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LeSean McCoy led the Eagles backs with 45 rushing yards. He scored on a 12-yard run in the third, cutting a 20-3 Packers lead to ten, and then scored again only to have his second touchdown nullified by a holding penalty.
It's that time of week. Time to man up and make your pick for this week's game. Get it right, and you're a millionaire. Get it wrong. And it's back to the late shift washing dishes at Denny's for you. Oh, the things a man will think about when he's blasting the cheese off a Monte Cristo at 4 in the morning. You really get to know yourself when it's just you and a power sprayer. Here we go:
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Peter King: Packers 31, Eagles 27. "This will be a great back-and-forth game, right down to the two-minute warning. Anybody's ballgame. I say the Pack D will make two or three plays to win it late."
Michael Silver: Eagles
Pete Prisco (CBS): Packers
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Index Card I Threw Up In The Air With The Name Of Each Team On Either Side, Seeing Which Team Would Land Face Up: Eagles (Index Card record: 8-8)
The Wife: Eagles
Me: I have to think the Eagles will be prepared for the corner blitz this game. Minnesota crushed them with it, and there's no way that Andy Reid isn't gonna account for it this go round. It's just unfathomable. The Packers would seem to have all the momentum here, which is why it's a good time to bust out the contrarian alert. It's been three games since Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson put on a show. They're overdue. Plus, the Packers can't run the ball for squat. You don't bet against Michael Vick at home in a playoff game. That's a losing proposition. EAGLES 38, PACKERS 30.
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The airlines said Monday that they were confident they can beat the government's lawsuit even without the information.
AMR Corp.'s American and US Airways Group Inc. wanted the Justice Department to explain why it approved four prior airline mergers but opposed theirs. They wanted to know who government lawyers interviewed as they prepared the lawsuit.
A retired judge hired to help the trial judge generally sided with the Justice Department last week. He said the agency could keep most of the information confidential. Fort Worth, Texas-based American and Tempe, Ariz.-based US Airways could have appealed to the trial judge.
The airlines believe that the Justice Department is judging their merger by different standards.
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In the 1800's, peddlers would travel from farm to farm using person- or animal-drawn carts to supply isolated populations with basic goods such as pots and pans, tools, and cloth. For many of those farms, the closest community could be more than a day's travel making the peddler a vital part of life.
I found this restored peddler's cart at King's Landing, New Brunswick, the historical settlement I mentioned in an earlier post . In the background is the Sash and Door Factory where I found the windows in last week's post.
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I took my child to the Hands On Children's Museum yesterday for some exploratory fun. We started out in the garden section which has an assortment of plastic veggies arranged in a faux plot. Beside this, was an interesting delivery truck which adventurous children can pretend to "drive." While my son was sitting in the driver's seat, carefully imagining swerving around traffic to deliver flowers to his amazing mother–a rude boy walked inside and put his hands right on the wheel.
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Colts running back Vick Ballard has carried the ball 146 times for 562 yards and one touchdown this season (Credit: AP Photo) After selecting Vick Ballard out of Mississippi State with their fifth round pick this April, I doubt the Indianapolis Colts expected him to play a pivotal role in the offense. Ballard has taken over as the starting running back and last week ran for 94 yards on 19 carries. Head coach Bruce Arians described Ballard in an interesting way this week. "He's powerful," Arians said this week, according to NFL.com's Jeff Darlington. "He's a poor man's Edge (Edgerrin James). He's bowlegged like Edge and he's about the same size and tough to bring down. "He's quick, he's elusive, doesn't have the great, great speed but he can make the first guy miss and he's going to make a lot of yards because he makes people miss. He's got a great future." The team moved running back Donald Brown to injured reserve this week, guaranteeing Ballard will get even more carries this Sunday. Despite the possibility of more carries, Arians is not worried about Ballard slowing down. "I've always said the ball's not very heavy — it's how many times he can take those hits," Arians said. "I've got all the confidence in Mewelde (Moore), as far as Vick (Ballard) tapping out and putting another guy in and him going right back in the game as soon as he's fresh. As young as he is, I mean it's been a long grind for him, it's a long season for a rookie and he's got some aches and pains but he's tough and I think he's a winner. I think he'll show up and play big." Follow us on Twitter @DownandDistance Down and Distance Executive Editor - Brett Krummenacker @BKrumm_SKThe post Bruce Arians: Vick Ballard a "poor man's Edgerrin James appeared first on DOWN & DISTANCE.
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Efficient Patent Pools
AbstractThe paper builds a tractable model of patent pools, agreements among patent owners to license sets of their patents. It provides a necessary and sufficient condition for patent pools to enhance welfare and shows that requiring pool members to be able to independently license patents matters if and only if the pool is otherwise welfare reducing. The paper allows patents to differ in importance, asymmetric blocking patterns, and licensors to also be licensees. We undertake some initial exploration of the impact of pools on innovation. The analysis has broader applicability than pools, being relevant to a number of co-marketing arrangements.
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There's a man outside my door, he coughs. "Father Iero.."
"Uhh, yes?"
I hear the man shift outside.
"It's time for you to go now.." What? Where? Why? I decide to get up and nervously make my way out the door to what sounds like Father Allman.
I drag the door open, and there of course stands Father Allman. He's standing there smiling then next thing I know we're being dragged down to the depths of Hell. Flames engulfing us as I reach nearer the end. I can hear the Father slowly drift away from me in the midst of it all. Next there's a desperate screeching followed by the outburst of heat surrounding my tattooed body. It starts from the tips of the toes and deathly creeps up to the top of my head. I scream..and it all goes white.
"Mr. Iero!" I open my eyes gingerly, not sure if I really want to. My eyes slowly flutter open anyway and there's a nurse stood over me with what looks like a big ass needle in her hand.
"Hey! Fuck! Get that thing away from me!" The nurse looked shocked but then another woman's voice spoke, my mother.
"Sorry dear, He..keeps..h-um, just put the needle down?"
"Sorry, yeah sure.." She sets the needle down and returns to me again and smiles. "Mr. Ie-"
"Call me Frank..p-please." She studied my face then began again.
"Uhm..Frank..would you like anything? A drink maybe?"
I sat right up in the hospital reality just dawning on me that I'm in a fucking hospital.
"NO! Why the fuck am I fucking here. What the FUCK!?" I tried to get up and run away, but I then realised that there were drips attatched to my right arm instantly ripping out, blood pouring from it.
"WHAT THE HELLL!!!?" I felt tears rolling down my cheeks, the pain was unbearable. I felt hands hold me back and my mother was by my left side holding my hand.
"Now Mr. Ie-"
"FRAAAANK!!!!!!" So irritating.
