nicolasc will be mostly, but not entirely, absent for a few days...

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nicolasc will be mostly, but not entirely, absent for a few days...'s Life List

  1. 1. Convince 43 43Thingers to donate to the International Rescue Committee's campaign to help victims of brutal, systematic rape in Congo.
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  2. 2. Changing this to: "Develop a budget to help me live more within my means."
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  3. 3. Concentrate on having healthy relationships (familial, social, professional, and romantic)
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  4. 4. See people as they really are, not as I *want* them to be.
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  5. 5. Continue to avoid the over-acceptance of personal responsibility and remember to share accountability when appropriate.
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  6. 6. Finish my will and trust
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  7. 7. do yoga regularly
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    432 people
  8. 8. Document and celebrate plants that I do not kill.
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  9. 9. learn poi
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    176 people
  10. 10. Earn My Brown Belt (Level 2)
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  11. 11. Make love in a storm
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  12. 12. visit canada
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    514 people
  13. 13. call my grandmothers more often
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    6 people
  14. 14. Learn to use the features of my digital camera and actually organize my photos online
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  15. 15. list 50 women little girls should admire instead of symbols of stupidity and weakness
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  16. 16. learn the drums
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  17. 17. list 50 men little boys should admire instead of symbols of money and violence
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  18. 18. earn my black belt
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    69 people
  19. 19. Send a postcard to Postsecret
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  20. 20. Use this space to post random appreciations, aggravations, and assorted bits of nonsense.
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    1 person
  21. 21. Do 100 consecutive push ups
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  22. 22. Spray paint my wall heater.
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  23. 23. lose 30lb part 1: lose 5lb
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    3 people
  24. 24. Keep after the carpenter to finish my shelf project without becoming so annoying that he decides to put a hit on me.
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  25. 25. post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :)
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  26. 26. Go to bed by 10:00 each night during the week
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  27. 27. Go on a highly controlled dosage of 43T (and the internet in general)
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  28. 28. Post recipes that might help those of us trying to keep our weight under control in a healthy manner...!
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  29. 29. Give 6000 Cheers! 8-}
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How I did it
How to cycle 5000 miles in 2008
It took me
6 months
It made me
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Recent entries
Post recipes that might help those of us trying to keep our weight under control in a healthy manner...! (read all 5 entries…)
UNRUFFLED CHICKEN RATATOUILLE 1 week ago

I actually modified this one from the original so that I could post at least one recipe that is hopefully suitable for Tink! This one came from cooks.com I put my modifications in bold italic. One of the things I modified was taking onions out of the recipe, and reducing the amount of eggplant.

1 reg. size (10×16 inch) Reynolds Oven Cooking Bag
1 tbsp. flour
1 can (14 oz.) tomato sauce (strain to be sure there is no skin and no seeds)
2 boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
1 c. peeled, cubed eggplant
1 sm. zucchini, peeled and sliced
1 sm. carrot, sliced
1 can (4 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 pkg. (8 oz.) capellini pasta, cooked, drained
nic’s note: I actually think a “chunky pasta” like penne or rigatoni would be good.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Shake flour in oven cooking bag; place in 13×9x2 inch baking pan. Add all ingredients except pasta, basil, and parsley. Turn bag to blend flour and to coat ingredients with sauce. Arrange mixture in even layer. Close bag with nylon tie; cut 6 half inch slits in top. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serve over pasta. Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil and parsley. Makes 4 servings.

image: marioscorsaropastabar.com



Wish Hawkmeister the naughtiest of birthdays and a year of adventure June 25
Not sure which makes you feel more naughty, 1 week ago

but it’s your birthday, so you can have both! ;-D

May Your Day Be Filled With Naughty Adventures and Adventuresome Naughtiness, Dear Hawk!

Well, pooh, the first one isn’t showing all the way – there, I added a teeny version, too…images:recoverygraphics.com, 2.bp.blogspot.com



Post recipes that might help those of us trying to keep our weight under control in a healthy manner...! (read all 5 entries…)
Candied Tomatoes 1 week ago

A friend of mine who was following Suzanne Somers’ program shared this recipe with me several years ago, but I lost it. I remember I was making these all the time for a while though, because they are soooooo flavorful and yummy and incredibly delicious! I found it again by asking my friend Google, who found it at flavorsoftheumpqua.blogspot.com. Here’s the recipe from that site…

This method is based on one in Suzanne Somers’ book, “Eat Great, Lose Weight” which has some fabulous recipes. I snip these into bite-sized pieces and add them to salads, knead them into bread dough and use them to top focaccia.

You will need:

Ripe Roma-type plum tomatoes, washed, cored and cut in half lengthwise
olive oil
salt

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a half-sheet pan (cookie sheet with sides) with parchment or lightly oil it. Arrange tomato halves cut side up on the pan. It’s okay to crowd them together side by side; they will shrink as they bake.

Drizzle tomatoes with olive oil. (nic’s note: If you are trying to make this low-cal, keep the oil to a minimum. You might use an oil spritzer with oliveoil in it, or turn the tomatoes cut side down and rub them into the oil that is on the pan already.) Sprinkle with salt, if desired.

Bake for 2 to 3 hours until they are chewy and just slightly moist in the center. The natural sugars will caramelize and the sweet tomato flavor will become very concentrated.

Allow the tomatoes to cool to room temperature. Pack tightly into glass jars and then cover with good quality olive oil. (nic’s note: Skip this part for low-cal – just keep the tomatoes in a container in the fridge and use them as needed.)

Candied tomatoes prepared this way can safely be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks or frozen for up to a year. Do not store at room temperature.

As a bonus, the flavored oil can be used in cooking or salad dressings.

(nic’s note: They can be mixed in with pasta, used to top goat cheese on toast or crackers, diced up and put on baked potatoes, etc. Very sweet and flavorful! They actually end up looking much darker and “cooked down” than the photo I posted…)

image:sarahnett.files.wordpress.com



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