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CENOZOIC DEPOSITS AND LAND FORMS (continued)
After the older land forms had been carved and were mantled by deposits, degradation of the region was renewed, and the land forms and deposits were thereby dissected. During this time of degradation, the mountains were given the form they now possess. The younger land forms and deposits came into existence during the time of degradation; those now in the process of formation have been described in an earlier section (pp. 126-138), and need be mentioned further only to place them in their historical perspective. In addition, some features will be described that are older than the modern features and younger than the older topographic features and deposits.
In the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, later Pleistocene time was one of some tectonic instability. Reference has already been made to the fact that in the foothill area the older fanglomerates and the gravels deposited on older pediments have been displaced by faults, which are indicated in some places by low fault scarps and in others by fault planes traversing the deposits (pp. 113-114). These faults are all west of the Border fault zone and it is probable that this zone moved again at about the same time. This movement is indicated by relations along the black limestone bench that flanks it on the east, described below.
Along the west base of the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains from the latitude of Guadalupe Peak southward, the black limestone at the base of the Permian succession projects as a bench that rises a few feet to more than 300 feet above the downfaulted rocks to the west. Above the bench are gentle slopes carved from the overlying sandstones. A bench has formed on the black limestone because its resistance to erosion is greater than that of the sandstones that overlie it. The surfaces of the bench are boulder-controlled slopes, adjusted to the movement of weathered black limestone fragments across them.
The bench is prominently in view along the base of the escarpment in the panorama, plate 5, A, and the right-hand end of the panorama, plate 5, B. On plate 14, B, a nearer view of the bench, its relation to the Border fault may be seen. A profile across the bench is given on figure 23, B.
The bench seems to be more intimately related to the Border fault zone than are the higher parts of the escarpment. Its western edge is a nearly straight line that follows the traces of the faults throughout its entire distance, and it is scarcely dented by the streams that have incised narrow gorges across it. Thus it has receded very little from its original tectonic surface. In places, older fanglomerates and gravel deposits lie against the black limestones on the upthrown sides of the Border faults (pl. 14, B) in such a manner as to suggest that the fanglomerates had been faulted against the black limestones. In one place, older gravels appear to be displaced by one of the faults of the zone (right-hand end of fig. 24, A). Black limestone fragments are absent from the older fanglomerates and gravels west of the Border fault zone, which contain only rocks from the higher parts of the escarpment. On the other hand, such fragments are abundant in the younger rocks of the same district.
These relations suggest that the black limestone bench may have been partly or wholly concealed at the time the older slope, fanglomerate, and pediment deposits were laid down, and that it did not reach its present height until later, when renewed movements on the Border fault zone took place (stage 3, fig. 22). Such movements may have amounted to several hundred feet in places (fig. 23 B). The face of the black limestone bench is probably a slightly eroded fault scarp, much younger than the greatly eroded fault scarp or fault-line scarp that forms the higher part of the escarpment.
The faulting just described interrupted the development of the older features and deposits, which had been forming during a long period of crustal stability. The displacements were relatively small, amounting to a few hundred feet at most, but they were sufficient to cause the dissection of the various older features on the west-facing escarpment and the foothills to the west. Because of the movements, the features were placed in a new relation to the adjacent drainage, and may have been shifted upward relative to the base-level of the Salt Basin. either by depression of the basin or uplift of the mountains.
The older topographic features and deposits have not only been dissected where they are faulted, but in parts of the area where they are not faulted. Thus, the streams in the canyons of the Guadalupe Mountains have cut more than 100 feet below the valley-side shoulders on their walls, and now flow in narrow, inner gorges, with imperfectly graded channels. In like manner, the gravel plain to the southeast is trenched as much as 100 feet by narrow gorges that in places extend into the underlying bedrock. Farther south broad plains flank the larger streams; they are pediments adjusted to the grade of these streams. The plains stand at a lower altitude than the older gravel plains and older pediment remnants, and represent a new cycle of base leveling at a lower level.
The widespread dissection of the older features resulted from the interaction of numerous factors, whose relative importance is difficult to evaluate. It is possible that the mountains were uplifted at the time of the later faulting along the Border zone and in the foothills. If so, they were shifted upward relative to the base levels of the streams that drained them. Climatic changes also probably took place, some of which encouraged downcutting by the streams. Moreover, as degradation of the mountains progressed, the size of materials carried by the streams decreased, and the streams tended to cut down to increasingly lower gradients.
On the east slope of the mountains, in the area drained by the Pecos River, dissection by streams also took place as a result of lowered base levels caused by deeper cutting of the river. Aerial photographs of the area east of the mountains, in the Gypsum Plain and Rustler Hills, indicate that at some place along each of the major streams draining toward the Pecos there are abrupt descents from wide alluvial valleys upstream to steep-sided, headward-cutting gorges downstream. Some of the major streams have more than one such descent. These descents represent impulses toward renewed downcutting that are being generated upstream from the river along each tributary. In addition to normal downcutting of the river, such impulses may have been influenced in part by eustatic changes in sea level that are known to have taken place during Pleistocene time.
The dissection of the older topographic features and deposits furthered the development of subsequent streams (shown by a separate symbol on pl. 22), although some of these streams may have come into existence during earlier periods.
On the east slope of the Delaware Mountains, the structure is such that the surface is made up of many strike belts of poorly resistant sandstone, lying between belts of more resistant sandstone and limestone. Along them drainage leading into the larger consequent streams has cut headward to form subsequent streams, such as Bell Canyon (pl. 22). In other places in the same area belts of poorly resistant sandstone are faulted down to the same altitude as more resistant rocks. Along one of these belts, the Getaway graben, a depression was hollowed out by two subsequent tributaries of Getaway Canyon. The more resistant limestones to the east and west rise above it in resequent fault-line scarps, whose tops are remnants of an older pediment, probably of the same age as the gravel plain farther north (pl. 22).
On the west slope of the Delaware Mountains a number of belts of weak rock extend along fault lines, perhaps because of the close spacing of joints. In this area, during dissection of the older features, subsequent streams were cut in the weak belts; the largest of them is the stream of Guadalupe Canyon (pl. 22).
Along the sides of some valleys that trench the gravel plain southeast of the Guadalupe Mountains are terraces that lie between the plain and the present channels. They record pauses in the dissection of the plain.
Along Lamar and Cherry Canyons east of the D Ranch Headquarters are remnants of a gravel-capped, rock-cut terrace 50 feet above the present stream and 50 feet or more below the surface of the gravel plain (pl. 22). The deposits on the remnants consist of limestone fragments, derived from the Guadalupe Mountains, that were either washed out from the mountains at the time the terraces were formed or were reworked from the older deposits of identical composition on the gravel plain.
