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How can I prolong the shelf life of a tomato?

Published July 1, 2008. From Cook's Illustrated.

How can I prolong the shelf life of a tomato?

We’ve heard that storing a tomato with its stem end facing down can prolong shelf life. To test this theory, we placed one batch of tomatoes stem-end up and another stem-end down and stored them at room temperature. A week later, nearly all the stem-down tomatoes remained in perfect condition, while the stem-up tomatoes had shriveled and started to mold. Why the difference? We surmised that the scar left on the tomato skin where the stem once grew provides both an escape for moisture and an entry point for mold and bacteria. Placing a tomato stem-end down blocks air from entering and moisture from exiting the scar. To confirm this theory, we ran another test, this time comparing tomatoes stored stem-end down with another batch stored stem-end up, but with a piece of tape sealing off their scars. The taped, stem-end-up tomatoes survived just as well as the stem-end-down batch.

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STEM UP
Storing a tomato stem-end up allows air to enter and consequently loses moisture, shortening shelf life.

STEM DOWN
Storing a tomato stem-end down (room temperature is best) prevents air from entering and moisture from exiting its scar, prolonging shelf life.

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Release of wedding doves

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Imagine  the following:    You have just made it through your wedding ceremony and have stepped out on the front steps of the church.    The photographer raises his camera.     Following a family  tradition, both  of you hold white doves which you will release together.     You  and your new bride stand shoulder to shoulder with a dove in your hands as your friends and family eagerly wait.      The photographer gives the signal and you and your bride open your hands toward the sky.  Not a  dry eye anywhere, the camera flashes; the moment is saved for  eternity...        Wouldn't ya just DIE ???  And you thought the doves were going to POOP                                didn't  you?

 Bill 

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The Dinner and the Redhead

  A man was dining alone in a fancy restaurant and there was a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table.  He had been checking her out since he sat down, but lacked the nerve to talk with her.

Suddenly she sneezed, and her glass eye came flying out of its socket towards the man. He reflexively reached out, grabbed it out of the air, and handed it back.
'Oh my, I am so sorry,' the woman said, as she popped her eye back in place. 'Let me buy your dinner to make it up to you.'

They enjoyed a wonderful dinner together, and afterwards they went to the theatre followed by drinks... They talked, they laughed, she shared her deepest dreams and he shared his. She listened to him with interest.

After paying for everything, she asked him if he would like to come to her place for a nightcap and stay for breakfast. They had a wonderful, wonderful time.

The next morning, she cooked a gourmet meal with all the trimmings. The guy was amazed. Everything had been so incredible!

'You know,' he said, 'you are the perfect woman.. Are you this nice to every guy you meet?'

'No,' she replies......

Wait for it ... .....

It's coming ...... .....


The suspense is killing you, isn't it?

She said ........:

'You just happened to catch my eye.'

(Oh shut up, and just forward it!) LOL

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Ameren still wants more

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Dear: Daniel Recently we reported a small victory in our fight to keep energy prices affordable, when the Public Service Commission (PSC) denied a portion of Ameren’s rate increase request.  But Ameren is back in action again requesting lawmakers allow them to reach deeper in our pockets.  “Ameren and a coalition of other utilities, publicly and privately owned, want lawmakers to approve a bill allowing Ameren to recoup the cost of an early site permit from its customers. Ameren is asking to be able to collect $45 million, of which it has already spent $20 million to $25 million, said Warren Wood, vice president for regulatory and legislative affairs.”… read more  With a special session coming soon in September, we must take action now.  Any new initiatives by Ameren must include critical consumer protections.  Click here to forward this email to your friends and family and ask them to join the Fair Energy Rate Action Fund today, to join the fight for fair and affordable rates.  Together we make a difference! Sincerely,  The FERAF Team Fair Energy Rate Action Fund

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These Roads are Too Cool... plus other assorted goodies

 

 

 

 

 

The Strangest and most Beautiful Streets in the World 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Summary of Life 

 GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 
1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats..
2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food..
6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair..
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandma's lap. 

 
 
GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED: 
1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
2) Wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts
4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground...
5) Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy..

 GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD 
 
1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional...
2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
4) You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
5) It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions...
6) Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician
7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.

 THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE: 

1) You believe in Santa Claus.
2) You don't believe in Santa Claus.
3) You are Santa Claus..
4) You look like Santa Claus.

 

SUCCESS:

At age 4 success is . . . . Not piddling in your pants.
At age 12 success is . . . Having friends.
At age 17 success is . . Having a driver's license.
At age 35 success is . . . ..having money.
At age 50 success is . . .. Having money..
At age 70 success is . .. . Having a drivers license.
At age 75 success is . ... . Having friends.
At age 80 success is . . .. Not piddling in your pants.
 
Pass this on to someone who could use a laugh.

 
Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way;
BUT NEVER forget the blessings that come each day.

Have a wonderful day with many *smiles* 

  
Take the time to live!!!
Life is too short.
Whoo-hoo! 

