which one it was." Clueless myself, I took a wild stab. I walked into a room, woke the patient and asked, "Did you request a rabbi?" "No," she said sleepily, "I ordered the chef's salad." ************************* Our son, who's in the Army stationed in Georgia, invited my husband and me for a visit. After driving endlessly through unfamiliar streets in search of an entrance to Fort Stewart, my husband suddenly said, "We're getting close." "How do you know?" I asked. He pointed to a sign that read "Sonny's Bar-B-Q. Tank Parking Available."
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Tips to Make to Make Your Next Vet Appointment a Success When you go to your veterinarian for your dog's next visit, make sure you get the most out of the visit. Ask lots of questions and be prepared. Here are some tips: To get the most out of your visit with your veterinarian, ask questions. The answers and advice you receive will help you to provide the best possible care for your pet. Here is a list of questions to consider: 1. How much does he weigh? Find out what your puppy weights and make note of it. Keep track of the weight and notice any study change. 2. What is his body condition score? What this really means is... if he is too fat or too thin. The body condition score looks at the amount of fat on a dog's frame relative to his overall size. If he is too fat, ask your vet what you can do to help him loose weight. They may recommend that you cut back on his portions or table scraps, change his diet, or increase his activity by going on more walks. If he is too thin, ask for recommendations to address this issue. 3. What should he be eating? Ask your veterinarian their opinion on the best food to feed your pet. Most vets recommend a good quality premium pet food that offers good quality control and has AAFCO approval formulated to meet the needs of your dogs life stage. For example, if you have a puppy, a common recommendation would be AAFCO approved food to meet the growing demands of puppies. Additionally, it can be further segmented into growing large or small breed dogs. Depending on your dogs' sex, age, weight and overall health, your veterinarian may recommend a formula for less active dogs or a prescription formula that may be beneficial in the presence of an underlying medical condition. 4. Was his physical examination normal? This may be the most important part of your pets visit to the veterinarian. The examination can help to identify problems early when conditions may be more treatable. Ask if his heart and lungs sounded normal, if his abdomen felt normal on examination and if he overall appears healthy. If not, what is wrong? What can be done? 5. How do his teeth and nails look? Should you be brushing his teeth? Trimming his nails? If so, will they show you how if you don't already know? 6. Is he getting the vaccines he needs? Make sure your pet is getting what needs but not more than what he needs. Depending on where your dog lives, his age, and his lifestyle, vaccine recommendations may vary. There are some vaccinations he may not need or he may be at risk for Lyme disease and some other diseases that may be prevented with a vaccine. If your pet boards at a kennel, additional vaccines may be recommended. Rabies is required by law. 7. Does he need heartworm prevention? Dogs that live in warm climates are at risk for heartworm disease. This can be prevented by a monthly medication. Find out what he should take and when he should take it. Some vets recommend a seasonal approach and others a year around medication. 8. Does he need tick prevention medication? Depending on where your dog lives and his level of risk, he may benefit from tick control medications. Ticks can carry diseases that can cause severe illness. 9. Does he have worms or need a dewormer? A fecal examination can help determine if your pet has gastrointestinal worms. Some pets may be routinely dewormed. Some of the heartworm preventative medications also treat gastrointestinal parasites. 10. Should he have any "routine testing"? Are there any routine tests that should be done to monitor his health for his age? Dogs age differently depending on their breed, size and weight. Some large breed dogs, such as Great Danes, are considered "senior" at 6 or 7 years. Some smaller breed dogs, such as Dachshunds, are not considered senior until 8 or 9 years of age. Many veterinarians recommend routine blood work to assess your pet's organ function on a periodic basis. 11. How do you handle emergencies? It is always easiest to ask this when you don't have an emergency. Find out what number to call if they handle their own emergencies and if not, find out the number and location for their emergency clinic of choice. Hopefully you won't need it, but if you do, you will be glad you have it. 12. What is the best way to communicate? Do they accept and answer emails? Can you renew prescriptions or order food in this manner? If so, which address should you use? Or is all their business handled over the phone? 13. How about microchips? Should your pet have a microchip and if he already has one, can they test it to make sure it is working properly? Microchips are small devices implanted under a dog's skin that helps to identify them if they are lost. Make sure you document the number and the microchip company and number. Ask if the chip is registered to their practice or to you. It is far better to have it registered directly to you. 14. Is there anything you can do to make your pet more comfortable? This applies most often to senior pets. Does your veterinarian think your pet is in pain? If so, is there something they recommend? There are many new arthritis medications that work well in dogs. Some additional comfort measures may include a special bed for arthritic pets or a ramp to aid arthritic pets to get in and out of the car. 15. Is your pet at risk? Is your pet at risk for anything that you can prevent or any disease that you should know about? For example, unsprayed dogs are at risk for life-threatening uterine infections that can be prevented by spaying. Some dog breeds are at risk for arthritis and certain types of cancer. Ask what problems your pet might be at risk for and symptoms you should watch for. Tips on Getting the Most Out of Your Visit To get the most out of your vet visits, make sure you have information about your pet to help the vet better understand your pet and your dogs problems. If you are visiting your veterinarian for any type of ailment, make sure you know details about the ailment. Your veterinarian will want to know when the problem started, how often it is a problem, and if there are associated symptoms. For example, if your pet is vomiting, they will want to know when it started, how frequent it occurs, if there is blood or other abnormalities, and associated symptoms such as if there diarrhea, if your pet is not eating, or if your pet is acting lethargic? Finally, make sure you are honest. Don't underestimate what table scraps you feed or anything else about how you care for your pet. If you missed a dose of medication, don't be embarrassed, just tell them the facts. Your veterinarian is there to help you to provide the best care for your pet and they can only do that if they know the facts. Write down any questions and health concerns you have before you go and take the list with you.
