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Rocking into the New Year. Songs about celebrating the good things. Forget any bad things from 2020. Songs of celebration and victory.
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Mary Yoder’s Hearty Hamburger Soup.
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Mary Yoder’s Hearty Hamburger Soup. A favorite restaurant my wife and I visit when in Amish country is Mary Yoder’s. Located in beautiful Middlefield, Ohio. When you go there, you don’t leave hungry. Also forget about diets or counting calories. The website has awesome recipes.
Experience the timeless goodness of Amish cooking with simple to follow directions and basic ingredients. Treat yourself or family to delicious Amish cooking in your own home with luscious recipes.
1 tbsp. butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 lb. ground beef
2 cups tomato juice
1 cup diced potatoes
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/3 cup flour
4 cups milk
Melt butter into saucepan, brown meat; add onion and cook until transparent. Stir in remaining ingredients except flour and milk. Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender. Combine flour with one cup of milk. Stir into soup mixture. Boil. Add remaining milk and heat, stirring frequently. Do not boil after adding remaining milk.
This recipe can be adapted to your family’s taste. Celery can be substituted for the green pepper if you wish.
https://www.maryyodersamishkitchen.com
The Amish Way cookbook, compiled by Adrienne Lund, published by Jupiter
Press, copyright revised edition 1994. Adrienne Lund is the
author-publisher of nine Amish cookbooks and a children’s book about the
Amish way of life. Her books are available in Mary Yoder’s gift shop and in their
online store
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Peruvian-Style Roast Chicken with Tangy Green Sauce.
Reprint from Epicurious.
This cumin- and paprika-spiced number gets added punch from an addictively tangy green sauce and a crisp, bright avocado and cucumber salad. Spatchcocking—an easy and fun technique that involves removing the backbone to “flatten” the bird before cooking—makes for quick roasting and produces juicy results.
- Yield
- Serves 4
- Active Time
- 45 minutes
- Total Time
- 1 hour, 30 minutes
Ingredients
- For the chicken:
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 lemons
- 1 (4-4 1/2-pound) whole chicken
- For the green sauce:
- 1 cup (packed) cilantro leaves with tender stems
- 1–2 medium jalapeños, coarsely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- For the salad:
- 1 English hothouse or 2 Persian cucumbers, cubed
- 1 firm-ripe avocado, cubed
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems, coarsely chopped, plus more for serving
Preparation
- Roast the chicken:
- Arrange rack in middle of oven; preheat to 400°F. Mix garlic, cumin, oil, paprika, pepper, oregano, 1/2 tsp. salt, and finely grated zest from 1 lemon in a medium bowl. Quarter zested lemon; set aside 2 quarters. Squeeze juice from 1 whole lemon and remaining 2 quarters to yield 2 Tbsp. juice; stir into spice mixture.
- Place chicken breast side down on work surface. Spatchcock chicken by cutting along both sides of backbone with kitchen shears. Remove backbone; reserve for stock. Turn chicken breast side up and splay open. Press down on breastbone with palms until you hear it crack and chicken is as flat as possible. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Rub chicken all over with 2 reserved lemon quarters. Squeeze juice over bird, then rub skin all over with inside of rinds.
- From both edges of cavity, loosen skin from breasts and thighs, being careful not to tear skin. Using your fingers, gently spread 2 heaping Tbsp. spice mixture under skin (reserve remaining spice mixture), then season chicken all over with remaining 1 tsp. salt. Transfer chicken, spread flat and skin side up, to a roasting pan or large skillet.
- Roast chicken 20 minutes, then brush with spice mixture and pan juices. Continue roasting, basting with spice mixture and pan juices every 20 minutes, until juices run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork or an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165ºF, 50-60 minutes total.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest 15 minutes, reserving pan juices.
- Make the green sauce:
- Purée cilantro, jalapeños, garlic, oil, lime juice, and salt in a blender until combined. Add mayonnaise and purée until well blended. Transfer to a small bowl, cover, and chill until ready to use.
- Make the salad:
- Gently toss cucumbers, avocado, scallions, lime juice, oil, salt, and 1/2 cup cilantro in a large bowl. Sprinkle with more cilantro.
- Carve chicken and transfer to a platter; baste with reserved pan juices. Serve with green sauce and salad alongside.
- Do Ahead
- Green sauce can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.
