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Editor's note: In America follows the fight to win an essential voting bloc in Nevada, a battleground state with one of the fastest-growing Latino populations in the nation. Soledad O'Brien reports "Latino in America: Courting Their Vote" at 8 p.m. ET Sunday.
By Moni Basu, CNN
(CNN) - Marlene Monteolivo was a Democrat for many years, then a Republican. Now she's registered as a nonpartisan voter in Nevada who wants to support a candidate who will make the economy better.
The Colombia native, who works for a Las Vegas social services agency, says she's leaning toward GOP challenger Mitt Romney. She likes his business sensibilities.
Not surprisingly, Latinos nationwide put the economy as their top priority in a CNN/ORC International poll released Tuesday.
But there's a hiccup. And it's a big one called immigration.
It's the 200-pound anchor on the Republican message, say experts in Nevada politics.
Monteolivo doesn't like that Republicans blocked passage of the Dream Act, which would have created a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. She bristled at Romney's comment that 47% of Americans feel entitled to government aid. She took it to mean that Latinos, many of whom are not well off, are considered freeloaders.
Come November, Monteolivo says, her option might be to "vote for none of the above."
Romney and President Barack Obama are vying for the attention of 268,000 eligible Latino voters in Nevada, a critical bloc in a battleground state that is still reeling from the Great Recession.
Nevada leads the nation in the number of foreclosures and in the unemployment rate - 12.6%. The rate among Hispanics is even worse - a dismal 14.6%.
Add that to Latino disillusion with Obama for failing to pass comprehensive immigration reform, and Romney ought to be able to grab a chunk of Latino voters, says Carlo Maffatt, who works on Latino outreach for the Republican Party.
"With the economy as bad as it is, you would think lot of people would blame Obama and say, 'Let me give Mitt Romney a shot,' " Maffatt says.
But that's not the case.
In 2008, Nevada Latinos overwhelmingly voted for Obama, with whose help he handily defeated Arizona Sen. John McCain. Latinos were energized then by the promise of change in America's immigration policies.
Four years later, the Dream Act - designed to create a path to citizenship for some young undocumented immigrants - is all but dead on Capitol Hill.
Obama did sign an executive order that defers deportation for undocumented immigrants who were brought to America as children. But that does not change current immigration law.
"You hear Latino voices saying. 'Obama has not delivered,' " says David Damore, a University of Las Vegas political scientist. But that disappointment is more likely to translate into a "let's-just-stay-at-home" attitude - as is the case with Monteolivo - instead of voting GOP, even though Romney has tried to hit home with his message in Nevada.
"I have walked in Nevada neighborhoods blighted by abandoned homes, where people wonder why Barack Obama failed them," Romney said in a speech in Las Vegas earlier this year. "Well, Mr. President, Nevada has had enough of your kind of help."
Tough times might be the reason why Nevada has gone from a strong Obama state in 2008 to a real battleground this time around. But it may not be enough to sway Latinos. That's because many of them - such as Monteolivo - cannot get over a widely held perception that the Republican Party's immigration policy boils down to a debate on how high to build the fence along the border, Damore says.
The thinking is, he says, is that maybe we should give Romney a chance to fatten our pocketbooks but we can't take the risk with immigration.
That perception has not been eased any by Republican candidates in the state. In the nasty 2010 Senate race, Republican Sharron Angle claimed her opponent, veteran Sen. Harry Reid, was too soft on illegal immigration.
Latino groups expressed outrage over Angle's ads that they said were racist. They featured ominous images of a border crossing and hostile-looking Latino men; one carried an assault rifle.
She also drew ire for proclaiming to Hispanic school children: "Some of you look a little more Asian to me."
Reid defied anti-incumbent fervor to win a fifth term in office. Post-election pundits agreed that Hispanics, 15% of Nevada's electorate, had stood unified behind Reid to save him.
Since then, Nevada's Latino voters have grown in numbers. They have, after all, accounted for nearly half of the overall population growth in the state over the past 10 years. Their voting clout is sure to keep rising, and they form a voting bloc that will keep gaining national significance.
That clout is even heavier in an extremely close election year in which the Silver State's six electoral votes are oh so precious. Obama can no longer count on the overwhelming support of Latinos, and Romney has yet to figure out a way to connect, says Eric Herzik of the University of Nevada at Reno.
"The Latino vote may not be wild about Obama, but Romney has not shown them what he can do," says Herzik, chairman of his university's political science department. Romney's argument, says Herzik, is that everyone will be better off with lower taxes and less government regulation.
"That's a very nonspecific message," Herzik says for Nevadans who are about to lose their home, lose everything. "Many in Nevada are saying. 'I'm not having a problem paying my taxes. I'm having a problem paying my mortgage.' "
Ana Navarro: To woo Latinos, Romney needs specifics
If the Republicans were able to effectively lay out their economic message, they might have a chance in getting Latinos to overlook what they see as problems in GOP immigration policy, Herzik says.
Omar Lopez voted for Obama in 2008 but this year, he is still undecided.
Lopez's Las Vegas residential real estate business suffered a great deal in one of the hardest-hit housing markets in the country. He downsized his staff from 12 to 3. He says the president has a competitor worth listening to.
In Romney, Lopez sees a successful businessman who can perhaps solve the nation's woes. The problem is he hasn't heard specifics.
Last week, he went to hear Romney's son Craig speak at the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors in hopes of hearing a solid economic recovery plan. Part of that, Lopez says, has to be an emphasis on education.
"We are going to crash as a nation if we stop taking away money from education and the economy will be even worse than what it is," Lopez says. "Our kids are not going to college."
Nevada has the highest dropout rate among the 50 states. Only about 60% of Hispanic students in Nevada graduate from high school, according to the state of Nevada.
"I haven't heard a specific plan for education," Lopez says. "How are we going to raise our federal budget to support school programs? How are we going to motivate our teachers?"
Education and the economy are huge issues for Lopez, who is raising a 5-year-old son. But immigration policy is right up there.
He achieved the American dream after arriving from Colombia when he was only 21 and understands why immigration is a roadblock between Latinos and the GOP.
Maffatt, the GOP outreach worker, blames it partly on what he calls a lackluster effort by the Republicans. Hands down, he admits, the Democrats have done a better job connecting with Latinos.
He pointed to Obama's Las Vegas campaign appearance Sunday at the predominantly Hispanic Desert Pines High School. Sharing the stage was Mexican band Mana. Obama might as well have had U2 by his side. Obama's sixth appearance in Nevada this year hit the jackpot with Latino voters, who showed up in droves if not to see him, then the hottest rock stars south of the border.
Clever move, says Maffatt, who thinks the Mana concert will help re-energize Democratic Latino voters who might have become disappointed with the president's failure to pass immigration reform.
"Is it the right way to present a candidate? That's debatable," Maffatt says. "But the point is they are doing something. I don't see any (GOP) resources going into Nevada."
Lopez, the real-estate businessman, did not go to hear Mana. He gave his four tickets away to one of his clients.
She called him up the next day crying with excitement. "Oh, God," she told him. "I got to see the president."
It's those small things, Lopez says, that might help Obama with Latinos in Nevada. As for Lopez? He'll be waiting eagerly in front of his television set Wednesday night as Obama and Romney engage in their first debate.
CNN iReport: What would you ask the candidates in the first debate?
Lopez be tuning in for promises on education, the economy - and immigration.
Americans must sue the countries of illegals .illegals have no Contribution. 553 billion per year spent on Latinos should go to Black &Native american Communities.Stop the over population ,polution,caused by illegals.
