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The UU Chalice Concert Series opens its season with "Framed Pairs: A Recital for Harp and Flute," at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way. A reception with the artists follows each concert. Tickets are $20, $15 for students, free for children younger than 15 with a paying adult. Information: 410-381-0097 or go to uucolumbia.net/concerts.
Vendors needed
Hickory Ridge Community Association seeks vendors for a Holiday Craft Shop being held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring. All items must be handcrafted. Table fee is $20. Information: 410-730-7327.
New gallery opening
"Unity and Diversity: 4 Women" Exhibit featuring the works of Brenda Kidera, R. Teresa LaRocque, Allison Pasarew, and Maxine Taylor, will be on view at the Meeting House Gallery, Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place. Opening reception with light refreshments will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Information: 410-740-9323.
Slayton House Gallery presents a two-person exhibit through Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 10400 Cross Fox Lane. The exhibit features a group of photographs titled "Faces of Aging," by Marie McGing, which includes landscape photographs of Ireland and Scotland. "Eye Around the World" is an exhibit of oil and mixed media by Molly Safren. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays. Information: 410-730-3987 or 301-596-4883.
Stand-up comedy night
The "ER" show, hosted by Sean Savoy, takes place at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Nottingham's Tavern, 8850 Stanford Blvd., Suite 1100. Tickets are $10. For reservations and information, call 410-290-0077.
Vendors needed
The Oakland Mills Community Association seeks vendors for the annual Cultural Arts Festival being held Oct. 15 in the Oakland Mills Village Center. Food, beverage, arts and crafts, nonprofits, Howard political candidates and commercial vendors are welcome. For application or information, call 410-730-4610 or go to oaklandmills.org.
Film festival
Enjoy family outdoor movies under the stars at the Columbia Association's September Film Fest at 10320 Little Patuxent Parkway. Films will be shown Fridays and Saturdays and begin at dusk (about 8:30 p.m.). Inclement weather hot line: 410-715-3127.
•Sept. 2: "Finding Nemo" (G)
•Sept. 3: "Toy Story 3" (G)
Looking for artists
The Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, is accepting applications to exhibit at the gallery for the 2012 season. Applications are available at the gallery or by e mail to email@example.com. Information: 410-730-3987 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Singles social group
The Phoenix Cultural Singles Group, a Columbia social group for those 50 and older, meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Sundays at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place in the Oakland Mills Village Center. Coffee, tea and a light snack are served. The group plans events and trips. Information: 410-997-0739.
Around town
English conversation The Howard County Public Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, offers "Let's Get Together: English Conversation Club." It's a chance for those for whom English is a second language to practice speaking and understanding English in a group setting. The club meets at 9:30 a.m. Mondays and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Register with the library before your first meeting. Information: 410-313-7850.
Wii Club Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks offers a Wii Club for those 55 and older from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way. The first game is free. Information: 410-313-7213.
Single Again Changing Focus Single Again, a nonprofit program for adults who are separated, widowed or in the process of divorce, provides weekly presentations and small-group discussions in a confidential, comfortable atmosphere. The group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at First Presbyterian Church, 9325 Presbyterian Circle. An orientation for new members is offered at 6:30 p.m. Information: changingfocus.org.
Chair yoga The East Columbia 50 Plus Center at the East Columbia branch of the Howard County Public Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, will offer chair yoga, an easy introduction to yoga that helps ease the pain of arthritis, reduce fatigue and improve circulation and breathing, at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Cost is $25 per month. Reservations: 410-313-7680.
Also at the 50 Plus Center:
•Line dancing with Mary McCormick will be held at 3:30 p.m. Mondays for advanced dancers, 4:30 p.m. for beginners. Cost is $43.
•Age Well Exercise with Joyce Diatoms will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost for a 12-week session is $48.
•A class to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. Cost is $24.
•A belly dance class will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Camilla Karma will teach hip movements, stretches, arm and hand techniques, and veil dancing. Cost is $25 per month.
•A yoga class with Smite Javari is offered from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. The cost is $24 per month.
•Beginner tai chi classes are offered 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays. The cost is $24 per month.
•Ryan Shimabukuro leads a hula class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursdays that helps tone and strengthen the body. Cost for a six-week session is $28.
•A chess club for novice and veteran players meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays. Free.
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Friday, Jan 5, 2018, 4:00 pm
Ag-Gag Update: Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Idaho's Ban on Private Surveillance
An appellate court Thursday restored specific provisions of Idaho's 2012 Ag-Gag law but said audio, visual recordings of animal agricultural facilities could not be prohibited by the Gem State under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
It may be a landmark decision for being the first time a federal circuit court has found there is a constitutional right to take pictures or audio-visual recordings on private property.
The 2-to-1 ruling by the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit gives both Idaho Attorney General Lawrence G. Wasden and the collection of animal activists something to crow about.
