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Play Duets. We have had so many duets that this should be a no brainer.
Open your ears, and enjoy the company of two voices, very often singing as one, and always singing brilliantly.
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There’s a new airship in town. The world’s largest aircraft debuted in the Silicon Valley skies.
As the sun rose in California yesterday morning, so, too, did a new airship backed by Google co-founder and dirigible fanatic Sergey Brin.
Pathfinder 1 flew its first test flight on Wednesday after 10 years spent developing the next-gen airship full of “blood, sweat, and tears,” according to LTA Research CEO Alan Weston. With funding from the billionaire Brin, LTA (“Lighter Than Air”) has claimed huge breakthroughs in modernizing the old-fashioned technology.
Longer than three Boeing 737s, the electric aircraft could usher in a new, greener era in flight:
- LTA’s airships could eventually carry 200 tons of cargo each—roughly 10 times as much as a Boeing 737, according to Weston, making them a viable alternative to freight planes, ships, and trains.
- Weston and Brin want to use the airships for humanitarian relief missions since the aircraft doesn’t require much infrastructure to take off or land.
Looking ahead…Pathfinder 1 has a long journey of tests before it can fly irl. The plan is to move the operation from Cali to Akron, Ohio, where LTA is already planning to make a larger version of the craft. The airships will be among friends—Akron serves as the headquarters of Goodyear and its dwindling fleet of advertising blimps.—CC
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Youngstown Ohio. Home of Youngstown Ohio. I was born in a city that at one time was known for its Steel Mills, and Italian mobsters. But the city had five local lads that won world champion boxing titles.
Five world champions are lightweight champion Harry Arroyo (40-11-0), cruiserweight titlist Jeff “Prime Time” Lampkin (39-19-1), lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini (29-5-0), middleweight champ Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik (40-2-0) and bantamweight titlist Greg “The Flea” Richardson (31-8-1).
“These aren’t minor belts won, but belts from the big three which is the IBF, WBA and WBC. Another local boxer who never won a world title but came so close was Ernie Shavers.
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Pumpkin Crunch Dump Cake.
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A dump cake is a cross between a cake and a cobbler. Basically, all the ingredients are dumped into a baking dish and then baked until golden brown. This Pumpkin Crunch Dump Cake is a delightful combination of pumpkin pie and cake with a crunchy pecan topping. Serve with some whipped topping for a pumpkin dessert that will knock everyone’s sock’s off!
Pumpkin Crunch Dump Cake
Ingredients 2 (15 oz.) cans of pumpkin 16 oz. evaporated milk (2 cups) 4 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 tsp cinnamon (or 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice and 1 tsp cinnamon) 1 1/2 sticks of butter 1 box of yellow cake mix 1 cup chopped pecans Instructions In a large mixing bowl combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon.
Stir until smooth. Pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle cake mix over pumpkin mixture and then add the pecans. Cut butter into slices and lay all over the top. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until top is golden brown and center is set.
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It’s the weekend, it’s Friday, so play your favorite Weekend songs. So, the songs can be about the weekend, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
There was nothing like knowing that it was the weekend, and all the thoughts of work were kicked to the side of the road.
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Shrimp Piccata.
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Shrimp Piccata.
Whenever I was in Dana Point California, there was a small Italian Restaurant where I always ordered the Shrimp Piccata. It’s been closed for about 10 years now, but I always remembered how this was one awesome dish. Here’s a recipe that’s similar.
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
4
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 10 baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, with juice
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoons capers with juice
- 1 splash dry white wine (Optional)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
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Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shrimp, mushrooms, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add artichokes, lemon juice, capers, and white wine. Cook and stir until shrimp is tender and mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
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Spoon shrimp piccata over individual beds of pasta. Season with salt and pepper.
Use any pasta you prefer.
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Fall Fest and Thanksgiving.
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Fall fest and Thanksgiving. Well we jumped from AppleWorks to Fall Fest and Thanksgiving. Enjoy our decorations.
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It’s Wednesday. Hump Day. So let the music flow. This used to be the middle of the work week for me, but since I’m retired, every day is a weekend day. But enough. Play the music that you enjoy.
