http://sickoflibs.blogspot.com/2009/10/glenn-beck-on-this-week-of-white-house.html
I heard part of the order was taking over FNC (Fox News) ,just until the crisis is over. You know, for national security reasons.<<<
Wish it was a joke, the o is using Venezuela and Russia as a master plan and you can bet he fully intends to take over everything.............as in ALL of everything.
In my opinion of course.
I bookmarked your site, but as my huge bookmark file is a joke, let us know if you do post something that kinda fits this threads seeking for knowledge.
LOL, we long ago lost our way, from the path of “using old ways to help us survive” to just plain survival, frugal in today’s world and whatever we should know to get there.
I have to keep the train of thoughts large and mixed, because I am one of those folks, who never stay on topic, if you do give me one. Topics only remind me of something else and it is not usually related at all.........
Welcome and do join in the thread.
Re: Beck, he is not on the radio here and I do not own tv, so I know of him only via Freepers and other bits and pieces, I am on dial up internet, so do not do videos.
Interesting Health News the Media doesn’t Cover 10 - 24
Posted by: “Fernwoods
Slide show about the dangers of drinking from water bottles at:
_Water Disaster Ppt Presentation_
(http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/aSGuest17618-181417-water-disaster-save-conservation-earth-news-reports-ppt
-powerpoint/)
Click on the arrow
8 min. video at: _The Science of Miracles and the Power of Prayer_
(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/15/The-Science-of-Mirac
les-and-the-Power-of-Prayer.aspx)
_The menace of the public option_
(http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/19/ED7B19P06H.DTL)
Of all the current assaults on our noble republic, perhaps none is more
dangerous than the public option - specifically, the public library option.
For far too long, this menace has undermined the very foundations of our
economy. While companies like Amazon and Barnes & Noble struggle valiantly
each day to sell books, these communistic cabals known as libraries undercut
the hard work of good corporate citizens by letting people read their
books for free. How is the private sector supposed to compete with free? And
just what does this public option give us? People can spend hours and hours
in these dens of socialism without having to buy so much as a cappuccino.
_Compost to Create Your Own Carbon Piggy Bank!_
(http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_19419.cfm)
According to the _Rodale Institute_
(http://newfarm.rodaleinstitute.org/columns/research_paul/2007/1107/soilcarbon.shtml) , organic farms that
fertilize with compost can sequester carbon at a rate of up to 3,200 kg/ha/yr.
But it’s not just farmers and cities, you can compost at home! So, if you
haven’t already, take your food, lawn, garden waste - even poop - and make
your very own carbon piggy bank: COMPOST!
_Video_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKlauRA7ugI) : How to compost in
your backyard!
Composting avoids methane emissions and also improves the soil fertility of
the degraded soil. Soil & More, the global composting project, gets 1
carbon credit equals to 1 ton of CO2e emissions reductions for every ton of
compost produced.
_Why Propaganda Trumps Truth_
(http://tvnewslies.org/tvnl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11135&Itemid=16)
Hitler explained the believability of the Big Lie as compared to the small
lie: “In the simplicity of their minds, people more readily fall victims to
the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small
lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale
falsehoods. It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths,
and they would not believe that others could have such impudence. Even
though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their
minds, they will still doubt and continue to think that there may be some other
explanation.”
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NativeAmericanVoiceForHealth/
Here is a recipe for Bisquick for you cuties from “down under”.
Use this homemade mix in any recipe calling for Bisquick
or other commercial baking mixes.
8 cups flour
1 1/4 cups nonfat dry milk powder
1/4 cup baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups shortening
Combine flour, milk, baking powder,
and salt in a very large bowl.
Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse
cornmeal. Store in tightly
closed covered container in a cool place.
I keep this in the freezer.
G’Day
I was given this recipe when I asked a similar question Tracy. As we don’t have ‘shortening’ as such for household use, I have mixed marg and butter together hoping it was good enough. It tasted fine but how like the original Bisquick it was I’ll probably never know as I’ve never tasted it. LOL June (Sydney)
4 cups whole wheat flour
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking powder
4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups shortening
1 1/4 cups powdered milk
Put all ingredients in bowl and blend. Store in gallon container in the
refrigerator.
