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October 22, 2003, 11:06:59 AM »
1. Have you played a game where the party of adventurers is approached by a stranger who offers them gold in exchange for a service of some sort?
2. If your answer to question 1 was "yes," have you ever had the party of adventurers
take the job, thereby screwing up all the GM's prep work?
I'm guessing that a lot of people will answer "yes" to question 1 and "no" to question 2.
Because, out in the Social Contract of play, every player knows that if the party doesn't take the job, then the GM is screwed and the game hits a wall, and no-one wants that.
The question then, is this: Should I simply codify this behavior in Thugs & Thieves, making it a rule that the party takes the job, period? Sure, you can dicker all you want over pricing and provisions (not that there's much point in a system that doesn't quantify them), but in the end, everyone knows that the party is going to take the job, unless they want to completely derail the game. So, I think to myself, let's put the cards on the table and just make it a rule. Thoughts?
I'm also considering making it a rule that the party isn't allowed to attack or harm the person making the job offer to the party. In fact, that's in the current document, as follows:
When it comes to NPCs that hire parties, there is only one rule: The party may not attack, rob, or otherwise harm the NPC while the offer is being made and considered. For one thing, doing so would pretty much guarantee that the party in question would never get any more job offers once word got around. For another, potential employers tend to be the types of people that don't fear thugs and thieves. If they did fear the characters, chances are they wouldn't be approaching them with work. And anyone who doesn't fear the party at least on some level is most likely a force with which to be reckoned.
But I'm kinda lukewarm on that bit. What do you think? Change it? How? Axe it? Why?
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October 24, 2003, 03:19:14 AM »
It kind of smells like a house rule for AD&D Ethan. Like "Here's how our group fixed this problem with the game".
From my point of view, the core problem is how do you get a GM and group of players to work co-operatively towards enjoying the GM's material? If you only address
of this problem (I expect that killing the important NPC is just one of
possible instances) then you'll end up with a game that is a resolution engine padded with pages of AD&D fixes. I've written several of those - I keep them in my "heartbreaker" file... :-(
So really my question is - if you're going for a sim game then it's about the whole group getting together to enjoy The Dream of Thugs & Thieves that the GM presents. How can you help the GM hook the players into The Dream, and how can you help the GM keep the players faithful to The Dream?
I would say that if they're killing the NPC then they haven't been hooked by The Dream (or are trying their best to wriggle off that hook). Rather than just making up a rule that says "You can't do that", I'd want to see rules that will make for a Dream with better hooks.
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October 24, 2003, 05:02:45 AM »
How complicated is T and T's (heh) prep. Would it be asking too much for a GM to simply have 3 or 4 different jobs already prepped out so if the players turn 1 down they find another offer. I remember playing the old Sega Shadowrun RPG and there were always a number of different Mr Johnsons to get a run from.
I think instead of forbidding it, you need a system to address the consequences. These NPCs as you say are powerful folks. Why not flesh them out into agents of different factions. Taking jobs for 1 faction and turning down jobs from another then can have a clear cut repurcussion on the PC's reputation with each.
You can also drop the hook in a number of different ways. The PCs turn down the offer for big bucks. Fine, somewhat later a damsel in distress (or whoever) begs for their aid...guess what, they wind up doing the same job only now they aren't getting paid and the NPC agent is laughing all the way to the bank cuz good actresses cost less than a good crew.
There's alot of ways to skin this cat. Unless you are specifically trying to parody ye ole Tavern Scene, I'd stay away from text like the above.
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October 24, 2003, 07:38:31 AM »
Hmm. You guys are absolutely right. Such rules aren't necessary. Instead I'll plan on putting in a little section for the GM on how to handle situations when the job pitch goes sour.
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October 24, 2003, 08:13:46 AM »
To cast a dissenting vote, Donjon does exactly what Ethan suggests. It states that at some point the GM will throw some adventure at the PCs who are then obliged to go on it. Seems to work just fine as a convention to me.
OTOH, there may be something about the tone of Donjon that's different from this game that would make it problematic. I dunno.
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The problem is that two entirely separate issues are being confounded in this topic.
1. When "in the adventure" play begins. This is a spectrum that ranges from:
a) the group of characters is (or are) not in an adventure, at all, in any way. To get into an adventure, the play-group have to role-play from initial inklings all the way into commitment.
to b) the group of characters is totally enmeshed in the adventure well past the point of no return; play may even begin in the middle of a complex conflict like a fight or dealing with some dangerous terrain.
Both extremes are problematic. The former basically starts with "nothing's happening" and hence could well remain there. The later starts with "ahh! something's happening!" but includes no particular play-group commitment to it. Both extremes can be functional, given a group's enjoyment of the processes involved; neither is especially reliable when you don't know that particular group's enjoyment-standards.
2. Text and explanations of what to do. Clearly this needs to be aimed at everyone enjoying play. The problem, Ethan, is that you identify a
problem and offer an
solution slammed up against one end of the spectrum. The problem with the alternative ("but everyone should be committed already") is that it's the opposite and equal suggestion: slam it up against the other end.
I suggest instead presenting that spectrum, and listing out a few techniques or suggestions for intermediate solutions. Also, point out that the extreme techniques are not especially reliable when speaking in general (across groups), but are very good for specific groups, and the individual GM is responsible for figuring out whether his group is one of those.
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When I was researching 19th Century cattle mutilation cases for my previous Alexander Hamilton blog, I came across an article from 1984 Fate Magazine about a UFO sighting and dead cow case from 1896 in Howell, Missouri. The article stated; The family first watched strange lights slowly descend upon their ranch from the night sky, eventually turning into a solid craft. The craft then hovered over their barn and pasture area where the cows were kept. The family ran into the house extremely frightened, and the youngest daughter exclaimed in the article, "This was the longest night of their lives. "
The next day when checking the herd, three cows were found dead. After the father examined the carcasses, he saw they were completely void of blood. Upon further examination he found puncture wounds on all three. There was no mention in the article the animals had any other type of external damage like we see in today's mutilations.
Were the puncture marks created to extract all the blood from the animals? An average cow weighing from 900 to 1100 pounds has 4.5 gallons of blood, so roughly over 13 gallons of blood were taken from those animals.
Over the years of my research and personal field investigations of animal mutilations, there's been one dominating factor in all cases, total lack of blood. The surgical cut wounds found on the animals have been all over the animal's carcasses, and in some cases, complete destruction of the animal occurred leaving only an attached head, spine, and legs.
I've also noticed most areas of the surgical cuts have been in locations where animal glands are present. Around the mouth, the anal area, the sex organ area, the milk sack area, so one would think, ah ha! The interest is with the glands, which hasn't been totally ruled out yet.
But what if it's all a ruse? A diversionary tactic? Stay with me on this…
Throughout the years most veterinarians who looked at animal mute cases state that the surgical-like cuts could be done by scavengers, some veterinarians disagree, stating the cuts are too precise for animals to do, so it must be human involvement. All the mutilation cases investigated by law enforcement have found no evidence of a predator killing the animal, so they classify these cases as Animal Cruelty which can only be done by humans.
