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SpectraBase Compound ID | E6bPLKPFrhq |
InChI | InChI=1S/C8H9FN2O3/c9-5-4-11(6-2-1-3-14-6)8(13)10-7(5)12/h4,6H,1-3H2,(H,10,12,13) |
InChIKey | WFWLQNSHRPWKFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Mol Weight | 200.17 g/mol |
Molecular Formula | C8H9FN2O3 |
Exact Mass | 200.05972 g/mol |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A tentative deal has been reached between agriculture workers and growers, a key senator said Tuesday, smoothing the way for a landmark immigration bill to be released within a week.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who's taken the lead on negotiating a resolution to the agriculture issue, didn't provide details, and said growers had yet to sign off on the agreement. The farm workers union has been at odds with the agriculture industry over worker wages and how many visas should be offered in a new program to bring agriculture workers to the U.S.
But Feinstein said she's hoping for resolution in the next day or two.
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"There's a tentative agreement on a number of things, and we're waiting to see if it can get wrapped up," Feinstein said in a brief interview at the Capitol.
"I'm very hopeful. The train is leaving the station. We need a bill."
The development comes as a bipartisan group of senators hurries to finish legislation aimed at securing the border and putting 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship, while also allowing tens of thousands of high- and low-skilled foreign workers into the U.S. on new visa programs. The agriculture dispute was the most prominent of a handful of unresolved issues. There's also still some debate over plans to boost visas for high-tech workers.
The group of four Republican and four Democratic senators has been hoping to release the landmark immigration bill this week, possibly as early as Thursday. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a leader of the group, said Tuesday that this week remains the goal. But it also looked possible it could slip into next week.
Senators in the immigration group met Tuesday with Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who agreed to hold a hearing April 17 on the legislation, Senate aides said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deliberations were confidential.
That's something Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has been calling for in response to pressure from conservatives who argue the bill is being pushed too fast without enough time for debate. Given Judiciary Committee procedures that allow Republicans to push for extra time to review legislation, the committee could begin to vote on and amend the bill the week of May 6, an aide said.
"The Judiciary Committee must have plenty of time to debate and improve the bipartisan group's proposal, so it's good that senators and the public will have weeks to study this proposal," Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said.
At least 50 percent and as much as 70 percent or 80 percent of the nation's approximately 2 million farm workers are here illegally, according to labor and industry estimates. Growers say they need a better way to hire labor legally, and advocates say workers can be exploited and need better protections and a way to earn permanent residence.
Senators plan to offer a speeded-up pathway to citizenship to farm workers already in the country illegally who've worked in the industry for at least two years. In addition they're seeking to create a new visa program to bring foreign agriculture workers to the U.S. But wages and visa caps have been sticking points, just as they were for a separate low-skilled worker program that was resolved recently with a deal between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO.
After negotiations between the United Farm Workers and agriculture interests, including the Western Growers Association, stalled in recent weeks, the four senators working on the issue -- Feinstein, Rubio, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah -- developed a framework that would ultimately call for the agriculture secretary to set visa levels and wages, according to officials involved in the talks.
But the uncertainty of that structure sparked concern on both sides, and talks between growers and agriculture reopened. There now have been numbers set for wages and where to cap visa levels that the United Farm Workers has agreed to, officials said, although details weren't immediately available Tuesday. But growers emphasized they had yet to sign off.
"We are working diligently on the final details on the important details of the wage and cap and are hopeful, but have not agreed to anything," said Kristi Boswell, director of congressional relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Even in absence of a formal OK from the growers side, Feinstein suggested that the senators were satisfied and would be moving forward with what they've settled on.
"We hope we can get their acquiescence and support, otherwise we just need to proceed ahead," she said.
Meanwhile there were indications that the immigration debate, largely confined to behind-the-scenes negotiations so far, was moving into a more public phase.
Pro-immigrant groups planned rallies around the country and outside the Capitol for Wednesday.
And there was back-and-forth among GOP-leaning groups over the expected cost of a bill, with a conservative think tank, the American Action Forum, releasing a report Tuesday arguing that immigration reform would grow the economy and reduce the deficit, partly because of growth in the labor force. That stood in contrast to a report by the Heritage Foundation released during the last immigration debate in 2007, and expected to be revived again this year, that contended the legislation cost taxpayers $2.6 trillion.
