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- Brian Pelosi
- Saint James, NY
- United States
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I propose we abandon traditional forms of assessment in schools to focus on a more creative learning environment.
We need to implement new ideas in our education system. Creative teaching may be a challenge for some teachers due to the heavy emphasis on state testing that we see today. As educators, to ensure the success of our students on the state tests, we must teach to the test. This could hinder the opportunity for teachers to be creative. How can we turn our classrooms into a more creative environment and a more enjoyable learning experience? It is my belief that students should find a way to prove their knowledge to the teachers. Seeing as how students all learn in different ways given Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory, they should be assessed in ways that adhere to their learning styles. Give your students the option to show you what they learned.
Today, in most professions, you get basic training or education before you start but most of your learning will occur in the field. Our job as educators is to prepare our students for the real world; so shouldn't most of our teaching occur in the real world? In order to learn life's lessons, students will most likely not be answering with a pen and a piece of paper. Life's lessons require action or demonstrations, so what are we preparing them for by relying so heavily on written tests?
We need to place less emphasis on the numbers that our students get out of our teachers and more about the experience our students receive. Education isn't about which student is getting the best grades; education is about which student gets the most out of the experiences that our teachers provide. Almost every year, a teacher can probably pick out which student is their "smartest" student within the first two weeks of school. However, a teacher can almost never pick out which student will learn the most from them until the end of the year.
By solving this problem, we can also improve students' opinions of school and change it from a place they HAVE to go to everyday to a place they WANT to go to everyday to learn new things.
May 13 2013: I'd like to see more individualized student portfolios used during student-led conferences.May 12 2013: I believe in this! Time again I've been thinking that if schools focused on talents and nurturing this rather than having one set of educational system, it will only hinder the growth of children. It's like forcing them to fit in one mold.
Brian Pelosi
May 12 2013: Absolutely, it is like that Albert Einstein quote, "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." Each student has their own strengths and weaknesses, we have to support that, so that they can learn how to turn their weaknesses into strengths.
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May 7 2013: I totally agree.
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I find it disturbing that education evolves around quantity over quality, remembering facts is awesome, but if you don't know when to apply it, then it's useless
I'm in college, and even though we don't do state testing here, I still see the same attitudes in some of my professors as I did in HS. All teaching is based on what's on tests, we're given everything except the test itself. There's no focus on what we learn, but what we can remember, and even given the option of cheat sheets.
It's all about enhancing test scores, passing grades, and graduation rates to make the teacher and school look good. So they can post on their website all the awards their school gets based off test scores.
Now, not ALL schools or teachers are like this, but if you think about it, you know a school or teacher that is.
I feel the scientific theory should be applied to all subjects, let our kids experiment and experience.
May 8 2013: I agree, we need to give our students the opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them. They have to experiment to learn how to problem solve and how to figure things out on their own. Memorizing information only shows which students have the greatest memory.
Everett Hill
May 7 2013: I will say, as an educator, my most enjoyable classes were elective classes with little oversight. I did projects and enjoyed the learning the kids made while creating, building, and designing. I hate creating tests just to get "data" for someone higher up.
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May 8 2013: How neat, Everett - learning is reciprocal! Educators can get as much out of a lesson as kids can this way!
When I started directing a children's choir, the first thing I did was involve the kids in making up a set of their very own 'house rules'. (I must give credit where credit is due - it was my Mom's suggestion, she has been an educator for more than 3 decades.) I wrote down their ideas on a big piece of paper, and the kids drew pictograms to illustrate each rule. We hang that piece of paper up during every rehearsal. Because the kids made up those rules themselves, and played an active role in designing them, they adhere to them without question!
May 9 2013: Your creation of rules for the group, okay your mom's, is a great one. Way to go Mom!
We forget that education is supposed to be fun and about learning in our haste to get data. We forget that kids sometimes just need to have fun and explore and they will learn amazing things. The teachers get to be guides and learners at the same time. Education is far more fun that way for all involved.May 6 2013: As an education enthusiast, I love this idea and I know many others who agree with you. I do have a question for you though. In order to make students prove themselves and use the real world, many educators have promoted project based learning within schools. When attempts are made to implement project based learning, teachers find it too much work and burdensome so it fails. What can be done to change this attitude? Or do you have a better solution than project based learning?
May 7 2013: Project based learning is great. Although it may take more time and effort, I think the results speak for themselves. As I stated in another comment, for my senior project in high school, we were given the opportunity to do our senior project on anything we wanted to, and present it in anyway we wanted to. It took some time to take care of all the presentations but it was something that all of us as students were really interested in. We enjoyed doing the project and especially presenting it to our peers. Everything has its pros and cons.
May 8 2013: Time and effort seems to be our most valuable commodities, Brian.