Make a list of any medications your dog is on and the dose and frequency you are giving them.
Determine if you need any refills on any medications, flea control products or heartworm prevention products. ************************ TODAY'S PET TIP Healthy Dog Teeth
Keeping your dog's teeth clean can help keep your dog healthy.
Use a soft toothbrush. Start by offering your dog a taste of the dog toothpaste. The next time, let him taste the toothpaste, then run your finger along the gums of the upper teeth.
Repeat the process with the tooth brush. Get the bristles of the brush along the gum line of the upper back teeth and angle slightly up, so the bristles get under the gum line.
Work from back to front, making small circles along the gum lines. It should take you less than 30 seconds to brush your pet's teeth. Do not try to brush the entire mouth at first.
If all that your pet lets you brush is the outside of the upper teeth, you are still addressing the most important area of periodontal disease - prevention.
************************* The large office building that I work in is showing signs of its advanced age. Structural and cosmetic renovations began well over two years ago, and no end is in sight. The chronic chaos moves unpredictably from floor to floor. The tenants apparently are feeling the stress. Posted in the elevator one morning was a hand-lettered warning sign left by the workmen: "Watch your step -- floors 3, 4 and 5." By lunchtime, someone had added, "have been removed."
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REMINDERS FROM GOD: Jeremiah 31:31-34
(31) "Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah— (32) not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the LORD. (33) But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. (34) No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." The ultimate fulfillment of this process will culminate when we are completely composed of spirit, and God's law will be our first nature, not just second nature. But, while we are in an embryonic stage, the process has already begun in us, incrementally, as God gradually displaces our carnality and sin, replacing it with His Holy Spirit, leading to righteous behavior and godliness. Actually, no human being is completely converted, but many people are in various stages of conversion. Conversion, then, is a life-long process in which we move from a reactive approach to lawkeeping—motivated by rewards and punishments—to a proactive approach—motivated by a deeply placed inner desire to yield and comply to the law's principles, knowing intrinsically from experience that they work for the good and harmony of all. (Proactive is a term author-speaker Steven Covey uses to distinguish internal motivation to do or accomplish something as opposed to external motivation.) As the process of conversion begins, God must use carrots and sticks to keep us moving in the right direction. The blessings and curses of Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28 served as carrots and sticks to encourage righteous and godly behavior in our Israelite forebears. God uses carrots and sticks in the early part of our calling—for instance, the carrot of the Place of Safety and the stick of the Tribulation—and literally drives us into a frantic study of prophecy. Carrots and sticks have motivated our educational system in the forms of gold stars, grades, praise, trophies, extra homework, and detention. Recently, Dr. Alfie Kohn, in his book, Punished By Rewards, questions the long-term effects of external motivators, such as grades, financial incentives, gold stars, or tokens, to sustain learning behavior. He supplies some surprising evidence that carrots and sticks—reflecting the philosophy, "Do this and you'll get that"— actually become detrimental in the long run, diverting the focus away from the learning outcome onto the reward or punishment. Dr. Kohn, Dr. Jerome Bruner, and a host of other educators suggest that internal motivators, such as satisfying curiosity, imitating role models, and attaining competency, work better to motivate over the long term than do G.P.A.'s, scholarships and grants, and other external incentives. To illustrate this, one of the supreme tragedies in the music world occurred when the government of Finland supplied composer Jean Sibelius a guaranteed pension and a large mansion in the woods near Jarvenpaa. After this huge reward, an external motivation, not one musical idea—not one note!—emanated from his pen. Likewise, our spiritual growth and maturity will become stunted if our motivation for righteous behavior is externally determined rather than internally determined. To an individual truly endowed with God's Spirit, the laws cranked out yearly in Washington, DC, our state capitals, and our local city halls should strike us as juvenile and elementary—or as one minister would call it—knee-pants stuff. Consider the carrots and sticks used by lawmakers to control litter: up to $1,000 fine for littering, or a sign reading, "This segment of highway adopted by Yourtown Jaycees." These examples ignore the heart and core of the problem. Until the law gets from stone-tablet pages of the Scripture, or the statute books of a local, state, or federal assembly, into our hearts and minds—unless the motivation for doing what is right comes from the inside out—we are no more converted than a donkey. On second thought, a donkey at least behaves as it is programmed to act. ************************* WORD FOR THE DAY: misconstrue • miss-kun-STROO • verb :
to understand or explain wrongly : misinterpret Example sentence: According to the candidate, her comments about the city's schools were misconstrued by the media. "It's now been 10 years since humans deciphered the digital code that, in a very real sense, defines us as a species. It's hard to overestimate the significance of that achievement -- but easy to misconstrue what it means and where its true promise lies." --From an opinion piece by Dr. James P. Evans in Newsday , June 27, 2010 Did you know? In the 14th century, English speakers acquired the closely linked words "construe" and "construction." ************************* One day a blonde went to a sea food restaurant and saw the tank where they kept the lobsters.
