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Earlier this week, one of the MDC mamas here in F&F pointed out that my family qualifies for weatherization assistance on our house. So I checked it out, it's through an organization called AMCAB in my county.
Yesterday, I was walking my kids and dog in the park, when I felt what I thought was a tree branch or twig brush my arm. I looked down, and there was the biggest dragonfly I have ever seen on my arm. It was the length of 2/3 of my upper arm, and I'm not small- I'm 5'6" and long limbed. I love dragonflies- I have a dragonfly tattoo.
This one was gorgeous, green and blue and black, with silver wings. It just sat there blinking at us I showed it to DD. When I came home, I told DH about it, and he said, "Dragonflies are good luck, you know".
Today, the AMCAB application came in the mail. They insulate attics and walls, something that we were hoping to do the year after next with any luck at all. And it's FREE. AMCAB wants 3 months worth of pay stubs, our most recent heat bill, our most recent electrical bill, and a copy of our property tax bill along with the completed application. We do almost everything online, so I kind of groaned and opened the desk to try to begin the process of requesting paper copies of all that stuff. Everything I needed was in the top drawer of the desk. Do you have any idea how unlikely that is? I didn't even have to rifle through stuff, it was all right there. So then I got the application filled out, and crammed all that stuff in an envelope, and by that time it was already after 5. DH weighed the envelope for me, and it was almost triple the weight allowed for a single stamp.
"Well, crap" I said. "I'll have to go pay and mail it tomorrow." Then, I got in the desk again for something else, and there were three stamps! Again, we do everything online, so we almost never have stamps. But there they were.
I slapped them on the envelope, and said to DH, "I'm off to find a blue mailbox. I just have this feeling that this needs to be sent off today."
DH said, "It's that dragonfly."
I know this probably sounds silly, but we paid more in heat last year than we did in house payments, so insulation would help us out HUGE. I have a good feeling!
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Wells Fargo was the winner among the largest U.S. banks Thursday, with shares rising 1 percent to close at $35.46.
The broad indices declined for a second straight day, with carryover from the Federal Reserve's release on Wednesday of minutes for the Federal Open Market Committee's meetings late last month. There was growing disagreement among committee members on when the central bank might curtail its "highly accommodative" stimulus policy, which includes holding the federal funds rate in a range of zero to 0.25 percent, along with monthly purchases of $85 billion in long-term securities.
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KBW analyst Christopher Mutascio said in a report Thursday that certain comments made by committee members were "more dovish than hawkish," supporting his view that "the Fed is going to leave short-term interest rates low for a longer time than some currently believe."
The KBW Bank Index was down over 1 percent to close at 53.87, with all 24 index components showing declines except for Wells Fargo and BB&T, which was up slightly to close at $30.04.
The Labor Department said Thursday that initial unemployment claims for the week ended Feb. 16 increased by 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, from a revised 342,000 the previous week. Economists expected claims to rise to 347,000, according to Zacks.
The four-week moving average for jobless claims rose to 360,750 from the previous average of 352,750.
Markit Economics said Thursday its manufacturing output index for February showed the "sharpest rise in manufacturing output in almost two years," with a reading of 58.1, increasing from 56.8 in January. However, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 55.2, down from 55.8 in January. An index reading of over 50 indicates economic expansion.
Markit said in its release that "incoming new work received by manufacturers also rose strongly during February. However, the rate of increase eased from January's 32-month peak."
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said existing-home sales in the U.S. increased by 0.4 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million from a revised 4.90 million in December. The sales pace in January was up 9.1 percent from a year earlier.
NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said "we've transitioned to a seller's market in much of the country," and that "buyer traffic is 40 percent above a year ago."
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said manufacturers responding to its local Business Outlook Survey for February "reported declines in activity this month," and that "indicators for general activity and new orders have now registered negative readings for the past two months." The survey's diffusion index of current activity came in at minus 12.5 for February, declining from minus 5.8 in January. Economists had expected 4 for February.
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Shares of Wells Fargo have returned 4 percent this year, following a 27 percent gain in 2012. The shares trade for 1.6 times tangible book value, according to Thomson Reuters Bank Insight, and for 9.1 times the consensus 2014 earnings estimate of $3.89. The consensus 2013 EPS estimate is $3.65.
Based on a quarterly payout of $0.25, the shares have a dividend yield of 2.82 percent.
Wells Fargo's valuation to the consensus forward earnings estimate is only slightly above the rest of the "big four" U.S. banks, despite being the strongest and steadiest earner among the group for many years. The company's operating return on average assets (ROA) was 1.41 percent, rising steadily over the past five years, from a low of 0.44 percent in 2008. Here's a quick comparison to the rest of the big four:
- Shares of Bank of America were down over 3 percent on Thursday to close at $11.41. The stock trades for 8.9 times the consensus 2014 EPS estimate of $1.29. The company's ROA over the past five years has ranged from a negative 0.09 percent to a positive return of 0.26 percent. Bank of America is arguably the most risky play among the big four, with a political target on its back and legacy mortgage risk from the acquisition of Countrywide Financial in 2008.
- Citigroup was down 2 percent to close at $42.35. The company's shares trade for 8.1 times the consensus 2014 EPS estimate of $5.20. Citi's ROA has ranged from a negative 1.28 percent to positive 0.57 percent over the past five years. Citigroup is in the midst of a multiyear transformation, as the company frees up excess capital by winding down non-core assets in the Citi Holdings subsidiary. The company on Tuesday agreed to acquire a $7 billion private label billion credit card portfolio from Capital One. Acquisitions are among several possible strategies to help Citi recapture its $55 billion deferred tax asset.
- Shares of JPMorgan Chase declined 1 percent to close at $48.25, trading for 8.4 times the consensus 2014 EPS estimate of $5.77. The company's ROA improved over the past five years from 0.21 percent to 0.94 percent. The improved results in 2012 came despite widely publicized hedge trading losses that totaled $6.2 billion.
As part of the consolidation of KBW's bank stock coverage after being acquired by Stifel Nicolaus, Mutascio was transferred to the KBW staff, and last Friday upgraded KBW's rating for Wells Fargo to "outperform" from "market perform."
Mutascio's price target for Wells Fargo's shares is $42, and he estimates the company will earn $3.59 a share this year with earnings rising to $3.83 a share in 2014.
The analyst said in a report that with "the lack of differentiation in the valuations between highly profitable banks and those banks that are still generating ROAs of sub-1 percent, we believe the market is providing investors the ability to upgrade the quality of their bank stock portfolios at no extra charge." Mutascio also said the low forward P/E for Wells Fargo "is based on fears that the company is over-earning in the current mortgage banking environment."
According to Mutascio, Wells Fargo has four main offsets to declining mortgage volume and lower gains on mortgage sales. These include increased income from loan servicing, the "eventual reduction" in mortgage repurchase requests from investors, declining expenses following the foreclosure settlement with federal regulators, and the elimination of forgone revenue from the retention of mortgage originations."
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Brent Sutter is changing up the lines for Calgary's game with Minnesota today, separating what has been the top line of Alex Tanguay - Mikael Backlund - Jarome Iginla and putting them all on different lines: Curtis Glencross - Olli Jokinen - Jarome Iginla/ Alex Tanguay - Roman Horak - Rene Bourque/ Blake Comeau - Mikael Backlund - Lee Stempniak.
Nikita Filatov, who has 7-5-12 in 15 GP in the AHL, is back up with the Sens and Stephane Da Costa was sent down. Maybe Filatov will never figure it out at the NHL level, but I still think it's too early to write him completely off like so many have done.