I know educators who are 'sitting out there time' till they can finally retire. My university experience was partially spoiled due to the unenthusiastic and frustrated professors I was more or less ignored by.
But there are passionate educators out there, ready to 'spend' their valuable time and effort on a better educational system, many of which are right here on TED, contributing to this very discussion, and other education-related conversations!
Allowing students the space - at ANY age - is vital in helping them learn from within themselves and apply that knowledge in society - we're all in this together, after all!
You mentioned, doing the project and presenting it to your peers was especially enjoyable. Would you say, that your appreciation for others' interpretations of this particular 'open-ended' project, higher than projects that had more finite guidelines?May 6 2013: Absolutely! Here, here, Brian!
But...easier said than done.
I am also trying, in my own way, to come up an educational 'supplement' that will help kids learn using their own creativity. It's a conversation going on right now, called 'Integrating Music into our Everyday Lives' - I'm curious what you think of that approach!
May 7 2013: Thank you for your support!! I did check out your page and video as well. I left a comment too!
Everett Hill
May 6 2013: As long as the states and national government mandate that teachers do standardized testing, the schools will be tied to teaching to the test. That is a simple fact of education where the test drives all. The public likes to cite other countries as being "more academically successful" based on their, you guessed it, test scores, so policymakers follow that lead and demand improvement on test scores. No other measure really matters to those people at the top.
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As I read your direction of special education, alternative assessment will be your life. Not standardized testing for the most part. Which is a benefit and a curse you will find in your field where individual education is the highest priority. I do sincerely wish you the best in your field of study and I do truly admire anyone going into SPED.
Formative assessments are the easiest, but also the least reliable. Simply checking in with kids is easy. Asking the basic questions of "explain this to me" can provide a lot of feedback on the students knowledge, and good educators do that all the time. There are also a wide variety of project based assessments out there that teachers use for their students. They do take more time to prep and the results can vary on these projects. These are the types of assessments that do matter and should be given the most time. But, when the principal wants data right now, these don't provide it. So, system wide changes do need to be made.
May 6 2013: At this point, Everett, wouldn't you say that checking in with students while they work, asking them to explain back, noting the quality of their discourse while working with peers, and project-based assessments would need to be called "traditional?" All of these ways of assessing students' learning have been in widespread use, I believe, for at least half a century, even in giant public school districts.
There were annual standardized tests also half a century ago, much worse ones than there are now, but they were much less the focus of state or national level examination at that time. I remember needing to carry around the little report of standardized test stanines in the sixties.
What I have seen more in the last decade is choice for students in showing what they know. For example, my son in high school last week needed to show in some visual way how well he understood protein synthesis. He chose to design a game, while other students may have done multi-media presentations, made comic books, and so forth. I expect there was also a conventional exam as well as homework and lab write-ups.
May 7 2013: I would tend to agree with these statements, though I would disagree on one point. The different types of assessment are very much in the "traditional" realm just because we have done them so much. The use of authentic assessments, even though they are the goal, have gone by the wayside just because they are time-consuming and don't provide enough data to satisfy parents and administrators. Mostly due to the fact that they are higher stakes and provide fewer opportunities to "pass" the subject than other assessment types. The project your son completed is a great example of what should be done more. But, as you most likely know, it was a time consuming piece that, those who could commit the time and were interested, were very successful. Others probably did not do as well due to lack of commitment or various other reasons. But I digress...
My one point of disagreement is the "stakes" of the testing. I have not see the stress level of state testing at such a high level as it is now. The emphasis, in some states, on high stakes testing, is causing kids to get sick, not sleep, and causing panic attacks, then the teachers are also feeling that pressure because they are considered "failing" if their kids don't do well. Now everything is also online so everyone can see how your district and school are doing. It increases the stress on the entire school population in the effort to "see how kids are doing".
May 7 2013: I definitely know it increases stress on the school population, other than students who know they would always pass such a test. In my state, though, no one actually fails to move forward because of performance on a test, as there is always an alternate route offered.May 7 2013: This whole reply thing is just plain weird in this....
I agree with you on the issue of increased stress. As well as the fact that the tests really don't mean anything to the students other than they might not get into a class they want or they just have low test scores. The direct impact though is on the schools who are told that they are "failing", or have been, because a certain segment of the population is not "meeting standard". The teachers feel the most stress because their kids "have to improve" at a level that the state expects over last years kids. Doesn't matter that those kids have moved on and this is a whole new batch with a whole new set of strengths and challenges.May 7 2013: It is just like you said, "the principal wants data right now," and unfortunately, the testing is the quickest fix. It doesn't matter if the students are not good test takers. Perhaps they may be able to demonstrate their abilities in a different way, but we will rarely get the opportunity to see those demonstrations.
