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The Army Surgeon General proposed a challenge to the crowd gathered to participate in the holistic approach to self-care forum at the annual Association of the United States Army conference Oct. 22.
"Give me 24 hours for you to take a few simple steps for a better tomorrow," said Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho.
She asked participants to do 30 minutes of activity, both in the morning and afternoon; to eat calories rather than drinking them and avoid caffeine until the next morning; and to remove electronics from the bedroom and get seven uninterrupted hours of sleep.
These steps are part of a new Army program, the Performance Triad, launched by the Office of the Surgeon General and Army Medicine. The triad consists of eating right, being active and sleeping well, within the concept of life space. The idea is to fully incorporate these habits into everyday life for optimal health.
Horoho cited startling statistics to highlight the importance of a healthy nation.
Only one in four Americans ages 17 to 24 is eligible for the Army, she said.
"Seventy-five percent are unfit to serve … due to medical, weight or legal issues," she said. "This is a clear and present danger for national security."
We need to move from a healthcare system, focused on illness and injury, to a system for health, Horoho said. This change would recognize health as a state of physical, mental and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease.
Her point was highlighted by panelist Dr. James Gordon, director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine.
Self-care is the route of prevention and health promotion, he said, which leads to fewer people needing healthcare after falling ill.
In his opinion, self-care, in many cases, is actually more important than diagnosis. Therapy and medication may be needed too, he said, but the skills of self-care should be fundamental to everyone, in the military and beyond.
Horoho used videos and images to illustrate that much of our thinking is subconscious and this thinking must be controlled if we are to make informed decisions.
She explained how lack of sleep leads to lack of activity in the daytime and poor eating choices. By tying the three concepts together and applying their use to real-life situations, Horoho emphasized the positive outcomes that will come for soldiers and their families by following the Triad's recommendations.
Strike a balance
The topic repeatedly cited by each panelist was striking a balance in life.
Dana Stirk, program manager of the Real Warrior Campaign, and Lynda MacFarland, military family advocate and author, spoke on decreasing stigmatization of mental illness.
"There's real value of people sharing personal stories," Stirk said, in making mental health issues more publicly accepted, after MacFarland shared her own story of dealing with a bout of depression. MacFarland described another important triad: mind, body and spirit.
Master Sgt. Jennifer Loredo, an Army Master Resilience Trainer with the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program, presented her story about her spouse's death to demonstrate the importance of resiliency. Her work is part of the newer Army-wide Executive Resilience and Performance Course, designed to teach life coping skills to soldiers and family members.
"The key to taking care of oneself is balance, routine and setting priorities," she said. This goes hand in hand with sleep, exercise and healthy eating.
"(The Performance Triad) is remarkable," said Rosemary Williams, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy. "It empowers small unit leaders to take care of soldiers."
She cited another new program, the Healthy Base Initiative, which focuses on reducing obesity and tobacco use.
Assessments of the program are running through 2014 at three military posts to determine its success.
At this time, 9 out of 10 Americans will die of a preventable disease, Horoho said.
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The pages of Nicholas Stevenson's sketchbooks feel more complete than most. Rather than distract, the thoughtful use of bright colors and intricate patterns help pull the scenes together. Each spread portrays a private moment in which viewers may pass unnoticed and draw their own conclusions. (via)
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Martin Hugo's sketchbooks détourné the commercial imagery he encountered while designing corporate fashion in the "Empire State." These books read as Hugo's coping mechanism for trafficking in cultures he actively disdains. Using styles from esoteric hardcore music and quotidian visual culture, Hugo degrades and problematizes "high-brow" mainstays like the fashion industry, the contemporary art world, and our global plutocracy. But these minimal collages would be a bore if they were just well-designed, on-the-nose crits of capitalism's look and effect; whether it's through his deft rebranding of The Whitney (it rhymes), or by imploring us to "Support Our Predator Drones," it's Hugo's gallows humor that makes them shine. He is able to look into the abyss of American culture and find the ha-has we need to get through the (last) day(s).
Two collections of Hugo's artwork are available: Drug Topics Zine AKA Whole Hog Zine and 6 Months of Shit, which he co-authored with Shawn Khemsurov. Another publication, Marlito's Way Zine, will come out this June. Until then, check out more of his artwork after the jump.
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Some consumers are turning their frustrations with bank fees into legal battles.
According to a recent story from the nonprofit credit union national association, or CUNA, one consumer named Don Anderson has filed 13 lawsuits against credit unions and banks for failing to post notices regarding ATM surcharges.
Here's a portion of the story discussing two of the suits filed against credit unions in Texas:
In both suits, Anderson is asking for class action status, as well as an award for statutory damages associated with the surcharges, payment of costs of the lawsuit and payment of reasonable attorneys' fees.
Now, I completely agree that machines should inform consumers of potential fees, and I despise paying out-of-network ATM fees. However, I'm having a difficult time understanding the "statutory damages" for a $2.50 surcharge. By now, I think the average consumer understands that the vast majority of banks and credit unions are going to charge them for using their machines. In fact, I would be surprised if I wasn't charged for using another institution's machine. Bankrate's 2011 Checking Account Survey shows that ATM fees have been rising consistently since 2004.
Technically, these lawsuits appear to have some merit based on the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, which requires institutions to post disclosures about fees for using ATMs. Still, I'm amazed that a consumer would invest the time, money and effort to go after financial institutions in this manner, but I guess this type of lawsuit is nothing new. CUNA's article also mentions a retired couple who drove around the country searching for ATMs without fee warnings. If the machines didn't have information posted to disclose fee structures, the couple snapped photographs and filed class action lawsuits against the owners of the ATMs.
What do you think? Are these lawsuits warranted? Or do you simply expect to pay bank fees for using an out-of-network ATM?


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Louise Bourgeois sculptures of--need I explain? At the Louisiana Museum outside of Copenhagen. Nakkna dress, Barbara Bui sandals, jacket designed by my Mom, Threeasfour bag, Alexander Wang sunglasses.
