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My Favorite Mixed Drink – The Fuzzy Navel or Hairy Navel

I am not a big drinker but every once in a while I like to relax with my favorite drink, a Fuzzy Navel.

What is a Fuzzy Navel?

It is a drink created by blending Peach Schnapps with Orange Juice. The fuzzy part of the name refers to the fuzzy skin on a peach.

What is a Hairy Navel?

To give a Fuzzy Navel a little more of a kick just add Vodka.

Ingredients:

2 ounces of Peach Schnapps
4 ounces of Orange Juice
(Optional: 1 ounce of vodka for a Hairy Navel)
Fruit slice of choice (usually an orange slice)

Instructions:

Pour the schnapps and orange juice in a chilled highball glass with ice. Garnish with a fruit slice.

Variations:

Alternate Fuzzy Navel: 1/3 Peach Schnapps, 1/3 Orange Juice, and 1/3 Lemonade
NASA Truth Serum: Equal portions of Peach Schnapps and Malibu Rum over ice, fill with Orange Juice and top off with a splash of Vodka
Woo Woo: Substitute the Orange Juice with Cranberry Juice
Sex on the Beach: Add Vodka to a Woo Woo

I hope you enjoy this drink as much as I do. Cheers!

1 comment December 15th, 2008

Top Sweepstakes to Win Super Bowl XLIII Tickets

Super Bowl XLIII is being hosted in Tampa, Florida. Here is my annual list of top sweepstakes to win tickets and in some cases a whole trip to Super Bowl 43. Links to the official sweepstakes are below.

• NFL.COM Fantasy Football Inside Access Sweepstakes
  • Play the official NFL Fantasy Football game and enter to win a VIP trip to Super Bowl XLIII. You could also win tickets to opening day kickoff in New York, tickets to the AFC/NFC Championship Games, Pro Bowl Games, and much more…

• Canon 4th Annual Amateur Photo Contest
  • Submit your youth football photos for your chance to win a trip for 4 to Super Bowl XLIII and a Canon EOS Rebel XSi camera kit.

• 2008 Visa Inside Pass NFL Sweepstakes Promotion
  • Cardholders who use their Visa cards to make a purchase from September 1 through December 31, 2008, will be automatically entered for a chance to win. The more times you use your Visa card, the more automatic entries you’ll receive. Additionally, cardholders receive bonus entries for using their Visa cards to pay bills during the promotion period.
  • One Grand Prize winner will receive a VIP trip to Super Bowl XLIII, the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl, and the 2009 NFL Playoffs, and will get the chance to meet and hang out with an NFL player at each event too. Each trip includes a pair of tickets to the game, airfare and accommodations for two, and a $500 NFL-themed Visa Gift card. In addition, hundreds of First Prize winners will receive $100 NFL-themed Visa Gift cards.

• The Live Your Super Bowl Fantasy with Snickers Sweepstakes
  • SNICKERS® is giving you the chance to win a VIP Super Bowl XLIII experience every week during the 2008 NFL season. That’s 17 trips with exclusive party access (VIP tickets to the EA Sports Super Bowl XLIII Party and a private reception with current/former NFL players), tickets to a local amusement park, travel and accommodations, and two tickets to the Big Game.
  • To enter, grab a specially marked SNICKERS® Bar* and enter the Code from under the wrapper at their site.

• Oh Boy! Oberto Super Bowl Sweepstakes
  • Enter for a chance to win two tickets to Super Bowl XLIII, roundtrip airfare, and hotel accomodations.
  • Just enter the UPC number found on the back of any 3.5oz or larger package of Oh Boy! Oberto at their site.

• The NFL Mobile Live Super Bowl XLIII Sweepstakes
  • Grand Prize consists of a trip for the Winner and one guest to Super Bowl XLIII, which includes roundtrip air transportation, and hotel accommodations.
  • You will receive one entry into the Sweepstakes by launching the NFL Mobile Application. On each subsequent day of the Sweepstakes Period, you may launch the NFL Mobile Application and receive one entry into the Sweepstakes.
  • A winner will be selected each of the seventeen weeks of the season.

I will be updating this post as new sweepstakes become available, so please bookmark this site (Hit CTRL-D) to stay up-to-date with the latest Super Bowl sweepstakes and contests.

Please remember that every attempt is made to be accurate in listing these prizes. You should read each sponsor’s official rules for final information.

Good Luck!

9 comments September 1st, 2008

Wiener Schnitzel

This is my husband’s favorite meal. His mother used to make it for him and now he makes it for us. Here’s their family recipe from Croatia.

Ingredients:

1 lb. Chicken or Turkey cutlets

1/2 cup flour

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup Italian style bread crumbs

Vegetable Oil

Directions:
Pound the cutlets to make them very thin. Place flour, eggs, and bread crumbs in 3 individual shallow dishes. Dredge the cutlets in flour, shake off excess, dredge through egg, and last in bread crumbs.

Heat the oil in a deep fryer. Add 1 schnitzel at a time, leave in until edges start to brown and then turn over for a couple minutes. The schnitzel should look golden brown. Transfer schnitzel to plate lined with paper towels. Then, repeat with the rest of the cutlets.

This recipe serves 4 to 6 people.

Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 20-30 minutes

A nice compliment to the schnitzel would be rice and peas or German potato salad. And my husband claims that schnitzel tastes even better the next day as left overs (if you have any).

Looking for more easy recipes? Try my recipe section.

1 comment August 8th, 2008

Happy Easter 2008

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A Joke About The Three Little Pigs

This is a cute joke. 

Three Little Pigs went out to dinner one night. The waiter came and took their drink order.

“I would like a Sprite,” said the first little piggy.

“I would like a Coke,” said the second little piggy.

“I want beer, lots and lots of beer,” said the third little piggy.

The drinks were brought out and the waiter took their orders for dinner.

“I want a nice big steak,” said the first piggy.

“I would like the salad plate,” said the second piggy.

“I want beer, lots and lots of beer,” said the third little piggy.

The meals were brought out and a while later the waiter approached the table and asked if the piggies would like any dessert.

“I want a banana split,” said the first piggy.

“I want a cheesecake,” said the second piggy.

“I want beer, lots and lots of beer,” exclaimed the third little piggy.

“Pardon me for asking,” said the waiter to the third little piggy, “But why have you only ordered beer all evening?”  

You’re gonna LOVE me for this….

The third piggy says, “Well, somebody has to go wee, wee, wee, all the way home!”

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Happy Valentine’s Day 2008

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1 comment January 19th, 2008