She took pity on these creatures and hid them in her purse.
Later she went to the woods to set the poor animals free. ************************* TEXAS ROAD HOUSE SWEET YEAST ROLLS 3 tablespoons yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups milk- scalded and cooled to lukewarm
3 tablespoons of melted butter - cooled
1/2 cup sugar
8 cups flour
2 whole eggs
2 tsp. salt Soften yeast in warm water with a teaspoon of sugar. Add yeast, milk, sugar and enough flour to make a medium batter. Beat thoroughly. Let stand until light and foamy.
Add melted butter, eggs and salt. Beat well. Add enough flour to form soft dough. Sprinkle small amount of flour on counter and let dough rest. Meanwhile, clean and dry bowl; grease clean surface of bowl. Knead dough until smooth and satiny. Put in greased bowl; turn over to grease top. Cover;
let rise in warm place until double in bulk. Punch down. Turn out on floured board. Divide into portions for shaping; let rest 10 minutes. Shape dough into desired forms. Place on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes (until golden brown).
Baste immediately with butter. Yield: 5 to 6 dozen ************************* Golden Coral Crab Meat Salad 3 pounds imitation crab meat
1 cup chopped green onion
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1/2 cup heavy mayonaise
Separate (by hand) the pieces of crab.
Put all ingredients together and mix well
If it sets over night in the refrigerator the ingredients will blend.
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Ingredients:
3 Cups French bread cubed and partially dried
1/2 Cup melted butter
2 Cups whole milk
2 eggs beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 Cup brown sugar (dark) Scald milk and butter together. Remove and set aside. Beat eggs, add
brown sugar and cinnamon. When milk is cool enough add egg mixture
making sure that the egg mixture does not curdle. Add bread cubes and
stir carefully, do not beat. Place in an 8"x11" well-oiled pan. Place
in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes, check with
toothpick. When done set aside. White Sauce: 1 Cup whole milk
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 Cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon flour
dash of salt Mix all ingredients together and bring to a boil for 3 - 4 minutes,
stirring constantly. Set aside for 5 minutes, pour about 1/2 mixture
on warm bread pudding and place the remainder of sauce in a serving
bowl for those who desire that little extra. Best served warm, but
great at room temperature. ************************* Scottish Beef and Potato Pie Active Time: 40 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Yield: Makes 6 servings INGREDIENTS For the Beef and Potatoes:
1 pound boiling potatoes
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pound ground beef sirloin or top round
1 cup beef broth
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper For the Sauce:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup grated sharp white cheddar cheese ( about 4 ounces)
1 large egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch of grated nutmeg
DIRECTIONS TO MAKE THE BEEF AND POTATOES: Peel and slice the potatoes into a 3/8-inch-thick pieces. Put the slices into a pan with cold water to cover, add 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, bring the water to a boil, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Drain and set the potatoes aside. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil and sauté the onion until lightly golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon and cook for 1 minute. Add the ground beef and break it up with the spoon. Sauté the beef for 10 minutes, scraping the bottom of the skillet with the wooden spoon. When the flour and beef are brown, pour in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, the remaining salt, and the pepper. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until thickened. Set aside while you make the sauce.
TO MAKE THE SAUCE:
Whisk the butter, flour, and milk together in a nonreactive saucepan. Heat to a boil, whisking constantly and vigorously, until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, whisking frequently. Remove the sauce from the heat, and whisk in a 2/3 cup of the cheese and the egg yolk. Season with the salt and nutmeg.
