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I didn't bake much after leaving home whilst studying for my undergraduate degree apart from some brownies and a couple of simple birthday cakes. I started making my own bread a couple of years ago mainly out of necessity as money was a bit tight and I worked out that it was actually cheaper to make my own and it tasted better. I really got the baking bug for making more cakes last year when I started buying Baked & Delicious magazine and collecting the bakeware as well as watching the Great British Bake Off on TV. I then moved into a house with a bigger kitchen 6 months ago and since then I've been baking more than ever and then decided it was time to share my creations with a wider audience. The blue units in my kitchen inspired the name of this blog.
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Hi I am new to knitting and I bought a knitting machine I just finished my first hat
I want to make a scraf to match and it call for a blind stitch to finish on the scraf pattern after it is machine knitted could some one tell me what this is or have a link that I could see the techinque for the blind stitch.
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- Posted by donna_loomis (My Page) on Tue, Sep 11, 07 at 1:27
First, I want to say congratulations on your new knitting machine and the nice hat you've made. As for the blind stitch, there are several stitches that are referred to as blind stitches. Basically, it is just a way of sewing two pieces of fabric together (such as a hem) so that no stitch is seen from either side, except for the tiny thread where you catch the fabric. Google "blind stitch" and you should come up with lots of help. |
I did goggle blind stitch but all I get is for sewing fabric by sewing machine that is why I posted here in knitting. |
Cute hat! Is this a hem you sew up (as opposed to just binding off)? If so, there are plenty of instructions -- there's one in link below for a hand-sewn blind stitch. If it's a special knitting stitch, I've never heard of it, but I'm not the world's most experienced knitter, either, and I don't know anything about knitting machines. The sewn stitch is a good one for stretchy fabrics so that might be what they mean. If not, maybe the website of the pattern maker will have more information? Good luck, and happy knitting! |
Here is a link that might be useful: blind stitch (scroll to bottom)
- Posted by donna_loomis (My Page) on Tue, Sep 11, 07 at 11:00
The site that Carol Ann posted is one of the ones I found last night as well, and is the type of stitch I was referring to. |
.Thank You I know it is done something like the Mattress stitch. Red |
- Posted by sandra_ferguson (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 07 at 19:57
When doing a google search, it isn't enough to put just in a subject....as you discovered, "blind stitch" gave you a lot of sewing info, when what you wanted was knitting. Thus, you need to use the modifying + after your subject. In this case you should have used "blind stitch" +knitting as the entire subject....this would only have given you sites where the words blind stitch AND knitting were included. You may also modify with a - this will NOT give you any 'hits' that contain the - word...such as "blind stitch" +knitting -sewing that should have NOT given you sites that contained sewing but the ones that DO contain knitting. Using the modifying - or + will greatly improve the quality of the hits you get when doing a google! |
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Rock n' roll founding father Jerry Lee Lewis just turned 79 but is still going strong, having just released a new album, Rock & Roll Time, this week (10/27). The record features a bevy of guest stars, including Stones guitarists Keith Richards and Ron Wood, Neil Young, Robbie Robertson, Shelby Lynne, and songs include covers of Johnny Cash ("Folsom Prison Blues"), Bob Dylan ("Stepchild"), Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Mississippi Kid"), Chuck Berry ("Little Queenie," "Promised Land"), Jimmie Rodgers ("Blues Like Midnight") and more. You can stream the whole thing via Rdio below.
There's also a new biography on Killer, titled Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story, out this week as well. He's in NYC as we speak, celebrating the release of both tonight (10/29) at BB King Blues Club. Tickets are still available. You may have seen Jerry sitting in with Paul Schaffer on Letterman this past Monday (10/27).
Jerry Lee Lewis has a couple other select dates on his calendar. All are listed, along with the new album stream, below...
Keith Richards in Japan last month w/ the Stones (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin)
Keith Richards has time on his side. The Rolling Stones guitarist/skeleton is slated to follow his 2010 autobiography, Life, with another book this year. It's um... a children's book called Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar and is due out on September 9 via Little, Brown and Company's Young Readers division (LBC also handled Life). It's unsurprisingly Richards' first foray into writing for kids, and will be a collaboration with his illustrator daughter Theodora Richards. "I have just become a grandfather for the fifth time, so I know what I'm talking about," Mr. Richards said in a statement. OK, Keith.
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The Rolling Stones played their first of three shows in Tokyo at the Tokyo Dome as part of their ongoing world tour on 2/26. Since it's right around the corner, we decided to stop by (the day after we saw Nine Inch Nails), and here's what we saw. Pictures (including one of the setlist) from the show are in this post. They continue, with video and the setlist from the 3/4 show, which saw them playing "Silver Train" (with Mick Taylor) for the first time in 40 years, below...
Tom Waits w/ The Rolling Stones (via Rolling Stones Facebook)
The Rolling Stones are currently on a North American tour which brought them to Oakland last night (5/5) for a show at Oracle Arena. They played a bunch of the usual favorites like "Tumbling Dice," "Get Off of My Cloud," "Miss You," "Jumpin' Jack Flash," and so on. But most excitingly, on their version of the blues staple "Little Red Rooster," they brought out another blues-lover, Tom Waits, to help them perform it. Check out a video of that performance and the setlist from last night below.
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As mentioned, The Rolling Stones are going on a North American tour this year (Mick Taylor included). The tour was set to kick off in LA on May 2 but was pushed back a day due to NBA playoffs, and will now begin at LA's Staples Center on May 3. However, they did a surprise show at a much smaller LA venue last night (4/27): the 320-cap Echoplex club, as Reuters reports. A picture of the setlist and a video from last night's show are below.
Still no NYC dates announced for this run, but they'll make their way over to the Northeast for shows in Boston on June 12 and 14 at TD Garden and in Philly on June 18 and 21 at Wells Fargo Center. Tickets for those shows and other North American dates are still available.
Updated dates, including three shows in Chicago, are listed, along with the setlist and video from Echoplex, below...
Rolling Stones w/ Lady Gaga at Prudential Center - 12/15/12 (via Sarah Neves)
The Rolling Stones wrapped up their '50 and Counting' shows at Prudential Center in Newwark, NJ on Saturday (12/15), after playing the same venue two days earlier. They were joined by previously announced guests Lady Gaga on "Gimme Shelter," The Black Keys on a cover of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love?", former Stone Mick Taylor on "Midnight Rambler," and Bruce Springsteen on "Tumbling Dice." In addition to those guests, John Mayer (who was a surprise guest at the first Prudential Center show) and Gary Clark Jr. (who was a guest at their Barclays Center show) joined the band for a cover of Don Nix's "Going Down," and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street again joined them for "You Can't Always Get What You Want."
Videos and setlist below...
Rolling Stones @ Prudental Center -- 12/13/2012 (photo by caviartaste)
The Rolling Stones, with advertised special guest Mick Taylor, along with surprise guest John Mayer, played their first of two shows at the Prudential Center in NJ on Thursday night (12/13). Check out the full setlist below.
The show was their third NYC-appearance in a few days. The previous one was one night earlier as part of the 12-12-12 benefit at Madison Square Garden, and before that it was a headlining show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with special guests Gary Clark Jr. and Mary J. Blige. The final show of the run, which is going to be available live on Pay Per View, is back at the Prudential Center on Saturday with advertised special guests Mick Taylor, Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen and the Black Keys.
12/13 setlist, below...
