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Freezer Cooking Recipes and Tips
April 06, 2012, 08:59:11 AM »
I've been wanting to try out freezer cooking for a while. The concept is pretty straightforward. You set aside some time (a few hours or a day) once every month (or two weeks depending on the size of your freezer) to prepare meals that you can freeze and then reheat later. Doing this, you can just pop a meal in the oven and have a home-cooked meal in a flash with no prep on those busy days that leave you exhausted.
I love the idea. I haven't done it yet. So please post your favorite recipes, tips, and tricks. What does a newbie to freezer cooking need to know? What did you learn the hard way? What is your best advice and what are your go-to recipes?
For example, if I stick a casserole in the freezer, when do I need to take it out for dinner? Do I take it out Monday morning for dinner Monday night or do I need to plan further ahead? How long does it need to cook before going in the freezer and how long after I take it out of the freezer? I'm lost here. I love my mom but she didn't do ANYTHING like this.
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April 06, 2012, 09:45:26 AM »
I live from my freezer. Personally I never freeze all the meal. For example, I'd freeze the filling for fish pie but add the potatoes after I've defrost the filling. Similarily I'd freeze pasta sauce but not the pasta. IMO in makes everything taste fresher.
Veg depends on your freezer. I find mushrooms get leathery if I freeze them unless they're in a sauce.
Actually now that I think about it, alot of the things I freeze are sauce based, like soups, casseroles, pasta sauces.
What have I learned the hard way? When in doubt, throw it out. And put the date on when you've made something because otherwise if you discover a bad batch of something you've made you have to throw out all of whatever iit is nstead of just the batch you made that day.
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April 06, 2012, 10:12:44 AM »
I freeze spaghetti sauce religiously. It takes so long to make and there's so many ingredients that it's not something I want to make over and over again. I also always make too much. I also freeze leftover spaghetti.
The sauce, I spoon it into the small round half cup (4oz) Gladware containers and pop into the freezer once cooled down. They are perfect one serving size for sauce.
I freeze pasta in Ziploc bags. You have to make sure to cook the pasta to al dente because you are going to expose it to heat again after freezing. I toss it in a little olive oil before freezing to get rid of any clumping. I usually put two servings per bag.
I just run the spaghetti over some hot water and it slides right out and then I plop it into a pot of boiling water. While that's happening, I just pop the top of the Gladware (leaving it on, though to cover for splatters) and defrost the sauce in the microwave and then warm it (also in the microwave). It takes about 5 minutes for the whole process and I've got a lovely plate of spaghetti any time I want.
I wish I had some in my freezer right now but alas, I didn't make another batch since it ran out.
OH, I also forgot to mention, I wash and reuse all the Gladware and Ziploc bags.
A little off topic, but I also freeze bread. I could never finish a loaf of bread before it goes moldy so I do this is out of necessity.
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April 06, 2012, 10:20:33 AM »
Much like Nibsey, most things I prepare and freeze are sauces, soups or chili. When I am making such for a meal it is usually not much more effort to make a big batch rather than a small batch. There are just two of us in this household, so I also freeze such things in single or double sized portions. It really does help us to have ready, go to items which can be reheated and voila, meal is ready, particularly for times we are really busy or just don't feel like cooking, beyond boiling pasta, or making a salad to go with soup.
While I also don't generally freeze pasta, I have an exception. When I make stuffed pasta shells, I make a big batch. From the batch of stuffed shells, I use whatever we want for the immediate meal, and I freeze the rest. Later on, I pull the number of individual frozen shells from the big container in the freezer, cover those with sauce (which may have also been frozen but has been thawed), put that in a 350F oven (with or without shredded cheese on top of the sauce), and 45 minutes later, dinner is ready to serve.
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April 06, 2012, 10:39:54 AM »
I'm big on making a huge batch of food and freezing things for later. Things that I find I dislike after being frozen include non-mashed potatoes, pasta, celery, and anything with a delicate flavor. Also, the structure of dairy products usually changes in the freezerthings that rely on creaminess sometimes get a little lumpy. Never freeze cream cheese. Ugh. <--learned the hard way.
Dishes that freeze really well: chili, shepherd's pie, most soups, pot pies, pulled pork, lasagna (which breaks the pasta rule, but I freeze it with the pasta uncooked), meatloaf, and rice and beans (which is also quite cheap!)
This recipe:
is the absolute most delicious lasagna you will ever have, AND it freezes well. You can even make several smaller ones if you have less people to feed (it goes a long way). If you can find it, use meatloaf mix (a combo of ground pork, veal, and beef) instead of the ground beef & sausage.
Always date things. I use a dry-erase marker to date my tupperware so that I can just wipe it off and reuse it. Also, try to freeze things in the portion they will be eaten in (as in, if it's just you, freeze them in single serving units. If it's your family of 5, freeze in family-of-five-size units.)
I do double portions, and usually take it out of the freezer the night before I am going to cook itit's become a part of my nighttime routine.
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Oh! And keep baking soda in your freezer! After food has been in there a while it starts to taste like freezer, and the baking soda helps.
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April 06, 2012, 11:56:45 AM »
The main thing is think before you freeze. Things like certain pasta sauces, soups, stews, caseroles, freeze very well and are relatively unaffected. I don't think custard would freeze well since it is dependent on the texture.
You don't need to freeze the entire dish. For example, if you like chili over rice or chili over nachos, you will have more success with freezing just the chili and assembling the other ingredients later.
Label what it is and when you froze it since freezing doesn't mean things keep forever. Some things, for example, tomato sauce and chili look similar frozen so labeling helps.
Freeze the amount you want to eat at one time so you don't have to defrost the entire batch to get one serving. Cutting a lasagna into portions or separating chili into single servings can be helpful. You can always defrost multiple containers if you need more. Ice cube trays are good for single servings of things like pesto sauce where a little goes a long way.
Freezing some things can dehydrate them, so you may need to add water to chili or sauce if it's too thick after defrosting.
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April 06, 2012, 12:10:32 PM »
Potatoes don't freeze well, even in soups.
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April 06, 2012, 12:16:41 PM »
I think you've gotten some great ideas here. The one thing I don't agree with is about freezing rice. Unlike pasta, I've found it freezes just fine. I'd make it fresh if it was a side dish, but as part of a casserole, it's fine.
My only suggestion to add is get some good containers that truly do survive the freezer to microwave trip. Sadly, I can only report on the ones that don't, and it's that Rubbermaid line specifically made for freezer to nuke. Every one of them cracked for me. Maybe others can provide ideas. I don't like the disposable containers for this.
Finally, on Macademia Nut's comment about freezing bread...Yes!! It took me forever to learn this, and now I'm trying to teach my roomie, who is one of those people who keeps it refrigerated. This does nothing to preserve freshness. Keep it in a cupboard and then put directly in freezer. There's almost no bread that suffers from this.
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April 06, 2012, 12:21:31 PM »
I also freeze my bread. I like it toasted anyway, so the texture difference isn't really noticable.
