A great adult dessert frosting for your favorite cake. You will need these ingredients: 1 cup or 6 oz. semisweet chocolate pieces 1/2 oz. unsweetened chocolate piece 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 egg yolks 1 1/2 cups butter 2 T. rum 1/8 tsp. salt Melt chocolate pieces in top of double boiler. Cool over cold water.…Read more »
Ezy Hot Crab Dip
Do you have leftover crab and shrimp? Here is a delicious dip that you can make. It can be spread on crackers or used as a dip for chips. You will need these ingredients: 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese 1 T. milk 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 T. green onions about 4 precooked shrimp,…Read more »
Shredded Pork Empanadas
My husband had made some shredded pork a few days ago and my daughter doesn’t really care for leftovers, so I wanted to come up with something different, yet use the leftovers for dinner. This is what I made and my daughter loved it and it got her to eat her vegetables. You will need…Read more »
The Grand Canal of Venice, Italy
Originally posted on life to reset:
Venice, in a world on its own, a town like no other. To experience it once in a lifetime is the epitome of dream come true and I would assume that the feeling will always be the same regardless if you’ve been to Venice as a couple on a…
Piazzale Michelangelo, Ponte Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Originally posted on life to reset:
Standing at Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square) with the panoramic view of Florence in front me, I have to pinch myself literally for the commanding view of the Duomo, the Arno River dividing the city in two and the surrounding houses of ocher color facade is more than enough reason…
The Fight Between the Fats
I recently attended a seminar about staying healthy. Remember all the fights and controversy over butter v.s. margarine? Well, it turns out that trans fats are evil because they aggravate undesirable issues. So all you margarine lovers, you might want to think again. Margarine has 15% synthetic trans fats and 17% saturated fats. Butter is actually…Read more »
Sulfa Allergic Potentials
For those of you that are allergic to Sulfa drugs, you may also have an allergic reaction to some hidden products that contain Sulfa but aren’t readily advertised. Did you know that Saccharin, Sweet N Low, some diet soft drinks, chewable aspirin, and almost all toothpastes contain sulfonamide? You’ll also find bits of Sulfa in…Read more »
St. Peter’s Basilica & Vatican Museum, Vatican City
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I was talking to a friend once and he mentioned that one of his greatest dream was to fly his whole family and see the Pope and the Vatican. This sentiment is quite common from where I grew up, a nation considered as one of the largest Catholic country…
Banana Poke Cake
I made this cake for my daughter’s birthday & it was a big hit. Here’s how I did it. You will need: 2 1/2 cups flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2…Read more »
The Underground Railroad
Since I have been involved in researching the family history of the Gage’s, I have come across amazing individuals of their time. One of these individuals was an outspoken woman by the name of Matilda Joslyn Gage. She had many qualities that I’m proud of and one of them was her involvement in the Underground…Read more »