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Criton.1 $499.95 and Criton.2 $699.95
These new kits continue to fit readily available .38 and .75 MTM cabinets but also allow builders to do their own. Both use the RT2 ribbon and 1 or 2 LDW7 woofers.
Criton.1 Measurements, pictures and Options
Criton.2 Meausrements, ptotos and Options
V1 $199, V2 $299 and V3 $399 speaker kits
The V1 is the follow on from the VX.1 which became necessary because of the difficulties with the earlier LD25X tweeter. Much of the design remains the same, still using the optional Parts Express 0.25 cu ft cabinets or a custom built cabinet.This is also the entry level design of the V series and is followed by the V2 and the V3. The V2 uses 2 of the VWR126X in 0.50 cu ft space and the V3 adds the LDW7 in a 1.0 cu ft design in a 3 way configuration.
There are numerous upgrade options available which are described here V1 Options.
The V2 is the follow on from the VX.2. Much of the design remains the same still using the optional Parts Express 0.50 cu ft cabinets or a custom built cabinet.This is also the middle design between the V1 using only 1 of the VWR126X woofers in a .25 cu ft cabinet and the V3 which adds the LDW7 in a 1.0 cu ft design in a 3 way configuration.
The upgrade options are detailed here V2 Options.
V3 stock kit, check the forum for Options.
LD22C and LD22F Tweeters, $70 a pair. These are used in the V1, V2 and V3 speaker kits.
The LD22 series of 22mm high performance tweeters fits a unique position between 19mm (3/4") and more conventional 25/26mm (1") units. The 2 face plates were developed after a series of prototypes were designed and measured. This Canadian effort, along with local face plate production, assembly and packaging, results in a proud "Made in Canada" achievement.
The Datasheet is available.
The New RT2 pure ribbon tweeter at $100 each.
The RT2 is a new true ribbon tweeter. It features a non-corrugated honeycomb aluminum ribbon with an area of 510 mm2 and a mass of only 16 mg. With a flat impedance of 6 ohms, rated power of 30W, sensitivity of 91dB/W/m, it is capable of excellent dynamic range.
The Datasheet is available.
Here's a new Quartet SDX12 build, Looks great Dave!!
Special Bundling Promo of any SDX10 or SDX12 based product and the DSPeaker Antimode 8033Cinema.
Please email for your custom quote as not all the items are up yet. Options to swap for the Antimode 8033S-II or the Dual Core 2.0 are also available.
New MTM Kits available! Order your WR.30 now, at $249 a pair plus shipping these are a steal!!
There are 7 more WR.30 upgraded kits available: Thanks Al for your hard work.
Details with each of the items listed: WR.30U1, WR.30U2, WR.30U3, WR.30U4, WR.30U5, WR.30U6 and WR.30U7.
The SDX12 shipment has arrived!
Thanks for the pictures Al.
The SDX12 shipment has arrived and you can now order SDX12 Promo and SDX12 Single. Here is the spec sheet.
The following subwoofer "Quartet" combinations using this driver, a variety of amps and our APR passive radiators, have been developed and some are shipping now: Quartet SDX12A (shown below), Quartet SDX12B, Quartet SDX12C, Quartet SDX12D
This driver also functions well in sealed enclosures and we have added four "Duet" combinations which can be built in either of two sizes: Duet SDX12A (shown below), Duet SDX12B, Duet SDX12C, Duet SDX12D. Please ask about our special pricing for the Antimode products when you buy this driver.
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New DSPeaker room and speaker equalizer
We have the new DSPeaker Anti-Mode Dual Core 2.0 room and speaker equalizer in stock.
New Quartet 10 and an SDX10/SD300 combo
New sub amps, the SD200, SD300, and the APA 150
New Sub Plate Amp PA-500 $240 shipping included
Subwoofer Kits!
These sub kits feature one or two of our APR passive radiators, and a choice of CSS drivers.
Adjustable Passive Radiators in Stock!
Our patent-pending Adjustable Passive Radiators the APRTM 10, 12 and 15 have arrived: APR PDF APR10 $65; the APR12 $80; APR15 $80.
Check out Jeff Bagby's new software and instructions on using the APRs. Thanks Jeff.
The SDX10 Subwoofer
The SDX10 expands CSS's line of XBL2™ SubDuction subwoofers and is targeted at smaller cabinet installations.
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But for today's must-see moment, fast forward to 2:15 to see David Letterman point out the silver lining in today's impending apocalypse. It's been a good run, human race.
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---- — Only months after it was implemented with great fanfare, Southern New Hampshire residents have adjusted to the state's new Voter ID Law, according to election officials.
Last week's elections saw voters across the state casting their ballots with little difficulty for the second time since the law took effect during the presidential election in November, Deputy Secretary of State David Scanlan said.
"We haven't had one call complaining about it or any indication there was a problem," Scanlan said.
Local town clerks and a town moderator also said they didn't experience any problems at the polls.
That's different than in November, when formal implementation of the law coincided with one of the largest voter turnouts for a presidential election in state history.
There were numerous questions, lots of confusion and long lines at the polls as voters were asked to present IDs and many people were registering to vote for the first time.
It followed a test run during the state primary in September, when poll workers explained the new law to voters and told them what to expect in November.
Voters in some communities complained after the primary, including those from Salem, Londonderry and Pelham, according to the League of Women Voters and America Votes, a voter rights advocacy group. The league filed a lawsuit to stop the requirement, contending it discriminated against out-of-state college students who do not have New Hampshire photo IDs.
Legislation is being considered in Concord that would eliminate or amend the law.
Scanlan said late last week he doesn't expect to receive any last-minute complaints.
"If we haven't heard from them by now, we probably won't hear from them," he said.
The law requires voters to present a photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport, at the polls. Voters also can instead sign an affidavit attesting to their identity.
Those voters will receive a letter from the secretary of state's office, asking them to confirm they voted in the election. If they do not respond in writing within 90 days, the law calls for the attorney general's office to investigate to see if fraudulent voting occurred.
The law's second phase, which is on hold and targeted for elimination by some lawmakers, would require poll workers to photograph voters who sign an affidavit rather than present an ID.
Some town clerks and election officials were apprehensive when the law was first proposed, concerned it would be a nightmare to implement and cause lengthy delays during elections.
But several said they had no problems last week. Voters were familiar with the law and obeyed the many signs posted, presenting their IDs without question, they said.
"In general, the vast number, or 99.9 percent, had their IDs," Salem town moderator Christoper Goodnow said. "It was not an issue."
Londonderry Town Clerk Meg Seymour agreed.
"We didn't need to tell them," she said. "I think most people seem to say it's not a bad idea."
"They pretty much remembered from last time," Kingston Town Clerk Melissa Fowler said.
Hampstead Town Clerk Patricia Curran said she was pleased there were no problems.
"It was a pleasant surprise that everyone was compliant and we had no issues," she said.
Although most knew about the law, there was a slight problem.
"There's always a few who forget their IDs," Danville Deputy Town Clerk Doreen Moore said.
In each town, there was at least one or two people who refused to present an ID because they disagree with the law, the clerks said.
But anyone without IDs — regardless of the reason — opted to sign an affidavit, they said.
Twenty-three signed an affidavit in Londonderry, 20 in Kingston and eight in Hampstead.
There has been so much talk about lawmakers trying to repeal the law, some voters were confused, according to Newton Town Clerk Mary-Jo McCullough. Some voters thought the law was no longer in effect.
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The hero who helped save Robert Shorts life on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill earlier this month couldnt have timed his appearance better had he been responding to the Bat Signal. Instead, what he was responding to with such alacrity were the screams of a 15-year-old girl who feared her daddy was dying.
Short, who works in I.T. for BB&T, said he remembers little about the day he almost checked out after going into cardiac arrest. He and his daughter, Corey, had been out for a run near the UNC campus, then got in the car and drove to Franklin Street. She told me I said something about feeling dizzy, Short said. She knew how to reach over and turn off the car after he lost consciousness.
Brenda Camp, Shorts girlfriend, said, (Corey) got out of the car and yelled for help. A nurse, we assume he was a UNC nurse still in scrubs, was a couple of cars behind them and came over and pulled Robert out of the car and started administering CPR. ... It was just the perfect confluence of people being there, the equipment being there, the hospital knowing exactly what to do.
