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What's that? Your bats don't look like bats? S'ok. We have a giant piece of plastic for that:
And hey, do you have any leftover stock we can make into Halloween designs? You know, like maybe some smiley faces? Oh, good! See, just add some fangs...a little broken English...and...
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Solomon Is Like All Others
1I too am a mortal, the same as all the rest,a
and a descendant of the first one formed of earth.*
And in my mother's womb I was molded into flesh
2in a ten-month period*—body and blood,
from the seed of a man, and the pleasure that accompanies marriage.
3And I too, when born, inhaled the common air,
and fell upon the kindred earth;
wailing, I uttered that first sound common to all.
4In swaddling clothes and with constant care I was nurtured.
5For no king has any different origin or birth;
6one is the entry into life for all,
and in one same way they leave it.b
Solomon Prayed and Wisdom and Riches Came to Him
7Therefore I prayed, and prudence was given me;
I pleaded and the spirit of Wisdom came to me.c
8I preferred her to scepter and throne,d
And deemed riches nothing in comparison with her,
9nor did I liken any priceless gem to her;
Because all gold, in view of her, is a bit of sand,
and before her, silver is to be accounted mire.
10Beyond health and beauty I loved her,
And I chose to have her rather than the light,
because her radiance never ceases.e
11Yet all good things together came to me with her,f
and countless riches at her hands;
12I rejoiced in them all, because Wisdom is their leader,
though I had not known that she is their mother.* g
Solomon Prays for Help to Speak Worthily of Wisdom
13Sincerely I learned about her, and ungrudgingly do I share—
her riches I do not hide away;h
14For she is an unfailing treasure;
those who gain this treasure win the friendship of God,
being commended by the gifts that come from her discipline.*
15Now God grant I speak suitably
and value these endowments at their worth:
For he is the guide of Wisdom
and the director of the wise.
16For both we and our words are in his hand,
as well as all prudence and knowledge of crafts.i
17* For he gave me sound knowledge of what exists,
that I might know the structure of the universe and the force of its elements,
18The beginning and the end and the midpoint of times,
the changes in the sun's course and the variations of the seasons,
19Cycles of years, positions of stars,
20natures of living things, tempers of beasts,
Powers of the winds and thoughts of human beings,
uses of plants and virtues of roots—
21Whatever is hidden or plain I learned,
22for Wisdom, the artisan of all, taught me.j
Nature and Incomparable Dignity of Wisdom
* For in her is a spirit
intelligent, holy, unique,
Manifold, subtle, agile,
clear, unstained, certain,
Never harmful, loving the good, keen,k
23unhampered, beneficent, kindly,
Firm, secure, tranquil,
all-powerful, all-seeing,
And pervading all spirits,
though they be intelligent, pure and very subtle.
24For Wisdom is mobile beyond all motion,
and she penetrates and pervades all things by reason of her purity.l
25* For she is a breath of the might of God
and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty;
therefore nothing defiled can enter into her.
26For she is the reflection of eternal light,
the spotless mirror of the power of God,
the image of his goodness.m
27Although she is one, she can do all things,
and she renews everything while herself perduring;
Passing into holy souls from age to age,
she produces friends of God and prophets.n
28For God loves nothing so much as the one who dwells with Wisdom.
29For she is fairer than the suno
and surpasses every constellation of the stars.
Compared to light, she is found more radiant;
30though night supplants light,
wickedness does not prevail over Wisdom.
* [7:1] First one formed of earth: Adam. The author omits throughout the book the proper names of the characters in sacred history of whom he speaks; see especially chap. 10.
* [7:2] In a ten-month period: ten lunar months.
* [7:12] Mother: lit., "she who begets." Although Wisdom herself is begotten of God (Prv 8:22–24), she is here the one who brings into being.
* [7:14] Discipline: cf. note on 1:5.
* [7:17–22a] Wisdom teaches not only righteousness and friendship with God but also sound knowledge of the world, the universe, plants, animals and human beings. See also 1 Kgs 5:9–14; these specialties reflect Hellenistic culture.
* [7:22b–23] The twenty-one (7 × 3) attributes of the spirit in Wisdom reflect the influence of contemporary philosophy, especially the Stoa, but the personification rests also on Prv 8:22–31 and Sir 24.
* [7:25–26] Five strong metaphors underline the origins and closeness of Wisdom with God. See the use of this language in Heb 1:3; Col 1:15.
a. [7:1–2] Wis 10:1; Gn 2:7; Jb 10:9–12; 33:6; 1 Cor 15:47–49.
b. [7:6] Jb 1:21; Lk 2:12; 1 Tm 6:7–8.
c. [7:7] 1 Kgs 3:5–15; Prv 2:3–11.
d. [7:8–9] Wis 8:5; 1 Kgs 10:21; Jb 28:15–19; Prv 3:14–16; 8:10, 18–19.
k. [7:22–23] Heb 4:12–13; Jas 3:17.
m. [7:26] 2 Cor 4:4; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3.
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Curvy Girl Bikini
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Technological advancements have done a lot to support businesses by making tasks more streamlined and efficient. Online databases save time and ensure convenient access to important information, and financial transactions are easier than ever with digital banking technology. But with these improvements comes a new brand of vulnerabilities.
If your business falls victim to a cyber attack, are you prepared to deal with the aftermath? If all you have is general commercial liability insurance, then unfortunately, it will offer little to no protection against damage inflicted digitally.
Cyber attacks are as many and varied as the technologies we use, and their perpetrators can have any number of motives and aims. Many cyber attacks on businesses are driven by financial motives; an attacker will steal information necessary for identity theft (such as credit card and PIN numbers) or collect personal information that can then be sold to an interested third party. They could also drain financial resources straight from your business itself. Other cyber attacks can disrupt the functioning of your business by inserting viruses or other malware onto your system computers, while politically motivated attackers could seek out and make public sensitive, confidential information about clients or customers that your business holds.