Also, I just learned that hummus doesn't freeze that well. A lumpy lunch for me today.
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April 06, 2012, 12:38:29 PM »
I use ziplock bags a lot in the freezer - they take up less space than plastic containers. The bags labeled "freezer bags" are thicker and better for freezing than those labeled "storage bags".
Some things that freeze well:
*Rice, couscous
*Mashed white potatoes and sweet potatoes (white potatoes separate in the freezer, but if you microwave them and stir a couple of times, they come together fine)
*Whole milk, skim milk (shake after defrosting). Cream and buttermilk - not so well.
*Muffins, scones, any bread, cakes, cookies, fruit pies
*Casseroles. I usually cook before freezing, but you can freeze them uncooked as well.
*Soups, chili, stews. I omit potatoes and pasta from soups, and add them when reheating.
*I stock up on chicken and meat when it's on sale. I usually repackage it into the amount for one meal and wrap in plastic wrap, then foil.
*Be sure to leave some head room - 1/2 inch or more - when freezing liquid (like soup, milk, etc.) because liquids expand when frozen.
*Blueberries, blackberries and cranberries freeze well. Put them on a cookie sheet and flash-freeze; when frozen, put in a freezer bag. This keeps the fruit separate; it won't clump up and you can remove just as much as you need. I put them frozen into cobblers and muffins.
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April 06, 2012, 12:47:07 PM »
You might want to try some freezer cookbooks. I started by checking cookbooks out of the library to see if I would really use them. Here are a few I really like:
Don't Panic, Dinner's in the Freezer, and More Don't Panic, Dinner's in the Freezer
Make-a-Mix Cookbook
Fix, Freeze, Feast
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April 06, 2012, 04:12:43 PM »
I've found that for freezing chicken breasts, wrapping in wax paper and then putting in a freezer bag with the excess air pushed out works well too.
For freezing berries, the taste is great, but I've found the texture suffers if you want to eat them plain afterwards. I can see how they would be fine for cooking though. If there's a trick to keeping the texture, I haven't found it yet.
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April 06, 2012, 05:20:29 PM »
I've been doing the batch-cooking on weekends for years now. My strongest recommendation is buy a Food Saver. It's worth its weight in gold! There are many types on the market but I bought a simple one without all the bells and whistles. I've never had any food become freezer burned or tasting "off", and it's perfect to freeze meals in single portion sizes.
Another hint - label your packages! I make spaghetti sauce, chili, picadillo, sloppy joes and they all look alike after freezing. And keep a inventory list near the freezer. You can tell at a glance what is available.
I freeze everything in single portion size so it's easy to grab a package of something for your lunchbag, or if you and your spouse each want something different.
Some of my favorite things to freeze: Rice, sweet potatoes, fresh shucked corn, green beans, pierogies, meatloaf (made in muffin pans for perfect single size), sweet & spicy chicken, pulled pork, skirt steak, picadillo, soups (broth based, not creamy ones), pot roast.
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April 06, 2012, 06:32:05 PM »
I don't know how much homemade stuff you make, but I've frozen chocolate syrup, BBQ sauce, ketchup, and marshmallow creme with no problems-they were all homemade, so I don't know if storebought would be any different. One thing that did not freeze well was the homemade salsa
I'm just glad I looked closely at it before I dumped it on my meal.
I second the others that spaghetti sauce freezes really well, although I don't really care for frozen, precooked pasta itself. I've also frozen garlic mashed potatoes, and pretty much any already cooked meat.
Crockpot meat that has been shredded and frozen in the juices is really good as well.
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April 06, 2012, 08:12:57 PM »
I do a lot of freezer cooking and prefer the kind of cooking where you assemble, then freeze, then thaw, then cook. I don't much care for reheated foods, but that's a personal preference. I mostly do batch cooking where I triple or quadruple a recipe and throw the extras in the freezer because it's usually not much more effort to make four times the recipe than it is to make one. I like to do this especially when there's a particular kind of meat that's on special.
I like putting meats into a marinade before freezing. Then, the day before I want to cook them, I just move the bag into the fridge and in about 24 hours I have thawed, marinated meat ready to cook. I've done a ginger-soy one that goes great on pork, and a Tex-Mex type marinade for fajitas or tacos on chicken or beef. I freeze everything flat on a cookie sheet in an unsealed Foodsaver, and when firm I suck-and-seal so that the bags can be stored upright in my freezer drawer.
Another of my favorites to freeze ahead is meat loaf - I've got a few recipes I like, and all of them have frozen well. I mold them into a football on a length of foil on a cookie sheet and pop them into the freezer raw until they firm up enough to pop into a Foodsaver bag. I thaw these for 1-2 days, and then bake as normal. If they need a sauce for the top, I prepare that and freeze it also, its bag clipped to the meat loaf bag.
I frequently put together a couple of Chicken Marballa batches and throw them in the freezer - that old Silver Palate recipe requires overnight marinating anyway, so it's easy to just throw one into the freezer in a Foodsaver bag and the other into the fridge to bake the next day. Other great options are enchiladas, calzones, and stuffed pastas like canneloni and shells.
There are a few things I freeze cooked - meatballs, soups, stews and chili - but mostly I like to cook after freezing/thawing rather than just reheating.
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Issue Type: Improvement Created: 2007-02-27T16:42:28.000+0000 Last Updated: 2008-03-21T16:25:17.000+0000 Status: Resolved Fix version(s): - 1.5.0 (17/Mar/08)
Reporter: Gavin (gavin) Assignee: Thomas Weidner (thomas) Tags: - Zend_TimeSync
Related issues: - ZF-961
Attachments: - ZF-987-patch-2.rar
h3. Problem:
Zend_TimeSync is potentially dangerous. Although it works nicely, and does what it claims, there is a big risk of developers accidentally running time queries (SNTP/NTP) on public time servers for every web page request.
h3. Proposed Solution:
In order to minimize this risk, Zend_TimeSync should default to a safe behavior. After the i18n team discussed this issue at length, Andries proposed adding magic sleep/wakeup methods to Zend_TimeSync, so that the component can maintain persistent state. The state is needed for Zend_TimeSync to have sufficient intelligence to make an informed decision about whether to use a cached time offset, or poll some time servers (and which ones) to update the offset, without "abusing" public time servers.
Initially, the implementations for __sleep/__wakeup could use Zend_Cache, but developers ought to have the ability to overload these and use other mechanisms to persist the state of Zend_TimeSync.
Posted by Andries Seutens (andries) on 2007-03-02T12:23:33.000+0000
Please consider attached file
Posted by Gavin (gavin) on 2007-03-02T12:51:12.000+0000
Just an idea ... what if init() accepted a single argument that is an instance of Zend\_Cache?