"Democrats do nothing for black Americans except mine them for votes, ginning
them up with tall tales about racist Republicans. This week, a guest on MSNBC
said that Republicans' idea of foreign policy is to go to war with "one of those
brown countries over there."
This is in contradistinction to Obama, who simply wants to impoverish the brown
people over here. Have you seen the black unemployment rates lately?
(They're hard to notice, since the NFM keeps them hidden in that vast warehouse
with the Ark of the Covenant.)
The august New York Times recently explained that illegal immigration has no effect
on unemployment because illegal immigrants compete only with "native-born workers
without a high school diploma."
As noted by Vanderbilt law professor Carol Swain, author of "Debate Immigration,"
that means black workers. Illegal immigration, she says, harms blacks "the most
because they're disproportionately low-skilled." "
Hispanic? Let's be Americans.
I do not doubt for a second that the immigration system needs to be changed.
However, we are going to have to do one of two things:
We are either going to have to enforce existing immigration laws, or we are going to have to annex Mexico.
If we are supposed to to pay for all of these people freely streaming across the border, then we had better start taxing them all too, all the way to Guatemala.
You see, we love Mexicans! We love love love love love love love immigrants and we love love love love love everyone everywhere, but that's not the point here. The point is that we cannot afford to feed, clothe, and shelter everyone in Mexico for their entire life, unless we make them all citizens and TAX THEM.
Look at it this way: Would we expect Mexicans and the Mexican Government to pay for the living expenses of all Americans? No, you wouldn't expect that. We are borrowing $1.3 Trillion more every year under Obama, and we just cannot keep doing that forever.
Immigration Reform? Sure! We should make it easier for non-criminal skilled America-loving citizens of other countries to come to America and be American citizens. However, if they have zero skills and nothing to contribute, lock the door.
If they hate America, lock the door. This country is for Americans who want to be Americans and want to contribute to other Americans. We're the only country in the world with a political class that thinks we are International United Nations Territory. China doesn't do that. Mexico doesn't do that. No one else does that.
I liked the part in the article about what Omar Lopez thought about education being so important to Nevada's and America's future. I too, not only would like the candidates to lay out "real economic policy goals", but to address the problems with our education system.
While we're waiting forever for schools to improve, we must begin at home. Kids do better in school when the parents are actively being parents. Turn the TV off most of the day. Get rid of the soda. Get the kids to bed early. Make them do their homework. Go to Parent-Teacher Conferences and go see the teacher once in a while when when you drop the kids off at school. Support school staff appropriately (unless they're absolutely crazy or criminal). Spend time with those kids, dreaming about their future together.
It takes a Team Effort.
Well I am very appreciated to the government of america, because when I am still there I could work in every places so I have alot of experienced,with this all about I could work in my country in a high position and in a good income, because my knowledge have more lesson from american college, now I would to tell american peoples who want to vote their candidate for president election, and I just want to say the president for the next second term just only Obama would lead again in american campaign..and become a president...ok el senor el presidente Obama, hasta la vista, chaw.
Wow, are people really so stupid that they would vote for a president for no other reason than because he showed up to an event with popular musicians? I guess, based on this article, that maybe they are.
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Warrior Ben October 18, 2011 Thanks Michael, you are absolutely right about not going back. Anytime I feel tginhs are starting to slip I make sure to be extremely diligent in keeping the basic tginhs of my life in order. I absolutely hate the feeling of not being in control of my life, so I focus on the tginhs I can control rather than dwell on what I can't.
It is important to keep in mind that both legal and illegal immigrants are still coming to the U.S. from various countries not only from Mexico and other Latin American countries. I do believe that there is a need to secure our borders, but what shall we do about the illegal immigrants already in this country. It is unfair to stereotype all immigrants as a burden on society because there are many who pay taxes and contribute to the good of their communities.
Thank you for having some common sense.
Good points all around, Except that these options have been available to them already, ie the military and legal immigration options. But rather than take those routes, they have been unwilling to wait in line. So, basically they have broken into our house, and we are instead of defending ourselves been required to feed, clothe, and provide them with medical assistance. Now our government and the bleeding hearts are insisting that we must make room for them, and push everyone else, who I might add have been standing patiently in line for all this time back because now you have people who have cut in front of them and must be taken care of ahead of them,, So that makes perfect sense... lets just all sit around and sing kumbaya and be happy..... While our country is filled to the brim with ignorant laws by socialist...... Maybe those of us that have brains should make another deal like the Louisiana Purchase and start our own country...
not where that comment was ment to be placed!
i'm mexican and i don't care about immigration. i can't even speak spanish. my dad, uncles cousins all fought in the military. i care about american families, values, taxes and the economy. most mexicans feel the same way i do. the only thing that i hate in this country is racism. that will decide my vote. if you are in this country illegally, you are breaking the law. end of story.
Most countries shoot border jumpers as needed. Try walking into Russia or China. We have enough taco shop employees and grass cutters thanks. The melting pot is full, go home. I say put all border jumpers in prison for 10 years first offense.
Haters? Are you for real? If you are Mexican American – you are an American, just as I am an Irish American. But WE are American citizens. That is not the issue. I'm tired of being made to feel sorry for people that break the law. My heart is supposed to bleed for people that don't pay taxes, get free health care, while there are citizens that have to work their ass off to help pay for these illegal aliens needs.
Why these ppl..don't go and fight for their own rights in their own countries..why United States,,they don't pay tax..I will vote 4any candidate who is against illegal aliens..Here in NY they have all the jobs..and group them self to hire only their own ppl for less money..Say no 2illegal aliens..100%..The braking the taxation system apart..
yeah, you may get to stay but it's because Mitt likes cheap labor. If you think you will pick up perks with education and healthcare...think again. Stupid is as stupid does.
How about these folks actually immigrate? Become American citizens? Why should we be concerned that NON-Americans cannot vote in the upcoming election? If anyone would read the rules for voting – ya gotta be an American citizen. I don't see the controversy. What the heck is stopping "generations" of ILLEAGAL aliens from applying for citizenship?
What is stopping many from applying for citizenship is called deportation. I fail to understand though why any Latino who is worried about immigration would vote for Romney. The Republican party is the reason that we Obama was not able to get his reforms through Congress. Does any Latino really think that Romney would have a better policy considering how closely allied he now is with the tea-party who from what I can see want all immigrants deported, not just the so-called illegal ones.
WRONG, Immigration is only really really important to people that are either illegal aliens, related to in some way illegal aliens or are first generation immigrants. However for us Latino's that were born in America and our parents and so forth the economy is number one on our list at the moment. Why in the world do people insist on trying to lump ALL hispanics into one group?
How many Latinos in our country are illegal (because that's what it is when someone's in a country without the proper paperwork), and how many buy stolen social security numbers and other identification that belongs/ed to American citizens? How many illegal citizens will slip into a voting booth this November and do yet another thing they have not right to: cast a vote for our POTUS. You do not have the right! You are stealing! You are breaking the law! Either go the route everyone else has to, or leave, I don't care how many children you've delivered on this side of the border!
100% agree Kate im puerto rican and can't stand being grouped with the mexican race I dont freeload i work for a living but know to many that freeload off the government send em back already who cares how many kids they had send em back get them out!
What exactly do they want changed in the immigration law? My issue with illegal immigration is my tax dollars are spent to educate and provide healthcare. This affects the quality of education for my children as well a takes money out of my pocket. I am all for legal immigration but everyone has to pay their fair share for the American Dream. The middle class American taxpayer is having a hard enough time as is and uncontrolled illegal immgration is hitting my wallet.