Recognize Your Vulnerabilities
It is a common misconception that huge corporations are the sole victims of cyber attacks, but the reality is that a business of any size could become a target: in fact, more than 70 percent of cyber attacks occur at businesses with fewer than 100 employees.
As a responsible business owner, there are steps you can take to minimize your risk of becoming the victim of such an attack, but at the end of the day, the only way to plan for every eventuality is by selecting a cyber liability insurance plan that suits the needs of your business. Every employee with access to your databases, every transaction between your business and a supplier or consumer, and every communication carried out on your business's operating system represents a potential entry point for a cyber attacker.
Know the Risks
As has been seen in the coverage of widely-publicized cyber attacks on major corporations, the fallout of such an event can be immense. Recent laws have shifted liability for security breaches increasingly from the banks to small businesses and franchises, so that you could be found fully responsible for a case of identity theft that originated with a card reader in your enterprise.
In addition to the immediate financial impact of such an attack, it is possible that your business may have to cease or severely limit its operations for a time, drastically decreasing revenue. Your reputation could suffer, and third parties who were affected by the theft of confidential information from your databases could initiate costly lawsuits against your business.
Whether your business is a mom-and-pop shop or a multinational corporation, whether you employ a dozen or thousands or people, no one is immune to a cyber attack. If you operate a business, then contact us to explore your options for cyber liability insurance.
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Dog feeding bowl
Personalised dog food bowl - White - 160ml
- With name and nice icons for dog and cat
- High-quality melamine with your design
- With practical anti-slip ring and handles
- Easy to clean and 100% taste-free
Gifts specifications
Colour: white or black
Size: 160ml (⌀ 11 cm)
Material: melamine bowl with stainless steel cup
Personalization method: sticker
Will not adjust the flavour of the food
Anti-slip compartment on the bottom
Practical handles
Extra: the stainless steel cup is diswasher proof, we recommend to clean the melamine bowl with just a moist cloth.
There won't be a crumb of food left when your dog is eating from his personal feeding bowl!
The feeding bowl itself is made of melamine and contains a removable stainless steel cup. That makes the inner cup easier to clean and will also not adjust the flavour of the food. The rubber compartment on the bottom of the feeding bowl makes sure that the bowl stays at place while your dog is eating or drinking.
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What is personalising and how does this work on the website?You can start making your gift by clicking the 'start personalising' button. In our gift editor, you can personalise the gift completely in accordance with your wishes: add your own picture and/or text. If you want, you can also opt for a cool design to make your gift truly unique.
Is personalisation included in the price?
The price shown on the website includes the personalisation of your gift. Nice and clear!
How do I know if my picture has the right quality?
In the gift editor, you will receive a notification if the quality of the picture is insufficient.
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You upload JPG and PNG files into our editor. Is this too technical or do you have an image of a different format you would like to use? Please contact our customer service. They are happy to help you so you can make the gift you want!
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When Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O'Dell set out to teach her young daughter Ashby how to brush her teeth, she knew the surest path to success would be to make it fun for the toddler.
"The best thing with kids is you have to make everything a game," Nancy recently said in an interview with Dear Doctor TV. She bought Ashby a timer in the shape of a tooth that ticks for two minutes — the recommended amount of time that should be spent on brushing — and the little girl loved it. "She thought that was super fun, that she would turn the timer on and she would brush her teeth for that long," Nancy said.
Ashby was also treated to a shopping trip for oral-hygiene supplies with Mom. "She got to go with me and choose the toothpaste that she wanted," Nancy recalled. "They had some SpongeBob toothpaste that she really liked, so we made it into a fun activity."
Seems like this savvy mom is on to something! Just because good oral hygiene is a must for your child's health and dental development, that doesn't mean it has to feel like a chore. Equally important to making oral-hygiene instruction fun is that it start as early as possible. It's best to begin cleaning your child's teeth as soon as they start to appear in infancy. Use a small, soft-bristled, child-sized brush or a clean, damp washcloth and just a thin smear of fluoride toothpaste, about the size of a grain of rice.
Once your child is old enough to hold the toothbrush and understand what the goal is, you can let him or her have a turn at brushing; but make sure you also take your turn, so that every tooth gets brushed — front, back and all chewing surfaces. After your child turns 3 and is capable of spitting out the toothpaste, you can increase the toothpaste amount to the size of a pea. Kids can usually take over the task of brushing by themselves around age 6, but may still need help with flossing.
Another great way to teach your children the best oral-hygiene practices is to model them yourself. If you brush and floss every day, and have regular cleanings and exams at the dental office, your child will come to understand what a normal, healthy and important routine this is. Ashby will certainly get this message from her mom.
"I'm very adamant about seeing the dentist regularly," Nancy O'Dell said in her Dear Doctor interview. "I make sure that I go when I'm supposed to go."
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Will Lift For Tacos Men's Muscle Tank
Muscle Tank Details
- 4.2 oz., 100% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 32 singles; gray is 52% combed and ringspun cotton/48% polyester
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This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Melissa Block.
Nelson Mandela will be buried on Sunday in his childhood village of Qunu. It's in one of the least developed regions of South Africa, on the eastern cape. Thousands are expected to attend the funeral, which has caused some scrambling. The only paved roads in the village are small. One leads to Mandela's home, another to the Mandela Museum.
As NPR's Gregory Warner reports from Qunu, South Africa's government is fighting time and heavy rains to prepare the village for Mandela's return.
GREGORY WARNER, BYLINE: People are out of, and even on top of, their houses to see an unusual sight around here. Military helicopters doing a dry run for tomorrow's task, transporting Nelson Mandela's body from the hospital in Pretoria to his childhood village of Qunu. Here the body will be prepared for burial by chieftains from Mandela's clan in a ceremony that, as per tradition, involves whispering into Mandela's ear.
