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Your favorite 'road trip' food
Is time for a road trip! You have your sunglasses, your iPod, your GPS and your cell phone. Now it's time to pack the fun stuff. The food! What on you pack,, if anything, to eat on road? Cookies? ChipsZ. Sandwiches? Or do you eat fast food from the drive through?
Some bottles of water, roasted and salted pistachios, snyder's sourdough pretzel nuggets, Dill pickle sunflower seeds, MORE water!! (salty snacks lol), and plenty of Orbit sweetmint gum
re: kubasd
re: Ditdah
Dill pickle flavored sunflower seeds
You can get sunflower seeds in all kinds of flavors (BBQ, ranch, garlic, and lots more)
Doritos, Cheez-its, and a mid-trip stop at Taco Bell. Plenty of Diet Mt. Dew for DH, water for me. I used to pack healthy food but that would invariably lead to a stop at a gas station for junk, so now I just buy the junk in advance (at half the price at the regular grocery store).
re: biondanonima
re: biondanonima
2 years ago we spent a week+ in Washington DC visiting the sights and the event we traveled there for. with an Amish family as friends and close enough to visit, I wanted to stop and buy their 12 kids a basket of goodies. we had our travel goodies with us so we stopped in the supermarket and duplicated what was in our stash.
chips, cookies, candy, drinks, crackers, dips, stuffed crackers, filled crackers, nuts, trail mix.
our favorite things to munch on. fun day...
Almost always pack crackers and some sliced cheese and summer sausage in a cooler. Some variety of seasoned nuts - usually spicy cashews. I try not to drink caloric beverages very often (medication induced weight gain, so I try to avoid liquid calories) but on a road trip I will allow myself a full calorie grape or orange soda. A couple of bottles of diet coke if it is a long trip, in case I get tired.
A bag of sour cream and onion potato chips. (Though note: If you get into a car accident at a high rate of speed - such as driving into a concrete barrier on the interstate at around 65 mph - you will wish you did not have this bag of chips. It is hard to get potato chip crumbs out of your hair when you can barely move from back and neck spasms.)
If I go past an Arby's and am feeling the munchies, I will stop to get an order of jalapeno poppers.
Not sure this applies, but I'm going sailing this weekend. Most of our dinners will be on land, but lunches and snacks will be on the boat. So I'm making a couple baguettes and a loaf of Italian bread. I'm also making ham, potato salad, egg salad, coleslaw and pulled pork. Finally, I'm picking up four or five different cheeses: cheddar, goat, Stilton, Brie or Camembert and something else...I'll see what the cheese store has before I go.
I probably won't stop on the drive to the shore. It's only a few hours drive. I can wait until I get there and pig out on some fresh seafood.
We don't eat when driving. Much prefer to stop at a restaurant and have a proper meal. It's all part of the fun.
re: Harters
I'm with Harters. A cold bottle of water and a pack of gum is all I bring. I eat a good breakfast at the local diner (so I don't have to clean a kitchen before leaving). Sometimes I prepare by looking up restaurants that are approx 4-5 hours into the trip; sometimes I just look for a restaurant that looks promising.
re: gaffk
Same here. A bottle of water and that's it. We don't drink soda at all and we don't drink coffee when on the road (because it then results in MANY more needed pit stops). I've found that just going into a town and stopping to ask the locals about what's available results in suggestions for healthy wholesome eats. No need to eat on the run OR eat fast food.
re: gardencook
Yup -- so fun to eat at local places, even if they don't turn out to be that great. The group of older men who gather for breakfast, fun things on the wall, local specialties, good versions of old standbys... We look for places with lots of vehicles parked out front, especially pickup trucks :)
If we are leaving before 6 am, we just pack water bottles, and stop for a huge breakfast at Bob Evans or IHOP sometime before 9 am, which will usually carry us the rest of the way. If we are leaving after 6 am, we pack granola/protein bars, some cut up vegetables, and always Funyuns and Munchos. Diet Pepsi for me, Coke zero for him, and water bottles. Super quick bathroom/ fast food stop about 5 hours in.
We don't have 7-11's where I live, which means no slurpees :( Fortunately, most of my road trips take me through the land of slurpees. It's one of the rare times I get a sugar sweetened beverage. I'll usually go for a slurpee and a bag of pork rinds, and if it's going to be a really long trip I'll get a bottle of diet coke and a Little Debbie cake of some kind.
Cold liters of Aquafina, two iced coffees, Matador beef sticks, corn nuts, V-8 (veggie) and a smoked salmon on an everything bagel with tomato, onion, salt N' pepa and butter (both sides) from Bagel Hole. After that, if I see a place listed on my Android when I pull over for a break that looks interesting; I'm there!. If I'm driving up to Maine I always make sure to stop by Blunch in Boston for their incredible sandwiches & coffee. If I'm driving from down south back home it's Fat Boy's Pork Palace in Brandywine, Wva.
In one word: Diners!! We love eating at a diner while on the road. The key is to keep it simple.
In the car: Pistacio's and Combos!
Love road trips!! The cooler always has: water, sodas, string cheese and fruit, and usually some hard-boiled eggs, which I recommend only if you're all real good friends or family. The dry-pack has beef jerky, nuts, crackers and chips. Full meals, we take on the Roadfood tip; always trying to find local places that serve regional foods.
re: mamachef
re: mamachef
Your road trips are similar to ours with the exception of the eggs. We pack a cooler with refreshments and stop for meals. Sadly, we seem to have had more mediocre meals on the road rather than memorable ones in recent times. It's a crap shoot when stopping at small, local cafes, restaurants, etc.
re: John E.
When you ask for recommends, don't ask someone in the town's customer service industry, eg the clerk at your hotel - you'll more likely get sent to a chain. I've always had great good luck w/ trash collectors, the POlice, and little old ladies in the supermarket. And look for local cars in the parking lot. :)
re: mamachef
The interesting thing about the recent mediocre food was from cafes in small towns with only one cafe. (ha!) We went to my mother's tiny home town in NW Wisconsin to buy a burial plot and the food was kind of crappy. The last time we went up that way we were at a funeral in a nearby, larger town and the food at the town's only cafe was actually pretty good. But, you are correct, from now on we're gonna ask some local (other than the kid at the gas station near the highway).
When we were in New Orleans last October I got a great recommendation for a restaurant near Bourbon Street from a pharmacist at a Walgreen's .
re: mamachef
The last time I asked one of the "local" counter staff at the reception desk (NOT the Maitre'D etc) in a hotel in Louisville, KY for a recommendation for a great Sunday brunch, as opposed to the ho-hum corporate-like brunch in the hotel right there, he bubbled over with directions to a WUNNERFUL place near the airport - which I realized on digesting his info was the Cracker Barrel on that road near the airport, yes, in the immediate area where I had happened to stay the previous night.
re: huiray
What? You don't find the Cracker Barrel to be WUNNERFUL? I usually employ mamachef's approach of looking for lots of local cars in the lot. However, I must admit on this basis I would mistake Cracker Barrel for a wunnerful spot, as the lot is always full regardless of the time of day.
When doing an all night run, quart thermos of coffee and a bucket of original Kentucky Fried Chicken. Tuck a beach towel into my shirt to catch the crumbs and juices and to wipe my hands on. I was notorious on the Pennsylvania and Florida turnpikes during the seventies.
Now I plan the trip on regional foods and plan for plenty of stops.
When we head out on a road trip with the kids, we usually make a stop at Starbucks before we leave town - caffeine for us - hot chocolate or a vanilla bean Frappuccino for the kids. We also like to stop at T&T, the Asian supermarket, for barbecued pork or cold sliced barbecued duck, steamed buns, flavoured bean curd, and a variety of other fun things. Plus we usually pack a bottle of water or two - for us, the dog, and (in some cases) the radiator.