Sorry to break it to you, but immigration isn't the problem. If medical costs aren't controlled, I'll emigrate. Don't see that as a problem? I'm a middle aged small business owner.
They can't claim it's about immigration then bring up the dream act. Not with a straight face anyway. Admit it, it's all about compete amnesty.
Tragically, most voters (Latino or not) don't realize they have more than two choices. The media would have you believe that you can only vote Republican or Democrat, and ignore the other four candidates on the ballot. Granted, a third party candidate is not likely to win any of the next few elections, but that could change if some of them start registering a significant number of votes. Some people might tell you that a third party vote is throwing away your vote, but they are wrong, voting third party is the best way to show your dissatisfaction with the shortcomings of the disaster that we call our government (short of a full scale rebellion).
Warrior Ben October 26, 2011 Thanks Cory! Keep reading and I'll keep wriintg On a serious note, I'm glad I can be of help. Please remember that no matter how bad things can feel (and believe me I know they can feel absolutely horrible) that things really do get better. I know it sounds cliche, but that's the reason I wrote this post. The feeling of depression can seem like a one way tunnel to nothing, but life really does turn itself around and the things I outlined in this post can help facilitate that turnaround.
Mexicans, though vast in numbers, do not represent the latino whole. I do not agree with any of these ideas. I believe people should have to work for what they receive.
It's not what you say. I's free healthcare, free education, ability to behave with impunity which = becoming a third world culture.
I agree with you, latinos are not like sheep, the only thing in common is language and vastly separated by values, culture, tradition,cultures.
Most do not aprove of illegal inmigration. Most South Americans we came legally and we had to prove self suficient and responsable, no criminal records.
Mexicans are anti american in one hand and with the other beg for free averything.
She is right, latinos come in all shapes and sizes, heck we even have prejudiced latinos like Criolla here, who thinks she is better than others. Very south american by the way ;-P
I appreciate your perspective but exceptions don't make the rules.
If Latinos do not want to be grouped then they should stop referring to themselves as a GROUP. How can you say they are all so different, yet claim to know what most of them think or feel. Hypocrite?
Thanks for your screaming in capital letters. It lets the legal latinos know who should they vote for. Screaming prejudiced options, or something else.
But at the same time who wants to go to the military?? A better education is the route for hispanics, that is all they want. Better jobs = Better Pay= American Dream
If the majority of them wanted this..then they could create that in their home countries. You logic is weak.
please understand something if your reading this the problem with the dream act is that we are putting foreigners in our military even though we are giving them amnesty and citizen ship they are still foreigners in our United States military that is against the law back in 2009 a survey was taken in the air force and marines soldiers were asked if they would fire on American citizens if ordered to do so and 94% said they would not. Hence the dream act foreigners will shoot Americans because they want to take what others have governments throughout history used guerrillas and foreign troops to oppress its population. Our country is going to hell in a hand-basket the economy will not improve it will get worse. And to whoever is reading this reject the REAL ID do not take the REAL ID ACT coming January of 2013 google REAL ID ACT 2013
Well those who have no family have no other cohcie but I think since my mother has given all of her good years taking care of me when she gets to be very old and can't do stuff for her self I'll keep her. I know it's tough work but I'll be there and if I can't I still keep her and have a nurse just for her. I will have hidden cameras cause I won't want anybody hurting her while I'm away. But I think it's sad when family members do that to get rid of them.They should help them with love as how they did when they were young.
It's illegal immigration and back door amnesty stupid. That's what we're mad about. The dream act is nothing more than back door amnesty and I am 100% against that. Now, if these illegals would be willing to serve our country for 4 years instead of doing nothing more than being here. However, our current immigration policy allows for potential immigrants to serve in our military as a path to citizenship so I don't see the need for the dream act.
Agreed. I would also add that they receive no government assistance or education for family members that are non-citizens including education in public schools.
Yeah, let's send them to be killed in war-then they get their citizenship! That's a brilliant idea Jean. I don't think that they're qualified for education; that would leave them HERE doing nothing, correct? And yes, let's remove the Dream Act and all branches of it because, as you clarified before, the military life is the only way to prove that you are a TRUE American. Not a fake. And you can only be American in this country...not a Mexican...or Guatemalan...or Honduran. I wonder what Native Americans-the few that weren't killed off by the white man-think about the Caucasians...cause' they didn't have to PROVE or SERVE anything or anyone to take this land and claim ownerships. Immigrants-what a perverted, ignorant word.
Unfortunately weak minds think Native American Indians were the first inhabitants of North America which is so far from the truth its hilarious. Research human evolution and notice Native Americans claim is still in the last 1% of human existence. Many other cultures lived and dies here hundred of thousands of years before you Native claim.
Why is this so hard?
Get rid of all criminal illegal aliens, allow hard working illegals a path
What is up with Obama?
Bush actually wanted to ease the law, but neither party is capable of doing anything anymore
In my America second place was embarrassing. We didn't coddle losers or treat them in a special way.
You lost your big game, you kicked a can all the way home and felt bad.
I'm certain its the same in Latin countries, were pride is high and succeeding is the goal.
Latino's – vote for a leader.
Vote Romney.
Hola Latinos – sorry about our President and his failed promises to you, but you shouldn't expect any special treatment. President Obama is a pathologial and systematic liar, and the only thing you can count on is that he will always lie to you.
Please don't stay home...go out and vote....vote for Romney. Gracias.
no matter what anyone says everyone is voying what they want and need... obama never said iam going to do it he said he was going to try ... so OBAMA 2012 all the way !!!!!
Maybe WE (US) should kust take over Mexico? Most of their citizens seem to like us better anyway.
ITs immigration they say?! YEA! When you do it legally!!!!!
I completely agree! If due process isn't followed, then it's an invasion, not immigration.
According to the Pew Hispanic survey, 36% of Latinos identify their race as white. Remember, Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity, not a race. Half (51%) identify their race as "some other race" and 3% say their race is black.
Actually, most Latinos/"Hispanics" are of Native American descent or multi-racial. However, many do believe they are "white" stemming from Spanish colonial mentality. Hispanic/Latinos is not even an ethnicity as it is a cultural group. People of different races can be considered Latino if they belong to a Hispanicized cultural background.
Typical latinos all they care about is immigration and once again they will ruin this country by voting for obama. And they wonder why a lot of people look down on latinos.
Many Latinos such as Puerto Ricans or Mexicans did not immigrant to this country, but whose lands were annexed. To indicate that Latinos care about immigration is a obvious generalization.
Anyone looking down at a particular group is simply racist.
Racist like Mexicans are towards other Latino's of non-Mexican descent?
Well I am Hispano and Native American. Some might name me a Latino. My ancestors, both European and Native American lived on this continent before the Mayflower arrived. I really like people from Mexico and Middle America. Most of the people I know personally that are from Mexico that live in the Southwest whether "illegal" or "legal" are humble very hard working people. That said. My wife of 26 yrs. is a German citizen. We married while I was on overseas duty in the military. My children are all automatically U.S. citizens. No freebees for my wife. We still had to go through all the channels. So no malice from me towards people expecting favors for immigration either way. For me it isn't even an issue. BARRACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.
This issue shouid not be one about whether or not you "like" or "don't like" legal or illegal immigrants in the Southwest or whether they are good hard working people. There are a lot of heart lifting and heart breaking human interest stories regarding immigrants and their struggles. But as a nation, we have not only a right but a responsibility to decide and enforce our immigration policy–just as every other country does–and this should not be dicatated by anyone who believes that they have some inherent right to enter the U.S. by any means they choose. With over 7 billion people now on the planet the every growing population should be a growing concern. Everyone who would like can not simply emigrate to the U.S. It is simply not a sustainable course of action.
