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Tuesday, January 25, 2005

A&F Lawsuit

Ok, this lawsuit will benefit women and minorities (I guess both men & women) who were declined applications with A&F store. Sorry! You white guys ain't gonna get A&F bucks this time :P but don't be sad. You're just too cool ;)

For more info: http://www.abercrombieclaims.com/

Who is entitled to submit a claim?

All (not so hot) women and all African Americans, Asian Americans or Latinos
who: 1) applied for employment or management (or attempted to do so and were discouraged), or 2) were employed at an Abercrombie & Fitch store (including abercrombie kids and Hollister Stores) at any time between February 24, 1999 and November 16, 2004.

How much of an award could I receive?

Money awards to most members of the Class are expected to vary between several
hundred to several thousand dollars.


Monday, January 17, 2005

Addicted?

Are you addicted to downloading free stuff? Do you know that downloading free stuff is highly addictive?

People are going crazy right now trying to get the "Serial Key" for EXEEM beta!

That includes "HIM" >:-()

Friday, January 14, 2005

Enough?

Yeah...I think so. Let the boy go, he's only ... 20? (Well, I know better what "NOT" to wear when I was that age though) But seriously, don't be so sensitive and obsessive about it. He's at his party, with his friends, his group...the outfit didn't tend to expose to the world. It's not his intension to piss you off, god damnnnnn (>_<) I hate tabloid >:-()

Come out now Naz Prince. Say it to the world ... "FUCK YOU ALL and LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE NOW!"

Sephora Deal!

Damn the mighty shopaholic:

Sephora Collection Sephora Girl Glitter Body Gel - Blackberry Purple
687640
$1.00
10
$10.00
Sephora Collection Sephora Girl Body Lotion - 5.07 oz Violet (Sweet Almond)
664482
$1.00
1
$1.00
Sephora Collection Sephora Girl Body Lotion - 5.07 oz Blue
664490
$1.00
10
$10.00
I-Iman Lip Impact - Shade 7
650051
$5.00
1
$5.00
Sephora Collection Shimmering Mascara - Bleu
788711
$5.00
1
$5.00
I-Iman Dual Eyeshadow - Shade 1
426072
$6.25
1
$6.25
I-Iman Mascara - Shade 1
427484
$5.00
1
$5.00
Sephora Collection Shimmering Mascara - Silver
788695
$5.00
1
$5.00
Versace Metal Jeans For Women - 2.5 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
500702
$15.00
1
$15.00
I-Iman I-Double Duty - #01
743526
$5.50
1
$5.50
I-Iman I-Double Duty - #03
743559
$5.50
1
$5.50
Rocket City Cool Your Jets Lip Gloss - First Class
698738
$3.25
1
$3.25
Samples - Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer- 2.5 ml
732990
$0.00
1
$0.00
Samples - Moschino Couture! Eau de Parfum - 0.05 oz
814160
$0.00
1
$0.00
Samples - DNKY Be Delicious Eau de Parfum Spray - .06 oz
802017
$0.00
1
$0.00
Dolce & Gabbana Free Deluxe Sample
764795
$0.00
1
$0.00


Merchandise Total
$76.50
Shipping & Handling
$0.00
(more info) Tax
$3.83
Order Total
$80.33
Total Charged to Credit Card
$80.33

Thursday, January 13, 2005

Nazi Prince

From Drudge, well.. BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4170083.stm



It's just an outfit, poof!

Sunday, January 09, 2005

Do SUVs make you stupid?

LINK

I don't think so but I do hate them >:() They blocked my view on the road when I'm in my little Honda CIVIC >:-()

Do SUVs Make You Stupid?
Pointless, dangerous and vain as ever, land tanks still sell millions. Only one explanation possible
- By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist
Friday, January 7, 2005

Maybe stupid is too strong a word.

Maybe it's more like willful ignorance. More like intentional blindness. More like a calm and conscious denial in the face of a staggering stack of overwhelming facts that if you looked at for even one minute would prove that land tanks are some of the most overrated and silly and harmful and utterly pointless vehicles on the planet.

OK, maybe stupid is the right word.

Because there really is no other explanation for the still-roaring success of the land tank. Still no other explanation for their bizarre popularity, for the fact that, according to the Census Bureau and despite California's legendary rep for organics and environmentalism and concerns of health and body and air, our fine and heavily Schwarzeneggered state leads the nation in new registrations for SUVs.

Sad but true. Registrations for the huge lumps of bulbous steel jumped 39 percent between 1997 and 2002, from 1.9 million to 2.75 million, and overall there's been a whopping 56 percent jump in sales of the beasts in a mere eight years across the country, totaling nearly 25 million of the ugly tanks now lumbering across the American landscape and hogging all the parking and burning up most of the oil and sneering in the face of air quality and all rational thought and flipping over and bursting into flame after hitting a pinecone at 80 mph.