NOZUKO YOKWANA: They will talk to him as if he is alive.
WARNER: Nozuko Yokwana is chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Museum. She says what they will whisper is as much about the needs of the living as the dead.
YOKWANA: Tell the ancestors that one, A, B, C, D, E, F to open to our own culture.
WARNER: In death as in life, South Africans are calling on Mandela the diplomat. But if you walk around Qunu, there is a lot that people here could ask for. There's no shop in Qunu except a convenience store. The main economy is still subsistence livestock.
NIKKI MICHIWANI: I call the goats by name.
WARNER: Nikki Michiwani(ph) is trying to call her three goats in for supper. Like many Qunu residents this week, the goats are a bit dazed by all the visitors.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: They don't want to come. They want to stay and watch the action. It's too busy out there.
WARNER: Qunu hasn't changed that much over the years. There's the glaring lack of palaces or fancy monuments to South Africa's most famous citizen. And in that way, it's unlike some other parts of Africa, where it's common for presidents to shower their traditional home base with development money. Nosisi Tetani(ph) is a tour guide at the Mandela Museum. He says there's some whispered resentment in Qunu about the neglect.
NOSISI TETANI: They think since we - like Mandela was a legend that things should - we should benefit from it, which has not actually happened.
WARNER: Ironically, Mandela's refusal as president to promote his own turf has made his funeral a logistical headache. Everything has been trucked in: food, water, steel beams for the 4,000-person tent, porta potties by the truckload.
VOSSI VORSTER: I'm just going to tell you the amount of portable toilets that would pass here.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Cumin Crusted Pork Chops
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is not a recipe for the faint of heart or those whose palates aren't attuned to strong flavors. I thought long and hard before deciding to share this recipe with you. I finally reasoned that there were enough people who would enjoy the dish to warrant including it here. It is, however, a recipe that you'll either love or hate. I guarantee there won't be any fence sitters at your table. The dish is vaguely Hispanic and its dominant flavor is cumin, lots of cumin. To help balance the in-your-face flavor of these spice crusted chops, I serve them with creamy cheese grits and a lovely peach or mango salsa. The three elements work really well together and produce an altogether satisfactory meal. I'm not sure it would work as well with other sides, though cheese flavored mashed potatoes might work as an alternative to the grits. Pork is a big favorite at my table. Small families constantly deal with food packaged in quantities that can't be eaten in a single sitting. Pork and chicken help solve what could be an on-going war with leftovers. Years ago, pork received a culinary black-eye because it was cooked to death and had no moisture left in it when served. New cooking techniques, particularly brining, have helped solved the problem of dessicated meat. I always brine my pork and the recipe I use to do that can be found here. This is a really simple recipe that I first found in the New York Times. Save for brining the chops, I've made no changes to the original recipe. I have, however, made modest changes to the instructions for their preparation. The crust is what makes these chops interesting. To assure one forms without burning the coating, I use a blazing hot skillet. That's accomplished by putting the pan into the oven while it preheats and then transferring it to a burner to brown the chops. If you are looking for something arrestingly different and like strongly flavored food, you'll love these chops. Here's the recipe.
Cumin Crusted Pork Chops...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of the New York Times
4 (1-1/2-inch thick) brined boneless pork loin chops
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 teaspoons grainy Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons crushed cumin seeds
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon canola oil
1) Place a large (12-inch) cast iron skillet in oven. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Pat pork chops dry. Sprinkle both sides with salt, then brush each side with mustard. Press cumin and pepper into mustard coating.
2) Using oven mitts, remove skillet from oven and place over high heat. Add oil and heat until it smokes. Add pork chops and brown for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer skillet back to oven and bake just until chops are cooked through, about 12 minutes. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.
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71 comments :
- muppy said...
I love cumin and the mango salsa sounds like a great accompaniment.
- April 5, 2011 at 12:27 AM
- LittleAsianGirl BigAppetite said...
cumin is by far my favorite spice..so versatile and works great with all meats..i'll have to try out this recipe..looks delish!
- April 5, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Stephen said...
We must be sharing the same wavelength. You just commented on my pork loin last week. Anyway this looks great. The cumin and mango salsa sound like a fantastic sweet and spicy mixture. I can't wait to try this. Thanks
- April 5, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
Looks good, but don't think I'm brave enough to try it.
- April 5, 2011 at 12:46 AM
- Faith said...
I adore cumin. (Even though sometimes I think it smells a little bit like dirty boys sometimes!) Cheesy grits and mango sound like heaven on a plate!!
- April 5, 2011 at 12:53 AM
- Red Nomad OZ said...
HHHMMMmmm... I like all the ingredients singly, but together?? The jury's out!
Have a great day!! - April 5, 2011 at 12:54 AM
- Big Dude said...
Cumin is one of our favorite spices so we'll have to try it and see if we're lovers or haters.
- April 5, 2011 at 1:09 AM
thanks for the inspiration, I have pork chops waiting in the fridge for dinner tonight :)
- April 5, 2011 at 1:46 AM
- Kankana said...
i love mango salsa and pork is my fav protein .. this is a great dish. Would really like if you could share it with hearth and soul hop in my blog- I am co-hosting the event !
- April 5, 2011 at 1:53 AM
- Pondside said...
It seems to me that just before the last time I visited my son you posted a pork recipe that I took with me - and it was a big hit. I know that he'd love the strong flavor in this one.
- April 5, 2011 at 1:58 AM
- Three-Cookies said...
Pork curry is fantastic and this dish uses couple of curry spices. Those who love curry should love this also I presume
- April 5, 2011 at 2:58 AM
- Flavia Galasso said...
Pork is a favourite meal in our table too.... I cooked ite with milk and sweet paprika last week!!! Thanks for recipe, hugs, Flavia
- April 5, 2011 at 3:19 AM
- Ana Rita Marreiros said...
