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March 13, 2005
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These nice folks shared with us today:
Cheryl, Chicago, IL
Lillian, FL
Judy, MI
Lou, FL
Larry Holmes, Ontario, Canada
Angelique, TX
Maxine, PA and FL
Jean, Syracuse, NY
Richard, Bradenton, FL
Shared by Cheryl, Chicago, IL
Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this?" or "Why did God have to do this to me?" Here is a wonderful explanation! A daughter is telling her Mother
how everything is going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.
Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, "Absolutely Mom, I love your cake."
"Here, have some cooking oil," her Mother offers. "Yuck" says her daughter.
"How about a couple raw eggs?" "Gross, Mom!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?" "Mom, those are all yucky!"
To which the mother replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious
cake!
God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in
His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful!
God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.
If you like this, send this on to the people you really care about. I did.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.
Breast Cancer Legislation
Shared by Lillian, FL
Important legislation for all women. Men... we need your support too! : )
If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times. If you are receiving this it's because I think you will take the 30
seconds to go and vote (sign up) on this issue. And send it on to others you know who will do the same. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through
mastectomy where women are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage
tubes still attached. I was released 17 hours after receiving my radical mastectomy.
Was also wheeled right back to the outpatient bay right after recovery.
Never did see a hospital room.
Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on. Sign the petition by
clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code number.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
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Pastabilities!
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I love pasta recipes. My kids enjoy eating and preparing them. Since most folks enjoy pasta, I thought it would be great to share some of those recipes right here as a theme topic. How about it, folks? Is there a recipe that makes your family swoon when you prepare it? Even simple pasta dishes are great for sharing. The sky's the limit!
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Shared by Judy, MI
FAMILY
Three sisters ages 92, 94 and 96 live in a house together. One night the 96 year
old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and pauses. She yells to the other sisters,
"Was I getting in or out of the bath?"
The 94 year old yells back, "I don't know. I'll come up and see." She starts up
the stairs and pauses "Was I going up the stairs or down?"
The 92 year old is sitting at the kitchen table having tea listening to her sisters.
She shakes her head and says, "I sure hope I never get that forgetful, knock on
wood." She then yells, "I'll come up and help both of you as soon as I see who's
at the door."
"I CAN HEAR JUST FINE!"
Three retirees, each with a hearing loss, were playing golf one fine March day.
One remarked to the other , "Windy isn't it?"
"No," the second man replied, "it's Thursday."
And the third man chimed in, "So am I. Let's have a beer."
SUPERSEX
A little old lady was running up and down the halls in a nursing home. As she
walked, she would flip up the hem of her nightgown and say "Supersex." She
walked up to an elderly man in a wheelchair. Flipping her gown at him, she said,
"Supersex." He sat silently for a moment or two and finally answered, "I'll take the
soup."
ROMANCE
An older couple was lying in bed one night. The husband was falling asleep but
the wife was in a romantic mood and wanted to talk.
She said: "You used to hold my hand when we were courting."
Wearily he reached across, held her hand for a second and tried to get back to
sleep.
A few moments later she said: "Then you used to kiss me." Mildly irritated, he
reached across, gave her a peck on the cheek and settled down to sleep. Thirty
seconds later she said: "Then you used to bite my neck."
Angrily, he threw back the bed clothes and got out of bed. "Where are you
going?" she asked. "To get my teeth!"
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GERMAN POTATO SALAD
~Submitted by Lou, FL
I haven't had this for awhile and decided it really sounded good. It is great to make for a pot luck or brunch or a family that eats in "shifts" as you can keep it warm in your crockpot.
5 lbs. red potatoes
1 lb. bacon
1 onion, diced
5-6 hard boiled eggs
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tbs. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
Cook potatoes in boiling water 45 min. Peel and slice.
Fry bacon; reserve drippings. Saute onion in 2 tbs. bacon grease. Add to potatoes with crumbled bacon. diced hard boiled eggs and parsley; mix.
Add flour to remaining bacon grease and stir well. Stir in remaining ingredients. When thickened, mix well with potato mixture.
BANANA CHOCOLATE-CHIP TEA CAKE
~Submitted by Larry Holmes, Ontario, Canada
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 scant cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup buttermilk
6 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels (1 cup plus 3 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon icing sugar
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a fluted 10-cup Bundt pan. Using electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar until very soft, pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs one
by one, then vanilla.
Add bananas; batter may look speckled and grainy. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add buttermilk; mix until smooth. Fold in chocolate.
Scrape batter into Bundt pan and place on baking sheet in preheated oven. Bake until tester inserted into cake comes out clean (except for melted chocolate), about
45 minutes. Cool cake in pan about 10 minutes and then unmold on to serving plate.
Cool 15 minutes, dust with icing sugar passed through fine sieve. Serve slightly war or at room temperature.
Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Source: Toronto Star, November 28, 2004
CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS
~Submitted by Angelique, TX
1/2 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
1 t. chili powder
1/2 t. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t. dried oregano
1/4 t. hot pepper sauce
6 to 8 hot dogs
6 to 8 hot dog buns
In a large skillet, cook the beef and onion over medium heat, stirring often, until the beef is browned. Add the remaining ingredients, except the buns. Bring to a
boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until the hot dogs are heated through. Serve the hot dogs in the buns, topped with the sauce.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Source: Mr. Food Cooks American
GARLIC BROCCOLI
~Submitted by Maxine, PA and FL
Here's one of my lazy recipes. (I don't remember the source) Instead of steaming, I simply thawed frozen. Conveniently comes in 1 1/2# bags. Drain water & heat
til tender crisp & follow directions.