You can see it in the eyes of most every new SUV buyer as they stare, wide eyed and overwhelmed, at the massive vehicles in the showroom: some sort of veil drops over their eyes, some sort of weird opiate pumps into their brains and they lose all sense of reason or common sense or environmental concern and their ego balloons and their testosterone kicks up three notches and they go into some sort of spasm of denial about how purchasing one of these things will, in fact, contribute quite heartily to the overall ill health of their own bodies and the planet as a whole, not to mention the very reason we are so desperately, violently at war.

And the salesman sees that look and just smiles and licks his chops and points out how this 4-ton hunk of environmental devastation can seat nine and tow a large tractor or maybe 15 head of cattle, plus it has 27 cup holders and three DVD players and a built-in sense of false superiority, and the vaguely depressed regularly emasculated suburban dad or the gum-snapping Marina girl with way too much of her parents' money and way too little self-defined taste takes one look and goes, oooh.

What, too harsh? Not really. Most people know these facts to be true, but buy the tanks anyway in a mad collusion of wishful thinking and raw denial and false advertising, absolutely convinced the beasts are somehow safer and sturdier (they're neither) and that they absolutely must have 37 cubic feet of cargo space to haul their grocery bags and 4-wheel-drive traction to get over those little concrete barriers in the mall parking lot and just ignore the fact that the thing rides like a brick and handles like a block of lead and is about as attractive and beautifully designed as a jar of rocks.

Irony? The SUV drips with it. Fact is, most Americans consider themselves environmentally conscious and claim to care deeply about protecting natural resources and don't really want war and suffering or the insane BushCo-brand oil dependence that causes both.

But the truth is, if Americans really cared about energy and pollution and reducing reliance on foreign oil and getting us out from under the massive hypocritical terrorist-supportin' Saudi thumb, they'd buy smaller or more efficient vehicles. Period. But they don't.

Waiting for that hybrid SUV to make it all better? Good for you. Step in the right direction, truly, though of course improved gas mileage and reduced emissions do nothing to allay the fact that SUVs still roll and still can't maneuver to avoid accidents and still hog parking and still assault the eye and tread as lightly on the planet as Arnold Schwarzenegger in ski boots. But hey. It's a start.

Another big fallacy? SUV roominess. Hell, ugly ol' minivans have far more storage and headroom, as do most sport wagons, PT Cruisers -- even large hatchbacks have more than enough overall storage (and often better headroom) for any but the largest of families and oh my God even this is a moot point because you well know that 97 percent of all SUVs on the road are single occupant and the only "cargo" is their purse or their gym bag, while the other 36 square feet is taken up by, well, ego and attitude and air.

Machismo? Well, yes. There's that. Big feeling of invincibility in an SUV, of a high and mighty driving position that gives you that commanding sensation, so strong and so powerful that you are willing to overlook that it's just an illusion, deceptive and harmful given how SUVs actually have more accidents, actually cause more accidents than passenger cars because they can't maneuver in emergency situations and can't stop in rain or snow and tend to flip over easier than Paris Hilton after a dozen Bacardi shooters.

And then you hear that, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, minivans are 10 times safer than SUVs in a crash. Whoops.

Truth is, small, nimble passenger cars may not survive a head-on collision with a Freightliner quite as well as your bigass Navigator, dude, but they do a hell of a lot better avoiding it in the first place. Which is why rates of serious accidents and incidents of death are actually lower for smaller cars than almost any lurching monster truck on the road. Period.

And sure you can be cheered slightly at the news that SUV sales are slightly sluggish lately, down 2 percent, and that Hummer sales are way off and Prius sales are way up and there's still a three-month waiting list for Mini Coopers.

Until you realize that 2 percent ain't much of nuthin' and until you read how the U.S. consumes 20 million barrels of oil each day, with passenger vehicles burning up three quarters of the total -- and SUVs alone burn half the total for all passenger cars, far more than their fair share and more petroleum than our entire country produces in a year.

And then you learn how that little pip-squeak tyrant Saddam was sitting on 10 percent of the world's oil reserves and that he might have once thought about threatening the nearby 60 percent owned by our buddies the terrorist-lovin', women-slappin' Saudis, and you realize that anyone who thinks we're in Iraq for democracy or humanity's sake is absolutely full of Rumsfeld.

Look. I know many people who own SUVs. Good people. Lovely people. Friends. Family. I know their arguments for owning them. I know that they know, deep down, that most of those arguments hold little sway and most are rather hollow and the result of slick marketing and just a little bit of fear.