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Weekend Johnny come lately. I graduated high school back in the early 70’s. So let’s play songs from when you were in high school or younger.
https://youtu.be/rKaQzQAlNn4
https://youtu.be/VzLzUqdGBNo
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Decorating at the MC House. The Holidays. I’m not great at taking pictures. But I hope you enjoy our Holiday theme. Please enjoy our photos. My lovely wife did all of the decorating. I helped with the tree.
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Let’s change this to finish up the day with Christmas songs. Merry Christmas.
https://youtu.be/6wXYlgBEXdY
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Start the week with Live hits or album cuts. So let’s start the week with live hit songs or album cuts.
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Chocolate vs Vanilla.
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Chocolate vs Vanilla. Be it cake, ice cream, what ever. Give us your favorite flavor. We have this. Chocolate is amazing and is far more versatile than vanilla. … Chocolate ice cream although it may contain more calories than vanilla also has more health benefits. Such as helping with skin, heart, and increasing the amount of happiness you’ll feel. The magnesium levels in chocolate also relieve menstrual cramps.
And we have this. Did you know that vanilla makes chocolate taste better? Way back in the 15th century, the Totonac Indians of the East Coast of Mexico, founders and keepers of vanilla, used ground vanilla beans to flavour “Chocolatl”, a drink made from water, ground roasted cocoa beans and honey. More than two thousand years later, the use of vanilla in chocolate is still strong. Vanilla really enhances the flavour notes of chocolate, without which it would be dull and a little flat. Would this vanilla vs chocolate debate even exist without the use of vanilla in chocolate? Read more about the fascinating history of vanilla.
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If it’s the Weekend , it’s a free for all weekend. Let’s hear it for your favorites.
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Do you go to a barber or beautician? And if I may ask, what do they charge? Differences Between Barbers and Cosmetologists. … Both professions cut, style and wash hair, but barbers are better known for cutting men’s hair while cosmetologists have female and male clientele. In addition to hair styling, cosmetologists perform pedicures, manicures, waxing treatments, facials and makeup application.
Certificate or associate degree programs for barbers and cosmetologists typically last from 9-24 months and are offered through community colleges, technical schools and beauty schools. Aspiring barbers and cosmetologists may attend the same program, but their courses will differ slightly.
Both types of students will learn about hair styling and treatment techniques. However, barbers will learn more about trimming and shaving facial hair while cosmetologists will take courses on providing additional beauty treatments. Both routes offer customer service, marketing and salon management classes.
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Let’s hear it from the duets.
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Let’s hear it from the duets. A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo section rather than performing simultaneously.
Throughout the 20th century duets have been common in the popular music of the era. Some songs were written to be heard as conversations, such as “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. Others were performed around a theme, for example New York in “Empire State of Mind”. Occasionally duets are an improvisation between artists, such as “Under Pressure”. David Bowie and Freddie Mercury reportedly composed the lyrics in a day by improvising together
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Decorating at the MC House.
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Decorating at the MC House. My lovely wife always does a theme. We just finished up our fall harvest theme. I have to admit that the glory is hers. I’m clueless when it comes to decorations. We just finished up the Fall Harvest-Thanksgiving. Enjoy.
And here’s the Christmas tease.
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Have you ever tried Figgy Pudding?
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Have you ever tried Figgy Pudding? Maybe I should ask if you have ever had plum pudding. It isn’t pudding, at least not the kind of pudding many Americans think of when they hear the word. In the UK, pudding is used as catch-all to describe any sweet dish served after a meal. Figgy pudding isn’t creamy or custardy, but it is a sugary cake, which qualifies it as pudding overseas.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 30 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 15 min
- Cook: 45 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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Ingredients
Sauce:
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the dates, dried figs and water to a medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the baking soda. Let cool for about 5 minutes, then add to a blender and puree.
- Using a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add the eggs and beat well. Fold in the flour, the pureed date mixture and the chocolate.
- Put the mixture into 4 buttered, 1-cup individual ramekins, filling halfway or slightly under. Put in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce by stirring the sugar and cream in a medium saucepan over low heat. Simmer until the sugar dissolves. Raise the heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the butter and stir until incorporated.
- Remove the ramekins from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. May be served in the ramekin or unmolded onto a small serving plate. With paring knife cut a cross in the top of the puddings for the sauce.
- Pour the sauce into the cross in the center of each pudding, then pour more sauce over the puddings and it allow to soak in slightly. Top with fresh figs and vanilla ice cream or heavily whipped cream. Serve warm.
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Songs or artists with animals in their name. So let’s start the week with tunes that have animals in the song name, or the artist has a animal name.