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/frozen-assets/
http://fromskilledhands.com/2009/10/25/my-town-monday-bit-of-earth-farm/
[A snippet and do go and look at the sink, it is a work of art...granny]
“I think the real story here has to do with living by one’s abilities and doing what one believes will be of benefit. We’ve always tried to do that, although now the economy has made it a necessity. Not so long ago Mark made decisions that affected employees and corporate earnings, but this past year of unemployment his humble efforts have taken on a sharper focus. He’s sold firewood, honey and produce from our farm. He has custom designed movable chicken coops and built bathroom vanities out of repurposed materials. He and I are working to establish a network linking urban farms to rural farms. A job would be easier, but maybe these times are calling us to live by our essential abilities. I guess that’s how the greater good tends to be advanced.”
Mark’s explorations have led him in many directions, including crafting the beautiful sink pictured below. There is something satisfying about seeing a lovely item that transformed into something just as beautiful.Sink and table, hand crafted by Mark Weldon of Bit of Earth Farm
Bowl of sink crafted by Mark Weldon of Bit of Earth Farm
Re-use for candles
Posted by: “Jane
I make some of my fire starters with cupcake papers and wood shavings, smothered in wax. These kind look pretty and make nice homemade gifts for people who go camping etc.
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/fire-starters.shtml
use the drippy, cheap ones to make a wine bottle drip candle
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/drip-candles.shtml
You can make candle melts, or candle tarts:
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/melts.shtml
Seashell tea candles
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/nature/seashell-candles.shtml
Refillable candles
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/refillable-candles.shtml
Cookie cutter candles
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/cookie-cutter-floating-candles.shtml
Chunk Candles
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/chunk-candle.shtml
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WasteNothing/
Darlene’s New England Manhattan Clam Chowder with a Kick
12 cups fish stock (recipe follows)
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup peeled and diced carrots
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup peeled and diced onion
1/2 cup peeled and diced potatoes
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 lb fresh steamed shucked clams
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp Frank’s hot sauce
1/2 cup whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste
Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the carrots, celery, onion,
potato and green pepper. Saute them until the onions are translucent,
stirring occasionally.
Add the flour to make a roux. Blend in the tomato paste then stir in the
fish stock, 2 cups at a time, blending well.
Simmer for 40 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add clams and simmer
3 minutes then add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cream and
seasonings to taste.
If your canning this do not use flour use about 1/3 cup clear jel or
thicken on reheat. Just simmer for 5 minutes and add the remainder of
the ingredients except the cream. Ladle into the pint jars and process
100 minutes at 10 lb pressure adjusting the pressure according to your
altitude and / or style of canner. 1” headspace. Add a couple Tbsp of
cream to a pint of soup on reheat
Fish Stock
4 to 5 lb fish bones and trimmings, like sole, cod, halibut or other
white fish, chopped coarsely
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup each onion, leek, celery and fennel, coarsely diced
1 bay leaf
2 slices lemon
3 sprigs fresh thyme
14 cups water
salt and pepper
Wash the fish bones and trimmings well in cold water then set aside.
Heat oil in a large stockpot for a few minutes then add the diced
vegetables and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the onion is transparent add the fish bones, trimmings, water,
lemon slices, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then lower heat and
simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Skim the surface every 10 minutes or so.
Season with the salt and pepper to taste. Strain through a fine sieve or
cheesecloth. You can can this now or use it for a soup. If your canning
the stock Process pints for 30 minutes and quarts for 35 minutes at 10
lb pressure. 1” headspace. Adjust pressure according to your altitude
and or style of canner.
Makes: 6 pints or 3 quarts
.
Coffee Mousse
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp clear jel (regular)
6 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
4 eggs
1/2 cup double strength Mocha Java blend coffee
1 cup heavy cream
In a saucepan over low heat, mix the milk, clear jel, sugar and gelatin
until gelatin is dissolved.