And I know there is no accounting for taste and that a big part of the sad American ideology is a willful separation of cause and effect, a general ignorance of how our choices affect the world, and that there are worse atrocities in the world than owning a shiny black knobby-tired 5-ton Ford Expedition that never sees anything more rugged than a pothole in the Krispy Kreme drive-thru.

But, really, we have to just admit it: the SUV is hypocrisy incarnate. It is the perfect emblem for the American view, for our position in the world: gluttonous, vain, dangerous to almost everyone else on the road, mostly useless (over 85 percent of SUVs never see a dirt road, much less need 4-wheel drive), ugly as hell and as graceful or practical as a school bus on an ice-skating rink.

Just admit it. Maybe it will help. Maybe a tiny confession of guilt will put us back on the right track. After all, admission of the problem is the first step toward recovery, right? That, and placing your order now for the badass new VW GTI.

Saturday, January 08, 2005

Overlimit on Chase Card

OH NO....oooo

My very first credit card is all screwed up (>_<) I had too much fun shopping last month and my spending exceeds the credit limit by 300 dollars (>_<) Fucking Chase Bank let me spend more than I am allowed anyway...gee...thank you very much!

Now they're charging me for the overlimit fee and increasing my APR (possibly flag my credit record?)

Not my fault dude! I thought the card will decline if you're trying to go over! I used to work like that right? Not anymore? Shame on me being a Financial analyst controling millions of government dollars but can't take care of my own thousand bucks credit (>_<)

I'm cancelling it!

Friday, January 07, 2005

SHOPPING LIST WISH LIST

Cool, google has froogle to help me keep track of my greed :) Amazon wish list is cool and all but froogle featured more stores...

http://froogle.google.com/shoppinglist

Going Going ... HOME!

YAHOOOOOOOOOO~
 
My flights are confirmed.  One of them was on a waiting list when I booked it two days ago (From Narita to BKK) but now, seem like everything is a "GO GO GO" (^_^)  I'm so happy!  I will see my family soon.  I miss my grandma so much!
 
Mom started to email me her wishlist already.  I guess I have to shop again, YIPPEEEEEEEE~  Love it!    On my way back to D.C., the layover time is 3 hours.  I can shop at Narita for Pop's stuff!

Thursday, January 06, 2005

Sin City

Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/sin_city.html
Yahoo: http://movies.yahoo.com
Moviebox: http://www.themoviebox.net
Posters: http://superherohype.com












Wednesday, January 05, 2005

FW: Mercy

 heard we sent Mercy (ship) to support Tsunamis but it would take ... 3 month  W hat?  3 months?  :~

Monday, January 03, 2005

Bush & Clinton

Fighting the Tsunamis!

Yes! Ex-president Clinton is one of my favorite people and I'm so glad he's hopping in the help President Bush with Tsunami Relief Effort.

I hope we can raise enough money to help those who's in need in Asia right now. My country, Thailand has got my hundred dollars though THAI RED CROSS. I put ten dollars with AMERICAN RED CROSS though amazon.com too.

I wish I can give more but after the holidays shopping, I don't have much left in the bank to offer :~ Maybe my next paycheck will do!

May god protect those who survive from the Tsunamis Disaster. May god take care of those who are sent to heaven by the Tsunamis.

Found Pop's Cell Phone

Pop lost his cell phone on New Year Day. We realized yesterday (2nd) that the phone was gone and no where to be found in the house or the car.

Well, we went to see Peg in the morning, then stopped by at SAFEWAY to pick up groceries.

Since Peg haven't called, we thought it might be as SAFEWAY. Pop called them and they said there's a silver phone in the box so he's there right now to check it out. Pop called me saying Peg left me a voice message yesterday and the phone at SAFEWAY lost and found isn't his. Turned out that Peg got it so I just called her back. YAAAy! I'll get to see Peggy again :)

Pop is still at SAFEWAY picking up my groceries (Cilantro, Goma, Icecream, Lettuce, Salad Dressing ... hm..m I forgot what else on the list :)

Jenny just called, she's looking for OEF Funding folder for people going to IRAQ. I'm going to be swamp with work this week because we possibly are going to send tons of doctors to support TSUNAMI relief in Asia.

I have to nap and regain energy now...

Sick already

Oh boy! It's only the 3rd day of the year and I am already sick :( Since yesterday Pop and I have been cleaning up the house and I guess I got allergy from heavy volume of dust. This morning, it feels like 70 degree outside so Pop opened all the windows while the condo people came to cut grass in the area. I got attack by more allergy.