Starbucks iced coffee and Slim Jims and plain Lay's potato chips.......I never eat Slim Jims except on the road - and when we are leaving I have to have them - and only from a gas station otherwise they are not the full length ones - If traveling in Texas I get an Aqua Fresca - usually Horchata (but those aren't limited to road trips)
My husband loves Mystic Mints for road food. We also get string cheese for road food, and at no other time. We very rarely eat at fast food places, but when we're on the road for a day we have a regular system of where we will go (and where we won't go) and what we will order: at Jack in the Box he gets a taco, I get egg rolls; at Carls Jr western bacon cheeseburger (single, not double - the proportions are off in the double) or chicken club; at Taco Bell mexican pizza for him, bean burrito extra cheese no onion for me. If we are travelling with our dog, which we usually are, that generally means we are eating dinner in the room at a Motel 6, which will be a three piece chicken strip meal with mashed potatoes and extra gravy and cole slaw, and a bottle of chardonay.
I refuse to eat fast food! Microwave burritos, yuck. Hot roller franks, no shot.
Snacks include carrots, tamari almonds, cashews, walnuts, boiled eggs, luna bars and plenty of seltzer and gum. Will buy coffee along the way. Chips too.
Did get a chuckle from the Slim Jim comment. That is a blast from the past. They were great with beer when I was eighteen!
OK I let myself be evil on road trips! A RT I make often is from DC to Dayton, Ohio. My normal breakfast is fruit and a hard boiled egg...RT?? Gimme Mickey D's egg/cheese biscuit and hashbrown. Lunch? Morgantown, WV Sheetz MTO sub. It's my one pit stop. Other than that I keep water, pretzels, and a good book to listen to.
re: rHairing
Oh if you go thru Morgantown, you must get a pepperoni roll....or a dozen! Sold at the grocery stores, Country Club Bakery, and even at gas stations! Great for in the car. If you want to stop then Wings Ole ( Beef Burrito w blue cheese is my fave) or D'Amicis pizza (old school pepperoni) are great quick local joints!
Obviously depends on the time of day. If I'm leaving in the morning, I will get and egg sandwich and a coffee and that usually holds me over. If it's a long trip or an afternoon trip, I like a big Italian Combo and might ask for it to be sliced into fours, so I can have an easy to handle piece a few whenever I get hungry. If it's late, I'll stop at a drive through. I don't normally eat fast food, so sometimes I look at it as a guilty pleasure.
Not a big fan of snacks, because it's hard to eat while driving. If someone else is with me....some cheese and crackers is always nice. I remember once I went in my glove box and saw some brie and crackers...would have been great had I not put them in there a month before
Bourbon, cigars and ruglach.
King size snickers bar
Double pack slim jim
Giant vat o soda
Pack of juicy fruit gum
Baguettes, good sliced cold cuts (hot dried coppa, soppresata, German bologna, roasted turkey, and assorted cheeses) bottled water, and Kirkland trail mix work for us on our annual drive from SF Bay Area to Park City UT.
We usually drive straight through stopping only for gas and restroom breaks -- Starbucks works well for that (DH prefers their usually clean restrooms to the run of the mill gas station offering).
I identify road trips with two of my favorite childhood memories.. driving to 'the shore' for our vacation and stopping at one of the road side farm stands in New Jersey and getting fresh picked peaches, washing them off with the water from the melted Ice in the coleman cooler and eating them, right there on the side of the road...
the other is driving to Florida for vacation with my grandparents, and my grandfather stopped at what was probaby every Howard Johnson from Pennsylvania to Miami, and he'd get a cup of coffee and we'd get something... ice cream, a sandwich, pie, waffles... you name it, we'd just get SOMETHING every time we stopped... oh and teaberry gum, I got car sick and they gave me tea berry gum to chew to get rid of the nausea... (I don't remember if it worked or not)
re: Samalicious
O.M.G.!! I have had some very memorable meals in my car. I have an aversion to dining solo. I'd rather get something to go and eat it in my car while driving.
It can get messy. The messiest was the Junior's Pastrami on Latkes with lots of mustard. I think I just threw away that shirt.
My favorite thing to bring is thick-cut deli meats and cheeses, and crackers, to make my own "lunchables." I usually have packets or room-service jars of mustard and mayo to also put on them. I assemble them while my husband is driving, and he can eat them easily in one bite. That way we don't have to stop for a meal, as the choices along the route aren't that great. Then, at our destination, I have usually found a decent restaurant, via Chowhound, of course!
About the only time I eat candy is when I am driving long distances. Most of the time it is long-lasting candy like Jolly Ranchers or Werther's, but whenever I feel myself getting bored or need distraction I break out the Starburst jellybeans. I force myself to eat them one at a time, and I have come up with all kinds of little games to go along with that distraction, I can't eat the same color twice in a row, can only eat a jellybean if I have passed or been passed by a car of that color, or I can only eat one per mile marker. Silly, but it works.
When I was a kid and later as an adult with my own family one of my favorite things about road trips (or camping trips in this case) was stopping for lunch. In both cases we would have a cooler in the vehicle with all the stuff needed for lunch for the entire family. We would find a nice place to stop, and fix sandwiches, fruit, chips, cookies, etc. and eat at either a picnic table or a blanket on the grass. These trips were usually either in northern Minnesota or in the Black Hills, Little Big Horns, Tetons so we could find a spot by a stream or someplace just as beautiful. The kids would be off playing while lunch is being prepped. Of course I was out playing as a kid and as an adult and somebody else always made the sandwiches ; )
re: John E.
Often it is easier to find a park and lunch from cooler than to find a promising restaurant. In some areas, mainly Western farm districts, I'm attracted to a taco truck - where I get to eat under a makeshift shelter nearby. In one case we bought the rotisserie chicken from a grocery deli and ate it at the edge of their parking lot.
i'm weird... when i go away with girlfriends, it's:
kale chips
roasted seaweed
carrot sticks
my friend always buys cereal
on different routes, i have necessitated restaurants... like The Apricot Tree Inn on the 5... the collection of lunch boxes never ceases to amuse me.
re: EWSflash
Just got back from a short road trip, LA to Palm Springs. I always bring the same thing that my dad taught me to mak when I was little. Cream cheese and olive sandwiches on white bread. Canned back olives, and, if I have them, green with pimiento, regular pringles, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots and cookies. And this time I brought a package of individually wrapped cheese, Tillamoos, byvTilamook.Colby ack. Damn good for noshing with the carrots. And wecalways stopped at gas stations for extra snacks and drinks. I still do. This time it was a fountain iced raspberry tea and kit Kat.
I really like the slant on this thread. Before opening the topic, I thought it was about road food (ie., all the places my brother and I wanted to go to but places my parents hardly ever went).
The food I remember and recall fondly is kimbap (korean sushi: no fish but instead egg, meat and veggies) and miso soup. My mom would pack these for every single road trip. I had forgotten how good these were until I took a road trip with my parents recently. She brought these. I sips miso soup from a cup like coffee and popped bite sized kimbap while driving on 95. It was not only great food but brought back a lot of fond memories. The best part of it was that my kids got to have them as well. Hopefully they had some visibility in to what I recall from my childhood. They complained about wanting to stop at the next mcD but they'll remember this.
I only do mini-road trips these days (about 5 hours each way) and usually stick with a full water bottle and a clif kid z bar. My partner chooses mountain dew livewire, naked juice, and sunflower seeds. For longer road trips, I'll toss together anything we have in the house or make a trip to the grocery store the night before for heavy snacks and lots o' junk food. Then I'll also make pit stops along the way at whatever diner/fast food joint looks edible (or I will research on chowhound ahead of time to find recommended stops).