The dispute was more evidence of a split in the GOP, with some favoring comprehensive immigration legislation, and others still strongly opposed.

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In Melbourne Jurek reached the 3rd round, where he lost to Spaniard Nicolas Almagro with the result 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 1:6. Unfortunately, his performance on the court was impaired by a hand injury. In doubles, with Tomasz Bednarek, our players succumbed to David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco from Spain 1:6, 2:6.
06 November 2017 | Final in Eckental! |
JJ defeated M. Bachinger in semi-final in Eckental 6(10):7, 6:4 6:3. In the final JJ wasn't so lucky and he lost to M. Marterer 6(8):7, 6:3, 3:6. The last tournament in JJ's calendar this year is Peugeot Slovak Open 2017 in Bratislava. źródło: Challenger Turnier Eckental |
03 November 2017 | Semifinal in Eckental! |
In the Sparkasse Challenger (Ortisei, Italy) Jerzy lost in the first round to A. Seppi 2: 6, 2: 6.
After few failures in the south of Europe, JJ played four matches during ATF 250 Intrum Stockholm Open:
Then, in the Erste Bank Open 500 (Vienna, Austria) Jerzyk was defeated by G. Garcia-Lopez 6 (7):7, 4:6 in the first rund of qualifications.
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01 October 2017 | Tournaments in Europe |
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28 October 2016 | Jerzyk Cup - statement |
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There are still unanswered questions about the politically active 501(c)(4) "social welfare" groups. The anonymously funded entities' multimillion-dollar ad budgets helped to clog the airwaves last year.
How much did they really spend to intervene in the 2012 campaign? What kinds of sources supplied their money? What ties do they maintain with other nonprofit organizations or for-profit companies?
The IRS is now trying to address some of the unknowns by asking organizations to fill out a questionnaire about their finances.
The questions of campaign transparency hang over some of the election's top spenders. Among the most prolific: Crossroads GPS, which spent $48.2 million on presidential campaign ads, and Americans for Prosperity, which spent $38.1 million. Americans for Job Security, a 501(c)(6) business association, spent $14 million. The questions also apply to uncounted, smaller 501(c) groups that were active in presidential, congressional and Senate races.
The 501(c) groups don't reveal much about their finances — and most of what they do show comes months after Election Day. Meanwhile, tax law lets them hide their donors behind a veil of nondisclosure.
These groups say they're not political committees, so they don't disclose much to the Federal Election Commission, unlike virtually all other speakers in the presidential campaign.
Now, in a bid at fuller disclosure, the IRS wants 1,300 501(c)(4) social welfare groups, 501(c)(5) labor unions and 501(c)(6) business associations to complete a nine-page form. The questionnaire is a public document, but we'll never get to see the answers. This is, after all, the IRS.
The IRS calls the move a "compliance check." It asks a wide range of questions about a group's finances and internal structure. Some of the information will turn up, eventually, in a group's tax return on the Form 990. But other intriguing information will not. For instance, how did the group set the compensation for its most highly paid officers? Did it give them first-class or charter travel? How about country-club memberships? Any other perks?
The agency has targeted groups that are "self-declared." That is, they claim they qualify for 501(c) tax-exempt status, but they've never filed the application with the IRS. That lets them avoid the application form asking the group to describe its proposed tax-exempt activities.
The IRS says the questionnaire is meant "to help us understand" the self-declared groups and to learn "how they satisfy their exemption requirements."
But the IRS may be weighing other factors, too. The questionnaire's most explicit questions are about 501(c)(4) political activity, and the document follows months of critics' complaints that the IRS has treated 501(c)(4) groups too gently.
Democratic Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan began asking last summer about IRS enforcement policies. In official remarks, he cited data that showed undisclosed spending on political ads had more than quadrupled what it was during the 2008 election. He also said — as have other critics — that IRS regulations contradict a statutory limit on 501(c)(4) political involvement.
Levin said the politically active 501(c)(4)s "pretend to be acting in the social welfare but are instead engaging in partisan politics." He said, "It is time the IRS enforces the law or at least its own regulation."