In Glover and Getaway Canyons, two headwater tributaries of Delaware Creek, are terraces of different character. Here, remnants of alluvium lie on the sides of the present valleys, as much as 50 feet above the present channels or within 100 feet of the hilltops whose surface is equivalent to the gravel plain. The alluvium consists of fine-grained limestone gravel and buff silt. In this region, after the valleys were first cut, they were filled to a considerable depth and then reexcavated. Terraces probably of similar structure but consisting wholly of coarse gravel lie along Pine Spring Canyon for about a mile west of Pine Spring (pl. 22).
The terraces in Glover, Getaway, and Pine Spring Canyons are the only examples that have been observed in the region of the sort of alluvial terraces that have been described in other parts of the southwest.61 Such terraces are especially prominent along the Pecos River near Roswell, N. Mex. They are supposed to have been formed by successive stream-cutting and stream-filling as a result of changes from wet to dry climate. The development of alluvial terraces in the area studied is poor, probably because the area lies near the sources of the streams that drain it and too far from the Pecos River to have been much affected by temporary changes in its regimen.
Alluvial deposits on the flood plains of the modern streams occupy relatively small tracts in the area of this report, and only the larger of them have been mapped (shown as "stream alluvium and cover of younger pediments" on pl. 22). The largest areas are along Delaware Creek on the east slope of the Delaware Mountains, and near Guadalupe Arroyo in the foothills west of the Delaware Mountains. The alluvium consists mostly of buff or brown clay, somewhat impregnated by caliche, with lenses of fine gravel. Along Delaware Creek it is about 25 feet thick, but on the west side of the mountains it may be somewhat thicker. Away from the flood plains, the alluvial deposits grade into a relatively thin sheet that forms the cover of younger pediments.
The character and origin of the younger slope deposits and fanglomerates have already been discussed (pp. 133, 135-136), and need not be repeated here. These deposits seem to have formed in much the same manner as the older slope deposits but later than the period of renewed faulting and uplift in which the older ones were dissected. The younger fanglomerates, which form the bajada west of the mountains, were probably built up at the same time, as a result of the renewed faulting.
Deposition of the younger fanglomerates gave rise to a new generation of consequent streams (shown as "streams consequent on bajada surface" on pl. 22). Streams like them no doubt existed on the bajada ever since the first uplift of the mountain area, but because they are constantly shifting, the streams now seen there have occupied their present positions for only a relatively short time.
In some places material washed out from the mountains has filled the depressions between the mountains and the foothill ridges to such an extent that streams consequent on the bajada have been able to flow over these ridges at their lowest places. In this way they have acquired new courses across barriers in the original tectonic surface.
In some places younger deposits are still gathering on slopes, pediments, and bajadas, but in others they are now being dissected. Dissection of the younger fanglomerates on the bajadas has already been discussed (p. 136).
Dissection of younger slope deposits is taking place south of El Capitan, as shown on plate 1. Here, two waste streams (indicated by the letter b) are trenched by ravines to depths as great as 50 feet, and in places cut into bedrock. Some of the steeper slopes between the waste streams, only lightly covered by deposits, are scored by gullies, and between them the surfaces are broadly rounded. Similar features were observed on the east slope of the Delaware Mountains, notably on the cuesta formed by the Lamar limestone member of the Bell Canyon formation northeast of the junction of Bell and Lamar Canyons. The sandstones forming the slope of the cuesta are generally stripped of all soil and deposits, but here and there are remnant patches of an older, rounded, soil-covered surface.
These features may be relics of climatic changes in the geologically recent past. The rounded, soil-covered slopes were formed during a time of relatively humid climate, and the dissection that followed probably took place during a time of relatively dry climate. The dissection seems to be considerably older than the arroyo cutting described below.
The alluvium in many of the flood plains of the area has been trenched to depths as great as 20 feet by steep walled arroyos. According to Mr. Walter Glover, a local resident, the arroyos near Getaway Gap have been cut since about 1905. Before that time, the valley bottom at the upper end of the gap was a smooth flat, easily crossed in all directions by a wagon, whereas since then the arroyos have widened so much that a wagon can now be driven along their channels.
The arroyo cutting resembles that which has recently taken place in many other parts of the arid southwestern United States.62 It seems to have resulted from modern depletion of the vegetation cover, thereby quickening run-off and soil erosion. This depletion probably happened because of overgrazing of the country by stock, for in the regions where I have observed it, arroyo cutting has taken place within a few score years after the country was settled. Periods of drought in recent years have greatly increased the overgrazing, for the cattle that remained on the land during the dry periods were forced to crop the grass down to its roots, and to eat plants such as the prickly pear and sotol that they usually avoid. It is entirely possible, however, that the artificial depletion of the vegetation merely accelerated a natural depletion resulting from an increasingly dry climate, and that conditions favorable to soil erosion existed at the time of the arrival of the first settlers.
As already indicated, the center of the Salt Basin, beyond the edges of the bajadas on either side forms a remarkably even floor, which stands at an altitude a little above 3,620 feet (pp. 136-138). It marks the extent of the gypsiferous clay hills and intervening meadows mapped as Reeves chalk in the soil report.63 This floor is a former lake bed, which from time to time in the past was covered by standing water. On it are many features formed by a lake that is probably of late Pleistocene or early Recent age.
The lacustrine features are most clearly indicated on aerial photographs. Old beaches stand out clearly as curving, concentric bands, encircling the margins of the floor and the sides of low protuberances on the floor itself (pl. 23). The beaches can be seen also when the floor is viewed from the mountain tops to the east, but their pattern and character is less evident. Such features are difficult to recognize on the ground, but they have been studied in the field a mile southwest of the old P X Ranch within the area of this report, and near the mouth of Victorio Canyon east of the Sierra Diablo south of the area of this report.
On aerial photographs the beaches appear as low, light-colored ridges, a few hundred feet to nearly a quarter of a mile across, that extend as bands along the contours, bending outward around the outer ends of alluvial fans, and recessed between them. The highest beaches lie about 40 feet above the lowest points on the floor, or at an altitude of about 3,660 feet. They are indefinite and discontinuous, and hence probably older than the lower beaches. The most definite beaches lie at a lower altitude and about 20 feet above the lowest points on the floor; others lie both above and below. Although the beaches are not far apart in altitude, the very gentle slopes on the floor cause them to be in places as much as a mile apart laterally.
