This is easy and tasty! Give it a try!
* 14 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
* 8 ounces chopped sugar rolled dates
* 16 ounces pecan pieces
* 8 ounces candied cherries
* 8 ounces diced candied pineapple
* 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
Change Measurements: US | Metric
Directions:
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 1/2 hrs
1. Place coconut, dates, and pecan pieces in a very large (7 quart or larger) bowl. With your hands break up chunks of dates & coconut, and stir those 3 ingredients together.
2. Add the cherries, pineapple, and sweetened condensed milk. Stir thoroughly. (I wear non-powdered surgical gloves, and stir it with my hands because the mixture is very stiff.).
3. Let set at room temperature while you prepare the pans. Spray 2 - 9"x5" loaf pans with Pam. Line the pans with waxed (or parchment) paper. (We cut parchment paper in 4 1/4"x 16 1/4" strips for this. You want the paper to come up past the short sides of the pans after the mixture is packed into the pans.) Now spray the paper (after you've pressed it into the pans) with Pam.
4. Stir the ingredients well again.Divide the ingredients equally between the 2 loaf pans.
5. Pack VERY TIGHTLY and smoothly into the pans. (I wet my hands & press, pack down, & smooth top, using both hands. Wetting your hands keeps them from sticking to "batter".).
6. Place the pans on the middle rack of the oven and bake at 300 degrees F for 1 hour, or until lightly browned. (If the cakes have baked for an hour, or look a little brown around the edges, take them out of the oven & lift edges of paper a little to see if sides look brown enough. If they're brown on sides, but not on top, you may broil the tops for a few minutes-watch carefully.).
7. Remove cakes from oven and let cool for 10 minutes in the pans.
8. Gently lift the edges of the paper a couple of times on each side - kind of a rocking motion. (Sometimes I have to run a sharp knife down the edges of the pan.) Turn pans upside down onto a paper-lined cookie sheet. Lift pans from the cakes. Remove paper from bottom of cakes IMMEDIATELY.
9. Let cool completely. Place in a large container (don't wrap yet) and refrigerate overnight.
10. Turn cake upside down to slice. After slicing, wrap in waxed (or parchment) paper, then in heavy duty aluminum foil.
11. May be refrigerated up to 3 months or frozen up to 1 year.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Cooking apps!
1
How to cook everything mobile
Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything is a mammoth cookbook filled with easy-to-follow recipes and interesting information about food and cooking techniques. The cookbook is now available in app form, and it’s just as handy—only much, much lighter. The app lets you browse 2,000 recipes and also features Bittman’s own picks. Users can vote on their favorite recipes, and the most popular ones appear in the app in a featured recipes section. If you want to search through the recipes, you can do so by cooking term, ingredient, technique, flavor and recipe type. All recipes are marked by their type: fast, make-ahead, vegetarian and essential. (I’m a fast- and make-ahead-recipe person myself.) When you are reading the recipes, you’ll be given an overview, a list of ingredients and the steps to follow. Many recipes also feature variations so you can spice things up if you like. Recipes can be saved to a favorites list or added directly to a shopping list. This list can be sorted alphabetically or by aisle, which is a great extra feature in a cooking app. How to Cook Everything is a great all-around cooking resource and a must-have for my iPhone.
2
Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner
With the Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner you can search through thousands of recipes from the allrecipes.com website. The app lets you perform a traditional search and you can filter your results to show specific types of recipes (vegan, no wheat, low fat, etc.)…
3
Betty Crocker Mobile Cookboook
I received my Betty Crocker cookbook when I got married almost 15 years ago and I still turn to it frequently for tried and true recipes. The Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook is free and gives you more than 9000 recipes, all loaded onto your iPhone which means you won't need to search an external website…
4
Kitchen Calculator Pro
Kitchen Calculator Pro converts different units of measurement. It's billed for use in the kitchen but could also be used in many other ways. It allows you to choose both the unit you're beginning with and the one you want to convert to…
5
Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List
Epicurious comes from the website Epicurious.com and features some of their most popular recipes. The recipes are pooled from magazines, cookbooks, chefs and restaurants. You can browse through the recipe collections to get ideas or you can perform a search. The collections are fantastic…
6
Serving Sizer Pro
Serving Sizer Pro Recipe Converter lets you store recipes and then convert their serving sizes so you can easily feed a larger or smaller group. It's a great app if you're cooking for one or thirty. The app has you enter in the entire recipe and then convert everything all at once…
7
Cooking Thermometer
Cooking Thermometer is an extremely simple app that provides a reference for cooking temperatures. You simply pick your type of food and how well you want that food cooked. Cooking Thermometer will then tell you the internal temperature that will show your food is done…
8
Urbanspoon
Urbanspoon is a faithful app that will help you discover new restaurants in your area. It takes your iPhone's location and creates a wheel that displays nearby cities, types of cuisine and dollar signs representing the restaurants' price ranges. You can spin the different parts of the wheel and line them up…
9
Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Recipe Finder
I happen to believe that slow cookers are one of the best inventions ever created. Ever. My Crock Pot saves my day at least once a week or more. On the evenings when we have sports practices or activities I like to have a meal that cooks on it's own and stays warm while we all come and go…
10
Woman's Day Cooking Assistant
The Woman's Day Cooking Assistant app brings you recipes from the editors of the Woman's Day Magazine. It's one of the magazine's that I enjoy looking at while I'm standing in the supermarket line. The app has a list of featured articles about food with accompanying recipes…
How to cook everything mobile
Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything is a mammoth cookbook filled with easy-to-follow recipes and interesting information about food and cooking techniques. The cookbook is now available in app form, and it’s just as handy—only much, much lighter. The app lets you browse 2,000 recipes and also features Bittman’s own picks. Users can vote on their favorite recipes, and the most popular ones appear in the app in a featured recipes section. If you want to search through the recipes, you can do so by cooking term, ingredient, technique, flavor and recipe type. All recipes are marked by their type: fast, make-ahead, vegetarian and essential. (I’m a fast- and make-ahead-recipe person myself.) When you are reading the recipes, you’ll be given an overview, a list of ingredients and the steps to follow. Many recipes also feature variations so you can spice things up if you like. Recipes can be saved to a favorites list or added directly to a shopping list. This list can be sorted alphabetically or by aisle, which is a great extra feature in a cooking app. How to Cook Everything is a great all-around cooking resource and a must-have for my iPhone.
2
Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner
With the Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner you can search through thousands of recipes from the allrecipes.com website. The app lets you perform a traditional search and you can filter your results to show specific types of recipes (vegan, no wheat, low fat, etc.)…
3
Betty Crocker Mobile Cookboook
I received my Betty Crocker cookbook when I got married almost 15 years ago and I still turn to it frequently for tried and true recipes. The Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook is free and gives you more than 9000 recipes, all loaded onto your iPhone which means you won't need to search an external website…
4
Kitchen Calculator Pro
Kitchen Calculator Pro converts different units of measurement. It's billed for use in the kitchen but could also be used in many other ways. It allows you to choose both the unit you're beginning with and the one you want to convert to…
5
Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List
Epicurious comes from the website Epicurious.com and features some of their most popular recipes. The recipes are pooled from magazines, cookbooks, chefs and restaurants. You can browse through the recipe collections to get ideas or you can perform a search. The collections are fantastic…
6
Serving Sizer Pro
Serving Sizer Pro Recipe Converter lets you store recipes and then convert their serving sizes so you can easily feed a larger or smaller group. It's a great app if you're cooking for one or thirty. The app has you enter in the entire recipe and then convert everything all at once…
7
Cooking Thermometer
Cooking Thermometer is an extremely simple app that provides a reference for cooking temperatures. You simply pick your type of food and how well you want that food cooked. Cooking Thermometer will then tell you the internal temperature that will show your food is done…
8
Urbanspoon
Urbanspoon is a faithful app that will help you discover new restaurants in your area. It takes your iPhone's location and creates a wheel that displays nearby cities, types of cuisine and dollar signs representing the restaurants' price ranges. You can spin the different parts of the wheel and line them up…
9
Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Recipe Finder
I happen to believe that slow cookers are one of the best inventions ever created. Ever. My Crock Pot saves my day at least once a week or more. On the evenings when we have sports practices or activities I like to have a meal that cooks on it's own and stays warm while we all come and go…
10
Woman's Day Cooking Assistant
The Woman's Day Cooking Assistant app brings you recipes from the editors of the Woman's Day Magazine. It's one of the magazine's that I enjoy looking at while I'm standing in the supermarket line. The app has a list of featured articles about food with accompanying recipes…
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OREGON
The state of Oregon will play mortgage superhero to 5,000 state residents in 2011, paying one year of each person's mortgage. Via the Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative's Mortgage Payment Assistance Program, struggling homeowners who earn approximately $74,000 a year for a family of four and are unemployed or have lost 25 percent of their income can enter a lottery. The state expects 20,000 to 30,000 homeowners to apply online.
The state will pay 12 months of the winners' mortgages, up to $20,000.
http://www.oregonhomeownerhelp.org/
**FYI: Winners must pay back the money, though the state will forgive 20 percent of the loan for each year the winners remain in their houses.
The state will pay 12 months of the winners' mortgages, up to $20,000.
http://www.oregonhomeownerhelp.org/
**FYI: Winners must pay back the money, though the state will forgive 20 percent of the loan for each year the winners remain in their houses.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
WIN TOBY MAC TICKETS!!!