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Fruits, Vegetables, Neither or Both?
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Fruits, Vegetables, Neither or Both? I like most fruits and vegetables. But to favor one over the other? I would have to go with fruits.
A fruit develops from the flower of a plant, while the other parts of the plant are categorized as vegetables. Fruits contain seeds, while vegetables can consist of roots, stems and leaves. From a culinary perspective, fruits and vegetables are classified based on taste.
Some other common examples of fruits that are mistaken for vegetables include:
- Winter squash
- Avocados
- Cucumbers
- Peppers
- Eggplants
- Olives
- Pumpkins
- Pea pods
- Zucchini
- Tomatoes are the most well-known and controversial example of this.In 1893, the US Supreme Court actually ruled that tomatoes should be classified as vegetables rather than fruits under US customs regulations (1).
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Have you tried the new meatless burgers?
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Have you tried the new meatless burgers?
If this is the first that you heard of this. The meatless burger is here. Burger King seems like the leader so far. But I want your opinion. Will you or have you tried them?
When I first did this article, I would not even think about it. But now I look forward to my BK coupons that come in the mail. I use the impossible burger coupon. I think that it’s better than the Whopper.
Top five ingredients: Water, soy protein concentrate, coconut oil, sunflower oil and natural flavors.
What say you?
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Free for all weekend Jam.
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Free for all weekend Jam. Play what ever songs move you.
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How Beautiful is this? Rare neon blue waves due to bioluminescence captured on camera in Newport Beach. To see something like this would be awesome.The beautiful ocean light show was caught on camera in the dark of the night earlier in the year. The appearance of neon blue waves is usually caused by algae in the water.
A thick red tide that turned the ocean a rusty red, documented earlier in the morning by drone photographer Royce Hutain, was a clue that the bioluminescence might show up in the evening, said Mark Girardeau, creator of the website Orange County Outdoors.
Enjoy the pictures here.
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Grilled Salmon & Asparagus with Cream Sauce
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Grilled Salmon & Asparagus with Cream Sauce. If you love Salmon, you will love this recipe. This here recipe for Grilled Salmon & Asparagus with Cream Sauce is a big winner. It ´s a dish that is done in under 25 minutes from start to finish, yet it has the presentation that we all expect from a holiday dinner dish. Funny enough, I like to enjoy this salmon dish all year-round. This serves two.
Ingredients
- -2 fillets fresh salmon
- -sea salt
- -black pepper
- -1 tbsp extra virgin Spanish olive oil
- -8 stalks fresh asparagus
- -1 clove garlic
- -1/4 onion
- -1/2 cup white wine
- -1 cup Greek yogurt
- -1/4 tsp dried dill
Instructions
- Grab 10 fresh asparagus, wash them and pat them dry and cut off about 1 1/2 inches from the root, finely mince 1 clove of garlic, finely dice a 1/4 of an onion, cut a lemon in half, reserve 1/2 cup of white wine, reserve 1 cup of Greek yogurt, and 1/4 teaspoon of dried dill
- Season 2 fresh salmon fillets with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper on both sides of the fillet
- Heat a small non-stick frying pan with a medium-high heat and a grilling pan with a medium heat, drizzle a kiss of extra virgin Spanish olive oil on the grilling pan, once the pan´s get hot, add the asparagus to the grilling pan and the salmon fillets to the frying pan, occasionally turn the asparagus and cook until your liking, I cooked them for about 7-8 minutes, after cooking the salmon fillets for 3 minutes flip them and cook for another 2 minutes, then remove from the pan
- In the same pan with the same heat as you cooked the salmon, using the rendered fat from salmon, add the minced garlic and dice onions, mix with the oil, after 30 seconds of cooking add 1/2 cup of white wine, simmer for 3 minutes then turn off the heat, after letting it cool for 2 minutes add 1 cup of Greek yogurt, a 1/4 teaspoon of dried dill, 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, mix everything togethr until well mixed
- Season the cooked asparagus with some lemon juice and sea salt, then decorate 5 of the asparagus per plate, add a fillet of salmon on top of the asparagus and drizzle the cream sauce on top of each fillet
- Enjoy
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Let’s get down with the Motown sound and other Christmas funky music. Give us your best Motown or funky Christmas music.
A Motown Christmas is a Christmas music compilation album, originally released as a 2-LP set by Motown Records on September 25, 1973. It contains various seasonal singles and album tracks recorded by some of the label’s artists from the 1960s and early 1970s
