Posted on 07/24/2009 3:37:21 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition Category: Roundups | Comments(15)
Did you hear about the guy that lives on nothing? No seriously, he lives on zero dollars a day. Meet Daniel Suelo, who lives in a cave outside Moab, Utah. Suelo has no mortgage, no car payment, no debt of any kind. He also has no home, no car, no television, and absolutely no “creature comforts.” But he does have a lot of creatures, as in the mice and bugs that scurry about the cave floor he’s called home for the last three years.
To us, Suelo probably sounds a little extreme. Actually, he probably sounds very extreme. After all, I suspect most of you reading this are doing so under the protection of some sort of man-made shelter, and with some amount of money on your person, and probably a few needs for money, too. And who doesn’t need money unless they have completely unplugged from the grid? Still, it’s an amusing story about a guy who rejects all forms of consumerism as we know it.
The Frugal Roundup
How to Brew Your Own Beer and Maybe Save Some Money. A fantastic introduction to home brewing, something I’ve never done myself, but always been interested in trying. (@Generation X Finance)
Contentment: A Great Financial Principle. If I had to name one required emotion for living a frugal lifestyle it would be contentment. Once you are content with your belongings and your lot in life you can ignore forces attempting to separate you from your money. (@Personal Finance by the Book)
Use Energy Star Appliances to Save On Utility Costs. I enjoyed this post because it included actual numbers, and actual total savings, from someone who upgraded to new, energy star appliances. (@The Digerati Life)
Over-Saving for Retirement? Is it possible to “over-save” for retirement? Yes, I think so. At some point I like the idea of putting some money aside in taxable investments outside of retirement funds, to be accessed prior to traditional retirement age. (@The Simple Dollar)
40 Things to Teach My Kids Before They Leave Home. A great list of both practical and philosophical lessons to teach your kids before they reach the age where they know everything. I think that now happens around 13 years-old. (@My Supercharged Life)
Index Fund Investing Overview. If you are looking for a place to invest with high diversification and relatively low fees (for broader index funds with low turnover), index funds are a great place to start. (@Money Smart Life)
5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry. My wife and I may soon be installing a clothesline in our backyard. In many neighborhoods they are frowned upon - one of the reasons I don’t like living in a neighborhood. I digress. One of our neighbors recently put up a clothesline, and we might just follow his lead. (@Simple Mom)
A Few Others I Enjoyed
* 4 Quick Tips for Getting Out of a Rut * Young and Cash Rich * Embracing Simple Style * First Trading Experience With OptionsHouse * The Exponential Power of Delayed Consumption * How Much Emergency Fund is Enough? * 50 Questions that Will Free Your Mind * Save Money On Car Insurance
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/24859
Russian Spies: Mission Accomplished
By Joy Tiz Wednesday, June 30, 2010
[Off topic and interesting]
LIFEPAK 20 and LIFEPAK 20e External Defibrillator/Monitors by Physio-Control Inc.: Class I Recall Due To Power Supply Failure
Audience: Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Risk Manager
ISSUE: A failure on the power supply assembly can result in either “No DC power” or “No DC or AC power”. A failure of DC (battery) power can result in the inability to deliver defibrillation therapy if the device will not turn on using DC (battery) power and no AC (line) power is available.
BACKGROUND: The LIFEPAK 20 and LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitor is designed for use by trained medical personnel in hospitals and clinic settings to monitor patient heart rhythms and to treat patients experiencing cardiac arrest. Approximately 42,943 devices were distributed worldwide between September 16, 2002 and September 27, 2007. These devices were manufactured from July 31, 2002 to September 19, 2007.
RECOMMENDATION: All affected power supplies will be updated. Customers are advised to keep the defibrillators in service and follow recommended daily Operator Checklist steps while service updates are scheduled. See Recall Notice for contact information.
Read the MedWatch safety alert, including a link to the FDA Class I Recall Notice, at:
07/02/2010 05:49 PM
SPIEGEL Interview with Sci-Fi Author Daniel Suarez
‘We Have To Regain Control Over Our Own Data’
Programmer Daniel Suarez has written books about a future where human lives
are controlled by software. Suarez’ sci-fi scenario involves a malicious,
murdering ‘bot’ network. It’s fiction — but Suarez warns that the
groundwork for such a future is being laid by the likes of Facebook, Twitter
and mobile phone firms.
