HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA, MY PRAYER

CookingWithCarlo.com ^ | July 2 2005 | Carlo3b, A PROUD AMERICAN

[carlo3b]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA
MY PRAYER

Thank GOD that I was born in America.
Thank GOD that our forebears were so stubborn and brave to have fought and even died for our FREEDOM.
Thank GOD we in America are still FREE.
Thank GOD for all of our countryman that continue to serve and protect our FREEDOM.

How can I/we begin to thank you?

PLEASE GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS OUR COUNTRY

[carlo3b]

 
GOD BLESS AMERICA
 GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT BUSH

[carlo3b]

THANK YOU JIM ROBINSON, May GOD Bless you and your wonderful family.. Carlo

[carlo3b]

THANK YOU JIM ROBINSON, May GOD Bless you and your wonderful family.. Carlo

[Jim Robinson]

Amen.

God bless America!!

[dk88]

BTTT
And may the Lord contiune to bless us and keep US safe and free.

AMEN!!!

[prisoner6]

Amen and thanks Carlo.

It's beautiful. I'm saving it to print out later. It'll be great at the Crafton Celebrates 4th of July festival. I'm going to hang it in the scout booth tonight.

prisoner6

[carlo3b]

Thank you Jim, and Have a wonderful 4th..

[carlo3b]

Thank you and Bless you and yours..

[Jim Robinson]

Sing along with Kate Smith: God Bless America

[carlo3b]

BEAUTIFUL.. Backatcha my FRiend..America The Beautiful, and many more..

[lysie]

Yes!! Thank you carlos.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks Carlo! AMEN! God Bless America and all those who defend freedom. Happy 4th!

[Gabz]

God Bless America!!!!!!!!!!

[carlo3b]

I'm going to hang it in the scout booth tonight

Tell them hi from a former scout.. Only I am so old that we waited for lightning to start a fire.. :) Have a great holiday..

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning, sweetie!!

Happy 4th of July to you and yours.

Thank God we are born in a free country.

[Soaring Feather]

[humblegunner]

Thanks, Carlo!
I needed to read that today.

[carlo3b]

Good Morning sweetheart.. Have some of my special chicory coffee and FREEDOM toast, reserved for my dearest FRiends..
What a wonderful weekend and what a beautiful morning, here.. deep in the heart of Texas.. sigh . . :o)

[Soaring Feather]

Coffee yes, thanks. Lovely day today in The Empire State.

Have a wonderful weekend.

[carlo3b]

What a beautiful picture of our glorious flag.. from a loving patriot. What more could a fella ask .. :)

[carlo3b]

Good Morning Lysie.. Give my best to our New York veterans over this special holiday.. :)

[carlo3b]

GOOD MORNING my dear FRiend.. Cookin up a storm this weekend.. family, friends and kids everywhere.. lots of love in this free country this weekend.. GOD sheds his grace on thee.. from sea to shining sea..
It sure is AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL.. :)

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Here is the story behind the photo...I BELEIVE, DO YOU ;} ...

[carlo3b]

Hey big boy.. what more could a Texan ask for .. blue sky, warm breezes, sun shining.. A good time to be alive, and living in FREEDOM.. If you had the same weather conditions but living in Mogadishu, somehow it just wouldn't be the same.. LOL
Have a wonderful weekend my FRiend.. :)

[Gabz]

Yes, it surely is America the Beautiful!!

Today is my daughter's 6th birthday, she has finally come to the understanding that the fireworks are not for her, but for our great nation - but the 2 will forever be entwined because of the proximity.

I'm tweaking and tweaking some code for a post celebrating both events.....I'll post it as soon as I get it right.

I don't have much cooking to do this weekend........we're not going to be home very much!!!

I do have a wonderful recipe for a spicy cabbage salad that is wonderful for bringing any place.....it can be eaten hot, cold, or room temperature and it keeps practically indefinitely!!!

[jellybean]

Good morning, Sweetie!!

As we celebrate the anniversay of our freedom, let's also welcome the birth of freedom in another country...

[carlo3b]

A country that lives in grace, you find that Miracles are a standard fare.. GOD BLESS OUR PROUD FLAG and it's brave people.. :)

[carlo3b]

GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE.. thank you for the stark reminder of our American sacrifice and special efforts to bring FREEDOM to a bitter world.. GOD Bless You dear girl.. :)

[Gabz]

I get tears each time I read that.

[carlo3b]

I do have a wonderful recipe for a spicy cabbage salad

Waiting... checking my watch.. strumming my fingers.. hummmmming DIXIE... :)

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
3-8 dried chiles (or to taste)
1 small onion, sliced
2 1/2 cups cabbage, shredded
2 carrots, grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablesoons lemon juice

Melt butter in sauce pan and saute cumin and chiles about 30 seconds. Add onions, saute another 2 minutes. Add cabbage and carrots and stir-fry 5 minutes or until cabbage is limp. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and salt.

