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This is the first time I stumble this kind of word. What does this really mean. Is this a food, an animal or a celebrity?...does anybody knows what this word means? what I've got here is a meaning from urban dictionary."SNARKY is an Adjective - Any language that contains quips or comments containing sarcastic or satirical witticisms intended as blunt irony. Usually delivered in a manner that is somewhat abrupt and out of context and intended to stun and amuse. Origin: Snark="snide remark".May this meaning help us to smothen our wrinkled forehead. Source: didifoolyou.blogspot....
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Lito Sheppard traded to the Jets
It looks like the Eagles will be losing at least one player from their secondary today. No, there is no confirmation yet that Brian Dawkins has signed with the Broncos. Instead, disgruntled cornerback Lito Sheppard, who has been on the trading block for about a year, is about to be traded to the New York Jets. Sheppard has wanted out of Philly ever since the Birds brought in Asante Samuel, and with the recent signing of Joselio Hansen to a long-term deal, the writing was on the wall that Sheppard was a goner.There is no word yet on what the Eagles would receive in return for Sheppard. Anything above a third round pick would be a surprise. Sheppard would step right in and be a starter in New York. I guess one team's garbage is another team's gold.Updated: It's now official. Lito to the Jets...
talladega nights: What I learned about Christmas from Talladega Nights
The few days right after Christmas are always a little weird for me. I usually have spent weeks thinking about and getting ready for the big day. Christmas comes and we celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ with gifts, feasts, singing and rejoicing. Then we wake up the next day and all the packages are gone, the meals have been eaten, the naps have been taken, and I find myself wishing we could do it all again. But we can’t and life moves on.It makes me wonder about Mary and Joseph and what they were thinking the next day. What did Mary do when she had finished pondering? What did she do after the shepherds left and things quieted down and they found themselves alone with this new baby far from their home? Did they wish to re-live the day of Jesus birth? I’m sure Mary had mixed feelings.Why...
2 Hawaiian bandits: 1 on Oahu, 1 in D.C.
I have just returned from a Hawaiian vacation where I had a fabulous time, except for the part where I was robbed by an ice-pick wielding surfer dude who swiped my husband's size-11 tennis shoes and my purse. I was quite disappointed because I needed my credit card to charge a family trip on Obamatours.com, which visits all the concrete block homes in which Obama grew up, since I felt especially connected to my president on the island of Oahu. I wanted to see for myself where young Barry formed his opinions on how socialism worked. Instead, I found myself on the beach, dawdling over the tiresome paperwork required to get a stolen identity back. I realize I feel victimized at several levels, let me tell you. Not just because of the cash and credit I lost, but because of the future stick-ups...
washington redskins???
What city do the Washington Redsking play at when the play at home??? I know they will be playing the Seattle SeaHawks which are also from Washington. Are the Redskins from Washington State if so from what city in Washington State or are they from Washington D.C? I honestly don't know. ThanksSource: sreelancer....
Woman Married 23 Times
Even Jerry Seinfeld has caught the reality-TV bug, though he is quick to note that “this is going to be a comedy show; I’m not interested in the reality of it.”Jerry Seinfeld will return to NBC as producer of "The Marriage Refs," a prime-time reality series.NBC said on Thursday that Mr. Seinfeld, whose sitcom was a mainstay of its lineup in the 1990s, is returning to the network as the producer of a prime-time series called “The Marriage Refs.”The new show is scheduled for the next television season, perhaps as early as the fall. It is not a sitcom but a reality series about funny marital spats — with the emphasis on spats because Mr. Seinfeld and his producing partner, Ellen Rakieten, have no intention of doing relationship therapy on television.“TV therapy never works anyway,” Ms. Rakieten...
Monika Zsibrita Chris Rock!
Attorney Neville Johnson represents Monika Zsibrita in her Chris Rock lawsuit. Monika Zsibrita had her Chris Rock lawsuit unsealed this week in Los Angeles.Here’s the Monika Zsibrita Chris Rock background. Johnson reportedly filed the Monika Zsibrita Chris Rock lawsuit under seal in August because of a 2000 settlement carrying a confidentiality agreement. Harriet Ryan at the Times reports that Johnson contends Rock violated that confidentiality by speaking about the matter on a 2004 Howard Stern Show.If the disputed facts sound new, they aren’t. The encounter was nearly a decade ago at the famed Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on Doheny. The case was part of the questioning in the recent Anthony Pellicano trial. But now its become the subject of a new civil suit.The suit was file in August...