Rolling Stones at Barclays Center - 12/8/12 (via Marie-Joelle Parent)
The Rolling Stones came to the US/NYC area for their first of four appearances here on Saturday for a Barclays Center show. Gary Clark Jr. and Mary J Blige joined them for that one, and the setlist (which you can see HERE) was pretty similar to their London shows. The Stones next play the huge Sandy benefit at MSG (12/12/12) and then head to Newark, NJ for two Prudential Center shows (12/13 and 12/15). The 12/15 will be streamed live and the Stones just revealed some pretty huge guests for that one: fellow 12/12/12 musician Bruce Springsteen, younger blues rock torchbearers The Black Keys, and megastar Lady Gaga.
In other news, NY Times posted a review of the Barclays Center show and here's an excerpt:
What is a Stones show? Musically, now that they're in their 50th year and a long time before now, it doesn't seem to be so much about the performances you're actually hearing in real time. It's an oldies show that can become a flickering re-enactment ritual: momentarily you hear a sound that's both well-worn and alive, with a huge amount of meaning attached to it -- it's almost always a guitar riff or a drum fill -- and then it's gone, pulled under into a more functional or starchier or sometimes sloppier passage. And visually it's about Mick Jagger's stamina. Saturday's show was the start of the American part of the Stones' "50 and Counting" tour; as long as he was on stage, during the show's two and a quarter hours, he never stopped. In running shoes and stretchy black clothes he bounced on his toes with knees slightly bent and swinging independently of each other, like a woman in high heels trying to walk in more than one direction.You can check out a few videos from that show below.
Mick Jagger w/ Mary J. Blige in London last month
When The Rolling Stones played their two London shows in November, they were joined by a number of guests including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, Florence Welch, and Mary J. Blige. And now they've revealed that Blige will also join them at their Brooklyn show at Barclays Center this Saturday (12/8), along with upcoming blues riffer Gary Clark Jr., who takes after a similar lineage (Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, etc) as the Stones and probably owes a bit of his sound to them as well. Tickets for that show are still available.
The Stones also play two nights at The Prudential Center (12/13 and 12/15), the latter of which will stream live. Tickets for both of those shows are still available too.
A video of Mary J Blige doing "Gimme Shelter" with the Stones in London is HERE and more videos and the setlists from those shows are below.
a still from 'Gimme Shelter'
The Rolling Stones are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and already have some things planned, like their greatest hits album, GRRR!, which is due out on November 13 via ABKCO/Universal. The amazing cover art for that album is below.
Still no word on those Barclays Center shows, which are rumored to happen this November, but a film exhibition chronicling The Stones' career, The Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Film, will open at MoMA on November 15 and run through December 2. THe exhibition will feature screenings of multiple "documentaries, fiction features, concert films, music videos, experimental shorts, and archival footage" of the band from their early days in the '60s through present time. Head below to find out what they'll be showing.
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After three teasers, we get: A STATEMENT FROM TOM WAITS:
"As most of you guessed, it's a tour...a tour de force!Watch the new video below..."Matt Mahurin has created an apocalyptic war dream to accompany the song HELL BROKE LUCE. Kathleen and I envisioned it as an enlightened drill sergeant yelling the hard truths of war to a brand new batch of recruits. The video grew from the gnawing image of a soldier pulling his home, through a battlefield, at the end of a rope.
"I think you will agree, it's uplifting and fun."
"Hell Broke Luce," featuring Marc Ribot and Keith Richards on guitar, with Flea on bass and Casey Waits on drums, is from Waits' most recent release, BAD AS ME.
Highlights of the Fall 2010 season of "LIVE from the NYPL" include:
Keith RichardsNeither of those shows is listed on the full schedule anymore though, so it remains a slight mystery how you can get tickets. "TICKETS [FOR THE REST GO] ON SALE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th at 10:00AM". And those other two will be "announced via email".
Friday, October 29 at 7:00PM
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Jay-Z plays Yankee Stadium tonight (9/13) and tomorrow (9/14).
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[Marianne Faithfull's] new album [Easy Come, Easy Go] adds some great new interpretations to her rich repertoire, including songs by older artists (Smokey Robinson, Billie Holiday) and younger ones (the Decemberists, Neko Case).The Hal Wilner-produced Easy Come, Easy Go is out now on Decca Records. On it, Marianne also covered Dolly Parton, Espers, and Morrissey. Plus, Chan Marshall, Sean Lennon, Rufus Wainwright, Teddy Thompson, Nick Cave, Antony and Keith Richards all make guest appearances! The musician credits are also chock full of familiar names like Marc Ribot and Lenny Pickett. Full track list below.Faithfull found a particular kinship with Case. "I read that she took one line for her song from the 'Brothers Karamazov,'" the singer says. "That's something I would do." [NY Daily News]
Marianne played two shows at NYC's City Winery - March 27th and 28th. The pictures in this post are from the first. On March 31st she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman where she performed the Decemberists' "The Crane Wife 3" (without Nick Cave who helps her sing it on the album).
The Letterman video, and everything else, below...
CSS @ Stubb's in Texas (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)
today in NYC
* CSS @ Webster Hall
* cool DJs at Santos Party House
* Anticon @ the Knitting Factory
* Aimee Mann @ Nokia Theatre
* Evan Dando @ Maxwell's
* The Fakers, Iran (with Kyp Malone), (Lone) Wolf and Cub @ Glasslands
* +/- {Plus Minus}, Pattern is Movement, Ladybug Transistor @ MHOW
* Bell, Holy Hail, Quinn Walker & the Ballet @ Bell House
Keith Richards was born today in 1943.
Kevin Barnes sang When Doves Cry at karaoke last night. Of Montreal is on Letterman tonight.
Morrissey is playing Bowery Ballroom soon.
What else?
Amy performed the Temptations ''Ain't Too Proud To Beg' with some band The Rolling Stones on the final day of the Isle of Wight Festival in Newport on June 10, 2007 on the Isle of Wight, England......
Tickets are on sale Friday for a September 12th Central Park Summerstage show starring the one and only Amy Winehouse with special guest (blah) Paolo Nutini. It's the first date of a short tour they're going on here in the United States. Can anyone recommend some good Chinese in the area?
Amy plays some festivals in Canada a few days earlier. All tour dates, and more pictures & video of Amy & The Rolling Stones, below....


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Happy Holidays!
Posted by Huw,I have a gift for you that was given to me by member JSutton a few weeks ago that I'd forgotten about until now...
Remember the Happy Holidays game that was given to LEGO employees last Christmas, and consequently hard to get hold of (unless you are an employee of course)? As far as I know, instructions for building and playing the game have not been been made available anywhere, but now, JSutton has reverse-engineered it and produced pictorial and written instructions, which you can now download exclusively from Brickset.
You probably have most parts in your collection so get building and have some seasonal fun with friends and family!
(Thanks James!)
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LEGO DO care about their employees! They all get a FREE set! :P Hang on though, how did JSutton get the rules for playing the game?! :P
Whoa that's a cool tree...
Nice one James
one of them should have a red nose
Um why doesn't LEGO sell this?.... It'd be a big hit and a big seller.
Of course LEGO does seem to do a lot of dumb stuff :/
Man, I love that tree! Where can I find me a glowing starfish? :)
Nightshroud: Probably because Lego want's to give their employees a nice little game to take home, and possibly play with their family.
Alemas: He's a Lego employee, right?
Thanks James, this look really good! I'll have to go through my collection and build it for Christmas.
But why is there a toilet roll lodged between the top of the tree and the star? Looks like the shifty character is putting his master plan into action :P
BrickBob: XD Good one!
I sure hope I can find all the parts, looks like a cool game.