This Thursday Dec. 2nd and Friday Dec. 3rd you can win Toby Mac tickets in the first two rows!! Email your name and phone number to tim@1041thefish.com and be ready for my call at around 7:10 am on Thursday and Friday. If you answer "104 point one wants me to go to Toby Mac!" YOU WIN!! 2nd row on Thursday and FRONT ROW on Friday!
Thanks for listening and Merry Christmas from the Family Friendly Morning Show!
Thanks for listening and Merry Christmas from the Family Friendly Morning Show!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Let's talk turkey!
* Americans feast on 535 million pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.
* According the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the United States at Thanksgiving. That number represents one sixth of all the turkeys sold in the U.S. each year!
* Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird.
* Domesticated turkeys cannot fly, however wild turkeys can fly up to 55 miles per hour over short distances.
* Only male (tom) turkeys gobble. Females make a clicking noise. The famous gobble is actually a seasonal mating call.
* The heaviest turkey ever raised weighed in at 86 pounds – about the size of a German Shepherd! (But turkeys are normally not used as police animals.)
* A turkey under 16 weeks of age is called a fryer. A five to seven month old turkey is called a roaster.
* The Turkey Trot, a ballroom dance in the 1900s, was named for the short, jerky steps of the turkey. It became popular mainly because it was denounced by the Vatican as "suggestive."
* Turkeys are known to spend the night in trees! (Maybe to escape the Thanksgiving table?)
* Turkeys can drown if they look up when it's raining!
* A turkey's field of vision is 270 degrees--one of the main reasons they're able to elude some hunters.
* The average age of the Mayflower passenger was 32. The oldest Mayflower passenger was 64.
* There was no milk, cheese, bread, butter or pumpkin pie at the original Thanksgiving Day feast.
* Contrary to popular belief, the Pilgrims did not have big buckles on their clothing, shoes, or hats.
* Buckles did not come into fashion until the late 1600s – more appropriate for the Salem Witchcraft trial time period.
* The cranberry got its name because the pale pink blossoms on the plant resembled a crane’s head and neck. The name craneberry stuck, eventually becoming cranberry.
* Fresh cranberries are ideal for cranberry sauce. Cranberries of the highest quality will always bounce! (If you try this at home, please wash the cranberries before eating.)
* President Abraham Lincoln established the original date for our National Thanksgiving Day celebration in 1863.
* President Thomas Jefferson scoffed at the idea of establishing a national “Thanksgiving Day.”
* Congress did not declare Thanksgiving a national holiday until 1941.
* The average person consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. (Now that's a lot of turkey!)
* Americans feast on 535 million pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.
* According the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the United States at Thanksgiving. That number represents one sixth of all the turkeys sold in the U.S. each year!
* Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird.
* Domesticated turkeys cannot fly, however wild turkeys can fly up to 55 miles per hour over short distances.
* Only male (tom) turkeys gobble. Females make a clicking noise. The famous gobble is actually a seasonal mating call.
* The heaviest turkey ever raised weighed in at 86 pounds – about the size of a German Shepherd! (But turkeys are normally not used as police animals.)
* A turkey under 16 weeks of age is called a fryer. A five to seven month old turkey is called a roaster.
* The Turkey Trot, a ballroom dance in the 1900s, was named for the short, jerky steps of the turkey. It became popular mainly because it was denounced by the Vatican as "suggestive."
* Turkeys are known to spend the night in trees! (Maybe to escape the Thanksgiving table?)
* Turkeys can drown if they look up when it's raining!
* A turkey's field of vision is 270 degrees--one of the main reasons they're able to elude some hunters.
* The average age of the Mayflower passenger was 32. The oldest Mayflower passenger was 64.
* There was no milk, cheese, bread, butter or pumpkin pie at the original Thanksgiving Day feast.
* Contrary to popular belief, the Pilgrims did not have big buckles on their clothing, shoes, or hats.
* Buckles did not come into fashion until the late 1600s – more appropriate for the Salem Witchcraft trial time period.
* The cranberry got its name because the pale pink blossoms on the plant resembled a crane’s head and neck. The name craneberry stuck, eventually becoming cranberry.
* Fresh cranberries are ideal for cranberry sauce. Cranberries of the highest quality will always bounce! (If you try this at home, please wash the cranberries before eating.)
* President Abraham Lincoln established the original date for our National Thanksgiving Day celebration in 1863.
* President Thomas Jefferson scoffed at the idea of establishing a national “Thanksgiving Day.”
* Congress did not declare Thanksgiving a national holiday until 1941.
* The average person consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. (Now that's a lot of turkey!)
Monday, November 8, 2010
Family & Fun
Look no further than your phone to bring your family closer together. We’ve got ten apps to keep your family entertained, from word games to text message lingo, and even the iRewards center, which helps kids work towards rewards for completing their everyday chores (or for sharing the iPhone during a round of Angry Birds).
1
iReward Chart
iReward Chart's Rankings
* #1 Family & Fun
* #15 Top 50
* Free
We are a family that uses charts; we have charts to track chores, charts to track laundry day, charts to track whatever behaviors we are currently working on. The iReward Chart app is one that can help me move away from using these sticker charts as my home decor. This app lets you set up accounts for your children and assign them different tasks. Tasks are grouped into the categories of behavior, chores, responsibility and other. You can choose from a variety of tasks that the developers have included in the app, or you can add in your own. Selected tasks show up next to empty stars, one for each day of the week. As your child finishes tasks, they can tap the stars and watch them add up. iRewardChart also contains a list of rewards that your child can earn with their stars. You can assign a star amount to the different rewards so your child will know how many they have to earn for each. iReward is a terrific app for motivating children and helping them keep track of their progress.
2
Angry Birds
My life is in constant motion. There's the to do list to tackle, the mom's taxi service to run, play dates to coordinate, bills to pay, groceries to plan for. Honestly my brain rarely stops running and I need some silly, mindless fun every once in awhile…
3
Baby Activity Logger
Baby Activity Logger is a simple app that does a terrific job helping you track life with a newborn. Using simple buttons you can note when your baby is eating and (depending on whether you are breast or bottle feeding) you can note the bottle amount or time it took baby to eat…
4
smart-ICE4family
smart-ICE4family is another application that you'll hope to never need but if an emergency situation occurs you'll be very glad it's on your phone. The app was designed by a former EMS director and it allows you to enter in personal information that Emergency Responders would need to know…
5
Baby Connect
Baby Connect is an application designed to track your baby's every move. From sleeping to eating to the endless diaper changes, you can note it all here. But the real magic in this app comes from the "Connect" aspect. By using the app you can share what your baby is doing…
6
LRNthelingo
Lrnthelingo is a great resource for parents of children who are sending texts and instant messages to their friends. It provides explanations and descriptions of text codes, emoticons and slang. If you're looking for something specific LRNthelingo will let you search…
7
Cooking Dash
Cooking Dash is the app I turn to when I want a reminder that my constant kitchen duty could be much, much worse. In this app you're responsible for running a restaurant. You're in charge of seating customers, taking their orders, cooking up the food and clearing things up…
8
OurKids
OurKids provides an easy way to record family events, vacations, baby milestones and more. Basically, you can use the app to keep track of whatever is important to you and your family. When you are creating an entry OurKids lets you add the entry as text, a photo, or an audio recording…
9
Baby Travel
Anyone who's ever traveled with a baby knows how mind boggling packing for the trip can be. It's a shock the first time you realize you might as well be taking the whole house with you for a weekend getaway. Packing does get easier as the kids grow older but there's still much to remember…
10
Words with Friends
Words with Friends is like Scrabble but it can be played against anyone who also has the app and appears on your friends list. The way the game works you play a word and then your friend receives a push notification that it's their turn. They'll play a word and you'll be the one to receive the notification…
Thanks to babble.com
Look no further than your phone to bring your family closer together. We’ve got ten apps to keep your family entertained, from word games to text message lingo, and even the iRewards center, which helps kids work towards rewards for completing their everyday chores (or for sharing the iPhone during a round of Angry Birds).
1
iReward Chart
iReward Chart's Rankings
* #1 Family & Fun
* #15 Top 50
* Free
We are a family that uses charts; we have charts to track chores, charts to track laundry day, charts to track whatever behaviors we are currently working on. The iReward Chart app is one that can help me move away from using these sticker charts as my home decor. This app lets you set up accounts for your children and assign them different tasks. Tasks are grouped into the categories of behavior, chores, responsibility and other. You can choose from a variety of tasks that the developers have included in the app, or you can add in your own. Selected tasks show up next to empty stars, one for each day of the week. As your child finishes tasks, they can tap the stars and watch them add up. iRewardChart also contains a list of rewards that your child can earn with their stars. You can assign a star amount to the different rewards so your child will know how many they have to earn for each. iReward is a terrific app for motivating children and helping them keep track of their progress.