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The unheard-from-since nurse stayed on the scene until firefighters and an ambulance arrived, then split. He wasnt the only person to perform heroically that day, Camp said. Corey told me that there were three teenagers she described them as Carrboro hippies who kept her on the other side of the car and comforted her and tried to be sure she was OK. Someone else moved the car and put a note on the windshield saying it was a medical emergency and do not tow.
His car was still there, his laptop was still there when she went to get it, Camp recalled, her voice filled with wonder. Just a good sense of the community jumping in.
What, I asked Short, would he say to his angel of mercy if he ever met him?
How do you thank someone who saved your life? he responded. Basically, it took everybody to save my life the firemen, the hospital staff but if he hadnt been there it wouldnt have made any difference. The firemen wouldve gotten there and it wouldve probably been too late. He is really the one who made it all possible.
No doubt. Shorts ticker reportedly stopped ticking for four minutes, Camp said, but during most of that time the passerby was performing CPR and keeping blood flowing.
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In addition to the serendipitous appearance of the green-clad anonymous hero, Camp thinks Shorts level of fitness may also have helped save him. Hes probably run about 12 marathons. ... He runs nearly every day. If you saw him, youd think he was just the ideal image of health.
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After Oklahoma was upset by Kansas State 24-19, a few "experts'' were joking the Sooners could end up in the Pinstripe Bowl (bowl for one of lower-tier Big 12 teams).
There were no such jokes after the Sooners completely dominated Texas 63-21 Saturday. The win put OU back in the Associated Press poll.
The game might not have been as close as the final score indicated. Texas had 174 of its 289 total yards in the fourth quarter after OU taken its starters out.
The 677 yards OU had offensively was the most the Sooners ever had against Texas.
"We'll see,'' said OU coach Bob Stoops when asked where he thought his team was. "Right now we're 4-1 and have beaten Texas and Texas Tech in league and that's it.
"We got a long road to travel. This game, in my 14 years here, has never been the end all to our season. We still got a long road in front of us. We have to keep getting better, and I think we will.''
OU teams, in the past, have been judged on the Texas game. A win over the Longhorns usually met the Sooners were still in contention for the national championship and since 1996, the Big 12 title.
Stoops is 9-5 against Texas. In six of the nine seasons, OU went on to win the Big 12. Three times, they went on to the BCS National Championship game.
However, in two of those seasons (2001 and 2012), the Sooners failed to go on to win the Big 12. A year ago, an unbeaten OU team appeared to be in position to go to the national championship game with a 55-17 romp.
The Sooners were only 5-3 after Texas with losses to Texas Tech, Baylor and Oklahoma State.
Of course, the 63-14 romp of Texas in 2000 ignited a magical season which ended with the Cinderella Sooners winning the national championship. A 65-13 win in 2003 would lead to OU finishing the regular season undefeated.
"This one would certainly rank with the 63-14 and 65-13,'' Stoops said. "It was pretty special.''
Stoops' winning percentage against Texas (.643) is almost identical to Barry Switzer (.647) and is better than Bud Wilkinson's .529 (9-8, losing his last six games).
Three weeks ago, the Sooners were looking ahead at a schedule which saw five future opponents ranked ahead of them. Now, there's only one — No. 5 Notre Dame, who OU plays on Oct. 27.
"We have made a lot of improvement,'' Stoops said. We're building on it, and I think it will continue. The guys are doing a good job across the board.''
No more questions about the Sooners' toughness after Texas managed only two first downs in the first half. OU had run 52 plays in the first half, compared to 23 for UT. The Longhorns had all of two yards rushing.
OU had the ultimate balance with 343 yards rushing and 334 passing. OU's defense had shut out the Texas offense until the two late scores off the backups.
"It's totally unacceptable for Texas to lose to Oklahoma like that the last two years,'' said UT coach Mack Brown. "It's a disappointment for our players, fans and coaches. It's not who we are.''
It might be, though. Texas allowed 576 yards to OSU and 460 yards to West Virginia the past two weeks. OSU averaged 6.9 yards a carry on the ground. OU averaged 6.7
"If you can't stop the run, things get ugly real quick,'' said Texas defensive tackle Alex Olafor.
"We did a good job controlling the line of scrimmage,'' said OU defensive end David King. "You win the game up front. If you don't control the line of scrimmage, you don't win.''
Brown when asked if his team had quit said facetioulsy "the offense wasn't out there long enough to quit.''
Brown acknowledged the Sooners "may be as good as anybody in the league'' and the dominance was "a credit to them.''
Texas is 7-13 in the Big 12 since reaching the national championship game in 2009. The Longhorns were 3-4.
While OU is back in the race, Texas may be looking at survival, beginning with Baylor Saturday.
"We're going to try to move forward,'' Brown said. "We can't feel sorry for ourselves. We have to finish up better than we did last year.''
Brown's future at UT could depend on it. Lopsided back-to-back losses to OU aren't good for job security.Brown received more bad news Sunday Texas defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat is out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle, and quarterback David Ash's status is uncertain after X-rays showed his left wrist wasn't broken.
Both injuries came in the Longhorns' 63-21 loss to No. 10 Oklahoma on Saturday in Dallas.
Ash injured the wrist on his non-throwing hand when he was hit while throwing an incompletion in the fourth quarter. Defensive tackle Brandon Moore, who was taken off the field on a stretcher, was diagnosed with a neck sprain and hasn't been ruled out of Saturday's game against Baylor.
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Planting this spring has been slow, with colder temperatures slowing the ground's thaw, and torrential rain causing more delays. The crop closest to being fully planted is oats, but that's still less than halfway finished. Last year at this point the oat crop was 97 percent planted, and the five-year average is 79 percent.
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On this day in Saints history, February 3rd, 2000, the team hired defensive coordinator Jim Haslett as the 13th head coach in club history.
NFL.com is reporting that the Redskins are hammering out the final details of a contract with Jay Gruden to replace the recently fired Mike Shanahan
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"I don't think I've ever had a player just tell me he didn't want to play "Okie" defense [the base 3-4] and then later say he didn't want to play nickel versus the run, 'Just play me on third downs,'" Haslett said. "No, I've never had that before. And we tried to accommodate him. It's a shame because he's athletic enough. He can do almost anything he wants. Obviously, he didn't want to do it. Good athletes can do a lot of different things. Basketball players -- guards can play forwards, they can play different positions. I watch throughout the league, I see wide receivers do the 'Wildcat.' I think to myself, 'If you're a good enough athlete, you can do almost anything you want. You've just got to want to do it.'"
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The New York Giants search for a defensive coordinator continues, with no end in sight.
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Fresh herbs are pretty and delicious, as well as easy to grow.
Here are some ideas for easy favors for the guests at your next garden party.
It's an inexpensive project, lots of fun for the whole family and the varieties of seed available from multiple sources far exceeds what you can find locally.
This is especially true when it comes to growing heirloom varieties (commonly described as seeds passed down from generations for over 50 years) or Certified Organic seeds (which are free of synthetic inputs from parent plants or genetic modification). Retail nurseries and garden centers rarely have the shelf space or even demand for anything but the most common varieties. Most of the time, these are hybrid plants with disease resistant traits. Although that might sound appealing, there are tradeoffs to settling for the most common plant choices.
With an ever-decreasing supply of heritage seed varieties, perpetuating their existence and saving seeds from the harvest is more important than ever. Their continued availability along with the important role these varieties play in preserving biodiversity depends on it!
Similarly, Certified Organic seeds are created from parent plants that are free of synthetic chemicals and without genetic modification. There are many questions as to the benefits of GMO's and even more unanswered questions as to the consequences of their modification. The impact to our health and the health of the planet won't be fully understood for years. But growing and preserving seeds of non-manipulated plants is becoming increasingly critical.
Fortunately, the process for starting these seeds is the same as any other. Just be sure of the original source or their labeling if this is important to you too. You can find many sources for heirloom or certified organic seeds through an online search.
It usually takes six to eight weeks for plants started from seed to be ready for outdoor planting. When you start seeds indoors, you have better control over the environment and can time your plantings to ensure they are not subjected to freezing conditions, which would kill tender seedlings.
Seed trays may be purchased but common household items are just as effective, such as small cups or bowls. I like the plastic containers that you get at the grocery store or from a take-out restaurant. They have a clear plastic lid, perfect for watching your progress and keeping moisture in until the seeds germinate.