Of all places to be stranded, I can hardly complain about Copenhagen. Nonetheless, I've been away from home for the better part of a month, and was looking forward to getting back. Of course I have excellent luck with weather, and timed my arrival to coincide with Irene's. My flight home was canceled, and it's just as well-- my apartment is literally on the borderline of evacuation Zone C, so I consider myself successfully evacuated. I am wondering where all of the other evacuees are going as this whole hurrication thing is fun, but expensive.
If I only had some company here, I'd be much happier. Jimmy got on his flight back to Stockholm as scheduled, so I will be stranded here alone. I won't be joining him in Stockholm for another 2 months, but we had an amazing time visiting the Louisiana Museum before he left.
Anyway, if you are in Copenhagen, holler at me! And if you are on the east coast, stay safe and dry!
This guy was part of a puppet festival in Helsinki!
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databases when we upgrade our operating system. We have had some minor SQL problems with Sybase but otherwise it has worked fine. Right now, we are running it on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. We plan on upgrading to RHEL 5, but if we go with Oracle Linux, might we also want to use Oracle for our databases? I've heard that it has some issues with its LDBC (Liberty Database Connectivity) driver. Do you have any suggestions?
It sounds like you definitely want upgrade your OS, but are just considering changing database software. You also mentioned that you've had some SQL issues, but for the most part things are fine.
Let's start with the OS. Oracle Enterprise Linux is nothing more then an OEM version of Red Hat. If your goal is to move off of Red Hat because you don't like it, than I would not pursue this route. While there are many distributions out there, the corporate world tends to go with either Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). If you are fine with Red Hat and are looking to upgrade, you may want to consider moving to RHEL 5, which has many new features and functionality enhancements including an enhanced Xen implementation.
Now, let's talk about the database. Every database has its issues, Oracle included. However, I am a big fan of Oracle and if you are considering a migration, you cannot go wrong with Oracle. If you were to go with Oracle, using Oracle Enterprise Linux might make sense for you because you would have a single-source vendor.
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Just had a huge argument about government assistance to those who entered under the
Cuban Migration Act. There was a need to help the people get settled. What say you?
Major Federal Benefit Programs Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Under current law, asylees, refugees, and Cuban-Haitian entrants (as well as certain aliens whose deportation/removal is being withheld for humanitarian reasons and Vietnam-born Amerasians fathered by U.S. citizens) are among categories of aliens who may be eligible for SSI for seven years after entry/grant of such status.22 In order to receive SSI benefits, these qualified aliens must meet all the requirements for eligibility as native-born citizens. SSI eligibility requirements include meeting the definitions for age, disability, or blindness and falling below established income and resource thresholds.23 In 2008, individual SSI beneficiaries could have received up to the maximum federal benefit rate of $637 a month, and married couples received up to $956. Cuban entrants, like other qualified aliens, are ineligible after seven years unless naturalized or if in receipt of SSI benefits as of August 22, 1996.24 This SSI eligibility for Cuban entrants as well as refugees, asylees, and aliens in other specified humanitarian categories was extended to nine years (during FY2009 through FY2011) by P.L. 110-328. If qualified aliens are eligible for SSI, they are likely to be eligible for enrollment in their states Medicaid Program.25
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Cuban Migration to the United States: Policy and Trends
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cuban Entrants are treated as refugees, and thus those families with children under 18 may be eligible for time-limited cash assistance through a states Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The Personal Responsibility Act of 1996 restricts receipt of federal TANF benefits to a 60-month lifetime limit. States may exempt up to 20% of the caseload from the time limit because of state-defined hardship, and states have the option to continue TANF benefits under special circumstances. Like other federal welfare programs, the TANF program is means-tested; however, unlike SSI, the TANF program is state-administered, and payment levels can vary widely by state.26 In 2008, the average monthly maximum benefit level for a family of three in the median state was $389, with a range from $923 in Alaska to $170 in Mississippi.27 Refugees and entrants participating in job training programs sponsored by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) are considered to be working toward self-sufficiency and may be exempt from certain state TANF program requirements. TANF beneficiaries may be eligible for their states Medicaid program; however, SSI beneficiaries are generally ineligible to receive TANF in addition to SSI.
Refugee Resettlement Assistance28
As noted above, Cuban entrants are eligible for the federal resettlement assistance program for refugees and entrants, which is partially funded through the ORR. In addition to providing a range of social services, primarily administered by states, the ORR provides funding to states for transitional cash and medical assistance through the Transition and Medical Services program.29 ORR resettlement assistance and services are designed to help refugees and entrants obtain self- sufficiency and social adjustment as quickly as possible. Refugees and entrants are expected to become self-sufficient within six months of arrival, and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) are limited to eight months.30
Refugees and entrants who meet the income and resource eligibility requirements for SSI, TANF, or Medicaid, but are not otherwise eligible (e.g., single males or childless females and couples), may receive benefits under the ORR-funded RCA and RMA programs.31 Under Title V of the Refugee Education Assistance Act, participating states are fully reimbursed for cash and medical assistance to Cuban and Haitian entrants under the same conditions and to the same extent as such assistance and services for refugees under the refugee program.
Taken from the Cuban Migration Act
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About the Book
My Lovely horse.
A photo essay on Irish traditional horse culture.
After almost five years in Australia I came home in June 2007 and found myself looking at Ireland with fresh eyes. With so much change going on in the country and the "Celtic Tiger" economy in full effect I decided to document traditional horse culture. This is one aspect of Irish life that has remained unchanged but will in time most likely fade into the history books.
The project centers on traditional horse fairs and in particular the monthly Smithfield horse market. It's one of Dublin's oldest traditions dating back to the 17th century. Dealers come from around Ireland to buy and sell horses but the market is also popular with local teenagers keen to show off their ponies and their bare back riding skills on the cobbled stone square. In recent years the Smithfield area has been redeveloped for modern high density inner city living with apartments, cafes, hotels and a cinema all of which contrast greatly to the horse market. The new residents and local authorities are keen to close the market. There is also an attempt to control ownership of the horses (The Control of Horses Act) ultimately leading to the extinction of this unique sub-culture.