From there, my condition got worse and now it turns to a bad cold. I have this non-stop running nose and sneeze plus some headache. Well, thanks god I'm not at work so I took some Day-quil and will be falling asleep soon. (Either Dayquil or Nyquil will take me down quick)

Sunday, January 02, 2005

Napoleon Dynamite



Watched this DVD on Christmas Day (Pond's). It's stupid, it's so funny!

Saturday, January 01, 2005

New Year Recipes

ALL of these recipes I copied from LOWCARBLUXURY.com and ALLRECIPES.com

They are thos awesome yummy rave review recipes I've found from the two websites mentioned above. Most of them are lowcarb and I am going to try them all this year :) Well, first I have to pass my 2nd INDUCTION/1st PHASE first. I did it once in May 2004 (with some cheat). I hope to do better this time (without cheat?)

Anyway...since May 2004 to September 2004, I've lost 15 lbs. I started to eat normal again in October and through out the year. I was going to stop (eating carb) if I gain too much but I haven't gained any. (Gain some lose some within one week)

I hope I can break that 15 lbs. stable weight loss to get close to my goal of 35 lbs. loss this year. So...only 20 lbs. more to go! Let's do it!

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Cinnamon Walnut Chews

Ingredients:

* 1 stick (1/4 lb) unsalted butter, softened
* 1/2 cup Brown Sugar Twin
* 1/2 cup Splenda
* 1 large egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup Atkins bake mix
* 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 cup sour cream
* 2 teaspoons seltzer water
* 1 cup lowcarb (Splenda Sweetened Darrel Lea) chocolate chips
* 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted walnuts

Preheat oven to 375ฐF.

Beat butter until fluffy. Beat in sweeteners, egg and vanilla. In second bowl, combine bake mix, salt and half of cinnamon. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture. Add sour cream and seltzer. Stir in walnuts. Place by teaspoon, 1" apart on non-stick baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon. Bake at 375ฐF for 12 to 15 minutes until golden and slightly firm. Cool.

Makes 20-24 cookies. Approx. 2 carbs per cookie.

Atkins' Crustless Cheesecake

Ingredients:

* 12 oz cream cheese, softened
* 3 pkts Splenda® or Sweet-N-Low®
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 1 Cup heavy cream
* 1/2 Cup fresh strawberries, quartered. (optional)

Combine cream cheese, sugar substitute, and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix well. Beat the heavy cream in a separate bowl until it forms soft peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.

Transfer the mixture to a large glass bowl and chill, covered with plastic wrap, for at least 25 minutes. Top with berries if you like. Serve immediately or store, covered with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Serves 8. 2.6 carbs per serving (7 carbs if using berries.)

Key Lime Cheesecake

Ingredients:

* 3 Tablespoons butter
* 1/2 cup ground almonds (or walnuts, or pecans)
* 2 Tablespoons Splenda
* 1 cup boiling water
* 1 small box (3 oz) lime sugarfree gelatin
(Use Cottee's Brand for Splenda sweetened version.)
* 1/2 pint heavy cream
* 8-oz package Philadelphia Cream Cheese
* 3 Tablespoons Nellie & Joe's Key West Lime Juice
* 1 cup Splenda

For Crust: Melt butter in a pie plate. Press in ground nuts mixed with 2 Tablespoons Splenda. Let chill in refrigerator.

Meanwhile, make filling: Mix water with lime sugarfree gelatin. Set in refrigerator to partially set up. In a bowl, whip heavy cream. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, key lime juice, and 1 cup Splenda until smooth. Very lightly mix in partially set lime gelatin. Fold in whipping cream. Pour into pie shell. Chill 2 to 3 hours.

Top with additional whipped cream if desired.



Peppermint Cheesecake
Ingredients for Crust:

* 1/2 cup almond flour
* 1/4 cup macadamia nut flour
* 1/4 cup pecan meal
* 1/4 cup Splenda
* 1 Pkt Sweet-N-Low or Cyclamate
(mixing sweeteners gives a sweeter, synergistic effect!)
* 4 Tablespoons butter, melted

Ingredients for Cheesecake Filling:

* Peppermint Cheesecake 5 pkg. (8-oz) Cream Cheese, softened
* 1 1/2 cups Splenda
* 1 teaspoon flour
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup Sour Cream
* 1 Tablespoon DaVinci Creme de Menthe sugar free syrup
* Red and Green Food Color

Prepare crust:
Melt butter in a small bowl. Add ground nuts and sweetener. Mix well. Press firmly into bottom of springform pan and refrigerate until firm.

Prepare filling:
Preheat oven to 350ฐF.
Beat cream cheese, Splenda, flour, vanilla and peppermint extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed just until blended. Blend in sour cream.

