4:06 p.m. - 2007-02-04
superbowl sunday - 2-4-07
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Currently Reading
The Uses of Enchantment: A Novel
By Heidi Julavits
I don't follow football but I do know that the Indianapolis Colts are playing the Chicago Bears....
SO, if I did watch football....this would be the day.... and if you were invited to my house for SUPERBOWL SUNDAY and if I was a gracious hostess and served some fabulous snacks..here is what I might have for you.
SNOWBALLS FROM HELL!!!!!
12 OZ. PACKAGE OF SEMI-SWEET OR MILK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (2 CUPS)
8 OZ. BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CHOPPED (1-1/2 CUPS)
14 OZ. CAN SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK
4 OZ. CAN CHOPPED JALAPENOS, DRAINED AND PATTED DRY
1/4 TSP GROUND CINNAMON AND 1/3 CUP POWDERED SUGAR.
Melt chocolate chips, chopped bittersweet chocolate and condensed milk in microwave safe bowl for 30 sec. to 1 minute just so it can be stirred smooth. Don't over nuke or
chips will get too hard.
Stir in the jalapenos and cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate until firm.(couple of hrs.)
Put powdered sugar in shallow bowl. Use a spoon to scoop out the chocolate mixture into small chunks and roll them into 1 inch balls with your hands. Drop the balls into the sugar
and cover the balls. Tap off the excess and put the candy into an air-tight container.
You can keep at room temp. for a week or in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Make 50 snowballs.
You can also substitute Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Chips for the bittersweet chocolate if you wish. (1 -1/2 cups)
This is a real recipe and NO, I haven't made it but it sounds so good.
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**** this is really not mean to be funny but some of you might need the following... and I don't mean if your team is losing in the Superbowl .....
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HANDY LITTLE CHART -
God has a positive answer:
YOU SAY - GOD SAYS - BIBLE VERSES
You say: "It's impossible" God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)
You say: "I'm too tired" God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: "Nobody really loves me" God says: I love you (John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 )
You say: "I can't go on" God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say: "I can't figure things out" God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5- 6)
You say: "I can't do it" God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)
You say: "I'm not able" God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)
You say: "It's not worth it" God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28 )
You say: "I can't forgive myself" God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
You say: "I can't manage" God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19)
You say: "I'm afraid" God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7)
You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated" God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)
You say: "I'm not smart enough" God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30)
You say: "I feel all alone" God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)
PASS THIS ON.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY BE IN NEED
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SELF HELP
Denver Post:
This text is from a county emergency manager out in the central part of Colorado after a recent snowstorm.
WEATHER BULLETIN
Up here, in the Northern Plains, we just recovered from a Historic event� may I even say a "Weather Event" of "Biblical Proportions" --- with a historic blizzard of up to 44" inches of snow and winds to 90 MPH that broke trees in half, knocked down utility poles, stranded hundreds of motorists in lethal snow banks, closed ALL roads, isolated scores of communities and cut power to 10's of thousands.
FYI:
George Bush did not come.
FEMA did nothing.
No one howled for the government.
No one blamed the government.
No one even uttered an expletive on TV .
Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton did not visit.
Our Mayor did not blame Bush or anyone else.
Our Governor did not blame Bush or anyone else, either.
CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX or NBC did not visit - or report on this category 5 snowstorm.
Nobody demanded $2,000 debit cards.
No one asked for a FEMA Trailer House.
No one looted.
Nobody - I mean Nobody demanded the government do something.
Nobody expected the government to do anything, either.
No Larry King, No Bill O'Rielly, No Oprah, No Chris Mathews and No Geraldo Rivera.
No Shaun Penn, No Barbara Striesand, No Hollywood types to be found.
Nope, we just melted the snow for water.
Sent out caravans of SUV's to pluck people out of snow engulfed cars.
The truck drivers pulled people out of snow banks and didn't ask for a penny.
Local restaurants made food and the police and fire departments delivered it to the snowbound families.
Families took in the stranded people - total strangers.
We fired up wood stoves, broke out coal oil lanterns or Coleman lanterns.
We put on extra layers of clothes because up here it is "Work or Die".
We did not wait for some affirmative action government to get us out of a mess created by being immobilized by a welfare program that trades votes for 'sittin at home' checks.
Even though a Category "5" blizzard of this scale has never fallen this early, we know it can happen and how to deal with it ourselves.
"In my many travels, I have noticed that once one gets north of about 48 degrees North Latitude, 90% of the world's social problems evaporate."
It does seem that way, at least to me.
I hope this gets passed on.
Maybe SOME people will get the message. The world does Not owe you a living.
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ANOTHER IMPORTANT MESSAGE....Even if this story is not true, the message is clear.
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THEFT WARNING
This lady has changed her habit of how she lists her names on her mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag which contained her mobile, credit card, purse etc.... was stolen. 20 minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says "I've just received your text asking about our pin number and I've replied a little while ago." When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn.
The pickpocket had actually used the stolen phone to text "hubby" in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from the bank account. Moral of the lesson: Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list.
Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, sweetheart, Dad, Mum etc.......
And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked thru texts, CONFIRM by calling back.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS.....
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OK, OK. I KNOW....IT'S TIME FOR THE KICK-OFF. ENJOY THE GAME ....
IF YOU ARE WATCHING....
