Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Oops, I Did It Again
Good morning. Today is Tuesday, June 30, 2009 and if you are reading this now, please click on the Blog below and become a fan. I really appreciate all of you and thank you for your support.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Just A Click Away
Today is Monday, June 29, 2009. I know, I know I am repeating myself. Please know that I can't help it. I want everyone to click on the blog below and join me for breakfast. Oh, one other thing, please sign on as a fan. I think you'll like it, I really do.
Friday, June 26, 2009
One More Time
Good morning, everyone. Today is Friday, June 26, 2009. Here I go again. Just a reminder to click on the Fairy Tale below to read it in its entirety. When you arrive at the HUB please sign on as a fan. Thanks and have a great week-end.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Breakfastpop Is Just One Click Away
Good morning. Today is Thursday, June 25, 2009. I am once again compelled to remind everyone that a simple click on the blog "A Liquid Breakfast and Gun Control" will take you to the blog in its entirety. Click away and have a great day.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Am I Repeating Myself?
Today is Wednesday, June 24, and at the risk of overdoing a good thing, I just want to remind everyone to click on the blog below and you will be transported to the Hub. Please sign on as a fan and you will then receive E-mails every time I write a new Hub(blog). Thanks so much.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Breakfastpop Explains
Good morning. Today is Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Forgive me, but I feel the need to repeat myself this a.m. I have decided to try something a bit different with my blog. I am writing my original blog(now called a hub) on a new site called the Hub. There are many advantages to this new move. I can write my piece and post it on Blogspot, Facebook, Digg, Stumbleupon and Twitter. This provides me with a much wider audience for my thoughts.
All you have to do, if you are on this site and reading this is click on the title below, 'The Breakfast Banana Anti-Public Health Care Muffin" and you will be transported to the Hub. Please sign up as a fan. It really makes things easy, because you will be notified by e-mail every time I write a Hub (blog) and one simple click on your E-mail will take you directly to the site.
So, as you can see there are many ways to get there, so please drop in for a visit and a chat. Oh, don't forget your appetite, because I have some great recipes to share.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Something new
Good morning everyone. Today is Monday, June 22, 2009 and I have decided to try something new. If you are reading this blog, then you must have already seen the blog Butterscotch Toast to the People of Iran, which is directly below what you are reading now. The blog is not there in its entirety, but if you click on it, it will bring you to another site which has the full story. This site is called the Hub. It would be wonderful if you signed on as a fan. Thanks to all for your support. There are no words adequate enough to express my appreciation.
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Mea Culpa Senate Breakfast Quiche
Good morning. Today is Friday, June 19, 2009 and I am preparing a Ham and Grits Crustless Quiche good enough to serve to a senator to commemorate a ground breaking resolution passed in that august chamber yesterday. If you care to cook along with me you will need 1/2 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup grits, 1 can evaporated milk, 1 1/2 cups chopped ham, 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, 3 large beaten eggs, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon dry mustard and 1 or 2 teaspoons hot sauce. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bring water and salt to a boil in saucepan. Stir in grits, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in milk and next 6 ingredients and pour into quiche dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cut into 6 wedges and mail 5 wedges to your favorite senators to thank them for spending all day Thursday trying to apologize for slavery!
...POP...That's right boys and girls, in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression our elected officials are hard at work crafting a strongly worded resolution of apology for the fundamental injustice and cruelty of slavery of African Americans. Do we still have slaves down south? Is this a hot, burning issue on the national scene? Apparently, the Senate thinks it is, ergo it must be so.
When you Fed-X your quiche wedges to your favorite senators you might want to enclose a note reminding them that the people who actually owned slaves have been dead for about 150 years! You might further suggest that perhaps their time in the Senate would be better spent trying to solve problems occurring in our country right now.
Just a thought..Perhaps we should add some more hot sauce to our quiche mixture to wake up the men and women in the Senate and force them back into this century!
Have a great week-end and let's get together Monday for breakfast.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Mock Cheese Souffle and the Death of Democracy
Good morning on this rainy Thursday, June 18, 2009. This morning I will be preparing a Mock Cheese Souffle. If you wish to follow along be prepared to eat this breakfast for lunch, because that is how long it takes to cook. While we wait endlessly for the souffle to bake, we can discuss all the outrageous, insane, frightening and ridiculous things that have occurred in just the last few days.