When planting, use a seed starting mix and it will be specifically labeled this way. These mixes are lightweight and sterile and specifically designed for optimal seed germinating conditions. They are usually made up of a combination of peat moss, perlite, and vermiculite. Avoid using garden soil. It is too heavy for tender seedlings, plus soil from the garden contains disease pathogens, which can kill your plants.
When sowing seeds, I prefer to premoisten the mix so the seeds are not disturbed by water after planting. It should be about the dampness of a wet sponge. Assuming the container or tray stays covered, the mix should hold all the moisture the seeds need to germinate. However, not all seeds have the same germination requirements, so it's best to refer to instructions on the seed packet or elsewhere for specific details.
Next, cover the trays with a plastic lid that allows light through but holds moisture in. Plastic bags work well for smaller containers. With adequate moisture, condensation will develop inside this tent or cover.
Keep an eye on the seeds daily. As soon as you notice them sprouting, remove the cover. Too much trapped moisture could cause plants to rot. Placing a small fan nearby to keep air moving across the soil will help keep new seedlings disease-free.
Supplemental lighting is important for best growth once the seeds germinate. A simple shop light consisting of two 40-watt florescent bulbs is perfect and very inexpensive. Place your tray or containers under the lights and positioned just above the plant leaves, keeping it to within an inch or two from the tops of your sprouts. The lights should stay on for about 16 hours each day.
Lastly, continue to add water as needed to keep the soil moist but not wet. Once the cover has been removed, soil will tend to dry out more quickly. In about six weeks, the seedlings will be ready to transition into the garden.
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The camp is designed to build confidence and self-esteem through the performing arts in an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and fun. The musical theatre camp culminates with a Broadway-style musical production complete with a fully-orchestrated score.
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Feb. 6, 2007
DALLAS (SMU) SMUs Dedman School of Law honored eight individuals at its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner on Feb. 3.
Adelfa Botello Callejo 61 received the Robert G. Storey Award for Distinguished Achievement, which is the highest award offered by the SMU Dedman School of Law. Callejo was the first Hispanic woman to graduate from the school, and the first to practice law in Dallas. She co-founded the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas and is a past regional president of the Hispanic National Bar Association.
Justice Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. 77 received the Distinguished Alumni Award for Judicial Service. Limbaugh has been a Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri since 1992. He served as Chief Justice of that court from 2001 to 2003.
John H. McElhaney 58 received the Distinguished Alumni Award for Private Practice. McElhaney is Of Counsel at Locke Liddell & Sapp. He has vast civil trial and appellate experience in business and tort litigation. He has also served as an Adjunct Faculty member at the SMU Dedman School of Law.
Chief Justice Bagir Manan 81 received the Distinguished Global Alumni Award. Manan has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia since 2001.
Raymond D. Noah 66 received the Distinguished Alumni Award for Public Service. Noah is an Attorney with Raymond D. Noah and Associates. His numerous public service positions include: Charter member of the DART Board of Directors, Municipal Judge for the City of Richardson, Mayor and City Council Member for the City of Richardson, Chair of the North Texas Legislative Conference, and many other positions.
Martin Samuelsohn 41 received the Charles O. Galvin Award for Service to the SMU Dedman School of Law. A long-time volunteer for the law school and the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, Samuelsohn has won several awards for his 16 years of pro bono service. He recently established the Martin Samuelsohn Endowed Scholarship at the law school.
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales received the Honorary Alumnus Award. Prior to serving at the Department of Justice, he was commissioned as White House Counsel to President George W. Bush. He also served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and as Texas 100th Secretary of State.
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On Jan. 11, the day after New Hampshire's First-in-the-Nation Primary, hundreds of Ron Paul supporters scoured Granite State roadways for campaign signs, which they collected and distributed to Vermont, South Carolina, Massachusetts and Maine.
Because the Maine Caucuses followed the New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and Nevada primaries, many local Paul supporters have made Vacationland their new stomping grounds, at least until the caucuses, which began this past Saturday and end on Feb. 11.
So while the four remaining GOP contenders battle for votes in the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and Missouri Primary today, Paul's New Hampshire people know that tomorrow Maine will become the center of political world and the four-day home for much of the national media.
And unlike Florida, where Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney won handily, Maine is not a winner-take-all state, meaning 24 delegates are up for grabs (double what New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary provided less than a month ago).
That, specifically, is why Kathy Peterson of Nashua jumped on an old white school bus with 21 other young Ron Paul supporters and made the two-hour trek to Paul's Maine campaign headquarters in Falmouth (just north of Portland) to stump for their candidate.
"We had two full bus lengths of Ron Paul material banners covering over all the side windows of the bus," said Peterson. "The (Maine) staff was very grateful for our experienced, passionate and energetic New Hampshire helpers as there is less paid help in a state twice as large, not to mention having (to contend with) other primaries going on at the same time in other state."
Peterson said half of her group worked a phone bank, while the other half took the bus to a couple Paul appearances – including an overflow crowd at the Alfred Town Hall – where they waved signs and handed out literature. They also played Ron Paul-specific music on their own personal PA system and displayed a green laser show on the wall of a church next to the town hall.
"I'm not sure the town folks knew what to think of us, but we hope they caught our love for the good doctor," said Peterson, who noted many other New Hampshire supporters traveled to Maine this week with a similar strategy in mind.
"The most important thing is that, despite the lack of positive national media press, our message of liberty and peace is growing," she added.
The Paul campaign continues to work aggressively through social media, creating several Facebook pages (see three here, here and here) to recruit local supporters for Maine. A website has even been created looking ahead, with a focus on Vermont, for Super Tuesday, March 6.
Yet while Paul's people are showing up to Maine in collective force, Romney's campaign is sending some of its big-name New Hampshire supporters to stump for the former Massachusetts governor in the Pine Tree State.
Nashua's Jennifer Horn, who ran for U.S. Congress in 2008, traveled to Maine last weekend to speak in support of Romney at an event in Scarborough, Maine and will return this Saturday for a speech in Falmouth.
Likewise, former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu spoke at a caucus in in Bangor on Feb. 4 and U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-NH, will speak at a caucus in Lewiston on Feb. 11.
Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Barack Obama will likely have the support of Granite Staters in Maine as well, though we were unable to pin them down on who might be campaigning for them there.


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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Although she had filmed a role in the unaired David Lynch pilot "Mulholland Drive" in spring of 1999, Towne did not make her television debut until October 1999 with a fearsome turn as a venomous vampire able to find the heroine's weakness on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (The WB). She was set to star in the midseason replacement series "M.Y.O.B." on NBC, an edgy, acerbic take on high school comedy created by "The Opposite of Sex" director Don Roos. Not unlike Christina Ricci's despicable yet oddly likable character in that feature, Towne's take on sarcastic runaway Riley Veatch was remarkably multi-layered yet still bluntly funny. Shot in one-camera style, nearly all of the show featured Towne... Continue Bio >>
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East Parker County residents will vote on whether territory in and around Annetta North becomes part of Hudson Oaks-based Emergency Services District No. 3 in Nov. 5 elections.
The proposed annexation area is about 2 square miles or less, according to ESD No. 3 Fire Chief Pat English, with one section east of FM Road 5 and the other west of Annetta Centerpoint Road.
The area includes land inside the city limits of Annetta North as well as within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Annetta North and the City of Weatherford.
It includes some 60 to 70 homes, English said.
The annexation petition, submitted by property owners in July, contains 83 signatures, 67 of which were accepted by Parker County election officials. Fifty signatures are required.
Most of the petitioners live on Quail Ridge Road, but others reside on Hillmont Ranch Road, Airport Road, Buck Dobbs, Vineyard, East Bankhead Drive, Centerpoint and Atlee.
If the election is successful, English said, all of Annetta North will be included in ESD No. 3, except for the portion on the east side annexed by ESD No. 1 in May.
ESDs are taxing entities, and ESD No. 3 currently assesses a tax of 10 cents per $100 valuation for fire and emergency services, the state maximum.


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All this week, editors from Clinton Township, Macomb, New Baltimore-Chesterfield, St. Clair Shores and Shelby-Utica compiled a list of the top five hidden treasures in their communities.
Today we've gathered those lists together to highlight the hidden treasures of Macomb County.
What would you add to the list, both from these communities and the others in Macomb County? Let us know in the comments below.
