1 cup lowfat evaporated milk
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 lbs chicken leg meat
3/4 lb small fresh button mushrooms
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cups pearl onions
2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
2 1/4 cups frozen green peas, thawed
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
In a small bowl, stir together evaporated milk and flour
until smooth. Place chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, onions,
carrots and peas in crockpot. Pour in milk mixture and broth.
Season with salt, pepper, marjoram and rosemary. Cook on LOW
for 6 hours. Stir in parsley and serve.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Monday, February 20, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian." - Dennis Wholey
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Chuck Norris Facts
Chuck Norris Facts
Read and learn true wisdom about The Master. And have a couple of laughs. Even 'he' loves this Site.
Read and learn true wisdom about The Master. And have a couple of laughs. Even 'he' loves this Site.
Friday, February 17, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Women put a lot of thought into what their butts look like. Men aren't even aware of the fact that they have a butt until it starts itching." - Jeff Foxworthy
Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he's carrying a beautiful rose in his beak, and also he's carrying a very beautiful painting with his feet. And also, you're drunk." - Jack Handey
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
The UberPage of the First Church of Shatnerology!
The UberPage of the First Church of Shatnerology!
Oh, what evil people to treat our hero like this! Actually, Shatner loves it and you might too. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Oh, what evil people to treat our hero like this! Actually, Shatner loves it and you might too. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Paris Hilton was arrested for cocaine possession, which is like arresting Bill Cosby for eating Jell-O." - Jimmy Kimmel
Rec: Microwave Meatloaf
Meatloaf
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef or ground turkey
8 ozs tomatoe sauce
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1/4 cup minced onions
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sauce
1/3 cup catsup
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Combine meatloaf ingredients in a bowl and mix with
(clean) hands until well mixed. Pat into a 9 x 5 microwave
loaf pan. Cook in microwave on HIGH 6 minutes. While
cooking, combine sauce elements into small bowl and
whisk until mixed. At the end of the 6 minutes pour
sauce over the loaf and continue cooking on HIGH for an
additional 5 to 7 minutes. (For a firmer loaf, decrease
tomato sauce to 6 ozs).
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef or ground turkey
8 ozs tomatoe sauce
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1/4 cup minced onions
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sauce
1/3 cup catsup
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Combine meatloaf ingredients in a bowl and mix with
(clean) hands until well mixed. Pat into a 9 x 5 microwave
loaf pan. Cook in microwave on HIGH 6 minutes. While
cooking, combine sauce elements into small bowl and
whisk until mixed. At the end of the 6 minutes pour
sauce over the loaf and continue cooking on HIGH for an
additional 5 to 7 minutes. (For a firmer loaf, decrease
tomato sauce to 6 ozs).
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Crockpot Hobo Dinner
In a large frying pan, combine:
5 - 6 bratwurst, kielbasa, or Italian sausage
1/2 C. water
Cook over medium high heat for about 5 minutes, until
partially done, turning frequently. Add additional water
if needed. Remove sausage from pan and set aside.
In the same pan, cook until slightly soft:
1 small head cabbage, sliced into bite-size pieces
1 lg. sweet onion, sliced
1 lg. clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
Put prepared sausage in bottom of large (5 -6 qt.)
crockpot. Add cabbage mixture.
Then top with:
6 ears of corn, cut in half
Cook on LOW setting for 4 to 5 hours.
Serves 6 to 8
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
5 - 6 bratwurst, kielbasa, or Italian sausage
1/2 C. water
Cook over medium high heat for about 5 minutes, until
partially done, turning frequently. Add additional water
if needed. Remove sausage from pan and set aside.
In the same pan, cook until slightly soft:
1 small head cabbage, sliced into bite-size pieces
1 lg. sweet onion, sliced
1 lg. clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
Put prepared sausage in bottom of large (5 -6 qt.)
crockpot. Add cabbage mixture.
Then top with:
6 ears of corn, cut in half
Cook on LOW setting for 4 to 5 hours.
Serves 6 to 8
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Crockpot Beef Bourguignon
1 lb sirloin tip roast, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup red wine
1/2 cup water
1 (10 1/2 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 (2 1/2 oz) package dry onion soup mix
1/4 lb mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup green peppers, chopped
1/4 lb white pearl onions
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
chopped fresh parsley
Put beef in crockpot. Mix other ingredients, excluding
parsley, together well in a bowl. Pour over beef and cook
in crockpot for 6 to 8 hours on LOW. Best served over
rice or noodles with parsley as a garnish.
Serves 2
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1/2 cup red wine
1/2 cup water
1 (10 1/2 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 (2 1/2 oz) package dry onion soup mix
1/4 lb mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup green peppers, chopped
1/4 lb white pearl onions
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
chopped fresh parsley
Put beef in crockpot. Mix other ingredients, excluding
parsley, together well in a bowl. Pour over beef and cook
in crockpot for 6 to 8 hours on LOW. Best served over
rice or noodles with parsley as a garnish.
Serves 2
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Crockpot Winter Harvest Beef Stew
1(3 to 4 lbs.) chuck roast, cut into cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 small rutabaga, peeled and cut into small cubes
2 large potatoes, cut into cubes
1 large onion, sliced
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 (0.75 oz.) packet Cajun brown gravy mix
1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
Put roast cubes into slow cooker and add all other
ingredients in the order listed. Cook on LOW for
6 to 8 hours and spoon into large soup bowls.
Serve with hot croissants or French bread.
Serves 4 to six
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 small rutabaga, peeled and cut into small cubes
2 large potatoes, cut into cubes
1 large onion, sliced
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 (0.75 oz.) packet Cajun brown gravy mix
1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
Put roast cubes into slow cooker and add all other
ingredients in the order listed. Cook on LOW for
6 to 8 hours and spoon into large soup bowls.
Serve with hot croissants or French bread.
Serves 4 to six
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Crockpot Hungarian Goulash
2 lbs. round steak cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) tomatoes
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry thyme
1 minced garlic clove
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
Put steak cubes, onion and garlic in Crockpot.
Add flour and stir to coat steak cubes. Add salt,
pepper, paprika, thyme and tomatoes. Stir well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours. Add sour
cream 30 minutes before serving. Stir in thoroughly.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) tomatoes
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry thyme
1 minced garlic clove
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
Put steak cubes, onion and garlic in Crockpot.
Add flour and stir to coat steak cubes. Add salt,
pepper, paprika, thyme and tomatoes. Stir well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours. Add sour
cream 30 minutes before serving. Stir in thoroughly.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Monday, February 13, 2017
The Thought For Today
"I'm such a bad housekeeper, people wipe their feet before they leave, and when I cook, I serve Tums for after-dinner mints." - Joan Rivers
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Deano Sez: Dysfunctional Family Circus
The old DFC site, when active and accepting submissions, was just about the funniest, sickest, site out there. Many a lunch hour at IBM was spent composing captions, hoping that one of ours would be chosen for that week's posting. Of course, just as with everything else good for the soul and funny as all get-out, lawyers got involved and fucked it up for everyone. This is the best known archive without having to get messily involved with the Wayback Machine...
Friday, February 10, 2017
The Thought For Today
"If you live to the age of a hundred you have it made because very few people die past the age of a hundred." - George Burns
Thursday, February 09, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Hope for the Best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We're unrehearsed." - Mel Brooks
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city." - George Burns
Disposable Temporary E-Mail Address
Disposable Temporary E-Mail Address
"Why do you need Temporary Email? Maybe you need to register at a website and don't want to give out your personal email address. Or, Perhaps you are working at a Trade Show and want to create a Custom Temporary Email address for a week. The uses are endless." And these are just some of the legal ones. Have fun, and when questioned by the cops, I have no idea who you are.
"Why do you need Temporary Email? Maybe you need to register at a website and don't want to give out your personal email address. Or, Perhaps you are working at a Trade Show and want to create a Custom Temporary Email address for a week. The uses are endless." And these are just some of the legal ones. Have fun, and when questioned by the cops, I have no idea who you are.
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Rec: Crockpot Lamb Stew
2 pounds lamb, cubed
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup flour
2 cups water
3/4 cup red cooking wine
1/4 teaspoon powdered garlic
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
6 medium carrots, sliced
4 small onions, quartered
4 ribs celery, sliced
3 medium potatoes, unpeeled, diced
Sprinkle lamb with sugar. Brown in oil in skillet.
Remove lamb and place in a crockpot (4 quart size),
reserving drippings. Stir salt, pepper, and flour into
drippings until smooth. Stir in water and wine until
smooth, stirring until broth simmers and thickens.
Pour into crockpot. Add remaining ingredients and
stir until well mixed. Cover. Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup flour
2 cups water
3/4 cup red cooking wine
1/4 teaspoon powdered garlic
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
6 medium carrots, sliced
4 small onions, quartered
4 ribs celery, sliced
3 medium potatoes, unpeeled, diced
Sprinkle lamb with sugar. Brown in oil in skillet.
Remove lamb and place in a crockpot (4 quart size),
reserving drippings. Stir salt, pepper, and flour into
drippings until smooth. Stir in water and wine until
smooth, stirring until broth simmers and thickens.
Pour into crockpot. Add remaining ingredients and
stir until well mixed. Cover. Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Crockpot Indian Lamb Korma
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon hot chili powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 green cardamoms, crushed
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
1lb 9oz boneless lamb shoulder, roughly diced, most fat removed
4fl oz boiling water
1 chicken stock cube
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-2 teaspoons cornstarch, optional
6 tablespoons double cream
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
Preheat the heating base to Low. Place the stoneware on the
stove, add the oil and warm gently. Add the dried spices and
cook gently for 2 to 3 minutes, to release their flavour but
do not allow to burn. Add the garlic, onions, and ginger and
cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes, coating well in the spices
and oil. Next add the lamb, water and stock cube, season
well with salt and pepper, then place into the crockpot.
