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We only passed through for one night but this guest house was clean and the beds were comfortable. The staff was also very helpful in helping us plan the next leg(s) of our trip. Was a short taxi ride to either of the major bus stations and I would highly recommend eating at the hamburger place on the corner.
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The hostel is close to the bus routes which is really good. It is also only around 25 minutes to walk to the historical center if you want (though buses are only 20 cents). I didn't get to meet Lena but she was wonderful in helping me out before I arrived. The ladies at the front desk were also very nice and friendly and always cleanings. The dorm rooms are very basic but clean. I would stay here again.
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I had a wonderful stay at Ximena's Guest House. The room was large and had a ceiling fan that kept me cool. Lena and her staff are very helpful with trip planning and informing you of what is in the area. I would recommend this guest house to everyone!
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They have a problem with internet.it didn't work all the time. They do not offer access to the kitchen and kitchen facilities ,and fridge the. Everything there was worn out, starting from the beds and finishing on the eating area tables .Website is saying that there is terrace ,but it is only cement roof with 2 dirty plastic tables and 4 chairs. And no view around-only plastic bags and others junky roofs. Our room was really ugly .It was not what I expected.90% in reviews is exaggerate.
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This was a nice place to stay, however the nearby area didnt feel like it had much going on other than big chain American restaurants such as Burger King, Wendys, Subway etc. Felt safe to walk around at night though. Kind of annoying that you have to pay to use lockers, or to use the computer with internet, even though it is cheap. Also the lockers are not in your room which is a bit of a pain. Rooms were very basic but alright. It was a nice place to stay but just nothing outstanding.
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Peaches-and-Cream Ice Cream Cake
For layers with a colorful contrast, use two different varieties of peach sorbet.
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- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 1 1/2 pints vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- 1 1/2 pounds ripe peaches, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 1/4 cups)
- 2 pints peach sorbet, slightly softened
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-by-12-inch cake pan, and line with parchment paper. Butter parchment; set aside. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside.
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Put butter and 3/4 cup sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Mix in egg yolks. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Transfer batter to a medium bowl; set aside.
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Put egg whites into the clean bowl of mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium-high speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/3 cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Gently fold half of egg-white mixture into batter with a rubber spatula. Fold in remaining egg-white mixture. Transfer to prepared pan.
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Bake until light golden and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool a wire rack 15 minutes. Invert onto rack; remove parchment. Let cool completely. Trim cake to 10 by 5 inches. Cake can be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, up to 1 day.
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Coat a 10-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking cooking spray; line with parchment, allowing a 1-inch overhang on long sides. Coat parchment with cooking spray. Line with plastic wrap, allowing a 3-inch overhang.
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Stir ice cream and peaches in a medium bowl; spread into prepared pan. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours. Spread 1 pint sorbet over ice cream; freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Spread with remaining pint sorbet; top with cake. Cover with plastic overhang. Freeze until firm, at least 2 hours or up to 4 days. To loosen cake from pan, wrap a damp, hot towel around pan. Lift out. Serve immediately.
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Tessleyjane5 Aug, 2014
what is fourth layer of this dessert?
ElissaK23 Aug, 2012
My husband picked all of our peaches yesterday evening so I'll be making a vegan version of this recipe today! It looks amazing and I've been wanting to make an ice cream cake ever since I received my new ice cream machine.
mclaren27 Jun, 2008
sorry mclaren
mclaren27 Jun, 2008
i can feel my weight go up mclaren


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Ashur-uballit II (Aššur-uballiṭ II) was the last king of the Assyrian empire. He reigned in the last capital city of Harran from 612 BC to somewhere between 609 and 605 BC, having escaped Nineveh during the siege and capture of that city by the Babylonian-Mede-Scythian alliance in 612 BC.
In alliance with Egypt, whose dynasty had been installed by the Assyrians, Ashuruballit's army was able to defend Harran from the combined Babylonian-Mede attack for a brief period following the destruction of Nineveh; however, when the Egyptian army were defeated and had to return their homeland in 610 BC, the Babylonians and Medes eventually took Harran and sacked it in 609 BC.