Latham Watkins Layoffs!
Massive layoffs hit troubled law firm Latham Watkins today. Latham Watkins layoffs struck law firm offices in Los Angeles and New York reportedly the worse.Several reports including the WSJ put the layoff numbers at 440 employees with 190 associates and 250 staff being nationally. That would reportedly mark the nation’s biggest law firm layoff for 2009.Latham’s Bob Dell has issued the following statement: The depth and duration of this recession is unprecedented and we expect the health of the global economy to remain weak at least through 2009. While our diversified practices and global platform provide the stability and strength to navigate these turbulent market conditions, we must adjust our staffing levels in line with the projected needs of our clients. . . . We will be offering a...
No Easter Egg Hunt This Year
The picture below of the White House with watermelons on the front lawn titled No Easter Egg Hunt This Year was sent from the personal email account of Dean Grose, the mayor of Los Alamitos, California.Source: 1stnews....
Pro Football Talk Gets The Hacker Treatment
I've always wondered what makes hackers tick. Is it the feeling that they are ruining someone's day/livelihood, or are they just gigantic a**holes? Either way, one of those great people has hacked into Pro Football Talk, and has left this message for readers of the site....Very clever. Brooks from SbB is thinking that it's a password issue, but you would hope that Word Press would have some protection measures in place. The above page has been taken down but an error still remains on the page. Let's hope PFT hasn't lost everything.Source: awfulannouncing.blogspot....
National Football Foundation chapter honors SID
SHREVEPORT – Veteran Northwestern State sports information director Doug Ireland will be presented the “Distinguished American Award” by the S.M. McNaughton Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame during the group’s annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet Thursday night at East Ridge Country Club. The Distinguished American Award is given to an outstanding person who has maintained and made a significant contribution to the betterment of amateur football. A few of the chapter’s past Distinguished American Award recipients include CBS Sports announcer Tim Brando, northwest Louisiana chapter namesake Milton McNaughton, longtime LSU SID Paul Manasseh and northwest Louisiana Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader Terry Slack. New Demons football coach Bradley Dale Peveto...
Gisele Bundchen Photos vs. Bridget Moynahan Photos!
More Photo >>Gisele Bundchen and Bridget Moynahan have been at each other's throats since the moment Tom Brady left pregnant Bridget for beauty Gisele. And while both women are stunningly gorgeous, there's a bitter battle brewing between these two babes!So here's the quick story of the Tom/Bridget/Gisele love triangle. From 2004 to December of 2006 Tom and Bridget (who you might recognize from Coyote Ugly) were happily dating. In February of 2007, Bridget announced she was over 3 months pregnant with Tom's baby. And, while Bridget was at home pregnant, Tom was falling in love with his future wife (as of yesterday), Victoria's Secret model...
Albert Haynesworth Signs 7yr. 100 Million Deal With the Washington Redskins
Oh oh Donovan, Eli, Tony, Brandon, Brian and Marion. I hope you got some sleep last night because the ‘Skins just powered up and signed run stopper, quarterback dropper Albert Haynesworth away from the Tennessee Titans. The 2002 first round pick out of the University of Tennessee will earn 32 million the first 13 months of the deal. 41million is guaranteed and with incentives, the deal could reach 115 million. The base makes him the highest paid defensive player in the league. Haynesworth, a two time All-Pro who led the Titans with 8.5 sacks, is tailor made for the NFC East and the division will scramble during the free agency period to counteract...
Great Depression cooking with Clara
A popular video channel on YouTube the past few days has an unlikely star. She's 93-year-old cook Clara Cannucciari of upstate New York, whose grandson has filmed her showing how to make the meals her family ate during the Great Depression.Here's Cannucciari making a three-course "Poorman's Feast," a Depression-era version of a celebration meal featuring salad and lentils, rice and a little bit of meat cooked in lemon and oil. She calls these thin slices of meat "a big treat": I'm a little in love with Clara, and plan to show these to my kids. She's very real, and most importantly, she shares stories of hope that came from a dark time. She shows us we can survive what's going on now.Of course, now she's not just surviving but thriving in 2009 terms. Cannucciari has a web site and a Facebook...
Stacy Andrews Eagles!
Stacy Andrews is joining the Eagles! Stacy Andrews will join the Eagles if he passes a physical today. The Bengals’ offensive tackle is undergoing the physical today at Eagles headquarters. If he passes, he will sign today says reports .But at issue - torn ligaments during the season closer of 2008. Their condition today is the subject of that testing. Andrews has led the Bengals for 5 seasons.Results and announcement could come Friday afternoon.Source: news.lalate....
