Additive Preservative Free Parmesan Cheese

There used to be a shredded parmesan cheese that I loved, but the company must
have changed it, because the last time I bought the cheese it didn't even smell like
cheese. I didn't recognize the last three ingredients in the cheese (cellulose, potas-
sium sorbate, and natamycin), so I did a little research.

According to Wikipedia.org., cellulose is an organic compound and it is mainly ob-
tained from wood pulp and cotton. Cellulose is often referred to as "dietary fiber".
Potassium sorbate is mainly used as a food preservative. It inhibits molds and yeast
in many foods. Natamycin is used in food to fight fungal growth, and it is used med-
ically to treat fungal infections.

I have a new favorite parmesan cheese. It's made by 4C Foods Corp. This cheese
has no additives or preservatives and it smells like cheese. Now I put the 4C
cheese in my Cannellini Tomato Soup and my Spaghetti.

Cannellini Tomato Soup

2 tbsp. olive oil
1 onion chopped
1/8 tsp. celery salt
14.5 oz. chopped tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. black pepper
(3) 15 oz. cans cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/2 tbsp. dried parsley
4C Grated Parmesan Cheese

Heat olive oil and onion in a large pot over medium heat and cook for about 15
minutes. Next, add the garlic,tomatoes, broth, beans, spices, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low for 30 minutes, so the flavors can blend.

After you put the soup in your bowl sprinkle the cheese on top.

Spaghetti

lb. angel hair pasta
lb. ground beef
1 garlic clove
1 onion
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
lb. 26 oz. spaghetti sauce
1 bouillon cube
4C Grated Parmesan Cheese

Cook olive oil, onion, and beef together on medium heat for about 30
minutes until the beef is no longer pink. After the beef is browned, add the
bouillon cube, garlic, spaghetti sauce, spices, and Worcestershire sauce.
Cook about 5 minutes more and then put on low while you cook the pasta
according to the box directions.

Once the spaghetti is on your plate sprinkle the cheese on top.

Disrespectful Shoppers

Imagine people yelling, cussing, and hitting retail store windows in anger.
What could make people act this way?...BLACK FRIDAY of course.
Why do some people wait outside for a store to open and treat the
employees and other people in line with such disrespect?

Also, you wouldn't believe the way that some people shop retail stores.
They put merchandise in the wrong spot by throwing it on the floor, or
flinging the items over racks that it shouldn't even be on.

Retail Stores Are Lying to You

Is buying a pair of jeans easy, or is it a daunting task? The retail stores have
decided that you should believe that you're smaller than you really are. On
top of that, it takes longer to find a pair of jeans because you go in thinking
you're one size, but then you end up "magically smaller" when you go into the
fitting room.

If you're a size 10, you should be a size 10 no matter where you buy your jeans.
You shouldn't be a size 6 in one store and a size 10 in another store. I hear ladies
all the time talking about how they 'can't believe' they're in a size smaller than they
thought they'd wear. I just want to yell... "The retail stores are lying to you!", but
I say nothing. I keep my thoughts to myself. I need to tell you though, the retail
stores are lying to you.

The next time you need to try on some jeans...
*Take at least two different sizes in the fitting room with you .
*Take at least six pairs of jeans with you too.

Vitamins Work

I've talked to a lot of people who say they're tired, and when I ask them if they
take vitamins they usually say no. I take a mulivitamin every day, because if
I don't I'll feel drained. I believe that vitamins work, but I don't take gummies
because they don't have as many vitamins and minerals as a chewable
children's multivitamin or an adult multivitamin that you swallow.

Vitamins Work Poem

When people tell me how tired they've been
I simply say, "Take a vitamin."
I take a multivitamin every day.
If I skip it I'll feel really drained.
Don't take gummies...
They have less vitamins and minerals.
Take a multivitamin that you swallow, 
or one that's chewable.

Cake Pop Kit

I bought a boxed cake pop kit from the grocery store. It took me three hours to
get the cake pops done. Three hours! I know it sounds unbelievable, but it's true.
On the box there were only four steps. Oh...but those "four steps" took a long time.















#1   Prepare cake mix
#2   Cook prepared cake mix
#3   Cool the cake completely
#4   Crumble the cake (This is actually step four)
#5   Mix crumbled cake and frosting together
#6   Form the cake/frosting mixture into balls
#7   Melt white chocolate in microwave
#8   Dip cake pop stick into white chocolate 
#9   Dip stick into each cake ball
#10  Refrigerate cake pops for 45 minutes
#11  Reheat the white chocolate
#12  Dip and roll the cake pops in white chocolate 
#13  Roll cake pops in sprinkles
#14  Put cake pops back into the refrigerator until you're ready to eat them

Do you know a quicker way to make cake pops?