Houston to San Antonio, BBQ at City Market in Luling, pork ribs and brisket, no sauce needed, but available. A side trip to Lockhart for prime rib, more ribs and brisket, sauce not available. We bring a toaster oven for leftovers in the hotel. This is washed down with, gasp, beer, Modelo Especials.
Deep fried peanuts, a pepsi, and some twizzlers.
My husband works all the time so every summer my son and I drive from South Carolina to Kentucky to see the grandparents. ..one of our favorite stops is the State Farmers MARKET in Asheville Nc....we roam around and get snacks...so fun and clean restrooms!
As a kid (my waistline wont let me do this now) we used to take trips out in the Hill Country of Texas. We would always stop at this mom and pop country store and my go-to snack combo was a root beer, a chocolate or butterscotch moonpie, and a stick of beef jerkey.
Less thrillingly, I now choose trailmix, cokes, saltines with cheese. Sigh for the days of my childhood.
I am leaving soon on a road trip from Kansas to San Diego, and this thread has really inspired me to think about different food to pack.
One idea I had was to freeze a few bunches of grapes. They will help keep the cooler cold and I can munch on them instead of candy.
re: 2roadsdiverge
re: John E.
re: John E.
Well, at home I eat them frozen. They don't get too mushy when they thaw out, but to be honest I rarely let them get too thawed as I am eating just a few from the freezer at a time. I don't know how they will be fully thawed if I use them as an ice pack in a cooler.
I noticed after I posted that a CHer named gator28 posted about frozen grapes in the cooler.
We are packing right now for the second leg of our 5,000+ mile trip, went from Wyoming to Virginia Beach. We are headed to Mesa Arizona in the morning. Here's what we've packed for road food:
string cheese
whole grain Club crackers
Individual servings peanut butter
the new Fig Newton cookies, lemon
Strawberry Twizzlers
Dark chocolate Bliss (individually wrapped)
Individually wrapped prunes
Dried cranberries
Oatmeal cookies
Plain almonds
Mt. Dew
We had carrots and celery as well for the first part of the trip, but didn't eat them, so not bothering with that on this next leg. I'll have veggies with meals when we stop.
During road trips of my childhood my mom would make tuna/egg salad sandwiches and cut them into small segments. They would be in a cooler easily accessible and we would munch on them the whole trip. Now when I road trip I like the same thing, but my kids are not big tuna/egg salad fans. So we get some tuna and some turkey sandwiches. We also carry lots of water and assorted snack stuff that we buy at the supermarket before leaving home.
re: Disneyfreak
Don't take this the wrong way, but no way am I riding in a car with tuna or egg salad sandwiches being eaten. The fragrance of those sandwiches is something I just cannot take. We used to regularly drive to my grandmother's house about 200 miles away and I don't recall much in the way of snacks or stopping. I suppose we ate before we left and there might have been one stop to use the facilities. When we were on long road trips we would stop and eat out of our cooler.
Side question: How long does a trip need to be for you to think about bringing snacks for the road? I don't mean bringing a soda or grabbing a granola bar. I mean planning, preparing, and packing a snack.
Living in Kansas, driving long distances is a regular thing for me. If it is less than three hours, I don't even really think of it as a trip, and it has to be five hours or more before I will plan meals or snacks around the travel. But I have a friend in England for whom a drive from Northampton to Manchester (about 2.5 hours) requires packing a lunch (not to mention checking the oil and tire pressure, refilling the wiper fluid, and generally treating the trip as an epic odyssey).
I wonder if it is a cultural thing (road trips are very "American"), or more personal. My family spent most vacations driving around America, and I still prefer to drive over fly almost anywhere (I'm leaving for San Diego in a week)
re: 2roadsdiverge
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American here - it would have to be a really long trip, more than 6 hours. I do always take a bottle of water and there's usually some kind of non-perishable food stashed in the car for what we call "emergency rations." We had a package of parched corn that I picked up in New Mexico for a few years, and there was some hardy granola bar after that. The idea is that you'll have something to eat in case the road is closed or you break down.
My daughter went to school in Orange County and the trip from the Bay Area is 6-7 hours - she'd take an apple.
re: 512window
Agreed. If there's food in the car, I'll eat it. If there isn't, I won't. End of conflict. My mother used to offer to make sandwiches when we were going to make a tirp to Phoenix- it's a two-hour trip, for God's sake. My mother-in-law, who has since much improved, packed for a damn cross-country trip to Lake Powell, maybe four hours away. On the way back, we didn't have fifty bags of chips left so we had to stop at a burger fast food place because we hadn't eaten in 45 minutes. I'm glad she's more enlightened about that now.
re: 2roadsdiverge
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re: biondanonima
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re: 2roadsdiverge
Yes, this has been a general observation about the difference in the mental frame of reference between folks in Europe/GB and the US/Canada for a while, really. In the US (dunno about Canada) it is said that people talk about distances in terms of hours driving time, while it is said that people in Europe talk about it in terms of kilometers (or miles, in GB). It makes perfect sense, of course, as the US (for one) is a big place with cities/localities scattered over this big place - whereas, by comparison, Europe consists of countries much smaller than the US, where folks don't generally leave the country "just like that" and tend to circulate in much smaller orbits of territory in a general sense because everything is indeed much closer to each other. I've had many former European colleagues who attested to this difference. One also crosses into another country, speaking a different language, and/or different cultural milieus within relatively short distances. Of course folks here know this - it just requires us to recall this once in a while. Oh, and the cost of petrol/gasoline or fuel is MUCH higher in Europe/GB in modern times. One always has to think carefully about whether one really needs to go on a many-kilometer trip.
I adore Corn Nuts and save them as a reward for long car rides.
Homemade Chex mix with roasted garlic is also a favorite.
We always have a cooler with lots of water and diet coke- but only drink the diet coke.
When I'm being good, I'll also have apple slices, baby carrots, and some nuts. But then I'll just eat the corn nuts and diet coke!
We are serious road warriors, we "trip" a lot.
Chips a many (Bugles, Cheeto's, Funyuns, Bagel chips, Chex mix)
Salty nuts and dried fruits
Fruit (oranges, apples, grapes, cherrys)
Cookies (Oreo's, Raspberry shortbread, Nilla Wafers, Gingersnaps)
Chocolates (always snickers and rolo's)
Candy in general (sour gummies, good n plenty, butterscotch suckies)
I remember packed coolers in the car on road trips when I was a kid -- although I also remember a legendary vacation in the summer of 1982 where we stopped at literally every single Dairy Queen between Dalhart and Rockport, Texas, and if there were two in the same town we stopped at both -- but these days, I never pack snacks. One of my favorite aspects of a road trip is seeing different regional items in convenience stores and supermarkets!
We usually have our dogs with us when we are on road trips so we picnic. We pack cheese or tinned salmon sandwiches on white bread, dill pickle Lays and diet for me, sour cream and onion Ruffles and coke for him. Oh and of course a few hot rods for each of us and a table cloth. And of course dog food and water bowls.
If we are visiting my parents my mom always packs us healthy stuff like grapes, cheese and crackers veggies and nuts for the ride home. We usually keep the fruit and veggies for our work week. Road tripping is about eating junk!
If we are in a pinch and we don't pack any food, we stop at a McDonald's, get everything to go and open the tailgate in our SUV and sit in the back to eat. Fun times.