"Come on, Dear.." My mother was encouraging me.
"Frank! We're trying to help you here. We can't help you unless you participate."
I decided to at least let them hold me back. What I wasn't going to do is let any fucking 'professional' doctors touch my bleeding arm. I don't trust them. Not at all.
Yep. There was that big ass needle.
I woke up to hazel eyes. Who-
He suddenly looked up and stared at me, his shocked face soon turned to a wide smile.
"I'm Bert." He reached out his hand, and I tried to, but then remembering earliers incident like a bad memory. I winced in pain, Bert noticed this and pat my shoulder instead.
"F-Frank.." I hesitantly smiled. Bert smiled back, confusion swept over his face.
"Ahem.." He coughed. "If you don't mind me saying..I can't quite figure you out..I mean..I've been sitting here for hours-"
"For hours?!"
"Um..yeah..you're quite interesting."
I stared at him...
"Well. Um, thank you..but I'm not ga-"
"You're bisexual." Oh my God. How the fuck?
He smiled, "It's alright.." I just nodded, just as he was standing up.
"You should get some sleep, Frank.." He pulled the blankets carefully around me, making sure he didn't accidently nudge my arm.
"T-thanks...Bert?" He smiled sweetly while stroking my forehead, sweeping any sweat filled hairs away. I snuggled into the blankets, laying on my back..I mean, it's not like I can actually fucking move anywhere, is it? Bert slowly closed the curtains and I heard him shuffle back to his own bed across the way from me. We were both near the window, where you could see all the nurses and doctors rushing about.
I closed my eyes sleepily, thinking about Bert. He was a..strange man? Could you even say that? His hair was greasy and wavy and just touched the tip of his shoulders. He wore a really long leather coat, that came way past his knees, nearly down to his ankles. He also wore a heavy looking pair of black scuffed Doc Martens. He was so deathly pale with real hazel eyes, they were rimmed red...probably from lack of sleep? I couldn't quite tell.
"Don't touch me!! I'm warning you!" I was thrown against a cold, metal wall.
"The fool said in heart, 'There hath no God..'"
"I'm not a fucking FOOL!! LET ME GO! LET ME GO!!" I repeated this over and over in my head.
The man walked over to me. It was Father Allman. What the fuck, I thought I got rid of him?! He shook his head, sauntering over to me, smirking, flexing and then clenching his hands.
"Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank..."
I was being shook awake by Bert. I casually smiled, as you would if someone who was so nice to you the night before.
"S-sorry, I was..having nightmares.." I managed to stutter out.
"It's okay, Frank..um..say, how often do you have these...nightmares?" I fidgeted.
"Oh so now you're going to be my councellor? I don't even know why the fuck I'm in here!" His face fell, Oh god.
"Uhm.." He coughed. "I'm terribly sorry.."
That was it. I'm confused, I don't know why the fuck I'm here and now I'm being horrible to innocent people.
Bert gasped, and extended his arm out to stroke my forehead again.
"Shh, shh, Frank..There, there.." I sniffed. "There's no reason to cry now, is there?"
"Yes! Yes there is! I'm confused. Why am I here?! And now I'm being horrible to nice people..Oh for fucks sake!!!" I frowned, tears still flowing down my flushed cheeks. Bert was still stroking my face.
"Dear child. I'm sure the Doc's will tell you in time. For now, you should rest." How the hell was he so fucking calm?!
"Hm. I suppose?"
I'm not actually quite sure what happened after that, but I fell asleep anyway..no nightmares whatsoever.


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Coconut, Roasted Banana and Passion Fruit Tart
I live in an apartment and therefore do not have any available outdoor space to grow vegetables and fruit (the balcony doesn't count). However, though, I'm lucky enough to have friends who, knowing my obsession with food and natural produce, occasionally bring me goodies from their gardens. This time around, my dear friend Filipa has brought me tons of thyme, an extra large zucchini (they're everywhere around this time of the year, aren't they?) and a bag full of passion fruit.
I knew straight way what to do with the first two ingredients (a huge batch of za'atar with the thyme, and a simple zucchini and apple soup), but I struggled with the latter. I've never been a huge fan of passion fruit, but knowing how outstanding it looks on desserts, specially cheesecakes and the like, I decided to make a tart with it. I approached it the way I usually do with vegan cheesecake-y desserts – I'm not a fan of using tofu, so the filling was coconut and banana based, firmed up with the help of Mr. Agar. I was very happy with how it turned out, specially because the filling had just the right texture – not too firm, but not too jiggly either. Eaten cold, I dare say it was probably the best dessert I've made this year.
Coconut, Roasted Banana and Passion Fruit Tart
(serves 8)
for the crust:
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups oat flour (gluten free or not)
2 Tbs. flaxseed meal + 1/4 cup water
1/3 cup brown rice syrup
1/4 tsp. fine grain sea salt
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
for the filling:
400 ml /2 cans full fat coconut milk
2 tsp. agar agar flakes
1/3 cup brown rice syrup
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, and seeds scraped
2 Tbs. tapioca starch
5 Tbs. water
for the passion fruit sauce:
6 medium sized passion fruit
3 Tbs. brown rice syrup
1. Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350F. Line two small trays with parchment paper. Add the banana, unpeeled, to one of the trays, and the sunflower seeds to the other. Put the trays in the oven and roast the seeds for 10-15 minutes (redistribute them halfway through, so they're evenly toasted), and the banana for 5 minutes longer. Take the trays out of the oven and let the seeds and banana cool down.
2. When the toasted seeds are cool enough to handle, add them to a food processor and process until finely ground. In a large bowl, add the seeds, oat flour and salt. In another bowl, add the flaxseed meal along with 1/4 cup of water. Mix well and add the coconut oil and brown rice syrup, stirring everything together until thoroughly combined. Add the wet mixture to the dry one and mix until a firm dough comes together. If the dough seems wet, add a little more flour. Basically, it's perfect as long as it doesn't stick to your hands or the bowl.
3. Lightly oil a 33 x 9 cm non stick pie pan and, with your fingers, press the dough into it. Cover it with parchment paper, add some beans or pie weights and blind bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges of the tart are golden brown.
4. While the crust is baking, make the filling. In a small bowl, whisk together the tapioca starch and 5 Tbs. of water until well combined. In a small pot over low-medium heat, add the coconut milk, agar agar flakes, vanilla seeds and brown rice syrup. Whisk the mixture constantly for about 8 minutes. Now, add the tapioca mixture to the pot and whisk for additional 2 minutes, or until the liquid has thickened.