The cumin is a great spice and it gives for sure that extra flavour to the pork chop.The mango salsa sounds great ...
Rita - April 5, 2011 at 3:43 AM
- Su m said...
I just love strong and contrasting flavours, and I believe this recipe is just perfect to my palate.
Thanks for sharing :) - April 5, 2011 at 4:16 AM
- marianna franchi said...
Gran bella ricetta e presentazione sai.. a casa ne sarebbero felicissimi! Un abbraccio e buonissima giornata
- April 5, 2011 at 4:42 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Cumin is one of the only spices I buy in larger bottles because I love it so much. These look perfect--especially with the bright flavors of the mango salsa. ;-)
- April 5, 2011 at 4:42 AM
- Karen said...
This sounds finger licking good! Visiting your blog is always such a delight, Mary. So many wonderful treats. :-)
- April 5, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- JR/Mike said...
Cumin is such a great spice! Looks good on the pork chops, I might have to sample these one day!
- April 5, 2011 at 5:23 AM
- Jocie's Mom said...
We're certainly not afraid of cumin in this house. I'm more afraid of my attempting to put a pan in the oven and then back on a burner. This sounds like disaster for me. Those chops might be worth a 3rd degree burn tho...
Thanks for sharing! - April 5, 2011 at 6:24 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
Could I try this with steak? Ben won't eat pork.
- April 5, 2011 at 6:48 AM
- Sutapa said...
I love the flavor and taste of cumin and your recipe is absolute delish!
- April 5, 2011 at 7:33 AM
- Tanna said...
Cumin is a star around here. The cheese grits and mango salsa sound to be perfect accompaniments. blessings ~ tanna
- April 5, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- the constant hunger said...
What is there not to love about cumin. I always add a little to any dry rub, soup or stew. Thanks for deciding to share the recipe.
- April 5, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- Ana Powell said...
Bursting with flavour ♥
- April 5, 2011 at 7:37 AM
- StephenC said...
I for one would love to know the details of your brining process. And ... how often do you see grits twice in one week?
- April 5, 2011 at 7:52 AM
- briarrose said...
I'm going to have to try this...I love the strong flavor angle. Maybe just a some red pepper flakes because I'm a little addicted to zing. ;)
- April 5, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- PeggyR said...
Those look good. We will be having pork chops tonight.
- April 5, 2011 at 8:11 AM
- Cooking Creation said...
I would be on the loving it side of the fence for sure. I've never tried cumin on pork chops and now you have my wheels turning! Thanks for sharing!
- April 5, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- Kim said...
Definitly I would love this recipe and my lover would hate it... I guess I will have to prepare it when I'll be alone:)
- April 5, 2011 at 8:23 AM
- Barbara said...
I'm mulling this one over, Mary. It's taken me a while to really like cumin, so I'm wondering if this would be too strong for me.
- April 5, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- lena said...
pork chops always appear on my table and this is a new way for me to cook them.
- April 5, 2011 at 8:35 AM
- Unknown said...
I have a recipe very similar to this that I always keep saying I'm going to make, but then never do (fear that Chris' delicate palate would not survive it..lol) But now that you are showcasing it, I'm thinking I'll give it a try.. at least on a night I'm cooking for myself... I think it sounds wonderful!
- April 5, 2011 at 9:06 AM
- Clint said...
Let's just say that my palate is eager for strong, in my face flavor. Uh huh. Yes, and this shall be consumed with gusto with mashed spuds and a strong, earthy, dry red wine. Another masterpiece!
- April 5, 2011 at 9:06 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
I come from the southern approach to preparing pork. It took me a long time to actually put into use what I knew intellectually--pork should NOT be overcooked. And it has opened up a whole new world of porkness in my kitchen. That might be a bit melodramatic but you get the picture. And, I think we are going to like the boldness of the cumin.
Bonnie - April 5, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Unknown said...
Cumin is one of my favourite spices and I am a freak for Dijon mustard, so this recipe is right up my street. I'll be trying this when I start eating meat again for sure. :)
Have a nice day. - April 5, 2011 at 9:17 AM
I've been looking for different ways to make pork chops! I love your side dish suggestions. Those three sound like an interesting combination with some really great flavors!
- April 5, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Katerina said...
They look very crunchy and cumin is a very flavorful spice Mary!
- April 5, 2011 at 9:39 AM
- Karen Harris said...
I would be one of the lovers of this recipe. Cheese grits and mango salsa, yes please!
- April 5, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- brandi said...
what a great crust! we love cumin.
- April 5, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- Celia said...
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm definitely not afraid of cumin - quite the reverse actually - and this looks delicious...
- April 5, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- Unknown said...
Flavorful, crusty pork chops are a favorite in this house! I happen to LOVE cumin in anything too! Thanks for passing along the tried and true recipe!!!!
- April 5, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Pam said...
Yum. I love cumin and pork so this dish is yelling my name!
- April 5, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Susi's Kochen und Backen said...
We eat a lot of cumin flavored dishes and this would be a great dish to try out. The chops sound especially good with the pairing of the mango salsa. Thanks for sharing :o)
- April 5, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- Margarida said...
Mary, I loved the pork chops I'll try at my house because I think everyone will love it!
Thank you for sharing
Kisses - April 5, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- Unknown said...
Wow Mary! Lovin the different spice combo!
- April 5, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- La Cuisine d'Helene said...
I haven't had pork chops in a long time. That looks delicious.
- April 5, 2011 at 11:59 AM
- flying eagle woman said...
my brother and I love love LOVE pork chops...I'm always on the lookout for a new recipe and I'm so excited to try this one out! I will let you know how it goes:-)
Thanks for posting it!!!!
Shawna - April 5, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- la belle auberge said...
I rarely cook pork and this seems to be a good way of using it. I love cumin and find the combination very interesting with the peach or mango sauce.
