Obama Speech to American School Children
By Fox News
September 7, 2009
Editor’s Note: The following are prepared remarks from President Obama’s Back to School Event scheduled for Tuesday in Arlington, Virginia
We would like to know what you think? Are you allowing your child to hear the President’s Speech tomorrow? dan@youngchronicle.com
The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.
I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now, with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you’re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer, and you could’ve stayed in bed just a little longer this morning.
I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived in Indonesia for a few years, and my mother didn’t have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday – at 4:30 in the morning. Now I wasn’t too happy about getting up that early. A lot of times, I’d fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I’d complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and say, “This is no picnic for me either, buster.”
So I know some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I’m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.
Now I’ve given a lot of speeches about education. And I’ve talked a lot about responsibility.
I’ve talked about your teachers’ responsibility for inspiring you, and pushing you to learn. I’ve talked about your parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and get your homework done, and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with that Xbox.
I’ve talked a lot about your government’s responsibility for setting high standards, supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren’t working where students aren’t getting the opportunities they deserve.
But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, and the best schools in the world – and none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities. Unless you show up to those schools; pay attention to those teachers; listen to your parents, grandparents and other adults; and put in the hard work it takes to succeed.
And that’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself.
Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide.
Maybe you could be a good writer – maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper – but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor – maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or a new medicine or vaccine – but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a Senator or a Supreme Court Justice, but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team.
And no matter what you want to do with your life – I guarantee that you’ll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You’re going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You can’t drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You’ve got to work for it and train for it and learn for it.
And this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.
You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.
We need every single one of you to develop your talents, skills and intellect so you can help solve our most difficult problems. If you don’t do that – if you quit on school – you’re not just quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country.
Now I know it’s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork.
I get it. I know what that’s like. My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mother who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn’t always able to give us things the other kids had. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and felt like I didn’t fit in.
So I wasn’t always as focused as I should have been. I did some things I’m not proud of, and got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.
But I was fortunate. I got a lot of second chances and had the opportunity to go to college, and law school, and follow my dreams. My wife, our First Lady Michelle Obama, has a similar story. Neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn’t have much. But they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country.
Some of you might not have those advantages. Maybe you don’t have adults in your life who give you the support that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job, and there’s not enough money to go around. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don’t feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren’t right.
But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life – what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you’ve got going on at home – that’s no excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude. That’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. That’s no excuse for not trying.
Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up. No one’s written your destiny for you. Here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future. That’s what young people like you are doing every day, all across America.
Young people like Jazmin Perez, from Roma, Texas. Jazmin didn’t speak English when she first started school. Hardly anyone in her hometown went to college, and neither of her parents had gone either. But she worked hard, earned good grades, got a scholarship to Brown University, and is now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to being Dr. Jazmin Perez.
I’m thinking about Andoni Schultz, from Los Altos, California, who’s fought brain cancer since he was three. He’s endured all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer – hundreds of extra hours – to do his schoolwork. But he never fell behind, and he’s headed to college this fall.
And then there’s Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods, she managed to get a job at a local health center; start a program to keep young people out of gangs; and she’s on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college.
Jazmin, Andoni and Shantell aren’t any different from any of you. They faced challenges in their lives just like you do. But they refused to give up. They chose to take responsibility for their education and set goals for themselves. And I expect all of you to do the same.
That’s why today, I’m calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education – and to do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending time each day reading a book.
Maybe you’ll decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, or volunteer in your community. Maybe you’ll decide to stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look, because you believe, like I do, that all kids deserve a safe environment to study and learn. Maybe you’ll decide to take better care of yourself so you can be more ready to learn.
And along those lines, I hope you’ll all wash your hands a lot, and stay home from school when you don’t feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter.
Whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work — that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. You won’t click with every teacher. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right this minute. And you won’t necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected twelve times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures define you – you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time. If you get in trouble, that doesn’t mean you’re a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to behave. If you get a bad grade, that doesn’t mean you’re stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying.
