What Shall We Bake Today?

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Today’s offering is in keeping with Spring and St. Patty’s Day–Pistachio Cookies!

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 to 3 drops green food coloring

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped pistachios or pecans

1/2 cup green colored sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and confectioners’ sugar until blended (mixture will clump together). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract and food coloring.

Combine the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375°.

Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in colored sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until cookies are set. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

ENJOY!

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  4. Temp has now dropped to 32 but the rain has let up, w/very strong wind. Here’s hoping the snow passes me by….

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  5. Just The News: “Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley on Tuesday released a report that allegedly revealed that the State Department refused to arrest alleged Iranian terrorists during former Presidents Barack Obama’s and Joe Biden’s administrations. 

    The 81-page report cited whistleblower disclosures, and accused the FBI and State Departments under the former administrations of “persistently and systematically derail[ing] criminal and national security investigations,” during and after the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiations.

    Grassley slammed the findings in a statement, claiming the report showed the previous administrations “jeopardized” U.S. national security. He also asserted that the inaction from the administrations paved the way for the Oct. 7 attack on Israel in 2023. 

    “This report offers chilling evidence the Obama-Biden administration jeopardized our national security and demoralized the morale of FBI agents who were working to keep Americans safe,” Grassley said. “Democrats’ historic refusal to get tough on Iran emboldened its regime and allowed Tehran to continue funding global acts of terrorism, like what we saw on October 7, 2023. 

    “We should all be breathing a sigh of relief President Trump is back in the White House to restore American strength on the world stage and hold Iran accountable for its evil acts,” he added. 

    The report also highlights internal emails within the Obama and Biden FBI, which showed the discontent among agents and officials regarding the administration’s lack of arrests. 

    One email revealed the State Department, under the leadership of then-Secretary of State John Kerry, repeatedly blocked the FBI from arresting individuals involved in Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

    “We are all beside ourselves on asking the field to stand down on a layup arrest, however as it stands right now we all have to sit back and wait until all the US and Iran negotiations resolve themselves,” an FBI official wrote.

    The full report comes after the Biden administration failed to respond to Grassley’s initial findings last year.”

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  9. Jim Ferguson
    @JimFergusonUK
    BREAKING:🚨 GENERAL FLYNN DROPS BOMBSHELL—NAMES VICTORIA NULAND IN TRUMP ASSASSINATION PLOT & CALLS UKRAINE ‘ONE BIG MONEY LAUNDERING OPERATION’! 🚨

    🔴 The deep state’s dirtiest secrets are unraveling FAST. General Michael Flynn has just exposed Victoria Nuland as one of the key players behind the assassination attempts on President Donald Trump.
    🔴 Flynn didn’t stop there—he called out Ukraine for what it REALLY is: “One giant money laundering operation,” where billions in U.S. taxpayer money are funneled into corrupt hands and cycled back into the pockets of the DC establishment.
    🔴 Elon Musk himself backed up Flynn’s claims, replying: “He’s not wrong.”

    🔥 THE SWAMP IS EXPOSED—AND THEY ARE PANICKING. 🔥

    📢 WHAT THIS MEANS:

    ⚠️ The same globalist figures who pushed for endless war are now being accused of targeting Trump himself.
    ⚠️ The Ukraine money pipeline—billions in so-called “aid”—is NOT about helping Ukraine. It’s about enriching the same corrupt political elites who keep pushing for war.
    ⚠️ Flynn is NOT a random voice—he’s a former National Security Advisor with deep intelligence connections. What does he KNOW?

    💥 THE DEEP STATE IS ON THE ROPES—BUT HOW FAR WILL THEY GO TO COVER THEIR TRACKS? 💥

    🚨 If these allegations are true, we are looking at the biggest political scandal in modern history. Who will be held accountable? Who else is involved? 🚨 @GenFlynn

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  10. the sun doesn’t rise much above the mountain behind us during winter and it cools off quickly then even though it stays lighter a little longer.

    not looking forward to more of winter’s garbage.

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        1. Ha! Not here – possibly up to 69 by early next week. We do have more snow coming tomorrow – possibly up to 3″ along Hiway 20, which is only 2 blocks from me, and still windy. 24 here now and still very blustery & windy but no more snow for the moment. Up to 45 during the day tomorrow but more bluster, high winds and cold after dark. My exterior front door is frozen shut – LOL! I have other options so it’s not a problem if I did want to go outside…..which I don’t. Maybe an inch or so on the ground but the grass isn’t even completely covered.

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          1. WHOA…69?!?
            hubby parked the tractor under the deck last night cuz we’re getting rain today which will freeze overnight and freeze the garage door shut again. the weird thing is once you start DOWN the driveway? it’s pretty clear now. but up here on the flat it’s still 4 inches of ice.

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              1. yeah…but he made troughs for the water to run off instead of down the driveway, but it’s not working. hubby thinks a chunk of ice or rocks got stuck somewhere causing it to back fill.

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  11. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

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  14. Pat, I was transcribing Trump’s speech for you while I was listening/recording it – I got this much done before my back started hurting. I would guess by tomorrow it will be on-line but, if not, I’ll do the rest for you tomorrow.

    Speech: “Six weeks ago, I stood beneath the dome of this Capitol and proclaimed the ‘Dawn of the Golden Age of America.’ From that moment on, there’s been nothing but swift and unrelenting action to usher in the greatest and most successful era in the history of our country. We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in 4 years or 8 years, and we are just getting started. 

    I return to this chamber tonight to report that America’s momentum is back, our spirit is back, our pride is back, our confidence is back, and the American dream is surging bigger and better than ever before. 