All you illegal immigrants we have laws in this country if you don't like them go back home and raise hell in your country.. Illegals need to respect the Laws of this great country do the right thing if you want to become a US Citizen... My family are Latinos and we are voting for Mitt Romeny/Ryan. Obama is using the illegals to get their votes he doesn't care about the Illegals. Don't forget the Democrats had full control of the House the first two years of Obama's presidency they could have easily passed immigration reform just like they passed Obama care. So now he is blaming the Republicans that "Bull Crap". Obama, is using the Latinos because he knows that they are STUPID and will believe anything he says to get their votes. This Latinos and all my family will vote for Romney/Ryan201. I know Obama is not going to do anything if he gets elected because the Republicans will then control the House, Senate and for sure some democrats will vote with the Republicans because they have in the past so don't just blame the Republicans. Remember we have laws in this country just like you have laws in your country.
I am very skeptical that you are indeed Latino.
I don't know WHICH Latino he/she is but there are big differences. And most Latinos are realizing that Mexicans are very discriminatory with other non-Mexican Latino's. In other words, the constant chusma from Mexico, has made a counter-Latino Latino that doesn't want to see the USA ruined by the worst of the worst.
Yes, Virginia there will be a Christmas, that is to say if Obama whens and you will get that so needed transfusion if you have anemia. Unlike anemia, who believes you do not deserve it, if you are not one of the lucky ones to some how or anther get a job that will help you get health care.
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Yeah Obama failed to pass the DREAM act, because of republicans. At least in terms of immigration, at least Obama makes an effort to help his fellow human, whereas Romney doesn't even care.
Too bad 'won't' and 'can't' have the same results.
Obama is turning the U.S. into the exact kind of third world country Latinos escaped, in order to come here. Four years ago, Obama made empty promises to Latino's in a desperate attempt to get their votes ... today, Obama is trying to deceive, and fool the Latino people again.
It's the Republicans that blocked the DREAM act. Considering how Romney is a people please, and doesn't care about 47% of the population, along with hiding his tax returns, yeah he'd sell out to the big money corporations and destroy everyone except the top 1%.
How do you know if Romney cares or not he is not the President. Obama had a big chance to give amnesty to the illegals the first two years of his presidency when the democrats controlled the House and Obama care passed. Now he is saying it's because of the Republicans Albert you are pretty stupid. Wake-Up knock and some sense into your brainless head. Obama is a lying sack of you know what.
All, let's be AMERICANS and go out and vote for what is best for America and for all of us; We know what Obama has done and we know his plans, We don't know what Romney would do if he reaches the white house and he is not showing us his plans. So you decide.
Immigration will slow down without a prosperous economy, stupid! Who is going to come to a poor country?
Answer: People from an even POORER country.
Negative for the moment...yes...but when times turn better?
He who offers the most sympathy to illegals will solidly lock up the vote of Hispanics with Mexican origin as most of them have a few illegals in their family. Obama will win due to this one voting block. As the Hispanic population continues to increase much faster than that of other races, this trend will only strengthen. I honestly don't see a Republican winning the white house any time soon.
Well then, perhaps Republicans ought to treat immigrants better than they are doing right now. I see no problem with that at all.
My, aren't we showing our true color, Davy.
I have read your comments up and down this page. VERY rarely do I ever bother to respond to anything I see on the internet. That being said...I am a Hispanic of Mexican descent. My family has been here 14 generations. I am an attorney. I have ONE child. My mother and father had TWO children. My grandparents had 2 children (my uncle and my mother). My husband, who is white, has 4 siblings (go figure). By the way, my uncle is a Doctor...and a Republican. Why, I will never know. And please don't say economics, because my husband and I earn DOUBLE the amount of my uncle and his wife (a dentist). I guess what I am trying to say is that in this day and age you can't lump us into one category. You use words like "most" of you. Well, there are many Hispanics out there like me. Educated, upwardly mobile, etc. I am outraged when I see comments like yours. It only reminds me that ignorance and racial prejudice run rampant in this country. Guess what? Money and education are the great equalizers. I have both. It sounds like you have neither and you're looking for someone to blame. And in case you were wondering..I didn't use ANY public funds to attend college or law school. I used a trust fund set up by my great grandfather. Also a Hispanic.
Cry me a river.


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The death of German pilot the Red Baron – killed by an Australian soldier in the First World War – is at the centre of an aviation museum at Ōmaka, near Blenheim. Film director Peter Jackson's collection of First World War fighter aircraft is also on display, along with a tribute to the carrier pigeons that delivered messages during the war.
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We got the 2nd dose of the regular flu shot today for Ali & if her Ped. had any H1N1 she'd would have wanted Ali to have that as well. Ali's had RSV/bronchiolitis twice (most recently just 2 months ago) & was doing the neb around the clock for like a month. Plus she is just barely over 21 lbs.(at 22 months) and has sisters in public school so the Ped. advised us to get it. But I have no idea where it's available so we're still waiting.
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S&C got their shots on Tuesday. After begging and pleading with the pedi, I got one too! My PCP is not getting any, so I was worried about finding one for me. I'm hoping DH can find one since Meredith is only 5 weeks and we really need to keep H1N1 out of the house!
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Sueanne, u have me wishing Jaidyn's dr would call and push me into a decision too. But I've been told that she will not be getting any in. That's not to say that the shot isn't readily available to me... but something about it coming from your own ped' makes a mommy feel better :o)
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My Preemie got her Swine Flu shot today
I had been debating on whether or not to get the H1N1 shot for Hannah. Her doctor's office called today and said that Hannah was on the list of high-risk children and she needed to come in today because they got a small shipment of shots. I decided that this was the sign I needed, so we went and got it for her. So far, she hasn't had any effects from it. She always receives a seasona flu shot and has never had a reaction. She has reactive airway disease, which the doctor explained is probably due to lung damage from the ventilator when she was a baby, so this put her in the high risk category. I have been worried that with her lung issues, she would be prone to the secondary lung infection from Swine Flu, so I was leaning toward the shot, but this sealed the deal. I know a lot of parents are debating on whether to get it for their children, but now that Hannah has hers, I feel really good about the decision.
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With respect to our legislators the current talk of a tax reform plan makes about as much sense as hopping in a car and striking out to California without a GPS or road map. No doubt our tax codes are antiquated and need reform but before settling on categories and rates to tax let�s take the time to develop a comprehensive plan for our state.
You can�t hit a target you don�t have and North Carolina hasn�t had an economic development plan for so long most of us can�t even remember one. The same is true for infrastructure. And nobody can question that we just respond to one crisis after another regarding health and human services or education, the two categories that consume eighty percent of our state�s general fund expenditures.
What do we want North Carolina�s economy to be ten years from now? What is the ideal mix of jobs we want from agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, biotech, construction or other economic sectors? What education or skills must workers have in order to get and keep these jobs? What must our public schools, community colleges and universities be teaching to ensure students have the skills they need and what are our priorities for government? What kind of transportation system will be needed to convey goods, services and people throughout our state? Wouldn�t we be well served to know these answers before reforming our tax code?
In the summer of 1930, when this state was in the throes of The Great Depression, Governor O. Max Gardner recognized the need for having a plan and hired The Brookings Institution to �promote increased efficiency and economy in the conduct of the governmental affairs of the State.� The resulting plan helped lift us out of the depression. We don�t need a Washington think-tank today and we certainly aren�t in quite so desperate a financial condition as the one Gardner inherited. We�ve got some of the best educators, business people, public policy think tanks, religious and civic minds to be found but the need for a plan is just as critical.
