DeAnne

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patriotic - adj. - having or showing great love of one's country A person can be patriotic without agreeing with his or her government.

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August 11 - Raspberry Tart Day

August 11th 2010 17:19

Mmmmm. Raspberry Tart Day.

Celebrate today's food holiday by making a homemade Raspberry Tart.

Dough:
1-1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, beaten

Sift flour, salt, sugar, and cinnamon together. Beat butter until creamy; combine with flour mixture to make smooth dough. Add eggs and mix well. Chill dough 1-2 hours. Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness and place in 8 inch cake pan. Crimp edge around top of pan. Bake at 450º 15 minutes.

Filling:
1-1/2 quarts raspberries
3/4 cup sugar

Wash berries; drain. Add sugar to coat. Spread in baked pastry shell reserving the juice. Reduce oven temperature to 375º and bake 10 minutes. Let cool.

Topping:
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup heavy cream

In double boiler, combine water and cornstarch. Add eggs and stir well. Add cream. Cook, stirring constantly, until custard is thickened. Pour over the tart and let cool.

Enjoy RASPBERRY TART DAY! You can find a monthly food holiday calendar at Real Home Cooking.

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August 10 - Banana Split Day

August 10th 2010 17:07

What is more fun than ice cream? Today is BANANA SPLIT DAY!

No recipe required - three scoops of ice cream, a banana (split in half), and your favorite toppings. Smother with whipped cream and nuts --- yummmmm!

August 10 is Banana Split Day

You can find a monthly Food Holiday Calendar at Real Home Cooking.

Happy Banana Split Day!

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Wire Birthstone Angel Pin

July 20th 2010 13:25

Discovered a new gift/craft site recently. Really Long Link

They have a wide assortment of homemade gifts to make for your friends and loved ones. One that particularly interested me was the wire birthstone angel pins. I think these are absolutely adorable. (Full instructions can be found here.)

This crafting project seems really simple to make, and probably is quite inexpensive, but is a personal, unique gift you can make for someone you love. The supplies required are: brass wire, rhinestone, pearl seed beads, pin, needle nosed pliers, and glue.

This project could also be easily adapted to make Christmas ornaments instead of pins.

Be sure to visit AllFreeCrafts.com for more gift making projects.

Happy Crafting!

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Quick and Easy

July 20th 2010 13:14

What to do for supper - it's already time to eat, and you just got home with nothing planned. Everyone should have some quick and easy fall back recipes for those occasions when you don't really have time to cook. One of my family's favorites is spaghetti.

Super fast, and tasty too, spaghetti is a great meal to fall back to when you don't have anything planned. Just brown some ground beef - or you can even leave out the meat. (It's even faster that way, and a good vegetarian meal every now and then is healthier for you diet.) Either keep some decent bottled sauces on hand, or canned tomato sauce works, too. Cook some pasta, pour the sauce over, and enjoy

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Beezid - is it a scam?

July 7th 2010 06:23

Penny auctions have gotten a bad name lately, because so many people think they are scams. I've been watching beezid.com, and I truly thought it was legit - but realize they are making a killing on pay-per-bids.

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A New Find

May 25th 2010 14:14

I knew those ads were good for something! I clicked on one the other day for Pfaltzgraff, and discovered my new favorite website for gifts!

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Vanilla Pudding Day - May 22nd

May 22nd 2010 14:02

Today is Vanilla Pudding Day!

Yummy Vanilla Pudding

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Pick Strawberries Day - May 20th

May 20th 2010 13:46

Well, this day doesn't really have a recipe to go with it, since it's PICK strawberries day, not EAT strawberries day. But - guess what tomorrow is! Strawberries & Cream Day!!!! Of course, National Strawberry Month would have to have TWO days devoted to strawberries!

Strawberries!

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Devil's Food Cake Day - May 19

May 19th 2010 12:37

MMMMM! I love Devil's Food Cake! So, I love May 19th - because I have to make Devil's Food Cake if it's Devil's Food Cake Day!

Devil's Food Cake with Vanilla Frosting

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Cheese Souffle Day - May 18th

May 18th 2010 14:30

My latest blog is "Every Day Is A Food Holiday." I thought about just making it a section on Recipeyz, but felt it deserved its very own place. Check out the daily food holidays and corresponding recipes on Every Day Is A Food Holiday!

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on "Merry Christmas" vs. "Happy Holidays"

December 3rd 2009 19:41

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Thanks, Anonymous, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to you too. I think you missed the point. I have no problem with saying "Merry Christmas" to someone I know to celebrate the holiday, and believe in Christ. The problem is insisting on saying it to people who DON'T. It would be like everyone having to say "Happy Kwanzaa" whether they celebrated it or not, or "Happy Hanuka!"