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URL:
* http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,704353,00.html
Cepheid Xpert MRSA/SA Blood Culture Assay for Use with the GeneXpert Dx System: Class I Recall
Audience: Risk Manager, Laboratory, Infectious Disease
ISSUE: The firm received increasing numbers of complaints for false negative MRSA results when compared to MRSA positive results received from culture methods. All Cepheid MRSA/SA Blood Culture Assay products have a potential of generating infrequent rates of false negative MRSA results, which could result in incorrect treatment or delay of care for patients with MRSA infection.
BACKGROUND: This test is used to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA) DNA directly from patient positive blood culture determined to be Gram Positive Cocci in Clusters (GPCC) or Gram Positive Cocci in singles (GPC) by Gram stain.
RECOMMENDATION: On July 1, 2010, the company issued a press release and sent its customers a revised Corrective Action Notice letter instructing them not to report the MRSA negative result when a MRSA negative/SA positive result is generated on the Cepheid MRSA/SA Blood Culture Assay. Instead, customers were instructed to conduct further antimicrobial susceptibility testing to determine the MRSA result. The MRSA positive/SA positive results generated on the Cepheid MRSA/SA Blood Culture Assay can still be reported.
Read the MedWatch safety alert, including a link to the FDA Class I Recall Notice, at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm218038.htm
Welcome to the thread, glad you found us.
Plane Diverted To Buffalo Airport: Lands Safely
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - A Delta Airlines jet landed safely at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after it was diverted because of a power problem on board the plane.
The plane carrying 135 passengers and a crew of 12 was enroute from Boston to Minneapolis
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http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=78420&catid=37
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flygirl006 wrote:
Delta has had at least one aircraft diverting to BUF at least 3 times since last saturday. And it was a DC-9 aircraft that diverted today.
7/2/2010 11:43 PM EDT on wgrz.com
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2545649/posts
Weekly Gardening Thread – 2010 (Vol. 22) July 02
Free Republic | 7-02-2010 | Red_Devil 232
Posted on Friday, July 02, 2010 5:03:50 AM by Red_Devil 232
Good morning gardeners. I hope all FReepers have a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend!
[I didn’t know about the abortion for Poles, this page is about Hitler, several pages of articles....granny]
http://robertbonnett.com/category/hitler-and-company/
A Polish pro-life organisation has ruffled a few feathers in the city of Pozna by displaying an enormous billboard reminding citizens that it was Adolf Hitler who introduced abortion into the country. The controversial advert, which displays the Nazi dictator alongside an aborted foetus and is accompanied by the phrase “Abortion For Poles: Introduced By [...]
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Thanks for the ping! Poles have long been a bulwark against abortion and homosexuality but leftists are making inroads as fast as they can. Joining the EU has been very bad for Poland.
New at janbrett.com,
I’ve added the first six months of my 2011 Jan Brett Artwork Date
Calendar using my new fall book THE THREE LITTLE DASSIES. You can use it
and the remaining months of this year for the coming 2010-2011 school
year. Here’s the link:
http://janbrett.com/2011_calendar/2011_calendar_main_page.htm
Thanks to Cathy Hammett from the Limestone Central Elementary School,
I’ve added a Reader’s Theater script for The Umbrella. You can also
download the character masks for the play. The link is:
http://www.janbrett.com/the_umbrella_play.htm
I’m just back from a trip to Arctic Sweden to work on my fall 2011
book HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. On the way over to Europe my husband Joe and I
traveled by ocean liner. Passing over two mile deep valleys in the
ocean, I thought of all the whales that were near our ship (I saw one
whale!). I’ve created How to Draw a Whale video to share with you. It’s
in the Videos section:
http://www.janbrettvideos.com/video/video_main_page.htm
It’s a pleasure to be in touch.
Sincerely,
Jan Brett
Happy 4th of July...
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Since fireworks are illegal here, that is as close as I can get.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm217992.htm
Undeclared Peanuts and Chocolate Flavored Chips in Select Containers of Fairway “Energy Mix” and Setton Farms “Total Energy Mix”
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:15:00 -0500
Setton International Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling limited quantities of its Fairway brand Energy Mix and its Setton Farms brand Total Energy Mix sold to select stores in NY and NJ because they may contain peanuts and chocolate flavored chips (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Sorbitan Monosterate (An Emulsifier), Salt, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Vanillin (An Artificial Flavor)) not listed on the label. No illnesses or complaints have been reported to date in connection with these products, although people who are allergic to peanuts could have a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume these products.