Remove 2 (1/2-cup) portions of filling mix into two small bowls. Into one, add DaVinci Creme de Menthe syrup (and a drop or two of green food color if you like.) Mix well. Set aside. Into the other, add 1/2 tsp extra peppermint extract and 5 drops of red food color. Set aside.

Remove pan with crust from refrigerator. Pour white filling into/over crust, spreading to fill evenly. With a spoon, drop little blobs of the red and green mint filling mixtures from the small bowls over the top of the cheesecake, making sure they are as evenly spaced as possible. Run a table knife into and through the colored circles drawing the colors down into the cheesecake and making random swirling patterns. Be careful not to drag it down all the way to the crust, and don't over-mix. The idea is to create interesting swirls of red and green through the cake.

Bake at 350ฐF for 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Approximately 110 net grams of carbohydrate in entire cheesecake. With 16 servings, this is 6.8g net carbs per slice.


Low Carb Cream Puffs

Ingredients for Cream Puff "Shells":

* 3/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
* 2 Tablespoons butter
* 1/4 cup Splenda
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup sifted soy flour
* 3 eggs

Combine milk, butter, Splenda and salt in heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter melts, stirring constantly. Add all the flour. Stir vigorously with wooden spoon until smooth and very thick (it doesn't form a ball like regular cream puffs, but it gets thick like pudding).

Turn off heat and beat in one egg. Beat well. Add other eggs one at a time and beat well after each. Let stand until cool.

Preheat oven to 450ฐF.

Divide batter evenly between 12 nonstick or sprayed muffin tins. Bake in 450ฐ oven 8 minutes. Turn heat to 350ฐ degrees and bake an additional 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack until cool enough to handle. Break off tops of puffs with a fork (like an English muffin) and allow to cool and dry.

Ingredients for Filling:

* 1 cup heavy whipping cream
* 1/2 pkg Jello Sugar Free white chocolate pudding mix
(or your favorite flavor for variation. Vanilla and Milk Chocolate are superb as well!)

Whip together until thick and smooth and fluffy. Divide evenly between cream puffs. Top with low carb chocolate sauce if desired.

Makes 12 Cream Puffs. 2.5 net grams of carbohydrate each.


Sernicki


3 8 oz. packs of cream cheese
1 cup Splenda
2 tsp vanilla extract
5 eggs

1. Beat together cream cheese and Splenda. Add extract. Add eggs, beating in one at a time.
2. Pour into 22 large paper cupcake cups (you must use the cupcake liners in this recipe) in cupcake pan, keeping the cups about 2/3 full of batter.
3. Preheat oven @ 300F.
4. Bake for 40 mins. Cool for 5 minutes.

Topping

1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup Splenda
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Beat these 3 together.
2. Spoon a little onto each cupcake, where there should be a depression after the cream cheese cools.
3. Return to oven for 5 mins, the remove and cool.

Can top each with pecan or walnut half.




Makes 22
2 carbs each


Whipped Cream Frosting

Ingredients:

* 1 teaspoon Knox unflavored gelatin
* 1 Tablespoon DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Vanilla syrup*
* 1 cup heavy whipping cream
* 4 packets Splenda

Whipped Cream Frosting
Dissolve gelatin in DaVinci Vanilla. Add gelatin mixture and Splenda to whipping cream in a large, cold bowl (the bowl should be metal or glass - not plastic.) Whip mixture until stiff, but not dry.

Frost low carb cakes or cupcakes by spreading on, or by placing whipped cream frosting in a pastry bag to pipe pretty shapes all over the cake. Should last several days refrigerated.

Makes 2 cups whipped frosting. Total grams of carbohydrate in recipe: 9.

* NOTE: Change flavors of DaVinci Syrup to get different flavors and colors of frosting. With weaker flavors, use 2 Tablespoon DaVinci. You can even make maple frosting by using sugar free maple syrup!


Crockpot Chunky Beef & Pork Chili


Ingredients:

* 1 pound beef round steak
* 1 pound pork shoulder steak or loin chops
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* 15 ounces canned chunky tomato sauce
* 12 ounces thick and chunky salsa
* 2 teaspoons Mexican seasoning or chili powder
* 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
* Sour cream (optional)
* Cheddar cheese (optional)
* Eden Black soy beans, drained (optional)

Remove excess fat from beef and pork. Cut into 3/4-inch pieces.

Mix beef, pork and remaining ingredients except bell pepper, sour cream, cheese and soy beans in crockpot (3 1/2-6 qt.)