The two beaches studied in the field are both parts of the 20-foot beach. At the locality southwest of the P X Ranch the beach is a narrow embankment of gypsiferous clay which rises about 10 feet above its surroundings and is about 20 feet higher than the nearby alkali flats on the lowest part of the floor. At the locality east of the mouth of Victorio Canyon, the outer edge of the bajada is cut off in a scarp 10 to 20 feet high, which descends steeply from the bajada to a flat meadow containing alkali flats. The scarp is composed of buff loam, with a capping of gypsiferous clay. In places, the top of the scarp is a few feet higher than the surface of the bajada behind it.
The beaches indicate the one-time existence of a lake which was at first about 40 feet deep, and covered the whole expanse of the basin floor. Later, the lake receded but maintained a depth of about 20 feet for a considerable period, when well-marked shore features were formed. During the 20-foot period, slightly higher areas within the floor of the basin rose about lake level, such as the higher ground west of the area studied, between the chains of alkali flats on the east and west sides of the basin. The gypsiferous clay of the clay hills and the brown clay of the meadows, which are the characteristic surface material of the basin floor, are probably lacustrine deposits, later shifted somewhat by the wind.
These lacustrine deposits were built up in standing water to form the nearly level surface of the basin floor, and may have been laid down over the outer edges of the bajadas, thus causing the sharp boundary between the topography and soils of the two features.
After most of the waters of the lake had disappeared and most of the floor of the basin was uncovered, a few remnants in the form of intermittent water bodies remained at the lowest places on the floor. These low places were somewhat enlarged by subsequent wind action and form the alkali flats that are a characteristic feature of the modern basin floor.
The lake in the Salt Basin is probably of the same age as that which once filled the Estancia Basin of central New Mexico64 where there are many well-preserved shore features. Antevs65 suggests that the lake in the Estancia Basin existed during the "pluvial period" which came at the end of the Pleistocene.
The limestones of the area studied contain numerous caves, but there are no large ones comparable to Carlsbad Cavern and others in the Carlsbad and Capitan limestones not far to the northeast. Most of the caves observed in the area studied are shallow openings, recesses, and shelters.
Most of the caves here and elsewhere in the Guadalupe Mountains were probably formed when the topography was approaching its present form. The smaller ones occur in the present canyon walls and escarpments. The larger ones could have been cut to their present size and depth only by underground drainage whose outlets were near the levels of the modern streams. The time of cave formation was probably related to times of still stand expressed elsewhere by gravel plains, terraces, and other surface features.
According to interpretations made in this report, the Guadalupe Mountains did not begin to assume their present form until the beginning of Pleistocene time, and the development of the present surface features took place during the Pleistocene and Recent. Because of their close relation to surface features, the caves of the region also probably formed during these epochs. This conclusion has been previously suggested by Gardner.66
Some caves in the Guadalupe Mountains contain vertebrate bones and archeological material. One of them, the Indian Cave on the Williams Ranch, south of El Capitan, lies within the area studied. Its contents have been described by Ayer67 as including not only various living species, but also the extinct horse, dire wolf, and ground sloth (dung only). She states:
The Burnet Cave, in the Guadalupe Mountains near Three Forks, north of the area studied (fig. 2), has yielded still larger collections. The faunal and archeological material from it has been described by Howard and Schultz.68 The vertebrates include extinct species of bear, horse, camel, musk-ox-like bovid, and bison. According to these authors:
In various places in the preceding descriptions, reference has been made to features that probably formed as a result of certain climatic conditions, or of changes in climate. Some of them are relatively ancient, and perhaps of Pleistocene age; others are of relatively recent age. Such interpretations of climatic conditions are not absolute, because of possible complications resulting from other factors, but evidence regarding the climatic conditions affecting younger features appears to be more obvious than for the older. The various features indicate various things and not all of them are in harmony, and not all of them took place at the same time. Evidence is still too scattered and indefinite to fit the observed features into any comprehensive climatic history.
A formerly more humid climate is suggested by the evidence of lacustrine conditions on the floor of the Salt Basin in late Pleistocene time. Humid climate is suggested also by rounded, soil-covered slopes on some of the mountain sides and cuesta faces. A change to a drier climate is suggested by dissection and partial stripping away of this cover. Arroyo cutting in the alluvial deposits, though perhaps mostly the result of overgrazing, may have been influenced by increased dryness within modern times.
A formerly colder climate is suggested by the nature of the vertebrate faunas mentioned above, which came from two caves in the Guadalupe Mountains. Their nature may be explained partly by other factors, but these other factors probably do not account for all the features observed in the faunas.
Possible recent climatic changes in the southwestern United States have been discussed at some length by Huntington,69 who concluded that within the last few thousand years the climate has become distinctly more arid than before. Geomorphological, botanical, and archeological evidence is cited, not all of which is entirely convincing. Much more evidence has been accumulated since Huntington's publication appeared, but not all of it agrees with his conclusion. He has pointed out, however, that large climatic changes are the net effect of much more complex minor fluctuations, and some of these minor fluctuations may have been strong enough to have left some record of their passing.
Huntington70 discusses the results of the work of E. E. Free on the alkali flats and sand dunes of the Tularosa Basin west of the Sacramento Mountains (fig. 1). Free recognizes three or more sets of gypsum deposits of different ages in the basin, all presumably of aeolian origin, and all perhaps indicating periods of dry climate, similar to that under which the White Sands of the area are now forming.71
The conclusions of Antevs72 regarding the pluvial period at the end of the Pleistocene have already been mentioned (p. 157). He suggests that the extinct lake in the Estancia Basin and others near Clovis, N. Mex., were formed during this period. There is supposed to have been a moister climate than at present. Aeolian sand that covers the lake deposits is cited as evidence that there was a later change toward more arid conditions.
Bryan and Albritton73 have discussed features in the alluvial deposits of New Mexico and Texas that suggest climatic fluctuations, some of which probably took place within the last few thousand years. In the Davis Mountains area three alluvial formations supposedly laid down during humid periods are recognized; they are separated by unconformities due to erosion, which supposedly occurred during drier periods. During some of the erosion periods, channel trenching took place which resembles that going on today.
Evidence for climatic fluctuations based on other features has been suggested. Cave silts, wind-polished rocks, and sand dunes of various ages are cited as evidence for dry periods, which may correspond to unconformities in the alluvial sequence above noted.74 Bryan75 has attempted a tentative interpretation of soil profiles and weathered slopes near Alpine, Tex., in terms of climatic changes. A succession of an early, long period of aridity followed by moister conditions and finally by modern, drier conditions, is suggested.