Clinton Township
- Take Me Out to the Vintage Baseball Game
- Clinton-Macomb Public Library
- The Green Lantern Pizzeria
- The Mall at Partridge Creek
- The Clinton River
Macomb Township
- Macomb Township Recreation Center
- Suburban Ice Macomb
- Macomb Corners Park
- Clinton-Macomb Public Library-North Branch
- Golf Courses
New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township
- Walter and Mary Burke Park
- Brandenburg Park
- Grand Pacific House Museum
- Chesterfield Historical Village
- Stahl's Automotive Foundation
St. Clair Shores
- Whistle Stop Hobby Shop
- Great Lakes Surf Shop
- Celina's Polish Kitchen
- Variety Donuts
- 9 Mile Boat Ramp
Shelby Township and Utica
- Little Italy
- Fishing at River Bends Park
- Shelby Township Heritage Trail
- Stony Creek Metropark
- Erma's Original Frozen Custard
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FSU-NFL Connection Highlighted by Graduation Success
The 'Noles' success at producing on-field professionals is only matched by their ability to produce off-field ones too.
FSU Sets School Record With 11 Draft Selections
Florida State leads nation with 11 NFL Draft picks to establish a new school record, as six 'Noles hear their name called Saturday.
2013 NFL Draft Preview
How many 'Noles will be selected in the first round? Will FSU set a school record for total number of draft selections? Those answers and more when the NFL's annual selection process kicks off Thursday night.
2013 NFL Scouting Combine: FSU Player Results
A look at how each of the 13 former 'Noles did in the seven measurement-based drills at the annual league combine in Indianapolis, Ind.
Hopkins Named to All-ACC Academic Team
All-America kicker becomes one of only 14 players all-time to earn honor four times.
Dustin Hopkins: A Golden Promise
Seminoles Hospital Visit Inspires More Than Kids
Dustin Hopkins Postgame: Florida
Turnovers Torment FSU in 37-26 Loss to UF
Game Preview: Florida State vs. Florida
Florida State vs. Duke - AP Photo Gallery
Florida State vs. Duke - AP Photo Gallery
'Noles Shake Mistakes, Beat 'Canes 33-20 (AP)
No. 12 Florida State overcomes a key injury, penalties and an early deficit to beat rival Miami on the road.
2012-13 Florida State Football - FSU v Miami
FSU's win over Miami through the photography of Mike Olivella
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AP Photos: Football vs. NC State
FSU v. Clemson: Mike Olivella
Florida State's 49-37 win over Clemson through the photography of Mike Olivella
Lou Groza Award Finalist
2012: Set a new NCAA career scoring record for kickers (466 points)...established new NCAA, ACC and FSU records with 88 career field goals...his 88th career field goal in the Orange Bowl win over Northern Illinois pushed him past Georgia's Billy Bennett (87, 2000-03)...posted 140 points to set a new ACC all-time single season scoring mark... single-handedly outscored five of FSU's opponents this season (Murray State 15-3, Savannah State 7-0, Wake Forest 10-0, Boston College 15-7 and Duke 12-7)...ACC scoring leader among kickers with 10.0 ppg...kicked a career-best 56 yard field goal against Duke...converted all five of six field goal attempts of 50+ yards...made over 93 percent of his combined kicks (PAT and FG's 290- 319)...became the Seminoles' all-time leader with 290 career kicks made (202 PAT's and 88 FG's)...is one of only four kickers in school history who has made 200 or more kicks and the only one who has made 250 or more kicks...his 202 career PAT's are a new FSU mark, established after his final conversion in the Orange Bowl...set new career-highs in FG made (25) and attempted (30)...has kicked at least one field goal in 46 career games to set the all-time NCAA record, previously held by Blair Walsh of Georgia (45, 2008-11).
2011: Third-year starter who converted 22 of 27 field goal attempts, establishing a new personal-best 81.5 percent single-season conversion rate...finished 44-of-44 on PAT conversions, extending his school record streak to 130, which tops all active FBS kickers and is the second-longest streak in ACC history...near-unanimous choice as first team All-ACC kicker...selected as one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award, presented to the nation's top placekicker...earned CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America second-team honors on the strength of his 3.82 cumulative GPA... one of three Seminoles selected to the ACC All-Academic Football team, earning the honor for the third straight year...made his first 10 field goal attempts, extending his career-best streak to 17 in a row, which ranks second in school history behind Graham Gano's 18...Hopkins' 63 career field goals ranks fifth in school history...led the ACC in scoring with 110 points, pushing his career total to 326, which ties for third in FSU history...including his 71 placement kicks (FG/PAT combined), Hopkins has not had a kick blocked in 223 attempts, spanning his entire career...had a season-long 53-yard field goal against No. 1 Oklahoma; the fourth of his career of 50 yards or longer...collected at least one field goal in 12 of 13 games, with a season-high of three at Boston College...scored 10 or more points in six games, including a season-high 14 against Charleston Southern...beyond his placement kicking prowess, Hopkins boomed 29 touchbacks as FSU led the ACC in net kickoff with a 48.6 average...had at least one touchback in 12 of 13 games and twice posted a season-best five (Charleston Southern, Clemson)...completed his undergraduate degree in media/communications studies in spring 2012 after just three full years at FSU...also chosen as a finalist for the Danny Wuerffel Trophy, presented to the Division I player who best exemplifies excellence in the community, classroom and on the field...earned one of two academic awards for the junior class for his work in the classroom and voted a Special Teams MVP at the team's annual banquet...recognized with one of four community service awards given out at the end of spring practice 2012.
2010: Sophomore kicker who was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, which is presented to the nation's top placekicker...a two-year starter, who handled all of the kickoff, field goal and PAT kicks for the Seminoles...scored a career-high 119 points, which led the team and the ACC and was the third-most in a single-season in FSU history...became just the 10th kicker in FSU history to score 100 points in a season and the 12th player overall to eclipse the century mark...converted 22 of 28 field goal attempts and 53 of 53 PATs...had at least one field goal in 13 of 14 games...his career-long field goal of 55 yards came as time expired in a 16-13 victory over Clemson, which is the longest walk-off winning kick in ACC history...Hopkins' game-winner - which was also the longest field goal in the ACC in 2010 - came after he missed a potential game-winner a week earlier from 40 yards against North Carolina...earned ACC Specialist of the Week honors for his effort against the Tigers...was 6-of-6 on field goals inside the 30, and 17-of-19 inside the 40... also boomed a 52-yarder at Oklahoma, matching his previous career long...matched his career-high, set in 2010 in the Gator Bowl, with four field goals in the Chick-fil-A Bowl which was a bowl record...had three field goals against Clemson and Maryland in consecutive games...Hopkins' 41 touchbacks ranked second in the country and was the most by an FSU kicker since All-American Sebastian Janikowski in 1999 which makes him a valuable contributor in the field position game...he and the Seminoles led the ACC in net kickoffs with a 47.1 average and opponents starting on average just shy of the 22-yard line...in all 41 of his 86 kickoffs (47.7 percent) went unreturned...one of four Seminoles selected to the ACC All-Academic football team...named the team's Co-Special Teams Most Valuable Player along with punter Shawn Powell and also received an academic award for one of the top GPAs in his class at the team's annual football banquet.
2009: True freshman who won the starting job in preseason competition with James Esco and handled all of the kicking duties...led the Seminoles in scoring with 97 points; the most prolific freshman campaign by a kicker in program history...converted four of five field goal attempts to set an FSU bowl record in the 33-21 Gator Bowl win over West Virginia...converted his first collegiate field goal attempt from 52 yards against Miami...was successful on 19 of 27 field goal attempts, including 11 of 13 from inside 40 yards...finished the season with a streak of 33 consecutive successful PATs after struggling with his consistency early in the year...his 24 touchbacks led the ACC - nine ahead of his nearest competitor and ranked fourth nationally...opponents' average starting point following a kickoff was its own 25...selected to Sporting News ACC All-Freshman squad...one of three Seminoles selected to the ACC All-Academic Football team.
PERSONAL: Was the consensus top-rated kicker in the country coming out of high school...two-time Texas 5A All-State selection...USA Today first team All-American as a senior...participated in the Under Armour All-America game...like former FSU standout kickers Scott Bentley and Sebastian Janikowski, is a gifted athlete who also contributed to his Clear Lake High School team as a starter in the secondary...an outstanding high school student who boasted better than a 4.0 weighted GPA...selected FSU over Notre Dame, Missouri and Kansas State...born October 1, 1990.