Can be served hot as a side dish, or cold/room temperature as a salad/slaw.

Eaily adaptable for quantity and spiciness. Keeps at least 2 weeks in the fridge (I remove the chiles when storing)

[carlo3b]

Wonderfullllllll!!!!! Thank you, thank you...
Lets call it ""FREEDOM CABBAGE"".. :)

[Gabz]

I like that!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not a big fan of cabbage, but I really like this recipe, it's so very versatile....so FREEDOM CABBAGE is a perfect name for it......you're free to modify it anyway you want.

For those that don't like spicy - omit the chiles and substitute caraway seeds for the cumin.

And olive oil works just as well as the butter.

I'm going to make it in a oasting pan tonight.......I'm making enough to bring to 3 different parties this weekend!

[carlo3b]

I LOVE CABBAGE.. I use it in a variety of soups all the time.. it adds a unique flavor that cannot be substituted with anything else.. I can't believe that I introduced sauerkraut early enough in my kids lives that they still love it ..occasionally. I like your recipe just the way it is.. but your subs are a great idea.. Thanks .. Have fun the holiday.. :)

[Soaring Feather]

WHY I LOVE the UNITED STATES of AMERICA

I love her wide open big skies

her prairie lands

her Golden Shores

her Scales of Justice

her sense of humour

her open arms

Our Grand Lady Liberty 

my Grandmother met as she came through the gates 1899...

Freedom to worship as one pleases or not to.

To have people from every nation

of the world living free within her borders...

For the opportunity to achieve great heights if one wishes

I am proud to be an American...

to say The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

to honor her FLAG and treat her with care...

I am proud of her, my nation, my homeland...

AMERICA the LAND of the FREE and the BRAVE.

bentfeather
a/k/a MLH
Copyright© July 2003
All Rights Reserved

"To live happily is an inward power of the soul."

"The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist."

[Alamo-Girl]

Amen! Bump.

[Spunky]

LET THE FIREWORKS BEGIN. CLICK HERE

[stanz]

I'm with you chef!
Happy birthday to the greatest country on Earth!

[stanz]

Now if only the Iraqis can realize that freedom is their most precious gift.

Happy 4th to ya!

[jellybean]

My country tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died! Land of the Pilgrim's pride! From every mountain side, Let freedom ring! My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love. I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture fills Like that above. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song. Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our father's God to, Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing. Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King!

[Gabz]

As I said, I'm not particularly fond of cabbage - but I have always LOVED sauerkraut. It's something I would really like to learn how to make.

A few year ago a friend and I bought a dozen of the biggest heads of cabbage I have ever seen and gave them to another friend who turned them into sauerkraut....MAGNIFICENT.

[Gabz]

That's beautiful.

[Soaring Feather]

Thank You.

[Gabz]

My daughter "graduated" kindergarten 3 weeks ago...the program they put on was wonderful.

100 5 and 6 year olds led the auditorium in the Pledge, then sang the National Anthem..it was wonderful......

But I have to admit, I don't believe there was a dry eye in the entire room when these little kids finished singing Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA.

And for those that aren't aware - my daughter goes to, yes, PUBLIC school.

[Soaring Feather]

Well, that's good news. :-)

Would not find that in my city.

[stanz]

I probably would have been bawling, too. Must have been unforgettable. Congrats to your little girl.

[jellybean]

My dad used to make sauerkraut. YUM!!! Homemade sauerkraut is the best!

[Gabz]

I grew up in NYC and doubt I would now find the same anywhere but in the Catholic schools I went to, if even there.

One of the reasons we chose to move to this particular area of Virginia (besides my husband's job) from Delaware was because of the school district.

It is a fact of life, no matter how much we tighten our budget belt, I would have to go back to work full time to cover the cost of private school, because we refused to put her in ANY pubic school in Delaware.

Me not working means I'm here when she gets home from school and that is extremely important. having her in a good public school also allows us to do "stuff" that cost money. We're not extravagant people, but she is taking swimming lessons right now, she's going to soccer camp next month, also Bible camp and I'm looking into riding and piano lessons....all things that couldn't be done if she werein private school because I wouldn't be around to take her.

[Gabz]

Thank you...........my girl scares me at times....as I tend to say - "she's too smart for MY own good"

Sorry - today's her birthday, so I'm in a bit of a bragging mode.

[SwinneySwitch]

You'll have to imagine black ribbons on the flags to honor President Ronald Reagan.