Thanks everyone - Merry Christmas!
itsaturkey: Sadly not, just a fan
Alemas: I stumbled across them elsewhere on the web and it prompted me to reverse-engineer the instructions to make the game for my daughters to play this coming Christmas.
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- More conscientious
- More extroverted
- Less fearful
- Less preoccupied
Children and Pets
Why We Benefit From the Company of Animals
- Companionship
- Increased opportunities for exercise, especially if you own a dog
- Entertainment
- Have something to care for and a source of consistency
- Security and comfort
- Opportunities to socialize with other pet owners
- An improved sense of well-being
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Allen K, Shykoff B, Izzo J. Pet ownership, but not ACE inhibitor therapy, blunts home blood pressure responses to mental stress. Hypertension. 2001;38:815-820.
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Desperate people take what they can, seizing opportunity to advance their main goal; the Arabs don't
There was a glaring void in the President's State of the Union speech: Israel.
Let's focus not on becoming an ATM for that little bundle of joy, but on what you can save in taxes.
Since the passing of the Governance bill legislation on March 11, 2014, new alignments have become to appear in Israeli politics.
Israel has some wild places left; places to reflect and think, to get lost, to try to find ourselves
The British government assured Anglo-Jewry that it is attacking the rising levels of anti-Semitism.
Obama's Syrian policy failures created the current situation in the Golan Heights.
Our journey begins by attempting to see things differently, only then can we be open to change.
Despite Western 'Conventional Wisdom&PC,' the Arab/Israeli conflict was never about the Palestinians
Confrontation & accountability, proven techniques, might also help dealing with religious terrorists
In fact, wherever you see soldiers in Paris today, you pretty much know you're near Jewish site
Inspired by the Perek Shira pasuk for "small non-kosher animals" we named the bunny "Rebbetzin Tova"
The abuse following publication proved a cautionary tale: no one followed in Peters's footsteps
Plainly, there is no guiding hand dictating choices across the board.
How many sites that tell you to check your politics at the door have 10,000 likes?
How can it be called a failed school when it has only been open a year?
Don't Touch Nixon, He Saved my Life My sentiments too on our late President Nixon. Although my last name does not meet the culture, I have suffered heavily acts of anti semitism over the years(in the work place) when it is learned, (ie), I've taken off for Yom Kippur, just as one example. I truly understand […]
Peace must start from the ground up, not with grand slogans coming from pontificating politicians.
Let's think what OUR interest is, and act according to it.
This past Friday, I went shopping at a local supermarket and noticed a piece of paper on the floor with what looked like Hebrew lettering. On closer examination, I was shocked to see that this small pamphlet with some form off advertising contained the full text of "Krias Shma al Hamitta," (the Shma Israel recited […]
Dear Editor, I read with interest Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu's February 24, 2013 article entitled, Women of the Wall Rabbi Calls Knesset Achashverosh. In 2003, the Israeli Supreme Court issued a decision that allows Women of the Wall to pray at the Kotel once a month on Rosh Hodesh. That is why Women of the Wall only […]
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To whom do I write the thank you card?
As tough as things have been for most of us these past few years (we're definitely included in this), I feel that I have so much for which to be grateful this Thanksgiving and now just need to know to whom I write the thank you card?
Between finally getting out of dreary and "frosty" Seattle, thanks to Keith (my incredibly creative and talented husband) landing an amazing opportunity at what we're pretty certain is his dream interactive agency in San Francisco, and a healthy and happy enough circle of family and friends, I thought I had been blessed enough. However, by seriously shaking things up in our lives and shifting the energy around this year, it appears the universe is now directing some of that famous California sunshine on the many seeds I've planted these past few years.
So, why do I want to share some of what I have to be grateful for today? Well, beside it being Thanksgiving, and simply wanting to share my excitement over recent events, I think it is worth explaining that the type of content creation, publicity and media exposure I share below demonstrates what I can also do for my clients. It took plenty of hard, smart and efficient work, and a little bit of good fortune, but it was mainly strategy, tactics and persistent follow-up that made most of what I share below happen.
Some of the most significant sprouting is around my writing and content creation in the form of the little seedling that is my book, "I'm at a Networking Event–Now What???" I'd say this little sprout is well on its way to becoming a nice sturdy plant and I have my incredible network of friends, family, contacts, colleagues and fans for helping me get the word out and consistently supporting my efforts in promoting my networking manifesto. Plus, doing a few 12 Rules of Effective Networking webinars for some non-profits has brought me more good karma than I ever could have imagined and has enabled me to reach way more people than the number of folks that have attended my PIF (pay it forward) Parties to date. I've seen the direct correlation between those webinars and the opportunities that have recently come my way, as well as the new Facebook fans, Twitter followers, Bella Domain Networking group members on LinkedIn, email/blog subscribers and more.
Earlier this year, I was also fortunate enough to get selected as a columnist for WomenEntrepreneur.com where my third article for my Networking is Connecting column was recently picked up by FoxNews.com (of all places). Then, within a few days of that happening, and thanks to a Google alert, I found out that my book was in the #1 spot on the Inc.com 2010 Holiday Gift Guide for business books! Whaaah?? Such a gift! And with any luck, I'll soon get to break-even with my publisher, Mitchell Levy of Happy About!
(Soon after the above we noticed that my book was finally ranked less than 100K on Amazon again and was ranked #44,867! It had been in the coveted less-than-100K rank soon after it was released, about a year ago this month.)
Lastly, after spotting the Inc.com recognition, and a few days of jumping up and down with excitement, yesterday, I learned (thanks to another Google alert) that, most likely due to all the activity around these things, I was the featured columnist on the WomenEntrepreneur.com home page! Sweet!
Now, to whom do you think I should write the thank you card?? Kind of a hard call isn't it? Happy Thanksgiving all and please let me know if there is anything I can help YOU be thankful for by next Turkey Day!
Read MoreNetworking myths debunked
This morning I had the exciting challenge of living up to the introduction I received below at an event hosted by Matt Youngquist of Career Horizons:
Topic: Networking Tips, Technique & Etiquette
Guest Speaker: Sandy Jones-Kaminski, President of Bella Domain & Author of "I'm At a Networking Event: Now What?"
In this next meeting, we'll be joined by a good friend of Career Horizons and one of the top local experts on professional networking, Sandy Jones-Kaminski of Bella Domain. Having recently published her new book, mentioned above, Sandy has agreed to come share some of her top tips about how to win friends and influence people in the modern marketplace. A huge proponent of the "pay it forward" philosophy, she'll be discussing some personal stories of how she's leveraged her network of relationships to great effect and how her constant attempts to assist others have brought her many levels of personal/professional prosperity, in return. It should be an exciting discussion, and in the first hour of the meeting, we'll also be engaging in some networking exercises and icebreakers designed to help all of you make some new acquaintances and become more effective at this important interpersonal aspect of the job search process.
One of the things I reviewed with the group had to do with some networking myths (included below) which I believe I adequately debunked during the presentation. My goal was to set the stage for all 47 of his guests to read the gift copy of my book (he provided them) with a much more open mind. Based on the feedback I received at the end of the event, as well as Matt's kudos, it appears I did fairly well and I think I even achieved my goal!
What a great time I had and what a wonderful group this was to be part of today! Thanks so much Matt – you'd be hard-pressed to find a bigger fan than moi!
Myth #1: Networking means you're looking to use people to achieve selfish goals, or opportunistically ask people for help. REALITY: The definition of the word network according to The Oxford Dictionary:nétwerkn. & v. a group of people who exchange information, contacts, and experience for professional or social purposes.