Kari Lehtonen has officially been placed on the IR after last night's lower-body injury. Richard Bachman has been called up.
Have an open IR slot? It looks like Kristian Huselius will be back pretty soon; perhaps targeting December 6 against the Habs. He'll eventually strengthen the top six in Columbus once he's back up to speed and maybe after Christmas he'll be able to steadily contribute to your roster in a depth wing slot.
If you're a frustrated Tomas Kaberle owner, you're not alone. Is it time for the Canes to admit their mistake?
Pacioretty will have a hearing for the Letang hit via phone on Monday.
Make that four straight wins for Cory Schneider, who has looked incredibly impressive on this run. 28/29 in a 2-1 win over the Sens. B2B shutouts, with 24 and 22 saves, against the Avs and Coyotes. Now this against the Sharks with a 3-2 victory and a 43-save performance. Despite the late goal, he was really seeing the puck well again this evening. Nonetheless, if Roberto Luongo's owner in your league is in full panic mode and wants to sell him on the cheap... you'll see the payoff eventually. Schneider is the real deal, to be sure, but don't discount Luongo. It'd be a mistake.
Alexander Edler left this game injured after a Jamie McGinn hit. We'll see if it's serious or not, but that could mean a bump in PP time for Dan Hamhuis. He's already posted some great totals in November (nine points in 12 GP) and if Edler is out, that could mean he'll see more time with Sami Salo, Ryan Kesler and the Sedins on PP1. Sportsnet's Dan Murphy tweeted this after the game: AV - Edler has an upper body injury and will be re-evaluated tomorrow. Not his head, upper body.
Brett Hull is reportedly interested in joining the Stillman bid to buy the St. Louis Blues.
Evander Kane already had 73 SOG in 21 GP before throwing another 9 on net tonight, which brings his seasonal average to 3.7 shots per game. In anything more than the shallowest of standard keeper leagues, I'd be thrilled to own him. He's just one of those guys that's going to be able to do it all for poolies and we're really getting a taste of that this season. He's just scratching the surface of some pretty enormous potential. It's one thing to be a high draft pick, but he's just a guy who is going to get it done at the NHL level.
Not only did Zack Kassian get bumped up in the line-up so he could play with Derek Roy (and Nathan Gerbe), but the young power forward potted his first NHL goal. Kassian is the perfect example of how rewarding those really deep keeper leagues with farm systems can be. Drafted back in 2009, he just played his first NHL game the other night and now here several years later he's both physically and mentally more mature and more able to handle the NHL game.
Stefan Elliott made his NHL debut tonight and was also part of the starting lineup for the Avs. Nice touch. Oh... and he just happened to pot his first goal and it was the GWG in a 5-2 win over the Oilers. His marker was actually the go-ahead tally in a 2-2 game at the time when the Avs exploded for a four-goal third period. Elliott had some insane totals in Saskatoon in the WHL and this is the defenceman's first pro season, where he has 2-7-9 in 18 GP with Lake Erie.
Taylor Hall left tonight's game with a left shoulder injury. Ruh-roh. MRI coming and Tom Renney urges us all to "step back from the ledge".
Kris Letang. Max Pacioretty. Thoughts? In case you missed it, Pacioretty caught Letang with a pretty stiff hit to the head fairly late in this match. Lots of blood from Letang's nose. No penalty on the play and Letang did stay in the game, where he proceeded to notch the OT GWG on a play Carey Price was pretty irate over. For good reason too. He did have the puck covered with his glove. Anyway, Pacioretty personally apologized to Letang right after the game and Letang said it was a "great gesture by him". Where do you think the hit falls on the spectrum of Shanny's era of discipline?
Again, keep in mind Rule 48 for illegal checks to the head: "A hit resulting in contact with an opponent's head where the head is targeted and the principal point of contact is not permitted. However, in determining whether such a hit should have been permitted, the circumstances of the hit, including whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position immediately prior to or simultaneously with the hit or the head contact on an otherwise legal body check was avoidable, can be considered."
There's been more than enough written on Sidney Crosby since his return (and how freaking good has he looked??), but I really like Evgeni Malkin's game since #87 came back into the lineup. It seems like Malkin has taken that needed next step in his '11-12 performance, which bodes extremely well for poolies in the coming months.
The Caps were smacked by Winnipeg 5-1. Bruce Boudreau offered this thought on mental toughness afterward: "It's got to come from within I've got to believe. I'm hoping that's got to come from within because if I've got to teach it them how to be tough, then I don't know quite how to do that."
Paul Szczechura is back in the NHL. Good for him, bad for me. I have a mental block about spelling the guy's name. Of all of the names over the years, he's one I generally have to check three times after I type it out... I almost ALWAYS miss the e.
Kari Lehtonen left his tilt with a lower-body injury. Could mean we see Andrew Raycroft, who has pretty horrible stats in his only four starts (not easy starts, to be sure), for the foreseeable future.
Daymond Langkow was back in the line-up, which pushed Boyd Gordon back out of the top six. Langkow skated with Mikkel Boedker and Shane Doan. Ray Whitney, Martin Hanzal and Radim Vrbata on L2.
Two strong starts from Al Montoya in the home-and-home with the Devils. 22/23 in Friday's 1-0 loss and 24/26 in a 3-2 win today.
Throw another two points on Adam Henrique's totals from today's slate too, which brings his November stats up to 5-8-13 in 13 GP. Linemate Ilya Kovalchuk has seven points in his eight games, while Zach Parise only has seven in his 13 this month. Depending on the price, Parise should still be considered a worthwhile acquisition for a stronger second half push. For H2H owners in particular, that may be of interest. If your team is sailing along in H2H, it's a good idea to try to find a deal on a few of those sorts of stars who are struggling now... knowing you can likely afford the short term hit with the long-term plan in mind of winning those playoff rounds at the end of the year.
Henrik Lundqvist secured his second shutout of the season today in a 2-0 win over the Flyers at MSG. He had 11 goose eggs last season and only three of them had come by this date last year. He had one in October, two in November, two in each of December and January, one in Feburary and three in March... including two in the final five starts. There are truly few fantasy goalies upon which you can rely as steadily as Lundqvist year in and year out.
Incidentally, in Sergei Bobrovsky's 43 minutes of relief work against the Isles and his subsequent starts against the Habs and Rangers, he has stopped 23/23, 23/24 and 30/32 today. That's 76/79 over 163 minutes. I have full faith in Ilya Bryzgalov as the No. 1 guy over the course of the season, but it's great to see Bobrovsky seize upon his chance to run with the ball. Errr... skate with the puck.
John Tortorella on Brandon Prust after today's game, where he had two fights in the first period: "He has balls as big as this building, doesn't he?"
Mike Babcock offered this of Valtteri Filppula after tonight's impressive three-point performance: "We think Fil can score and we think Fil can be a dominant player. It was great to see him step up." It really is pretty nice to see him have this looooooonnnnnngggg-awaited breakout campaign. I mean seriously... long-awaited.
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As for Paul Szczechura, no need to wrestle with that surname any longer lol. Already back to the minors.
Had King Henrik last season in a 1 year league. The guy is just fantasy gold!
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Yahoo can move him to a wing anytime they like now.
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The US birth rate could be leveling off after a four-years of drop: 4 million Americans were born in 2012, just a few hundred fewer than2011. Teen births are in a "stunning turnaround," and the birthrate for older moms is increasing.
