Last night's Law and Order: SVU was a brilliant ripped-from-the-headlines satire based heavily on the Duggars and other high profile sex abuse scandals, including a side plot pulled from the story of sex offender and Jon and Kate editor Bill Blankinship. If you missed it, you can watch the full episode on NBC.com or below.
Who done it? Was it the pervert camera man who saved naked footage of the girls? What about the creepy older brother who was shipped off to Ecuador for a "mistake"? Could the Warren Jeff-like pastor-slash-lawyer have something to do with this? Are the Bakers really a Bakers dozen or will DNA prove otherwise? Mariska and the team crack the case within the hour with a couple great zingers (Chastity Empire, lol!), a lot of binge watching and some solid detective work. Well done, SVU.
1939 sediments (sic) from readers:
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June, the awful Duggars, Jon, dogs, Trump, Hilary, the election debates, the Duggars some more....
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Isn't it about time for this blog to start with the lists of who's serving what at Thanksgiving, followed by oohs and aahs and requests for recipes? I am jesting, of course, but it does seem to be an annual event here. I'll just get my scrolling finger warmed up! :)
I have watched many cooking shows for years and have seen the crew, medics patch people up. I saw the show where Ted jumped in and grabbed the boiling water pot. I have seen him open things too.
Yes, the judges are sympathetic to the kids, and the adults. I just looked up and saw the pan, the flames, the kid struggling and I just turned it. But I know they were there ready to help.
It will pick back up when the shows they taped air.
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BTW, the SVU episode pissed me off in that they sent the son to a Christian Camp in Canada? WTF?
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Payback for all trouble the Biebs causes in the U.S.?
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I'll take Justin Bieber over a misogynistic, porn-addicted, holier-than-thou, cheating, hypocritical cult member any day of the week. You can wash eggs off of a house but it will be next to impossible to scrub the indoctrination from Josh Duggar.
What is supposed to be funny looks darn true to me. Sad and scary too. Please tell me American is not serious about this clown. DT on SNL.
http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/08/media/donald-trump-saturday-night-live-snl-host/index.html
Mel said... 199
TFW really needs to up her game.
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Did you really forget Kim Davis? I'm predicting that will be the #1 story of 2015
Yep, you're right. I did forget Kim Davis.....that faded fast, didn't it....
JoyinVirginia said... 200
I watched Donald Trump hosting Saturday Night Live. It was pretty good. Sia was the musical guest. I like her music, but the gigantic Weiss and hair boss and person doing interpretive dance is just plain strange.
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I was waiting for her to pull out a photo of the Pope and rip it up.
Isn't it about time for this blog to start with the lists of who's serving what at Thanksgiving, followed by oohs and aahs and requests for recipes? I am jesting, of course, but it does seem to be an annual event here. I'll just get my scrolling finger warmed up! :)
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Turkey thighs rolantini ;-)
Speaking of dogs in the bedroom, when we brought our yellow lab rescue home a few weeks ago, we wondered where she'd like to sleep.
Would she sleep through the night?
Would she need to go out at night?
Were does she want to sleep? Our bed is open to her, but she'd decide.
Well, that dog jumped, I mean, FLEW onto our bed, leaping 5 feet across the floor onto the bed!
OK, guess you've been on a bed before we got you!
Ugh, she's a rock. Literally. Wherever she is lying on the bed is where she is all night. Does. Not. Move.
We've never seen a dog as loving. It's amazing.
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Yep, you're right. I did forget Kim Davis.....that faded fast, didn't it....
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I thought it had pretty good staying power. Longer than I would have thought. Sometimes I forget how dogmatic a lot of people are.
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Mel said... 7
Yep, you're right. I did forget Kim Davis.....that faded fast, didn't it....
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I thought it had pretty good staying power. Longer than I would have thought. Sometimes I forget how dogmatic a lot of people are.
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I wonder what ol' Kimmie is doing now. It will be interesting to see what happens when the local government convenes.
Kimmie needs to get the boot.
Getting Thanksgiving started - making do-ahead turkey gravy today. Fantastic kitchen smell.
Not a lot of interest, pretty much zero, in Kate, Duggar babies and the like.
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Last night, MasterChef Jr. came on and I really wasn't paying attention to it because I was on the computer but what got my attention was the flames from a pan that a small child was trying to control!
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Honestly, why aren't these kids using induction panels like many chefs do today? Yes, they can still burn themselves but there is no open flame!
I have an induction cook top and my cousin who is a chef has used it and tells me it is just as good as a professional gas cooktop.
Safety first!
Ugh, she's a rock. Literally. Wherever she is lying on the bed is where she is all night. Does. Not. Move.
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lol!! Ours is the opposite. Oh, she loves to sleep on the bed, but if she is on my side when I want to get into bed, I just give her "the look" and she moves. If she is in a deep sleep, all I have to say is "Please move your butt" and she does. If she's at the bottom of the bed and her head is in the way so that I can't see the television, I just say, "Your head is in the way" and she finds another spot on the bed. I never really taught her those things; she just seems to know!
If I want her off the bed to change the sheets, adjust the mattress, or whatever, all I do is show her the grooming brush and she's off and running!
OrangeCrusher1 - What is do ahead gravy and how do you make it? We brine our turkey so never have any really good drippings because they're too salty.
Isn't it about time for this blog to start with the lists of who's serving what at Thanksgiving, followed by oohs and aahs and requests for recipes?
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I think we're all just pretty much interested in what can be frozen after the meal and what kind of containers you use in which to freeze the leftovers...and of course, the defrosting process.
There's an article this morning on theweathernetwork.com about raking leaves which my creepy, obsessive-compulsive, passive-aggressive, leaf-raking neighbor lady needs to read.
Here's a little snippet:
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Some experts say you shouldn't rake leaves. Here's why.
Leaving leaves on your lawn won't harm it, as long as it's shredded. On the other hand, a thick layer of in-tact leaves left to decompose all winter can result in high levels of mold come spring.
The easiest way to shred leaves is to wait until they dry and go over them with a lawn mower. Research out of Michigan State suggests it's perfectly safe to leave these small pieces on your yard all winter.
“Fallen leaves offer a double benefit,” NWF Naturalist David Mizejewski adds in the blog post. “Leaves form a natural mulch that helps suppress weeds and fertilizes the soil as it breaks down. Why spend money on mulch and fertilizer when you can make your own?”
She not only cleaned up our front yard, she raked the boulevard strips in front of the next two houses as well and swept the street gutters clean as a whistle.
I'm thinking about not shoveling our sidewalk when the snow comes just to see how she'll behave then. ha! just kidding. Thankfully she and her husband go to Arizona or some place warm during our cold winter months. I wonder if she cleans up the RV resort park down there, too.
To make turkey gravy ahead of time you can get turkey wings.
Saute mirepoix. Remove.
Brown wings. Remove.
Add more fat (butter or oil) and flour. Cook 2 min.
Add chicken or turkey stock to thicken.
Add whatever dripping from turkey just before serving.
Too bad so sad - The Chopped kitchen sets take a lot of abuse (as do the Master Chef kitchen sets). Induction tops wouldn't work. Additionally, if the individual cooking isn't used to an induction top they would probably have more trouble using it than a gas range. With gas you get the visual of controlling your heat (flame). Just my opinion.
Sleepless in Saeattle said...
The poster said that she has had quite a few other dogs, but I don't know if they were all Labradoodles. If so, she's had experience with them; if not, then perhaps she is unfamiliar with the closeness that this breed needs. I agree that this dog does not want to be separated from the family, and especially not at night.
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My point was that Labradoodles are bred to be companion dogs, so this is not a good strategy for this particular breed, although it may be appropriate for other breeds, because they need to be with their families. I guess I assumed that her previous dogs weren't Labradoodles, because she didn't mention that in her original adoption post or any of her later posts. Just because something worked for other breeds, does not mean it will work for all breeds. I don't think anyone else made that distinction, so that is why I brought it up.
Anyway, just thought I would mention that Darwin, my 9 year old mini Labradoodle, and I are taking a training class this afternoon to become certified as a pet therapy team.
There are many recipes for make ahead turkey gravy on the 'net, this is one I have used. I don't like the stress of making gravy the day of, plus when when we grill the bird, there are no drippings.
http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/recipes/a10860/make-ahead-turkey-gravy-recipe-122223/
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I haven't finished watching snl this morning but whoever thought to cast Larry David as Bernie Sanders deserves a medal. What a good sport he is to sign on!
Anyway, just thought I would mention that Darwin, my 9 year old mini Labradoodle, and I are taking a training class this afternoon to become certified as a pet therapy team.
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Good luck to you both! I hope to do that with our lab.
Every Labdoodle I've ever met has be so, so sweet.
They are people dogs.
Funny Ex-Nurse.... My daughter is taking her first class this afternoon for the same thing. They'll make a great therapy team.