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Sunday has officially been proclaimed as Favre Record Day in Wisconsin.
It's meant to honor the Green Bay Packer quarterback for breaking Dan Marino's career touchdown-pass record last Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
Favre threw his 421st T-D pass in that game, breaking Marino's record of 420. Then he added another for good measure.


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A.H. Stephens State Park
Crawfordville, GA 30631
706-456-2602 | 800-864-7275
This quiet site combines the recreational fun of a state park with the educational resources of a historic site. Named after the vice president of the Confederacy and governor of Georgia, A.H. Stephens State Historic Park features a Confederate museum with one of the finest collections of Civil War artifacts in Georgia, including uniforms and documents. Stephens' home, Liberty Hall, is renovated to its 1875 style, fully furnished and open for tours. Beautiful outdoor facilities make this park a treat for both nature lovers and history buffs. The lakeside group camp is a popular location for large overnight gatherings.
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Hours of Operation
Sunday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Monday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Tuesday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Wednesday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Thursday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Friday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Saturday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Admission & Fees
Daily Park Pass $5
Historic Site Admission - Adults $5
Historic Site Admission - Child (under 6) $1
Historic Site Admission - Seniors (62+) $4.50
Historic Site Admission - Youth (6-17) $3
Nature Trails
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$0-$50, $101-$150
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Firepit, Grill on Site, Parking on Site, Picnic Area, Picnic Shelter
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Family-friendly, Parking Fees
Bicycle, Canoe / Kayak, Paddleboat
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2-Bedroom Units
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Rustic & Natural
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30 Amp Elec Hookup, Cabin / Cottage Rentals, Dump Station, Primitive Camp Sites Available, Pull-thru Sites, RVs Permitted, Tenters Welcome
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Civil War Site
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Saturday, Nov 1, 2014 6 PM to 11 PM - A.H. Stephens State Park - Crawfordville, GA - Join park staff and Friends of A.H. Stephens for a fun evening of ghoulish events. Activities include a haunted hayride, treats, movie on the lawn, Wii Dance, Campfire, Costume Contest, and a Campsite decorating contest for both RV and Equestrian Campers. Judging for costume contest will be done by Rangers and the campsite contest will be judged by you the public. Meet the park office to join in on all the fe...read more


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Eating on a Budget
Im a cosmetology student in Missouri and am getting pretty tired of spicy beef ramen noodles and $1 menu McDonald burgers (for real)....
1) what was your favorite thing to cook/eat during college?
2) what are some "eating on a budget" recipes you have?
Thanks for any feedback yall have... also, if your in the columbia, missouri area and need a haircut or color, look me up at The Strand... ^_^ (shameless self promotion, i know, im sorry, lol)
My grad school life consisted of:
1. Seasonal veggies because they are cheapest in season. during the winter, frozen lima beans (I like them), peas and corn.
2. All things mexican - beans, corn tortillas and a bit of cheese are cheap.
3. whole grains like whole wheat couscous are really filling and cheap (also check out bulgar)
4. I didn't eat much meat because it is expensive.
5. pasta.
There are several threads on budget eating, so check those out too.
My SO and I used to buy huge bags of onions and make French onion soup and eat it all week. It takes a while to carmelize the onions, but you can't beat the price. My SO still calls it poor food when I make it all these years later--thing is, it's actually really good. Or try making a big pot of chili or jambalaya. Staples like beans and rice and potatoes are inexpensive and healthier than packaged stuff.
re: Glencora
Yep, caramelized onions are the poor gourmet's best friend. All you need to do is saute sliced or chopped onions in oil (olive oil if you can afford it, otherwise canola or whatever) and cook very, very, very slowly until they're rich brown and very reduced in volume. No need for sugar, vinegar, or other additions.
You can caramelize one onion in 15-20 minutes, or you can prepare a ton of them when you have time and freeze in separate globs, so you can use them in soups (French Onion!), quiches, over toast (with a bit of pungent cheese, like blue cheese), on pizza, in omelets, and as an add-in to those inexpensive grains (caramelized onions and bulgur are great).
Me, I ate bulk-bought bulgur all through college - steamed for tabbouli and Kisir (a Turkish salad with tomato paste & cumin), cooked like risotto, boiled with chicken broth, with syrup for breakfast, etc. That might explain why I'm not so wild about bulgur any more. But it kept me alive and healthy back then.
EDIT/Afterthought: These threads have some good basic bulgur recipes, plus a red lentil & bulgur soup that sounds great:
And do a search on Epicurious for "bulgur":
I wish I had known about cooking then what I know now. A few tips:
- Find a food co-op and buy bulk items like rice, pasta and beans. When in doubt, have that.
- Buy store brands whenever possible. The quality difference is there, but not so much that a starving student would mind.
- Make soup at the beginning of the week and freeze it. Generally soups are a lot cheaper, and go much further, than other foods. Same as Glencora said with jambalaya and chili.
- When you have a few extra bucks, beef up your spice rack. If you have a good spice rack, it'll last a long time and you can make most anything edible.
My college/grad school staple was soup and a baked potato.
I also ate tons of pasta. I used the packets of dried pesto you can buy or a really easy tomato sauce (onion, canned diced tomato, dried basil and oregano and garlic) because I couldn't stand the cheap bottled tomato sauces. I would bring the leftover pasta to school for lunch topped with salad dressing (I was partial to fat free Catalina or Italian).
I would also use a lot of frozen spinach - you get a lot for the money and it tastes as good cooked as fresh spinach - I would make a bastardized version of quesadillas with tortillas, spinach and cheese.
potatoes. I used to get them 10 pounds for a dollar out west. So many good and interesting things you can do with just potatoes...
gratin; baked with a host of cheap toppings; hash browns (think cubed and sauteed, rather than mcdonalds patty style); roasted; garlic and rosemary mashed; potato wedges; twice baked... so many options. all you usually need is a dollar or two of accompanying ingredients.
most important for me at the time, of course, was that I could always fill myself up with potatoes. So I didn't feel as though I was starving.
First and foremost: Beans are your friend. They will give you the nutrition you need at the cost you can handle. If you think you don't like them -- give them a try again.
I would go with pasta, canned tomatoes, and beans. Add any vegetable, and some garlic and red pepper flakes.
Also, lentils and rice make a really good casserole that you can bake in the oven. I have tried this recipe which comes from the tightwad gazette -- written by a crazy lady in Maine who saved a ton of money on a shoestring. Here is a link to a website which has the recipe:
when I was in grad school our "dinner parties" with friends frequently featured things like pasta puttensca-- no meat, and you can make a lot for a reasonable amount of money. Add a tossed salad and some garlic bread and it's a pretty good dinner. I am always apalled at what you pay for a small jar of "spaghetti sauce" at the grocery store. Start with a large can of peeled plum tomatoes, and you're almost there, with the addition of some onions, garlic, oregano...
Though it wasn't on my menu then, a whole roasted chicken is pretty reasonably priced, especially when the chickens are on one of those "buy one get one free" deals
Here's some excellent threads that were about eating on the cheap:
My favorite thing to eat in college was any kind of a soup... corn chowder, broccoli and cheddar soup, potato and leek soup, and (homemade) tomato soup are all relatively cheap, and then I would usually just have bread with them. Leftover soup is one kind of leftover that I like too.
I also vote for dried pinto, white or other beans. And, if you're a meat/pork eater, get a ham hock or smoked ham shank. They are cheap, and goot for seasoning the beans.
Also, pita bread is very versatile. You can stuff it, of course, but you can also make mini pizzas. Brush a little oil on the bread, add canned or bottled tomato sauce and maybe a few other ingredients, and toss under the broiler. This preparation is easy, doesn't cost much, and is enjoyable.
Eggs are a good bargain, too.
I second eggs - many a meal was soft boiled eggs and toast soliders. Or a fritatta or scramble with whatever veg and cheese we had.
seasonal veggies are amazing, At the end of summer we got baskets of tomatoes for $2.99 and ate toasted tomato sandwiches with a tiny bit of strong old sharp cheddar (used to go into a cheese shop we have here in kensington market and ask for what was cheap - the guys behind the counter came to admire our student budget but desire for good eats and give us tips on deals, ends of blocks etc) and dijon mustard for at least a week.