Assyria again called upon its former Egyptian colony, who came to their assistance. King Josiah of Judah allied himself with Babylon and tried to block the way of the forces of Egypt under Pharaoh Necho II. Josiah was defeated and killed at Meggido. Pharaoh Necho marched on together with Ashur-uballit II, to besiege Harran in 608 BC. They were defeated and the Egyptians retreated into northern Syria. Ashur-uballit II disappears from history, bringing an end to the Assyrian empire. Limmu new-year officials were appointed down to the very end of his recorded reign; his final known year (= 609 BC), known eponymously for the limmu as Gargamišayu ("the Carchemishite"), was the last year ever in history so to receive an official Assyrian name.[1][2]
It is possible that Ashur-uballit was killed in this 2nd siege of Harran in 608 BC, although this is not certain. He may well have survived and been involved in the final Assyrian-Egyptian defeat in the region, at Carchemish in 605 BC, or survived and disappeared into obscurity.[citation needed] In any event, he was never to arise again.
While it is clear that he was a member of the Assyrian royal family, and that he was a tartan of the Assyrian army before declaring himself king, there is some disagreement as to whether or not Ashur-uballit II was the brother of Sinsharishkun, who ruled the empire from 623 BC to 612 BC. He took his name from Ashur-uballit I, the Assyrian king who had overthrown Mitannian domination in about 1330 BC, and begun the Middle Assyrian era (1330 BC – 1076 BC).
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Filet Mignon | Filet of Beef | Seared Filets at Home
When I was catering, seared Filets were one of my favorite entrees to serve. Why? Because almost everyone loves a good steak (well everyone except vegetarians... sorry!) and they are so easy to prepare. My clients and their guests would be so amazed that I was able to cook all of them perfectly - at the same time, in the kitchen!
For some reason, most people (men especially...) think you have to cook steaks outside on the grill. Nope. I actually prefer a steak crusted in sea salt and cracked pepper, seared in a pan and finished in the oven*. The searing of the steaks with the salt and pepper creates a brown crust that seals in all of the juices that a grill just can't match.
After learning how to prepare seared steaks at home, I rarely order a steak at restaurant (or fix them outside on the grill...) because I'm always disappointed!
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I buy the thickest filets I can find - 6 to 8 oz. is a good size.
Coat all sides of the steaks with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper - you can't put on too much! It is important to be generous with the seasoning because it is what creates the outside crust.
Heat the skillet on high until very hot before adding the steaks - about 2-3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then add steaks immediately.
Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes until the steak easily pulls off the pan - this means that they are properly seared.
After doing the top and the bottom, sear the sides for 2-3 minutes.
The steaks will be perfectly medium rare. If you prefer a more well done steak, put them in a 500 degree oven for 3-5 minutes until they are done how you'd like them.
*If you are preparing them for a crowd, I sear the tops and bottoms ahead of time (earlier in the day), then put them on a sheet pan and refrigerate them. About 10 minutes before dinner, I put them in a 500 degree oven for 5-8 minutes until they are medium rare. The cooking time will depend on the size and thickness of the steaks.
This photo was from our Anniversary Dinner - I've sliced the steak along side Homemade Tagliatelle Pasta with a Truffle Cream Sauce.
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- Kelly in Georgia9:41 AM
I am going to have to try this just to test it out. We are a "grill steaks every Sat. night" family. I normally do a filet with garlic salt and cracked pepper (liberally like you do), but I like a more well done steak. This will be an interesting experiment...maybe for New Year's Eve! Thanks for the recipe!ReplyDelete
My mouth is watering as I read this! I am definitely going to have to try your recipe. I think people "doctor" up a steak too much and you miss the flavor. Your way, seems just right. Thanks for sharing !ReplyDelete
A Southern Bee Diary
i tried this recipe out last night, and it was AMAZING!! my husband said it was the best steak he ever had....that alone was worth it :) i will definitely be searching your blog for many more recipes & tips. thanks!!ReplyDelete
Hi Jenny,ReplyDelete
Thanks, for this recipe.
I made it last night and it was wonderful.
White truffle oil can be intimidating to cook with because it has such a strong flavor but the pasta was simple and very tasty.
I pinned this recipe back in December thinking "someday..." Well, I made this for a belated Valentine's dinner for my husband and me last night. All I can say is...WOW! I've always avoided expensive cuts of meat for fear of overcooking or otherwise ruining them. This was foolproof and absolutely melt-in-your-mouth fabulous. My husband thanks you for sharing!ReplyDelete


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so I know the idiom goes "wouldn`t be caught dead", but I was wondering if what follows is correct.
