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Dec 17th 2011 1:03AM I've wanted this for a while, we'll see how I roll.
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Dec 15th 2011 9:38PM 何か。
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Dec 13th 2011 9:11PM No.
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Dec 2nd 2011 12:12PM The one playable race that would cause more unbridled glee and more gnashing of teeth than Pandaren.
WoW Insider's guide to Hour of Twilight {WoW}
Nov 28th 2011 7:34PM I love the 5 second summary, gives us a great, concise blurb to throw out in PUGs. Thanks!
Ghostcrawler details potential solutions for gear inflation {WoW}
Nov 4th 2011 1:41PM It would have to do the same thing we do with our current percentage-based things like dodge & parry - "ratings".
Tanks' gear gives "dodge rating", which doesn't match exactly to dodge percentage, it depends on your level. 600 dodge rating gives much less dodge at level 85 than it did at level 80.
It's necessary for things that are innately percentage-based (like avoid), but would be an unnecessary level of indirection for other things. Just stat squish & get it over with.
The Queue: BlizzCon was really fun {WoW}
Oct 28th 2011 11:27AM There will certainly be people crunching numbers and figuring out which gives the max theoretical throughput, and there will be an Elitist Jerks thread saying "this is what you should choose." The key point Blizzard has been hoping for is "Viability" - if you don't choose the "recommended" talents, how viable will it be?
I think one of the points is that for DPS specs, most of the talents won't be a direct DPS increase, it'll be quality of life / CC / survivability, etc. This is what will let players choose the talent is best for them, rather than "this gives the most deeps".
The Queue: BlizzCon was really fun {WoW}
Oct 28th 2011 11:07AM I think the thing that will make the new talents easier to balance vs the current ones is the limited scope of each "talent point" you get. Right now when you have a spare talent point, it can be spent in any of NUMEROUS places. In MoP, when you get to the next tier, you choose one of those three. period. You can't decide to get all three of the first level talents and leave the 2nd and 3rd rows empty.
An entire row might be entirely less desirable than each talent on another row, but that doesn't matter. You choose one from the first row, and one from the second row.
Addon Spotlight: Addon Roulette and win a Razer Nostromo {WoW}
Oct 27th 2011 7:17PM My favorite addon (that probably wasn't mentioned already) would be Addon Control Panel. It makes working with other addons SO much nicer.
Patch 4.3 PTR: Valor point gear gallery {WoW}
Oct 27th 2011 3:09PM It's the same conversion that will be happening every tier from now on, think of it this way:
* All JP & VP that currently exists in 4.2 is being combined into JP when 4.3 hits. *
Your JP & VP will be combined into JP, and everything that's currently able to be purchased with VP will be purchasable with JP instead.
In addition, there will be new, better VP items available. You'll start out with 0 VP, since it was just merged with JP. You didn't "lose" anything, though, it's all just merged into JP.
Let's say right now, you're at 2130 VP and 0 JP, 1 random heroic away from purchasing your T12 chest. Then 4.3 hits, and you have 0 valor and 2130 JP. BUT, this is ok, because that T12 you were salivating over is now purchaseable with JP, so it's actually better - you're a few bosses away, rather than a random heroic.
What this process DOESN'T allow you to do is grind out a bunch of Valor now, and use it to instantly buy a T13 valor piece when 4.3 drops. VP we get today is inferor to the VP we'll be getting once 4.3 drops. This is by design, to don't want people to feel like they're a step behind because they didn't grind out stuff before the patch.


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I replaced my bathroom lights and messed up the wiring downstream. The power source is a 14/2 coming directly into one of the two light fixtures. From there, I hooked up the other light and in the opposite direction used a 14/2 to connect to the 14/3 going to the switch. I wired the black to the black and red, and the white to white. The 14/3 goes into the switch box, where I tied the black to the black from the switch, the red to the black of the out-going 14/2 (power going out to 2 other rooms), and the white to the white on the switch and the white from the out-going 14/2. I obviously messed up because, though my 2 lights I installed work beautifully, the rest of the circuit is not right. Help! |
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I'd need a drawing or pictures to understand precisely what is connected to what. What's not clear is what happens to the other end of the white wire that you're using as part of the switch loop. It's quite clear that it can't be connected to both the switch and the neutral of the remaining circuit at the same time. |
- Posted by esobocinski (My Page) on Wed, Nov 2, 11 at 11:11
I think I understand the question. Old situation: New situation: The only solution is that you need to remove that 14/2 extension of the 14/3 and replace it so that you have 14/3 all the way from the first light to the switch. Connect it so that: I don't have time to draw right now, but here's a picture from someone else. You'll have to imagine connecting the cable to the second light in the same places that the light shown is connected. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Outlet behind switch drawing
esobocinski: you are absolutely right, on both counts. I sent a diagram to an electrically gifted friend, and his response was the same as yours. Thanks for the help! And no worries, I won't be using that circuit until I get it wired right, so no fires. Thanks! |
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-- @@USDA-Rural Development Alaska State Director Jim Nordlund today announced the first Tribal Collaboration Meeting will take place on Friday, April 13 at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel. Leadership from several federal agencies will meet with elected leaders from Alaska tribal governments in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The meetings are in response to a memorandum signed by President Obama directing federal agencies to engage in regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials. The USDA-led plan entails face-to-face collaborations with tribal leaders to share information on federal programs and services for rural Alaska, and discuss relevant topics for their communities. The meetings will be held in local communities throughout the various regions of Alaska. The next two meetings are scheduled for Friday, April 27 at Old Saint Joe's Hall in Nome; and on Friday, May 4 at the Ketchikan Indian Community in Ketchikan. A website has been created to provide on-going information about this project at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/AKTribalBlog.html. "Collaboration with Alaska's 229 federally recognized tribes in their local areas is a considerable undertaking, but we feel this is the best way to understand the needs of Native communities. It presents an opportunity to seek their advice and provide answers to their questions on federal programs and services," said Nordlund. "It's our hope to strengthen the government-to-government relationship between tribal leaders and the federal government; provide an overview, by topic, of certain federal programs that have an effect on tribes; and engage in constructive dialogue, respond to questions and solicit ideas regarding federal programs," added Nordlund. The consultation discussions will be focused on five topics: • Food production, availability and nutrition • Rural housing • Land management programs of Natural Resources Conservation Service and Forest Service • Rural utilities (electric, telecom, solid waste, sewer and water) • Rural economic and community development Five USDA agencies will participate in the meetings, including Rural Development, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Forest Service, and Food and Nutrition Service. Additionally, five other federal agencies with similar programs will be represented, including: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Small Business Administration, Economic Development Administration, Department of Energy and the Denali Commission. USDA Farm Service Agency Executive State Director Danny Consenstein said, "Food security is a big issue in our rural areas. Not only are fish and game important, but growing more local produce can create jobs, healthier food, and more self-sufficient communities. I'm excited to talk with and learn from tribal leaders about this important topic." "I look forward to participating in the collaborations and hearing directly from tribal leaders about what they need and expect from federal agencies. It will be an opportunity to explain our programs and the assistance we can provide," said Bob Jones, State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. For more information, please contact Tiffany Zulkosky at USDA-RD (907) 543-3858, or email@example.com. # |


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The big news for Target Corp. this summer might have been the unveiling, after a "decade of wooing, of its first Manhattan store, in East Harlem. But just weeks after that grand opening (Jerry Seinfeld! Doug E Fresh! The National Double Dutch League!), the Minnesota-based, hip-on-the-cheap retailer was in the news again, this time defending and fending off and apologizing and taking heat and struggling and being haunted and in the crosshairs. Over the course of 10 days in August, per Brandweek's consumer perception index, buzzy Target "lost one-third of its buzz score."
