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Friends....How Many Of Us Have Them
Isn't is funny how we all have so many friends these days. Social Media and Social Networks have gone really far to prove this point as many people compete to collect as many friends as possible.
This week of giving thanks for all things important in our lives has left me thinking... Have we lost the true meaning of friends? I am finding more and more we misuse many of the words in the English language and "Friend(s)" is a top tener. I think we need to use acquaintance, classmate and / or co-woker in lieu of the blanket term "Friend". If all 1500 of those people are your friends than who are your friends? Like they taught us in business school "If your target market is everybody...then your actual market will be nobody". If everybody is unique... then nobody is unique because we would all have uniqueness in common. Ok, Quantum Physics aside you get my point. I am also finding my closest friends and I are kind of too busy to see each other but that has little to do with our love for each other. Hanging out with random people consistently does not make them friends. Last week I was in a pinch and needed needles for a DJ gig I was spinning at and randomly contacted a good friend "JT". Hadn't seen him in a month or two but just like that he came to the rescue... no questions asked, no return favors needed or requested... he just came through. It just made me remember true friends and the true meaning of friends. So I give thanks to all my true "Friends". You know who you are. To my thousands of acquaintances I give thanks to you as well and maybe one day we will actually be friends too. #alohaComments [0]
My Favorite Mac and Cheese Recipe for Thanks giving or Any Day!
Thanks to @JayceArakaki for the Assist today.
Freshly made bread crumbs are the key to achieving a crisp, golden crust, the hallmark of perfect macaroni and cheese. You can make bread crumbs from slices of stale or fresh bread. Arrange the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet, place in a 300ºF oven, and bake until they are completely dried and lightly toasted, 20 to 35 minutes. In a food processor, pulse the bread until the crumbs reach the desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper. You can also flavor them with butter or extra-virgin olive oil and fresh herbs or minced garlic.
Feel free to substitute another cheese for the cheddar. Gruyère, fontina and Emmentaler are good choices.
Ingredients:
4 cups milk
4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 whole clove
1 bay leaf
1 white onion, peeled
2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
Salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
2 tsp. dry sherry
1 lb. dried macaroni
1 cup bread crumbs
Directions:
Position a rack in the upper third of an oven and preheat to 375°F. Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the milk until bubbles begin to form around the edges of the pan. Keep warm.
To make the roux, in another medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. When the foaming subsides, add the flour and cook, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon, until the flour and butter thicken into a paste and smell fragrant, about 1 minute. Do not let the roux brown. Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth and blended. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan to prevent lumping and scorching, then reduce the heat to low.
Using the clove, attach the bay leaf to the onion and add it to the sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard the onion, add 1 cup of the cheese and stir until blended. Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg, add the sherry and stir until blended.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot three-fourths full of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 Tbs. salt and the macaroni and cook according to the package instructions until al dente (tender but firm to the bite). Drain well.
Transfer the macaroni to the prepared dish. Spoon the sauce over the macaroni, scatter the remaining 1 cup cheese over the top and sprinkle the bread crumbs over the cheese. Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned and bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately.
Serves 4 to 6.
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Adult Grilled Cheeze Sammiches and True Blood Marathon before "Jive Turkey"
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Data Robotics Announces 2 Members To the Drobo Product Family! DroboElite and Drobo S
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Drobo S. Built on the award-winning BeyondRAID technology with single or dual drive redundancy (that can be changed on the fly), Drobo S protects your data without any user interaction, even in the event of multiple hard drive failures. Entrust your irreplaceable data toDrobo S.
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I have to say I love my Drobo and all it can do. I use it mostly as a way to store all the footage and Images I shoot. I will surly be adding a second one to the mix soon and might even move up to an Elite version. I you want to protect your data, safely store all the stuff you download, shoot, record, or snap get a Drobo.
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Have You Stheen My Sthapler? Istha Red Sthwingline
If you've seen office space then you totally appreciate why I love this baby. You can get your very own at any Office MAX, Office Depot, or Target. they run between $16 and $22 depending on the source but they are will worth it (TPS Reports and TPS Cover Sheets are not Included).
Oh, and by the way, if you've got a smug bastard in your office named Lumberg, don't ever let him take away your red Swingline. It could be bad for the business...
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