[Very long list of items recalled....]
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm217999.htm
United Pet Group Voluntarily Expands Recall of Nutritional Supplements For Dogs to Include Additional Tablet and Powdered-Form Products for Dogs and Cats Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Consumers Contact:
(877) 399-5226
Media Contact:
Carey Phelps (770) 360-5292
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 2, 2010 – United Pet Group, Cincinnati, Ohio is voluntarily expanding its recent recall of its Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement tablets for Dogs to include additional pet nutritional supplement products for dogs and cats due to possible Salmonella contamination. The list of recalled products is provided below. The Food and Drug Administration is aware of this recall.
The recalled products are sold nationally at various retailers. The products include various United Pet Group Pro-Pet and Excel branded products for dogs and cats, and certain other private label brands of the same products. All of the affected products are in tablet and powdered form. These products are being removed from retail stores and consumers should immediately stop feeding these supplements to their pets. The affected products are those with expiration dates that include and are between “01/2013” and “06/2013.” Products with expiration dates earlier than 01/2013 or later than 06/2013 are not included in this recall. The expiration date can be found imprinted vertically on the right side of the product label.
Laboratory testing has revealed that some lots of some of these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The company is recalling the additional products out of an abundance of caution.
Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
People who handle these products can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with them or any surfaces exposed to these products. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with the product should contact their healthcare providers.
Consumers who have purchased the affected products are urged to contact United Pet Group or the place of purchase for further direction. Consumers may contact United Pet Group at 1-877-399-5226, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST.
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1. Bimini Bread
Posted by: “misscarolp77”
* Exported from MasterCook *
Bimini Bread
Recipe By :n/a
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads/Rolls
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup oats
1 1/2 teaspoon molasses
1 tablespoon butter or vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon dry yeast
Soak the oats, molasses and butter in the hot water for 2 minutes. Add to the bread machine along with the other ingredients. Follow manufacturer’s directions for your machine, using the cycle you’d use for white, sweet bread, light-to-medium setting, and the equivalent of 2 cups of flour.
This recipe yields 1 loaf.
Source:
“The Bread Bakers Forum at http://www.angelfire.com/ab/bethsbread";
S(Formatted for MC5):
“10-22-1999 by Joe Comiskey -
Yield:
“1 loaf”
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1108 Calories; 9g Fat (7.6% calories from fat); 42g Protein; 212g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1087mg Sodium. Exchanges: 14 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2. Betty’s Cheese Bread
Posted by: “misscarolp77”
* Exported from MasterCook *
Betty’s Cheese Bread
Recipe By :Betty Thompson
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads/Rolls
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 package Eagle Mills Homestyle White bread mix
1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup grated cheese — your favorite
1/2 cup chopped black olives
Add all the ingredients in the bread pan in the order listed. Add the yeast packet from the bread mix last. Do not use the delay cycle with this bread.
This recipe yields a 1 1/2 pound loaf.
Comments: This is a wonderfully distinctive bread that was the clear winner for the period. The mushrooms and olives give it a memorable texture. We suggest it would go well with either baked chicken or with a soup or stew.
Helpful Hint: To make this bread more flavorful, use the liquid drained from the black olives in the bread mix and balance this added liquid by reducing the water.
Source:
“Eagle Mills Bread Mix Products (ABM recipe library) at http://www.eaglemills.com";
S(Formatted for MC5):
“10-20-1999 by Joe Comiskey -
Yield:
“1 loaf”
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 457 Calories; 38g Fat (74.0% calories from fat); 28g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 119mg Cholesterol; 704mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Lean Meat; 5 Fat.
NOTES : Betty Thompson received First Place Honors for this recipe in the Eagle Mills Bread Machine Recipe Contest for the Apr-May 1997 period.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0
Another Group Owned By *~Beth~*
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/breadsanddoughs/
Thanks for the ping! Poles have long been a bulwark against abortion and homosexuality but leftists are making inroads as fast as they can. Joining the EU has been very bad for Poland.<<<
No, and not for any of the members.
How Hitler must jump with glee, to have the whole world, doing exactly as he planned for them to do.
The ping was my pleasure.
Is Poland’s election over and who won?