Cover with the lid and cook for 5 to 6 hours on LOW, or
3 to 4 hours on HIGH or until the meat is tender. Once
cooked, stir well. If the sauce is a little thin, mix the
cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water; stir into the korma
and cook for a few minutes on HIGH to thicken. Add the
cream, tomatoes and coriander. Check the seasoning and
serve.Serve Poppadums, Basmati rice and Raita.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 tablespoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon hot chili powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 green cardamoms, crushed
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
1lb 9oz boneless lamb shoulder, roughly diced, most fat removed
4fl oz boiling water
1 chicken stock cube
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-2 teaspoons cornstarch, optional
6 tablespoons double cream
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
Preheat the heating base to Low. Place the stoneware on the
stove, add the oil and warm gently. Add the dried spices and
cook gently for 2 to 3 minutes, to release their flavour but
do not allow to burn. Add the garlic, onions, and ginger and
cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes, coating well in the spices
and oil. Next add the lamb, water and stock cube, season
well with salt and pepper, then place into the crockpot.
Cover with the lid and cook for 5 to 6 hours on LOW, or
3 to 4 hours on HIGH or until the meat is tender. Once
cooked, stir well. If the sauce is a little thin, mix the
cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water; stir into the korma
and cook for a few minutes on HIGH to thicken. Add the
cream, tomatoes and coriander. Check the seasoning and
serve.Serve Poppadums, Basmati rice and Raita.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Irish Stew
2 pounds lamb stew meat
6 potatoes, sliced
4 onions, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
1 14½ oz can beef broth
Layer potatoes and lamb in crockpot. Add remaining
ingredients. Cover; cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or
HIGH 3 to 5 hours.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
6 potatoes, sliced
4 onions, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
1 14½ oz can beef broth
Layer potatoes and lamb in crockpot. Add remaining
ingredients. Cover; cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or
HIGH 3 to 5 hours.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Crockpot Lamb Dijon
½ cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds lamb stew meat
6 new potatoes, cubed
¼ cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon rosemary
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 14½ oz can beef broth
1 10 oz pkg frozen green peas, thawed
Mix flour, salt, red pepper and pepper. Toss lamb in
mixture, then brown in skillet. Add lamb and remaining
ingredients, except for peas, to the crockpot. Cover; cook
on LOW 8 to 10 hours. Add peas during last 15 minutes of
cooking.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds lamb stew meat
6 new potatoes, cubed
¼ cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon rosemary
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 14½ oz can beef broth
1 10 oz pkg frozen green peas, thawed
Mix flour, salt, red pepper and pepper. Toss lamb in
mixture, then brown in skillet. Add lamb and remaining
ingredients, except for peas, to the crockpot. Cover; cook
on LOW 8 to 10 hours. Add peas during last 15 minutes of
cooking.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Easy Lamb Hot Pot
2 small onions, finely chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 inch thick lamb neck chops
4 oz black pudding, cut into 4 pieces (optional)
2 oz pearl barley, soaked
3 tablespoons flour
6 tablespoons cold water
3 large baking potatoes peeled and sliced
1 organic lamb or chicken stock cube
½ pint boiling water
4 tablespoons melted butter
salt
freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the heating base on LOW. Place half the chopped
onions, carrots and garlic into the bottom of the crockpot.
Add the lamb neck chops, then top with the black pudding,
the rest of the onions, carrots and garlic and finally the pearl
barley. Mix the flour and cold water together to form a soft
batter, then pour over the onions and carrots. Place
overlapping potato slices on top. Dissolve the stock cube in
the boiling water and pour into the center of the potatoes.
Pour the melted butter over the potatoes and season well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours, or 2 to 3 hours on
HIGH, until the lamb is tender.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 inch thick lamb neck chops
4 oz black pudding, cut into 4 pieces (optional)
2 oz pearl barley, soaked
3 tablespoons flour
6 tablespoons cold water
3 large baking potatoes peeled and sliced
1 organic lamb or chicken stock cube
½ pint boiling water
4 tablespoons melted butter
salt
freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the heating base on LOW. Place half the chopped
onions, carrots and garlic into the bottom of the crockpot.
Add the lamb neck chops, then top with the black pudding,
the rest of the onions, carrots and garlic and finally the pearl
barley. Mix the flour and cold water together to form a soft
batter, then pour over the onions and carrots. Place
overlapping potato slices on top. Dissolve the stock cube in
the boiling water and pour into the center of the potatoes.
Pour the melted butter over the potatoes and season well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours, or 2 to 3 hours on
HIGH, until the lamb is tender.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Monday, February 06, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Cocaine is God's way of telling someone that they're too rich." - Robin Williams
mcphee.com/
http://www.mcphee.com/
Every American home should have at least one rubber chicken and Archie McPhee is THE place to find them. Along with a lot of other weird stuff. I just got my What Would An Angry Scotsman Do spinner, so now I no longer have to make up my mind for myself. Just spin that sucker and there's the answer.
Every American home should have at least one rubber chicken and Archie McPhee is THE place to find them. Along with a lot of other weird stuff. I just got my What Would An Angry Scotsman Do spinner, so now I no longer have to make up my mind for myself. Just spin that sucker and there's the answer.
Sunday, February 05, 2017
Friday, February 03, 2017
The Thought For Today
"I believe in loyalty. When a woman reaches an age she likes, she should stick to it." - Eva Gabor
Foamy
Ok, this has to be here. http://www.illwillpress.com/
It's Weird Friday! Foamy is the best. I admit, I am a Foamy cult member. This little squirrel beats the pants off of Dennis Miller, Bill Mahr, and maybe even Dennis Leary as far as rants go.
It's Weird Friday! Foamy is the best. I admit, I am a Foamy cult member. This little squirrel beats the pants off of Dennis Miller, Bill Mahr, and maybe even Dennis Leary as far as rants go.
Thursday, February 02, 2017
The Thought For Today
"The sight of women talking together has always made men uneasy; nowadays it means rank subversion." - Germaine Greer
Get Off My Lawn!
FREE of course. "The neighborhood kids are on your lawn again, and it's time to take action. And that action is murder." Rated 4.3 out of 5. And did I remember to say FREE?
Wednesday, February 01, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how it feels about dogs." - Christopher Hampton
WTF?!
WTF?!
"Welcome! You've stumbled into WTF?! - a WoW inspired side-scrolling Flash-based RPG." Looks like fun.
"Welcome! You've stumbled into WTF?! - a WoW inspired side-scrolling Flash-based RPG." Looks like fun.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
The Thought For Today
“When the food runs out, the family reunion is over. It’s cool that out of all my relatives, I’m the only cannibal.
” - Jarod Kintz
Monday, January 30, 2017
Common foods that are toxic for pets
Own a dog or cat? This is important stuff to know, print and post on your fridge.
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Funny and Extreme Videos, Flash Games, Funny Pictures, Funny Jokes, Funny Flash Humor - KillSomeTime.com
Funny and Extreme Videos, Flash Games, Funny Pictures, Funny Jokes, Funny Flash Humor - KillSomeTime.com As the name says, it's a great place to kill some time. You especially need to check out the video shorts - page after page of them. All of the classics are there including Janet Jackson's little mishap. I especially love "Got Milk?".
Friday, January 27, 2017
Thursday, January 26, 2017
The Thought For Today
"The reason the golf pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing." - Phyllis Diller
10 Ways to Freak Out Your Date
"Here’s my pick for 10 ways to turn off your date, with some choice marketing language from their vendors. If you wear one of these and your date does not quickly disappear, I suggest you hurry and take out a restraining order and change your telephone number, cuz you got yourself a big problem." My favorite - #8 of course!
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Rec: Haggis, Tatties and Neeps
Sunday night is Burns Night so why not celebrate it like every good Scot with Haggis accompanied with Tatties and Neeps (mashed potatoes with a little nutmeg and Mashed Swede also known as turnip with a little ginger). In this recipe I have combined the two, sprinkled a little Scottish cheddar cheese over the top to make Orkney Clapshot but you can keep the two separate if you prefer.
(NOTE: The dictionary says that the Swedish turnip is actually the rutabaga. Plan accordingly.)
Haggis
1.2-1.5kg haggis (look for the best quality you can find, it is now found in many butchers and supermarkets around the world or order it in if you have to).
Tatties
600g mashing potato, peeled and roughly chopped
60ml milk
4 tbsp butter
a generous pinch of grated nutmeg
maldon salt
Neeps
600g Swede (turnip), peeled and roughly chopped
4 tbsp butter
3cm ginger, peeled and chopped or ground ginger
maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper
Orkney Clapshot
Tatties and Neeps
150g cheddar cheese, grated
To Serve
cooked kale, cabbage or spinach tossed in a little butter and season with a little salt and pepper
30ml whisky.
Haggis: Place the haggis in a large saucepan and cover it with cold water. Bring the water to a strong simmer then reduce the heat to a gentle steady simmer and cover the pan. Leave the haggis to cook for 40 minutes per 500g.
Tatties: Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover them with cold water, bring the water to the boil then reduce it to a strong simmer. Leave the potatoes to cook for 20-30 minutes until they are tender. Drain the potatoes well and return them to the pan. Return the pan to the low heat and dry the potatoes for a couple of minutes. Add the butter and milk to the pan and mash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher. Add the nutmeg and a little salt to the potatoes and beat them to a smooth mash.