5. Unpeel the banana and add it to a blender or food processor. Add the coconut milk mixture and blend until smooth. Add the filling to the previously baked crust. Let it cool to room temperature and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
6. Right before serving, cut the passion fruit in half and extract their pulp with a spoon to a bowl. Add the brown rice syrup and stir to incorporate. Drizzle the sauce over the tart and serve.
Curried Beans with Naan Bread
As much as I like to cook, I don't think I could manage the demands of running a restaurant or a café. I love to cook to small groups of people, but more than ten and I start to stress out. I'm also kind of slow in the kitchen, and adding up to that, I hate to delegate tasks. Even though the idea of having a place of mine – with my food, my kind of atmosphere, and so on – sounds appealing, I'm sure it will never see the daylight because of the reasons mentioned above. However, though, that doesn't stop me from thinking about the dishes I'd like to serve in my little imaginary café, and this one would certainly be a regular on the menu.
It's simply beans flavored with a spicy curry paste and served with warm charred naan, to whip up the sauces – the kind of food I could eat everyday. The naan is made with both wheat and spelt flours, and you can flavor it in way you like – by adding cumin seeds, garlic, chili powder, and so on. I wanted to make a 100% spelt naan but couldn't find white spelt flour, so had to compromise and make a wheat and whole spelt version instead. However, though, next time I find it I'll make the bread again and update this post with how it turned out. A few words on the measurements: I always like to have all the ingredients for each recipe weighted into grams (it's way more accurate than cups), but my scale has been having some sort of identity crisis and only gives me the weights in pounds. I was a bit lazy and didn't want to go into the trouble of weighting things down and then make the conversions, but if the scale doesn't change its mind soon, I'll buy another one and reintroduce the proper metric measurements.
Curried Beans with Naan Bread
(serves 4)
for the naan bread:
1 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup whole spelt flour
1/2 cup warm water
3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons brown rice syrup
1 teaspoon olive oil
optional: cumin seeds, thyme, chili flakes, coriander…
for the curried beans:
4 cups red beans (canned is fine)
3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
3 tablespoons chopped canned tomatoes
1 large fresh green chili, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 large lemon (cut into 4 wedges) and chopped avocado for serving
To make the naan bread: Add, to a medium bowl, the water, yeast, salt, brown rice syrup and olive oil, and whisk everything together. In another bowl, combine the flours. Add the yeast mixture to the bowl with the flour and knead until you have a firm, yet soft to the touch, dough. If the dough is too wet, add more flour until you reach the right consistency. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and leave it in a warm place to rise for 2 hours.
Heat a large grilling pan over medium-high heat. Dust a working surface with flour and add the proofed dough. Knead for a couple of minutes and divide it into 4 equal parts. Roll each ball of dough into a not too thin elongated shape and add the topping you want (if using) pressing it down gently into the dough. Brush the naan with water and add it to the grilling pan, water side down, and cover with a lid. Cook for 30-50 seconds, or until you start seeing some bubbles on it. Cook the other side for approximately the same time, or until lightly charred. Repeat this process with the remaining balls of dough.
To make the curried beans: Add all the ingredients for the curry, except the beans, to a food processor and pulse until it turns into a paste. Add the curry to a pot over medium heat and cook, stirring often to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pot, for 2-3 minutes. Add the beans, 3/4 cup of water (if you cooked your own beans use the cooking water), and cook for additional 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Add a good squeeze of lemon juice to each serving, along with some chopped avocado and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve with the naans.
Tempeh Lemon Curry
I know I haven't been around for a while but, hey!, I'm still here, and today we'll talk curry. I realize this is the first curry recipe I write about on the blog, and to be honest I don't know how that happened because it's the kind of dish I cook often. I know there are a lot of vegetable curry recipes on the internet and that you probably don't need another one, but I've made this curry countless times and think it's a good one to have on your repertoire.
The variations in here could be endless. I've made it before with spinach in place of the cabbage and it turned out good, but I prefer to use the latter mainly because of the texture it brings to the whole thing. A word on tempeh: it's well known that steaming tempeh for 15 minutes before actually cooking with it, removes its bitterness. To be honest, I don't mind the bitterness and I think it goes practically unnoticed in here, camouflaged by the bold flavours of all the spices and the lemon. Having said this, if you want to steam it first (or even sub it for tofu), go ahead.
Enjoy the curry, have a great summer (guess what: here in Portugal has been raining) and I promise to come back soon! (:
Tempeh Lemon Curry
(serves 4)
3 Tbs. olive oil, divided
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp. ground coriander seeds, roughly pounded in a mortar and pestle
1 tsp. mustard seeds, roughly pounded
1 tsp. caraway seeds, roughly pounded
2 medium carrots, cut into cubes
1 Tbs. fresh ginger
1 tsp. ground turmeric
1 red chilli, finely chopped
1 large zucchini, cut into half moons
1 cup / 250 ml coconut milk
4 cups shredded cabbage
250 gr tempeh, cut into cubes
½ teaspoon
1 tsp. rice syrup
2 Tbs. mirin
zest of one lemon
1 handful toasted cashews, coarsely chopped
1 handful fresh mint, coarsely chopped
juice of ½ lemon
In a large pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, onion, garlic cloves and coriander, mustard and caraway seeds. Fry for 3-4 minutes or until the onion has softened and the spices have toasted a bit and smell fragrant.
Add the carrots, fresh ginger, turmeric, chilli and zucchini to the pan. Give everything a good stir and add the coconut milk. Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
In the meantime, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the tempeh cubes and fry until golden brown. Turn off the heat, sprinkle the tempeh with a pinch of salt and add it to the pan with the vegetables.
Now, add the cabbage to the pan as well, pressing it gently with the back of an wooden spoon so that it's covered by the coconut milk. If, at this point, the curry looks as if it hasn't enough liquid, add up to 1/3 cup of it, but keep in mind the cabbage will release a lot of water too. Cover the pan and cook for additional 5 minutes, or until the cabbage is wilted. Add the salt, rice syrup, mirin and lemon zest. Stir everything together and finish off with the lemon juice, toasted cashews and mint.
Recipe adapted from The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen, by Peter Berley, published by William Morrow Cookbooks, 2008
Bindaetteok (Korean Mung Bean Pancakes) with Sesame-Ginger Sauce
I had some friends coming over for dinner last weekend to taste some of my fermentation experiments. Amongst kimchi, sauerkraut (which will be covered soon), a sour coconut chutney and other little things, these mung bean pancakes were served. They're not fermented per se, but do call for the use of kimchi, one of my favourite live foods.
I looked up online for several bindaetteok recipes and they all used the same basic ingredients – dried mung beans, sesame oil, rice and water. The amount of rice called for in those recipes was so little that I actually decided to omit it altogether. I also realised that the mung beans they use in Korea to make these pancakes are peeled and split, whereas the ones I find in the stores are sold whole. Needless to say, I used them whole and had not issues at all. I assume the batter is probably coarser than if I had used split beans, but I do like the extra texture.