The evolution of the surface features of the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains can be considered under the headings of structure, process, and stage.76 The mountains have the structure of an uplift, much broken by faults. The structural surface has been acted on by subaerial processes of degradation, under the influence of an arid climate, and dominated by the work of streams. Degradation has reached a stage wherein considerable modifications may now be seen in detail, although the original structure is still reflected in the broader configuration.
Changes in the aspect of the mountains following their original uplift have been brought about partly by renewed uplift and faulting during several succeeding periods, and partly by the erosion of a large amount of material from the upraised areas, some of it being deposited in the adjacent depressed areas. Poorly resistant rocks, of which no trace now remains, may at the time of the uplift have covered the summit peneplainthe oldest land form in the area; moreover, toward the south, a great thickness of sandstone and anhydrite below the level of the peneplain has been stripped off the mountain summits.
The escarpment that forms the western side of the mountains, although outlined by the faults along its base, is not as high as the tectonic relief of the rocks that compose it (fig. 22, B). Its crest has been lowered by erosion, and its base raised by the deposition of unconsolidated material on the bajada to the west. It is also not as steep as the original tectonic surface, as it has been cut back into graded slopes.
The Guadalupe Mountains lie in the Basin and Range province, "characterized by isolated, subparallel mountain ranges rising abruptly above desert plains."77 The origin of the surface features in the province has long been debated.78
As worked out by Gilbert, Davis, and others, the ranges are composed of rocks that had previously been more or less deformed and degraded, and originated as uplifted blocks, outlined on one or more sides by faults that cut across the older tectonic features. The adjacent plains are believed to be underlain by rocks that were depressed so far at the time of the uplift of the ranges that they have been entirely buried by detritus washed out from the uplifted areas. The faults along the edges of the ranges are therefore seldom exposed to view, but must be deduced from evidence afforded by the land forms. This interpretation has been challenged by Spurr, Keyes, and others, who consider that the ranges have resulted from the differential erosion of a previously deformed terrain.
As may be seen from the interpretations of the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains that are made in this report, these mountains correspond, at least generically, to the type of Basin-Range origin advocated by Gilbert and Davis, although possessing many specific features of their own. They depart from the ideal in that their rocks are only mildly deformed, in the probable absence of remnants of the prefaulting topography (assuming that the summit peneplain is pre-Cretaceous), and in the complications resulting from several periods of upheaval and faulting. The Guadalupe Mountains are, therefore, one of the "Basin-Range types" in the sense used by Davis.79
The conclusions reached for the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains should not, however, be considered as favoring the general application of the interpretations of Gilbert and Davis to all the mountains of the Basin and Range province. Each range in the area has tectonic peculiarities of its own. Study of the ranges in recent years demonstrates that some, such as the Guadalupe Mountains, have indeed been raised by block faulting, but that others have been raised by arching and warping, and that some have been shaped largely by erosion.
In a region as vast as the Basin and Range province, the tectonic features and geologic history of whose parts is so varied, one is led to suspect that the characteristic surface features have not been caused by any one tectonic process, so much as by the all-pervading dry climate, which has allowed the drainage to remain poorly integrated, and has prevented the surface from being worn down to the subdued forms of humid regions.
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Sochi Winter Olympic medalists Kelly Clark, Steven Holcomb and Andrew Weibrecht traded in the snow for sand and celebrated Military Appreciation Month during a six-day USO/American300 tour to Hawaii May 6-11. This trip was the first USO tour for each athlete.
On the third day, the medalists toured Pearl Harbor, and visited sailors, airmen and their families.
At Pearl Harbor, Holcomb, left, Weibrecht center, and Clark, right, pose alongside Capt. Jeff James.
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Michael's is one of those old-Baltimore restaurants that the locals know about and flock to. Sure, the nautically-themed dining room hasn't changed in decades, but folks come to Michael's for the food, including the huge steaks, the cheap prices, wide variety (90-plus items on the menu) and good-old-fashioned friendly service. The restaurant has nightly specials on steak, lobster, crab cakes and fish. In addition to the steaks and seafood, there are Greek and Italian specialties, sandwiches, salads and homecooked dinners like fried pork chops or baked chicken.


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She may not be putting out any albums, but Brandy is managing to stay in the public eye via her upcoming reality show with brother Ray J, and these cute little videos she's been posting on YouTube showcasing her talent (she hasn't lost it!) while at home.
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On Monday, Kim, Kourt, my mom and I took a little girl's trip to Naimie's Beauty Center in Studio City. Mason came too but he's too young to protest going on all girls' outings LOL. I absolutely love Naimie's! It's the most amazing beauty supply store — they seriously have everything you could ever want or need. I literally go in there and could get lost for hours. I think I would actually live there if they would let me haha.
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I have learned over the years that making a good dessert does not always correlate with how much sugary sweetness or fat it has.
However, these brownies do not reflect that lesson. Instead, they taste like a candy bar glued to a fudgy brownie. I suspect these would be a big hit with children.
This is a tough week school-wise for Pat, since he has all his projects due and exams are coming up, so I wanted to do something sweet for him – pun intended? maybe (: I wanted to make something other than the usual cookies, and I had bookmarked this recipe awhile ago.
adapted from how sweet it is and Juenessa
For the brownies
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cup sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla
4 large eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
For the topping
1 cup chopped peanut butter cups
1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup peanut butter *I used chunky so the topping would have more texture
1/2 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
Preheat oven to 350°
In a large bowl, mix the oil and sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla, mixing until blended.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cocoa, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl, stirring until combined.
Pour into a greased (very important!) 9 x 13 pan and place into the oven. Cook for about 25 minutes, or until the brownies are almost done.
Remove and top with peanut butter cups, and bake for 4-6 minutes more.
In a medium bowl, melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter, stirring until it is a smooth, creamy chocolate sauce. Stir in cereal.
Evenly pour the chocolate mixture over the top of the brownies, and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.


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The Quadrangle
The Nicholson Gateway and Vestibule
The East range and Fisher Library were linked by the South range, which included the Nicholson Gateway and Vestibule, between 1913 and 1918.
Images are courtesy of the University Secretariat unless otherwise indicated.
The Nicholson Gateway
The ornately carved south face of the Nicholson gateway, part of the South range, was constructed between 1913 and 1918 and at the time was the only main entrance to the Quadrangle other than that in the East range.
The carvings and other decorations were a memorial for World War I and the contribution of the University to the fighting forces.
The Nicholson Gateway with MacLaurin Hall to the left - enlargement,
The Nicholson Gateway - enlargement,
Decorative features include:
- two lion grotesques standing guard on either side of the entrance and supporting the shield from the Royal arms - one pictured below.