Neeps: Place the Swede (turnip) in a saucepan and cover them with cold water. Place the pan over a high heat and bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat to a strong simmer and leave the Swede to cook for 20-30 minutes until they are tender. Drain Swede and return them to the pan. Place the saucepan over a low heat and cook the Swede to dry it out for a couple of minutes. Add the butter and ginger to the pan and cook them with the Swede for a minute. Mash the mixture with a fork or potato masher. Season the Neeps with a little salt and pepper and beat it until smooth.
Orkney Clapshot: Preheat a grill to high. Mix together "Tatties and Neeps" until they are well combined. Place the mixture in an oven proof container and cover it with the grated cheese. Place the container under the hot grill and cook it until golden brown. Serve
To Serve Haggis: Remove the haggis from the pan and cut it open with scissors or a knife. Serve the Haggis accompanied with Tatties and Neeps or Orkney Clapshot and your choice of greens. Drizzle a little of whisky over each serving of haggis (optional). Serve
Serves 6
I have no idea what to do with leftovers
(NOTE: The dictionary says that the Swedish turnip is actually the rutabaga. Plan accordingly.)
Haggis
1.2-1.5kg haggis (look for the best quality you can find, it is now found in many butchers and supermarkets around the world or order it in if you have to).
Tatties
600g mashing potato, peeled and roughly chopped
60ml milk
4 tbsp butter
a generous pinch of grated nutmeg
maldon salt
Neeps
600g Swede (turnip), peeled and roughly chopped
4 tbsp butter
3cm ginger, peeled and chopped or ground ginger
maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper
Orkney Clapshot
Tatties and Neeps
150g cheddar cheese, grated
To Serve
cooked kale, cabbage or spinach tossed in a little butter and season with a little salt and pepper
30ml whisky.
Haggis: Place the haggis in a large saucepan and cover it with cold water. Bring the water to a strong simmer then reduce the heat to a gentle steady simmer and cover the pan. Leave the haggis to cook for 40 minutes per 500g.
Tatties: Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover them with cold water, bring the water to the boil then reduce it to a strong simmer. Leave the potatoes to cook for 20-30 minutes until they are tender. Drain the potatoes well and return them to the pan. Return the pan to the low heat and dry the potatoes for a couple of minutes. Add the butter and milk to the pan and mash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher. Add the nutmeg and a little salt to the potatoes and beat them to a smooth mash.
Neeps: Place the Swede (turnip) in a saucepan and cover them with cold water. Place the pan over a high heat and bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat to a strong simmer and leave the Swede to cook for 20-30 minutes until they are tender. Drain Swede and return them to the pan. Place the saucepan over a low heat and cook the Swede to dry it out for a couple of minutes. Add the butter and ginger to the pan and cook them with the Swede for a minute. Mash the mixture with a fork or potato masher. Season the Neeps with a little salt and pepper and beat it until smooth.
Orkney Clapshot: Preheat a grill to high. Mix together "Tatties and Neeps" until they are well combined. Place the mixture in an oven proof container and cover it with the grated cheese. Place the container under the hot grill and cook it until golden brown. Serve
To Serve Haggis: Remove the haggis from the pan and cut it open with scissors or a knife. Serve the Haggis accompanied with Tatties and Neeps or Orkney Clapshot and your choice of greens. Drizzle a little of whisky over each serving of haggis (optional). Serve
Serves 6
I have no idea what to do with leftovers
Monday, January 23, 2017
Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns
Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns
Remember, Wednesday night (the 25th) is Burns Night. Address to a Haggis is normally recited over the supper. I've ordered MY Haggis, have you?
Remember, Wednesday night (the 25th) is Burns Night. Address to a Haggis is normally recited over the supper. I've ordered MY Haggis, have you?
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
My New Living Will
I, __________________________, being of sound mind and body, do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial means. Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of pinhead partisan politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their lives depended on it or lawyers/doctors/hospitals interested in simply running up the bills. If a reasonable amount of time passes (a day or two) and I fail to ask for at least ONE of the following…Martini ____ Margarita ____ Scotch and Water____ Bloody Mary ____Vodka & Tonic ____
Glass of Chardonnay or ____ Merlot ____Steak ____ Lobster or Crab Legs ____
The Remote Control ____Bowl of Ice Cream ____ The Sports Page ____ Chocolate ____
Or Sex ____…it should be presumed that I will never get any better. When such a determination is reached, I here by instruct my appointed person and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the tubes and call it a day. At this point, it is time for all of my friends to raise their glasses to toast the good times we have had. Signature: ___________________________ Date: ___/___/___
Via Frankie
Glass of Chardonnay or ____ Merlot ____Steak ____ Lobster or Crab Legs ____
The Remote Control ____Bowl of Ice Cream ____ The Sports Page ____ Chocolate ____
Or Sex ____…it should be presumed that I will never get any better. When such a determination is reached, I here by instruct my appointed person and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the tubes and call it a day. At this point, it is time for all of my friends to raise their glasses to toast the good times we have had. Signature: ___________________________ Date: ___/___/___
Via Frankie
Friday, January 20, 2017
The Thought For Today
"My mother said to me, "If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso." - Pablo Picasso
Your Breasts Are Trying To Kill You
From Slate: A smart new history takes boobs seriously. NOT just for women.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Be true to your teeth and they won't be false to you." - Milton Supman...'Soupy Sales'
Which Science-Fiction Writer Are You?
Which Science-Fiction Writer Are You?
You KNOW you want to know. And in case you were wondering, Arthur C. Clarke. I WISH.
You KNOW you want to know. And in case you were wondering, Arthur C. Clarke. I WISH.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
The Thought For Today
"A man who carries a cat by the tail will learn something he can learn in no other way." - Mark Twain
What on Earth - A Collection Of Fun Wear & Delightful Diversions
What on Earth - A Collection Of Fun Wear & Delightful Diversions
Another fun place to shop - I get a lot of my T-shirts here. "Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints." What more can you say?
Another fun place to shop - I get a lot of my T-shirts here. "Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints." What more can you say?
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Rec: Crockpot Bouillabaisse
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
1 pinch saffron
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
3 lbs mixed fish, cut into 1" squares
2 cups clam juice
1 lb lobster/tails (optional)
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 lb crabmeat (optional)
3 tomatoes, diced
1 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 teaspoons salt
2 dozen clams, mussels or scallops
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon paprika
Put all ingredients, except seafood, in crockpot. Cover and
cook on HIGH for 2 to 4 hours. Add seafood. Cover and cook on
HIGH for 1 to 3 hours. Serve in heated large bowls garnished
with fresh parsley with crusty bread on the side.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave though it's also good chilled
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
1 pinch saffron
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
3 lbs mixed fish, cut into 1" squares
2 cups clam juice
1 lb lobster/tails (optional)
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 lb crabmeat (optional)
3 tomatoes, diced
1 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 teaspoons salt
2 dozen clams, mussels or scallops
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon paprika
Put all ingredients, except seafood, in crockpot. Cover and
cook on HIGH for 2 to 4 hours. Add seafood. Cover and cook on
HIGH for 1 to 3 hours. Serve in heated large bowls garnished
with fresh parsley with crusty bread on the side.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave though it's also good chilled
Rec: Best Unsteamed Shrimp
1/2 cup butter
2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined
1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Place butter in microwave safe bowl. Place bowl in
microwave and melt butter (15 to 30 seconds on HIGH).
Add Old Bay seasoning ™ and lemon juice. Stir well. Coat
microwave safe pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Arrange shrimp in a layer in the pan. Pour butter
mixture evenly over shrimp. Cook in microwave on
HIGH power for 6 minutes. After two minutes have
elapsed pause microwave and rearrange shrimp (move
shrimp from the center to the outside, from the outside to
the center). Let the shrimp cook for another 2 minutes.
When 4 minutes have elapsed pause the microwave
again, rearrange the shrimp once more. Place shrimp
back in the microwave and cook remaining two minutes.
Cook until shrimp turn pink. Serve hot with your favorite
cocktail sauce.
Serves 4
2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined
1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Place butter in microwave safe bowl. Place bowl in
microwave and melt butter (15 to 30 seconds on HIGH).
Add Old Bay seasoning ™ and lemon juice. Stir well. Coat
microwave safe pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Arrange shrimp in a layer in the pan. Pour butter
mixture evenly over shrimp. Cook in microwave on
HIGH power for 6 minutes. After two minutes have
elapsed pause microwave and rearrange shrimp (move
shrimp from the center to the outside, from the outside to
the center). Let the shrimp cook for another 2 minutes.
When 4 minutes have elapsed pause the microwave
again, rearrange the shrimp once more. Place shrimp
back in the microwave and cook remaining two minutes.
Cook until shrimp turn pink. Serve hot with your favorite
cocktail sauce.
Serves 4
Rec: Microwave Red Snapper
4 (6 oz) fillets red snapper or haddock
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed
hot cooked rice
Cut fish into serving-size pieces; place in an ungreased
shallow microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on
HIGH for 3 1/2 minutes. Drain liquid. Combine the sour
cream, mayonnaise, milk, mustard and dill; drizzle 1/2 cup
over the fish. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH for 3 1/2
minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve over
rice with remaining sauce.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed
hot cooked rice
Cut fish into serving-size pieces; place in an ungreased
shallow microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on
HIGH for 3 1/2 minutes. Drain liquid. Combine the sour
cream, mayonnaise, milk, mustard and dill; drizzle 1/2 cup
over the fish. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH for 3 1/2
minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve over
rice with remaining sauce.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Microwave Mediterranean Fish
1 sliced onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 crushed garlic clove
1 (14 to 15 oz) can stewed tomatoes
4 tablespoons tomatoe-based salsa
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 lbs red snapper
12 sliced green olives
In a microwave safe container, combine sliced onion, olive oil
and crushed garlic. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 3
minutes. Drain. Stir in stewed tomatoes, salsa and cinnamon.
