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1. Subwoofer Speakers Recalled by Paradigm Electronics Due to Fire Hazard,

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10333.html

2. Step2(r) Recalls Children’s Transportation Station Toys Due to Choking Hazard,

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10334.html

8,301 posted on 09/12/2010 1:28:05 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)

Impossibly Easy Chef’s Salad Pie

1/2 cup diced smoked ham
1/2 cup diced smoked turkey
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese (2 oz)
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix (about half of 1-oz package)
3/4 cup Original Bisquick® mix
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

1.Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch deep-dish glass pie plate or 8-inch
square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Sprinkle ham, turkey
and cheeses in pie plate.
2.In medium bowl, stir eggs, milk, dressing mix and Bisquick mix with
fork or whisk until blended. Pour into pie plate.
3.Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out
clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Top each serving with
lettuce and tomatoes.

Serve-with
Partner this dish with fresh fruit and scones.
Special Touch
Serve wedges of this salad pie with ranch dressing.

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2. White Bean & Spinach Soup Mix
Posted by: “violet4622002”

White Bean & Spinach Soup Mix

Makes 1 (32 oz) quart

You will need:
1-1/2 cups small dried white beans
1 cup bow tie pasta
3/4 cup dried porcini mushroom pieces
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (32 oz) quart glass preserving jar with lid and band
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
2 bay leaves
Cheesecloth
White cotton kitchen string

Directions:
1.) LAYER beans, pasta, mushrooms and walnuts into a quart jar in the
order listed, packing each layer evenly as it is added. Adjust cap.
2.) PLACE herbs onto the center of a 4- x 4-inch double layer square
of cheesecloth, securing with white cotton kitchen string to create a
bouquet garni. Set aside.
3.) CREATE recipe card for preparing White Bean & Spinach Soup Mix
(see recipe below). Tie recipe card and bouquet garni around the neck
of the jar with ribbon or raffia. Makes base for one recipe of White
Bean & Spinach Soup Mix.

White Bean & Spinach Soup
Makes about 8 to 10 servings

You will need:
Cold water
1 cup hot water
7 cups vegetable stock
4 cups water
1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1 8-oz pkg fresh baby leaf spinach, stemmed and thinly sliced
Kosher salt and white pepper, to taste

1.) REMOVE walnuts, mushrooms and pasta from jar, setting aside in
separate bowls. Cover bowls with plastic wrap. Set aside.
2.) PLACE dried beans in an 8-quart saucepan. Cover dried beans with
cold water and soak 12 to 18 hours in a cool place. Drain. Return
beans to saucepan.
3.) POUR 1 cup hot water over mushrooms and let mushrooms steep in
water for about 30 minutes. Remove mushrooms from soaking water being
careful not to disturb the sediment in the bottom of the cup. Rinse
mushrooms under cold running water. Drain.
4.) ADD mushrooms, vegetable stock, 4 cups water and bouquet garni to
beans in saucepot. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer
until beans are tender about 1-1/2 hours.
5.) ADD pasta, Gorgonzola cheese, spinach, and salt and pepper, to
taste. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Remove bouquet garni. Serve warm.

My other groups: favoritefamilyrecipes@yahoogroups.com and moderator of BisquickRecipes@yahoogroups.com, and BakingMixes

——————————————————————————————————— To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cookingandbakingmixes/

8,302 posted on 09/12/2010 8:28:21 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)

To: nw_arizona_granny; Quix; All

Granny, thank you for all your labors to catalog this great info. Love, Joya

= = =
Reversing Alzheimer’s, take these all at the same time in the morning with food:

800 mcg folic acid
B6
B12 sublingual
D3
one multi vitamin
turmeric which activates all the others

8,303 posted on 09/13/2010 10:28:34 AM PDT by Joya

Thanks.

Purportedly several independent reputable MD’s are suppporting this. They don’t claim that all Alzheimer’s can be halted or even reversed, but a significant percentage purportedly can.

8,304 posted on 09/13/2010 12:15:01 PM PDT by Quix (PAPAL AGENT DESIGNEE: Resident Filth of non-Roman Catholics; RC AGENT DESIGNATED: "INSANE")

Dollmaker’s Journey CUSTOMER CONNECTION
Dream ~ Imagine ~ Create ~ Grow ~ Believe ~ Magic
At http://dollmakersjourney.com we help your creative dreams come
true.

September 2010 Issue 105

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Copyright 2010 by Dollmaker’s Journey

Dollmaker’s Journey Customer Connection newsletter is a free e-mail
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Dear Dollmaking Friends,

While we were in New York for Day With Dolls we received a sample DVD
from Gloria “Mimi” J. Winer. It is called “Needle Model a Pretty
Face”, and it is fantastic! You receive 2 DVDs with over 5 hours of
close-up step-by-step instructions to create a perfect cloth face with
a cotton Lycra skin over the under sculpted “skull”. A pattern for the
head is included with the DVD (http://dollmakersjourney.com/
mimi.html ). The finished head will fit most 20”-23” doll bodies,
including Arley Berryhill’s La Femme (http://dollmakersjourney.com/
berryhill.html) and dolls by Mary Tressler (http://
dollmakersjourney.com/tressler.html) Bonnie watched part of it with
her husband who has never sewn anything in his life, and he thought
even he could make a doll head after watching Gloria’s detailed
instructions. Especially delightful are the parenthetical comments
sprinkled throughout, such as “To keep your thimble from falling off
your finger, tape it on using a Band-Aid.” She also tells you how to
keep thread from tangling when needle sculpting by using Thread Heaven
instead of Beeswax (beeswax pulls stuffing through the fabric.) She
shows you the difference between the right and wrong side of the
cotton Lycra, and tells you which side to use (I was surprised.) Since
the DVD came out two weeks ago, we are selling them faster than Gloria
and Jim can produce them. This is a must for any dollmaker from
beginner to advanced. Bonnie has made dolls for 40 years, and she
still learned new techniques and tricks. We know you will love it!

Bonnie and Mary Ann

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EASY OPEN PAINT AND GLUE JARS

Put Vaseline on the jar rims before closing. This works for any paint
or glue. It makes it sooo much easier to open...Wish I could use it on
pickles and relish and jam! (For those jars, try some vegetable oil
instead.) Another great tip from Judi Ward

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SEPTEMBER SALE

How can it be September already! For our SEPTEMBER SALE our general
FEMALE category has an amazing selection of patterns by your favorite
designers that don’t fit into the other categories we have. You’ll
have well over 100 to choose from at the usual 20% discount all month
long. (You might even find the perfect body for the head you sculpt
using Gloria Winer’s new DVD.) http://dollmakersjourney.com/

Remember, visit our website at http://dollmakersjourney.com at the
beginning of each month to see what our new sale will be. That way you
won’t have to wait for a newsletter.

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ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO ENTER THE HOFFMAN CHALLENGE
By Arley Berryhill

I have won the Hoffman challenge twice (first place & second place). I
would like to share with you some of my observations about the
challenge.

About Hoffman’s fabric choice — Remember, Hoffman makes quilting
fabrics, and this is first and foremost a “quilting challenge”. Look
at the different categories for the quilts (3 categories for quilts,
one for dolls, accessories, & clothing.) They are not picking fabrics
with dolls in mind — which makes the challenge even more challenging
for doll artists.

If you decide to enter the challenge, do your research! Go through the
past challenges (hoffmanchallenge.com). Look closely at what the
judges like. There are new judges every year. They try to get one doll
artist on the panel — but your doll is also being judged by quilt &
art-to-wear artists as well. Take a look at the past judges for each
challenge.

The challenge fabric does not need to be dominating in the design of
the doll. But, it does need to be visible. Also, they do like to see
some of the coordinate fabrics used as well.