Networking can be defined as one's efforts to create this group, and of course it can be done honestly and considerately! |
Myth #2: You have to be a born networker or a natural at it. REALITY: The skills needed to be an effective networker can be learned by anyone. Get comfortable asking folks you meet, "So, what are you working on these days?" or, "What do you need help with right now?" Then, just read my new book titled, "I'm at a Networking Event—Now What???" for more ways to further develop your networking muscle. |
Myth #3: You must have above average charisma to be a good networker. REALITY: You merely need to be thoughtful, sincere and genuinely helpful. You get offered a job or opportunities from people who are trusting of you. There IS a hidden job market out there, but you have to be willing to be open and giving to be part of it. | Myth #4: You have to be a good talker or an overly chatty "schmoozer" to be a good networker. REALITY: The truth is it is almost the exact opposite. According to Guy Kawasaki, co-founder of Garage Technology Ventures, Forbes columnist, and author of the recently published, Reality Check, "The mark of a good conversationalist is not that you can talk a lot. The mark is that you can get others to talk a lot. Thus, good schmoozer's are good listeners, not good talkers." |
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It's not you, it's them
I just received confirmation that my first "real" book is NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, so I felt it appropriate to commemorate the occasion with a blog post that explains why I wrote the book in the first place.
Also, since I've started having to explain what my new book is about to total strangers (airplane seatmates, wedding table mates, and so far 1 press person – OMG!) I've become acutely aware of exactly what it is about the book that initially appeals to the folks that don't know me or what I refer to as my "How do you not know this?" corner of the world. So, I thought I'd share a few of the questions I've been asked and how I answered them.
Stranger: So, what's your book about?
Me: Well, the title is, "I'm at a Networking Event—Now What???" (I usually then pause and wait for the giggling to subside). It's a practical guide to getting the most out of any networking event, and if you read it you'll feel like you spent some time with a fairly entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is networking coach.
Stranger: What made you want to write a book about networking?
Me: There were 2 things:
1) I was tired of all the bad behavior I was encountering at the majority of the networking events I'd been attending and I also wanted to help the folks in the 80% group of the Pareto Principle out there that just don't seem to be fans of the activity. I've found that besides some of them being shy, most usually aren't fans as a result of having been on the receiving end of some of the aforementioned bad behavior such as watching someone scan the nametags of others while they're supposedly listening to you, and
2) Then, there's the fairly well-documented phenomenon in the Seattle area called the "Seattle Freeze" (you can Google this) which relates to the arms-length-only friendliness of the Puget Sound area in general, and the lack of genuine welcome many new settlers to the area often experience.
Both factors motivated me to start hosting what I started calling Pay It Forward (PIF) Parties, and then I wrote a few white papers earlier this year on my "12 Rules of Networking."
The response to the above generated lots of interest (1200+ downloads of my white paper), as well as the encouragement to write a book, and that gets us back to where I started. As I was working on the book, I was always on the lookout for supporting evidence for my own theories and beliefs about networking best practices, and while I liked to think of them as rules (as in etiquette), I kept finding proof that they're also the most effective.
For instance, one of the studies I site in the book comes from the folks at Upwardly Mobile Inc. and the Graziadio School of Business Management at Pepperdine University. They conducted a study on the habits of what they call, "elite networkers" and their behaviors as they relate to networking in general.
Finding worth sharing #1:70% of executives credit networking as THE activity that leads to career opportunities, and 75% of study respondents said they spend fewer than two hours each week directly managing their networks. Bottom line: If done right, you can spend a manageable amount of time on it.
Have you actually developed reciprocal and quality relationships with your contacts? Can you count on them when you need a favor? Do they know that you're there for them when they need the favor? These are the key questions most elite networkers can answer positively.
Finding worth sharing #2:Not surprisingly, the study notes that most people approach networking fairly ineffectively. They focus on quantity of contacts instead of the most important factor—the depth of the relationship (or my interpretation – trust between the 2 parties a.k.a. good social capital[*].
I've noticed loads written about whether people will recommend you or not as the ideal measure, and while that matters if your only goal for networking is getting more leads (whether they be job or biz/sales related), I believe that good social capital should be the real goal. I strive to cultivate quality relationships that often turn into friendships where a natural by-product is that I know when/if I need some help or a favor I can unhesitatingly reach out and ask for what it is I need, actually receive it directly or indirectly, and then work to make certain that others know they can count on the same from me.
But back to the idea that "It's not you, it's them." I also wrote my book because I wanted to encourage reluctant networkers to recognize that it's not their fault that the person scanning the other nametags is doing so. You're not boring — they're just RUDE! And, I believe that we can help rehabilitate these people at the networking events we attend by "flipping the script," and instead of being passive and waiting for someone to ask what brought you to the event, so that you can launch into what probably feels like a canned elevator pitch you may have even paid some coach to develop for you, you can act as if you're walking into a gathering of your closest friends, and simply beat the other person to the punch and ask them what they're working on these days and whether they need help with anything in their life right now. The idea is that by setting the example of showing genuine interest, and potential assistance, the recipient will hopefully follow your lead and respond in kind so you can actually have a meaningful conversation. And, if they don't, you've just learned that you should save yourself a whole bunch of time, follow-up and trouble, and politely move on.
Based on my own experience, many of the Google alerts I've been reading, and the popularity of the PIF Parties I've hosted or attended, offering help to others first appears to be an approach that's really starting to catch on. Hopefully, my book will provide the encouragement to get folks confidently back out there, and maybe I'll get to meet them at an event soon because, quite frankly, I'm a little tired of running into most of the same usual suspects (a.k.a the 20%) at the networking events I attend. I welcome the opportunity to meet some new people in the New Year!
[*] Social capital is defined as the resources such as information, ideas or support that individuals are able to procure by virtue of their relationships with other people. The uniqueness of social capital is that it is relational…it only exists when it is SHARED.
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Leveraging the useless
How often do you find yourself on the receiving end of someone try to convince you that you could leverage the useless thing/service/contact or whatever they're trying to "offer" you? If I had a dollar for every time this happens to me, my 401(k) would undoubtedly be back where it used to be.
I simply do not understand why people just don't ask you what it is you need help with…..? Do they think that maybe you don't actually know? Do they really think they know more than you do about what it is you really need? Are they afraid that they won't be able to help you with what it is you really need and then can't possibly ask you for what it is they need help with (and perhaps the real reason for the coffee invite)?
This is yet another topic I touch on in my "12 Rules of Networking for 2009 white paper." Networking Rule #3 Offer Help to Others First speaks to the idea that once you get past the initial pleasantries when you're at a networking event or meeting someone for coffee, ask the other person what it is they need help with these days. It's really that simple, just ask. DON'T assume ahead of time that you know what they're challenged by right now, and then find yourself obviously and awkwardly trying to offer something that is completely off base, or even worse, pretty clearly self-serving.
And what happens if you can't immediately offer help to them in the area in which they need it? Nothing. You just assure them that you will keep it top of mind and maybe even thank them for letting you know exactly how you can help them. Try it. I think you'll be surprised how soon you might come across the thing they need, or maybe then be asked what it is you need help with, or maybe you won't, it doesn't matter. You were just given a golden opportunity to pay it forward down the road. Be grateful and have a little more faith in the universe.
NOTE: But remember, if someone asks you for something you actually make a living doing, don't forget to mention that you'll have to send them an invoice if you provide it!