In the summary of their opinion, the 3-judge appellate panel said:
"The Interference with Agricultural Production law was enacted after a disturbing secretly-filmed expose of operations at an Idaho dairy farm went live on the internet. The statute—targeted at the undercover investigation of agricultural operations—broadly criminalizes making misrepresentations to access an agricultural production facility as well as making audio and video recordings of the facility without the owner's consent."
The Ninth Circuit first sided with animal activists challenging the "Ag-Gag" law by finding that "Idaho's criminalization of misrepresentations to enter a production facility…could not survive First Amendment scrutiny."
According to the case summary, "the panel held that the subsection criminalized innocent behavior, was staggeringly overbroad, and that the purpose of the statute was, in large part, targeted at speech and investigative journalists. The panel also struck down the statute's subsection that banned audio and video recordings of a production facility's operations.
"The panel held that the Recordings Clause regulated speech protected by the First Amendment and was a classic example of a content-based restriction that could not survive strict scrutiny," it continues.
The appellate judges came down on Idaho's side when a section which criminalizes obtaining records of an agricultural production facility by misrepresentation—protected against a legally cognizable harm associated with a false statement survived constitutional scrutiny under United States v. Alvarez.
Also, the panel upheld the constitutionality of a section that criminalizes obtaining employment by misrepresentation with the intent to cause economic or other injuries.
It rejected the animal activists arguments that the statute would reach "a person who overstates her education or experience to get a job for which she otherwise would not have qualified, whether the person is an undercover investigator or not," because in such a case, the law's requisite intent to injure would not be satisfied.
AG Wadsen has yet commented on the Court ruling. The Animal Legal Defense Fund, which led the activist groups in the case, claimed victory mainly because the ban on audio, visual recordings was struck down.
"The Ninth Circuit's decision sends a strong message to Idaho and other states with Ag-Gag laws that they cannot trample on civil liberties for the benefit of industry, " said ALDF's Stephen Wells.
ALDF was previously successful in getting Utah's Ag-Gag law struck down in its entirety. It is involved in challenges against Iowa and North Carolina Ag-Gag laws.
The Idaho Legislature enacted the Ag-Gag law at the behest of the Idaho Dairyman's Association after animal abuse at a dairy farm was made public by the activist group, Mercy for Animals.
("Split decision on Idaho's Ag-Gag Law Might Extend Beyond Agriculture" was first published on Food Safety News and is reposted on Rural America In These Times with permission.)
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least six people were killed when a cargo train nicknamed "La Bestia," or "The Beast," on which would-be migrants hitch rides toward the U.S. border, derailed in a remote area of southern Mexico on Sunday, state officials said.
Ambulances were unable to reach the accident scene in Huimanguillo in the southern state of Tabasco because of the difficult terrain.
Images from the scene showed freight cars upturned and wheels separated from their base. Officials said eight of the 12 cars overturned and that a Honduran man was among the dead.
"This train carries a lot of (illegal) migrants from Central America," Cesar Burelo, emergency services director in Tabasco, told local television. "(Those five) were the visible dead. It could be that as the structure of the train is removed ... more bodies could appear."
Engineers were planning to move the overturned wagons on Monday.
Burelo said it would be difficult to determine the total number of people aboard the train at the time of the pre-dawn accident.
"It's very likely that (surviving travelers) have left the scene."
A spokesman for Tabasco state government said the death toll had risen to six, with 22 injured. He said 16 people were being treated in hospitals in nearby Choapas, Veracruz.
There were different reports of numbers injured. Luis Felipe Puente, national emergency service coordinator, said on Twitter that 35 people were injured, 16 seriously.
Migrants often jump aboard La Bestia under cover of darkness. At times, several hundred migrants have been found on the train, either in freight cars or sitting on top.
Mexico's foreign ministry lamented the accident and said it was helping Central American embassies whose citizens were affected by the crash.
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In this guest post, Melinda Tankard Reist calls on advertisers to stop sexualising kids and objectifying women
The ad industry has the nasty habit of using self-regulation to its commercial advantage, exploiting women's bodies in the process. Corporate social responsibility is sacrificed on an altar of sexism.
Inadequacies in the system include a weak code of ethics, no pre-vetting of ads, the Ad Standards Bureau's powerlessness to order the removal of ads, inadequate monitoring and no meaningful penalties.
Many people don't know how to make a complaint. Self regulation means the industry gets to do what it wants – and pretty much get away with it.
The colonisation of public space with objectified and sexualised images of women and girls continues unabated. Porn inspired representations of women in the public space have become the norm.
And while sexualised representations of women and girls displayed in a workplace constitute sexual harassment under anti-discrimination law, the open display of similar images of women in the public domain – including in shops, which are also workplaces (e.g. General Pants) – is exempt from these laws.
Collective Shout, an organisation that has been targeting advertisers which objectify women and sexualise girls to sell stuff, has helped create a backlash against these practices.