The mystery has always been the death of the animal, contradiction mostly arises in the cuts or lesions. Regardless, animals are being killed and there's never any evidence to whom is responsible and how they are doing it.
What if?
What if the perpetrator is not interested in animal parts at all, but only the blood?
What if the unusual damage to the animal is a diversionary attempt to throw off the ranchers, veterinarians, and law enforcement?
This is starting to make some sense.
First, the unknown perpetrator picks up the animal from a grazing area, takes it to a second undisclosed location and drains the blood and performs the surgical-like incisions, then brings back the animal near the original area it was taken from. Why?
Why is the animal always brought back? Why not keep the carcass or discard it elsewhere? These are questions I'm always asked. The Alexander Hamilton case had me thinking about this. His case stated animal parts were found 3 miles away in another rancher's field. That's not the normal modus operandi of animal mutilations.
The unknown perpetrator could be bringing the animal back for two reasons:
- If an animal or animals are missing from the herd, the rancher will search for them. If the rancher can't find the animals on his property, then the search widens to adjoining properties. If the animals still can't be found, then the possibility of poaching is a concern, and local law enforcement is summoned. If other nearby ranches also report missing animals, then law enforcement goes into extreme action. Local Law Enforcement will increase their investigations by re-deploying officers in specific areas where animals were lost, they'll run random stake-outs, and perform multiple follow-ups; In other words, become quite noticeable in the areas of the missing animals. This would be a major concern for the perpetrators considering future mutilations.
If you follow my investigation reports, then you'll know the same ranchers generally get hit multiple times.
- Now if the animal or animals are returned to the general area where they were picked up, and this is always the case, then there would be no missing animals. If the animals were returned with unusual cuts let's say, trying to mimic scavenger damage, then hopefully the rancher would write off the death as a natural occurrence. Which I learned has been the case for previous animal deaths on ranches after interviewing the ranchers themselves.
Where the perpetrators fail with this tactic.
- Some of the unusual cuts and surgical-like incisions on the animal are not similar to natural scavenger damage and way out in left field in some cases and just don't make sense.
- Some animals are dropped or placed from great heights leaving internal skeletal compound fractures which cannot be explained unless the predator or scavenger is a "Fricken" T-Rex! Which leaves a scary unknown; Who is doing this and why?
- Some animals are laying in a round ground depression anywhere from 16 to 22 feet in diameter. When the soil is analyzed, the nutrients or the CEC's were different compared to the test soil sample. The soil is less soluble near the animal then away from it. Also, some mutilation cases unusual ground anomalies have been found nearby.
So, are other types of animals being mutilated as a diversionary tactic to take the focus off of cows? Or are other types of animal's blood also important to the perpetrator.
Besides cows; horses, dogs, sheep, goats, coyotes and rabbits have been reported in similar mutilated cases. Native Americans also have stories from their ancestors talking about strange deaths seen with wolves and buffalo, so this is not a new phenomenon by any means.
The dominating factor in any mutilation case is always the lack of blood. So what is so important about blood, let's say cow blood? What could bovine hemoglobin or bovine serum be used for? Here are some examples of what cow blood is being used for:
June 6th, 1989: Bovine serum albumin (BSA) can replace patient serum as a protein source in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program.
(excerpts from paper) Benadiva CA, Kuczynski-Brown B, Maguire TG, Mastoianni L Jr, Flickinger GL
Alternate protein sources have been suggested to replace the commonly used cord or patient serum for in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. During an 11-month period 127 patients treated for in vitro fertilization had either their serum (N = 71) or bovine serum albumin (BSA; N = 56) used as the protein source in the insemination and growth media.
May 22nd, 1998: Blood Substitute Could Save Lives.
(excerpts from DOD News) By Douglas J. Gillert American Forces Press Service
Imagine a soldier shot in the stomach, blood streaming from his torn gut. Can medics get him to a field hospital for a transfusion in time to save him? Perhaps. Probably not. Approved trials under way at Brooke Army Medical Center here and 10 other non-DoD laboratories could greatly decrease deaths from such catastrophic blood loss. Chief of trauma services, Army Dr. (Maj.) Stephen Flaherty, oversees a protocol that converts cow blood for human use. The end product is a purified blood substitute called Biopure.
April 19th, 2001: Blood product from cattle wins approval for use in humans.
(excerpts from article) By Corie Lok, Nature.com
An animal-derived blood substitute has been approved for use in humans in South Africa. Hemopure, an oxygen-carrying compound derived from bovine hemoglobin, has been given the go-ahead for treating acute anemia and for use during surgery.
If you don't think our government doesn't experiment on US citizens, then read this one!
December 15th, 2006: U.S. Navy backs plan for blood substitute.
(excerpts from article Associated Press)
Washington – A blood substitute the military wants to test on civilian trauma victims is urgently needed to save lives on the battlefield in places like Iraq, a Navy official told federal advisers Thursday. The Navy wants to test the product, derived from cow blood, on about 1,100 trauma victims in emergency situations. It proposes doing so without obtaining the customary informed consent of the patients in advance. The substitute blood, called Hemopure, would be given on the way to the hospital to patients ages 18 to 69 who have lost dangerous amounts of blood.
May 4th, 2011: Cow's blood saves life of crash victim in world's first procedure.
(excerpts from article) By David Gardner for MailOnLine
Doctors have saved the life of a woman car crash victim with the first ever use of cow's blood. Tamara Coakley's life was saved after a synthetic blood was created using cow plasma and then transfused into her; Tamara Coakley, 33, rejected a life-saving conventional blood transfusion because of her Jehovah's Witness faith despite being close to death.
Summary: So Bovine Hemoglobin can definitely be used for humans, and in some cases like mentioned above, maybe without our consent. So who or whom is using animal mutilation blood and what for? Some researchers say Aliens are using it for food and some say for hybrid generation, but the bottom line is; The denominating factor in all mutilation cases is always the lack of blood.
Now we need to learn why, and who's doing this!
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Governor John Kitzhaber signed Oregon's new Health Insurance Exchange into law today. Kristian Foden-Vencil was at the signing in Portland he's with me now.
Good afternoon Kristian.
Kristian: Hi.
Beth: The Health Insurance Exchange is one of the Governor's key health policies — both for the 2012 legislature and for his third term in office. Can you remind us what the 'Health Insurance Exchange' is?
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Beth: What does the bill Kitzhaber signed Thursday actually do?
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Sweet Peach Pancakes • Sweet Potato Biscuits • Cornmeal Buttermilk Pancakes • Mama's Dutch Baby Pancake • Classic Crêpes • Nathalie's Sally Lunn Bread • Savory Monkey Bread • Mama's Sausage Swirls • Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins • Walnut Soda Bread
12. Desserts
Sweet Biscuits with Stewed Blackberries • Château du Fëy Cherry Clafoutis • Meringue Pillows with Strawberries and Cream • Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Mint-Blueberry Compote • French Beignets • Brown Butter–Pecan Tea Cakes • Wedding Cookies • Mama's Pecan Tassies • Skillet Blondie • Claire's Dark Chocolate Cake • Bittersweet Chocolate Bread Pudding • Anne's Cornmeal Cake • Dede's Burnt Caramel Cake • Coca-Cola Cake • Pineapple Upside-Down Cake • Old-Fashioned Lemon Meringue Pie • Country Apple Tart • Michele's Quick and Easy Fudge • Nut Brittle
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Vista Beta 2 on MacBook Pro with Bootcamp? You bet!