Happy 4th of July...
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I think that is perfect fireworks for this year, I could understand every word you said, looks like fine cussing to me.
A Happy 4th to you and your lovely family.
TRICHINELLOSIS - MEXICO: (OAXACA)
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A ProMED-mail post
http://www.promedmail.org
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
http://www.isid.org
Date: Mon 5 Jul 2010
Source: NSS Oaxaca [in Spanish, trans. Corr.SB, edited]
http://www.nssoaxaca.com/ciudad/10-oaxaca/41655-investigadores-de-la-uabjo-encuentran-parasito-que-se-creia-extinto-en-oaxaca
The manager of the analysis and food technology Laboratory at the
School of Veterinary and Animal Science at the Universidad Autnoma
Benito Juarez de Oaxaca (UABJO), Isabel Jimnez Seres, recommended
that the general population cook their pork, after (discovering) a
resurgence of trichinosis.
The researcher said that this parasite, which can be fatal to humans,
was believed extinct in Oaxaca, however, following an investigation,
it has been detected in pig meat purchased in the Maihuatian de
Porfirio Diaz market.
Dr. Soledad Jimenez Janet Jimenez, in a thesis supported by the
Hospital Siglo XXI, Mexican Institute of Social Security, reviewed
the results of samples taken in different markets and could detect
the presence of the parasite in the meat sold in these centers of
commerce.
The specialist said that health officials no longer believed that
trichinosis existed in the state, but the discovery by the Veterinary
School UABJO proved otherwise.
Seres Jimenez reported that in Oaxaca, the largest animal product
consumed is pork, so that health authorities should take action on
the matter, and that they had been already notified of the outcome of
the investigation.
She commented that this parasite causes joint pains, while other
(symptoms) are confused with symptoms of gastritis; there is no
nausea and diarrhea, and, as it is believed that trichinosis no
longer exists in Oaxaca, doctors have a hard time finding the right
treatment to combat it.
Unfortunately, stated Jimnez Seres, the parasite is detected
accurately when people die, and therefore, she considers that the
Ministry of Health should pay attention to the discovery that they
made. She mentioned that there is no municipal (control) in Miahuatn,
and this could be the main problem, because in Oaxaca, 90 percent of
pigs are raised in backyards under low hygienic conditions.
In this regard, she recommended that consumers cook pork to more than
72 C, while they would continue their research working with the
health authorities.
Trichinosis is a disease caused by eating undercooked meat containing
cysts of the nematode _Trichinella spiralis_, a parasite that can be
found in meat such as pork, bear, fox, rat, horse and lion.
Wild animals, especially carnivores or omnivores, are considered a
possible source of roundworm disease. When a person eats meat from an
infected animal, Trichinella cysts enter the intestines and grow into
adult worms.
The worms produce other worms that move through the intestinal wall
into the bloodstream. These organisms tend to invade muscle tissues,
including the heart and the diaphragm (the breathing muscle under the
lungs), and can also affect the lungs and brain.
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
[The article states that Trichinella was believed to be extinct in
Oaxaca, but probably the statement refers to domestic pigs alone.
Trichinellae most probably are still found in wild animals and may be
transmitted to domestic pigs (Masuoka PM et al. Predicted geographic
ranges for North American sylvatic Trichinella species. J Parasitol.
2009;95:829-37). - Mod.EP]
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1. Mexican Beans and Rice with Spicy Meatballs
Posted by: “Darla
Mexican Beans and Rice with Spicy Meatballs
1 pound extra-lean ground beef
2
packages taco seasoning mix — (1 1/4-ounce)
1/2 cup chopped fresh
cilantro or parsley
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1/3 cup finely chopped
carrots
3 1/2 cups water
1 can sliced ripe olives — (2 1/4
ounce)drained
1 can diced green chilies — (7-ounce)
6 garlic
cloves — minced
1 red
bell pepper — diced
2 cups converted
white rice
1
can kidney beans — (15-ounce) rinsed and drained
To make the
meatballs, in a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, 1/2 package taco seasoning
mix, cilantro, bread crumbs, carrots, and 1/2 cup of the water. Mix
to blend well. Roll into 24 balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Set aside.
For the beans and rice, in a 4- or 5-quart electric slow cooker, mix
together the remaining 3 cups water with the remaining taco seasoning
mix, olives, green chiles, garlic, bell pepper, and rice. Gently push the
meatballs down into the rice mixture.