And yes, we've had wins against some big brands, including Harvey Norman, Myer, Calvin Klein, Bonds, Best & Less and Rivers.
But wouldn't it be good if companies chose to act ethically in the first place, rather than being forced to do the right thing by us?
And ASB rulings are inconsistent, with one ad ruled out of bounds following complaints, while complaints against a similar ad by another company are dismissed.
Collective Shout is about to release its line-up of corporate offenders for our annual 'Cross 'em off your Xmas list' campaign. We are calling on consumers not to pay for sexploitation this Xmas – an updated list in the lead up to Xmas will be posted here.
There are plenty to choose from…
Diva for pimping Playboy porno chic bling to its target customer base of girls aged eight-13. Described by Corporate Failings as "Perhaps the most blatant example of consumer disregard we've come across". Our Change.org petition – now approaching 7,000 signatures – was delivered in Diva stores this week. Some staff refused to accept it, saying they had been instructed not to. Diva is owned by BB Retail Capital which also owns Adairs and Bras N Things, where the signature brand of the porn industry gets centre spread in linen and underwear, and where women are told to 'Be a Bunny'.
Supre for sexualised campaigns aimed at tween/teen girls. From t-shirts advertising sexual availability to topless young models on buses, Supre has a long history.
America Apparel for importing its porn inspired representations of women to Australia.
Nando's Mumbrella readers may recall the Nandos pole dancing mother. More recently was the burlesque/stripper model in the 'Little Hotties' campaign, which Nando's marketing director Kim Russell described as "sassy not sleazy".
Unilever for claiming to care about 'real' beauty and the worth of women through its Dove label while using demeaning advertising promoting women as sexual recreation – (e.g Lynx Lodge).
McDonalds/Fuelzone, Caltex – not the place for your holiday fuel stop, selling extreme porn titles promoting rape, incest and sex with young girls. While BP, Shell/Coles Express and Mobil withdrew these titles after a campaign led by Julie Gale of Kids Free 2B Kids, McDonalds/Fuelzone and Caltex have remained intransigent.
I'd advise you not to drop in at 7-Eleven for Xmas snacks for the same reason.
City Beach, General Pants, Rivers, Cotton On, Factorie, Roger David, live, Surfstitch, Universal, Glue Store, New Generation for a range of t-shirts depicting women in porn-themed poses and subjected to eroticised violence. Sixty high-profile people put their names to an open letter calling for removal of these t-shirts for normalising violence against women and involuntarily exposing children to sexualised images.
The proliferation and globalisation of sexual imagery in mainstream culture cannot continue to be given free rein. Public accountability and social responsibility – not profit margins – should be the guiding principles.


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- Central Embassy (2-minute walk)
- Erawan Shrine (8-minute walk)
- Lumphini Park (14-minute walk)
- Terminal 21 Shopping Mall (15-minute walk)
- MBK Center (18-minute walk)
- Khaosan Road (3.5 mi / 5.7 km)
- Wat Pho (3.6 mi / 5.8 km)
- Temple of the Emerald Buddha (3.7 mi / 6 km)
- Grand Palace (3.8 mi / 6.1 km)
- Wat Arun (3.9 mi / 6.3 km)
Getting around
- Bangkok (BKK-Suvarnabhumi Intl.) - 38 min drive
- Bangkok (DMK-Don Mueang Intl.) - 32 min drive
- Bangkok Makkasan Station - 21 min walk
- Bangkok Hua Lamphong Station - 15 min drive
- Asok Railway Station - 18 min drive
- Ploenchit BTS Station - 3 min walk
- Chit Lom BTS Station - 7 min walk
- Nana BTS Station - 12 min walk
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 240 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 34 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check-in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- One child stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Free valet parking
Payment types at the property
- Cash
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- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 3 restaurants
- 2 bars/lounges
- Coffee shop/café
- Snack bar/deli
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor pool
- Pool sun loungers
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Pool umbrellas
- Business center
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 4128
- Conference space size (meters) - 383.50
- One meeting room
- Conference center
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
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"I was scared about how sick I was and very bored being in the hospital. I had been off smoking for about three years. But this was the first time I was really sick."
This sad story was told to me the second day of a stop smoking clinic. He joined the clinic now because he had been diagnosed with emphysema. I asked if he had already had the emphysema when he was hospitalized with the pneumonia. "Oh no," he replied, "I've only been diagnosed with emphysema for a couple of years now."