Cover and cook on low heat 8-10 hours or until pork is tender. Stir in bell pepper and beans. Cover and cook on low 15-30 minutes or until bell pepper is tender. Serve chili topped with sour cream and cheese if desired.

Serves 6. 7.6 net grams of carbohydrate per serving.


Terry's Cilantro Cream Chicken


Ingredients:

* 4 boneless chicken breasts
* 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese
* 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
* Juice of 1 lime (or 1 Tbsp.)
* McCormick's Rotisserie seasoning to taste (or other no-sugar brand)
* Salt & pepper to taste
* 3 Tablespoons Butter
* 1/2 cup chopped (fresh) cilantro

Brown chicken in butter, seasoning chicken while browning. Remove chicken from skillet when browned. Add cream cheese cubes and heavy cream. Add lime juice and chopped cilantro. Return chicken to skillet. Cover and cook on low for 15 minutes.

Serves 4. 1.9 net grams of carbohydrate per serving.

Note: This recipe comes from Terry Huey with our thanks!



Parmesan Cheese Puffs
Ingredients:

* 2 large egg whites
* 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
* a pinch cayenne
* vegetable oil for deep-frying

Put whites in a large bowl and let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. With an electric mixer beat whites until they hold stiff peaks and with a metal spoon thoroughly fold in Parmesan and cayenne. Roll mixture into about twenty 3/4-inch balls.

In a 3-quart heavy kettle heat 1 inch oil to 375ฐF. Working in batches, fry balls, turning them until golden - about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

Makes 20 Puffs. .5 net grams of carbohydrate per serving.


Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast

This is a very easy recipe for a delicious pot roast. It
makes its own gravy. It's designed especially for the
working person who does not have time to cook all day, but it
tastes like you did. You'll want the cut to be between 5 and
6 pounds. Prep Time: approx. 10 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx. 8 Hours . Ready in: approx. 8 Hours 10 Minutes. Makes
12 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Brenda Arnold
2 (10.75 ounce) cans
condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion
soup mix
1 1/4 cups water
5 1/2 pounds pot roast

Directions
1 In a slow cooker, mix cream of mushroom soup, dry onion
soup mix and water. Place pot roast in slow cooker and coat
with soup mixture.
2 Cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low
setting for 8 to 9 hours.



Barbecued Bee
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This dish is zesty and yummy! It is very easy to make, as
well as very deserving of 3 exclamation points!!! Spoon
meat onto toasted sandwich buns, and top with additional
barbecue sauce. Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx. 10 Hours . Ready in: approx. 10 Hours 20 Minutes.
Makes 12 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Corwynn Darkholme
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons prepared
Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (4 pound) boneless chuck roast

Directions
1 In a large bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar, red wine
vinegar, Dijon-style mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid
smoke. Stir in salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
2 Place chuck roast in a slow cooker. Pour ketchup
mixture over chuck roast. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.
3 Remove chuck roast from slow cooker, shred with a fork,
and return to the slow cooker. Stir meat to evenly coat
with sauce. Continue cooking approximately 1 hour.


Awesome Roast Beef
This rump roast in mushroom soup and beef broth is tender
and very moist. It's made in the slow cooker, and is very
easy to make. Raw vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes,
may be added at the start of the cooking time, if desired.
My whole family loves this recipe. The leftovers also
make great roast beef sandwiches. Prep Time: approx. 15
Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 8 Hours . Ready in: approx. 8 Hours
15 Minutes. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Dawn
3 pounds rump roast
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed
cream of mushroom soup
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed
beef broth

Directions
1 Place rump roast in a slow cooker. Pour in condensed
cream of mushroom soup and condensed beef broth. Cook on LOW
for about 8 hours.



Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
You can call this soup or chili, but either way it is
wonderful! This recipe is also very adaptable to your personal
taste. I recommend using Bill Echols Taco Seasoning from this
website. Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, a dollop of
sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips, if you like. I hope
you enjoy! Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx. 7 Hours . Ready in: approx. 7 Hours 15 Minutes. Makes
8 Servings (8 servings).
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by LANDMARKPATTI
1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel
corn, drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or
bottle beer
2 (10 ounce) cans diced
tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
3 whole skinless, boneless
chicken breasts
shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
sour cream (optional)
crushed tortilla chips (optional)

Directions
1 Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato
sauce, beer, and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. Add taco
seasoning, and stir to blend. Lay chicken breasts on top of the
mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other
ingredients. Set slow cooker for low heat, cover, and cook for 5 hours.
2 Remove chicken breasts from the soup, and allow to cool
long enough to be handled. Stir the shredded chicken back
into the soup, and continue cooking for 2 hours. Serve
topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream,
and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.