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Pink Peppermint Patties - Pink Saturday
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...We've been asked to include a favorite ornament in our post today. Mine needs a little explanation. When my parents died, I became the keeper of the things no one else wanted. Tucked among them was the Christmas angel that topped our tree throughout my childhood. Though her age was apparent I couldn't bare to get rid of her, so I used her on our tree for another 30 years. I had intended at some point to replace her, but the angels that came my way were glitzy and not at all like the ones I associated with the manger in Bethlehem. When we sold the big house and moved West she was one of the few ornaments we brought with us. As fate would have it, the van in which our things were moved had a leak and my Christmas angel never saw another holiday. She was damaged beyond repair. I wasn't aware of that until we went to put up our tree on Christmas Eve. My angel had disintegrated. We dashed to a craft store for a replacement, only to find there wasn't a lot left. I saw a large white dove and grabbed it, thinking I'd replace it the following Christmas. Bob dubbed the dove the "pigeon of peace" and she gained such renown within the family that that we never let her go. My eyes at Christmas are always clouded by sentiment, so I hope you'll forgive me if I call her beautiful - almost as lovely as the angel of my childhood.
Today's recipe is a holiday version of peppermint patties. They are very easy to do and a little different from most of the homemade candies associated with Christmas. If you keep the candy base cold you'll have no problems making these. I think you'll enjoy them. Here's the recipe.
Pink Peppermint Patties...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil (do not use peppermint extract)
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons evaporated milk + more as required
1 or 2 drops red food coloring
Chocolate Coating:
9 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon shortening
1) To make peppermint patties: Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil, smoothing out any wrinkles from foil. Lightly dust foil with confectioners' sugar. Combine sugar, butter, peppermint oil, vanilla extract, evaporated milk and 1 or 2 drops of food coloring in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add additional evaporated milk by drops if needed to achieve a creamy texture. Transfer to a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to be rolled into balls, about 1 hour. Roll dough into 24 1-inch balls and place on prepared pan. Flatten each ball until patties are about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and 1/3 inch thick. Cover and place in the refrigerator until patties are firm, about 1 hour.
2) To make chocolate coating: Melt chocolate and shortening in a heatproof bowl placed over simmering water. Remove patties from refrigerator and dip, one at a time, into melted chocolate coating both sides of patties with chocolate.olate
Coating: Melt the chocolate and shortening in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove patties from refrigerator and dip, one patty at a time, into melted chocolate, making sure both sides of each patty are completely coated with chocolate. Return to cookie sheet. Once all patties have been dipped in chocolate, return to refrigerator and chill until firm, about 1 hour. Store, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to one month. Yield: 24 small patties.
Recipe adapted from Joy of Baking.com
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50 comments :
- Country Wings in Phoenix said...
Hello Ms Mary...
Happy Pink Saturday Sweetie. My Daddy loves peppermint patties, and I am going to try to make some for him and mail them to him. Do you think it would work to mail them? Maybe if I froze them real good and then mailed them? What could I wrap them in or would you just put them in one of those tins.
I love your story of your Dove of Peace. She is absolutely beautiful. I love her. She looks to be in very good condition. I am so sad that you lost your angel, but at least you have another memory that will take you through your lifetime. She is beautiful Mary. Thank you for sharing with me tonight.
Happy pink post. Please stop by and let me share my pink post with you.
Country hugs sweetie...Sherry - December 12, 2009 at 2:36 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Beautiful story and I love your pigeon of peace. ;-) The pink peppermint patties are perfect!
- December 12, 2009 at 5:03 AM
- Martha said...
I've never thought you could make peppermint patties! Love the pink inside. And love the story of your Christmas . . .
- December 12, 2009 at 6:29 AM
- My Little Space said...
Oh my, oh my, what a treat! Love it so much. I've been looking for this kind of recipe... Oh thank you so much for sharing it. Love you!
- December 12, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
Never dreamed of making these. My absolute favorite flavors...peppermint and chocolate.
- December 12, 2009 at 7:16 AM
- Chef E said...
I am not sure I could be trusted with this task, I would eat it all before I confessed I made them :)
Hubby would not though, he says that mint ruins chocolate and that is fine. This means all to myself *evil laugh* ohhhhhaaaaaaaaaa - December 12, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- Tami @ Creative girl Vintage said...
That story brought tears to my eyes. I am very sentimental about some of my decorations too. I think the white birds is beautiful & definitely a treasure.
Merry Christmas to you & happy pinks.
ps..thank you for that delicious recipe too.
xo Tami - December 12, 2009 at 8:11 AM
- suesueb said...
I love your story-such memories are ours to keep in our hearts forever! Love the recipe too-and pretty!! Happy pink week!