Then developers would use: $sync = new Zend\_TimeSync(); $sync->init(Zend\_Cache::factory($frontend, $backend, $frontendOptions, $backendOptions));
Hmmm .. I see one problem. It should be possible to use Zend\_TimeSync without loading all the classes/code needed to query time servers, when a cached information is available and current. The constructor for Zend\_TimeSync currently processes its arguments and loads Zend\_TimeSync\_\*, etc. However, if a recently cached result exists, it should be possible to obtain access to offset-adjusted Zend\_Date instance objects and the offset itself without loading all the code for interacting with time servers.
For example:

$offset = Zend_TimeSync::getOffset(Zend_Cache::factory($frontend, $backend, $frontendOptions, $backendOptions));
// now use $offset when inserting/updating a timestamp into a row in a DB
$now = time() - $offset;
$sql = "UPDATE order SET last_viewed_timestamp = $now";
This use case was presented as one of the reasons justifying the proposal.
If you think we should also support:

$timeSync = new Zend_TimeSync($target, $alias, Zend_Cache::factory($frontend, $backend, $frontendOptions, $backendOptions));
then developers could manage multiple Zend\_TimeSync instance objects having possibly different offsets (e.g. resulting from querying different sets of time servers). However, this seems more like an edge case, than the other use case above.
From Bill's recent email to fw-general about "feature freeze", the window of time available for finishing Zend\_TimeSync before ZF 1.0 is almost closed. However, I have every expectation that Zend\_TimeSync could be included afterwards, if it is not included in 1.0.
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2007-03-02T13:33:25.000+0000
Loading from cache without subclasses should be possible.
And it should be possible to empty the cache to initialize a new timesync request, instead of creating a new timesync.
Related to not inclusion for ZF1.0... This would of course also mean that the related issues for Zend\_Date will not be included.
Of course I would like to have it included within 1.0... but maybe it's better not to hurry, to make it really as secure as we can imagine. For this class it's better to have it almost perfect in our eyes, than importing problems into the framework.
Posted by Andries Seutens (andries) on 2007-03-04T15:22:06.000+0000
Gavin, regarding the idea that init() should accepted a single argument that is an instance of Zend\_Cache... I have also thought about that, but if a developer wishes to use his own caching mechanism, it will not be as simple as it is now.
Eg, consider that the developer's caching component uses different method names. How would Zend\_TimeSync know which methods to call? That's the reason why I have provided separated methods, so the developer could easily override these (if there's really need for it).
Posted by Andries Seutens (andries) on 2007-03-04T16:14:04.000+0000
New patch
Posted by Andries Seutens (andries) on 2007-03-04T16:15:54.000+0000
Use case for patch {ZF-987-patch}:

require_once 'Zend/TimeSync.php';
require_once 'Zend/Cache.php';
$example = array(
'windows' => 'ntp://time.windows.com',
'localhost' => 'ntp://127.0.0.1:123',
$frontendOptions = array(
'lifeTime' => 7200,
'automaticSerialization' => true
$backendOptions = array(
'cacheDir' => './tmp/'
$servers = new Zend_TimeSync($example);
$servers->init('Core', 'File', $frontendOptions, $backendOptions);
try {
$date = $servers->getDate();
$info = $servers->getInfo();
echo $date->getIso();
} catch (Zend_TimeSync_Exception $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
Posted by Andries Seutens (andries) on 2007-03-05T11:21:24.000+0000
_important notice_ I have asked Darby to delete my two last posts, because it messed up the formatting, so i will re-post in a single post.
Gavin, regarding Zend\_TimeSync without loading all the classes/code needed to query time servers, when a cached information is available... there's one problem with the current approach, which is that Zend\_TimeSync\_\* will be required, or php will return a \_\_PHP\_Incomplete\_Class when quering a cached result.
Consider the following use case, where i only try to include the required code if there is no cache available:

require_once 'Zend/TimeSync.php';
require_once 'Zend/Cache.php';
$frontendOptions = array(
'lifeTime' => 7200,
'automaticSerialization' => true
$backendOptions = array(
'cacheDir' => './tmp/'
$servers = new Zend_TimeSync();
$servers->init('Core', 'File', $frontendOptions, $backendOptions);
if (!$servers->isCached()) {
$example = array(
'windows' => 'ntp://time.windows.com',
'localhost' => 'ntp://127.0.0.1:123',
try {
$date = $servers->getDate();
$info = $servers->getInfo();
echo $date->getIso();
} catch (Zend_TimeSync_Exception $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
will throw an exception, because when i load a cached result, and the Ntp or Sntp classes (depends on which server returned a valid result) are not included, it will result in a \_\_PHP\_Incomplete\_Class.
Posted by Gavin (gavin) on 2007-03-05T12:52:16.000+0000
A solution exists by factoring the code differently. For example, a lightweight container class could be used for the caching, to avoid the coupling with the Ntp and Sntp classes. Alternatively, persisting the data in a simple keyed array could also work. Since most of the TimeSync, Sntp, and Ntp code only needs to execute once every few minutes (at most), whatever code is run each request should be minimized, even if that results in some extra code added to the code that runs once every few minutes.
Even though we are discussing some aspects of optimization above, I believe we need to discuss this in order to make sure the design of the final API accomodates the most common use cases.
Posted by Andries Seutens (andries) on 2007-03-05T13:21:29.000+0000
I have been talking to Thomas about this, and he has good reasons to avoid loading an array into Zend\_Date ... I'll quote Thomas here:
bq. Accepting an array as input for offset means that all user could have their own time to be calculated with... which would break ALL languages, as time() is always strict coupled with the OS...
Posted by Gavin (gavin) on 2007-03-05T14:04:23.000+0000
Using a class won't prevent the problem Thomas is referring to. What stops a developer from simply creating their own subclass that loads from an array, and then using an instance of that subclass as "input for offset" to "load" into Zend\_Date? Some developers will want to store the offset using something other than Zend\_Cache, but I don't think we should try to implement an alternative. Instead, I suggested two approaches above, both of which can be implemented without passing arrays between Zend\_TimeSync\* and Zend\_Date.
In any case, I'm not too worried about the implementation details at this time. Instead, let us concentrate on the architecture and design by creating a way for developers to easily use the values saved by Zend\_TimeSync without loading all the code/overhead of the NTP/SNTP protocol handling classes. Can we improve upon the possible example use case in my first comment above? I always like to see alternatives before proceeding :)
Posted by Andries Seutens (andries) on 2007-04-13T09:05:58.000+0000
I would like to activly continue developing this class.... I have tried what Gavin suggested (with a response object, or with array storage). But this takes away the advantage of using other methods from the protocol classes. Zend\_TimeSync provides a facade to Ntp and Sntp, so it is required anyways... How do you plan on using a class's methods if the class isnt loaded? I am clueless at this time, but would like to continue. Any thoughts, guys?
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2007-04-13T11:20:33.000+0000
I think we should delay the further progress in this issue until after 1.0 We are all in stress for getting 1.0 finished.
And as Zend\_Timesync will not be included in 1.0 there is no problem to delay it some weeks.