Then I asked how long ago the relapse in the hospital had occurred. He thought for a few seconds and replied, "Twenty-two years ago." Somehow, the man didn't see anything extraordinary about this story. He had a problem and thought smoking would solve it. But, to an impartial observer, two specific problems become quite obvious.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Balsamic Glazed Salmon & Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Dear Carbs
I will miss you this Lent. Forty days! Forty Hellish Days without my dear friend, Bread...or his sidekick, Tortilla. But the Carb I am really going to miss is Potato. Come on, I am Irish for God sake! It should be against the law or sacrilegious to not eat potatoes. I wont even think twice about Rice. My mouth doesn't even water over Rice. And Sugar really doesn't interest me, but Potato...uuuuh I already miss you and it hasn't even been 24 hours since you touched my lips. Thank God I didn't commit to give up Wine this lent. Couldn't I have given up being mean for Lent? That's realistic!
Ok I will stop...for now!
Valentines Day really doesn't do much for me. I know, I am a little behind in my posts but with all this low carb crap, I really am cranky and dont feel like cooking just meat and vegetables. (It's only been a day..you say?) I know but we have been leaning into this low carb for the last two weeks so today, Ash Wednesday isn't too painful. Anyways, back to the Hallmark holiday I dislike the most. I just feel that I married pretty close to perfection and he married pretty close to perfection. We should be good to each other every day of the year instead of just doing it up extra great once a year. So we stay pretty low key for it. But that still didn't keep me from making a nice meal. I made up a beautiful Salmon over greens that truly made my husband think I slaved for hours on the meal and trust me, it took 15 minutes, including opening a bottle of wine. This meal feeds two. I made some cheddar cheese biscuits which are not low carb but they are required when a growing boy is crashing your romantic dinner. And they looked nice on the plate.
Balsamic Glazed Salmon
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 TB fresh lemon juice
2 TB packed brown sugar
mix all ingredients in a bowl and put aside
2 6 oz salmon (I had three and there was plenty of sauce)
Pat Salmon dry with paper towels. Salt and Pepper well. Heat oil in a non stick pan over med high heat. Cook Salmon four minutes each side or until cooked through. Remove from pan. Carefully add liquid to the pan and keep stirring until thickened and reduced a little. Place Salmon over bed of greens and drizzle glaze over salmon. I like to drizzle over the salad too. I added cherry tomatoes, shaved Parmesan and artichoke hearts to the plate too.
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Preheat oven to 450
in a bowl mix
2 cups Baking mix (Bisquick)
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cheddar cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (I just sprinkle, I dont measure)
drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheet (I use an ice cream scoop so they are all the same size) Bake for 10 minutes
Immediately brush with 2 TB melted butter mixed with 1/8 ts garlic powder (again I dont measure)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Lent warning
Sorry I've been missing for the last couple days. Between taxes and the lingering cold, I have been no fun to be around. Unfortunately we are going right into Lent now so my mood will remain cranky. Against my better judgment, I am giving up carbs for Lent. Modified, of course. I have a couple of pounds to lose and carbs are really my only vice. I don't smoke, only have one glass of wine per day, (and I AM NOT GIVING THAT UP UNLESS THE KIDS MOVE OUT!) I am really uninterested in sweets, so all that is really left is carbs. I will miss carbs. The only plus is that I have made a deal that this whole thing is off when we do family dinners while my Army Son is home on leave. I mean, really, it is for his own good that there should be french bread at the table with home made mashed potatoes. He is after all putting his life on the line. (ok ok enough dramatics))
So you will have to forgive me if my recipes are.....boring for 40 days. But hey, I will look good in a bikini for spring break, so it is all good!
So you will have to forgive me if my recipes are.....boring for 40 days. But hey, I will look good in a bikini for spring break, so it is all good!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Taco Tuesday
Dear God, It's Me, Aricka! Remember me? I am the one always asking you for a little extra patience! I really could use your guidance today. Not even out of the driveway and the kids are fighting over who will sit in the front. The Tortured Teenager wants to be up front to finish her makeup. Her foundation is a nice color but it doesn't match with the interior of my car as it gets all over my visor as she pulls down the mirror. Maybe she could switch to a foundation that matches my car? Thanks…
Dear God, It's Me again! I'm trying to download my tax software so I can do my mom's taxes. Notice I am doing hers before ours as she needs the money more than we do. For some reason I cant get the program to install. A little extra patience? Just a smudge? Thanks…
Dear God…Don't mean to bug you but is it really necessary for me to wait on hold for an hour for the tax software company just to get a recording "leave a message?" They already got my money! I just want a refund so I can go buy it again at the store. Thanks…
Dear God, I am sure I am needing some patience now. Thanks for saving my ass when that clearly uninsured driver almost rear ended me. Really appreciate that. I hope you heard my "THANK YOU GOD" and forgive me for my "LEARN HOW TO F**KING DRIVE" for I really am trying to work on that.
Dear God, Now I ask for patience for rude lady that thought nothing to cut in front of me at the second store I had to go to in order to buy the tax software for the second time. I even asked her if she intended on swiping her card as she stood in front of me while the cashier asked for me to pay. How rude? The least she could do is either wait to look at the pens where I was standing or pay for my purchase. Just saying…
Dear God, finally have the tax software in my hand and why am I not able to install it? Really? So please forgive me if some F bombs come flying out of my mouth.