What happened? (Insert pun, as did many reporters, about Target as target, or some reference to the company's bullseye logo).
A summary of what transpired – a "stumble," an "imbroglio," "heartburn for public relations"— from a Washington Post piece in August:
When Target gave money in July to a pro-business group in Minnesota, the company thought it was helping its bottom line by backing candidates in its home state who support lower taxes. Instead, the retailer has found itself in a fight with liberal and gay rights groups that has escalated into calls for a nationwide boycott and protests at the company's headquarters and stores.
The problem: Target's $100,000 helped pay for TV ads supporting the gubernatorial campaign of Republican state Rep. Tom Emmer, who thinks Minnesota's corporate taxes should be lower. As it turns out, he also wants to ban same-sex marriage.
It was an embarrassing stumble for a company that has carefully cultivated an image of urbanity and hipness — and that's earned goodwill with the gay community. The company offers benefits to domestic partners and receives sterling marks from liberal groups for its tolerance of gays. Target has even been an annual sponsor of the Twin Cities Gay Pride Festival.
The imbroglio illustrates the pitfalls facing companies after a game-changing Supreme Court decision in January allowing them to contribute unlimited money for political activities — often with complete anonymity. But corporate donations can still come to light and, when they do, cause unexpected heartburn for public relations.
Here was NPR's Peter Overby (whose reports are always well worth a listen/read) on August 16:
During this election season, there's likely to be a lot more corporate cash in politics, following a Supreme Court ruling last winter that lifted restraints on companies and labor unions.
Already, a case involving Target Corp. and the gay-rights movement has provided one picture of how American politics works in the wake of the Citizens United decision.
Target gave $150,000 to an independent group, which spent some of it on an ad supporting Republican Tom Emmer's bid to be Minnesota's next governor. Target regarded Emmer as pro-business. But as a state legislator, he also built a solid record opposing gay equality…
So protesters beat a path to Target stores…
… in one case, a "flash mob," er, danced through a Seattle-area Target store singing a repurposed version of Depeche Mode's 1984 hit, People Are People: "Target ain't people so why should it be/Allowed to play around with our democracy?/I can't understand what makes Tar-zhay/Think they'll get away/Gonna make them pay!"
But Target is "people," per the Supreme Court's January Citizens United ruling, and can therefore dip as deep as it likes into company coffers to fund ads supporting or opposing political candidates. And so the company gave $100,000 (plus $50,000 of branding help) on July 6 to MN Forward, an independent expenditure group formed in June with a mission of electing "pro-business" candidates in Minnesota. "It's unclear," the Post reported, "whether Target knew that…MN Forward would be required under state law to disclose its contributors or that it would support Emmer as a candidate."
On July 13, MN Forward and similar groups filed finance reports with the state disclosure board, and local coverage of the filings noted, in passing, Target's contribution — along with similar donations to MN Forward from Polaris Industries, Hubbard Broadcasting and Davisco Food International. A few days later, MN Forward unveiled its pro-Emmer TV ad, and it became clear what Target's cash was actually helping to pay for. Objections were raised by Target employees, and OutFront Minnesota, a gay-rights advocacy group, joined by the Human Rights Campaign and then MoveOn.org, which organized a boycott and petition drive, all of which led to Target defending and fending off and apologizing, as mentioned at the top of this piece, and to ongoing, wider press coverage (the Wall Street Journal, multiple stories from the LA Times, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, and assorted newspaper editorials including from the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune and the New York Times).
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677Logic Bomb writes: "The Washington Post is running an overview of a rather big-brother-ish airline passenger screening system the government is proposing. Keeping track of people's ticket purchases is one thing, but correlating people's addresses and living arrangements...! This attempt seems closer to completion and implementation than any other that's been proposed so far."


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"It's still hard for me to believe what's happened," he adds. "I mean, when I bought my motorcycle insurance, I asked for full coverage, and that's what I thought I had. But I found out full coverage for motorcycles isn't very full at all."
According to Wheat Ridge insurance agent Bill Peterson, who's widely thought to be the local expert on motorcycle insurance, such misunderstandings are all too common and are not always the fault of riders who don't ask the right questions. Since motorcycles make up an extremely small percentage of most agencies' business, he believes, many agents are poorly informed about the coverage, and the rise in dealerships where salesmen toss in policies with the purchase of a bike only exacerbates the problem. (For instance, Harley-Davidson sells motorcycle insurance through its Web site, harley-davidson.com; motorcyclists can purchase policies online without ever talking to an agent.) For these reasons, Peterson's developed a five-minute videotape explaining motorcycle insurance that he makes each of his clients check out before buying anything from him. "If you won't watch it, I can't work with you," he says. "Simple as that."
Not only do viewers learn from the video that motorcyclists in Colorado don't have PIP, but they are told about an important way to compensate for this shortcoming: uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. This option, which Peterson insists all of his clients exercise, pays injured parties when they're in an accident with a driver who's at fault but has no insurance or not enough insurance, or in the case of hit-and-runs. For automobile owners, uninsured/ underinsured can be superfluous, because the state mandates that they purchase $130,000 in PIP. But for motorcyclists, it helps make up for the absence of PIP in a limited number of scenarios -- and since it can be purchased in amounts up to the limits of a person's liability coverage, the protection it provides may in some circumstances exceed PIP dollar amounts. Better yet, the price is quite reasonable; the average motorcyclist with a good driving record can get $50,000 in uninsured/ underinsured coverage for under $100 per annum -- much lower than most car drivers pay yearly for PIP.
But unlike PIP, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage isn't immune from subrogation, a practice that hits motorcyclists harder than any other category of Colorado motorists, as Dan Leventhal and Bill Head know all too well. Most insurance policies contain a subrogation clause -- a contractual agreement -- that allows the company to claim part or all of a damage award to offset what it's paid in hospital bills and the like.
Louis Saccoccio, general counsel for Washington, D.C.'s American Association of Health Plans, a group that represents the health-care industry, says such clauses are necessary from a legal and financial standpoint. "First, it prevents a person who is injured from enjoying a double recovery," Saccoccio says. "An individual who is injured is entitled to be compensated for his injuries, but is not entitled under the law to be compensated for those injuries twice. And it also has an impact on costs. To the extent that health plans are able to recover payments from the person who caused the injury, there are savings there. That helps hold down premium costs in general."
Be that as it may, subrogation is still forbidden in a handful of states, such as Georgia and Arizona. And in the states where the practice is legal, there's no clear-cut set of laws or rulings governing what insurance companies can and can't do in this arena. Denver attorney Wade Eldridge, a motorcycle enthusiast who has spoken about subrogation at meetings and conventions across the country, concedes that many of his colleagues don't fully grasp the concept -- and as he sketches out the double helix of subrogation rules, it's obvious why.