Your blog is really fantastic.
Eugenia - April 5, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- That Girl said...
We did pork chops coated in smoked paprika this week. Like the Hungarian cousin of your pork chops!
- April 5, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- Diane said...
Great to be back on line even with limited time. Love the shrimp recipe and the story that went with it. Yep I agree some prices are best not discussed LOL. Diane
- April 5, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Joanne said...
I am REALLY big on bold flavors, especially where cumin is involved! Love this.
- April 5, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- Kim, USA said...
Hi Mary, I missed this site. When I change my URL all my addresses are gone. Thankfully I tracked you down again so I am adding you back to my friends kitchen side bar. ^_^
At my tabletop - April 5, 2011 at 2:03 PM
- teresa said...
mmm, cumin is so good, i think this would be a winner for us. excellent recipe!
- April 5, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- Renee Paj said...
I am growing quite found of cumin these days....and I like strong flavors, so I might like this dish a lot! I have some mango salsa in the fridge...all I need is some pork! :)
- April 5, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- ~~louise~~ said...
I agree, Mary, the power of pork has been greatly under estimated. I actually came "this close" to taking pork chops out for dinner. (Went with spare ribs instead) I'll be saving this recipe for when I'm feeling really adventurous and Marion is having, liver:)
Thanks for sharing, Mary... - April 5, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Kangaroo said...
Sounds yummy to me. Thanks for the visit Mary. Have a lovely day!
- April 5, 2011 at 6:01 PM
- mia xara said...
My palate handles spiced dishes very well, Mary, so before even trying,I know it's very flavorful, especially with mango salsa!Mmmm
- April 5, 2011 at 6:07 PM
- Wendy Irene said...
I love cumin! In fact, I am a big fan of spices in general. They keep meals fun and interesting. Although I don't eat pork I know a few people that I think would love this recipe. Have a lovely evening!
- April 5, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Mary, this really sounds good to me! Do you by chance have a recipe for your creamy cheese grits? I have been trying to figure out how the chef at 95 Cordova fixes his grits, and he told the waiter that he uses lots of butter and cream. Of course, that doesn't help poor little me who is needing instruction. LOL. If you would share that, I would so appreciate it.
Sheila :-) - April 5, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
You needn't have fretted with me. I love cumin and I know these pork chops would be a big hit here.
- April 5, 2011 at 7:51 PM
- Valérie said...
Cumin ranks very, very high on my list of favourite spices (I'd say it's in my top 5, maybe even in my top 3), so thank you for sharing this recipe with us! It looks scrumptious!
- April 5, 2011 at 9:32 PM
- The Teacher Cooks said...
This is just my style. Cannot wait to try these.
- April 5, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Mary | Deep South Dish said...
I'll bet it's wonderful Mary - and thank you so much for including me in your links! I feel honored and humbled to be in such good company. Thanks!!
- April 5, 2011 at 10:52 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
I love cumin- I think these sound good, especially with the grits and salsa. :)
- April 5, 2011 at 11:37 PM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Thanks for the link, Mary. I copied it and found the recipe. Looks great!
The chef at 95 Cordova said that he uses lots and lots of butter and cream. Or that's what the waiter told me he said. I've never tasted grits that creamy, and I grew up eating them. My mother used to make garlic cheese grits, and they were baked in the oven in a casserole dish and were SO good. But these supposedly have no cheese. I love cheese, but I still can't figure out how he gets them that creamy sans cheese.
Sheila :-) - April 5, 2011 at 11:43 PM
- Elaine said...
What an interesting flavor the pork chops must have with the cumin.
- April 5, 2011 at 11:56 PM
- Angie's Recipes said...
I love cumin ;-) Bet the pork chop tastes heavenly!
- April 6, 2011 at 4:00 AM
- Hazel - Chicken in a Cherry Sauce said...
This sounds absolutely delicious, especially with your recommendation of serving the chops with cheesy grits and mango salsa. I think I would definitely be a lover rather than a hater of this!! Crusted with strong spices... you've got a great texture and flavour combo there!
- April 6, 2011 at 11:02 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Pork is a mild flavoured mear and lends itself to many delicious dishes. The balance of flavours here would be a marriage made in heaven.
- April 7, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- Vickie said...
It does sound spicy, but I'm a cumin junkie so I'm printing this and putting in my "to try" pile. :)
- April 8, 2011 at 9:39 AM
- Candace said...
Thank you for deciding to share this recipe! We looove cumin around here and are not scared of spice and flavor at all. The pork chops look amazing and I'm for anything with mango salsa. :)
- April 10, 2011 at 12:22 AM


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[German accent] "Wouldst you like to touch my monkey? Touch him! LOVE HIM!!"
Or maybe that's pain; it probably hurts to be skewered through the hand with a rose stem.
- Related Wreckage: Fetal Bites
When professional cakes go horribly, hilariously wrong.
What's up with the second one's bowtie? Did they realize they monkey'd it up and wanted to add some class?
And I think the words are in L33T speak. "IT'5 A B04?"
Maybe "Tristan" is the name of a new species, and a baby Tristan is on the way!
honestly, after seeing these, i'd take a baby bump cake (sans boobs) any day!
The "Monkey" cake looks a little like MAD's Alfred E. Neuman.
Mutant flippered pig-child cake reminds me just a bit of the Montauk Monster...
And I think one of my brothers was born green.
Good thing ET is phoning home first before they get a load of him in that kinky diaper-fetish drag costume.
CCC ftw. Can I get an amen?
Did people pay for these?
Isn't there a form letter that can be sent to bakeries saying something to the effect of "DON'T DO THIS. The customer isn't always right."?
I'll take my cake unfrosted, please. (But I'll keep reading Cake Wrecks.)
WV mismoder It is a serious mismoder to decorate cakes like this.