I love her dog. The dog sits on my feet, facing away from me, and growls at my soon to be ex-husband when he says mean things. She won't let him anywhere near me.
Since Kim Davis was mentioned, I thought I'd see if there is any recent news about her. She has been denied the "original court order only applies to four couples who sued argument" and has been ordered to allow/issue licenses to all qualified-by-law couples.
http://www.advocate.com/marriage-equality/2015/11/06/kim-davis-loses-court-again
And in other Kim Davis news:
http://www.ibtimes.com/amid-kim-davis-backlash-kentucky-gov-elect-matt-bevin-remove-clerks-names-state-2173662
Ex Nurse (#21), good luck to you and Darwin today. What
a lovely way to be of service.
"Cooking with Nancy Grace" premiers tomorrow. Apparently just about anyone can get a cooking show...except for Kate.
http://www.hlntv.com/shows/cooking-with-nancy-grace
SNL did a takeoff on the democratic debate few weeks back, and parts were almost word for word from the real debate. Including Larry David as Bernie Sanders yelling "the American people don't give a damn about Hillary Clinton's emails!"
Larry David is the perfect Bernie Sanders!
My point was that Labradoodles are bred to be companion dogs, so this is not a good strategy for this particular breed, although it may be appropriate for other breeds, because they need to be with their families.
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I can't imagine that any new puppy in the home, Doodle, Shepherd, terriers, or Heinz 57s, would like being removed from the family and allowed to bark all night. It's just not right. It's not appropriate for any breed. I couldn't sleep knowing that the dog might be barking and crying out of loneliness, insecurity, or because he or she needs to go outside.
I raised show and pet quality poodles and even though I knew that they would go to new homes, they always were allowed to be with my family, sleeping at night in close proximity to our room (and sometimes in our room). It was important to the socialization process.
Has the Labradoodle been recognized by the AKC or any other kennel club? I've been out of the loop with breeds and standards.
To make turkey gravy ahead of time you can get turkey wings.
Saute mirepoix. Remove.
Brown wings. Remove.
Add more fat (butter or oil) and flour. Cook 2 min.
Add chicken or turkey stock to thicken.
Add whatever dripping from turkey just before serving.
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Can you freeze it? ;)
Thankfully she and her husband go to Arizona or some place warm during our cold winter months. I wonder if she cleans up the RV resort park down there, too.
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Do you think that she walks around with a pooper-scooper and a plastic bag?
The leaves issue. For the past two years, I have left a thin layer of leaves on our yard, partly because I hate to rake and because I wanted to see what happened to the grass. Our neighbor down the road is out catching every leaf as it falls. Not a single leaf remains on his lawn. He has a company come out on a regular basis and fertilizes his lawn, babies it and whatever else.
Since trying my leaf experiment, I've not fertilized nor done weed control or prevention or anything else. The verdict: our lawn looks 100 percent better than the neighbor's, so in our case, not raking has worked. No mold issues, no burned out grass...so far!
Can you freeze it? ;)
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Here's the democratic debate snl with Larry David. Hilarious. Also the one playing Hilary has totally nailed that mannerism where she leans back when she smiles or laughs. Lol.
http://youtu.be/pfmwGAd1L-o
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Do you think that she walks around with a pooper-scooper and a plastic bag?
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I would bet the farm on it. She probably carries her broom with her wherever she goes too when she's not flying around on it. She keeps a close watch on people walking their dogs when they go past her place. I listened to her chastise a gal whose pup pooped on her lawn, even though she was apologizing and had a poop bag with her to clean it up. It was embarrassing.
What a miserable existance if you're THAT concerned about your grass.
Sounds like your lawn is doing well so you prove their point. Next year I'll be armed with a good excuse to tell neighbor lady to drop the rake and put her hands where I can see them if she tries to clean up our leaves again.
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"Cooking with Nancy Grace" premiers tomorrow. Apparently just about anyone can get a cooking show...except for Kate.
http://www.hlntv.com/shows/cooking-with-nancy-grace
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Well Nancy does have TWINS! Two,, countem, two kids!!
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"Cooking with Nancy Grace" premiers tomorrow. Apparently just about anyone can get a cooking show...except for Kate.
http://www.hlntv.com/shows/cooking-with-nancy-grace
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LOL! That's just how bad a cook she really is. But Nancy Grace? Ugh. So now that she's a mom she's learned how to make breakfast cups. Whoop dee doo. Give her a cooking show.
Honest to Pete, my grandmother should have been so lucky. She had eight kids, no running water and no electricity and still managed to feed them all three meals a day out there on the farm. If they had put a camera on her she'd have beat Bobby Flay with her frying pan any day of the week.
Yes, after you slice it.
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Do you use a slicer that cuts it as it cooks?
LOL! That's just how bad a cook she really is. But Nancy Grace? Ugh. So now that she's a mom she's learned how to make breakfast cups. Whoop dee doo. Give her a cooking show.
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Will Little Lucy and John David be in the kitchen with her, wearing little aprons and chefs' caps?
Next year I'll be armed with a good excuse to tell neighbor lady to drop the rake and put her hands where I can see them if she tries to clean up our leaves again.
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Just hope she doesn't put them inside her good bra or you'll have to dig around in there and get them out! The hands, not the "girls."
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Just hope she doesn't put them inside her good bra or you'll have to dig around in there and get them out! The hands, not the "girls."
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ha! Don't laugh, I've seen her putting them in her apron pocket when she's not carrying her ice cream pail.
Guess what. She just walked past here pulling her yard waste bin and rake. OMG. I wonder how far down the street she's going to clean now.
You can't make this stuff up. She's nuts.
AuntieAnn said...
She not only cleaned up our front yard, she raked the boulevard strips in front of the next two houses as well and swept the street gutters clean as a whistle.
I'm thinking about not shoveling our sidewalk when the snow comes just to see how she'll behave then. ha! just kidding. Thankfully she and her husband go to Arizona or some place warm during our cold winter months. I wonder if she cleans up the RV resort park down there, too.
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This is where my evil twin takes over. I'd save a few bags of leaves and the minute they leave for Arizona I'd be dumping them all over her front lawn. Her spider-senses would probably start tingling and she'd make her husband turn the car around.
Tucker's Mom, mirepoix? Seriously?
Showoff! LOL
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Rainbirdie said... 28
"Cooking with Nancy Grace" premiers tomorrow. Apparently just about anyone can get a cooking show...except for Kate.
http://www.hlntv.com/shows/cooking-with-nancy-grace
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OMG, Nancy Grace cooking?
I watched Patricia Heaton's new cooking show. She cooks like her character Frankie Heck.
Tucker's Mom, mirepoix? Seriously?
Showoff! LOL
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I'm a food geek!
I actually have turkey gravy from last year. Fingers crossed it's still good.
PJ, I sent this hours ago, not sure why it did not post. This is one of many good recipes you can find online for a make ahead turkey gravy.
http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/recipes/a10860/make-ahead-turkey-gravy-recipe-122223/
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Thanks for the make-ahead gravy recipe. Interesting. Surprisingly it didn't call for 18 tablespoons of lemon juice or anything from a can.
A thought about the woman picking up leaves and cleaning. My neighbor does that, so I asked why? She said idle hands were for the wicked.
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This is where my evil twin takes over. I'd save a few bags of leaves and the minute they leave for Arizona I'd be dumping them all over her front lawn.
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Good idea but I'm saving the few I've bagged to cover the shallow grave I'm planning on burying her in.
Yikes. Guess my evil twin is lurking around now too.
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A thought about the woman picking up leaves and cleaning. My neighbor does that, so I asked why? She said idle hands were for the wicked.
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True, but people with those busy hands should put them to better use than raking up the neighborhood leaves. They could volunteer at a soup kitchen or some place where helping hands are truly needed.
The city cleans our street gutters with big sweepers paid for with our tax money.
Auntie you can send your neighbor my way. I never rake the leaves in my yard. I do sweep them from the sidewalk though. I don't have a tree in my yard but the neighbors all around me do. I keep them on the lawn and it keeps the grass warm under the snow. I have never had trouble with mold or yellow grass.
A thought about the woman picking up leaves and cleaning. My neighbor does that, so I asked why? She said idle hands were for the wicked.
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I've always heard "Idle hands are the devil's playground!"
I can't cut and paste on iPad right now....
Mel--hopefully your daughter's dog won't feel that way about anyone else. Growling dogs may be ineligible for certification. One of the dogs snapped at a trainer when he tried to open her mouth--she was allowed to stay, but I doubt she will be able to proceed without first doing a lot of training .
Darwin did well, although it was a very difficult environment.the dogs were not allowed to interact with each other, and had to sit or lie on the owner's left side. The first 2.5 hours were information that will be on the test. The last 1.5 hours was for assessment of certain behaviors, such as how he reacts to sudden noise, disabled people with distinctive gaits, using wheelchairs or walkers.