 

 

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From the office of (Debt Ceiling Dick) Congressman Todd Akin to @LatinaRose1

Dear Donna: Thank you for contacting me regarding the debt ceiling. I appreciate the opportunity to share my position with you. Earlier this year, President Obama asked Congress to raise the debt limit, as the nation's debt was approaching the legal limit of $14.3 trillion.  Since the President entered the White House the federal debt has increased by $3.7 trillion, and Obama asked that he be allowed to increase our federal debt by another $2.4 trillion by the end of his current term in office. This would total over $6 trillion in new debt in one term as President. The call to raise the debt ceiling is an obvious indicator of our national spending addiction. It is also a warning that our national credit card bill is coming due. Moody's and Standard and Poor's, two major credit rating agencies, recently warned that the United States is facing a down-graded credit rating if we do not get our national debt under control. A lowered credit rating would make borrowing more expensive and reduce tax dollars available for other priorities. Some economic analysts warn that the United States is in worse trouble than Europe if we do not decrease our level of borrowing. Last year, I introduced legislation to make it more difficult to increase the debt ceiling by requiring a three-fifths majority vote. This year, I introduced the Spending Priorities Act, a failsafe spending plan to manage federal spending if the United States Government reaches the statutory debt limit or experiences a funding gap. Such legislation is prudent but it is not sufficient. We must end our nation's addiction to spending. At the current pace, our national debt will exceed the size of our economy in two years. Within three years, the interest on our debt will cost our country $1 billion each day. As Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said last year, "The most significant threat to our national security is our debt." I firmly believe that any debt ceiling increase must be accompanied by real cuts in current spending as well as long-term budget reforms. We must show our creditors and the entire world that we recognize the severity of our current economic situation and that we will control our debt before it controls us. I believe that we should also pass a Constitutional amendment to cap the size of the federal government and tie it to a percentage of our gross domestic product (GDP). We cannot afford the amount of federal government we have today, but there are those who continue to advocate for even more federal borrowing and spending. A cap on the size of government would prevent the radical growth in government that we have seen in recent years. Americans know that the credit card bill eventually comes due. When I talk to people in Missouri, the message is crystal clear – change "business as usual" in Washington and stop the overspending. Providing for the common defense is also one of the most important roles of the federal government, and is clearly required by the Constitution. At a time when we still have thousands of our men and women in the line of fire, dramatic defense cuts are simply unacceptable.  In the worst case scenario, this debt ceiling bill could result in roughly $1 trillion in cuts to the military. Almost half of the debt ceiling increase may come at the expense of our national defense. While Speaker Boehner and others negotiated in good faith, I was concerned that the proposal (S. 365, the Budget Control Act of 2011) might actually make it less likely that we could address the central problem of radical deficit spending.  While the new proposal has a balanced budget amendment as one option for a future debt ceiling increase, I am skeptical that the President or Democrats in Congress will be willing to support a balanced budget amendment while there are other paths available to allow for continued deficit spending. While some argue that a balanced budget amendment is unachievable with the current political landscape in Washington, our nation needs a balanced budget amendment now more than ever. We have had problems with deficit spending for much of our history, but we are approaching the point of no return.  A balanced budget amendment would force us back on a responsible path. If not now, when? If not us, who? The Budget Control Act of 2011 passed the House of Representatives on August 1, 2011 by a vote of 269-161. This legislation makes no cuts to Medicaid, Social Security, unemployment insurance or civilian and military retirement.  With respect to Medicare, if the Joint Select Committee established under this legislation fails to produce a savings of $1.2 trillion for deficit reduction, the difference is made up by sequestration. This means that Congress must find savings evenly between defense and non-defense spending including Medicare. However, the cuts applicable to Medicare are capped at 2 percent of the program.  I believe this legislation fails to address the problem at hand, and it threatens to severely degrade our national defense with a possible trillion dollars in cuts to our military. For these reasons, I opposed this bill. This legislation was passed by the Senate by a vote of 74-26 on August 2, 2011. Following final passage in the Senate, President Obama signed this into law on August 2, 2011. It is a privilege to represent you and I hope that you will not hesitate to contact me regarding any matter where I might be of assistance. Please visit my website, where you can find more information on current issues, share further thoughts with me via email and subscribe to my e-newsletter for updates on issues you care about. Sincerely, Todd Akin Member of Congress

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RIDING MOWER FOR SALE

Wife’s Riding Lawn Mower - FOR SALE !!!

Carol always wanted a riding lawn mower.

She is always tired at the end of the day,
and thought that a riding lawn mower would help her get the yard work done quicker
so she would have more time for the chores inside the house.

SO, being the handy sort of guy that I am, I made her a riding lawn mower.
I guess I thought she would squeal with delight or something and give me a big hug.

To this day I have never been able to understand
why some women are so hard to please.

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P.S. I can see out of my left eye pretty good now and should be able to leave the hospital some time next week!  

 

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