The time is right. North Carolina is slowly recovering from The Great Recession and government revenues, while not rosy are stable enough to allow us some breathing room to develop a plan. We�ve got a new leadership team in place in state government and great talent at our disposal. Now would be a perfect time to bring together the best brains and charge them to develop The North Carolina Plan, a top to bottom approach to charting the future for our state. To make sure we come out with a sound practical plan the planning group should include all political parties and philosophies, all disciplines, as well as all geographic and demographic sectors. Can�t you just imagine how exciting it would be to have our best and brightest creating comprehensive plans for our future?
Development of such a plan wouldn�t take years. With proper encouragement and support we should be able to develop strategies in a matter of months and the time spent planning would surely pay huge dividends for decades to come. Let us encourage our leaders to take the time to plan the work ahead; then we can work the plan, which certainly must include fixing our tax code.
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Denise Sarna will be the first to admit its been a little different around the Bartlett gym this season for the Hawks girls basketball program.
Coming off a 32-2 season that culminated with a third-place finish at the Class 4A finals at Redbird Arena, Sarna knew this would be a rebuilding season. And its not like she hasnt been there before. Despite the fact the veteran coach lived the luxury of a 98-25 record the past four years, not to mention the 30-5 state runner-up season of 2004-05, shes also been on the other end of the record in her career. Her Streamwood teams won 20 games in 5 years and her first Bartlett team was 1-27.
So its not hard for Sarna to keep things in perspective when it comes to her 2012-13 team. After all, the Hawks graduated their top eight players and the girl with the most varsity experience on this years team is senior transfer Alyssa Hernandez, who came over from Lake Park but missed significant time at the start of the season with an injury.
The kids are very inexperienced and weve just been trying to build confidence and get better every day, said Sarna, whose team dropped to 4-5 with a 47-32 loss to undefeated Neuqua Valley Tuesday night. They need more guidance this year. Its just a different part of coaching and I like it. Im not going to say the losses and the mistakes arent frustrating but its a challenge and its been a joy to see them working hard to get better every day. Were progressing.
Having the 6-foot-2 Hernandez healthy has been a boost for the Hawks, who took their lumps against top teams Huntley, Naperville Central and Benet without her.
Alyssas healthy now and that really helps us, Sarna said. But the kids who filled in for her did a good job despite their lack of experience.
Sarna has been especially pleased with the play of 5-9 junior Ally Giampapa, 5-6 junior Ashley Johnson and 6-1 Kelly Harris, one of four freshmen on the varsity roster.
Allys had a nice start, said Sarna, whose team plays at South Elgin Thursday night. Shes been shooting well. Ashley Johnson is a real hustle player and Kelly Harris filled in very nicely for a freshman when Alyssa was out. Elizabeth Arco, one of the players who does have some experience, has been coming on now too after battling an injury.
Weve had a lot of kids make a lot of contributions. We just need to find some consistency.
Good day for D300: Hampshire coach Ed Haugens was just glad to be back in the gym on Wednesday. The one-day District 300 teachers strike meant Haugens Whip-Purs didnt have to wait long to get back to work on their game plan for getting into the win column. And even though Hampshire is off to an uncharacteristic 0-7 start to the season, Haugens remains confident about his group.
Im so happy for the kids, said Haugens of the short-lived strike. They put in the time and the work and the effort and Im just happy were back at it and playing basketball. Ive got a big smile on my face today.
The Whip-Purs game at Crystal Lake Central was postponed Tuesday due to the strike, so Hampshires next chance to crack the win column will be Friday at Grayslake Central in a Fox Valley Conference Fox Division game against a 4-4 Rams team that beat Cary-Grove, but became St. Charles Norths first win Tuesday.
The girls are improving and doing better at practice every day, said Haugens of his team, which has been led offensively by senior Jen Dumoulin. Im very positive about this group. Were taking baby steps right now and hopefully it will all come together. I really like this group. They work hard and now we just need the chemistry to come around.
Saturday, the Whips, who have lost 4 of their 7 games by less than 10 points, travel to rival Burlington Central for the Rockets annual Pack the Place night. On Rocket Hill, the Whips will take on a 4-1 BC team that caught Haugens eye at the Dundee-Crown summer league.
(BC coach Mark Smith) inherited a great group of freshmen over there, Haugens said. You have to give (former BC coach, Hampshire grad and current NIU graduate assistant) Stephanie Smith a lot of credit. She really put a lot of time into the feeder program when she was there and its paying off now.
Charger Classic looking tough: As the season unfolds and more games are played, it looks like the field for the 30th annual Charger Classic at Dundee-Crown could be one of the more balanced in recent years. Barrington (7-2) and Maine South (8-1) have joined the field this year, replacing Fremd and Regina Dominican.
Always tough Fenwick (7-0) is off to another hot start as is Evanston (8-0), which knocked off Maine South Tuesday night. Prospect (6-2) is proving to be a formidable opponent and New Trier (4-2) can never be counted out. Naperville Central (7-1) fell from the unbeaten ranks Tuesday with an overtime loss to Wheaton South. Hononegah is 6-1 after a 10-point win over Rockford Boylan and Resurrection is off to a 5-2 start.
Bartlett (4-5) is the defending champion. The tournament runs Dec. 26-29 in Carpentersville.
Weekend outlook: In addition to the Bartlett at South Elgin game highlighting the Thursday night schedule, its a busy weekend all the way around. The Fox Valley Conference plays a full round of games on Friday and the Upstate Eight is at it Saturday, in addition to the Hampshire at Burlington Central Pack the Place game. Also on Saturday, Crystal Lake South will play at CL Central in their annual rivalry game.
And next week: A big Upstate Eight River game is on tap Tuesday when St. Charles East visits Streamwood. The Sabres (7-1, 3-0) will get little rest from that game as they travel to Geneva the next night.
Reschedule: Hampshires game at Crystal Lake Central that was postponed Tuesday by the District 300 teachers strike, will be played at 5 p.m. on Jan. 21 in Crystal Lake. The Jacobs at Dundee-Crown game postponed Tuesday is expected to be rescheduled still this week.
Postseason news: The IHSA has released sites for the 2013 state tournament series and there will be plenty of action in the Fox Valley that ultimately will help decide who plays at Redbird Arena in March.
Dundee-Crown will host a Class 4A supersectional on Feb. 25 that will pit the winner of the Bartlett sectional against the winner of the Rockford East sectional. Regional sites feeding into the Bartlett sectional include Elk Grove, Schaumburg, St. Charles East and Wheaton Warrenville South, while the four regionals feeding to the Rockford East sectional will be played at Belvidere North, Crystal Lake South, Rockford Auburn and Streamwood.
In Class 3A, Burlington Central will host a regional that feeds into the Genoa-Kingston sectional, and in Class 1A Harvest Christian hosts a regional that will send its champion just down Randall Road for the Westminster Christian sectional.
The Class 1A and 2A postseason begins Feb. 4, with Class 3A and 4A following a week later.
Kudos: Congrats goes out today to former Elgin High boys basketball coach Jim Harrington on receiving the Buzzy OConnor Award for lifetime contributions to the game from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Its a well deserved honor for Harrington, who coached three Maroon teams downstate and comes at a fitting time as he will retire from a 40-year teaching career at the end of the current school year.