While working on this project I have photographed the tweed suited older gentlemen and gypsies at the traditional horse fairs of Spancil Hill, Puck Fair and Ballinasloe. As well as the tracksuit clad youth from deprived and working class suburbs of Limerick and Dublin. Most of the people I have photographed have no formal equestrian training and keep their animals in homemade stables or on green areas in housing estates. I have met many fearless, competent riders all of whom are down to earth, kind hearted people who love their horses.
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- Publish Date Jul 16, 2008
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Australian Rugby's Super Saturday taught us that covered stadiums are the way to go, referees have too much of a say in outcomes, the Waratahs are the Hard-luck Hals of the competition, the Rebels do know how to tackle and being at the Brumbies doesn't have to be a jail sentence.
Of the three successive games involving Australian teams, the most lively was the Highlanders-Waratahs speedfest in Dunedin - a match that was improved by the surroundings. For years, Australian teams dreaded going to Dunedin and Carisbrook because the Highlanders' home ground was so aptly named the House of Pain. All it meant was being saturated, covered in mud and then being rucked to death by those hard men from the backblocks of Otago.
At least now at the new state-of-the-art Forsyth Barr Stadium, on a firm surface, teams are encouraged to play to the sidelines. This has led to the Highlanders becoming an even more imaginative outfit and for some the trendsetters of the tournament.
It was to the Waratahs' credit that they stuck with them for so long but in the end their inability to be as physical at the breakdown and not having someone to properly contain Highlanders back-rower Adam Thomson proved fatal. Losing their No.8 Wycliff Palu and chief scavenger Chris Alcock before the game cruelled the Waratahs.
Failing by four points to the Reds in the opening round was due to brain explosions. Losing by one point to the Highlanders was nowhere near as big a disaster. Even though they have just one victory from three matches, the Waratahs are not a lost cause, and still boast a quality pack that will take them somewhere - probably the semi-finals.
The greatest restraint by a player was shown by Cheetahs captain Adriaan Strauss after his team lost in the final seconds after several contentious scrum penalties went in favour of the Brumbies in Canberra. After New Zealand referee Keith Brown often found fault with the Cheetahs scrum, Strauss could have erupted during the after-match TV interviews. But all he would say was, ''One or two [decisions] may have gone our way … and that would have definitely changed the game.''
Then again, maybe it was time something went right for the Brumbies after a tense week when it appeared their coach, Jake White, was fleeing Canberra for London in search of the England job. Brumbies players, who endured many coaching dramas last year, weren't delighted by this development but rallied at the right time for an important victory, because it allows them to proclaim, ''We're back on track.''
With it came the quote of the week, when White, finally deciding he didn't mind his view of Lake Burley Griffin, told The Canberra Times, ''I'm committed and I see the bigger picture here at the Brumbies, and my four years isn't a jail sentence.''
Some strange refereeing decisions also frothed up in a grim Reds-Rebels match. Reds coach Ewen McKenzie pondered during the game why Angus Gardner, a late refereeing replacement for this match, wasn't prepared to send Rebels players to the sin bin when they repeatedly infringed on their own line. As well, Gardner certainly kept both packs on their toes with his drawn-out rendition of ''crouch, touch, pause, engage'' taking almost as long as the Academy Award ceremonies.
Gardner struggled at times and so did the Reds, who played as if they were already on the plane heading for South Africa, almost suffering the embarrassment of being beaten at home by a team that finished bottom last year. The key to the Rebels' improvement in a week was that they remembered how to tackle. Against the Waratahs, they had 39 missed tackles. In Brisbane, there were 14.
As for the other Australian team - the Force - it's going to be a long, long season.


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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 19:24:12 EDT
Thank you Thena. That's what I think. There may be another paper someplace.
I wonder where I would look for that. I have been to Civil Court. I have
the vendue papers and do not see these people listed. [This is in PA in
1838.] I think I figured up $400 as about $4500 in today's dollars.
I know the daughters asked to have the administrator removed, but he
pulled himself together and did finish the job. I believe they referred to
him as in 'diminishing circumstances' and the daughter he had been married to
did die a couple of years after her mother.
I guess my question cannot be answered - I'll just have to trace these
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Thanks again. I remember you from my old Compuserve days.
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Notwithstanding the exemption contained in section 553(a)(2) of title 5, the Governor of the telephone bank shall cause to be published in the Federal Register, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, all rules, regulations, bulletins, and other written policy standards governing the operation of the telephone bank's programs relating to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. After September 30, 1988, the telephone bank may not deny a loan or advance to, or take any other adverse action against, any applicant or borrower for any reason which is based upon a rule, regulation, bulletin, or other written policy standard which has not been published pursuant to such section.
Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1987 and as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, and not as part of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 which comprises this chapter.
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The FBI declined to identify the fake Web sites or the real charities, saying the cases still are under investigation. But Grasso, who is based in Pittsburgh and specializes in cybercrime, said the FBI is working closely with charities, Internet companies and law enforcement agencies to shut down the sites.
Cybercrooks are using "phishing" and "spoofing" scam techniques, Grasso says. In these schemes, hundreds of thousands of people receive spam e-mails with links to charities. When unwary donors click on the links, they are directed to bogus Web sites, where they unwittingly give their credit card numbers and other financial data to the fraud artists.
The Better Business Bureau also is getting reports of "questionable" telephone appeals, door-to-door cash collections and Internet appeals, says Bennett Weiner, chief operating officer of the Wise Giving Alliance, the charity watchdog of the Better Business Bureau.
The online scams include get-rich-quick schemes and sales offers claiming that part of the money will be used for tsunami assistance, Weiner says.
Con artists also are using variations of the Nigerian "419" scam, named after the section of the Nigerian criminal code for the offense, according to the FBI. The e-mails range from simple appeals for money to complex bank fraud schemes. The e-mail authors claim to be government officials, bank officers and poor farmers who have lost loved ones in the tsunami.
One e-mail, from the "Aceh Victims of Tsunami," reads: "Dear Sir/Madam, We are from a small village in the Aceh Region in Indonesia. We have been rendered homeless and have lost all we have in life. We are sending this mail to many people all over the world for assistance. ... The United Nations and other world bodies/organisations are helping but it is not enough."