TO ASSEMBLE THE PIE:
Spread the meat mixture in to a 9-x-9-inch casserole, then cover the meat with the sauce. Top the sauce with the potatoes, overlapping the slices to make a scalloped pattern. Cover with the remaining cheese and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly brown. (For an extra-brown top, run the pie under a hot broiler.) Let the pie set at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. ************************* CAJUN FLATBREAD 3/4 tsp. active dry yeast
1 c. warm water
2 1/2 c. unbleached flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Tub-style safflower butter
2 tsp. olive oil
Black pepper
White pepper
Cayenne pepper
Paprika Dissolve yeast in the cup of warm water. In a bowl, combine flour and salt; add dissolved yeast. Knead by hand or by machine until smooth. Place dough in a bowl greased with safflower butter, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place 1 1/2 hours or until double in size.
Punch dough down. Put back in bowl and let rise again until double in size, about 1 hour. Punch down again. Roll dough to to 1/2-inch thickness. Transfer to nonstick pizza pan. Drizzle olive oil over pizza. Sprinkle lightly with seasonings (about 1/8 teaspoon of each). Spread oil and seasonings with hands to coat evenly. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until crust is cooked. (Bake on a pizza stone if available). Slice into wedges. Makes 14 slices. SHORTCUT SUGGESTIONS: In place of homemade dough, use a heart-healthy, uncooked crust purchased from a local pizza parlor. Be sure it's made with olive oil or an unsaturated, nonhydrogenated oil such as safflower, soybean or corn oil. Do not use a crust made with hydrogenated shortening, lard, palm oil or coconut oil. Consider purchasing several crusts at one time to keep in the freezer.
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Here is a riddle for the true intellectual. Try to come up with the answer on your own.
The answer is at the bottom of the email for those who are unable to think this one through.
Here's the riddle:
At the exact same time, there are two 35-year-old men on opposite sides of the earth.
One is walking a tight rope between two skyscrapers at the 85th floor.
The other is getting oral sex from an 85-year-old toothless woman.
They are both thinking the exact same thing... What are they both thinking? V V V V V V V V V Don't look down!!!!! ************************* Fritz Kriesler and Rachmaninov had a recital in Carnegie Hall once.
In the middle of the music, Kriesler got lost and turned around to ask Rachmaninov, "Where are we?" Rachmaninov said, "Carnegie Hall, sir!"
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Elsie: "Mummy! if I wuz a fairy I'd change every-fing into cake, an' eat it all up."
Mother: "I'm afraid such a lot of cake would make you sick."
Elsie: "Oh! but I'd change myself into a Nelephant first." ************************* At the Boston Immigration Station one blank was recently filled out as follows: Name—Abraham Cherkowsky. Born—Yes. Business—Rotten ************************* Why Dogs Turn Around Three Times Before Lying Down
By: Alex Lieber Share this According to American humorist Robert Benchley, a dog teaches a boy three things: fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. If you've ever wondered why dogs turn around several times before flopping down on the floor, the answer is simple genetics. They've been genetically programmed to trample their sleeping areas in the wild so that the grass is tamped down to make a comfortable resting place. Although your dog have the finest dog bed money can buy, he still feels the urge to circle before lying down, even in the comfort of the modern home. It's nature at work. Nature is the reason dogs gobble their food. The most successful survivors were able to eat fast before other members of the pack could grab a share. Wild dog cousins didn't know when his next meal would come, so being the fastest gorger was a real advantage. A fair question to ask is whether these innate traits will ever disappear? The answer is, only if we want them to. The natural evolution of dogs has been superseded by centuries of deliberate breeding. Dogs exhibiting strong retrieving instincts, high intelligence, and friendliness, for example, have been selectively bred with other dogs showing the same traits to create the retrievers of today. Likewise, undesirable traits can be bred out of dogs, if we so desire. Because there's no reason to eliminate the habit of turning around three times before lying down, dogs will probably keep making sure their doggy beds are tamped down to their satisfaction, even though the practice is now unnecessary. ************************ After joining the Navy, my husband underwent a physical. During the exam, it was discovered that, due to a bum shoulder, he couldn't fully extend his arms above his head. Perplexed, the doctor conferred with another physician. "Let him pass," said the second doctor. "I don't see any problems unless he has to surrender."