Beat the eggs in a bowl, then pour the hot mixture into the eggs. Stir
and return to the saucepan. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Pour into a large bowl and add the coffee. Chill, stirring occasionally.
When thickened, whip the cream and fold it into the mixture. Place in
small mousse or dessert dishes. Chill and serve. Decorate with whipped
cream.
Serves: 6
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FoodPreservationDryingCanningAndMore/
Hot and Spicy Red Rice
Posted by: “~*Piper*~”
Hot and Spicy Red Rice
1 cup white rice not instant
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped, or few green onions, chopped, including green part
1 or more cloves garlic, minced
2 cups hot water
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
Salt, to taste
3 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Pinch of Mexican or reggular oregano
2 vegetable bouilon cubes
Pour hot water over rice and let it stand for about 15 minutes. Drain the rice and rinse it well in cold water. Shake the sieve and let the rice drain for a while. Shake the rice to remove any excess water.
In a heavy skillet, brown rice in oil over low heat. Add remaining ingredients, reduce heat, cover tightly and cook for 20 minutes. You may use any mix of the spices you like best.
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3. Spiced Pumpkin and Red Beans
Posted by: “~*Piper*~”
Spiced Pumpkin and Red Beans
3 cups cooked light or dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/3 cups dry kidney beans, cooked
4 cups peeled, diced pumpkin
2 medium onions
2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups water
To prepare the pumpkin, cut in half, remove seeds, and peel off outer skin. Parboiling or baking the pumpkin first may make peeling easier.
Coat skillet with nonstick cooking spray and sauté pumpkin and onion for 4 minutes over medium heat.
Add tomatoes, garlic, and ginger, and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
Add seasonings and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
Add seasonings and cook for 1 minute longer, stirring frequently. Stir in water and cook for 35 to 40 minutes, until pumpkin is tender.
Stir in beans and cook for 10 minutes. Serve with steamed rice.
Serves 6.
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4a. Spinach Souffle in Tomato cups
Posted by: “Terry
Spinach Souffles in Tomatoes
1 Stouffers Spinach Souffle, thawed
4 tomatoes, seeds and juice removed
Fill the tomatoes with the souffle and bake as directed on the
stouffers box. Depending on what you holder is, tomatoes or squash
just check them after about 15 or 20 minutes to make sure all is well.
“My idea of pure heaven is to spend a day in the kitchen, peeling,
chopping, and stirring while the words of a good book fill the air
around me.” Ruth Reichl
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Simply-Spicy/
Crockery Pot Chicken Corn Soup
Posted by: “angelchef.tamara”
Crockery Pot Chicken Corn Soup
3 - 3-1/2 lb. chicken, cut up
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 medium russet potato, peeled and diced
1/4 cup each chopped parsley, divided; tomato sauce
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) chicken broth
1 can cream-style corn
2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise, then thinly sliced
to taste salt and pepper
Rinse chicken, pat dry and set aside. In a 4-qt. or larger crockpot, combine onion, carrots, celery, potato and 3 tbsp. parsley. Add chicken, then pour in tomato sauce and broth. Cover and cook on Low 7 - 8 hours or until chicken and potato are tender when pierced. Lift out chicken and let stand until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, skim and discard fat from broth mixture. Stir corn into broth mixture, turn heat to High. Cover and cook 15 minutes more. Remove and discard bones and skin from chicken; tear meat into bite-sized pieces. Add chicken and zucchini to soup, cover and cook until zucchini is just tender, 15 minutes. Season to taste and sprinkle with remaining tbsp. parsley.
Makes 6 - 8 servings.
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5. Crockery Pot Apple Butter
Posted by: “angelchef.tamara”
Crockery Pot Apple Butter
enough apples to fill a 5-qt slow cooker heaping full, finely chopped
4 cups sugar
4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. each ground cloves, salt over apples.
Fill slow cooker heaping full with finely chopped apples. (Tart apples are best.) Drizzle sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves and salt over apples. Cover. Lid may not fit tightly at first, but apples will shrink as cooked. Begin cooking on High, then lower heat; cook all day until thick and dark in color. Stir occasionally. Place in small jars and seal. Number of jars will vary with size used.