    The American dream is unstoppable and our country is on the verge of a comeback the likes of which the world has never witnessed and perhaps will never witness again….never been anything like it. The Presidential election on Nov. 5 was a mandate that has not been seen in many decades. We won all 7 swing states, giving us an electoral college victory of 312 votes. We won the popular vote by big numbers and won counties in our country… [boos and jeers from dems – he just gave them a big side-eye – the rest of the chamber started chanting ‘USA, USA, USA’ and drowned them out – standing, chanting anLikewise, small business optimism saw it’s largest one month gain than ever recorded [yelling] a 41 point jump. [yelling, others yelling ‘sit down’] – Johnson gavels them quiet – ‘Members are directed to uphold and maintain decorum in the House and to cease any disruptions – that’s your warning. [more yelling] Members are engaging in willful and continuing breach of decorum and the Chair is prepared to direct the Sergeant at Arms to restore order to the Joint Session.” [Trump is standing there smirking at them – Green is the black guy who’s always waving that damned cane in people’s faces]

    “Mr. Green, take your seat – take your seat, sir…take your seat…finding that members continue to engage in willful and concerted disruption of proper decorum, the Chair now directs the Sergeant at Arms to restore order [standing ovation] remove this gentleman from the chamber.” [Green argued with them briefly, waved the cane at Johnson before leaving]”

    Johnson: “Members are directed to uphold and maintain decorum in the House. Mr. President, continue.”

    Trump: “Thank you. Over the past six weeks, I have signed nearly 100 XO’s and taken more than 400 executive actions, a record, to restore common sense, safety, optimism, and wealth all across our wonderful land. The people elected me to do the job and I’m doing it.” 

    “In fact, it has been stated by many that the first month of our Presidency – it’s OUR Presidency – is the most successful in the history of our nation, by many. And what makes it even more impressive is that….you know who #2 is? George Washington! How ’bout that? How ’bout it? I don’t know about that list but we’ll take it….within hours of taking the oath of office I declared a national emergency on our southern border and I deployed the US military and Border Patrol to repel the invasion of our country. And what a job they’ve done! As a result, illegal border crossings were by far the lowest ever recorded, ever!

    They heard my words and they chose not to come – much easier that way. In comparison, under Joe Biden, the worst President in American history [cheers w/a few jeers and boos] there were hundreds of thousands of illegal crossings a month and virtually all of them including murderers, drug dealers, gang members and people from mental institutions and insane asylums, were released into our country. Who would want to do that?

    [Dems are holding signs saying “Save Medicaid” and “Must Steals”]

    This is my 5th such speech to Congress and once again, I look at the democrats in front of me and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud….nothing I can do. I could find a cure for the most devastating disease, a disease that would wipe out entire nations, or announce the answers to the greatest economy in history, or the stoppage of crime to the lowest levels ever recorded, and these people, sitting right here [pointing to them] will not clap, will not stand and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements. They won’t do it, no matter what – five times I’ve been up here – it’s very sad [clapping and cheering] and it just shouldn’t be this way.”

    “So democrats sitting before me, for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America. For the good of our nation, let’s work together and let’s truly make America great again.” [pointing at them again[showing Piglosi, licking her lips, wiggling in her chair, looking around]

    “Every day my administration is fighting to deliver the change America needs to bring a future that America deserves, and we’re doing it. This is a time for big dreams and bold action. Upon taking office, I imposed an immediate freeze on all Federal hiring, an immediate freeze on all Federal regulation, and a freeze on all foreign aid. 

    “I terminated the ridiculous green new scam, I withdrew from the unfair Paris Accord, which was costing us trillions of $$’s that other countries were not paying. I withdrew from the corrupt World Health Organization, and I also withdrew from the anti-American UN Human Rights Council. We ended all of Biden’s environmental restrictions that were making our country far less safe and totally unaffordable. And, importantly, we ended the last administration’s insane electric vehicle mandate, saving our autoworkers and companies from economic destruction.

    To unshackle our economy, I have directed that for every one new regulation, 10 old regulations must be eliminated, just as I did in my very successful first term. And in that first term, we set records on ending unnecessary rules and regulations, like no other President had done before. We ordered all Federal workers to return to the office – they will either show up for work in person or removed from their job.”

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      1. Well, as is my usual habit, I got on a roll and just kept going – LOL. A couple of things I noticed: Melania is NOT happy about this 2nd term – bet $$$ he really had to work on her to agree with it. When everyone was getting up and applauding, she remained sitting, with a somewhat somber look thru most of it. Big smile at the beginning when he pointed to her and acknowledged his lovely wife but she didn’t smile much after that. He did say towards the end that he had gotten a letter from Zelensky saying he wanted to do the deal and would sign.

        Some really sweet moments, too. A young black boy who had brain cancer and was expected to die, but survived, who had always wanted to be a policeman. Trump made him an honorary policeman, uniform and all, as well as a SS agent with an official badge. Another young man who dreamed of getting into the military academy, which is difficult to do – Trump got him an invitation to join the academy. The young black boy came over and high-fived him – it was really special to watch. He acknowledged many of the families whose children were murdered by illegals – Laken Riley among others, the Compatore (sp?) family from the attempted assassination.

        Outside of his usual rather disjointed, repetitive and wandering speech habits, he pretty well stuck to the script.

        Not too much upheaval outside of some yelling – Trump just raised his volume and continued speaking over them – once Johnson took care of Green, that took most of the wind out of their sails but they, of course, never cheered anything. Piglosi sat there looking here, there and everywhere, chewing her cud, and looking REALLY ancient.

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      1. Yep – it was beautiful! Very proud of Johnson for nipping it in the bud. Some calling out after that but rather subdued, thankfully.

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