Top with red snapper and sliced green olives. Cover and
microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes or until fish flakes
easily with a fork.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 crushed garlic clove
1 (14 to 15 oz) can stewed tomatoes
4 tablespoons tomatoe-based salsa
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 lbs red snapper
12 sliced green olives
In a microwave safe container, combine sliced onion, olive oil
and crushed garlic. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 3
minutes. Drain. Stir in stewed tomatoes, salsa and cinnamon.
Top with red snapper and sliced green olives. Cover and
microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes or until fish flakes
easily with a fork.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Trout Chowder
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 cups milk
1 cup Ranch salad dressing
1 pound skinless, boneless trout fillets
1 (10 oz) package frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
1 cup cubed or shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup cubed or shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Paprika
In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Transfer to
a crock pot; add milk, dressing, fish, broccoli, cheeses and
garlic powder. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1-1/2 to 2 hours
or until chowder is bubbly and fish flakes easily with a fork.
Sprinkle with paprika if desired.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 cups milk
1 cup Ranch salad dressing
1 pound skinless, boneless trout fillets
1 (10 oz) package frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
1 cup cubed or shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup cubed or shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Paprika
In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Transfer to
a crock pot; add milk, dressing, fish, broccoli, cheeses and
garlic powder. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1-1/2 to 2 hours
or until chowder is bubbly and fish flakes easily with a fork.
Sprinkle with paprika if desired.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Friday, January 13, 2017
The Thought For Today
"For Christmas, I gave my kid a BB gun. He gave me a sweater with a bull's-eye on the back." - Rodney Dangerfield
Thursday, January 12, 2017
The Thought For Today
"To me, clowns aren't funny. In fact, they're kinda scary. I've wondered where this started, and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus and a clown killed my dad." - Jack Handey
Bullshit Deflectors
"The "Bullshit Deflector" flaps are a great way to protect yourself from GOP or punditry bullshit and spin..."
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
The Thought For Today
"A friend of mine once sent me a post card with a picture of the entire planet Earth taken from space. On the back it said, 'Wish you were here.'" - Steven Wright
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside." - Mark Twain
Monday, January 09, 2017
The Thought For Today
"Sharks have been swimming the oceans unchallenged for thousands of years; chances are, the species that roams corporate waters will prove just as hardy." - Eric Gelman
Main Page - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Main Page - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
I have no doubt that they've chased you off of Wikipedia. But here you can play to your hearts content. Or as they put it, "the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit".
I have no doubt that they've chased you off of Wikipedia. But here you can play to your hearts content. Or as they put it, "the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit".
Sunday, January 08, 2017
Saturday, January 07, 2017
Deano Sez: Unfortunate Star Wars Costumes
After you view (and laugh at) the costumes, go back and view the cards....well worth the fifteen minutes...
Friday, January 06, 2017
The Thought For Today
"The trouble with class reunions is that old flames have become even older." - Doug Larson
NSFW Welcome To The Land Of NSFW Comics
NSFW I don't even know how to begin to describe this one. Enjoy. NSFW
Thursday, January 05, 2017
The Thought For Today
"The dog was created especially for children. He is the god of frolic." - Henry Ward Beecher
Wednesday, January 04, 2017
The Thought For Today
"A surgeon in Florida was fined $5,000 for removing the kidney of a patient instead of the gallbladder. The surgeon said, 'I am so sorry for the mistake, and I mean that from the bottom of the red, pumpy thingy in my chest.'" - Jimmy Fallon
They Do It With... - Chez Goodman
They Do It With... - Chez Goodman The collection that you've been waiting all your life for. And remember: "Mimes don't do it; everyone hates a mime."
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
The Thought For Today
“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.” ― Calvin Trillin
Sunday, January 01, 2017
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Rec: Rock Shrimp On Toast For New Years Morning
1/4 lb butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
dash of pepper
1 lb of rock shrimp, peeled and deveined (you can
use kitchen scissors to cut open the back of the shell and
remove the meat)
4 to 6 slices of toast
Put butter, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper in casserole
dish and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir well. Add
shrimp and microwave on HIGH 3 to 4 minutes, stirring
once. Serve shrimp on toast, pour sauce over shrimp.
Serves 2 to 3
Does not reheat well. Shrimp will become rubbery, so eat it
all today!
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
dash of pepper
1 lb of rock shrimp, peeled and deveined (you can
use kitchen scissors to cut open the back of the shell and
remove the meat)
4 to 6 slices of toast
Put butter, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper in casserole
dish and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir well. Add
shrimp and microwave on HIGH 3 to 4 minutes, stirring
once. Serve shrimp on toast, pour sauce over shrimp.
Serves 2 to 3
Does not reheat well. Shrimp will become rubbery, so eat it
all today!
Friday, December 30, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Search crews in Montana are looking for two bags of mail in the wilderness that fell out of a plane last week. Meanwhile, a bunch of squirrels were excited to learn they'd been pre- approved for a Discover Card." - Jimmy Fallon
New Years Eve Drink Recipes
Well, grab your noise makers and put on your funny hats - here's a couple of dozen recipes to get you started. And remember, a couple of coated (enteric) aspirin and a glass of water before you go to bed will save you a major headache in the morning. Or you could just not drink, but where's the fun in that?
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Without computers, the government would be unable to function at the level of effectiveness and efficiency that we have come to expect. This is because the primary function of the government is -- and here I am quoting directly from the U.S. Constitution -- 'to spew out paper.'" - Dave Barry
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick, not wounded: dead." - Woody Allen
Rec: Hearty Tuna Chowder
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup each, chopped celery, onion and green pepper
2 medium potatoes, cut in small cubes
1 can or package tuna in water (7 oz), undrained
3 slices cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup evaporated milk or half and half
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Melt butter or margarine in a non-stick saucepan over
medium low heat. Saute celery, onion, green pepper and
potatoes for about 10 minutes. Stir flour into the mixture
and cook another 3 minutes; add tuna, bacon and broth. Stir
until smooth and thickened. Add corn and transfer mixture
to crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours. Add milk,
cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Cook on HIGH for another
20 to 30 minutes.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1/4 cup each, chopped celery, onion and green pepper
2 medium potatoes, cut in small cubes
1 can or package tuna in water (7 oz), undrained
3 slices cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup evaporated milk or half and half
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Melt butter or margarine in a non-stick saucepan over
medium low heat. Saute celery, onion, green pepper and
potatoes for about 10 minutes. Stir flour into the mixture
and cook another 3 minutes; add tuna, bacon and broth. Stir
until smooth and thickened. Add corn and transfer mixture
to crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours. Add milk,
cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Cook on HIGH for another
20 to 30 minutes.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Microwave Catfish In Ginger Sauce
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 (6 oz) catfish fillets
In a 2 cup microwave bowl, combine the onions, oil and
ginger. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes
or until onions are tender. In small bowl, combine the
cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in the broth,
soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne. Stir into onion mixture.
Microwave, uncovered, at MEDIUM HIGH for 2 to 3
minutes, stirring after each minute, until sauce comes to
a boil. Place catfish in a microwave 3 qt. dish and pour
sauce over the fish. Cover and microwave on HIGH for
5 to 6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 (6 oz) catfish fillets
In a 2 cup microwave bowl, combine the onions, oil and
ginger. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes
or until onions are tender. In small bowl, combine the
cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in the broth,
soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne. Stir into onion mixture.
Microwave, uncovered, at MEDIUM HIGH for 2 to 3
minutes, stirring after each minute, until sauce comes to
a boil. Place catfish in a microwave 3 qt. dish and pour
sauce over the fish. Cover and microwave on HIGH for
5 to 6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Scallops Poulette
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 tablespoon minced onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound bay scallops
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup milk, light cream, or evaporated milk
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Combine butter and onion in a 2-quart, microwave-safe
casserole. Cover, and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Stir in flour until well blended, then stir in mushrooms,
wine, salt, pepper, scallops, bay leaf, and lemon juice.
Recover, and microwave on HIGH for 6 minutes, or until
the scallops turn opaque. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
In a small bowl, stir together the milk and egg yolk until
combined. Stir the hot liquid from the scallops, about 1
tablespoon at a time into the milk mixture. When
combined, stir the sauce back into the scallops. Cover,
and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, then stir, and
microwave for another 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley
before serving.
Serves 4
1 tablespoon minced onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound bay scallops
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup milk, light cream, or evaporated milk
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Combine butter and onion in a 2-quart, microwave-safe
casserole. Cover, and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Stir in flour until well blended, then stir in mushrooms,
wine, salt, pepper, scallops, bay leaf, and lemon juice.
Recover, and microwave on HIGH for 6 minutes, or until
the scallops turn opaque. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
In a small bowl, stir together the milk and egg yolk until
combined. Stir the hot liquid from the scallops, about 1
tablespoon at a time into the milk mixture. When
combined, stir the sauce back into the scallops. Cover,
and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, then stir, and
microwave for another 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley
before serving.