In the winter we did lots of chickpea and potato curries - as mentioned above we also didn't eat much meat - just becuase it was expensive.
in 3rd year one of our roommate's mom's gave her a deep fryer for xmas - that was a bit of a downfall. We started buying potatoes at $1 a bag and eating homemade fries every day!
Yes...head to a coop or natural foods store and buy all of your rice, beans, and lentils from the bulk bins. I also find a respectable hummus mix in the bins at mine.
My college roommate was the one who showed me the beauty of the crockpot. She had a small one and she would make all sorts of bean soups and split pea soup. If you toss everything in before you head off to school for the day, it's all ready to eat when you get home. Crockpotting is a great way to take pot roasts and cheaper cuts of meat and turn them into a meal with a few carrots and potatoes thrown in.
Someone mentioned it, but you can never go wrong with a can of refied beans, tortillas, and some cheese.
Good luck! I used to eat tons of potatoes and pasta in college because it was all so cheap.
I ate a lot of porridge with eggs stirred in.
I would make porridge in my rice cooker, then stir in a beaten egg towards the end when the rice is boiling hot. A sprinkle of furikake (seaweed mix) and I had a breakfast (or lunch/dinner) for under a dollar.
It's also easy to make on a stove top if you have no rice cooker.
I had lots of frittatas. You can add just about any cooked vegetable(s), potatoes, onions, zucchini, etc. and cheese.
My other favorite was pasta salad. I would use tricolor rotelle, add broccoli, green onions and carrots, and rice vinegar for the dressing. Sometimes I'd add cubes of cheese (tofu would work too).
For lunch I would have hummus with pita bread and carrot sticks, or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with an apple. Or NF yogurt and cut up raw vegetables, with some sort of carb like pita bread or half of a whole wheat bagel.
A poor student in Missouri ... I can relate to that.
In general, I would either head out to one of the buffet places around campus a couple of times a week. At the time, Furr's was the most reliable but they have long since closed in Columbia. For the rest of the week, I would make pots and pots of soups.
I would head to Aldi's or one of the other discounters and buy beans. Soak them in water overnight and into the crockpot with smoked neck bones.
Or I would look for chicken necks, turkey parts (wings and legs), and the like to make turkey noodle (or pasta) soup. Little time expended.
Here in California (and I'm sure in your neck of the woods), they have amazing deals on chicken such as the 10lb bag of frozen chicken legs for $5. When I was poor I'd buy one of those and make everything from 'em. Baked chicken, chicken salad, bbq, huge pots of chicken soup with fresh veggies, greens and spices. There's no reason to stick to carbs only such as pasta etc. Chicken is cheap and will give you the protein you need to keep you going!
re: davinagr
I second learning to like cuts of chicken other than the breast. Or even to learn to work with the whole bird. You can do baked chicken, then use leftovers for chicken salad, then use the carcass for soup. And stew meat is also a good way to go, but you do have to cook it for a while which might increase your energy bill. And lentils. Lentils are good. Try cooking them in apple juice with a few slices of ginger. Then top with zuchinni, onions and peppers that have been sauteed and tossed with some soy sauce and a bit of vinegar. If you want more bulk, you can serve it over rice with a dollop of plain yogurt on top. This was a staple for me in college and is now while I'm in grad school. You can also save money by just not being fussy about using veggies that are slightly past their prime. Unless it's going in a salad, I will use bruised or otherwise imperfect veggies that friends of mine would throw away. Or sweet potatoes topped with spiced black beans and yogurt. Less starchy than a white potato and still cheap.
re: davinagr
Soon we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving and all the wonderful sales on turkeys. I can't believe how many meals you can get off a single bird. First, of course, is the roasted turkey meal. Then I carve the bird down and store both white and dark meat in smaller-sized ziploc bags in the freezer. Boil the turkey carcass with onions, chopped celery and carrots for several hours, remove the bones from the broth, add wide egg noodles and various seasonings and live on turkey noodle soup for a few more days. The frozen turkey can be thawed as needed and used in turkey salad (chopped turkey, celery with leaves included, onion, cashews, mayo and the juice of half a lemon) served on bread as a sandwich, in a tomato as a salad, on pita bread, etc. I also make a wonderful curry out of left-over turkey. One bird lasts my husband and I for months. And you only fire up the oven once.
re: pilotgirl210
re: pilotgirl210
Pilotgirl, I'm with ya. Turkey's are a steal in October/Nov as are corned beef briskets around St. Pat's Day. You can pick up a large 5 lb brisket for $2-3. Turkey is a great value and I love brothy soups. My mom used to make a thicker Turkey soup variety by purchasing the manachewitz soup sleeves in the Kosher aisle of most supermarkets, the mix is full of lentils, split peas, herbs and spices etc and makes a very filling soup with added onion, garlic, carrots, celery and various fresh herbs to enhance what might be considered a lil bland by some. Extremely economical.
re: davinagr
I'm not a big beans or lentils fan but that sounds really good. I'll have to look for it next time I shop. Just talking about turkey has me in the mood to roast one. My apologies to Bubbles. Did not have a chance to dig out the curry recipe last night as I was't home, but will do it asap. I want to make it again soon myself!! My best friend made it for me years ago -- first time I'd ever had curry -- and have loved it ever since.
re: pilotgirl210
re: morebubbles
Bubbles, you have a right to beat me 30 lashes with a wet noodle!!! This weekend I went through five large recipe boxes looking for the turkey curry recipe and simply couldn't find it. It's been a number of years since I've made it but I probably didn't write it down because it was so easy to make. The next time I talk to my best friend Kathy, who lives in Oberon, Australia, I will ask her for the recipe.
re: pilotgirl210
re: claireh
Nope. I would try to use it up within three or four months, though, as texture suffers after that. I often wrap the meat up in plastic wrap and them put it into quart-sized *freezer* ziploc bags, which seems to cut down on freezer burn. The less air touches the meat, the better.
I love making/eating red cabbage slaw. Slice the cabbage thin, toss it with olive oil & (you can buy it in big containers that'll last a long time & be cheap) & lemon juice or vinegar, salt & pepper. Add just about anything else you want -- leftover vegetables, broken cooked spaghetti w/ some soy sauce, can of tuna... Healthy & cheap.
I also vote for chicken. I like buying a value pack or family pack of whole legs. You can freeze some and with the rest, marinate in soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, roast it in the oven. Eat 'em all week or use the leftovers to make chicken chili.
If you live near Asian supermarkets (but not all of them are priced well for student budgets), a Chinatown or a farmer's market, you can get good deals on the seasonal vegetables mentioned. I could buy a lot of greens, vegetables and fruit less expensively during the weekday at Chinatown. Also buy granola and seasonings at bulk stores. You can make your own yogourt parfaits.
Grains mostly through pasta and rice. If you buy bread and you're the only one eating it, freeze it and take out bread slices at a time.
I agree with buying value packs of meat. After you get it at home, you can pre-marinate it or if you don't want to, just divide them into portions you would normally cook with before freezing.
You can make rice and stir fry one night and the next night, make fried rice with leftover rice.
Will, have you shopped at Aldi's on the Business Loop? I know people turn their nose up at Aldi's but they are trying to improve their selection and it isn't as bad as it used to be. You will find some interesting entrees in the store that are pretty edible for a fraction of what Schnucks will charge you. Come by my office-I'll give you some home made cookies! I feel sorry for struggling students-I used to be one and know what it is like.
Chicken soups are always good, especially if you get a whole chcken. You can make a good chicken stock, cook your chicken and have enough cooked meat left over to freeze, or make enchiladas, pot pies, or anything else with!
I've found Tyler's to be a pretty simple recipe with a hight yield.
Yes, dal (lentils) can save your pocketbook while keeping you well-nourished, without killing your taste buds along the way. They're ultra-cheap at bulk stores and need just a little inexpensive seasonings (garlic, fresh ginger, lemon, onion, cumin, tumeric) to become quite flavorful.
The thing to remember: those $1 McD's burgers really do add up to some money after a while. Swear off those things, take your $5 weekly lunch money to the supermarket, and shop carefully. You can feel yourself decently on $5 for 5 lunches and maybe even have a couple of dinners as well. Buy store-brand pasta, learn to make simple sauces. Buy uncooked chicken...a package of chicken thighs only costs $2 or so and you can have chicken salad for lunch or dinner. Eat eggs; they're good for you, versatile, and easy to cook...egg salad, scrambled eggs & cheese, quiche, etc.