Unbelievable, I got Vista running on my MacBook Pro. And it is just beautiful. I know I'm not the first, far from. I've seen people blog about this and more importantly, I got a lot of assistance from Jeff Dorsey, a system engineer in Redmond who had it running for a while. I started with the step by step guide provided by Jeff…
1) Install Bootcamp
2) Create XP Partition
3) Install XP completely and once it's fully installed…
4) Reboot onto Vista DVD. To do this, insert the Vista Beta 2 DVD and then reboot holding down 'the option key', that's the one with 'alt' on it. BTW, if you have issues ejecting the CD/DVD from within Windows, you can do that in the Windows Explorer by right-clicking on the CD drive and then selecting Eject or by holding down the mouse button when booting
5) When you need to select on which partition to install Vista, erase the EFI Partition (199mb). In my case this showed a 200MB partition before I deleted it and 199MB of free space after I deleted it. Also there is a 128MB unallocated space thing showing but you don't have to be worried about that.
6) Formatted XP Partion and told Vista to install there
7) Reboot. And it should work fine. In my case it didn't. What fixed it was rerunning the install but then instead of clicking on the big 'Install Vista' button, click on the Repair button. This will find the error in the boot record and fix it. After that, Vista boots just fine. Sweet.
Then drivers. This is alo quite a story. Good news is that the display driver seems to be present in the Vista install so you get Glass instantly. Here,s what I've done:
1) Network drivers:
I've been told that the wired network card should work out of the box but the wireless network card doesn't even if it shows in the Device Manager. In my case, what did you expect, none of them worked.
I downloaded the Yukon Gigabit drivers for XP here: http://marvell.com/drivers then updated the driver for my ethernet card (Or it could have been that I updated the driver for the so called wireless card with this driver too. There was something twisted.) with a version 853 or something like that. Sorry I can't be more precise. Now the driver version for the card shows as 126.96.36.199. Once the wired connection worked, I ran Windows Update and that detected and installed the driver for the wireles card. So now both are working.
2) When I connected an external monitor, I couldn't get it to work. I went to ATI and downloaded the Vista Drivers here: Catalyst Beta Driver for Windows Vista Beta 2 . This also installed the Catalyst Control Center via which I can now clone my screen.
3) I still have There are still quite some device that don't have the proper driver. 4 'other devices' (one of which says 'performance counters') and 1 USB Human interface design.
4) Before you join a domain, you might want Ctrl-Alt-Del working no?
A) Install Windows 2003 Resource Kit tools (under Key Remapper on that share) rktools.exe
B) In that new run line thing, remapkey, then it will show up in the start menu with a question mark by it
C) Right click it and say run as admin
D) Then map the Del key from the upper keyboard to the right windows button below.
E) Save, update registry, reboot
F) Then Ctrl-Alt-Right Apple key is now Ctrl-Alt-Delete (Woot!!)
Other things I learned. When things go really pear shaped and you need to reinstall Mac OSX. Sometimes the partitioning seems to be so messed up that you can't kick of the install. What works is trying 'option 2' from this support document: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303609. Important here is to really read the steps. Especially this part:
Click the Partition tab in the Disk Utility window. If the partition tab is not visible, make sure you've selected the disk (not volume) in the left side of the window.
Then reinstalling Mac OSX is easy and you even get that EFI partition back. BTW one way to get into the Disk Utility is to boot with Mac OSX Installation CD one in the drive and then hold the 'C' key while booting. The install will start but you will also get the Utilities Menu with the Disk Utility menu item in it.
It has been a fun journey and I still don't have all the drivers working but I'll keep you posted. What's for sure is that the result is great. Vista Beta 2 looks great and the performance is really good to on this hardware (I do have 2GB RAM and 256 on the Video Card).
I installed 2007 Office Beta 2 and everything to rock n roll with the WinFX. Delicious. Delovely. Degorgeous.
I will post some screenshots later.
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A home? Well, I'm getting there but this apartment isn't my own. We're comfy and settling in. We have beds and everything we really need still before now I haven't been able to think past immediate concerns. Today, finally, I think I'm in a place where I can look ahead a little bit. I've been trying to figure out lately where I want to live on a more permanent basis. A house, condo or townhouse? After living in an apartment for a few months and having a young child living in the apartment just above I already know that I don't want common walls. Uh uh. Not happening.
In the end, I think a cozy house will be the perfect thing. Today I'm heading out to take a 'walk-through' one of them. From internet pics the place looks lovely. Nice neighborhood, the right amount of living space, etc. So yes, I'm excited to get a peek. Since I tend to be cautious about these things, I'm fairly certain this will not be the only house I check out. Several neighborhoods have caught my eye so I'm sure the next few months will be busy.
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To say that I was sad to hear about the uproar over the picture of a boy with his toenails painted neon pink in the J. Crew catalog would be an understatement. The picture controversy had right-wing pundits and mainstream media frothing at the mouth, bemoaning the transgenderification of our youth and denouncing the act. As many parents of young children can attest, childhood is equal parts exploration and conformity. Many boys feel naturally drawn towards physical activity, weapon play and superheroes, while many girls fall madly in love with the color pink at a young age along with princesses and pretty dresses.
But the outrage over the pink toenails is symbolic of a society in turmoil over self-expression fueled by an archaic notion that a lack of conformity is threatening. It is not entirely dissimilar to religious doctrine that preaches strict adherence to a singular vision of morality and sexual expression, which has arguably contributed to the widespread sexual transgressions by members of the clergy.
To be clear, there is no equating pedophilia with repression or homosexuality. Part of the tragedy of the Catholic Church sex scandal has been the assertion by some that the pedophiles were latent homosexuals. But we have to wonder what would have been if the ideas of self-expression and self-acceptance were as valued in both the church and in our culture as the idea of conformity.
When I heard about the recent arrest of the athletic director at Archbishop Carroll High School for soliciting a student, I was deeply saddened to see yet another story about someone accused of shrouding their sexuality in shame and misplaced longing.
We have to wonder what could have been. What if more of us had been taught to listen to our inner voice, taught to love ourselves for who we are. What if thousands of closeted gay men were raised to believe they could be themselves and be accepted and loved.
It might not solve every inner conflict, but we have to wonder how many fewer tragedies there would be, how many would have sought help and not solace in the church.
What is most sad about the response to J. Crew's photo is what it means for those among us who are still suffering, for those among us who risk their emotional and physical safety just being who they are. If a 5-year-old boy isn't safe to paint his toenails in a playful and joyful moment with his mother, how can we expect anyone to feel comfortable being himself?
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Candese Reid wins Best British Newcomer for her role in Junkhearts; Herzog's Into The Abyss wins Grierson doc prize.