Don’t just look at the winning dolls in past challenges — take a look
at the quilts and wearable art as well. Notice the majority of the
quilts do not feature the challenge fabric very much. (Sometimes, you
really have to search to find the fabric in the quilts). I think the
doll artist use more of the challenge fabrics than the quilters.

Read all the RULES very carefully. Here’s the main one: “Judging
emphasizes originality, creative use of the challenge fabric as it
relates to other fabrics, visual impact, and workmanship.”

And, lastly, if you want to make a winning doll, your craftsmanship
has to be impeccable. Have you ever seen a quilt being judged?? They
are ruthless! They will cancel out a beautifully designed quilt
because the hand stitching was sloppy or showing, or because the
binding or backing wasn’t perfect. So, take a good look at your work,
and make sure every stitch is as best as possible. How are the hems?
What about undergarments? (Yes, they will check!). Of course, the
design of the doll has to be wonderful as well!

See Arley’s creations at http://www.ArleyBerryhill.com
His patterns are available at http://dollmakersjourney.com/berryhill.html

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AUGUST QUIZ WINNER

Q: This question comes from Joshua DiPietro, Victoria DiPietro’s (one
of our designers) son.
Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs?

A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange
clay called ‘pygg’. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay,
the jars became known as ‘pygg banks.’ When an English potter
misunderstood the word, he made a bank that resembled a pig. And it
caught on.

An alternative theory, and the one usually given for the origin in
German sources, is that in Germany and surrounding countries the pig
is a symbol of good luck or good fortune, hence keeping money in a
piggy bank will bring good fortune.

Congratulations to Carol Rier from Washington state. Your name was
selected at random from all of the correct quiz entries, and you will
receive a $10 gift certificate from Dollmaker’s Journey. Watch for
your name in a coming month!

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SEPTEMBER QUESTION

Q: Why do men’s clothes have buttons on the right while women’s
clothes have buttons on the left?
(You NEED to know the answer to this to correctly clothe the dolls you
make.)

Everyone who emails in the correct answers by September 30th (NOTE NEW
DEADLINE) will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift certificate to
Dollmaker’s Journey. The winner will be announced in the next
newsletter. Email your answers to Bonnie at EnchantedR@aol.com Put
September Quiz in subject box. Please include your full name and where
you live (state/country) in your email. NOTE: Several times in the
past a winner was drawn with no name or state/country included. When
that happens we have to draw again. So please, make sure you include
this information with your answer.

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CLAY STUFFING A CLOTH HEAD
By Judi Ward

(Editor’s Note: I attended a class with Judi Ward last Saturday, and
she had us stuff heads using Model Magic Clay preparatory to creating
a marionette. This was a new technique for all of us, and I asked Judi
to share some hints on her technique. We are including a link to see a
head in progress and the finished head.)

To Clay stuff a doll head, you need MODEL MAGIC clay in white. (Model
Magic is made by Crayola and is usually found in the kid’s crafts
aisle. A 4 oz. package will stuff a head.)
A profile face, doll head made in VELOUR with the fuzzy side in.

ONLY the above items have been tested with success! No paperclay - too
wet.
No Sculpey, too heavy for most doll heads.

Sew and turn the chosen head leaving as large an opening in the back
as possible. You may need to extend the opening up towards the top of
the head, and hand stitch it closed after stuffing.

Now take a piece of MODEL MAGIC clay about as big as the chin area,
point one end and then guide it into the chin area. PRESS IT forward.
Repeat for the lips, nose and forehead. Simply press the clay FORWARD,
do not try to shape or form the head at this time.

NOW, simply keep adding clay from the back until the head is full.
Each added piece will meld with the clay in front of it as you press
it. No cellulite will form. You might need to use a small blunt item
to push clay into the tip of the nose. Bonnie used a little plastic
stick that was flat on one end. I didn’t need to but knew to press
forward REALLY HARD, as I had done this many times.

Keep filling with small pieces of clay. Look at the shape and mold it
a bit.

If the dolls head needs a “hole” up in the head for the neck that is
part of the body to go into, push it in with your finger or something.

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap BEFORE doing this next step.

Now, look at the front and locate the eye area. Press in with your
fingernails on each side of the nose to indent the eye shapes. You can
lightly draw them on first if desired too.

Put 2 ball head pins in where the nose holes (nostrils) are and use
your fingernails to inscribe the nose flares. You can also indent
between lips and under bottom lip.

NONE of this first pressing in will stay in at first but after you do
it a few times, it will stay...You can play with it for days
afterwards!

You will need to keep doing the indenting for a few days no matter
what. You will need to take the pins out after a couple of days.

If you indent the eye shapes, nose flares, between the lips, etc. you
can have a gorgeous doll face with no needle sculpting at all.

This technique is a “play with it” technique with a ton of
possibilities!

I have stuffed whole dolls with clay, except the fingers, and the
shaping possibilities are endless. MODEL MAGIC will dry slower in
humidity, faster in drier air and will never dry like a rock. I had a
head here that was 7 years old and I was still able to pass a needle
all the way up through it to attach it to a “tab” style neck.

Cautions....

*Don’t leave dolls stuffed with clay out in the sun or in a hot car.
*Don’t make the heads from woven cotton, it lets go of the clay as it
dries.
*Don’t stuff like you do with stuffing, You know, pressing the face
against a table, pushing stuffing
around with the tip of a needle, etc. The Clay will only press away
from the opening and will meld into one cellulite free filled head.

After a week or so, you can paint the features as desired, and treat
the head like any stuffed doll head.

If you want to use pens and colored pencils on the face, spray it
lightly, twice with Matte Acrylic spray and let it dry first. Test
every pen on the back of the head before applying it to a face. Some
pens bleed no matter what you do, so test!

The heads pictured are for my Mary Annette doll, who has a thin,
narrow face. http://dollmakersjourney.com/newsletter/clay.jpg

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FIXING A THROAT PLATE WITH A WIDE OPENING

After sewing machines had a zigzag stitch, their throat plates had a
larger hole to accommodate the new stitch. Some machines have two
throat plates, one with a single hole and one with a slot. When sewing
something really small or delicate, the fabric can get caught in the
hole or teeth and creates a mess. Here are some tips to avoid that
problem.

From Lindaellen: I now routinely place a piece of paper under about a
half inch of the edge of my material when I put it under the presser
foot. I start my stitches on the paper and then go onto the fabric. I
use any kind of paper that is handy for this, even a nearby bill
envelope! When I am having trouble with something really small or on
delicate fabric, I put a piece of wax paper under the whole thing and
sew. You have to fiddle with the paper when you take it off the back
after sewing but I find it helps.

Another reader wrote: I use freezer tape to cover the hole and then
put the needle through it a couple of times before I sew. I also
double it so it will not pull through. It works. I also make it not so
big that it covers the teeth, because if you do that it won’t work.
(Editor’s note: I would probably double the tape with the sticky sides
together over the hole so the bobbin thread wouldn’t get stuck to the
tape.)

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CHALLENGES/COMPETITIONS

The winners of the Hoffman Challenge for 2010 are as follows:
1st Place: The Dragon Slayer by Stephanie Novatski (one of our great
designers!)
2nd Place: Miss Izabelle Darling by Marie Carter
3rd Place: Miss Chao Mian by Susan Ranoa
Honorable Mention: Bingo Little by Sheri Sheppard
Curator’s Choice: Behold: B’Elanna, Princess of Mongo and bride of
Flash Gordon by Doris Moore
Best First Time Doll: Sultan of Akteo by Linda Brackett
Most Humerous: Anne Bolyn’s Nightmare by Wendy Whittemore
Best Incorporation of Theme: Dance of the Blue Lagoon by Patricia
Wormuth
See these winners at: http://www.hoffmanchallenge.com/2010challenge/winners10/dolls2010.html
See the new Hoffman Challenge fabric for 2011 here:
http://www.hoffmanchallenge.com/challenge2011.html
Get rules and entry form here:
http://www.hoffmanchallenge.com/entry_rules.html
Be aware that this is a very large print. You will have to be very
creative to use this in a 12” to 20” (maximum height including stand)
doll. (Read some tips on using a challenging fabric from Arley
Berryhill elsewhere in this newsletter.)