Bart Scott May Be Leaning Toward Jets
This is the Jets’ moment. They’ve been chopping at salaries for weeks.Coach Rex Ryan would dearly love to transplant part of his Ravens defense, not just the talent but the fire and the heart. (The grafting of Brett Favre onto the Jets was rejected by the host, but this makes more sense.)But which Raven or combination of Ravens represents the best value? Bart Scott, Ray Lewis, Jim Leonhard?We may know the answer soon. The Sporting News is reporting that Scott will visit the Jets first and that he could be signed by the end of today.Also:Ray Lewis could be headed for Denver.And the Jets, after casting aside Brandon Moore, are pursuing Steelers guard Chris Kemoeatu.Extra Point: Bart Scott or Ray Lewis? Which linebacker would you chase if you were at the G.M. controls?Source: fifthdown.blogs...
Kristofferson charms with classic songs at The Egg
ALBANY — As a guitarist, Kris Kristofferson has no grace. He plays out of tune, he sticks to the barest handful of keys and he stumbles through simple chord progressions.As a singer, he doesn't have much more. His voice is as craggy as his 72-year-old face, and his ability to hit the notes he's aiming for varies from day to day.As a songwriter, though, he has no peer.And as a spirit, well, as a spirit, he simply soars.Kristofferson entranced a healthy house of fans at The Egg Saturday night, rolling out one staggering, absolutely classic song after another.He didn't really finish any of the songs. He just stopped — often midchord — and said "Thank you" as he cracked a beaming smile.But those little tics and foibles didn't bother anyone, they just added to the charm.When Kristofferson finally...
Gisele Bundchen Lingerie Honeymoon, Evangeline Lilly Still Lost, Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow still loves her Goop. Paltrow has fired back defending her lifestyle web site Goop.Com against critics. Don't worry, Evangeline Lilly is still Lost (as in with Jack and Sawyer and all the "others") so to speak. Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady are married. Wait, what was that? Hollywood Nights has just learned that the New England Patriots hunky QB is off the market ladies and that will smart for many. According to Us Weekly magazine the couple are now hitched and it looks like it is a lingerie honeymoon for the attractive pair.A report from E! Entertainment notes that a bit of a scandal may have broken out from the Hawaii...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Obama: Budget and Bulls
Emphasizing the: ... need to invest in energy, education, and health care in order to rebuild our economy, while also setting us on the path to fiscal discipline as the only sure way to long-term growth and prosperity.... this morning President Obama will deliver remarks about his budget for the Fiscal Year 2010.According to a White House press release, the President will later have lunch with Vice President Biden before meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus, and then Treasury Secretary Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.And in what will no doubt be the highlight of his day, the basketball-loving President is scheduled to meet members of the Chicago Bulls later this afternoon.Source: dailykos....
King 5 Story
Check us out on the King 5 website!http://www.king5.com/video/?z=y&nvid=328167Source: longboardingamerica.blogspot....
PA Lottery Sales Increase During Tough Economic Times
When the economy takes a direct hit at your wallet, many Pennsylvanians believe they have the golden ticket to a financial rebound. From 2007 to 2008, Pennsylvania Lottery sales jumped dramatically. WFMZ's Jackie Shutack reports.nats - scanning lottery ticket >> Reporter: Denise Johnson spends roughly 10 dollars a week on lottery tickets at this Nazareth 7-11. >> denise johnson/nazareth: "Actually weprobably play this more faithfully than we did before - I mean seriously every Wednesday every Saturday." >> Reporter: Many Pennsylvanians like Denise are betting that the Pennsylvania lottery could provide them with the ultimate...
Macrobiotic Diet: No Evidence Of Cancer Cure
Have you been keeping tabs on all the Hollywood diets lately? Ranging from the South Beach Diet to the Atkins Diet, it can sometimes be hard to keep track of them all! You may also have heard about the Macrobiotic Diet, which has advocates including Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna. A macrobiotic diet isn't simply a diet plan. It's a way of life. If you're drawn to the concept of eating a natural, organic, plant-based diet (with a little fish) and embrace a Zen-like spirituality in both your life and food selections, then a macrobiotic diet may be for you.What is Macrobiotic Diet?Originally from Japan, the principle behind the macrobiotic diet combines...