And to think, I was planning on a cake more like Baby James' for a baby shower next month. Maybe the monkey would be better!
Ya know, Swamp Thing IS an environmentalist.... being the spokesthing for cloth diapers makes perfect sense. I's still feel a little squicky about eating his baby, though....
The second one's not a monkey, that's just how a baby looks fresh out of the chute. It's preparation for the moment in dessert form.
verification: recel - attempting to still profit from a wreck by putting it out on the
#1 is a baby frog, natch. It won't need diapers because it'll just stay in the water. (Yes, I know a baby frog is really a tadpole. work with me n stuff.)
#2 does NOT make me want to touch the monkey. Especially considering that it has had collagen lip injections, which I always find disturbing.
#3 is a little young to be wearing all that makeup. good lord.
VW: bledne
My eyes bledne when I saw the green baby.
I think the monkey one is actually kind of cute.
I can't decide which is more frightening -- Swamp Baby or the deformed baby (is that a CCC?)
Coincidentally, I have a baby shower to go to today. This does not bode well.
That monkey (?) cake is just about the most disturbing thing I've seen on this site...
wv: doldedin The opposite of doled out. "Everyone doldedin their photos of horrible cakes to make sure Cakewrecks had plenty to post."
lol!! What were they thinking with the mutant baby! Oh dear....
Wish there were pictures of the poor mother's reactions when presented with these cakes at their showers. Ugh.
Mutant cakes probably still taste good. And that's about all I can say for those guys.
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
Oh, good god, that last one! My eyes!
Hahaha I LOVE your pop-culture references on here! (For all those lame people who haven't watched SNL, GET WITH IT) :)
Haven't these people ever heard of nekkid mohawk baby carrot jockeys?? THAT is the perfect baby cake!
Come on, people!
Well, maybe the first one was for a new frog baby? Froglet? Not sure, but it can't be a human baby...
The second one reminds me of that Bloodhound Gang video for Bad Touch - not something to associate with a newborn!
And the third - holy cow, I don't even know what to say. Is it a platypus?
Wow. I thought we'd seen it all when it came to baby cakes, but these are truly horrid. Oh my.
Novice Writer Anonymous
word verification: glytoc= Swamp Thing's first word to his new baby.
Isn't the green one a muppet? Grover's second cousin, maybe?
Honestly, the first one sort of looks like a mutant Muppet... or a Sesame Street character with a skin problem.
The first one is obviously a Whammy-Swamp Monster love child!
That baby has HAND feet. Or one heavy frosting load in that diaper.
Wow, these make the baby bum cakes look like a great idea. Never thought I'd say this.
I'd also like to see the reactions of the mothers-to-be / new mothers. There must have been some good ones, especially with the hormones raging.
oh my! That just made my day!!! Despite how well 'crafted' that monkey looks, BWAHHHHH!!! It's a little freekish!
Dear GOD those are heinous! (The "Sprockets" ref was great, tho'...)
Touch my monkey!
Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance!
Good times! I am throwing a baby shower next month. I am doing cupcakes...it would be funnier if I had made that decision after seeing these wrecks.
OMG! What in the world would make someone look at a batch of cupcakes and say "I could totally make a baby out of that!"? Frightening!
I wonder if perhaps the monkey cake didn't start out as a monkey but once they added those giant freakin' ears they decided to go ahead and pipe on some fur...
The last baby's expression Jen...that's not perpetual worry...no...It's just gas :D
That can't possibly be a monkey, it is Chaka from Land of the Lost ;)
Liebe meine abschminke!
The last one is going to haunt my nightmares tonight. It reminds me of bad 80's horror movies. (Chuckie, Master of Puppets, etc)
What, no mention of Elphaba from the musical Wicked for the green baby?
The first one's diaper blends in with the background. Looks like the baby's legs are detached.
Meconium icing - no thanks.
My baby! Someone save my baby!
Dear God, those are truly frightening.
That monkey... er sorry, - make that 'monkey'... looks like it has a Furby or two in its ancestry
Dieter quote for the win!!!!!!
OMIGOD!! WHAT kind of mutant babies are people giving birth to these days??? Green diapered frog-babies? Bowtie monkey-babies? I don't even know what to call that last one -- "The Cupcake Cake Baby from Hell" maybe? Oh poor, poor Lily!!
Good grief!! And these cakes are supposed to be for celebrations?
Be afraid. Be VERY afraid!!
The first one obviously didn't wait until after birth to expel his meconium... that's a serious medical problem, potentially harmful to the baby if he breathes it in.
Gross, dude.
Maybe it's because I'm almost due to have my own baby, that these cakes made me laugh out loud this morning! I just hope my sisters don't see these and get any ideas!
The alien is somewhat cute. A little. As cute as an alien with a hovering diaper pin/diaper pin belly button accessory can be.
WV:dedeit - that last cake is a little dedeit.
First a FotC reference and now a Dieter one!?
/gets on her hands and knees "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"
Thank you for making me laugh every day!
That last one must be the offspring of the pig man Kramer tried rescuing from the hospital.
Those baby reproductions are enough to scare the living daylights out of any childless woman attending the baby shower from ever having you-know-what again.
I'm scarred for life.
That is all.
That middle monkey cake scares me so much. I was very creeped out just looking at it.
Haha! I love it! I gave a baby shower last month and am attending one on Saturday...the cake for the shower I threw was just perfect, thank you! I can't wait to see the one on Saturday...today's post was a great warm-up!
~Bonnie B
The cakes you feature on here never cease to amaze me. How can cakes really be that bad??!
EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT-THE MISSING LINK FOUND! AND PUT IN CAKE FORM!! So funny!
Oh good God! Those are horrible!
I just realized the last cake is for Lily which is my daughter's name. I must now think of some way to torment her with this.
OMG I didn't even know Miss Piggy was pregnant. Congratulations Piggy and Kermit!