Kimchi is hard to find in Portugal and even though I prefer these pancakes with it – because of the tangy and sharp flavours it gives to the batter – it's possible to use finely chopped spring onions instead. Just bear in mind kimchi is the ingredient that gives them character, so a kimchi-free version of the pancakes won't certainly taste as authentic. Having said this, I highly encourage you to make your own (recipe here!) – it's quite easy and, if you haven't tasted if before, you'll be in for a wonderful taste experience that's unusual for the western palate.
Bindaetteok (Korean Mung Bean Pancakes) with Sesame-Ginger Sauce
(makes 8-10 pancakes)
for the pancakes:
190 g / 1 cup mung beans, soaked overnight
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon tamari sauce
½ teaspoon salt
60 ml / ¼ cup kimchi juice
60 ml / ¼ cup water
90 g / ½ cup kimchi
vegetable oil for shallow frying
for the sesame-ginger dipping sauce:
20 g fresh ginger
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons tamari sauce
1 small garlic clove minced
1 tablespoon mirin
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Drain and rinse the beans. Add them to the bowl of a food processor along with the other pancake ingredients, except the kimchi. Process until a thick batter comes together – don't worry if it doesn't get perfectly smooth; it's okay if it's only coarsely pureed.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil, tilting the pan to ensure the oil is evenly distributed. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, drop 2 tablespoons of the batter at a time. Cook the pancakes for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
For the sesame ginger sauce, peel and grate the ginger. Squeeze the ginger over a bowl to extract its juices and discard the pulp. Add the remaining sauce ingredients to the bowl and whisk everything together.
Red Lentil and Cabbage Soup with Parsley Pistou
I'm sorry for posting again another soup recipe, but my soup fever has yet to stop. I know that, instead of thinking about ingredient combinations to try for soups and their toppings, I should seriously be thinking about making a dessert of some kind and posting it up here (this blog hasn't seen one in sight for a couple of months now). I'm planning on working on that this upcoming weekend though, but until then, let's (continue to) talk soup, shall we?
I've been eating this soup as a meal in itself for supper the last couple of days. Thanks to the lentils, it's quite filling and heartwarming. It's also quite affordable and literally feeds a crowd. There are a couple specifics about it that I'd like to highlight though. The soup tastes delicious the moment it's made but I think it improves after a day in the fridge – like most stews, the flavours have time to mingle and develop. It also thickens quite a bit after being refrigerated so, if reheating, feel free to add a couple tablespoons of water to thin it out a bit.
The parsley pistou was a last minute addition that contributes with sharpness and freshness to the whole thing. You could make it by blending the ingredients together in a food processor, but my picky self thinks that chopping them by hand makes it more textured and encourages some flavours to be more prominent than others with each bite, instead of getting lost in an homogenized mixture. Enjoy the soup and see you soon! ;)
Red Lentil and Cabbage Soup with Parsley Pistou
(serves 6)
For the soup:
220g / 2 medium sized yellow onions, cut into half-moons
8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
300 g / 1 ½ cups red lentils, picked through
6 cups water or low sodium vegetable stock
400 g / 1 small head of cabbage, cut into thin strips (I used savoy)
¾ teaspoon salt (you might need less if using stock instead of water)
1 teaspoon freshly milled black pepper
For the parsley pistou:
35 g / 1 large bunch parsley
10 pitted green olives
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
7 tablespoons olive oil
For the soup: In a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil, onions and garlic cloves. Sautée for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the onion has softened.
Add the lentils and the water or stock. Bring the mixture to a boil and, once boiling, decrease the heat to low medium. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Working in batches (or transferring the soup to a large bowl and using a hand blender instead) purée the soup in a blender until smooth. Return the soup to the pot, add the salt and black pepper and bring it to a boil. Add the shredded cabbage, reduce the heat to low and simmer for additional 15 minutes, or until the cabbage is very tender. Serve the soup with lots of pistou (recipe follows) on top and an extra pinch of black pepper.
For the pistou: Using a sharp knife, chop the parsley very finely. Chop the olives and garlic as well, mixing it, little by little, with the parsley. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the lemon juice and olive oil and whisk everything together. Have a taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Serve over the soup.
Roasted Carrot Soup with Garlic and Dukkah
I'm in a soup kick at the moment. Last week it was the butternut squash soup, the week before that the turnip-kale one and, finally, this week, the roasted carrot and garlic soup. Warm and smooth soup is hard to beat around this time of the year, particularly when you live in a part of the world that has been unlucky (and, apparently, will continue to be) with the weather for a couple of weeks now.
This soup in particular requires minimal effort to make and you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry. All you have to do is to chop a few carrots (if using organic, like I did, you don't even need to peel them), roast them until sweet and dark around the edges and blend them with a few cups of stock and water to make a perfect, velvety cream.
The dukkah is equally easy and straight-forward to make, adding texture and an extra layer of flavour to the soup. The recipe bellow makes way more than what you'll actually need for this particular dish, so feel free to use it in other preparations as well. A few tried and tested ideas: as a crust to pan-fried tofu or tempeh, on top of a kale and avocado salad and blended into a roasted tomato sauce. I'm sure you can come up with more ideas on how to use it though; the possibilities are endless. Enjoy the soup and I'll be coming back next week with another recipe for cold weather weeknight meals.
Roasted Carrot Soup with Garlic and Dukkah
(serves 4 to 6)
900 g / 11 medium sized carrots, coarsely chopped
1 Tablespoon olive oil
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
45 g / 1 garlic head
625 ml / 2 1/2 cups water
625 ml / 2 ½ cups low sodium vegetable stock
For the dukkah:
48 g /1/3 cup hazelnuts
80 g / ½ cup sesame seeds
2 Tablespoons coriander seeds
1 Tablespoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon salt
wedges of lemon juice, to serve
Pre heat the oven to 180 C. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Add the carrots, oil, salt and cinnamon to it.
Grab a piece of aluminium foil (15 by 15 centimetres is more than enough) and add a drizzle of olive oil over it. Place the garlic head, cut side down, over the foil and add a pinch or two of salt. Wrap the foil around the garlic head and put it in the oven, along with the carrots. Roast the vegetables for 45-60 minutes, or until the carrots are tender and golden brown.
In a pot over medium-high heat, heat the stock and the water until boiling point. Once boiling, decrease the heat to low and let it simmer until needed.