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My favorite car. 2014 Malibu
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My favorite car. There’s nothing special about it. It’s a 2014 Malibu. 40,000 miles, clean. So if you have a favorite, post it. You don’t have to own it, just like or love it.
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Better late than never. World Famous Apple Works. We actually took this down yesterday, but I’ve been busy elsewhere. Please forgive me.
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Pumpkin Nut Muffins.
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Pumpkin Nut Muffins. Delicious for breakfast, these muffins are also good with lunch or your afternoon coffee break.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin-pan cups, 2 1/4 inches in diameter.
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Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger onto wax paper.
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Beat together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, molasses, vanilla, sugar and pumpkin in a large bowl. Stir in the dry ingredients, all at once, just until moistened. Fold in the nuts. Spoon into the prepared muffin-pan cups, filling almost to the top.
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the cups and cool on wire racks. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 123 | Calories |
| 5g | Fat |
| 18g | Carbs |
| 2g | Protein |
Pumpkin Nut Muffins Recipe (allrecipes.com)
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In case you didn’t know, jam sessions are where a group of musicians get together and let it fly.
Musicians tend to show off, but if professionals, who cares?
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Getting the Gardens ready for winter. Well planting time’s over and this was a so so year. Sure had a ton of Tomatoes and green bell peppers. But the Cantaloupe and Watermelon not so good. Cucumbers were also so so. Garlic and onions were awesome. But now it’s time to get the gardens ready for next year.
I’m going with only two gardens plus sharing another. My first garden will be something new for me. It’s my tree, garlic, onion, and berry garden. I’m going with a Lemon, Orange, Peach, Plum, and Nectarine trees.
This garden will be the shared garden. Tomatoes, Watermelon, and Cantaloupe.
And finally my world famous ghetto garden. This year I’m changing the name to the Fred Sanford Garden. This will be strictly a vegetable garden. Last year I went with heirloom seeds. Next year we do the plants.
Wish me luck.
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The Greatest Female Singers of All Time.
Who is the greatest female singer of all time?
There have been so many incredibly talented singers over the years, all with different types of voices, ranges and styles.
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We love our black accent pieces. We tend to use black chairs and tables in our decorations. Some of the pieces are seasonal and some are year round. I can’t take credit. My wife usually picks out the items and we will then either restore them or change them all together.
Some of the pieces are Antiques, some Vintage, and some are just cheap pieces of furniture that add that special touch.
The ugliest piece we ever bought. Paid $3.00. I couldn’t do anything with it.
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Hot Pizza Appetizer |Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe.
When you add the ingredients of a delicious pizza with the heavenly cream cheese, you get this amazing hot pizza dip! Caution: don’t serve this unless you want friends and family to ask you to make it over and over!
Hot Pizza Dip Recipe
Ingredients you will need:
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 8oz. can pizza sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced onion
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup mini-pepperoni
- Breadsticks, crackers, or tortilla chips (for dipping)
Chop 2 tablespoons green peppers. Thinly slice 2 tablespoons onions.
In a bowl, mix 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
Spread mixed cream cheese across bottom of 9″ pie pan.
Combine 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese in bowl.
Sprinkle half of the cheese across the top of the cream cheese in the pan.
Pour 1 8 oz. can pizza sauce over the top of cheese mixture.
Spread the sauce evenly.
Put remaining cheese on top of pizza sauce.
Spread chopped green peppers and onions across cheese.
Place 1/4 cup mini-pepperoni across the top. Place in microwave and heat on high for 3 or 4 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Remove from microwave. Let sit for 2 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars | Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake Treat. Brace yourself; this Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bar is so delicious it will knock you out of this world! Just make sure to grab yourself a piece early, because once your friends and family taste them, they’ll be gone in a flash! Pick up some apples and get out the baking pans! It’s time to make dessert!
Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Ingredients you will need:
- 1 (1 lb 1.5 oz) package oatmeal cookie mix
- 3 Granny Smith or Gala apples
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans of walnuts
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, pour 1 package oatmeal cookie mix. Add 1/2 cup butter.
Combine butter with cookie mix. Try using the Rada Food Chopper, a useful tool that makes this an easy task.
Set aside half of the crumb and butter mixture for later.
