Kitchen Chat

Sarah Palin going Rogue?

Sandybells — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:03:32 GMT

Wonder if she really knows what the word means?

Hope + Change, the 11/20/09 edition

MarthaM — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:46:56 GMT

The big news with which to start today's thread is, of course, the upcoming vote on the healthcare bill that is scheduled for this Saturday night. This isn't a vote that would pass the bill, but is just a procedural vote on whether to proceed with debate on it. The vote is scheduled for Saturday night at 8 pm, and of they vote to go ahead with debate that would probably not begin until after the Thanksgiving recess. And, naturally, the Republicans are expected to filibuster at every opportunity, so this could get very interesting.

There's an article here that explains a little about the differences between the Senate and House bills, and some of what is likely to occur in the Senate as they try to move ahead with the bill:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/health/policy/20health.html

And while this isn't specifically related to current events, it's still something I'd like to mention... on this date, November 20, 2009, we should be celebrating Robert F. Kennedy's 84th birthday. Sadly, he's already been gone for 41 years. RFK is the political figure most responsible for my shift from the conservative views I held until the mid-80s to the progressive/liberal thinking I embrace today. I happened to read a couple of biographies about him, and then started doing some serious thinking and more reading, and everything fell into place. So in honor of RFK, here are a couple of passages from him that have always struck a chord with me:

Let no one be discouraged by the belief there is nothing one man or woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills--against misery and ignorance, injustice and violence... Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

and

From now on, you have earned the right to do your own learning, to develop your own insights and draw your own conclusions, to conduct your own explorations in the life you find around you. Your minds have been freed. You may sometimes regret it, for a freed mind insists on seeking out reality, and reality is often a far more painful matter than the soft and comfortable illusions of the intellectually poor. In the light of a truly freed mind, no prejudice can disguise itself as zeal, no bullying can masquerade as leadership, no pettiness can pose as importance. The freed mind will never confuse a sentimentality with a true emotion, an act of violence with an act of heroism, a slogan with a cause. Men and women with freed minds may often be mistaken, but they are seldom fooled. They may be influenced, but they can't be intimidated. They may be perplexed, but they will never be lost.

Grey's Anatomy last night

starchild — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:59:50 GMT

It went through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years in that one hour show!

I guess that means there will be specials and other things on till into Jan?

When I realized this, I started feeling kind of cheated. They couldn't even devote one show to Christmas but rushed through the holidays?

At least Izzy got to get her hair grown out again (super fast)

exercising thru 2009, Nov 20 day 324

shelleyjCA2AZ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:14 GMT

good morning to one and all...hope the day is going well....I am way less sore today...it's been a painful week....LOL..and it's bowling day...SO ALL BOWLING BAGS MUST STAY UP IN THE VIEWING AREA....

so bowling 3 games later...and I think I am going to do the longer mile via the DVD later....giving it a try anyway...

so what are you up to.....

have a great weekend...

Arrests Made In Ring That Sold HUMAN FAT

ReneeC___NCalif — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:17 GMT

Peruvian authorities say they have arrested four members of a gang that specialized in selling fat obtained from dead humans.

Officials are investigating the disappearance of at least 60 people who may have been killed by gang members in two mountainous states in central Peru, the nation's attorney general said in a release Wednesday.

The four suspects have been charged with murder.

Two of the suspects were arrested November 3 as they left a transport business with a plastic container with human fat in it.

The fat was sold in Peru and Europe and used for commercial purposes, Peruvian officials said.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/20/fat.dead.humans.peru/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn

Pap test being pushed back

gameball — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:54 GMT

The news has it that they think women under 30 should only have cervical testing every two years instead of annual. Over 30 every three years. They are finding the early start and annual testing has caused preterm delivery. They said that this won't be met with so much rage as the breast thing was. It's on the internet if you want to look up.Start age 21 ,or three years after becoming sexually active.I think as years go by they'll see allot of damage has been done by things done to the body. From X rays to pills and shots. We live longer but with so many more health problems. The old immune system is tampered with so much no wonder

OBAMA COUNTDOWN Friday, 20 Nov 09

pippin3 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:31 GMT

1156 days left to go.