Although, similarly to Fritzie, in my senior year of high school, we were given the opportunity to do our senior project on anything we wanted to, and present it in anyway we wanted to. This was an excellent project and as students we were able to show off our abilities and it provided a very interesting selection of presentations.May 6 2013: Brian, are you a teacher? If so, how are you assessing your students? It may be instructive for teachers who notice your question to share the array of ways they assess their students' understanding and learning. Many people may believe that state paper and pencil tests are the only or main way teachers assess their students. Sharing actual methods of formative and summative assessments would be most welcome.
May 6 2013: Yes I am a certified teacher. I do not have a full time job at the moment though. I am currently working towards my masters in adolescent special education. I do understand that some teachers use various forms of assessments, but my point (possibly hard to believe) was to move towards less structure. Every system has it's pros and cons; I believe a benefit of this though would be our students are moving around more and getting experience in the real world where they can learn how to apply their knowledge. The focus is on not only the testing but the instruction.
May 6 2013: How exciting for you. I taught many years, and while standardized tests once a year felt to me like a real waste of potential instructional time, it intruded into perhaps one week, and otherwise all the monitoring and assessment of student understanding was my own, connected to what we were working on students' understanding and being able to do. Is there any classroom anywhere in the world, do you think, where the focus is on testing rather than instruction? Have you seen this in a school where you have taught?
I have not taught special ed, other than inclusion, but doesn't each sped student have a customized Individual Education Plan that individualizes both pedagogy and assessment for that student? . That is true in my state and I thought much more broadly.
May 7 2013: I have seen schools in general that closer to testing time, must waste instruction time on teaching how to take the test and take practice tests because the state tests become such an important focus.May 7 2013: I have seen that a little. Like teachers would have kids do a practice test before the real thing or do some sample problems. For example, my son has a three hour standardized test Wednesday and had one like it to do last week for homework.
I wouldn't say that that is evidence at all that the class was focused on the test rather than the instruction. The class has been focused on instruction/learning and now there has been a practice test and a test will follow.
One way states use standardized tests is to check whether schools are teaching kids enough of what people at the state level believe kids their age should understand and be able to do. There was a time, for example, when many elementary teachers hated teaching math and would teach it seldom- sometimes once a week.
Another thing that was happening in some places was that some segments of the student body seemed to be getting lower priority. So the states started gathering data by demographic category so they could monitor whether someone was falling through the cracks.
The states feel responsible for kids' learning and don't want them not to learn things that are important that their teachers may avoid teaching. And they want to know if some kids needs are not being met.
As a teacher I disliked losing time to standardized tests. But we basically lost a couple of days of instruction in each subject, and I understood why the State wanted the data. It was used to flag whether what was going on at the school needed a closer look.
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May 20 2013: Let me get a belated suggestion in before the thread expires. One of the teaching methods when I was in a 7th grade class
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is to give a drill test immediately at the beginning (or at the end ) of the next day class, on the very topic you taught in the previous class time. The essential idea is to encourage the students to learn the materials while it was still fresh in their minds. It would be a set of a few questions that takes between six to eight minutes for majority of the students to finish, but not necessarily for everybody to finish. The materials , of course, will be relevant to the standardized test subject. But to relieve the psychological pressure on the students, there won't be any records , at least to link the scores to the names of the students taking the drill tests. To save your time and effort in reading the answer sheets, it could be done by posting the answers to the class after the time limit and let the student sitting next to the test-taker to read and score the answers. This should serve every student the process of learning the topic, preparing and taking the drill test, and finding the correct answers right away, They could even ask questions about the logic behind the answers right there in class. However, you would have some idea in how much success the students will achieve when the formal standardized test is given.
Personally I believe that one can usually retain the materials taught much better if the materials were immediately reviewed and reenforced. Also, the students are usually reluctant to ask questions, especially on the materials taught in previous classes. So, instead of a couple of trial tests mimicking the complete standardized test, this approach will more effectively train the students to understand the concept thoroughly under no pressure, and to retain them for a long time.May 20 2013: This was a really good thread. I hate to see it die. Today i started to check out the "ending soon" threads and I found this one.
It is a shame that the most thoughtful threads do not get the most comments. (Like the thread that was begun here.) Most of the threads that attract comments started with a simple premise of a single sentence and then they catch fire for whatever reason. That seems to be what happens here.May 14 2013: I agree and propose we also abandon traditional schools (as we now know them) and create new ones. I see the "alternative" solution being a variety of schools to teach a variety of learners.
School #1: for the students that thrive at a desk, learning from text, work sheets, lectures, and standardized testing, let them have the existing part of the school system that works.