2
Angry Birds
My life is in constant motion. There's the to do list to tackle, the mom's taxi service to run, play dates to coordinate, bills to pay, groceries to plan for. Honestly my brain rarely stops running and I need some silly, mindless fun every once in awhile…
3
Baby Activity Logger
Baby Activity Logger is a simple app that does a terrific job helping you track life with a newborn. Using simple buttons you can note when your baby is eating and (depending on whether you are breast or bottle feeding) you can note the bottle amount or time it took baby to eat…
4
smart-ICE4family
smart-ICE4family is another application that you'll hope to never need but if an emergency situation occurs you'll be very glad it's on your phone. The app was designed by a former EMS director and it allows you to enter in personal information that Emergency Responders would need to know…
5
Baby Connect
Baby Connect is an application designed to track your baby's every move. From sleeping to eating to the endless diaper changes, you can note it all here. But the real magic in this app comes from the "Connect" aspect. By using the app you can share what your baby is doing…
6
LRNthelingo
Lrnthelingo is a great resource for parents of children who are sending texts and instant messages to their friends. It provides explanations and descriptions of text codes, emoticons and slang. If you're looking for something specific LRNthelingo will let you search…
7
Cooking Dash
Cooking Dash is the app I turn to when I want a reminder that my constant kitchen duty could be much, much worse. In this app you're responsible for running a restaurant. You're in charge of seating customers, taking their orders, cooking up the food and clearing things up…
8
OurKids
OurKids provides an easy way to record family events, vacations, baby milestones and more. Basically, you can use the app to keep track of whatever is important to you and your family. When you are creating an entry OurKids lets you add the entry as text, a photo, or an audio recording…
9
Baby Travel
Anyone who's ever traveled with a baby knows how mind boggling packing for the trip can be. It's a shock the first time you realize you might as well be taking the whole house with you for a weekend getaway. Packing does get easier as the kids grow older but there's still much to remember…
10
Words with Friends
Words with Friends is like Scrabble but it can be played against anyone who also has the app and appears on your friends list. The way the game works you play a word and then your friend receives a push notification that it's their turn. They'll play a word and you'll be the one to receive the notification…
Thanks to babble.com
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
BEST CITIES FOR BABIES. DID PORTLAND MAKE IT?
Yes!
Top 10 Best Cities for Babies (Yahoo Shine)
1. Scottsdale, Arizona
2. Fort Wayne, Indiana
3. Lincoln, Nebraska
4. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
5. Portland, Oregon
6. Madison, Wisconsin
7. Phoenix, Arizona
8. St. Paul, Minnesota
9. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
10. Boston, Massachusetts
Top 10 Best Cities for Babies (Yahoo Shine)
1. Scottsdale, Arizona
2. Fort Wayne, Indiana
3. Lincoln, Nebraska
4. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
5. Portland, Oregon
6. Madison, Wisconsin
7. Phoenix, Arizona
8. St. Paul, Minnesota
9. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
10. Boston, Massachusetts
Thursday, October 7, 2010
PUMPKIN CUPCAKES
Clarke does not like pecans so here is the cupcake recipe too!
* 16 Servings
* Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients
* 2/3 cup shortening
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup maple syrup
* 1/2 cup 2% milk
* 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
* 1 cup canned pumpkin
* 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
* 1/4 cup butter, softened
* 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
* In a large bowl, beat shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will appear curdled). Beat in syrup and milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ginger and allspice; add to shortening mixture and beat just until moistened. Stir in pumpkin and pineapple.
* Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
* For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Yield: 16 cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cupcake equals 303 calories, 17 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 221 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
* 16 Servings
* Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients
* 2/3 cup shortening
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup maple syrup
* 1/2 cup 2% milk
* 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
* 1 cup canned pumpkin
* 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
* 1/4 cup butter, softened
* 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
* In a large bowl, beat shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will appear curdled). Beat in syrup and milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ginger and allspice; add to shortening mixture and beat just until moistened. Stir in pumpkin and pineapple.
* Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
* For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Yield: 16 cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cupcake equals 303 calories, 17 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 221 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
FUN WITH PUMPKINS!
Butter Pecan Pumpkin Pie Recipe!
* 6-8 Servings
* Prep: 20 min. + freezing
Ingredients
* 1 quart butter pecan ice cream, softened
* 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
* 1 cup canned pumpkin
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg
* 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
* 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
* 1/2 cup chocolate ice cream topping, optional
*
Additional whipped cream
Directions
* Spread ice cream into the crust; freeze for 2 hours or until firm. In a small bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; fold in whipped cream. Spread over ice cream. Cover and freeze for 2 hours or until firm. May be frozen for up to 2 months.
* Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before slicing. Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping. Drizzle with chocolate ice cream topping if desired. Dollop with whipped cream. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 452 calories, 25 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 289 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.
* 6-8 Servings
* Prep: 20 min. + freezing
Ingredients
* 1 quart butter pecan ice cream, softened
* 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
* 1 cup canned pumpkin
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg
* 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
* 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
* 1/2 cup chocolate ice cream topping, optional
*
Additional whipped cream
Directions
* Spread ice cream into the crust; freeze for 2 hours or until firm. In a small bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; fold in whipped cream. Spread over ice cream. Cover and freeze for 2 hours or until firm. May be frozen for up to 2 months.
* Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before slicing. Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping. Drizzle with chocolate ice cream topping if desired. Dollop with whipped cream. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 452 calories, 25 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 289 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Down syndrome football player scores TD in Washington game
Ike Ditzenberger is like a lot of other 17-year-old American football players. He dreams of playing college football. He attends daily practices. Most of the time he toils away in offensive drills. Then, on rare occasions, Ditzenberger runs into the limelight with aplomb. The description could fit thousands of American teenagers, except for one crucial detail: Ike Ditzenberger has Down Syndrome.
Ditzenberger, a junior at Snohomish (Wash.) High School, achieved a major milestone on Friday in a game against Lake Stevens, running 51 yards for a touchdown with 10 seconds remaining. The "Ike Special" provided the only points in Snohomish's 35-6 loss. It was the first varsity touchdown in Ditzenberger's career, a ramble through an opposing defense that mirrors the end to Snohomish practices every day, when Ditzenberger gets the final run of practice and somehow finds the end zone, through a combination of running guile and intentionally passive defenders.
"He's someone that everybody can kind of enjoy because he has such a great personality and character," Snohomish senior captain Keith Wigney told the Everett Herald in a feature on Ditzenberger.
For Ditzenberger's feel-good story to go beyond practice to an actual competitive game took an assist from the coaching staff at Lake Stevens. The Vikings' coaches not only instructed their players to let Ditzenberger score, but to make it look relatively competitive in the process to make the moment more real for the Snohomish junior. In the video above you can see a handful of Lake Stevens defenders make diving runs at Ditzenberger, only to come up agonizingly short. Or perhaps gleefully short, in this case.
The moment wasn't without precedent. Lake Stevens also collaborated with Snohomish for Ditzenberger's other touchdown, a gallop through the Vikings defense in a junior-varsity game last November, which you can see below.
For his part, Ditzenberger has trained for such a touchdown each day for the past three years. He practices every day with the Snohomish junior-varsity team, but gets the final run of the varsity practice as long as he adheres to two conditions Snohomish head football coach Mark Perry relayed to the Everett Herald:
"I make him a deal," Perry told the Everett Herald. "‘If you keep your shoulder pads on and your mouth piece in, you're going to get a play.'"
Ditzenberger first became obsessed with football by watching his brothers play the sport. One, Jake, was also on the Snohomish team with Ike for the younger Ditzenberger's first two seasons. Taking part in a sport in which his older brother starred helps Ike bond with him, and gives the 5-foot-5 17-year-old a sense of place despite his limitations.
That role as part of a larger team has made football one of most important aspects of Ditzenberger's life. Here's how his mother, Kay, described the importance of football to the Everett Herald:
Down syndrome kids "don't learn by what they hear; they learn by what they see," Ike's mother said. "So he's a real imitator. For him to be able to watch and learn by doing, and to be like his older brothers, is a really big deal."
For Snohomish's program, Ike has become a big deal. His runs at the end of practice build camaraderie and sense of routine for the rest of the team. And they help place sports in perspective.
On Friday, the "Ike Special" even provided the Panthers' only points. Of course, Snohomish coach Perry may have had that play up his sleeve the whole time. After all, he sees just how effective it is at the end of every single practice.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Down-syndrome-football-player-scores-TD-in-Washi?urn=highschool-272803
from yahoo.com
Ditzenberger, a junior at Snohomish (Wash.) High School, achieved a major milestone on Friday in a game against Lake Stevens, running 51 yards for a touchdown with 10 seconds remaining. The "Ike Special" provided the only points in Snohomish's 35-6 loss. It was the first varsity touchdown in Ditzenberger's career, a ramble through an opposing defense that mirrors the end to Snohomish practices every day, when Ditzenberger gets the final run of practice and somehow finds the end zone, through a combination of running guile and intentionally passive defenders.
"He's someone that everybody can kind of enjoy because he has such a great personality and character," Snohomish senior captain Keith Wigney told the Everett Herald in a feature on Ditzenberger.
For Ditzenberger's feel-good story to go beyond practice to an actual competitive game took an assist from the coaching staff at Lake Stevens. The Vikings' coaches not only instructed their players to let Ditzenberger score, but to make it look relatively competitive in the process to make the moment more real for the Snohomish junior. In the video above you can see a handful of Lake Stevens defenders make diving runs at Ditzenberger, only to come up agonizingly short. Or perhaps gleefully short, in this case.