No one’s born being good at things, you become good at things through hard work. You’re not a varsity athlete the first time you play a new sport. You don’t hit every note the first time you sing a song. You’ve got to practice. It’s the same with your schoolwork. You might have to do a math problem a few times before you get it right, or read something a few times before you understand it, or do a few drafts of a paper before it’s good enough to hand in.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new. So find an adult you trust – a parent, grandparent or teacher; a coach or counselor – and ask them to help you stay on track to meet your goals.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you – don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough. It’s about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best.
It’s the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and found this nation. Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war; who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google, Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other.
So today, I want to ask you, what’s your contribution going to be? What problems are you going to solve? What discoveries will you make? What will a president who comes here in twenty or fifty or one hundred years say about what all of you did for this country? Your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you have the education you need to answer these questions. I’m working hard to fix up your classrooms and get you the books, equipment and computers you need to learn. But you’ve got to do your part too.
So I expect you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things from each of you. So don’t let us down – don’t let your family or your country or yourself down. Make us all proud. I know you can do it.
Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America.
Source: Fox News
Healthy After-School Living
September 7, 2009 by Dan
Filed under Parent's Advice
By ARA Content
Sept. 7, 2009
While what children eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner are extremely important for a child’s health, snacking also plays an important role. Developing healthy snacking habits early on may have more of an impact on a child’s overall health than most people realize.
After-school snacking can either contribute to a healthy lifestyle or can be an unhealthy culprit in your child’s day. It’s no surprise that most kids are ravenous after school; they often eat lunch at 11:30 a.m.! And with today’s parents staying later at the office or facing longer commutes, many families are not sitting down for dinner until 7:30 p.m. It’s all too easy for children to fall into a routine of junk food, and hours in front of the TV after school if parents or caregivers do not intervene. A great first step to improve your child’s well-being is to plan an after-school routine to help your child stay healthy and active even after the school bell rings.
“With the changing demands and pressures of work and school, it’s more important than ever to incorporate simple nutritious solutions into our routines,” says Laura Molseed, registered dietitian for Del Monte Foods. Here are some simple solutions to meet every family’s needs!
Stock Your Pantry with Easy Choices
Tip: Take your kids to the grocery store, and allow them to be directly involved in the selection process. According to experts, they are more likely to make better choices for it. Encourage kids to choose their favorite seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as a selection of nuts, raisins, low-fat yogurts and whole-wheat crackers, all of which are low in fat, sodium and sugar. “While an occasional sweet is a nice treat, having routine sweet afternoon treats, such as cookies and cupcakes, can really add up in terms of extra calories, fat and sugar ” says Molseed. “Keeping delicious, fun and healthy options in the kitchen and in your children’s lunchboxes will help them feel energized until dinner.”
Ants on a Log
Get Them Involved!
Tip: Teach your kids that healthy can still be fun.
Children love the idea of cooking, and making their own snacks and treats. Young children can help make easy 1-2-3 recipes, and older children can assist with meal planning, even creating their own dinner or lunch options. For example, for a twist on dessert, take Del Monte Fruit Chillers sorbet out of your pantry and turn them into something your entire family will love — a fun, after-dinner treat! Kids will love making this easy recipe for Iceberg Pie, a creamy, refreshing dessert. Simply mix 1/4 cup of low-fat vanilla yogurt with a 4.5-ounce cup of Fruit Chillers sorbet and pour the mixture into a favorite bowl. Freeze overnight. Del Monte Fruit Chillers sorbet (delmonte.com) is available at Target and Wal-Mart nationwide and is found at room-temperature in the canned fruit aisle. One cup of Fruit Chillers sorbet contains 100 percent DV Vitamin C and almost one complete serving of real fruit.
Get Them Moving! 
Time spent in front of the TV or computer is often at the expense of physical activity. Kids need to be moving at least 30 to 60 minutes a day, according to experts.
Your child is continuously bombarded with advertisements, often for fast food and other sugary snacks that do not promote healthy habits. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, children ages eight to 12 see an average of 21 television ads each day for candy, snacks, cereal and fast foods. It’s no wonder the first snacks they reach for are typically the items they see on TV each day.
Keep your kids active and provide plenty of healthy snacks along the way to avoid this. As kids often do not go directly home after school, packing healthy, delicious snacks they can easily eat on the go is important.
The colorful new “Bento Box”, based on the Japanese version, will hold several nutritious snacks in its various compartments and comes with a nutritious eating guide that allows you to plan fun, healthy snacks with your child!