Rainbows and unicorns--I agree that the method the OP described is not what I would do. Or think anyone should do. bUt there are some breeds that may do better than others., and may not exhibit stress and anxiety at being crated all night, away from the family. Labradoodles really need to be with their family, so it doesn't surprise me to hear that the pup is stressed out and soiling in the crate.
Labradoodles are not yet recognized by AKC. The Australian Labradoodle is a very established and consistent breed, ad they a have been bred for over 25 years. There is a breed association that is working towards recognition, by establishing breed standards.
However, the advent of American doodle breeders have muddied the waters. ThebAustralian breeder club is thinking about changing the name to prevent confusion.
Anyway, they are super great pets, who love to be with family. They are fairly active and love to socialize with other dogs. They are typically extremely easy to housebreak, once they reach the age that they have control.
I know at least 75 other doodle owners from my meetup group, and have never hear of a Labradoodle pooping in the crate or barking all night. But then I don't know anyone that would leave their doodle alone when he was so obviously stressed and distressed.
Ex Nurse - I'm having the same cut and paste problem with my iPad and blogger. Glad I'm not the only one.
The last 1.5 hours was for assessment of certain behaviors, such as how he reacts to sudden noise, disabled people with distinctive gaits, using wheelchairs or walkers.
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Our lab just lays there when in class and they see if the dogs react to certain things. Then, she barked at an old man with a cane he was carrying.
Last week she didn't like the looks of one woman (who was dressed a bit strangely) and barked at her.
Checking out People.com today. Noticed the article about the Duhgar Seewallet baby, and checked out the comments. Overwhelmingly negative comments and a definite lack of supporters defending the Duhgar choices.Many speculating that something is really wrong with jessa since she has not been posting selfirs
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Jessa looked like death on toast in that hospital photo. Not making fun of her, just saying she looked like she'd be through the wringer, and then has to keep up the Stepford wife smiles and pose for the camera.
So, now TLC is calling the Duggar mess a "series of specials"? Don't you love how conniving they are? I think the public has made it very clear where they stand on this. Last I heard, over 700 sponsors will not air ads on the shows. I find it unbelievable that TLC is trying to continue with this family.
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So, now TLC is calling the Duggar mess a "series of specials"? Don't you love how conniving they are? I think the public has made it very clear where they stand on this. Last I heard, over 700 sponsors will not air ads on the shows. I find it unbelievable that TLC is trying to continue with this family.
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Was Michelle so calm on that 911 call because she had a camera in her face?
Oh good, back to normal on here today. Made me wonder if Admin had tired of keeping the blog going - comments weren't allowed, but we didn't have a new topic posted.
I like American Thanksgiving because of all the food talk everywhere. Tucker's Mom, you're a foodie, what food sites do you frequent? I have several & use them as much as I do my cookbooks.
I like American Thanksgiving because of all the food talk everywhere. Tucker's Mom, you're a foodie, what food sites do you frequent? I have several & use them as much as I do my cookbooks.
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I get inspiration for Tastespotting.com and love Epicurious and Saveur.
All Recipes is very solid.
I need to use my books more, though.
First up, crack back open the Ottelenghi.
Tucker's Mom said...
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Surely you're joking? Of course there was a camera there. I'd be shocked if their wasn't. Reports of a van and an SUV following the ambulance. Now, who could that be?
Doing some catch up.
AuntieAnn, I'll trade your leaf lady for my rooster lady. Sometimes I think if I hear one more cock-a-doodle-do I'm going to scream. It goes on all day, every day.
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Doing some catch up.
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There must be a rooster somewhere in my vicinity because I swear I hear it when I'm out walking the dogs.
I wouldn't want to live right next to them!
OT- I *think* Getting On is starting a new season.
Tucker's - the new season of Getting On started last night. Excellent as always!
So the Seewalds are not 'ready' to reveal the baby's name, but the People picture clearly shows the $$$ signs in the new mother's eyes. Saving the name reveal for another check is what I think. The blatant greed is almost amusing.
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jolie Jacqueline said... 59
Oh good, back to normal on here today. Made me wonder if Admin had tired of keeping the blog going - comments weren't allowed, but we didn't have a new topic posted.
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At first I thought that admin had tried to post a new topic and shut down comments on the old, but for some reason the new topic hadn't gone through.
After a while I wondered a you did if the blog was being shut down. But I was sure that if Admin decided to shut it down, she would make a "farewell post".
When things were back to normal with no new post, I decided that the "closed to comments" was done in error.
I follow two blogs, and this is the sec on one that has had glitches in the past week. Maybe I'm bad luck?
I was the one that I think posted first about how awful Jessa looked. I am also not making fun of her because trying to deliver a huge baby at home and then bleeding so bad you have to go to the hospital in an ambulance, you're going to look bad.
And she looks weak and like hell.
On the facebook page, Duggar Life is more than pickles and hairspray there is a lot of good discussion about Jessa and the delivery.
Pickles is the Admin on the page and in the Duggar Life is more than pickles and hairspray is code for:
The Duggar life is more than Michelle and Jim Bob. Michelle is pickles and Jim Bob is hairspray.
Oh, No! AuntieAnn, is your neighbor?
Macomb Township, Michigan: Fight Over Leaves in Yard Ends After Woman Emerges With Gun, Police Say
The fight broke out Thursday after one of the men became upset over leaves being blown into his lawn, police said. The woman, the other man's girlfriend, threatened to shoot if the fight continued.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/macomb-township-man-attacked-neighbor-over-leaves-deputies-say/36340756
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So the Seewalds are not 'ready' to reveal the baby's name, but the People picture clearly shows the $$$ signs in the new mother's eyes. Saving the name reveal for another check is what I think. The blatant greed is almost amusing.
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When you strategically wait to "release" your baby's name for the greatest press bounce, you are officially an a$$hat.
The whole stringing fans along and keeping the hook in their mouth thing reeks of self importance.
I follow two blogs, and this is the sec on one that has had glitches in the past week. Maybe I'm bad luck?
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Nah! I wondered what was going on last night, too, and wondered if Admin got a letter from Laverne and Shirley ;-)
redbird said... 68
Oh, No! AuntieAnn, is your neighbor?
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Hmmm. Sure looks like her.
Sue Buddy (62) - leaf lady is working her way down to your place, after she cleans up foxy's (50) yard.
Are you saying your neighbor lady crows like a rooster? lol
We're expecting a boatload of snow here today so it looks like my leaf lady quandary is finally over. Yay.
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redbird said... 68
Oh, No! AuntieAnn, is your neighbor?
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Hmmm. Sure looks like her.
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Bwahahahaha! Comment of the Day!!
So the Seewalds are not 'ready' to reveal the baby's name, but the People picture clearly shows the $$$ signs in the new mother's eyes. Saving the name reveal for another check is what I think. The blatant greed is almost amusing.
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Pathetic, and the sad thing is that the drooling fans can't see it. Can they sleep at night, not knowing the name of this newborn? Although amusing, the Duggar girls' addiction to the limelight is frightening. There is something really "off" there.
Totally OT -- some time ago some here asked about scrapple. Today is National Scrapple Day. It's really not as bad as it sounds, and yes, you slice it and it can be frozen, but it must be sliced before you freeze it. Seriously! This serves 12, if you can find a dozen people who like it! It is an acquired taste.
As with the turkey and Thanksgiving recipes, just scroll past if there is no interest in this! ;)
Here's how you make it:
1 pound boneless pork loin, cooked and chopped
1 cup cornmeal
1 (14½-ounce) can of chicken broth
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ cup flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Directions:
In a large saucepan combine pork, cornmeal, chicken broth, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer about 2 minutes or until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly. Line an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan or a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with waxed paper, letting paper extend 3-4 inches above top of pan.
Spoon pork mixture into pan. Cover and chill in the refrigerator 4 hours or overnight. Unmold; cut scrapple into squares. Combine flour and pepper; dust squares with flour mixture.
In large skillet brown scrapple on both sides in a small amount of hot oil.
I like mine on the crispy side, with syrup. Then again, I always order my home fried potatoes "burned."
A butcher speaks out:
http://lancasteronline.com/features/food/what-the-heck-do-they-put-in-scrapple-anyway/article_a30d61e8-09b0-11e5-84a2-331b56e36a91.html
redbird said... 67
Pickles is the Admin on the page and in the Duggar Life is more than pickles and hairspray is code for:
The Duggar life is more than Michelle and Jim Bob. Michelle is pickles and Jim Bob is hairspray.
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So Pickles is their Admin and also Michelle? I'm confused and
afraid to ask what their 19+ kids and grandkids code names are.
Tucker's Mom said...
Nah! I wondered what was going on last night, too, and wondered if Admin got a letter from Laverne and Shirley ;-)
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That was my thought too! Just because I'm paranoid that doesn't mean they aren't out to get me. ;>)
AuntieAnn, I'll trade your leaf lady for my rooster lady. Sometimes I think if I hear one more cock-a-doodle-do I'm going to scream. It goes on all day, every day.