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After falling four years in a row, US births may finally be leveling off.


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The fire along Highway 29 outside the community of Lower Lake has burned 300 acres since it began on Thursday afternoon. State fire officials say crews have been able to stop its forward progression though 20 structures remain threatened.
The fire is now 60 percent contained.
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Redskins Roundup: The First Rookie To Start Will Be…
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– Robert Griffin III practiced and looked healthy
– SS Brandon Meriweather did not practice and his injured knee is coming along more slowly
– RB Chris Thompson missed his third straight day due to his knee. Not gonna make the team that way, rook. Not his fault, though.
– CB DeAngelo Hall didn't practice, but he did take off the walking boot
– TE Fred Davis, S Reed Doughty, RB Roy Helu, G Kory Lichtensteiger got the day off yesterday
– G Adam Gettis, LB Jeremy Kimbrough & WR Donte' Stallworth all missed practice due to injury
One player who is no longer injured is OLB Brian Orakpo and Rich Campbell writes his return could transform the Washington defense.
Rich Campbell writes that yesterday's practice was the most intense of the training camp, with players looking exhausted from the work and the brutal weather.
Head Coach Mike Shanahan said the zone-read option is here to stay because it disadvantages the defense by creating the threat of a running quarterback. Good for him. The read option obviously has risks for quarterbacks, but the advantages are obvious and, in some cases, significant. I'm glad Shanny wasn't bullied by the armchair generals during the offseason to abandon what he built here last season.
Mike Jones has observations from Thursday's practice, including Robert Griffin looking better than he has all training camp.
Always a good idea to read Zac Boyer's training camp observations, too.
Did London Fletcher's successor just get added to the roster – Nick Barnett?
SS Brandon Meriweather has missed a lot of training camp so far as he continues to rehab from the ACL tear he suffered last November. The average recovery time is seven-to-nine months and while Robert Griffin III appears poised to do that in about seven months, Meriweather is probably closer to nine months.
Tarik El-Bashir asks which Redskins defensive back will be the first to start a game this season? FS Baccari Rambo has been getting all the reps with the first team and CB David Amerson has been getting a lot of field time in place of the injured DeAngelo Hall. [And, before that, Josh Wilson when he was injured.] And now Meriweather's ailing knee has allowed Phillip Thomas to get reps with the first team at strong safety. So, which one gets the first start? I say it is Baccari Rambo and I say he starts week one!
Tyler Polumbus is in a battle to hold on to his starting right tackle job, against veteran free agents Tony Pashos and Jeremy Trueblood. To me, Trueblood is just a body and not real competition. The last time he played, in 2012, he was terrible and got benched by a Buccaneers team that didn't really have a replacement for him. Pashos is a decent right tackle if he's healthy, which he wasn't in 2012, missing the entire season to injury. I predicted in the DC Pro Sports Report preview of the right tackle position that Pashos would win the job and Trueblood would probably not make the team.
Speaking of training camp battles, last year's backup tailback, Evan Royster, is in a fight to save his spot on the roster.
OLB Darryl Tapp is a long-time Redskins fan so he's thrilled to be playing for his favorite team.
OLB Ryan Kerrigan likes the Pro Bowl changes the NFL made. To me it looks like putting lipstick on an ugly pig. I still won't watch the game.
Robert Griffin III kept to his workout regimen on his honeymoon in Europe. That is NOT double entendre.
Redskins players, most of whom are African-American, say they won't be thinking about the vile racial slur uttered by Eagles WR Riley Cooper when the two teams meet on Monday night in week one of the regular season. Hmm. We'll see.
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Awesome! You must feel like you have the world by tail! Great job! Don't do what I did-10years later I'm bigger than I've ever been! Just started the program again on 12/10/10. I want to look like you! You are now my Idol!!!
Hi needtogetfit,
I work with weights that are challenging for me. That will vary with each person depending on their strength. If I am not struggling on the last few reps that I know I need to lift heavier. I saw most of my changes in the 9th-12th week. I took pictures every 2 weeks so I could visually see the progress and did not use the scale as a guide.
The Body Of Work by Bill Phillips is outstanding and will pump you up! Please go to UTube and type in the title. Thank you so much for your outstanding compliments! It helps me to continue to strive for more.
Pet lover 45, (I love your name!!) I have two greyhounds and a Terrier!! So cute!!
Thank you so much for your gracious compliments. It is so easy to fall off the wagon. Let's both stick to our plans and be the best we can be. I'm rooting for you!
Thanks Lorig!! I just watched Body Of Work and it was great. You are my idol!!
Lorig-You look AWESOME!!!!!!!!
We started with very similar stats, not sure how tall you are (I'm 5'1) and I'm starting my week 12 now. Don't think my results are quite as dramatic but I've certainly learned a ton!
Congrats to you on all aspects of your journey and transformation. You are going to inspire so many here!!!
Oh yeah, did you ever set up a profile on BFL Tracker? I'd love to see your other progress photos!
wow!! that's what I want
today i'll eat perfect... :)
Hi junibird,
Congrats on reaching the 12th week mark! It's a milestone to reach the finish line. I'm 5'2" so yes we are very similar. (my daughter calls me a shortie ha ha..) I'm sure your results are going to be fantastic. It's funny, I didn't realize how much I changed until I actually took the after picture. I bet you will surprise at yourself as well. I do have pictures of the transformation along the way, I just have to piece them together. I did not create an account on the BFL Tracker just used it as inspiration.
Good luck in your last week and work hard!
Girl, you are an inspiration!!! I am on my second week of the challenge. I am 41 and it is nice to see other women around my age who are doing this. I am not as small as you but have about the same BMI as you did when you started. Thanks so much for posting your photos. I have a blog that I started. I will share when I get a little further along. I am also going to take photos every 2 weeks. Awesome job and I know you are so proud of yourself!!!!!
Thank you for posting, I appreciate your wonderful compliments.(smile) I would love to read your blog once it's up and running. I'm always seeking out inspiration. I turn the big "40" in January and it is nice to find other women at the same stage in their lives. We are never to old to reshape our bodies. Congrats on reaching 2 weeks. Feel free to chime in along the way.
Give it all you got! I'm excited to see your results.
Thanks Lori-
I haven't been able to take any photos since week 4 (camera broke) so I know that there are going to be things that I don't see myself. I'm excited and am still changing as we speak it seems. :)
Again, congrats. You truly look fantastic and radiant. Not that 40 is old by any means but I would have thought you were in your twenties or early thirties too. Great job!!!!
Wow! You look absolutely amazing. You should be so proud. Congrats!
Congratulations!! You look amazing! All that hard work and dedication truely paid off. What a terrific transformation. I'm in week 9 and am so excited to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I can only hope that I look as fantastic as you. Thanks for the inspiration :)
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Knobs and pulls are the kind of detail that can single-handedly update and upgrade a kitchen. I think I am partial to horizontal rather than vertical pulls, but I've also found myself eying the knobs at Anthropologie and wondering where I could use them. I also like the lack of hardware created by cutting holes in the top cabinet's glass fronts in the the beach house in Image 2.
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I like horizontal best but it depends on the cabinets and the pulls themselves.
It's not a good concept for a survey because as noted above, it depends on the cabinets, pulls and general style of the kitchen. Horizontal pulls and knobs are popular for a reason: resilient, easy to use and less likely to hurt your fingers.
Can anyone tell me where the plant containers in the first image are from? Thanks in advance.