My problem is ...if I pack anything to eat for the car ride, as soon as the car is out of the driveway and rounding our first corner I am reaching into the back seat for something - doesn't matter the time of day - that is the fun of car rides and food in the car! Also - I don't think anyone mentioned pistachio nuts - of course I bring a plastic bag for the shells! Another thing I do - wrap sandwiches in halves - easier to take 1/2 and easier to manage!
re: smilingal
smart idea smilingal about 1/2 sandwiches. you're right they're hard to get to when you're trying to pull out a big bulky (say) messy tuna sandwich. I'll remember that. about nuts we do pistachios also plus hubby loves peanuts in shells and I love flavored or regular sunflower seeds + I have access to all the mixed nuts I want via a friend so we go through a lot of mixed nuts.


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There have been some pretty cool posts lately about organizing your pantry. In fact, Beth from The Stories of A to Z was inspired by one of them. I think what I liked best about Beth's mindset was it was just like mine would be… buy nothing new, all items must stay in the pantry (no hiding them elsewhere), and utilize what you already have.
Come see Beth's organized pantry, maybe you'll be inspired too!
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By CHERIL VERNON
Palestine Herald-Press
By the end of this week, all area students will be out of school.
That will mean parents will be looking for places for their children to go to keep them occupied during the summer.
Longtime Palestine piano and music teacher Michelle Bolton will be offering a series of unique summer camps for children now through the middle of August.
"I am trying to give kids something a little different to do that is affordable, that they can do locally without tying up their whole summer. They can pick and choose things they like to do," Bolton said.
With a background in teaching piano lessons and music, Bolton also has done catering, cake decorating and puppeteering — which makes her a perfect candidate for offering classes which can range from "Fun with Icing" to "Move Over Muppets" puppet camp to "Pizza, Pizza, Pizza" and "Paint Like Michelangelo!"
"With the puppet camp, I would eventually like to make puppet teams that could go to area nursing homes. I want to instill the ideas of community service and volunteerism, or being able to assess the needs and seeing what you can do to fix it," Bolton said.
The summer camps will be held in O'Sweet Pea's party room and at Palestine Church.
"Palestine Church has a puppet stage and are allowing us to use their puppets to learn about puppeteering," Bolton said.
The camps kicked off last week with some of the students from Christian Heritage Academy attending due to their early release.
"We did 'Fun with Icing' and the camp "It Is All About Me," Bolton said. "In most of the camps, the kids will have completed projects to take home."
During the icing camp, students learned decorating techniques and created cupcakes and cookies. In the "It Is All About Me" camp, students completed projects focused on themselves, decorating T-shirts and making a scrapbook.
"We talked about the importance of documenting their pictures where and when things happen and the kids designed their own scrapbooking pages. They really got the concept and had fun picking out the pictures and finding matching paper to go with it," Bolton said.
Bolton plans to have assistance from a handful of college students and/or recent graduates to help facilitate the camps.
Here is a list of summer camps Bolton will offer:
• "Fun With Icing" — Learn decorating techniques and create creative cupcakes. Kids ages K-8 (complete) will have a sweet time making treats, some to eat and some to share. Older children will make cookies in style of the Cookie Factory. The camp will be offered June 18-19, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at O'Sweet Pea. Cost is $40.
• "It Is All About Me" — Students will complete projects that focus on themselves. Bring a white T-shirt to decorate, pictures of yourself for a scrapbook page and a photo of yourself to color. The camp will be offered July 8 and July 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at O'Sweet Pea. Cost is $35.
• "Move Over Muppets" (puppet camp) — Learn the art of puppeteering. Make your own puppets and stage, learn to work as a team and earn a place in the new puppet ministry for the community. The camp will be offered June 12-13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or June 25 and June 27 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Palestine Church. Cost is $35.
• "On a Beach Somewhere" — Grass skirts and leis. Come be part of the island fun. June 25 and June 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $35.
• "Fashionista" — Is fashion designing in your future? Bring your own jeans and canvas tennis shoes to design and decorate. July 2 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at O'Sweet Pea. Cost is $25.
• "Stars and Stripes" — Name that tune. How many patriotic songs can you name? Come learn to play some patriotic songs using handbells and boomwackers. Create red, white and blue treats and art projects. The camp will be offered July 2-3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at O'Sweet Pea. Cost is $35.
• "Christmas in July" — Let's celebrate the most wonderful time of the year twice! Kids will discover Christmas traditions of other countries and make some of their Christmas dishes and decorations. Christmas music, baking fun and arts and crafts. The students will make Lottie Moon Christmas cookies. Children are asked to bring a small donated item for Operation Christmas Child. The item will be announced at registration. This will be offered July 8-9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and July 10-11 from 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at O'Sweet Pea. Cost is $40.
• "Paint Like Michelangelo" — Come join in as students are introduced to some of the great artists, use different mediums and unlock your artistic talents in the style of various artists. The camp will be offered June 25-27 from 1 to 3 p.m. and July 16-18 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Palestine Church. Cost is $45.
• "Dots.... Come Explore Pointillism by Seurat, Pop Art of Warhol and More" — Learn to appreciate some unusual art styles and materials used by various artists. The camp will be offered June 18-20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at O'Sweet Pea.
• "Indescribable Only Because There's Too Much to Tell!" — Music and art camp. Instruments will be made from recycled goods, chalk drawings, marionettes, singing, instrument playing and more. The camp will be offered June 11-13 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. or July 16-18 from 1 to 3:30 p.m., both at Palestine Church.
• "Kindergarten Here I Come" — Busy hands, busy minds, music, crafts and more. Six weeks plus bonus week. The camp will be offered on Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. June 5 through July 17. Cost is $125.
• "Sleepless Sleepover: Sleepover Fun Without the Sleep" — This sleepover occurs during the day. Make sleepover treats, crafts and scrapbook pages. Bring a pillowcase to decorate and an oversized T-shirt (to make a sleep shirt). This camp will be offered Aug. 13-14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or Aug. 13-14 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Place to be announced. Cost is $40.
• "So...Oops...Sew" — Learn the basics of counted cross stitch and old fashioned embroidery. The camp will be offered June 26 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Palestine Church. Cost is $25.
• "Pizza, Pizza, Pizza" — Come make different types of pizza. The camp will be held July 3 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at O'Sweet Pea. Cost is $25.
• "A Chocolate Lover's Dream" — Let's discover what can be done with chocolate. The camp will be offered July 9 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $25.
• "How Does My Garden Grow" — Make creative creations for your beautiful outside world. The camp will be offered July 11 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $25.
• "Because I Am Blessed" — Community outreach. Learn the art of serving and the importance of community volunteers. The group participating will take their favorite projects to kids in the community. There is no cost except each student's time. The places and times will be announced. This camp is for fifth grade and above.
• "Encore" — Favorite camps will be tallied up to do an encore version, same camp, new activities. Aug. 8 and 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or from 1 to 3 p.m. Place to be announced.
All camps involve having fun with potentially messy materials. Those attending should wear play clothes. If you attend back-to-back camps, please bring a sack lunch. All materials and supplies will be included in the fee unless requested in camp information. All camps will be at O'Sweet Pea and Palestine Church.
Projects made during the summer camp will be exhibited during a community art show in August.
Limited space for the camps are available. Parents are encouraged to sign up their child a week before the camp will start to make sure of availability. Sibling and multi-camp discounts are available. Payment is due upon registering.
"Registering in advance will allow me to make sure I have enough materials available for everyone," Bolton said.
For information or to register for a summer camp, call or text Bolton at 903-724-4586 or e-mail email@example.com.


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• CleanTech makes a comeback. However solar power stays in the shadows
• 2010 is the year of the user since IT procurement will get personal
Jolyon Barker, global lead for Deloitte's Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry, said, "The rise of the net tablet could constrain the growth of the nascent e-reader market. For every million net tablets sold there will be a corresponding impact on e-readers. We also predict that in 2010 many enterprise purchasing decisions will be based more on the preferences of individual employees, rather than traditional IT department criteria."