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All day? I only hear our neighborhood rooster in the morning. I actually don't mind it, but if it went on all day, then not so much! I also love to hear the train whistle (kind of soothing in a strange way), but if it were a constant thing it would drive me crazy.
I read this morning that Debi Thomas, the former Olympic skater and a Stanford trained orthopedic surgeon, is supposedly broke and living in a bedbug infested trailer with her fiancé. They have a GoFundMe page trying to raise $10,000 to finance a reality TV show among other things.
Debi was the first African American person to win a medal during the winter Olympics. Surely she could be an analyst for one of the networks. As far as her medical career goes, apparently she has let her licenses lapse and hasn't worked as a doctor in the last few years.
It is sad to see someone with so many opportunities and talents fall on hard times, but it is especially galling to see them try to land a reality TV gig as their main way to earn money.
The Skeptical OB comments on the Duggars again: "without modern obstetrics both Jill and Jessa Duggar would probably be dead."
She comments on how sad it is that jessa is contractually obligated to provide a family portrait to a magazine when she is probably too weak to stand.
http://www.skepticalob.com/2015/11/without-modern-obstetrics-both-jessa-and-jill-dugger-would-probably-be-dead.html
It is sad to see someone with so many opportunities and talents fall on hard times, but it is especially galling to see them try to land a reality TV gig as their main way to earn money.
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I was shocked to read that.
We always say there's an attraction between reality tv and people who are a bit unstable or who have "off" personalities.
It's like a chip is missing.
Debbie is playing with dynamite if she tries to become a reality tv star. There's something going on with her that is psychological. To strive to become an orthopod is quite an achievement, not to mention her Olympian days.
You don't get to where she's at now by being stable.
She needs help, not fauxlebrity.
http://www.skepticalob.com/2015/11/without-modern-obstetrics-both-jessa-and-jill-dugger-would-probably-be-dead.html
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Was Jessa even under a doctors care? She's so tiny and that baby looked pretty darn big.
I wonder if she refused to even consider C-section.
I was excited to read a headline today that Sea World will be phasing out the killer whale show...BUT...(There's always a but, isn't there? Sigh.) it's only the San Diego park and will be replaced by a new orca experience in 2017 which will be "informative" and designed to take place in a more natural setting that would carry a "conservation message inspiring people to act." The article goes on to describe a new partnership with a hotel chain with big resort plans. This change is supposedly in response to the public's concerns but it's still obviously all about the money.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/09/seaworld-san-diego-phase-out-killer-whale-show/
I like mine on the crispy side, with syrup. Then again, I always order my home fried potatoes "burned."
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Crispy with ketchup here.
This year for Thankgiving I spatchcocked my turkey for the first time ever so I can no longer be called a spatchcock virgin. It's easy enough to do except removing that keel bone was a fight..
The recipe called for a ridiculously high temp but I had to turn it down because it smoked up the kitchen. It still only took half the time to roast and it came out lovely and very moist. I don't think I'll ever go back to roasting a turkey the old way.
MikeB said... 78
I read this morning that Debi Thomas, the former Olympic skater and a Stanford trained orthopedic surgeon, is supposedly broke and living in a bedbug infested trailer with her fiancé. They have a GoFundMe page trying to raise $10,000 to finance a reality TV show among other things.
Debi was the first African American person to win a medal during the winter Olympics. Surely she could be an analyst for one of the networks. As far as her medical career goes, apparently she has let her licenses lapse and hasn't worked as a doctor in the last few years.
It is sad to see someone with so many opportunities and talents fall on hard times, but it is especially galling to see them try to land a reality TV gig as their main way to earn money.
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Good grief. She was on some reality show alread called iyanla: fix my life (never heard of it)
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/olympic-figure-skater-debi-thomas-broke-jobless-2015911
"Thomas does not currently have a job and said she is not interested in going back into medicine. She and her fiancé, Jamie Looney, are living in what was previously a bed bug-infested trailer. She attributes her current predicament to the high legal fees surrounding her divorce from her second husband, Chris Bequette, and the costly child support. Her 18-year-old son Christopher is now in college."
She must not have had custody of her kid if she had to pay child support. Also:
Thomas’ situation first came to light when she and Looney appeared on the OWN Network’s Iyanla: Fix My Life to work out their issues surrounding Looney’s alcohol and anger problems.
PHOTOS: Shocking reality TV tragedies
“He did punch me,” she told host Iyanla Vanzant in the episode, which was taped 10 months ago.
Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/olympic-figure-skater-debi-thomas-broke-jobless-2015911#ixzz3r20FwwTI
Follow us: @usweekly on Twitter | usweekly on FacebookThomas’ situation first came to light when she and Looney appeared on the OWN Network’s Iyanla: Fix My Life to work out their issues surrounding Looney’s alcohol and anger problems.
PHOTOS: Shocking reality TV tragedies
“He did punch me,” she told host Iyanla Vanzant in the episode, which was taped 10 months ago.
I'm sorry, but i don't get these couples that go to "counseling" while dating or engaged. If things are such that they need counseling now, why get married? And to go to reality TV counseling (like the one Jon did) is just sad.
The living in a trailer part reminds me of Susan Richardson from Eight is enough. Back in the 90s she was living in a mobile home park in western Chester County.
AuntieAnn said... 84
This year for Thankgiving I spatchcocked my turkey for the first time ever so I can no longer be called a spatchcock virgin.
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Teeheeheeheehee.
(I know, I'm going to grow up now)
MikeB said...
It is sad to see someone with so many opportunities and talents fall on hard times, but it is especially galling to see them try to land a reality TV gig as their main way to earn money.
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Fall on hard times? Without knowing the full story, it sounds like it could have been self-inflicted. A reality show? Doing what, exactly.
It would seem to me that this former Olympian had more opportunities than the average bear. I'm curious as to what the real story is.
I'm sorry, but i don't get these couples that go to "counseling" while dating or engaged. If things are such that they need counseling now, why get married? And to go to reality TV counseling (like the one Jon did) is just sad.
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I guess that if there are problems in a relationship and the couple loves each other enough, they think that counseling can help them work through the issues before they get married. If they can't, then not getting married would be the way to go.
This year for Thankgiving I spatchcocked my turkey for the first time ever so I can no longer be called a spatchcock virgin. It's easy enough to do except removing that keel bone was a fight..
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Wait a minute. You got a boner cocking your turkey? Is that something one does in mixed company?
I like mine on the crispy side, with syrup. Then again, I always order my home fried potatoes "burned."
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Crispy with ketchup here.
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Extra crispy with syrup here. I never tried ketchup. Maybe there is a first for everything.
I'm sorry, but i don't get these couples that go to "counseling" while dating or engaged. If things are such that they need counseling now, why get married? And to go to reality TV counseling (like the one Jon did) is just sad.
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Agree on both points. Getting married when a couple is already dysfunctional (let alone throw in abuse) is a disaster-one which who hope and pray no children are involved.
Reality tv counseling is a joke. You're not a patient, you're a cast member.
Nah! I wondered what was going on last night, too, and wondered if Admin got a letter from Laverne and Shirley ;-)
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That was my thought too! Just because I'm paranoid that doesn't mean they aren't out to get me. ;>)
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My first thought was that admin was working on a new thread; second thought was Laverne and Shirley; third thought was that admin was off with Anderson and forgot about us.
third thought was that admin was off with Anderson and forgot about us.
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Bingo!
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I'm sorry, but i don't get these couples that go to "counseling" while dating or engaged. If things are such that they need counseling now, why get married?
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Couldn't agree more. Marriage is a lot of hard work. Dating shouldn't be. As for love? That's a choice.
All day? I only hear our neighborhood rooster in the morning. I actually don't mind it, but if it went on all day, then not so much!
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Yep, he's still at it. I think he stops around 4 or 5 pm. And he's not an early riser. He doesn't start until around 9 am. So during these lovely autumn days if I want to have my back door open for the warm, fresh air I have to listen to that.
And so is Erin Moran, Joanie Cunningham. She was living with her husband and his mother in her own trailer.
http://pagesix.com/2012/10/17/fonzie-reaches-out-to-help-down-and-out-erin-moran/
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I'd fix that problem in a hurry.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/authentic-coq-au-vin-101566
Tucker's Mom said... 92
I'm sorry, but i don't get these couples that go to "counseling" while dating or engaged. If things are such that they need counseling now, why get married? And to go to reality TV counseling (like the one Jon did) is just sad.
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Agree on both points. Getting married when a couple is already dysfunctional (let alone throw in abuse) is a disaster-one which who hope and pray no children are involved.
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While I agree that reality TV "counseling" is a joke, I don't understand the judgmental attitude toward couples who choose to go to counseling before getting married. Why are people assuming that a couple who needs counseling is doomed to fail? That's quite an assumption.
Almost everyone who gets married in the Catholic Church is required to go to pre-marital counseling. Is the Church assuming that all couples are "dysfunctional" by requiring such counseling?