Joe Wein, a software developer and anti-spam specialist in Japan, says the e-mail has several danger signs: It asks people to send money to a bank in Malta, not South Asia. The e-mail was relayed through an Internet company in South Africa, not Asia. And legitimate charity groups do not solicit requests by e-mail, he says.
Another e-mail, according to Annie McGuire of Fraud-Aid.com, a security Web site, claims to be from a merchant named "Andrew Adams" in the Philippines who is dying of cancer. The man says he needs help to distribute $26 million to "people of the tsunami disaster." He promises a 20% commission to anyone who will help.
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What I Drank Last Month (Nov 2013) Part 2
By Nikki Lincoln
Here is the second part of my post on November wines. Part one can be found here.
Cline 2012 Ancient Vines Zinfandel
This wine was a sample sent over a few months ago. I had wanted to hold onto it for a little while but I had been craving a good Zinfandel and decided to open the Cline Ancient Vines sample. I'm glad I opened it when I did as it was light for a Zin and had nice pepper and smokiness to it. It was also very acidic which I particularly enjoyed. I definitely thought this was a great value for all of the complexity in the wine. I would love to pick up a few more bottles of this to have around when I don't feel like opening something too pricey but still want a good quality wine.
Price: $18
Vinum Cellars 2010 White Elephant White Table Wine
I am a huge football fan, but after giving up beer several months ago, finding an alternative beverage for tailgates and other beer heavy events has been a bit of a challenge. Obviously wine has been a big go-to for me, but a lot of wines that I have I would rather save for an occasion when I can really sit and taste it and appreciate it. I decided to grab the Vinum White Elephant Table Wine because I had gotten it rather cheap from a wine club. The wine ended up really surprising me. It was an extremely well balanced blend of 59% Chenin Blanc, 26% Roussanne, and 15% Viognier. It was light and refreshing and perfect for a warm, outdoor setting such as a tailgate. I normally don't take notes on the things I drink in a party/tailgate setting but I knew I had to tell you all about this one.
Price: $20 (but can be found for closer to $10)
Sheldon 2007 Deviant Velocity
I won the Deviant Velocity at an open house for Sheldon Wines, Krutz Family Vineyards, and Two Shepherds. I had been feeling under the weather and wasn't up for doing any wine tasting which had made me pretty sad. I decided to throw a few dollars in to buy some raffle tickets to win a case of wine. I actually ended up winning and was able to take home a box of the wines that I hadn't been able to try, including Sheldon's Deviant Velocity 100% Petite Sirah. The wine was full of plum and blackberry flavors with some pepper as well. It was another wine that felt perfect for fall. When I went through my pictures, I also found it funny that my devious cat snuck into the background to give me one of her judgmental glares.
Price: $28
Imagery 2008 High Valley Tempranillo
I always lose track of the different wine days. I really need to find a wine calendar or something because I always end up finding out about them at the last minute and I get really sad if I don't have that particular variety. When I got an email from the TAPAS society that the next day was Tempranillo Day, I was really happy that I had a bottle of the Imagery High Valley Tempranillo. The wine had high acidity and a taste of tart blackberries and spice. I loved how light and complex it was for a Tempranillo. I saw a few older reviews from last year that said it needed more time. I think the extra year really helped this wine develop properly because it was tasting great when I had it last month. On another note, I ended up finding a few more bottles of Tempranillo after the fact…
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Thursday November 8th is Tempranillo Day – Lets Celebrate!
Last year, TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates, Producers, & Amigos) organized the first annual International Tempranillo Day: A celebration of the Tempranillo grape.
This year, the date will be Thursday, November 8, 2012. Simple Hedonisms encourages everyone to open a bottle of Tempranillo, enjoy the fun, and share their experiences online with the hashtag #TempranilloDay .
Tempranillo, indigenous to Spain and used in Rioja and Ribera del Duero wines, is planted in 500,000 acres of the world's vineyards, making it the fourth most planted wine grape, and that would be enough to celebrate.
Until recently, this noble grape's entire acreage was almost all grown in Spain. Perhaps others were confused by the 60 or more regional synonyms for Tempranillo, which in itself
may be a record worth celebrating.
But things have changed: knowledge of this noble grape is rapidly spreading, creating excitement and a spirit of cooperation among adventurous vintners bringing this Old World variety to New World soils.
Tempranillo today is grown in many more countries including the United States, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, France, Portugal, Turkey, Canada, China, Thailand, and more.
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Spain Media Tour: Day One of Six (or Please Pass the Jamon & the Tempranillo!)
Spain. A country I had somehow never visited, a hole in my travel experiences I was keen to fill. I had attended several great Spanish tastings earlier this year sponsored by Vibrant Rioja and LaMancha Wines, and was looking forward to touring
numerous wine regions, and tasting through a wide range of wine styles and varietals.
The itinerary of this whirlwind 6 day tour can be found in Simple Hedonisms heads to Spain on a 6 Day Media Tour of Rioja, Priorat and Ribera del Duero; Simple Hedonisms will cover each day in a separate article.
About Grupo Freixenet (Or its not just Cava)
Freixenet is a large wine producer, the 9th largest in the world, with a total production capacity across its many brands of 230 million bottles, or 19.1 million cases of wine, per year. (In Europe they refer to production capacity in releases in bottles, not cases, like we do in the US.)
Cava, a Spanish sparkling wine, is what they are globally recognized for, and they produce 80% of all cava. However they have wineries all over the world, some quite small, producing a wide range of wine varietals and styles. Indeed just for cava alone, there are many more variants produced that we unfortunately don't see as they are exported. (We will tease you with some later.)
A few people who weren't familiar with the breadth of wines in the Freixenet portfolio, wondered if my 6 day experience was limited mostly to the $10 black bottle, widely sold in the US. I knew it wouldn't be, and was excited for an opportunity to help educate and enlighten my readers about a group of estate wineries known as the Heredad Collection. Little did I know how much my eyes would be opened.
Day One – Madrid
After 14 hours of air transit time, I arrived in Madrid. I had a few hours to kill, resisted the urge to nap. (Something I would regret later when sleep would be a precious commodity.) But, I was glad to get to see a little of Madrid on foot.