As the 55th BFI London Film Festival handed out its awards tonight in London, Lynne Ramsay's We Need To Talk About Kevin was crowned best film.
The prize was presented in partnership with festival sponsor American Express. Jury chair John Madden said: "This year's shortlist for best film comprises work that is outstanding in terms of its originality and its stylistic reach. It is an international group, one united by a common sense of unflinching human enquiry and we werestruck by the sheer panache displayed by these great storytellers. In the end, we were simply bowled over by one film, a sublime, uncompromising tale of the torment that can stand in the place of love. We Need to Talk About Kevin is made with the kind of singular vision that links great directors across all the traditions of cinema."
The Sutherland Award, for the most original and imaginative feature debut in the festival, went to Argentinian director Pablo Giorgelli'sLas Acacias. That jury said: "In a lively and thoughtful jury room debate, Las Acacias emerged as a worthy winner, largely because of theoriginality of its conception. Finely judged performances and a palpable sympathy for his characters makes this a hugely impressive debutfor director Pablo Giorgelli."
The Best British Newcomer Award, in partnerhsip with Swarovski, went to actress Candese Reid for her performance in Tinge Krishnan's Junkhearts. She was 18 when she appeared in the film, which marks her first professional acting role.
Chair of the Best British Newcomer jury, Andy Harries said, "Candese is a fresh, brilliant and exciting new talent. Every moment she was onscreen was compelling."
The Grierson award for best documentary went to Werner Herzog's Into The Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life.
As previously reported, this year's BFI Fellowships were bestowed upon Ralph Fiennes and David Cronenberg.
Greg Dyke, Chair, BFI said: "The BFI London Film Festival Awards pay tribute to outstanding film talent, so we are delighted and honoured that both Ralph Fiennes, one of the world's finest and most respected actors and David Cronenberg, one of the most original and ground-breaking film directors of contemporary cinema, have both accepted BFI Fellowships - the highest accolade the BFI can bestow. I also want to congratulate all the filmmakers and industry professionals here tonight, not only on their nominations and awards, but also for their vision, skill, passion and creativity."
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Friday, January 22
Italian Macaroni and Cheese with Pancetta
When I was asked to create a macaroni & cheese recipe for the launching of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board's Macaroni & Cheese Blog, I thought, "Life is good."
The first thing I had to do was select a cheese from their cheese list. It took me seconds to spot "Fontiago." Was it a typo? I had heard of Fontina and Asiago, but what was "Fontiago?" After cooking and eating nearly three pounds of it, I can tell you it's not a typo. It's for real. And it's fantabulous.
Fontina is mild and nutty and prized for its melting ability. Asiago, although similar in taste to Parmesan, is more assertive. Fontiago is a unique cheese that marries Fontina with Asiago in one creamy, tangy, aromatic cheese.
To honor the cheese's Italian roots, I decided to make an Italian macaroni & cheese with pancetta, basil and parsley. As the macaroni & cheese cooks in the oven, the aroma is deliciously reminiscent of wood-fired pizza, thanks to the smoky pancetta and nutty Fontiago.
With a generous coating of grated Parmesan and toasty olive oil-soaked breadcrumbs, this Italian macaroni & cheese is tantalizingly crusty on the outside. The crust, however, gives way to a luscious, soft cheese filling flecked with salty, diced pancetta and fragrant fresh basil and parsley. A couple of dashes of crushed red pepper flakes provide just the heat it needs.
I have made this Italian macaroni & cheese several times now and can tell you that it's easy enough for a mid-week dinner yet sophisticated enough to serve for company, especially when paired with a side salad and red wine.
Since I found Wisconsin Fontiago, living the good life got a whole lot easier. Of course, the red wine doesn't hurt.
Italian Macaroni & Cheese with Pancetta
Serves 6 to 8
Print recipe only here.
8 ounces pancetta, diced
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound medium pasta shells
8 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
6 cups whole milk
4 cups (16 ounces) Wisconsin Fontiago cheese, grated
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
a few shakes of salt and black pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, thinly sliced
1 cup (8 ounces) grated Parmesan Cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
2. In a small skillet over medium-high heat, add pancetta. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned and crisp. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs and olive oil, mixing with your fingertips. Set aside.
4. Cook pasta in salted water, about 2 minutes short of being fully cooked; it will finish cooking in the oven. Drain the cooked pasta, but do not rinse. Place in a large bowl.
5. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour. Gradually add milk, whisking continuously until it reaches a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes, or until thick and bubbly.
6. Add cooked pancetta, Fontiago cheese, cream sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, basil and parsley. Stir well. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cheese sauce is bubbling around the edges.
*Fontiago Cheese is a Wisconsin original made by Roth Käse cheese company, www.rothkase.com.
For more delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, check out http://www.30days30waysmacandcheese.com/.
You might also enjoy these pasta recipes from Food Blogga:
Creamy Goat Cheese and Beet Green Pasta
Penne with Italian-American "Gravy," Meatballs, and Sausage
Orange Cauliflower Mac 'n Cheese (yes, it's healthier and good)
Cellentani with Lemony Broccoli, Toasted Walnuts, and Breadcrumbs
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter
25 comments:
- Rachel J said...
I just had my wisdom teeth out and you are making me so hungry! Pancetta mac-n-cheese? You're a genius. And I sincerely respect your ability to eat 3 + pounds of cheese. BRAVO!
- January 22, 2010 at 6:27 AM
- Maria said...
I have never put basil in my mac n cheese. Love this recipe!
- January 22, 2010 at 6:27 AM
- Peter M said...
A touch of sage in mac n cheese works well too! This my first time hearing of this hybrid cheese - I want.
- January 22, 2010 at 7:45 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
So appetizing! What gorgeous flavors. A great macaroni cheese!
- January 22, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Karen said...
That cheese sounds amazing and your mac & cheese looks like the best I've seen!
- January 22, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Dandy said...
I just found your blog and was excited that you live so close.
Then I saw the fontiago and I'm just toally in love :)
- January 22, 2010 at 9:15 AM
- Patsyk said...
I haven't heard of that cheese, but now I'm really going to have to find some so I can make your recipe! Sounds like my kind of mac & cheese!
- January 22, 2010 at 9:43 AM
- Monica said...
Thanks so much for this post! Delicious-looking recipe. I've never tried fontiago cheese before and cannot wait to eat many pounds of it myself. :)
- January 22, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Sari @ Cook Your Dream said...
I've been reading your blog for a while already but I've never actually left a comment. I really don't know why! I truly like your blog with all the yummy recipes and wonderful photographs. Your blog introduced me to the world of food blogs which I love now. Thank you for helping me find me true passion.
- January 22, 2010 at 10:15 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Red wine, Fontiago and macaroni and cheese you certainly have discovered the good life Susan!!!
- January 22, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
rachel-Ooh, I had my wisdom teeth removed years ago. Hello to a week of milkshakes. Get better soon! PS-I had help with the cheese. If I didn't, I would have cracked the seat of my office chair!
maria-Then I hope you try it.
peter-Yes, you do want. :)
rosa-Thank you so much!
karen-Wow! That is so kind of you.
dandy-Aw, thanks! Where do you live?
patsyk-It's definitely my kind of mac and cheese!
monica-It was my first time tasting it, but it won't be my last.
sari-Well, I sincerely appreciate that lovely comment. It's comments like yours that help keep me motivated. All the best to you.
val-I'm telling ya, it's good. :)
- January 22, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Rambling Tart said...