The moment wasn't without precedent. Lake Stevens also collaborated with Snohomish for Ditzenberger's other touchdown, a gallop through the Vikings defense in a junior-varsity game last November, which you can see below.
For his part, Ditzenberger has trained for such a touchdown each day for the past three years. He practices every day with the Snohomish junior-varsity team, but gets the final run of the varsity practice as long as he adheres to two conditions Snohomish head football coach Mark Perry relayed to the Everett Herald:
"I make him a deal," Perry told the Everett Herald. "‘If you keep your shoulder pads on and your mouth piece in, you're going to get a play.'"
Ditzenberger first became obsessed with football by watching his brothers play the sport. One, Jake, was also on the Snohomish team with Ike for the younger Ditzenberger's first two seasons. Taking part in a sport in which his older brother starred helps Ike bond with him, and gives the 5-foot-5 17-year-old a sense of place despite his limitations.
That role as part of a larger team has made football one of most important aspects of Ditzenberger's life. Here's how his mother, Kay, described the importance of football to the Everett Herald:
Down syndrome kids "don't learn by what they hear; they learn by what they see," Ike's mother said. "So he's a real imitator. For him to be able to watch and learn by doing, and to be like his older brothers, is a really big deal."
For Snohomish's program, Ike has become a big deal. His runs at the end of practice build camaraderie and sense of routine for the rest of the team. And they help place sports in perspective.
On Friday, the "Ike Special" even provided the Panthers' only points. Of course, Snohomish coach Perry may have had that play up his sleeve the whole time. After all, he sees just how effective it is at the end of every single practice.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Down-syndrome-football-player-scores-TD-in-Washi?urn=highschool-272803
from yahoo.com
Friday, September 17, 2010
DAY AT THE MUSEUM
Free admission isn't just for Washington, D.C., museums anymore. More than 1,300 museums nationwide will open their doors free of charge on Saturday, Sept. 25, to celebrate the 6th annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day.
Those looking to take advantage of the free admission must download and print the official Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian.com. The ticket grants free museum entry for two.
**FYI: For a full list of participating museums, visit Smithsonian.com/museumday.
Those looking to take advantage of the free admission must download and print the official Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian.com. The ticket grants free museum entry for two.
**FYI: For a full list of participating museums, visit Smithsonian.com/museumday.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
EASY LUNCH RECIPES!
We talked about these lunch ideas on the show. Just copy and paste this link into your browser.
http://kidscooking.about.com/od/lunchrecipes/tp/school-lunch-ideas.htm
(Thanks to about.com)
http://kidscooking.about.com/od/lunchrecipes/tp/school-lunch-ideas.htm
(Thanks to about.com)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
FREE COOKIES!
Refer three friends to sign up for the Mrs. Field's email list and you'll get a free 24-count Cookie Tin. If you refer more than three friends, you can earn even more cookies -- all the way up to $109 worth of cookies.
**On the web: http://www.mrsfields.com/email_referral/.
**On the web: http://www.mrsfields.com/email_referral/.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Fish Fest Tickets!
Tomorrow morning between 6 and 10 AM (Friday August 20th) bring your non-perishable food items to the radio station for City Team Ministries and buy Fish Fest Tickets for only $15 each! You will also have a chance to win Platinum tickets so bring as much food as you can!!!!
Our address is 6400 SE Lake Rd. Portland, OR 97222
If you have any questions call 503-786-1041 or 503-786-06000.
I hope you can make it!
Tim
Our address is 6400 SE Lake Rd. Portland, OR 97222
If you have any questions call 503-786-1041 or 503-786-06000.
I hope you can make it!
Tim
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
World's Longest Email
Peter Craig holds he world record for the world’s longest email. And it works, too. So go ahead and drop him a line of congratulations at:
contact-admin-hello-webmaster-info-services-peter-crazy-but-oh-so-ubber-cool-english-alphabet-loverer-abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz@please-try-to.send-me-an-email-if-you-can-possibly-begin-to-remember-this-coz.this-is-the-longest-email-address-known-to-man-but-to-be-honest.this-is-such-a-stupidly-long-sub-domain-it-could-go-on-forever.pacraig.com.
contact-admin-hello-webmaster-info-services-peter-crazy-but-oh-so-ubber-cool-english-alphabet-loverer-abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz@please-try-to.send-me-an-email-if-you-can-possibly-begin-to-remember-this-coz.this-is-the-longest-email-address-known-to-man-but-to-be-honest.this-is-such-a-stupidly-long-sub-domain-it-could-go-on-forever.pacraig.com.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Deep Fried Fair
The Hoosier family behind last year's chocolate-covered bacon at the Indiana State Fair is at it again. Their newest offering? A burger served between two Krispy Kremes, known simply as the doughnut burger.
The Reas family thinks of new products every year to keep the customers coming back.
And it seems to be working. The $6.50 burger and another new offering, deep-fried butter, produced big time sales this year.
Deep-fried butter? Really?
The Reas family thinks of new products every year to keep the customers coming back.
And it seems to be working. The $6.50 burger and another new offering, deep-fried butter, produced big time sales this year.
Deep-fried butter? Really?
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Calm Your Nerves in 15 Seconds
Calm Your Nerves in 15 Seconds
You have to give a speech in 5 minutes, the boss just called and said he wants to see you in his office, now or you just heard your date pull up outside. Those are all stress inducing situations. But all you need is between 15 seconds and 5 minutes to calm your nerves. Here are some techniques we found in Woman’s World magazine to get you through:
* If you’ve only got 15 seconds to get your nerves under control, do this: Take three deep breaths. Take the first, and hold it for one second, then repeat. Simply doing that can lower your blood pressure between 10 and 20 points! It also brings oxygen to the brain which helps you feel more alert. Then stand up straight. Taking a moment to improve your posture relieves tension in the neck, shoulders, back and legs.
* If you’ve got one minute to get calm: Tighten up. Contract all your muscles, hold for five seconds, then release. That sends a signal to your brain to stop releasing stress chemicals. You’ll quickly feel calmer. Then, start humming a tune. It stimulates your body’s relaxation response by regulating your breathing, slowing your heart rate, and triggering calming chemicals.
* If you have 2 minutes before you have to face a stressful situation, do this: Pinch yourself – squeeze the webbing between your thumb and index finger for 30 seconds. It’s a calming acupuncture point. Then, think of one word and repeat it quietly to yourself. It’s a simple meditation technique. If you can’t think of a word, try “ham-sah” – it mimics the sound of breathing.
* If you have 5 minutes before a speech, date, or confrontation with the boss: Chew gum. It relaxes the muscles in the jaw and neck which is where most people hold their tension. Then, focus on what’s really important in your life. A UCLA study found that reflecting on the things you value most – like your family or your faith – before a high pressure event lowers your stress hormones and shuts down your body’s stress response, like shaking or sweaty hands.
You have to give a speech in 5 minutes, the boss just called and said he wants to see you in his office, now or you just heard your date pull up outside. Those are all stress inducing situations. But all you need is between 15 seconds and 5 minutes to calm your nerves. Here are some techniques we found in Woman’s World magazine to get you through:
* If you’ve only got 15 seconds to get your nerves under control, do this: Take three deep breaths. Take the first, and hold it for one second, then repeat. Simply doing that can lower your blood pressure between 10 and 20 points! It also brings oxygen to the brain which helps you feel more alert. Then stand up straight. Taking a moment to improve your posture relieves tension in the neck, shoulders, back and legs.
* If you’ve got one minute to get calm: Tighten up. Contract all your muscles, hold for five seconds, then release. That sends a signal to your brain to stop releasing stress chemicals. You’ll quickly feel calmer. Then, start humming a tune. It stimulates your body’s relaxation response by regulating your breathing, slowing your heart rate, and triggering calming chemicals.
* If you have 2 minutes before you have to face a stressful situation, do this: Pinch yourself – squeeze the webbing between your thumb and index finger for 30 seconds. It’s a calming acupuncture point. Then, think of one word and repeat it quietly to yourself. It’s a simple meditation technique. If you can’t think of a word, try “ham-sah” – it mimics the sound of breathing.
* If you have 5 minutes before a speech, date, or confrontation with the boss: Chew gum. It relaxes the muscles in the jaw and neck which is where most people hold their tension. Then, focus on what’s really important in your life. A UCLA study found that reflecting on the things you value most – like your family or your faith – before a high pressure event lowers your stress hormones and shuts down your body’s stress response, like shaking or sweaty hands.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Condiments That Benefit Your Health
The things you sprinkle on your meals may be the key to good health, and in many cases, just a little bit goes a long way. So let’s take a look at four beneficial condiments that you probably already have in your pantry that can improve your health.
• The first one is rosemary: Sometimes when certain foods are cooked, cancer causing compounds can form. One in particular is beef – especially when it’s grilled. The char on the meat can be extremely carcinogenic. That’s where the rosemary comes in. Scientists at Kansas State University found that seasoning beef with rosemary before grilling could reduce cancer-causing substances by 30 percent. It’s the anti-oxidants in rosemary that are doing all the work – they “scavenge” the harmful compounds.
• The second condiment that can benefit your health is horseradish, because it can detox your body: There are compounds in the roots and leaves of the horseradish plant that can increase your liver’s ability to detoxify carcinogens and suppress the growth of existing tumors. All you need is a-quarter of a teaspoon! In fact, horseradish is 10 times more powerful at detoxifying your liver than broccoli, the next best source.