Add the carrots to the bowl of a high speed blender. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins and add them to the bowl as well. Add the water and stock and process until smooth (you might have to do this in batches, as a regular blender doesn't hold such amount of food and liquid all at once). Have a taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
In the meantime, put a large skillet over medium heat and, once hot, add the hazelnuts and toast them for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Place the hazelnuts into a clean kitchen towel and rub the towel to peel off their skins. Add the sesame, coriander and cumin seeds to the same skillet and toast until the spices smell fragrant and the sesame seeds have darkened just a bit.
Add the toasted nuts, seeds and salt to the bowl of a food processor and process until you have a sand-like mixture. Serve the dukkah over the soup along with a squeeze of lemon juice. The dukkah will keep, stored in a jar, for a couple of weeks.
Beet and Lentil Stew with Sweet Onions
When I was younger, my mom would cook for me a few times, particularly if I was busy studying. She didn't like to cook, but there were a couple of dishes she made that I absolutely loved. One of them consisted, basically, of beets and onions. She'd use those pre-cooked beets they sell on the supermarkets and sautée them in olive oil along with roughly chopped onions. At the very last minute of cooking, soy sauce and a good splash of red wine vinegar were stirred in. The final dish looked terribly unappetising but tasted incredibly good. The sweet and caramelised onions were a nice contrast to the chunks of beetroot, and the light sourness the red wine vinegar coated the vegetables with really sold the deal for me.
I haven't eaten the onion and beetroot stir-fry for a couple of years now. Not that I couldn't make it myself, but simply because I know that, if I made it, it wouldn't taste like hers. It's funny how we attach feelings to food and food to memories, and how those connections can indeed have an impact on our palates. As much as we might want to rationalise the experience of eating, there's no way we can judge and evaluate food without our personal beliefs and stories sneaking in unconsciously.
The other day, I was reminded of the beetroot-onion dish while watching Nigel Slater cooking. He was making a really good-looking lentil stew with caramelised onions on top. The moment I saw it, I knew I had to make my version of it. And, as it turns out, my version is a mix of mom's signature dish and Nigel's recipe. Personally, I think it tastes divine. The key is to choose the right lentils – use a variety that doesn't collapse while cooking, such as Puy, for some texture. Equally important is not to skip the cinnamon, as it gives the stew that comforting and warming character all winter meals should have.
Beet and Lentil Stew with Sweet Onions
(serves 4, as a main)
For the stew:
635 gr / 6 medium sized beets, peeled and quartered
315 g green or puy lentils / 1 ½ cups
1 large onion / 180 g cut into thin half moons
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
625 ml / 2 ½ cups reduced sodium vegetable stock
625 ml / 2 ½ cups water
1 bunch / 12 g parsley, finely chopped
For the sweet onion topping:
470 g / 7 small onions, peeled and quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
salt to taste
freshly grated nutmeg to taste
In a large pot over over low-medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic and onion. Fry for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the paprika, cinnamon and nutmeg and fry for one additional minute.
Add the beets, the stock and the water to the pan and bring everything to a boil. Once boiling, decrease the heat to low-medium and cook, covered, for 30 minutes.
After half an hour, add the lentils and the parsley. Simmer for additional 30 minutes. When the lentils are cooked, stir in the salt and serve with the onion topping (recipe follows) and cooked brown rice.
For the sweet onion topping: add, to a non-stick frying pan over low-medium heat, the olive oil, onions and a pinch of salt. Put a lid over the pan and let the onions cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they're caramelised. At the very last minute of cooking, add the nutmeg and the red wine vinegar. Give everything a good stir and serve over the stew.
Recipe inspired by Nigel Slater
Chickpea and Tempeh Patties with Lemon Chutney
For some reason I can't yet figure out, my cats love tempeh. They could be sleeping on the farthest room from the kitchen but, as soon as I open the tempeh package, they come running and meowing like crazy. I always give them little bits of it, and they always give me back "the face", meaning they want seconds. Maybe it's tempeh's yeast-y and nutty flavour that drives them mad. Anyway, I have hardly ever seen them being so enthusiastic about a particular food as they are about it (don't get me started on the organic and expensive as hell wet food I once bought them, which they sniffed and walked away from). Unlike the kitties, and through my years as a vegetarian/vegan, I never cared much for tempeh. Today, however, I've been cooking with it much more often. Through practice, I guess I've come up with some pretty good dishes that feature this fermented soy-based and, most of the time, underrated ingredient. The recipe for this patties is, out of the things I've made recently using tempeh, the one I like the most. They're complex in flavour as well as in texture, with different spices thrown in for a bit of a spicy kick. A couple specifics: you really have to refrigerate them for at least two hours before cooking. It pays off, really: their consistency will improve and it'll be easier to shape them. The chutney, on its side, won't take you more than 5 minutes to make and it's sweet and tangy character goes really well with the patties' earthy flavours. Chickpea and Tempeh Patties with Lemon Chutney
(makes 6 to 8 patties)
for the patties:
1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in 1 cup warm water for at least 15 minutes
1 tablespoon cumin seeds, crushed in a mortar and pestle
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
3 tablespoons tomato puree/paste
1 ½ teaspoons harissa
½ teaspoon sea salt
145 g /1 cup frozen corn
250 gr tempeh, crumbled
1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
for the lemon chutney:
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
210g /2 medium sized lemons
125 ml / ½ cup brown rice syrup
For the patties: In a pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, onion and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the onion is soft. Add the mushrooms, crushed cumin seeds, paprika, turmeric and thyme, followed by ½ cup of the mushrooms soaking water. Give everything a good stir and add the tomato puree, harissa, salt, frozen corn and tempeh. Cook for, over a low-medium flame, for 8-10 minutes. Add the chickpeas to a large bowl and mash them with a potato masher. They will work as the "glue" that holds the patties together, so they should be well mashed. Add the tempeh mixture to the chickpeas and stir everything together until you have a firm mixture. Taste to check the seasoning and add a bit more salt if needed. Refrigerate the burgers mixture for at least 2 hours. When you're ready to cook them, add a generous drizzle of olive oil to a frying pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the burgers and let them cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until they're golden brown. Serve with the lemon chutney on top.
For the lemon chutney: In a small pan over medium heat, toast the mustard seeds for 1-2 minutes or until brown but not burnt. Set aside. Using a y-shaped peeler or a small sharp knife, remove the lemons' skin. Cut the skinless lemons into quarters and remove as much as the white part as you can (you only want the pulp). Remove any seeds as well. Cut the lemons' pulps into smaller pieces and their skins into very thin strips. Add the lemons' skin and pulp and the rice syrup to the pan with the toasted mustard seeds. Cook for 5 minutes, uncovered and over medium heat, or until the liquid is reduced a bit (it will reduce even more after it's cooled, so don't overcook it). Serve with the burgers.
