Between getting this computer working again and the heat, not to mention our youngest heading off to basic training, this week has my schedule off kilter. Then there’s the feline ping pong ball called George. When he’s not bouncing off the walls and furniture, he’s pouncing on Elisha the adult cat or the dogs. I watched George sneak up on one of the dogs, then pounce on Ebony. The result was that George got the dog’s blanket and Ebony ran off. In between the havoc George creates, we’re trying to get ready for our youngest grandson’s 1st birthday party. So I still get to mow the yard and clean up the remains of the fireworks the kids shot off before Chas left for basic. The only good thing is that working from home I’m able to adjust my schedule any way I need to.
Now the doubters need only check out the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and see how a company is rated to see that it’s not a scam. As a retired police officer, the first thing I would tell people to look at is, if you’re paying money, are you getting something in return? Just remember, paying for a membership is getting something in return for your money, and it’s perfectly legal. It’s no different than paying for a Sam’s Club membership. Now as my wife’s great uncle finally understood after being told repeatedly that it was a scam, is you don’t have to front money to get money from a bank trying to collect one of those you have the same last name and we’ll pretend you’re the heir and we’ll split the money, but first you need to pay $30,000 in bank fees. Hello! You’re being suckered into taking make believe money from a bank that’s not yours. Illegal! The FBI calls this one the Nigerian scam because that’s where the scammers are located, and that’s where the money goes. It’s the national occupation over there, have computer will scam dumb Americans out of money. People, all you need to do is check the BBB or call the bank or business from a phone number you found, not one that was given to you, and find out if they’re a real company.
Now if you check the BBB and find a business is accredited and been in business for over 25 years, you can be assured it’s not a scam. Of course you’ll always find people who say, it’s a scam, I didn’t make any money at it. Did you work? Or did you just sit there and expect someone else to do the work for you? Or did you just think money would come flooding into your lap? If the work from home concept is legit, you’re going to have to work. To be successful at working from home, just remember the saying, “winning starts with beginning” Robert H. Schuller an American author. If you begin doing nothing, you’ll get nothing in return. So start working from home the smart way, and enjoy your spare time.
Here’s a snack to share with company, or not, that I found at http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=1431 submitted by Uncle Bill Anatooskin.
Uncle Bill’s Stuffed Dill Pickles
1 jar dill pickles (48 ounces), preferably home made, or use kosher garlic dill pickles, 4 ½ to 5 inches in length.
1 package cream cheese (8 ounces), softened
1 medium onion or 2 small shallots, very finely chopped
3 large garlic cloves, finely minced
¾ teaspoon red hot sauce, such as Tabasco
Preparation
Cut off both ends of the dill pickles to form a flat area.
Using a thin potato peeler, a small sharp knife or Uncle Bill’s Dilly Core (a dill pickle corer), core each pickle; save the cores for another use, such as a salad.
Stand the cored pickles on end on a paper towel and let them drain for about 20 minutes. After draining, roll a paper towel and push it through the cored pickles to absorb as much moisture as possible.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream the cheese. Add the onion, garlic and hot sauce, and using a fork, mix the ingredients until well blended. Using a cake decorator, a piping bag or small spoon, stuff each cored pickle with the creamed mixture.
Wrap the filled pickles in batches in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours, or until the cheese filling is firm.
Just before serving, cut the pickles into ¾ inch slices and place on a serving tray and serve. Refrigerate any unused pickles.
You can also add some finely chopped smoked salmon into the filling, or finely chopped cooked ham of your choice. You can use pimento cream cheese instead of the regular kind.
And if you don’t like dill pickles, try stuffed carrots. Peel and partially boil large carrots until just tender. Slice the carrots about ½ inch thick, core the slices, and fill with the cream cheese filling.
You can find the Dilly Core at www.unclebillskitchen.com
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