My expectations for accommodations was modest have traveled through other regions, especially Italy, where even a Marriot in Milan can be a pair of hard twin beds pushed together.
This hotel, the Hotel Urban was gorgeous, comfortable, modern but very tasteful. The high class bar was set.
Dinner, The Pace is Set
At 845 we left for dinner, a jet lagged but enthusiastic group, most having also traveled all day. In addition to the writers noted, we were joined by 4 of Freixenet's top sales managers, and Freixenet/Gloria Ferrer's US newly appointed head of communications, Cindy Friedman.
The location was stunning, and first class, and a good preview of what we could expect the entire tour. The Restaurante el Teatro Real, located in the former Ballroom of Queen Isabel II, was a regal display, as we walked through 3 richly appointed foyers before reaching an expansive dining room.
The meal and wines were mouthwatering and perfectly paired. Unfortunately I
was too fatigued and a tad out of sorts coming down from an Ambien I used to sleep a few hours on the plane) to take detailed tasting notes and food pics. Fortunately, we visited most of the wines again later over the next 5 days.
As we commenced with an Albariño from the Rias Biaxas region , under the label Vionta, my eyes were immediately opened up to the experience I was about to embark on. I have been tasting quite a few Albarinos, especially domestic, and this was stunning. Bright, full of crisp stone fruit, great aromas, and wonderfully balanced mouth feel and weight.
Next we tasted Elyssian, a sparkling Pinot rose cava – an anomaly as cava is traditionally made from the white wine grapes of Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel·lo 3 unique Spanish grapes, not the traditional Pinot Noir & Chardonnay many sparklings and champagne are made from. It was the first night, and we were already far off the 'black bottle' path.
Dinner was 6 courses all paired with a wine, over 3 hours. each it seemed better than the last. Unlike how we eat in the US, each was appropriately sized. This became the norm for the entire trip.
Apologies to readers in my jetlag I didn't capture more, however I promised to share articles in a summary post from other writer.
Without a doubt, the course that blew everyone away, and for most was never bested, was Iberian pork. The pig is fed a diet of acorns, a rich nut, and the impact on the meat was incredible. The cut was like a pork loin, sliced into strips, but the texture and flavor was unlike any pork dish I ever had, or any meat for that matter. Rich in texture, but not fatty, it melted in your mouth.
Photo Journal
I will post larger album of pictures for each days events and activities. Day One can be found here.
The Next Five Days – Follow Adventure, Learn, Enjoy
We will break out each day's experiences along with photos. Simple Hedonisms is all about helping it's readers broaden their horizons, shatter myths, and expand your wine palate. In each article there will be one or more educational topics I think will be new information for many readers. I hope you will follow along, enjoy, and learn.
Without giving too much away in the first of these six articles, this was one of the best multiday wine experiences I have had. The hospitality , openness and welcome of the Spanish people was unparalleled. Americans and Europeans alike have much it could learn from this country.
The food and entertainment experiences remarkable. The wines were of exceptional quality and value, produced by passionate people, often eye opening and a treat each day to taste; something I can't always say as a wine writer.
Additionally, my travel companions, both the Freixenet team, and the journalists, proved to be great companions. The environment, while fun, was one of working, paired with limited sleep (often self imposed) and a fast pace. Its was one where a married couple, well acquainted, could have easily bickered and irritated each other. Yet we worked together, supported each other, and learned from each others unique experiences. I consider myself fortunate to have met each and every one, something I wouldn't say easily. I was one of the wine 'geekier' of the wine writers (although I can't hold a candle to Charlie) and I hope I provided back value, and not annoyance, myself.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the adventure over the next two weeks as it unfolds here. Salud!


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The Youth Parliament debate, as scheduled on Oct 3rd, is now over. We had three excellent sessions where the youth representative spoke as equals with the members of the establishment. The final debate would be covered in The Times of India & aired at the TIMES NOW on Saturday between 2 pm to 4 pm and Sunday between 11am to 1pm & 7 pm to 9pm.
Politics Debate: Saturday, Oct 12th & Sunday, Oct 13th
Economics Debate: Saturday, Oct 19th & Sunday, Oct 20th
Foreign Affairs Debate: Saturday, Oct 26th & Sunday, Oct 27th
Topic: The Political class of India has failed to meet the aspirations of India's youth.
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Anarchy, the latest and first ever fragrance from Axe to have separate variants for men and women, comes up with a campaign I never in this lifetime expected to happen: combine "sexy" and "for a cause" with a series of events called "Axe Anarchy Island: Sexy Saves Boracay." Buckle up and drive to ASEANA City (see map here) near the SM Mall of Asia next Saturday, October 27, 2012 for a very exciting, cause-oriented, and first of its kind Bikini Car Wash with your the gorgeous Axe Girls.
In bikini.
Washing cars.
Did I already mention Axe Girls and bikin… OK, moving on…
The premise is simple: car wash, Axe Girls, bikini, no product purchase necessary to participate, and open to the public for a P250 fee per car you wish to get washed. All the proceeds from the bikini car wash event will be matched by Axe Philippines, the sum of which will fund and support a Boracay clean-up mission happening by the first quarter of next year, just in time for summer.
During the press launch for "Sexy Saves Boracay" in September, we were told that the campaign is actually three-fold, spanning several months until the Summer of 2013. Axe is currently in talks with NGOs who have the data and knowledge on how to make best use of the funding (like how many and what quality man-power, what facilities are needed, what problem areas to target, how long the project will last, will the funds be enough, or if any help from LGUs are needed, etc). News about the tie up will be released soon.
That said, will the Axe Girls be able to clean our cars, wax, buff, and tire black up to an acceptable standard? Now, there's the challenge, ladies. Raise the bar! Nevertheless, helping make the world's best beach get even better is a good and fun way of spending P250 and your Saturday afternoon, IMO.
See you at Aseana City on October 27 (that's next Saturday, gentlemen)! Head on over to www.sexysavesboracay.com and AXE's facebook page www.facebook.com/axephilippines for more details.