- a lion finial, also supporting the shield from the Royal arms, stands on the roof gable - view image.
- gargoyles - unusual, fantastic, mythical or eerie carved creatures - see below.
- grotesques above the arch - see below and view images.
- grotesques on either side of stairs further down from the Gateway - view images.
- on the arch, bosses of symbols representing various fields of university study, including law, medicine, engineering and music - view images.
- carved faces of early University figures - view images.
- the Royal arms and coats of arms of governors of the time - see one below and view image.
A lion on the left of the
A gargoyle
Another gargoyle
One of a number of grotesques
The coat of arms of Sir Gerald
The Nicholson Vestibule
The Nicholson Vestibule features the following:
- elaborately carved vaulted ceilings, with symbols representing mythical creatures and various fields of University study - see below and view more images and information.
- the entrance to the Nicholson Museum - view images and information about the Museum.
- a marble statue of a Roman Republican from the first century BC, part of the original collection donated to the University by Sir Charles Nicholson - find out more.
- a carved stone staircase leading upstairs to the Professorial Board Room and MacLaurin Hall - see below.
- two grotesques - one at the foot and the other at the top of the stairs - view images.
- stained glass windows above and on either side of the Gateway's entrance door, and on the landing above - see below.
- three stained glass windows above the stairwell which were installed in 1920 and were memorials to the army and navy of World War I, and to Sir Henry Normand MacLaurin - see below and view all images and information.
The vaulted ceiling
Detail of the
Elaborate carving on the stairs -
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The landing above the stairs
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The 65-acre campus of Erie County Medical Center was put on full lockdown Wednesday morning after a woman was fatally shot.
Police say the shooting occurred at about 8:15 a.m. inside an adjacent building that contains outpatient services and offices, reports the Associated Press. SWAT teams cordoned off all of the entrances.
The Buffalo News reports authorities are looking for 49-year-old Timothy Jorden Jr. as a person of interest. Jorden is a well-known, popular trauma surgeon at the hospital who has a military background and possibly has had special weapons training.
The victim has not yet been identified. Incoming patients were diverted to another local hospital. Two schools on the campus were also placed on lockdown.
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Giuliana Rancic has returned to work after three months of maternity leave, with the arrival of baby Edward Duke. The 37-year-old E! News host told Life & Style ... "I could give you the Hollywood answer and just say it's been great going back to work," she explains, "but the real answer is, it's hard. What's important now is different from what was important a few months ago.""The other morning, I was having the best time with Duke, and he was making faces that I had never seen before, and he was being so cute. Then I looked at the clock and I had to go to work. So I keep thinking, am I going to miss something?""I'll make it work," she says. "I'm going to make sure I don't sacrifice anything."
I returned to work part time when our first son was 11mths old. I found it so hard - but was super lucky that my mum looked after Lo on the days I worked so I knew he was well looked after and loved. I couldn't do it at all after we had number two. Just didn't feel right.
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I hate going to work. I work nights so most of my time away from him is sleep time but on the days when I have to sleep and he goes to visit my in-laws (who only live a block away) I really hate to leave him. All those people who say they would continue to work if they won powerball are insane. I wouldhappily give up work to spend all my time with my little boy.


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Shivpuri is an ancient town and a sacred place. It was formerly known as Sipri.[1] It received its current name after independence in honor of the God Shiva. It is steeped in the royal legacy of its past, when it was the summer capital of the Scindia rulers of Gwalior. Earlier to that, Shivpuri's dense forests were the hunting grounds of the Mughal emperors. Emperor Akbar captured herds of elephants for his stables while returning from Mandu in year 1564. The thick forests are still there and continue to be a source of forest-produce for domestic and industrial use.
Shivpuri was awarded as Jagir to the Kachwahas of Narwar in the 17th century.Shivpuri king and fort was won by Ranoji Bhoite,a Maratha General of Chhatrapati of Satara on instructions of Jankoji Shinde,Gwalior Chief.[citation needed] In February 1781, the Scindias lost a battle to the British there, which resulted in a mutual-defense treaty the following October.[1] Shivpuri again came under the rule of the Scindias in 1804, who granted it to one of their Maratha generals by name Ingle. Later, it was transferred to the HEIC in 1817 under a treaty, but the Scindias regained it in 1818.
Tantya Tope was awarded death sentence on 17 April 1859 by British Raj for his part in the Revolt of 1857 in nearby Jhansi. He was hanged to death in Shivpuri, at a site near the present collectorate.
Local attractions
Madhav National Park Lake
Shivpuri's royal ambience lives on in the exquisite palaces and hunting lodges and graceful erected by the Scindia rulers. Intricately embellished marble cenotaphs commemorating the Scindia rulers are a special attraction in Shivpuri.
George Castle was built in 1911 by the Scindia ruler Jiyaji Rao Scindia within the National Park at its highest point, for an overnight halt for tiger shooting by George V. He was to pass that way during his visit to India. It so happened that King could shoot a tiger on the way itself and did not stop at Madhav National Park. View of the lake and downhill surroundings from this point at the sunset is unique.
View of George Castle in Madhav National Park,Shivpuri
Sailing club is one of the famous club for sailing and boating in the area.
Get in
By train
Well connected to cities like Delhi (400 km), Gwalior (100 km), Bhopal (300 km), Indore (400 km)
By bus
Well connected to cities like Delhi (400 km), Gwalior (100 km), Bhopal (300 km), Indore (400 km), Jhansi (100 km)
By air
Shivpuri has a airport with a flying training school, however there are no regular passenger flights. Nearest airport is Gwalior, which is 100 km away.
Get around
Shivpuri is a very exciting place, it was the summer capital of Scindia dynasty. It is famous for its National park, wildlife century, Fort, Chattris and natural springs.
Madhav National Park. Madhav National Park lies between Agra-Bombay road and Jhansi-Shivpuri Road. It is spread over an area of 157.58 Sq. Kms. A drive through the park watching animals is very exhilarating experience. The Park is haven for wildlife and wildlife – buffs. The park remains open throughout the year and boasts of large numbers of chinkara, Indian gazelle and chital. The nilgai, sambar, chausingha, blackbuck, sloth bear, leopard and the common langur are the other inhabitants of the sprawling park. The national park is equally rich in bird life; Chandpata, the artificial lake, is the winter abode of migratory geese, pochard, pintail, teal, mallard and gadwall. Other residents include the cormorant, laggar falcon, paradise flycatcher and golden oriole. Loud cracking notes of whitebrested kingfisher flying past,harsh crocking of grey heron or quacking of spotbill duck and numerous lesser whistling teals resting at the bank of lack with a leg tucked away and head folded back in to the body; and cheetal grazing here or nilgiri browsing there in the forest, add to the charm.The dynamism of the dry deciduous forest at the Park is unbelievable. Soothing lush green, impenetrable vegetation all over during the monsoon wither to desolate brown and Grey in summer, It nevertheless remains full of life Indeed, Madhav National Park is an oasis in the midest of habitation and cultivation.