This is interesting. We are redoing our kitchen and I have yet to pick out hardware because I can't make up my mind. I am drawn to tab pulls but not sure if they will match the kitchen. I don't care for the big bars and am partial to knobs (I think.) the new dwell magazine on kitchens has a lot of good photos. 100 of them.
so I guess the answer is, it depends.
I'm just not a fan of the big bars. I've seen them in contexts I like but most of the time they just look too heavy/cluttered
Depends on the rest of the kitchen.
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I liked them at first, but it's just getting to where they're EVERYWHERE now. Can't stand them now.
I would love to know a source for the LONG floating shelves. I haven't been able to find any of that length.
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Calling all Harry Potter fans! Grab your broomsticks and take a look at this awesome video of the newly snow-covered Hogwarts at the Warner Bros. Studio tour in London.
From Friday 15th November 2013, visitors will get the chance to see the castle as it has never been seen before, with its iconic festive look recreated for the first time.
Strangely enough, the artificial snow used on the Hogwarts castle model throughout the Harry Potter film series was actually dendritic salt. It was chosen because it clumps like snow and even squeaks when walked on. During filming, a member of the crew would have climbed aboard a cherry picker and put salt on the model by hand with a sieve – like dusting sugar onto a cake. The same process has been used at the Studio Tour this November and samples of the different types of salt used will also be on display.
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DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The University of North Georgia women's tennis team battled hard over two days and less than ideal conditions at the North Georgia Tennis Complex, but ultimately fell 8-1 to Brenau University, ranked No. 3 in NAIA women's tennis.
The two teams made it through doubles play on Wednesday with the Tigers jumping out to a 3-0 lead. However, about halfway through singles play, rain made the courts too slick to continue play and forced the match to be suspended until Thursday afternoon.
Under much better conditions Thursday, the Saints batteled hard but were only able to claim the No. 6 singles victory by Jordan Poole who bested Kelley Cohron 6-3, 6-4.
Despite ultimately falling to the Tigers, the Saints were still able to push some matches to the brink. Natalia Escobar, Mathilda Baartvedt and Natasha Bertolucci all forced their singles matches to go to tiebreaker sets. Escobar, playing at No. 2 singles, fell 7-5 early in the first set, but bounced back with a 7-6 win before Marina Medina won 10-8 in the tiebreaker. Bertolucci bounced back from a 6-1 deficit in the first set to claim the second 6-0, but Sophie van Beljnum claimed the No. 5 singles win with a 10-8 tiebreaker victory.
North Georgia will next open its Peach Belt Conference schedule with a men's and women's match against Francis Marion University on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the North Georgia Tennis Complex. Doubles play will start promptly at 11:00 a.m.
Women's Tennis vs. Brenau University (L, 1-8) – Thursday, Feb. 14
1D – Medina/Nagels (BU) def. Escobar/Baartvedt (UNG) 8-3
2D – Jasova/Nazarova (BU) def. Williams/Hazelman (UNG) 8-2
3D – van Beljnum/Vladica Djurdjevic (BU) def. Poole/Audrey Marlette (UNG) 8-1
1S – Dominika Jasova (BU) def. Cameron Williams (UNG) 6-2, 6-2
2S – Maria Medina (BU) def. Natalia Escobar (UNG) 7-5, 6-7 (10-8)
3S – Zalina Nazarova (BU) def. Mathilda Baartvedt (UNG) 4-6, 6-3 (10-4)
4S – Eline Nagels (BU) def. Adalyn Hazelman (UNG) 6-2, 6-2
5S – Sophie van Beljnum (BU) def. Natasha Bertolucci (UNG) 1-6, 6-0 (10-8)
6S – Jordan Poole (UNG) def. Kelley Cohron (BU) 6-3, 6-4


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Dunkin' Donuts shops in Freeport and Brookline, Mass., have rolled out new paper cups designed to mimic plastic foam by keeping drinks warm while staying cool on the outside.
New paper cups being used at Dunkin' Donuts in Freeport and Brookline, Mass., have two paper walls with an air chamber between them.
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Ecomaine manager John Morin says the Portland waste management company would be able to recycle the new Dunkin' Donuts cup, despite a thin coating on the inside.
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The new cups are being tested in communities that have banned polystyrene, which cannot be recycled easily and environmentalists say can harm the health of wildlife -- especially in coastal communities.
Freeport banned polystyrene in 1990, and Brookline's ban is due to take effect Dec. 1.
Portland could soon join that list. The City Council is expected to vote on a proposed ban Sept. 16, according to Mayor Michael Brennan. The ban would take effect on July 1, 2015.
Many restaurants, including Dunkin' Donuts, use polystyrene takeout containers because they keep food and drinks warm without burning customers' hands. Some Dunkin' Donut loyalists have said coffee tastes better from a foam cup.
The cup that Dunkin' Donuts started testing in Freeport and Brookline this week is designed to have those qualities. It has two paper walls, with an air chamber between them.
The cup also has a lid that twists to open and close, to keep the coffee warm longer and prevent spills.
An employee at a Dunkin' Donuts shop that is using the cups said customers' early reviews have been mixed. Some find the twist top confusing, while others have said the coffee doesn't taste the same.
The Dunkin' Donuts in Freeport has been using regular paper cups since the town banned plastic foam more than 20 years ago.
Several customers were just getting their hands on the new cups Friday and were generally pleased.
"I'm glad I don't have to burn my hands," said Pam Rogers, carrying two coffees.
Rose Young also found the cups cooler to the touch and liked the twist lid. "That's pretty neat," she said. "So far, so good."
Dunkin' Donuts, which serves 1.7 billion cups of coffee a year, has been researching new cups to replace plastic foam cups for several years, said Scott Murphy, chief supply officer for Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands.
The new cups are "an initial solution" for stores in towns and cities that have banned plastic foam, he said, and a final design could take two to three years.
"This is our first step in ultimately finding the ideal solution," Murphy said in a written statement. "We want to take every necessary and possible step to make sure that we do the right thing for our brand, our customers, our franchisees and the environment."
Officials in Brookline told The Boston Globe recently that the new cups cannot be recycled because of a plastic-like coating on the inside.
However, the recycling systems at ecomaine, the nonprofit waste management company based in Portland, will be able to handle the new cups, said John Morin, the recycling facility's manager.
"We recycle a lot of stuff other plants don't," Morin said.
Morin had not seen the new cup until one was supplied by a reporter. On Friday, he methodically deconstructed the cup, at times marveling at the patented design.
"It's actually a nice-looking cup," he said.
When he reached the interior, Morin said the coating is no different from any other paper cup the plant recycles. The interior coat is very thin, he observed.
"I'm giving it the thumbs-up for recycling," Morin said.
Paper cups are more expensive than polystyrene. Dunkin' Donuts would not provide a cost difference.
Morin said paper is generally seven times as expensive as polystyrene, which can be recycled but isn't recycled locally because there is no nearby market for the product.
Eight Dunkin' Donut shops in Portland could be affected by a polystyrene ban, which is opposed by local business groups, Gov. Paul LePage and national conservative advocacy groups.
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Bar Open Until 2:00 A.M.
Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-4pm;
Dinner Sun- Thu 4pm-1230am; Fri, Sat 4pm - 1am
Brunch Sat, Sunday 10am-4pm
Neighborhoods: West Hollywood, Central LA
My standby place for west hollywood lunch – The pros and cons say it all. The chopped salad is my favorite in the city- get it with the chicken, love it for the blue cheese and candied walnuts. When I am feeling particularly starving, I add in a side of hummus, almonds and pita. I rarely stray from these favorites. When a meal satisfies a craving again and again, it has to be quality.
