Random Thoughts for Late November!

Yes, President Obama you did an apology tour!

The thing is Mr. President, I feel moved to apologize to the American public for every day you've been in office! Your conduct in foreign affairs has been...well foreign. I almost get the impression that you are ashamed to even be living here in the United States. Perhaps after the November elections you can move somewhere else where you'll be more comfortable. I know I'd feel better.

Italian Scientists getting their just deserts!

Not sure where to begin here. Apparently, in Italy at least, you can now be incarcerated for guessing about earthquakes. I mean, come on, seismology is an exact science isn't it? Here, let me prove it with a case in point. I'll predict a 9.0 on the Richter scale will occur shortly under the butt of the judge who rendered manslaughter decisions against those six scientists. Men who were doing their level best to predict quakes in and around Italy. Yep, I'll even go so far as to say that the entire courthouse is going to fall on this idiot as he gets lambasted by world opinion. What a laughingstock this action has made of his formerly great and proud country.

Sandy visits New York and Jersey: Opps there goes another rubber tree plant!

Sometimes I get the feeling that there are forces bigger than myself at work. Hurricane Sandy paid a visit to the Big Apple and I now hear that it may be over a week before some of the people there can get to the polls to vote. Uh, won't that be too late? (I'm not sure I'd be very upset about that as this city is a rabid democratic stronghold. Although I do feel sorry for those who have suffered and for the rest of the nation which will suffer even more when the multi-billion storm damage bill get handed to the American people.

Petite Vegetable Beef Soup!

This is a small soup version using a one-quart Le Creuset cast iron pot that makes just enough soup to serve a small gathering. Easy to make and oh so nutritious!

 Ingredients:

¼ c. beef chuck, cubed                           1 can diced tomatoes

¼ c. green cabbage                                  1 ½ cans water
1 stalk celery, sliced                                1 dash cayenne pepper
½ carrot, sliced                                         ¼ c. fresh green beans
½ tsp. dried basil                                      1 dash oregano
1 tsp. bouillon powder                              Dash of pepper       

¼ onion, chopped                                    1 med Russet potato, cubed

1 tsp. vegetable oil                                  

 Directions:

In a heated 1 quart Le Creuset or similar pot, add a small amount of oil and the cubed beef. Stir the beef and brown everything evenly on all sides for a few minutes. Next add the rest of the ingredient, holding back only on the canned green beans (these can be added during the last 20 minutes of the cooking cycle). Bring to a brief boil, and then reduce to a low simmer and cover. Cook for about one and a half to two hours (check for doneness anytime after the first hour). Serves 3-4.

Airing of 'Seal Team 6' to bolster Obama!

Yes, you can’t make this stuff up. Seems the Obama Administration has hired Meghan O’Hara – a producer Michael Moore’s films; “Fahrenheit 9/11,” “Sicko” and “Bowling for Columbine” – to help produce the film. The presentation ‘Seal Team 6” is set to air on National Geographic 2 days before the election!

But rather than focusing on the men who actually risked their lives in the service of their country, you guessed it, I understand that Obama will be taking center stage after the original movie is ‘doctored’ to make the President seem as though he was the one who killed Osama. Yeah, that should go over well.

President Obama, just how desperate are you anyway? Do you really think that by stealing the thunder from true heroes, that your image is somehow going to be enhanced in the eyes of voters?  Really!?! I think this airing will have the same effect of someone taking a grenade, holding it up to their face and pulling the pin. Kablooey! There goes an election.

A simple and hearty chili!

A really good chili is also a simple chili in my book. It should go together quickly in the morning and then be placed in a slow cooker where all those wonderful flavors are allowed to mix it up. This recipe is perfect for the fall and winter season.

Ingredients:

400 grams ground beef 73% fat free, browned

84 grams white onion, chopped

47 grams bell pepper, chopped

11 grams cayenne pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic (10 grams)

411 grams (1 can) diced tomatoes

34 grams Canadian bacon, diced

1 dash fake salt

4 tbsp Bloody Mary mix

1 pkg of McCormick’s Original Chili Mix

400 grams (1 can) of red kidney beans, rinsed

Directions:

Brown the beef in a hot pan along with the diced onion, bacon, cayenne and bell peppers. Drain and add to a slow cooker set to low. Add one can of diced tomatoes, then Bloody Mary mix, sprinkle in a dash of fake salt, stir and cook for about five hours. During the last half hour add the rinsed kidney beans. Serves 6.

Ah yes! The promise of money for all!

In a very perverse sense, I'm looking forward to four more years of fiscal insanity under the Obama Administration. I'm so very curious to see if he tries to blame the country's problems in 2013 on the 'previous administration' (huh?).

I also pray that Reid and Pelosi both get re-elected. Why who can ever forget Nancey's triumphant walk on that day with that big old gavel in her hands when the Democrats forced that Healthcare Bill down our collective throats. Honestly, that whole deal was better than a soap opera and one has got to wonder what shenanigans will be in the works for 2013??

Perhaps this wild and zany group will tackle the 'Carbon Credits Tax' where, according to Obama, your energy bills will "necessarily skyrocket". Gosh dang it! Just think of what these people could do to our country with four more years to work with! Why, shucks, I'll bet we won't even recognize the place...

Charlie’s Steak and Eggs!

It seems an axiom of living that those things in life which can harm you the most also attract you the most. Charlie’s steak and eggs platter is kinda like that! A mouth watering steak cooked just the way I like it along with hash browns, toast and sunny side up eggs up are what’s for breakfast in my book! Never mind the sky high cholesterol in this meal, I figure that eating this on occasion ain’t gonna git me no more faster than all that other stuff that’s out to do me in!

Side Notes:

Ali - hate to see you go! Good luck at your new job! Glad to see you're going back to school too!

It's crunch time America!

Don't get me wrong. I like President Obama and I know in his heart he is doing what he thinks is best for our Country! However, his record does not reflect the direction I think most Americans want to go. So perhaps it's time we craft ourselves a fresh start. That doesn't mean I want to see this country go to just one party, it means I want to see some people (on both sides of the isle) removed in favor of replacing them with forward thinking men and women whose first and foremost priority will be adherence to the Constitution and who have a great desire to work, not as Republicans or Democrats, but as Americans.

Secondly, I would like us all to get started on the real work that lies ahead; returning solvency and prosperity to the greatest Free Country in the World!