• The third condiment that can improve your health is sauerkraut, because it eases digestion: It’s full of good bacteria that can help relieve gas and stomach distension. Up to 95 percent of people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome have said horseradish has improved their quality of life. Use fresh sauerkraut – it has more probiotic material than the canned or jarred kinds.
• The last spice that could benefit you is black pepper: Doctors at the University of Michigan say it guards against cancer — because it blocks cancerous stem cells from multiplying.
• The first one is rosemary: Sometimes when certain foods are cooked, cancer causing compounds can form. One in particular is beef – especially when it’s grilled. The char on the meat can be extremely carcinogenic. That’s where the rosemary comes in. Scientists at Kansas State University found that seasoning beef with rosemary before grilling could reduce cancer-causing substances by 30 percent. It’s the anti-oxidants in rosemary that are doing all the work – they “scavenge” the harmful compounds.
• The second condiment that can benefit your health is horseradish, because it can detox your body: There are compounds in the roots and leaves of the horseradish plant that can increase your liver’s ability to detoxify carcinogens and suppress the growth of existing tumors. All you need is a-quarter of a teaspoon! In fact, horseradish is 10 times more powerful at detoxifying your liver than broccoli, the next best source.
• The third condiment that can improve your health is sauerkraut, because it eases digestion: It’s full of good bacteria that can help relieve gas and stomach distension. Up to 95 percent of people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome have said horseradish has improved their quality of life. Use fresh sauerkraut – it has more probiotic material than the canned or jarred kinds.
• The last spice that could benefit you is black pepper: Doctors at the University of Michigan say it guards against cancer — because it blocks cancerous stem cells from multiplying.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Portland Parks & Recreation offers easy ways to beat the heat
Its going to heat up this coming weekend so here are some ways to cool off thanks to Portland Parks and Recreation...
Cool off in the evenings while enjoying a “Summer Free For All” movie or concert in your neighborhood park.
Portlanders can find relief from the warm temperatures forecast this weekend by taking refuge in the city's parks and pools. From a shady walk in Forest Park to a picnic dinner under the trees in your neighborhood park, from a dip in a community pool to a splash in a spray fountain, there are many free or inexpensive opportunities to escape from the heat.
Portland Parks & Recreation’s “Summer Free For All” offers free concerts and family movies in neighborhood parks throughout the city on nearly every night of the week. Enjoying a picnic dinner, followed by a concert or movie, is a fun and affordable way to keep cool in the evenings. Visit www.portlandparks.org and click on “Summer Free For All” for a list of movies and concerts, dates and locations.
In addition, many Portland Parks & Recreation swimming pools are open until 9 p.m. or later on weeknights. Visit www.PortlandParks.org and click on “Recreation” for a full list of pools, hours, and other information.
Locations of PP&R pools and free spray features in neighborhood parks are listed below.
PP&R Indoor Pools
Buckman Pool, 320 SE 16 Ave
Columbia Pool, 7701 N. Chautauqua Blvd
Dishman Pool, 77 NE Knott
East Portland Pool, 740 SE 106 Ave
Mt Scott Pool, 5530 SE 72 Ave
Southwest Pool, 6820 SW 45 Ave
PP&R Outdoor Pools
Creston Pool, SE 44 & Powell Blvd
Grant Pool, NE 33 & US Grant Place
Montavilla Pool, 8219 NE Glisan
Peninsula Pool, 700 N. Rosa Parks Way
Pier Pool, N. Seneca & St Johns
Sellwood Pool, 7951 SE 7th Ave
Wilson Pool, 1151 SW Vermont
Free spray features in neighborhood parks (available all regular park hours)
Caruthers Park, 3508 SW Moody
Columbia Park, N. Lombard & Woolsey
Earl Boyles Park, SE 112 & Boise
Essex Park, SE 79 & Center
Grant Park, NE 33 & US Grant Pl
Kenton Park, 8417 N. Brandon
McCoy Park, N. Trenton & Newman
Northgate Park, N. Geneva & Fessenden
Peninsula Park, N. 700 Rosa Parks Way
Pier Park, N. Lombard & Bruce
Raymond Park, SE 118 & Raymond
Stark Street Island, SE 106 & Stark
Woodlawn Park, NE 13 & Dekum
Cool off in the evenings while enjoying a “Summer Free For All” movie or concert in your neighborhood park.
Portlanders can find relief from the warm temperatures forecast this weekend by taking refuge in the city's parks and pools. From a shady walk in Forest Park to a picnic dinner under the trees in your neighborhood park, from a dip in a community pool to a splash in a spray fountain, there are many free or inexpensive opportunities to escape from the heat.
Portland Parks & Recreation’s “Summer Free For All” offers free concerts and family movies in neighborhood parks throughout the city on nearly every night of the week. Enjoying a picnic dinner, followed by a concert or movie, is a fun and affordable way to keep cool in the evenings. Visit www.portlandparks.org and click on “Summer Free For All” for a list of movies and concerts, dates and locations.
In addition, many Portland Parks & Recreation swimming pools are open until 9 p.m. or later on weeknights. Visit www.PortlandParks.org and click on “Recreation” for a full list of pools, hours, and other information.
Locations of PP&R pools and free spray features in neighborhood parks are listed below.
PP&R Indoor Pools
Buckman Pool, 320 SE 16 Ave
Columbia Pool, 7701 N. Chautauqua Blvd
Dishman Pool, 77 NE Knott
East Portland Pool, 740 SE 106 Ave
Mt Scott Pool, 5530 SE 72 Ave
Southwest Pool, 6820 SW 45 Ave
PP&R Outdoor Pools
Creston Pool, SE 44 & Powell Blvd
Grant Pool, NE 33 & US Grant Place
Montavilla Pool, 8219 NE Glisan
Peninsula Pool, 700 N. Rosa Parks Way
Pier Pool, N. Seneca & St Johns
Sellwood Pool, 7951 SE 7th Ave
Wilson Pool, 1151 SW Vermont
Free spray features in neighborhood parks (available all regular park hours)
Caruthers Park, 3508 SW Moody
Columbia Park, N. Lombard & Woolsey
Earl Boyles Park, SE 112 & Boise
Essex Park, SE 79 & Center
Grant Park, NE 33 & US Grant Pl
Kenton Park, 8417 N. Brandon
McCoy Park, N. Trenton & Newman
Northgate Park, N. Geneva & Fessenden
Peninsula Park, N. 700 Rosa Parks Way
Pier Park, N. Lombard & Bruce
Raymond Park, SE 118 & Raymond
Stark Street Island, SE 106 & Stark
Woodlawn Park, NE 13 & Dekum
Thursday, July 15, 2010
7 MOST UNHEALTHY CARNIVAL FOODS
7. Cotton Candy - One large cone of spun sugar has around 200 calories.
6. Snow Cones - A 12 oz. cone ends up around 550 calories depending on how much syrup is on it
5. Corn Dogs - 375 calories, 21 grams of fat and 1170 mg. of sodium.
4. Deep Fried Twinkie - 420 calories and 32 grams of fat.
3. Deep Fried Oreos - Each cookie contains 157 calories and 10.1 grams of fat.
2. Funnel Cake - An 8.3 oz. cake contains 760 calories, 44 grams of fat, 80 grams of carbs and 20 mg. if cholesterol.
1. Deep Fried Candy Bars - everything from Snickers, Mars, Milky Ways and 3 Musketeers is deep fried and put on a stick. A king-size deep fried bar has 700 calories and 44 grams of fat.
(from Newsweek)
Now read the healthy cool summer treats entry. :)
Have a great day,
Tim
6. Snow Cones - A 12 oz. cone ends up around 550 calories depending on how much syrup is on it
5. Corn Dogs - 375 calories, 21 grams of fat and 1170 mg. of sodium.
4. Deep Fried Twinkie - 420 calories and 32 grams of fat.
3. Deep Fried Oreos - Each cookie contains 157 calories and 10.1 grams of fat.
2. Funnel Cake - An 8.3 oz. cake contains 760 calories, 44 grams of fat, 80 grams of carbs and 20 mg. if cholesterol.
1. Deep Fried Candy Bars - everything from Snickers, Mars, Milky Ways and 3 Musketeers is deep fried and put on a stick. A king-size deep fried bar has 700 calories and 44 grams of fat.
(from Newsweek)
Now read the healthy cool summer treats entry. :)
Have a great day,
Tim
Thursday, July 8, 2010
TEN TIPS FOR COOL SUMMER TREATS
Summertime is a great time to enjoy whatever fresh fruits and veggies abound in your neck of the woods. Purchasing locally grown fresh produce saves you money, provides great nutrition, and is good for the environment. Many of these cool summer treats can be made with fresh ingredients or those that you have frozen during their peak season. Other ingredients are included to compliment the taste and nutritional value of the fruits and veggies. Remember, Fruits and Veggies: More Matters!
Strawberry Milkshake
Mix in a blender on high: 1 cup fat free milk, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon sugar OR 2 packets sugar substitute (or sweeten to taste), and ½ cup quartered frozen strawberries. [Wash, quarter, and freeze strawberries at the height of their season; they will keep for about six months.]