The forecasts also said that computing model based on thin or stateless clients will grow more popular with Virtual Desk Infrastructure. Centralized applications and processing power will also get a lot of importance this year. Thin client may reach ten percent of all enterprise client devices by 2015. Solar demand is also likely to grow bigger in 2010 and 2011 while at the same time subsidy cuts and cheaper electricity rates might not allow it to grow that big. The solar technology subsector, says Deloitte, will be outperformed by the CleanTech industry.
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Modwalls Tile at Sunset Magazine Celebration Weekend 2013
The Annual Sunset Celebration Weekend at the magazine's headquarters in Menlo Park, California took place on June 1st and 2nd.
It was my first time at the event and, while we've been fortunate to have our tile in the actual magazine several times in annual showcase houses and even in an article about our business many years ago, this was our first experience at being included in the Celebration Weekend.
Having never attended before, I really didn't know what to expect but I couldn't wait to experience the event and see our tile installed in the exhibition. My husband and I piled the sunscreen on our 9 year old twin boys and drove up North about 45 minutes from our home.
Our first stop was the Re-Imagining the Sunset Home exhibit. Five hot up and coming designers were given inspirations from spaces featured in Sunsets from decades past and asked to re-imagine those spaces for today, while keeping the feel of the original design aesthetics. It was like an IKEA showroom "on steroids" with room upon room of "aha" design choices, including a stellar outdoor area.
Modwalls Lush 1×4 glass weave patterned tile (created by our own in-house interior designer Katelyn Bowman) was used in the shower of the Master Bath. It was selected by designer Vanessa DeVargas of the popular blog Turquoise-LA.
Here's a collage of the tile and some other standouts from our tour of the Re-Imagining the Sunset Home exhibit:
We were honored and thrilled to see the fantastic installation of one of our newest product lines!
After touring the home we spent the rest of the afternoon in wonder at all of the sights and sounds that living in the West has to offer. Tops on our list were the many Foods, Wines and Garden ideas we saw and sampled. The kiddos had a blast too. There was even a rock climbing wall and more for the kid in all of us! Here are some shots of just a few of our favorite things:
I'd highly recommend attending this annual event whenever you can from wherever you are. We'll be back that's for sure!
Modwalls is "Making Tile Modern" with fresh and colorful collections inspired by mid century architecture and design.
If interested, please check out our online tile showroom at www.modwalls.com. We stock in Northern California and ship throughout North America. Samples available. Discounts to the trade.
June 11, 2013 at 6:25 pm modwallsdesignernotes Leave a comment
Playhouse Design Group + Greenleaf Construction, could they be any cooler?!
We get totally BLOWN AWAY every time we are blessed with amazing install pics of our modwalls tile in such impressive spaces – especially when we get them from Playhouse Design Group & Greenleaf Construction!!! Seriously can't get enough of them!! :)
We recently did a designer spotlight blog on Playhouse Design Group (find it here), a spectacular design firm making good design happen on a daily basis in the Pacific Northwest.
Had to share these pics since we feel truly honored to have our products installed in such amazing spaces! Enjoy!
Have you installed or specified our modwalls tile? If so, we would love to see your best pics! Email them to us at firstname.lastname@example.com and share the love.
Modwalls is making tile modern with colorful and unique designs that are in stock and available for purchase online 24/7 at modwalls.com.
June 1, 2012 at 4:55 pm modwallsdesignernotes Leave a comment
Hello, Playhouse
modwalls tile + Playhouse Design Group = A match made in design heaven
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Holy moly, we are pumped about this Designer Spotlight! We're talking crazy excited, doing a happy-dance, jump-kick-into-the-splits type of feeling. And why, you ask? Well, that would be because of the super sleek set of photos we received from ultra-cool Playhouse Design Group out of Seattle,Washington. Scroll down and let your eyes feast on the majesty. Warning: These delicious photos will stuff you with delight; you'll need to walk it off afterward.
You would think after being in the biz this long, and having already built a rockin' tile gallery, that we might not have the same enthusiasm we used to for tile photos. Well, the truth is that even if we are a little jaded at times, this work is entirely different. Playhouse Design Group has created original, inspiring spaces executed with the highest-quality craftsmanship. The finished product is gorgeous, genuinely unique and has left us…
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We're still 100% in love with this design!
Take a look at our tile at the Glen Oaks Big Sur Lodge in Big Sur, CA…
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It isn't very often when we look at a place and say, "This is exactly how I want my home to look." And the fact that the spectacular spot features modwalls® tile? Yep, we are officially floored.
We could not be more pleased to see modwalls® tile in the Glen Oaks Big Sur Lodge, recognized as one of the most romantic hotels in the world in the February 2011 issue of Travel + Leisure Magazine. The grounds were recently overhauled and completely revamped by super-talented interior designer Steve Justrich of Justrich Design in San Francisco, CA.
Built as an adobe motor lodge in 1957, the hotel is unique in that its smaller, quainter grounds are appealing to a younger market that can't put up the dough for the $1000 per night alternatives in the area. But this place certainly isn't lacking: Glen Oaks is ranked #1 on Trip…
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Designer Spotlight: Playhouse Design Group
Holy moly, we are pumped about this Designer Spotlight! We're talking crazy excited, doing a happy-dance, jump-kick-into-the-splits type of feeling. And why, you ask? Well, that would be because of the super sleek set of photos we received from ultra-cool Playhouse Design Group out of Seattle,Washington. Scroll down and let your eyes feast on the majesty. Warning: These delicious photos will stuff you with delight; you'll need to walk it off afterward.
You would think after being in the biz this long, and having already built a rockin' tile gallery, that we might not have the same enthusiasm we used to for tile photos. Well, the truth is that even if we are a little jaded at times, this work is entirely different. Playhouse Design Group has created original, inspiring spaces executed with the highest-quality craftsmanship. The finished product is gorgeous, genuinely unique and has left us completely awestruck.
Quinn Borseno is the visionary who started Playhouse Design Group and he says it's his background in art and experience in "Mystical Thinking," (daydreaming), that inspires his work. He obviously dreams big and he dreams bold!
Daring design means a little bit of risk-taking, and that's something we're seeing less and less of these days. That's why we think Playhouse Design Group deserves a grand tip-of-the-hat for building spaces that they love; environments that are unexpected and vibrant. This is design from the heart, design they truly believe in. And we can relate, because that's exactly how modwalls® operates. We create tile that we love just like Playhouse Design Group creates homes that they love. We're on the same wavelength here, people.
Quinn said it himself, "I was so excited when I saw a modwalls® ad in a magazine, I was like, 'No way! Someone finally gets it!'"
Quinn's point of view is, "The real design originates inside of you. Whether you are a design scientist and it begins in the laboratory of your mind or you are a design poet and it starts in the red velvet drafting room of your heart, it must come from within."
Yep, we agree, Quinn is definitely the poetic type.
And the spaces he creates… they're elegant, harmonious, tasteful… and equally poetic.
So what does Quinn want you to know about this radical team? His exact words: "For a Good Time Call: Playhouse Design Group!"
August 30, 2011 at 11:30 am modwallsdesignernotes 5 comments
Modwalls' Tile In This Month's House Beautiful Magazine
We were beyond thrilled to pick up this month's House Beautiful Magazine and see modwalls® Lush® 3×6 Pool tile front and center in a kitchen design by Mona Ross Berman Interiors. Tha-rilled!
We were in touch with the talented designer and regarding our Lush® 3×6 subway tile she says, "It definitely makes the room!"
We had to ask this top-notch designer, with the bounty of choices she has and with as many materials as she must have seen, how did she select our Lush® 3×6 Pool tile over them all?
Mona replied, "We pulled a lot of tile samples, both glass and ceramic, and fell in love with that (Lush® 3×6 Pool) color and finish."