For the recipe you will need 4 slices of old bread, 1/4 pound grated sharp Cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 teaspoons chopped onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon dried mustard, 2 beaten eggs and the patience of a saint! Lightly grease an 8 inch shallow baking dish. Remove the crusts from the bread and cut bread into small squares. Combine cheese, onions and seasonings and arrange the bread and seasonings in layers in the dish. Combine eggs and milk and pour mixture over the bread. Let stand for 45 minutes or longer. Place dish in 350 degree oven in a pan of hot water and bake for 40 minutes. This is where the patience enters the picture, so let's talk while we wait.
...POP...Well it looks like we have some more regulation coming our way. Under Obama's financial plan the government will have the authority to seize key companies whose possible failure might jeopardize the financial system. The Federal Reserve will be given unprecedented powers to regulate and control absolutely everything. Is this the same Fed that brought us Alan Greenspan? It seems certain that yet another Czar is on the way and the thought of all this meddling and manipulation makes me sick to my stomach. I'm glad the souffle is taking so long, because I don't have much of an appetite right now.
...POP...The firing of Inspector General Gerald Walpin is another example of the White House believing and acting as though they are the only branch of government and need not explain their actions to the American people. Inspector Generals have a duty to report to Congress and not be subject to intimidation or retaliation for their actions and findings. Mr. Walpin was dismissed by President Obama without explanation, a move that is unheard of. Only when pressed for an explanation did the White House produce a letter that accused Mr. Walpin of acting disoriented and confused at a May board meeting of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a charge that Gerald Walpin says is a lie. He believes his dismissal is an act of retaliation because he openly criticized the Board and spearheaded an investigation of Obama supporter Kevin Johnson for misuse of Federal funds. I saw Mr. Walpin on many, many news shows and he seemed quite sane and totally in control of his faculties. More and more the actions of this administration remind me of the old Soviet Union, where people who disagree with the powers that be disappear in the middle of the night.
...POP...Talk about disappearing, it is clear that President Obama would like to see Fox News disappear from the radar. Apparently we have a President who cannot and will not tolerate criticism. He's open to praise and nothing short of that will do. Someone should remind him that although we are hanging on by our fingertips, we are still a free country and the presidency is not a job for life..
...POP...One final thought...Apparently, the White House is infested with flies. Personally, I don't find this surprising at all given the amount of garbage the administration has been producing lately!
...POP...As I suspected, the souffle is still not ready . Enjoy your lunch!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
A Fair and Balanced Breakfast
Good morning! Today is Wednesday, June 17, 2009 and I am preparing a balanced meal this morning because we all know that a breakfast that hits all the food groups is the most healthy. I'm feeling a bit lazy today, so I am toasting a cranberry vita muffin (emphasis on the vita) and I will brew a cup of tea which, as we all know, is loaded with anti-oxidants.
Apparently, ABC News hasn't been eating a balanced breakfast lately, because the decision to broadcast a program from the White House, pushing government run healthcare is biased, outrageous and unhealthy for the nation.
Let's face it, the media, with the exception of Fox News, is in bed with the President. ABC News should come to terms with the fact that they are no longer considered a news station by independent rational thinkers. Instead, the station is an extension of the Obama administration's long arm of government. They have joined together with the White House to convince the American people that government run healthcare is the answer to our nation's problems. The network has planned a prime time special, "Prescription for America" that will effectively silence all opposing viewpoints.
Is this the same President who promised an open bipartisan approach to government? We are not a nation of one voice or viewpoint. We are a diverse nation of citizens with the right to speak our minds and participate in decisions that will affect all of our lives for years to come. Our freedoms are being eroded and diminished and we must not sit back and allow this to happen.
...POP...After I finish my muffin, I am going to write a letter of protest to my elected officials to remind them that I, along with many other people, are very unhappy with the direction our nation is taking. Care to join me? It's good for your health and the health of our country.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
To Your Health
Good morning. Today is Tuesday, June 16, 2009 and in light of the current and never ending debate about healthcare reform, I will be preparing an egg white omelette for breakfast. Follow along if you like, there really isn't that much involved. You will need two egg whites, a non-stick pan and some healthy butter substitute. Throw in a few tomatoes or anything else you consider healthful and voila! breakfast is served.