Oooeee, I'm SO excited to try this! Fontina is one of my favorite cheeses ever and combined with the allure of Asiago? Perfect!
- January 22, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- Burcu said...
pancetta mac n cheese, oh I'm so making this for tonight--I dont know about the hybrid cheese though!
- January 22, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Kathy - Panini Happy said...
Fontiago sounds pretty fabulous (as does your mac & cheese) - I wonder how I could parlay it into panini...hmmm
- January 22, 2010 at 5:32 PM
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Some would say pure is better but some times a cross is just the perfect blending. Love the sound of this cheese ... and always I'm up for Macaroni & Cheese.
- January 22, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- Kitchen Butterfly said...
I've never made Mac and Cheese....this year, I'll correct that!!!!! Thanks.
- January 23, 2010 at 2:20 AM
- Sherrie said...
That sounds amazing.
- January 23, 2010 at 5:56 AM
- Tasty Eats At Home said...
Mmm....sounds so good! I have a bunch of pancetta in the freezer, now all I need to do is find some of that cheese, and I'm all set!
- January 23, 2010 at 6:23 AM
- All About Food said...
This sounds just right for a wintry Saturday in Minnesota. I add Fontina cheese to baked polenta. I'm going to look for some Fontiago to add next time.
- January 23, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- Stephanie said...
Yum so so much!
- January 23, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Ivy said...
Looks so creamy and delicious!!
- January 23, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- Abby said...
Mac-n-cheese and wine. DIVINE.
- January 23, 2010 at 5:31 PM
- Mardi Michels said...
Mac and cheese with PANCETTA? WOW. This recipe really elevates the humble M+C to a gourmet level! Well done.
- January 24, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Unplanned Cooking said...
Gorgeous. And wow you got to read over a cheese list? How did you select ;)?
- January 25, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Julie said...
I made this tonight, and everyone from age 2 to 65 loved it! Thanks for another delicious recipe, Susan.
- January 25, 2010 at 6:59 PM


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The great Alaskan sled dog race is in 2/3 of the way through, which means most of the participants are frost-bitten, sleep-deprived zombies tripping on their own brain fluid.
The race, which covers more than 1,000 miles of frozen-tundra-that-is-not-Lambeau-Field, began last week with dozens of riders vying for the title of, oh, who knows — Iditarodian Lordship. Granted, watching men in bulky coats mush tired dogs is not a fun spectator sport, but the challenges of the race are plentiful. Sure there are the elements, the condition of the dogs, and trying not to get fucking lost in a snow-covered desert, but there's also the threat of freaky hallucinations. Last year's Iditarodian Lordship, Lance Mackey, is currently in the lead again this year, but told reporters he's started seeing things on the most recent leg:
On Thursday night, he was riding the sled and saw a girl sitting by the side of the trail doing something, probably knitting.
"She laughed at me, waved, and I went by her and she was gone," Mackey said of his hallucination. "You just laugh."
He's in bat country! Granted, no, most Iditarod hallucinations aren't "Fear And Loathing"-level, but they do liven up the story line a bit. In fact, one site devoted to helping sled dogs has a pretty good rundown of the ghosts, trains, goblins, and ghouls that roam the tiny alcoves of Idiatrod sledders' fragile, eggshell minds.
Here are some of my favorites from past competitors:
• "I was exhausted and had already begun to hallucinate during the last hour of traveling, seeing the small people of the woods, hearing low-flying airplanes in the middle of the night."
• "I've seen villages, freight trains and cabins that were not there"
• "I saw animals-a rock pile became a bison, a stump became a moose."
• "I was home from school, about 7 years old, standing in my grandmother's kitchen with my chin just about counter height, watching, smelling while Granny slathered a slice of homemade bread with bacon grease."
I can't wait until they see the reptile zoo. Remember the golf shoes.
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Zesty haddock with crushed potatoes & peas
Nutrition and extra info
- Healthy
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal305
- fat8g
- saturates1g
- carbs31g
- sugars2g
- fibre4g
- protein28g
- salt0.71g
- 600g floury potato, unpeeled, cut into chunks
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- 140g frozen peas
- 2½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- juice and zest ½ lemon
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- 1 tbsp capers, roughly chopped
Capers are the small flower buds of the Capparis shrub that grows in the Mediterranean. As they…
- 2 tbsp snipped chives
- 4 haddock or other chunky white fish fillets, about 120g each (or use 2 small per person)
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- 2 tbsp plain flour
- broccoli, to serve
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Cover the potatoes in cold water, bring to the boil, then turn to a simmer. Cook for 10 mins until tender, adding peas for the final min of cooking. Drain and roughly crush together, adding plenty of seasoning and 1 tbsp oil. Keep warm.
Meanwhile, for the dressing, mix 1 tbsp oil, the lemon juice and zest, capers and chives with some seasoning.
Dust the fish in the flour, tapping off any excess and season. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the fish for 2-3 mins on each side until cooked, then add the dressing and warm through. Serve with the crush and broccoli.


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At its heart, the story of Lifemobile focuses on a young man, his father and a car. Not just any car, though. It's a Chevy Corvair, the sporty car singled out as especially unsafe by Ralph Nadar in his 1965 book, Unsafe at Any Speed. Nadar's specific accusation was that the car rolled over more frequently than the average car and, because of that claim, the Corvair became a symbol of dangerous cars. In 1969, Chevrolet produced the last of this line and even a 1972 government study that refuted Nadar's charge didn't change the reputation of this model. Fast forwarding to late 2009, Jonathan thought about buying a Corvair. "My father was a real fan and owned two of them," he says, "so I decided to buy one on eBay, a 1965 Corsa. My son J.B., who has Asperger Syndrome, wasn't happy about the purchase. He's very unsentimental and practical and wants to focus only on facts. The facts, as he knew them at the time were that Corvairs didn't have good gas mileage, weren't safe and required lots of maintenance." Jonathan bought the car, anyhow. Change of heart leads to the writing of Lifemobile At that time, J.B., an honors student, was applying to college. "Independent living was going to be a huge challenge," Jonathan explains, "and he didn't get into the program that would have offered support. He was devastated. He decided there was no place for him in this world and that he had no future. He wasn't even getting out of bed." Jonathan tried to get J.B. interested in life again, so he talked to his son about the government studies that showed the Corvair as either safe or safer than comparable cars on the road today. "The scales," Jonathan remembers, "just fell from his eyes. He said, 'So the car isn't defective. It's just different like me.' When he said that, my heart broke." The conversation did the trick, though, and the car became a huge passion of J.B.'s and he soon wouldn't ride in anything else. "He lectured people on its safety," Jonathan recalls, "telling them it is the greatest car ever." Jonathan, on the other hand, had a more balanced approach to the car, happy about the positives, but not so thrilled about the negatives, including when the car "stalled all over town." The father-son duo began to join car clubs, attend local events and otherwise steep themselves into the Corvair culture. Jonathan, a professional writer with three decades of experience, also began writing a memoir with this as its central theme. "It turned into a novel," he explains, "as I added characters that my son didn't actually cross paths with in real life." The result was Lifemobile, with Robert Bianco, television critic for USA saying this about the book: In this lovely first novel from Jonathan Rintels, what begins, literally and figuratively, as a reclamation project for the much maligned Corvair grows into a sweet, moving celebration of the bond between fathers and sons - the way their flaws can magnify each other and their virtues can save each other. Jonathan also started a non-profit agency He serves as the executive director of the Center for Creative Voices in Media, which is dedicated to preserving free speech and expression, and encouraging diversity in the media's creative voices. Board members have included Warren Beatty, Steven Bochco, Peggy Charren, Blake Edwards, Sissy Spacek and other professionals who have won an Oscar, Emmy or Tony Award. Editor's note: Be sure to watch for other author interviews in this series. In the meantime, check out Advance Auto Parts for the best in savings, service and selection.