Place the other half in a 9 x 13″ pan. With most pans you should line with foil and grease lightly. With the Rada Rectangular Baker, no foil or grease is necessary. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
While the mixture is baking, combine 2 packages cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Beat until smooth.
Core and slice 3 apples. Try using the Rada Vegetable Peeler to peel and the Heavy Duty Paring Knife to slice.
With a large knife, finely chop the apples. The Rada French Chef Knife is ideal for this. In a bowl, combine apples, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Mix well.
When cookie mixture is done baking, remove from oven and spread cream cheese mixture evenly across the top.
Sprinkle cream cheese mixture with apple mixture.
Chop 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts.
Add remaining cookie mixture to top. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts. Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until topping has set.
Serve and enjoy!
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GIF thread 10/3/23
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here, and I had a basic idea for a thread:
GIFS, GIFS GIFS!!
Here’s a thread dedicated to GIFS!
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Banana Bread Recipe
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Banana Bread Recipe.
Banana bread from your kitchen is a snap when you use this easy recipe! Just combine the ingredients, mix, bake, and enjoy with your family.
Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients you will need:
- 1 C. sugar
- 2 t. baking powder
- 1 C. brown sugar, packed
- 1 t. soda
- 3/4 C. margarine
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 C. milk
- 3 C. flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 t. vanilla
- 3 bananas, very ripe, mashed
- 1 C. pecans, chopped
- 1 T. grated orange rind
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar, brown sugar, and margarine. Add milk, eggs, bananas, grated orange rind, baking powder, soda, salt, flour, vanilla, and chopped pecans. Beat for 3 minutes.
Add batter to two greased loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve and enjoy!
Banana Bread Recipe
Banana bread from your kitchen is a snap when you use this easy recipe! Just combine the ingredients, mix, bake, and enjoy with your family.
Ingredients
- 1 C. sugar
- 2 t. baking powder
- 1 C. brown sugar, packed
- 1 t. soda
- 3/4 C. margarine
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 C. milk
- 3 C. flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 t. vanilla
- 3 bananas, very ripe, mashed
- 1 C. pecans, chopped
- 1 T. grated orange rind
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar, brown sugar, and margarine. Add milk, eggs, bananas, grated orange rind, baking powder, soda, salt, flour, vanilla, and chopped pecans. Beat for 3 minutes.
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Add batter to two greased loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Serve and enjoy!
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Bite-Sized Pizza Snack | Pizza Puff Recipe.
Be the hit of the next party with these quick and easy pepperoni pizza puffs. These appetizers are great at any number of different events. They are easy to make and in no time at all you will have a great snack. Even better, kids love them!
How to Make Pepperoni Pizza Puffs:
Ingredients you will need:
- 3/4 C. flour
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. pepperoni
- 3/4 t. baking powder
- 1 C. shredded Italian cheese blend
- 3/4 C. milk
- 1/4 C. grated Romano cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 C. pizza sauce
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grab the pepperoni and chop it into smaller slices. Kristy used the Rada Cook’s Utility knife. Set aside.
Mix together flour, baking powder, and Italian seasoning. The Rada Non-Scratch Cook’s Spoon with holes is shown below.
Add milk and eggs. Whisk together. The Rada Handi-Stir is great for the job.
Add the chopped pepperoni and cheese mix. Mix together and then set aside for 15 minutes. Stir well one last time.
Spoon your mixture into a muffin pan. Then bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
When the pizza puffs are done, place them on a plate with pizza sauce and they are ready to be served!
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
Be the hit of the next party with these quick and easy pepperoni pizza puffs. These appetizers are great at any number of different events. They are easy to make and in no time at all you will have a great snack. Even better, kids love them!
Servings: 28 puffs
Ingredients
- 3/4 C. flour
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. pepperoni slices, chopped
- 3/4 t. baking powder
- 1 T. Italian Seasoning
- 1 C. shredded Italian cheese blend
- 3/4 C. milk
- 1/4 C. grated Romano cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 C. pizza sauce
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375°. Spray 28 mini muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
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In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and Italian seasoning.
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Whisk in milk and egg.
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Stir in chopped pepperoni, Italian cheese blend and Romano cheese; let stand about 15 minutes, then stir again.
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Divide mixture evenly among greased mini muffin cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
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Serve with warm pizza sauce.