Subrogation, Eldridge explains, is legally defined as one party standing in the shoes of another, meaning that when a health-insurance company pays a health-care provider for injuries inflicted by a driver who caused an accident, it's doing so with the expectation that it will be repaid for its expenditures. But because the victim in this scenario has already paid premiums to his insurance company for coverage, a Colorado common-law doctrine known as the "collateral source rule" comes into play. "Basically, it says that if a guy whacks you, he's got to pay your medical bills even though they may have already been paid by your carrier," Eldridge says. Better yet, Eldridge notes that Colorado common law also suggests that insurance companies don't receive subrogation rights until an individual is "made whole.
"For instance," he explains, "if your medical carrier has paid ten or fifteen thousand in medical bills but you get $25,000 by suing, the carrier will want that money. But if you're a paraplegic, $25,000 is going to be inadequate to compensate you for your injuries; it won't make you whole. So the carrier shouldn't be able to take that money."
Sounds good so far -- but, says Eldridge, "here's where it gets complicated." In 1974, the same year Colorado's no-fault law came into being, the federal government enacted the aforementioned Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), which deals in part with the ways insurance companies do business in the U.S. As the Motorcycle Riders Foundation warns, ERISA trumps Colorado common law, including state protections regarding subrogation, in many circumstances; that's why the Colorado law guaranteeing insurance benefits to motorcyclists doesn't offer nearly the protection its authors envisioned. Eldridge notes that ERISA includes a "savings clause" whose text -- "nothing in this chapter shall be construed to exempt or relieve any person from any law of any state which regulates insurance" -- seemingly offers a glimmer of hope. But said hope is quashed by a subsequent "deemer clause" that states, "Neither an employee benefit plan...nor any trust established under such a plan, shall be deemed to be an insurance company."


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So, for those of you that are in my previous situation, do not despair. It is possible for your SO to come around.


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I'm doing phase 2 of juniper removal and I think I finally have my basic layout figured out but I need some help selecting plants with complimenting textures and colors. Everything needs to be drought tolerant once established and be able to withstand FULLFULLFULL sun. The area gets baked and receives NO shade. It's on a small hill with fine gravely sand if that makes any difference, though we'll be bringing in several yards of compost for amendments.
I have pretty much settled on a Weeping Cedar of Lebanon for my focal point. Additional plants that I intend to use in this area are artemesia, lavender, and rosemary. Colors I'm trying to stick with are grey-green to green (less yellow)for foliage and whites, purples & blues for flowers Here is what I need as far as plant selection suggestions.
I am looking for a range of texture and color in foliage. A range in bloom color I'm sure will come and really they are secondary for me. A few other plants that I've seen at local nurseries that I like are:
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 12 at 13:59
Laurel, just let me offer a couple of opinions :-) Dwarf Alberta spruces are as common as dirt around here and with minimal distinction. They are also very prone to spider mites in our dry summers and can be heavily disfigured by mite damage. I'd suggest any one of of the zillions of cultivars of Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) as a possible substitute. They have a distinctly Asian air about them that seems extremely well suited to a PNW garden. Of the boxleaf honeysuckles, 'Silver Beauty' is perhaps the least vigorous selection. I'd look instead at 'Lemon Beauty' which is a robust plant with gorgeous coloration. And skip Indian hawthorns altogther. They inevitably develop a very unsightly leaf spot here if they survive at all. Try instead Escallonia 'Newport Dwarf'. Other choices you might want to consider: The bay laurel is tempermental in our wet and sometimes cold winter climate and the fig needs a good reflected heat location as well (plus can get darn big!!). I'd consider Arbutus unedo 'Compactum' for an evergreen choice or any one of the scads of Japanese maples that flourish here for a deciduous offering and lots of foliage color. |
Wonderful GardenGal! Thanks! I saw a Unedo @ Wells in Medina(and also more @Flower World) but figured I'd pass on it as last time I was wanting one I remember getting negative feedback regarding them pushing our zone boundaries. I'm near the convergence zone in the Lynnwood/Bothell area and we usually make it a few degrees cooler than Seattle does and I don't want a $100 plant dying on me. But thinking back the person who poo-pooed it was a notorious negative nancy, so perhaps it would do fine... Regarding the Abelias, I have them on my longish list, but would prefer something less reddish, as I have a Nandina that I put in last year but find that the red clashes with the other colors going on in the yard already. Perhaps I'll keep an eye out for a different color toned abelia? Thanks for the heads-up on the boxleaf honeysuckle and Indian Hawthorn! I will take them off the list. I was drawn to Hinoki Cypress but when I saw the price (this was at Wells) I was a little put off considering that I am needing a few to cover up the deadwood of the junipers that I will be keeping. I'll look around at a few other locations and see what I can scrounge up. My success rate with Mexican Mock Orange has been dismal, I've managed to kill 3 in my back yard, so I'm less inclined to try my hand at it again, plus it looks like its water needs are higher than I'd like. I have really a very dry location and only a tiny corner of my back yard receives any kind of shade at all. Even with regular watering my tomatoes and dahlias seem to do better when they receive some shade. This area will be getting none. The Blue Star Juniper may be an option. I'm trying to get over my prejudice, and I'm thinking if I got a variety that produced berries, at least I'd get something to make pancetta with! I swung by Lowes on my lunch break and picked up a bunch of half-price salvia that had just finished blooming. I'll keep it around and if I can't find a suitable spot for all of it in the front, I have a good spot in back for it. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 12 at 17:55
LOL!! Hebes have an even worse reputation than the strawberry tree, unless you pick one of the albicans or pagei hybrids. They won't tolerate our winter wetness easily. As far as the strawberry tree is concerned, consider the source of your previous info :-) 'Marina', a a hybrid form, is much more vulnerable to our climate than the straight Arbutus unedo.......which grows in BC Canada no sweat. Abelias typically have pale pink, almost white flowers but the reddish cast can be a foliage thing in cold weather. Such a long bloom season though and a rather carefree plant. And hummingbirds love them. Not sure why you've had difficulties with the Choisya.....that's generally one of the broadleaf evergreen shrubs I can recommend without concern for any winter damage. I've attached a link to Great Plant Picks, a database of plants considered exceptional for the PNW both in terms of hardiness as well as performance. Offers good cultural info as well. Just take the mature size info with a grain of salt.....they tend towards the conservative side :-) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Great Plant Picks
Thanks! So I will keep an eye out for an arbutus unedo non-marina. The one at Wells was 'oktoberfest' variety. I will check at Molbaks & Flower World to see what varieties they have. I am not sure on the Choysia, and I may just try it again in this site, I really do love the evergreen foliage and the amazing smell. They're a gorgeous plant. I guess providing I can find an abelia that I wouldn't mind taking on a bit more of a reddish cast when it cools off, I will give it a shot. Worst case scenario is that it dies and I move something in to take it's spot. Once again, one of the most helpful people on these boards. Thank you again! |
Quick update- got started on my dry stream bed. It obviously needs some different sized stones, but it's coming along.! I have read about avoiding a 'necklace' of boulders on the edges. Should I just use smaller rocks and do some scattering? |
Quick update- got started on my dry stream bed. It obviously needs some different sized stones, but it's coming along.! I have read about avoiding a 'necklace' of boulders on the edges. Should I just use smaller rocks and do some scattering? |
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1 Sedecias was one and twenty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and the name of his mother was Amital, the daughter of Jeremias of Lobna. | 1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. |
2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that Joakim had done. | 2 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. |
3 For the wrath of the Lord was against Jerusalem, and against Juda, till he cast them out from his presence: and Sedecias revolted from the king of Babylon. | 3 It was because of the LORD's anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence. Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. |
4 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, the tenth day of the month, that Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and they besieged it, and built forts against it round about. | 4 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. They camped outside the city and built siege works all around it. |
5 And the city was besieged until the eleventh year of king Sedecias. | 5 The city was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. |