Posted by Andries Seutens (andries) on 2007-04-13T11:41:35.000+0000
Hey Thomas,
Sorry my bad, I didn't want to push anybody. I just want to make sure that this component isn't forgetten.
Posted by Gavin (gavin) on 2007-04-13T12:02:14.000+0000
I agree with Thomas regarding delay. Regardless, much of the value of this component comes from simply having read access to the data computed by this component. Reading the most useful portions of this data from within developer's code does not require code that understands the NTP/SNTP protocols.
For example, in the very simplest form, this component can provide an offset between the local system's time()/microtime() and a time computed using NTP/SNTP. Thus, the most common use case for this component might be satisfied by simply returning a single cached value. No need to load lots of code to return this single value. Obviously, there are other pieces of data and information provided by this component. The decisions about what should be available cached will require careful consideration. What would you suggest?
Posted by Darby Felton (darby) on 2007-06-01T13:22:36.000+0000
I'm not sure that building an internal caching mechanism is necessary. This component may be considered analogous to the web service consumer components, such as Zend\_Service\_Amazon, in that these components would be used primarily to fetch information from remote service providers. If we require internal caching for Zend\_TimeSync, then I think we should require the same from other components like Zend\_Service\_Amazon. But does this make sense? I think no.
Consider the original problem statement:
bq. Zend\_TimeSync is potentially dangerous. Although it works nicely, and does what it claims, there is a big risk of developers accidentally running time queries (SNTP/NTP) on public time servers for every web page request.
The same risk of making remote service requests for every web page request applies to the web services components, also. Indeed, the same risk appears within PHP itself - fopen() with allow\_url\_fopen enabled, the curl extension, socket functions, and much more. But these items do not have magic internal caching.
Instead, I tend to think that we should simply ensure that caching the results from Zend\_TimeSync is easily possible with the API. Leave it to the user to be responsible for its use and to decide what is acceptable.
I would recommend resolving this issue with a simple addition to the documentation, maybe urging users to use the components responsibly, but, more importantly, show an example of how to cache the results from Zend\_TimeSync.
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2007-06-04T14:28:33.000+0000
I already thought about this one.
We can not solve all possible problems with an automatic approach without having the user being aware of some things. As this is originally my component and I am not sure if andries has time and effort to bring this further I will look in fixing the docu for about 1.1 or 1.2.
There are some small issues with Zend\_TimeSync which should also be solved before releasing it into the core. So we will solve this with documentation and probably have the class included with latest 1.2.
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2007-06-10T02:56:06.000+0000
I will take over this work, and write / add the documentation after Release 1.0. There is some other work for the coupling to Zend\_Date which will be done the same time.
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2007-12-01T13:31:37.000+0000
Related to Darbys response from june and the actual usage of the framework especially Zend\_Cache I have come to the same solution.
It is not be necessary to include a own caching mechanism. Therefor this issue is closed as "won't fix".
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With the legislature set to start reviewing the cross-strait service trade agreement this week, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has vowed to keep a close eye on proceedings and reiterated its demand that the pact be renegotiated, while the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) maintains that the deal must be approved by the end of the current legislative session.
With both sides having strong opinions on the matter and refusing to budge, it is important that all parties get back to basics. Perhaps all legislators should ask themselves the following questions: If the trade agreement is passed, how will it benefit the average income earner? Will real wages increase as a result? Will it benefit small and medium-sized enterprises and micro-sized businesses? Will it facilitate Taiwan's access to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)?
Regarding the first and second questions, experience shows that the service trade pact will not be good for average wage earners, which are the vast majority of Taiwanese. When President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) administration was promoting the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), it said the pact would help keep the supply chain in Taiwan and also help attract foreign investment.
However, after the ECFA came into effect in September 2010, the ratio of exports produced overseas by Taiwanese companies increased from 50.93 percent to 54.08 percent as of December last year. From 2010 through last year, the nation received just US$19.3 billion in foreign investment, compared with the period from 2006 through 2009, when that figure exceeded US$42.5 billion. In other words, local industries kept moving operations overseas even after the ECFA was signed.
Furthermore, foreign investment has continually dropped, which is why the average real wage fell from NT$45,168 in 2010 to NT$44,739 last year. Given that the cross-strait service trade agreement is one of four major pacts under the ECFA umbrella, it is easy to see what will happen to real wages if this agreement comes into effect.
Regarding the third question of whether the service pact will benefit small and medium firms, the Ma administration has said that the deal would help open the Chinese market to the local the service sector. However, the vast majority of Taiwanese service providers are comparatively small in relation to their foreign peers, especially when compared with Chinese competitors.
Such local businesses also lack the capital, experience and skills to engage in multinational trade. Even if the service trade pact brings business opportunities to Taiwan, only large firms, which account for a small portion of the nation's enterprises, will be able to profit, while their smaller counterparts will be left to deal with the challenges posed by an army of large Chinese competitors entering the service sector.
Turning to the fourth question, the Ma administration keeps saying that the legislature must approve the service deal as soon as possible because that will influence how other countries view the nation's determination to join the TPP and the RCEP.
However, it has not said which countries have expressed doubts about Taiwan's resolve to join these trade blocs.
Furthermore, in its recently released Trade Policy Agenda for this year, the US lists many bilateral trade issues that have to be resolved, but the cross-strait service pact is not mentioned once. Why would this be the case if the US is concerned about Taiwan's commitment to joining the trade blocs?
If the service trade agreement will be bad for most Taiwanese, KMT lawmakers need to explain the legitimacy of pushing it through the legislature.
Huang Tzu-wei is a researcher at the Taiwan Thinktank.
Translated by Drew Cameron


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Creating the largest private civil rights case in U.S. history, a federal judge approved a class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. representing as many as 1.6 million current and former women workers.
The suit alleges that the retail giant set up a system that frequently pays its female workers less than their male counterparts for comparable jobs and bypasses them for key promotions.
Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, sought to limit the scope of the lawsuit filed in San Francisco three years ago on behalf of six women.
Nine months after the case was argued, U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins ruled Tuesday to expand the lawsuit to include virtually all women who have worked at Wal-Mart's 3,500 stores nationwide since December 1998.
The decision that the case merits class action was pivotal because it gives lawyers for the women tremendous leverage as they pursue punitive damages, as well as back pay and other compensation.
"I think it's a terrific victory for the women who work at Wal-Mart who have labored for years under working conditions where they have been told repeatedly they have been unsuitable for management and not suitable to make as much as men," said Joseph Sellers, one of the attorneys representing the women.
Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart downplayed the significance of the ruling and promised an appeal.
The decision "has absolutely nothing to do with the merits of the case," spokeswoman Mona Williams said. "Judge Jenkins is simply saying he thinks it meets the legal requirements necessary to move forward as a class action."
In a daylong hearing in September, company attorneys urged Jenkins to allow so-called mini-class action lawsuits targeting each outlet. Wal-Mart contends its stores, including Sam's Club warehouse outlets, operate with so much autonomy that they are like independent businesses with different management styles that affect the way women are paid and promoted.