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Anatomical alterations in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are associated with hypothalamopituitary adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation, altered stress hormone levels, and psychiatric symptoms of stress-related mental illnesses. Functional imaging studies reveal impairment and shrinkage of the mPFC in such conditions, and these findings are paralleled by experimental studies showing dendritic retraction and spine loss following repeated stress in rodents. Here we extend this characterization to how repeated stress affects dendritic spine morphology in mPFC through the utilization of an automated approach that rapidly digitizes, reconstructs three dimensionally, and calculates geometric features of neurons. Rats were perfused after being subjected to 3 weeks of daily restraint stress (6 hours/day), and intracellular injections of Lucifer Yellow were made in layer II/III pyramidal neurons in the dorsal mPFC. To reveal spines in all angles of orientation, deconvolved high-resolution confocal laser scanning microscopy image stacks of dendritic segments were reconstructed and analyzed for spine volume, surface area, and length using a Rayburst-based automated approach (8,091 and 8,987 spines for control and stress, respectively). We found that repeated stress results in an overall decrease in mean dendritic spine volume and surface area, which was most pronounced in the distal portion of apical dendritic fields. Moreover, we observed an overall shift in the population of spines, manifested by a reduction in large spines and an increase in small spines. These results suggest a failure of spines to mature and stabilize following repeated stress and are likely to have major repercussions on function, receptor expression, and synaptic efficacy.
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Lyric's Diamond Anniversary season continues with another acclaimed production; this time, critics are loving the new-to-Chicago production of Puccini's Tosca. It's on stage at Lyric until March 14. If you're not convinced yet, here are just a few reasons to see this dramatic, passionate blockbuster.
"Highly Recommended" - Chicago Sun-Times
"…a mesmerizing night of music theater imaginatively staged, perceptively conducted and gloriously sung." - Chicago on the Aisle
"this Tosca is as pitch perfect as opera gets" - Le Bon Travel and Culture
"…this production, staged by John Caird with sets and costumes by Bunny Christie, offers something more: a fresh approach to staging as evocative as the singing." - Chicago Sun-Times
The Glorious Music
"Let me end by praising one of the great performances of the night: the orchestra's. Under Dmitri Jurowski's baton, this night saw the Lyric's house band find again and again an exquisite late 19th century sound, the winds and brass speaking gorgeously from within beds of strings." - Bachtrack
" the Lyric's production features Puccini's glorious musical score that soars under the Lyric's exceptional orchestra led by Dmitri Jurowski in his Lyric debut. " - Le Bon Travel and Culture
"Jurowski consistently and fetchingly underscores the opera's emotional surge, with deft shifts into sweet comedy and arching lyricism. Both the Lyric Opera Chorus, in the grand Te Deum that crowns Act I, and the Orchestra distinguish themselves with performances that bloom and soar." - Chicago on the Aisle
The Electrifying Cast
Tatiana Serjan and Brian Jagde are "an inspired pairing: two wonderful acting singers with the extraordinary voices that make for opera legend." - Chicago Reader
"Tatiana Serjan commanded the stage, tracing the arc of Tosca's journey from capricious, jealous diva to a woman driven to desperate action in a frantic effort to save the life of her lover." - Chicago on the Aisle
"the Russian soprano showed she truly is the complete package as a singer and actress, with her Tosca as affecting and vulnerable as her Lady Macbeth was chilling and evil." - Chicago Classical Review
"One could go a lifetime and not hear a finer "Vissi d'arte" in the theater than the one Serjan delivered Saturday night." - Chicago Classical Review
"Making his Lyric debut, the American tenor [Brian Jagde] declares his love for Tosca in his opening aria, unleashing his supple, warm-toned tenor in a passionate outpouring that set the audience cheering." - Chicago Sun-Times
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The Chicago premiere of Weinberg's The Passenger is on stage at Lyric from February 24 through March 15. Discover this poignant, gripping, and intimate 20th-century masterpiece, which portrays the story of the Holocaust from the perspectives of both victim and perpetrator, through interviews with the cast and creative team, audio previews, and more.
The final opera of Lyric's 60th Anniversary season is the Chicago premiere of Mieczysław Weinberg's The Passenger, on stage from February 24 through March 15. This poignant and gripping 20th-century masterpiece portrays the story of the Holocaust from the perspectives of both victim and perpetrator, and was only recently rediscovered after more than 40 years of suppression.
In the early 1960s, Liese (Daveda Karanas) travels aboard an ocean liner bound for Brazil with her diplomat husband Walter (Brandon Jovanovich) while hiding a terrible secret: she was once an SS officer at Auschwitz. When she thinks she recognizes a fellow passenger as Marta (Amanda Majeski), one of her former inmates, she is forced to confront the truth about her past. The story moves back and forth from the ship to the camp, focusing on key events including Marta's reunion with her lover, Tadeusz (Joshua Hopkins), and Marta's friendships with Katya (Kelly Kaduce) and Bronka (Liuba Sokolova).
The Passenger is conducted by Sir Andrew Davis and directed by David Pountney, with set designs by the late Johan Engels, costumes by Marie-Jeanne Lecca, and lighting by Fabrice Kebour.
To supplement the mainstage performances of The Passenger, Lyric also presents "Memory and Reckoning," a confluence of activities that will add resonance and perspective to the themes and messages in Weinberg's opera through musical performances, a film screening, exploratory discussions, and the world premiere of The Property, a newly commissioned klezmer opera. Click here to learn more about these supplemental events, which run January through March.
Pathways to Discovery: Exploring The Passenger and The PropertyLyric's general director Anthony Freud discusses the importance of presenting The Passenger and "Memory and Reckoning" events in this article from Lyric Opera News: "As the son of a Holocaust survivor, Freud notes that he can 'be rather cynical about works of art that have been inspired by the Holocaust. However, The Passenger is different from most. It's not sentimental or simplistic or melodramatic. It's a complex, very moving, very human story.'" READ MORE
In the Footsteps of Evil: Daveda Karanas visits AuschwitzWhen Daveda Karanas appears in the Lyric premiere of The Passenger, she'll perform with a special perspective on the opera. Her portrayal of Liese—a former overseer of inmates at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II—will be significantly influenced by the American mezzo-soprano's recent visit to Auschwitz itself. READ MORE
Backstage Look: Creating Hair and Makeup for The PassengerLyric's wigmaster Sarah Hatten, now entering her fourth season as the head of this crucial department, takes us inside the process for creating the hair and makeup for Weinberg's The Passenger. With an opera based on historical events, the challenge is to make every aspect of the production look as realistic as possible. And as surprising as it might seem, recreating real life on stage is usually more difficult than creating whimsical or fantastic wigs and makeup. READ MORE
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It takes a village to put together an opera, and one of the most important roles is the assistant director. Shawna Lucey, who is assistant director for Lyric's production of Puccini's Tosca (on stage now through March 14) gives a quick overview of her linchpin role as keeper of the "opera playbook."
It takes a village to put together an opera, and one of the most important roles is the assistant director. Shawna Lucey, who is assistant director for Lyric's production of Puccini's Tosca (on stage now through March 14) gives a quick overview of her linchpin role—essentially acting as the translator for the director's desires to the rest of the company and the keeper of the "opera playbook."
Can you give a basic description of what an assistant director does? What is your role in the opera creation process?
An assistant director on an opera has many responsibilities—both assisting the director of the show as well as communicating the desires of the director to many departments of the opera company. The AD creates and maintains the blocking book—this has the entire score as well as pages with diagrams of the set to document the movement and motivation of every character onstage. This book is used as a reference tool when rehearsing understudies or when a production is shown at multiple theaters. It's almost like an NFL playbook!