Did that first cake commemorate the birth of Salad Fingers?
I completely hate to say this, BUT, the second cake isn't unintentionally wrecky - it's a very good representation of the subject, which is without a doubt an old monkey doll. My Aunt still has her stuffed monkey doll from when she was little, and it looks just like that.
After writing that out, I don't think that makes it any better. I think that may just make the entire thing more terrifying.
That last one's actually Booji Boy from Devo!
Just a few weeks ago I ordered a baby shower cake. You can imagine my disgust when I received: Congratulations Liz and JP. Ugh. Spelled right, no weirdo baby CCC, just a cake made exactly to order.
What a disappointment.
WV: expano. How can you expano this??
Jen -
'You are beautiful and angular, and if you were a gas, you would be inert'
That first cake....I remember the day we cut into it. That cake is the cake the decorator made for MY SISTER IN LAW and her new son Tristan for the baby shower. We all got a great kick out of it and me and the lady who sent you this picture both IMMEDIATELY thought of Cake Wrecks.
And thankfully, Tristan was not born green and is very much of the human species. ;-)
that monkey is looking straight into my SOUL... freaky eyes! freaky eyes!
and swamp baby - well babies from the swamp need a warm welcome as well, so...
deformed ccc baby... uh, no words, sorry.
Scary, scary monkey. *shudder*
Tristan's cake is cute--it looks like a green baby Grover! XD
The third one, all I can say is, "It a gril! (I think!)"
Our class has decided here at tech school. The first must be a love child of Gonzo and Kermit gone wrong.
No, no, it's not a Monkey! It's a Boy! It says so... right....there.... oh, nevermind.
And I'm angry at Jenny for making me think of Salad Fingers.... that's just not nice at all.
wv: halif. Halif I know what that first cake is about.
The monkey cake looks like either 1) something from Planet of the Apes or 2) one of the characters from Space Chimps. Since the child is clearly too young to have developed and enthusiasm for either, I can't see any sane reason to do that.
m'kay... the first one looks like one of the Muppets.
Why do I hear Peter Gabriel singing "Shock the Monkey" in my head right now?
That monkey cake scares me.
1) Welcome Baby Alien
2) It's a monkey!
3) Poor Lily.
Who makes these wrecks? The first one looks like a cake for Kermit the Frog's baby..
At least with these cakes (unlike the pretty baby cakes), I won't feel guilty stabbing a baby with a knife.
what the hell are those things? These are for HUMAN baby showers, right?
Ha ha! Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance . . .
loved that . . . gotta love Mike Meyer's outfit in that skit too . . . :)
My five-year-old thought the first one was Grover. Maybe.....
I love baby shower cakes!
I have three little brothers. So I can see the need for a monkey cake! (snickering) ;o)
I love those boys!
P.S. I am pretty sure that none of my brothers were green at birth!
Oh, and BTW, the first one was supposed to be a Baby FROG to go along with the theme for the Nursery.
Sprockets! Yes! The memories...LMBO!!!
The monkey is a tad cute, the others are just embarrassing.
That monkey cake is gosh dang creepy! [shuddering] It's following me with it's eyes...
Ya know... I'm almost going to be disappointed if my baby shower cake is not a wreck.
That being said, I can't stop laughing over this post. The monkey... is... terrible.
Maybe the Monkey cake isn't really a monkey but the mom to be is a big fan of those Geico Cavemen? That's what I thought that was at first!
Looking at the first cake, is it not obvious? The Grouch finally found love.
The monkey is disturbing. I trust this boy child was not born already sporting a beard?
Lily isn't too bad for a cupcake cake, but it does appear she is...what was those plush flesh colored dolls from the 80's.. Hugga Bunch. Yes, much like one of the Hugga Bunch dolls.
Dear god, that last baby cake is scary. Why do people keep insisting they know how to properly make a cupcake cake? Is there even such a thing as a "good" ccc? I challenge the bakeries to make one, just one to prove it can be done.
Are the monkey cake facial features plastic or fondant? I honestly can't tell.
I think it's not a bad monkey cake, but it's a really bad baby shower cake.
My eyes! My eyes!
WV: nessibli ~ those baby cakes are "nessibli" the creepiest babies I have EVER seen.
LMAO!!! Loving the Sprockets reference, I LOVE saying that line. "Liebe meine abshminkey!" (or however the German word for monkey is spelled...)
The monkey's facial parts are just SO wrong...
The monkey cake makes me wonder. I bet the parents had a really cute jungle themed nursery with Curious George type monkeys swinging from palm trees in mind or something... and then they saw this....
When I looked at the first cake I read "Welcome Baby Triton". And it made more sense that way.
It's a cake only a Mother could love...maybe.
The first cake, with the inexplicable, goofy-happy-looking thing --(was it made of flattened Twizzlers?)--I have to say, it's kind of charming, really. But completely lame.
The horrid, ugly monkey looks stoned. And reeeaally stupid. I'm sure he couldn't care less HOW stupid he looks, but DAYAM. It's a lot of stupid.
Each one of these pitiful pastries should have stayed home sick today...if not forever.
Wait- NOT little Lily! I can't help it; she looks so utterly, hopelessly NEEDY that I want to snatch her up in my arms and run home with her and protect her from the big bad world!
Poor little mess...
A frog , a monkey and Lily , I think I'll get a dog
I think the first cake is cute. But that's because the baby looks like a green Grover, and I love all things Muppets. The other two are just plain scary.
But it's cool Shannon came on and explained things! I think your SIL's decorator needed to look at some pics of real frogs first!
Then, too:
Mr. "IT'S A BO4" is not *really* a cake, even....IS he?
I only ask because he looks suspiciously flat, and his right ear is flopping over onto the table...pretty sloppy manners, if ya ask MOI.
Ever heard the expression, "Ears off the table"?
Sheesh. Some people's monkey-headed children.