Son Chiraiya Bird Century. Famous for Golden Bird.
Scindhia Chhatris. Shivpuri is famous for graceful,intricately embellishedMarble chhatries (cenotaphs) erected by Scindia Princes. Set in an elaborate Mughal Garden, are the cenotaphs, the royal Chhatries dedicated to Scindias. Facing each other across a water tank are the Chhatries of Madhav Rao Scindia and dowager queen Maharani Sakhya Raje Scindia, in a delighful fusion of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles, with their shikhara – type spires and Rajput and Mughal pavilions. Ceremonially attired retainers, with flowers and incense tend to both cenotaph house life-size images of the Scindias, and these religiously, daily.
Bhura Kho. Natural spring which is a picnic spot.
Bhadaiya kund. Man-made spring and a picnic spot.
Narwar Fort. 9th century fort famous for the love story of king Nal and queen Damyanti.


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Sporting a twin-pod cockpit-style interior and slab-sided, angular design, this thing looks ready for intergalactic travel. Despite looking like it should be parked outside the Mos Eisley cantina, it sports a relatively pedestrian Audi turbo five-cylinder powerplant. The car's 220 horses meet the road via a Lancia Delta Integrale-derived four-wheel-drive system.
The Aztec was built as Italdesign's 20th anniversary present to itself, and broke cover at the 1988 Turin Auto Show. Depending on who you ask, Italdesign built either 18 or 50 of the cars. Either way, you don't see these things very often. The seller is mum on the car's price tag, but thanks to its rarity, blue-chip nameplate, and stratospheric original MSRP, its a cinch this thing will break six figures.


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Get Going: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do
Wednesday. Hump day. I had one of those kind of mornings. You know, the kind in which everything feels completely overwhelming. All I wanted to do was pull the covers over my head. But I couldn't. The house was a wreck and there are people coming to stay with me for the weekend and I have commitments and errands. Y'know, life. I called my friend. Help! Here is what she said…
What I do when I don't know what to do in my life or in my home is that I start by making the bed. That gets me out of the bed. I plump the pillows and tighten the sheets and fluff the duvet. Then I walk out of the bedroom and wash my face and make myself something to drink and walk back in, cup in hand. Somehow, the bed being made makes me feel calmer and the room feels neater. Yeah, there are shoes all over the floor and a whole week's worth of clothes draped over the chair but this isn't about cleaning your house. This is about putting the pep back into your step. Then go into each room and find one thing that you can do. Wash the dishes in the kitchen sink, clear the bathroom counter, take all the junk off the coffee table, remove the mail and the papers from the dining room table (even if it means you have to put it in a bag in the closet for now). Don't make it an all day process. I'm going to call you in 15 minutes. You should be done. Now go!
I raced through the house, putting papers away, tossing shoes in the closet, hanging up coats that I'd left over chairs. There were blank spaces where before there'd been piles of anxiety. The phone rang.
So? Feel better?
Actually I did. Clearing away the physical clutter had cleared away some of the mental clutter as well. No, the house wasn't perfect but it was fine and not embarrassing and I could handle it now.
What do you think? Is it true that a clear house helps to give you a clear head? Try these guidelines and see how you feel in a month. Or just rip through your house right now and check back and let us know how you feel after!
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I totally needed this. Thank you!
That sounds like a pretty awesome friend to me. :)
Personally, I use chocolate and a special playlist on my ipod for overwhelming days....Spending a few minutes with my pets helps me calm down as well....And a long hug from hubby....and wine.
A tidy house definitely gives me peace. I ignore dirt much longer than I can clutter, which stresses me out. Even when I was a kid, I would clean my room before I would play in it! I've recently started making the bed most days, and it makes me happy to have at least one room neat, regardless of what disaster is happening in the kitchen.
so true. most of the times, when i'm mad, i clean. it's like therapy :D
I'm totally having one of those days today too. I needed this SO bad!
I agree- make the bed and get one thing done in every room. You've made a good start and won't feel as overwhelmed. However, the best way to keep the house from eating you alive is to declutter - get rid of everything you don't use/love. Don't bring a new something in unless an old something goes! And of course - clean as you go. Not glamorous, but it works.
i loveee the call in 15 min!!!! it makes it kinnnnda fun!
I read an article a while back that having a made bed reduces stress at home. I totally agree with that.
i have a friend that went through a spell where she tried to make records of how much she could do in the time she had something in the microwave. instead of standing, waiting for it to be done, it was almost a game to see what she could do. once she put away 12 pairs of shoes and hung up 6 shirts... similar mind set! instead of watching tv while your pot of coffee is brewing, DO something! (hmm... this gives me some inspiration too! because i can fall into that groggy trap of staring at the pot of coffee drip until it's done too)
You need to pay that friend because she is an awesome life coach.
Fifteen minutes! Accountability! Tough love!
I kind of race through home cleaning, too, and yes, it's amazing how much can get done in 15 minutes. I HATE doing dishes but I timed myself doing them and I'm surprised how little time it takes. Just feels like forever.
In order to get myself motivated to get the apartment in order, I start with the dishes. Everything else seems less unpleasant by comparison.
I love the "do something in each room" idea! Little tips like this always help.
A clean house definitely makes you feel better. I cleaned this weekend and felt so amazing! Like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
Thank you for qualifying something I have done my whole life! My wife thinks I'm crazy, but it has always worked for me. If I feel overwhelmed with option overload for the upcoming day, knowing the bed is made first thing helps me think clearer.
I just had a discussion about this last night! We're in the middle of a crazy remodel, and are trying to get as much done as possible before family comes in from overseas in ONE WEEK (dun dun DUNNNNN).
I just read about the 15 minute de-clutter thing, which I feel like makes cleaning so much more manageable. Still, we have to install a sink, get a hold of our cabinet hardware, and finish as much of this kitchen before I pull my head off.
Your friend is totally right.
I try not to let myself fuss over cleaning house during the weekdays (unless companies are coming for dinner). After a long day of work, I want to be able to just relax. Therefore, Saturdays and Sundays are my "cleaning days". I tackle one area at the time. The keyword is "calm", don't let the mess overwhelm you. Give yourself the mental space to allow imagination, like how you'd want the room to look like and go from there.