Soba Noodle Bowl with Kimchi and Satay Sauce
One quality I highly admire in people is their ability and willingness to try new or "different-than-usual" foods. While some people sometimes seem to be afraid of new tasting experiences (I know quite a few), others dig into new dishes without blinking an eye and just for the sake of curiosity.
I guess Luís fits into the latter category. The other day I was all excited with my first attempt at making kimchi and, to my surprise, he seemed to like it. He compared it to wasabi, which at first might sound odd, but thinking of it I realized those two foods share the same kind of fresh and invigorating spiciness.
Even though the instructions for this recipe (particularly the kimchi) seem to be long, this is a dish that is really easy to put together. The peanut satay calls for ingredients you probably have in the fridge already, and you can use tahini or almonds in the place of the peanuts if you feel like it. As far the as vegetables go, use what you have on hand, really: spring onions, raw turnips' or carrots' batons and assorted greens can definitely replace the ones I call for in here.
Now, onto the kimchi: I highly encourage you to make your own kimchi and start digging into the fermentation topic a bit – this is a wonderfully written book on that, by the way –, as it's fascinating how the action of time imparts such a peculiar tangy sourness to vegetables. You might get addicted along the way and, if you're like me, start fermenting everything in sight. At this moment, I have a jar filled with (almost soured) beets and another one with cabbage, which will soon turn into (hopefully) delicious sauerkraut.
Soba Noodle Bowl with Kimchi and Satay Sauce
(serves 2-3, as a main)
160 gr soba noodles
6 to 8 radishes, thinly sliced
3-4 button mushrooms, thinly sliced
200g pan fried tofu, cubed
plenty of green leaves (I used baby rocket)
1-2 tablespoons fresh coriander, finely chopped
kimchi (recipe follows – as much or less as you want)
for the satay sauce
60 gr / 1/3 cup unsalted peanuts
80 ml / 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons coconut milk
juice of one medium-large lemon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
1 teaspoon soy sauce
15 gr fresh ginger, finely grated
1 small coriander bunch / about 12 gr finely chopped
for the kimchi
1 kg / one very large chinese or napa cabbage, coarsely chopped
6 large garlic cloves
3-4 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely grated
3 red chilis, finely chopped
1 large leek, finely sliced
8 cups water
8 tablespoons sea salt
To make the satay sauce: in a pan over low-medium heat, toast the peanuts until they're golden brown (3-4 minutes). In a mortar and pestle, mash the peanuts and the salt together. I like my satay fairly chunky, so I don't mash the peanuts until they come to a paste – I leave some of them broken down for a bit of texture.
Transfer the peanut and salt mixture to a bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and whisk everything together until you get a creamy sauce. Have a taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more salt if needed be.
In the meantime, bring a large pan with plenty of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add the noodles and cook them for 6-7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
To make the kimchi: In a large non-reactive bowl, mix the water and the salt. Whisk for a minute or two or until the salt is dissolved. Add the cabbage to the bowl and make sure it's covered by the salted water (brine). Let it sit in the fridge overnight.
The next day, drain the cabbage and reserve some of the brine (1 or 2 cups should be enough). If it's too salty, wash the cabbage under cold water, rinse and drain again. If it's not, simply drain it.
Mash the garlic cloves, ginger and chilli into a mortar and pestle. Rub this paste into the cabbage. Add the chopped leek to the mixture and pack everything together into a clean 1 liter jar. With your clean fingers, press the cabbage down into the jar so that it releases some of the brine. Make sure the cabbage is submerged in the brine (it should be 1 cm above the cabbage). If it's not, add back some of the brine you previously reserved. Cover the kimchi with another jar, slightly smaller than the one you're using, filled with water or beans to press the cabbage down. Check your kimchi every day and, with your clean fingers, press it down a little bit each time, always making sure it's covered by the brine. After a week or so, it's ready to be eaten and you can store it in the fridge, where it will continue to ferment but at a much slower pace.
To assemble: add to each bowl a fairly good amount of soba noodles, and top them with plenty of sauce (1-2 tablespoons per person or as much as you want). Add the raw vegetables (radishes, mushrooms and greens), the pan fried tofu and, finally, the kimchi (I add about 2 tablespoons per bowl).
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Quarter fennel bulbs and slice each quarter into ¼ inch thick slices.
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Sprinkle cheese over; cover and cook 3-4 minutes or until cheese melts.
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Tooth That Broke Off Near My Gums
Author: Michelle Cole-Graham
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I have a tooth that is broken off at the gum. Long before it broke off it had been infected, I would take an antibiotic that I had left over from some other infection. But I would only take enough to make it stop hurting because I didn't want to run out.
Shortly after it broke off I joined Young Living. I learned from another distributor that thieves essential oil helps with decayed teeth. So I tried it. I put about 12 drops in a glass of juice and drank it. The next day the swelling had shrunk to more that half the size.
After that I thought maybe if I put the oil directly on and around the tooth it would help heal it completely. After doing this twice a day for 4 or 5 weeks the swelling is completely gone and I have no more pain.
The broken tooth is still there but I believe it is just a dead tooth now. Not really sure about that but I just know that I am not bothered by that tooth anymore.
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Funeral ServiceLife Celebration Larramont "Larry" Howard Grant, 85, of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of Upper Marlboro, MD died peacefully at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Charlotte Hall, MD on March 14, 2013. Born September 11, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio he was the son of Louis Howard Grant and Gertrude Burns Grant. Larry retired from the U.S. Navy as an Electronics Technician/Chief Petty Officer 1st Class. After his service in the Navy, he worked as a mail processing mechanic for the United States Postal Service. He was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed photography, astronomy, and writing.
Predeceased by his parents ; wife, Flora "Flo" Emma Grant, brothers, George L. Cooper and Richard L. Grant he is survived by his children, Francis Paul Grant (Anita), Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Curtis (David), Cathleen G. Grant and Harry Louis Grant (Tammi); grandchildren Jason Grant, Nicholle Grant, Patricia Grant, David Grant, Jacqueline Curtis, Ryan Curtis, Joshua Curtis, Ashlie Lanier, Hannah Grant, and Chloe Grant; great-grandchildren , C.J., Aiden, Keiondre, Kentrell, Adriyanna, and Lanaiya; sister-in-law Marie Paul; nephew David and nieces Lynn, Barbara, Mary Jo, Patty, Vicki, Carol and Laurie
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Wasting the last shot straight to the heart and still~ can't really decide what kind of person I am? Good or bad? Or maybe falling somewhere in between. Dragging my human body with a huge hole on the upper left corner of it, I can really hear the wind whining through that instead of the normal beat, you know. Well, maybe I didn't shot myself right where my heart lives—cuz it already fell off or I've accidently frozen it all the way up to the top the other day. Just so, and so, the pain of missing someone you love would leave. Fine, that's enough drama for the day. Just another pitch of missing my family, I ran over and over every single time I write.
