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Apr 6, 2009

Beauty of Mathematics !!!!!!!

1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321



Now, take a look at this...


101%



From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:



What Equals 100%?
What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to
GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?


What equals 100% in life?


Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
answer these questions:


If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.


If:



H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K


8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11 = 98%


And:


K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E


11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%


But:


A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E


1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%



THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:




L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D


12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 = 101%


Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will
get you there, It's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

It's up to you if you share this with your friends & loved ones just
the way I did..

Have a nice day & be blessed!!

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Posted: Apr 6, 2009 9:13pm
Mar 21, 2009
Some people just don't understand
How you can have friends in a far away land.
Some may come from France, California,
Pennsylvania, Japan, Canada or Spain,
But no matter where they are from,
The friendship remains.


People


Some are close and even from your home state,
Some are on earlier, others are on late.
An internet friend listens, suggests,
And may complain,
But no matter where they are from,
The friendship remains.


People


Some internet friends have never met,
And others met just once,
Some have joined one another for dinners,
Others have for lunch.
You are my internet friend,
We have a wonderful time.
Of the friends on the internet,
I'm glad you're mine.


People


Please stay in touch.
I am glad I am your friend
And also that you are mine!

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Posted: Mar 21, 2009 5:10pm
Mar 7, 2009

The Geography of a Woman
------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------

~*Between the ages of 18 - 21 a woman is like Africa or Australia. She is half discovered, half wild and naturally beautiful with bushland around the fertile deltas.

~*Between the ages of 21 - 30 a woman is like America or Japan. Completely discovered, very well developed and open to trade especially with countries with cash or cars.

~*Between the ages of 30 - 35, she is like India or Spain. Very hot, relaxed and convinced of its own beauty.

~*Between the ages of 35 - 40 a woman is like France or Argentina. She may have been half destroyed during the war but can still be a warm and desirable place to visit.

~*Between the ages of 40 - 50 she is like Yugoslavia or Iraq. She lost the war and is haunted by past mistakes. Massive reconstruction is now necessary.

~*Between the ages of 50 - 60 she is like Russia or Canada. Very wide, quiet and the borders are practically unpatrolled but the frigid climate keeps people away.

~*Between the ages of 60 - 70 a woman is like England or Mongolia. With a glorious and all conquering past but alas no future
...After 70, they become Albania or Afghanistan. Everyone knows where it is, but no one wants to go there. 

HAPPY WOMAN'S DAY @ MARCH 8, 2009 WITH LOVE, NEG

 

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Posted: Mar 7, 2009 4:54pm
Dec 11, 2008

 Here is a story about Rosita and Pedro (it's below). 

                                      




It's a romantic full  moon, when Pedro said, "Hey, mamacita, let's do Weeweechu."

"Oh no, not  now, let's look at the moon!" said Rosita.

"Oh, c'mon baby, let's you  and I do Weeweechu. I love you and it's the perfect time," Pedro  begged.

"But I wanna just hold your hand and watch the moon." replied  Rosita.

"Please, corazoncito, just once, do Weeweechu with  me."

Rosita looked at Pedro and said, "OK, one time, we'll do  Weeweechu."

Pedro grabbed his guitar and they both  sang.....
 


"Weeweechu a Merry Christmas, Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,  Weeweechu a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year."

MERRY  CHRISTMAS!!!!!
 

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Dec 11, 2008 8:48pm
Aug 10, 2008

 I was enjoying life alone.
My soul was mine to control.
But then you came into my life,
now everything seems right.

In your arms, I feel secured,
and I love the feeling they endure.
Which makes my emotions go high,
I believe I can fly.

Your sweet tender kisses,
linger when you're missed.
And when we are apart,
You are still here in my heart

I never thought I could feel so whole,
when I gave away my soul.
But now I see, long ago, I was wrong
because now my heart is where it belongs

by MacLellan

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Posted: Aug 10, 2008 7:06pm
Aug 9, 2008
                                   Chance Or Choice...
 
 
*When we meet the right Person to love, When we're at the right place at the right time, That's chance.

When you meet someone you're attracted to,That's not a choice. That's chance.

