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Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:03:29 -0700

Fantine - I Dreamed a Dream Lyrics

Send "I Dreamed a Dream" Ringtone to Your Cell

[Fantine is left alone, unemployed and destitute]

[FANTINE]
There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft
And their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time
Then it all went wrong

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
And they turn your dream to shame

He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came

And still I dream he'll come to me
That we will live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

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Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:18:17 -0800

This new format sucks more than any other change since I joined. Total loss of individuality and personal expression of one's page. Barely notice if anyone stopped by. No clue who my friends or whatver the hell they are called now. Total shit.

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Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:32:15 -0800

This new format totally sucks

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Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:22:59 -0800

Hardly on at all anymore. What great memories of some good laughs.

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Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:56:51 -0800

Classic Roast Dinner
See also:
Balsamic roast chicken

Roast rack of lamb

Roast portk with crackling
Dish Details:

INGREDIENTS:

2.25kg large piece beef
25g beef dripping or 2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp plain flour
gravy browning

For the Yorkshire pudding:
150g plain flour
2 large eggs
300ml milk
3 tbsp fat from the roast beef or use beef dripping or vegetable oil

For the roasted vegetables:
1.35kg medium potatoes, cut into even pieces
4 carrots, quartered lengthways
4 large parsnips, quartered lengthways
6 tbsp vegetable oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Calculate the meat cooking time, allowing about 20-25 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 20-30 minutes extra depending on whether you like meat that?s cooked pink, medium with a touch of pink in the middle, or well done throughout.
2. Season the surface of the meat with salt and black pepper and place in a roasting tin. The size of the tin you choose really depends on whether you are going to cook the roast vegetables around the meat, or in a separate tin. Add the dripping or oil.

3. Cook for the calculated time less 40 minutes, basting occasionally. If you think the outside of the meat is getting too brown, cover it lightly with kitchen foil.

4. Meanwhile, make the Yorkshire pudding batter and prepare the vegetables. For the batter, put the flour and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Add the eggs and then the milk a little at a time, beating to give a thick, smooth batter. Stir in 150 ml/? pint cold water. Cover and leave to one side until required. Alternatively, you can whizz all of the ingredients together in a liquidiser goblet if you have one, but you have to remember to make the milk up to 450ml (? pint) with cold water.

5. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and just cover with cold water. Bring to a fast, rolling boil then drain, reserving the water. Return them to the pan and shake vigorously to soften the edges and leave to one side.

6. Place the carrots and parsnips in a large saucepan and cover with the reserved water (add more water if necessary) and bring just to the boil. Drain, reserving 750ml/1? pints of the water for the gravy.

7. Forty minutes before the end of the calculated cooking time, remove the meat from the oven and add all the vegetables to the roasting tin. Season generously and toss well. Return to the oven.

8. Ten minutes before the end of the calculated cooking time, remove the meat from the oven and pour off 3tbsp roasting fat (if available, otherwise use melted beef dripping or vegetable oil). Return the meat to the oven and pour ? tsp fat into each of 18 bun tins. Increase the oven temperature to 220C/425F/gas mark 7 and place the tins at the top of the oven for the fat to heat ? it needs to be very hot before you add the batter

9. Remove the meat from the oven but leave the vegetables to cook. Wrap the beef in kitchen foil and leave to rest.

10. Stir the batter, then remove the tins from the oven and pour in the batter to fill each space and return to the oven. The puddings will take 25 to 30 minutes, to rise and crisp.

11. After 25 minutes, check on the puddings and quickly remove the vegetables from the oven. Test them with a skewer to check they are tender and cooked right through, then transfer to a warmed serving plate or dish.

12. Stir the flour into the meat juices in the roasting tin and cook over a gentle heat until absorbed and browned. Stir in the reserved vegetable water. Simmer until lightly thickened. Add gravy browning if you like your gravy to be dark in colour. Season the gravy, strain into a warmed jug and serve with the meat, veg and Yorkshire puddings.

PREP/COOK
INFORMATION:
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Serves: 4

Source: Tesco

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Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:55:32 -0800

I am currently stalking some of the stumblers I knew and loved. I'm not on that often but I .... am... watching.....

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Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:13:02 -0700

Sarah Palin is fucking scary.

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Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:05:54 -0700

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CelticWarrior Aug 18, 11:01pm 2
Strangely enough I am making a side tonight that goes well with bbq and is simple. Calico Corn. It's a zippy dish, made on the stovetop with corn off the cob, white hominy, red bell pepper, garlic, jalapeno, and green onions. You can serve it right off the stove or chill it as well. Others I can offer are a grilled vegetable platter, cold fire-roasted long green chilies stuffed with guacamole, sauteed zucchini with green chilies and cream.......Hoppin' Juan - a Tex-Mex version of a southern bean dish called Hoppin' John. Need more ideas?

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Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:51:32 -0700

KNORR SPINACH DIP

PREP TIME: 10 Minute(s)
CHILL TIME: 2 Hour(s)

INGREDIENTS
1 package (10 oz.) baby spinach, chopped or 1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 container (16 oz.) sour cream
1 cup Hellmann's� or Best Foods� Real Mayonnaise
1 package Knorr� Vegetable recipe mix
1 can (8 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and chopped (optional)
3 green onions, chopped (optional)

PREPARATION
Everyone loves our dip! Here's how we make it:
Combine all ingredients and chill about 2 hours. Serve with your favorite dippers to your favorite people.
http://www.us.knorr.com/kitchen_DisplayRecipeMRS.asp?PCID=1142&brand=1&group=6&pid=1&nav=11
A new serving idea: Hollow out cucumber slices and cherry tomatoes. Fill vegetables with Knorr Spinach Dip and garnish with a sprig of dill.
MAKES 4 cups dip

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Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:36:26 -0700

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pudding-Topped-Fruit-Salad/Detail.aspx

Pudding-Topped Fruit Salad SUBMITTED BY: Michelle Masciarelli

***Add maraschino cherries, blueberries and strawberries****

PREP TIME 10 Min
READY IN 10 Min

INGREDIENTS
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup sour cream
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries, thawed
2 ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup seedless green grapes
1 cup seedless red grapes
fresh mint

DIRECTIONS
Drain pineapple chunks, reserving juice; refrigerate pineapple. add water to juice if necessary to measure 3/4 cup. In a bowl, combine the juice, crushed pineapple, sour cream and pudding mix until blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

In a large bowl, combine the bananas, blueberries, peaches, strawberries, grapes and pineapple chunks. Spread pudding mixture over the top. Garnish with mint if desired.