And one more thing, really…Give me patience with the Tortured Teenager! For she is truly a blessing my life! And I will not curse her like my mother did that "you too will have children one day and I hope they are as rotten as you are!" No, I will break the cycle!
Dear God, I guess you must be on vacation because patience is really short around here. I guess I will take your cue and pretend to be on vacation. It is Taco Tuesday after all!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Caramel Apple Crepes
I happened to watch an episode of Everyday Cooking (PBS) this weekend where they made some Banana Crepes. The chef made it look so simple that in my cranky mood I decided, "I can do that!" Except I didn't have bananas on board so off to the computer I went in search for a recipe that would use some fruit I did have, apples. I imagines apples with a caramel sauce. I am not really a sweets person. Matter of fact, I'm not really a sweet person, period. That was joke...to go with my crankiness. Anyways...If he could do it, then I could. Doesn't matter that he was classically trained and on TV. I can do this. So I gathered my ingredients and got started. The crepe batter is easy enough to make. The apples, no biggie. The caramel, I started with complete confidence. I was gonna do this. I would own this caramel. And up until I added the cream, I did. Once I added the cream, it was touch and go, but it came together and was great.
Now I don't own a crepe pan. But I do own a huge saute pan. I gathered The Tortured Teenager (who I really wasn't talking to but we put aside our differences for the purpose of dessert) and she became my co-pilot. Brush in one hand, measuring cup in the other we were a team! She would butter up the pan (which we discovered, more butter, more better) and then I would say "hit me" and she would pour some batter in the pan (1/4 cup which is not what the recipe calls for) as I swirled to get it even. Have you ever watched that show on Food Network, "Worst Cooks?" Well they have an episode where they have to make crepes and one of the girls (dark hair with glasses) swirls it like the goal is to not have the batter touch itself. (giggle) It really takes a little skill the first time. After that you become a pro! Mind you, a little "oooh" and "aaah" as you swirl seems to help too. Flipping was not as easy as they show on TV. Maybe I haven't developed enough callouses on the tips of my fingers but I couldn't just pick it up like they did on TV. It's hot for God sake! I ended up using a pancake spatula. But with each crepe, there was laughter and high fives. Maybe I need to make crepes more often. We made up all the crepes in advance and then reheated in the micro for 15 seconds which was perfect.
I was thrilled the The Little Ballplayer liked them. Remember he doesn't like anything that doesn't list crap as the main ingredient! He ate four! The Tortured Teenager really doesn't care for caramel so she was eating them with cinnamon sugar.
Caramel Apple Crepes
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These tender, thin pancakes are easy to mix and cook. Serve them with sweet or savory fillings and toppings. Our apple filling makes these perfect for dessert.
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12 Basic Dessert Crepes
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup thinly sliced, peeled apple
1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted
Vanilla ice cream (optional)
1. For crepes, prepare the Basic Dessert Crepes. Fold each crepe in half, browned side out. Fold in half again, forming a triangle. Place crepes on a serving platter.
2. For sauce: In a heavy small saucepan, cook and stir brown sugar and honey over medium-high heat till bubbly. Reduce heat to medium. Boil mixture, uncovered, for 6 minutes (adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil). Remove from heat. Slowly and carefully stir in whipping cream (mixture will bubble up).
[Note from ME: this is where I panicked! I added the cream and it became a rock. But keep stirring and it will come together. It will look like it isn't thick enough but it will thicken as it cools]
3. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add apple slices; cook, uncovered, for 4 to 6 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally. Top crepes with apples. Spoon some of the sauce over crepes (cover and chill remaining sauce for another use). Top with pecans. If you like, serve with ice cream. Makes 7 servings.
Basic Dessert Crepes
In a small mixing bowl combine 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup milk, 1/3 cup water, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, melted, or 1 tablespoon cooking oil, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Beat with a rotary beater until combined and smooth. Heat a lightly greased 6-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the batter into skillet; lift and tilt skillet to spread batter evenly. Return to heat; brown on one side only for 30 to 45 seconds. Invert skillet over paper towels; remove crepe from skillet. Lay crepes out flat to cool. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as necessary with additional shortening or cooking oil. Makes 12 to 14 crepes.
Monday, February 1, 2010
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Chicken Marsala
I was absent for the weekend. Maybe you didn't even notice but I assure you it was for your own good. Parenting is hard. I didn't give my parent this much grieve. I did not! My father likes to say that I was a handful but my father was pickled my entire childhood so his memories are a little distorted. I did have a sharp tongue. Guilty as charged! I still have a sharp tongue. Ugly words just seem to escape my mouth. I don't know how they get out! The Tortured Teenager gave us a run for our money this weekend. Friday I saw humor in it. Saturday I was hurt. Sunday, the true me was back! I am a true red head. When angered, I breath fire. Yesterday was one of those days. I was truly ugly. I could have made a happy baby cry. It was bad. Really bad. Today, fortunately the kids had to go to school and I have some quiet time to reflect. A time out so to speak. Those ugly thoughts are still simmering right under the surface. This time was unusually bad. Luckily I have a good man who thinks that I am funny and stands behind my ugliness. God love him.