The blocking book and production photo from Act 2 of Tosca with Tatiana Serjan (Tosca) and Evgeny Nikitin (Scarpia)
The AD is responsible for helping the director coordinate the schedule—making sure the correct people are called to rehearsal at the correct times. The AD communicates the director's desires to the chorus as well as to any supernumeraries in the show, making sure that they understand any notes given by the director. The AD also works closely with stage management and the technical staff to execute the necessary technical elements so crucial to the production.
The blocking book and production photo for the opening bars of Tosca with Richard Ollarsaba as Angelotti
How does the assistant director collaborate with the director, in this case John Caird, before and during the rehearsal process?
It's been absolutely wonderful to work with John (pictured right). I think we've both enjoyed the collaboration on this show. John Caird was directing Bohème in San Francisco this fall, where I was assisting on productions of Norma and La Cenerentola, so we went out to dinner and had a great conversation—both about the production and his vision behind it as well as theater, politics, and football (we're both Packers fans). Before and after rehearsals we've discussed major ideas as well as truths about the characters. His patience, kindness, and cleverness have led to a delightful rehearsal process.
What do you find most exciting or thrilling about this production of Tosca?
John's directing is so detailed and so precise; this is a thrilling production of Tosca. He has put his heart and his mind to the text as well as the music, and what's resulted is a Tosca that hits deep in the audience's hearts and minds. I think the design is brilliant as well and welcomes us in. Each act is full of subtlety and excellent storytelling, so that when the opera reaches its tragic conclusion—which most people already know coming into the theater—John's directing creates the tragedy anew, having so delicately built the story to that irreversible point.
Scenes from Tosca starring Tatiana Serjan (Tosca), Brian Jagde (Cavaradossi), and Evgeny Nikitin (Scarpia)
What has drawn you to opera more generally? What is your educational background?
I majored in Italian at the University of Texas at Austin. I followed graduation with a post-baccalaureate semester at the Moscow Art Theater. After working in New York theater for two years, I decided to pursue an MFA (Master of Fine Arts). Not satisfied with the choices here in the U.S., I decided to move to Moscow and study there. I had heard that learning a third language is easier than learning your second. I didn't realize that didn't apply if the third language was Russian! While I was completing my MFA in directing at the Boris Schukin Theater Institute of the Vakhtangov Theater, my directing mentor said I should look into directing opera, since languages and music are two of my passions. I went to Santa Fe as a technical apprentice and fell deeply in love with opera. I haven't looked back since!
Did your fluency in Russian help with this particular production of Tosca, which has several Russian artists?
Yes—my Russian background did come in handy with this cast. Ms. Serjan speaks Russian & Italian, but not English. I was originally contacted by Lyric to work on this show because they knew they needed an assistant director who spoke Russian. I translated for Tatiana throughout the process. Evgeny Nikitin and Mo. [Dmitri] Jurowski both speak English, but it's been great to have an almost "secret" language that we can joke with each other in.
What's your favorite opera or what opera do you dream of directing one day?
My favorite opera changes all the time! It's so difficult to say because there are so many great operas to choose from.
This is your Lyric debut—do you have any observations about working with the company or being in Chicago so far?
This is my Lyric debut and I'm having a wonderful time. The staging staff, many of whom I knew from other houses, are some of the best in the country. That and the excellent crews here make for a fantastic first experience. The strength of these departments is reflected in the excellence of the productions here at Lyric. It's an honor to be here.
And what about when you're not working—how do you enjoy Chicago?
I'm really enjoying the city! It seems like a lively place. I saw a puppet show by Blind Summit at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, which was excellent, and I am looking forward to checking out the jazz scene here!
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Love. Jealousy. Revolution. Death. It all can be found in Puccini's Tosca (at Lyric January 24 through March 14). Three characters-the rebel, the diva, and the villain-are caught a game of cat-and-mouse with deadly consequences. Non-stop drama could require a cocktail (or three) to unwind. Pick your favorite!
Love. Jealousy. Revolution. Death. It all can be found in Puccini's Tosca (at Lyric January 24 through March 14). Three characters—the rebel, the diva, and the villain—are caught a game of cat-and-mouse with deadly consequences. Non-stop drama could require a cocktail (or three) to unwind. Pick your favorite!
Floria Tosca lives only for art and for love—her passionate nature leads her to make some impulsive, and ultimately deadly, decisions. This cocktail pays tribute to her over-the-top personality with sweet agave and spicy jalapeno; blood oranges give it an appropriately crimson color (no stabbing required!).
In a cocktail shaker, add the blood orange juice, agave and whiskey, stir until combined. Add the jalapenos, replace the shaker cap and shake three times, immediately pour through a strainer into two highball glasses filled with ice, straining out the jalapeños. Discard the jalapeño. (Recipe from Honest Cooking)
Mario Cavaradossi is hot-blooded and brash; his love for Tosca is only equaled by his fervent political beliefs. Quench your thirst for justice with this fiery cocktail that combines sweet strawberries with spicy Sriracha.
Muddle strawberry, cilantro, and two cucumber slices. Add lime juice, agave nectar, amaro, tequila, and Sriracha. Fill shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and double-strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with remaining cucumber slices. (Recipe from Serious Eats)
This classic cocktail is as bitter as Scarpia's soul. The strong poison seeps into your veins and can make you susceptible to all kinds of dark insinuations. Those who are easily swayed by their emotions have been warned!
In an Old-Fashioned glass (not a mixing glass; it's part of the ritual), muddle a sugar cube with a few drops of water. Add several small ice cubes and the rye whiskey, the Peychaud's bitters, and the Angostura bitters. Stir well and strain into a second, chilled, Old-Fashioned glass in which you have rolled around a few drops of absinthe until its inside is thoroughly coated, pouring off the excess. Garnish with a twist of lemon peel. (Recipe from Esquire)
This drink is deceptively sweet and naive, but ultimately just as potent as the diva for which it is named. It's the perfect cocktail to sip if you want to forget all of your troubles. Or, for a more sinister use, it truly could be the kiss of death for the sadistic man who is plotting to kill your one true love and take his place in your heart…and your bed.
Shake all ingredients well with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. (Recipe from Spiritdrinks.com)
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CONCORD, NH — Legislation that seeks to allow for the physician-authorized use of cannabis is pending before state lawmakers.
A coalition of over a dozen state lawmakers are backing legislation, House Bill 573, for the physician authorized use and cultivation of marijuana by qualified patients.
Introduced by State Rep. Donna Schlachman (D-Exeter), H.B. 573 would allow seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. Patients would be able to grow up to four marijuana plants in their homes or obtain marijuana through one of five state-licensed alternative treatment centers.