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6a. Crockery Pot Pumpkin Bread
Posted by: “angelchef.tamara”
Crockery Pot Pumpkin Bread
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
4 tbsp. raisins or dried currants, finely chopped
In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice; set aside. In medium mixing bowl combine brown sugar and oil; beat until well combined. Beat in eggs. Add pumpkin and mix well. Add flour mixture. Beat just until combined. Stir in raisins. Pour pumpkin mixture into 2 well-greased and floured 1/2-pint straight-sided canning jars. Cover jars tightly with greased foil. Place a piece of crumpled foil in 3=1/2 or 4-qt. crockpot with liner in place. Place jars atop crumbled foil. Cover; cook on High setting 1-1/2 - 1=3/4 hours or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Remove jars from cooker; cool 10 minutes in jars. Remove bread from jars. Cool thoroughly on wire rack.
Makes 2 loaves.
Enchilada Strata
Posted by: “angelchef.tamara”
Enchilada Strata
Serves: 6
1 1/2 - 2 cups cooked Ground Beef, Turkey, or Chicken (12-16 ounces before cooking)
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup tomato mild, medium or hot salsa
1 tablespoon canned pureed chipotle (optional)
1 1/4 cups Half & half or Whole Milk
2/3 cup Sour Cream
4 large Eggs
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper to taste
9 six-inch corn tortillas
2-3 cups grated Sharp Cheddar (4-5 ounces)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cooked ground meat, green onions, salsa and chipotle puree in a bowl. Combine half & half, sour cream, eggs, cumin, salt, and pepper in a second bowl; whisk until smooth.
Place 3 of the tortillas in the bottom of a round, 8-inch soufflé dish (or similarly sized deep baking dish), overlapping them to cover the bottom of the dish. Spread a third of the meat mixture over tortillas. Pour a third of the egg mixture over meat. Distribute a third of the grated cheese over this. Repeat these layers two more times. Bake uncovered until liquid is barely set, 65-70 minutes.
AUTUMN PORK CHOPS
Posted by: “angelkisses51
Source: Tasty Tuesday Tip of the Week Campbell’s® Autumn Pork Chops
This family favorite will bring them to the table in a flash.
Serves: 4
Prep. time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 min.
- 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
- 4 pork chops, 1/2” thick
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell’s® Cream of Celery or 98% Fat Free
Cream of Celery Soup
- 1/2 cup apple juice or water
- 2 tbsp. spicy brown mustard
- 1 tbsp. honey
- Generous dash ground black pepper
- Hot cooked medium egg noodles
HEAT oil in skillet. Cook chops 10 min. or until browned.
ADD soup, apple juice, mustard, honey and pepper. Heat to a boil. Cover
and cook over low heat 5 min. or until chops are done. Serve with
noodles.
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10a. Slow Cooker Swiss Steak
Posted by: “Mary
Slow Cooker Swiss Steak
1/4 cup all-purpose floursalt and pepper to taste1 1/2 pounds round steak,
cut into small pieces3 tablespoons vegetable
oil3 stalks celery, chopped1 onion, chopped3 carrots, shredded2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced
tomatoes with juice1 tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce2 tablespoons brown
sugar, or to taste
In a shallow bowl, mix the flour, salt, and pepper.
Lightly coat the round steak pieces in the flour mixture. Heat the oil in a
skillet over medium heat, and saute the celery, onion, and carrots about 5
minutes, until tender. Remove from heat, and set aside. Mix in the round steak
pieces, and cook until lightly browned. Place the vegetables and steak in a
slow cooker. Mix in the tomatoes with juice, Worcestershire sauce, and brown
sugar. Cover, and cook 8 to 10 hours on Low, until the round steak is very
tender.