Yep, he's still at it. I think he stops around 4 or 5 pm. And he's not an early riser. He doesn't start until around 9 am. So during these lovely autumn days if I want to have my back door open for the warm, fresh air I have to listen to that.
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There's always Coq Au Vin, SB ;-)
All day? I only hear our neighborhood rooster in the morning. I actually don't mind it, but if it went on all day, then not so much!
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I'll assume you two live outside city limits?
We're not allowed foghorn leghorns here, but someone is raising those pot-belly pigs a few blocks away. They're kind of cute -- the pigs, that is.
Yep, he's still at it. I think he stops around 4 or 5 pm. And he's not an early riser. He doesn't start until around 9 am. So during these lovely autumn days if I want to have my back door open for the warm, fresh air I have to listen to that
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At least he has the courtesy to sleep in late. Mine starts at 5:30 a.m. You can set your clock by it. Springing ahead and falling back seems to have no effect on his schedule. If he didn't crow, I'd worry and have to pay a visit to the farm for a fowl welfare check.
The Duggars will be "ready" to reveal little Solomon or Emmaus or Jesus's name when the check is in the mail.
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Tonight at 10 on Babs Walters/American Scandals, Kato speaks about OJ's guilt.
While I agree that reality TV "counseling" is a joke, I don't understand the judgmental attitude toward couples who choose to go to counseling before getting married.
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I want to clarify that I never said that counseling before marriage is a bad thing. It's wonderful, and DH and I underwent some Imago therapy before marriage.
If you are in an abusive relationship with an addict, fuggetaboutit.
Thanks for the Coq Au Vin suggestions, ladies. But who's going to kill it and pluck it?
Maybe a hungry coyote will sniff him out. There used to be a pack of them nearby. Where are they when you need them?
Almost everyone who gets married in the Catholic Church is required to go to pre-marital counseling. Is the Church assuming that all couples are "dysfunctional" by requiring such counseling?
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Pre-Cana is a compulsory preparation in order to receive the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
We did that, too.
It intersects little with secular marriage counseling proffered by highly-educated clinicians, rather, seeks to promote compatibility spiritually, sexually, fiscally, socially and morally before you enter into the covenant with God.
The Duggars will be "ready" to reveal little Solomon or Emmaus or Jesus's name when the check is in the mail.
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What do they call him until then? They certainly can't use his "real" name in public where, gasp, someone might reveal it. What about Nuggets, Munchkin, Giggle-bear, Doodles, Snuggle Bunny, Mini ATM? I know -- Little Boobsters or Wee Babykins!
If they are waiting for the check to be delivered, I hope for their sake that it was sent Priority Mail. I don't think there is postal service on November 11 (Vet Day observed).
Tucker's Mom said... 107
Almost everyone who gets married in the Catholic Church is required to go to pre-marital counseling. Is the Church assuming that all couples are "dysfunctional" by requiring such counseling?
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Pre-Cana is a compulsory preparation in order to receive the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
We did that, too.
It intersects little with secular marriage counseling proffered by highly-educated clinicians, rather, seeks to promote compatibility spiritually, sexually, fiscally, socially and morally before you enter into the covenant with God.
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Exactly we did it too. It's not the same thing at all as going to counseling for relationship problems.
Tucker's Mom said... 105
While I agree that reality TV "counseling" is a joke, I don't understand the judgmental attitude toward couples who choose to go to counseling before getting married.
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I want to clarify that I never said that counseling before marriage is a bad thing. It's wonderful, and DH and I underwent some Imago therapy before marriage.
If you are in an abusive relationship with an addict, fuggetaboutit
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Cripes I go to work and everyone's jumping on me. I meant counseling for serious issues like abuse and addiction and severe problems. Criminy
Ah, nevermind I'm reading backwards again. I see both quotes were from the same poster who wandered in. I agree that if you have little differences or doubts it would be good to get some therapy.
redbird said... 97
And so is Erin Moran, Joanie Cunningham. She was living with her husband and his mother in her own trailer.
http://pagesix.com/2012/10/17/fonzie-reaches-out-to-help-down-and-out-erin-moran/
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That's right I forgot about that! Not that there's anything inherently wrong with mobile homes; some of them are very nice! When you throw in bed-bug infested, or know that the one Susan Richardson lived in was in a dump of a mobile home park, though, yikes!
Cripes I go to work and everyone's jumping on me. I meant counseling for serious issues like abuse and addiction and severe problems. Criminy
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In Debbie's case, reality tv and moreover, relationship counseling on reality tv is such a terrible idea on every level.
When there is addiction and physical abuse, no therapist can or should try to help the couple down the aisle.
Therapy can not mitigate HUGE red flags.
What cooking goof has Kate done now?
peaches @Peaches22558 2h2 hours ago
@Sassccha @Lexis2usc @Kateplusmy8 Remember the sauerkraut recipe. Laughable no kid would eat that.
If kids are raised in this area, yes, of course kids do eat kraut. Mine love it with pork, mashed potatoes and apple sauce ("cuts" the grease, as my grandmother would say).
Great, now I have a craving for some!
@punch_sarah: @Kateplusmy8 are you just gonna sit there and take this http://twitter.com/punch_sarah/status/663878186393014272/photo/1
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LOL! I sometimes wonder if they're serious and really expect her to do something.
The Mizzou President finally resigned. Hopefully the Chancellor will follow. They were an embarrassment to all MU alumni.
Unfortunately yesterday's blog problem was nothing interesting. I was trying to close comments on an old post because that tends to prevent spam on old posts from piling up in our comment queue. Somehow God only knows I closed comments on the current post.
I realized it hours later when I tried to post to the blog myself, lol.
But a C&D is more interesting so I'll float that rumor instead.
If kids are raised in this area, yes, of course kids do eat kraut. Mine love it with pork, mashed potatoes and apple sauce ("cuts" the grease, as my grandmother would say).
Great, now I have a craving for some!
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Dammit, me too!
We had prime rib tonight, believe it or not. Monday night!
I'd bought a small rack awhile back and finally took it out of the freezer to defrost and make on Sunday.
Then forgot until I saw it defrosting in the fridge this morning.
Wasn't going to waste that bad boy.
Sue_Buddy said... 96
All day? I only hear our neighborhood rooster in the morning. I actually don't mind it, but if it went on all day, then not so much!
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Yep, he's still at it. I think he stops around 4 or 5 pm. And he's not an early riser. He doesn't start until around 9 am. So during these lovely autumn days if I want to have my back door open for the warm, fresh air I have to listen to that.
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Do you guys live on the island of Kauai in Hawaii? Kauai has lots of feral chickens. Because they're feral, there are LOTS of roosters, and they crow all day (and night as well?). Well, there have to be some drawbacks to living in (or visiting) Paradise.
Admin said...
But a C&D is more interesting so I'll float that rumor instead.
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I knew it! Laverne and Shirley. What is it this time, another class action suit? Or a workplace TRO?
Well TFW finally mentioned DWTS
@Kateplusmy8: Watching @DancingABC w my 9th graders.Scoring screen comes up&they start discussing if ‘the lines r congruent’! #Ha #NeedABreakFromGeometry📝
And try as she might, Milo still can't get TFW to give a shout out to Bindi.
@MiloandJack: @Kateplusmy8 I bet the twins are loving to watch #Bindi! Knowing her personally...having had special time together! #SpecialFriendship
Crickets from TFW where Bindi is concerned but she did manage to plug her show coming back on in a couple of weeks.
@Kateplusmy8: @Mickey2002M @DancingABC Our show is coming back in just a few weeks! #KatePlus8 #HangOn #AllNewSeason #Woohoo
I was watching DWTS tonight, for the first time in a long time. One of the pro's was upset because he wanted to give his dancer the best he had, and he felt that what he had wasn't good enough.
Tony never seemed to feel that way about TFW.
Another dancer they were talking about...they were highlighting her schedule. My goodness. It seems like so many of them have to squeeze practice in whenever they can and are completely exhausted.
Didn't Tony imply that TFW didn't like to practice? And all she had to do was go downstairs to her basement where a dance floor was installed and the pro dancer came to her, and he worked around HER schedule of doing....uh.....whatever it was she does during the school day.
Do you guys live on the island of Kauai in Hawaii?
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No, but I am not too far from Three Mile Island. I don't know how many mutations are the result of the near-nuclear meltdown, but I don't remember that roosters were among them.
AuntieAnn -- did you say the "s" word? Already? We hit 80 degrees on Friday and temps dropped 50 degrees last night. I am not looking forward to this.
But a C&D is more interesting so I'll float that rumor instead.
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And running off with Anderson would be even more interesting than that!
Well this is a tweet that makes me doubt milo having kids https://twitter.com/MiloandJack/status/663896832129507328 @kateplus8 UGH! New parental worry! Over 100 HS kids involved N sexting scandal hiding sexting pics behind reg.ph apps like calculator! :( Someone stated the 1st sexting scandal happend in 2005,so if true,why is she acting like its something new?