Serves 4
Rec: Saucy Lemon Shrimp
1 1/2 lbs uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, thinly sliced
juice and zest of 2 lemons
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
Put the shrimp in a single layer in a microwave baking
dish. Season with the pepper then top with the butter,
lemon zest and parsley. Pour the lemon juice into the
baking dish. Cook on MEDIUM HIGH for 3 1/2 minutes or
until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated next day in microwave
Do not over heat or shrimp will become rubbery
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, thinly sliced
juice and zest of 2 lemons
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
Put the shrimp in a single layer in a microwave baking
dish. Season with the pepper then top with the butter,
lemon zest and parsley. Pour the lemon juice into the
baking dish. Cook on MEDIUM HIGH for 3 1/2 minutes or
until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated next day in microwave
Do not over heat or shrimp will become rubbery
Rec: Crab Mornay
2 cups basic white sauce
2 cups cooked crab meat
1/2 lb Swiss cheese, grated
Basic White Sauce
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
Microwave butter 30 seconds on HIGH. Blend in flour and salt,
gradually stir in milk. Microwave 4 1/2 minutes total on HIGH
or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring twice during
last half of cooking time.
Layer 1/2 of the crab meat, white sauce and cheese into an
8" by 8" baking dish. Repeat with a second layer. Microwave
8-10 minutes on MEDIUM-HIGH.
Can be prepared a day ahead of time, stored in refrigerator
and heated later
Serves 5 to 6
Refrigerate remainder, not that there's going to be any
Can be reheated in microwave - see above
2 cups cooked crab meat
1/2 lb Swiss cheese, grated
Basic White Sauce
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
Microwave butter 30 seconds on HIGH. Blend in flour and salt,
gradually stir in milk. Microwave 4 1/2 minutes total on HIGH
or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring twice during
last half of cooking time.
Layer 1/2 of the crab meat, white sauce and cheese into an
8" by 8" baking dish. Repeat with a second layer. Microwave
8-10 minutes on MEDIUM-HIGH.
Can be prepared a day ahead of time, stored in refrigerator
and heated later
Serves 5 to 6
Refrigerate remainder, not that there's going to be any
Can be reheated in microwave - see above
Monday, December 26, 2016
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Ho, Ho, Ho - The Thought For Today
"Santa is very jolly because he knows where all the bad girls live." - Dennis Miller
Norad Tracks Santa
Norad Tracks Santa
If you're still up at about midnight, when I Post this, you can visit the NORAD tracking Site and follow Santa around the world. Maybe you'll even see when he gets to YOUR house.
If you're still up at about midnight, when I Post this, you can visit the NORAD tracking Site and follow Santa around the world. Maybe you'll even see when he gets to YOUR house.
Friday, December 23, 2016
The Thought For Today
"The one positive outcome of the suffering economy is seven million fewer people than last year will be subjected to an office Christmas party." - Jimmy Kimmel
Thursday, December 22, 2016
The Thought For Today
"If Jesus had been killed 20 years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little Electric Chairs around their necks instead of crosses." - Lenny Bruce
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
The Thought For Today
"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!"" - Dave Barry
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
The Thought For Today
“Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.” ― Erma Bombeck
Monday, December 19, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Let me see if I've got this Santa business straight. You say he wears a beard, has no discernible source of income and flies to cities all over the world under cover of darkness? You sure this guy isn't laundering illegal drug money?" - Tom Armstrong
Write & Email Santa Claus a Christmas Letter
This is it, you'ld better get those requests in and don't worry, he WILL answer. Don't forget to leave some cookies and milk or even a slice of pie. He doesn't mind diet cookies but soy milk gives him heartburn. So if you don't want reindeer poop in your stockings (or under the tree), I'ld go with the real thing.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Deck Us All With Boston Charlie
Deck us all with Boston Charlie,
Walla Walla, Wash., an' Kalamazoo!
Nora's freezin' on the trolley,
Swaller dollar cauliflower alley-garoo!
Don't we know archaic barrel
Lullaby Lilla Boy, Louisville Lou?
Trolley Molly don't love Harold,
Boola boola Pensacoola hullabaloo!
Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
Polly wolly cracker 'n' too-da-loo!
Donkey Bonny brays a carol,
Antelope Cantaloupe, 'lope with you!
Hunky Dory's pop is lolly gaggin' on the wagon,
Willy, folly go through!
Chollie's collie barks at Barrow,
Harum scarum five alarm bung-a-loo!
Dunk us all in bowls of barley,
Hinky dinky dink an' polly voo!
Chilly Filly's name is Chollie,
Chollie Filly's jolly chilly view halloo!
Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
Double-bubble, toyland trouble!
Woof, woof, woof!Tizzy seas on melon collie!
Dibble-dabble, scribble-scrabble! Goof, goof, goof!
- The Late, Great Walt Kelly
Walla Walla, Wash., an' Kalamazoo!
Nora's freezin' on the trolley,
Swaller dollar cauliflower alley-garoo!
Don't we know archaic barrel
Lullaby Lilla Boy, Louisville Lou?
Trolley Molly don't love Harold,
Boola boola Pensacoola hullabaloo!
Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
Polly wolly cracker 'n' too-da-loo!
Donkey Bonny brays a carol,
Antelope Cantaloupe, 'lope with you!
Hunky Dory's pop is lolly gaggin' on the wagon,
Willy, folly go through!
Chollie's collie barks at Barrow,
Harum scarum five alarm bung-a-loo!
Dunk us all in bowls of barley,
Hinky dinky dink an' polly voo!
Chilly Filly's name is Chollie,
Chollie Filly's jolly chilly view halloo!
Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
Double-bubble, toyland trouble!
Woof, woof, woof!Tizzy seas on melon collie!
Dibble-dabble, scribble-scrabble! Goof, goof, goof!
- The Late, Great Walt Kelly
Friday, December 16, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three." - Elayne Boosler
Charlie Brown Christmas Tree with Blanket
With this and a DVD of A Charlie Brown Christmas from Amazon/eBay, you can celebrate the TRUE meaning of Christmas.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
The Thought For Today
"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason." — Jack Handey
YouTube - Adam Sandler santa song FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!
YouTube - Adam Sandler santa song FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!
And back to Xmas... (picture's a bit shaky, sorry)
And back to Xmas... (picture's a bit shaky, sorry)
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
The Thought For Today
"The reason gas stations sell food, of course, is that the supermarkets are busy cashing checks. The supermarkets have to cash checks because the banks are busy mailing unsolicited credit cards to everybody in the Western Hemisphere. The result is that very few people fix cars." - Dave Barry
Monday, December 12, 2016
The Thought For Today
"In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it "Christmas" and went to church; the Jews called it "Hanukkah" and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say "Merry Christmas!" or "Happy Hanukkah!" or (to the atheists) "Look out for the wall!"" - Dave Barry
Write & Email Santa Claus a Christmas Letter
Last chance! This is it, you'ld better get those requests in and don't worry, he WILL answer. Don't forget to leave some cookies and milk or even a slice of pie. He doesn't mind diet cookies but soy milk gives him heartburn. So if you don't want reindeer poop in your stockings (or under the tree), I'ld go with the real thing.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Friday, December 09, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.It's scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee maker." - Anon
RoadkillToys.com Designer Plush Toys - shop
RoadkillToys.com Designer Plush Toys - shop
For Weird Friday, we have examples of typical Haggis ingredients. And the perfect toys for birthdays/Xmas. You might want to add this Site to your Favorites list. Don't forget to check the Home page for all their obits and other free stuff.
For Weird Friday, we have examples of typical Haggis ingredients. And the perfect toys for birthdays/Xmas. You might want to add this Site to your Favorites list. Don't forget to check the Home page for all their obits and other free stuff.
Thursday, December 08, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Guys are like dogs. They keep coming back. Ladies are like cats. Yell at a cat one time...they're gone." - Lenny Bruce
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I don't know if the presidential candidates are running for the White House or Animal House." - Bob Hope
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
The Thought For Today
"It's important to watch what you eat. Otherwise, how are you going to get it into your mouth ?" - Matt Diamond
Rec: Fiesta Beef Kabobs
1/2 envelope (1/4 cup) dry onion soup mix
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup salad oil
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash bottled hot pepper sauce (Tabasco)
1 1/2 lb. beef chuck roast, cut into 1" cubes
instant unseasoned meat tenderizer
1 green pepper, cut in pieces
1 sweet red pepper, cut in pieces
In saucepan combine first 8 ingredients and 1/2 cup
water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer 20
minutes. Cool. Add meat; toss to coat. Refrigerate
overnight; drain meat, reserving the marinade.
Use tenderizer on meat according to label directions.
Thread meat and peppers on skewers. Cook 20 to 25
minutes turning and brushing with marinade.
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup salad oil
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash bottled hot pepper sauce (Tabasco)
1 1/2 lb. beef chuck roast, cut into 1" cubes
instant unseasoned meat tenderizer
1 green pepper, cut in pieces
1 sweet red pepper, cut in pieces
In saucepan combine first 8 ingredients and 1/2 cup
water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer 20
minutes. Cool. Add meat; toss to coat. Refrigerate
overnight; drain meat, reserving the marinade.
Use tenderizer on meat according to label directions.
Thread meat and peppers on skewers. Cook 20 to 25
minutes turning and brushing with marinade.
Rec: Original Homemade Italian Beef
2 pounds beef chuck roast
2 (1 oz) packages dry Italian salad dressing mix
2/3 cup water
2/3 (16 oz) jar pepperoncini peppers
5 hamburger buns
Place the roast into crockpot and season with Italian
dressing mix. Pour in the water. Cover, and cook on
HIGH for 5 to 6 hours. During the last hour, shred the
meat with two forks - if it does not shred easily, cook
longer. Add the peppers, and as much of the juice as
you like for additional flavor. Serve on buns.