Being caught up in a moment (and there are a lot of couples who get together because of this) is not a choice. That's also a chance.

The difference is what happens afterwards. When will you take that infatuation, That crush, That  mind-blowing attraction to the next level?

That's when all sanity goes back, You sit down and contemplate whether you want to make this into a concrete relationship or just a fling.

If you decide to love a person, Even with his faults, That's not a chance. That's choice.

When you choose to be with a person, No matter what, That's choice.

Even if you know there are many people out there who are more attractive, Smarter, And richer than your mate, And yet, You decide to love your mate just the same, that's choice.

Infatuation,Crushes,And attraction come to us
by chance.But true love that lasts is truly a
choice.A choice that we make.

Regarding soulmates,There's a beautiful movie quote that I believe is so true about this:& quot;Fate
brings you together,But it's still up to you to make it happen.& quot;

I believe that soulmates do exist,That there is truly someone made for you. But it's still up to you to ake the choice if you're going to do something about it or not.

We may meet our soulmates by chance, but loving and staying with our soulmate is still a choice we have to make.

We came to the world not by finding someone perfect to love, BUT to learn how to love an imperfect person perfectly.
 
From Mani to Negda
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Posted: Aug 9, 2008 7:39pm
Feb 21, 2008
Quotes have the power to change our mental state very quickly.

Just like books or movies, quotes can generate strong emotions, inspire, motivate or make us laugh – with the notable difference that we don’t need to invest hours of our time to experience the desired effect.

Quotes have the highest wisdom density you can get in a single sentence.

Moreover, you can use the quote as a shortcut for explaining your own established views to others. Having that easily communicable expression of an idea can be a springboard to start new discussions that wouldn’t happen otherwise.

I would say that a quicker way to know people is by taking a look at the quotes they collect.
Therefore I will drop you a few:

Knowledge Is Knowing That A Tomato Is A Fruit, Wisdom Is Not Putting It In A Fruit Salad.

A honest person is someone you could play checkers with over the phone

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.


Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.

Truth is what stands the test of experience.

Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.

Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love. How on earth can you explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love? Put your hand on a stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with that special person for an hour and it seems like a minute. That's relativity.

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.

To keep something to help you remember someone would be to admit you could forget them

Knowledge is often mistaken for intelligence. This is like mistaking a cup of milk for a cow.

We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse

A major source of conflict in the world is the common misconception that words can be true or false.

If you never fail, you're not trying hard enough.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

When you judge others you do not define them you define yourself.

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.


Forget injury, never forget kindness.

A true friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

What the superior man seeks is in himself is what the small man seeks is in others.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
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Posted: Feb 21, 2008 11:30am
Sep 27, 2007
Chippendale's 30th Reunion
Can you believe it, 30 years since these HOT Men! Came dancing into your lives.

 

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Then it all went wrong




 

CHIPPENDALES 30TH REUNION ...

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Sometimes life is FAIR.............................
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Aug 17, 2007
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Ya' gotta' love the face on the dog!
Of all the junk we get over the Internet, occasionally we
get
something like this.
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Posted: Aug 17, 2007 7:20am
Jun 1, 2007
Category: Seasonal - Summer
Cuisine: Caribbean