I always wonder where people here are posting from. LOL PA Dutch Mom.... Neighbor here. Just follow the Susquehanna north. Be sure to check out the Statue of Liberty out in the middle of the river on your way!
Tomorrow's dinner decided. Pork and sauerkraut in the slow cooker with Apple cider ready to roll. Of course mashed potatoes and corn. Apple crisp for the finale.
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Kate GosselinVerified account @Kateplusmy8 1h1 hour ago
@Mickey2002M @DancingABC Our show is coming back in just a few weeks! #KatePlus8 #HangOn #AllNewSeason #Woohoo
I give up. Was Kate Plus 8 renewed, is this just a series of specials, or has she signed on for the long-run, with more seasons scheduled after this one? Has TLC come out and announced that the show has been renewed? I guess cancelled never really means cancelled.
Silly sheeple questions:
Danielle Renee @dmonreal 2h2 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 @DancingABC they cannot be 9th graders?
No, Kate lied. The twins are in third grade. They are just tall for their age!
Brittany Brown @Brittany201245 2h2 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 how does it feel to have HIGHSCHOOLERS in your house?😱
Is it supposed to "feel" a certain way? Probably the same way it feels when you have them outside your house.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2h2 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 UGH! New parental worry! Over 100 HS kids involved N sexting scandal hiding sexting pics behind reg.ph apps like calculator! :(
So Gladys just now found out about sexting? It's obvious she's late to the party, but gosh almighty! For having a teenager in her house and a son who still may be a teen, she is really slow on the uptake.
High school kids s-e-x-ting.
I'm shocked Milo just shocked.
I think what Milo is referring to is the recently uncovered sexting scandal at a Colorado high school involving 100 or so students. Also, apparently there are apps that look like calculators or other inane things that, when opened, hide other apps used for photo sharing and more. http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/07/us/colorado-sexting-scandal-canon-city/index.html
@Kateplusmy8: Watching @DancingABC w my 9th graders.Scoring screen comes up&they start discussing if ‘the lines
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I read that as "scoring scream" comes up and groaned--not screaming shrieking kids AGAIN.
So glad I read that wrong.
@punch_sarah: @Kateplusmy8 are you just gonna sit there and take this http://twitter.com/punch_sarah/status/663878186393014272/photo/1
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LOL! I sometimes wonder if they're serious and really expect her to do something.
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What's she supposed to do about it? It's a parody wig of a public figure. I'll answer their question: No, you can't sue.
The bigger question is it originally retailed for 39.99 and was marked all the way down to 9.99. LOL, is she just going to sit there and take THAT?
If kids are raised in this area, yes, of course kids do eat kraut.
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Where I grew up was heavily Polish and German and kraut was always out along with ketchup and mustard.
I've always really liked it. As a kid it didn't occur to me that was not a common thing for many people to eat.
Also, kraut is really good for your stomach. It can really soothe a tense tummy.
@sheepless Nah thats just Kate pulling her fans strings.Remember last year when she said the same and it turned out to be nothing more then just 2 specials?I doubt she'll ever have a full show again.Like many have said rating are down and there be no point in bringing it back,unless Kate somehow gain fans these last few years.
@sheepless Nah thats just Kate pulling her fans strings.Remember last year when she said the same and it turned out to be nothing more then just 2 specials?
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It sounds like there are quite a few more than two planned this time.
Tomorrow's dinner decided. Pork and sauerkraut in the slow cooker with Apple cider ready to roll. Of course mashed potatoes and corn. Apple crisp for the finale.
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Sounds good to me. Thanks to the person who tweeted that kids won't eat sauerkraut, our supper is planned for tomorrow night!
Also, kraut is really good for your stomach. It can really soothe a tense tummy.
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It can also clean you out pretty darn good (and fast)!
By the way, we always have molasses bread with our pork and sauerkraut. Anyone else, or is that just a Mennonite/Amish tradition?
Also, kraut is really good for your stomach. It can really soothe a tense tummy.
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I will spare you the details of how kraut soothes my tense tummy.
But I will say everyone in the room knows it isn't tense anymore. :)
This may sound crazy, but I even love kraut for breakfast. I've put leftover kielbasa and sauerkraut into egg casseroles and frittatas, along with whatever cheese I've got on hand, and it is delicious.
Jane said... 129
I think what Milo is referring to is the recently uncovered sexting scandal at a Colorado high school involving 100 or so students. Also, apparently there are apps that look like calculators or other inane things that, when opened, hide other apps used for photo sharing and more. http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/07/us/colorado-sexting-scandal-canon-city/index.html
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"Ghost" apps. My gosh, how are parents supposed to stay on top of all of this?
Some of these kids caught sexting are really young and might be looking at child porn charges.
This is an NE article about Susan Richardson from July 2014.
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/inside-eight-is-enough-star-susan-richardson-trailer-park-hell
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Well TFW finally mentioned DWTS
@Kateplusmy8: Watching @DancingABC w my 9th graders.Scoring screen comes up&they start discussing if ‘the lines r congruent’! #Ha #NeedABreakFromGeometry��
And try as she might, Milo still can't get TFW to give a shout out to Bindi.
@MiloandJack: @Kateplusmy8 I bet the twins are loving to watch #Bindi! Knowing her personally...having had special time together! #SpecialFriendship
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Good grief. How does meeting someone once equal a "special friendship". From what I can tell, Bindi is nothing like the Gosselins.
Sheepless In Seattle said... 127
Kate GosselinVerified account @Kateplusmy8 1h1 hour ago
@Mickey2002M @DancingABC Our show is coming back in just a few weeks! #KatePlus8 #HangOn #AllNewSeason #Woohoo
I give up. Was Kate Plus 8 renewed, is this just a series of specials, or has she signed on for the long-run, with more seasons scheduled after this one? Has TLC come out and announced that the show has been renewed? I guess cancelled never really means cancelled.
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Remember when she said she wishes she had one more chance to grab at the brass ring? It makes me so mad that she who is so undeserving got her wish. But then I begin to wonder..what if, for whatever reason, TLC decided to bring her back but needed a reason so as not to eat crow. What if they said, you go on TV and People and say how much you have changed, how sorry you are blah blah blah. So she went on and made these statements, knowing that she was already given a second chance.
I hope she flops. She doesn't deserve more opportunities to live like a queen, supported by her children.
Good grief. How does meeting someone once equal a "special friendship". From what I can tell, Bindi is nothing like the Gosselins.
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I can't begin to say how impressed I am with Bindi, on every level. My opinion of Terry has actually changed a bit through watching the daughter she's raised.
I do feel that Bindi has had to carry the mantle of her father all of her life, but she seems to be one of those extraordinary people who are born with fire and passion.
I do think that Bindi internalizes the pressure that the demands her life puts on her, and is afraid to let people down.
That can catch up with you after awhile. I hope she can put herself first once in awhile and have fun.
I used to think that DWTS wasn't a place for people so young, but extraordinary "kids" can do extraordinary things.
I just hope Kate doesn't push for it.
Good grief. How does meeting someone once equal a "special friendship". From what I can tell, Bindi is nothing like the Gosselins.
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I wonder why Table For 12 never filmed again after cancelation. Was it the parents or TLC?
No fans out there that want to see how the kids are doing now?
I don't think K+8 will ever ramp up the filming back to the days when they were cranking out an episode a week, but TLC is still filming on a regular basis (after what seemed to be just a hiatus).
I certainly don't get the lather, rinse, repeat babyish b.s. they seem to film over and over again, but there are enough low information fans out there to keep it going for now.
Also- I don't get how TLC is still filming Duggars after over 600 companies have said they won't advertise.
Who's left?!
I still find it curious that TFW has not mentioned Bindi specifically.
I wonder if something happened between TFW and the Irwins.
You'd think she'd jump at the chance to show off her "friendship"
with this young woman, who is on the verge of going to the next
level of celebrity. Although TFW might be jealous, wishing one
of her daughters was in this position, I think she's cunning
enough to put that aside and try to cozy up somehow.
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Also, kraut is really good for your stomach. It can really soothe a tense tummy.
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It can also clean you out pretty darn good (and fast)!
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I will spare you the details of how kraut soothes my tense tummy.
But I will say everyone in the room knows it isn't tense anymore. :)
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LOL You all beat me to the punch. I love a good sauerkraut with pumpernickel bread. Delicious simmered with pork hocks. Then again, we also eat pig tails in this neck of the woods.
My daughter ate it from the time she was a baby, but my son, not so much.
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I still find it curious that TFW has not mentioned Bindi specifically.
I wonder if something happened between TFW and the Irwins.
You'd think she'd jump at the chance to show off her "friendship"
with this young woman, who is on the verge of going to the next
level of celebrity.
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It would have been a good and proper way to use Twitter. I don't understand why no public shout out to Bindi. The show has been on for weeks and weeks now, and nothing.