Serves 3 to 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
2 (1 oz) packages dry Italian salad dressing mix
2/3 cup water
2/3 (16 oz) jar pepperoncini peppers
5 hamburger buns
Place the roast into crockpot and season with Italian
dressing mix. Pour in the water. Cover, and cook on
HIGH for 5 to 6 hours. During the last hour, shred the
meat with two forks - if it does not shred easily, cook
longer. Add the peppers, and as much of the juice as
you like for additional flavor. Serve on buns.
Serves 3 to 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Jenny's Crockpot Venison Stew
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb venison roast cut into 1 inch cubes, trimmed
seasoned salt and pepper
1 can beefy mushroom soup
1 can beef noodle soup
8 ounces fresh or canned mushroom pieces
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder, optional
2 teaspoons Worchestershire sauce
Sprinkle venison with salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in
a skillet over high heat and sear venison on all sides.
Combine venison with soups and mushrooms in crockpot.
Season with garlic powder, onion powder and Worchestershire
sauce. Cover and cook on LOW for 9 to 11 hours, or on HIGH
for 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours. Excellent served over rice.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Reheat in microwave the next day
1 lb venison roast cut into 1 inch cubes, trimmed
seasoned salt and pepper
1 can beefy mushroom soup
1 can beef noodle soup
8 ounces fresh or canned mushroom pieces
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder, optional
2 teaspoons Worchestershire sauce
Sprinkle venison with salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in
a skillet over high heat and sear venison on all sides.
Combine venison with soups and mushrooms in crockpot.
Season with garlic powder, onion powder and Worchestershire
sauce. Cover and cook on LOW for 9 to 11 hours, or on HIGH
for 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours. Excellent served over rice.
Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Reheat in microwave the next day
Rec: Basic Crockpot Meatloaf
2 lbs lean hamburger (or turkey)
2 eggs
2 slices bread, cut in small cubes
milk
catsup
salt and pepper
1 small onion, chopped
Beat eggs and add bread cubes. Add enough milk to moisten.
Add hamburger and onion and squish all together with your,
well washed, hands. Season to taste and place in crockpot.
Shape to fit and flatten. Cover completely with catsup and
cook on LOW for 8 to 12 hours. Always wash your hands before
and after handling raw meat.
Serves 2 to 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
2 eggs
2 slices bread, cut in small cubes
milk
catsup
salt and pepper
1 small onion, chopped
Beat eggs and add bread cubes. Add enough milk to moisten.
Add hamburger and onion and squish all together with your,
well washed, hands. Season to taste and place in crockpot.
Shape to fit and flatten. Cover completely with catsup and
cook on LOW for 8 to 12 hours. Always wash your hands before
and after handling raw meat.
Serves 2 to 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Monday, December 05, 2016
The Thought For Today
"More Americans can name the three stooges than the three branches of government. Well, that's because the three stooges are more likely to get something done." - David Letterman
Write & Email Santa Claus a Christmas Letter
This is it, you'ld better get those requests in and don't worry, he WILL answer. Don't forget to leave some cookies and milk or even a slice of pie. He doesn't mind diet cookies but soy milk gives him heartburn. So if you don't want reindeer poop in your stockings (or under the tree), I'ld go with the real thing.
Saturday, December 03, 2016
Friday, December 02, 2016
Thursday, December 01, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Talk about getting old. I was getting dressed and a peeping tom looked in the window, took a look and pulled down the shade!" - Joan Rivers
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really attractive." - Bruce Friedman
Monday, November 28, 2016
The Thought For Today
"This is little strange. A couple in England named their new daughter Kia because she was delivered in the back seat of a Kia. No one was happier than her older brother — Hospital Bed." - Jimmy Fallon
Primula Teas
This is kind of cool. They make coffee and tea makers/ware, but the coolest thing is their flowering teas. Thats right, no tea bags for them - instead you get a tea ball that when dropped into water, not only makes tea, but also makes different flowers. The prices aren't bad and they should make great gifts.
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Friday, November 25, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I ad lib most of my dialogue. If I did remember my lines, it would be too bad for me." - W.C.Fields
Lizard-ville > Home
Lizard-ville > Home
Welcome to another Weird Friday and beautiful Lizard-Ville. Come see the world of a 19 year old girl who can talk lizards into letting her dress them and pose them for photographs.
Welcome to another Weird Friday and beautiful Lizard-Ville. Come see the world of a 19 year old girl who can talk lizards into letting her dress them and pose them for photographs.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
The Thought For Today
"My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia." - Dame Edna Everage
IT'S DARCEL DREW DAY!
Yes Darcel, YOU know why it's your day!
(Don't worry, I'm pretty sure that the statute of limitations has run out.)
(Don't worry, I'm pretty sure that the statute of limitations has run out.)
Monday, November 21, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Don't assume you're always going to be understood. I wrote in a column that one should put a cup of liquid in the cavity of a turkey when roasting it. Someone wrote me that: 'The turkey tasted great, but the plastic cup melted." - Heloise
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016
The Thought For Today
Secretary: "It must be hard to lose your mother-in-law."
WC: "Yes it is, very hard. It's almost impossible." - W.C.Fields
WC: "Yes it is, very hard. It's almost impossible." - W.C.Fields
War on Terror, the board game TM - a satirical board game from TerrorBull Games
War on Terror, the board game TM - a satirical board game from TerrorBull Games
Welcome to another Weird Friday. To quote from their homepage: "It's got suicide bombers, political kidnaps and intercontinental war. It's got filthy propaganda, rampant paranoia and secret treaties..." Now, you too can prepare yourself for a government job.
Welcome to another Weird Friday. To quote from their homepage: "It's got suicide bombers, political kidnaps and intercontinental war. It's got filthy propaganda, rampant paranoia and secret treaties..." Now, you too can prepare yourself for a government job.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
The Thought For Today
"The reason most people play golf is to wear clothes they would not be caught dead in otherwise." - Roger Simon
Hamster Powered Walker
More cool stuff from Crabfu. With a hamster, even. And, no, he's NOT steam-powered.
http://crabfuartworks.blogspot.com/2011/02/hamster-powered-walker.html
http://crabfuartworks.blogspot.com/2011/02/hamster-powered-walker.html
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Just think how stupid the average person is,and then realize that half of them are even stupider!" - George Carlin
Crabfu Steam Toys
crabfu steam toys
Steam powered radio controlled vehicles. Why steam powered? Because he could. Weird but cool, click on the photos for more info and videos. Love the R2S2, which is a steam powered you-know-who. The crab was giving me flashbacks to the movie Runaway. Little known fact - Gene Simmons of KISS, without his make up, starred as the villain in it.
Steam powered radio controlled vehicles. Why steam powered? Because he could. Weird but cool, click on the photos for more info and videos. Love the R2S2, which is a steam powered you-know-who. The crab was giving me flashbacks to the movie Runaway. Little known fact - Gene Simmons of KISS, without his make up, starred as the villain in it.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
The Thought For Today
"The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star. " - Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Monday, November 14, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I would like to deny all allegations by Bob Hope that during my last game of golf, I hit an eagle, a birdie, an elk, and a moose." - Gerald Ford
Where To Get The Best Free Education Online
"While most online resources won't grant you a college degree, there's a lot more to the internet than Wikipedia when it comes to learning. Whether you learn best through video or text, want to take a year-long course or just to touch up on a few topics, there are more than a few places online that can give you the full experience. In fact, there are enough that it can get quite overwhelming, so we've rounded up the best resources to make it all a bit more manageable. Here are some of the best places to get an education without ever leaving your computer." Good stuff.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Meg Cabot's Blog -- Simply the Best
There are only a few blogs I follow (who has time?!), but one of my favorites of the few is that of YA writer Meg Cabot, she of The Princess Diaries. I know, you're saying, Princess Diaries? You gotta be kidding. No, I'm not, although Meg kids around a lot herself, which is what makes the blog so great. She spends more blog time entertaining than complaining. While you're there, be sure to check out her VidLit, which is also funny.
Friday, November 11, 2016
The Thought For Today
"There is no such thing as a good war and there is no such thing as a bad peace." - Benjamin Franklin
Thursday, November 10, 2016
The Thought For Today
"There's nothing wrong with a woman welcoming all men's advances, darling, as long as they are in cash ." - Zsa Zsa Gabor
Wednesday, November 09, 2016
The Thought For Today
"My wife doesn't care what I do when I'm away. As long as I don't enjoy myself." - Lee Trevino
The VOCO Clock
The VOCO Clock
Not cheap. Reproduces the subtle wit employed by P. G. Wodehouse's most famous character--the valet Reginald Jeeves politely affirms the beginning of the day. 126 different wake-up messages in the reserved voice of Stephen Fry When the alarm sounds, Jeeves speaks softly as he assuages your displeasure that the morning has indeed come: "Excuse me sir, I'm so sorry to disturb you, but it appears to be morning... Very inconvenient, I agree... I believe it is the rotation of the Earth that is to blame" or greets you with "Good morning, sir... I feel sure you have slept soundly, feel thoroughly refreshed, and await the day with the anticipation of an energetic gazelle. If you are not roused sufficiently, a series of beeps will ensue A press of the rosette at bed time initiates a three-minute relaxation message with ambient music. Made of wood and handpainted in a subdued lacquer. A button on the back illuminates the clock's face.
