A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 12/10/04

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[MJY1288]

This morning President Bush nominated Deputy Treasury Secretary Sam Bodman as his choice for energy secretary and later on President Bush helped fill care packages with volunteers at an Operation USA Care Package stuffing facility in Fort Belvoir, Virginia

ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO SANITY ISLAND!

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I had not heard this until I read the dose this morning; I watch FOX last night but must have missed this when they did the news unless it was not released until after I had gone to bed.

Yes this is sad I hope it was not because of the media dragging up his past personal life; I would not have thought so because he himself mentioned it in his book. I guess it is just one of those things. Has anyone else been suggested yet?

[Kath]

Thanks Mo1!!

[Kath]

Not by much!!

[Kath]

I heard the same thing. It's disappointing.

[Kath]

An illegal nanny....

[Kath]

Thank you Gretchen

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What is hard sauce is that another name for Brandy sauce hard being that it has alcohol in it?

Plum duff is a term my nan used to use and I believe what Christmas pudding used to be called in the UK over a hundred years ago. Today we just call it Christmas pudding and you can only get it at Christmas.

I normally buy mine; have made it but for it to be really good you need to make it many months in advance and really since mum has been ill that has not been an option maybe next year.

Recipe, I found one a few minutes ago which makes 2 puddings.

4oz plain flour, 1 level tsp allspice, 1/2 level tsp cinnamon, 8oz fresh white breadcrumbs, 12oz suite finely shredded, 8oz soft brown sugar (dark) or molasses sugar, 12oz sultanas, 8oz currants, 4oz seedless raisins, 2oz mixed chopped peel, 2oz blanched almonds chop the nuts not too finely, Finely grated peel of one lemon, 4 eggs well beaten, 4 tblspn brandy, whiskey or rum 1/2 pint milk or stout (Guinness).

Well grease 2 x 2pt pudding basins. Cut and grease 2 rounds of foil to go over top of basin to act as lids.

Sift flour, allspice and cinnamon into bowl. Toss in breadcrumbs, suet, sugar, dried fruit, chopped peel, nuts and grated lemon peel.

Fork in eggs, spirit and either milk or stout. Mix thoroughly. Divide between the prepared basins, cover with clean tea towel and leave in the kitchen overnight.

Next day cover with rounds of foil and tie on with thin string or thick thread. Place in large saucepan and add sufficient boiling water to come half way up sides of basin.

Cover with lid and cook steadily for 6 hours when pudding should be well risen and firm. Replenish boiling water every now and then to keep up the level.

Cool to lukewarm then turn out of basin. Wrap in greaseproof paper when completely cold then wrap completely in foil. Store in the cool until needed.

Before serving re-cook each pudding for 2 hours in greased basin. Turn out, coat with brandy or rum (about 3 - 4 tablespoons) and ignite. Add a season decoration on top of pudding such as sprig of holly.

Serve with brandy sauce, custard or cream; I usually have cream and a little whisky with mine as I do not do the igniting thing.

Alternatively and what most people do is buy one from the supermarkets or an expensive one from a specialty grocer or farm shop. The microwave has helped enormously here for example a very small one I have (only 1lb in weight) would take 60 mintes to re-steam it conventionally but with a microwave 3 minutes, I do the microwave LOL.

Hope that explains what Christmas pudding is if you are interested and do not under my description of the ingredients as we seem to call different things by different names do not hesitate to ask.

Question I have is your custard the same as ours?

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Does this automatically disqualify him crumbs if this was the case I would have thought half the British cabinet would have things in their background that would disqualify them.

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What is sausage gravy and biscuits? Turkey has now become the traditional English meal for Christmas but years ago it was goose. I love goose but it is so expensive and I also get a little nervous with all the hot fat that comes out of it and get scared of burning myself. I would love a goose but cannot really justify the price this year maybe next.

[anonymoussierra]

Be strong America President! Good morning America President Italia George W. Bush z wizyt¹ we W³oszech: zdjêcia Para prezydencka w towarzystwie premiera Berlusconiego odwiedzi³a mauzoleum walk II wojny œwiatowej Fosse Ardeatine w Rzymie(Rome)That is 5 June 2004 Swoj¹ wizytê prezydent Bush rozpocz¹³ od spotkania z prezydentem W³och Ciampim 31.05.2003.Kraków Wawel wizyta prezydenta USA Georga Busha w Polsce na zdjêciu brawa od prezydenta Kwaœniewskiego po wyst¹pieniu Busha. Fot. S³awomir Kamiñski / AG Bia³y Dom. Prezydent George W. Bush z ma³¿onk¹ Laur¹ Bush i wiceprezydent Dick Cheney z ¿on¹ Lynne Cheney podczas ceremonii upamiêtniaj¹cej trzeci¹ rocznic¹ zamachów z 11 wrzeœnia 2001 r.

[texasflower]

Who is the older nearly bald guy with the President?

That cicada picture gives me the creeps. I HATE flying bugs!

Nice pictures otherwise though.

[anonymoussierra]

That is Italia President Ciampim. Thank you America friend I like America President that person is good be strong America good country!Thank you

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I love roast beef and yorkshire pudding but unfortunately I will not have enough room in the oven for yorkshire pudding with the turkey unless I precook the yorkshires and just warm them up; I might do that if I get time.

Since BSE dad will not eat beef so will have to do with turkey.

[texasflower]

If you ever visited Texas, you wouldn't get to leave without trying biscuits and gravy. (grits too. Yummm)

Here's a recipe and a picture for you...

Down-Home Sausage Gravy

Savory breakfast sausage adds a ton of flavor to this simple biscuits 'n gravy recipe. It's practically a meal in itself but don't be shy about adding eggs and hash browns for a hearty brunch.

Ingredients

* 1 (16 ounce) package fresh breakfast sausage
* 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
* 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans NESTLE® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
* 1 cup water
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* hot pepper sauce to taste (Tammy's note here -YUCK. I'd skip the hot sauce.)
* hot biscuits

Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Ready In: 20 mins

Serves: 8

Directions

COMBINE sausage and onion in large skillet. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink. Stir in flour; mix well. Stir in evaporated milk, water, salt and hot pepper sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

SERVE immediately over biscuits.

You can serve it with eggs or anything else you want of course.

Definitely not your most health conscious meal, but it is sturdy and holds you for a long time.

[texasflower]

Thanks. I should have known that!

I knew I had seen him before.

[Dec31,1999]

I must say that I am thankful every day that he is the President, rather than the alternative.

[Quilla]

Even after four years, our President is still a breath of fresh air!

[Dec31,1999]

Oh, you too? If they don't test it, we won't eat it either.

[anonymoussierra]

Thank you America persons happy America Strong President again!

[anonymoussierra]

:}}}}} Thank you