The GUILD 11-11-2002 Curious George and the High Tension Power Line

[mountaineer]

Rush is talking about the ninja idea on his show. LOL

[Utah Girl]

Nancy Pelosi is too mainstream for San Francisco??? LOL, it just shows how out of touch San Francisco and Los Angeles are with the rest of the country.

[mountaineer]

Yes, well, I imagine Ted Kennedy qualifies as "conservative," by San Fran standards.

[lodwick]

A bizarre enough looking group of gals - how do they freeze those smiles in place?

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Thanks for posting that story. Imagine being burned over 80% of your body. My gosh.

It was obviously skilled doctors, a loving family, lots of prayer, and a will to live that pulled that woman through.

[Utah Girl]

You must read the book Lauren Manning's husband wrote about her ordeal. The book is called Love, Greg and Lauren. They are truly a special couple, Oprah had them on her show a couple of months ago. From the review at Amazon.com:

Lauren was burned over 82.5 percent of her body. As he watched his wife lie in a drug-induced coma in the ICU of the Burn Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Greg Manning began writing a daily journal. In the form of e-mails to family, friends, and colleagues, he recorded Lauren?s harrowing struggle-and his own tormented efforts to make sense of an act that defies all understanding. This book is that e-mail diary: detailed, intimate, inspiring messages that end, always, as if a prayer for a happy outcome:

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Could Denise look any more out of place?

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.............High class versus NO CLASS.

[mountaineer]

Too bad Lisa Belzberg wasn't there - it would have been the trifecta.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Talk about bad facelifts.

[mountaineer]

Denise looks like one of those bag ladies who walks along mumbling to herself, compared to that "grande dame" of New York society.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

[lodwick]

[lodwick]

[Utah Girl]

This is a must read story, it is about the youngest victim of the Washington DC snipers.

Young sniper victim goes home

[lodwick]

Outstanding link!

What's up with being suspended from bus service for eating a twizler? And what the heck's a twizler - why would one eat one?

[Utah Girl]

A Twizzler is a piece of licorice. Yeah, stupid suspension, and stupid rule.

[mountaineer]

What a story. Prayers for this boy and his family.

Considering the Muslim terrorists' goal is the destruction of Christians, they probably believe they succeeded when Muhammed or Malvo's shot hit its target. Thankfully, they didn't.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Apple Crisp

4 c. tart apples, sliced
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. brown sugar (packed)
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. rolled oats

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8x8-in. baking dish. Arrange apples
in the pan. In a medium-sized bowl, mix remaining ingredients with a fork.
Sprinkle on top of apples. Bake for about 30 minutes, until apples are tender
and topping is brown.

[Aggie Mama]

Mmmmmmm. I can just smell that in my house right now. Do you think I could freeze this? I might just take it for the party instead.

[Utah Girl]

Here are some recipes for casseroles that can be frozen. When my sister had her first baby, the neighbors brought in meals for a few days. I was helping her at the time because the baby had jaundice and was in the hospital for 10 days. Anyway, each and every night I was there, we ate Tater Tot casserole. The game was to find the Tater Tots in the dish. LOL. And in honor of that memory, I have included a recipe for Tater Tot Casserole. :) (And in looking for these recipes, I realize just how long it has been since I made a casserole, a very long time.)

Layered Casserole The taste will remind you of beef stroganoff with the added flavor of tomato sauce. I leave out the sugar.

Ingredients:
8 ounces fresh pasta
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
6 green onions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 pounds browned and drained ground beef
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:
1 In a large pot of boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain well.
2 In a greased 13x9 inch casserole dish layer the cooked and drained pasta noodles on the bottom.
3 In a medium size bowl combine the sour cream, cream cheese, shredded Cheddar cheese, and chopped green onions. Spread mixture over cooked pasta in baking dish.
4 In a small bowl combine the sugar, tomato sauce, and cooked ground beef. Layer this on top of the sour cream mixture in the baking dish. Sprinkle with additional shredded Cheddar cheese, if desired.
5 Refrigerate casserole overnight. Remove from refrigerator one hour before baking.
6 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
7 If freezing casserole, allow to come to room temperature for one hour before baking.
Makes 8 to 10 servings

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Chicken & Rice Casserole

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. raw rice (Uncle Ben's is best)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
4 c. boiled, boned, cut-up chicken or turkey
cornflake crumbs

Put butter in 2 1/2 quart casserole and melt. Mix all other ingredients together and stir in butter. Top with cornflake crumbs. Bake at 275 degrees for 2 hours. This freezes really well. My sister adds green peas for color.

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Tater Tot Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg frozen mixed vegetables
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 bag frozen Tater Tots
Grated cheese, if desired

Brown beef; place in bottom of 2 qt. casserole. Drain vegetables; sprinkle on top of beef. Mix soups. Spread over vegetables; top with frozen Tater Tots. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese.

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Mexican Chicken Casserole

* 4 boned chicken breasts, cooked, cubed
* 1 can tomatoes with green chilies
* 1 can cream of mushroom soup
* 1 can cream of chicken soup
* 1 can taco sauce, (4 oz)
* 1/2 cup chicken broth
* 1 package taco chips (I use corn tortillas if freezing)
* 1/2 cup grated American cheese or Classic Melts blend of Cheddar and American

Combine and heat tomatoes, soups, taco sauce and broth. Line bottom of casserole dish with taco chips. Add mixture of chicken and sauce. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly and hot. Serves 4.