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I don't think you need to apologize. I was a little taken aback at the abrupt responses you got to your initial request, to be honest. You may get more response if you post a specific request - appetizer, main dish, dessert, etc. I will be posting some family favorites on your original thread. Becky |
I agree with Becky. That being said, I think your kids would like a cookbook filled with their favorite recipes of yours they've eaten over the years ...that's what brings back the memories. I must tell you how much I admire you for doing this. I started the same thing many years ago but before I got it to the kids, I found myself grabbing the book and looking for a recipe because it was so convenient for me to have all my favorite recipes in one place. They never did get the cookbook and it has since grown into three books. So keep on with the project. I'm going to bed now...will contribute two of my kids favorites as soon as I get a chance. |
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You didn't offend so don't let a response or two keep you away. I agree with dottieq that recipes you like would be more precious to the recipients, though. |
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Try these two old standbys of mine. If you like them, then feel free to include them. FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES (serves 8 ) Combine water, soy sauce, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme & garlic in a slow cooker, stirring until well blended. Place roast in cooker & cover. ITALIAN BEEF |
You certainly didn't offend me......think it is great that you want to include "BEST" recipes. My husband's favorite: Angel Biscuits 5-6 c flour 1pk yeast+2 T warm water 1/4c sugar 1 tsp salt 1tsp baking soda 1T+1 tsp baking powder 1 c Crisco 2 c buttermilk Combine 3c flour,sugar, salt, soda, and baking powder. Cut in Crisco until size of small peas. Add yeast that has been softened in warm water and buttermilk. Stir all well and knead in enough flour to make a nice soft dough that forms a ball and holds together. Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate til needed. When ready to bake`, roll dough until about 3/4" thick, cut with biscuit cutter and bake in preheated 400° oven until nicely browned. Dough does not need to rise before baking. Gee Whiz fact-I let the dough set on a floured board after adding most of the flour for 10 minutes covered with a towel and it kneads easier. And too, you may not need all of the flour Another favorite: Beef Enchilada Casserole One of my "go to" recipes: HUNGARIAN GOULASH OVER NOODLES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 1 lb. beef, cut into cubes2 tbsp. brown sugar3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce6 tbsp. ketchup3 tbsp. flour2 med. onions, minced1 1/4 tsp. paprika1 1/4 tsp. salt3/4 tsp. vinegar1 1/2 c. water1 (6 oz.) pkgs. Skroodles (or any kind of noodles)Brown meat on all sides in fry pan; add onions. Combine paprika, brown sugar and salt. Combine Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, ketchup; add to meat; add 1 cup of the water; stir; cover. Cook over low heat 2 1/2 hours or until meat is very tender. Blend flour with remaining 1/2 cup water; add to meat mixture; stir until thickened. Boil noodles in salted water until tender; drain. Serve meat mixture over noodles. Serves 6. Great appetizer: When I need something a bit different: Feel free to use any or all of them. |
These are some of my family's favorites. Ann Key Lime Pie 2 T extra virgin olive oil Preheat oven to 400. Line sheet pan with aluminum foil. Whisk together the oil, chopped cilantro, chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic, adobo seasoning, pepper, cayenne, & lemon juice in a bowl; add the chicken and toss to coat. (at this point you can place in zip-lock bag and refrigerate overnight) Transfer the chicken to the foil-lined baking sheet & arrange the green &/or red pepper, onion and tomatoes over each. Roast until the largest piece is just cooked through, and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part reads 165 F, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from the oven and immediately top with the cheese. Transfer the chicken to a platter & garnish with fresh cilantro leaves & lime wedges. Serve as the cheese melts. Can use a little less or low fat cheese but GS states it needs the cheese. Yield: 4 servings 8oz each: 455 calories; 20 g total fat; 8 g sat fat; 5 g carbs This recipe is adapted from a George Stella recipe (I just made a few changes like adding the fresh lemon juice and adobo seasoning which I think makes it taste better). Ann This recipe makes the most wonderful sauce for a ham. Adjust ingredients for a smaller ham. So easy but sooo delicious! Monte's Ham 1 (15 lb) smoked ham, on the bone Heat oven to 300 degrees. Cut off the ham's tough outer skin and excess fat and discard. Roast the ham on the lower middle level of the oven for two hours. Remove it from oven, increase heat to 350 degrees and make the glaze. For the glaze, stir together the orange marmalade, mustard and brown sugar in a medium-size bowl. Stud ham with cloves, inserting one at the intersection of each crosshatch. Brush entire surface of ham generously with glaze (reserving some glaze) and return ham to the oven. Cook ham 1-1/2 hours more, brushing with glaze at least 3 times. Transfer ham to a cutting board or platter & allow it to rest for about 30 minutes. Carve and serve warm or at room temp. Source: Saveur Cooks Authentic American. A friend gave me this recipe years ago and I eventually added the marshmallows which we love. Sweet Potato Casserole 4 large sweet potatoes Boil, peel & mash sweet potatoes. Add butter, granulated sugar, Half & Half. Then add vanilla. Whip potato mixture in electric mixer until smooth. Pour into casserole dish; swirl in brown sugar and about 1/3 bag of miniature marshmallows. Top with walnut or pecan halves. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. (Recipe can be made ahead and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before baking.) Note: I have also added the miniature marshmallows towards the end of the baking time so that they're partially intact/melted. This is delicious! |
Please don't apologise, absolutely no offense taken here. I posted recipes on the other thread. Beverly |
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Tomorrow could be a feast or famine day for Notre Dame's class of 2014. The Irish are still heavily involved with five different recruits although at this point there aren't many strong indicators on where any of them are leaning. Here is the schedule of announcement times that are known for the remaining #GoldenArmy14 targets.
- 10:30 AM ET – Terrence Alexander – ESPNU
- 12:00 PM ET – Daniel Cage
- 12:00 PM ET – Courtney Garnett
- 4:00 PM ET – JuJu Smith – ESPNU
- 6:30 PM ET – Michiah Quick (UPDATED)
So there you have it. By Brian Kelly's yearly Signing Day press conference, he and his staff should know the fate of both Terrence Alexander and Daniel Cage, but will have to wait until later in the day to find out if the recruiting efforts led by California ace recruiter Mike Denbrock will pay off for either Smith or Quick.
As of right now, none of the recruits above are considered locks for anywhere which makes tomorrow all the more exciting and all the more nerve racking.
Terrence Alexander still looks to be a Stanford and Notre Dame battle. 247Sports' Crystal Ball for Alexander has been trending Notre Dame's way the last few weeks though and things are looking pretty good for the Irish here.
For Daniel Cage it looks like a Notre Dame – Michigan State battle. The Spartans just picked up a DT commitment on Monday from Craig Evans – a Wisconsin decommitment – though and are still heavily involved with Malik McDowell. McDowell makes his announcement earlier in the day and if he does not select the Spartans, Michigan State figures to be the heavy favorite. Should McDowell select Michigan State, however, that could push the Irish on top.
Right now the only real positive for Notre Dame on JuJu Smith is that his recruitment is eerily similar to that of Manti Te'o five years ago. Notre Dame hasn't won over elite defensive recruits on Signing Day in recent history and like Te'o almost all signs are pointing to USC. All that said, Smith's recruitment feels a lot like Te'o's in all of the things he is looking for in a school. It would still be considered a pretty big upset for Notre Dame to pull this one off, but so was getting a signature from Te'o on Signing Day 2009.
Things look much more optimistic for fellow California native Michiah Quick. It's been reported that this is an Oklahoma and Notre Dame battle for a little while now. The 247 Crystal Ball trended up ever so slightly for Notre Dame this week though and it looks like Denbrock's hard work has a good chance of paying off for Notre Dame.
Oklahoma commitment Courtney Garnett currently does not have an announcement time set but since returning from his weekend official visit to Notre Dame, he has yet to reaffirm his commitment to the Sooners which can only be considered a positive for Notre Dame.
UPDATE: Courtney Garnett is now scheduled to announce his decision at 12:00 PM ET on Wednesday – the same time as fellow defensive tackle Daniel Cage. On Tuesday, Cage's recruitment took a turn for the positive from Notre Dame's perspective and things look like they are trending in favor of the Irish. Could Notre Dame add two defensive tackles to this class at the same time? We will know soon enough.
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Doug commented on February 4th, 2014 at 11:39 am
My prediction…we don't score any of these guys and have a surprise decommitment ala Greenberry last year. Please prove me wrong
Logan replied on February 5th, 2014 at 11:40 am
Welp…good thing you were wrong. Cage, Go Irish!
