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RE: Who thinks they can cook

Ooooops! Drain the corn

RE: Who thinks they can cook

Stacked Enchilstadotaco Casserole

Start with one pound of cooked ground beef, chicken, or pork (keep it warm).

Heat one can refired beans, one can of stewed diced tomatoes, one can of diced green chilis and one can of whole kernal corn together. Add the precooked meat and allow to simmer. You can season this with extra chili powder if you like spicier foods.

Chop one large onion and a few stalks of cilantro. Mix together with one large can of pitted and sliced black olives. Set aside.

Grate 1/2 to 1 pound of colby cheese.

Separate 6 medium sized flour tortillas into a microwave safe baking dish. Cover them with one medium sized can of enchillada sauce, reserving about 1/4 cup.

In a skillet, heat about 1/2 inch of cooking oil and fry 6 medium sized corn tortillas till crisp. Drain well on paper towels and set aside.

In a large baking dish (I use a CorningWare dish about 10" x 14"), start with a thin coat of cooking spray, then a layer of the flour tortillas soaked in enchillada sauce, then a layer of the meat, beans and vegetables, then a layer of the fried corn tortillas, then the uncooked onions, cillantro and olives, a layer of grated cheese. Repeat the layering until your baking dish is full. Extra cheese to top it off and finally drizzle the reserved enchillada sauce on the top. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes.

Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, diced onions and sour cream make great toppings when served.

Enjoy

RE: why is it that whe certain people come into the forum that people just stop talking???

Can I be on the cool list too??? I have 3 sisters......2 married and 1 in jail. And all old enough to be your mother. But I do have a 33 year old daughter you might like???

RE: Never ending story of Dreamkeeper

Pardon my typo.........

ISLE = AISLE

RE: Taking Responsibility

I apologize if I hijacked your thread for a moment there battlebanshee......I was only responding to jeanc's comment. I can only assume you are referring to our friend Nightmaremaker. And we all thank you for pointing out the facts to us.

If I am correct in my assumption......my advice would be to consider the source (or sources) and find solace in the truth that what goes around comes around.

RE: Never ending story of Dreamkeeper

SPELL CHECK ON ISLE 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

advise = advice

speially = especially

once = ones (I think..........plus it is grammarically incorrect)

hurt = heard

If you're gonna bag on someone else for their spelling.........you best make sure yours is accurate.

oh......I can hear it now......English is not my first language.

RE: Taking Responsibility

You have to understand the dynamics of a relationship with an alcoholic/abuser. In the beginning if you are young and naive, you tell yourself 'he will change because he loves me'. As time goes on, you buy a house together, have children together, invest in a business together..........you then tell yourself 'he will change because we have a family now and he has more responsibilities'. You also feel a strong responsibility to your children to give them the benefit of being raised by both parents. In the meanwhile, you have gone from a young vibrant woman who is self assured and ambitious to a co-dependant enabler who is too ashamed to admit what really goes on behind those closed doors and now believes what she has been told for a number of years......that she is worthless, stupid, and unable to make it on her own. You make one excuse after another. So you stay......even when your close friends and family (if you haven't already deliberately alienated yourself from them) begin to question the bruises, why you rarely see them anymore and why you always seem so down in the dumps.

I take full responsibility for those choices I made before I finally divorced him 12 years ago after 14 years of marriage. I also take responsibility for the damage it caused to my children. But like their mother, they are all very strong willed and even though now in their adult lives it sometimes tries to creep back up on them, they fight it and find ways to not allow themselves to be the victims of their childhood.

Right or wrong, it happens a lot more than people realize. My only advice to women who are going through this kind of terror right now is to find someone......your minister, a close friend or relative, there are tons of organizations and counseling willing to help you to break the cycle and find within yourself the courage to make a change for yourself as well as your children. Alanon was a life saver for me and my children. Until then...my prayers are with all of you.

RE: Was anyone else born with a mother?

I really don't know what you men are complaining about........it's a well known fact you spend 9 months waiting to get out and the rest of your lives trying to get back in.

My aunt who raised me just passed away 2 weeks ago......she was my mother to me and she was and always will be the best friend I ever had.

My biological mother on the other hand..... She has mellowed with age (THANK GOD!), but she was the definition of criticism in my younger years. Not only for me and my siblings, but for everyone else and life in general....just not a very happy woman I guess.