Pursuing the allegations as a single class action "is absolutely unmanageable on a nationwide basis," Wal-Mart lawyer Paul Grossman told Jenkins. "It would require a mind-boggling number of individual determinations."
Jenkins ruled that a congressional act passed during the civil rights movement in 1964 prohibits sex discrimination and that corporations are not immune.
The judge decided that the "plaintiffs present largely uncontested descriptive statistics which show that women working at Wal-Mart stores are paid less than men in every region, that pay disparities exist in most job categories, that the salary gap widens over time, that women take longer to enter management positions, and that the higher one looks in the organization the lower the percentage of women."
Jenkins found that the evidence so far "raises an inference that Wal-Mart engages in discriminatory practices" against women.
Wal-Mart contends the suit ignores the thousands of women who earn more than their male counterparts. The retailer also says the lawsuit's allegations are flawed because they don't consider the factors that cause one job to pay more than another. For instance, some sales jobs require a gun license, while others pay a premium for workers skilled in handling live crickets sold for fishing, Grossman said.
Williams added that Wal-Mart is evaluating its employment practices.
"Earlier this month Wal-Mart announced a new job classification and pay structure for hourly associates," Williams said, adding the plan was to "ensure internal equity and external competitiveness."
The trial is expected to play out in at least two phases. It would start with the women trying to demonstrate that Wal-Mart has a pattern of paying women lower wages and passing them over for promotions. Wal-Mart would then get a chance to dismantle that theory.
The next phase, if a judge or jury found Wal-Mart did have a pattern of discrimination, would let the plaintiffs seek damages. With so many women in the case, the plaintiffs attorneys have developed a mathematical model to help them determine how much each plaintiff was owed - whether for wages or because they were passed over for promotion.
John C. Fox, a California labor attorney, said women could be entitled to recover wages if a statistical analysis shows similarly situated male employees earned more. But if women are seeking compensation for being glossed over for promotions, each plaintiff would have to prove that, which Fox said could be virtually impossible because of the number of women involved.
"It strikes me this case is crying to be settled," he said.


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Stuart Pearce will seek answers as to why Jamaal Lascelles and Karl Darlow were sold against his advice - but the Nottingham Forest manager insists the incident will not make him consider his position at the club he loves.
Straight-talking Pearce, a former Forest captain who played for the Reds for over a decade, found it difficult to disguise his annoyance after discovering the club's hierarchy had agreed to sell central defender Lascelles, 20, and goalkeeper Darlow, 23, to Newcastle in a deal thought to be worth around £7million.
Pearce only found out the moves were happening when Lascelles informed him he was travelling to the north east for a medical.
While the Reds boss plans to talk to chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi, he insists he is as committed as ever to the club.
"This can be overcome," Pearce told the Nottingham Post. "But I am not prepared to fluff things when it comes to what was said and done behind the scenes. Two players were sold against my will.
"I am not prepared to walk away from this club, because I love the club too much and I love the fans.
"On top of that, I am enjoying working with the players and staff, a lot of whom we have brought in. I owe a loyalty to those people. So that (walking away) has never crossed my mind."
Pearce said he could only be honest with the fans about the situation, which saw the deal - which will see both players remain on loan at the Sky Bet Championship club for the 2014/15 season - agreed behind his back.
"If I get asked an honest question, I will give you an honest answer," he said. "It disappointed me. I would be lying if I said it didn't.
"I have to dust myself down and say 'right, okay, I know where I stand'.
"We have to improve our business sense and our relations. It is as simple as that. If it was my money, the boys would not have been sold.
"When it is out of my hands, there is not a lot I can do about it. All I can do is make a recommendation to people.
"I thought I could push their value up and that they would be worth more in the long run.
"The first I heard about things was when Jamaal told me that he had a medical at Newcastle. I would like to think that, somewhere down the line, they would back my knowledge, with respect of the amount of time I have been in the game.
"I don't know the financial constraints the club are working under. I plan to find that out, very soon. Then perhaps I can understand this decision.
"I don't want people looking at me, after I had been quoted as saying 'I don't want to sell our best young players'. I stand by that statement."
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Bastrop Main Street Director Marc Vereen announced Tuesday that the 14th Annual Witch Way to Main Street will be held on Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31 around the Courthouse Square.
The tradition of area merchants giving candy to trick or treaters began when Vereen started the position as Main Street Director and has increasingly grown throughout the years to include the parking lot of the Visitors Center as well as on the grounds of the Courthouse, which is where the Bastrop Police Department, the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office, the Bastrop Fire Department and Med-Life Ambulance have vehicles on display for children to look at.
"This is one of my favorite events each year," Vereen said. "It not only gives children a safe place to trick or treat but also lets parents see the businesses downtown that they might not have been aware of. And, hopefully, those parents will remember the merchants who went out of their way to provide safe treats for their children and will return to do business with them."
Merchants wanting to participate can contact Vereen at 283.3308 and are encouraged to dress up for the occasion.
Witch Way will be held from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and, as always, safety concerns will be met by both the BPD and MPSO.


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Terry Anderson
Terry Anderson, a native of Lorain, Ohio, who was freed after nearly seven years of captivity in the Middle East, presented Mount Union's spring Schooler Lecture on Tuesday, March 22, 1994.
Anderson spoke on "Den of Lions," which refers to his captivity and its effect on his life.
Anderson, chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press, has served as a living symbol of survival, courage and hope. He had been the head of the AP's Beirut bureau for nearly two years when, returning from a game of tennis on the morning of March 16, 1985, he was shoved into a green Mercedes by four armed men. Anderson then joined six Americans and Britons who had been taken hostage by Shiite Muslims in a year-long kidnapping spree.
During captivity, Anderson and his fellow hostages suffered beatings and were often chained to radiators, blindfolded, and hidden from sunlight. They rarely heard radio and knew only what their captors chose to tell them about the outside world.
Anderson kept himself as strong as possible throughout the captivity by doing sit-ups and calisthenics as best as his quarters allowed. He also exercised his mind by fantasizing about his life once he was freed, and by reading books such as the Bible, when they were provided by his captors.
Throughout his suffering, Anderson became a symbol for the outside world. His defiant endurance gave the world hope. Then, in the aftermath of the Gulf War, the delicate balance of power in the Middle East shifted. After 2,454 nights in captivity Terry Anderson was freed.
Upon his return, Anderson resigned from the AP, planning to become involved in politics. He also completed a book about his captivity: "Den of Lions."


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Former Falls Official Pleads Guilty to Taking Kickback | News
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The former Building Commissioner for the City of Niagara Falls is facing thousands of dollars in fines and possibly up to 14 months behind bars for pleading guilty in a corruption probe that dates back to 2009.
Guy Bax, 66, appeared before Judge Richard Arcara in U.S. District Court Tuesday morning and pleaded guilty to one count of accepting a gratuity concerning a program receiving federal funds.