I miss them.
Try not to think of, talk about or even dream of them as much as possible, cuz a bag of tears won't get you over another day. It just weakens you more. Or maybe I'm already weak so my pretending game went off so well? In any case, here I am, a little weak creature can't handle the shock from 4 years back, can't even stay in this world alone even tho how hard the try was. Here I am, a loser at heart.
Speaking about heart, if you own a frozen one you wouldn't feel the pain, is that right? If yes, why I'm aching inside. Lies all lies.
The absolute truth that I fear~ of having so many people besides right now, of spreading some loves around. In the very next few years when I leave them, if I actually do, this whole pain program will run over my system again. If I stay weak, I might not be able to handle it. Don't wanna die with an exploded heart tho, no matter how weak I am.
Selfish, I know.
Frozen yogurt is so pretty. With all the colorful decorative stuff around it, how can it stays frozen still? My frozen heart is a little weak. Whenever attaching to pretty humans around, it starts to melt. I can't force my like channel to shut and my love channel to be gone. For real that a 24 year living thing, My, is weaker than a cup of frozen yogurt? If yes then this life is just a little unfair.
I really need humans to stop being nice to me so I can't find a way to love them anymore, please :c Missing one big family is enough.
Daddy, I wanna see your face today just so you can tell me what to do /*hug
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What pattern/style would you like to see? Im doing one more batch B4 I pull the plug on these for a while.
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Heckler. I think The Fish would be more then doable! Ill give it a try. :) Thanks for the input. That got me thinking about what else would make a cool Key chain.
Mammoth and Walrus Ivory?!?!?
They all sound like winners to me, another winner would be something with mokume, but I guess that's more Del's area of expertise. They seem to be a great way to play with some fun ideas and make neat looking trinkets with cool materials available to those who wouldn't be able to afford one of your knives. I look forward to seeing your next batch, if I'm still around when you attempt a Jesus fish id love the opportunity to purchase it (I'll be around till Nov 29).
Dude...you can force patinas on these, right?!
Yep Dels got that area covered. His Mokume is some beautiful stuff!!
Im wondering on the Jesus fish. Does the body of the fish have to be cut out or can it be solid?
Cut out
I decided cut out although more challenging to do, Looks to be the right way to make the symbol. I have another question.. Shoot me a PM when you get a second.
How about a feather shaped keychain in feather damascus?
Johnny, That would be COOL!! I have just the piece setting here ready to use! :) Thanks!
I sent out the 2 key chains this morning.. Thanks guys.
Ill be starting Monday making a few more and even a couple NEW designs if anyone else has a request for a key chain. Please let me know.


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Sorcefire -
I understand the gear assessment, though I didn't lay it out as explicitly. If Starfire Eclipse is changed to decreased cast time, then haste would be even less useful, but crit would become even better. You would basically trade having a soft haste cap (Wrath is below the 1 sec GCD with Nature's Grace) and a soft crit cap (Starfire crit is ~100% with Eclipse + gear + buffs) for having a hard haste cap (both Wrath and Eclipsed/shorter cast time Starfire would not benefit much from haste) and a crit cap beyond current gear levels.
Basically, using Eclipse to decrease the cast time of Starfire would allow moonkins to stack crit and ignore haste, creating a clearer gear itemization.


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Grand Island, NE (KWSN) The three-time defending United Bowl Champion Sioux Falls Storm have an IFL-best 8 selections to all-league teams. Mainstays on the All-IFL First Team are OL Myniya Smith and Center Charlie Sanders. 2014 marks the 4th consecutive First Team All-IFL selections for the duo (2011-2014). Last year's IFL Defensive Player of the Year, LB Tyler Knight, was selected to the First Team for the second consecutive season. Kick Returner/Running Back Tory Harrison rounds out the First Team selections. Four-time United Bowl Champion Chris Dixon earns a Second Team nod in his return to the IFL. DL Eze Obiora, DB Kyle Theret, and K Parker Douglass also earned Second Team Honors.
Full List of First and Second Team All-IFL Players Below
First Team All-IFL: Offense
Quarterback: Willie Copeland (Colorado)
Running Back: LaRon Council (Cedar Rapids)
Wide Receiver: Clinton Solomon (Texas)
Wide Receiver: Ryan Balentine (Bemidji)
Wide Receiver: Kyle Kaiser (Colorado)
Offensive Line: Myniya Smith (Sioux Falls)
Center: Charlie Sanders (Sioux Falls)
Offensive Line: Darius Savage (Nebraska)
First Team All-IFL: Defense
Defensive Line: Claude Wroten (Nebraska)
Defensive Line: Kyle Jenkins (Cedar Rapids)
Defensive Line: Jordan Morgan (Bemidji)
Linebacker: Tyler Knight (Sioux Falls)
Linebacker/Defensive Back: Joe Thornton (Colorado)
Defensive Back: Frankie Solomon Jr. (Texas)
Defensive Back: Jamar Love (Nebraska)
Defensive Back: Donyae Coleman (Tri-Cities)
First Team All-IFL: Special Teams
Kicker: Rockne Belmonte (Cedar Rapids)
Kick Returner: Tory Harrison (Sioux Falls)
Second Team All-IFL: Offense
Quarterback: Chris Dixon (Sioux Falls)
Running Back: Keithon Flemming (Tri-Cities)
Wide Receiver: Samuel Charles (Wyoming)
Wide Receiver: Donte Sawyer (Green Bay)
Wide Receiver: Kayne Farquharson (Nebraska)
Offensive Line: Albert Erni Jr. (Cedar Rapids)
Center: William Maxwell (Green Bay)
Offensive Line: Sanford Banks (Colorado)
Second Team All-IFL: Defense
Defensive Line: Demario Dixon (Texas)
Defensive Line: Eze Obiora (Sioux Falls)
Defensive Line: Jason Jones (Colorado)
Linebacker: Pig Brown (Nebraska)
Linebacker/Defensive Back: Javicz Jones (Texas)
Defensive Back: Kyle Theret (Sioux Falls)
Defensive Back: Corey Sample (Colorado)
Defensive Back: Lionell Singleton (Tri-Cities)
Second Team All-IFL: Special Teams
Kicker: Parker Douglass (Sioux Falls)
Kick Returner: Robert Brown (Cedar Rapids)


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Laugh if you will at Newt Gingrich's European tweets, but they're having an effect.