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REMINDERS FROM GOD: Show Me—Don't Tell Me
"So I ask you to follow my example and do as I do. That is the very reason I am sending Timothy—to help you do this. For he is my beloved and trustworthy child in the Lord. He will remind you of what I teach about Christ Jesus in all the churches wherever I go."1
Dwight Moody told about a friend of his who had been in Eastern lands and saw a shepherd who was trying to get his flock to cross a stream. He went into the water and called his flock, but no, they wouldn't follow him. So he picked up two lambs and, with one tucked under each arm, he plunged into the stream and crossed it without even looking back. "When he lifted the lambs the old sheep looked up into his face and began to bleat for them. But when he plunged into the water, the sheep plunged in after him, and the whole flock followed. When they got to the other side he put down the lambs, and they were quickly joined by their mothers. I recall reading how a visiting speaker to a high school spoke to the student body about the perils of smoking. Afterwards some of the students saw this same man smoking. Undoubtedly, he did more harm by his example than anything he might have said—no matter how true or relevant was what he had to say. If you and I want to influence others for Jesus, what we have to say at the appropriate time is important, but what we say by the way we live will always carry a lot more weight. According to communication specialists the words we say only carry seven percent of the message we are seeking to communicate. Who we are and what we do speaks the loudest by far. Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please help me to so live that my life will model and be a living example of your ways so that people seeing Jesus in me will want you for themselves. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen." ************************* Indian Summer Begins
Indian Summer—November 11
St. Martin’s Day, November 11, is considered the beginning of Indian summer, a period of warm weather following a cold spell or hard frost. Although there are differing dates for Indian summer, for more than 200 years The Old Farmer’s Almanac has adhered to the saying “If All Saints’ (November 1) brings out winter, St. Martin’s brings out Indian summer.†Indian summer can occur between St. Martin’s Day and November 20. If we don’t have a spell of fine weather during that time, there’s no Indian summer. As for the origin of the term, some say that it comes from the early Native Americans, who believed that the condition was caused by a warm wind sent from the court of their southwestern god, Cautantowwit. If the geese on St. Martin’s Day stand on ice, they will walk in mud at Christmas. Indian Summer: What, Why, and When Shop
Source: The 1985 Old Farmer's Almanac
And, while their error is certainly not of the world-shaking variety, they are, for the most part, in error. Here is criteria for an Indian summer: As well as being warm, the atmosphere during Indian summer is hazy or smoky, there is no wind, the barometer is standing high, and the nights are clear and chilly.
A moving, cool, shallow polar air mass is converting into a deep, warm, stagnant anticyclone (high pressure) system, which has the effect of causing the haze and large swing in temperature between day and night.
The time of occurrence is important: The warm days must follow a spell of cold weather or a good hard frost.
The conditions described above must occur between St. Martin's Day (November 11) and November 20. For over 200 years, The Old Farmer's Almanac has adhered to the saying, "If All Saints' (November 1) brings out winter, St. Martin's brings out Indian summer."
Why is Indian summer called Indian summer? There are many theories. Some say it comes from the early Native Americans, who believed that the condition was caused by a warm wind sent from the court of their southwestern god, Cautantowwit. The most probable origin of the term, in our view, goes back to the very early settlers in New England. Each year they would welcome the arrival of a cold wintry weather in late October when they could leave their stockades unarmed. But then came a time when it would suddenly turn warm again, and the Native Americans would decide to have one more go at the settlers. "Indian summer," the settlers called it.
And the dead leaves lie huddled and still,
No longer blown hither and thither;
The last lone aster is gone;
The flowers of the witch-hazel wither.
– Robert Frost (1874–1963) ************************* WORD FOR THE DAY:
vagary • VAY-guh-ree • noun
: an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion Example sentence:
Stock market analysts were pressed to determine whether the sharp decline in prices was a one-day vagary or a sign of more serious economic trouble on the horizon. "Allocating water is not an easy job, especially considering the vagaries of Western weather. A dry winter, such as Montana experienced this year, was offset by an unusually wet spring and summer." -- From an article by Brett French in the Billings Gazette (Montana), September 29, 2010 ************************* Smith and Jones were discussing the question of who should be head of the house—the man or the woman. "I am the head of my establishment," said Jones. "I am the bread-winner. Why shouldn't I be?" "Well," replied Smith, "before my wife and I were married we made an agreement that I should make the rulings in all major things, my wife in all the minor." "How has it worked?" queried Jones. Smith smiled. "So far," he replied, "no major matters have come up." ************************* Cell service in our area was so rotten we told our service provider to cancel our contract. About a week later, we received a letter saying they wanted to continue the relationship. The reason that they were writing? They had been unsuccessful in contacting us by phone. Hello? ************************* Dirty Rice Makes: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 0 minutes
Ready In: 1 hour, 30 minutes Giblets used in this recipe typically include the heart, gizzard, and liver.