When you're in the supermarket, go for value: don't buy things like already shredded cheese or individual packages of things...larger quantities are better values. Most store shelf SKU tags itemize the price per unit ($ per ounce), which makes it easier to comparison shop.
Ditch the ramen; it is loaded with sodium and doesn't have enough protein to keep you going.
And I wish I lived near enough to MO to take advantage of your services...my stylist is in rehab!
Beans and rice are delicious and dirt cheap. There are so many ways to cook them...mexican, puerto rican, columbian, cuban, cajun, southern, etc.
Chicken soup.
Eggs are easy to cook and dirt cheap.
Aldi food stores sells Canadian Bacon, and regular bacon, and other high quality fresh meat products for peanuts plus great frozen and canned veggies.
Genoa Brand Tuna in olive oil from Trader Joes. Trust me, it tastes much better in olive oil.
There are two reasons why beans and rice show up so often in this thread. First, they're pretty cheap. Second (and equally important), a diet of beans and rice will provide you with a full complement of amino acids (that is, proteins) that you need...no meats necessary. In college, my roommate and I subsisted for months at a time on a diet consisting of beans, rice, seasonal vegetables or those that were getting a little ragged (the local grocery store practically gave veggies away once they started to look tired), and the occasional 'mystery meat (the meat that was marked down for a quick sale, usually because it was either at the pull date or starting to look bad)'.
This is the best website I've ever found about this subject. She feeds a family for an entire week on $45. Tweak it for your own needs and you'll have a varied and interesting menu. Just takes a bit of planning. All the recipes are at the bottom of the page:
Good luck!
re: krissywats
While the concept is great, I can't support the menus, either nutritionally or gastronomically. And, the food choices are heavy on convenience and not value...canned veggies, boxed macaroni & cheese, frozen OJ...yuk. I just might try my hand at a healthier, fresher version of the $45 for 4 menu!
re: Hungry Celeste
I think if you're going for $45 for a week you're gonna end up with convenience over anything else. But if you look closely at some of the menu:
oatmeal muffins, lentil and veggie soup with homemade dumplings, oatmeal pancakes, blackbean soup - heavy on the beans and lentils for economy. It's fairly easy to look at this and substitute fresh for canned.
The only canned veggie I saw were the collards and that would be easy to substitute fresh. And if you are not going to eat ANY veggies (as the OP spoke of Ramen and McDs burgers) canned is better than nothing.
I think the idea here is 'hey, here's some great ideas for how to eat cheap'. I certainly didn't eat that well in college.
And I love boxed mac and cheese.
re: krissywats
Baked mac n cheese beats boxed any day, and isn't so much more expensive if you shop carefully (and we all know that commodity--aka--government cheese makes the best baked mac)...and I guess my complaints about the menu were mostly culturally influenced food choices...not much interesting cooking, lots of bread, lack of seasoning, general lack of flavor in most of the suggestions. AND the canned peas, canned corn, canned greens, and canned spinach. Hot dogs? Not cheap and certainly not good for you. Buy a little ground pork or some smoked sausage instead and make dirty rice or jambalaya. Just 'cause you're broke doesn't mean you can't taste.
A little "seasoning meat" like pickled pork, bacon, smoked sausage, or ham makes even the most humble of foods into art. Again, my reaction to this menu is cultural: it needs a cajun-soul-food-ghetto makeover and then I could probably live with it, and trim a few dollars off of it, even.
re: Hungry Celeste
Actually, I prefer homemade stove top mac and cheese to baked - but I do love a good comforty box of mac and cheese occasionally. And of course baked is better...but it's not better if what I'm craving is a box - i prefer Annie's with whole wheat pasta when I'm in that mood (add hamburger and garlic - YUM!!!).
I guess when I look at any recipe I assume one is adding their own spices and flair. I see your point, but that was sort of an assumption for me. So, good suggestions on ways to spice up that cheap menu!!
I have one major question that's off the subject: where are hotdogs not cheap? And where is ground pork or smoked sausage better for you than hotdogs? (I don't eat hotdogs but I know you can get them ULTRA cheap)
Again, this menu is WAY better for you than I ate in college and certainly better than the sodium and fat laden ramen and hamburgers the OP mentioned.
re: krissywats
re: krissywats
You can get 'em ultra cheap, but then they're ultra fatty & filled with yuck (preservatives, food dyes, an incredible amount of saturated fat, etc). I didn't say that gr. pork or sausage was BETTER for you, just that those two ingredients taste a hell of a lot better than hot dogs and can be used quite sparingly yet have significant flavor impact. Thus, they're cheaper b/c just a few thin slices of sausage in your bowl of jambalaya or gumbo is okay, but what person would be satisfied with just a couple of nuggets of hot dog?
First, buy a box of good quality zip-lock freezer baggies to preserve your bulk cooking efforts.
If you can handle roasting a whole chicken then you can also do a whole turkey. Don't wait until Thanksgiving to get one. It'll set you back $15 at first (less if it's on sale) but you'll have lots of high-quality and filling protein for sandwiches, to toss with pasta, and for soup.
I also vote for beans, lentils, and frozen spinach for nutritious and delicious. Good luck!
I lived in a sorority apartment suite (hey now!) and we all took turns cooking for the whole group of us... we kept it basic: spaghetti and lasagna, pasta dishes can really stretch your dollar.
Use of dark chicken meat, lots of ground beef, bean soups, bulk frozen veggies, eggs!
On the weekends we would make our version of the Denny's skillet, by sticking crummbled breakfast sausage, frozen hash brown patties, cheese and eggs (plus any left over veggies) in a casserole dish and bake it off.
If you live with roommates in a dorm, see if you can make a compromise to combine your money and you'll have more "buying power" and opens your options for making things, and have less chance of waste cokking for one.
Oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes sauteed in a pan, tossed with hot pasta. sprinkle with fresh parm if that's in the budget. quick and delicious. low in the protein dept though, so not an all the time thing.
Buy bone-in chicken breasts. cheaper and tastier. spray with PAM, salt & pepper, bake at 400 for about 30 minutes. It will be juicy and good. - if you like dark meat the thighs are often really inexpensive.
Chicken variations are endless. buy cheap orange marmalade or any preserves you like, mix in a little mustard and pour it over chicken before baking.
Instant brown rice is now available. When it goes on sale buy tons. rice and a chicken breast will taste great.
Do you have time to cook on the weekends? Pasta freezes well, so does cooked chicken breast and rice.
Whip up a couple of 2 second sauces (marmalade & mustard sauce and then maybe a soy sauce, garlic, and oil) and bake pans of chicken, each with their own sauce. Cook the brown rice on the stove.
Buy cheap plastic storage bags (do you have an Aldi store? great prices)
and toss some rice & a chicken breast into each. This will take you far less than a couple of hours to do and then you'll have several tasty meals ready. I still do this today.
Plain yogurt with a piece of fruit chopped into it and brown sugar sprinkled over all. The brown sugar makes all the difference. Never use plain yogurt? Give it a try this way, it's nice.
Oatmeal! Add milk, fruit, nuts, brown sugar, whatever you like. Not the sugared kind, if you can manage to pass that up. Buy regular & sweeten it yourself. You'll use far less
than the manufacturer does and it will still taste great. Besides, too much sugar just makes you crash and you surely don't need that with all you have to do.
You've gotten lots of responses, I'm going to enjoy looking through them for myself, too. Always interested in frugal cooking ideas. Good luck with everything!
When I was in college, I lived in Wichita, which was the home of Pizza Hut, and they had medium pepperoni pizzas for $5 for awhile. We enjoyed a lot of those. In seminary we enjoyed lots of grub from Taco Bell: at the time we could get a bag of grub that would feed the two of us for several meals for about $20. But I don't recommend making fast food a diet staple.
Here's perhaps a better solution:
Get a copy of the Mennonite Central Committee's More-with-Less Cookbook. It's been around a long time, but it's full of recipes and ideas from around the world for being able to eat well and economically.
I just made some really good Lebanese lamb kefte (meatballs). They are super-easy. A pound of ground lamb cost me $6, the only other ingredients are onion, a bunch of parsley, and a can of tomato paste (plus seasonings), and it made 12 huge meatballs that I've been eating with rice for lunch or dinner every day. You can freeze them too.
BAKED KEFTE IN TOMATO SAUCE (inspired by Mairy Laird Hamady's "Lebanese Mountain Cookery" -- such a great book!)