6 And in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a famine overpowered the city: and there was no food for the people of the land. | 6 By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine in the city had become so severe that there was no food for the people to eat. |
7 And the city was broken up, and the men of war fled, and went out of the city in the night by the way of the gate that is between the two walls, and leadeth to the king's garden, (the Chaldeans besieging the city round about,) and they went by the way that leadeth to the wilderness. | 7 Then the city wall was broken through, and the whole army fled. They left the city at night through the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, though the Babylonians were surrounding the city. They fled toward the Arabah, |
8 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king: and they overtook Sedecias in the desert which is near Jericho: and all his companions were scattered from him. | 8 but the Babylonian army pursued King Zedekiah and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his soldiers were separated from him and scattered, |
9 And when they had taken the king, they carried him to the king of Babylon to Reblatha, which is in the land of Emath: and he gave judgment upon him. | 9 and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him. |
10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Sedecias before his eyes: and he slew all the princes of Juda in Reblatha. | 10 There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; he also killed all the officials of Judah. |
11 And he put out the eyes of Sedecias, and bound him with fetters, and the king of Babylon brought him into Babylon, and he put him in prison till the day of his death. | 11 Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon, where he put him in prison till the day of his death. |
12 And in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, the same is the nineteenth year of Nabuchodonosor, king of Babylon, came Nabuzardan the general of the army, who stood before the king of Babylon in Jerusalem. | 12 On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard, who served the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. |
13 And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great house he burnt with fire. | 13 He set fire to the temple of the LORD, the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem. Every important building he burned down. |
14 And all the army of the Chaldeans that were with the general broke down all the wall of Jerusalem round about. | 14 The whole Babylonian army under the commander of the imperial guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem. |
15 But Nabuzardan the general carried away captives some of the poor people, and of the rest of the common sort who remained in the city, and of the fugitives that were fled over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. | 15 Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the rest of the craftsmen and those who had gone over to the king of Babylon. |
16 But of the poor of the land, Nabuzardan the general left some for vinedressers, and for husbandmen. | 16 But Nebuzaradan left behind the rest of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields. |
17 The Chaldeans also broke in pieces the brazen pillars that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the sea of brass that was in the house of the Lord: and they carried all the brass of them to Babylon. | 17 The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars, the movable stands and the bronze Sea that were at the temple of the LORD and they carried all the bronze to Babylon. |
18 And they took the caldrons, and the fleshhooks, and the psalteries, and the bowls, and the little mortars, and all the brazen vessels that had been used in the ministry: and | 18 They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service. |
19 The general took away the pitchers, and the censers, and the pots, and the basins, and the candlesticks, and the mortars, and the cups: as many as were of gold, in gold: and as many as were of silver, in silver: | 19 The commander of the imperial guard took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, dishes and bowls used for drink offerings--all that were made of pure gold or silver. |
20 And the two pillars, and one sea, and twelve oxen of brass that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord: there was no weight of the brass of all these vessels. | 20 The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands, which King Solomon had made for the temple of the LORD, was more than could be weighed. |
21 And concerning the pillars, one pillar was eighteen cubits high: and a cord of twelve cubits compassed it about: but the thickness thereof was four fingers, and it was hollow within. | 21 Each of the pillars was eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference; each was four fingers thick, and hollow. |
22 And chapiters of brass were upon both: and the height of one chapiter was five cubits: and network, and pomegranates were upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The same of the second pillar, and the pomegranates. | 22 The bronze capital on top of the one pillar was five cubits high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. |
23 And there were ninety-six pomegranates hanging down: and the pomegranates being a hundred in all, were compassed with network. | 23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; the total number of pomegranates above the surrounding network was a hundred. |
24 And the general took Saraias the chief priest, and Sophonias the second priest, and the three keepers of the entry. | 24 The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers. |
25 He also took out of the city one eunuch that was chief over the men of war: and seven men of them that were near the king's person, that were found in the city: and a scribe, an officer of the army who exercised the young soldiers: and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. | 25 Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and seven royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of his men who were found in the city. |
26 And Nabuzardan the general took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon, to Reblatha. | 26 Nebuzaradan the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. |
27 And the king of Babylon struck them, and put them to death in Reblatha, in the land of Emath: and Juda was carried away captive out of his land. | 27 There at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed. So Judah went into captivity, away from her land. |
28 This is the people whom Nabuchodonosor carried away captive: in the seventh year, three thousand and twenty-three Jews. | 28 This is the number of the people Nebuchadnezzar carried into exile: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews; |
29 In the eighteenth year of Nabuchodonosor, eight hundred and thirty-two souls from Jerusalem. | 29 in Nebuchadnezzar's eighteenth year, 832 people from Jerusalem; |
30 In the three and twentieth year of Nabuchodonosor, Nabuzardan the general carried away of the Jews seven hundred and forty five souls. So all the souls were four thousand six hundred. | 30 in his twenty-third year, 745 Jews taken into exile by Nebuzaradan the commander of the imperial guard. There were 4,600 people in all. |
31 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Joachin king of Juda, in the twelfth month, the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Joachin king of Juda, and brought him forth out of prison. | 31 In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Evil-Merodach became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah and freed him from prison on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month. |
32 And he spoke kindly to him, and he set his throne above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon. | 32 He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. |
33 And he changed his prison garments, and he ate bread before him always all the days of his life. | 33 So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king's table. |
34 And for his diet a continual provision was allowed him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion, until the day of his death, all the days of his life. | 34 Day by day the king of Babylon gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived, till the day of his death. |
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DES MOINES. Attorney General Tom Miller today announced that MCI-WorldCom has agreed to pay the State of Iowa $2.7 million to settle Iowa's claim that MCI engaged in a scheme to avoid payment of state taxes in 2000 and 2001.
Miller said the scheme, devised for MCI by accounting firm KPMG, was designed to shift income that MCI received from its subsidiaries in various states, including Iowa, to states where the income would not be subject to tax. Over a four-year period from 1999 to 2002, MCI charged its subsidiaries approximately $20 billion in royalty fees. The subsidiaries deducted the royalty fees from state taxes as business expenses, greatly reducing their tax liability in those states. The royalty income was then reported by MCI in states where the income was not taxable.
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Since then there have been several articles suggesting that in such an event Japanese would attempt to seize the Dutch and British East Indies. This was followed by reports that the Administration was watching the situation. At a chance meeting last night the Dutch Minister [2] referred to these reports and went out of his way to emphasize that he believed them entirely unfounded. He doubted if the Japanese planned such an attack but in any case Java and the Dutch East Indies were well able to defend themselves even if Holland was at war in Europe. He then referred very hesitatingly to proposal for exchanges of views between Australia and Dutch officials at Batavia.
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Does anyone have experience with granite veneer countertops? We have Corian that is probably about 20 years old and has developed two ugly cracks.