While such a charge carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment, federal sentencing guidelines would dictate a far less severe penalty for Bax, due to his cooperation with investigators and his lack of criminal history.
Bax admitted steering applicants for city permits needed for both commercial building renovations and residential certificates of occupancy to contractor John Gross as a condition of getting Bax's approval. In return, Gross' company, David Gross Contracting, did work on Bax's home at cost; in addition to treating the city official to an all expenses paid fishing trip, according to federal prosecutors.
"They weren't large gratuities...they were rather minimal," Bax's attorney Terrence Connors told WGRZ-TV. "But nevertheless he understood that they were against the law, he shouldn't have done it, and he should have been more diligent in his responsibilities to the people of Niagara Falls."
Gross is currently serving a 33-month federal prison term for tax evasion and mail fraud.
On February 24, 2012, the assets of David Gross Contracting were purchased by Buffalo resident Bridget Williams, who now operates the business known as Gross PHC, LLC, completely independently of and with no affiliation to John Gross.
In outlining the plea agreement in court, First Assistant U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr said Bax "used his position to give Gross a competitive advantage."
Kennedy also said Bax would create a perception among individuals seeking needed permits that if they used Gross for their job, they would have an "easier time" obtaining those permits, as well an easier time with city inspectors who would have to eventually approve the work when finished.
Kennedy told Arcara the government was ready to produce at least two witnesses to testify that they felt strong armed in such fashion, and that city workers, as well as employees of David Gross Contracting, would also be called as witnesses.
He also said e-mails sent between Bax and Gross would provide additional proof of the allegations, should the case have proceeded to trial.
Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster suspended Bax in July 2009 amid questions about his building inspector's dealings with the Gross and a raid on his business. Bax retired last January of 2001 as the federal investigation into the matter continued.
Dyster, who was winging his way back to Niagara Falls Tuesday after attending the Presidential Inauguration, told Two On Your Side the plea vindicated his decision to remove Gross from his job.
"I hope this finally brings some closure to this episode," Dyster told Channel 2 News by phone. "I hope the business community in Western New York realizes the Department of Code Enforcement we have in our city today is a far cry from the department of inspections which existed under Guy Bax."
"It's incredibly humiliating for him, it's incredibly depressing for him, and he's full of remorse," said Connors, whose client declined comment as he left the U.S District Courthouse.
Bax remains free pending his sentencing before Judge Arcara on May 10th.
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Increased Support for Global Fund Could "Turn the Tide of History," Says Elton John
June 10, 2013
Noting the UK will host the G8 summit this month, with the "humanitarian focus" on nutrition, and how the 2005 G8 Gleneagles summit focused on reaching universal treatment, care and prevention goals for HIV/AIDS, British singer and AIDS activist Elton John writes in The Guardian's "Comment Is Free" blog, "The results of that G8 can be counted in lives saved, health services revitalized, hope re-born. Around the world, governments that were struggling had new evidence that donors were sincere, and would help them meet their people's needs." John continues, "But I worry. With each new priority we seem to leave former gains unfinished. That does not make sense. Development means being there for the long run, to see things through, to get the job done."
"The Global Fund [to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria] and UNAIDS have calculated that $15 billion (£9.6 billion) over the next three years could turn the tide of history" on the three diseases, he states, writing, "You don't abandon the investment as efficiencies start to kick in with better value for money, you don't give up just when the science proves you can sustain it, and you don't reduce your contribution when you know you can leverage more than double your share." He continues, "The UK can make sure the Global Fund has enough money to turn the tide of history. Now is the moment to put serious money behind that hope: doubling its last contribution, putting in £1 billion over the next three years, will boost the Global Fund's ability to achieve its goals and persuade others to do the right thing too." John concludes, "By capitalizing on a historic opportunity now, AIDS won't need to be on the table when the UK chairs the G8 in 2021" (6/7).
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FEW figures in the film world are as intriguing as Roman Polanski, the indisputably great artist whose tumultuous life behind the scenes has become better known than any of his films. That he had ''unlawful sex'' with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, that he fled a prison sentence in the US to live in Europe, that he was confined under house arrest in Switzerland in 2009 while the local court considered a fresh demand from US authorities for his extradition - this has become Polanski's central melodrama.
It was during those seven months of house arrest that the Polish director's friend and producer, Andrew Braunsberg, persuaded him to film a talk on his life. Initially, it was a sort of therapy. ''He was obviously in a deep depression,'' Braunsberg recalls.
Polanski, 79, is married to French actress Emmanuelle Seigner, 46. They have two children. Braunsberg suggested shooting a memoir ''just for ourselves and for his children, to have a record of his life where he would really tell the truth on a deep level. He loved the idea.''
A small crew of longstanding intimates was assembled and Braunsberg, having decided against preparing any questions, started talking to Polanski almost at random.
They shot 15 hours in all, and somewhere in the middle, director Laurent Bouzereau was invited to look at the footage and see if a documentary could be made. Bouzereau had already filmed Polanski on set for some DVDs.
''He is extremely demanding,'' he says, ''but I have never seen a crew so dedicated to one man. And I have no doubt he could do everybody's job better than they can.''
Whether Polanski told enough of the truth, or told it in sufficient depth, is open to question. Braunsberg says he was able to ask anything, but critics have objected that the pair skate over the charge of statutory rape. This is unfair, Bouzereau believes.
''It was never the intention to be the Oprah of Roman, so of course it was hard to be objective,'' he says. Moreover, ''he admits there is no excuse for what he did - he says it was wrong.''
But that is all he says. The only light shed on Polanski's precipitate fall from grace is a vague glimmer from the facts already known - but set out here with resonant clarity - about the grisly gang murder of his second wife, Sharon Tate, in 1969 and the subsequent suspicion cast on Polanski by a gossip-hungry press. By Bouzereau's account, he lived through a nightmare that might have driven anyone mad.
However, it is the Jewish Polanski's memories of his childhood in the Warsaw ghetto that are unquestionably the most affecting part of the film, partly because they could be the memories of so many others. Several times we see his eyes fill as he recalls the overnight disappearances of his mother and sister, the kindness of people who sheltered him, his bitterness when his father married again, and his reunion with his sister. He is, apart from anything else, an extraordinary storyteller.
Polanski was not deported - as long as he stays out of countries likely to respond to the next US extradition demand, he is free. The court's decision gave the film a third act, Bouzereau says, and Polanski is back behind the camera. It is, after all, the film buffs' Polanski - creator of his first Polish feature, Knife in the Water, of the terrifying Repulsion, of Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby and The Pianist - who will be remembered. Unlike their author, the films never went wrong.
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What happens when you find a feathered dinosaur that really isn't meant to have feathers? That's the question set by a spectacular new fossil that adds a confusing dimension to the origin of feathers. The concept of dinosaurs with feathers is no longer surprising. Birds certainly have them and they are now considered to be…


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Is there any other UW lens that are compatible with FF cameras?