The ambiance is a bit dark, but a pleasant respite from the hubbub of Sunset.
If you get the chopped salad to go, make sure to ask for a healthy sized portion, otherwise it is fit for a size 0 and really aren't we all Kings?
Surprisingly there is good selection for lunch with tasty soup. The price is affordable too.
Last saturday was my very first time eating in this restaurant. So thankful that my friends brought me there. Their foods for dinner is the best!
Come here for the cocktail lounge and order the Grasslands cocktail made with freshly pressed wheatgrass juice . Menu is American eclectic.
the worst Service and the blandest ever – I had dinner there tonight and felt like I should have gone some where else the service was lame and just not there we had to keep calling the server all the time and the food was just Bland and the seafood was not cooked right or even fresh sorry but it sucked
Good food, consistent service – When I see one star on a review here I have to wonder if somebody hung a sign out on another place and claimed to be Mirabelle, or maybe they ate a bad Mirabelle plum and assumed it was from the restaurant. I did see the review about the bartender, and I am hopeful that management will look into it. If it's true, its an abheration of the excellent service that I am accostomed to at Mirabelle's.
The menu grows and changes over time, but I feel safe picking almost anything off the menu. Highly recommended
Not what it useto be – Read my review in chow hound. I hate to give one star but I feel like in this case it is really needed. I have been to this place well over a hundred times and fully enjoyed myself dining with friends and having lunch meetings. The service has always been the best and still is. With that said, I noticed the quality of the food has gone down, there's no thought to the dishes, it's just blah. I don't know what has changed. Did they get a new chef? A new manager? I'm not sure but what I am sure about is that restaurant basics were missing. No salt and pepper shakers at the table? It's not just my table but all the tables didn't have them. I had to ask the waiter-it's like having to ask for utensils or a napkin at a restaurant. I also noticed the lively vibe of the place missing. The dining room use to be busy and so did the bar but now it seems like the place is taking a dive. God I really hope not, I've met the owner before and he was really sweet with me and my friends- he sat us down and even got our order for drinks. Overall my last experience was embarassing becase I was with fellow foodies. If not for the attentive servers the whole experience would have been worse. I would encourage management to step it up, get a consultant and turn this classic back into what it use to be. Focus your menu a little more and don't raise your prices - this will be the kiss of death for a restaurant in this economy.
Transparent Bartender – I stopped in Mirabelle after work around 6:45pm. I know they have a late night happy hour until 8pm. I took a look at the Happy Hour menu and ordered the cucumber martini and a bite to eat. Before making the drink, the bartender asked if it was o.k. to ring another drink on my tab and run my card as she was taking off shortly. I must say, I was taken aback. How rude. I asked if the Happy Hour was ending anytime soon, and she said no, that Happy Hour runs til 8pm. Not only did she pull this stunt with me, but solicited stacking an additional drink onto every other patrons bill before she left. Incredibly gaudy; I can only imagine what it is like to work on a shift following hers. She is taking money out of the next bartender's shift, and destroying the suspension of service by trying to squeeze an extra buck out of her clientele. Transparent! Needless to say, I won't be back.
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November 14, 2012
Bubba the lion is only one of Dr. Jim Lavender's giant cats. During the football season, he cheers on the Louisa Lions football team from the sidelines.
Bubba is one of six large cats on Lavender's property in Goochland County. Along with a kangaroo, a camel, and some more common critters, he says giving animals a home comes from his passion of the animal entertainment industry.
"I've been around animals my whole life," said Lavender, owner of Dr. Lavender's Animals, Inc. and pastor of Discovery United Methodist Church in Richmond. "When the phone rang and it was the largest circus in North America asking me if I would become their ring master, which was my life dream, I had to make a choice and I said no."
He now uses exotic animals as a ministry outreach. He teaches kids simple stories through the animals. But is it safe to be sharing space at home or on the sidelines with wild pets?
"I kind of think about things generally, as in is a person very safe, are they knowledgeable about what they are doing, and are they pretty protected, are they careful?" said Christina Strausburg, an audience member at Dr. Lavender's Animals, Inc. presents "Thank God for Kids."
"We check three times every single padlock," Lavender said. "We never, ever move a predator unless the two cages come together with vertical sliding doors. So there is no possibility of escape, and that is chained together and padlocked and then it's check three times with more than one person."
Here in Virginia, there are laws regulating the ownership of exotic animals. Now, Gov. Bob McDonnell has called a committee to possibly put some more teeth into the state's laws.
The new push comes after last year's massacre in Zanesville, Ohio. Last October, an exotic animal owner released dozens of lions, tigers and bears before killing himself. Police had to hunt down and kill nearly 50 of the animals. That incident forced most states to reevaluate their exotic animals laws.
"The entire zoological, entertainment and edutainment world is focused upon this issue because of the incident in Ohio," Lavender said. "It's a unique situation, the one in Ohio. At that time, there were absolutely no laws of any kind in Ohio that had to do with dangerous animals."
All exotic animals are regulated by state and federal guidelines. If an instance comes about in Central Virginia, local animal control officers would be ready to respond.
"We could certainly respond to any incident and access what was going on and see what kind of contacts we would need to make," said Albemarle County animal control officer Sandra Urry. "Certainly, if there was a threat to the public, we would have to deal with that at the time."
"I do not believe we will have to worry about a random animal that we don't even know is there being in someone's home and not managed professionally. And that is the big worry I think we should have. Whether it's a reptile, or a bird, or a mammal." Lavender said.
Lavender says that the governor's committee will bring together ideas that will ultimately protect you and your family from any incidents with exotic animals.
The discussion group hopes to wrap up their meetings here in the next couple of weeks. They will then pass the legislation along to the General Assembly to discuss in their upcoming session starting January 2013.
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Last week, the authors of The Connecticut Economy, a quarterly University of Connecticut publication, had more distressing news about the Nutmeg State's economy. According to the Economy's latest edition, Connecticut lost 1,700 jobs in the third quarter (July to September) of 2012. This is an improvement over the 4,000 that were lost in the second quarter, but the trend remains disturbing.
Between the June 2009 end of the "Great Recession" and March 2012, Connecticut recovered 40,000 of the approximately 120,000 jobs that were lost in the 2007-09 downturn. However, the UConn authors (who often understate Connecticut's economic troubles) noted that four of the last five quarters witnessed the weakest job growth in Connecticut history.
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Source: Special Education Finance
Intended Audience: Special Education Directors, Superintendents, Financial Administrators, ECSE Coordinators
Date: February 8, 2011
The Special Education Finance Section has recently posted the updated Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Expenditure Guide at http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Finance/documents/sef-ECSEmanual.pdf. This manual provides guidance on the fiscal rules for operating an ECSE program, explains the cost-savings measures the Division has taken to help control the increasing cost of the ECSE program, and includes step-by-step instructions on how to complete and amend the ECSE Expenditure Report (ER). Please note that this guide does not contain new programmatic changes; it only reinforces what has already been implemented/established.
A webinar on the ECSE Expenditure Guide will be conducted Wednesday, February 23, 2011, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. This presentation will highlight important information provided in the updated ECSE Expenditure Guide, including other technical assistance documents. More information on the webinar can be found at http://dese.mo.gov/Webinar02-23-11FAS.htm. Special Education Directors, Early Childhood Special Education Staff, and Financial Administrators may be interested in viewing this webinar.