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11a. Slow Cooked Sicilian Pork Chops
Posted by: “ny14467”
Slow Cooked Sicilian Pork Chops
6 boneless pork chops about 1/2” thick
26 oz jar of marinara sauce
8 oz. fresh mushrooms-chopped
1 red bell pepper-chopped
1 onion-chopped
3 garlic cloves-chopped
1 t sugar
1 t salt
1/2 t black pepper
8 oz mozzarella cheese-shredded
Wash chops and pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet and fry chops brown on both sides. Put in crock pot. Top withvegetables. Mix marinara with sugar, and a little more salt and pepper. Pour over veggies-don’t stir mix. Cover and cook low 6 hours or until chops are tender. When done top chops with cheese.
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12. Southwest Corn Bake
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
Southwest Corn Bake
1 c. seasoned cornbread stuffing crumbs
1 15 1/4 oz. can whole kernel golden sweet corn, drained
1 7 oz. can diced green chiles, drained
1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 c. shredded Longhorn Cheddar cheese
2 Tsp. flour
5 eggs, beaten
1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
Divide crumbs evenly in bottom of 6 individual 8 oz. baking cups.
Mix corn with chiles, cheeses and flour, and spoon into cups.
Combine eggs and milk. Pour over corn mixture.
Place on baking sheet, and bake at 325. Bake for 25 mins., or until set.
Garnish with avocado slices and ripe olives, if desired.
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13. Corn Pone Pie
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
Corn Pone Pie
Yield: 4 Servings
1 lb Ground beef, sausage or Turkey
1/4 c Chopped onion
1 ea Can (17 oz) whole kernel Corn, drained
1 ea Can (14.5 oz) Mexican Stewed tomatoes, drained
1/2 ts Pepper
1 ea Pkg cornbread mix, 6 oz
1 ea Can black olives, chopped And drained
Brown meat and onion in large skillet, stirring until meat crumbles;
drain well. Stir in corn, beans, stewed tomatoes, olives and pepper;
cook over medium heat until the ingredients are thoroughly heated.
Pour into an 11 X 7 X 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Set aside. Mix
cornbread according to package directions; pour over meat mixture.
Bake at 400F for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
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14. Grits Fiesta Pie
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
Grits Fiesta Pie
Serving Size : 6
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup quick-cooking grits
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cheddar cheese — (2 oz) shredded
1 large egg — lightly beaten
3/4 pound ground beef
1 package taco — (1. 75 oz) seasoning mix
1 cup Monterey Jack — (4 oz) cheese — shredded and divided
1/3 cup fresh tomatoes — chopped
1/4 cup ripe black olive — sliced
3 tablespoons green bell pepper — cored seeded — and finely
chopped
2 large eggs — lightly beaten
2 tablespoons milk
In a large saucepan, bring the water and garlic to a boil; stir in the
grits. Return to a boil; reduce heat and cook 4 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Remove from the heat.
In a bowl, combine the flour and cheddar cheese; stir into the grits.
Stir 1 egg into the mixture until well blended. Into a lightly greased
9-inch pie plate, spoon mixture; press with the back of a spoon to
form a pie shell.
In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and taco seasoning until meat
browns; drain.
Spread meat mixture into pie shell. Top with 3/4 Monterey jack cheese,
tomato, ripe olives, and green bell pepper; set aside. In a bowl,
combine 2 eggs and milk; pour over pie.
Bake in a preheated, 375F oven for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of Monterey jack
cheese, and let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
Makes 6 servings.
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15a. Yuck-a-Muck
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
Yuck-a-Muck
This is just the basic recipe, and then with additions of
seasonings you can have almost any style (Italian, Mexican, etc) meal you
want! One favorite is Cowboy style, with just a little Worcestershire sauce.
This recipe has been scaled to make: 5 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can ranch-style beans
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can sliced potatoes, drained
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
1. Brown hamburger in a large frying pan. Stir in chopped onions, green
peppers and garlic. Saute until soft. Stir in tomatoes, beans, corn and
potatoes.
2. Season with Worcestershire sauce and serve.
3. This is just the basic recipe, and then with additions of seasonings
you can have almost any style (Italian, Mexican, etc) meal you want! My
favorite is Cowboy style, with just a little Worcestershire sauce.