I am personally very confused about the healthcare issue. Who exactly are these people that are uninsured? From what I can gather approximately 45 million people are without healthcare in our country. Of that 45 million, 20 million are here illegally. When did the word "illegal" stop meaning "forbidden by law"? Apparently, people who are here illegally have all the rights, privileges and benefits as those who are here legally. I'm not happy about this and I don't want to pay for their healthcare. If we subtract 20 million form 45 million we are left with 25 million uninsured people. Studies I've read suggest that 10 million people don't have insurance by choice. Usually this group is young and healthy and don't see the need to spend their salary on healthcare. Spending hard earned money on health insurance is far less exciting than a trip to the Bahamas. If we subtract 10 million uninsured from 25 million we are left with 15 million people who are without health insurance, a far smaller number than the original 45 million estimate.
Do we really need to destroy our current healthcare system in order to provide 15 million people with healthcare? Despite all its flaws we still have the best healthcare system in the world. Does it need tweaking? Yes, it does, but it doesn't need to be destroyed.
Despite President Obama's assurances that we will be able to keep our current plan if we are happy with it, I am not convinced that he is telling the truth. I believe that slowly, but surely the government will be running the show and personal choice will be a thing of the past. We all need to pay attention to the current debate because literally our lives may depend upon it.
...POP... If I have the right to choose to eat a healthy breakfast, I should also have the right to choose a doctor that I trust and a plan that is right for me.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Breakfastpop Returns
Good morning! Today is Monday, June 15, 2009 and I have returned from two weeks in the caribbean not quite as relaxed as I had hoped. I'm preparing a bacon, cheddar and pea frittata this morning because the number of ingredients mirrors the number of things on my mind. If you wish to cook along, you will need 6 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 4 slices of bacon, 1 cup peas and 2 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with milk and pepper and set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon and stir in peas and cook for one minute more. Pour frittata mixture over filling and sprinkle with cheese until eggs set. Place pan in oven and bake for 10 minutes.
The saying" you can run, but you can't hide" is certainly apropos of my trip to the islands. It seems that what happens in America doesn't stay in America because everyone from the waiter to the bartender was tuned into the United States and very up on all the news. So try as I did, I still heard about things that ranged from the ridiculous to the even more ridiculous.
One day over pina coladas everyone was buzzing about the Obama's date night. Personally, I think a date night is a great idea for every couple including the President and his wife. Where it went wrong is that it took place in Manhattan and not in Washington D.C. Once again, good idea..wrong execution. Did it not occur to anyone in the White House that it would have been more prudent to patronize a restaurant in D.C. and see a show in town?
During my vacation, Washington named a new"czar.". I believe he is the "pay czar" and he joins a very crowded field of 20 other appointed "czars" . When did we start having "czars" in the United States? It feels like we are emulating the former Soviet Union and I don't know about you, but it makes me very uncomfortable. We are putting way too much power in the hands of people who we didn't elect and that is a very, very bad idea.
Reverend Wright has reared his ugly head in the news again. It seems that he has decided that the Jews are keeping him away from his protege Obama. Obama is keeping his distance from Wright, but he has yet to give a good explanation of his association with the man for over twenty years.
Nancy Pelosi popped into the news again, in my absence ,with her insistence that the Gitmo pictures be released despite strong opposition from the President, the generals and people in her own party, not to mention those who are not in her party. Exactly what tune is she marching to?
And then there are the detainees themselves, who are being released to islands a lot like the one I vacationed on. Next time you happen to be in Bermuda, your friendly bartender may be an Al Queda terrorist. I would insist on mixing my own drinks if I were you!
How about the government"s little publicized decision to offer Miranda rights to terrorists. We will be telling these killers that they have the right to remain silent. Does it get more outrageous than this?
Clearly, the blush is off the rose, or should I say the frittata. I will end my re-cap of the news with the always entertaining group, PETA, who are opposed to the way people in fish markets throw around dead fish from stand to stand. They believe this treatment is cruel and disrespectful. Uh, hello, PETA.. the key word here is "dead". And by the way, they are dead because we eat them!
...POP...The moral of this story is , one way or another the news is "gonna get you."
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