We'd like to replace it with granite, but there are problems with that. We don't have a backsplash, and instead the wall is covered with ceramic tile that sits atop the Corian, so that tile has to come down before the Corian can be removed. Also, there is an upper cabinet that has a leg that extends down to the countertop, and it's not going to be easy or cheap to take down the cabinets so the Corian can be lifted off. All this makes me wonder if it would be possible to install a granite veneer atop the Corian. The guy we spoke to at a granite fabrication shop says that they don't carry veneer nor do they recommend it. He didn't say why. If anyone has any experience with this, it would be very helpful. |
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- Posted by bluekitobsessed (My Page) on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 16:53
Search this forum for "Granite Transformations," which is a 1 cm granite/resin veneer. I am one who has an overall negative impression of the product, but perhaps you'll like it. I am no expert, but I think you can work around your issues and replace the countertop. For example, you could remove the bottom row of tile, remove the countertop, and put a 4" granite backsplash up to cover up the one row of tile. Not quite sure about the other -- can you post pix? |
- Posted by glenster_jr (My Page) on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 16:59
I had a tile backsplash that came down to my Silestone counters. The granite installers had no problem removing the old counters. They just broke the Silestone up with some blows from a hammer and pulled it out from under the tile. I didn't care if they damaged the backsplash, but they didn't chip a single tile. |
- Posted by dinkledoodle (My Page) on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 20:14
I visited the Granite Transformations showroom in Tampa. The lady was very nice and helpful. But I did NOT like the product. It is not granite and doesn't look like it to anyone who has seen real granite. They take granite chips and mix it with a resin like silestone does with onyx. they also mix in mirror chips, glass, and even seashells. But it does not have the depth or match the look of granite. And it isn't any cheaper in many cases. They make a bid deal about not having to remove your countertops, but removing countertops is not a big deal. Most DIYers can do it in an afternoon. I don't mean to "dis" anyone who has these tops. They are very nice product, just not for me. Only, they are not really a granite veneer. |
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RE: Crock pot receipe needed: sweet and sour chicken (Follow-Up #8)
posted by: woodie2 on 08.15.2008 at 10:51 am in Cooking Forum If you like sweet and sour, you should try this next time - its really good. (I have one of those new FAST/HOT crock pots so I always cook everything on low.)
Crock Pot Lemon Chicken 3# chicken pieces, dredged in seasoned flour (we like chicken thighs and I add a pinch of 5-spice powder to the flour, along with a little salt & pepper) 6 oz can of lemonade NOTES: <none>
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RE: Why do my cookies spread out? (Follow-Up #10)
posted by: jessyf on 08.18.2008 at 10:47 am in Cooking Forum I 'clipped' this from a post submitted by booberry a while ago.
Here are some hints and some trouble shooting techniques for cookies. It looks like the links Ann gave you have lots of good recipes! So How Do You Want 'Em? How do you combine it all to come up with your favorite winning texture? The tips below will help you achieve the cookie you desire. Flat Puffy Chewy Crispy Common Cookie Problems Exerts taken from www.joyofbaking.com. Cookies brown too quickly – the oven is too hot or baking pans are a dark color. Try baking at a lower temperature, longer or use heavy gauge aluminum baking sheets. Bottom of cookies brown too quickly – same as above, or the oven rack is too low, or too much sugar is in the cookies. Top of cookies brown too quickly and bottoms are not cooked– the rack is too high in the oven Cookies spread too much – the dough is too soft - refrigerate for 15 minutes; warm baking sheets were used; too much butter, oil, or margarine was used – try using a 50/50 mix of shortening and butter. Cookies do not bake evenly – your cookie sheet may be warped or the temperature throughout the oven is not even. NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: cheese puff appetizer (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: pat_t on 08.13.2008 at 07:27 am in Recipe Exchange Forum You could always add dill to these:
CHEESE PUFFS 6 to 8 oz. shredded cheese (use your favorite) Preheat the oven to 375° F. Butter the bread on one side & place on a baking sheet (ungreased). Mix cheese, egg, mustard, salt, and pepper together. Spread thickly onto the buttered bread. (The recipe says to cut each slice into 4 triangles, but this is easier done after cooking & isn't really necessary.) Bake for about 10 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serves 1 - 4 depending on appetites. From The Really Useful Vegetarian Student Cookbook. London: Mehehurst Limited, 1995, p. 146. ISBN 1-85391-549-2. NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: cheese puff appetizer (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: ginger_st_thomas on 08.09.2008 at 06:17 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum This is similar but used an unsliced loaf instead of stacking 3 together.
FOUR CHEESE PUFFS (makes 50) 1 lb loaf unsliced white bread 1 stick butter 1/4 cup grated Mozzarella 1/4 grated sharp Cheddar 1/4 cup grated Swiss cheese 3 oz pkg cream cheese, softened 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/8 tsp cayenne Pinch of salt 2 egg whites Trim & discard the crusts from the top, bottom & sides of the loaf. Cut the bread into 1" cubes. Set aside. In a saucepan, combine the butter & cheeses. Sitr over moderate heat until melted. Add the mustard, cayenne & salt. Remove from the heat. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold into the cheese mixture. Using a fondue fork or skewer, spear the bread cubes one at a time & dip into the mixture until well coated. NOTES: <none>
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RE: recipe: iso: other easy recipes like cake balls (Follow-Up #18)
posted by: lindasc on 08.20.2008 at 02:47 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum Barb here is the recipe.
Red Velvet Bon Bons 1 box red velvet cake mix Cook according to box instructions Cook in a sheet pan-I use a 9 x 13 pan Do not over cook Stir up with a fork until it is real fine Let cool Add one container Cream Cheese Icing Mix throughly and roll into small balls (this step gets messy) Put on a pan and refrigerate (may be left overnight) Melt chocolate coating and dip ball and put on parchment paper. I have ground up pecans and added to the mixture. NOTES: <none>
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Nutter Butter Balls (Follow-Up #8)
posted by: blizlady on 08.01.2008 at 08:46 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum Here is a recipe similar to the oreo truffles, but using nutter butter cookies. I also posted the oreo truffles in case somebody hasn't seen it yet. These were found at a blog called Bakerella:
Nutter Butter Cookie Truffles 1 Bag Nutter Butter Cookies 1. Mix ground oreos and cream cheese until well combined. Roll into 1 inch balls and place onto baking sheet or tray. Refrigerate overnight or until very firm. Oreo Cookie Truffles 1 bag Oreo Cookies, ground in blender or food processor (filling and all) 1. Mix ground oreos and cream cheese until well combined. Roll into 1 inch balls and place onto baking sheet or tray. Refrigerate overnight or until very firm. NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: Meatball recipe (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: danain on 02.01.2008 at 08:23 am in Recipe Exchange Forum Were they baked? If so maybe it was mine:
3/4 + 1 cup fresh bread crumbs Combine 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs with milk; let set for five minutes. Stir together onion, garlic, oregano, basil, parsley, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, egg yolk and bread soaked in milk. Fold in meats and shape into 1/4-cup balls and roll in remaining bread crumbs. Place a rack inside a baking dish sprayed with Pam leaving a little space between each meatball. Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 425° until they reach an internal temperature of 160°. Do not over bake. Makes about 20 meatballs. These are very tender and juicy. Marilyn NOTES: <none>
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Tuesdays Recipe of the Day, August 12
posted by: luckygardnr on 08.12.2008 at 04:39 am in Kitchen Table Forum I haven't tried this but it sounds quite delicious!
Easy Honey Mustard Mozzarella Chicken 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts halves
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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RE: LOOKING for: Frozen coffee drink (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: terri_pacnw on 06.29.2008 at 04:18 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum I just made a very simple "iced" coffee recipe to go with breakfast this morning...You could certainly pour it over ice in the blender and make a frozen coffee.