Source : an ex-e-friend
4-H SPECIAL
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
4-H SPECIAL
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1 cup water
1/4 tsp. salt
1 onion
1 lb. ground beef
2 cups canned tomatoes with juice
1 pint (No. 303 can) corn, drained
2 tsps. salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a casserole. Put rice, water and salt in
a saucepan. Cover, bring to a boil. Turn heat low and cook 15 minutes. Chop
onion fine, put onion and beef in skillet and cook over moderate heat. Stir
and turn until meat has browned. Stir tomatoes, corn, rice and 2 teaspoons
salt into meat. Pour mixture into greased casserole. Bake 30 minutes. It
will be bubbly when done.
Makes six servings
This is another great group owned by *~Tamara~*
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/casseroles_and_crockpots/
Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread
1 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
2 c. Bisquick
1/2 c. pecans
Instructions
Cream together sugar and cream cheese. Beat in bananas and eggs. Add rest of ingredients. Pour into 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Dorie
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FamousCookbookRecipes/
Holy cow! If there was a time to have cable TV and high speed internet, it is now. I had dial-up for years but now am addicted to real internet. I remember trying to work at home with dial up, very little you can do.
You should be able to get talk radio stations even with dial up internet. I used to. This link should give you what's available at any given time of the day.
Slow Cooker “Rotisserie” style Chicken
Cooked in a slow cooker, but the juiciest chicken you’ll ever eat! It’s so tender it falls off the bone!
Posted by: RoosMom07 on bigoven.com
1 whole chicken - fryer chickens are okay
1 medium onion
Make sure your chicken is cleaned out, rinsed and pat dry. Peel onion and place whole inside the cavity of the chicken. season to taste. Place chicken in large slow cooker and set on low for 8 hours.
*PLEASE DO NOT ADD LIQUID!!! You will be amazed how juicy and tender this turns out!
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crockpot-recipes/
US-CERT Current Activity
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Warns Public of Fraudulent Email
Original release date: October 27, 2009 at 11:59 am
Last revised: October 27, 2009 at 11:59 am
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has released
information warning the public about fraudulent email messages
purporting to come from the FDIC. These email messages provides a link
to a fraudulent FDIC website. Users are then instructed to download
their “personal FDIC Insurance File.”
More information regarding these messages can be found in the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Consumer Alerts website.
Users are encouraged to take the following measures to protect
themselves from this type of phishing scam:
* Do not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages.
* Verify the website by manually typing the URL when attempting to
connect to web sites recommended in an email.
* Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
document for more information on social engineering attacks.
Relevant Url(s):
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/alerts/index.html
BlackBerry PhoneSnoop Application Used to Spy on Users
Original release date: October 27, 2009 at 11:59 am
Last revised: October 27, 2009 at 11:59 am
US-CERT is aware of public reports of a new software application
called PhoneSnoop. This software allows an attacker to call a user’s
BlackBerry and listen to personal conversations. In order to install
and setup the PhoneSnoop application, attackers must have physical
access to the user’s device or convince a user to install PhoneSnoop.
US-CERT encourages users to only download BlackBerry applications from
trusted sources and to password protect and lock BlackBerry devices.
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=346189&CategoryId=12393
Two Ecuadorians Arrested with Explosives at Colombian Border
BOGOTA – Two Ecuadorian women carrying a doll filled with explosives and with grenades attached to their bodies were arrested Monday by Colombian police near the border between the two countries, authorities said.
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Montezuma said that the pair were carrying a total of 22 bars of pentolite – a high explosive used in military munitions – inside the doll, which they tried to pass off as a baby, and they had 22 grenades taped to their bodies.
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One of the indigenous woman is a minor and was traveling with a 2-year-old boy, who was placed under the protection of the children’s authorities. EFE
Nigerian fraud fighters close down 800 scam email addresses
by Jennifer Whitehead, Brand Republic 26-Oct-09, 11:20
LONDON - Nigerian officials say that they have closed 800 scam websites and arrested members of 18 crime syndicates making money by fraudulent means.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission teamed up with Microsoft three years ago to help stop the practice of scamming foreigners out of money, usually by pretending that there was easy profits to be made by helping a victim of misfortune transfer millions of pounds out of Nigeria, Sierra Leone or another country.
continued, and it did not work, for I have had more lately than is normal for my email box....
granny
Nigerian fraud fighters close down 800 scam email addresses
by Jennifer Whitehead, Brand Republic 26-Oct-09, 11:20
LONDON - Nigerian officials say that they have closed 800 scam websites and arrested members of 18 crime syndicates making money by fraudulent means.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission teamed up with Microsoft three years ago to help stop the practice of scamming foreigners out of money, usually by pretending that there was easy profits to be made by helping a victim of misfortune transfer millions of pounds out of Nigeria, Sierra Leone or another country.