Dimensions in Dollmaking is over. Here are some pictures of the
winners and other doll entries in a slide show:
http://picasaweb.google.com/iolccsandiego/Dimensions2010#slideshow/5512921599613397986

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UPCOMING EVENTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS

September 9-19 – Go Figure – A show by “Cloth-A-Dollics” of Victoria,
BC.
Coast Collective Gallery
At Havenwood at Esquimalt Lagoon
3221 Heatherbell Road, Colwood
250-319-5522
http://www.coastcollective.ca
Opening Reception – Saturday September 11th, 2-4 pm
Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday – Noon to 5 pm

October 7-12, 2010 - Art Is…You - East Coast Art Retreat
New York
http://www.art-is-you.com/mysitecaddy/site3/eventsaccommodation.htm

October 22-30, 2010 – Sewing by the Sea (NeedleArts Adventures)
Ocean City, Maryland
We Folk friends and MADMS (Miles Apart Doll Makers) reunion planned
For more information: http://needlearts-adventures.com

April 28–May 1, 2011 – Artistic Figures in Cloth (AFIC)
Columbus, Ohio
Artistic Figures in Cloth (AFIC) is a Doll Makers and Fiber Artist
Extravaganza, held in Columbus, Ohio every other year. AFIC is
offering your choice of 13 teachers and 24 workshops. There are
classes in fabric sculpting, painting, designing, fabric art, paper
clay, felting, collage to name a few and in addition to these
workshops we have vendors, exhibits and extra events, all activities
are geared to simulate the creative artist in you! What better gift to
yourself than the gift of inspiration. Come to AFIC and join the fun.
Visitors welcome on April 30 & May 1, 2011 to view exhibits and
vendors. Visit our web site starting September 1, 2010 http://www.CyndysDolls.com

June 9-12, 2011 – Figurative Artists Consortium
Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
http://figurativeartistsconsortium.com

To save yourself time and energy, get all the details on upcoming doll
related events at
CLOTH DOLL CONNECTION: http://clothdollconnection.com/

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SPECIAL GIFTS FOR YOU

Learn how to make an adult size doll to fit human size clothes.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6364746_do-women-life_size-cloth-dolls_.html

If anyone is interested in miniature crochet and knitting, here are
some new patterns for doll clothes. http://auntbsminis.tripod.com/index.html

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NEW PATTERNS/BOOKS/CD-ROMs/DVDs/MOLDS

THE WAIT IS OVER!!! For years cloth dollmakers have been searching for
in-depth video needle sculpting instruction and now, thanks to the
talents of renowned teacher Gloria “Mimi” Winer and her husband Jim,
we have just what you’ve been looking for. The Needle Model a Pretty
Face DVD is essentially a private 2-day class just for you with nearly
5 hours of personal instruction and more dollmaking tips than you can
use in a life time. Best of all, this DVD can be played on your TV or
computer (if you have DVD playing software.) Take a look at the sample
video and be sure to grab your copy now! http://dollmakersjourney.com/mimi.html

From the fertile imagination of SUSAN BARMORE we have a lovely
assortment of new patterns – “Vylette” a sweet fairy, “Black Cat” – a
perfect Halloween piece and another beautiful wall doll that uses
natural materials – “Lilly.” http://dollmakersjourney.com/barmore.html

We have three terrific new patterns from Canadian designer JACQUIE
LECUYER – “Palin,” “Peg the Doll with Square Peg Art Quilt” and the
very, very interesting “Ufeltr-Umarryr!” Check them out here –
http://dollmakersjourney.com/lecuyer.html

Halloween is fast approaching and SHELLEY HAWKEY has created a really
unique witch built over a glass vase with a scene inside called
“Drazel.” You’ve got to check it out. – http://dollmakersjourney.com/hawkey.html

The Embellishment Queen – CAROLINE ERBSLAND – has just released her
beautiful new creation – “Cinderella” – with a treasure trove of
awesome techniques that will really get your imagination going. –
http://dollmakersjourney.com/erbsland.html

We are delighted to welcome another super talented male designer to
our site – MARK MIDDENDORF. His first pattern is an incredible forest
creature called “The Wild Boggalin of Azalea Hollow.” You are going to
love MARK’s fantastic pattern presentation – so clear and easy to
follow. – http://dollmakersjourney.com/middendorf.html

Australia’s SUZETTE RUGOLO newest release “The Pied Piper” has just
arrived with all the fabulous costuming and accessory details SUZETTE
is known for. –
http://dollmakersjourney.com/rugolo.html

We’re adding four more winning patterns from the fertile imagination
of MICHELLE ALLEN of Raggedy Pants – “Oops I’ve Fallen,” “Annie and
Bear,” “Puppy Love,” and the coolest “Harvest Mummy!” –
http://dollmakersjourney.com/allen.html

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CUSTOMER KUDOS

Congratulations to Laura Lunsford who just won the Judges Choice Award
at the Enchanted Doll Artist Conference in New Mexico. You can see her
doll on her blog at http://laura-lunsford.blogspot.com

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SUPPLIES

Over in the FABRIC DEPARTMENT we are pleased to offer two different
KNIT SAMPLER PACKS – each with 5 different 18”x 30” fat quarters in a
selection of Light and Medium to Dark colors. Now you can easily see
the difference in colors and fabrics and discover which fabrics best
suit your style of dollmaking. Each piece of fabric is enough to make
a small doll or perhaps the head and arms of a larger doll. Experiment
to your heart’s content! - http://dollmakersjourney.com/fabrics.html

You’ll now find a wider selection of animal eyes in the SUPPLY
DEPARTMENT. We’ve added an assortment of 6mm, 9mm and 12mm eyes with
washers. Don’t forget that you can make the clear eyes any color you
want by painting the back side of them. – http://dollmakersjourney.com/supplies.html

The long awaited Craft Velour Chamois and Honey Bear along with the
Deersuede Doll Face Pink are all BACK IN STOCK!!! http://dollmakersjourney.com/fabrics.html

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NEWS FROM THE HOME FRONT

Bonnie had so much fun learning to stuff a head with Model Magic that
she signed up for the Marionette class with Judi Ward in October. She
is busy cutting wood and PVC pipes to create a controller and stand
for her class. She also invited her family over to watch the
Martinsburg Air Show last week. The airport is across the street from
her house, and the F-16s and F-18s fly right over. The Thunderbirds
came and flew in formations of up to 6 planes. The grandchildren loved
it when they flew so close to her house they could read the letters on
their wings. A very noisy great time was had by all. She only later
found out that the police and national guard prevented traffic from
entering her neighborhood because the road in front of her house was
in the “kill zone”. If an accident happened, it would probably be
there. She had to have a special pass to enter or leave her
neighborhood.

Mary Ann and Jim were delighted to have two wonderful visits from her
baby sister Sharon De Toro, husband Jerry, college junior daughter
Brynn and High School sophomore Dan. (Brynn and Dan share the same
birthday – 5 years apart!) Virginia was a good place to stop on their
way to and from a summer holiday in Orlando. Jim’s youngest daughter
Molly and her husband Chris joined them for a great dinner and Brynn’s
yummy strawberry daiquiris. The next day they spent an engaging
afternoon at the fascinating Newseum in DC and later Dan and Jerry
enjoyed a Nationals baseball game. On their way home Mary Ann’s
daughter Ana and super son-in-law Nik came over for a yummy Sunday
brunch. The highlight was the first time SKYPING with Mak’s son
Michael and grandson Kainoa which was great fun for everyone. It is
hard to believe that Ana and Nik are celebrating their 5th Wedding
Anniversary on Sept 10th and Kainoa has just turned 7 months old on
the 9th. Jim is proud to announce that he is expecting not one, but
two grandsons – one in December and the other in January! He was happy
so see his cherubs when they were in town for the Bridal Shower for
his daughter-in-law to be Becky. Never a dull moment!