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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey escalated a dispute with Cyprus over oil and gas drilling in the eastern Mediterranean, saying Monday that it would send warships to protect its claims to resources off the coast of the divided island.
Cyprus was divided into an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south and a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north after a 1974 Turkish invasion. The southern government said in August that it would begin exploratory drilling for oil and gas, prompting strong protests from Turkey, which doesn't recognize the Greek Cypriot administration and says drilling can derail long-running talks to reunify the island.
Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said if Cyprus does not halt the planned drilling, his country would send out its own research ship within a week and the Turkish navy would "obviously" escort it.
"This work will be carried out together with the escort," Yildiz told a group of reporters. "There will be no turning back on this issue."
Turkey has been pursuing an increasingly muscular foreign policy since the reelection of its religiously rooted government, expelling the Israeli ambassador this month over a deadly raid on a Turkish aid convoy and pledging to send its navy to escort future convoys to the Gaza Strip.
Turkey has also renewed threats to freeze all ties with the EU if Cyprus is allowed to assume the presidency of the 27-nation group before a settlement that would allow the Turkish north to be a legitimate representative of the reunified state.
Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told Turkish Cypriot Bayrak television this week that "a real crisis will erupt between the EU and Turkey" if the Greek Cypriot government takes over the six month rotating presidency in July, 2012.
"We will at that point freeze our relations with the EU," Atalay said.
Cyprus last week said it had political backing of the international community for the search for mineral deposits inside its exclusive economic zone, which is close to sizable gas finds within Israeli waters. Houston-based firm Noble Energy Inc. has already sent a rig to the area.
"Our wish is that we do not reach such a point, and that the work they are undertaking with Noble comes to an end before it even begins," Yildiz told reporters.
Turkey had discussed the issue with U.S. officials, but not with the company itself, Yildiz said, adding the risks for the company are considerable.
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Louis Barratt Mullan, 16, and brother Theo, 12, from Grampound near Truro, have pinned up notes at a Thai hospital appealing for news of their parents.
It is feared that Catherine Mullan, 53, and Leonard Barratt, 49, were swept out to sea near Phuket.
Relatives from Bradford are flying out to collect the boys.
The boys' note, pinned to a door at Takua Pa hospital, reads: "Louis and Theo Barratt Mullan are safe and all right.
"We are looking for our mother and father. Try to contact us, Mum and Dad. We are with friends we met here."
Their uncle Nick Mullan, 52, from Bradford, said his sister Joy was flying out to Thailand to collect the boys who are staying with a family after the British Embassy stepped in.
He said that the boys, who had been hit by a wave, were not seriously hurt.
The boys' aunt, Phillo Mullan, said she had spoken to the youngsters.
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Mrs Mullan works for the Cornwall Enterprise Board and is involved in directing Objective One funding to the county.
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Eighties music icon Cyndi Lauper will arrive in Australia this weekend for her first trip down under since 1989.
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Michelle Wie Falls Short in LPGA KEB HanaBank ChampionshipOctober 20, 2013
Michelle Wie might be finding her way back to the winners circle soon on the LPGA Tour. She posted three good rounds this week at the KEB-HanaBank Championship in Incheon, South Korea, but came up one shot short of making a playoff with Amy Yang and Hee Kyung Seo.
Wie put together a very solid six-under-par 66 on Sunday and finished eight under par for her three rounds. She did not make a bogey in her final round and posted four birdies over the last six holes.
Yang was the eventual winner of the KEB HanaBank when she birdied the first playoff hole and Seo could only manage a par.
Golf fans have been waiting for Wie to fulfill her enormous potential and dominate the women's tour. She began garnering media attention as a mere 10-year-old golf prodigy in Hawaii.
Wie was the youngest woman ever to qualify for the U.S. Women's Amateur, an LPGA Tour event, and win the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.
As a mere teenager, she could hit her driver 270 yards, strike laser iron shots and putt beautifully.
Wie became a professional shortly before her 15th birthday but was still too young to earn an LPGA Tour card. She and her parents decided to accept sponsor's exemptions to LPGA as well as PGA tournaments and signed lucrative endorsement deals.
She finished second at the 2005 LPGA Championship and later that year tied for third at the Women's British Open. In 2006, she tied for third at both the Kraft Nabisco and the U.S. Women's Open. Those remain her best finishes in the women's major tournaments.
Wie, still just 24 years old, has been a standout performer on three U.S. Solheim Cup teams and has two career LPGA Tour wins.
Since her graduation from Stanford in June last year, she has devoted more time to her golf game, but a balky putter has prevented her from winning.
She still is one of the longest drivers of the golf ball on the LPGA Tour and strikes precision iron shots.
Working with her longtime golf coach David Leadbetter, Wie has developed an unusual putting style that seems to be paying dividends for her.
In 23 starts in 2013, she has missed seven cuts, has two top-10 finishes and earned $300,000.
Hopefully, her tied-for-12th finish last week at the Sime-Darby LPGA tournament in Malaysia and this good performance in South Korea are indicative of a new and improved Michelle Wie.
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I've written before about Python being a popular - if not the top - choice of programming languages for beginners. Many people cite Python as the best language to start with thanks to its low barrier to entry, flexible syntax and the fact that it teaches good programming fundamentals. If the anecdotal evidence wasn't enough, this week we got some harder numbers to back up Python's claim to the title of best start programming language.
Philip Guo, an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Rochester, wrote on the Communications of the ACM blog about a study he recently undertook to quantify just how popular Python has become as a teaching language at the college level. Guo looked at the course offerings at the top 39 college computer science departments in the U.S., as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. He tallied up which languages were offered by these schools in introductory programming courses to both CS and non-CS majors.
Guo found that 27 out 39 of the schools (69%) use Python in their introductory programming courses. More specifically, 8 of the top 10 programs, including CMU, MIT and Caltech, use Python as a starting language. Java, a traditionally popular choice as a first language, is a relatively close second, used by 22 of the 39 programs (56%). The other languages that these schools offer beginners (C, C++, Matlab, Scheme and Scratch) lag much further behind.
Not surprisingly, Guo's work quickly generated a lot of reaction from the developer community. Many people, both educators and students, praised the choice of Python for beginners for many of the same reasons that have been shared in the past.