Even if (big IF) Kate contacted Terri or Bindi privately, she should still give a public shout out because her fans would be prompted to vote for Bindi.
I know the REAL number of Kate's Twitter followers is very low, it's the thought that counts.
A shout out to Tony D. would be nice, too.
Nada.
Crickets.
The sound of one hand clapping.
Not only has she not given a shout-out, but she mentioned DWTS and specifically did NOT mention Bindi, which is worse. Makes me wonder if she has tried to get her girls on the show and failed.
Localyocul (#149), yeah, that's what made me more curious --
the fact that TFW finally mentioned DWTS, but didn't bring up
Bindi. That omission seems glaring to me.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 150
Localyocul (#149), yeah, that's what made me more curious --
the fact that TFW finally mentioned DWTS, but didn't bring up
Bindi. That omission seems glaring to me.
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ESPECIALLY after being prompted by Milo. It was a purposeful snub IMO
ESPECIALLY after being prompted by Milo. It was a purposeful snub IMO
Agree. Something must have happened there. Maybe the Irwin mom didn't like TFW trying to ride on the Irwin coattails?
Quite frankly, I'm surprised sKate mentions DWTS at all. They didn't know how to help her, did they?
She doesn't do grovel.
Mel said... 152
ESPECIALLY after being prompted by Milo. It was a purposeful snub IMO
Agree. Something must have happened there. Maybe the Irwin mom didn't like TFW trying to ride on the Irwin coattails?
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Maybe it's been a one-way relationship with Kate. I wonder if Kate's reciprocated gifts for Bindi and Robert.
That can get old after awhile.
OT- you know it's deer mating season when there's buck walking around my neighborhood like the moose in Northern Exposure.
Totally unaware and clueless!
Tucker's Mom...139...This may sound crazy, but I even love kraut for breakfast. I've put leftover kielbasa and sauerkraut into egg casseroles and frittatas, along with whatever cheese I've got on hand, and it is delicious.
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That doesn't sound crazy, that sounds fantastic! I just added kraut to my shopping list, I wonder how many of us will be enjoying it in the near future. :)
She doesn't do grovel.
True, she doesn't do grovel well at all.
She does try to do suck up, but she doesn't do that well, either. Too obvious, childish, blatant, stupid. She's clueless about how to suck up.
As in...ruffling Trump's hair. What in the world would make her think that that was a good idea.
I can't make heads or tails of this snubbing of Bindi but I think the best guess is she's jealous. Bindi actaully is that one in a million special snowflake. Genetics, 10,000 hours rule, whatever it is, she's special. Kate and Kate's kids aren't, like the other 999,999 kids, and Kate darn well knows it. Perhaps she's even tried to get the twins on shows like this, and failed.
Kate has a long history of being unable to be happy for other people's successes. We first saw this when she couldn't stand that Aunt Jodi had become a prominent, well liked "character" on the show. She is terribly threatened by other families with multiples and has made cruel comments about others. She sees life as a fixed pie, and if someone else is getting a piece, in her mind she's not. If she's following her typical pattern, she can't bring herself to find joy in Bindi's triumph. That's sad for her, because life is more fun when we enjoy other people's successes. Bindi should lose her, she doesn't need this.
Bindi actaully is that one in a million special snowflake
Yes! I saw her on DWTS last night for the first time. I was prepared to dislike her as the spoiled brat child of Irwin mom. But omg, wow! She is truly something special!
The Gosselin girls could take lessons on how to behave. Hint: Bad-mouthing your siblings every chance you get is so un-couth. No one wants to hear that.
The Gosselin children appear not to have a special snowflake amongst them. But they could still make a go of it by just not being obnoxious brats.
Bindi actaully is that one in a million special snowflake. Genetics, 10,000 hours rule, whatever it is,
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Yup, Bindi has "it". You can't teach it or imitate it, it just is.
Can you imagine most kids dancing until their feet are blistered and their toenails are falling off? Wanting to excel and please their professional dance partner that much?
Certainly not a young lady who disrespects and sasses adults.
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I thought Alexa would edge out Bindi because of Alexa's acting background; she's able to emote so well. But now, I think it's Bindi's season.
Tamar reminds me of Kate because she's just a strange, strange woman with whom I can't connect. There's just something missing that makes her seem robotic. She tries to eke out real emotion, but it's not convincing.
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That doesn't sound crazy, that sounds fantastic! I just added kraut to my shopping list, I wonder how many of us will be enjoying it in the near future. :)
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I wonder whether the EPA is going to be issuing smog warnings in the next few days.
OT- you know it's deer mating season when there's buck walking around my neighborhood like the moose in Northern Exposure.
Totally unaware and clueless!
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The deer have taken over the city here. On the way home from shopping yesterday I had to stop twice to let deer cross the road. They hold up traffic. They're beautiful animals but they're also becoming a nuisance. We have three deer who regularly visit our back yard to munch on the cedar bushes.
A few years ago an oncoming truck hit one and the impact threw it in front of my vehicle.. It was awful to hear that 'thump' when I drove over the poor thing. I try to avoid driving at night now because there's so many of them and you can't see them until it's too late.
re: sauerkraut - I love it too. I make my own so I always have it on hand. I throw it in the oven with cabbage rolls, or pork chops, franks, or left over ham and always serve it with knoephla and mashed potatoes.
I use this simple recipe:
http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-homemade-sauerkraut-in-a-mason-jar-193124
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As in...ruffling Trump's hair. What in the world would make her think that that was a good idea.
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The same thing that made her think smacking Emeril Lagasse was funny.
Kate has a long history of being unable to be happy for other people's successes. We first saw this when she couldn't stand that Aunt Jodi had become a prominent, well liked "character" on the show. She is terribly threatened by other families with multiples and has made cruel comments about others.
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Yes. She seethes with jealousy which is typical for a narc.
re: sauerkraut - I love it too. I make my own so I always have it on hand. I throw it in the oven with cabbage rolls, or pork chops, franks, or left over ham and always serve it with knoephla and mashed potatoes.
I use this simple recipe:
http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-homemade-sauerkraut-in-a-mason-jar-193124
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Thanks for the link and for learning of a new soup.
I love soup so much- am having some lentil merguez for lunch today.
Talk about a smog warning ;-)
The same thing that made her think smacking Emeril Lagasse was funny.
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She sure thought she was funny. I wish Emeril would have grabbed it from her and smacked her right back with it.
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DWTS SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I thought Alexa would edge out Bindi because of Alexa's acting background; she's able to emote so well. But now, I think it's Bindi's season.
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I thought Alexa out danced Bindi in the side-by-side-with-another-celeb dance last night. I've seen other people on the web agree. I don't think Bindi is the best dancer on the show, but she definitely has the "it" factor. It's clear that the producers have been hyping her hard all season, and she hasn't had and won't get an unsympathetic rehearsal-footage edit.
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Mel said...
As in...ruffling Trump's hair. What in the world would make her think that that was a good idea.
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The same thing that made her think smacking Emeril Lagasse was funny.
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The feeble attempts at flirting that we used to do in high school. I know I did. I was very awkward ;-)
Thanks for the link and for learning of a new soup.
I love soup so much- am having some lentil merguez for lunch today.
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You're welcome. If you ever make borscht you might want to try putting some kraut in it. Tasty stuff.
@sheepless Nah thats just Kate pulling her fans strings.Remember last year when she said the same and it turned out to be nothing more then just 2 specials?
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I don't think so. Not this time. From the way it sounds, there have many more than just two specials planned.
What I don't get is this "coming back" Katespeak? If you say that the show is coming back, it implies that it's back on a regular basis, not just a once and done shot.
AuntieAnn you make knoephla? That's the proper name but we grew up calling them rivvels. We tell little kids that if you make soup, you have to find the rivvels under the couch.
Ah, good times!
I don't know if even Kate herself knows how many episodes they have in the can. I get the impression she really isn't being told much. She's filler, and if and when they need her episodes they'll air them. If and when they feel like telling her what's going on they will.
It's clear that the producers have been hyping her hard all season, and she hasn't had and won't get an unsympathetic rehearsal-footage edit.
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So much is editing and foreshadowing. It's kind of a crap shoot the way you get cast on these shows.
That said, I think Kate's packages were pretty accurate. Tony and Maks clearly couldn't stand her.
Or the way she was trying to flirt with that carpenter guy in her basement. That was just plain painful to watch. So uncool.
@blowing in the wind I don't know either,the ones we do know of are the beach and back to school filming.Admin you're correct that Kate doesn't know cause 1st she tweeted that the specials were coming thanksgiving,then the next day she said mid December.But my point is i don't think TLC will ever give her a full show again,though its TLC and even after 600 sponsors left the duggars,still no sign of cancelling.So i don't know
This is off topic but because tomorrow is Veteran's Day I thought some might be interested in this most recent way to honor our veterans. For those men and women who have served or are serving in the armed forces, Thank You For Your Service!