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Violence without Let-Up Rages in Poor Venezuela Neighborhood
By Esther Borrell
CARACAS – A 7-year-old girl is injured by a stray bullet in a shootout that leaves one dead and another three wounded: yet another weekend drama after dark in Petare, a poor, sprawling expanse in the Venezuelan capital that is regarded as one of the most violent neighborhoods in the Americas.
Little Catherine is taken to the Perez de Leon Hospital, where she is treated and released the same night at a crowded emergency room where the few doctors struggle to treat an avalanche of new patients, sometimes at the risk of their own lives.
Not far away at police headquarters in Sucre, the Caracas municipality that includes Petare, a man is confined on suspicion of starting the shootout in this district of almost a million inhabitants victimized by crime gangs, illegal arms, drugs and alcohol.
Just one more incident in the tragic reality of poor Caracas neighborhoods, in a capital where the crime index continues to rise and where violence can take more than 50 lives on any given weekend.
A score of people arrested that night are taken to police headquarters in Sucre, where the man elected mayor last year, Carlos Ocariz, tries to deactivate the violence with social programs in a district without hope.
Up to 9:00 p.m., police work concentrates on traffic. But then the violence grows hour by hour, especially with the abuse of alcohol and gangs settling their scores. Drugs and arms keep the death toll rising.
Chief Inspector Jose Alvarez and Inspector Hector Quintero begin their rounds at around 5:00 p.m., about an hour before nightfall.
In a white Jeep they patrol the streets of the suburbs that make up Sucre, where a few middle-class residential areas are surrounded by slums.
Their main job at this hour is prevention. They watch young people drinking in the street, men on motorcycles...they ask for their documents and search them for weapons.
At a bridge into one of the poor neighborhoods is a police patrol on the lookout for the motorcyclists. Criminals driving around on small motorcycles constantly attack pedestrians and motorists caught in traffic.
An agent tells Efe of the need for more resources, more patrols and complains of the hundreds of thousands of weapons in the hands of slum dwellers.
Alvarez and Quintero’s patrol heads for the narrow, labyrinthine streets of Petare, but only to part of the district. Higher up in the endless hills covered with rudimentary housing, patrols have to be done on motorcycle.
On the steep streets, one group after another, mostly made up of young people, sits in front of poor shanties swigging beer. The police greet some of them.
In the poor neighborhood at night, the streets are alive with salsa music blaring from loudspeakers, but the fun can turn into drama as the hours pass and shots ring out because of an argument or gang rivalry, as in the shootout where Catherine was wounded.
“Three people have been admitted for gunshot wounds tonight,” Dr. Julia D’Angelo, who has worked at the Perez de Leon Hospital for two years, tells Efe.
Besides Catherine, a 15-year-old girl is admitted, wounded in a leg, while a man in his early 20s lies on a cot with a gunshot wound and slashed with a razor on one side.
D’Angelo speaks calmly of the dozen who have been admitted with knife wounds tonight, but recalls how “her legs shook” when she first began at the hospital.
She tells of the day when emergency personnel had to hide from a clash between the companions of two who had been brought in and who had apparently shot each other.
There is always a cop on duty in the emergency room.
In the wee hours, a hundred people wait at door to the emergency room for news of a friend or relative, close to a police post that a group tried to burn one night in an attempt to “rescue” one of their buddies, wounded and confined in the hospital.
Another night ends on a Petare weekend. Fairly quiet. It’s worse, the police say, on paydays every two weeks or at the end of the month. EFE