"The move to Python gained us, among other things, the freedom not to have to explain Java's generics and access modifiers. We used to spend too much time on syntax and other details… that we should have been spending on data structures and algorithms." candeira
"Python is so perfect for learning on. No special characters for variables, forced neat code due to indentation rules, and its object orientated so you can have that fun discussion." farking_pko
"Python is easier to understand and get into. And Python has some amazing features that you want, such as first-class functions. And it's a real-world language, which you can't say about Clojure, even with its growing popularity." reuven
Others, however, felt the results were skewed by Guo's choice to include introductory programming courses offered to non-CS majors, referred to as "CS0" classes, as opposed to "CS1" classes which are the introductory courses for those choosing to major in computer science.
"There are certainly some schools, big ones, that use Python in CS1. But a lot of the Python representation is coming from CS0 at schools where CS1 is taught using Java." blahedo
Guo himself acknowledged this hybrid approach in his blog post. He also joined the discussion on Hacker News to defend his choice of not differentiating between what language CS and non-CS majors learn first, by noting that some CS majors will take CS0 first if they don't feel ready for CS1. He also argued that "CS0 is just as important as an 'introductory programming' course as CS1, if not more important, due to the rise of the non-software-engineers-who-want-to-learn-programming population." Guo wrote that he doesn't plan redo his analysis separately for CS and non-CS majors.
Given that so many non-programmers need to be able to do some programming these days, I think Guo's approach makes sense. However you measure it, though, it's hard to deny the popularity of Python as a starter programming language. It will be interesting to see if the pro-Python trend continues in the future.
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Santa has come to Town!
The Lynchburg Museum is proud to announce the "Santa has come to town!"
The museum has recently acquired the mechanical Santa that once greeter shoppers to the downtown Leggett's Department Store. The 5 foot tall Santa would watch over the shoppers from a display at the store's entrance. The mechanized figure could turn and wave to the shoppers while his reindeer bobbed up and down as though in flight (quite a feat for store figures in the 50's & 60's.)
Santa can be viewed until January 31, 2014 at the Lynchburg Museum, in downtown Lynchburg, VA, at 901 Court Street. Museum hours are Monday – Saturday 10-4 and Sunday 12-4. Entrance fees run between $3.00-$6.00. Entrance fees are waived on First Fridays between 5:00-8:00 pm.
A Poplar Forest Christmas
Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's retreat just outside Lynchburg, Virginia, will host a holiday open house on Sunday, December 15, 2013 between 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Visitors to this octagonal house will see the house as it might have been decorated for Jefferson's holiday guests. Evergreen, holly and mountain laurel garlands will grace the railings and banisters, mantels and picture frames. Rosemary and lavender will scent the rooms. The natural materials used as the decorations are all found on the grounds, just as they would have been in Jefferson's day. The boxwoods shown in the above photo were removed about 3 months ago so that the front of the property can be restored to the way it looked in Jefferson's time.
In addition to touring the home there will be early 19th century dance presentations by the Regency of Virginia, traditional candle-making demonstrations and the preparation of traditional recipes on an open kitchen hearth.
Admission to the open house is free with a donation of a nonperishable food item for Lynchburg's Daily Bread of the Bedford Humane Society. A special discount, 20%, will be offered on items sold in the gift shop throughout the month of December.
Here's a fact that many people don't know: The Watts family built what is now The Carriage House Inn Bed and Breakfast in Lynchburg, Virginia. Descendants of R. T. Watts were the last private owners of Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest. If you are traveling to the area to see Poplar Forest and need a place to stay you can make reservations at their original home, now a bed and breakfast.
Mistletoe Market
Once again this year downtown Lynchburg, Virginia's Community Market (one of the oldest, continuously operating markets in the country) is presenting it's annual Mistletoe Market.
Saturday December 7th, 14th and 21st between the hours of 7:00 am until 3:00 pm the Community Market will be filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and holiday greenery, unique, handcrafted gifts, food and beverage tastings, family activities, carriage rides through downtown (starting at 10:00 am, $2.00 per person,) Santa and Mrs. Claus and the Grinch will be stopping by.
Get a head start on your holiday shopping by supporting your local businesses, vendors, crafters, farmers and others who greatly appreciate your support all year long. We'll see you there!
Kathy and I want to wish each of you a Merry Christmas and hope that next year will be a great year for you. Of course if your travels bring you to Lynchburg give us a call, we would love for you to enjoy The Carriage House Inn Bed and Breakfast as your home away from home.
Ham and Egg Breakfast Casserole
The nice thing about this breakfast casserole is that it is simple to make and feeds a crowd. Unlike cooking pancakes, waffles or omelets which takes a lot of time if you have a large family, other than a little prep-work, you stick it in the oven and in about 30 minutes you have a delicious meal. The other great thing about this breakfast casserole is that you can double the recipe and serve one today and save the other one for up to three months in the freezer.
The above was served with lightly sauteed vine ripened tomatoes and zucchini and hash-brown potatoes. A fresh basil leaf was cut up and put on top of the breakfast casserole. Our guests loved this recipe and so did we because of its simplicity.
- 1/2 lb of fresh mushrooms
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- dash of pepper and salt
- 2 Cups of grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- In a large sauce pan melt the butter, rough cut the mushrooms and saute them until tender add the Italian seasoning and salt and pepper the mushrooms. After cooking the combined ingredients let cool for a couple of minutes. In a greased 13X9 baking dish spread the mushrooms evenly over the pan.
- In a large bowl, add the cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, cubed ham and flour. Mix ingredients well then spread evenly over the mushrooms. Note: The flour helps keep the ham and cheese from sticking together. If you are on a gluten free diet you can skip this ingredient.
- In another large bowl mix the eggs, cream, Dijon mustard and salt and pepper. Once mixed pour over the ham and cheese mixture.
- Bake the breakfast casserole in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Freezing a breakfast casserole:
If you double the recipe and elect to freeze one, cover with a tight fitting plastic wrap the uncooked mixture (make sure it sits flat in the freezer until frozen. Before cooking, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw it). Remove the plastic wrap and cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes, Uncover and bake for and additional 15-20 minutes. Let stand before cutting and serving.