1 1/2 # broccoli
1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
1 1/2 tsp. veg oil
1 1/2 tsp. dried red pepper
2 cloves crushed garlic
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 T. sugar
1 T. lemon juice
1 T. water
Steam broccoli.
Heat oils to hot, but not smoking. Remove from heat. Add pepper and let stand 10 minutes.
Add garlic and remaining sauce ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar. Toss with broccoli.
Serve hot or cold.
CHOCOLATE-ORANGE PIE
~Submitted by Jean, Syracuse, NY
A holiday dessert deserves to be memorable. This mousse-like pie, with its tropical pairing of chocolate and orange, will leave guests begging for more. Prepare the
crust first and chill for an hour before adding the filling. Cool 1 more hour, and it's ready to enjoy!
Ingredients: (Serves 6-8):
Crust:
2 cups finely chopped toasted pecans
5 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
5 Tablespoons cold butter (cut into small pieces)
Filling:
6 oz. bittersweet chocolate
3/4 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 Tablespoon orange liqueur
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups whipping cream
shaved chocolate for garnish (optional)
double boiler
Directions:
Crust:
1. Mix the pecans, butter, and sugar in a mixing bowl with your hands until the butter melts and mixes evenly together. Press the pecan mixture into pie pan bottom
and up the side.
2. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Filling:
1. Melt chocolate together in a double boiler, or in the microwave (depending on the microwave, about two minutes).
2. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
3. In a separate bowl add the egg yolks to orange liqueur, vanilla, and 1/2 cup of sugar. Whisk in until smooth and pale yellow.
4. Place egg yolks, sugar, orange liqueur, and vanilla over double boiler and continue to whisk over simmering water until thickened.
5. Remove from heat and continue to whisk until cooled, but not cold.
6. Add chocolate to sugar mixture and stir until combined.
7. Whip 1 cup of whipping cream to soft peaks and fold into chocolate mixture.
8. Pour the chocolate mousse into the prepared pie shell and chill for at least an hour.
9. Add 1/4 cup sugar to the rest of the cream (1 1/2 cups) and whip. Top the pie. Garnish with shaved chocolate, if desired.
SPICY MEATBALL AND PASTA STEW
~Submitted by Jean, Syracuse, NY
Yield: 8 servings
INGREDIENTS
Meatballs:
8 ounces lean ground beef
1 egg
2 tablespoons ketchup or chili sauce
2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Stew:
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1-1/4 cups chopped onions
3/4 cup chopped carrots
3-1/2 cups beef stock
1 can (19 ounces) tomatoes, crushed
3/4 cup canned chick peas, drained
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1-1/4 teaspoon dried basil
2/3 cup small shell pasta
DIRECTIONS
In large bowl, combine ground beef, egg, ketchup, bread crumbs, garlic and chili powder; mix well. Form each 1/2 tablespoon into a meatball and place on a baking
sheet; cover and set aside.
In large nonstick saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onions and carrots and cook for 5 minutes or until onions are softened. Stir in stock, powder,
oregano and basil; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and let cook for 20 minutes. Bring to a boil again and stir in pasta and meatballs; let simmer for
10 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm, and meatballs are cooked.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/8 of recipe):
Calories: 203, Carbohydrate: 26 g, Fiber: 3 g,
Protein: 11 g, Fat: 7 g, Sodium: 831 mg, Cholesterol: 43 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 3 Vegetable, 1 Lean Meat, 1 Fat
THAI SHRIMP AND PASTA SALAD
~Submitted by Richard, Bradenton, FL
Source: Cooking Light magazine
2 servings (serving size: 2 cups)
Purchase pre-cooked shrimp from the seafood department to save precious minutes!
2 ounces uncooked linguine
1/2 cup shredded carrot
8 ounces medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
1 cup thinly sliced Boston lettuce leaves
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
2-1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
Cook pasta in boiling water 9-1/2 minutes. Add carrot; cook an additional 30 seconds. Drain, and cool. Combine pasta mixture, shrimp, lettuce, cilantro leaves, and
peanuts in a large bowl; toss well.
Combine lime juice and remaining ingredients in a jar. Cover tightly, and shake vigorously. Pour over pasta mixture, tossing gently to coat.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings (serving size: 2 cups)
Facts per Serving
Calories: 367 Fat: 11g Carbohydrates: 37g
Cholesterol: 166mg Sodium: 1mg Protein: 26g
Fiber: 3g % Cal. from Fat: 27% % Cal. from Carbs: 40%
MAGICALLY MOIST CHICKEN
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 lbs.)
1/2 cup Hellmann's ?® or Best Foods ?® Real or Light Mayonnaise
1-1/4 cups Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Brush chicken with Hellmann's ?® or Best Foods ?® Real Mayonnaise, then coat with bread crumbs. On baking pan, arrange chicken.
3. Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Serves: 4
Taste Tested Recipe from The Hellmann's Kitchens
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