- December 12, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Lauren said...
these look great! something about pink peppermint makes me smile!
I need your help with something. My work's holiday party includes a cooking contest - I told my boss that I should be a judge, but he laughed and said I have to enter and that the bar is raised for me. Awesome. As you know from my blog, my cooking tends to be more "meals" and not really thing that would travel well and keep until noon when the context is. Do you have any suggestions on just type of things that would be appropriate to bring? I don't really want to bake, since I'm more of a cook and I'm totally stumped. It has to be an appetizer/side or a dessert. - December 12, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Sherry, these really should stay under constant refrigeration. They will never make it through the mail.
Sorry, wish the news could be better. - December 12, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
LV...I'd take a cheese mold of some type with lots of good bread. My liptauer mold with rye bread would work well.Ina Garten has a great recipe for spiced nuts that is wonderful, though you want to cut way back on the amount of cayenne pepper she uses. Quiche, a really good one, cut into 1 -inch squares would also work. I hope these ideas help a little.
- December 12, 2009 at 9:14 AM
- bj said...
I love your Peace Dove...I think I will watch for one and use it as a tree topper, too. I have an ole plastic star with lights that I just hate..haven't used it the last couple of years..
Peppermint patties are my absolute favorite. I am going to try to make these tonight...or at least, the first of the week. Wonder where to buy peppermint OIL ? Groc. store carry it?? - December 12, 2009 at 9:19 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
bj, a large grocer or a pharmacy might carry it. Peppermint oil can also be ordered online. I'm able to get peppermint and dill oil at farmer's markets here in the Eugene area.
- December 12, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- storyteller said...
Oh ... those look so tasty and tempting! I enjoyed your Christmas memory ... sorry your angel disintegrated but the 'pigeon of peace' is perfect ... worthy of the top of your tree each year! ;-)
Hugs and blessings,
My Pink Saturday - December 12, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Unknown said...
I love peppermint and chocolate together so I will definitely be giving these a try. You make them look beautiful. Your dove rests beautifully in your tree along with your memories. Happy Holidays.
- December 12, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Erica said...
Nice post!!!Beautiful cookies.Love the combo.
- December 12, 2009 at 10:24 AM
- Dru said...
Wow! These look delicious. Happy Pink Saturday!!
- December 12, 2009 at 10:32 AM
- D said...
Mary, what a heart warming story, and in your new home you added a beautiful symbol of love and peace.
- December 12, 2009 at 10:44 AM
- Vicki said...
My dear Mary,
My eyes are clouded as I read about your precious Christmas angel and your beautiful dove. Such sweet and wonderful memories. This is what Christmas is all about! I am drooling at the sight of those peppermint patties!! Have a Happy Pink Saturday and blessed Christmas season! Vicki - December 12, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- George Gaston said...
Mary a white dove is supposed to symbolize peace & joy. Think of times when doves are used...weddings, peace rallies, memorial services, etc. I think it's a symbol of harmony, happiness and probably inner peace. With your white dove watching over your holiday festivities, may it bring you a joyous New Year and peace throughout the world!
I love these peppermint patties… a great addition to any cookie collection. Many thanks - December 12, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- Claudia said...
The Dove of Peace is a very lovely story. So fun to read about what people treasure this time of year and why. And peppermint mixed with chocolate always is a winner. Yours are so very pretty.
- December 12, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- Mollye said...
Oh Mary you bring tears to my eyes with your sweet memory. The peppermint looks lucious too. Holiday hugs, Mollye
- December 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM
- food with style said...
i did not need to see these... today i have loads of baking to do already, now i think i have to add these into the mix~
- December 12, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- Rattlebridge Farm said...
Pink peppermint patties! They look divine. Loved your story about the dove ornament.
- December 12, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- Amisha said...
Ooooooooooooooh! These look so delicious. I am going to have find time to try making these.
Can I say this, you always stop by my blog and leave such nice comments! You make my day. I wanted you to know that you bring much joy! - December 12, 2009 at 12:03 PM
- Cathy said...
These lovely patties would be perfect on my Christmas dessert plate. It is so sad to see a treasured ornament disintegrate, but I do like your "pigeon of peace" replacement.
- December 12, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- Inspired by eRecipeCards said...
A wonderful post... I am filing this for Valentines day possibilities
- December 12, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- Karen said...