Cover and cook on the
low heat setting 4 hours, or until the rice is just tender and the
meatballs are cooked through.
Gently stir in the beans. Cover
and cook 30 minutes longer.
Darla Landau
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2. Egyptian Rice And Lentils
Posted by: “Darla
Egyptian Rice And Lentils
1 cup brown lentils, washed and picked
over
3/4 tsp salt
4 1/2 tsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1/2
tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cumin, ground
1/2 cup rice
5-6 cups water
Place
the olive oil into the bottom of the crock-pot. Turn the
pot onto the highest setting available and add the onions. Allow the
onions 10-15 minutes to warm in the oil. Add the remaining
ingredients,
including the water. If cooking the dish all day
reduce heat to low; otherwise leave on high setting. Cover. Leave to
simmer.
Darla Landau
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3. Spicy Red Pepper Hummus
Posted by: “Darla
This is from the MyRecipes.com
website...
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Spicy Red Pepper Hummus
Yield: 4
cups (serving size: about 2 tablespoons)
* 2 red bell peppers
*
2 teaspoons chile paste with garlic (such as sambal
oelek)
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika
* 1/8 teaspoon ground
red pepper
* Traditional Hummus
Cut bell
peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place pepper
halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand.
Broil 15 minutes or until blackened. Place in a zip-top plastic bag;
seal. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and cut into strips. Combine bell
peppers, chile paste, paprika, and ground red pepper in a food processor; pulse
until smooth. Transfer pepper mixture to a serving bowl; stir in
Traditional Hummus.
Darla Landau
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4. Grilled Chicken with Sriracha Glaze
Posted by: “~*Piper*~”
Grilled Chicken with Sriracha Glaze
4 servings (serving size: 1 leg-thigh quarter and 1 tablespoon mango mixture)
2/3 cup mango jam
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong)
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (12-ounce) bone-in chicken leg-thigh quarters, skinned
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1. Prepare grill for indirect grilling. If using a gas grill, heat one side to medium-high and leave one side with no heat. If using a charcoal grill, arrange hot coals on either side of charcoal grate, leaving an empty space in the middle.
2. Combine mango jam, chives, vinegar, and Sriracha, stirring until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup mango mixture; set aside.
3. Brush oil evenly over chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
4. Carefully remove grill rack. Place a disposable aluminum foil pan on unheated part of grill. Carefully return grill rack to grill. Place chicken on grill rack over unheated part. Brush chicken with about 2 tablespoons remaining mango mixture. Close lid; grill 90 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into meaty part of thigh registers 165°, turning chicken and brushing with about 2 tablespoons mango mixture every 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Drizzle chicken with reserved 1/4 cup mango mixture.
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5. Pueblo Pie
Posted by: “~*Piper*~”
Pueblo Pie
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 med. onion finely chopped
1 med. yellow, red or green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves
1 jalapeno pepper
1 16-oz can unsweetened tomato sauce
1 16-oz can black beans
1 16-oz can of corn
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
3 cups water
1 cup yellow stone-ground cornmeal
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
shredded mozzarella cheese
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion,
pepper, and garlic and cook until softened, 6-8 mins. Remove from heat
and stir in the tomato sauce, beans, corn, chili powder, cumin, salt and
cayenne. Stir and mash the beans some to make a thicker consistency.
Pour into a 8 x 8 inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella
cheese on top of mixture. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Boil water, add
cornmeal, lemon, mustard and salt in a large saucepan, and stir until
mixed. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then immediately reduce
the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 3 to 5 min.
Spread the cooked cornmeal over the bean mixture. Bake for 30 mins. Cool
for 10 min before serving.
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6. Packin’ A Punch Broccoli Slaw
Posted by: “~*Piper*~”
Packin’ A Punch Broccoli Slaw
Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr.
* 1 cup shredded carrots
* 2 cups shredded broccoli slaw
* 1 red jalapeno, seeded and minced
* 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
* 1/4 cup cider vinegar
* 1 lime, zested and juiced
* 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
* 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
In a large serving bowl, combine the carrots, broccoli slaw, jalapeno and red onion. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, add the vinegar, lime zest, lime juice, salt, sugar, red pepper flakes and the black pepper. Bring to a light boil over low heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
Add the olive oil to the vinegar mixture, pour over the vegetables and toss
together to combine. Refrigerate until serving.