This would be a great dish to serve on Thanksgiving or Christmas morning when the entire family is visiting. Also, it is a great way to use some of the left over ham. If you want to serve a warm fruit dish consider the hot fruit compote that we wrote about earlier this month.
Monument Terrace
It's only fitting to write about Monument Terrace on Veteran' Day. Everyday, Monument Terrace pays tribute to those Lynchburg residents who gave their lives defending our freedoms. Today, November 11th, Veterans Day there will be a ceremony at the foot of Monument Terrace allowing us reflect on the freedoms we enjoy and the costs of those freedoms.
There wasn't always a Monument Terrace; originally it was a dirt path that connected Court House Hill (site of the original court house, now the Lynchburg Museum) to what is now 9th Street. In 1882 August Forsberg designed stone steps, a plaza and a fountain to be placed at the base (now Church and 9th Street). In 1883 five volunteer fireman lost their lives and statue of a fireman was placed on top of a fountain with water pouring from the nozzle of his hose. That statue stood there until 1924.
Today's Monument Terrace was completed in 1925 and it was intended to be a monument to those who fought and lost their lives in the first World War (1917-1918). Since then other monuments have been constructed to honor those local heroes from other wars. There are 132 steps taking you from Church Street to Court Street. Along the way there are 10 landings and 11 markers and monuments along the terrace. Eight of the markers are devoted to military service and three commemorate civic milestones. Today there are monuments to honor those who lost their lives in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Additionally there is a POW-MIA Monument and a Purple Heart Monument.
In addition to these monuments, every Friday since 2001 from noon-1:00 a group of citizens gather at the foot of Monument Terrace to demonstrate openly their support for the men and women who serve the United States in its military services.
In the event you are unable to visit Monument Terrace I have posted a few photos below of some of the monuments.
I started with the Vietnam Memorial because I wanted to honor those troops who were not well respected when they returned from the war.
The Korean War is the forgotten war. Lynchburg like lots of towns and cities across this nation lost troops in this far off place.
It was only after we had World War II that this memorial was called a memorial to those who died in World War I. Let's hope we never see another World War! This monument is at the foot of Monument Terrace at the intersection of 9th Street and Church Street.
A tribute to "The Greatest Generation." Unfortunately the memorial had to be on two different walls due to the high number of causalities. The National D-Day Memorial is just 20 minutes west of Lynchburg and is also a must see to those who fought on the Beaches of Normandy towards the end of World War II.
Unfortunately, The Spanish American War is just a foot note in many history books. Monument Terrace pays tribute to those Americans that fought in this war.
For those of you who haven't visited the Lynchburg area, we are only 20 minutes from Appomattox Courthouse where the country was reunited almost 149 years ago. It is worth the trip to visit this national park.
The origin of the Purple Heart Medal dates back to the American Revolution. The medal that is used today is given to those wounded or killed in time of war and was established in 1932. Unfortunately, it is estimated that more than 1.7 million medals have been given out since 1932.
This monument is to honor those that were held as a Prisoner of War (POW) or those that never returned from the war, Missing in Action (MIA).
I hope that all of us takes a moment to remember our Armed Forces, both current and past. Veteran's Day is more than just a day off or a time to go shopping at the mall. If you have a reason to visit Central Virginia, I would hope you carve out time to visit Monument Terrace, The Old City Cemetery, The National D-Day Memorial, Appomattox Courthouse and the Museum of the Confederacy. There are many other interesting places to visit and things to do, but on this Veteran's Day lets focus on these venues. Today at 10:30am there will be a ceremony at the base of Monument Terrace. Church Street will be closed during the event.
Hot Fruit Compote
With Thanksgiving right around the corner I thought I would share our hot fruit compote recipe which is an easy to make fruit dish that works well when you have a large party to feed. I'm thinking about Thanksgiving or Christmas morning when you have a million other things to do and you don't have a lot of extra time in the kitchen to think about cooking breakfast for the family that has gathered for the holidays. What makes the hot fruit compote a great dish (other than being super easy) is it is served warm on those cool fall/winter mornings. Obviously this time of year you don't have many fresh fruit options so this one relies on canned fruit. The optional ingredient, fresh cranberries, are available this time of year and add a little bit of tartness to the dish, plus it ties it into the season. (Tip: You can buy a bag of fresh cranberries and what you don't use you can freeze so that you will have fresh cranberries throughout the year.)
- 2 cans (15 1/4 ounces each) sliced pears–drained
- 1 can (29 ounces) sliced peaches–drained
- 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 jar (16 ounces) unsweetened applesauce
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- optional–two cups fresh whole cranberries
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine the pears, peaches, pineapple applesauce and cranberries.
- Spray a 9X13 baking dish with a cooking spray and then pour the mixed ingredients (above) into the baking dish.
- Spread the pie filling over the fruit and sprinkle with the brown sugar.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly.
- Serve warm.
We had a full house at the bed and breakfast last weekend and served this. The guests loved it. This can be cooked with an egg casserole at the same time in the oven so you can serve your family a filling warm breakfast that will satisfy them until Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
Another option for this hot fruit compote is to sprinkle a light streusel topping on it and turn this into a healthy desert.
I hope you and your family/guests enjoy this recipe. Kathy and I hope each of you have a great holiday season and that next year will bring you peace and happiness.
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Remove the cookie sheet from the freezer and cover each ice cream-topped cake with the meringue.
cookie Monster has always been one of the most beloved features of that PBS childhood staple, Sesame Street.
Like Mischel, Eigsti had a handful of kids—five—who ate the cookie in under a minute.
Elsewhere in the song, Kelly compares himself to the cookie monster and cleverly sings "I love to lick the middle like an Oreo."
cookie often said that a fire was the most exciting thing a reporter could be sent to cover.
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He ate the pieces of cookie and the cabbage leaves they gave him, and bleated to ask for more.
Mrs. Alder gave her a cookie for her pay, and said she had done very well.
So Twinkle flew up and crept into her basket again, quickly returning with a bit of cookie in her claw.
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