Congrats also go out to former Larkin boys coach Ken Johnson, who the IBCA will induct as Friend of Basketball. Johnson coached the Royals in the 1970s and had some epic battles with his brother Ron at St. Charles, legendary Elgin coach Bill Chesbrough, Ernie Kivisto at East Aurora and John McDougall at West Aurora, among others. And todays little known fact: The Johnsons mother, Erma, was my elementary school principal.


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Yes, one-third of the Raiders 2012 draft class no longer is on the roster. But, to be fair, coach Dennis Allen said, the Raiders didn't make the first of their six selections until the tail end of the third round, when they used a compensatory selection on offensive lineman Tony Bergstrom.
Bergstrom, wide receiver Juron Criner, defensive end Jack Crawford and Burris still are on the roster. They outlasted defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi and linebacker Nathan Stupar, both of whom were waived — Stupar at the end of training camp last year and Bilukidi on Wednesday
Furthermore, Allen said, the Raiders bolstered their haul from last year with the signings of undrafted free agents Lucas Nix and Rod Streater, both of whom are starters right now.
As for what happened with Bilukidi, Allen simply said that Bilukidi wasn't developing as well as the Raiders hoped and it made more sense to use the roster spot on linebacker Martez Wilson, who appears to have more potential to play a big role in the Raiders defense and special teams.
Wilson was claimed off waivers from the New Orleans Saints, and his arrival here coincided with the Raiders canning Bilukidi.
The Raiders got an extended look at what Bilukidi has to offer. Now it's time to take a look at Wilson, Allen said.
"Big guy, athletic," Allen said of what the Raiders liked about Wilson. "He can really run. He did some good things there with the Saints. He did some good things on special teams. He's got some rush ability, and he's a good guy as far as a coverage linebacker. We thought he was a guy that we wanted to get in here and take a look at and see what he can do."
Allen and cornerback Tracy Porter have a pretty fair idea what Wilson can do, given they all were with the Saints in 2011, when Allen was the Saints defensive backs coach.
"Great signing," Porter said. "A very versatile guy that can do a lot for us and fit right in with the defense. I'm excited about having him and the things that he brings to the defense and what he's going to provide for us."
Wilson said, on the one hand, it was disappointing that the Saints no longer wanted him, but, on the other hand, it's nice that the Raiders wanted him so badly.
"It's been great so far," Wilson said. "The coaches seem very excited. The players have been very warm welcoming. From here, it's just go on forward, they expect of me to execute and expecting me to do things they know I could do. I feel like they'll allow me to do it and I continue to show them in practice. Man, I'm just excited and ready to ball out."
— Allen said he doesn't envision Wilson being able to help the Raiders this Sunday against the Steelers, simply because Wilson hasn't been around the Raiders long enough to know the special teams and defensive schemes well enough.
— Allen is "hoping" that linebacker Miles Burris will be cleared to practice next week.
Burris is on the physically unable to perform list as he recovers from offseason knee surgery. Once he returns to practice, the Raiders have 21 days to decide whether to activate Burris to the 53-man roster, place him on season-ending injured reserve or release him.
The latter option doesn't seem likely at all, given the way Allen and defensive coordinator Jason Tarver spoke of Burris.
"We've been trying to acquire as many players as we can, one, that love football and, two, that can be position flexible, set an edge in the run game, use your hands to get off of blocks, cover a back or a tight end when they need to," Tarver said. "Miles showed last year that he can do a lot of those things, so he's in the mix."
If Burris keeps progressing, the Raiders soon could be blessed with their most linebacker depth in years: — Burris, Kevin Burnett, Sio Moore, Nick Roach, Kaluka Maiava, Wilson and, perhaps, one other.
— The Raiders and 49ers are tied for 31st (last) in the league in average passing yards per game at 191.7. That stat is somewhat misleading, of course, given the Raiders and 49ers are so adept at running the ball and they sport mobile quarterbacks that aren't afraid to pull down the ball and take off running.
— Maiava (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday after missing one day. He was limited in practice today, which makes him questionable for Sunday's game.
— Here's offensive coordinator Greg Olson's take on what to expect from wide receiver Jacoby Ford moving forward.
"He hadn't been healthy," Olson said. "About three weeks ago I started to see the explosive Jacoby that maybe some of you had seen. So we still continue to try and keep him involved in certain packages."
Ford caught seven passes for 55 yards and rushed three times for 8 yards in Oakland's first six games. He missed all of last season with a foot injury that required surgery.
— The 49ers and Seahawks, as well as other teams, are fond of signing players from other teams in hopes of gleaning insight into how to game plan against that player's former team.
No telling if that's why the Steelers signed former Raiders Richard Gordon and George Winn in recent weeks. Even if that's the case, Allen doesn't think there's much to that line of thinking.
"We've got enough that we could throw enough at them," Allen said. "Sometimes that's a little overrated. I'm sure with certain guys there's a lot of information that you could gather but I'm not really concerned with that."
— Allen reiterated the stance he first trotted out after Sebastian Janikowski's first missed field-goal attempt this season: Janikowski is fine and there's nothing to get worked up about.
"He's going to be fine," Allen said. "Everybody goes through a little bit of a rough patch. He obviously has. With the expectations that we have of him, and we all have pretty high expectations, that every time he trots out there he's going to kick it through the uprights.
"It's just been a situation where he's gotta be mentally strong. He's gotta continue to battle through it, and he will. When you look up at the end of the year I think all of us will be pleased with the results that we've seen out of him."
Janikowski missed four field-goal attempts in the Raiders firs six games. He missed only three all last season.


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That's a cute bracelet. I bet all your daughter's friends will want one, too.
So simple, but so sweet. Thanks for sharing Lesley.
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So sweet! What a great idea for my teens to make for their friends for birthdays or other special times.
Ah ha you did post the bracelet! So pretty!
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I have several cans of cheap quality tuna flakes in brine (130g drained weight) hanging about in my cupboard. They will be out of date soon and I am sick of looking at (err....ignoring!) them.
I am not the best at looking at individual ingredients and coming up with a clever plan, so perhaps some of you might be able to give me some ideas of how I can utilize these whilst hiding the fact that they are not the best brand.
Any ideas? :)
I can't see a way to edit my original post, but I did just find Maki's tuna tofu burger recipe, which I will def be making! :)
I often mix tinned tuna into Mac & Cheese (the Kraft Dinner, fluorescent orange variety, of course!), or other pasta & sauce mixes. It adds a little protein to a really quick dinner, or in this case, a really quick bento lunch. The sauce would cover the taste of the tuna, although I can't say I've really every noticed the difference in flavour between cheap tuna and the more pricey kinds.
Another option would be to mix in some mayo (kewpie or otherwise) and some chopped celery (or other favourite veg), to make a very quick tuna salad-type spread to go in sandwiches or just eat plain (the celery is optional, but gives some nice texture). When I first lived on my own, I practically lived on dinners made up of rice, tinned tuna, and some cooked veg, all topped off with a bit of soy sauce. It too, would make a really quick bento!
hope that helps inspire you! :)
Thanks Glenda! It never occurred to me to add it to a pasta sauce but it seems pretty obvious once you point it out. I remember my mom making Tuna Noodle Casserole in the 70's hee hee! This is one of my major downfalls as a cook. I can't remember what to do with stuff.
There is prob no difference in taste but my perception is that is won't be as nice. I can't remember why I even bought it honestly. :)
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I am going to make Wakame and Tuna with Soy Dressing which is a recipe I found in Susie Donald's Japanese Homestyle Dishes. I also found it on several web pages.