Some political and communications experts are urging the White House to shift course and concede that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor made an error when she suggested in 2001 that Hispanic women would make better judges than white men.
"She misspoke," said Lanny Davis, a White House lawyer and spokesman for President Bill Clinton. "Every day that goes by that they don't say she misspoke and she used the wrong words…..they just feed it and give it life and give Rush [Limbaugh] and [Sean] Hannity more airtime unnecessarily."
The piece also quotes University of Virginia politics professor Larry Sabato:
"Explain that she simply meant to say that we are all a product of our unique backgrounds and experiences, and that those backgrounds and experiences inform our decisions. But no one's gender or ethnic background inherently leads to superior decisions. It would be refreshing to hear a Supreme Court nominee say, 'I'm not perfect. I made a mistake here.'"
CNN is now out there with a similar line of thought:
For all her experience and accomplishments, the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor could hinge on one sentence she uttered more than seven years ago.
Sonia Sotomayor's opponents are attacking a 2001 remark she made at the University of California, Berkeley.
The sentence constitutes 32 words of the almost 4,000 she delivered during a speech at the University of California, Berkeley. Read by itself, it seems to imply that Latina women make better judges than white men.
"I would hope that a wise Latina woman, with the richness of her experiences, would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life," she said….
Also, the New York Times now reports that Sotomayor has picked up her first "nay" vote, from Republican Pat Roberts of Kansas.
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May 28th, 2009
3:48 pm
So begins the back peddling and double talking for which the democrats hold the gold medal…the undisputed champs of talking out of both sides of their mouths…
May 28th, 2009
3:57 pm
Turd, and the beloved Republicans have never, ever, backpeddled. Get real fella.
May 28th, 2009
4:08 pm
WE GOPers love to backpedal, especially in public toilets. (Call me, Turd ;> )
May 28th, 2009
5:00 pm
Some things aren't acceptable except when performed by Democrats. And they'll not only do it, they'll codify it.
These include bigotry, same-sex marriage, and same-sex sex.
Raising the bar on decent behavior once again, those Democrats.
May 28th, 2009
5:32 pm
Context, anyone? Sotomayor should stick with what she said which was a valid point in the context from which it was ripped by a–wipes like Gingrich, Limbaugh, and the still-suprisingly-not-dead-from anorexia Mr/Ms Coulter, none of whom hold records for "decent behavior." Yes, please raise your hand if you actually bothered to read the context in which that sentence was delivered before screeching your outrage. (*crickets chirping*) Didn't think so.
If your tiny partisan brains can't follow more than one sentence at a time, and you're completely LOST by a group of sentences and paragraphs that together comprise a meaningful, if somewhat complex conclusion, then you need to stick to trashing American Idol contestants around the water cooler. Should you actually yearn to improve your mental abilities, try asking your doctor for some Ritalin. Paragraphs matter.
May 28th, 2009
6:02 pm
Judge Sotomayor is a member of La Raza. Apparently she feels right at home with all the racists and bigots in that group. A group that flounts its support of illegal aliens who break US immigration law.
Why do want a Supreme Court justice that doesn't support the "rule of law" that President Obama so often talks about?
Why do we want a Supreme Court justice that doesn't award promotions to New Haven, CT fireman who passed a test to be promoted to the rank of captain? The test was designed to be racially neutral, but the city of New Haven didn't like the race of those who passed this test.
If you had worked hard, studied long hours, and sacrificed personal time with your family to take and excel on this test…and because of racial criteria, you were denied a promotion…is that what America has come to champion?
If so, then why does Obama bring up the background of Sotomayor, how she was poor, but worked hard and won a scholarship to Yale…that stuff doesn't really matter anyway…Sotomayor doesn't think so!
Hispanic racists and bigots are no better than any other racists and bigots!
May 28th, 2009
7:03 pm
She misspoke just like BJ Clinton when he said "I had no sexual relations with that woman." Or like when Axlerod (The man pulling Obama's strings) said that Obama did dicuss his open senate seat with Blogo be fore he didn't. What is the issue Democrat hacks and even Veeps misspeak all the time. It is just in good fun!
May 28th, 2009
7:08 pm
Sotomajor should salsa on down to the nearest Gaffers Anonymous meeting. VP Joe "Plugs, the Gaffeman" Biden could be her sponsor!
May 28th, 2009
9:09 pm
Hey Jim, you lard arse, I do not laugh at Newt. Instead I like to laugh at the fat, ruddy picture of you on the top of the page. Are you ever going to cover that liying sack of liberal garbage, The Speakerette of the House, and her scandal?
May 28th, 2009
9:37 pm
I guess it was a gaffe when she said judges make policy also.
God help this country as it goes the way of the Roman Empire as the the
leftist frolic at barney franks orgy.
May 29th, 2009
7:33 am
Why should she apologize for either statement, when they're both absolutely true?
Of COURSE a Latina woman who's experienced discrimination firsthand would be in a better position to rule fairly on discrimination cases than a white male who's never been through such things.
And OF COURSE judiciary rulings make policy. Why should she apologize for either statement, when they're both obviously true and correct?
There was no "misstatement" or "gaffe" here; the Party of Ignorance is simply looking for something to manufacture some outrage about, and exploiting the ignorance of their base is a tactic where they've had plenty of practice.
Oh, and I note that the name-changing Maniac is still obsessed with gays and sex for some reason. Hmm, why is that?
May 29th, 2009
7:59 am
She should withdraw and give all the collected funds to the local Taco Bell.
May 29th, 2009
12:12 pm
According to Copyleft, it is fine for lib hacks to be racist and insensitive.
May 29th, 2009
12:31 pm
A Latina woman or man who has experienced discrimination is more likely to be
BIASED. Of course you are too blind and uneducated to know that!
May 29th, 2009
12:48 pm
Couldn't say, CR, because the only racist hacks I know are right-wingers. (grin)


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Substituted tangerines for clementines simply because I have a tangerine tree. Any sweet citrus will work. Served over grilled catfish. Absolutely tasty and delicious, beautiful presentation, worthy of serving to guests.
Clementine-Cranberry Salsa
Photo: Ralph Anderson; Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford
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- 4 clementines, peeled and sectioned
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped*
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1. Cut clementine sections in half. Combine all ingredients; cover and let stand 1 hour.
- *Frozen cranberries, thawed, may be substituted.
- Try This Twist! Orange-Cranberry Salsa: Substitute 2 navel oranges for clementines. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
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Clementine-Cranberry Salsa Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sauces/Condiments
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Gifts, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, No-Cook, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Diabetic, Low Calorie, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Meatless, Low Saturated Fat, Gluten-Free
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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