Ingredients
1/2 cup bacon fat 3 tbsp flour
2 medium onions chopped 1 large garlic pod pressed
1 small bell pepper chopped 1 cup chopped celery
1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork
1 pound raw chicken giblets (ground or chopped) 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
salt, black pepper, red pepper 1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped parsley 3 cups cooked rice
1 bouillon cube Directions
Combine the bacon fat and flour over medium heat and stir until the mixture makes a dark roux. Add the onion, green pepper, and celery and cook 15 minutes, Add the meat and chopped giblets and cook over medium-high heat until meat is slightly browned. Add enough water in which a bouillon cube has been dissolved to make the mixture into a thick gravy. Add garlic and a few dashes of Worcestershire and season to taste with the salt, black pepper and red pepper. Cook slowly for 30 minutes and add water as needed; do not let the mixture get too thick. Mix this well with the cooked rice,the green onions and parsley. Cover and allow to heat on very low heat for about 15 minutes.
************************* Lemon-Pepper Chicken 2 Servings Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
2 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sherry or Progresso Chicken Broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
Directions
Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, combine the green onion, lemon juice, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, lemon-pepper and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Serve with chicken. Yield: 2 servings. Nutrition Facts: 1 chicken breast half with about 2 tablespoons sauce equals 238 calories, 14 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 93 mg cholesterol, 249 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein. ************************* Hamburger Stew 15 Servings
Prep: 20 min.
Cook: 50 min.
Ingredients
2 pounds ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
8 medium carrots, thinly sliced
4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cups water
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 to 2 tablespoons salt
1 to 2 teaspoons pepper
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT (for each batch of stew):
1 cup water Directions
In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, carrots, celery, potatoes, water, rice, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables and rice are tender.
Uncover; simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until thickened. Freeze in 3-cup portions for up to 3 months.
To use frozen stew: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Transfer to a saucepan; add water. Cook until hot and bubbly. Yield: about 5 batches (15 cups total).
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 165 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 584 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 12 g protein.
************************* Golden Corral Banana Pudding 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cup cold water(or milk)
1 (4 oz) size package instant vanilla pudding
2 cups Cool Whip
box vanilla wafers
3 bananas, sliced Mix sweetened condensed milk with water. Add pudding mix and beat well. Chill in refrigerator for 5 minutes. Fold in thawed Cool Whip. Spoon 1 cup of pudding in bottom of serving dish. Top with 1/3 of each of the bananas, wafers and pudding. Repeat layering twice, ending with pudding. Top with vanilla wafers. Chill thoroughly and keep refrigerated. ************************* Applebee's Tijuana "Philly" Steak Sandwich
Reduced Calorie "Lite" Version INGREDIENTS: 1 mushroom diced
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Non-stick cooking spray
3 oz lean tenderloin steak
1/4 cup shredded low-fat Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded low-fat Monterey Jack cheese
1 corn tortilla (8" diameter)
1 tablespoon diced tomato
1 teaspoon diced red onion
1/4 teaspoon finely-chopped fresh cilantro
1 slice turkey bacon, cooked crisply
lettuce, for serving
salsa, for serving 1. In a small saute pan, saute mushroom in 1/2 teaspoon butter;
season lightly with salt and pepper. Remove the mushrooms when
they are done and save the butter left in the pan. 2. Cut the steak in long, thin strips. (This is more easily done
if the steak is very cold.) In a skillet that has been sprayed
with non-stick cooking spray, fry the beef until done. If there is
any fat, drain thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 3. Sprinkle the cheese in the center of the tortilla; top with
tomato, onion, cooked mushroom, and cilantro. Crumble the bacon
and sprinkle over the top. Arrange the steak on top. 4. Bring the sides of the tortilla up and fold in burrito style.
Butter the top and bottom of the tortilla with the mushroom butter
left in the pan. 5. Grill over medium heat, making sure the pan is nice and hot.
Grill for two minutes on each side. 6. To serve, slice the tortilla in half diagonally. Serve with
lettuce and salsa. Serves 1 NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 445
Fat: 25.1 grams
Protein: 40 grams
Carbohydrates: 11.7 grams ************************* FLATBREAD 3/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. cream
1/4 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 tsp. soda
2 tbsp. sugar
1 3/4 to 2 c. flour Melt shortening and mix with sugar. Add flour, sifted with salt and soda. Add liquids and flour gradually. When thick enough to handle, shape into about 20 balls, and let rest for 30 minutes. Roll thin. Bake at 350 degrees on a cookie sheet. Break into serving sized pieces. ************************* Running late for a job interview at a large men's fashion company, I grabbed a white dress shirt that I didn't have time to iron. The interview went well -- until the end. "Just a word of advice," said my interviewer. "You might want to iron your shirt before your next job interview." I held up the back of my shirt collar, revealing the tag. On it was the name of that very clothing company and the words "wrinkle-free." I got the job. ************************* So in the Libyan fable it is told That once an eagle stricken with a dart, Said, when he saw the fashion of the shaft, "With our own feathers, not by others' hands, Are we now smitten." —Aeschylus.