10 g (1/3 oz) wakame
2 cups (500 ml) water
170-g (two 6-oz) cans water-packed tuna
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 baby cucumber, thinly sliced
1 tomato, diced
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1. Soak the dried wakame in a bowl of cold water to soften, about 20 minutes.
2. Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Blanch the wakame for 30 seconds, drain and rinse under cold water. Pat dry with paper toweling. Remove any hard veins from the wakame and slice into 1 cm (l/2-in) strips.
3. To make the Dressing, combine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil in a small bowl, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
4. Place tuna in a mixing bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice and break into bite-sized pieces using a fork. Combine wakame, baby cucumber and tomato with the tuna and toss with the Dressing. Serve immediately.
That sounds nice too. I have been meaning to get some wakame and I think I have everything else. Thanks! :)
Tuna salad sandwiches. (Tuna, mayo, relish, dijon mustard, to taste. Some people like to add celery but I don't like celery enough to get through the whole bunch so I don't do that.)
Mix tuna with mayo (just enough to hold it together) and sriracha sauce to taste, use as sushi filling (or make a sandwich with it, whatever).
As sushi filler! Now that's something I had not considered. Thanks! :)
It's embarrassing how easily I miss the obvious sometimes. :/ ;)
And don't forget onigiri filling!
"A common way to tell if it is well cooked is to throw the sausage onto a hard surface; if it bounces, the sausage is good."
It's good added to pasta salad too :)
Not to hijack the thread, but what's your favorite brand of canned tuna? I ask this because I normally buy the lowest priced can of solid or chunky white albacore tuna packed in water that's on-sale. Several months ago, I bought some low priced chunky white albacore tuna. When I opened the can, the tuna looked and smelled like cat food. I gave all the cans to my next door neighbor for her cats. Apparently, the cats weren't as picky as me and wolfed them all down. I wish I could remember the brand name of the canned tuna so that I can avoid buying them again. Since I can't, I'm wondering if others can share with me the names of their favorite brands of canned tuna that can't be mistaken for cat food.
When I do eat canned tuna, I just put it on brown rice and pour a little bit of soy sauce on it for seasoning. Yummy. . . but, I will try the other recipes that have been posted.
It's a good hijack! :)
If you're in the UK, I'd say avoid Osprey brand. I am stuck with 2 more cans and having opened one yesterday, now I remember why I was avoiding it. It is very catfood-like in texture and I am glad that some of the recipes suggested will be helpful in disguising this fact. The taste is fine, it's the texture that leaves a lot to be desired.
For anyone else looking for tuna ideas, my officemate suggested using hoummus instead of mayo to make tuna sweetcorn salad. I tried it yesterday and it was a nice twist.
I now have so many tuna ideas, I may have to buy more. :)
I know someone already suggested tuna salad, but I have a really good tuna salad that sounds strange but is actually very good, though very American.
You need:
One can tuna, drained very well
Three tbs mayo (I suggest not a real eggy one or it will make it very heavy and this is not meant to be a heavy salad)
Red onion, diced, about 1/4 cup
One tbs Sweet Pickle Relish
Two Petite Dill pickles, diced
Sweet colored pepper, about 1/4
Just mix it all together. It is a sweeter salad because of the relish but is, surprisingly, very good. It's also really colorful but it does not keep well for very long, no more than 3 days in the fridge. (The acid from the pickles breaks down the proteins from the dairy-mayo.)
I hope it helps.
I don't have a favorite brand, but I never go wrong when I buy solid white albacore in water. That said, if you have a Costco, the Kirkland brand is really good!
You should check out Bonito del Norte canned tuna. I had to pay $8.99 for a can, so I guess some might not consider it recession-friendly, but I argue that in these tough times what we really need to pick our spirits up is some top-drawer tuna fish. And Bonito del Norte beats your run-of-the-mill can of Starkist any day. Far superior in both texture and taste.
bonito del norte is a good one!
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you spent 8.99 on a can of tuna..... you could buy a pound of salmon
I really like Bumble Bee White Albacore in the large cans (about 1/2 gal size) I get at BJ's (its a bulk store chain in the US) and break it down into large chunks, which I use for dishes such as Alfredo Tuna with Pasta, and the flakes, which I use for Tuna Salad and Tuna Rice. I really like having both forms ready to go in the same can, but it does mean I'm commited to tuna on and off for a week when I open a can. Fortunately, I love the stuff and this isn't a problem (except for the tuna breath afterward (LOL)).
Yeah, I don't much like any brand of chunk tuna as it seems that it's a catch-all for all sorts of sub-standard tuna bits. Around here I like Bumblebee brand solid white albacore, but I miss the more flavorful tuna in oil that I used to get in Italy.
My favorite tuna so far is a Portuguese brand called "Queen of the Coast". It comes in a sardine can shape and is oil-packed. It is so flavorful any yummy! But it's hard to find, and usually pricey. I did find some at my local grocery where they were discontinuing it, which was bad, but it was half off, which was good, and I bought all they had. I was in tuna heaven for a while, but now they are all gone. sniff...
I don't like the dark sweepings type, that you all say smells like cat food, but I don't like the water-packed tuna either. I know oil-packed is more calories, but I drain off and press out almost all the oil, and then it's not so bad calorie wise.
I just don't find water-packed tuna very tasty. It seems dry and bland to me, as if all the flavor goes into the water, which then gets thrown out. And I find I tend to add more mayo,because it's so dry, which seems to just adds back any calories the water-pack is supposed to save.
I wish I could find a good oil-pack albacore tuna. Even if I had to pay more, I can't find it period. The only oil-packed kind I can find around here is the dark sweepings type. So I just don't eat tuna much anymore, which is a shame cause I do like it. Oh well, less mercury for me. XD
you can make a tuna casserole
1 can of cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup
1 box of pasta (bow tie, elbow, wide noodles) whatever u want
some kind of veggie, i use peas and carrots but i guess you can really change them to whatever you prefer
salt and pepper
1 bag of potato chips
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
cook the pasta and drain
drain the tuna, then mix it with the veggies and the cream soup and mix all that with the pasta, then put it in a baking pan, topped off with the potato chips and bake for 20 minutes
we used to make this in college all the time..it makes for great left overs~
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for the steamed curry thingies. Turned out delicious. I used flavoured tuna because that's what I had, but I also missed out a good few ingredients to compensate.
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When I was little my mother very rarely made us tuna salad with mayo. Instead she would mix the drained tuna with olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, chopped celery and tomatoes. Lastly, right before we ate it, she would mix in some shredded lettuce that she quickly tore up with her hands. To this day, this is still how I prefer my tuna salad and it makes an amazing light lunch in the summer. It also makes great sandwiches with toasted Italian bread.
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I made tuna/salmon mock-furikake tonight, using the techniques I learned from Maki. I mixed one can of tuna with one can of salmon, and then added a ton of soy sauce, a bit of rice vinegar (the sour taste really elliminates the 'canned fish' taste), sriracha sauce and (please don't kill me!) powdered ginger. I then dried it out in the oven at 300 Degrees Farenheit for about 1 hour, stirring constantly. YUMMMY on brown rice!
Mix your canned tuna with a little bit of shoyu and sugar and heat for a couple of minutes on the stove. Use it to make maki sushi... add cucumber, egg, carrot, and ebi flakes. Thats how we hawaiians eat it! You can also make mini tuna patties with breadcrumbs, egg, parsely, chopped up bell pepper or celery, onion, and mayo. Coat in panko and fry them up.
As for my favorite tuna brand: Coral tuna. I think its only a Hawaiian brand but is made by Bumblebee. If I can't find Coral, I like to use chicken of the sea or the albacore tuna in the pouches. :)
My mum prepares some kind of potatoe+tuna+garlic pudding that's absolutely marvelous... and can go in a bento too! I'll ask her the recipe!