Recipes From Puerto Rico

*Adobo
*Alcapurria
*Ajilimojili Sauce (Salsa de Ajilimojili)
*Assorted Root-Vegetable Soup (Sancocho)
*Avocado and Tomato Salad (Ensalada de Aguacate y Tomate)
*Basic Tropical Fruit Drink (Refresco Tropical Basico)
*Basic Vanilla Custard (Flan de Vainilla Basico)
*Basic Yellow Rice (Arroz Amarillo Basico)
*Caldo Santo
*Chayote Hash (Boronia de Chayote)
*Coconut Kisses (Besitos de Coco)
*Basic Recaito (Recaito Basico)
*Baked Puerto Rican Yam (Batata Asada)
*Butter-Rum Seafood Sauce (Salsa de Mantequilla y Ron para Mariscos)
*Chayote Salad (Ensalada de Chayote)
*Chayote Seafood Chowder (Sopa de Chayote y Mariscos)
*Chicken Cracklings (Chicharrones de Pollo)
*Chicken in Citrus Escabeche Sauce (Pollo en Escabeche de Frutas Citricas)
*Chicken Soup (Asopao de Pollo)
*Chicken with Macaroni (Macarrones con Pollo)
*Coconut Shrimp (Camarones con Coco)
*Cold Avocado Soup La Fortaleza (Sopa Fria de Aguacate Estilo La Fortaleza)
*Curried Casava and Crab Pasteles with Piquillo Red Pepper Sauce with Papaya and Mango Chutney
*Edgar's Bread pudding with Fruit Cocktail (Pudin Diplomatico de Edgar)
*Fish in Mojito Isleno Sauce (Pescado en Salsa de Mojito Isleno)
*Ginger and Soursop Sorbet (Sorbete de Gengibre y Guanabana)
*Guava Cheesecake (Bizocho de Cream con Guayaba)
*Honey-Rum Mousse (Mousse de Miel y Ron)
*Hot Rum Punch (Bul de Ron Caliente)
*Lobster Filling for Pasteles
*Monfongo con Caldo
*Orzo and Barley Pilaf (Pilaf de Orzo y Cebada)
*Paella Rio Mar
*Pickled Chicken (Pollo en Escabeche)
*Pickled Fish (Pescado en Escabeche)
*Pork and Eggplant Stew (Carne de Cerdo Guisada con Berenjena)
*Puerto Rican Jelly Roll (Brazo Gitano al Estilo Puertorriqueno)
*Puerto Rican Pot Roast (Carne Mechada al Estilo Puertorriqueno)
*Puerto Rican Steak and Onions (Bistec Encebollado)
*Sauteed Bananas with Orange Liqueur (Guineos Salteados con Licor de China)
*Scrambled Eggs with Salt Codfish (Bacalao con Huevos Revueltos)
*Shrimp, Papaya, and Avocado Platter (Plato de Camarones, Papaya, y Aguacate)
*Stuffed Chayotes (Chayotes Rellenos)
*Stuffed Italian Frying Peppers (Pimientos de Cocinar Rellenos)
*Traditional Dried Bean Stew (Habichuelas Secas Guisadas Tradicionales)
*Pasteles
*Pineapple Liqueur (Licor de Pina)
*Puerto Rican Fried Rice (Arroz Frito al Estilo Puertorriqueno)
*Puerto Rican Polenta (Funche Puertorriqueno)
*Puerto Rican White Cheese and Tomato Salad (Ensalada de Tomate y Queso Blanco Puertorriqueno)
*Pumpkin Custard (Flan de Calabaza)
*Rice-Flour Crepes Stuffed with Shrimp (Crepas de Harina de Arroz Rellenas de Camarones)
*Rice-Flour Fritters (Almojabanas)
*Rice with Coconut (Arroz con Coco)
*Polenta Gnocchi
*Traditional Pork Filling for Pasteles
*Rum and Banana Colada (Guineo Colada con Ron)
*Puerto Rican Yam Fries (Batatas Fritas)
*Roasted Chicken with Honey-Rum Glaze (Pollo Asado con Glaceado de Ron y Miel de Abejas)
*Soursop and Milk Drink (Champola de Guanabana)
*Traditional Garlic Dipping Sauce (Mojito de Ajo Tradicional)
*Traditional Pickled Green Bananas (Guineos Verdes en Escabeche)
*Tropical Gazpacho Fruit Soup (Gazpacho Tropical de Frutas)
*White Bean Soup (Sopa de Habichuelas Blancas)
*White Nonalcoholic Sangria (Sangria sin Alcohol Blanca)