A beautiful story, Mary. I will never make these peppermint patties because I would eat them all!
- December 12, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- Betty said...
That is the sweetest story Mary! Your hubby has a sense of humor for sure!
Your pink peppermint patties look delicious. I'll have to add it to my list!
Have a wonderful pink weekend. - December 12, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Mary, this is such a lovely post. I love the pigeon of peace, and I think that is a great story. Sorry you lost your cherished angel, but I'm glad you found a wonderful subsitute. I admire you for many reasons, and knowing you are the keeper of all things no one wants (I, too, am that in our family), makes me admire you even more.
When Mama died and we divided the ornaments, I took many that were sentimental, among which were some that my father had purchased that were downright scary! Now, what makes it so funny is that Daddy had impeccable taste for the most part, but every now and then, he would see something pretty scary and buy it. We would all laugh and smile, because he was so particular about most things. For example, I would rather Daddy select a piece of jewlery for me than anyone on earth.
This time, though, it was plastic Christmas balls with everyone's names on them. It had everyone from the cat and dog to family members to friends whom we adopted as family. Somehow, I think he knew that his time wasn't long on the earth and wanted us to remember him (like who could ever forget someone as wonderful as my father), but I have to laugh every time I see those go up on the tree. Now, one of my sisters did take hers , my mother's and our dog's. I got my cat's, my father's, mine, my grandmother's, and a man whom we adopted. And I love them as much as any expensive Radko ornament, actually more! I am also the keeper of the paper, but we shall save that for another day. LOVED your post. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Pink Saturday!
Sheila :-) - December 12, 2009 at 1:47 PM
- GwendolynKay said...
What a lovely story. Your pigeon of peace is very lovely indeed. Blessings!
Gwen - December 12, 2009 at 1:51 PM
- Shellbelle said...
I love the pigeon of peace, what a wonderful story through and through.
Peppermint patties and they're pink to boot, my granddaughter will love this recipe. - December 12, 2009 at 3:29 PM
- ♥Mimi♥ said...
We don't need elaborate decorations or a big tree or numerous gifts under a tree. All any of us needs is to carry the spirit of Christmas in our hearts and to share it all year long with everyone we meet.
I teared up a bit reading about the loss of your angel. I know how precious the smallest items can be when we have lost our parents. I totally ♥ your post today.
Thank you so much for sharing your blog with me. Yes, I'm crazy about ♥PINK♥ but I'm also devoted to visiting some of the nicest blogs in cyberspace. BTW, I'm gonna make those peppermint patties!
Hoping your weekend is filled with peace. - December 12, 2009 at 6:18 PM
- Jacalyn @ rmebathproducts.com said...
Happy Pink Saturday. I love your "pigeon" and I think you started a wonderful new tradition!
Jacalyn - December 12, 2009 at 6:55 PM
- Lori said...
What lovely sentiment. I love that. Its not these things are so important its the sentiment they are attached too. And the Dove of Peace is just beautiful, really. She is such a messenger of peace, like an angel.
I had to laugh when you became the keeper of all things unwanted. I just inherited a very large Rosary from my Mother. The beads are made from the rose rosary that my Grandmother held in her casket. The fact that my Mom had them, out of eight children, and then handed them to me, meant so much to me. Even though my time with my Babka was brief, I remember her with much love. Those beads and a few other things are my link to her. - December 12, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- KathyB. said...
I never thought to make home-made peppermint patties, wow! I do believe you should write a cook book devoted to 'pink' recipes...the only things I would have ever come up with are pink frosting, milkshakes and jello desserts. You are so creative in the kitchen and I love the stories to go along with your recipes.
I think a dove ( or pigeon of peace ) is the perfect tree topper! I am wondering what your first angel looked like, because the angels I see in craft stores, etc., are nothing I believe angels are really like...or that they even are good symbolic representations of angels....but that is my humble and ignorant impression for whatever it is worth. As usual, I love reading your blog, even if I don't always comment. Thank-you Mary. - December 12, 2009 at 10:48 PM
- Pam said...
So cute and tasty - my daughter would be thrilled with these.
- December 12, 2009 at 11:27 PM
- Megan said...
