When is young…too young?

I heard on a local sportscast yesterday during halftime, that there is a young kid of the tender age of 13 that has been/is being recruited for the 2015 Football team as a quarterback.

THIRTEEN, folks….

His name is David Sills and he is from Bear, DE.
Here is a youtube video of his work…you decide:

I’m not a huge college football fan, but I thought this was pretty interesting…

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Andy Rooney’s Ode to Women over 40

Andy Rooney’s Ode to Women Over 40

I found this one over at merlot mom by info@merlotmom.com (merlotmom) and thought if you missed it on 60 minutes as I did, it was well worth sharing in a blog post:


60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney (CBS)

As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.  Here are just a few reasons why:

A woman over 40 will  never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, ‘What are you  thinking?’  She doesn’t care what you think.  If a woman over  40 doesn’t want to watch the game, she doesn’t sit around  whining about it.   She does something she wants to do,  and it’s usually more interesting.    Women over 40 are  dignified.  They  seldom have a screaming match with you  at the opera or in the middle of an expensive  restaurant.  Of  course, if you deserve it, they won’t hesitate to shoot  you if  they think they can get away with it.   Older women are  generous with praise,  often undeserved.   They know what  it’s like to be unappreciated. Women get  psychic as they age.   You never have to confess your sins to a woman over  40.  Once you get past a  wrinkle or two, a woman over 40  is far sexier than her younger counterpart. Older women are forthright  and honest.  They’ll tell you right off you are a jerk if  you are acting like one.   You don’t ever have to wonder  where you stand with her..  Yes, we praise women over 40 for a  multitude of reasons.  Unfortunately, it’s not  reciprocal.  For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot  woman over 40, there is a  bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants  making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.  Ladies, I   apologize.

For all those men who say, ‘Why buy the  cow when you can get the milk for free?’, here’s an update for you.    Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.  Why? Because women realize it’s not worth buying an entire pig  just to get a little sausage!

GO ANDY!  GO ANDY!

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The newest Food Star is not SO new!

I love Clara!! She rocks.  Have you heard about her yet?  She’s 94 years young and her grandson decided to start capturing her cooking on film to share with the family.  That eventually turned into a regular youtube.com show - Great Depression Cooking with Clara. (Link takes you to one that is more current - a recipe for pizza).

She’s now also got a book and dvd out.  I love the simplicity of it … and it feels like you could sit in her kitchen forever listening to her stories and soaking up all the smells of the food cooking.

Here is one of the very first episodes - pasta and peas:

I think one of the reasons that I love this story is that it reminds me a little of my Grandma Alice - who learned to cook at sheep camp (my Grandpa was a sheep herder).  She would have LOVED this and would definitely been Clara’s biggest fan.

Just thought I’d share something that I think is TOTALLY cool with you peeps. I know there are a lot of foodies that read our blog too … so take a minute to visit Clara’s Kitchen ….

:: off to learn how to make pizza .. the Clara way ::

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Cheesecake or as Dad Calls it Cheese Pie

This cheesecake has been a holiday tradition in our family longer than my feeble memory will go!  I must say it is good after all there is a reason that it has hung around with my clan for over 40 years!!  It is very easy and tastes wonderful.  My Dad refers to it as a cheese pie instead of cheese cake and ya know what that works for me!

 

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Ingredients:

Crust: Graham cracker crust 1.5 cups finely ground.

3/4 Cube of butter (melted)

dash of nutmeg 

A couple spoonfuls of ground almond slices. I toss sliced almonds  in a mini chopper for a few pulses to get the right consistency.

Mix all these together press all of mixture in pie pan except for a small amount that is used to garnish the top. 

Pie Filling:

16 oz Philly cream cheese

1/3 Cup white Sugar

2 Eggs ( at room temp)

1 Teaspoon of Vanilla

Juice of 1 Lemon

** Mix the cream cheese and sugar for a few minutes first then add the eggs, vanilla and lemon.  Beat until creamy.

Bake at 325  for approx 20-30 minutes or until there is no movement in center of pie.  Cool for a few minutes before putting topping on.

Topping:

1 small container of sour cream

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla 

After pie has cooled for a few minutes add topping as well as the crumbs that were set aside.  Put back in the oven for just few minutes.

Let cool on a rack for about 30 min then put in the fridge until you are ready to enjoy.  This can be made a day in advance.

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