A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-21,22,23-06....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

July 21, 2006 | Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


07-17-06 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

07-18-06 ~ Happy Birthday Secretary Rumsfeld
By GodBlessUSA

07-19-06 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By Billie

07-20-06 ~ Hezbollah Virus being eradicated
By JohnHuang2
Presented by DollyCali

Have a wonderful weekend!

07-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #16

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[stopem]

What a beautiful Hibiscus. I dont recall ever seeing one that vibrant!

[WVNan]

Sorry you had to leave at 3:00 Amy. I have to leave at 3:30. Maybe we can get the pictures straight later tonight. I won't be home until 10 or 10:30, possibly later. And being on the west coast you won't be home until later than that. Oh well.

[Majie Purple]

[JustAmy]

Nan ... it is only 12:30 here.

The email hasn't arrived yet ..... I'll keep checking.

[Majie Purple]

Thank you dear Meg & caring Kitty
for your gorgeous floral pic pings!
HUGS x 2!!

[Majie Purple]

A very touching post # 37!

[Kitty Mittens]

I can't Wait to See the Pictures, Dear Nan! Many (((((Hugs))))) to you!

[luvie]

SUPPORT THE TROOPS--JOIN..














..TO WEAR RED
ON FRIDAY

[alwaysconservative]

I also don't believe in Atkins (especially, well, the meat part). I've lost a substantial amount of weight by cutting out "empty" carbs. No flour, no sugar, no fake food (ESPECIALLY NO FAKE FATS, they are usually just replaced with bad carbs), except I do use a sweetener like Splenda.

Mine is actually a pretty high fat diet (think olives, avocado, real cream, cheese, all the nuts you want pretty much, because you feel so satisfied with so much less food, and chew, chew, chew), a cup of clear hot broth before at least two meals, and really really small portions. A relative of mine had gastric bypass surgery, and her post-surgical diet for some weeks was broth and teensy portions. I thought, why have the surgery if the diet you have to follow anyway works? (And it does.) Anyway, it worked for me.

[DollyCali]

your diet is similar to mine.. (lotsa fat.. cheese is my downfall).. what do you have for broth? do you make up a veggie type?

[alwaysconservative]

I use Knorr's "vegetarian vegetable", Washington's "Golden", a generic onion broth or a packet from a package of ramen noodles, or make my own (I love celery broth with a dose of garlic and spices.)

Right now, my favorite snack food is a jazzed up tabouli I keep in the fridge. I'll start with the boxed version, and before the grains are fully reconstituted, I'll add a medium-sized can of diced tomatoes, and probably twice or three times as much lemon and olive oil as the recipe calls for (which is usually just a couple of tablespoons), and minced garlic. Then I stick it back in the fridge to finish soaking up the liquids. When I snack on this, it is VERY satisfying.

[DollyCali]

that all sounds good. I didn't know ramen came in a NON meat type.. I get chicken, beef etc for my mom.

I have never had/made tabouli (need to look that one up). I am not actually a very knowledgeable vegetarian.. just do mostly veggies & pastas & jazz them up. Have to look more into the asian & mideastern foods. I enjoy eating them out but usually don't know what I am eating

[alwaysconservative]

You sound like you're doing just fine, and eating sensibly. Some vegetarians are (cough) snippy purists about their food choices, and the choices of others. I don't eat meat because I feel better not eating meat, that's all. (I'll try to find a cute cartoon someone sent me to FReepmail you about vegetarians.)

Tabouli is sometimes spelled "taboule" or "tabbouli", so if you're googling it, it might be found under one of the alternative spellings. It's basically a cold wheat salad.

Have you checked out the wonderful Quorn products I told you about? My favorites are "tenders" which are like white meat chicken, "naked cutlets" which are like a whole portion of breast meat with no coating, or "grounds", which are like ground hamburger. Go to www.Quorn.com and check out the nutritional information, which is fantastic. The roast (like a rolled turkey breast) is also wonderful, but can get dry if overcooked.

[alwaysconservative]

Actually, I'm kind of beat and will head for bed now. I'll look tomorrow. Sorry!

[DollyCali]

I haven't been able to find them at the stores I frequent when you sent me the name a few months ago. I forgot the name when I was in Wild Oats yesterday, drat. I did find a new brand of veggie burgers.. I bought two /4 packs of each "flavor".. I am now cooking up my second pizza from there.. A wild Oats brand.. mediterranean. I have added extra basil

Night.. see you tomorrow

[DollyCali]

Pizza is in oven..

the brand name of the new (to me)veggie burgers is AMY's brand.



I got three varieties.. Texas; all American; & California

all contain walnuts. The Texas is a BBQ & all are organic

Organic synonym - "expensive"

[DollyCali]

The carnivores now may safely return to the thread....

lol

[Majie Purple]

Thanks 4 the W R O F ping to your post.

[luvie]

...for the troops and my friends at the Finest! :D

[Victoria Delsoul]

Happy TGIF, everybody.

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