Such a sweet story of the angel. I love the birdie! Perfect for a tree topper. :)
These are so pretty. My daughter would love me forever if I made these for her. Perfect for a Valentines Candy too. Bookmarked!!! - December 13, 2009 at 12:51 AM
another stunning looking recipe for pink saturday you are such an inspiration. Love the story of the dove very cool:)
- December 13, 2009 at 3:34 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Sheila and Lori, your memories are beautiful. Thanks for sharing them here, Blessings...Mary
- December 13, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- Jamie said...
How sad and how lovely. Out of old traditions (and accidents) are born new ones. And these peppermint patties are wonderful! I love them and homemade to boot! wonderful!
- December 13, 2009 at 2:08 PM
- Coralie Cederna Johnson said...
What a wonderful Christmas story, Mary! I am so touched by this memory. Your beautiful white Dove as a tree-topper signifies PEACE no matter our losses in life. Such a perfect message for Christmas! Thank you for sharing! Blessings, Coralie
- December 13, 2009 at 2:34 PM
- Katy ~ said...
Alas, I do not have the confectioners' touch, wish I did because these are just lovely. Chocolate and peppermint are a favorite, and I associate peppermint with this time of year.
Love the Dove of Peace. Coincidentally, I have one for our tree as well. - December 13, 2009 at 2:36 PM
- Susan C said...
Your family has such a great sense of humor: "pigeon of peace."
And these have to be the most beautiful candies I've ever seen. I wish I had the patience. - December 13, 2009 at 6:38 PM
- Esi said...
I love peppermint patties. The pink version is cute.
- December 13, 2009 at 7:03 PM
- Peggy said...
pink peppermint patties are so cute! i bet they taste pretty good too! =)
- December 15, 2009 at 6:53 AM
- Lisa said...
Interesting! At my house we have come up with a few "unique" traditions. We don't put the star on top of the tree until Christmas Eve. Before that, when we decorate the tree, we have long set a dove one branch below the top, one that was among the Christmas decorations passed down in my family. Before I got it I don't remember how the dove was used, but I thought it made the perfect pre-Christmas tree topper. Until now, I had never noticed another dove-topped tree.
- December 22, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Tracy F. said...
A lovely story and the recipes sound delicious. I have to tell you...I'm making your Valentine recipe, for pink peppermint pie, for our Christmas lunch!
- December 18, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- Maison Mutt said...
What a lovely story. I have to send you a BIG BIG HUG!!!! I love love love peppermint patties....I will be whipping this up as soon as possible. Thank you SOOOooooooo much for the recipe. Happy Pink Monday (LOL)...
Licks & Wags, Niki - December 20, 2010 at 9:57 PM
- Sandy said...
Hi Mary, I made these today with my daughter and the are wonderful. We used Wilton pink gel and sprinkled crushed candy canes on top, they look so pretty. Here is a picture: https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1476473_10202066389173300_2066914259_n.jpg
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Coming down from the high of the Food Blogger Connect in London last weekend has been hard. It came and went so fast flashing past in an evanescent moment that all I have left are smiling, laughing pictures branded in my memory forever.
My emotional Richter scale has been all over the place creating seismic waves of highs and lows. Incredible how three days can have such an impact and touch so many lives so deeply.
The week was spent in a haze of hanging on to the thrilling London sensations, playing catch up with my current life and planning not only the Food Blogger Connect 2010 with the incredible team but also one of the most important milestones in our family life – Tom's defense.
It really is here! This is the kind of milestone where one can look back and really see the hard work, effort and finally all that he and we as a family have achieved. It's been a roller coaster ride for us but now the end is within grasp.
While Tom spent most of the weekend at the university filing on his presentation for the big day on Friday, Soeren and I really got into the Christmas spirit. I admit I was not feeling very Christmassy, but Soeren's virtuous excitement was contagious. So, we put on Christmas carols, brought out the decorations and baked sweet and spiced cookies most of the weekend.
It left the house smelling of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, oranges and quince! Umm – who needs incense when one has a kitchen working overtime!
Spekulatius / Speculaas
For this session of Cooking School I thought I would tell you a little bit about my favorite Christmas time biscuits. Spekulatius in German, Speculaas in Dutch or Spéculoos in French, are deliciously crispy shortcrust biscuits, typically served during the Christmas festivities. Spekulatius come in several varieties, such as butter or almond and its typical taste comes from its specific mix of spices, which consists of cloves, cardamom, mace, allspice and vanilla. Most significantly however, spekulatius have images or figures, from the traditional stories about St. Nicholas, imprinted on the front side before baking. It's an absolute must on my Christmas cookie tray!