Top Chef
After breakfast on the Creole Queen, the final three meet Padma and Tom for their final challenge. It's simple: Cook the best three-course meal you've ever made in your life. Desserts are optional. They are doing their cooking at a legendary place called Commander's Palace, and they'll be cooking for 12 judges. Richard, Casey and Marcel (all of whom made it to their season finales, but didn't win) are back. They draw knives for who gets to pick first. Hosea wins and picks Richard, who he thought should have won last season. Stefan generously "gives Marcel another shot." He says Marcel is a great chef but a bit of a twat. I'm quite sure the same has been said about Stefan. Carla gets Casey. And its girls against the boys.Stefan and Hosea butt heads over foie gras during prep. Then they butt...
Home Style Cordless Bug Zapper
Decorative ScreamI demand style in every area of life: my furnishings, my wardrobe, my lovers, and my fried insects.To be sure, stinging and buzzing insects can ruin even the most meticulously arranged garden party. These unwanted guests must be banished, without exception or pity. But a gauchely utilitarian insect electrocutor is very nearly as bad. We are talking about the grounds of my home, not some NASCAR tailgate in a drainage ditch. It is not enough that the insects be electrocuted. They must be electrocuted in style!So I appreciate these Home Style Bug Zappers for their aesthetic appeal as well as their 2200 volts of insect-scorching...
Orchard Bank Card
The Orchard Bank card is issued by HSBC Bank, one of the largest and most reputable banks. This card is designed for those with a damaged credit score.They have a unique application process. They will match your credit score with one of four cards they offer.These cards include three unsecured cards and one secured card. Your score depends upon what card is offered to you. However you have a very high likely hood of being approved for a new line of credit.If you have a very damaged credit history then you will be approved for the secured card. With this card you make a deposit and you are issued a credit card with a corresponding credit limit.It works just like an unsecured card and you will have to make monthly payments. Your APR will be between 8.9% and 14.9%; this is much lower than most...
Ebony And Ivory
Barack Obama makes his first international trip as President Thursday and he'll be face to face with a man who was tagged as a Bush lover.It was a tact used by the Liberals whenever possible; they attempted to tie Stephen Harper to George W. They wanted the impression left that Harper was nothing more than a bum boy for Bush and he had the same outlook and attitudes towards the rest of the world.W. had such a horrible reputation towards the end of his Presidency that linking Harper with the incompetent goober seemed like a good strategy. After all, it's not like the Liberals had any policy or history of their own to stand behind.They had no policy...
KELOLAND-TV: Epp on Daschle
This ran tonight at 6 p.m.And yes, it's a single source story featuring me. And I used my inside voice and my edit button.Here's the link.Source: kswatch.squarespace....
Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban
The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today. "As President Obama indicated during the campaign, there are just a few gun-related changes that we would like to make, and among them would be to reinstitute the ban on the sale of assault weapons," Holder told reporters.Holder said that putting the ban back in place would not only be a positive move by the United States, it would help cut down on the flow of guns going across the border into Mexico, which is struggling with heavy violence among drug cartels along the border."I think that will have a positive impact in Mexico, at a minimum." Holder said at a news conference on the arrest of more than 700 people in a drug enforcement...
Topless Cafe In Maine: Insert Lame Joke About Cup Size Here
This has to be the weirdest idea for a small business I've heard in a long time: Inside, two men sipped coffee at their booth; the rest of the tables were empty. There are 15 tables, with room enough for 58 people. On Tuesday, inside were three topless women, one topless man and owner Donald Crabtree in a dress shirt and tie. Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper" was playing. Brothers Dick and Rene Brochu of Augusta, ages 60 and 59, said they decided to stop by the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop after hearing about it from friends. Both men are retired.But really, with how coffee-crazy Americans have become over the past decade or so, wasn't it a matter of time before someone married our love for caffeine with our love for prurient exhibitionism?Probably the most surprising thing...
Samim Anghaie & Sousan Anghaie investigated for cheating NASA
Samim Anghaie, 59, is the Director of the Innovative Nuclear Space Power and Propulsion Institute at the University of Florida. Anghaie and his wife may have cheated NASA several hundred thousands.Anghaie amd Mrs Anghaie may have scammed NASA’s money for their personal gain. Mrs Sousan Anghaie is the president of New Era Technology Inc (NETECH) in Gainesville, Florida.NASA and FBI are investigating the couple. The funds may not have been used for their official purposes but used for the Anghaies’ personal expenses. Charges have not been filed against Samim Anghaie and Sousan Anghaie.The details are at the link.Source: celebgalz....