1 lb ground lamb
1 whole onion, chopped fine
1 cup parsley, chopped fine
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
fresh black pepper to taste
1 can tomato paste
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c water
1 tbs dried mint
1. Preheat oven to 375. Prepare meatballs: mix all ingredients in large bowl, then roll into oval-shaped balls. Place in medium-sized ovenproof casserole.
2. Bake meatballs in oven for 30 minutes, until browned. While cooking, mix up tomato sauce in small bowl.
3. Remove meatballs from oven and drain off any fat. Pour tomato sauce over kefte (should almost cover them) and return to oven. Recipe says you can either add mint at this point or wait until the dish is finished, but I added it here.
4. Bake 30-35 minutes. (Recipe says at 350, but I needed to stay at 375 with my oven). Serve over hot white rice, and enjoy!
Also, make a habit of bringing your own thermos mug of homemade coffee and snacks with you to school. That'll save you from spending money at the school cafeteria or coffee shops, which really adds up.
I also used to bake cornbread variations to go with soup/stews. Cornbread costs less than 50 cents and easier to make than yeast-based breads.
Also, quiche is another good one for cheap protein -- use whole milk instead of cream to save money and calories, and throw in any diced leftover meat. The most expensive part ingredient here is the butter/shortening for the crust.
If you can find an Asian grocer, buy a 50 lb sack of rice and split it with friends.
wow, so many good recipes. ive been makin a lot of enhiladas lately, but've been bad and bought canned soup... that chucky soup is so good and you get so much! lol... frozen soup kinda freaks me out, plus im afraid itll be out of sight out of mind... what about snacks? i seem to have the munchies all day long (not THOSE kind of munchies, geez....) and im beginning to see those bags of m&ms beginning to settle on my stomach. any snack suggestions?
Snack ideas for when you are home:
Popcorn made the old fashioned way, on the stove. Very inexpensive. You can sprinkle on parmesan cheese if you like, or whatever sounds good to you. If you get used to this you may learn to prefer it to the microwave kind.
pretzels with mustard to dip in. the mustard makes it so much more than just a bag of chips!
Toast with cinnamon & sugar.
Graham crackers with peanut butter.
fruits, of course. Some people like to freeze grapes and snack on those.
celery & peanut butter.
Apples & peanut butter.
homemade trail mix.
when you are out, how about bagged pretzels.
A banana and a small handful of chocolate chips or m&ms. If you bring it with you from home you won't eat a whole bag. Or bring a banana with you and ask one or two folks at school to split a bag of m&ms with you. Damage control.
if you like to chew gum that will get you through those times when you aren't really hungry but just want something.
And drink lots of water so you never feel totally empty-bellied.
Good luck with school!
re: ellaj
I used to bring baggies of cereal to school with me since its not as bad for you as the junk food I love.
Seasonal fruit makes a great, satisfying snack. In the winter, when there are tons of clementines, you can often find a big box for $5. That can get you through a month, and they last that long.
Also, you can't beat Costco for cheap snacks. A Costco sized container of goldfish was not expensive and would keep me in snacks for months.
There was a time when I went to the market with a list that had prices on it so I wouldn't, since I couldn't, spend more than I could afford. It didn't put a crimp in my cooking or eating. I also taught myself to cook from an old Chinese cookbook, the kind that had chow mein and egg foo yung in it, very straight very old-fashioned Chinese food. I graduated to Fernand Garvin's French cookbook, which had if I recall cherries jubilee in it and beef tounedos and beef en daub, and just got a copy of it for my wife who still uses it and swears by it, after much searching on the web, total cost was like $4. for it. So good luck with your quest.
For me, it wasn't just about the $$, but about minimizing use of the shared kitchen, which could be wonderful sometimes (being exposed to different cultures' foods, both seeing them being cooked, and the generosity of many in sharing tastes,is good chowhoud education, and horrible at others (seeing / smelling rather offputting / discusting concoctions e.g. cheesy rice, Kraft Dinner with hamburger meat, etc ).
So one of my favourite things was what friends and I called "room salad" - basically salad involving anything you could make with just a fridge, limited utensils/dishes, and your sink. This usually involved pre-washed greens (now I re-wash everything, but then... not so much), cherry tomatoes, bite-sized carrots, maybe cutting up a few other veggies, and some good-quality oil and vinegar - made in a plastic bowl with a lid so you could shake it to distribute the dressing, and then eat out of the same bowl, thereby minimizing dishes!
oatmeal is your friend at breakfast. sticks to your ribs and supposedly the complex carbs are supposed to keep your mind clearer. i just read that somewhere. I get organic oatmeal in bulk for 89 cents a pound and eat that every single day without fail.
eat lots of cheap fruit like bananas. try to eat fruit that is not loaded with pesticides. bananas are alright. there are websites that will tell you which fruits are sprayed the most and which are sprayed the least. if i see a sale on organic fruit that is usually on the highly sprayed list, i'll buy some, but usually i buy frozen organic fruit to make fruit/soy smoothies which are healthy and taste delicious.
mac and cheese, the 25 cent a box stuff is alright but i would throw in some frozen veggies (like broccoli) and soem protein in there before eating that stuff. not good for every day (have you seen the ingredients list?)
You could try bakery outlets for cheap bread. I prefer rice, myself since it's cheaper and healthier. I mix brown rice with white rice because brown rice straight generally tastes like crap to me.
I like tvp (texturized vegetable protein) to mix into stuff where I want something meaty tasting. I made taco filling that tasted just like ground beef was in it. TVP is really cheap esp when you hydrate it.
I speak from experience. I am a law student currently eating a mostly organic, all-vegetarian diet on $1-2 a day. It's mostly organic and mostly whole grain because I gotta stay healthy. It's vegetarian because meat is freaking expensive no matter how you cut it. also, it's not that great for you and I dont' want to eat just any old abused battery hen.
Oh and how could I forget spaghetti.
I gotta say, I'm really healthy these days but I really, really hate being poor.
Canned chili and beef stews are great when you add to a pot of rice.Alot of times the dollar store or Big Lots has stew for 99c its got a high fat content but when you spread it out in the rice its really good.I use them as condensed soup,just sautae onins and garlic,add water and elbow macaroni(its usally cheaper than all other pastas).When making soups stews caseroles ect.Sautae onions and garlic its great base to start with and makes food taste awsome.Oh another good one is cream of mushroom over chicken then bake and eat over rice.Rice is good one thing I do is mix white and brown rice 50/50 then the brown rice tastes better and its still super healthy.
If you've got a Fred Meyers near by look around the store for FMV brand foods there pretty good prices.
Hi Will!
Okay. Budget rules:
1. Always buy store brand
2. Check out discounted sections (a loaf of discount bakery bread can be .50; often produce and meat sections also have a discount area )
3. Freeze everything (One tip: most breads can be frozen and then toasted).
4. Always scope out sales!
5. Farmers markets are your friend. I read that if you go later in the day, a lot of times they will give you even better deals, since they are just trying to get rid of stuff.
Here are specific some HEALTHY budget suggestions :)
**Eggs--1.99/dozen (Egg sandwitches, quiche, and my ultimate favorite: STRATA)
Strata is layering stale bread, cheese, and veggies (spinach, tomato...even beans) and then pouring an egg mixture over the entire thing. Bake and you've got breakfast, lunch, and dinner for days.
**Lentils--.99 bag (and a ham hock, onion, and carrots and you've Pease Porridge)
**Beans--.99 cents a bag. Buy a 16 bean soup mix, add some sausage, and there you go!
**Apples and Bananas are among the cheaper fruits. Bananas are often only .99/lb
**Tuna, tuna, tuna--$.59 a can. Tuna salad is quick and easy: add mayo, onion, and celery
**Carrots are cheap (2.99/bundle) if you buy cooking carrots versus baby carrots. You have to peel them...but you get more and they last a while in the fridge.
**Rice-- 1.99 a box/bag...lasts forever and is a good source of folic acid.
**Cereal--1.99 believe it or not, if you buy sale or bag cereal, you can get it cheap...a bag will give you breakfast for a week. Add a banana, even better!
**Frozen burritos 2/.99--quick, easy, good for you. Add some salsa to heigten the flavor.
**Pudding--.29 for a store brand box of pudding...you get your sweet tooth fix, and calcium to boot ;)
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