8-10 cups of strong fresh brewed coffee I will definately make it again, and again..and again... I will say that some coffee stands, use a mix and ice in a special machine..(think slurpee/icee) others do do it with a shot or two of espresso, milk, flavor syrup, chocolate syrup and ice with each one blended in the blender. NOTES: <none>
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RE: Iced coffee/Terri PacNW! (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: bearcat_va on 07.01.2008 at 08:19 am in Kitchen Table Forum Here is another one that I LOVE. I got it from the Kraft Food and Family recipes that they send each season.
Cool 'n Creamy Coffee Freeze Pour 1 cup milk into large glass measuring cup. Add enough ice to measure 3 cups. Pour into blender. Add 1 cup frozen Cool Whip, 1 pkg vanilla instant pudding (I use fat free/sugar free), and 1 TBSP instant coffee. Blend on high until smooth. Let me tell you, this is DELICIOUS. I'm going to try Terri's recipe tomorrow, too! NOTES: <none>
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RE: Iced coffee/Terri PacNW! (Follow-Up #8)
posted by: marygailv on 07.08.2008 at 04:28 pm in Kitchen Table Forum Here are two recipes for sugar free sweetened condensed milk:
MYO Sugar Free Sweetened condensed milk Ingredients: Directions: In glass measuring cup stir together milk powder & water till it's a paste. Cover and microwave on high for 45 seconds or until hot but not boiling. Stir in Splenda. Ingredients: Combine in a large bowl. Mix thouroughly. Chill. Keeps up to a week. This recipe for Sugar-Free Sweetened Condensed Milk serves/makes 3.5 cups NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: Clam Casserole (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: caliloo on 07.05.2008 at 05:17 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum Here's one that I can absolutely recommend, even though I've never made it. It is from DOWNEAST COOKING by Marjorie Standish. She was the food editor for the Maine Sunday Telegram for many years (this cookbook is from 1969) and her recipes are as authentic as you would ever hope to find.....
Clam Casserole Beat the 2 eggs slightly. Add cream of mushroom soup, milk crackers , clams and butter. Turn into a greased 1 1/2 qt casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. I like to place any casserole which uses eggs and milk into a pie plate, with 1/2 inch hot water in the plate. It helps to prevent curdling. NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: Banana chip ideas (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: grainlady on 07.05.2008 at 01:48 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum - I add broken banana chips to a plain oatmeal muffin recipe (I'm guessing, 1/3 c. for 6 muffins).
- Crush them and add to peanut butter for PB and Banana sandwich. - Just like using them in GORP and oatmeal, you can chop them up a bit and add them to homemade granola. From: Making and Using Dried Foods - by Phyllis Hobson PEANUT-BANANA DROPS Spread oats over a baking sheet or jelly-roll pan in a 250°F (120°C) oven. Toss until lightly browned for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in a heavy skillet, melt peanut butter, honey, and butter or margarine, stirring until smooth. Stir in toasted oats and dried bananas. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto wax paper. Chill until firm. Store in refrigerator. Makes 4 cozen snacks. -Grainlady NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: Clam Casserole (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: glenda_al on 07.04.2008 at 03:33 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum Here's another!
Ritz Cracker Clam Casserole 1/2 c margarine, melted . Directions Step #1 Crush crackers. NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: Clam Casserole (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: woodie2 on 07.04.2008 at 03:00 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum This is the only recipe I have which might be close - its very good!
CLAMS CASINO Posted by tobygirl on Sun, Dec 23, 07 at 6:31 2 cans minced claims with their liquid Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Simmer clams with their liquid and lemon juice in a covered saucepan for 5 minutes. Set aside. Saute onion, garlic and parsley in butter for about 5 minutes; then add the oregano, bread crumbs, hot sauce and clams/lemon juice mixture. Spoon into a greased pie plate and bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and paprika and return to oven just until cheese melts. Serve warm with crackers. NOTES: <none>
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RE: Need a dessert idea........ (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: glenda_al on 06.29.2008 at 07:46 pm in Kitchen Table Forum Have been wanting to try this for so long, and just don't have the chance
This recipe is all over the internet, and sounds delicious. ------------------------------------ Strawberries with balsamic vinegar will not hold for any length of time. You can sugar the berries an hour or two before serving them, but no longer. Sprinkle on the vinegar and pepper, very judiciously, just before serving. Feel free to mix in some blackberries or blueberries for color; their addition is a striking one. The berries, of course, can be served solo. But for an even more elegant presentation, add a few crisp cookies or a slice of pound, sponge or angel food cake. A glass of slightly sweet, lightly sparkling wine would complete the picture. STRAWBERRIES WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR 1 quart strawberries, rinsed, hulled and sliced 1. Toss strawberries and other berries, if using, with the 1/4 cup sugar, and let sit for 10 minutes or longer. Do not refrigerate. 2. Sprinkle with the vinegar; toss gently, then taste and add more sugar or vinegar if necessary. Sprinkle with the pepper, toss again, and serve, garnished with the mint, if you like. Spoon into a glass or bowl, and serve next to cookies or a piece of cake. Or just with slices of great cheeses/ or topped with good vanilla ice cream NOTES: <none>
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drool (Follow-Up #7)
posted by: glenda_al on 06.29.2008 at 08:06 pm in Kitchen Table Forum and I drool every time I see Barefoot Contessa serve this one!
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RE: Need a dessert idea........ (Follow-Up #8)
posted by: flamingo_in_ar on 06.29.2008 at 08:38 pm in Kitchen Table Forum Peach/wine sauce over fresh peaches or ice cream. You make the sauce by simmering a chopped peach with basil in white wine, then remove the basil, mush up the peach and cool. Serve over fresh peach halves, 2-3 to a customer. Garnish with more basil. It's just delightful and summery. If you want the recipe, say so, I'll post it tomorrow.
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RE: LOOKING for: Monster Cookie (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: carla35 on 06.11.2008 at 12:54 am in Recipe Exchange Forum Those "good" cookies sound really good! I'll have to try them when I get all the ingredients. Thanks for posting the recipe.
I actually found my recipe (I e-mailed it to myself years ago) but I remember changing it some and can't recall the specifics. I may just try Paula Deen's Monster cookie recipe instead which I have all the stuff for too. The ones I make you actually use an ice cream scoop to drop the dough. The batter isn't really batter though just a bunch of stuff pressed together. I remember having to push the M&M's into the cookie a bit as they kept falling out. They are really good and chewy and different. More like a chewy granola bar in the shape of a cookie. Here's the recipe if anyone wants to try them: Ľ cup butter softened (added more) cream butter with sugar NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: Creme de Menthe cake??? (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: grainlady on 06.13.2008 at 06:40 am in Recipe Exchange Forum Here's a recipe I make for St. Patrick's Day. Read through the recipe - you'll note I use peppermint extract instead of Creme de Menthe in the cake because Creme de Menthe tends to burn in the cake. I use Creme de Menthe in the whipped cream topping.