Banana Milkshake
Mix in a blender on high: 1 cup fat free milk, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon sugar OR 2 packets sugar substitute (or sweeten to taste), and 1 small sliced frozen banana. [Frozen sliced bananas will keep about two weeks.]
Orange Smoothie
Mix in a blender on high: 1 cup fat free milk, 1 small can frozen orange juice concentrate, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ cup sugar or equivalent sugar substitute (or sweeten to taste). Add ice cubes one at a time until desired consistency (about 12).
Fruit Cup with Pizzazz
Cut up two or three of your favorite seasonal fruits and/or berries in a bowl. Put ½ to 1 cup portions into small bowls. Add a spoonful of fat free or low fat vanilla yogurt and a sprinkle of wheat germ or chopped nuts to each. [NOTE: You can make your own vanilla yogurt by adding vanilla extract and sugar or sugar substitute to plain yogurt.]
Lime Spritzer
Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice (to taste) to a glass of seltzer or club soda with crushed ice for a refreshing and no-calorie thirst quencher.
Cantaloupe Supreme
Top ½ cup of small cantaloupe chunks (or be fancy and use a melon ball maker) with a small scoop of low fat vanilla ice cream.
Orange and Blue Delight
Mix cantaloupe chunks or balls with blueberries for a healthy and tasty “Go Gators” treat. A great choice for tailgating and game day parties.
Ants on a Log
This is a traditional children’s favorite that the whole family can enjoy. Spread peanut or nut butter (cashew or almond butter) on celery sticks and dot with raisins. Serve with fat free milk for nutrition and to help with chewing and swallowing! (Don’t serve peanut or nut butters to very young children.)
Veggies with Dip
Crunchy cold veggies with a refreshing low fat buttermilk ranch dressing dip make a great summertime snack. Colorful and nutritious choices include carrot and celery sticks, cucumber rounds, grape tomatoes, bell pepper slices, and broccoli “trees” (blanch broccoli for two minutes and cool quickly for best color, texture, and taste, and for food safety).
Tomato Basil Delight
Slice plum tomatoes in half. Place a thin slice of mozzarella cheese and a fresh whole basil leaf (or chopped fresh basil) on each tomato half. Drizzle each with a few drops of extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt and/or black pepper (optional).
Strawberry Milkshake
Mix in a blender on high: 1 cup fat free milk, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon sugar OR 2 packets sugar substitute (or sweeten to taste), and ½ cup quartered frozen strawberries. [Wash, quarter, and freeze strawberries at the height of their season; they will keep for about six months.]
Banana Milkshake
Mix in a blender on high: 1 cup fat free milk, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon sugar OR 2 packets sugar substitute (or sweeten to taste), and 1 small sliced frozen banana. [Frozen sliced bananas will keep about two weeks.]
Orange Smoothie
Mix in a blender on high: 1 cup fat free milk, 1 small can frozen orange juice concentrate, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ cup sugar or equivalent sugar substitute (or sweeten to taste). Add ice cubes one at a time until desired consistency (about 12).
Fruit Cup with Pizzazz
Cut up two or three of your favorite seasonal fruits and/or berries in a bowl. Put ½ to 1 cup portions into small bowls. Add a spoonful of fat free or low fat vanilla yogurt and a sprinkle of wheat germ or chopped nuts to each. [NOTE: You can make your own vanilla yogurt by adding vanilla extract and sugar or sugar substitute to plain yogurt.]
Lime Spritzer
Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice (to taste) to a glass of seltzer or club soda with crushed ice for a refreshing and no-calorie thirst quencher.
Cantaloupe Supreme
Top ½ cup of small cantaloupe chunks (or be fancy and use a melon ball maker) with a small scoop of low fat vanilla ice cream.
Orange and Blue Delight
Mix cantaloupe chunks or balls with blueberries for a healthy and tasty “Go Gators” treat. A great choice for tailgating and game day parties.
Ants on a Log
This is a traditional children’s favorite that the whole family can enjoy. Spread peanut or nut butter (cashew or almond butter) on celery sticks and dot with raisins. Serve with fat free milk for nutrition and to help with chewing and swallowing! (Don’t serve peanut or nut butters to very young children.)
Veggies with Dip
Crunchy cold veggies with a refreshing low fat buttermilk ranch dressing dip make a great summertime snack. Colorful and nutritious choices include carrot and celery sticks, cucumber rounds, grape tomatoes, bell pepper slices, and broccoli “trees” (blanch broccoli for two minutes and cool quickly for best color, texture, and taste, and for food safety).
Tomato Basil Delight
Slice plum tomatoes in half. Place a thin slice of mozzarella cheese and a fresh whole basil leaf (or chopped fresh basil) on each tomato half. Drizzle each with a few drops of extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt and/or black pepper (optional).
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Happy 4th of July!
Enjoy your weekend and be safe! Here are some safety tips when using fireworks.
• Always read and follow label directions.
• Have an adult present.
• Buy from reliable sellers.
• Use outdoors only. (We have to say this??)
• Always have water handy (a garden hose and a bucket).
• Never experiment or make your own fireworks.
• Light only one firework at a time.
• Never re-light a "dud" firework (wait 15 to 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water).
• Never give fireworks to small children.
• If necessary, store fireworks in a cool, dry place.
• Dispose of fireworks properly by soaking them in water and then disposing of them in your trashcan.
• Never throw or point fireworks at other people.
• Never carry fireworks in your pocket.
• Never shoot fireworks in metal or glass containers.
• The shooter should always wear eye protection and never have any part of the body over the firework.
• Stay away from illegal explosives.
I am sure you know this but just to make sure. Have a wonderful Holiday weekend!
Tim
• Always read and follow label directions.
• Have an adult present.
• Buy from reliable sellers.
• Use outdoors only. (We have to say this??)
• Always have water handy (a garden hose and a bucket).
• Never experiment or make your own fireworks.
• Light only one firework at a time.
• Never re-light a "dud" firework (wait 15 to 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water).
• Never give fireworks to small children.
• If necessary, store fireworks in a cool, dry place.
• Dispose of fireworks properly by soaking them in water and then disposing of them in your trashcan.
• Never throw or point fireworks at other people.
• Never carry fireworks in your pocket.
• Never shoot fireworks in metal or glass containers.
• The shooter should always wear eye protection and never have any part of the body over the firework.
• Stay away from illegal explosives.
I am sure you know this but just to make sure. Have a wonderful Holiday weekend!
Tim
Friday, June 11, 2010
TOP TEN PLACES TO VISIT IN PORTLAND
1.
2. Portland Saturday Market, 108 W Burnside,
3. Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209-This bookstore is the largest bookstore in America, and has an inventory of over 1 million books spread throughout its' six locations. The address listed here is for the main bookstore and it is the one that has books on nearly every topic except for some specialty ones like technical or travel books for example. If you are visiting Portland, you don't want to miss a visit to this store, particularly if you are an avid reader or know avid readers and are looking for something unique to take home as a gift. The different parts of this humungous store are color coded to make it easy to find whatever topic you are seeking, but if you get lost they have the friendliest staff around who will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.
4. The Pearl District,
5. Portland
6.
7. Oregon Zoo, 4001 Southwest Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221-Need something that the whole family can enjoy? If so, the Oregon Zoo in
9.
10. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI),
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
JADON LAVIK IN TOWN THIS THURSDAY!
Jadon will be at Willamette Christian Church this Thursday night at 7 pm. Tickets are only $5 at the door! www.willamettechurch.com
Also, check out Jadon's new CD Art and Soul at www.jadonlavik.com
Also, check out Jadon's new CD Art and Soul at www.jadonlavik.com
Friday, May 28, 2010
THE ART OF BBQing
- Trim the Fat - Trimming the fat cuts the amount of grease drippings and subsequently controls flame-ups.
- Marinate More – If you want the flavor to last the very last bite, soak your meat in marinade for 12 to 24 hours.
- Lube the Grate - No one wants to spend hours scrubbing the grate post-cookout. Avoid a lengthy and laborious clean-up by oiling the grill before using.
- Light Up Your Fire with Salad Dressing - Don’t have lighter fluid? Don’t despair! Grab the salad dressing from the fridge and douse it over charcoals. The oil in the dressing acts as a great accelerant.
- Don’t Mess with Your Meat - Over-handling meat—in the form of flipping, pressing down on it with a spatula, or testing doneness with a fork—does more harm than good. People tend to flip meat frequently for fear of overcooking, but actually dries meat out.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
A family has defied the odds to have a son, father and grandfather all born on the same day. When Benjamin Fox arrived in the world on May 8 he shared the same birthday as not only his father Lee but also his grandfather Harry.
The odds of three generations of the same family all having boys born on the same day... 272,910 to one.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
TOP TEN FRUITS
1000 people polled and here are the Top Ten Fruits...
1) Bananas
2) Watermelon
3) Strawberries
4) Mango
5) Oranges
6) Apples
7) Pineapple
8) Grapes
9) Cherries
10) Lemons
..and your favorites?
1) Bananas
2) Watermelon
3) Strawberries
4) Mango
5) Oranges
6) Apples
7) Pineapple
8) Grapes
9) Cherries
10) Lemons
..and your favorites?