Tip: Check with your babysitter or daycare center to ensure they are walking, dancing or playing group games.
Consider suggesting the babysitter host an after-school game session, but swap the usual board games with entertaining and interactive games designed to get your kids up and off the couch. One game that combines yoga, aerobics and stretches is the new WiiFit, soon to be launched from Nintendo. Finally, encouraging your child to eat healthier snacks and do more physical activities after school may prevent your child from reaching for the sugary or salty snacks, while still leaving them hungry for a delicious family dinner!
Source: ARAcontent Eversave
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Helping Out in the Community
By McGruff and Scruff
Sept. 5, 2009
In 1974, a neighborhood crime watch group was organized in South Dade County. Citizens met with their local law enforcement departments to ask what they could do to help the police apprehend a rapist terrorizing their community. From this first informal meeting, communities and law enforcement began to work together to keep neighborhoods safe and free from crime. An organization was formed, and Citizens’ Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County, Inc. (CCW) was registered as a 501(c) (3) non profit organization. Today, over 1,600 neighborhoods participate in the crime watch concept.
In 1979, the crime watch concept was introduced into the public school system at one school. Because it succeeded in curbing school crime, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) requested we, CCW, expand its student crime watch program from one school to include all public schools in the county. Since that time, Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade (YCW) has functioned as an allied program of the public schools.
Methodology The public school system contracts with YCW to educate and train students in violence and crime prevention strategies. Children also learn that good citizenship and personal responsibility include watching out for family, friends, schools and community. YCW maintains a presence in all M-DCPS.
The foundation of the YCW program is built upon a “school safety survey” which is administered at the school during the first few months of the school year. It asks respondents to rank their particular safety concerns – those issues which they believe have the potential to cause harm to themselves or their schoolmates. YCW students, student advisors, and our staff are then enlisted in the effort to resolve those issues impeding the safety, health, and education of young people. The results of the survey are prioritized and comprise the core content of the YCW program.
The YCW program is structured to teach leadership skills to students who volunteer to learn about school safety. While they learn how to keep themselves safe, they also learn public speaking, critical thinking, leadership, and other skills that will serve them into their adult lives. This, in turn, reinforces their self-esteem and promotes positive involvement, again curbing misbehavior, crime and violence in the school.
I’m McGruff the Crime Dog – world famous for my advice on how to stop crime before it happens, and for my great sense of humor. But seriously, my job is to help people, especially kids, learn how to be safe and make their neighborhood safer. Something else you should know about me is that I go all over the country to talk to people about how they can take a bite out of crime. So if you see me in your town, come on up and say hi. You can recognize me by my tan trench coat – I never go anywhere without it.
This here is my nephew Scruff. He helps me show kids how they can stay safe. Scruff’s a good pup but sometimes gets himself into a bit of trouble. Lucky for him he’s got a good memory – eventually he remembers the right thing to do to get out of trouble. Want to know more about me and Scruff?
You can read more about yours truly in the story How McGruff Became the Crime Dog, and you can read some of Scruff’s adventures in these comic books.
Today we will talk about: Helping Out in the Community
You and your friends can help out in your neighborhood by taking some few simple steps each day:
Ask your teacher if you could help by erasing the blackboard, or if he or she needs help carrying supplies.
- Bake some goodies for the elderly people in your community.
- Offer to rake the lawns of those in your neighborhood who are not able to.
- Ask your parents if they need help around the house. For example, offer to fold the laundry while you watch the television…that way you both win!
- Collect donations for a local shelter or Red Cross office. These are just a few ideas that you can do to help out around your community.
- By helping out, you are saying thanks to all those who make your neighborhood great!
Help Scruff help out in his community by playing these games!
Community Clean-up
Source: McGruff
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What Kids Say About School
By Larissa Hirsch, MD
September 5, 2009
It’s that time of year. The new school year is getting going — or already has — for millions of kids. We know everyone likes summer vacation more, but when we asked kids if they liked school, would you believe many of them said …YES?
No, they don’t love each second, every pop quiz and art project gone wrong. But on most days, 65% of kids said they liked school a lot (25%) or some (40%).