-Grainlady KILLARNEY CHERRY CAKE (I've posted this recipe so many times on the Internet over the years that you can now Google it and find the recipe. I found this recipe in a cookbook that was compiled by Home Ec. Teachers in the "Foreign Section". How authentic to Ireland it is is somewhat doubtful - although cherries are an Irish favorite - but this cake is always a hit and easy to make.) 1-lb. 2 1/2 oz. pkg. chocolate fudge cake mix Prepare cake according to package directions, substituting 1/4 c.creme de menthe for 1/4 c. water or adding 1 t. peppermint flavoring and using the same amount of water as called for on the box (Grainlady note: I prefer the peppermint flavoring to the creme de menthe - creme de menthe tends to burn the cake). Stir in chopped cherries; pour into two greased 9-inch layer pans. Bake as directed on cake mix package. Cool. Whip the cream with remaining creme de menthe or 1/2 t. peppermint flavoring and confectioners sugar. Spread one-third of the whipped cream between cake layers. Heap Note: If you want to save time and money, frost the cake with a tub of Cool Whip (regular or Extra Creamy, the Low-fat stuff doesn't hold up well) with either creme NOTES: <none>
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LOOKING for: Creme de Menthe cake???
posted by: chery2 on 06.11.2008 at 02:19 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum Book of Cakes and Pies," but I can't find it now. It was a recipe for Creme de Menthe cake or Chocolate Creme de Menthe Cake. I REALLY want to make it for Father's Day. Has anyone seen it? Made it?
And by the way, I don't keep heavy whipping cream on hand, mainly b/c it's so expensive, and secondly b/c it expires so quickly. But some recipes say you can use HWC or milk! Does milk whip? Would it if you used 100% milk? How come you can use it some times and not others? Is there something you could ADD to milk to make it do whatever HWC does? Could you use that whipped cream in a can? To thank you for putting up w/ my dumb questions, here's a recipe from the "McCalls" [no HWC!]that looks handy: EASY WHITE-FUDGE FROSTING 1/2 c. butter or margarine
1. Melt butter in small saucepan over med. heat. Remove.
And while I'm in the mood to find fault w/recipes, my idea of a "small saucepan" wouldn't be big enough to hold all that. Anyway, it still looks handy, now that you know the possible pitfalls. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, ONE AND ALL! chery2 NOTES: <none>
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RECIPE: Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
posted by: woodie2 on 06.17.2008 at 03:31 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum I tried this new recipe and thought I'd share it since we all thought it was quite good, the whole family liked it on spinach salad.
Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette 12 ounces stemmed California strawberries
Puree strawberries in blender or processor. Transfer to bowl. Add dried herbs, garlic, salt, pepper and pepper flakes; whisk thoroughly. Whisk in vinegar. While whisking, add oil in a slow, steady stream. Adjust seasoning with salt and/or pepper, and balance flavors with a small amount of sugar, if needed.
Recipe provided courtesy California Strawberry Commission. ©2003 California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved. Used with permission. NOTES: <none>
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Grape Salad (pic) and not a bite left!
posted by: glenda_al on 06.09.2008 at 04:34 pm in Kitchen Table Forum Sorry I didn't make the rhubarb crisp, rhubarb is in freezer and ready to be prepared SOON!
This recipe came out PERFECT and lunch gals loved it! There was nothing left! ------------------------------------- Grape Salad 1 1/2 lb each red and green seedless grapes, washed and patted completely dry Mix 8 oz each fat free sour cream(room temp), ff cream cheese until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar/ or splenda and 1 tsp vanilla. Fold in grapes until completely covered. Spread into a large glass container. Slightly brown 4 oz chopped pecans or walnuts, when cool stir into 3/4 cup brown sugar. Sprinkle mixture completely over top of grapes and give it a gentle pat. Cover overnight, with seran wrap and ENJOY! NOTES: <none>
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RECIPE: Breakfast Casserole
posted by: annova914 on 06.05.2008 at 07:02 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum Just served this casserole this morning to overnight guests. I made it yesterday afternoon and popped it into the oven this morning. I love recipes I can make in advance so that I can spend time visiting with our guests and not slaving away in the kitchen :) Ann
Breakfast Casserole
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RECIPE: Baked Strawberries
posted by: sayhellonow on 06.05.2008 at 11:58 am in Recipe Exchange Forum I found this by accident, and thought it sounded pretty wonderful. I haven't made it yet but it's on my list of things to try - especially while strawberries are in season. It looks really easy. The recipe says heat oven to 180 C, but I don't know what that means, sadly.
Baked Strawberries Ingredients: 750g strawberries (about 3 Ľ cups)
Preparation: 1. Heat the oven to 180 C.
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RE: Hawk 307 (Lou) thanks for your salmon patties (cakes) recipe (Follow-Up #7)
posted by: lindac on 05.22.2008 at 10:27 pm in Cooking Forum My mother used to make a white sauce....with peas...but I didn't care for that...
Here's my current fave for salmon....wish I remembered who sent it to me....but I have had lots of compliments. "Linda, this sauce with fresh ginger, orange zest and orange juice is wonderful. I also had a dill sauce available. Everyone loved this. I think it has your name on it. NOTES: <none>
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RE: Hawk 307 (Lou) thanks for your salmon patties (cakes) recipe (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: ann_t on 05.22.2008 at 11:00 am in Cooking Forum Dixiedog, here is the recipe that Lou posted:
LOU'S - Baked Salmon or Crab Cakes Chopped small , 1/3 cup of : Onion, Celery , Red Bell Pepper and In a Bowl , put 1 - 14 ľ oz. can of Pink Salmon or Crab Meat and Beat 1 egg and add 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder, beat well. Make 6 Balls ( work easy ) and flatten slightly to 4 inches round and ľ inches thick Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 320 Degrees. Then brush with melted butter and NOTES: <none>
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Tomato Soup
posted by: kathyg_in_mi on 03.30.2008 at 11:53 pm in Kitchen Table Forum Here's the recipe from the 4 B's Restuarant. (I just missed one B). This is a restuarant we visited in Missoula, MT a few years back. It is the BEST! I all ways double the recipe, cause the 2 of us fight over it!
Plus it is super easy! Kathy G in MI Old Fashioned Cream of Tomato Soup
1. Mix tomatoes, chicken broth, butter, sugar, onions and soda. Simmer 1 hour. 2. Heat cream in double boiler. 3. Add cream to hot tomato mixture. 4. Ready to serve and enjoy....it's delicious. NOTES: <none>
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A really great stain removal recipe!
posted by: lydia1959 on 01.27.2008 at 12:54 pm in Kitchen Table Forum I bought a old floral tablecloth from eBay and was looking for a way to remove all the stains from it. I found this recipe and let the tablecloth soak over night in the mixture. All the stains are gone and the white on it is now white and not yellowed!!
5 min 5 min prep 1/2 cup clorox 2 powder bleach
1. You can make this using any amount of"ingredients", as long as the Clorox 2 Powder (it MUST be the powder) and Ivory dishwashing liquid are mixed in equal parts. If "Ivory Joy dishwashing liquid" continues to appear, be aware that this is IVORY not Joy liquid.
I used Ultra Ivory cause I couldn't find the original. Worked fine! Here is a link that might be useful: The recipe and reviews NOTES: <none>
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RE: A really great stain removal recipe! (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: bunny_lover on 01.27.2008 at 03:47 pm in Kitchen Table Forum I use something very similar. I have gotten old stains out with this too. a former coworker once used it to get red chapstick out of a load of white scrubs.