She continued, "The kitchen was meant to be very classic looking overall with some punches of color and interest. We loved this ocean-y feeling glass backsplash because it really has a luminescent quality which is evocative of the beach and water. But it's also something my clients could swap out one day if they tired of it. That's a lot harder to do with, say, cabinets or the countertop, so those are very timeless whereas the backsplash was a bit more fashion-y."
This kind of design is right up our alley! Love love love.
See the whole article on MRB Interior's website: http://www.monarossberman.com/pdf/housebeautiful_0911.pdf.
We can't wait to work with this fantastic designer again!
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The Research and Innovation Seed Funding (RISF) Program is now accepting proposals.
Proposal due date:
NC State's Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED), in partnership with the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science, established the Strategic Initiatives Program in the 2010 to augment and replace the multi-disciplinary component of the Faculty Research and Professional Development (FRPD) program. The individual faculty component of the FRPD program remained unchanged and can be found at FRPD program.
The SRI program was renamed Research and Innovation Seed Funding (RISF) Program later in the year to reflect the origin of the funding, F&A from outside research funding sources which is collected by ORIED and returned to the colleges and faculty to promote strategic research initiatives.
Program Description
The RISF program is designed to assist NC State researchers in developing innovative interdisciplinary programs that have strong potential for significant future support from government agencies, corporations, industrial consortia or foundations. Encouraged are projects that align with NC State's strategic research areas of health and well-being, energy and environment, safety and security, or advanced materials and advanced manufacturing. Proposals should be of high risk/high gain and describe how the project will result in new areas of research for NC State.
Proposals must emphasize and promote interdisciplinary research across multiple colleges and develop research initiatives with high potential for significant external funding from government, corporate, and foundation partners. Be as specific as possible, including agency names, programs, dates, and potential amounts.
Proposals that seek funds to enhance scholarship or faculty professional development are not eligible for this program. See http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/funding/internal-funding/ for internal funding opportunities that address these topics.
Projects Supported:
Project activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Workshops on emerging multidisciplinary research areas;
- Support of a high-level seminar series to promote networking for formation of an innovation program;
- Development of concepts and white papers for large-scale centers, institutes or cluster hires;
- Travel to establish partnerships and to interact with program officers;
- Identification and recruitment of industrial, academic and/or government partnerships in support of initiatives;
- Support for release time, travel, workshops, and other expenses associated with conceptualization and preparation of large grants;
- Development of plans to promote industrial research collaborations;
- Creation and support of resources such as websites, research collaboration sites or social networking tools to facilitate large-scale research programs;
- Collection of preliminary data needed for external proposal submission.
Award Information
Type of Award:
Solicitations will be open semi-annually in the Fall and Spring semesters. Award will be effective for projects lasting twelve calendar months or less, beginning on the fiscal year (July 1) following Spring solicitations and calendar year (January 1) following Fall solicitations.
Estimated Number of Awards and Anticipated Funding Amount:
Approximately $150,000 will be available annually for awards. Awards typically range between $10,000 and $25,000, with an average of 4 – 6 awards per solicitation.
Extension of the award period to complete proposed activities is at the discretion of the program administration.
Cost Match:
A minimum 25% cost is required from internal or external sources. Internal sources may be College or Department support, including salary release time. A distinction must be indicated between a request for RSIF funding for release time and release time used as a source of matching funds.
Eligibility Information
All NC State faculty or EPA professionals are eligible for funding. There is no limit on the number of proposals in which a single researcher may participate. There is no limit on the number of proposals a single Principal Investigator may submit.
Proposal Content and Submission Instructions
Proposal Content
RISF proposals must include the following sections:
- Cover page (1 page max): The cover page includes title of the project, submitting principal investigator contact information, list of Co-PIs and other key personnel, duration of project (1 day to 1 year), total budget amount (requested amount and matching funds), five (5) keywords, and a 1,000-character synopsis of the proposed project. Use of the RISF cover page template is strongly encouraged. It can be found at RISFcover page.
- Project description (3 pages max): The project description should specifically address how the proposed activities with the goals of the program, especially interdisciplinarity and potential for external funding. The description should include sufficient detail that reviewers can evaluate the appropriateness and feasibility of the proposed plans.
- Budget with Justification and Team Description (1 page max):
- The budget and justification should include funds requested from the RISF program and a minimum 25% cost match, indicating how funds from each source are to be allocated. Indirect costs are not applicable.
- The team description should describe the role of each PI, Co-PI, and other key personnel mentioned in the proposal.
- References (no limit)
- Appendices:
- Biosketch (up to 1 page each): Biosketches of each PI, Co-PI, and other key personnel should include information relevant to the project.
- Letter(s) of support (no limit): Letters from source(s) of matching funds must be included. Other letters of support may be included.
Submission Instructions
The submission process is two-part: NC State PINS system and electronic submission to the RISF program administrator.
- PINS submission: Submit through your college research administrator at http://research.ncsu.edu/sparcs/systems-portal/pins/.
- Electronic submission to RISF program administrator: When you have received approval in PINS, insert the PINS number on the cover page and submit electronically in MS Word or PDF format to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Subject of the email should be: "RISF submission."
Due Date
Proposals for the Fall 2013 solicitation are due no later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, March 7, 2014.
Review Information
Timeline for Spring 2014 Solicitation
- January 31: Request for Proposals announcements sent to URC, ROC, RSC members; posted to website at go.ncsu.edu/risf
- March 7: Proposals due no later than 8:00 A.M. Electronic submission with PINS number to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Subject line: RISF submission: PI name (where PI name is the last name of the submitting Principal Investigator)
- March 12: Proposals delivered to reviewers
- March 26: Review process ends; all reviews submitted to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject line: RISF review: PI name (where PI name is the last name of the submitting Principal Investigator)
- After March 26: Principal Investigators notified of award status; summary of reviewer comments emailed to submitting PIs; abstracts of awarded proposals posted to website at go.ncsu.edu/risf
- July 31, 2015: First report due to ORIED Research Development
Review Criteria
Each proposal will undergo an internal peer review based on the following criteria:
- Potential for future funding: The potential for follow-up funding for the project is high and clearly defined;
- Integration of multiple colleges and disciplines: Diversity in disciplines is contributory to the objectives of the project;
- Description and feasibility of the project: Goals and objectives are clearly defined and aligned with the specific purposes of the RISF program; project does not duplicate former efforts surrounding problem area; plan of work is clearly articulated and adequately meets the goals of the project; the project is feasible;
- Budget: Appropriate and justified budget includes a documented cost match of at least 25%; and
- Team qualifications: PI and team are qualified and appropriate for the project; roles for team members clearly defined.
Review and Selection Process
Proposals may be reviewed by colleagues outside of the project discipline. In order to be ranked highly, proposals must use language that can be understood by persons lacking expertise in the discipline. Highly ranked proposals will clearly state the:
- Problem or need to address;
- Innovativeness of the solution;
- Specifics of activities;
- Appropriateness and contribution of the named team members;
- Cross-disciplinarity of the approach;
- Expected outcomes from one year (or less) of work;
- Long-term implications for the work; and
- Funding agencies and specific opportunities likely to fund ongoing proposals generated from this effort.
Following the peer review, proposals and reviews are presented to a separate selection committee. The selection committee decides the number of award and the amount of each award.
Notification of Award
The submitting PI(s) for the awarded proposals will be notified within one (1) business day of the award selection. The submitting PI(s) for non-awarded proposals will be notified within three (3) business days of the award selection.
A synopsis of the reviewer comments will be provided to the submitting PI(s) for all proposals after all PI(s) have been notified of their award status.
Reporting Requirements
The principal investigator will be required to submit a final report approximately one month after the close of the grant period (see schedule below). Periodic status updates on the progress of the project may be requested at the discretion of the program administration.