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WEBSITES:

http://BooksfreeSwap.com is a great place to get rid of books you no
longer want and get new books you do. Check out the video explaining
how this works. Get rid of cook books, craft books, fiction, text
books, etc. and replace them with things you want. You just have to
pay postage for books you receive, which you can print out online.

When the milk in your fridge reaches its sell-by date, you show no
mercy: It gets poured out. You’re not alone. A recent survey shows
that 61 percent of Americans would follow suit, believing the milk to
be spoiled. Add it all up and that’s a lot of money down the drain —
money that could be saved with a visit to http://ShelfLifeAdvice.com,
where you’d find out that when properly stored, milk can last up to
five days after the sell-by date without off flavors. It also tells
you how long meat, eggs, produce, canned goods, etc. will stay safe on
your shelf, refrigerator, or freezer, and when you should toss it.

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actively exploited.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe security
advisory APSA10-02 and consider implementing the suggested workaround
of utilizing Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Toolkit (EMET) to help
prevent this vulnerability from being exploited. Additional
information on EMET can be found on the Microsoft Security Research
and Defense blog.

US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Relevant Url(s):
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-02.html

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/09/10/use-emet-2-0-to-block-the-adobe-0-day-exploit.aspx

This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#adobe_releases_security_advisory_for3

8,306 posted on 09/13/2010 11:30:36 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)

Cranberry Walnut Scones
Serving Size : 12

2 tablespoons water
1 cup dried cranberries
2 cups Reduced Fat Bisquick®
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2/3 cup buttermilk or skim milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon butter or margarine — melted

Heat oven to 425°. Pour water over cranberries in 1-quart microwavable dish;
cover with plastic wrap, folding back one side to vent. Microwave on High 1
minute. Uncover cranberries; cool.

Mix baking mix, sugar and cinnamon in large bowl. Cut in 3 tablespoons
butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks
like fine crumbs. Stir in buttermilk, vanilla, cranberries and walnuts just
until moistened.

Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar if
desired.

Bake 10 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Brush melted butter over warm
scones. Serve with honey if desired.

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* Exported from MasterCook *

A.B.M. Gingerbread Mix

Recipe By : Real Food for Real People
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread Makers Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 1/3 cups Flour
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
3/4 teaspoon Salt
3/4 teaspoon Ginger
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves

1 package Active Dry Yeast — reg. or fast acting

(This recipe makes a 2 pound loaf- see notes for adjustments for 1-1/2 pound loaf)

Layer the above ingredients into a quart sized canning jar in the order given.

Place packet of Active Dry Yeast on top of dry ingredients (can substitute 2 tsp. Active Dry Yeast in a small zip baggie) and place lid on jar. Decorate jar, if desired, by cutting a 9 inch circle of fabric, centering fabric on jar lid, and securing with a rubber band. A raffia or ribbon bow can be used to cover the rubber band. Attach the following directions:

To make the bread, you will need the following ingredients:

1 cup Milk
1 Egg, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp. Vegetable Shortening
3 Tbsp. Sulphured Molasses

Place the wet ingredients into your Bread Maker. Next add dry ingredients, saving yeast for very last. Select ‘White’, Crust Color (light), Large, (rapid if using fast acting yeast), Delay option if desired, and Start.

Store your mixes in a cool, dry place just as you would store the pre-packaged mixes you can purchase in the stores.

(Note: Some bread makers recommend that the ingredients be added in a different order than specified here- if this is the case with your bread maker, please follow the manufacturer’s instructions.)

NOTES : 1-1/2 pound loaf measurements:

2-3/4 cups Flour 1-1/2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar 3/4 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Ginger 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/4 tsp. Ground Cloves (scant)

2/3 cup Milk 1 Egg, slightly beaten 1-1/2 Tbsp. Vegetable Shortening 2-1/2 Tbsp. Sulphured Molasses

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 135 Calories; trace Fat (2.6% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 135mg Sodium.

Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

*Note: Please forward this recipe post to as many people as you like. All I ask is that you forward the entire message, and that you encourage the recipient to subscribe. Thank you so much! Kaylin

Kaylin,

This recipe is for Tanna who is looking for recipes to make with her daughter that do not require heat of any kind. It is a recipe I received from a friend of mine in Sweden. They are wonderful!

Hazel Tibbitts

Chocolate Balls from Sweden (about 40)

This is a recipe which a lot of kids love. They can participate when making them, and they taste pretty good too. Good luck!

100 grams of butter or margarine (about 7 Tbsp)
2/3 cups of sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar (I use Vanilla extract –then use less water)
3 tablespoons of cocoa (chocolate)
2 cups of rolled oats (that you use in oatmeal without a flavor)
2-3 tablespoons of water

Mix the butter, which is of room temperature, with sugar. Add vanilla, cocoa, rolled oat and water. Start with the less amount of water and then add on. Mix everything well with a fork or just with your hands. Form everything to one big, long “sausage”. Cut it in equal parts and form into balls. Roll them in coconut flakes. Keep everything chilly in a box with a lid.

These are great. I call them Power Balls.

Peanut Butter balls

1/2 c. peanut butter (any kind)
1/2 c. honey
1 c. dry powder milk

Mix together (you may want to use your hands) and then form into balls. If the mixture is too moist, then add more powder milk. Option: You can roll the balls into graham cracker crumbs , Nestle Quik powder or oatmeal.

Carole Martin

Zucchini Brownies

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup butter
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.

2. In a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Fold in the zucchini and walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies spring back when gently touched. To make the frosting, melt together the 6 tablespoons of cocoa and margarine; set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, blend together the confectioners’ sugar, milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in the cocoa mixture. Spread over cooled brownies before cutting into squares.

Beth Sudlow

BBQ Manwich Casserole

3 cans crescent rolls
1/2 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce
2 cans Manwich (small cans)
2 pounds hamburger
14-16 slices of American cheese
About 8 teaspoons butter

Brown hamburger and drain. Add Manwich and BBQ sauce to hamburger and cook on medium heat. While mixture is warming tear up about 5-6 slices of your cheese and let melt in mixture. While mixture is finishing cooking preheat oven to temperature that is on the crescent roll tube. Take your 9x13 pan and line it with crescent (about 1 1/2 tubes) Spread out to make a crust. Put this in oven for about 4 minutes. Take out of oven. Add you Manwich mixture on top of crust. Then take the rest of your slices of cheese and layer on the top of you manwich mixture. Then dab teaspoons of butter around the top. Then take remaining crescent rolls and make a crust for the top. Then put in over until your crescent crust is golden brown. Take out of oven and let sit for about ten minutes. This will allow your casserole to set up and cool. Enjoy.

Susan Flowers

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Posted by: “gcliburn

let me throw in a plug for a website i really like :

www.paperbackswap.com

you can swap books and get rid of those you no longer want [ any ] and get books you do want . the amount of available books are awesome and you will find more books that you have credit for . the exchaanges are free , that means you post books , someone wants them , you send , and get credit , thaty you then can spent on any book you want .

its all free , except you have to pay for postage for books you SEND .

been a member for over a year and have received quite a few really good books . got rid of some doozies and got treasures

in the referal space ,please type in my ID theoldbookshelf .

thanks

gab

Susie B - Texas

Lord, keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth!!

—

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2. Sweet and Spicy German Mustard
Posted by: “KittyHawk”

Sweet and Spicy German Mustard

2/3 cup mustard seed
1/2 cup dry mustard
1 cup cold water
2 cup cider vinegar
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp tarragon
1/4 tsp turmeric
4 tsp honey

Combine seeds and mustard with cold water. Allow to sit refrigerated
overnight.

