Posted on 12/18/2003 6:07:08 PM PST by BigWaveBetty
Did you hear what the troops were calling the Sikorsky Blackhawk used to transport Hillary in Iraq?LOL! Anyone know if this is true?"Broomstick One"
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A neighbor brought me some brownies the other day that were without-a-doubt the BEST BROWNIES I've ever put in my mouth! They really are "outrageous"...
OUTRAGEOUS BROWNIES
Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
1 pound unsalted butter 1 pound plus 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
6 ounces bitter chocolate
6 extra-large eggs
3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups chopped walnuts
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter and flour a 12 x 18 x 1-inch baking sheet.
Melt together the butter, 1 pound of the chocolate chips, and the bitter chocolate in a medium bowl over simmering water. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, coffee granules, vanilla, and sugar. Stir the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
In a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup of flour, the baking powder, and salt. Add to the cooled chocolate mixture. Toss the walnuts and 12 ounces of chocolate chips in a medium bowl with 1/4 cup flour, then add them to the chocolate batter. Pour onto the baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes, then rap the baking sheet against the oven self to force the air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough. Bake for about 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake! Allow to cool thoroughly, refrigerate, and cut into 20 large squares.
Notes: Flouring the chips and walnuts keeps them for sinking to the bottom. It is very important to allow the batter to cool well before adding the chocolate chips, or the chips will melt and ruin the brownies. This recipe can be baked up to a week in advance, wrapped in plastic, and refrigerated.
Tomrrow is baking day for me. I'll be cooking and wrapping presents all day....THEN it will feel like Christmas!
Al Gore's son was arrested for possession of pot. Tipper should be arrested for what she's apparently done to that family's dining habits....
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested Friday night on a marijuana possession charge after police stopped the car he was driving for not having its headlights on, according to a news release from the Montgomery County, Maryland, Department of Police Services.
Albert Gore III, 21, was behind the wheel of a Cadillac [Since when do kids drive Cadillacs, unless it was one of those Pimpmobile Escalades?] driving in downtown Bethesda at 11:30 p.m. EST Friday when it was spotted by a unit with the Montgomery County Police Holiday Task Force, the statement said.
After he pulled the car over, Officer Robert Cassels noticed all of its windows and the sunroof were opened despite the freezing temperature, and he "smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car," the statement said. A search of the car found "a partial marijuana cigarette" and "a cardboard cigarette box with a baggie containing suspected marijuana," the police statement said.
In addition to Gore, police charged two male passengers in the car with a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana. The three were released from jail, pending trial. Gore, a Harvard University student, has had previous brushes with the law. He was ticketed for reckless driving by North Carolina police in August 2000 when he was clocked going 94 mph. Military police arrested him for drunk driving near a military base in Virginia in September 2002. [In addition to the private school(s) from which he was expelled for drug use and possession] CNN
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You're right about him not missing any meals. Yikes. He and Dad could start on the Redskins' offensive line. Tipper, too.
Is there anyone in that family that doesn't knock back copious amounts of alcohol?
Also CHELSEA CLINTON and her boyfriend, IAN KLAUS. Ms. Clinton was looking polished in a form-fitting black pantsuit, leopard print scarf and powdered face. Standing under one of the Santa dancers, who was gyrating on a box in fur-trimmed bra and panties, Ms. Clinton politely declined an interview. "I'm sorry," she said, "I don't talk to reporters."
When God was handing out the "imagination" gene, the Clinton women must have been at the martini bar.
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Here in my family we have a new character in our Christmas repertoire~~~thanks to Anna, the 19-month-old. Each nativity scene centers on "Baby Cheese".
:)
Terror Threat Level has been raised to high.
That is Ernie on the Sesame Alert Meter.
I can't understand why the press fawns over this woman.
Standing under one of the Santa dancers, who was gyrating on a box in fur-trimmed bra and panties, Ms. Clinton politely declined an interview
btw, does anyone have the photo-shopped pic of Hill and Reno at the nudie bar?
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