School#2 (and I know there are some out there): for the student that wants to learn LA/SS, science, math, music, visual and performing arts and other disciplines through an arts infused school. I am an art teacher and continually teach students how to measure, learn proportions, the science of light and mixing colors, think/speak/write about what they see in a piece of art, (musical score/play for the other arts) etc....
School#3: an outdoor school set up to teach all the disciplines (including the arts of course) where a student can learn physics by climbing a tree and dropping something to measure/test gravity; build a sling shot to teach engineering, design and physics, as well as paint or draw outdoors (plein air), dig up the earth to discover what's below....
School#4 and more...love to hear about them
The lessons learned are endless in any of the above environments. However, I see these schools/environments as having to be physically separate/different schools with teachers that fit best with the environment. Logistically they could be housed in the same building, but need to have a distinction btw them.
In most cases, if the teacher (or professional) is an expert in their subject matter, they could most likely teach at any one of the above schools. A teacher would probably be more inspiring if they selected the type of school they would like to teach at...and maybe move around these schools throughout their career. It would definitely keep me interested in learning more about what I am teaching.
May 6 2013: Possibly we just need to devalue the importance of 'grades'. Why were 'grades' invented? To assess a scale of progress and/or accomplishment in a student, usually in a very closed community of like people (ie the 'town', or the 'neighborhood' which were very segregated with no special ed or bilingual or kids from 'different' neighborhoods/cultures). Now, because of de-segregation and inclusion, all kids from all backgrounds and abilities are competing for the same 'grade', and teaching professionals are evaluated on their aggregate progress via student grades. But in my opinion, 'grades' in themselves are not an unreasonable assessment method - just as money is not in itself 'the root of all evil'. 'Grades' possibly could be reduced to just a component of student evaluation rather than student 'identity' as it has become. 'Grades' could be expanded to reflect not only curriculum accomplishment, but also character, social interaction, creativity application, and interest inventory (etc.) components as well, with an interview or a short letter of intent from the student as to why they feel they should be granted elective classes, say from jr high on. Or, how about if parents of failing students would pay higher taxes if they refused remedial assistance from educators.?
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May 7 2013: I agree that grades sometimes become a sort of identity for students. It must be difficult when you see your identity as average or lower every time, even when you are trying your hardest. All students start the year off at different levels, why should they be expected to finish at equal levels?
May 7 2013: I believe that is one of the core problems with NCLB, isn't it? That all students (including new immigrants with language challenges and special ed (!)) are included in evaluation results, regardless of the school demographics or tax base. In an effort to make educators "more accountable", while parents and communities are not, educators are forced to 'teach to the test results'. I wonder how any other business or organization would do, how their employees would feel and act, if they were evaluated by their customer's being tested from the federal gov't? Maybe our municipal local gov'ts should be evaluated by test results given to citizens regarding their level of knowledge and satisfaction of city services, and have their funding threatened. Our police and judicial employees evaluated by criminal's rehabilitation results, or lose their jobs. Social services evaluated on the 'steady measurable improvement' of their customers, or lose their funding. Business employees evaluated on their customer's steady progression in skill and societal contribution to some arbitrary level, or pay higher taxes. Maybe we're on to something...May 6 2013: Okay
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butter, softened
2/3 cup
packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups
rolled oats
1 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1 1/4 cups
dried cranberries
2/3 cup
coarsely chopped white chocolate
I added the vanilla as other reviewers suggested but still thought the batter was missing something. I added abt 1/2 tsp orange flavoring and that was it! It was enough to "wake up" the cookie base and was a great compliment to the cranberry and chocolate. I also added 1 c pecan pieces for crunch. These freeze and travel well.
I really expected these cookies to be better, given the indgredients. They tasted fine (not wonderful) but were kind of crumbly and lumpy-looking. They taste better than they look though. I was going to add some vanilla like other reviewers suggested but forgot. That probably would have helped. I don't think I will make these again.
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I've made 2 batches in a week. I added 2 tablespoon of vanilla and about 1 tsp of cinnamon. I made half the batch with about 1/4 cup of walnuts.They are not real sweet which I like. They are best right out of the oven while they are still warm and the white chocolate is still melted.Ummmm! My husband loves them as well as my 1 1/2 year old. I made half the batch without walnuts for them. I am a nut person so I think they are best with the walnuts added. I made these last night for family members and everyone raved over these cookies. They all wanted the ones with the walnuts. I got this recipe the first time from the back of the dried cranberry package. It was thrown away not knowing what a hit they would be, so I went online and found this. I'm saving it this time.
These cookies did need the added vanilla. I also used fresh cranberries, and found that cooking them for 12 minutes was too much--8 minutes was better.