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7. Chilled Southern Spiced Shrimp
Posted by: “~*Piper*~”
Date: Sun Jul 4, 2010 4:50 pm ((PDT))
Chilled Southern Spiced Shrimp
1 pound shrimp (preferably large size, about 21 to the pound)
Cooking Liquid Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons shrimp-and-crab boil seasoning (such as Zatarain’s or Old Bay) OR 1
tablespoon pickling spice
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
Marinating Ingredients:
1/2 cup Cooking Liquid from above,
cooled and strained
1/3 cup mild olive oil, or
half olive oil and half canola oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/2 medium onion, very thinly sliced
1/2 lemon, very thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Combine the Cooking Liquid Ingredients in a medium nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a boil on high. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Turn the heat back up to high. Add the shrimp, stirring occasionally as they cook to mix them evenly in the liquid. When the shrimp are pink and just firm (about 2 minutes), remove them to a colander in the sink. Rinse in cold water until cool. Peel the shrimp, leaving the tails intact, and devein if desired.
While the shrimp cool and drain, prepare the marinade. Strain 1/2 cup of the Cooking Liquid into a nonreactive mixing bowl. Whisk in the oil, mustard, and horseradish. Stir in the onion slices, lemon slices, and parsley. Stir in the shrimp and toss until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or up to 36 hours, stirring occasionally.
To serve, remove the shrimp from the marinade and arrange on a serving platter with toothpicks and napkins to catch any drips. Or, hang the shrimp around the edges of a bowl filed with some of the marinating mixture for dipping and toasted slices of French bread to sop up the juices.
Serves 4 to 6 as an appetizer
This is another great group owned by *~Tamara~*
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Simply-Spicy/
I’m amazed at the number of recipe groups and sites you visit, granny!
Thanks for the great recipes. I no longer have to go through magazines for new ideas.
St. Louis’ Gateway Greening was awarded $50,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Project
Gateway Greening was one of four non-profit finalists for What Do You Care About
TODAY?, a contest sponsored by the NBC TODAY Show and the Pepsi Refresh Project.
They granted each finalist $50,000! Funds will go towards City Seeds Urban Farm.
About the City Seeds Urban Farm
The City Seeds Urban Farm is a 2.5 acre vegetable farm located near Union Station
in downtown St. Louis on land provided by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Tended by St. Patrick Center clients, these urban farmers seek to overcome homelessness,
beat drug addiction and cope with mental illness. Mentored by Gateway Greening,
the farmers take classes in horticulture while learning hands-on vegetable production
and landscape maintenance.
Urban farm growing strong on two-acre plot of vacant land on Buffalo’s East Side
Former farmers who had moved to the East Side from rural Wyoming County, the Stevenses
and their seven children wanted their own farm to grow their own food without the
use of pesticides and other chemicals while also providing fresh produce to their
community.
City Hall initially was resistant, saying the land had been set aside to build new
houses. City officials didn’t want to sell the land but were willing to lease it.
However, the city wanted to maintain the right to sell the land with just 30 days
notice.
Assessing the Role of Urban Agriculture in Addressing Poverty in South Africa
The overall aim of this report is to profile UA and to investigate what role urban
agriculture plays in addressing poverty in South Africa. Methodologically, the paper
is based on the annual South African household survey. Two approaches are followed.
First, the profile of urban agriculturalists in 2007 was compared with the profile
of urban agriculturalists in 2002. Second, a control group of urban agriculturalists
with income of less than R10 000 has also been established in order to compare the
results of agriculturalists and non-agriculturalists across a range of criteria.
The paper is contextualized against the background of rising food prices in South
Africa (also world-wide) and international literature on this topic.
A growing movement in Ottawa
There are now almost 30 community gardens quilted across the city. The plots thicken,
as it were, and each year the requests to City Hall propagate for startup training
and financing. The gardens have been lined up in one row called the Community Garden
Network, and that in turn is planted within the Just Food program (nice double entendre
that), locatable on your computers and there they are listed and addressed, should
you wish to visit a bed near you or contact them. In 2008, the city upped the money
it had voted for community gardens from $5,000 to $80,000, seed money for new gardens,
workshops, a co-ordinator and some maintenance.
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Michael Levenston
City Farmer - Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture
1978-2010
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