Reporting Schedule
- February 1, 2013: Fall 2011 awards
- August 2, 2013: Spring 2012 awards
- January 31, 2014: Fall 2012 awards
- August 5, 2014: Spring 2013 awards
- January 30, 2015: Fall 2013 awards
- July 31, 2015: Spring 2014 awards
Report Format
The final report should include the cover page from the proposal. Required feedback includes the following information:
- Changes (additions and deletions) to personnel from cover page, including:
- NC State faculty, college and department
- NC State students/postdocs, including year
- Non-NC State personnel, including affiliation
- Brief statement of progress to date
- Publications and/or presentations resulting from this work
- Other funding resulting from this project:
- Funding that has been awarded, including source, amount, and duration
- Funding that is or will be pursued as a result of this project
Program Contacts
Questions regarding this solicitation may be directed to:
Randy Avent, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Development
(919) 513-2457
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Harassment is conduct that is unwelcome
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In an education setting this would be when a professor had power over grades or other educational actions (an advisor)
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Sexually based unwelcome conduct of supervisors, co-workers, customers, vendors or anyone else with whom the employee interacts on the job.
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- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the sausage in the skillet until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease; set the sausage aside in a mixing bowl. Melt the butter and olive oil in the skillet over medium heat; stir in the celery and onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir the cooked sausage into the onions along with the sage and apples. Continue cooking until the apples are just turning soft, about 5 minutes more. Whisk the chicken soup base and water together in a bowl until dissolved. Add the apple cider; stir in the sausage mixture along with the bread cubes until the bread is moist. Pack the stuffing into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until lightly browned and the edges are crisp, about 30 minutes.
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I do not agree with the first review. I thought this was great! We had it for Thanksgiving and even people who do not like stuffing liked this. I used Spicy Italion Sausage and amped up the spices. My Italion bread only cost $1.28!! (LOL)
Really liked this stuffing. Moist, but not gooshy. We did use a full pound of 'breakfast'-type sausage, with a couple of shakes of sage instead of all the fresh sage and chicken stock instead of water.
Followed to a tee and not for me. Do not like the pork/chicken combo. Salty from the pork sausage and the base. Spent $5.00 on a loaf of Italian bread too!
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Amount Per Serving (4 total)
- Calories
- 479 cal
- 24%
- Fat
- 21.6 g
- 33%
- Carbs
- 54.8 g
- 18%
- Protein
- 15.8 g
- 32%
- Cholesterol
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- 14%
- Sodium
- 1425 mg
- 57%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Audio feedback installation (wireless intercom, mirror boxes) at Vaaggrond Expo
A constant sound generated by a feedack loop gets interrupted or changes depending on the movement and presence of passengers.
Setup at the Masters Degree Show
A projection shows the video's I've made, 2 live loops (analogue and digital) and a book that gives an overview of work made with video feedback in the past (which I will continue to work on).
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Big Day
Big Day
Are you bored with the other countdown or day tracking apps which have only simple text and basic table rows? Here is a totally different and unique app with full graphics and animation effects. Big day is a day tracking app which tells you the remaining days until or start counting the days after the event with your own photos. It helps you to keep you from forgetting all of your important schedules from the meeting to very special days such as your wedding. You can also use this as a photo frame because it is possible to change your background images as you want.
What is Big Day?
Wedding day, valentine's day, birthdays, anniversaries, the birth of your children, meeting, trip, exam, graduations and all of the other very important days of your life.
When to use Big Day
Release History
Version 6.0 : Jul 17, 2013
Retouched icon design, Improved Facebook integration.
Version 5.5.1 : Dec 4, 2012
Rotation bug fixed.
Version 5.5 : Oct 7, 2012
Support for iPhone 5. (retina 4-inch display)
Version 5.4 : Sep 20, 2012
Support for iOS 6.
Version 5.3 : Mar 19, 2012
Improved icon design, Faster launching.
Version 5.2 : Sep 15, 2011
Add a feature to share your big day on Facebook.
Add Japanese and Italian translations.
Version 5.0 : Jul 12, 2011
Add an event list view where you can browse all events in a list.
Version 1.0 : Dec 3, 2008
First release.
- Drag the counter frame on the screen.
- Change color by double-tapping the counter frame.
- Animated numbers when starting or fliping.
- Multiple dates and events up to twenty.
- Reorder dates and events.
- Save your Big Day count as a image.
- Select your picture for the background from your own Photo Album or iPhone Camera Roll.
- Set notification date and time to get an alarm.
- High quality icon and images for iPhone 4/5.
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The iPad Mini is 7.87 inches high and 5.3 inches wide with a depth of 0.28 of an inch. It weighs 0.68 pounds for the Wi-Fi version and 0.69 pounds for the 4G version. By way of comparison, the full-sized iPad is 9.5 inches high, 7.31 inches wide and 0.37 inches thick. It also weighs over twice as month, with the newest iPad weighing 1.44 pounds for the Wi-Fi version.
The iPad Mini's screen is 7.9 inches measured at a diagonal. This might sound like just a small bump from the 7-inch tablets, but that extra .9 of an inch constitutes around 35% more viewable space (29.6 square inches verses the 21.9 square inches of a normal 7-inch tablet).
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In a rare Saturday session, the state Senate approved the contentious with a 19-16 vote and the bipartisan with a unanimous vote, according to the Hartford Courant.
The Election Day voter registration bill, which will allow residents to register to vote on Election Day and create online registration for residents with driver's licenses, was approved by the House last week and will now await Gov. Malloy's signature. Republicans and Democrats continued to clash over the bill right up until the vote because Republicans believe will make it easier for people to commit voter fraud.
"Despite the pervasive climate across the U.S. to restrict voting rights, Connecticut has moved in the opposite direction — one that ensures the integrity of our electoral process and fair, accessible elections," Malloy said in a statement released by his office. "People are the key to our democracy, and this legislation improves participation in the most fundamental way — the ballot box. I applaud the General Assembly action on this bill."
Malloy also applauded the Senate's passing of the storm response bill, which will authorize PURA to develop standards for all utilities' responses to emergencies, storms and natural disasters if passed.
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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
This film tells the compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the twentieth Century. Alice Walker made history as the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple. A universal story of triumph against all odds not that different from Walker's own. Born, the eight child of sharecroppers, her early life unfolded in the midst of violent racism and poverty during some of the most turbulent years of social/political changes in the US. The film offers a penetrating look at the life and art of an artist, a self confessed renegade and human rights activist.
"If Pratibha Parmar's documentary on the life's work of Alice Walker is the director's invitation to exalt with connected, layered complexity the artist, the activist, the woman, the person of colour as cultural icon, - then the parting words of Alice Walker invoke a simpler message of connectedness to her own art, her beauty and her truth. In Walker's words:'Earth was meant for joy. And as an artist, connect with that joy. And you will be forever fed by it.'" Jana Sante, Indiewire


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Our house made Beef and Bean chili.
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By James Neal, Staff Writer
Enid News and Eagle
ENID, Okla. —
Downtown dining patrons still can expect the same food, service and ownership they've come to expect at Napoli's Italian Restau-rant, but they'll now find it at a new location.
Napoli's opened at its new location Thursday, at 225 S. Grand, in the building formerly occupied by Pastimes.
Napoli's owner Tony Zakuti said he was motivated to move to the former Pastimes building because it is a better location for Napoli's than its former site at 221 W. Randolph.
Zakuti completed the purchase of the new location before Christ-mas and moved the restaurant shortly before New Year's.
He said the new location's adjacent parking lot and proximity to the new Enid Event Center and David Allen Memorial Ballpark, all were positive considerations in the move.