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And the hits for the Spidey musical just keep coming. After a few weeks without any reported injuries, Julie Taymor's Spider-Man musical takes another swipe, this time from the New Yorker. Plus, more skits poking fun at the troubled production.
The latest New Yorker cover isn't afraid to ask the real questions about the Spider-Man musical fiasco: are we all buying tickets just so we can watch a disaster in progress? Is Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark really just semi-high-brow version of the Jack Ass TV show?
Through it all, ticket sales have soared, which raises an uncomfortable question: are people paying to see calamity? At a preview last Tuesday, members of the audience seemed conflicted. Outside the theatre, Alaina Schwartz, aged twelve, who had come from Long Island with her family, was asked if she hoped to see someone fall. "Yes! Yes!" she said. "I'm weird about that stuff. Like, there was a roller coaster and it kind of fell backwards, and I was kind of wishing that I was on that roller coaster at the time that it fell." Her father, Steven, looked concerned.
Read the whole article about the schadenfreude of the singing Spider-Man here.
Even College Humor is getting in on the action. They're latest video short is a bunch of (fake) "man on the street' videos from Spider-Man musical audience members.
See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
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And Lo, the Flying Spaghetti Monster came upon me one night, and spoke to me so. He sayith unto me, "Look, and behold. I reveal unto you the direction of yonder country." And I did see the country America, and it was good. Then, it turned into a black pit of despair. I asked, "What does this mean? How will it happen?" And the Flying Spaghetti Monster answered, saying unto me, "I shall show you a Revelation, and you shall spread it's vision unto all the peoples that you know." And this is the 1st Revelation revealed unto me.
The aliens landed. The peoples of Earth could do nothing to stop them. They were far to powerful. Within days, the peoples of the world were enslaved. Only a few bands of rebels were still free. Of these bands of rebels, one was soon found out and captured. I was one of these rebels. Sent to one the aliens households to work, I soon realized that the aliens were not truly evil. At this household, I met many of my friends, including Jesse. She was like my sister. I marveled, wondering why my friends stayed and willingly served these extraterristial creatures. Jesse explained unto me. "The aliens give us drugs. They take away are imagination, and leave us with no reason to escape. They treat us well, as there own children." Again, I marvled unto this. I tried to convince them to escape, before the drug took complete effect. Among them, only two came with me. One was a friend named Christian, and another named Adam. We escaped the household, and made our way unto the world, searching for rebels. Before long, Adam decided to rejoin the aliens. He prefered the easyness of slavery to the hard work of freedom. Christian asked if he to, could go back. I explained unto him, "The peoples who work for the aliens are as slaves. Yes, there life is easy, every need attended to. But what happens in the end? The aliens will suck the World dry. Our generation will live in peace, and so might our children. But, what of our grandchildren? What world will they inherit? A dry desert, or perhaps a freezing tundra." Christian agreed. For many years he and I fought the aliens, but to no avail. To many peoples wanted to stay with the aliens. In the end, all was as I had predicted.
That was the vision the Flying Spaghetti Monster had revealed unto me. I asked, "What does this mean?" And He explained. "The rights of people are not being taken, no. They are being given up freely. The American people wish not to work, but be cared for by Government. Soon, there shall not be truly wonderous country, but a barren, bankrupt piece of land. One or two people cannot stop it, no. You must gather your forces, and fight the government, and return it to the state that the forefathers wished it to be." And I asked, "How long do we have?" And He answered, "It may already be to late."
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"Leveraging the power of DuPont global network, we can work with our customers and partners to meet the needs of the fast expanding Indian automotive industry," he added. This is the company's initiative to expand its strategic footprint to fuel local collaboration in support of India's fast growing automotive industry. "It can be both a challenge and an opportunity to develop products and solutions in areas of sustainability, lightweight, improved performance, alternative drive, safety and comfort & design," the company said in a statement.The DuPont India Innovation Center is one among four new global DuPont Innovation Centers in Asia Pacific. The other three centers in Asia Pacific are located in South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. While the Innovation Center in Korea services the electronics and automotive industries, the one in Taiwan focuses on the electronics and communications markets, and Thailand's Center will be working on programs around renewable energy initiatives and products. Other Centers in Latin America, Europe and North America are in the planning pipeline."Technological collaboration is the key to addressing growth in the automotive segment and this is the approach all auto manufacturers take the world over. The opening of our Innovation Center is an important step towards DuPont staying focused on the demands of our customers and partners in India for new technology innovations that are required to support their growth plans," said Amandeep Singh Cheema, Business Leader, DuPont Performance Polymers - India, and Project Leader for DuPont India Innovation Center."The DuPont approach is to be a global collaborative partner offering innovative solutions to meet growing needs of the Industry," said Diane H. Gulyas, President for DuPont Performance Polymers. "We are committed to leading collaborative and inclusive innovations to respond to challenges facing the world today. Collaboration is the driving force behind establishing the country focused Innovation Centers."
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Obama's day: Education, Afghanistan, House Dems
David Jackson
President Obama has a diverse Tuesday that includes events on education, Afghanistan, and legislative strategy with House Democrats.
It starts with a visit to a middle school in Adelphi, Md., where Obama will talk about his goal of "connecting 99% of students to next-generation broadband and wireless technology within five years," the White House says.
In the afternoon, Obama meets with Pentagon officials to discuss Afghanistan and the U.S. plan to end combat operations after this year. Ongoing problems with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai are also likely to surface.
Later, Obama and Vice President Biden talk about political strategy in a meeting with all of the House Democrats at the White House.


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New York, NY (PRWEB) January 08, 2013
The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City announced today that David L. Reich, MD, has been named Interim President of The Mount Sinai Hospital. Mount Sinai is one of the nation's largest academic medical centers, which also includes the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A national search for President has commenced, and Dr. Reich will be a candidate for that position.
Mr. Wayne Keathley has stepped down as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital to become President of Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center and Health Network in Houston, TX.