"Mope the floor?"
"Like I would ever be caught dead doing something like that!"
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large house 1 block and half from beach/board walk in Point Pleasant Beach
- bedrooms 4
- baths 1½
- sleeps 8
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$ 4,000 - $ 10,000 / month
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Conveniently located one block and half away from Broadway beach and board walk, near lagoon, walking distance to shops, restaurants and amusement park. The house has 4 bedrooms, living room/dinning room, family room, enclosed porch, wood deck, with gas grill. Central air, new hardwood floor, new kitchen and well decorated with new furniture
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wood deck, enclosed porch, gas grill, central air, fully equipped kitchen.
activities and attractions in Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey
Fireworks and concert on the beach during the summer months of July and August. Great restaurants, including Jenkinson's Tiki Bar/ Restaurant, are within walking distance with great live bands. Tuesday is wristband day and for a flat fee, children ride all day on as many rides as they want. Fireworks and concerts can be viewed from beach or boardwalk.
vacation rental rates
Off season $1300/week, in season $2500/week. Weekly or monthly rental preferred.


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This is a guest post by BE reader Connor Ruebusch
In fairness to Nick Diaz, whose virtuous name I dragged through the mud over the weekend, I'm going to write today's analysis with an eye for GSP's weaknesses on the feet. Majestic and godlike though he may be, Georges St. Pierre is not without his stylistic imperfections. Let's see what they are.
GSP has excellent footwork for a mixed martial artist. This is particularly evident when he has his opponents beyond arm's length. He is a master at pot-shotting his opponent with jabs, which he usually throws while circling to his left, always forcing his opponent to turn to face him before they can attack in return. But on occasion Georges' opponents have managed to predict him, timing his jabs and preempting his lateral movement with punches. Josh Koscheck threw clubbing right hands again and again as GSP moved to his right.
In the sequence above, St. Pierre and Koscheck begin in a neutral position. Koscheck leaps in behind a flicking jab and loads up a wide, swinging right hand. Georges attempts to intercept him - in this case he throws a long left hook, but the footwork is the same as that which usually accompanies his jab. He slides his rear foot around and pivots on his lead, bringing his head towards Koscheck's counter. Fortunately, Josh punches like he's throwing the world's slowest fast ball, and Georges' shoulder stops the blow from connecting solidly.
GSP hasn't always been so lucky, however. He attempted the same intercepting left hand against Serra in their first bout, and got himself clipped by the right hand heard round the world. Check out the notorious .gif, and notice how Georges is loading up his jab and preparing his habitual pivot to the left when Serra connects over the top of his shoulder. Nick Diaz is a southpaw who has learned that the right hook is often more dangerous for orthodox opponents than the straight left, and he knocked out Paul Daley with a chopping right hand behind the ear, not at all unlike the overhand that Serra used to dethrone St. Pierre. Georges will need to be cautious of that punch when engaging Stockton's favorite son on the feet.
Georges has also shown a tendency to back straight away from rushing opponents. This works against the majority of the welterweight division's fighters, since most of them charge straight forward hurling telegraphed power punches that are easily avoided with the simplest of footwork. But Carlos Condit managed to find a chink in the welterweight king's armor with his creative offense.
As Condit rushes forward, GSP covers up and backs away, attempting to use a lazy left to keep Condit at bay. Carlos bobs under the left arm and uses the momentum of the evasive movement to launch into a head kick. Notice, in the top right frame, that Georges is fixated on the upper body of Condit, completely unprepared for the kick that is sneaking up from outside his field of vision. Notice also, that the kick connects as GSP is preparing to lunge in with a counter, his lead foot off the ground in the middle of his characteristic deep forward step. His balance compromised, and with no solid framework to absorb the force of the blow, Georges stumbles and falls to his back with Condit following Matt Serra's example and hungrily pursuing the champ to the canvas.
And while we're on the subject of GSP's compromised stance...