Combine all remaining ingredients except honey. Simmer, uncovered 10 to
15 minutes, reduce volume by one half.

Pour this mixture through a strainer, into mustard and seed mixture.
Blenderize thoroughly. Cook in double boiler until consistency of gravy.
Add honey.

Will keep refrigerated several years.

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3. Spicy Onion Mustard
Posted by: “KittyHawk”

Spicy Onion Mustard

1/2 cup cold water
1 cup dry mustard
1 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 clove garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf, crumbled
1 Tbsp honey
dash Tabasco sauce
1 tsp dry tarragon
6 whole allspice

Combine water and mustard. Mix into a paste then set aside.

Combine the vinegar, wine, onion, garlic, bay leaf, honey, hot sauce,
tarragon, and allspice in a large, non reactive saucepan. Boil rapidly
until reduced by half, stirring constantly.

Strain the mixture into a double boiler then stir in the mustard paste.
Cook over simmering water until thick, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Cool. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Stir before using.

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4. Re: Pickled Lemon Wedges NOW Books
Posted by: “SedatelyG

Gab,
Have you tried _www.bookmooch.com_ (http://www.bookmooch.com) ? It’s
easier to get points to mooch books than it is on paperbackswap. I use both
of them but BookMooch far more than the other. We used to have the best
used book store around until the owner sold it and the new owner really
didn’t have a clue about running it and it ended up being seized by the court
for money owed. That was the best place for getting cookbooks...they had
bins and bins of the small ones like you get from churches and schools,
regional things. They had the ‘regular’ ones too and their prices weren’t bad
at all. I just want to cry every time we drive by where it was. All those
books.....and no one seems to know where they went. ;(

Greta in Las Vegas

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5. Islands China Coast Salad Dressing
Posted by: “KittyHawk”

Islands China Coast Salad Dressing

1/2 cup mayonnaise
5 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix with an electric
mixer until well blended and sugar is dissolved. Chill.

Makes: 1 cup

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—
Susie B - Texas

Lord, keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth!!

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7. Master Mix - Kellogg’s Eggo Waffles
Posted by: “KittyHawk”

Kellogg’s Eggo Waffles

This recipe creates undercooked waffles that you can freeze until you
want some. Just pop them in your toaster just like you would Eggo
Waffles. Depending on the size of waffles your waffle maker makes you
may have to cut them to fit into your toaster.

Basic Recipe (Homestyle)

3 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 1/8 tsp salt
4 eggs
2 1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
10 drops yellow food coloring

Heat up a waffle iron.

Combine the flour with baking powder and salt in a bowl.

Ina separate medium sized bowl, combine eggs and sugar with an electric
mixer for 1 minute on high speed. Add water, milk, buttermilk and oil
until combined.

Pour wet mixture into the dry stuff. Add food coloring, and mix on
medium speed for 30 seconds.

Spray waffle iron with non stick cooking spray. Pour 1/2 cup of batter
onto waffle iron and close. Cook 1 minute, then carefully remove waffle
and cool. Waffle should not have browned. Repeat with remaining waffle
batter.

When waffles are cool, seal them in a freezer bag and freeze.

When preparing waffles to eat, cook as with the original: In a toaster
on the lowest setting until browned. You may have to break or cut
waffles in half to fit all the way in the toaster.

Makes: 8 to 9 waffles

Other Eggo Waffle Varieties:

Buttermilk Waffles: Use 1/2 cup milk, 3/4 cup buttermilk and 3/4 cup water.

Blueberry Waffles: Add 3/4 cup dried and chopped blueberries to the
basic recipe batter. Stir in blueberries after combining wet ingredients
with the dry ingredients.

Whole Wheat Waffles: Use 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour and 1 1/2 cups
whole wheat flour. Also increase water to 3/4 cup.

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8a. OQuestion about freezing milk
Posted by: “Susie”

Once you open up a jug of milk, can you freeze it or freeze the milk in one or two cup containers? I love milk, but milk doesn’t like me. Every now and then I break down and buy milk so I can have a bowl of cereal, but I can never finish even a half a gallon before it goes bad. I was just thinking that if I could measure out one cup portions and freeze it, then I would always have milk for putting in recipes that call for it. I do keep dry milk for this purpose, but if I can freeze the milk I buy, then at least I wouldn’t have to throw it out. I know I used to buy it by the gallons when my kids were young and freeze it, but it wasn’t opened before I put it in the freezer.

Thanks.

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8c. Re: OQuestion about freezing milk
Posted by: “KittyHawk”

Yes you can freeze milk. I have frozen it up to 2 months before.

Freezing Cheese, Eggs and Dairy Products

Dairy products can be safely frozen. Their quality, however, may be
affected
depending on storage times.

Freeze high quality butter six to nine months and margarine for 12
months in
original coated paper packages. Do not freeze whipped butter or margarine.

Cream cheese, dry cottage cheese and farmer’s cheese keep in the freezer
three
months. Frozen creamed cottage cheese breaks down and becomes mushy. Use
it in
cheesecake, freeze and then blend it in the blender. Cream will be
crumbly after
thawing. Use it in spreads and dips.

To freeze hard cheese such as cheddar, Colby, Edam, Gouda, Swiss or
brick, cut
and wrap in small pieces of less than one pound, or grate and freeze in
freezer-weight bags or rigid freezer containers. Moisture may cause a
mottled
color. Before using, thaw it the refrigerator.

Freeze processed cheese food products, in a loaf or in slices, up to four
months. Blue cheese freezes for three months, but it becomes crumbly after
thawing. Wrap it well to prevent odors.

Freeze light and heavy cream, evaporated milk and half-and-half for up
to two
months. Heavy cream may not whip after thawing. Remove original
wrappings or can
and store in plastic freezer containers or glass jars. Leave one-inch
headspace.
Thaw in the refrigerator and use for cooking.

Freeze whipped cream for one month in dollops or mounds. Freeze firm on
a cookie
sheet, then place in a freezer container. Make one layer, cover with waxed
paper, and place second layer on top. Seal in airtight wrap and store in
freezer. Place on top of dessert 10 minutes before serving.

Freeze and store milk one month. Allow room for expansion in the freezer
container. Thaw in the refrigerator. Freezing affects flavor and
appearance, but
milk, buttermilk, sour cream and yogurt are all right for baking.

To successfully freeze eggs, break the eggs and add one tablespoon milk
or water
per egg and a dash of salt. Scramble well and pour into freezer
container. Thaw
in the refrigerator and use for scrambled eggs, French toast, pancakes or
waffles.

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Chicken Recipes
http://www.nancyskitchen.com/chicken.htm

Crock Pot Pork Chops
4 or 5 pork chops
Black pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 packet dry onion soup mix

Season pork chops with pepper and put in the bottom of a lightly greased
crock. Stir soups and pour over chops. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Thicken gravy if needed and serve with mashed potatoes.
4 servings

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Have important papers ready in case you need to evacuate

Posted: 12 Sep 2010 09:22 AM PDT

1098439_open_ring_binder_2It’s unsettling to think about what you would do if your home burned down or you had to evacuate for some reason. Obviously, you’d save all the people and pets first, and grab some precious, irreplaceable items along the way, if possible.

What about important papers? What about your insurance information – the very items you need to begin replacing your home or getting medical treatment for anyone who was hurt? My recommendation: store your originals off-site. I recommend a safety deposit box at a bank for the hard copy originals. The only disadvantage is that you have to wait for business hours to get your stuff, but in the meantime, you’re going to have some copies to work from.

Where you store copies is important, because these papers could be a goldmine for identity thefts. I don’t recommend vehicles, since they can be stolen. Online storage of scanned versions of your papers is an option, if you trust the company storing the information and they have a strong privacy policy. A lot of people recommend Box.net for this purpose. Some people trust Gmail or Googledocs. With your documents online, all you need to do is get to a computer at a library, and you’ve got what you need.