Normally I take comfort in the kitchen. Even the kitchen held no interest. So I turned to Food Network. Some food porn must be the answer! Those ugly thoughts kept invading my mind. Damn it! Fortunately The Fireman was hungry and needed dinner! My goal this year is to cook meals I would want to eat out in a restaurant. Sunday dinner was to be Chicken Marsala.
Every once in while, I get suckered into eating at the Olive Garden. Not my favorite. Twenty minutes away there are amazing Italian restaurants that make the Olive Garden seem like fast food gone wrong. But when I do get suckered into it, I usually get Chicken Marsala. I don't know who turned me on to it. But the sauce is yummy. And over mashed potatoes. Heaven! Being Irish, you could put mashed potatoes on a shoe and I would find it appetizing so putting Marsala gravy over it is amazing. My kids do not like mushrooms. They haven't discovered that they taste like beef. It is probably a texture issue and not a taste issue. So I chopped up the mushrooms very fine hoping it wouldn't be an issue. I got this recipe off the Food Network. If I was to do it over, I would get some better mushrooms. I had some button mushrooms in the fridge so we went with what I had on stock. I also would salt and pepper the chicken more aggressively as the recipe doesn't even call for it. I did anyways sparsely. I served in a bowl over my Parmesan Mashed Potatoes. The Fireman would have preferred that it was on a plate.
Lets talk Mashed Potatoes. There are many years that The Fireman has had to work Thanksgiving. We don't mind. It's part of the job. He doesn't care who cooks the bird but the potatoes, only his wife. My family has become accustomed to my bold flavored potatoes. I do start with the basics, butter milk, salt and freshly ground pepper (lots of it) but then I take a turn, I put about a cup to two cups of freshly grated Parmesan cheese and if I planned ahead a whole glove of roasted garlic, if not garlic powder (I know..I know powder! But it gives it a ranch dip taste) And then if the that wasn't enough, I dump a cup of sour cream in my potatoes. There should be a warning on my potatoes. HIGHLY ADDICTIVE! HIGH IN FAT! ARTERY CLOGGING! But I only make then a couple times a year so just deal and work out a little extra before or after. Or do like I do, loosen your belt!
Chicken Marsala
recipe courtesy Food Network
Recipe courtesy Fran Geraci, owner of Geraci's in Cleveland, OH.
* 4 (8-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
* All-purpose flour, for dredging, plus 2 tablespoons
* 3 ounces butter
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 cups sliced mushrooms
* 2 tablespoons minced garlic
* 4 tablespoons Marsala wine
* 2 cups beef stock
Put the chicken breasts between 2 pieces of waxed paper and flatten with a meat pounder until thin. Cut each chicken breast into 4 pieces. Add some flour to a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken in the flour and shake off the excess flour.
(I didn't have more wax paper, so I used plastic wrap. I have found that a frying pan works great for pounding meat. Being in an ugly mood, this was very therapeutic for me. I even invited the Tortured Teenager over to see how I was dealing with my anger)
Add the butter and olive oil to a large saute pan over high heat and heat until it sizzles, do NOT let it brown. Add the chicken and saute until brown on both sides. Stir in the sliced mushrooms and saute briefly, then add the garlic. Add the Marsala and simmer for 3 minutes, then stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour. Pour in the beef stock and let simmer until the sauce thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.
(I had more meat than would fit in one pan all at once so I did it in batches and then put it all back into the sauce to finish up for the last five minutes. The flour on the meat really helps with the thickening of the sauce)
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Dec. 27, 2012) - Alphinat Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NPA) announces its results for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2012.
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During fiscal 2011, Alphinat recognized revenue totalling $793,915 compared to $682,783 for 2011 and $1,255,514 for 2010. Net losses for fiscal 2012 totalled $787,783 compared to a net loss of $940,845 for fiscal 2011.
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HOUSTON — The Warriors are facing one of those daunting stretches, the kind that is supposed to derail their progress and bring them back to reality.
Tuesday, they kick off a four-games-in-five-nights trip, their second such trip in two weeks. This one features three teams in the thick of the Western Conference's deep playoff race. And the Warriors will play two games without starting center Andrew Bogut, who is not yet playing back-to-back sets since returning from an ankle injury.
But the Warriors have faced these situations before and still sit a season-best 13 games over .500.
"Our confidence level is very high," rookie forward Draymond Green said. "I think we are getting better, and having Bogut back helps a lot. We've really got it clicking now."