I agree with feasby05, you don't even have to give up TV. I usually watch my favorite shows after I get back from work and get up and do actual housework during the commercial breaks. Did you know that you can wash at least 3 plates and 2 cups during a commercial break, or hang your coats and put away shoes. I even cleaned the bathroom once. The only downside of this plan is, it doesn't work with the HBO shows ;)
i do this every sunday. wake up and make the bed. then walk to the farthest room from the bedroom (the kitchen), brew some coffee and sweep. the second i think of leaving that room, i do a quick sweep of anything that doesn't belong in their, and teeter it to the next room (living room). bust out the vacuum, wipe down surfaces and put away clutter. same thing there, grab all the junk that doesn't belong and so on.
it's really efficient (for me), to get all those things at LEAST back into the room they belong, then i can go thru that room's pile and determine where it goes.
My youngest daughter gets totally overwhelmed with cleaning up her stuff. Once I offered to time her once on picking up her laundry, it took her about 20 seconds. Drove home to her that it really doesn't take forever.
Now I have to go home tonight and just clean the tub I've been looking at....
oh, and we don't have a dishwasher either. i've found that if i make a call to a close friend or family member (put it on speaker), it gets done so much faster and i get to spend some otherwise wasted time talking to people i love.
Love it, great friend and great motivation. And now look, the workday is almost over! ;)
The first thing I do every time I have to clean is make the bed. Then I clear off the bathroom counter. It doesn't seem nearly so bad when those two things are done.
As a messy sort of person, I think that a tidy and clean home is like a breath of fresh air on a sunny spring day -- so life giving and invigorating.
I'm so tidy that this is a regular, ongoing process for me. I actually cannot function in a messy space so if I didn't do this every day, I'd never get any work done.
So true. My favourite decluttering guru is Marla Dee. Decluttering to bring back your life force. It really does work.
This reminds me of the post, about a year ago, how to clean in 5-,10- or 15-minute chunks of time every day. I have to get back to you.
And I have to start NOW, a friend is coming for a glass of wine and a gab on Friday after work.
There is a movie which I always like to play in the background whenever I need to get in a "cleaning mood". Because I said So by Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore.
odd.. I know.. but there is a scene where Diane and Mandy were trying to rearrange the living room kinda boosts me cleaning. haha I know, odd!
Sounds like an awesome friend!
I totally have a clearer head when my place is clean.
And I ALSO try to get as much done while the microwave or coffee pot is going, it makes the waiting bearable and my place seems to stay cleaner :)
when I was in university I had to clean my room/apartment before I could sit down to study for exams or write papers. Seriously. I felt so much calmer, so much more organized and IN CONTROL. I very strongly believe that a clean house is the 1st thing on the road to sanity for me. ok, maybe not the whole house, but at least the kitchen. I try to do my best to have my kitchen in order. That keeps me grounded and ready to take on the world (or my toddler).
Your friend is a gem and her advice describes my decluttering method to a T. Nothing like a house in order to make me feel centered and in control.
when I'm befuddled and walking in circles all I have to do is Remember (!) to turn the radio on-in any room I'm in, and that seems to ground me and help me focus on the task at hand-no matter how big or small it is!
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Um, could I have your friend's phone number?
An uncluttered space does wonders for the mind and body.
The flow of energy around your living space will greatly affect your psyche so make sure to always keep things tidy and don't put it off even for a minute as it'll nibble away at you.
Sounds like your friend does for you what my big sisters do for me, give great advice. Three cheers for all of them, and for their excellent suggestions.
for me....clean and tidy house = calm and peaceful mind.
As a former professional organizer, I'd give my clients this advise when they's face overwhelm:
-Pick 1 task, and ONLY 1 task.
-Set your kitchen timer for 15 minutes
-ONLY work on that task for 15 minutes
-stop working on the task and get on with your life
This takes the pressure off of "getting it all done" and "having to spend hours and hours on something."
Most time consuming is putting things where they belong. I'm lazy when it comes to cleaning. This helps: say I carry some things from living room to bedroom, I put them in their place first then look around for anything that needs to go from bedroom to another room. I go from room to room in the same manner and pretty soon, I have covered the whole house. It is like taking a walk and browsing. I clean after the house is in order. Cleaning is easy. My mother once said to me, If you don't have time to clean before visitors arrive, just put everything in its place. This will suggest the place is clean because a clean house is rarely messy whereas a messy house is rarely clean. If you want to clean before guests arrive, do the bathroom first, because that is where they will want to go when they arrive. Then do the bed they'll use with clean sheets. They won't mind a bit of dust.
A clean house gives me peace of mind, contentment and control. It also helps me to cope with adversities. You can't put a price on what an orderly environment does for the mind especially when you're dealing with issues. Chaotic environment = chaotice mental state. Orderly environment = calmness and thinking ability.
My little brother once observed that, when I feel out of control, I clean. My mother does the same thing. A clear house definitely equals a clear head. There's nothing like getting rid of something for making you feel "lighter," too.
I agree with cinderellen, and enjoy housework more when decluttering reduces it to dealing just with possessions that are valued and useful. A person's home is an expression of her state of mind, like dreams except outward. It's exciting that her home and her mind can benefit each other in an upward spiral feedback loop. The price is right, it's simple, unexpected additional benefits are likely, and there is little risk of adverse side effects, unlike some other cures for a rainy day. Moderate houswork is so great like that that it's similar to hatha yoga.
I want to put in a plug for "clean as you go".
If I get a cup of coffee, when I finish it I put the cup in the dishwasher. Never the sink or the counter. (In my no-dishwasher days, I'd wash or rinse and put in the dish drainer.) When the dishwasher cycle ends, I put the dishes away ASAP so it's empty to start the process again. When I open the mail, I put it where it goes: recycling (mostly), my desk for further action, whatever. If I get something out to use, I put it back immediately after (especially including tools from the tool box in the garage...) When I change clothes, the dirty ones go into the laundry basket in the closet -- if good for another wearing, on the shelf or hanger in the closet instead. Even when I have company for dinner, I put everything into the dishwasher immediately after eating, usually with volunteer help from my guests -- it takes only a few moments and the place is all cleaned up with no lingering work to do. At the end of the week, I usually only have laundry, vacuuming, and dusting to do even though I have a partner and three furry pets!
The exception to this plan is crafting. If I'm working on longer term projects, I either take over the dining room (since we mostly eat out anyhow) or the guest room (since it's the only rarely used space that has a door) but I try hard to minimize the mess in either space, and only leave things out when I have to poke at projects over a number of days.