Another option is a command center, both printed and electronic. Put together a binder of all the stuff you’d need, and keep it near your front door along with a flash drive or CD full of scans of all the same info – encrypted, if you’re worried about it getting stolen. But it’s handy for non-emergencies, too.

Another option for places to store copies is: friends, family and neighbors. Obviously you need to really trust these people both not to lose your CD, flash drive or binder and also not to use it or put it where a less than ethical visitor might get hold of it.

What do you need to put in these various spaces? I compiled a list a while back on this post here, but now I’m going to add to it.

Electronic and hard copies of:

* Deed/title/mortgage papers on your home
* Up-to-date medical insurance information
* An updated will
* Power of attorney information
* Life insurance info
* A basic guide to your bank accounts – numbers, passwords
* A basic list of monthly bills so you don’t forget to pay them and/or notify them that you need an emergency extension
* Doctor and vet contact info
* Copies of social security cards
* Allergy information for you and your family (you may have this memorized, but if you need to let your kids stay with someone for a couple of days, this is a handy thing to give them)
* Pet care info (in case you need to let someone sit your pets, this will enable them to stick as closely as possible to your pet’s routine to reduce trauma)

Physical items for safety deposit box:

* Spare keys for both house and car
* Your social security cards (these should always be in a safety deposit box; on the rare occasions you need them, you can go get it out, but in many cases a copy will do)

1. Organizing your papers in case of an emergency
2. Make an emergency safety kit
3. Document Security at home

8,312 posted on 09/14/2010 12:55:41 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)

1. Egg Tacos
Posted by: “Richard Lee

Egg Tacos

Source : Linda Larsen, Your about.com Guide to Busy Cooks.

You can add any vegetables that you have on hand to the egg
and cheese mixture for additional flavor and nutrition.

INGREDIENTS:

4 eggs, beaten
1 cup shredded Colby cheese
1/2 cup cooked crumbled sausage
1/3 cup chunky garden salsa
4 taco shells

PREPARATION:

In small bowl, combine eggs with cheese, sausage and salsa.
Pour mixture into a nonstick skillet over medium heat and
scramble mixture until firm but moist.
Spoon scrambled egg mixture into taco shells that had been
heated in a 350 degree oven for 4-5 minutes.

4 servings

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2. O’charley’s Loaded Potato Soup Recipe Correction
Posted by: “sandyu42

Sorry I left off part of the recipe.

O’charley’s Loaded Potato Soup Recipe

3 pounds red potatoes
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/4 cup flour
8 cups half-and-half
1 (16-ounce) block Velveeta cheese, melted
White pepper, to taste
Garlic powder, to taste
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 pound bacon, fried crisply
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup fresh chives, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Dice unpeeled red potatoes into 1/2” cubes. Place in a large Dutch oven,
cover with water and bring to a boil. Let boil for 10 minutes or until 3/4
cooked.
In a separate large Dutch oven, combine melted margarine and flour, mixing
until smooth. Place over low heat and gradually add half-and-half, stirring
constantly. Continue to stir until smooth and liquid begins to thicken.
Add melted Velveeta. Stir well. Drain potatoes and add to cream mixture.
Stir in pepper, garlic powder and hot pepper sauce.
Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Place soup into individual serving bowls and top with crumbled bacon,
shredded cheese, chives and parsley.

Makes 8 servings.
*~Sandy~*

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3. Hearty Brunch
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Hearty Brunch

6 slices bacon
1 medium onion
1 can tomatoes or 2 fresh ones
6 eggs
6 English muffin halves, buttered and toasted

Fry bacon. Remove form skillet and drain. Save 2 T. bacon fat. Chop onion and sauté in bacon fat until transparent but not brown. Add tomatoes. If fresh, cut into small pieces. Stir and cook about 5 minutes. Break eggs into simmering mixture and cook until set. Salt and pepper to taste. Lift out an egg and put on toasted buttered English muffin half. Spoon rest of mixture evenly over tops. Serves 4 to 6
Source: My Old Recipes

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4. Scrambled Eggs Archduchess
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Scrambled Eggs Archduchess

Butter or margarine
4 white bread slices
1 can asparagus spears, 10.5 oz
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
6 eggs
3 T. milk
1/4 t. paprika
1/2 t salt
1/2 cup diced cooked ham

In skillet over low heat, melt 2 T. butter. Cook 2 bread slices at a time in butter until golden on both sides. Remove slices to platter. Keep warm. In pan over medium heat, heat asparagus spears. Drain and keep warm. In same skillet, melt 1 T. butter. Add mushrooms and cook 3 minutes or until tender. Spoon into small bowl. In medium bowl with wire whisk, beat eggs, milk, paprika, and salt. In same skillet over low heat, melt 1/4 cup butter. Add egg mixture and cook, stirring until mixture begins to thicken. Stir in ham and mushrooms. Cook until eggs are nearly set, stirring. To serve, spoon egg mixture over bread slices and top with asparagus spears. Serves 4
Source: My Old Recipes

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5a. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Posted by: “Lynnda”

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

1 cup separated pumpkin seeds
1 t. olive or corn oil
1/4 t. salt, seasoned salt, garlic salt or chili powder

Rub seeds in cloth towel to remove any remaining fibers; toss seeds with your choice of oil and salt of your choice. Spread in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until seeds are dry and just beginning to brown. Remove from oven and let cool before storing in an airtight container. Makes 1 cup. To increase recipe, multiply oil and salt by number of cups of seeds you have.
Source: My Old Recipes

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6a. Pumpkin Upside Down Cake
Posted by: “Shela”

I would love to try some of these wonderful pumpkin recipes; however, there has been no canned pumpkin available in stores in my area since last Thanksgiving. I have also heard that there is a problem with this year’s crop. Are any members of this group still able to find canned pumpkin in your area? The holiday season will soon be upon us, and I am wondering if this year we will have to settle for sweet potato and other types of pies, cakes, and cookies.

Shela

-—— Original Message -——
From: Lynnda

Pumpkin Upside Down Cake

1 can pumpkin, 29 oz
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 can evaporated milk, 12 oz
3 eggs, beaten
2 t. ground cinnamon
1 t. grated nutmeg
1/2 t. ground ginger
1 pkg. yellow cake mix, 2 layer size
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 to 1 cup (1 to 2 sticks) butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350. Mix the pumpkin, sugar, evaporated milk, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in a bowl and mix well. Spoon into a greased 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Sprinkle cake mix and then the walnuts over pumpkin mixture; drizzle with butter to moisten. Bake for 1 hour. Serve warm with whipped cream. Serves 10 to 12
Source: The Bells Are Ringing, Mission San Juan Capistrano

Re: Pumpkin Upside Down Cake
Posted by: “WAC”

I’m in Illinois and Illinois is the biggest pumpkin producer in the nation.
You’re right, there is a blight that has ruined the crops of many of the farmers
2 years in a row. The bad thing is they don’t know what’s causing it or how to
protect their crops. The researchers are working on it but have found no
answers so far. It invades the pumpkin and eats away the meat, leaving just a
partial collapsed shell. Some farmers seem to have escaped it but the majority,
around here at least, have been affected. They interviewed a farmer on the news
a couple nights ago who has lost his entire 40 acre crop of pumpkins 2 years in
a row and doesn’t plan to plant pumpkins again next year. He’s afraid the
blight might be lying dormant in the soil from one year to the next. He’s made
his living from pumpkins for several decades but he’s not going to plant again
until they have figured out how to combat this blight.

I don’t know if other areas of the country are having the same problem but I’m
betting pumpkin will be in short supply again this year. Sweet potatoes are a
good substitute in most baking.