@drcroubieWow, 8mm and it's not a fisheye, and it can be used on a FF camera?! I'm really considering getting this.Is there any other UW lens that are compatible with FF cameras?
Synomis192, the 8-16 is for crops only. Sigma does make a FF 12-24 tho.
Brushing up on hyperfocal distances is a good idea.
Thanks for the input guys, I'll check out the Sigma 12-24mm. The reason why is because my Canon T1i's shutter count is really really high. It's about 48k now. If that dreaded day comes where the shutter breaks or something like that, I'll just "upgrade" to the Canon 5Dc. That's why I want to start building a EF Lens collection.Quote from: AdamJ on September 20, 2012, 02:21:15 AMBrushing up on hyperfocal distances is a good idea.can you explain what hyperfocal distance is?Side note: What does it mean by gaining or losing a stop? People talk about that when they talk about lenses I think.


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This one is DEFINITELY NOT STAYING!!!!!!
My friend called me to say she found a 3 week old kitten where she works. He is PRECIOUS!!! A little buff colored medium haired butterball with a set of lungs on him!!! He eats every 5 hours. Once he's weaned, he'll go to my friend's rescue, Animal Alliance Welfare League where he'll be neutered and adopted out.
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Potpourri 4 You & MeAugust 6th, 2002 , by admin
I'll be putting up more "Potpourri" pages in the next few weeks. Since I receive many more questions than I could cover by addressing one per day (and I start feeling bad when people go unanswered), the potpourris help clear up the backlog. Thanks for your patience! Keep writing, and keep smiling!! :-D
Hi, Cindy ~ (1) Supplemental vitamin E is a known blood thinner. Since Os have the "thinnest" blood of the four types and are more highly susceptible to bleeding disorders, Polyvite-O is designed without vitamin E. (2) Aloe is indeed a common ingredient in moisturizers, but there are others based on almond oil, jojoba oil, even plain old olive oil ("Kiss My Face" products come to mind). On the other hand, it is not a major concern -- we're far more interested in keeping aloe out of the type O digestive system -- but watch for any adverse reactions to those skin care products. Some folks are more sensitive to topicals than others are.
July 5 had a question about tofu boredom where your answer suggested several bean options, one being limas. I thought limas are avoid for type A. Many thanks. Brenda
WHOOPS! Thank you, Brenda, you're quite right -- I've corrected it. Much appreciate your note!
To give everyone the chance of having more quality of life why not make shure that no children are born non-sec genetically manipulate there genes so they are born secretors instead of non-secretors. Do you think such a thing would ever be done? Kevin
Hmmm... golly, I think my quality of life is pretty darned fine. ;-) Nonsecretors have comparatively higher defenses against certain types of cancer, and less lectin-related dietary restrictions than secretors have. It ain't all bad! Remember that all those disease statistics about our sad & sorry NS state are based on people not following the D'Adamo diets - so if we just follow our plans, we have better health than many of our secretor counterparts who do not. As far as the kind of genetic manipulation you mention, I wouldn't be at all surprised ~ but I'd prefer it were restricted to alleviation of actual disease states, of which nonsecretordom is not one! :->
Please give more details on how & why senna leaves/pods herbal teas are not suitable for blood type B to use as laxatives. ~ Sy
Glad you checked in, Sy! Senna was on the old "avoid" list. It's been upgraded to "Neutral" for everyone except type A nonsecretors, so it's fine for you. Be sure to check TYPEbase 3® now and again, to see if a favorite avoid may have crept up in the charts! :-D
I cannot find any information on Chickpeas? I am an A can I eat chickpeas? Hummus? Also, in NZ we have a fruit called a feijoa. Do you know if these are OK for A's? Thanks --Tina
Chickpeas = garbanzo beans. In Live Right 4 Your Type, both terms are listed. Feijoa.... Beautiful, isn't it? Even those lovely flowers are edible. While it's technically an unknown, I'd exercise caution with all unlisted tropical-bred fruits if I were type A. Be a little extra vigilant for any untoward reactions -- otherwise, enjoy!


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Hello, looking in again, it's much more fun to be part of the conversation more often. Not much new in my life, tough day with the kids today, nice walk in the evening. It's nice to use it as time to unwind a little and think about what I'm writing, even if it's little spooky to be walking after dark.
EDIT: Hey, look at that, my first Lexiversary is coming up the same day as Susie's surgery! I'll definitely be thinking of you Susie!
Kayla - Thanks for the warning, now I will know not to panic!
Caryn - Thanks for the welcome back! It looks like you had a good time in Florida. Even without the pic I can see you and Ginnie and Christina at TooJays in my head - my memory of visiting them there is sharp in my head, and I can mentally put in pix I've seen of you to complete it. I'll bet you had fun! Thanks for the link to the Cosmopolis pic. Not only is it an awesome pic but it really makes me want to read the book before seeing the movie. I'll have to get on that.
Kristener - Thanks for introducing yourself! I'm completely submerged in fanfiction right now, myself, reading and writing and beta'ing - just read some new stuff today. I don't know whether I look forward to moving beyond Twilight fanfic eventually or not, it'll be like the end of an era. Like when I finally stopped re-reading HP, and haven't been able to go back since, even though I still love it.
Jaclyn - I will PM you! Thanks!
Lynne - I am sorry about your uncle's death. It's always a blow to lose family, even if you're not close, you are close to someone who is close, if that makes sense. I hope your mother especially will be all right. I'm glad my little distraction suggestion was useful! It would work for all of us; whenever anything bothers any of us, we just flip through pix until we find one we want to gaze at for a while.
marielle - I hope you had a lovely "lazy day." That is my favorite Bruno Mars song, there are not enough songs out there dedicated to the delight of the lazy day.
Raine - Happy Chinese New Year! The Chinese treats do sound good. Have a blast!
Sean - I hope the volunteering works out well! Good on you for getting out there! And for future employment, they're always happier to see that you kept yourself busy, than not.
Songbird - Sorry you're ill right before your surgery. When I needed to get over a cold fast for my wedding, I megadosed vitamin C for a few days, until I was better, about 1 250 mg tablet every 4 hours. It doesn't always work, but it doesn't seem to hurt temporarily. I thought it was hysterical that you were toting a block of ice around the city on your bike. Like exercise weights, kind of! I know you won't let your surgery derail your exercise plans, just postpone. If you want, we can be exercise buddies - you nag me, I nag you.
Susie - Hi sweetie!
Suzan - Welcome back honey! I'm really sorry about your grade, that just sucks after all the work you've put in. But I'm glad to see you're right back in there, working on your credits, so you don't have to quit on your ambitions. Good for you!
Happy Weekend, everyone!


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Technomedia in Focus
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Looking to the Future: Sociology Today and Tomorrow
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Social Research and the Media
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Types of Societies
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Technomedia, Globalization, and Social Diversity
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Defining Deviance and Conformity: A Global View
Popular Explanations for Deviance
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Technomedia: Social Control or Out of Control?