Zakuti said moving the restaurant from the city never was a consideration, and he's been committed to growing his business here since he and brothers John and Bekim opened the restaurant in Enid seven years ago.
The restaurant business comes naturally for the Zakuti brothers, who grew up in their parents' restaurant in Dallas.
"We've been doing this since we were young, and we just want to continue in the restaurant business," Zakuti said.
He said they were drawn here in 2006 by an Enid native who used to frequent his parents' restaurant in Dallas, and who repeatedly suggested they open a restaurant in Enid.
"We came here to check it out, and every time we came here we had a good feeling about Enid, and about business here," Zakuti said.
He still has that good feeling about business in Enid, and about running a restaurant downtown.
"We've been here for seven years," he said, "and the business has been really good to us, so why would we want to move further away from downtown?"
With the event center nearing completion, Zakuti expects downtown business, particularly at his new location, to improve in the near future.
"I think this is going to be a busy place," he said, referring to the event center, "and when all this construction is done, I think everything will be a lot better."
Zakuti said business was "a little slow" Thursday as regulars began to find their way to the new location, and by lunch Friday, business was "excellent ... very busy."
There were no staff changes associated with the move, and the menu remains the same from the previous location.
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TORONTO -- Andrea Bargnani's elbow injury could sideline him for another significant chunk of time.
The Toronto Raptors centre will undergo diagnostic testing on his elbow on Monday after he aggravated it in Friday night's 118-116 overtime loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles.
Bargnani missed 26 games earlier this season when he tore ligaments in his right elbow and sprained his right wrist Dec. 10 at Portland.
The Raptors also rested Rudy Gay on Sunday. Gay has been struggling with stiffness in his back.
Toronto coach Dwane Casey said Bargnani was injured when he got wedged on a pick-and-roll coverage.
Casey said if Bargnani's injury is long-term the team will "definitely have to" bring back forward Quincy Acy from Bakersfield of the NBA D-League.
It was Canada's night at the NBA Draft as four players from north of the border were selected.
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Thanksgiving for Hurricane Sandy families.
The Sayville Middle School is running a free Thanksgiving day dinner for all hurricane families at 1pm at the VFW 433 post at 400 Lakeland Avenue in Sayville, south of Sunrise Highway.
95 seats are left, also will deliver some dinners locally. RSVP soon!
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Tips for Explaining the News to Your Kids: When Is It Too Much?
Even adults will tell you that the 24-hour news cycle has become a source of stress for some. The constant coverage of traumatic events, coupled with the competitive media's temptation to sensationalize for the sake of ratings, can wear us down emotionally. The repetitive images and talk of terrorism, natural disasters and other scary things can make them seem larger than life and much closer than they actually are.
So if it's hard for us, what does it do to our children? We have to be the gate-keepers for our kids when it comes to all types of media–even the news. Protecting them from information that's too stressful for their stage of mental and emotional development is essential or else anxiety will increase in your children. Here are some things to consider for every age group.
Children under 7.
At this age children still have some fundamental fears about safety and being separated from you. Adding to that information about real, existing threats in the world is often too much. Young children may struggle to discern the difference between facts, fantasies and fears, and this added information can exacerbate that. Turn off the cable news channels when they're in the room, and change the radio when the news reports come on. If there's something you think they really need to know, or will certainly hear about at school, interpret it into terms they can understand, and reassure them that they are safe and that the grown-ups in their life are going to keep it that way.
Children 8-12.
Your decisions for children in this age range will depend greatly on the child's maturity and ability to manage anxiety. If your child tends toward the anxious side, you'll probably still want to limit news exposure, choosing instead to explain essential information in your own, carefully chosen terms.
Kids this age are also driven to see things in terms of the moral code they've been taught. They want things to be black-and-white, for all figures to be good guys or bad guys. Use these discussions to highlight the reasons we have rules that we live by, and what the bad outcomes of not following the rules can be. They may not be old enough to understand the subtleties of more complex conflicts, and the gray areas involved.
Children 13 and up.
Teens will often be consumers of the news when you're not around, so it's a good idea to check in with them occasionally about what they've heard, and how they feel about it. Teenagers tend to personalize things, and may have passionate reactions to things they perceive as unjust. Use these opportunities to help them understand the personal responsibility we all have for our actions, and the moral and ethical fundamentals that should inform our opinions and reactions. With teens, the news is rich with "teachable moments."
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Obama Made Things Worse While GOP Wants to Make Them Better
Republicans propose job proposals that will actually work.
To hear President Barack Obama tell it, the Republicans in Congress have done absolutely nothing to address the unemployment situation and have put nothing forward that would lead to the creation of new jobs.
In a blistering response issued recently on the Senate floor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky fired back with both barrels at the White House, laying the blame for the jobs crisis squarely at Obama's feet.
"There is no denying the fact that the policies of the past two and a half years have made a bad situation worse. For two and a half years, Democrats dominated this town. They got everything they wanted," the Senate Republican leader said.
[See a collection of political cartoons on the economy.]
What did that get the country? Well, as McConnell put it rather succinctly, "Unemployment has hovered above eight percent for 32 months. The so-called misery index is the worst it's been in more than 25 years. Consumer confidence is at levels last seen during the height of the financial crisis. But if there's one number that really stands out, it's this: 1.5 million. That's the number of fewer jobs we now have in this country since the day that President Obama signed his signature 'jobs bill' into law."
In fact the Republicans in the House have passed a number of jobs bills—referred to by GOP leaders as "the forgotten 15"—that have languished in the U.S. Senate because the Democratic majority leader, Nevada's Harry Reid, refuses to bring them up. This, of course, may be due to a difference in vision. The GOP's legislation is designed to foster job creation in the private sector. Reid, as he said last week, thinks that's not a problem that needs to be addressed; rather it is the loss of jobs in the public sector—meaning government employees (and Democratic voters) that needs to be addressed with all urgency and dispatch.
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Undeterred, the Republicans in the House are putting forward yet another plan intended to get the lagging U.S. economy back in gear and back in the business of job creation. The Jobs Through Growth Act, which is being spear-headed by Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan and the House Republican Study Committee, would make the tax code fairer and flatter, tear down barriers to domestic energy production, and reduce wastefulness and duplication in government.
As a plan to foster job creation, it's not bad. In fact, it's quite good, even if it doesn't go as far as some of the other proposals out there. The point is that is continues to push the idea that government intervention in the economy is a problem, not a solution, and that too much government intervention in the economy—which is what the Obama agenda is—is simply a recipe for turning the United States into Greece.
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The tax section is particularly attractive from a growth standpoint. Under the Republican Study Committee's proposed legislation, taxpayers would be given the choice of staying with the current tax code or switching to a simple, flatter income tax that would have:
"The new tax code is more pro-family than current law by, as noted above, providing dependent deductions of $12,500 (compared to $3,700 in current law), and by eliminating the marriage penalty," the bill analysis says, while eliminating the Alternative Minimum Tax and setting the top tax rate on investment income at 15 percent for all taxpayers.
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The GOP plan also cuts America's top corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent, and it directs the House Ways and Means Committee to identify tax deductions and credits that could be eliminated and to report legislation transitioning the United States to a territorial tax system. It also indexes the capital gains tax for inflation, permanently buries the death tax, and encourages businesses to bring the estimated $1.2 trillion of capital stranded overseas back into the U.S. economy by lowering for one year the tax on foreign-earned profits repatriated by U.S. corporations to 5.25 percent.
There are other important parts to the plan, which is No. 16 on the list of GOP proposals to spark job creation, all of which could really make a meaningful and positive difference in the lives of the everyday average American. As House Speaker John Boehner put it Wednesday, "It's time for them to act" on these bills to "help put the American people back to work."