"We would like to thank Mr. Keathley for his outstanding service to Mount Sinai over the past nine years," said Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Mount Sinai Medical Center. "During this time, Mount Sinai has experienced tremendous growth and change, and we are confident this outstanding growth will continue under the leadership of Dr. Reich, who has assumed the interim position."
Dennis S. Charney, MD, Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, said, "Dr. Reich has many years of leadership experience at Mount Sinai and has been deeply involved in process improvement throughout the hospital, school, and Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice. We are thrilled that he can take on this new role during this exciting time of opportunity at Mount Sinai."
Dr. Reich arrived at Mount Sinai in 1984 and completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesia. He was named Horace W. Goldsmith Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology in 2004. His research interests include neurocognitive outcome following thoracic aortic surgery; outcome effects of intraoperative hemodynamics; medical informatics; and hemodynamic monitoring.
As a thought leader in his field, Dr. Reich has published more than 130 peer-reviewed articles, 30 invited articles or editorials, and 30 book chapters. He has also served on numerous committees and boards of anesthesiology societies, as well as on the editorial board of the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.
Dr. Reich has been on the Appointments and Promotions Committee at Mount Sinai for the past 10 years, and has served on the Executive Committee of Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice for eight years. He also serves as President of the Medical Board and has been keenly focused on strategic improvements in Hospital, School, and Faculty Practice operations over the past decade.
In accepting the interim position, Dr. Reich said, "The doctors, nurses, and allied medical staff at this institution are second to none, and it is an honor to be asked to work with them in such a role."
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of the leading medical schools in the United States. The Medical School is noted for innovation in education, biomedical research, clinical care delivery, and local and global community service. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 14 research institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and by U.S. News & World Report.
The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation's oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital 14th on its elite Honor Roll of the nation's top hospitals based on reputation, safety, and other patient-care factors. Mount Sinai is one of 12 integrated academic medical centers whose medical school ranks among the top 20 in NIH funding and by U.S. News & World Report and whose hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 560,000 outpatient visits took place.
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Nature's Paradise Natural Skincare: coconut heaven!
Nature's Paradise has a pretty extensive line of facial products, skin care, hair care and hand sanitizers that come in a scentual array of pretty smellies i.e. Fresh Pineapple, Lavender, Peach, Pomegranate, Tropical Mango, Vanilla Sugar and my personal favorite, Creamy Coconut. All of their products are free of chemicals, parabens, sulfates, propylene glycol, phthalates, preservatives, pesticides and fragrance. These products are also 100% vegan and cruelty-free!
I love love love everything coconut. It's one of those scents that can never go wrong. It's delicate, light, promotes an uplifting mood and it smells delicious and hence, makes whomever's wearing it smell deliciious too.
This past summer, my hubby and I used the Creamy Coconut Body Mist ($9.99) almost every single night before we went to bed. It provided a cool, misty relief and we both smelled delectable (which I'm sure inspired sweet dreams). 😉 I also like to spritz a litlle coconutty love right before I go to work and my coworkers are always commenting about how yummy I smell. I'm also a fan of how pure and simple the ingredients are in all of these products. The ingredients for this coconut mist are simply water, organic coconut extract and organic clarified lemon juice.
I'm pretty much addicted to their entire coconut line, especially their Creamy Coconut Body Lotion ($38.75), Creamy Coconut Hand Wash ($9.99) and Creamy Coconut Hand Sanitizer ($4.99). There isn't a single Nature's Paradise product that I haven't fallen in love with. They are definitely up there as one of my favorite vegan skin care companies ever.
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Glamorous fairy cakes
Nutrition and extra info
- Freeze un-iced
Nutrition: per cake
- kcal193
- fat6g
- saturates3g
- carbs36g
- sugars31g
- fibre0g
- protein2g
- salt0.2g
For the cakes
- 140g butter, very well softened
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 140g golden caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 100g self-raising flour
- 25g custard powder or cornflour
For decorating
- 600g icing sugar, sifted
- 6 tbsp water, or half water and half lemon juice, strained
- edible green and pink food colourings
- crystallised violets
- crystallised roses or rose petals
- edible wafer flowers
Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Arrange paper cases in bun tins. Put all the cake ingredients in a large bowl and beat for about 2 mins until smooth. Divide the mixture between the cases so they are half filled and bake for 12-15 mins, until risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.
Mix the icing sugar and water until smooth and use a third on eight of the cakes. Divide the rest in half, and colour one half pale green and the other half pale pink. Decorate the white ones with crystallised violets, the pink ones with the roses and the green ones with the wafer flowers. Leave to set. Will keep for up to 2-3 days stored in an airtight container in a cool place.


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Before editing, be sure to read the wiki's policies. Please sign your name on Talk and vote pages using four tildes (~~~~) to automatically produce your name and the current date. Be sure to verify your e-mail address in your preferences. Before attempting any major article rewrites please read the layout guide. If you have any questions, check out the policy and help pages (see here for editing help), add a question to the Community portal, view the forum or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome!
-- Seth Cooper (Talk) 19:39, 15 July 2009
Snape was on the good side: When Snape revealed the prophecy made by Sybill Trelawney (not knowing, at first, that it was referring to Lily and her family) to Voldemort, Voldemort decided to attack the Potters in an attempt to prevent its fulfilment. Though he asked Voldemort to spare Lily (whom he loved), Snape, still fearing for her safety, went to Dumbledore and begged him to protect the Potters. Dumbledore agreed and ensured that they were placed under the Fidelius Charm. In return, Snape became a triple agent for the Order of the Phoenix against Voldemort, using his powers of Occlumency to hide his betrayal from Voldemort. Even with his efforts to protect her, Snape felt responsible for Lily's death when the Fidelius charm was broken. Despite Harry's strong resemblance to James Potter, the fact that he was Lily's son made Snape protect him throughout the series. Snape demanded of Dumbledore, however, that his love for Lily, his reason for switching sides, be kept a secret. Dumbledore agreed and kept the secret.
In the summer between Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore is afflicted by a powerful curse cast on the Gaunt ring, one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Although Snape's knowledge of the Dark Arts enabled him to slow the spread of the curse, the curse would have ultimately killed Dumbledore within a year. Dumbledore, aware that Voldemort had ordered Draco to kill him, asked Snape to kill him instead as a way of sparing the boy's soul and of preventing his otherwise slow, painful death. Although Snape was reluctant, even asking about the impact of such an action on his own soul, Dumbledore implied that this kind of mercy-killing or killing "by request" would not damage a human's soul in the same way murder would. Snape simply agreed to do as the Headmaster requested. -- Seth Cooper (Owl Post) 21:04, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
The information you are adding to Runcorn actually refers to Albert Runcorn, which is a different person.--Matoro183 (Talk) 16:10, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
You can place links to different pages on the Wikia by putting brackets around the word that you want example Ginny Weasly after brackets Ginny Weasly you must use [[]]. also for out of the wiki the editing tips at the top when you open the page to edit will show different ways. example [ http://www.example.com link title . Hope that helps. --Profiteor (Owl Me) 17:55, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
To add internal links, place where you want it to link to between two sets of brackets. E.g. to produce Harry Potter, do [[Harry Potter]]
If you want the link to say something add a pipe between the link and what you want to appear on the page. E.g. to produce a link to this simply do [[Harry Potter|this]] -- Seth Cooper owl post! 18:02, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
Re:Info Tables
- Those "info tables" are actually called infoboxes. This is the blank template:
{{Wizard individual infobox
- To fill it in simply add the information in front of the equal signs, like this: |blood=Half-blood.