*Mango Mojito (Mojito de Mango)
*Almond Cookies (Polvorones)
*Arturo's Christmas Punch (Bul de Navidad a lo Arturo)
*Baked Yellow Plantains (Maduros Asados)
*Basic Fried Yellow Plantains (Maduros Fritos)
*Basic Puerto Rican White Rice (Arroz Blanco Puertorriqueno Basico)
*Caribbean Kiss (Beso Caribeno)
*Cassava Chili (Chili de Yuca)
*Calypso Beans and Rice (Arroz y Habichuelas Calipso)
*Carnival Corn Bread (Pan de Maiz de Carnaval)
*Chicken and Rice with Asparagus and Tarragon (Arroz con Pollo con Esparragos y Estragon)
*Chicken Broth with Plantain Dumplings (Caldo de Pollo con Bolitas de Platano)
*Chicken Stew with Cinnamon (Pollo Guisado con Canela)
*Chicken with Papaya (Pollo con Papaya)
*Cilantro Aioli (Aioli de Cilantro)
*Cilantro Pesto (Pesto de Cilantro)
*Coconut Custard (Tembleque)
*Coconut Custard with Mango Sauce (Tembleque con Salsa de Mango)
*Coqui Rice (Arroz Coqui)
*Cornish Hens in Tamarind Sauce (Gallinitas en Salsa de Tamarindo)
*Cornsticks (Sorullitos de Maiz)
*Escabeche Sauce (Salsa de Esabeche)
*Five-Bean Stew (Cinco Habichuelas Guisadas)
*Ginger-Citrus Chicken (Pollo en Salsa de Gengibre y Frutas Citricas)
*Green Beans in Garlic Vinaigrette (Habichuelas Tiernas con Vinagreta de Ajo)
*Green Pigeon Pea Soup (Asopao de Gandules)
*Green Plantain Soup (Sopa de Platano Verde)
*Guava Butter (Mantequilla de Guayaba)
*Guava Hollandaise Sauce (Salsa Holandesa de Guayaba)
*Irma's Stovetop Custard (Natilla de Irma)
*Lamb Chops with Goat Cheese Crust
*Mallorca Bread (Pan de Mallorca)
*Mango and Passion Fruit Frozen Yogurt (Yogurt Congelado de Mango y Parcha)
*Mojito Isleno
*Papaya and Tarragon Sauce (Salsa de Papaya y Estragon)
*Papaya Shake Siglo Veinte (Batida de Papaya a lo Siglo Veinte)
*Passion Fruit Bread Pudding (Budin de Pan con Parcha)
*Passion Mimosa (Parcha Mimosa)
*Pickled Medallions of Taro Root (Medallones de Yautia en Escabeche)
*Pina Colada
*Pina Colada Cake (Bizcocho de Pina Colada)
*Pineapple Punch (Bul de Pina)
*Plantain Chips (Platanutres)
*Pork Loin in Tamarind Sauce (Pernil de Cerdo en Salsa de Tamarindo)
*Puerto Rican Chicken Noodle Soup (Sopa de Fideos y Pollo)
*Puerto Rican Rice Pudding (Arroz con Dulce)
*Puerto Rican Tamales (Guanimes)
*Quick Bean Stew (Habichuelas Guisadas Rapiditas)
*Rum Cake (Bizcocho de Ron)
*Rum Eggnog (Coquito)
*Roasted Yellow Plantains with Balsamic Vinegar (Amarillos con Vinagre Balsamico)
*Salt Codfish with Spinach (Bacalao con Espinacas)
*Sauteed Yellow Plantains with Parmesan Cheese (Amarillos con Queso Parmesano)
*Shredded Green Plantain Fritters (Aranitas de Platano)
*Shrimp Stew (Camarones a La Criolla)
*Stewed Okra (Quimbombo Guisado)
*Stovetop Coffee Flan (Flan de Cafe' Hecho en la Estufa)
*Stuffed Papaya (Papaya Rellena)
*Stuffed Tostones (Tostones Rellenos)
*Sweet-and-Sour Cassava (Yuca Agridulce)
*Swordfish Marinated in Recaito (Pez Espada Marinado en Recaito)
*Traditional Mofongo (Mofongo Tradicional)
*Traditional Tostones (Tostones Tradicionales)
*Tripe Soup (Mondongo)
*Plantain Soup Creole Style (Sopa de Platanos Estilo Criollisimo)
*Puerto Rican White Cheese Marinated in Fresh Herbs (Queso Blanco Puertorriqueno Marinado en Hierbas Frescas)
*Yellow Plantain and Meat Pie (Pastelon de Amarillos)