It doesn't feel like "housework" if you just include the cleanup for everything you do as part of the "doing"... Life is easier, the house feels calmer, and it's always minutes away from being ready to entertain. Plus I can always find things, since I always put them away!
Who's going to call me in 15 minutes?


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My husband and I love this recipe, great gravy to dip bread in or add mashed potatoes! We love the portabella mushrooms with this recipe. Sara must be missing her taste buds! I make this regularly for an everyday kind of meal!
Herbed Pork with Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
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nursekathy Posted: 09/11/10
Was very quick and easy. The pork was juicy given the short cooking time. Would be better with beef broth (would give the gravy more flavor) Also would probably be fine with regular mushrooms instead of the pricey shiitake mushrooms. I added some salt as the gravy was quite bland. Served the dish with corn on the cob (it is summer after all!) and rotelli pasta as my hubby likes to put gravy on them as they hold gravy/sauce well. Would make again on a weeknight but would not serve to company or use for a special occasion.
nottenrose Posted: 11/05/09
We followed the recipe precisely (although our pork chops were thicker and therefore took longer to cook), and thought it was -- at best -- okay. Adding more salt and some Emeril's essence at the table (which we NEVER do ordinarily) made it a bit better. Overall, it was easy to make but pretty bland. The recipe went straight to the recycling bin, as we won't be making it again.
bkotto Posted: 09/13/09
Made exactly as written. Very good and easy to make. Will cut down on the thyme next time as we thought it was too strong. Served with wild/brown rice mixture and fresh garden tomatos.
Belladonna714 Posted: 09/18/10
The flavor of the rub was good but the sauce was rather bland and thin, dispite the cornstarch. I'm not sure what exactly it's missing but it needs a little something extra. I used 1 Tblsp. fresh thyme, and had thick chops so finished in the oven. Served with brown rice and a green salad. Honestly, would probably not make this again.
meemsx3 Posted: 09/04/09
This was very good! My husband loved it! the only thing that I changed was I used steak, we are not real pork eaters. We had mashed potatoes and salad with it. I would make this for a special occasion or company. And would make it again for my husband!
Erms213 Posted: 09/14/09
Made as written and my husband loved this dish! I thought it was good those shiitake mushrooms were really good 1st time I've had them!
LutzCat Posted: 09/14/10
The steak seasoning rub on the pork adds really nice flavor. I used baby bella mushrooms in place of the shitake's, and I agree with other reviewers that this recipe definitely needed some salt. Good recipe, but not what I would consider outstanding, although the presentation was very nice. Served with mashed potatoes, baby limas, and freshly cooked apples.
casey64 Posted: 09/27/10
okay, I made a huge substitution because my husband and I do not like mushrooms, so I used sweet onions instead, fabulous meal, will definitely make this again and again
kittykat0912 Posted: 10/23/10
Great recipe for mushroom lovers. I served it over creamy polenta with a side of rainbow swiss chard. Delicious!
laegnome Posted: 10/01/11
Very tasty, in spite of using too much pepper and not enough thyme due to misreading the recipe. I agree with other reviewers that the sauce remained a little too thin, so will have to experiment with that next time. Worth another try!
koriander Posted: 02/03/12
I liked this and would make it again - very flavorful, quick, and easy. I made a few changes - used about 3/4 c broth, 1/4 c sweet Marsala, and spicy Montreal seasoning. Also, I used portabello mushrooms instead of shitake. I used more starch to make sure the sauce was thickened.
J0snowbunnie Posted: 10/07/12
Very flavorful. I used a mix of shitake, portabella, and standard white mushrooms. The sauce didn't thicken enough, so you would definitely need rice or something else to soak up the sauce.
rstarrlemaitre Posted: 07/27/12
This was just okay. Loved the spice rub, but the "gravy" was thin and had almost no taste to it. Maybe some soy sauce stirred in for an earthy, salty kick? Definitely needed a bed of rice underneath to perk things up. Polenta would also be good.
NativeTexan Posted: 10/20/13
I'm giving it three stars with reservations. My family liked the general idea of this recipe, but if I make it again there will be a major change. I used McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning, which we love on steaks. Big mistake!!! It was WAY too salty. In fact, the seasoning was simply overwhelming. Next time, I will use an herb rub from another pork chop recipe--with no salt--instead of steak seasoning.
Mary95 Posted: 10/16/13
My family liked this one. I doubled the steak seasoning and added garlic, so it had lots of flavor. We had wild rice instead of brown, giving it great texture too.
Twintwo Posted: 10/20/13
This was very tasty and I would make it again. I think the shiitake mushrooms really made this dish! We are going to try the sauce on beef patties.
seaside725 Posted: 09/09/13
I thought this was ok. It definitely was lacking in flavor. I agree that it probably would have been better with beef broth. And lots more seasoning. I served it with mashed potatoes and fresh green beans.


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July 9, 2014 – FamilyCare Inc. announced it is increasing reimbursement rates to primary care providers (PCPs) serving patients on the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). The rate increase means FamilyCare-contracted PCPs will be reimbursed for treating Medicaid patients at or above the level those providers are reimbursed by commercial insurers, making FamilyCare reimbursement rates the highest OHP insurer in the state. This move helps ensure FamilyCare's OHP members have equal access to primary care that is vital to improving their overall health and mitigating costs associated with specialty and emergency room services. The news was announced last night by Jeff Heatherington, FamilyCare's President, during a dinner event honoring FamilyCare's primary care providers.
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FamilyCare's Medicaid membership has increased more than 100% in 2014 as a result of the OHP expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Recognizing that strong doctor-patient relationships lead to better quality care and lower costs, 100% of FamilyCare members have been successfully assigned to a "Medical Home" primary care physician. As a result, time has become a high-value commodity for PCPs caring for more patients than ever before. FamilyCare's commitment to equitable compensation ensures providers can spend more time with patients to discuss health concerns, provide guidance on preventative measures and/or address more complex health challenges related to chronic disease management. Research studies demonstrate the primary care-centered model dramatically lowers hospitalizations, use of emergency services and frequency of visits to specialists, all of which contribute to soaring health care costs.
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FamilyCare is the oldest Medicaid managed care organization in Oregon and currently serves more than 110,000 Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington and Marion county residents eligible for benefits through Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan). Founded in 1984, FamilyCare, Inc. is committed to supporting the health of Oregonians through innovative systems that increase access to care, improve quality and lower costs. At the heart of these systems is a belief that the relationship between patient and primary care providers is the foundation for creating a healthcare system that promotes caring, efficiency and community well-being.