My biggest fear........."We become our mothers"!!!!!!!!!!!

RE: Obsessive thoughts

Listening to relaxing music calms my mind.

RE: What men do that irritate us about them and what women do that irritate men.........lol

Aren't we limited to nly 4500 charactors here???

RE: Honestly,Would You Leave Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend If They Lost Both of Their Legs?

I saw the same story on a news broadcast. And I too believe that true love can overcome any obstacles.

But here is a twist on things......I have Multiple Sclerosis. I am still very mobile most of the time, but there are days when my balance is terribly off and my legs feel like rubber to the point where I am not able to drive or walk without assistance. It is not something I advertise in my 'real' life or on my profile, but I am very open to talk about it once I begin to get to know someone. You would be amazed at the number of men who suddenly stop calling or communicating with me when they find out I have a chronic disease. So......because I am no longer what they would consider 'dating material' or a possible 'love interest', I am also no longer qualified to be their friend??? The word 'shallow' comes to my mind.

RE: Countdown

So nice that you will be able to visit your family after so long apart. Enjoy your time together...... .........Pati

RE: OCTOBER 24th, 1976

Happy Birthday Brandon

Today is my youngest daughter's birthday too.....she's 24.

Like others here......I think I remember 30???

Don't stress.....it only gets better.

RE: Mormonism

I was raised a cradle Catholic.....baptised shortly after birth.....received all the sacrements.......eight years of Catholic girls school. I am no longer a 'practicing' Catholic, but I do still have faith in God as the one and only Father. Some call Him Allah......some call Him Buddah......it doesn't matter to me. As long as we have faith, someone or something to believe in.

I do believe that God is all forgiving and He will be the only one to judge us in the end. Isn't that what we all hope for? Some sort of 'heaven' in the end?

RE: Dont try to be cool if you aint ok!

If I tried to make your day.........you'd probably hurt me!

RE: Dont try to be cool if you aint ok!

Having a bad day Mechanic???

RE: Sharing Beauty Tips... what works for u?!

Lots of BONDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RE: Never ending story of Dreamkeeper

You're welcome.

RE: Strange or odd facts about you

I have never had hair on my legs. When I was a teenager, I wanted to be like everyone else and shave my legs, but there was nothing there. I shaved them anyway, hoping it would make the hair grow.

For years now, I have been so glad NOT to have to take the extra time to shave my legs in the shower. What a pain that must be.

RE: Do you believe in Aliens?

The more I read in these forums.....the stronger my beliefs in 'others; out there becomes. We can only hope.....

RE: Never ending story of Dreamkeeper

There are scammers all over the net from everywhere in the world. So, I have to agree with jeanc and others. Meeting halfway sounds like a good idea to me, but on the other hand, you going to her sounds reasonable also.

Maybe I am reading too much into what you wrote, but her children are of the ages where they can be left on their own for brief periods of time. So you two would have the opportunity for some alone time as well as you being able to meet her children as well. And your comment about 'eat your heart out Dolly Parton' and 'these are real too!'......I think sounds rather piggish. Kind of makes me wonder what your agenda is.

RE: How do we make love stay ?

Turn down the lights
Turn down the bed
Turn down these voices
Inside my head

Lay down with me
Tell me no lies
Just hold me close,
Dont patronize

Dont patronize me

I cant make you love me
If you dont
You cant make your heart feel something it wont
Here in the dark
in these final hours
I will lay down my heart
And Ill feel the power
but you wont
No, you wont
Cause I cant make you love me
If you dont

Ill close my eyes
then I wont see
The love you dont feel
when your holding me

Morning will come
and Ill do whats right
Just give me til then
to give up this fight
And I will give up this fight

I cant make you love me
If you dont
You cant make your heart feel something it wont
Here in the dark
in these final hours
I will lay down my heart
And Ill feel the power
but you wont
No, you wont
Cause I cant make you love me
If you dont

Bonnie Raitt

RE: Who am I.....

Thank you Leo

RE: Who am I.....

I think you are such a sweet man.

RE: true love?

Although we hate to admit it......we all have expectations of each other in relationships.....whether it be a friendship, a co-worker, a love interest, our families and children. We all want respect, honesty, faithfulness, loyalty, understanding, etc.