New King County Metro Web Address
King County has updated its website’s url to KingCounty.gov. Trip Planner is now at www.kingcounty.gov/tripplanner and the new Metro Link is: www.kingcounty.gov/metro.Update As Alex points out in the comments, the website has been there for months. It’s just starting this week, the old url (transit.metrokc.gov) will no longer work.Source: seattletransitblog....
KOMO 4 (ABC) Seattle
Weird, right now Directv here in Seattle is showing a marker screen on Channel 004 speaking of Technical Difficulties.Please tune to one of the following channels to view programming that was interrupted.ABC 397 or 86.So right now I'm watching ABC on the National Feed out of Los Angeles.This must be serious?EDIT: ABC (KOMO) is off air on the Digital Tuner.Source: satelliteguys...
Your request is being processed... Obama Budget Projects $1.75 Trillion Deficit This Year
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday stressed the need for shared sacrifice as he vowed to slash federal spending by $2 trillion, even as the administration initially invested large sums of money to revive the faltering economy.On the day he proposed a $3 trillion-plus budget, Obama acknowledged that "we must add to our debt in the short run" to restore American business vitality. But at the same time, he said lowering the debt in the longer-term would be the only responsible approach to the country's fiscal policies."Each and every one of us has to compromise on certain things we care about, but which we simply cannot afford right...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Jayla Cooper, 9, gets wedding of a lifetime
It was a wedding wish come true! From the flowers to the banquet hall, the donations poured in to give a North Texas bride a wedding she will never forget.At Paradise Cove, on the shore of Lake Grapevine, family and friends came for a celebration — one that came together in less than a week.The bride was a special young lady who has touched many hearts. She’s just nine-years-old, but Jayla Cooper was so excited about her big day.the bride, a special young lady who has touched many hearts — that’s her inHer family is now getting ready to say goodbye.Jayla has been battling leukemia for the past two years, a battle that will likely end in a few...
Hughes Mining Barge Sea Shadow!
PHOTOS! Here are pictures of the Hughes Mining Barge Sea Shadow. The Hughes Mining Barge Sea Shadow HMB-1 is available for donation to museum or organization.Hughes Mining Barge Sea Shadow Picture 2Click here for Photo 2Federal Register: “Ex-SEA SHADOW is contained inside HMB-1…. The donee may display the two vessels as currently configured as a single unit, or display them individually. If the Navy receives no interest by an eligible recipient within two years, the Navy reserves the right to remove the vessels from donation consideration and proceed with their disposal.”The donation notice in part reads: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Availability for Donation of the Test Craft Ex-SEA SHADOW (IX-529) and Hughes Mining Barge (HMB-1) AGENCY: Department...
King Cake
Laissez les bons temps rouler!Happy Mardi Gras everyone! I wish I could be in New Orleans, celebrating, but I'm not. I have to work. Bah. I'd love to get my hands on some of those beads. (I'd do what it takes, if you know what I mean. Heh heh heh.)Maybe next year, right? Anyone want to come with? We can have a food blogger conference there. We wouldn't actually work, of course, but eat Gumbo, Jambalaya, Étouffée, Red Beans and Rice, Bananas Foster, Beignet and Coffee with Chicory. Yes, we'd eat all of that. Then go dance in the streets to some jazz, and burn off all the calories we just consumed.Then go back to our hotel room and blog about all...
Let the Good Times Roll
I've never been to New Orleans, not for Mardi Gras or for any other thing, but I think it might be something like the Hubba Hubba Revue's Mardi Gras. There was a big brass band and and I couldn't find the King Cake and I had armloads of beads to throw and just as we were lining up to form the parade for the opening number, someone asked me, "Do you want a confetti cannon?"Do I want a confetti cannon?I have waited all my life to hear those words. Of course I want a confetti cannon. I only regret that I needed a free hand for bead-throwing, which prevented the kind of two-fisted confetti cannoneering this event clearly called for. Confetti flew and beads flew. The club owner showed me his tits, which were profoundly disappointing, and Sparkly Devil did not, which was unusual. Then people congratulated...