I'm impressed! A very tasty combination of flavors. I added 3/4 c. pecans and 2 tsp. vanilla as others suggested, and they were great. The dough wasn't very sweet and I almost added more sugar, but after adding the white chocolate chips it was the perfect amount of sweetness. This one is unique, a keeper!
Oh my goodness are these GOOD! But to be fair I did bake these according to the other raters suggestions. I added vanilla, used fresh cranberries (as I had those on hand), was out of flour (or I would have used whole wheat) so I used self rising (all I had), and I did flatten out the cookies before I baked them. I am also a nut lover, so next time I make these, and I will, I will throw in some chopped nuts. Oh, I also got 3 1/2 dozen from this batch, maybe I made them smaller than they need be, but I didn't want them baking too close together....and I did cut back on the baking time...9-10 minutes. Yummy!! Please give these a try.
Very good! I subbed semi-sweet chips and used margarine, and added 2 tsp. of vanilla to each batch. I made bigger cookies (heaping spoonfuls) and doubled the recipe, and I think I came out with about 3 and a half dozen. Well received both at home and at a party I brought them to. Will probably make again, since I like the brown sugar in place of white.
Without a doubt, these are my FAVORITE cookies EVER! I love that they use less butter and sugar than typical cookies yet in taste, you would have no idea. As if that isn't enough the recipe actually yields exactly what it says it will. A MUST try!
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Monday, October 28, 2013
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2013) -- Fans of ETSU men's basketball will get their first look at the 2013-14 version of the Buccaneers Tuesday night, as the team takes on Milligan College in an exhibition matchup at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.
Tip is set for 7 p.m.
The Buccaneers certainly have a revamped roster this season, with a total of eight new faces on the roster to go along with seven returning players from the 2012-13 squad.
For more on the team and Tuesday's matchup, click on the "quick facts" link to the left or read the team information located below. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2013-14 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's basketball link.
General Information: The ETSU men's basketball program was glad to see the 2012-13 campaign come to an end, following a season which saw the team face multiple obstacles and challenges -- such as a brutal schedule that featured the likes of North Carolina, Arizona, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Georgia and Hawaii ... Other issues for the team included senior post Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) missing the season with ankle injury that he suffered in the preseason, senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) being academically ineligible for the first two months of the year, and two other senior guards who were expected to be major contributors were dismissed from the team in early November for violations of team rules … This left head coach Murry Bartow and his coaching staff with a young, inexperienced group of underclassmen, several true freshmen, one redshirt freshman and a pair of junior college transfers … Those obstacles proved to be tough to overcome, as the Buccaneers posted a 10-22 record and finished 8-10 in Atlantic Sun Conference play … It was the toughest campaign in Bartow's 10 seasons at ETSU, a tenure that has produced many championships, postseason tournament appearances and 20-win campaigns … In all, Bartow's teams have earned three NCAA Tournament invitations (2004, 2009 and 2010), one NIT appearance (2007), and one CIT berth (2011), and the Bucs have eclipsed 20 wins five times. … This year, the Bucs will once again take to the floor with a young squad made up of several new faces … In fact, despite the return of the 6-fooot-9 Poderis, the Bucs have just five players back this season who played significant minutes a year ago … The leading scorer in that group is Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team selection Lester Wilson (Knoxville, Tenn.) … This 6-foot-4, 200-pound redshirt sophomore wing averaged 13 points and five rebounds a game last season … Meanwhile, junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) became an offensive threat, developing one of the A-Sun's best 3-point shooting strokes and finishing with an average of 8.9 points per game … Along with Wilson and Rembert, senior forwards Hunter Harris (Nashville) and Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.), as well as sophomore point guard Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.) will round out the list of returning players … A year ago, Harris averaged 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds a game, while McClain led the team with 3.2 assists per contest … Bartow's staff has added two true freshmen and three transfers to the mix this year … This group includes freshmen A.J. Merriweather (Jackson), Devin Harris (Tampa) and Isaac Banks (New Orleans), as well as junior college transfers Jalen Riley (Racine, Wis.) and Darius Forrest (Jackson, Miss.) … In addition, Ron Giplaye (Lowell, Mass.), a 6-foot-6, 230-pound forward, joins the active roster after spending the last year in Johnson City following his transfer from Big East Conference member Providence. … Bartow's schedule this year is loaded with home games against solid mid-major opponents such as Winthrop (Nov. 19), Samford (Nov. 21), Valparaiso (Nov. 26), Marshall (Nov. 30) and Austin Peay (Dec. 21) … In addition, the team will also open the season at Charlotte (Nov. 8), and play at Georgia Tech (Dec. 7) and at Western Kentucky (Nov. 16) before beginning conference play.