Not cheap. Reproduces the subtle wit employed by P. G. Wodehouse's most famous character--the valet Reginald Jeeves politely affirms the beginning of the day. 126 different wake-up messages in the reserved voice of Stephen Fry When the alarm sounds, Jeeves speaks softly as he assuages your displeasure that the morning has indeed come: "Excuse me sir, I'm so sorry to disturb you, but it appears to be morning... Very inconvenient, I agree... I believe it is the rotation of the Earth that is to blame" or greets you with "Good morning, sir... I feel sure you have slept soundly, feel thoroughly refreshed, and await the day with the anticipation of an energetic gazelle. If you are not roused sufficiently, a series of beeps will ensue A press of the rosette at bed time initiates a three-minute relaxation message with ambient music. Made of wood and handpainted in a subdued lacquer. A button on the back illuminates the clock's face.
Tuesday, November 08, 2016
The Thought For Today
"It would be nice if the Food and Drug Administration stopped issuing warnings about toxic substances and just gave me the names of one or two things still safe to eat." - Robert Fuoss
Monday, November 07, 2016
SIGN BUILDER 2.0 - INDUSTRIAL SIGNAGE
SIGN BUILDER 2.0 - INDUSTRIAL SIGNAGE
For making various Danger/Hazmat signs on your computer. Now you can put something interesting on your bathroom door.
For making various Danger/Hazmat signs on your computer. Now you can put something interesting on your bathroom door.
Saturday, November 05, 2016
Friday, November 04, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I have no respect for gangs today. None. They just drive by and shoot people. At least in the old days, like in West Side Story, the gangs used to dance with each other." - Robert G. Lee
Gothic Industrial Culture
Welcome to another Weird Friday and I'm at a loss for words about this Site. I'm not going to make fun of it just because I don't understand it. I'll leave it up to YOU to decide.
Thursday, November 03, 2016
Friday, October 28, 2016
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Some people say that I must be a horrible person, but that's not true. I have the heart of a young boy ... in a jar on my desk." - Steven King
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016
The Thought For Today
"The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball." - Doug Larson
Thursday, October 20, 2016
The Thought For Today
"My husband and I had our best sex during our divorce. It was like cheating on our lawyers." - Priscilla Lopez
Friday, October 14, 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
The Thought For Today
"For years, my husband and I had advocated separate vacations. But the kids kept finding us." - Erma Bombeck
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, "I'd like some fries."The girl at the counter said, "Would you like some fries with that ?"" - Jay Leno
Rec: Chicken Livers Supreme
1/2 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 lb chicken livers, halved
2 to 3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
In a 2 1/2 quart casserole, combine mushrooms, onion and
butter. Cover and microwave on HIGH 4 to 5 minutes, stirring
once, until onion and mushrooms are tender. Toss livers with
flour, salt, pepper and thyme and stir in. Cover and cook on
HIGH 3 minutes and on MEDIUM 6 to 8 minutes, stirring twice,
until livers are tender. Best served over rice.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 lb chicken livers, halved
2 to 3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
In a 2 1/2 quart casserole, combine mushrooms, onion and
butter. Cover and microwave on HIGH 4 to 5 minutes, stirring
once, until onion and mushrooms are tender. Toss livers with
flour, salt, pepper and thyme and stir in. Cover and cook on
HIGH 3 minutes and on MEDIUM 6 to 8 minutes, stirring twice,
until livers are tender. Best served over rice.
Serves 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Rec: Chicken And Okra Gumbo
1/2 chicken (about 1 lb)
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
2 cups chopped fresh okra
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste
In a large pot over medium-high heat, add the chicken
and cover with water. Add the onions, celery, bell pepper,
and garlic and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the
chicken from the pot and allow it to cool. When the
chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and
bones. Shred the meat and set aside. Add the tomatoes,
thyme, bay leaf, and okra to the broth in the pot.
Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the shredded chicken to the
pot. Season with salt, pepper, and a dash of hot sauce.
Just before serving, remove the bay leaf.
Serves 2 to 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
2 cups chopped fresh okra
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste
In a large pot over medium-high heat, add the chicken
and cover with water. Add the onions, celery, bell pepper,
and garlic and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the
chicken from the pot and allow it to cool. When the
chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and
bones. Shred the meat and set aside. Add the tomatoes,
thyme, bay leaf, and okra to the broth in the pot.
Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the shredded chicken to the
pot. Season with salt, pepper, and a dash of hot sauce.
Just before serving, remove the bay leaf.
Serves 2 to 4
Refrigerate remainder
Can be reheated in microwave
Monday, October 10, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry." - Rita Rudner
Friday, October 07, 2016
Haunted Memories Changing Portraits
Haunted Memories Changing Portraits
For Weird Friday I give you a very cool Site. Sadly, it's not cheap. But putting a 5x7 (available for some) on your desk wouldn't be TOO painful. Still, you can visit the Site and enjoy the portraits for free.
For Weird Friday I give you a very cool Site. Sadly, it's not cheap. But putting a 5x7 (available for some) on your desk wouldn't be TOO painful. Still, you can visit the Site and enjoy the portraits for free.
Thursday, October 06, 2016
The Thought For Today
"The Rose Bowl is the only bowl I've ever seen that I didn't have to clean." - Erma Bombeck
Wednesday, October 05, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Buzz Aldrin will be on 'Dancing With the Stars.' He may be the only man to have walked on the moon and moonwalked in the same lifetime." - Jimmy Kimmel
DarkLinks 2016 Halloween Links
Almost Halloween. Sad, but the Christmas stuff is already in the stores. So, before it's over, check out the DarkLinks 2010 link page. Another thing that sucks, the marathon horror movies on the cable channels will soon end too. For some more B flicks check www.badmovies.org. And for other oddities, check: http://www.hauntedcuriosities.com/ and http://www.arkhambazaar.com/
Monday, October 03, 2016
The Thought For Today
"A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized." - Fred Allen
Friday, September 30, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it... The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on." - Samuel Goldwyn
www.zombieportraits.com
http://www.zombieportraits.com/
This is definately one for Weird Friday. If you send Rob Sacchetto a picture of your head and shoulders (and money of course), he'll send back a custom portrait of you as a zombie. Sweet, but are they worth the money? It's up to you, but, personally I just need to look in a mirror in the morning. BRRRRRRR!
This is definately one for Weird Friday. If you send Rob Sacchetto a picture of your head and shoulders (and money of course), he'll send back a custom portrait of you as a zombie. Sweet, but are they worth the money? It's up to you, but, personally I just need to look in a mirror in the morning. BRRRRRRR!
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Behold, the tailgate party. The pinnacle of human achievement. Since the dawn of parking lots, man has sought to fill his gut with food and alcohol in anticipation of watching others exercise.” - Homer Simpson
Monday, September 26, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Although golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it's open to anybody who owns hideous clothing." - Dave Barry
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
The Thought For Today
"The one thing I do not want to be called is First Lady. It sounds like a saddle horse." - Jacqueline Kennedy
Thursday, September 22, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I had, out of my sixty teachers, a scant half dozen who couldn't have been supplanted by phonographs." - Don Herold
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
The Thought For Today
"A lawyer is never entirely comfortable with a friendly divorce, any more than a good mortician wants to finish his job and then have the patient sit up on the table." - John F. Kennedy
Sea Monkey Worship Page
Sea Monkey Worship Page
A blast from the past. All hail the Sea Monkeys, the true rulers of the seas! Yup, those things that you ordered off the back pages of a comic book are still around. And STILL don't look anything like the pictures.
A blast from the past. All hail the Sea Monkeys, the true rulers of the seas! Yup, those things that you ordered off the back pages of a comic book are still around. And STILL don't look anything like the pictures.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I went on a diet, swore off heavy eating and in fourteen days I lost two weeks." - Joe E. Lewis
Monday, September 19, 2016
The Thought For Today
"There is not a man in America who has not had a secret ambition to boot an infant." - W.C.Fields
Friday, September 16, 2016
The Though For Today
"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. They think there need be but little restraint upon themselves. The love of power may sink too deep in their own hearts." - Daniel Webster
HeroRAT
"A fully-trained HeroRAT can identify landmines quickly and efficiently, or can sniff out deadly pulmonary tuberculosis faster than traditional laboratory microscopy." Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. They save HUMAN lives. And they need your support. Go, read, give.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
The Thought For Today
I date this girl for two years -- and then the nagging starts: "I wanna know your name." - Mike Binder
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I won't say ours was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We used to write essays like: What I'm going to be if I grow up." - Lenny Bruce
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
The Thought For Today
"It's not hard to tell we was poor -- when you saw the toilet paper dryin' on the clothesline." - George Lindsey
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Paraprosdokians
PARAPROSDOKIANS are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous. (Winston Churchill loved them)
1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left..7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.8. They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station.11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.12. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.19. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.20. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.21. You're never too old to learn something stupid.22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.25. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.26. Where there's a will, there are relatives.
Friday, September 09, 2016
The Thought For Today
"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car." — Jack Handey
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Anytime I see something screech across a room and latch onto someone's neck, and the guy screams and tries to get it off, I have to laugh, because what IS that thing?!" - Jack Handey
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage." – Woody Allen
Monday, September 05, 2016
The Thought For Today
"A kindergarten teacher in Florida was arrested for trafficking Oxycodone. Other teachers became suspicious when she had the only class in school with a six-hour naptime." - Jimmy Fallon
Sunday, September 04, 2016
Saturday, September 03, 2016
TOP TEN BEST EXCUSES IN CRIMINAL CASES
1. License case: “It wasn’t me, my brother did it, my brother did it” The defendant doesn’t have a brother.
2. Assault and Battery Case: “The guy walked into my fist. I tried to stop him, but he kept running into my fist!”
3. Shoplifting case: “I was going to return it if it didn’t fit, really I was.”
4. Conspiracy case: “it was entirely my wife’s idea, I will testify that way if I need to.”
5. Assault with Dangerous Weapon: “The cops must have planted my fingerprints on the weapon.”
6. Drug case: “I was only given $5,000 to drive this bag from one location to another, how was I supposed to know there was something illegal in the bag?”