Yesteday's OC............another great thread!

http://community.tasteofhome.com/forums/t/754772.aspx

Prayer for Health Care

Pinky50 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:30:14 GMT

A dear friend of mine shared a prayer she wrote for health care and was kind enough to give me permission to share it here with all of you. She makes some very poignant points that I feel should be shared. Here goes:

Prayer for Health Care

Lord, we know that you must be aggrieved at the thought of so many people in the world who suffer from denial of access to the healing arts. As a Healer Yourself, you showed unconditional compassion to so many of us humans who desperately needed to be restored to health in order to better praise and glorify Your holy name.

You did not refuse care to the leper with a terrible pre-existing condition.

You did not insist that the blind have vision care in their policies.

You made the lame walk again without demanding they turn over their entire savings for surgery or prosthetic limbs.

Your mother Mary would have been kicked out of the stable after 24 hours under our current system, never able to receive the Gifts of the Magi.

The distressed found succor within Your warm embrace, without being referred to community mental health or substance abuse clinics with hopelessly long waiting lists for quick med checks and little guidance.

Lord, we have tried using the power of prayer to cure our loved ones, and sometimes it seemed like that worked. Unfortunately, as you know by their presence in Your Heavenly abode, prayer was often not enough. You gave our medical professionals skill and intelligence, and You hoped that we would find a way as a people to let them make use of their great gifts for the benefit of all.

It must frustrate You when our dedicated health professionals, who received Your grace and wisdom while preparing for their arduous careers, are not permitted to treat the working poor. You must shed tears when a hospital turns away an ambulance because they refuse to accept uninsured patients, or they accept that person only until they are ”stabilized,” then sent to a charity hospital with inadequate resources to provide affordable care. And when the bills come in for the meager treatment they did receive, we know that You hear their despair.

It must break Your compassionate heart when Your flock is forced to choose between shelter, heat, food, or medical treatment.

When the people in charge find a way to harm us in Your name, when they claim to be “Christians” yet base their compassion upon the size of a person’s employer, this must provoke the righteous anger You showed towards the money-changers in the Temple.

Please, Lord, soften the hearts of your followers. Make them think about how their attitudes are anything but Christ-like. Heal their cold spirits as You provide your healing graces to us all.

We implore you, Lord, please hear our prayer!

Criter Chat-Friday, November 20

NanZim — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:45 GMT

General Hospital ?

moonmaker_westtn_F — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:09:45 GMT

long time watcher of GH. is the music/song they've been playing one of the same songs that adam lambert sang on American Idol? i know it's not him because i've checked the credits, but it sure sounds like the song he sang. i am not a AL fan, but i loved the way he sang that song!

Geez, it's sick

purselamplady — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:01 GMT

(literally) when you have to take a valium to keep your head frorm spinning. I had a horrible case of vertigo and antivert never works for me so valium it was. I don't know if it was a small attack of Meniere's disease or not. I called my doctor and her nurse sait it would be ok if I took one. Does anyone else have Meniere's?

Do Think Pitter's Bear Mating Post Should Have Been Pulled?

_santana_da_yooper — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:19 GMT

What's For Supper? Friday Nov. 20, 2009

gratefulpatty_PA_TX — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:30 GMT

Good morning afternoon! I see someone answered on a post from 9/20 so I put this up anyway & you can go back & read what they are having for supper tonight---I will go & read myself.

Had a busy morning, went to Wal-Mart & to the bank & did a little picking up in the kitchen & I have the 3nd of 3 loads of laundry going. This afternoon I will do the bills & get some of them out of the way so I don't have to worry about doing them next week. It is kind of ugly here today, it rained early & now it is very cloudy & might rain again.

For supper tonight we will be having:

Ham,

Baked sweet potatoes

Pierogi

Have a tasty supper & a wonderful weekend,

Patty

How do I remove a cheesecake from the pan bottom?