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The husband returns home one day and tells his wife, "Hi honey, look, I've bought the new Rolling Stones CD." "Why did you do that?! We don't even have a CD player!" replied the wife.. "So what... have I ever asked why you keep on buying bras?" ******************************* Every once in awhile you hear a good CLEAN joke that you feel obligated to pass along, and this is one of them. Father O'Malley rose from his bed. It was a fine spring day in his new Washington , D.C. Parish. He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of air and to see the beautiful day outside. He then noticed there was a jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly called the U.S. House of Representatives for assistance. The conversation went like this: "Good morning. This is speaker Pelosi. How might I help you?" "And the best of the day te yerself. This is Father O'Malley at St. Brigid's. There's a jackass lying dead in me front lawn. Would ye be so kind as to send a couple o' yer lads to take care of the matter?" Speaker Pelosi, considering herself to be quite a wit, replied with a smirk, "Well now father, it was always my impression that you people took care of last rites!" There was dead silence on the line for a long moment. Father O'Malley then replied: "Aye, that's certainly true, but we are also obliged to first notify the next of kin." *************************** THINGS TO PONDER : If ignorance is bliss, then is Junior High heaven?
What would a dog do if it ever caught a car?
Why are things that are intended "for mature audiences only" often accused of having juvenile humor?
Why is it that those who call for war the most are usually the ones who are least likely to fight in one?
Why do Kindergarteners, with their small hands, use pencils twice normal size?
If all dogs go to heaven, then does that mean that there are no bad dogs?
Why do most students get a deer-in-the-headlights look when a teacher catches them with gum?
Why do people tend to enjoy things only after they have occurred, not while they are happening?
How come there aren't city clubs in urban areas?
What is the deep connection between Frenchmen and snails?
How did Frenchmen get control of a castle in King Arthur's Britain?
Does anyone care about the Tour de France?
For a country that prides itself on fashion, why do many Frenchmen in movies and TV programs seemed to be dressed like mimes?
If a hermaphrodite was to fall in love, would it be heterosexual or homosexual feelings toward another person?
What are the courtship rituals of the llama?
Who does Kid Rock rip off the most?
What exactly is N'Sync in synch with?
Tags: Religion, Recipes, Jokes, Quotes, tidbits
REMINDER FROM GOD:
"Bury all thought of fear, bitterness, poverty, and failure. I guide you one day at a time. Each day the wisdom and strength will be supplied." -- GOD Our Daily Devotional: Got a Light? John 1:9-12: NIV: The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. We who are called born again, are the bearers of the true light; and we are, as John, the ones who bear witness of that light. We are His very own�bought with a price. Such as we are now His, the evidence of His light should be visible within our faces, our actions, and our lifestyles. But the light of Christ in us sometimes seems a dimly lit flicker. His Light "shines in the darkness." Does our light shine in the darkness? "The world did not recognize him." Does the world recognize us? Are we characterized as any lost person in this world, or is there a difference that sets us apart as children of the true Light? It is uncomfortable to be light in darkness, but our comfort is not what is important. It is uncomfortable for us to be light when it keeps us from being accepted by others, but which is more important�to be accepted, or to see others accept Jesus because of His Light in us? No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. - Matthew 6:24
WORD FOR THE DAY:
demotic dih-MOT-ik , adjective;
1. Of or pertaining to the common people; popular. 2. Of or pertaining to the ordinary, everyday, current form of a language; vernacular. 3. Of, pertaining to, or noting the simplified form of hieratic writing used in ancient Egypt between 700 b.c. and a.d. 500. Quotes: The unmistakable Roth delivery - that inimitably juicy, excoriating, grandstanding blend of the demotic and the literary that peaks in ranting splendour in the best of his long novels - is here reduced to a narrative voice that seems to flirt with banality.
-- "Critical eye: Book Reviews Roundup," www.guardian.co.uk, October, 2010. Allying himself with the socialist tendency within the movement, Rotas sought to support demotic culture and its language.
-- Peter Holland, Writing about Shakespeare Origin:
Demotic stems from the same Greek root as democracy , demotikos , "of or for the common people." Originally, the term described the simpler of two forms of ancient Egyptian writing.
CONFUCIOUS QUOTE: Faced with what is right, to leave it
undone shows a lack of courage. THINGS TO PONDER: Why does glass eventually get thicker towards the bottom? You might be a REDNECK if...
...you have to go outside to get something out of the fridge
The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect.
- Esther Dyson The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.