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
ELECTRONIC COUPONS
Here's what you do:
1. Sign up at shortcuts.com and register your grocery store savings card.
2. Select the grocery coupons you want.
3. Swipe your card at checkout. Coupon discounts are deducted automatically.
Let me know if you try it!
1. Sign up at shortcuts.com and register your grocery store savings card.
2. Select the grocery coupons you want.
3. Swipe your card at checkout. Coupon discounts are deducted automatically.
Let me know if you try it!
Friday, April 16, 2010
SPRING CLEANING
Great Cleaning tips
- When you dust, start at the top and work down.
- Take all your cleaning tools, avoid unnecessary trips back and forth.
- Clean as you go! It takes a lot less time to remove new dirt than old.
- Leave baking soda on carpeting over night will absorb musty odors
- Make a checklist of chores to get organized first.
- Wash walls from the bottom up, to avoid streaking.
- Use old socks as mitts for cleaning difficult wood work.
- Wash small knickknacks instead of dusting.
- To removing heel marks , take pencil eraser and rub them off.
- Don't mix cleaning products. Ammonia and bleach are toxic.
- Remember common cleaners such as windex and comet meet this don't do rule.
- Allowing cleaners to set for several minutes will ease the cleaning job.
Interior Walls
- Wall cleaner, mix 1/2 c. ammonia, 1/4 c. white vinegar, and 1/4 c. baking soda to 1 gal. warm water.
- For cleaning textured walls use nylon socks instead of a sponge or cloth to avoid leaving material chunks behind.
- To dust wall paper, tie a dustcloth over your broom and work from the top down.
- To remove pencil marks & other non-greasy spots from non-washable papers, use an art-gum eraser .
- To remove greasy spots or crayon, apply a paste of cleaning fluid and fuller's earth and cornstarch. Let the wall dry and brush off residue. Repeat the treatment until the spot is gone.
Exterior Walls
- Use a water hose to spray the outside of your house. This will remove siding cobwebsand dirt.
- Textured siding ? Attach a car-washing brush to the hose to remove dirt.
Windows
- Make your own spray cleaner. Fill a spray bottle with 3 tablesoopns ammonia, 1 tablespoon vinegar & the remainder with water.
- Dust blinds by wrapping a cloth around a ruler. Spray cloth with a dusting spray and run the flat end across each blind.
- Shine windows using old newspaper.
- Clean windows on an average temperature, preferably overcast day to avoid streaks.
- Dry windows outside in one direction then inside in the other direction. If you see a streak, you will know which side is the ofender.
- To clean window sills, pour diluted rubbing alcohol on a cloth and rub the entire surface.Then dust off the sill with a clean cloth.
Bathroom
- Rubbing alcohol can remove the dull haze from mirrors.
- Use rubbing alcohol to remove spots from bathroom fixtures.
- Glass shower doors will sparkle if cleaned with white vinegar.
- To clean the shower, use a solution of 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup ammonia, and 1/4 cup baking soda added to one gallon of warm water.
- Lemon furniture oil will remove water spots on metal frames.
- Rusty tile marks can be removed with kerosene.
- Running the shower on hot for five minutes will steam the dirt loose.
- Grout need cleaning? Wash with 2 tablespoons chlorine bleach in one quart of water. Dry thoroughly, then apply several coats of lemon oil. Let dry one hour between coats.
- Dull walls will shine when washed with vinegar and waterand plished with a dry cloth.
- Lighter fluid will remove most stains from porcelain sinks and bathtubs.
- Pour club soda on counter and clean with a soft cloth, rinse with water then wipe dry.
- Baking soda or club soda will clean and shine stainless steel sinks easily.
- Remove stubborn water spots from a stainless sink with a cloth dampened with rubbing alcohol.
- Spots on stainless steel also can be removed with vinegar.
- Rub stainless steel sinks with lighter fluid if rusty .
- For a sparkling white porcelain sink, place paper towels across the bottom of your sink and saturate with household bleach. Let sit for 8 hour & rinse. Never use bleach in colored sinks.
Refrigerator
- An open box of baking soda will absorb odors for a month or so.
- A few drops vanilla extract on a piece of cotton placed in the refrigerator will eliminate odors.
- Wipe refrigerator with vinegar to prevent mildew.
- Use your vacuum on the front of the coils and motor to remove dust and dirt
Appliances
- Stop yellowing of white appliances. Mix 1/2 cup bleach, 1/4 cup baking soda and 4 cups of warm water. Apply with a sponge and let set for 10 minutes. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
- Wax large appliances with car wax to make them shine and to remove small scratches.
Wood Floors
- Floor cleaner is a solution of 1/2 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of warm water. Damp mop with a mop squeezed nearly dry. It is safer to mist the mop with the cleaner than to apply to floor. Do a section at a time and throw an old towel on the floor and scoot back and forth with foot to dry and prevent streaks. Standing liquid from mopping, spills, and pet accidents can damage floors.
- The greatest damage done to wood floors is from grit. Mats at doors are necessary to collect grit and it's important to keep these clean. Frequent dust mopping in high traffic areas to collect grit is the best prevention. This should be done based on the amount of traffic, which may require dust mopping several times a day in an active household. The brush attachment of a vacuum can be used (no beater bars). Felt and furniture protectors should be installed on furniture. Never scoot furniture on wood.
- Put a piece of waxed paper under your dust mop. Dirt will stick to the mop and the wax will shine your floors.
- Use a paper bag over spilled candle wax then lightly iron
- Removin Stains
- Water Stains
- Rub the spot with No. 2 steel wood and rewax. For more serious water stains, lightly sand with fine sandpaper, clean the spot with No. 1 or 00 steel wool and mineral spirits or floor cleaner then refinish and wax.
- Heel and Caster Marks
- Rub vigorously with fine steel wool and floor cleaner. Wipe dry and polish.
- Ink Stains and Other Dark Spots
- Use No. 2 steel wool and floor cleaner to clean the spot and surrounding area. Thoroughly wash the affected area. If the spot remains, sand with fine sandpaper, re-wax and polish. Stubborn stains may require that you replace the affected area.
- Chewing Gum and Wax Deposits
- Ice until the deposit is brittle and crumbles off. Pour floor cleaner around the stain so the fluid soaks under and loosens it.
- Water Stains
Vinyl Floors
- Sweep then damp mop using a gallon of water and a dash of dishwashing detergent.
- No-wax floors eventually need waxing, this will help to prevent further deterioration.
Cleaning Carpets
- To clean dry spots, loosen soil and vacuum away prior to moistening it.
- When taking out stains, always use a white cloth.
- Wax dropped on carpet or upholstery? Set a clean, absorbent cloth over the wax stain and hold a hot iron on it. Then remove the cloth.
- Coat mildly greasy stains with aerosol shaving cream, use a hair dryer to speed dry. Then vacuum.
- Sprinkle a greasy stain with baking soda, cornstarch or talcum powder. Leave on at least 8 hours, then vacuum.
Did you know that Bounce, the stuff you use in the dryer has many cleaning uses?
- Eliminates static electricity from your television screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
- Dissolves soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a used sheet of Bounce.
- Freshens the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the closet.
- Prevents thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the static cling on the thread before sewing.
- Eliminates static cling from pantyhose. Rub a damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose.
- Prevents musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
- Freshens the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
- Cleans baked-on food from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food.
- Eliminates odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
- Collects cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
- Eliminates static electricity from venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resetting.
- Deodorizes shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they'll smell great in the morning.
Cleaning Marble "MARBLE IS TRICKY, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK"
- For heavier stains on marble, take three or four cakes of Ivory soap, cut them up and dissolve in hot water until you have a "slurry." Paint this on the marble and let it sit for five days or so. If the gunk starts to dry during that time, wet it down. At the end of the period, wash it all off.
- To remove lighter stains, sprinkle salt on a fresh cut lemon. Rub very lightly over stain. Do not rub hard or you will ruin the polished surface. Wash off with soap and water.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
SO FAR SO GOOD
BabyNameWizard.com has tabulated the hot new names that have risen the fastest from a year ago. Not surprisingly, some come straight from Hollywood.
The Top 10 Boys' and Girls' Names of 2010 So Far:
GIRLS
- Charlotte
- Olivia
- Elizabeth
- Amelia
- Emily
- Ava
- Ella
- Claire
- Emma
- Violet
BOYS
- Oliver
- Owen
- Henry
- Liam
- James
- Jack
- Alexander
- Benjamin
- William
- Noah
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
PLAY BALL. AND HAVE A HOT DOG!
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council says that during the 2010 baseball season, Major League ballpark vendors will serve 21,378,064 hot dogs or enough to round the bases 29,691 times. If laid end-to-end, the dogs would stretch from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., to the major league baseball field in Denver, Colorado, with enough left over to give a hot dog to every fan at every Colorado Rockies' home game for the entire 2010 season.
Monday, March 29, 2010
JUNK DRAWER NECESSITIES
We all have a junk drawer. You know, that drawer that houses all of the items that don't really fit in with the contents of the other drawers -- the catch-all for our doo-dads and thingamajigs.
Here are a few essentials that every junk drawer absolutely needs:
-A pair of scissors
-Paper clips and safety pins.
-Pens and pencils
-Bandages
-Gum
-Pens and pencils
-Bandages
-Gum
-Rubber bands
-Batteries
-Mini screwdrivers
-Batteries
-Mini screwdrivers
Anything else we need to add?