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6 medium
potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 tablespoon
1/4 cup
butter, melted
1 cup
Daisy Brand Sour Cream
1 cup
sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons
fresh chives, chopped
1 teaspoon
1/2 cup
French fried onions
2 tablespoons
cooked bacon pieces
Very easy--which I appreciated. To make it a little lighter, I only used a scant quarter cup of reduced-fat sour cream and a scant quarter cup of plain fat free yogurt. I only used a pinch of salt. To add a little more flavor, I did stir in a teaspoon each of onion/garlic powder. The french fried onions and bacon on the top was awesome. We ate every bit of this. GREAT with meatloaf.
VERY rich! Would only add half the butter and half sour cream.
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The potatoes were really good. I will mix the bacon and onions into the potatoes next and see how that turns out.
Was a huge hit with the family!
Very tasty dish to go with about anything!
This makes up ahead of time really well. I took it up to the point of baking, the day before Thanksgiving and I cooked and crumbled bacon and left in plastic baggie the day before as well. Thanksgiving day pulled it out of refrigerator an hour before placing in oven, added about a 1/4 of milk and mixed, then cooked for 30 minutes at 325 then topped with additional cheddar, bacon and onion rings, cooked for another 5 minutes then turned off oven and let it sit there until time to put it on the table ( another 30 minutes ). Rave reviews from everyone.
I doubled the recipe and it fit into a 9 X 13 casserole dish perfectly. I didn't quite have the full two cups of sour cream but really it was just fine with less. I didn't pre-melt the butter, just put a room temperature stick in and mashed with the potato masher. I put the garden fresh chives and crispy bacon in the potatoes and then topped with a bit more cheddar and the french fried onions the last five minutes of baking. (Just a tip, boil the potatoes in chicken broth for added extra flavor)
DELICIOUS! Simple, easy to put together and was enjoyed by everyone!
This recipe earned rave reviews from my kids, my wife, and my mother in law! It was very easy to make and tastes wonderfully.
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One of the questions I have gotten a bunch of times in comments and in emails is what kinds of foods I eat.
*Disclosure - This is not a "food blog" and I am not an impressive cook. If you are looking for awe-inspiring dishes and recipes with beautiful pics of food, this is not the place, and you are probably going to be disappointed. I keep things pretty basic and simple. Also, I am not a vegetarian or a vegan. I eat gluten but I do have to avoid dairy. *
If you saw how I ate four years ago and how I eat today, you wouldn't even believe I was the same person. Four years ago I ate a lot of junk. A LOT of junk. I ate chips, cookies, snacks, ice cream, take-out, fried foods, sweets, etc. etc. I drank diet soda all day long... can after can after can. I ate three meals, and snacks, and often ate at night in front of the TV when the kids were in bed. I ate almost no fruits or vegetables ever, almost everything I ate was processed, and I was taking in way, way too many calories (and wasn't exercising at all). I ate when I was hungry and when I wasn't. I ate when I was bored. I ate when I was lonely. I ate because food tastes good. If you had asked me to rate how important nutrition was to me on a scale of 1 to 100, it would probably have been a 3.
I wasn't able to change all of those bad habits overnight. It was a long, gradual process. At first I cut out soda. Within two weeks, the headaches I had been having disappeared. I started planning meals and paying attention to calories. I started choosing healthy, natural foods as often as possible. I stopped eating after 7pm. I paid attention to portion sizes, and made sure to eat when I was hungry and stop eating when I was full. I started chewing gum so I wouldn't pick off of the kids' plates when I was feeding them. I made sure to always have healthy things in the house to eat. I started looking at food as fuel for my body.
The more important my running has become to me and the more I have seen myself as an athlete, the more I have tried to eat like an athlete.
Now I eat a lot of whole grains. I eat tons of fruits and vegetables. I eat carbs like oatmeal, whole wheat pasta, rice, bread, etc. I eat a lot of eggs, and have fish and chicken fairly often. I don't eat a lot of pork or red meat, although every once and awhile I love a good burger. I drink a LOT of water all day long, and almost never drink anything else. I do have sweets now and then, although I keep them limited.
I am a grazer. I am much happier eating little bits all day long than I am having big meals (with the exception of breakfast. I love/need a big breakfast). I eat a decent amount of food and need to make sure I take in enough (healthy) calories with all the miles that I run so my body has the energy it needs.
I am far from perfect in how I eat, and again, nothing here is very exciting, but it works for me, and I am always trying to improve.
Here is what I ate yesterday, which was a pretty typical day. I usually have a big salad at some point during the day (with an egg or two and some salsa on top) but didn't yesterday, and beans and rice, potatoes and pasta are frequent eats for me too.