HelpersintheKitchen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:59 GMT

Just wondering if any of you have an idea for how I can get a cheesecake off the bottom of a springform pan onto a plate/platter, or whatever. Any hints? Thank you!

SURVIVOR THURSDAY!!! Calling all Chickawoosies!

dreyfuss — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:13:28 GMT

Oh my, it's Thursday again and time for another saga of Russell! Will he find that hidden immunity idol? The previews show him being arrogant again, like that's something new! LOL

Dinner tonight some sort of soup. I've had a tooth pulled and trouble with it so it's soft soft soft foods.

De-clawing Cats a Crime in S.F. and W. Hollywood

whiteflower_pa — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:08:22 GMT

Interesting move.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34063281/ns/today-today_pets_and_animals/

"Don’t have your cat declawed in San Francisco, or West Hollywood, or you could face fines up to $1,000 and six months in jail. This month, the city by the bay became the first major metro area in California to outlaw the veterinary procedure, and was soon joined by Santa Monica, Berkeley and Beverly Hills. Los Angeles is expected to enact the ban next week.

"It’s a form of animal cruelty," San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, a major supporter of the ban, tells PEOPLEPets.com. "It would be unconscionable to ignore that fact."

The San Francisco board of supervisors voted 9-2 to enact the ban, which would prohibit anyone in the city from declawing cats and penalize consenting pet owners"

Where's the President ?

_santana_da_yooper — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:47:17 GMT

my mom wants to know if he is back yet.

Prayer Circle Friday Nov. 20, 2009

gratefulpatty_PA_TX — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:52:37 GMT

DEVOTIONAL

Let God Set Your Agenda

By Joyce Meyer
Guest Writer

CBN.com --

But this thing I did command them: Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God and you will be My people; and walk in the whole way that I command you, that it may be well with you (Jeremiah 7:23).

Remember, you made your schedule, and you can change it. Pray about your day, your week, and your life goals to find out what God wants you to do, and what He doesn't want you to do.

If you don't do what God is telling you to do, you may let people control and manipulate you to do what they want you to do. You may end up doing things for which you are not anointed. If you do what God tells you to do, He will bless you with joy, peace, rest, and wonderful relationships.

Get Rid of Distractions

That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving] (Proverbs 19:22).

Sometimes you may just need to clear away the clutter so you can clearly see what is worthwhile. Here is a simple suggestion: Don't keep more than you can take care of. If you have so much junk in your home that it takes you hours to dust it, get rid of something.

Find a big carton and write "Blessing Box" on the side of it. Start putting extra things into it until cleaning is more manageable. Find someone who doesn't have much and bless them. You will be amazed at how easy it is to start your day right when you are no longer distracted by things you don't need.

Get Up and Work

And let the beauty and delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm and establish the work of our hands-yes, the work of our hands, confirm and establish it (Psalm 90:17).

It is obvious we are supposed to work more than rest. Some people just lie on the couch, eating junk food and watching television all day, and then they wonder why their lives are a wreck.

Once rested, get up and work. You can't take authority over your life if you don't have authority over a sink full of dirty dishes or a messy garage. If you want to grow in ministry to others, the Word says you must get your own house in order first (see 1 Timothy 3:5). Stay home and clean if you need to; but win the battle of getting your life in order before tackling the whole world.

Ministry Is Fulfilling Work

For you shall eat [the fruit] of the labor of your hands; happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) shall you be, and it shall be well with you (Psalm 128:2).

There is nothing more fulfilling than being rested and ready for the work that God has called us to do. God puts the desire in us to minister to people through whatever work we do. But ministry is work that requires physical, emotional, and spiritual strength.

Hard work is rewarding when you follow God's way and minister to other people through "the labor of your hands." That is why it is so important to start your day with God. His presence will build you up emotionally, His words will strengthen you spiritually, and the time of rest that He calls you to enjoy will make you physically able to handle whatever may come your way.

Project Runway

homeshackled — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:28 GMT

What did you think of the finale.....

I liked Carol Hannah all the way through.....But maybe I just liked Carol Hannah.