Mardi Gras 2009: The Ride in Endymion … Mardi Gras 2009
I never imagined such a thing. Sure we’ve all heard and seen the pictures of the French Quarter this time of year. People from across the globe struggling to stay sober and clothed for that matter, while having little issue with sleep or finding the next beer. My first trip to Mardi Gras could be described as eye opening, but not like you think. My subsequent trips and annual ride in the Endymion parade continues to amaze me. From the ride before Katrina, to the one right after, the spirit of this city may take knocks and bruises, but there’s something about this season, where the hope comes through the veins of parades that bring a lifeblood to so many neighborhoods and so many walks of life. This is a 3 minute video of my ride this year.First, you gotta understand, Mardi Gras is not the...
Homeowners Bite Back Lenders: Produce the Note (Video)
With a lot of house foreclosures going on in the US, homeowners are left with no choice but to take these matters not sitting down but in court. Homeowners demand to produce the note in line with their belief that they were unjustly treated through unsatisfactory and surreptitious lendingterms.Many homeowners are decrying that lenders have extremely violated terms in the Truth in Lending Act and that they were made to sign in loans they could barely afford. Foreclosures in Chicago and Florida has been sending off people scared to lose their homes and now they are organizing themselves so that they could push lenders to "produce the note". Here's...
IHOP is dishing out free pancakes for Mardi Gras
Remember when you were a kid and a trip to IHOP was a special day? Remember when you got older and a trip to IHOP was a special day?Now, you need to remember that on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, aka Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday, IHOP is serving free short stacks in exchange for a donation to the Children's Miracle Network. Actually, their site says one free short stack per customer and "All we ask is that you consider making a donation to support local children's hospitals through Children's Miracle Network, or other local charities."From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. - yes that's a 15 hours of pancake lovin'! - feast away on IHOP's delicious griddle delicacies. Now you can finally try every syrup option without the threat of ruining your meal. Hey, just order up another short stack and then really consider...
Laissez les bon temps rouler, Bay Area
That headline is French for "let the good times roll," but I likely didn't have to tell you that, Left Coast hipsters.Tuesday is Mardis Gras in those Latinate locales that celebrate the wanton holiday before a period of atonement beginning Ash Wednesday.Locally, I found a few things to do to celebrate Fat Tuesday, which as frequent readers know has a special place in my "wish I was in New Orleans" heart.In downtown San Jose, according to a Mercury News article, the cops are ready to rain on the drunken parade should things get out of hand at bars and clubs that have adopted the day before Lent as a time to pour fast and furiously.Previously, such informal celebrations have led to "car tipping, rock throwing, vandalism and stabbings," the Merc reporter said. We'll see what happens manana.In...
National Pancake Day - Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Everyone enjoys a good breakfast. One of the favorites is of course pancakes! For those of you that love pancakes, celebrate the National Pancake Day this Tuesday, February 24, 2009. If you are interested in going out to eat pancakes head to an IHOP Restaurant near you. IHOP is offering guests 1 short stack (3 pancakes) for free. In exchange they are asking you to consider giving a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network to support local children’s hospitals. Last year’s National Pancake Day celebration at IHOP raised more than $875,000. They have set a goal this year to raise $1,000,000.A little history… Known also as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, National Pancake Day dates back several centuries to when the English prepped for fasting during Lent. Strict rules prohibited the eating...
Paczki Calories
Fat Tuesday brings a dilemma, find out paczki calories (at minimum 300 calories), then decide how many to eat. See photos and video (both guaranteed calorie free!) of the traditional Polish pastry here.Paczki — pronounced POONCH-key — is not a dieter’s best friend. But then again, neither is Fat Tuesday (also known as Shrove Tuesday and Mardi Gras) in general. All of these names refer to the day of feasting before Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season, in the Christian tradition when the devout give up their favorite foods for the forty days before Easter.Enter our high calorie paczki which is sometimes misspelled as “punchki.” The tradition predates...
Paczki Day arrives
The arrival of Fat Tuesday today is a doughnut eater's delight and a boon to bakeries whose cooks have been hard at work making the popular paczki goodies.Elizabeth and Marek Baginski, who have owned Utica Heights Bakery in Utica with their children for the past 22 years, say there's always a demand for the jelly-filled pastry this time of year."We've been selling paczki since last Tuesday and it won't stop until Wednesday," Elizabeth Baginski said. "We sold 300 dozen on Saturday and will sell a lot more on Paczki Day."While many people in New Orleans celebrate Mardi Gras with beads, beignets and Cajun-style foods, people in the northern communities of Detroit, Buffalo, New York and Chicago celebrate Fat Tuesday by eating paczki, kielbasa, golombki and pierogi.Fat Tuesday is the feast of plenty...