Insisting on everyone saying/hearing/seeing "MERRY CHRISTMAS" is just as bad as (if not worse than) not allowing anyone to celebrate the holiday at all.

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on Hoax? Reality? You decide!

October 10th 2009 04:29

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I"m sure it was real. I've been a teacher (Jr. High) and that was actually a lot better than some writing samples I've seen from that age kids. The saddest part is that the writer didn't seem to understand that any "mean" or "hateful" comments made about the first letter were most likely just saying that the letter proves the point that kids need more time in school. I don't know if more time in school would help the situation though. What is needed - more than extra time - is extra emphasis on the core subjects, especially grammar. Grammar isn't even a big part of the curriculum (at least in Texas) anymore. When I was in school, grammar was really important, and stressed in several different grade levels. Now it is barely touched upon past elementary school. All the emphasis now, when it comes to written work, is on what is written, not how it is written. By those standards, the first letter above is very well written. The point is there - fairly easily found and understood. If you "assume" the punctuation, you could even say the letter has a varied sentence structure. The problem is, spelling doesn't count anymore. Proper punctuation doesn't count. Proper grammar doesn't count, either. It's all about the "message" and the "feelings." Those are important parts of language, but all those other things are just as important when it comes to written language. More time in school won't solve the problem. Higher standards, more time devoted to academics and less to electives, and stricter requirements for advancing from one grade level to the next (and graduating) are some solutions to the problem. More time in school would be good too, but not without those more essential solutions.

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on We Americans are all

September 21st 2009 01:18

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Great post, Jim.

The problem is, too many people are just followers, and will follow anyone or anything. They don't have a clue what socialism is, or facisim either, for that matter. I know that our country is considered capitalist, but it's a lot more facist than most folks would like to admit. That's what scares me!

I really like your analogies. I've used the public school argument before, but hadn't ever thought about the public roadways. I know, here in Texas, there was a big uproar about privatized toll roads that are being considered.

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September 8th 2009 19:27

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I feel your pain, Jim. Most of my family is also conservative. Thankfully, most aren't so extreme. My parents, though they have been Republicans forever, are not so extreme. They believe in a single-payer insurance reform, but on most other issues are more conservative. They don't believe all the hype about our current president, but they really liked Bush. I know many people, however, who do believe all the hype about President Obama. I live in a community that doesn't like him at all. In fact, our school district was one of those that didn't even allow students to watch his speech today. I can understand giving the option to not watch, but not allowing any of them to watch, I just can't understand.

My family is in the same type of situation with health insurance. We have "uninsurable" conditions, so are not ABLE to purchace decent insurance, even if we can afford it. I am very disappointed with where this health reform is going. The public option seems to be out. Mandates are most likely going to be in. What a dream for the insurance companies - everyone will be REQUIRED to buy insurance. I hope they get it all worked out, but it's starting to look like whatever they do is going to make it worse. I honestly believe that single-payer is the only way to go. (I'm sure I'll be blasted by everyone else who reads your blog!)

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August 12th 2009 04:27

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You might like to look at this one too. It's a myth/fact sheet about HR 3200.

Really Long Link

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August 12th 2009 04:19

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Great cartoon, Jim.

rickb_georgia, I did a search for HR 3200, and the very first thing that came up was a PDF version of the bill.
Really Long Link (try this)

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July 27th 2009 16:17

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Carolyn,
That sounds interesting. Can you tell us more about that. I checked out the link, but I'd like to hear more from someone who actually participates in it.

Thanks,

DeAnne

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July 26th 2009 22:12

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Thanks, Kayzzz - that's why I have a cartoon instead of a picture of the "real" me! No one wants to see a picture of an old woman! LOL

Jalapeno peppers - hot chili peppers. (I haven't figured out how to put the squiggly thing over the n for Spanish words.) Wikipedia link.

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July 25th 2009 19:07

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Thanks for the comment.

Yes, I started to do thenetpanel - it's a Nielson web rating system. But - it requires you to install software that tracks EVERYTHING you do on your computer. I immediately uninstalled it - because even though they promise not to use any private or sensitive material, I don't want anything tracking everything I do with my computer -- too many sensitive files, passwords, accounts, etc.

I'm planning a post about that one soon. Again, thanks for the comment and suggestions.

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July 18th 2009 18:21

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I love the Bridget Jones movies! I must admit, I relate to Bridget because she's on the heavy side, but I'm sure Renee Zelwegger could pull off something that let her be a little more fit. Afterall, after the second movie, she's blissfully happy! Either way, I hope they do the third movie.

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