NDFanCanada commented on February 4th, 2014 at 12:05 pm
Doug, you are sounding like me! I cannot prove you wrong. I think we get one of them.
Rich commented on February 4th, 2014 at 12:51 pm
Sounds like a "crap shoot" or better yet "Russian Roulette". We can speculate all we want but the bottom line is, we will not know until the announcement! You would think by now they would all know where they intend to go and the vast majority probably do, but its that few that can make or break your signing day. The high school senior football player is so fragile, both physically and mentally that if the wrong person gets in their ear, they can change them in minutes. Lets hope that doesn't happen to ND. Go Irish!
Geoff G commented on February 4th, 2014 at 1:17 pm
I agree with Doug. At this point, I just hope we can keep who we already have received verbals from. I think Cage is our best shot and then Quick would be our 2nd best shot at a surprise this year. Would be thrilled to get JuJu but I see no chance that happens.
Should be interesting. I can't remember a year where there weren't surprises on signing day. I just hope this year's list of surprises is more positive than previous years.
Jeremy Rogers commented on February 4th, 2014 at 1:18 pm
There are too many weenie South Bend locals who have nothing to do but comment with gloom and doom predictions. You guys should find more balance in your lives because nobody cares what you have to say.
Irishman commented on February 4th, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Looks like we will be shut out.
Patrick commented on February 4th, 2014 at 3:20 pm
THE SKY IS FALLING!!! All of our recruits will decommit and we'll be left without a freshman class! lol
Every signing day in the history of this media circus has de-commits and surprises. Truth is, nobody on this board or associated with the football program knows what will happen. Only those individual men know.
Even less is known how the next 2-4 years play out and if these (or any recruits) turn into all world players. Or busts.
Ron Burgundy replied on February 4th, 2014 at 4:14 pm
You know, back in Lou's day they never had a de commitment. They signed only 5 star guys and had the occasional rare 6 star athlete.
Michael the Archangel commented on February 4th, 2014 at 6:39 pm
Looks like a consensus top ten class even if we get none of the above. When you have a top ten class, you are among the elite. Coach them up, maximize the development and potential of who wants to be in on what ND can offer, and get on with it. Like was mentioned already, predicting who will be a difference-maker transitioning from high school to college is an inexact science at best. I appreciate the long hours of recruiting by our coaches and the talent of the incoming recruits who can see the opportunities of choosing ND, whomever that ends up to be. Spring ball is almost here. Bring it on.
Buster commented on February 4th, 2014 at 6:42 pm
Seriously? Don't know what to think. There are so many variables involved in a college athlete's career. Even with a 5 star recruit there is the possibility of injury, academic problems, etc. We'll just have to wait and see.
fxm commented on February 4th, 2014 at 9:12 pm
Cage seems like the most likely. Alexander may be poss, seems like Cooks did a great job and the Stanford D coordinator splitting. Too bad about JuJu, just love to get an athlete like that.
AJ commented on February 4th, 2014 at 9:58 pm
Courtney Garnett committed to Oklahoma already.. So there goes that.
fxm replied on February 4th, 2014 at 11:28 pm
Garnett is debating it with his mom as we speak. Notwithstanding my bias, I can't imagine a parent saying "No son, I don't want you to go to Notre Dame, I want you at Oklahoma."
Ron Burgundy replied on February 5th, 2014 at 10:10 am
Unfortunately, the only thing coming through is your bias.
fxm replied on February 5th, 2014 at 10:15 am
So, as a parent, you would be neutral on an academic preference here?
Ron Burgundy replied on February 5th, 2014 at 1:56 pm
You're implying an Oklahoma education is worthless. Maybe the kid has dreamed of being a Sooner, maybe he doesn't care for religion, maybe he's afraid to be away from home, maybe he wants his family to see him play, maybe his father played at Oklahoma, maybe he doesn't like Under Amour, maybe he hates the color blue. Who knows.
Education is a piece of it and ND has a great one to offer but the implication that you keep making is a degree from anywhere else and you are destined for the unemployment line is ludicrous.
Peace and love, peace and love.
Woody O'Hardy commented on February 4th, 2014 at 11:09 pm
This is a great class even without these remaining guys. Don't forget we get Golson and Bryant back.
Hope we get 2 or 3 positive surprises tomorrow!
Go IRISH!
Jack commented on February 5th, 2014 at 9:21 am
Cage is Irish. Now they have 3 defensive tackles committed. Nice way to address needs. Now if they can get Garnett it will be a cherry on top of the class.
bj commented on February 5th, 2014 at 10:58 am
dear recruiting candidates:
why nd is different than all the rest,
bj commented on February 5th, 2014 at 11:10 am
Aidan commented on February 5th, 2014 at 11:21 am
I say we steal Quic from Oklahoma and then get Garnett as a suprise maybe too
Aidan commented on February 5th, 2014 at 11:24 am
Nick Watkins just committed too
brandon commented on February 5th, 2014 at 11:58 am
Terrence Alexander to Stanford
George commented on February 5th, 2014 at 12:21 pm
The real question is, who's the next to DE-commit from ND (or transfer)
Patrick commented on February 5th, 2014 at 12:36 pm
The whole team George. They are all going to transfer. All the commitments are going to leave – like Eddie did last year. We'll have to field the Lacrosse team to keep our season alive.
We're doomed.
George replied on February 5th, 2014 at 12:42 pm
Thanks. That would explain what should have been a loss to Navy.
Ron Burgundy replied on February 5th, 2014 at 1:49 pm
Shoulda coulda woulda
George replied on February 5th, 2014 at 2:08 pm
Fine, you got me. Allow me to amend my comment: That would explain the loss to Pitt.
SteelFanRob commented on February 5th, 2014 at 12:45 pm
Sadly, academics seem to mean less and less these days. Kids want degrees with little or no work (see UNC). Too many schools are willing to give them pieces of meaningless paper (aka, diplomas, if you can call them that).
As for Ron Burgundy, when it comes to things of the mind, he's pretty much always in neutral.
Ron Burgundy replied on February 5th, 2014 at 1:45 pm
The heat and humidity getting to Roberto?
Lee commented on February 5th, 2014 at 12:45 pm
According to Newsok.com (http://newsok.com/ou-football-recruiting-courtney-garnett-sticks-with-sooners-commit/article/3930732), Garnett submitted his paperwork already to OK…. not sure why, but what can you do.
SteelFanRob commented on February 5th, 2014 at 2:58 pm
No, Burgundy, only your lack of creativity, that's all. But you stay classy as always.
Any under-qualified affirmative action hires you'd like to suggest to NFL or college teams, Burgundy? I think Ty Willingham may still be looking to destroy some other team, like he did at ND and Washington.
Ron Burgundy replied on February 5th, 2014 at 3:21 pm
How did your Golden Panthers do on signing day?
SteelFanRob replied on February 5th, 2014 at 3:54 pm
Who cares?!!!
How did the team you really cheer on do?
BTW: I didn't give you or anyone else on here any license to share any personal information about me. So I'd like to know where you got your information from. I guess that's what passes for class with you, Burgundy.
Michiah Quick commented on February 5th, 2014 at 3:41 pm
Boomer Sooner..!!!.. Boomer Sooner…!
Michiah Quick commented on February 5th, 2014 at 3:56 pm
Yeah who cares about academics…! I juss wanna play football coach.
boo commented on February 5th, 2014 at 6:27 pm
One out of five aint bad though..!


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