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P.J. said... 170
AuntieAnn you make knoephla? That's the proper name but we grew up calling them rivvels. We tell little kids that if you make soup, you have to find the rivvels under the couch.
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PJ - well now I've learned about a new soup! I just googled an Amish Rivvel Soup recipe and it looks good. I'll have to try it. Rivvel sounds similar to spaetzle.
I learned to make knoephla the old-fashioned way -- standing on a chair at the counter beside my grandma and rolling the dough out with a rolling pin. When I make them now I use the pasta machine. She'd have had a heyday with one of those things.
Mel said... 173
Or the way she was trying to flirt with that carpenter guy in her basement. That was just plain painful to watch. So uncool.
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So not cool. Don't care if you've known guy and his wife or girlfriend, it's just not cool to use sexual overtones as a means of getting what you want from them.
Same goes for Hank during CWS. You don't use your feminine wiles on a married man and encourage them to think with their little head instead of their big head.
Same goes for Hank during CWS. You don't use your feminine wiles on a married man and encourage them to think with their little head instead of their big head.
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She's very much a c-teaser. Peddles her wares but doesn't deliver on the order.
True, Tucker's Mom.
Besides, she was doing a terrible job at it. It felt like a sixth grader trying it out for the first time. All tee hee, titter, titter, not knowing what she was actually intimating.
Kinda stupid, coming from a grown woman.
Here is a recap of Sunday nights Sister Wives. Pretty funny.
They ALL went to the grocery store, except for Hunter, he is away at school and maybe Meri's daughter too. Spent 2500 dollars, I mean TLC spent 2500 for 8 days of food. I figured out that is 4.70 per meal, times 3 meals a day for 22 people for 8 days. I wonder if they had a budget. Could they have gotten 5K for more days?
That 4.70 per meal is too high!
This reminds me of reality tv as a whole. When you first sign on it is feast, but when the gravy train stops, it is famine.
http://theashleysrealityroundup.com/2015/11/09/sister-wives-season-6-episode-13-recap-the-brown-family-terrorizes-alaska/
The Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection week is next week!
How are the posters on here that pack boxes doing? Last night someone was helping me arrange things from my closet and I found a box that was filled with things that I had bought at the penny auction. I can't wait to get mine made and sent off.
Aw, poor NBC (not).
http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/trump-snl-gig-cost-nbc-3-hours-airtime-article-1.2428948
Speaking of kraut. I love it too! I especially love what we call here kraut and weenies. Saute cut up hotdogs and add kraut and cook it down. So good with turnip greens, country cream corn, cornbread, sliced tomatoes and onions. My mom's made from scratch chocolate meringue pies. Oh, Lord!
Did you know that you can use cabbage instead of pasta noodles?
Cabbage sub for Spaghetti from Diabetes Daily
My wife went for her annual checkup today. She was telling her doc about my approach for lowering my BG levels. Her doc pulled out a sheet of paper that the doc had composed and gave it to my wife. In that paper she summarizes a healthy eating approach which avoids white bread, potatoes, rice, etc. It also recommends 4 oz of protein, a "colorful" plate filled mostly with vegetables,...pretty much just what many on this board propose.
The best news is now my wife is open to my way of eating. The doc told her it is not a diet, but a way of eating. I am happy she is now willing to try eating more healthy.
Anyway, to the title of this thread. The doc told my wife of a dish that she liked. It was to simply substitute cabbage for pasta when making spaghetti. We tried it for dinner tonight. I sliced thin segments of cabbage, trying to make it look like noodles. Then I put the cabbage in a pan with olive oil. I cooked it until crisp/tender.
My wife made spaghetti sauce, adding mushrooms, some ground beef garlic and other spices.
The dish was wonderful. I thought it would surely taste like cooked cabbage, but it was REALLY close to pasta spaghetti! I think I like it better than noodles.
Wow, Dr. Phil is letting a mother have it telling her that if he was the judge in determining your parenting, I would terminate you as a parent. You are a parent alienator, manipulate your children, and you need professional counseling now!
I only wish TFW was sitting in that chair.
Also- I don't get how TLC is still filming Duggars after over 600 companies have said they won't advertise.
Who's left?! 140
You would think that cancellation by 600 sponsors would send a message.
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But now, I think it's Bindi's season.
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I seriously doubt that TFMJG will even give Bindi a shout-out if she wins. Remember the finale of CA? She was so awkward congratulating Leeza--it was obviously staged for the cameras then she made a beeline for Geraldo.
Redbird (#181), I've got 3 shoeboxes packed so far. I made
them over the weekend with some young friends of mine. This
was their first time, and they were so excited about the opportunity
to help. They took great care in choosing items they thought
the boy/girl of the specific age group would enjoy. And I just
scored some Walgreens Halloween 90% off clearance --
10¢ coloring books!
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Saute cut up hotdogs and add kraut and cook it down. So good with turnip greens, country cream corn, cornbread, sliced tomatoes and onions. My mom's made from scratch chocolate meringue pies. Oh, Lord!
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That sounds delicious Redbird. Mmm, comfort food is always so appealing especially when we remember how our Moms made it.
Dang, when this blog turns to old recipes from our childhood I get sooo hungry. lol!
Any with Acorn TV who haven't watched "Line of Duty" be sure and watch it. It was included in a list of the Top 50 BBC Two shows of all-time. It's really intense and the acting is superb.
Mel said... 173
Or the way she was trying to flirt with that carpenter guy in her basement. That was just plain painful to watch. So uncool.
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Despite all the hours of filmed evidence to the contrary, Kate thinks she has the 'gift of gab'. And that a nasty remark accompanied by a smirk at the camera is clever & engaging.
She is a legend in her own mind.
I seriously doubt that TFMJG will even give Bindi a shout-out if she wins. Remember the finale of CA? She was so awkward congratulating Leeza--it was obviously staged for the cameras then she made a beeline for Geraldo.
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I remember when Kate made the executive decision to allow Leeza's husband into the congratulatory scrum, as if she owned the joint.
Awwwwwwwwwkward!!!!!
Speaking of sauerkraut, which I have loved since childhood:
Many years ago t I had the most delicious cabbage soup at a Polish restaurant in Passaic, New Jersey. It had a district sauerkraut component. I have tried to recreate it to no avail.
Can anyone help?
And speaking of cabbage in lieu of pasta, also try spaghetti squash. Bake and scrape for long strands.
redbird said...
Cabbage sub for Spaghetti from Diabetes Daily
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I use spaghetti squash. Italian seasoning and parmesan is amazing.
I get hungry too, AuntieAnn! I forgot to add my mother's mac and cheese and fried okra. My mother would make it for my brother and my husband in the large white and blue cornflower Corning Ware baking dish and take it to them for lunch when they were having a pot luck lunch. Whole milk, regular Velvetta Cheese, butter. Mother would say on the way to take it, I hope they don't kill each other over this. It would come back clean as a whistle every time.
Okra was made in a decades seasoned black iron skillet, fried to a crisp on the outside and tender on the inside.
I have always wanted to try the spaghetti squash, I see it on Barefoot Contessa and she would roast them with other root vegetables and they look to die for!
My mother likes fresh sauerkraut that comes cold in a bag instead of a jar. And she stacks dill pickles sky high on a grilled cheese sandwich. haha
Flight aware shows that John David flew one of the planes to Illinois and landed only an hour away from Josh. They all couldn't of possibly went because those planes are small.
http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/josh-duggar-sex-scandal-midwest-rehab-visit-sex-addict/
Inside Edition played the 911 tape of the call that Michelle made.
This is the first time that I listened to it. Wow. Either she was on meds, or she was legally bound to downplay it or a camera was on her.
I would of been in very panicked if it would of been me.
She's insane. Oh, and IE got 2 things wrong. When Michelle was trying to guess what Jessa's age was she said 24. IE didn't say, in actuality, Jessa is 23. And the picture of Jessa, the baby and the dad? IE acted like it was a photoshoot. But you can tell they put up a sheet behind her and she is sitting in her hospital bed!
And she still hasn't released the name of the baby! Can't believe anyone can be so money hungry. Oh, wait, yes, I can. TFW.
Many years ago t I had the most delicious cabbage soup at a Polish restaurant in Passaic, New Jersey. It had a district sauerkraut component. I have tried to recreate it to no avail.
Can anyone help?
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I would be happy to try. My grandmother's cabbage soup recipe isn't NJ Polish, but rather PA Dutch. It's really good, though, and I was thinking about making it this week. I'll find the recipe and post it for you.
Thanks PA Dutch Mom 198! I look forward to trying it.
Also thanks for the scrapple recipe. I have read awful (imo) things about scrapple but your recipe sounds very good.
The one Thanksgiving recipe I most cherish from this Blog. Is the green Jello salad mold version with fresh pineapple. That green lime goop is the best I've had with any turkey. Thank you... no thanks to Bill Cosby intended.
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