- Franklin P. Jones This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.
- Will Rogers Destiny is not a matter of chance,
it is a matter of choice;
it is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved."
- Winston Churchill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Giant Oat Cookies
Prep Time 40 Minutes
Total Time 1:00 Hr
Makes 12 large cookies Make cookies with double the oats, using both "O's" cereal and rolled oats.
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups Cheerios cereal Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in oil, vanilla and eggs until well mixed. On low speed, beat in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until dough forms. Stir in cereal.
For each cookie, roll 1/3 cup of dough into a ball; place balls 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store in tightly covered container. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Apple-Pecan Coffee Cake Prep Time 15 Minutes
Total Time 55 Minutes
Makes 12 servings Topping
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 cup firm butter or margarine
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Coffee Cake
1 cup Fiber One original bran cereal
1 cup milk
1 3/4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg whites or 2 eggs
1 medium all-purpose apple (Gala, Haralson, McIntosh), peeled and chopped Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with shortening and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour. In small bowl, mix streusel ingredients; set aside.
Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). In large bowl, stir together cereal and milk; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in remaining coffee cake ingredients except apple; beat 30 seconds with spoon. Gently stir in apple. Spread half the batter in pan; sprinkle streusel on top. Spoon remaining batter over streusel; spread to cover.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hearty Chicken Pot Pie
Prep Time 15 Minutes
Total Time 45 Minutes
Makes 6 servings 1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 cup cut-up cooked chicken
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup Original Bisquick mix
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix vegetables, chicken and soup in ungreased 2-quart casserole.
Stir remaining ingredients in small bowl with fork until blended. Pour into casserole.
Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. Special Touch
If desired, stir in 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, dried sage leaves or pepper. Substitution
Use condensed cream of mushroom soup or condensed cheese soup instead of the chicken soup to give this dish a whole new taste! Variation
For Hearty Beef Pot Pie, use 1 cup cut-up cooked leftover or deli roast beef instead of the chicken and condensed cream of mushroom soup instead of cream of chicken. Nutrition Information: 1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 225 (Calories from Fat 80 ),Total Fat 9 g(Saturated Fat 3 g,Cholesterol 60 mg;Sodium 710 mg;Total Carbohydrate 27 g(Dietary Fiber 4 g,Protein 13 g;Percent Daily Value*:Calcium ;Exchanges:1 Starch;2 Vegetable;1 High-Fat Meat;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30-Minute Mini Meat Loaves
Prep Time 10 Minutes
Total Time 30 Minutes
Makes 6 servings Slash the bake time of meat loaf when you make mini-loaves. Meat loaf is now doable for weeknights! 1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
1 egg Heat oven to 450°F. In small bowl, stir ketchup and brown sugar until mixed; reserve 1/4 cup for topping. In large bowl, stir remaining ingredients and remaining ketchup mixture until well mixed.
Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place meat mixture in pan; pat into 12x4-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise down center and then crosswise into sixths to form 12 loaves. Separate loaves, using spatula, so no edges are touching. Brush loaves with reserved 1/4 cup ketchup mixture.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until loaves are no longer pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center of loaves reads 160°F.
Substitution
While the mixture of ground beef and pork gives these little loaves a unique flavor, you can also use 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef instead of the mixture. Serve With
Serve these loaves alongside cooked baby-cut carrots and mashed potatoes. Apple or cherry crisp is a sweet way to end the meal. Nutrition Information: 1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 300(Calories from Fat 140),Total Fat 16g(Saturated Fat 6g,Trans Fat 1g),Cholesterol 105mg;Sodium 440mg;Total Carbohydrate 17g(Dietary Fiber 0g,Sugars 11g),Protein 22g;Percent Daily Value*:Calcium ;Exchanges:1 Starch;0 Fruit;0 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:1;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cinnamon-Raisin-Oatmeal Cookies Prep Time1:00 Hr:Mins
Total Time1:00 Hr:Mins
MakesAbout 2 1/2 dozen cookies Munch on a cookie jar favorite that’s hard to resist. This oatmeal cookie boasts the addition of high-fiber bran cereal. 1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup Fiber One original bran cereal
1/2 cup raisins
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. Beat in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until well blended. With spoon, stir in oats, cereal and raisins.
On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set and golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Nutrition Information: 1 Serving (1 Cookie)Calories 140(Calories from Fat 60),Total Fat 7g(Saturated Fat 4g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 30mg;Sodium 120mg;Total Carbohydrate 18g(Dietary Fiber 1g,Sugars 9g),Protein 2g;Percent Daily Value*:Calcium ;Exchanges:1/2 Starch;0 Fruit;1/2 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:1;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You might be a REDNECK if...
...people ask to hunt in your front yard.
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