My simple version of Spekulatius wraps mellow aromas of clove with the sweet heat of cinnamon and the gentle glow of cardamom and ginger into a deliciously buttery dough, which is sprinkled with sliced almonds and for a bit of fun some crushed pink praline, a special gift I brought along from London. Thanks Pam!
Almond and Pink Praline Spekulatius
Printable version of recipe here
Spekulatius Dough
125 butter, softened
125g sugar
1 egg
zest of 1 lemon, preferably organic
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
50g ground almonds
2-3 drops bitter almond extract
pinch of salt
250g all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg yolk
50g almond slices
50g pink almond praline, coarsely choppedMethod
- Put all of the spekulatius dough ingredients into a bowl and with your hands knead into a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into two pieces, form into balls then cover with some plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 210 degrees C.
- Take out one of the dough balls and place between two piece of plastic wrap. With a rolling pin roll the dough out into a thin rectangle.
- Using cookie cutters, cut out the spukulatius and place on a baking tray lined with some baking paper.
- For the topping lightly beat the egg yolk with about 1 tablespoon water. Brush the cookies with the egg wash and sprinkle either the sliced almonds or the pink praline, gently pressing them into the dough.
- Bake in the oven for approx. 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool.
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Soeren & I had a grand ball making these. We both love our spekulatius each Christmas. Besides munching on the dough, both of us relax in the soothing fragrance of spices as they begin to escape from the oven and linger thickly in the air. Then finally as they come out of the oven we cannot wait for them to cool, blowing ever so lightly on one. Finally as the tester cookie is savored, still warm at the core, we are purely satisfied and reach out for the next tester cookie!
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CVS No Longer Selling Cigarettes and Tobacco Starting Oct. 1
A major drug store chain is taking a significant stand against smoking and the move is being applauded by the president.
CVS has announced it will no longer sell cigarettes and tobacco products beginning Oct. 1.
Company CEO Larry Merlo says all 7,600 CVS stores will stop selling the products as part of the "CVS Quits for Good" campaign.
In a written statement on the company's website, Merlo said: "The sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose – helping people on their path to better health."
He goes on to say:
"As the delivery of health care evolves with an emphasis on better health outcomes, reducing chronic disease and controlling costs, CVS Caremark is playing an expanded role through our 26,000 pharmacists and nurse practitioners. By removing tobacco products from our retail shelves, we will better serve our patients, clients and health care providers while positioning CVS Caremark for future growth as a health care company. Cigarettes and tobacco products have no place in a setting where health care is delivered. This is the right thing to do."
President Barack Obama, himself a former smoker, said the move "will have a profoundly positive impact on the health of our country."


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For centuries, Germany has been synonymous with beer. Tourists flock from around the world to take part in the country's many beer festivals, including the famous Oktoberfest.
But officials say the German beer tradition is waning. A recent government report found Germans drink less beer now than they did a generation ago. To find out why, I visited some pubs and brew experts in Berlin — and heard a range of explanations.
At the Max and Moritz tavern, in a former working-class neighborhood of the German capital, beer once flowed as freely as the nearby Spree River. The pub is named after the characters of a beloved children's tale whose images adorn the walls and shelves, but it's the beer that this tavern is famous for.
As in most traditional German pubs, local brews are served here from taps or in bottles. On the night I visited, most customers were drinking wine or soda pop.
One of those drinking a soda was my husband's friend, Jan Katzmarczyk, a German lawyer who has sworn off alcohol for Lent. Even when he does drink, the 41-year-old says, he rarely orders a beer anymore — maybe two a week, but not more.
He took us to several well-known pubs in Berlin to see what his country's statistics agency is reporting: that Germans — despite consuming 2 1/2 billion gallons of beer last year — are drinking less beer now than at any time since 1990.
"People might drink less because it has lots of calories," Katzmarczyk says. "People are thinking much about their bellies, and beer is not helping."
At a nearby tavern called Zur Kleinen Markthalle, or "small market hall," there were more beer drinkers. But bartender Andreas Varrelman confirmed what the government is reporting: Fewer patrons order beer these days.
He blamed the decrease on Germany's economic crisis, saying he thinks people are more reluctant to go out and spend money, including on beer.
Marc-Oliver Huhnholz, spokesman for the German Brewers Association, says the waning interest in beer is more about changes to German society.