Looking For Reviews On Chicago Brownie Divider Pan.

WATTLE — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:22 GMT

Have heard so much about the Brownie Divider Pan,can anyone post reviews on the Chicago Metallic Brand & if it has any other uses for other recipes using the divider,have read some bad reviews on other brands & how hard they are to clean. Have also seen Wilton Brand Brownie & Treat Cutter with decorative edges & Perfect Cut Brownie Cutter with with stainless steel tines,would love to hear your thoughts back about these products please. Thanks Wattle.

Attn: Christy aka Sitty aka Mrs. Upchurch...LOL

JenniHusker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:03:04 GMT

Im with me I want to here more about this Grandbaby!!

Food of the Day 11/20 Cheese

bbwdreamsicle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:13:17 GMT

Todays food of the day is cheese. I have soo many recipes for casserroles that use cheese, but have posted some of them already when the food of the day was casseroles, so I will leave you with two of my faves.

Mac and Cheese

1 lb. elbow macaroni
1 lb. velveeta, cubes
1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese cubed
1 stick butter, cubed
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 tsp. black pepper
8 oz. shredded mild cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and put back into the pot. Add velveeta, sharp chessar, butter, evaporated milk and black pepper. Stir until velveeta begins to melt. Spread into a 13 by 9 inch casserole dish. Sprinkle mild cheddar over the top. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove foil, bake 15 minutes more until cheese is brown and bubbly.

Cheesy Grits and Eggs

1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup quick grits
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 wedges light garlic and herb cheese (laughing cow)
1/2 cup southwestern egg substitute

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a small saucepan. Add grits, garlic powder and black pepper, whisking vigorously. Bring back to a boil, lower heat to a simmer. Let simmer 3-5 minutes, or until grits are thickened and creamy in texture, stirring often. Break cheese wedges into smaller pieces, add to the grits. Whisk constantly until the cheese is fully melted. Pour into a bowl. Meanwhile, spray a small skillet with cooking spray. Add southwestern egg substitute, scramble to desired consistency. Break eggs into bite size pieces, mix into the grits. Makes one hearty or two lighter servings.

Registering your child for Christmas gifts ---

beeje — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:38 GMT

at Walmart & Target --- anyone ever heard of this? The baby isn't even a year old yet!

I was flabbergasted when my grand-DIL told me this.

Cricut Expression Electronic Cutter

Mrs.I — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:11 GMT

Anyone have one of these, and are you really happy with it, or do you think it was a waste of money?

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS WANTED

JoBlank_CO — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:50:58 GMT

If your birthday is in December please let us know so we can honor you on your special day.

Your own b'day only, please.

Kitchen Chat

Sarah Palin going Rogue?

Hope + Change, the 11/20/09 edition

Grey's Anatomy last night

exercising thru 2009, Nov 20 day 324

Arrests Made In Ring That Sold HUMAN FAT

Pap test being pushed back

*OBAMA COUNTDOWN* Friday, 20 Nov 09

Prayer for Health Care

Criter Chat-Friday, November 20

General Hospital ?

Geez, it's sick

Do Think Pitter's Bear Mating Post Should Have Been Pulled?

What's For Supper? Friday Nov. 20, 2009

How do I remove a cheesecake from the pan bottom?

SURVIVOR THURSDAY!!! Calling all Chickawoosies!

De-clawing Cats a Crime in S.F. and W. Hollywood

Where's the President ?

****Prayer Circle Friday Nov. 20, 2009****

Let God Set Your Agenda

By Joyce MeyerGuest Writer

Project Runway

Looking For Reviews On Chicago Brownie Divider Pan.

Attn: Christy aka Sitty aka Mrs. Upchurch...LOL

Food of the Day 11/20 Cheese

Registering your child for Christmas gifts ---

Cricut Expression Electronic Cutter

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS WANTED

OBAMA COUNTDOWN Friday, 20 Nov 09

Prayer Circle Friday Nov. 20, 2009

By Joyce Meyer
Guest Writer