Friday, October 19, 2007

A Fun Way to Customize Your Photos



There are so many fun sites on the web. If you have some favorites, pass them on to us. Here's a fun one I just found. It takes a photo, and breaks it up into separate "polaroid" shots and merges into a collage. Here are the same two photos from the Taste of Altoona after having gone through this process.Find it at this link.

Eisenlauer Team at the Taste of Altoona



We had a great time tailgating at the Taste of Altoona on Thursday evening and our soup was a great hit! Thank you to all who stopped by and especially those who played our football game! Here are the recipes for our soups:

Crockpot Potato Soup

8 cups coarsely chopped peeled potatoes

1 small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)

1/2 lb. bacon - crisp cooked drained and crumbled

1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened

3 14.5 oz. cans reduced sodium chicken broth

1 10.75 oz can condensed cream of chicken soup

1/4 t. white pepper

1. In a 4-qt. electric crockery cooker, stir together the potatoes and onion. Stir in the bacon.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup and pepper.

3. Cover and cook the soup on low heat for 8-10 hours or on high heat for 4-5 hours. If you like, mash the potatoes slightly for a thicker consistency before serving.


Tortilla Chicken Vegetable Soup

3 lbs. chicken pieces

4 qts. water

3 stalks celery, chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled

1 large onion, diced

1 28 oz. can tomato chunks

2 chicken bouillion cubes

2 carrots or 1 red bell pepper

1/2 t. ground cumin

1/4 t. cayenne pepper

1 10 oz. pkg. frozen corn

1-2 bunches green onion, sliced thin

2 cups cooked long grain white rice

salt

tortilla chips

1. Place chicken and water in a stockpot, and onion, celery & garlic. cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes.

2. Remove chicken from broth and set aside to cool. Skim off fat. Smash cooked garlic cloves against side of pot. Add undrained tomatoes, carrots, cumin, cayenne pepper, white pepper and bouillon cubes to the broth. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.

3. Add corn, green onion. Simmer 10 minutes longer.

4. Skin and bone chicken, then dice or shred into bite-sized pieces. Add chicken to soup along with cooked rice. Heat through. Season with salt to taste. Ladle into bowls, garnish with cheese and tortilla chips.

Friday, October 5, 2007

GREAT SITE...VISIT THIS !



This is a great site if you are even thinking about painting a room, or the exterior of your home. It allows you to pick a room: living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom...and then pick a sample room and paint it! It's great, with a simple choose and drag the color, you can paint the walls, trim, accents and choose colors for the furniture. If you don't like it, pick a different color. If you do like it, save the colors and you can purchase the paint. Go to sherwin-williams.comhttp://sherwin-williams.com/ .

Friday, September 21, 2007

Changing Seasons-Time to Declutter the Closet


With the weather changing, it's time to move summer clothes out and warmer clothes into your closet. That makes an opportune time to declutter your closet. And that is sure to give you a feeling of accomplishment. Find the rest of the principles to follow in this article at http://www.organizedhome.com/. There are also downloadable charts and many more organizing articles to learn from.

Congratulations to the Winners


Congratulations to the people who had the right answers to the Renaissance Trivia Questions. Ruby Olsen, Chris Caliguri, Tiffany Allison, and Adrian Shafer all won tickets to the Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow. This is the second year for the Faire and it was great weather and great fun. Thanks for participating!

Thursday, September 6, 2007

BLOGGING 101 Beginners READ THIS

In order to win your prize...you must post or publish a comment...and have the right answer. At the bottom of each of our "postings" is (a number) Comment. Click on Comment. The next screen gives you the space to type in your quess to our question or anything you'd like to communicate to us and other readers. If you're a Google/Blogger you can log in. Second choice is Other. That choice allows you to give your name and/or your web page. The third choice is Anonymous. This choice will give you no prize, no recognition for a clever or correct answer - because we won't know who you are! After any of those three choices, you must click Publish Comment. Thanks for participating! Don't forget we are Full-time Realtors and would love to help you with your real estate needs...and any of your friends/co-workers/family.

TRIVIA QUIZ QUESTION- WIN TICKETS












There is a magical surprise hidden in Pleasant Hill behind Sleepy Hollow. It's the permanent grounds for the Renaissance Faire!. You won't believe it until you see it. Cross the bridge over the moat and you enter a whole new world...another time and place. A European village, a pirate ship, a castle, good eats, entertainment - it's all here. You still have the next two weekends to get in on the fun. AND if you can be the first to answer one of these questions, we'll award you two complimentary tickets to the Faire.



1. Renaissance means _______ in Latin?



2. Bubonic plague or Black Death was rampant during the Middle Ages. What two live critters were the main contact for spreading the disease?



3. What was Michelangelo's last name?



Go to dmrenfaire.com for schedules of entertainment, hours of the Faire and more details.