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"The first and second (and soon to be Third!) eight week challenges were a great success, and many of us are up for another eight weeks - we're opening it up for any newbies who would like to join the next round of the challenge. Please read below.
The thought came to my head because I joined the "losing weight in 2012" thread, but I didn't have much motivation, and I had no-one to be accountable to. I was thinking about the Biggest Loser, and how teams can be such a motivation. So, I thought I would throw this out there for anyone who needs to get some weight loss happening, but just can't seem to get off the couch.
The challenge:
Commit to an eight week weight loss challenge. You'll be assigned to a team, and your weight loss percentage will be measured on an individual and a team basis. The team with the highest loss percentage at the end of the eight weeks will be the winner. This is a TEAM effort. If you lose, your team wins! Your weekly progress will be updated on the leader board for all to see.
The requirements/rules:
- You have to be willing to commit to the full eight weeks beginning 30 July 2012
- You have to be willing to commit to exercising a minimum of 4 x 30 minute sessions per week - the type of exercise is up to you!
- You have to be willing to check in and update your progress and weight at least weekly on Mondays.
- You have to be willing to share your weight and your height. (By PM if you are shy)
- You may not join if losing 1 lb / .5 kg per week will put you in an underweight category according to your BMI (check here) at the end of eight weeks.
- If you miss more than 2 weigh-ins, we will continue to track, but your loss will NOT contribute to your team's totals.
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I have a machine with 3 hard drives; the primary, which is 750GB (drive 0), and 2 others, each of which is 640GB (drives 1 and 2).
On the last screen before the actual installation begins, this is how my hard drive configuration looks:
/dev/sda [DISK0, 750GB]
/dev/sda1 ntfs 104MB [Win7 System Reserved]
/dev/sda2 ntfs 499,997MB [Windows 7 Pro]
free space 250,052MB [This space intended for Windows 8]
/dev/sdb [DISK1, 640GB]
/dev/sdb1 ntfs 400,085MB [Windows XP Pro]
free space 240,049MB [This space intended for Ubuntu]
/dev/sdc [DISK2, 640GB] [This drive intended for various backups]
free space 160,033MB
/dev/sdc5 ntfs 480,101MB [Acronis Secure Zone]
As you can see, I have 3 drives, all SATA. I have Win7 on my first drive (0), WinXP on my second drive (1) and a secure zone for daily backups on my third drive (2).
I want to put Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot on the drive that also has XP. I've already used 400GB for XP and I have 240GB remaining, for which, my intention was to create a 4GB swap file and use the rest for Ubuntu itself.
This is what my second hard drive looked like, for my intended setup before installation:
/dev/sdb5 swap 4,095MB [Linux swap]
/dev/sdb6 ext4 235,951MB [Ubuntu 11.10]
Needless to say, this is only the second time I have attempted to install Linux. I managed to get 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon working on an old machine. I have two problems with this installation:
Ubuntu asks for a location to install the boot loader (i.e., "Device for Boot Loader Installation"). I already have a boot loader; namely, Acronis OS Selector (from Acronis Disk Director 11). So I decided to put the Ubuntu boot loader in /dev/sdb6 (where I intend to install Ubuntu), to keep it from interfering with my Acronis OS Selector.
Once I hit "Install now", I ended up with the following error: "No root file system is defined. Please correct this from the partitioning menu."
What am I missing? Did I attempt to put the boot loader in the wrong place? I assume I did, because as I am writing this entry, I am looking at LinuxIdentity.com's Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal magazine, and I see a screenshot (Figure 7 on Page 13) that implies that the boot loader can be installed anywhere, including the first hard drive (in the MBR, which would obviously force me to reinstall the Acronis OS Selector) or even on a floppy. But why do I get an undefined root file system error? I thought /dev/sdb6 was the root file. Obviously I'm missing something in the installation procedure.
Should I try installing it in Windows using the WUBI Installer? I assume that, if I attempt to install Ubuntu from WinXP (on the second drive), it will automatically install Ubuntu on the empty partition alongside XP. But will I have the option of creating a swap partition? And what if the WUBI Installer searches all of my drives and decides to install Ubuntu on my first drive's empty partition (which I have left empty for Win8 upon its release)?


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He agreed to drop to Andre Ward's weight class.
He agreed to fight on Andre Ward's home turf.
Either Chad Dawson is desperate, desperate for prestige, for bigger purses, desperate for the widespread respect he feels he has earned.
Or, even as a Vegas underdog, Dawson is confident he can beat one of the five best pound-for-pound boxers in the world Sept. 8 at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
Or maybe it's all of the above.
"A victory over Andre Ward would mean a lot for my career," Dawson said Tuesday on a conference call. "We're talking about someone very, very high on the pound-for-pound lists. An Olympic gold medal [the last American to do so in 2004], when you look at his resume, it doesn't get any bigger than that."
A week ago, Dawson answered a similar question in a more introspective way.
"Being willing to go down to 168 pounds and go to his backyard, I'm testing myself," Dawson said. "That's what champions need to do."
The unbeaten Ward, 25-0 and consensus 2011 Fighter of the Year, is rated the No. 5 pound-for-pound boxer in the world by The Ring magazine. Dawson, 31-1 and finally ridding himself of Bernard Hopkins, is rated No. 10.
Yes, this is the biggest test of Chad Dawson's life.
In terms of import, it is a big-time fight. In terms of entertainment on HBO, many wonder if it will deliver. It's a rare moment when two linear champions in the prime of their careers meet in the ring. Ward, 28, is risking his WBC and WBA super-middleweight belts. Although win or lose, he keeps his WBC light-heavyweight belt, Dawson, dropping down from 175 pounds, could be risking more: Relevance among the major names in a sport battling to remain a major sport.
"This is the first time I've been the underdog in a long time," Dawson said. "They're making the wrong bet. It will make me a better fighter."
As important as this fight is, as much as HBO is giving it the "24/7" treatment, it also isn't pay-per-view. Consumer demand, not the sweetness of the science, determines that part. Dawson is a defensive fighter. In the past, his attention span has wavered. He has not squeezed every precious second out of every fight in his career. Even in his home state, he has not built a fan base commensurate with his ability. His fights often end up on the other guy's home court. Dawson also is immensely talented, capable of rising to challenges. And this time around, he is losing weight in an attempt to gain weight, gravitas, in his sport.
If Dawson beats Ward, he will hold belts in two divisions. More than that, Chad Dawson of New Haven will establish himself at 30 as a force in boxing.
"I know how bad Chad wants this, how bad he wants the recognition this fight will bring," said Dawson's trainer, John Scully.
The fight is one matter. Fighting perceptions is another. Usually with a bout like this, there'd be a "catch-weight," of say, 170 pounds, or Ward would have moved up in class. Instead, Dawson readily agreed to drop a class. He laughs off the idea that it will mean a drop down in boxing class.
"People are so wrapped up in the fact I'm moving down," Dawson said. "I'm looking forward to proving everybody wrong."
Dawson said he regularly enters training camps at only 178-180, anyway.
"I'll make the weight comfortably," said Dawson, who last fought at super middleweight in 2006. "I just put on an extra mile on my run and I'm dieting. It's something I haven't done in years. When I fight at light-heavyweight, I eat what I want. This camp was great. It just made me a little meaner that I couldn't eat what I wanted. People think I'll be drained and dehydrated. That will not be the case at all."
Dawson's strength coach, Axel Murillo, takes care of Dawson's cooking.