*Banana Bread (Pan de Guineo)
*Campobello Bread (Pan Campobello)
*Cassava Fries in Garlic Oil (Yuca con Mojo de Ajo)
*Chicken with Rice Aibonito (Arroz con Pollo a lo Aibonito)
*Coconut-Guava Cookies (Galletitas de Coco y Guayaba)
*Cold Mango and Rum Soup (Sopa Fria de Mango y Ron)
*Cold Taro Root Soup (Sopa Fria de Yautia)
*Epi's Pork Pot Roast (Pernil al Caldero al Estilo de Epi)
*Fish Sticks (Palitos de Pescado)
*Green Pigeon Pea and Orzo Salad (Ensalada de Gandules y Orzo)
*Guava Barbecue Sauce (Salsa de Guayaba para La Barbacoa)
*Guava Hidden Treasure (Tesoro de Guayaba Escondido)
*Guava Mousse (Mousse de Guayaba)
*Guava Turnovers (Pastelillos de Guayaba)
*Green Bananas in Balsamic Vinaigrette (Guineos Verdes con Vinagre Balsamico)
*Green Pigeon Pea and Carrot Salad (Ensalada de Gandules y Zanahorias)
*Green Sauce (Salsa Verde)
*Loiza Crab Burgers (Tortitas de Cangrejo de Loiza)
*Mamposteao Rice (Arroz Mamposteao)
*Mom's Fried Pork Chops (Chuletas Fritas al Estilo de Mami)
*Octopus Salad (Ensalada de Pulpo)
*Old San Juan Daiquiri (Daiquiri al Estilo del Viejo San Juan)
*Orange and Papaya Tart (Tarta de China y Papaya)
*Orange Wine (Vino de Chinas)
*Papaya and Garlic Soup (Sopa de Papaya y Ajo)
*Pork Ribs Glazed with Sofrito (Costillas de Cerdo Glaceadas con Sofrito)
*Puerto Rican Cannelloni Mines Style (Canelones Puertorriquenos al Estilo de Mines)
*Puerto Rican Roasted Suckling Pie (Lechon Asado Puertorriqueno)
*Puerto Rican Sangria (Sangria Criolla)
*Puerto Rican Sofrito
*Rice Salad (Ensalada de Arroz)
*Rice with Squid (Arroz con Calamares)
*Rice with Vienna Sausages (Arroz con Salchichas)
*Roasted Baby Suckling Pig with Guava Glaze (Lechon Asado con Glaceado de Guayaba)
*Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Mofongo (Pollo Asado Relleno con Mofongo)
*Roasted Pork Shoulder (Pernil de Cerdo al Horno)
*Salt Codfish Fritters (Bacalaitos)
*Salt Codfish Salad (Ensalada de Bacalao)
*Salt Codfish Stew (Bacalao Guisado)
*Sauteed Chayotes (Chayotes Salteados)
*Sofrito Dipping Sauce (Salsa de Sofrito)
*Soursop Terrine (Terina de Guanabana)
*Spiced Rum (Ron con Especias)
*Traditional Chicken Fricassee (Fricase de Pollo Tradicional)
*Traditional Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo Tradicional)
*Traditional Corned Beef (Carne Bif Tradicional)
*Traditional Green Salad (Ensalada Verde Tradicional)
*Mango Magic (Magia de Mango)
*Mango Vinaigrette (Vinagreta de Mango)
*Meat Turnovers (Pastelillos de Carne)
*Mom's Potato Salad (Ensalada de Papa de Mami)
*New Plantain Dumplings Stuffed with Shrimp (Nuevo Mofongo Relleno de Camarones)
*Rum Collins
*Yellow Plantain Boats Stuffed with Beef Picadillo (Canoas de Platano Relleno de Carne)
*Yellow Rice with Crab (Arroz con Jueyes)
*Yellow Rice with Green Pigeon Peas (Arroz con Gandules)
*Yellow Rice with Shrimp and Mixed Vegetables (Arroz Amarillo con Camarones y Vegetales Mixtos)
*Villa Puerto Rico Passion Fruit and Raspberry Ginger Ale Cooler (Villa Puerto Rico Parcha y Gingerale de Frambuesa)
*White Cheese and Fruit Salad with Lemon-Honey Dressing (Ensalada de Queso Blanco y Frutas con Salsa de Miel y Limon)
*West Indian Pumpkin and Apple Soup (Sopa de Calabaza y Manzana)

