Serves 8-10

2 lbs Cole Slaw mix
1 bunch green onions cut into slaw
4 pkgs. Ramen Noodles
1/4 cup butter or marj.
1/2 cup slivered almonds
4-6 cups cooked chopped chicken (I just use the meat off a rotisserie chicken)

Place cole slaw mix in a large bowl, mix in green onions. In frying pan melt the butter then crunch up the Ramen noodles in the bags they're in and then dump into skillet, removing the seasoning pack. Add the almonds to the frying pan too. Stir constantly until the noodles and almonds are lightly browned.

Just before serving add browned noodles to the slaw mix. Stirring well, add the dressing.

Dressing:
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
3 Tablespoons soy sauce

Place all the ingredients in a pint size jar and shake well. Just before serving toss the salad with the dressing.

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Banana Nut Bread

2 ripe bananas mashed
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
5 Tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan and bake about 1 hour and 20 minutes at 325 degrees. Makes 1 loaf.

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SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

This pound cake is a bit creamier in texture with a rich flavor that comes from the addition of sour cream.

Serves 16
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 1 to 11/2 hrs.

3 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond flavoring
6 eggs
1 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour Bundt pan, tube pan, or two loaf pans.

Often on long dark winter evenings my dad would read to us. I think my favorite book was Heidi. As he read to us about Heidi and the Alms Uncle eating goat cheese and bread, we would pretend to be characters from the book. We really had goat cheese made from the milk from the goats we had on the farm. My dad would take the cheese and toast it in the fire in the barrel stove. Our cabin was heated by this stove, and it often served as an oven as well. I can remember my dad baking us birthday cakes in a Dutch oven on top of the barrel stove. It was tricky baking, but well worth it.

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I wanted to write a little more about being raised in Alaska:

As I wrote in my previous "Alaska" blog entries, My family (Mom, Dad, Sister and I) moved up in the spring of 1976. That summer we lived in a tent. I don't remember it being too difficult, but then I was 3 yrs old when we began this adventure.

Since it stays light most of the day and night during the months of May, June and July, getting to bed early wasn't too heavily enforced.

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I'm from TX and with the Immigration Reform issue going on in Congress, the Mexican population here is up in arms. They've had so many walk-outs from the local highschools, it's really crazy.

My husband and I were just talking and thought, "Wow, they're waving Mexico's flag, but want to stay in the USA!" Where is the USA's flag! If these people really want to stay in our country, shouldn't they be chanting "USA, USA"?

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My hubby & I are coming up on our 12th anniversary. Yeah! 1 dozen yrs! We're wanting to get away at the end of April and were thinking of driving down to Galveston, TX (we live in the DFW area).

Does anyone know of a nice romantic place there by the beach? We've been looking online and have found 2 places that might work.

I'd love to go to the Bahamas, but don't know if I have to have a passport to go there, so figured staying in the USA would be the safest.

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This is old and has probably crossed your e-mail address before but it is worth re-reading and sending on to our friends and relatives. Maybe sooner or later, someone who has enough clout will stand up after reading lots of these types of messages, and say, "enough is enough." You and I can help our corner of the world by continuing to proclaim our beliefs and values.

Have a GRAND day!

By Ben Stein *** Very well stated