Splitting any trip is a good deal, but especially on this one. The Warriors will be visiting three of the top eight teams in the West.
First, they face a Rockets squad that is strong at home. Houston is second in the NBA in scoring (105.1 points per game) and really gets up and down the court at the Toyota Center, led by guards James Harden and Jeremy Lin.
The next night, the Warriors visit arguably the best team in the league in Oklahoma City. The Thunder is 21-3 at home and no doubt remembers its close loss at Oracle Arena last month.
After a day off, the Warriors visit Memphis, which sits a half-game ahead of the Warriors for the No. 4 seed in the West.
The Grizzlies might be less potent since trading star forward Rudy Gay to Toronto, but with their size advantage, they have owned the Warriors of late.
The Warriors conclude their second back-to-back set of the week at Dallas. The Mavericks are much closer to the bottom than the top of the West. But they could have star Dirk Nowitzki and center Chris Kaman back for the Warriors' visit. Neither played in the Warriors' home win over Dallas on Thursday.
Bogut probably will sit out the games at Oklahoma City and Dallas. Wins at Houston (a threat behind the Warriors) and Memphis (directly ahead) figure to have more value as the Warriors jockey for playoff positioning. It makes more sense for Bogut to play those games.
Going 2-2 on this trip, followed by a home win over Houston, would ensure the Warriors enter the All-Star break in great position.
They perhaps could afford going 1-3, because they have built a nice cushion. But point guard Jarrett Jack said they are hardly thinking that way.
"Whenever there is any type of stoppage of play, you want to finish on a positive note," he said. "You don't want to come off the break still wondering about two games you gave away because you were looking ahead. It's just like winter break in school. You might mess up on a test because you're thinking about this time off that's coming your way."
The Warriors went 4-0 despite not having Bogut or point guard Stephen Curry in two of those games. That is largely because Lee averaged 18.0 points, 14.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists.
He shot 51.7 percent and became the first NBA player in nearly 10 years to post four consecutive games with at least 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. The last to do it was Kevin Garnett in April 2003.
Lee has an NBA-high 31 double-doubles this season.
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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity wrestling team had an up and down stretch against some tough teams from the western shore last week, splitting a pair of matches in a dual meet with Rising Sun and John Carroll last Thursday before falling to Reservoir on Saturday.
The Seahawks went across the bridge two times late last week for one of the toughest segments of the their schedule and returned with mixed results against some of top-ranked teams in the state. In a dual meet last Thursday, Decatur dropped a close one to Rising Sun, 31-21, in a seesaw contest that came down to the final match.
Decatur's defending state champion Danny Miller, wrestling at 215 pounds, got the Seahawks off to a quick start with a win in the first match against Rising Sun, and Dylan Drew (289) followed with a win of his own to stake Decatur to an early lead. Rising Sun then won the next five matches to take a 19-9 lead, but Decatur was not finished yet.
The Seahawks rallied for four straight wins including victories by Matt Doherty (135), Bernie McGarry (140), Josh Barger (145) and Danny Kominos (152) to pull ahead with a 24-19 lead with one match to go. However, Decatur's Mike Meekins was disqualified in the finale, resulting in a six-point credit for Rising Sun and a three-point reduction for the Seahawks, ending the match in a 31-21 win for the Tigers.
Decatur responded to the tough loss with a big win over John Carroll, another ranked program from the Baltimore area in the other half of the dual meet on the same night. Again, the Seahawks got off to a quick start with four straight wins and nine of the first 10. Decatur's Drew got it started with a win at 289, followed up with wins by Nick McLoota (103), Anthony LaBarck (112) and Devin Bataille (119). After one loss, the Seahawks reeled off five more in a row led by Corey Tobias (130), Doherty (125), Bernie McGarry (140), Bargar (145) and Danny Kominos (152).
John Carroll went on a mini-run of its own, winning the next two matches, before Decatur's heart and soul, Danny Miller, rounded out the 36-20 win with a victory in the last match. After two tough matches against some of the top wrestling programs in the area, the Seahawks had earned a split.
Decatur returned went back across the Chesapeake two days later on Saturday for a match with another tough program in Reservoir. The Seahawks crushed Reservoir, 60-9, last year to jumpstart a run at a state dual meet championship, but the Gators exacted a little revenge last weekend with a 38-27 win. Reservoir won the first two individual matches before Decatur responded by winning the next three.
Matt Doherty got the Seahawks' mini-run started with a win in the 135-pound class. Bernie McGarry (140) and Josh Bargar (145) completed the run by Decatur to take a 15-6 lead early on, but Reservoir responded by winning the next three to take a 24-15 lead. Zweifel stopped the bleeding with a win in the 189-pound class to cut Reservoir's lead to 24-18 before Miller tied the contest at 24-24 with a pin in the 215-pound class match.
