Souper Football
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Souper Football
Serves 8
2 pounds ground beef
1 ½ cup diced bell pepper
1 envelope onion soup mix
1-8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp chili powder
Pastry for double crust pie
BEFORE KICKOFF
In large skillet, brown ground beef with peppers, drain. Stir in onion soup mix, chili powder, and tomato sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in cheese. Place in bowl and chill.
AT HALFTIME
Divide pastry in two sections. Between 2 sheets of waxed paper roll each section into 10” x 12” rectangles. Place one piece onto greased cookie sheet pan. Cut into a football shape. Spoon chilled meat and cheese filling onto the bottom crust leaving 2” around side, mounding in center. Top with second crust and press edges to seal. Trim edges to match bottom crust. Garnish top with scraps of crust to make stripes and laces for football.
AT FOURTH QUARTER
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bake football for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
AFTER GAME
Remove football to platter and serve.
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Nov. 13th, 2025 07:27 pmravena_kadeThere was another "family" meeting for my friend today. Since others were in I did not go up stairs today. Just before 3:00 pm I get a text asking if I could show roommate DQ how to get home since the person who drove her in left her...who leaves an 83 year old alone to get out of the city just at the start of rush hour? WTF.
Since she didn't have an ID I could not get her on the shuttle bus so we walked to the trolly... thankfully there are several benches on the 3 block walk to the station. She hadn't been on the trains in 15 years.
In the meeting it was decided that my friend would be placed on Hospice. The hospice will be in the hospital. She has not eaten much or taken fluid in a few days. Her mental state goes from heavily confused to totally incoherent or screaming. She keeps pulling out her IV so she is not getting any Tylenol and is refusing pills. She screams when the nurses touch her.
She did come out of it for a while today. They also found something she liked to eat... Frankenberry Strawberry flavored cereal. She even asked for cream to go with it.
I don't know how Hospice is handled in a hospital setting. They thought that she would at least not be forgotten(neglected) here like she would be in a nursing home. They are not going to tell her that she is on hospice. They don't know if her mental state will improve or not. No one is sure of a timing for things.
She will be in the building so I can see her...not sure if that is necessarily good for me. I need a boundary.
I am sad about it, but I can see that things staying the way they are is torture/cruel.
I remember around Easter saying that this year would be fill of change. I just didn't think it would have so much death and sickness. It makes me want to fight for more time for myself ... before something happens. Not that I am wild. I just want to craft and do happy things with friends. Simple.
Since she didn't have an ID I could not get her on the shuttle bus so we walked to the trolly... thankfully there are several benches on the 3 block walk to the station. She hadn't been on the trains in 15 years.
In the meeting it was decided that my friend would be placed on Hospice. The hospice will be in the hospital. She has not eaten much or taken fluid in a few days. Her mental state goes from heavily confused to totally incoherent or screaming. She keeps pulling out her IV so she is not getting any Tylenol and is refusing pills. She screams when the nurses touch her.
She did come out of it for a while today. They also found something she liked to eat... Frankenberry Strawberry flavored cereal. She even asked for cream to go with it.
I don't know how Hospice is handled in a hospital setting. They thought that she would at least not be forgotten(neglected) here like she would be in a nursing home. They are not going to tell her that she is on hospice. They don't know if her mental state will improve or not. No one is sure of a timing for things.
She will be in the building so I can see her...not sure if that is necessarily good for me. I need a boundary.
I am sad about it, but I can see that things staying the way they are is torture/cruel.
I remember around Easter saying that this year would be fill of change. I just didn't think it would have so much death and sickness. It makes me want to fight for more time for myself ... before something happens. Not that I am wild. I just want to craft and do happy things with friends. Simple.
Ludford village and church
Nov. 13th, 2025 08:46 pmcmcmckThe monument to the judge, MP and speaker of parliament, Sir Job Charlton (1614-1697). He was a royalist in the civil wars:
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( See more pics! )W.T.F. News.....
Nov. 13th, 2025 08:16 amdisneydream06First we had 8 Democrat/Independent Senators bend the knee and kiss the ring and sell us out to Repubs who have no intention of giving cheaper healthcare coverage...
NOW... We have 8 Repub Senators who have given themselves a $1 million, EACH, payment written into to spending bill...
Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on Corrupt ‘Million-Dollar Jackpot Provision’ Tucked Into Massive GOP Spending Bill for A Select Group of Republican Senators
November 11, 2025
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-raskin-s-statement-on-corrupt-million-dollar-jackpot-provision-tucked-into-massive-gop-spending-bill-for-a-select-group-of-republican-senators
NOW... We have 8 Repub Senators who have given themselves a $1 million, EACH, payment written into to spending bill...
Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on Corrupt ‘Million-Dollar Jackpot Provision’ Tucked Into Massive GOP Spending Bill for A Select Group of Republican Senators
November 11, 2025
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-raskin-s-statement-on-corrupt-million-dollar-jackpot-provision-tucked-into-massive-gop-spending-bill-for-a-select-group-of-republican-senators
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Nov. 13th, 2025 04:29 amnverland posting in recipecommunity
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Servings: 8
Ingredients
Crust
1 ½ cups crushed graham crackers about 8-9 whole crackers
¼ cup sugar
⅓ cup salted butter melted (about 5 tablespoons)
Filling
32 ounces cream cheese
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
Topping
1 cup caramel sauce or dulce de leche See notes if making yourself.
1 can apple pie filling or batch stewed apples See notes if making yourself.
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Nov. 13th, 2025 04:39 amdisneydream06If there are one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
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Nov. 13th, 2025 03:05 amdisneydream06Today it is my pleasure to send out...
*~*~*~*~*GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES*~*~*~*~*
To my friend,twd_princess.
*~*~*~*~*GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES*~*~*~*~*
To my friend,
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Nov. 12th, 2025 10:29 pmravena_kadeWorked from at home today. Got quite a bit done.
The craft room is ready to craft in. Yay. It is also ready for the new computer desk.
I have several necklace designs plotted out. I should be able to make them over the weekend.
I called to check on my friend at the hospital. Her roommate said the delirium was bad yesterday. She was run off the road on the Jamaica way last night. She is okay, but the car is messed up. She went to the dealership today and she leashed another car.
They have decided that our friend should be moved to a nursing home. She cannot do any rehab until they can ease the delirium. She is more with it when she is around people she knows so they are trying to get her in a place close to home so people can visit.
The craft room is ready to craft in. Yay. It is also ready for the new computer desk.
I have several necklace designs plotted out. I should be able to make them over the weekend.
I called to check on my friend at the hospital. Her roommate said the delirium was bad yesterday. She was run off the road on the Jamaica way last night. She is okay, but the car is messed up. She went to the dealership today and she leashed another car.
They have decided that our friend should be moved to a nursing home. She cannot do any rehab until they can ease the delirium. She is more with it when she is around people she knows so they are trying to get her in a place close to home so people can visit.
Ludlow and the River Teme
Nov. 12th, 2025 12:30 pmcmcmck posting in common_natureWe live in the north of the county of Shropshire, while Ludlow is in the south about forty miles from home.
One of the river's several weirs:
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One of the river's several weirs:
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Slow-Cooker Kalua Pork & Cabbage
Nov. 12th, 2025 04:29 amnverland posting in recipecommunity
Slow-Cooker Kalua Pork & Cabbage
Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 9 hours Makes 12 servings
Ingredients
7 bacon strips, divided
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds), well-trimmed
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
1 medium head cabbage (about 2 pounds), coarsely chopped
Directions
Line bottom of a 6-qt. slow cooker with 4 bacon strips. Sprinkle all sides of roast with salt; place in slow cooker. Arrange remaining bacon over top of roast.
Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until pork is tender. Add cabbage, spreading cabbage around roast. Cook, covered, 1 to 1-1/4 hours longer or until cabbage is tender.
Remove pork to a serving bowl; shred pork with 2 forks. Using a slotted spoon, add cabbage to pork and toss to combine. If desired, skim fat from some of the cooking juices; stir juices into pork mixture or serve on the side.
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Nov. 12th, 2025 05:48 amravena_kadeYesterday was a good day. The bank was closed but my Dad worked.
A me Day. A day like I want my non office working life to be. Spent in the ceramic cellar and in the craft room. It was too windy for yard work...my tool shed actually blew over.
Made a nice dinner...and even though it was low sodium it tasted good because I had time for a slow cook so flavors could develop.
At night I watched YouTube and texted back and forth with an out of state friend.
Today I try and work from home. Next week I hope to have my office set up moved to the craft room. It's warmer in there. I have given up on an office in the cellar. I need help to move/get rid of things. The craft room is warmer in the winter and has a/c in the summer. I am also farther away from the refrigerator so that may be good.
A me Day. A day like I want my non office working life to be. Spent in the ceramic cellar and in the craft room. It was too windy for yard work...my tool shed actually blew over.
Made a nice dinner...and even though it was low sodium it tasted good because I had time for a slow cook so flavors could develop.
At night I watched YouTube and texted back and forth with an out of state friend.
Today I try and work from home. Next week I hope to have my office set up moved to the craft room. It's warmer in there. I have given up on an office in the cellar. I need help to move/get rid of things. The craft room is warmer in the winter and has a/c in the summer. I am also farther away from the refrigerator so that may be good.
An Irish Mans Whiskey Mocha Chocolate Mousse
Nov. 11th, 2025 04:29 amnverland posting in recipecommunity
An Irish Mans Whiskey Mocha Chocolate Mousse.