One word: CREEPY!!!
OMG! Frog baby cakes (actually a cute nickname) and that last one - EEEE GADS! The horrendous CCC strikes again!
The monkey is cute and well done and probably for a monkey themed shower...all in all, the best one going today!
OH! That last CCC made me fall over. That may be the best one is the history of ALL CCC wrecks! Can you do an wards show blog?
Maybe Karl Pilkington ordered the Tristan cake.
"You can be an ugly baby and everyone goes "awww innit nice?" There was some women in a cafe the other week that I was sat in, and she came up and she sat down with her mate and she was talkin' loudly goin' on about "oh the baby's lovely." They said it's got, er, lovely big eyes, er, really big hands and feet. Now that doesn't sound like a nice baby to me. I felt like sayin' it sounds like a frog.
I actually like the swamp baby cake!! It's nicely done on a green theme color... and beats eating a real-looking baby cake.
Congrats Shannon! and Tristan of course.
Oh Jen, you should have put a warning on that pregnant women shouldn't look at today's entries. When I was pregnant with my first, I dreamed I gave birth to a frog, in the front seat of the car. Fortunately, I had a boy, not a frog, and we made it to the doctor's office, but not the hospital.
OMG. That is the scariest monkey I have ever seen. I now feel very guilty for calling my little man 'monkey' when he was born!
And that might be the worst CCC I've ever seen.
Oh my gosh... Those were HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That monkey cake was for a baby with Werewolf Syndrome! (This comment is wrong in so many ways!)
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P.S: I didn't know that the black pastries with the bone on the head were called "Africancitos"... it was a whole surprise for me...maybe it was only in that bakery!!!
the monkey....so scary
That is the creepiest monkey I have ever seen.
The pain baby looks like it has a dirty diaper!
My theory on that last cake is that it's supposed to represent the pregnant mother, not the baby. Check it out - she's wearing makeup and looks to be about seven months along. And she's concerned because the father ditched her six months ago.
these are great!!!!
ET on the last one...
omg, that last one is so hideous it made me laugh.
then reading "mutant flippered pig-child" made me laugh even more.
how can you produce a cake like that and think it looks suitable for other people to see/purchase?
Monkey cake looks pretty cool
Maybe Baby Tristan was a water birth and it's part of a froggy in-joke.
Due to an unfortunate radioactive spillage near the maternity ward...
HAHAHAHA!! mutant flippered pig child! That's great!
I'm sorry, but ick. And not only does poor Lily have a rose-skewered hand, but she has some kind of hernia or tumor growing out of her little tummy.
Erin G.
What ever happened to baby booties and pastel flowers? "Hey, let's make a cake that is both difficult AND creepy!"
Good grief! Why can't cupcakes just be cupcakes and cakes be cakes - not cupcakecakes? How did this weird trend start, anyhow?
horrid, horrid, horrid. those might be the worst, THE WORST, i've ever seen on this site. i feel like i'm going to cry.
I love the gremlin at the top. It reminds me of something (not ET) but I"m not sure what.
The first one is a tarbaby.
#2 is the love child of Chuck Norris and Bonzo (look at the lips if you don't believe me!).
#3 is just a mutant.
That monkey is one of the creepiest things I've seen in a long time. It just kind of stares right into your soul....and there's just no excuse for the other cakes. I mean, what the heck?
Goodness....each of those is it's own nightmare
My son's name is Tristan, so I found that first cake particularly disturbing, lol. Although I do like the PP's idea about "Tristan" being an alien life force. I'll have to remember that! ;)
the first one looks like Grover.
Ok, so I am the one who ordered and paid for (yes I said PAID FOR!) the last cake of the freaky Hugga Bunch baby. Let me explain...It was for a baby shower for a girl at work so I wanted a cupcake cake so we wouldnt have to worry with utensils, etc. When I went into the bakery to order it I didnt really like any of the designs and the girl behind the counter assured me that she could make a baby and actually said and I quote, "I am very good at designing cupcake cakes." I was actually imagining a profile of a baby crawling or something. You get my drift... You can imagine my reaction when I saw this freak of nature! I almost peed my pants laughing! The lady actually asked me how I liked it, which let me know right away that she actually thought it was a very nice cake! I felt so bad that I just said, "Yep, sure." and I went to pay. Yes, I did pay because I felt so bad that she thought she had done a good job and I didnt have the heart to tell her that it was quite possibly the worst looking cake I have ever seen in my life! The picture didnt come out very well because we used our crappy office camera but the outline of the baby was made with a runny chocolate sauce of some sort! The pink funeral flower also made a very nice touch. The best thing was that it actually made for a very fun baby shower! We laughed the whole time and got a picture of the parent's to be reactions when they saw the cake. Of course they knew something was up because none of us could keep a straight face. We threw a sheet over it and had an "unveiling of the cake" if you will. I still think it would make for a great episode of "The Office" which is my favorite show! Hilarious!
Thank you so much for the obscure Mike Meyers "Sprockets" reference. It made my night!
I think the monkey is nicely done, hehe.
Yikes! As long as the monkey is a monkey, ok. But really? The others are just terrifying. And I thought mine was strange (it said "Happy Labor Day" - and guess what - I went into premature labor that night!) but these are just scary.
To Marji: Yes – as Tara said above, this was for our baby shower at my wife's company, and they definitely paid for it. In the end, I think it was worth every penny as it kept everybody laughing for most of the 30-minute shower… :)
To knitorpurl: My wife's coworkers actually did anticipate the moment, and had their camera ready. I think I still have the pic somewhere… :)
To studiorose: I like your theory… Maybe it was supposed to be my wife and not my beautiful baby girl. But, wait – my wife doesn't look like that either, thank god! Oh, and also, we've been together for 15 years and counting, so nobody ditched out… :)
Lily, rosy thief,
looks back at security,
shifts the goods to side.
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