Decatur retook the lead, 27-24, with a win by Dylan Drew in the 285-pound class, but Reservoir closed out the match with three straight wins to avenge last year's crushing defeat, 38-27. It doesn't get any easier for the Seahawks, who hit the road again this weekend for the Arundel Duals, featuring some of the top high school wrestling programs in the state.


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MUSTANG HOOFPRINTS: Nelson named NSIC Coach of the Year
Hello Mustang Fans!
Congratulations to Southwest Minnesota State University wrestling head coach Jesse Nelson, who was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year by his peers for leading the Mustangs to a 6-2 league record this season.
The six NSIC wins are the most in school history and SMSU produced its first winning conference record since the 2000-01season.
Coach Nelson was joined by four of our Mustangs, who were named to the NSIC All-Conference team this week – Justin Reinsma, Kyle Begin and Jacob Begin landed on the All-NSIC first team and Cole Wilson was named to the All-NSIC second team.
SMSU wrestling was also recognized last week for its accomplishments in the classroom. The Mustangs had five student-athletes named to the 2013-14 National Wrestling Coaches Association Division II All-Academic team. The announcement came March 15 at the NCAA II National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.
As a team, SMSU finished 10th in the country in the team category with a GPA of 3.21. Wilson was named to the first team, while seniors Ethan Hildebrandt and Micah Larson were both named to the second team. Sophomore Beau Buysse and senior Andrew Rodas both were named to the honorable mention team.
It was a great year for the SMSU wrestling program, academically and athletically, and we are very proud of all their accomplishments.
Drown SMSU Golf Classic
Save the date!
The 29th annual David and Carol Drown SMSU Golf Classic will be held June 20 at the Marshall Golf Club. The Drown SMSU Golf Classic is the next Mustang Booster Club fund-raising event, and The Drown SMSU Golf Classic Golf Classic Committee will be convening in the next few weeks to begin the planning for this great event.
For all your information on NCAA Division II postseason competition, the Mustang Booster Club and SMSU athletics, visit our website: www.smsumustangs.com.
Upcoming SMSU athletic events
The SMSU wrestling team (12-5 overall) finished the season last weekend with four wrestlers going 1-2 in matches on Day 1 of the NCAA Division II National Championships that were held last March 14-15 in Cleveland, Ohio. Justin Reinsma (133 pounds), Kyle Begin (165), Jacob Begin (174) and Cole Wilson (285) were eliminated in the consolation second round in tight matches.
Congratulations to our Mustang wrestlers who competed at the national championships for a great season!
Track and Field
The Mustang men's and women's track and field teams begin training for the 2014 outdoor season, which will begin Saturday at the Dakota State Open in Madison, S.D.
Women's Tennis
The SMSU women's tennis team (3-10, 1-4 NSIC) went 1-6 on its trip to Mesa, Ariz., during spring break. The Mustangs lone win came against Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas).
SMSU is back in action today as it heads to Bismarck, N.D., to compete against the University of Mary in an NSIC match at 10 a.m.
The SMSU baseball team (10-8) went 8-4 in the Tucson Invitational last week on its spring break trip.
The Mustangs began NSIC play Friday by splitting the first two games of a four-game series versus nationally-ranked Minnesota State (13-4) in Sioux City, Iowa. The Mavericks won 3-1 in Game 1 before SMSU rallied to score the final seven runs in a 7-4 win over the Mavericks in Game 2.
All four games are being played at Sioux City North High School. The final twin-bill begins at 12 p.m. today.
The Mustang softball team (3-13) and went 3-7 on its spring break trip to North Alabama and the Rebel Spring Games in Winter Haven, Fla.
SMSU is scheduled to compete in its first NSIC doubleheader in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Tuesday against the University of Sioux Falls at 2 p.m.
Women's Golf
The SMSU women's golf team posted a couple of third-place finishes in Florida, at the SMSU Spring Invite, and, at the Fort Hays State Spring Thaw Invite, in Mesa, Ariz.
The SMSU Spring Invite was held at the LPGA International Golf Club and the FHSU Spring Thaw Invite was hosted at Dobson Ranch Golf Course.
The Mustangs are back in action Sunday and Monday at the Missouri Western State Spring Invite, held at the St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph, Mo.
Good luck and safe travels to all of our SMSU teams competing this weekend!
Go Mustangs!
Trivia Contest
Congratulation to Rick Haberman who provided the correct response to last week's Mustang Hoofprints Trivia Question: Who was the last SMSU Baseball pitcher to throw a no hitter?
Rick was correct in both his emails, answering Ryan Morse, who threw a no-hitter against Minnesota-Crookston in March 2005. He followed that with an email recognizing Joe Axelson's no-hitter thrown March 12 against Bemidji State in Tucson, Ariz.
Trivia Question
Who was the last SMSU softball pitcher to throw a no-hitter?
The first person to email me at email@example.com with the correct answer to this question will receive an SMSU T-shirt.


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