USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Post a Holiday Message to the Military ~ December 4 2002

68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Please visit this Department of Defense web page
and sign a brief message
thanking the men and women of the U.S. military services
for defending our freedom.
The compiled list of names will be
sent out to members of the military.
More than 2.1 million people have signed Defend America's online Thank You Note
to men and women of the U.S. military.

[Dubya]

It is beautiful and I am passing it on email right now. Thanks for posting it.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Oh yes, bentfeather....Times Square from a few hundred feet up would be nice tonight, don't you think? (^:

My computer's running slow - let me put on the chow before it crashes altogether....something red and green that can handle a few G forces, I think, lol!

"In the Army Now" Lasagna

Recipe courtesy SGTMeat Sauce: 12 pounds ground beef 3 quarts chopped onion 1 tablespoon black pepper 3/4 cup crushed oregano leaves 1 tablespoon ground thyme leaves 1 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 1/4 teaspoons dehydrated garlic 2 2/3 tablespoons sweet crushed basil leaves 2 1/4 gallons canned, crushed tomatoes 3 1/2 quart tomato paste Filling: 30 eggs, slightly beaten 5 1/2 quarts cottage cheese 1 quart grated Parmesan, plus 1 1/2 cups 3 3/4 quarts shredded mozzarella 6 tablespoons dehydrated parsley 6 pounds uncooked lasagna noodles Cook beef in its own fat until beef loses its pink color, stirring to break apart. Drain or skim off excess fat. Add onions, saute 3 minutes. Add pepper, oregano, thyme, red pepper, garlic, and basil, and cook 5 minutes longer. Add tomatoes and tomato paste to meat mixture. Blend well, simmer 1 hour. Skim off excess fat. Set aside. Combine eggs, cheeses, and parsley. Mix well and place in shallow pans, refrigerate. Preheat a convection oven to 300 degrees F and set fan on high with closed vent, or heat a regular oven to 325 degrees F. In 5 large baking dishes, place 2 1/2 cups meat sauce. Top with noodles in rows. Top with 3 1/2 cups chilled filling. Top with 1 quart meat sauce, more noodles and 3/12 cups chilled filling. Top again with 1 quart meat sauce, noodles, placed in rows and 1 quart meat sauce. Sprinkle 1 ounce Parmesan over each pan. Cover pans and cook for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. It may take slightly longer in the oven if not using a convection oven. Yield: 100 portions (5 pans) Prep Time: 55 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Difficulty: Medium

[Soaring Feather]

"In the Army Now" Lasagna

Well now if we whipped up a ton of this stuff before that sled took off (you know -10 and counting) we would be in fine shape!!!

Thanks for the foods Rags you done good!!!!

[LaDivaLoca]

Just the joke, ma'am. She could be me and I'm brunette -if only to avoid getting a speeding ticket. I can tell you stories of how I was able to get away with it by playing it dumb. LOL! I tell you, women can get away with a lot of things if you only know how.

[Soaring Feather]

[LaDivaLoca]

Uh-OH! Now you've done it. Time to hit the fridge. LOL!

[Soaring Feather]

Check mate Diva!!!!

Way to go!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[LaDivaLoca]

Hello, Kathy! How is sunny California? You're still there, right? It's freezing cold here and we expect the snow storm to hit us tonight. Please no! I'll be good - PROMISE!

[LaDivaLoca]

Here's another from the show, Carousel:

You'll Never Walk Alone

When you walk through a storm
hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown.

Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never, ever walk alone.
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never, ever walk alone.

Words And Music by Oscar Hammerstein II - Richard Rogers.

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name,
shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

[LaDivaLoca]

To our Troops, Vets, allies, Canteeners

I GIVE TO YOU

A fire to light inside your heart,
to feel the warm embers glow.
A piece of the sun's warm rays,
to bask in it's fiery show.

I GIVE TO YOU
A piece of a rainbow to color your world,
when all seems totally gray.
Some roses for the sweet perfume,
to kiss your senses with its bouquet.

I GIVE TO YOU
A sprinkling of some twinkling stars,
to wish upon at night.
The morning dew to kiss the day,
To bask in it's delight.

I GIVE TO YOU
A summer's breeze to caress your face,
to show that someone cares.
The sweet song of the nightingale,
to remind you that I am always there.

I GIVE TO YOU
My lasting friendship, always true.
A gift of love to hold inside,
whenever you feel blue,
or just because you need a friend.
This friend....that will always be there for you!!

~Author Unknown~

[Soaring Feather]

I GIVE TO YOU


Beautiful Diva lovely graphic, also!

Thank you for the Troops

[Dubya]

Thanks I'm passing this one on too.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[Soaring Feather]

Troops and Canteen Gents, thank you for the wonderful warm room.

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[Radix]

Are you smoking whacky tobacky?