I don't eat in the morning before I run, but every day after my run I drink a glass of light chocolate soy milk for recovery and then after I stretch and roll I have my bowl of "loaded oatmeal". I make a big bowl of oatmeal (plain whole grain rolled oats) and then add a banana, strawberries, blueberries, almonds, cinnamon, and dark chocolate chips. Sometimes I change up the fruit a little bit, but usually that is what I put in it. It's so yummy! Josh says it isn't oatmeal anymore by the time I am done with it and it is enough breakfast for two people, but I love it. It's my favorite meal of the day.
For a snack yesterday I had a pear and some raisins. I didn't take a picture. You know what they look like. :)
For lunch I had a turkey sandwich. I put turkey, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and hummus on whole grain wheat bread. I ate a full tomato and half of a cucumber, although they didn't all make it on to the sandwich.
An hour or two after my sandwich I ate a bowl of sweet potato. I slice up a large sweet potato, and then bake the pieces on a cookie sheet in the oven on 375. I was impatient yesterday so I ate them when they were still a little mushy and not as crunchy as they usually get. They taste great just plain, although a pinch of cinnamon-sugar is good on them too. :)
For an afternoon snack I had some plain baby carrots and celery sticks. You know what they look like. :)
For dinner I had pancakes. We do pancakes for dinner a lot with all sorts of toppings. Last night I had whole wheat pancakes with Adam's all natural crunchy peanut butter, a sliced banana, and some Kodiak berry syrup (all natural blackberry syrup).
And that is pretty much how I eat. :)
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BubbaBuddhist wrote:I think it's easy to be a "passive" vegetarian, very easy in fact. I know people moan about how hard it is to quit eating meat like it's a heroic struggle with hellish demons from the lower realms.
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While on a hiking trip to reconnect with his son after the death of his wife, Ray Keene stumbles into a nightmare scenario of paid assassins and ex-military guns-for-hire. Frank Cardin is attempting to fulfill a contract to assassinate a high profile businessman when things go awry and he ends up in the custody of the U.S. Marshalls After an ill-fated attempt by his compatriots to free him, Frank finds himself in the custody of ex-lawman Ray and his son. As the trio tries to make their way back to civilization they are relentlessly pursued by Frank's friends who are intent on freeing their leader in order to collect on the contract. But one pursuer may be more foe than friend.
Cast: Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Megan Dodds, William Tapley
Produced by: Danny Lerner, Avi Lerner, George Furla, Randall Emmett, Andreas Schmid
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Written by: Stephen Katz, John Darrouzet, J.D. Zeik
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A homebrew shop has just opened up near me (hooray!). Browsing their wares I saw two hops varieties unknown to me: Sticklebract (I think this is the correct name) and Galena. They seem to have been grown in Italy which surprised me. Has anyone used these hops in a brew and what are their characteristics?
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Galena is an US bittering hop, 11-14% AA described as "citrusy. fruity/black-currant similar to Bullion".
Sticklebract is a New Zealand dual-purpose hop, 10.5-14.5% AA, described as "high selinine content and a piney, citrusy aroma".


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Nicki Minaj
This Week: Nicki Minaj & The 'Cake Boss' Are In Hot Water
This week, a rapper battles anti-Semitism allegations, a "Cake Boss" gets drunk, and 'The Big Bang Theory' loses a star.
#Trending In Entertainment: Katy v. Taylor, Ariana The Diva & Justin Bieber (Again)
This week there's pop star beef, divas, and a natural reaction to being booed onstage.
Does Judging 'Idol' or 'The Voice' Help or Hurt Artists' Careers?
Welcome to Jukebox Jury, our new music debate show where experts face off and a jury of fans decides the winner. THE CASE: Last week, American Idol returned with a whimper instead of the bang […]
How To Dress Like Nicki Minaj For Halloween
If channeling your inner pop diva is a look you want to create this Halloween, Nicki Minaj is your best bet. The singer rocks neons and wigs like nobody's business so dig through your closet for the brightest colors you have before taking a trip to the mall.
Download The Complete List Of 2012 Grammy Nominees Now!
Here are the nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards, to air on CBS Sunday, February 12.
Coldplay And Rihanna Performing Together; McCartney Hits The Stage
GRAMMY nominees Coldplay, Rihanna and Paul McCartney will perform live at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
2012 GRAMMY Nominees Album To Be Released January 24
The 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album will be released digitally and in stores January 24, 2012. The album features 22 hits from some of the GRAMMYs' most popular nominees.
Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters And Others Announced As GRAMMYs Performers
GRAMMY nominees Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson will perform at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, Sunday, February 12 on CBS.
Watch The People's Choice Awards Tonight On CBS
The brightest stars will shine at the People's Choice Awards, tonight on CBS. Tune in to find out the public's favorites.
2012 Grammy Nominees
Here are the nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards, to air on CBS Sunday, February 12.