Amazing Pork Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker

This will melt in your mouth! This pork tenderloin soaks
up the yummy juices as it cooks. Make sure to serve up
the au jus on the side - its amazing! This recipe is so
simple, you will love it! Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook
Time: approx. 4 Hours . Ready in: approx. 4 Hours 15
Minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by LLAU
1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry
onion soup mix
1 cup water
3/4 cup red wine
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
freshly ground black pepper
to taste

Directions
1 Place pork tenderloin in a slow cooker with the
contents of the soup packet. Pour water, wine, and soy sauce
over the top, turning the pork to coat. Carefully spread
garlic over the pork, leaving as much on top of the roast
during cooking as possible. Sprinkle with pepper, cover, and
cook on low setting for 4 hours. Serve with cooking liquid
on the side as au jus.


Baked Slow Cooker Chicken

Baked chicken in a slow cooker for busy people! Put the
chicken on in the morning, and have golden brown baked chicken
for dinner. Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx. 10 Hours . Ready in: approx. 10 Hours 20 Minutes.
Makes 6 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by 'Cotton' Couch
1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon paprika

Directions
1 Wad three pieces of aluminum foil into 3 to 4 inch
balls, and place them in the bottom of the slow cooker.
2 Rinse the chicken, inside and out, under cold running
water. Pat dry with paper towels. Season the chicken with the
salt, pepper and paprika, and place in the slow cooker on
top of the crumbled aluminum foil.
3 Set the slow cooker to High for 1 hour, then turn down
to Low for about 8 to 10 hours, or until the chicken is
no longer pink and the juices run clear.


Slow Cooker Barbeque

This is an old recipe my mom used to make for us kids. It
is so good it almost melts in your mouth! Serve on sub
rolls. Prep Time: approx. 10 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 9
Hours . Ready in: approx. 9 Hours 10 Minutes. Makes 8
servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Brandy
1 (3 pound) boneless chuck roast
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce

Directions
1 Place roast into slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic
powder and onion powder, and season with salt and pepper.
Pour barbeque sauce over meat. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
2 Remove meat from slow cooker, shred, and return to slow
cooker. Cook for 1 more hour. Serve hot.



Easy Slow Cooker French Dip
This makes a delicious French dip sandwich, perfect for
the working mom! Nobody, not even teetotalers, have been
able to detect the presence of beer in this recipe, but it
adds a wonderful flavor! French fries make a great side
dish, and they are good for dipping, too. Prep Time: approx.
10 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 7 Hours . Ready in:
approx. 7 Hours 10 Minutes. Makes 9 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Robyn Bloomquist
4 pounds rump roast
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed
French onion soup
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or
bottle beer
6 French rolls
2 tablespoons butter

Directions
1 Trim excess fat from the rump roast, and place in a
slow cooker. Add the beef broth, onion soup and beer. Cook
on Low setting for 7 hours.
2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3 Split French rolls, and spread with butter. Bake 10
minutes, or until heated through.
4 Slice the meat on the diagonal, and place on the rolls.
Serve the sauce for dipping.


Slow Cooker Italian Beef for Sandwiches
This makes a sandwich similar to one I used to get at a
local restaurant when I lived in a suburb of Chicago. My all
time favorite! Serve on crusty rolls with roasted sweet or
hot peppers, if desired. Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes.
Cook Time: approx. 12 Hours . Ready in: approx. 12 Hours 15
Minutes. Makes 10 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Maureen
3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 (.7 ounce) package dry
Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 (5 pound) rump roast

Directions
1 Combine water with salt, ground black pepper, oregano,
basil, onion salt, parsley, garlic powder, bay leaf, and
salad dressing mix in a saucepan. Stir well, and bring to a boil.
2 Place roast in slow cooker, and pour salad dressing
mixture over the meat.
3 Cover, and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours, or on High
for 4 to 5 hours. When done, remove bay leaf, and shred
meat with a fork.


Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff I
This is an easy variation of a favorite. I used to
prepare it the traditional way, with sour cream, but I didn't
have any one night, so I used cream cheese instead. My
husband and I liked it even better! Serve over hot, cooked egg
noodles or rice. Prep Time: approx. 10 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx. 8 Hours . Ready in: approx. 8 Hours 10 Minutes. Makes
4 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Jessica
1 pound cubed beef stew meat
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed
golden mushroom soup
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup water
4 ounces cream cheese

Directions
1 In a slow cooker, combine the meat, soup, onion,
Worcestershire sauce and water.
2 Cook on Low setting for 8 hours, or on High setting for
about 5 hours. Stir in cream cheese just before serving.



Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken II

Seasoned, browned chicken breasts slow cooked with lemon
juice, garlic, and chicken bouillon. A wonderful 'fix and
forget' recipe that is easy and pleases just about everyone.
Great served with rice or pasta, or even alone. Prep Time:
approx. 15 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 3 Hours 15 Minutes.
Ready in: approx. 3 Hours 30 Minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Carla Joy
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds skinless, boneless
chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions
1 In a bowl, mix the oregano, salt, and pepper. Rub the
mixture into chicken. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium
heat. Brown chicken in butter for 3 to 5 minutes on each
side. Place chicken in a slow cooker.
2 In the same skillet, mix the water, lemon juice,
garlic, and bouillon. Bring the mixture to boil. Pour over the
chicken in the slow cooker.
3 Cover, and cook on High for 3 hours, or Low for 6
hours. Add the parsley to the slow cooker 15 to 30 minutes
before the end of the cook time.



Slow Cooker Pork

A very simple recipe that can be adjusted for heat. Serve
with warm tortillas and your choice of garnishes, such as:
lettuce, grated cheese, chopped onions, guacamole, salsa, sour
cream, and olives. Prep Time: approx. 5 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx. 8 Hours . Ready in: approx. 8 Hours 5 Minutes. Makes 8
servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Virginia
3 pounds pork shoulder
2 (1 ounce) packages taco
seasoning mix
chili powder to taste
crushed red pepper to taste

Directions
1 Place pork shoulder in a slow cooker with taco
seasoning. If desired, add chili powder and/or red pepper flakes.
Add water until meat is covered. Place lid on pot and
cook on low for 8 hours.
2 Remove pork shoulder from pot and shred.



BBQ Pork for Sandwiches

This is so easy and very tasty. Serve on buns with French
fries or potato chips. Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook
Time: approx. 4 Hours 30 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 4 Hours
45 Minutes. Makes 12 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by KK
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
3 pounds boneless pork ribs
1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce

Directions
1 Pour can of beef broth into slow cooker, and add
boneless pork ribs. Cook on High heat for 4 hours, or until
meat shreds easily. Remove meat, and shred with two forks.
It will seem that it's not working right away, but it will.
2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Transfer
the shredded pork to a Dutch oven or iron skillet, and
stir in barbeque sauce.
3 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until
heated through.




Barbeque Pork Two Ways
Easy and Delicious! Pork shoulder, slow cooked or
simmered on the stove top with onion and spices. Serve hot in
sandwich buns. Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx. 8 Hours . Ready in: approx. 8 Hours 15 Minutes. Makes
8 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Kimber Maurine
2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

Directions
1 Cut boneless pork shoulder crosswise into 1/4 inch
slices. Partially freezing it will make slicing easier.
2 In the slow cooker, combine sliced pork, onion, garlic,
brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, pepper, ketchup, and
Worcestershire sauce; mix well, and cover. Cook on Low, stirring
occasionally, for 6 to 8 hours or until the meat is tender.

OR


In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, combine pork, onion,
garlic, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, pepper, ketchup, and
Worcestershire sauce; mix well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and
cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours
or until pork is tender.



Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
Very tender and flavorful, this recipe is one of our
family's favorites. It's great to make ahead of time in the
slow cooker and then serve over rice, egg noodles, or chow
mein. Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 4
Hours 10 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 4 Hours 30 Minutes.
Makes 6 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Marge
2 pounds beef sirloin, cut
into 2 inch strips
garlic powder to taste
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cube beef bouillon
1/4 cup hot water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 large green bell peppers,
roughly chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed
tomatoes, with liquid
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Directions
1 Sprinkle strips of sirloin with garlic powder to taste.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable
oil and brown the seasoned beef strips. Transfer to a slow cooker.
2 Mix bouillon cube with hot water until dissolved, then
mix in cornstarch until dissolved. Pour into the slow
cooker with meat. Stir in onion, green peppers, stewed
tomatoes, soy sauce, sugar, and salt.
3 Cover, and cook on High for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low for
6 to 8 hours.


Marinated Pork Strips

An easy and unique use of pork; it always gets rave
reviews. Prep Time: approx. 5 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 45
Minutes. Ready in: approx. 3 Hours 55 Minutes. Makes 8
servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Rhoda McIntosh
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 cup sesame seeds
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound pork tenderloin

Directions
1 In a medium dish or bowl, mix together soy sauce,
sugar, onion, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, and oil. Add
pork, and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for 3 hours,
turning and basting often.
2 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3 Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade, and
transfer to a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake for
45 minutes. Cut into 1/4 inch thick slices.
4 While the meat is roasting, boil reserved marinade for
3 to 5 minutes. Serve with pork strips.