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Eliminate Pet Odors from Your Home Naturally

Submitted by: Kira @ Tip Hero 08/23/2010 11:44 AM

In response to a reader’s query, I found a few tips for getting rid of those pesky pet odors that linger around the house. Hopefully these methods from eHow are helpful to you! Take a look:

Remove Pet Stains and Odor with Black Light and Peroxide

1. Firstly, you’ll need a black light bulb (spotted on Amazon for $2.29). Screw the black light bulb into a light fixture and draw all of the curtains in the room. You’ll be able to see those stains that you couldn’t find under normal light. Pet odor will most likely be coming from these places, so once you find them, you can treat them.

2. Test out some hydrogen peroxide on an unseen spot on the furniture to make sure discoloration doesn’t occur. If it’s safe, pour peroxide all over stain and allow to dry.

3. Rinse peroxide from the area using cold water and the odor (and stain) should be a thing of the past!

Eliminate Pet Odor with Baking Soda and Vinegar

Sprinkle baking soda over affected areas of your home and let it sit overnight. Vacuum or sweep up the baking soda the next morning. Then add two cups of distilled vinegar to a gallon of warm water. Apply this solution to the area and let sit for one hour before rinsing with cold water.

Does anyone have any other natural methods for pet odor removal?

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Re Pet Odors and stains -

I have always used plain table salt to remove pet odor and stains.

When you see the spot, if fresh, pour table salt over entire area - allow to dry completely - DO NO USE YOUR VACUUM to get up dried salt - Use a broom and dust pan to remove as much salt as possible or a small hand held dust buster. This works every time

Posted by Kandi Verro on August 26, 2010 5:13 PM
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I’ve always used table salt and a orange or lemon to get rid of unwanted odors. Cut a lemon or orange in half gut it (scoop the gut of the lemon or orange out) and then fill the lemon or orange with table salt, the salt absorb the odor,and releases the citrus smell.

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DFM Ayalon and the governor of Heilongjiang province in northern China
signed an agricultural cooperation agreement today in Jerusalem

(Communicated by the Deputy Foreign Minister’s Bureau)
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/MFA+Spokesman/2010/Agricultural-agreement-between-Israel-and-Chinas-Heilongjiang-Province-signed-today-13-Sep-2010.htm
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon met today (Monday, 13 September 2010)
with the governor of China’s Heilongjiang Province, Mr. Du Jiahao.

Israel has extensive agricultural cooperation with the province, and during
the meeting an agricultural cooperation agreement between MASHAV - Israel’s
Agency for International Development Cooperation and Heilongjiang province
was signed. The agreement relates primarily to assistance in constructing
demonstration dairy farms.

Heilongjiang is an important province in northern China. Its capital,
Harbin, provided refuge to tens of thousands of Jews fleeing from Russia at
the time of the White Revolution at the beginning of the twentieth century.

At the start of the meeting, DFM Ayalon stressed the special relationship
between Israel and China, and stated that “The friendly relationship between
the two countries, and the mutual appreciation of the two nations, is based
on the fact that they are both ancient cultures with historic awareness.”

DFM Ayalon related to China’s economic development and said that “The
economies of the two nations complement each other. Israel has advanced
technology suited to the developing Chinese market and experience in fields
that top the Chinese national agenda, such as agriculture and technology.”
The Deputy Foreign Minister also mentioned Israel’s participation in the
Shanghai Expo on an unparalleled scale, which included the construction of
an independent pavilion for the first time in its history.

Governor Du Jiahao thanked DFM Ayalon for the warm hospitality, and said
that he was very impressed by Israel. The Governor added that during his
visit to Emek Hefer he met a group of Israeli children singing in Chinese.
This moved him so much that he decided to invite them to visit China. The
Governor added that it was his intention to erect a monument of Jerusalem
stone in memory of the Jews who found refuge in Heilongjiang Province during
the White Revolution.

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1. Fun Stuff Recalls Children’s Toys Due to Choking Hazard,
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2. Horizon Hobby Recalls Spektrum Receivers Used with Model Airplane Gliders Due to Risk of Injury,

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3. The Coleman Company Recalls Water-Activated Spotlights Due to Risk of Impact Injury,

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SOLEfood Farm urban farmers work with Michael Ableman

SOLEfood Farm is an urban farm consisting of hundreds of planters. The farm provides
training and employment opportunities to residents from Vancouver’s Downtown East
Side to build, plant, maintain and harvest the farm. The locally grown food is sold
to restaurants, at Farmers Markets and community organizations with similar aims
of improving neighbourhood food security.

Brooklyn Utopias: Farm City

Artists are increasingly incorporating farming, landscaping, and ecology into their
practice. The predominance of environmentally concerned exhibitions at contemporary
art institutions is one mark of the shift of environmentalism from a marginalized
grassroots and activist effort to a more institutionalized and popularized subject
that infiltrates every sector of society.

Seattle PARK(ing) Day Spaces Celebrate Urban Agriculture

Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) plans to put an urban ag spin on their
parking spaces. To coincide with the declared “Year of Urban Agriculture,” three
parking spaces designated for the city will be transformed into mini-urban farms
(complete with edible plants and a Kippen House chicken coop!), and people will
be dispensing tips on gardening in planting strips.

WW2 Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS) collected garden vegetables for the men in minesweepers

“Another Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS) activity was centred on our shores. Men
in minesweepers and small naval craft were often unable to spend long enough on
shore to get fresh vegetables. In East Anglia, WVS members approached people who
have been evacuated from their homes for permission to collect the vegetables from
their gardens and take them to the docks. All around the coast and in Northern Ireland
the scheme caught on. Thousands upon thousands of vegetables were given out. In
winter cakes and mince pies were added to the hampers.”

Confessions of the “Eastside Tomato King”

Dear Michelle Obama
July 22, 2010
I am the most famous Urban Farmer in America and am on the verge of losing my farm
because my bank will not negotiate with me in regards to my mortgage.
I am writing you for help! I provide food for the restaurant that you and your girls
just ate at several weeks ago in Los Angeles, as well as many of the top restaurants
in town. I have been near foreclosure three seperate times in the last three years
and the stress is killing me! I have applied for the HAMP program twice now, but
have been rejected twice because my bank doesn’t seem to understand the seasonality
of my business.
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Read all stories here.
City Farmer News [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=fclqmpbab&et=1103689073793&s=1304&e=0013j_szWFzd4Ufw0maP85Z6AiVU68Pdj8marJHE0_3ue2QSJ754YYRMWBL-ZUqKqAzGXoFrH6VQmYCZpyFYPS1YTZh3YKRrSo76Wv3EYbuxP_wfjtCInlcJA==]
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Michael Levenston
City Farmer - Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture
1978-2010

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This message contains the following:

1. Chuck E. Cheese’s Recalls Light-up Rings and Star Glasses Due to Ingestion Hazard

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10345.html

2. Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars Building Sets Recalled by
Edushape Due to Choking Hazard

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Weekly Harvest Newsletter

Sustainable Agriculture News Briefs - September 15, 2010

Weekly sustainable agriculture news and resources gleaned from the Internet by NCAT staff for the ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Website. The Weekly Harvest Newsletter is also available online.
http://attra.ncat.org/newsletter/archives.html#wh

News & Resources

* California Appoints Environmental Advisory Panel for Agriculture
* Agriculture and Food Systems Publication Debuts
* Food System Framework Identifies Levels of Relationships
* FoodHub Links Oregon Buyers and Sellers Online
* Researchers Produce High-Value Chemicals from Biomass
* Connecticut Sets Farm-to-Chef Harvest Week

Funding Opportunities

* Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program
* Southern SARE Sustainable Community Innovation Grant
* North Carolina Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund Central Region

Coming Events

* Team Agriculture Georgia Workshop
* Growing Health 2010
* Hoes Down Harvest Festival
* Producing Biogas Inexpensively Workshop

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News & Resources

California Appoints Environmental Advisory Panel for Agriculture
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=10-047
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary A.G. Kawamura has announced the formation of a five-member scientific advisory panel on environmental farming to advise state agencies on sustainable agriculture. The Scientific Panel on Environmental Farming will review and recommend data on the impact that agriculture has on the environment and make recommendations to appropriate state agencies. In addition, the panel will publicly document agricultural activities that produce net benefits for the environment and ecosystems. Members of the panel are appointed by the Secretaries of Food and Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Natural Resources to three year terms.