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Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Chimichurri and Poblano Creme Fraiche
Author Notes: I keep trying different variations of cauliflower soup since this is one of my favorite vegetables for a soup in the fall and winter. It so versatile and works well whether I pair it with chipolte peppers in adobo sauce and manchego cheese or just with cream and some parmesan. I usually simmer the cauliflower in chicken broth and vegetables before pureeing it, but wanted bring out the flavor of the cauliflower more for this one and chose to roast it instead. Since the resulting flavor was more pronounced, I had more leeway in stirring in a chimichurri without overpowering the cauliflower flavor and added a drizzle of creme fraiche incorporating a roasted pobano pepper and garlic. I served this as the first course at a dinner party last weekend with much success. One guest confessed that he had never cared for cauliflower but loved this soup. - TheWimpyVegetarian
Food52 Review: ChezSuzanne's technique of roasting cauliflower before simmering it gives this soup a rich, caramel undertone, and the touch of cream and parmesan lend just the right amount of richness to the velvety cauliflower and leek purée. The chimichurri sauce and poblano creme fraiche require a bit of extra time (and blender cleanup), but it's worth the effort; this is a perfect weekend project for when you have an hour or two to lose yourself in a recipe. We recommend using a small head of cauliflower for the right texture. - A&M - A&M
Serves 6 first courses or 4 lunch entrees
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
- 1 head cauliflower, sliced, including the core
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 leek, light green parts only, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
- 2 ribs of celery, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 1/2 - 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Place the slices of cauliflower on a dry cookie sheet and roast until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- In a large heavy pot, heat the butter and oil until hot. Saute the onion, leek, garlic, and celery in the butter oil mixture until soft and very aromatic. Add the salt. Add the roasted cauliflower and toss with a large spoon until the cauliflower is completely covered with the onion mixture. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add the broth and water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5 minutes. Puree in a blender until fairly smooth. If you want it completely smooth, you'll need to use a food mill, but having some texture to it adds to the rustic nature of the roasted flavor. Pour back into the pot and reheat to a simmer. Add the parmesan cheese and cream. Stir in the chimichurri sauce until well incorporated. Serve hot in soup bowls. Drizzle some poblano creme fraiche over the soup.
Chimichurri Sauce and Poblano Creme Fraiche
- 1 serrano chili, seeded, coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped or smashed
- 2 cups cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons mint leaves
- 5-6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 poblano or pasilla pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- pinches sugar
- To make the chimichurri, place the first 7 ingredients in a blender and process until finely chopped. This is a very versatile chimichurri - I've used it on pork, in omelets with Manchego Spanish cheese, and in this soup.
- To make the poblano creme fraiche, combine the next seven ingredients starting wtih the roasted poblano or pasilla pepper in a blender and process until very smooth. Once smooth, I put it into a squirt bottle that allows for different pipe tips, and squeeze the creme fraiche on the soup. This creme fraiche also works well as a spread on sandwiches.
- This recipe is a Wildcard Contest Winner!
Tags: cauliflower, comfort food, fall
Comments (57) Questions (1)
2 months ago gillianknitsalot
I loved the base but I thought adding the entire amount of chimichurri was too much; I could no longer taste the cauliflower base. Next time I think I'll add the chimichurri slowly to taste & use the rest for a skirt steak to serve alongside. The poblano creme fraiche was AMAZING!
3 months ago candice
Made this tonight and it was really yummy! My Russian (meat and potatoes eating) husband loved it as it reminded him of potato soup. I had a Dr Evil laugh in my head as he was getting a hefty servings of organic cruciferous veggies! Will definitely make this again - thanks!
3 months ago TheWimpyVegetarian
hahaha! I have the exact same laugh when I successfully hide tofu in a casserole, and my husband Carnivorous Maximus raves about how good it is...LOL.
3 months ago Kelly
I made this last night and it was delicious! I skipped the step of making a separate chimichurri sauce and instead added chilis, cilantro, garlic, lemon and mint to the soup prior to blending. I did make the poblano crème fraiche which I stirred in when serving, yum!
3 months ago TheWimpyVegetarian
So glad you liked it!! Thanks for letting me know :-)
4 months ago Jennica
I served this at dinner with friends and it was a huge hit. It's not hard to make, just requires washing multiple dishes. I like that it can be make early in the day and assembled last-minute once the base soup is re-heated.
4 months ago TheWimpyVegetarian
So glad you and your friends liked it so well!
4 months ago Ariana
I have made it. I just thought it was a lot of work and would not do it again. I wouldn't have commented if I hadn't made it.
4 months ago Comment Queen
Why comment if you haven't MADE the RECIPE? ZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz
4 months ago Ariana
Good but not that good!
7 months ago MarshaF
Super excited to make this soup after reading the reviews. Tastes weird, so not my favorite. This recipe is quite a bit of work and mine was really thick even after thinning it with water. The poblano/creme fresh combo is the same color as the soup so mine was not as pretty as the photo. Just kinda a mess I'm sorry to say.
7 months ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I've made it dozens of times now, and really sorry it didn't work for you. Thanks for letting me know!
over 1 year ago vivzan
Wow, really delicious. This will definitely be a go-to recipe!
over 1 year ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Thanks so much!!!
over 2 years ago yossy arefi
This soup is so fantastic. Someone served it to me at a dinner party and I practically jumped across the table to get the recipe from him, then made it myself the very next day. I subbed parsley for the cilantro in the chimichurri because I had it on hand and it was still delicious!
over 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Wow! Thank you so much!! What a wonderful way for me to start my day with your generous comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much!!!
over 2 years ago merrymaker
So so so good! Man. Delicious!
I used veggie broth and plain Greek yogurt instead of heavy cream and welll, it might just be my favorite soup ever.
over 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I'm making it with yogurt next time too! Thanks so much for your feedback - I'm so glad you liked it so much. You made my day!
over 2 years ago VanessaS
I made this the other night and loved it - who knew chimichurri would be so good with cauliflower! This is definetly going on the repeat list.
over 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
It IS surprising what a great match they are - I agree! For something simpler with this combination, try slicing the cauliflower in thick slabs and roasting it and then drizzle the chimichurri on it to serve. I'm so glad you loved this soup. Thanks for letting me know!
over 2 years ago malw
over 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for letting me know!
over 2 years ago tota
We loved this soup, but I only had a purple cauliflower at home (maybe it was broccoli romanesco? it came in my CSA box without a list last week) and I found: the color was a bit weird, to be expected, but also, the chimichurri was slightly overpowering. Anyone else have that? Could be,since there is no specific weight for cauliflower given, that mine was a bit light and I needed to ramp it up for more cauli flavor. It was still yummy, and I'll do it again. I,too,used veg. stock instead of chicken, but like the idea of light sour cream.
about 3 years ago healthierkitchen
Just seeing this for the first time now - just delicious. Will make soon!
about 3 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Thanks healthierkitchen!! I'd love to hear what you think if you make it!
about 3 years ago
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
OMG! This is on the menu for my next dinner party.
about 3 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Hey thanks HLA!! I really hope you like it! Let me know if you try it!!
about 3 years ago ChiFoodLover
Thank you very, very much for this absolutely DELICIOUS recipe! I made this last night and savored every spoonful. It's definitely a keeper and I can't wait to have another bowl tonight!
about 3 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Wow! Thanks so much - I'm so glad you liked it! You've made my day!
over 3 years ago McPoLanders
Wow! I made this for dinner tonight and it is absolutely amazing!! The only thing I changed was using veggie stock instead of water and chicken stock and for the creme fraiche (to make it a bit more healthy), I substituted light sour cream for the cream and creme fraiche. Thank you!
over 3 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Hey thanks McPoLanders!! I'm really happy you liked it so much! And I really appreciate the feedback. I'm thinking of making a pot of it tomorrow - I always love to have soup when it's cold and rainy outside :-)
over 3 years ago csheago
Made a variation of this the other night with what I had on hand. Awesome. Had to use Pecorino rinds in the broth, and used a homemade veg stock and sweated everything in bacon fat but the proportions and compliments to this recipe were PERFECT. Roasting is key and the cheese is not an overpowering addition. Such a good guide. It was wonderful.
over 3 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm so glad you liked it so much and really glad the directions worked so well for you!
over 3 years ago Elizabeth2
Loved the cauliflower soup !
over 3 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Hey thanks! I'm really glad it worked for you!