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The fascinating story behind a 1,200-year-old book unearthed by a mechanical digger operator six years ago in an Irish bog is to be told by the man who is supervising its conservation.
John Gillis, a Senior Conservator of books and manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Ireland, will speak at The John Rylands Library on March 22 in an event jointly organised by the Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies (MANCASS), based at The University of Manchester, and Manchester Medieval Society.
As the first ancient manuscript ever found in a wetland environment, the Faddan More Psalter is one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries ever made.
Mr Gillis, who is working with the National Museum of Ireland on examining and conserving the manuscript, will describe the latest discoveries he has made about the remarkable artefact.
New discoveries about the large leather bound illuminated book are continually being made during its six year conservation project.
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Director of MANCASS Professor Gale Owen Crocker, from The University of Manchester, said: "Despite its covering of brown peat, the lettering and illuminated decoration of this book were amazingly still visible when it was discovered.
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Easy Pumpkin Spice Cheese Pie
1 cup lorna doones crushed fine or graham crackers crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (4 tablespoons melted, 4 tablespoons softened)
1-1/4 cups pumpkin purée
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Preheat oven to 400°F. .
In a medium bowl, combine cookies, pecans or graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press mixture into bottom of a pie plate. Bake until golden brown and toasted, 5 minutes, cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat pumpkin purée, remaining softened butter, cream cheese, vanilla, spices and salt using a flat bar in a heavy duty electric mixer, until smooth. Add the sugar 1/4 cup at a time. Continue beating until smooth and creamy. Using a spatula, pour filling mixture spreading it out evenly over the crust. Cover and chill until set, about 6 hours, or overnight. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar as a garnish.
31 comments
- Federica said...
I never made a pumpkin pie but I'm very tempted by the idea. I like yours very much, so spicy and creamy. Bye bye, have a great day
- October 12, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- Curt said...
Wow, does that ever sound good! I love the pumpkin pie spice blend. Except I didn't see cloves in the ingredient list.
- October 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM
- Mother Rimmy said...
I just baked a pumpkin so I have fresh puree. This is a husband pleasing recipe. I'll be making it this weekend!
- October 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- Greg said...
My kids aren't big fans of pumpkin pie, but I could get them to eat it as a cheesecake. This sounds like a winner to me.
- October 12, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
The cheese pie looks mouthwatering!
- October 12, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Claudia said...
That's coming to my table, Claudia. Creamy pumpkin at its autumn loveliest.
- October 12, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- Free Spirit Eater said...
oh..my..gosh that looks soo incredibly delicious! I can't get enough of these pumpkin recipes. Absolutely wonderful post Claudia. Thanks for sharing, have a good one! =]
- October 12, 2011 at 9:06 PM
- Tina said...
I like this cheesecake mainly because there is a good ratio of cream cheese to pumpkin, which means that the pumpkin is not over powering. Also the extra bonus is it is no bake, just chill and eat. Well done Claudia!
- October 12, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- janet@cupcakestocaviar said...
Claudia, one of my all time favorite desserts is pumpkin pie. I also love cheesecake. So this will be made... and SOON! Sounds sooo good! Thanks Claudia
- October 12, 2011 at 10:03 PM
- Vicki Bensinger said...
Mmmm this looks good. I can taste it by just looking at your photo.
- October 12, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Lizzy said...
Fantastic, Claudia! I would pick this over a classic pumpkin pie:)
- October 12, 2011 at 10:14 PM
- Reeni said...
Your cheesy pumpkin pie looks incredible Claudia! A nice twist on pumpkin pie.
- October 12, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- Brooks at Cakewalker said...
Hi Claudia, You have a lovely recipe here that comes together quickly. Believe it or not, I like not having to turn on the oven sometimes!
- October 12, 2011 at 10:31 PM
- Cookin' Canuck said...
Oh, Claudia - I'm certain I could eat at least four pieces of this pie.
- October 12, 2011 at 10:50 PM
- Kate@Diethood said...
That looks amazing! Claudia, I wish you were my neighbor... I'd be over for dinner and dessert all of the time!! :))
- October 12, 2011 at 11:00 PM
- Shia said...
I was just thinking about making this pumpkin pie jello pudding cheese cake thing for Thanksgiving...but I think I'll try your recipe instead. =) I have some news about writing!!! I'll email you tomorrow =)
♥ Shia
- October 13, 2011 at 12:37 AM
- Bromography said...
I never thought to use Lorna Doone's for a crust! Great idea!
- October 13, 2011 at 1:16 AM
- Blackswan said...
Oh, I just did a pumpkin recipe too & will be posting out soon! Would love to try your cheesecake :)
- October 13, 2011 at 1:29 AM
- oquefazerprojantar??? said...
It looks fantastic!!
I will try it!
- October 13, 2011 at 5:05 AM
- Parsley Sage said...
You make me miss Autumn so badly! Wonderful pie! Buzzed :)
- October 13, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Peggy said...
Yum! This cheesecake sounds so good and perfect for fall =)
- October 13, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- Inessa said...
waw!! Looks really good.
- October 13, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- Nava Krishnan said...
Anything easy esp for desserts just this one is for me, looks yummy.
- October 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- Britne @ Shabbott's Habits said...
Yum! This sounds great and I luuuurve the Lorna Doone crust because I just adore Lorna Doones (especially the 100-cal pack).
- October 13, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- FOODESSA said...
Believe it or not, I was baking at 4 this morning with squash and pumpkin spices. The cookies turned out fortunately very tasty, however, terribly ugly. Serves me right for being crazy to bake so early!
Next time, I may just have to make your cheesepie instead ;o)it surely would have looked better than my cookies.
Have a great weekend my dear and bless you for all your dedication in the kitchen ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
- October 13, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- anthony stemke said...
Looks great and I love the Lorna Doone idea.
I reckon you replaced clove with allspice. This will be a great flavour I'm sure.
Clove is my least used spice. Use for sporadic baking and in curries. Got a big jar of cloves years ago, still have almost half left.
Thank You for this post
- October 13, 2011 at 9:21 PM
- Jennifer said...
Yum - my kind of pie! Have a great weekend, Claudia.
- October 14, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- My Little Space said...
Hmmm...mm...this sounds delicious. I want a slice too.
Hope you're going to have a fabulous weekend, dear.
- October 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM
- healthyfoodietravels said...
That simply looks amazing. Never had pumpkin in a cheesecake/pie scenario!
- October 14, 2011 at 9:55 PM
- kathy said...
Love the pumpkin and cream cheese combo! Hubby bought me a cheese cake for my birthday, no pumpkin :(
- October 14, 2011 at 10:21 PM
- Elisabeth said...
Finally, I got to track back to the
cream cheese-pumpkin pie. Still drooling here...not fair!
At the time I wanted to leave a message when you first posted this, my computer froze up...no wonder!
I was staring it this yummy pie so much, my computer "gave out"...ha, ha, it really did freeze up!
- October 17, 2011 at 1:57 PM