 For some helpful Puerto Rican cooking related terms, click here. 

Roots and Pods Explained....
Achiote or annatto
- a hard, terracotta-colored seed used powdered for its slightly acid, musty flavor.
Batata - a white sweet potato best peeled, with a mealy texture.
Calabaza - similar to pumpkin, with a dense, sweet flesh. Don't eat the peel.
Chayote - a creased-looking shiny green squash with little flavor. Don't eat the peel.
Malanga or Yautia - a root high in starch with light to dark purple flesh that turns gray and gluey when cooked. Unpeeled, thinly-sliced and deep fried, they make pretty purple-flecked chips.
Tamarindo - a bean-like pod with a sour-sharp-sweet flavored sticky paste interior also widely used in Indian and Asian curries. Don't use the pod.
Yuca - a potato-sized root with tough brown skin that needs peeling, with a white interior. Used to make flour and starches and a grainy, polenta-type meal, as well as a tapioca.

Some Cooking Terminology....
Adobo
- a marinade or rub, of dry spices (pronounced - Ah-doh-bo'
Arepas - corncakes (pronounced - Ah-rea-pah's)
Batido - a chilled tropical fruit and milk shake (pronounced - Bah-tee-doh)
Ceviche - slices of raw fish 'cooked' in the acid of lime juice, onion and spices (pronounced Se-vee-shea)
Churrasco - seasoned barbecue of various meats and sausages (pronounced - shoe-rahs-ko'
Mofongo - a plantains-mashed-with-garlic-and-pork spread (pronounced - moh-phon-goh)
Mojo - a herb sauce of finely chopped cilantro or parsley with garlic, lemon and oil (pronounced - moh-ho)
Picadillo - spicy ground meat for stuffing or eating with rice. (pronounced - pee-kah-dee-jo'
Sofrito - a base made with sautéed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, herbs and spices, the 'mirepoix' of Puerto Rican and most Spanish cooking (pronounced - soh-free-toh)
Tostones - twice-fried plantain chips (pronounced - toh's-toh-neh's)
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This recipe is a tasty way to enjoy the heart-protective benefits of onions, leeks and cabbage. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F 1 small head green cabbage 1/4 cup olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 leek, white and light green parts, thinly sli...
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A True Story on NPR The Eagle Soars (Cherokee) / by storyteller Jay O’Callahanhttp://bu ffalohair-jage.com/WP-LRD /?p=5041
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by Uno D.
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It's that time of year again! When seemingly normal folks don the tackiest knitwear ever conceived by Santa's little fashionista helpers.  Snowmen, Santa, teddy bears, showflakes, and over-the-top embroidery accompanied by excessive sequinry...
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by Roni Y.
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Christmas is fast approaching and that means eating too much, fighting traffic, looking for parking places within a mile of the store, trying to get through the aisles of the stores along with the hundreds of other people in the mall, maxin...
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Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek (July 17, 1990 – June 22, 2004), known as Mattie Stepanek. Mattie was an American poet and advocate, who had six books of poetry and one book of essays all reach The New York Times bestsellers list. He ...
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by Mari B.
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Africa's Witch Children (1 of 5) Aired November 23, 2009 on C4 - Play all videos: http://bit.ly/7oRQHQ - A year ago, Dispatches told the story of how children in Africa's Niger Delta were being denounced by Christian pastors as ...http://www.care2....
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FOREVER I-SOUL-8-DAs I go deeper into exploration of MySelf, I am finding it a pleasure also to look at words and go deeper into them too. Some of course offer great depth, alternative symbolic understanding and meaning way beyond the everyday useage....

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