St. Pierre is famous for his jab. Infamous might even be a better term: in recent years the French-Canadian has, among some cynical fans, garnered a reputation somewhere between that of Jon Fitch and Tim Sylvia by jabbing and top-controlling his way to a record six unanimous decision wins in title defenses. But you can hardly fault GSP for repeatedly utilizing this one weapon when it has single-handedly (ha-ha) proven that the feared "boxer-wrestlers" of the welterweight division are still much more wrestler than boxer.
And for all the talk of GSP lacking punching power, his jab is both fast and unquestionably hard. The shattered orbital of Josh Koscheck can attest to that. GSP's explosiveness is not merely relegated to takedowns, and there is no one in MMA who can throw weight into a jab the way he does. Georges' jab is not perfect, though, and his particular style of jabbing actually explains why he is not renowned for his knockout punches. Take a look at this still of St. Pierre jabbing Josh Koscheck at UFC 124.
See how GSP lunges in behind his jab. He throws his left hand much like legendary boxing champion Jack Dempsey's "straight jolt," in which the weight is brought down hard on the lead foot and the body's elevation lowered as the arm extends, bringing gravity into the force of the punch. This lunging method is also very similar in appearance to the straight punches thrown by early bareknuckle boxers, whose distance-closing attacks looked more like a fencer's thrust than the straight punch of a modern boxer.
This style of punching makes sense for GSP's game. He pot-shots his opponents to keep them at bay and punish them, until they get hasty and he can take them down. But there are reasons the best modern boxers are not taught to jab this way.
First, such a lunging jab is essentially a one-off attack. GSP often tries to throw a follow-up right hand, but aside from a knockdown of an off-balance Jon Fitch, the punch rarely sees results. This is because a good rear-handed punch relies on the transfer of weight from the rear foot to the front foot, or at least for the weight to be back at the start of the punch. In the following stills of GSP throwing a combination, you can see that this is impossible with the mechanics of his jab.
Georges plants his rear foot and prepares to step hard into his jab, which he cleverly throws from underneath Koscheck's guard. As his hand shoots up, his body sinks down into the punch, and his shoulder protects his chin. These are all positive aspects of a solid power jab. But, in the top right frame, you can see that Georges' right foot has already nearly left the ground with his explosive leap into the jab. His weight stays forward as he throws the right hand. Certainly, since St. Pierre's musculature makes Greek gods insecure, there is still some power in his right hand from trunk rotation alone. But there is no weight on the rear foot to put into the punch, and Koscheck steps back, still blind, but far from being knocked out.
GSP will be facing a dangerous combination puncher in Nick Diaz. That is not a game that GSP utilizes, nor one that he faces often. Furthermore, his lunging style of jab could potentially leave him open for counters, as it did against Condit. It is doubtful, but we will see Saturday if Diaz has made the necessary changes to his plodding footwork to take advantage of this opening.
Georges St. Pierre's game is not without its holes, but he is still by far the most complete fighter to have ever competed in mixed martial arts. He has faced top competition for years (and Dan Hardy) and has beaten every single opponent he's faced. He answered the two men who managed to beat him with dominating, definitive stoppage wins, and effortlessly had his way with the rest of the division. People may complain about GSP being boring, but it's hard to fault a man who is so utterly predictable in his victories.
GSP has the best wrestling in a division of accomplished wrestlers. He has arguably the best jab in the entire sport, and a powerful array of kicks to go along with it, as well as ever-improving boxing skills. Most importantly, Georges has shown an impressive ability to adapt. No one has ever beaten him without being completely crushed in the rematch. I'm not a fan of MMAth, but GSP and Diaz' respective bouts with Carlos Condit bear comparison. Diaz was unable to change his game plan once in a five round fight in which he was constantly being outmaneuvered, and seemed completely perplexed by the lateral movement of his opponent. After the win, he and his team refused to acknowledge that they had been beaten at all. Georges, on the other hand, not only corralled Condit into the fence repeatedly throughout their bout, but proved his heart and ability to adapt after being knocked down and still managed to carry the day, even coming back to stun Condit with a series of punches mere moments after the shocking knockdown occurred.
There's no such thing as a lock in MMA, and no fistfight is ever a sure thing. But this Saturday, we are likely to see a GSP even better than the one that fought Condit, and the same Nick Diaz as ever. Time will tell if Diaz will be able to shock the world, but no one is more prepared to spoil a challenger's hopes than Georges St. Pierre.