You know about Maki's tofu/tuna burgers - that's a corker of a recipe! A real favourite at our house.
I also suggest this easy to make and cheap recipe.
Mash a can of drained canellini beans.
Add a little salt and seasonings to taste (you might like tabasco, paprika or something along those lines)
Add a drained can of tuna
Some grated cheese is optional.
Mix together
Fashion into burgers, patties or even sausage shapes. Dip in some beaten egg and then smother with panko/breadrumbs.
Lightly fry until golden.
Adding some pre-fried onion pieces to the mix makes it even nicer but adds time. A little pre-fried garlic added to the mix is also recommended.
I hope no-one minds me referring to another recipe blog - but this recipe for Korean tuna pancakes is also delicious! And really easy to make, don't forget the dipping sauce.
(similar to Maki's recent recipe: http://www.justbento.com/handbook/recipe-collection-mains/buchimgae-or-c...)
You know about Maki's tofu/tuna burgers - that's a corker of a recipe! A real favourite at our house.
:3 ditto.
I just made this afternoon and
my boyfriend ate them just straight off the plate! (I altered the recipe, but I still give complete credits)
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I just made the cannelini bean/tuna patties and they are amazing! Thank you for such a great recipe and so, so easy for such a culinary newbie like me! xx
You can make tuna soboro:
mm... tuna ^___^
It's such a yummy fish sometimes.
Whenever I get a quick munching mood, I sometimes use drained [cheap] canned tuna flakes straight onto crackers with a tiny slice of cheese, or even hand-grated cheese [prepared grated is ok too].
It's nice because there isn't any mayonaise required, so it won't spoil as much and cheese tastes better when in room temperature.
This isn't a huge recipe, but I'm sure it could work for a bento snack! :}
Hmm what I did was tako two 80g water packed tuna, drain, added a teaspon of teryaki sauce, teaspon of fishsauce, 3 finely chopped cloves of garlic, mix gently but well and then added that to todays pasta bento. The only thing I need to remember for next time is to keep it cooler since the bit that was left over I ate yesterday evening and it was so good...
Well, 5 months late but...
Tons of different things you can do with the stuff.
Toast a bagel, slather with creamcheese and then flake the tuna on top. Kind of like an extremely light smoked salmon.
Add mayo and mustard powder (a dash) and a little rice vinigar and then add to Hot pasta. Stir and eat (adding salt and pepper to taste).
Lightly flake and add toasted sesame seeds and make an Onigiri with it.
Tons of things!
In this recipe for samgak kimbap/onigiri, Maangchi cooks canned tuna with garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame, and pepper, then uses it for onigiri filling. It sounds like a great alternative to the standard tuna-with-mayo. (I haven't tried it yet.)
Just found this site a few days ago. I am really hungry now. LOL! I always add wasabi to my tuna sandwiches. Cut back on Mayo and replace with some wasabi then add your usual ingrediants. Love this site.
I know I'm late in posting this, but I have a sort of weird recipe for tuna that I developed, and I'd like to see what other folks think of it. I used to hate tuna, to the point where I could not stand for it to look, smell, or taste like itself. Husband loves tuna, and particularly loves to stock up on it when there's a good sale. So my first experiment with making tuna that wasn't quite so tuna-esque was this:
2 or 3 tbs tahini
lemon juice to taste--I usually use somewhere in the realm of half a lemon per recipe
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 can of tuna
1 tbs za'atar
Mince or crush garlic.
Mix tahini, lemon juice, and garlic in a bowl. Taste it as you mix so you can adjust the lemon/garlic to your liking the first time.
Drain tuna. Place tuna meat into the bowl with the dressing. Add za'atar and mix thoroughly. Toss into a green salad, spread onto romaine hearts, or stuff into a pita-pocket.
You can also use labni (strangled yoghurt or yoghurt cheese) instead of tahini, or even along with.
That might be good for Jiza's husband who hates fish!
It might! Like I said, I hate tuna (or did). The tahini, za'atar, and lemon juice made it less fishy-smelling, for sure. I ate a lot of tuna as a child, and in my memory, it was sort of like eating fish-flavored papier mache.
Another good way to do it, for those fish-haters, is this recipe. My brother actually made this for my wedding, and no one knew what that "delicious pate" they were eating actually was (not that we tried to fool them; we certainly never called it pate!):
Two cans of tuna, well-drained
One 8-oz package of cream cheese (or neufchatel, or labni)
Grated cheddar cheese
A few drops of the hot sauce of your choice
Optional: finely diced tomatoes
Soften cream cheese or neufchatel (labni won't need softening).
Mix it together with the drained tuna in a large bowl.
Add hot sauce, then cheddar. Mix together thoroughly. Add tomatoes, if you are using.
My kids hate tuna as much as I did, and they love this rolled up on flat bread and cut into pinwheels. It's also good as a stuffing for boiled eggs or peppers. And I saw a similar recipe somewhere that is freezer-friendly. No fishy taste or smell at all!
Another late response. A simple recipe for something I made recently.
1 tbsp. Sesame oil
Soy sauce
Drained Tuna
Chilli/chilli flakes (option)
Cook your noodles. Toss/fry in sesame oil, soy sauce, tuna and chilli flakes. Serve.
Ingredient quantities at your discretion,add however little or much as you like.
There's a cookbook that's been on Sale at most stores recently called Hungry Girl 200 under 200 that I recieved for Christmas. So far I've tried 2 different "salad" recipes, which both called for canned tuna and a few staples like hot sauce, honey mustard, or taco seasoning, and they were friggin awesome.
^ It's currently onsale at Amazon for $12US
The writing style is obnoxious to my tastes, but so is Rachel Ray. This book and my Rachel Ray book both of some of the tastiest, flavorful recipes I've tried so far in them. But I will drop dead before I ever say EVOO.
EVOO? What does that mean? Please forgive me; I live under a little rock.
I've seen the "Hungry Girl" writer on the Today show (or another morning show, they run together in my mind), and I really liked the healthful simplicity of the meals. Did you find a lot of other recipes you liked? I was debating buying that book.
EVOO? What does that mean? Please forgive me; I live under a little rock.
I've seen the "Hungry Girl" writer on the Today show (or another morning show, they run together in my mind), and I really liked the healthful simplicity of the meals. Did you find a lot of other recipes you liked? I was debating buying that book.
EVOO = extra virgin olive oil
Thanks! I seldom watch Racheal Ray, so I'd no idea.
In one of Harumi's Japanese Home Cookbooks, she has a recipe for tuna and carrot salad. I don't remember the exact recipe, but perhaps you can find it online? It sounded pretty yummy. Just canned tuna, julienned carrots, white whine vinegar, soy sauce, chopped onion and garlic, vegetable oil, mustard, and salt and pepper. It's definitely on my list of recipes to try because it is easy and delicious.
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That sounds so delicious! I've found so many good ideas on this thread. That pyramid of Giza my husband built out of tuna cans in my pantry doesn't seem nearly so daunting now.
i add apples and walnuts with a little mayo or miracle whip (i prefer miracle whip) and eat it plain, light and refreshing
Personally, I love to add tuna to lettuce (make sure you pour the oil from the tuna too, gives nice flavour). I also add vinegar, salt - then taste it. Then add fetta cheese ontop for contrasting flavour that compliments alot. Many have tried this from me and they all like it. It's very simple, great as a salad. You can eat that alone and be full. I can't get enough of it personally XD
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