Prep time: 25 MINUTES cook time: 5 MINUTES total time: 30 MINUTES + 3 HOURS TO CHILL yields: MAKES 4-6 SERVINGS
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) dark chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter
3 tablespoons instant coffee
4 tablespoon milk
4 eggs, whites separated from the yolks
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Irish whiskey (may sub water)
Pinch of salt
Cream
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons Bailey's
1 teaspoon loose leaf Earl Grey Tea (optional)
Instructions
Add the chopped chocolate, butter and coffee to a small sauce pan and set over low heat. Gently melt the chocolate and butter together until melted and smooth, stirring often. Be sure to keep the heat on the lowest setting possible to ensure you do not burn the chocolate. You may also melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth. Once the chocolate is melted, remove from the heat and set aside to cool. In a small sauce pan whisk together the four egg yolks, sugar, whiskey and 1 tablespoon milk. Place on the stove and set over medium-low heat, whisking constantly until the sauce thickens slightly and just coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 2-3 minutes. Stir the melted chocolate into the egg mixture until completely smooth. If there are any clumps of egg, strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons milk and place in the fridge while you whip the eggs whites. Using a mixer, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until just stiff and frothy. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat again until just glossy. Using a large spatula, add one spoonful of egg whites to the cooled chocolate mixture and fold it in gently. Gradually fold in the remaining egg whites, being careful not to over mix the mixture. Divide the mousse between individual serving jars or glasses. Place in the fridge and chill for 3–4 hours before serving. Just before serving, use and electric mixer to whip the cream with the bailey's until soft peaks form. Serve the mousse topped with a thick layer of whipped cream.
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Nov. 10th, 2025 07:14 pmravena_kadeToday I went to see my friend at lunch time. I brought in plain chicken and a Pepsi for her. She was asleep so I went back down to my job.
I went up again at 2 PM (the boss was driving home to Maine) and I found her naked , spread eagle on the bed. She was moving around and recognized me. She was crying "unhook me, unhook me" I was concerned and rang for help. I have noticed that the door to the room is always closed and hoped my friend wasn't crying long. It turns out that the woman in the first bed demands that the door be kept closed and that the lights are turned off. I dont think that is good.
Friend was not coherent at all. he reminded me of my Grandmother the day before she died. Moaning and writhing. She is refusing all food. The nurse said she was refusing all drinks. I tried get her to drink water and she said it was gross and spit it out. I did get her to drink some cold Pepsi. She had pulled out her pic line and it took several tries to put it back in because she is dehydrated. They were able to get it in when I was there because she stopped fighting them. The only med she is allowing is Tylenol. She refused taking the pill because it tastes bad and she spits it out. They tried it in apple sauce, mashed banana, pudding, and ice cream. She refused all. Her Tylenol finally was administered just before I left at 6 PM. Who the F takes Tylenol for Cancer? They also think she has a UTI, but can't get the antibiotic in her. The nurse seemed sad that he could not help. He offered to get me Tea or Coffee. I said that I know that he is doing his best. I know my friend's wishes make this hard.
I have to admit that I am getting mad at this. I found out that as long as I am in the office (at the hospital) that no one else is going to come in and be with her. They are assuming that I will just do it... and that I am supposed to get her to eat. The friend from the ceramic shop are encouraging this... and just how much of an ass will I be if I say anything?
This is just inhumane. She needs real pain killers. She needs morphine. She needs the antibiotics to work to be able to tell if the UTI is making her a zombie or is it the cancer. She shouldn't be in the hospital if they can't treat or test. She should be moved to a nursing home... not something I say lightly.
I went up again at 2 PM (the boss was driving home to Maine) and I found her naked , spread eagle on the bed. She was moving around and recognized me. She was crying "unhook me, unhook me" I was concerned and rang for help. I have noticed that the door to the room is always closed and hoped my friend wasn't crying long. It turns out that the woman in the first bed demands that the door be kept closed and that the lights are turned off. I dont think that is good.
Friend was not coherent at all. he reminded me of my Grandmother the day before she died. Moaning and writhing. She is refusing all food. The nurse said she was refusing all drinks. I tried get her to drink water and she said it was gross and spit it out. I did get her to drink some cold Pepsi. She had pulled out her pic line and it took several tries to put it back in because she is dehydrated. They were able to get it in when I was there because she stopped fighting them. The only med she is allowing is Tylenol. She refused taking the pill because it tastes bad and she spits it out. They tried it in apple sauce, mashed banana, pudding, and ice cream. She refused all. Her Tylenol finally was administered just before I left at 6 PM. Who the F takes Tylenol for Cancer? They also think she has a UTI, but can't get the antibiotic in her. The nurse seemed sad that he could not help. He offered to get me Tea or Coffee. I said that I know that he is doing his best. I know my friend's wishes make this hard.
I have to admit that I am getting mad at this. I found out that as long as I am in the office (at the hospital) that no one else is going to come in and be with her. They are assuming that I will just do it... and that I am supposed to get her to eat. The friend from the ceramic shop are encouraging this... and just how much of an ass will I be if I say anything?
This is just inhumane. She needs real pain killers. She needs morphine. She needs the antibiotics to work to be able to tell if the UTI is making her a zombie or is it the cancer. She shouldn't be in the hospital if they can't treat or test. She should be moved to a nursing home... not something I say lightly.