7. Minor in possession of alcohol: “Yeah, we had the alcohol, but I wasn’t given my Miranda rights, so that means a dismissal right?” The police saw the person drinking in the car and there were no statements to be suppressed.
8. DUI case: “I drank a lot, but I wasn’t that drunk because I got to the car and I was driving.”
9. Drug case: An overweight person claimed that she didn’t use crack cocaine. While pointing at herself she stated, “look at me, does it look like I use crack!”
10. My favorite: A doctor gets arrested for trying to elicit sex from a prostitute. “I was doing research on STDs."
2. Assault and Battery Case: “The guy walked into my fist. I tried to stop him, but he kept running into my fist!”
3. Shoplifting case: “I was going to return it if it didn’t fit, really I was.”
4. Conspiracy case: “it was entirely my wife’s idea, I will testify that way if I need to.”
5. Assault with Dangerous Weapon: “The cops must have planted my fingerprints on the weapon.”
6. Drug case: “I was only given $5,000 to drive this bag from one location to another, how was I supposed to know there was something illegal in the bag?”
7. Minor in possession of alcohol: “Yeah, we had the alcohol, but I wasn’t given my Miranda rights, so that means a dismissal right?” The police saw the person drinking in the car and there were no statements to be suppressed.
8. DUI case: “I drank a lot, but I wasn’t that drunk because I got to the car and I was driving.”
9. Drug case: An overweight person claimed that she didn’t use crack cocaine. While pointing at herself she stated, “look at me, does it look like I use crack!”
10. My favorite: A doctor gets arrested for trying to elicit sex from a prostitute. “I was doing research on STDs."
Friday, September 02, 2016
Thursday, September 01, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me." - Noel Coward
Mighty Kite Home
Home
And completing the lineup we have Mighty Kite. "Mighty Kite size can easily fit in a purse or in a glove box, and can be used as a book marker. Take it off the package & carry the Mighty Kite in your pocket!" These are inexpensive and cool. The perfect kite for young kids and the permanently young at heart.
And completing the lineup we have Mighty Kite. "Mighty Kite size can easily fit in a purse or in a glove box, and can be used as a book marker. Take it off the package & carry the Mighty Kite in your pocket!" These are inexpensive and cool. The perfect kite for young kids and the permanently young at heart.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones." - Oscar Wilde
Harbor Wind & Kite Co. - Your online source for discount kites, accessories, toys and more!
Harbor Wind & Kite Co. - Your online source for discount kites, accessories, toys and more!
It's the windy season so, hey, go fly a kite! A HUGE selection, all shapes and sizes. From one string to many. My favorite is R2D2. So become a kid again and enjoy! And watch out for those phone/power lines.
It's the windy season so, hey, go fly a kite! A HUGE selection, all shapes and sizes. From one string to many. My favorite is R2D2. So become a kid again and enjoy! And watch out for those phone/power lines.
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Figure this stuff is safe to drink? Huh? Actually I don't care if it's safe or not, I drink it anyway. You know why? Cause I'm an American and I expect a little cancer in my food and water." - George Carlin
Monday, August 29, 2016
The Thought For Today
"That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you." - A. Whitney Brown
About Pocket Kite
About Pocket Kite
To paraphrase Robin Williams: Oh look! It's just like a man's kite, but smaller. And now, according to an Email they just sent me, can be found at Toys "R" Us.
(Hint, hint - what to say to a Flasher.)
To paraphrase Robin Williams: Oh look! It's just like a man's kite, but smaller. And now, according to an Email they just sent me, can be found at Toys "R" Us.
(Hint, hint - what to say to a Flasher.)
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Now for a Little Walk on the Darkside
There are a few good links around for those of you who want to take a little walk on the darkside. For one, a lovely Cthulhu blog called Lolthulhu, offering up a lot of nuttiness and some terrific art.
Friday, August 26, 2016
The Thought For Today
"All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl." - Charlie Chaplin
noadi on Etsy - Noadi's Art on Etsy, Polymer Clay Jewelry & Sculpture
noadi on Etsy - Noadi's Art on Etsy, Polymer Clay Jewelry & Sculpture
If you like earrings and necklaces of things with too many arms/legs, this is the Site for you.
If you like earrings and necklaces of things with too many arms/legs, this is the Site for you.
Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Thought For Today
"I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five." - Steven Wright
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning :: Watch the Sci-Fi Parody film online : Download the Star Wreck Movie or get it on DVD!
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning :: Watch the Sci-Fi Parody film online : Download the Star Wreck Movie or get it on DVD!
"Star Wreck is a feature-length science fiction parody made in Finland. The film took seven years to make, but in the end we had a film with amazing special effects, action and lots of dark humor. Go and download the movie, it's free. If you like the film, you can also get it on DVD." It's been downloaded over 8 million times (including by me) and is kickass funny: WATCH IT! And don't forget to check out Iron Sky while you're there.
"Star Wreck is a feature-length science fiction parody made in Finland. The film took seven years to make, but in the end we had a film with amazing special effects, action and lots of dark humor. Go and download the movie, it's free. If you like the film, you can also get it on DVD." It's been downloaded over 8 million times (including by me) and is kickass funny: WATCH IT! And don't forget to check out Iron Sky while you're there.
Monday, August 22, 2016
The Thought For Today
"A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or PH.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B." - Fats Domino
Amazon.com: Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years: Software
Amazon.com: Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years: Software
Know any Mad Magazine fans? THIS is the gift to give them. Over 50 years (with extras) on DVD. We are talking HOURS of enjoyment here. And the price isn't too painful.
Know any Mad Magazine fans? THIS is the gift to give them. Over 50 years (with extras) on DVD. We are talking HOURS of enjoyment here. And the price isn't too painful.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Sad, Sweet "West Coast"
And now for something completely different -- from me, at any rate -- a music video! This is a little song that is apparently very popular in New York right now because of all the bi coastal relationships between the Big Apple and La La Land. I can't say I think the video is much but the song is nice. Are there any of us out there who haven't had a long distance relationship and can't relate this song?
Friday, August 19, 2016
The Thought For Today
"When a woman marries again it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs." - Oscar Wilde
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Shiny Balls of Mud
Apparently kids in Japan have a strange past time. We made mud pies, they make ... mud art. You, too, can make hikaru dorodango by following these simple directions. Let me know how well you do, heh heh heh.
Friday, July 29, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. " - Abraham Lincoln
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
The Thought For Today
"If you make it plain you like people, it's hard for them to resist liking you back." - Lois McMaster Bujold
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Friday, July 22, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Yet each man kills the thing he loves, from all let this be heard. Some does it with a bitter look, some with a flattering word. The coward does it with a kiss the brave man with the sword." - Oscar Wilde
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
The Thought For Today
Lady: "Are you really a man?"
WC: "Well, I've been called other things." - W.C.Fields
WC: "Well, I've been called other things." - W.C.Fields
Make Your Own Cool Summertime Drinks
Make your own Frappuccino, Iced Mocha, Jamba Juice, Slurpee and Thai Iced Tea at home.
And here's a Link to a recipe for Harry Potter's Butterbeer. Enjoy.
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20100630/D9GLR9TG1.html
And here's a Link to a recipe for Harry Potter's Butterbeer. Enjoy.
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20100630/D9GLR9TG1.html
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Just between you and me, I think "everything" bagels are making a lot of promises they can’t keep." - Kevin Tor
Monday, July 11, 2016
The Thought For Today
"Washington etiquette was of little importance to Woodrow Wilson. According to tradition, a president...walked ahead of his companions...But Wilson refused to enter rooms before his wife, saying "a man who is a gentleman before becoming President should remain one afterwards.""
Petridish
From IO9: "With government spending for the sciences on the decline, entrepreneur Matt Salzberg saw an opportunity. He'd create a crowdfunding site for scientists, where researchers could get funding directly from the public. Last week, he and his team launched Petridish.org, and they've already got reputable researchers whose projects are almost funded after just a few days. Could this be the future of publicly funded science?
If you visit Petridish right now, you'll see a handful of projects — all from reputable scientists associated with institutions like NASA, the California Academy of Sciences, and Stanford University — that request fairly modest sums to do incredibly important work. It's all basic research, and ranges from searching for exomoons (moons in other solar systems), to tracking endangered sea turtles, recording the sounds of undersea ecosystems (how cool is that?), to discovering new species of ants in uncharted regions of Madagascar. The videos of the scientists requesting funds are geeky and lo-fi, but still incredibly exciting. Imagine helping somebody discover weird new life forms in the ocean!"
If you visit Petridish right now, you'll see a handful of projects — all from reputable scientists associated with institutions like NASA, the California Academy of Sciences, and Stanford University — that request fairly modest sums to do incredibly important work. It's all basic research, and ranges from searching for exomoons (moons in other solar systems), to tracking endangered sea turtles, recording the sounds of undersea ecosystems (how cool is that?), to discovering new species of ants in uncharted regions of Madagascar. The videos of the scientists requesting funds are geeky and lo-fi, but still incredibly exciting. Imagine helping somebody discover weird new life forms in the ocean!"
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