"We have a shift of the population — the people become older and less younger are following," he says. That means there are fewer Germans in younger age groups, which are more typically associated with beer-drinking.
Germans are drinking less beer now than at any time since 1990."
Huhnholz adds that there are also fewer jobs in fields once associated with drinking beer, like mining and construction. "When the people have built a house or something like this, they opened the first bottle at 8 o'clock in the morning," he says. "Now we have computer work, we have much more mobility, so people are driving cars."
And that means less drinking of alcohol, be it beer or anything else.
Despite the decrease, Huhnholz notes that Germany is still among the top three beer-drinking countries in Europe. The 28 gallons of beer per capita Germans consume every year far exceeds what Americans drink — 21 gallons per capita.
To lure more Germans back to beer-drinking, Huhnholz's brewers are experimenting with new products, including tasty nonalcoholic beers and fruit-flavored beers, as well as unusual mixes, like beer with cappuccino.
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Have you ever been "shocked" when you touched a doorknob, a car-door handle, or a water fountain? Ouch! Well, then you already know something about the effects of static electricity.
What you might not know is how static electricity happens. It all starts with a tiny thing called an atom. Everything in the world is made up of atoms — from your pencil to your nose. An atom is so small you can't see it with your eyes — you'd need a special microscope. Think of atoms as building blocks for all the stuff in the world.
Each tiny atom is made up of even tinier things:
Most of the time, atoms have the same number of protons and electrons and the atom charge is neutral (not positive or negative). Static electricity is created when positive and negative charges aren't balanced. Protons and neutrons don't move around much, but electrons love to jump all over the place!
When an object (or person) has extra electrons, it has a negative charge. Things with opposite charges are always attracted to each other, so positive charges seek negative ones and negative ones seek positives. Whew! Got it?
If you scuff your feet on your living room rug, you pick up extra electrons and have a negative charge. Electrons move more easily through certain materials like metal, which scientists call conductors. When you touch a doorknob (or something else made of metal), which has a positive charge with few electrons, the extra electrons want to jump from you to the knob.
That tiny shock you feel is a result of the quick movement of these electrons. You can think of a shock as a river of millions of electrons flying through the air. Pretty cool, huh? Static electricity happens more often during the colder seasons because the air is drier, and it's easier to build up electrons on the skin's surface. In warmer weather, the moisture in the air helps electrons move off of you more quickly so you don't get such a big static charge.
So, the next time you get a little shock from touching a doorknob, you'll know that it's just electrons jumping around. Think of it as putting a little spark in your life!
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France's ban keeping stores from being open late at night does not run afoul of the country's constitution, a top court has ruled. Cosmetics retailer Sephora had hoped to keep its flagship Paris store open until midnight. Instead, the shop must observe the traditional closing time of 9 p.m., according to the ruling.
The issue, France's Constitutional Council court says, is one of balance between free enterprise and rules that protect workers' health, according to Le Parisien newspaper.
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports for our Newscast unit:
"Sephora says the court's decision goes against the right to conduct enterprise. Until September and the lawsuit by unions, Sephora kept its main Champs-Elysees store open until midnight and 1 a.m. on weekends, to capitalize on late-night tourist shopping.
"French unions have long fought retailers' encroachment into night and Sunday work, which is still taboo in France.
"French labor law says companies can ask employees to work between 9:00 pm and 6:00 a.m. — but such shifts must be 'exceptional,' not the rule.
"The court ruled the law provides the right balance between the freedoms needed to manage a company and requirements on "protecting the health and rest" of workers.
"The court's decision was in complete contrast to the new French government's vow to tackle unemployment. But the taboo on Sunday and night work is so entrenched in French culture that no one seemed to notice the incongruity."
It remains to be seen whether the court's ruling will be noticed by GM, whose Cadillac division recently sparked controversy with an ad that made fun of France's approach to work and time off.
Here's that ad's finishing line:
"It's pretty simple. You work hard. You create your own luck. And you gotta believe anything is possible. As for all the stuff, that's the upside of only taking two weeks off in August, n'est-ce pas?"
The ad led Gerry Hadden, a reporter for PRI's The World, to ask his French in-laws, Bob and Francine, for their thoughts. A sample:
"What a shame," Francine says. "What a shame; If that's his way of thinking and his purpose in life."
Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.


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