A Weekly Serving - 5/1/2011

This week definitely flew by! I hope you had a great week yourself. Here's my weekly musings on family, food, and fun...Family - Joel is 51 weeks old this week and only 1 more weeks until he turns 1 year old... EEK! This is a special weekend since it's my birthday weekend! I turned the big, whopping 35 years old... but I'm still very much young at heart. Joel certainly makes me feel young since we enjoy playing with his toys together every day, not to mention all the children's songs we sing! For my birthday, we just spent time with family and had lunch and dinner out. Foodie News - Coming up is the National Restaurant Show here in Chica

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Autism Ignorance: Conservative James Moore Says Autism Is Not a Disability

UPDATE: NDP Candidate Mark Ireland who was present at the forum has twice CONFIRMED in a message below that James Moore stated that autism is not a disability.  Mr. Ireland also confirmed that Moore made the statement in a twitter discussion with Ben Brisebois that I have posted on Facing Autism in NB. Conservative candidate James Moore was asked at Riverside Secondary All Candidates Meeting  in the  BC riding of  Port Moody–Westwood–Port Coquitlam whether he would support legislation to amend the Canada Health Act to include autism treatment (ABA/IBI) under Medicare.  His reply, as reported at Medicare for Autism NOW,  

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15 Tasty Ways to use Tortillas

If there's one thing you'll find on a Mexican table, it's tortillas. They're a staple in Mexican cuisine whether it's used to eat or cook with. From tacos, fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, or even lasagnas, many Mexican inspired dishes incorporate tortillas somehow. So for the upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebration next week, I hope you have some tortillas handy! It doesn't matter if it's flour, corn, or even whole wheat, here are 15 Tasty Ways to use Tortillas... Homemade Whole Wheat TortillasHere's a healthy version you can make at home... Southwest Breakfast BurritosStart your day with these savory, filling burritos... Chicken FajitasThese are flavorful

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Autism in Election 2011? Vote Liberal ... OR ... Vote NDP

On Monday Canadians will cast their votes in Election 2011.  IF autism is a major concern in your life or the life of a family member I ask you to consider voting for either the Liberal OR the NDP candidate in your riding.I make this request because the Conservative Party has consistently opposed any substantive role for the federal government in addressing Canada's national autism crisis. Some Liberal and some NDP  party members have made statements in support of either official inclusion of autism in Medicare or programs and legislation aimed at working with the provinces to ensure that autistic Canadians participate fully in our health ca

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Εχετε αποτύχει κε πρωθυπουργέ

Έχετε αποτύχει κε πρωθυπουργέΑν πρόκειται να μπει η χώρα σε καθεστώς οικονομικής υποτέλειας εν είδη φυλακής για 30 χρόνια, για να επωφεληθούν οι διεθνείς τοκογλύφοι φίλοι σας έχετε αποτύχει κε Παπανδρέου στο ρόλο του αυτόκλητου σωτήρα για τη χώρα μας. Το σημαντικότερο που έχετε να προσφέρετε στον τόπο για να αποδείξετε ότι δεν είστε υπάλληλος αυτών που δυσφημούν και εκμεταλλεύονται την χώρα είναι να επαναδιατυπώσετε άμεσα την λαϊκή εντολή . Η δημοκρατία δεν έχει αδιέξοδα αλλά το λαϊκό αίσθημα αυτή τη στιγμή βιώνει μια οικονομική ολιγαρχία με πλήθος εκμαυλισμών και υποκρισιών. Οι χρεωκοπημένοι ηγέτες του δικομματισμού Κ. Μητσοτάκης, Α. Παπανδρέου, Κ. Σ

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Chicken Pesto Stuffed Focaccia

Article first published as Chicken Pesto Stuffed Focaccia on Blogcritics.I've been enjoying bread baking lately while the weather is still cool enough. I wish my husband loved bread as much as I did. His carb of choice is rice (surprise, surprise.) One bread he's not a fan of is focaccia. He finds it too thick and doughy for his tastes. In my effort to help him embrace the beauty of focaccia, I decided to tempt him with this Chicken Pesto Stuffed Focaccia. Chock full of seasoned chicken, melted cheese and flavorful pesto, he finally warmed up to it! It's no wonder... it's just like a stuffed pizza that has filling possibilities that are endless!...The

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15 Appetizers for a Mexican Fiesta

We're counting down to Cinco de Mayo celebrations here! If you like Mexican cuisine as much as we do, stay tuned as I'll be posting some favorites up until Cinco de Mayo next week. Let's kick it off with some starters. Whether you're throwing a little fiesta or not, these all make for great snacks any time of year. Here are 15 Appetizers for a Mexican Fiesta or just to snack on! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4

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