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No winner of record Powerball jackpot, next draw put at $1.3 billion | Reuters
No one won Saturday’s record jackpot of nearly $950 million in the multi-state Powerball lottery, officials said, driving the haul for a winning ticket in the next draw to $1.3 billion, lottery officials said.
Source: No winner of record Powerball jackpot, next draw put at $1.3 billion | Reuters
This is crazy, $1.3 billion is a lot of money. Lottery players are going to rush to get their tickets for the next drawing. I have heard where winning the lottery has caused more problems for the winners than it has solved. Funny how that happens.
The 11 nations of the United States – Business Insider
“The political parties come and go but the values of the regional cultures are always at play.”
Source: The 11 nations of the United States – Business Insider
This reminds me a little of the TV show “Revolutions” where there were different national territories established after the power went out across the world. It also has shades of Panem of “The Hunger Games”
Mexican Flag Cornbread
This cornbread paired with the “Easy No-Peasy” Vegetable Beef Soup is a great meal!
This cornbread contains the flavors of Mexico as well as the colors of its flag!
- 1 cup self-rising white cornmeal mix
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp diced pimiento
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tbsp jarred jalapenos, seeded and diced fine
- 1 tbsp chives, diced fine (optional)
- 2 tbsp your favorite cooking oil + 1 tbsp for pan
Preheat skillet or cake/pie pan in oven at 350 degrees. Stir together all ingredients until incorporated (do not over-stir). Remove skillet or pan from oven, pour in 1 tbsp oil and swirl around (careful, it will sizzle!) Pour in cornbread batter immediately and place back in oven. Bake 15-20 minutes; switch to broil and leave in oven until top is desired brownness (about 5 minutes).
“Easy No-Peasy” Vegetable Beef Soup
This soup is delicious and ideal for a winter night. Paired with my wife’s “Mexican Flag” Cornbread its a great meal. Try it out yourself.
I wanted to create a soup that evoked the homemade goodness of my father’s legendary vegetable soup, but using mostly frozen and canned vegetables in my beloved “dump it and forget it” slow cooker (and without any icky green peas). I think I succeeded fairly well! (Also, the kitchen would be destroyed when Dad made his soup; this involves very little cleanup.)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced (about 1/2 cup – I buy pre-diced)
- 2 stalks celery, diced (about 1/2 cup – I buy pre-diced)
- 1 cup frozen bite-size carrots
- 1 cup frozen cubed potatoes
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 small (6-10 oz) pkg shredded cabbage
- 28-32 oz beef broth or stock
- 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes & green peppers
- 1 can black-eyed peas
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tsp)
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp seasoning blend (herbs de Provence…
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Rambling About Time and Money
Everything comes down to price and convenience if you think about it. Do we have time to devote to something and will it fit into our calendar and is it close by. Friends, most people are about time and money…two things we seem to have less of these days, although we still have the same 24 hours in a day but our money is always in flux.. Time and money are things we lament and celebrate in our culture. This is really a statement on what our values and priorities are.
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