Agriculture and Food Systems Publication Debuts
http://www.agdevjournal.com/
The inaugural issue of the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development is available free online until October 1. JAFSCD is an online, international, peer-reviewed publication focused on the practice and applied research interests of agriculture and food systems development professionals and scholars. The publishers are also introducing a companion community of practice website, http://www.agdevonline.com/ AgDevONLINE, with maps and articles that are intended to support the work of a wide range of professionals, academics, and activists who focus on agriculture and food issues.

Food System Framework Identifies Levels of Relationships
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/farm-to-fork/tiers-of-the-food-system-a-new-way-of-thinking-about-local-and-regional-food/
Researchers at the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems have released the Tiers of the Food System framework, identifying five different levels of relationships between food producers and consumers. Small-scale, local food production is often contrasted with the anonymity of global, industrial food production, resulting in a black-and-white portrayal of local and global food systems. In reality, the food system is far more complex than local versus global and artisanal versus industrial, according to the framework’s developers.

FoodHub Links Oregon Buyers and Sellers Online
http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2010/08/buyers_sellers_dig_into_foodhu.html
A feature in The Oregonian newspaper calls EcoTrust’s online marketplace FoodHub the “Facebook of local food.” FoodHub (http://www.ecotrust.org/foodhub/), an interactive online tool that connects Northwest region food service professionals who want to buy locally produced food with growers and processors, was launched in February. A new version of FoodHub will debut in September, with an improved product management interface to better serve members, who pay an annual fee to use the service.

Researchers Produce High-Value Chemicals from Biomass
http://www.iowaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=903&yr=2010
Researchers at Iowa State University have found a way to produce high-value chemicals such as ethylene glycol and propylene glycol from biomass rather than petroleum sources, reports Iowa Ag Connection. Researchers were studying the reactions of cellulosic materials in alcohols at high temperatures and pressures when they noted significant yields of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. The biomass conversion process is based on the chemistry of supercritical fluids, in what the researchers say is a simple process better for the environment than conventional biomass conversions.

Connecticut Sets Farm-to-Chef Harvest Week
http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=2778&q=330850
In conjunction with the state of Connecticut’s 375th anniversary celebration, Governor Jodi Rell announced the first-ever Farm-to-Chef Harvest Celebration Week, September 26 to October 2. More than 80 restaurants, farms, and cafeterias participating in the event will offer special Farm-to-Chef menus that week, showcasing a bounty of Connecticut-grown ingredients.

More Breaking News
http://attra.ncat.org/news/
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Funding Opportunities

Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program
http://www.foodsecurity.org/funding.html
The USDA’s Community Food
Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program provides the major funding source for community-based food and agriculture projects nationwide. Funding preference is given to projects that develop linkages between two or more sectors of the food system, support the development of entrepreneurial projects, involve public and for-profit as well as nonprofit entities, and promote multi-system, interagency approaches. The program is looking for multi-stakeholder collaborations that build the long-term capacity of communities to address their food and agricultural problems. Only private non-profit organizations are eligible to receive CFP funds directly, but collaborations with public and private, for-profit entities are recommended. Applicants may request up to $300,000 for projects of up to three years’ duration. CFP funds requested must be matched dollar for dollar with non-federal resources.
Deadline to apply for fiscal year 2011 is November 17, 2010.

Southern SARE Sustainable Community Innovation Grant
http://www.southernsare.uga.edu/callpage.htm
These grants link sustainable agriculture activities to healthy rural community development. Activities that will increase knowledge, build capacity and make connections between farms and rural communities to the benefit of people who live in those communities may be funded for up to $10,000 for up to two years. The Southern Region includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Proposals are due October 1, 2010

North Carolina Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund Central Region
http://www.rafiusa.org/programs/tobacco/tobacco.html
The Reinvestment Fund assists farmers in developing new sources of agricultural income through provision of cost-share grants. NC farmers are eligible to apply for Producer Grant Awards of up to $10,000 for individuals and Community Grant Awards of up to $30,000 for collaborative farmer projects.
Proposals are due November 19, 2010

More Funding Opportunities
http://attra.ncat.org/funding/
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Coming Events

Team Agriculture Georgia Workshop
September 28, 2010
Mt. Berry, Georgia
http://bit.ly/c1i0wa
Team Agriculture Georgia is hosting a free one-day workshop for small, beginning, and limited-resource farmers. Topics to be covered include forestry, organics, farmers markets, financing, value-added products, and more.

Growing Health 2010
October 5, 2010
Binghamton, New York
http://www.ruralhealthnetwork.org/GHConf2010/GH2010Main.asp
Growing Health 2010 features a full day Farms, Food and Health Conference for people interested in locally driven solutions that benefit local communities. An evening celebration featuring local food follows the day-long conference.

Hoes Down Harvest Festival
October 2-3, 2010
Yolo County, California
http://www.hoesdown.org/
The Ecological Farming Association’s 23rd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival at Full Belly Farm offers educational farm tours, a magical children’s area, hands-on workshops, farm products and an abundance of organic food, live music and good times.

Producing Biogas Inexpensively Workshop
October 8-9 and October 16-17 and 19-20, 2010
Hawaii and Pennsylvania
http://www.completebiogas.com/classes.html
Biogas is a burnable fuel, like natural gas, but produced by the anaerobic (oxygenless) decomposition of almost anything once alive (grass, fruit waste, manure, etc.) in a container called a “biogas digester”. In an on-going series of classes, and in co-operation several with other organizations, David House (author of The Complete Biogas Handbook (http://www.completebiogas.com/)) is offering workshops about how to understand, make, and use biogas using very low-cost digesters. Attendees will be given a kit for a digester capable of producing enough fuel for a small family to cook meals. Classes now scheduled include Oct. 8-9 in Hawaii, and Oct. 16-17 and 19-20 in Pennsylvania, where a scholarship for some state residents covers up to 75% of the cost of the class.

More Events
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/
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New & Updated Publications

Converting Cropland to Perennial Grassland
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=108
Sheep: Sustainable and Organic Production
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=209
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) Farm Internship Curriculum and Handbook
http://attra.ncat.org/intern_handbook/
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Question of the Week
How Can I Control or Treat Blossom End Rot?
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/question.php/2010/09/14/how-can-i-control-or-treat-blossom-end-rot
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ATTRA on the Radio
Next week’s topic on the Sustainable Agriculture Spotlight: The Farmer Veteran Coalition: Sustainable Agriculture Careers for Returning Soldiers.
Tuesday, September 21
10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT
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The MedWatch August 2010 Drug Safety Labeling Changes posting includes 24 products with safety labeling changes to the following sections: CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT, and MEDICATION GUIDE.

The “Summary Page” provides a listing of drug names and safety labeling sections revised:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm225299.htm

Clicking on a drug product name in the Summary View will take you to the “detailed view” page, which identifies safety labeling sections and subsections revised, along with a brief summary of new or modified safety information.

The following drugs had modifications to the CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS sections:

Advil Allergy Sinus (ibuprofen, chlorpheniramine maleate, and pseudoephedrine)
Aleve (naproxen sodium)
Atripla (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)
Biltricide (praziquantel)
Childrens Advil Cold (ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine)
Cubicin (daptomycin)
Exelon Patch (rivastigmine)
Flagyl (metronidazole)
Heparin Sodium in the 5% Dextrose injection and in the 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection
Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride)
Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate)
Risperdal (risperidone)

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You are encouraged to report all serious adverse events and product quality problems to FDA MedWatch at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm

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