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Hey guys,
I'm having a lot of trouble getting PP to play my sequence smoothly. The footage is h.264 wrapped in a MOV container captured with my 550D (MagicLantern Firmware and 1.3x bitrate). The playback of an entire clip works perfectly fine. But when there are a lot of fast cuts, PP just chokes up and starts to stutter really bad.
I have an elitbook with 4GB of RAM, a Quadro FX 550M and a 7200 RPM hdd in this puppy so I'm not sure what the problem is. I read somewhere that I should reimport all my clips with an .mpg extension but that would be a disaster for my sequnce which is already 70% done...
I would like to note that mercury hardware playback doesn't make any difference
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You're off to a good start with the MOV file info and some of your hardware specs, but there are still some key details missing.
Can't you use low res clips and then link to the hd clips once the edit is complete?
Based on the information given so far, my best guess is that your system just isn't up to the task.
With this kind of media, ideally you want a fast machine, with an Intel i7 model processor, at least 8GB (and preferably more) RAM installed, and at least three fast hard drives. I suspect if you had that, there would be no problem.
Sorry for the late reply guys (and the lack of info, was in a rush and forgot some obbvious stuff)
Here's is a rundown:
Premiere pro CS5.0.3
Windows 7 x64, i7 Q720, 4GB RAM and a Quadro FX 550M.
The video is h.264 in a MOV container. The mediainfo dump can be found here:
As for the general problem description:
This has worked before with MTS files from my canon hf s10, but there were not fast cuts there. Here the cuts are at most 3 seconds long but usually a second or 2.
Furthermore I am running the latest CCCP codec pack and that's it really. No other garbage installed on here. The videos have no effects at all. Mercury GPU and Software give exact same result (software seems a little better) and this happens in all resolutions when I preview.
Hope this helps (and helps me too! )
Don't know if this will help but if you never shoot, you will never hit anything.
Rewrap the .MOV files in a MTS wrapper (leaving the H.264 codec intact). It may be that this step will avoid the 32 bit QT server and its inherent slowdown.
I'm not familiar with the CCCP codec pack, but when I hear the word 'Codec pack' I almost get a severe heart attack. Most of the time it is disastrous, requiring a complete reformat and reinstallation of OS and programs.
Basically when scrubbing you need really fast disks and it appears you do not even have the practical minimum of three physically different 7200 RPM SATA disks installed. One disk will not do.
I did not think that such high specs would be necessary to edit DSLR footage... iMove has no issues whatsoever with this and i'm running that on a 2009 MBP. This is also not a movie editting computer. It's just a school computer. I just do this for fun. I got PP for a crazy discount since I'm a student. I'll try rewrapping it though.
Just a wake-up call: DSLR is one of the most difficult codecs to handle. It really requires a beefy computer. Second, and that is where a lot of people make mistakes, is that editing requires a lot of disk I/O and the problem with SATA disks is that the connection is half duplex. Traffic is only allowed in one direction at a time, it can't read and write at the same time, so in effect traffic going in one direction must wait for the traffic from the opposite direction to have passed before it can use that single lane. That always causes delays, especially when you take into consideration the Windows housekeeping tasks that also require the use of that single lane.
Just the other day I tested the required sustained transfer rates with a single track AVCHD timeline and it needed around 50 MB/s, with three tracks it went up to around 95 MB/s and with the addition of RED 4K material and some more tracks, it needed more than 300 MB/s transfer rate for simple playback. Scrubbing the timeline requires even more.
CS5x edits the footage natively, while iMovie, Final Cut Transcode the material to a less complex codec.
I tested the required sustained transfer rates with a single track AVCHD timeline and it needed around 50 MB/s
Given that the data itself only requires 5 MB/s or less, I find that hard to believe. You sure you didn't add an extra 0 there?
It seems that I had to rename all the MOV files to mpg. This seems to fix the issue (now the files don't have to go to the 32 bit QT engine). So anyone any idea on how to batch replace the clips?..
You can do that in the Bridge.
I know I can batch rename the footage, but how do i replace the footage INSIDE premiere pro. After the footage is .mpg, the files are offline and need to be linked or replaced.. Ideas? Going through 100+ clips manually is kidn of a game breaker :')
Single track AVCHD just playing the timeline.
What does this look like:
It looks like it's time for you to take some of your own tweaking advice there, Harm. Here's what I got.
1 stream...
4 streams
That's from a single drive. Yes, it peaked at around 50, probably to fill the cache, but then leveled off to the expected average of 5MB/s for 1 and 20 MB/s for 4.


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Richard Lynch April 17, 2014 at 07:55 PM
The meeting was illegal. Your not chair, yet. Your playing real fast and loose with the rules now,…Read Morea ren't you? I think your going to find out what's good for the goose, is good for ... well you get it, the critic! Your lack of vision is going to be quickly apparent! What goes around....well, Stoughton will be able to untie this Gordian knot next year, if not sooner!
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Walk to Read and Walk to Math are fancy names given to something that I did over 30 yrs ago in…Read Moreschoo l, but the SC praises Rizzi for these programs and that's bull! I agree with Pat. As a parents of a child who has an extensive IEP, I am so sick of these kids getting blamed for this situation. My son has made huge strides this year with new SPED teachers, but last year made little progress because at least one if his SPED teachers was not very good (she no longer works at the Gibbons), and that's being kind. All of the other SPED, classroom teachers and support staff have been great, and they work with what they have, which is not much thanks to Rizzi and the SC. I'm appalled to learn that the SC has sought no advice from SSPEC!
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Men's First Classics® Zip-front Club Patch Vest, Black
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Amavasya is the no moon day in a month in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar. Amavasya October 2013 date and time is October 4. The Amavasya Time begins at 06:04 AM on October 4 and ends at 5:58 AM on October 5. The Amavasya in October 2013 is of great significance as it marks the end of the Pitru Paksha Shradh Period and is known as Mahalaya Amavasya.
This Amavasya is particularly chosen for observing rituals dedicated to departed souls. Anyone can perform Shradh to departed souls on the day. There is no need to look for dates etc and Shradh can be performed to any departed soul.
Traditional Durga Puja rituals also commence on the day.
As per traditional North Indian calendar it is the Amavasya in Ashwin month. In other regions it is the Bhadrapad Amavasi.
Bhadrapad month ends in traditional calendars followed in Maharashtra,
Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka on the day.
Navratri festival commence from October 5, 2013.


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This pretty agate trivet, in varying shades of purple, will look gorgeous on the table, whether it's topped with a warm dish, a bottle of wine, or nothing at all. No two stones are alike, so each trivet has a one-of-a-kind shape and color. Made in the USA.
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