- Hope I have helped you. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 14:47, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
- Here's the page with the various infobox templates. Just choose which color you want (there are examples on each page), copy the text from there and paste it on your user page. Any sections you don't want to show up, just leave them blank (with the 'equal' sign on the right).
- Nick O'Demus 14:55, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
- To add an image, simply put the link to the image, and next to it a pipe, followed by the number of pixels.
E.g.: [[File:Honeywater.jpg|250px]] -- Seth Cooper owl post! 17:08, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
That had nothing to do with Prefects. That was about an event that occurred in the Prefects' bathroom, but it wasn't about Prefects, so it doesn't belong in that article.--Matoro183 (Talk) 20:17, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
Re:Prefect badge
Just check the Award Policy. It's all explained there. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 20:45, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
Because that quote had nothing to do with merpeople. It could describe the nature of the 2nd task, it could show Harry Potter's loyalty to his friends, but says nothing of merpeople. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 16:37, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Re: points
That's the number of characters added (+) or removed (-) to the article in question. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 17:58, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
RE: Advanced Signature
I'm probably not the best one making a signature I'll show you mine but I'm not very great at explaining on how to make it. I'd suggest talking to Seth Cooper or Matoro183. They have always done a brilliant job with there signatures. --Profiteor (Owl Me) 18:44, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
thanks i will ask Seth now --Bongo2009 18:46, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Re:Last question
- Create a template page in your userspace. The title of this page should be based on your username, so your template page would be User:Bongo2009/sig.
- Add HMTL or wiki markup to your template page to create the look you want.
- Go to your preferences page (Special:Preferences/Bongo2009)
- Enter the code "{{SUBST:User:Bongo2009/sig}}" in the signature field.
- Check the "custom signature" box directly below the signature field.
- Click the "save" button.
Let me know if you need help with the HMTL/wiki markup. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 18:52, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- Ok, I'll help you. What are you planning to do? -- Seth Cooper owl post! 19:43, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- How to you want the text Bongo2009 to be written (lettertype)? -- Seth Cooper owl post! 20:33, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- And the font? -- Seth Cooper owl post! 20:44, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- How about this? -> Bongo2009 -- Seth Cooper owl post! 21:00, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- So go to yopur preferences page and paste the following codes into the signature field: [[User:Bongo2009|'''Bongo2009''']] [[Image:Gryffindor.jpg|25px]] -- Seth Cooper owl post! 21:12, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Signature Check
--Bongo2009 21:21, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
--Bongo2009 Talk 17:05, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Signature check talk 1: --Bongo2009 17:07, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Signature check talk 2: --Bongo2009 [[Image:Gryffindor.jpg|25px|Talk] 17:09, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Signature check talk 2: --Bongo2009 Talk 17:24, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Vostok.--Matoro183 (Talk) 12:58, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
It was already mentioned on the "Portrayal in the Films" section. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 15:02, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
That wasn't the correct format for a quote. You're supposed to use a Quote template.--Matoro183 (Talk) 18:35, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
What I write on the wiki.
Yes, I almost allways try to corecct people as nice as possible if they suggest something wrong. The source for Snape not being in Gryffindor is JKR´s homepage. There, she states thar Heads of Houses were Sorted in these houses.--Rodolphus 14:34, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
You can see what edits people can make by looking on the left side of the page where it says "Community" and when people make edits it shows it on the box. --Profiteor (Owl Me) 15:42, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Room of Requirement
In the book, Dobby tells Harry about the Room after Harry asks him if there's a place their group can practice DADA spells in secret. To sum up the canon policy:
- Books & JKR's comments > Movies > Games & Merchandise
"Lower tier" canon is only considered accurate when it does not conflict with a "higher tier". In this case, the official version in the article is that Dobby finds the Room, while the part about Neville in the movie is mentioned in the "Behind the Scenes" section.
Hope this helps. - Nick O'Demus 16:39, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Re:Quidditch Practice
Since it covered exactly the same thing as Flying (class) I redirect the article there. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 17:28, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
I haven´t deleted any did you knows., or at least didn´t notice. If I did, sorry. --Rodolphus 18:34, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
I only deleted the one about rumours.--Matoro183 (Talk) 18:57, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
- It doesn't matter if you think they are good. They don't even make any sense.--Matoro183 (Talk) 20:34, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Copy the above coding to the end of your sig.--Matoro183 (Talk) 16:44, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
- To produce the above, use the following codes: [[User_talk:Bongo2009|'''Talk''']]
If you want the Prefect badge, you need to start making more substantial edits than fixing links that work anyway.--Matoro183 (Talk) 22:24, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Mr Payne
Yes, I saw it had some red links and wrong format so I fixed it up --Profiteor (Owl Me) 19:16, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Yes because it already exists. Jayden Matthews 19:24, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
I believe "Mr. Payne" is already under "Payne" and Mr. Payne has been redirected to Payne. --Profiteor (Owl Me) 19:26, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Please don't add fanon to this site. If you continue to do so you will be banned from editing. Jayden Matthews 19:36, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
beat me to it. --Profiteor (Owl Me) 19:37, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Fanon is when you deliberately add false information to articles, as you did with Charity Burbage. It is considered vandalism, and doing it again will result in you being banned from the site. Jayden Matthews 19:42, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
That person was asking where it was said that Burbage was in Ravenclaw, because someone else had added it. What House she was in is never discussed in the books. Jayden Matthews 19:48, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
The Seventh Year for Lily Evans
Yep, I wrote that. I hope you enjoyed it and hang around for when I post a second chapter. ShirleyA(The Quibbler) 04:18, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
- I'll put Chapter 3 up the moment it's finished. (which is not yet) ShirleyA(The Quibbler) 00:12, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
You can vote for your own quotes.--Matoro183 (Talk) 12:12, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
RE: Chapter articles
The wiki is in-universe, so no, no articles on chapters. Jayden Matthews 13:48, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
- See Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince_(Index).--Matoro183 (Talk) 13:50, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
RE:Edit count
Special:Editcount/Bongo2009.--Matoro183 (Talk) 20:39, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Prefect badge
There is no set edit limit for prefect badges. If someone believes that you've earned it, then they will award it to you. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 15:06, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
Would you like me to make it for you? It would probably be easier than explaining it. Jayden Matthews 14:52, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
Here you are! To add more images to it you just copy the file name into the gallery. Just let me know if you need anything else :) Jayden Matthews 15:07, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm not quite sure I understand. Can you be more specific? Jayden Matthews 17:41, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm really sorry, but I don't know. You'd be better off asking an Administrator. Sorry :( Jayden Matthews 18:02, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
RE:Create Article
It's great to see you back! You can create a new article at the Community Portal. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 00:01, June 4, 2010 (UTC)