Monday, March 22, 2010
FREE CONE!
Tomorrow (Tuesday March 23rd) is free cone day at Ben & Jerry's. The ice cream chain is giving away free ice cream all day, from noon to 8 p.m., to thank their fans for more than three decades of business.
This year there are three new flavors to choose from, including Peanut Brittle, Maple Blondie, and Milk & Cookies.
So what is your favorite flavor?
So what is your favorite flavor?
Friday, March 19, 2010
DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Postmaster General John Potter said this week that Congress must let the Postal Service take drastic actions to save $40 billion and its business, including eliminating Saturday delivery. Federal law requires six-day mail delivery to every household and business in the country.
Earlier this month the Postal Service released a 10-year forecast that showed projected losses of $238 billion and plummeting mail volume as we conduct more transactions on the Internet.
A USA Today/Gallup Poll found that a majority of respondents said they would be willing to lose a day of delivery to save the Postal Service.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
SHINY, HAPPY PEOPLE!
SHINY, HAPPY PEOPLE
Happy people tend to talk more than unhappy people, but when they do, it tends to be less small talk and more substance.
A new study found that:
- Happy people spend 25 percent less time alone and 70 percent more time talking than unhappy people.
- Happy people also have twice the amount of substantive conversations and one third as much small talk.
What other differences do you notice in happy people?
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
5 FOODS YOU SHOULD EAT EVERY DAY!
#1 Leafy greens
Medical experts call them one of nature's miracle foods. Leafy greens like Swiss chard and kale are high in nutrients like folate and vitamins A and C that can lower your risk of cancer. Just one cup of dark, leafy greens a day could also prevent diabetes and high blood pressure.
#2 Nuts
Many nutritionists recommend nuts like almonds, cashews and walnuts because they're high in natural fiber. Fiber slows your digestive process, keeping hunger and unhealthy mid-afternoon snacks at bay. Goodbye vending machine runs!
#3 Onions
Studies show that consuming onions on a regular basis may reduce symptoms of asthma and the risk of developing stomach cancer. Add them to soups and stir-fry, and just remember -- the stronger the onion, the greater the health benefit.
#4 Whole grains
Refined grains, like white rice and pasta, have lost 90% of their nutritional value through the refining process. As if that weren't reason enough to choose whole grains like brown rice, quinoa and whole oats, a recent study showed that a diet rich in whole grains actually flattens your belly by reducing fat storage in your lower abdominal region.
#5 Yogurt
Making yogurt part of your daily eating routine can improve your digestion -- if you're buying the right stuff. Check that the label lists "active cultures" to make sure you're getting healthy probiotics, and pick a yogurt rich in vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis.
Medical experts call them one of nature's miracle foods. Leafy greens like Swiss chard and kale are high in nutrients like folate and vitamins A and C that can lower your risk of cancer. Just one cup of dark, leafy greens a day could also prevent diabetes and high blood pressure.
#2 Nuts
Many nutritionists recommend nuts like almonds, cashews and walnuts because they're high in natural fiber. Fiber slows your digestive process, keeping hunger and unhealthy mid-afternoon snacks at bay. Goodbye vending machine runs!
#3 Onions
Studies show that consuming onions on a regular basis may reduce symptoms of asthma and the risk of developing stomach cancer. Add them to soups and stir-fry, and just remember -- the stronger the onion, the greater the health benefit.
#4 Whole grains
Refined grains, like white rice and pasta, have lost 90% of their nutritional value through the refining process. As if that weren't reason enough to choose whole grains like brown rice, quinoa and whole oats, a recent study showed that a diet rich in whole grains actually flattens your belly by reducing fat storage in your lower abdominal region.
#5 Yogurt
Making yogurt part of your daily eating routine can improve your digestion -- if you're buying the right stuff. Check that the label lists "active cultures" to make sure you're getting healthy probiotics, and pick a yogurt rich in vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
HOW TO SAVE A FEW
The secret to stashing dough is simple: Spend less. Here are a few ways you can!:
- Save $14:Take a "vacation" from Netflix, and borrow DVDs from pals for nada. Netflix lets you pause your subscription for up to 90 days.
- Save $15 to $20: Little-known fact: The price of your haircut includes a fee for drying. So if you ask to leave it wet, your stylist will usually bump down the cost.
- Save $10: Unlock your iTunes library — go to preferences and click share — and have friends and coworkers do the same. With so much music at your fingertips, you're less likely to buy a so-so CD.
- Save $5 to $10: At the supermarket, skip things like sliced veggies and precut fruit, and opt for unpackaged produce. Do it yourself slicing and dicing takes a bit more time, but you'll save a ton.
- Save $55 to $60: Take your old heels to a repair shop, and let the cobblers do their thing. Resoling stilettos will run you $15 to $20 — cheaper than a new pair.
- Save $20 to $25: Many health-insurance plans will reimburse part of your gym membership. They figure shelling out $250 or $300 a year will save them from having to pay the bills you'd rack up while you're sick.
Are you cutting back to pump up your savings account? Tell us how you downside your budget.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
FREE VACATION
Spain is offering free vacations to the person who best answers questions on Facebook about the country and its customs.
The state tourism office says the contest will last through the end of February. The winner will get a week's holiday per year, for three years, plus airfare to and from Spain. Contestants have to answer a daily question on Spain that shows up at facebook.com/spainacountrytoshare.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
A CHOCOLATE COVERED WHAT?
Berry Delicious' chocolate-covered jalapeños are this year's hottest Valentine's Day candy in Elsa, Texas. Yvonne Sandoval says sales of the spicy peppers have been brisk. "We've always kinda geared towards the fruit, but this time we said let's try something spicy. So we tried chocolate-covered jalapenos. It's been pretty popular." A package of 6 chocolate-covered jalapeños sells for $12 or individually for $3
Contact Berry Delicious at (956) 262-7687
Contact Berry Delicious at (956) 262-7687
CHEESY SNACK!
A listener mentioned this on the air and after so many emails I knew I had better get in on the blog! Just have a couple. OK?
Cheesy Sausage Canapes..
The ingredients:
4 c. bisquick
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 c. mayonnaise
3/4 c. water ( I usually have to add a little more water)
2 lbs. sausage, browned and drained
2 Tbsp chopped onion
2 Tbsp chopped chives
Mix together all ingredients; form into small balls. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake @ 350 degrees 10 to 12 min. Serve hot!! Enjoy.
Cheesy Sausage Canapes..
The ingredients:
4 c. bisquick
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 c. mayonnaise
3/4 c. water ( I usually have to add a little more water)
2 lbs. sausage, browned and drained
2 Tbsp chopped onion
2 Tbsp chopped chives
Mix together all ingredients; form into small balls. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake @ 350 degrees 10 to 12 min. Serve hot!! Enjoy.
Friday, February 5, 2010
CRANBERRY MEATBALLS
Here's an easy Cranberry Meatball recipe!
- 1 14-ounce can Jellied Cranberry Sauce
- 1 12-ounce bottle Heinz® Chili Sauce
- 1 2-pound bag frozen, pre-cooked, cocktail-size meatballs
Combine sauces in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Add meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.
Makes 30 appetizer servings.Enjoy!
SUPER SUNDAY FUN FACTS
Here are some Super Bowl facts.
- The Super Bowl will be broadcast in more than 230 countries with an estimated worldwide audience of 1 billion people.
- Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest one-day food consumption day of the year behind Thanksgiving
- 6% of Americans will call in sick on Monday
- Super Bowl weekend is the slowest day of the year for weddings.
- crime drops by an average of 73% on Super Bowl Sunday.
- in 1967, a television ad cost about $42,000. A 30-second ad for this year's game will sell for about $3.01 million.
- a ticket to attend the 1967 Super Bowl game could be had for between $6 and $12. Super Bowl 44 tickets are being scalped for between $2,900 and $3,700.
- $25,000: Estimated value of the Super Bowl trophy.
- The NFL pays for up to 150 Super Bowl rings. The league also pays for 150 pieces of jewelry for the
losing team, which may not cost more than one-half the price for the Super Bowl rings.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
ME + YOU = WE
New research suggests that couples who refer to themselves using pronouns like "we" and "our" apparently resolve conflict more successfully.
Scientists found that pairs who used shared pronouns like "we" and "us" were generally happier and healthier in their relationships, where as those who peppered their speech with "I" and "you" were less close and tended to be more stressed and unhappy in general.
Monday, February 1, 2010
GIANT GEORGE!
Giant George, a four-year-old blue Geat Dane, from Tuscon, Arizona, may be the world's largest dog. The 245-pounder is 7 feet, 3-inches tall from nose to tail. He eats 110 pounds of food per month and sleeps in a queen size bed.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GiantGeorge
Do you have a large pet?
Friday, January 29, 2010
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THE FAMILY OUT TO EAT THIS WEEKEND...
M/A/R/C Research recently surveyed 1,020 diners to find out what restaurants they most often recommend. Here are the top 10 most recommended restaurants
1. California Pizza
2. Texas Roadhouse
3. Outback Steakhouse
4. Applebee's
5. Cheesecake Factory
6. Red Robin
7. Red Lobster
8. Olive Garden
9. Chili's Grill & Bar
10. TGI Friday's
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