1/2 cup Clorox II (liquid or powder but I use liquid) Soak in the sink/bucket overnight in the hottest water from your tap, then wash as normal the next morning. Some stubborn stains need a 2nd treatment but rarely. NOTES: <none>
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RECIPE: Roasted Cauliflower With Parmesan And Pancetta
posted by: craftyrn on 01.21.2008 at 08:57 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum Tried a new recipe tonight-- one of Giada DeLauerntis -- made 1/2 a recipe -- didn't have pancetta, used losalt Applewood smoked bacon,no butter, 1 % milk & ww flour.
Really, really liked this. Diane's Home Cookin Chapter: Vegetables Roasted Cauliflower With Parmesan And Pancetta In a small skillet over medium-high heat, brown the pancetta. Transfer In the same skillet, melt the butter. Add the flour and stir until Bake until the breadcrumbs are golden and the cauliflower is cooked, Exported from Home Cookin 5.5 (www.mountain-software.com) NOTES: <none>
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RE: LOOKING for: Alexa's Robust Cheese Toasts (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: woodie2 on 01.02.2008 at 08:42 am in Recipe Exchange Forum Here you go, Sue.
Robust Onion Cheese Toast 1 cup mayonnaise Combine mayo, cream cheese, blue cheese, parsley, onion, garlic, pepper sauce and white pepper. Cover and chill for 2 hours to let flavors blend. Can be made up to 2 days in advance. NOTES: <none>
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RECIPE: Tomatoes Rockefeller
posted by: woodie2 on 01.13.2008 at 10:50 am in Recipe Exchange Forum Made these last night and they were so good, thanks Cindy5NY!
Cindy's Tomatoes Rockefeller 1/2 cup chopped onion
Saute onions in butter until almost soft. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
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RE: Eggs in gravy (Follow-Up #9)
posted by: hawk307 on 10.07.2007 at 12:46 pm in Cooking Forum I first thought you meant Tomatoe Sauce ( Gravy ).
That's where I use eggs. not in Brown gravy. I put about 4 spoons of Tomatoe Sauce in a fry pan, get it hot and drop 2 eggs in, NOTES: <none>
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RE: Your favorite Crockpot Recipes (Follow-Up #10)
posted by: diana55 on 12.11.2007 at 09:33 pm in Cooking Forum I made these ribs and they were fantastic!!! SLOW COOKER BARBACUE RIBSINGREDIENTS
4 pounds pork baby back ribs salt and pepper to taste 2 cups ketchup 1 cup chili sauce 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 4 tablespoons vinegar 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 dash hot sauce DIRECTIONS NOTES: <none>
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RE: Your favorite Crockpot Recipes (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: minsue67 on 12.11.2007 at 01:05 pm in Cooking Forum Here are a couple of T&T from our house that get made quite often
***Sweet and Tangy Chicken*** 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves Place 4 chicken breasts in slow cooker. Combine next 5 ingredients and pour 1/2 over the chicken. Top with remaining chicken and sauce. Cover and cook on low 8-9 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve over rice. ***Creamy Red Potatoes*** 2 pounds small red potatoes, quartered Place potatoes in slow cooker. In small mixing bowl beat cream cheese, soup and dressing mix until well blended. Stir into potatoes. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Makes 4-6 servings. This can be easily doubled. NOTES: <none>
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RE: Your favorite Crockpot Recipes (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: woodie2 on 12.11.2007 at 10:27 am in Cooking Forum GINGER'S ITALIAN BEEF
Posted by: Ginger_St_Thomas (My Page) on Sat, Apr 26, 03 at 7:28 One 3-4 lb roast beef (rump roast or sirloin tip) Combine all ingredients in a large crockpot. Cook on high 30 minutes; reduce heat to low. Cook until beef is tender. For supper, start cooking before work. If you want it for luch cook at bedtime.) Posted by: JoeEkaitis (My Page) on Fri, Dec 27, 02 at 13:38 1 large onion, chopped Combine onion, garlic, lentils, Italian seasoning, broth, and water in slow cooker. Add sausage links and float bay leaves on top. Cover and cook 10 hours on Low. Discard bay leaves. Remove sausage links and allow to cool 15 minutes. Meanwhile, stir soup for 2 minutes to puree' some of the lentils, which will thicken the soup. Slice cooled sausage and return to soup. Serve with biscuits or cornbread for a "meal in a bowl." Crock Pot Lemon Chicken 3# chicken pieces, dredged in seasoned flour (we like chicken thighs and I add a pinch of 5-spice powder to the flour, along with a little salt & pepper) 6 oz can of lemonade NOTES: <none>
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Your favorite Crockpot Recipes
posted by: doucanoe on 12.10.2007 at 08:22 pm in Cooking Forum Thanks Gardengirl for the idea!
I would like to help my daughter get into cooking a bit more. She has very little time right now, so I am looking for your best crockpot recipes. I plan to put them on nice recipe cards (with proper credit, of course!) and give them to her along with the crockpot I got as part of her Xmas gift. Care to share your favorites? I'll start with Ginger's French Dip Sandwiches. We love them! CROCKPOT FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES 2 cups water
Linda NOTES: <none>
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RE: Your favorite Crockpot Recipes (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: donnar57 on 12.10.2007 at 10:00 pm in Cooking Forum I posted one earlier over in the pot roast thread, so feel free to snitch that one. Every time I make it for guests, they ask for the recipe.
Here's another one that I do about every 6 weeks or so during the winter months...it's called "That Bean Dish" since no one can ever remember it's real name. 1 lb. hamburger (browned in the microwave works) Brown the hamburger first and put it in the slow cooker. Add the pork and beans, then the drained kidney beans. Stir. Put in a little garlic and onion powder, then the ketchup. Stir. Cook on low for about 6 hours. If you need more time, utilize a timer as the hamburger can burn too easily. DonnaR/CA NOTES: <none>
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RE: Lost the recipe... (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: lindac on 12.10.2007 at 10:22 am in Cooking Forum A friend emailed me the recipe this morning....I know it sounds awful but they are surprisingly addictive! Iw as at a party and couldn't keep my hand out of the bowl...I asked "WHAT is this stuff"? LOL! Thay had papers already printed out with the recipes because every time they serve it, so many people ask! Didn't know it was on the bag...I never buy that stuff!
Caramel Cheetos® 2 cups light brown sugar Mix sugar, margarine and corn syrup in pan. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and add soda. Stir until light in color and foamy. Spray a roasting pan (deep 10 x 14) with Pam. Put Cheetos® in pan. Pour the mixture over Cheetos® and stir, coating each piece. Place in oven at 250 degrees. Bake for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. Immediately, pour onto wax paper, or cookie sheets, sprayed with Pam. (This is the hard part.) VERY QUICKLY spread out as thin as possible. If not quick and spread out as thin as possible, you will get a big hard glob. After about 5 minutes, pull/break these apart even more and loosen them from the wax paper. If you don't, you'll have wax paper stuck to them when you go to eat them. You will regret it if you don't double the batch as guests are going to demand MORE! You can bake batches together and add an extra 20 minutes to bake time. I do them separately because of having to work so quickly to keep them apart at the end. The one batch can almost get too hard while working with the other batch. NOTES: <none>
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RECIPE: Hungarian Goulash over Noodles
posted by: Roselin32 on 04.25.2005 at 09:49 pm in Recipe Exchange Forum It was cool here today so I took a small roast that I had in the freezer and made this goulash recipe from Cooks.com.
Was very easy and is very tasty. HUNGARIAN GOULASH OVER NOODLES
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