I think as we age our 'expectations' change somewhat.....at least they have for me. In addition to all the things and more I listed above, I had the 'pie in the sky' pipedream of the house in the country with the white picket fence, the swingset and the family dog.......nothing but a bed of roses, living on love and happily ever after. Then I grew up some and reality set in. I found out that life is not always easy and a 'true love' relationship takes work and constant nurturing....it can't survive on love alone or when two people haven't really communicated their goals as a couple to each other. I married my first husband when I was very young, he was much older. We tried for 2 1/2 years to live on love alone, but it didn't work because we both had different expectations of each other. He was a very good man and remained my lifelong friend until he passed away 3 years ago Christmas.

I thought I had learned so much from that relationship and married a second time with what I thought was my 'eyes wide open'. But in reality, I was still stuck in that mindset that if we just loved each other enough.....we could make it work. I knew he drank when I married him, but thought he would 'change' because he loved me. I thought the same thing after each of our children were born.....that he would stop because he was a father now and had responsibilities not only to me, but to our kids as well. When his anger and rage started to show itself, I kept telling myself each time he said he was sorry, that it would never happen again. Call me stupid......it took me 14 years to wake up from that nightmare and realize things weren't going to change. As bad as it was, in fairness to him, I based a lot of our marriage on assumptions and expectations......all in the name of 'true love'. It was 12 years ago that we divorced and I have a had a few relationships since then.......some good.......some not so good.

The point I am trying to make is this......as I get older, I realize that living in a world of denial and settling for the sake of 'true love' is no way to live. How we choose to live our lives...whether it be with patience waiting for 'the one' to come along, settling for one for fear of being alone, or actively seeking to find 'the one' who truly fulfills our lives......defines in part the person we are inside. If we find ourselves feeling lonely and alone most of the time....are we happy? I think not. If we are with someone who we either don't feel that tingling in the pit of our stomach when they walk in the room or who doesn't reciprocate our feelings of admiration and respect, but we settle because 'at least we aren't alone', are we happy then? No.....I don't think so. If we are actively seeking to find someone who we accept and love for who they are and they accept us as we are without all those expectations we had in our youth, and along the way we may meet many good people and share some of lifes adventures......are we then happy? I know I am.

I do still believe in true love and I do believe it can come more than once in a lifetime for some. But we should never settle for anything less than what we want and deserve. Nor should we expect our partner to settle for less either.

Bet you are all glad I have finally shut up now.

RE: Just in case anybody was wondering

Awwwww .............Cris n Rob.......you two are so cute together!!! How long are you going to be here in Arizona Cris? I have wanted to call, but didn't want to take up even one minute of your precious time together.
I'm feeling better daily.......the doctor still has me on oxygen, breathing treatments and a ton of antibiotics, but the pnuemonia is clearing up slowly. Just gonna take some time to get my strength back.
I can't tell you both enough how happy I am for the two of you. You are a beautiful person Cris and deserve all the happiness I am sure Rob is bringing to you. You must be a good man Rob to have stolen Cris's heart the way you have.
Maybe, if you are here long enough......and you two can stand to see daylight .......I just might be able to get down to the valley to say hi and give you both a big hug. or 2....or 3.....or 4 or 5.

RE: We Need A Laugh

To be honest Star.........no.......I don't watch football.

RE: Alone at the Movies

I never go to the movies......alone or with a date. For some reason, the dark theatre and scooting down in the seat turns out to be nothing but an expensive nap for me.
Plus, I don't think a date, or anyone else for that matter would want to be nudging me every few minutes to stop snoring.
I love to rent a good flick and watch it at home with family, my grandkids, friends........that way when I fall asleep through most of it I can rewatch it the next day before it is due back.

Also......I love that pause button for those potty breaks.

RE: We Need A Laugh

I'm usually pretty good at reading typonese and between the lines.........but this one's got me stumped too.

And I'm not even blonde.........



This week .

RE: Women and Our profiles

Oh.......for cryin out loud.......Susie was just expressing her thoughts/concerns/opinion, and once again in less than 10 posts the thoughts she was trying to express are being invalidated by someone who just wants to start an arguement.
There are thousands of new people to the world of the net daily who may be naive to the ways of net predators....whether they are looking to steal your identity, your money, your heart, or God forbid to cause injury to yourself or your children. Thank you Susie for posting your thoughts. They may be good food for thought for 'newbies' when trying to decide just how much information to divulge in a profile, or when chatting with someone online they barely know.