Grammy Nominations Announced At Live Concert
The Recording Academy announced nominations Wednesday night for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will air Feb. 12 on CBS. The awards show will be broadcast from The Staples Center in downtown L.A.


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John Edwards admits affair
From Fox News online:
"In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 44-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her."
I guess this is sort of along the lines of the "I didn't inhale" defense.
"According to friends of Hunter, Edwards met her at a New York city bar in 2006. His political action committee later paid her $114,000 to produce campaign website documentaries despite her lack of experience."
Being promoted to a high position without a lot of relevant experience seems to be par for the course for Democrats these days – why should Hunter have been any different?
"Edwards made a point of telling Woodruff that his wife's cancer was in remission when he began the affair with Hunter. Elizabeth Edwards has since been diagnosed with an incurable form of the disease."
I get it – if your wife's cancer is in remission, then it is OK to cheat on her. If it is not, then better keep the chinos zipped and Big Johnny at bay.
There really are two Americas – one where you cheat on your wife, and one where you don't. Of course Mrs. Edwards will stick by her man, as Democrat wives are known to do, and that seems to fit nicely into the whole political persona of Democrats – either they are cheaters, or enablers.
I wish I could be less harsh, but I am so tired of being hectored by joyless, pompous scolds who can't keep their own lives in order I can't seem to be anything but.


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WARREN – Central Pennsylvania Investment and Wealth Management Company (CPI), a locally owned, full-service financial institution located in St. Marys, has announced the opening of a branch office in Warren. The expansion into the Warren market will allow CPI, an independent firm processing with Woodbury Financial Services Inc., to further assist its clientele in providing proactive financial solutions.
HARRISBURG - Because of the damaging effects of Hurricane Sandy, PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch has announced that effective today, PennDOT has authorized an extension of the expiration dates for Pennsylvania driver licenses, identification cards and vehicle inspections/registrations.
Grace M. "Grayce" Uher, 90, of Dunbar died on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 at Highlands Hospital in Connellsville.
She was born on March 14, 1922 in Connellsville, daughter of the late John and Anna Goulosh Kendrish.
She was a member of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary societies. She retired from Pechins Foods (produce and meat departments).
Grayce was an avid cook and baker. A favorite pastime of hers was collecting angels.
Stephen B. "E.T." Palmer, 45, of 101 Fern Lane, Kersey, died Wednesday morning, October 31, 2012, at Sena-Kean Manor in Smethport following a short illness.
He was born Nov. 2, 1966 in St. Marys, son of Donna Schreiber Palmer and the late Frederick Palmer.
Formerly of St. Marys, he resided in Kersey since 1990. He attended St. Marys Area High School and graduated from Jeff Tech, DuBois, as a machinist.
He was a member of Queen of the World Parish in St. Marys. He especially loved spending time with his children, camping, hunting and fishing, and driving four-wheelers and snowmobiles.
Arbutus L. Kear, 84, of Redwood Avenue in Weedville, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 at Christ the King Manor.
Born on Sept. 17, 1928 in Tyler, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Minnie (Lewis) Tesauro. On July 16, 1949, she married Arthur F. Kear, who survives.
She was a homemaker and attended Weedville Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Ladies Aid.
HARRISBURG -- Because of accelerated payment and mail schedules, State Treasurer Rob McCord today advised those who will receive benefit payments this week from the Public School Employees Retirement System, the State Employees
Retirement System, and the State Supplementary Payment Program to first
verify the date on those checks before attempting to deposit or cash
those payments.
Treasury adjusted its planning and mailing schedules in anticipation of
Hurricane Sandy, said Treasurer McCord, in order to avoid a delay in
the arrival of certain priority payments. As a result, checks sent
WESTERVILLE, Ohio - In the event of water well flooding due to Hurricane Sandy, owners of household wells should take precautions to make sure their water is safe and the well is in good operating condition, according to the National Ground Water Association.
HARRISBURG - Due to the dangerous wind speeds associated with Hurricane Sandy, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) are expanding temporary speed limit reductions and some vehicle restrictions to eastern and south central Pa. roadways.
ST. MARYS - Recently, the North Central Workforce Investment Board, the Community Education Council of Elk and Cameron Counties and Elk County Catholic High School jointly hosted a parent information session entitled, "Career Planning for Your Child."
With a major job and job-training shift taking place all throughout America, it is critical that parents and students understand this shift and its implications. The session focused on parents being involved in helping their children make career choices.
In less than one week, three different trash sites have been located on the Elk State Forest. The sites were located close to Emporium, within seven miles: Canoe Run Road, Four Mile Road and Crooked Run Road. The sites' content was varied: food wrappings and paper, old computer parts and finally, housewares.Â