But what about the other 35%? We asked 965 kids, so that means about 337 kids were not happy on schooldays. On most days, 13% of those kids said they disliked it some and 22% said they disliked school a lot. That’s a problem considering many kids spend 180 days a year in school.
Boys Are Less Happy
Girls were generally happier than boys, with 29% of girls saying they liked school a lot compared with 21% of boys. Similarly, 44% of girls said they liked school some, while only 35% of boys said that.
When it came to disliking school, here’s how kids answered:
I dislike school some: 14% boys; 13% girls
I dislike school a lot: 30% boys; 14% girls
If kids aren’t happy at school, it’s usually because of some problem — or a group of problems. It could be low grades, trouble with friends, or problems at home. Kids can find help by talking to a counselor, teacher, or another adult at school. But more than half of the kids said they would find it difficult or impossible to use this kind of help.
Without seeking help, kids are less likely to solve the problems they’re having. Grades may get worse, a bully may keep on bullying, and worry over a family situation could keep getting in the way.
It Can Be Hard to Ask for Help
Boys, who are more likely to dislike school, also are the least likely to seek out help from a school counselor or staff member. Overall, about 60% of kids said it would be at least a little hard to talk to a school official about their problems. But twice as many boys as girls said they would never talk to an adult at school about their problems.
Doctors and other experts say that kids might not seek help for the following reasons:
“I don’t want to talk to a stranger.”
“I don’t think anyone can help me.”
“I don’t want my friends to know.”
But here are some good reasons to seek help anyway:
Talking to a stranger: It can feel a little weird to open up to someone you don’t know. But school staff aren’t exactly strangers. They’re trained (and paid) to help kids at your school — and that means helping kids with problems.
Thinking no one can help: It’s normal to feel sad if you have a tough problem to solve. But counselors, in particular, are experts in helping kids. Even if they can’t solve your problem right away, they can help you make a plan and they can invite other people in to help.
Not wanting to be different: If your school makes it super-obvious that you’re going to see the counselor, it might make you feel a little weird. (For instance, if you have to carry a fluorescent orange hall pass.) You can look for alternative ways to communicate with the counselor. You might call from home, write a note, or send an email.
Your mom or dad also could offer to call the counselor for you. If your counselor wants to meet at school, you can do it before school, after school, or at some time other than class. Also remember that you don’t have to tell people that you are seeing the counselor or what you’re seeing the counselor about. It might help to practice what you plan to say if someone asks you why you’re going.
If you start talking about a problem and beginning to solve it, you just might find you don’t dislike school so much anymore. You might start noticing that school is the place where your friends make you laugh, you learn new things, and your locker opens on the first try — at least on most days!
What’s a KidsPoll?
The group that took this KidsPoll included an almost equal number of boys and girls who were between 9 and 13 years old. They answered the questions on handheld data devices while visiting these health education centers and children’s museums:
Children’s Health Education Center — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
HealthWorks! Kids Museum — South Bend, Indiana
Health World Children’s Museum — Barrington, Illinois
Kansas Learning Center for Health Education — Halstead, Kansas
Lilly Health Education Center — Indianapolis, Indiana
McMillen Center for Health Education — Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Weller Health Education Center — Eaton, Pennsylvania
A poll, like the KidsPoll, asks people a list of questions. Then researchers compile all the answers and look at the way the group answered. They calculate how many (or what percentage) answered “yes” to this question and “no” to that one. Polls give us clues about how most people, not just the ones who answered the poll questions, feel about certain issues. We’ll be conducting more KidsPolls in the future to find out what kids say — maybe you’ll be part of one!
Source: Kids Health
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Pranks Kids Play at School
By Alexander
September 4, 2009
Dear Alexander,
(Q) I am 10 years old and allergic to peanuts. Somebody put peanut butter in my desk at school. What should I do about making sure my classmates understand my allergy instead of being mean about it?
(A) Sometimes kids can be mean when they do not understand something. Talk to your parents and your teacher so they can help you to come up with a plan to talk to your classmates about how serious a food allergy is. The kids will learn that food allergy can make someone very sick if they play tricks like putting peanut butter on your desk or on your personal items. The more they learn about food allergy, the more likely they will be willing to help you stay safe at school.
If anyone is ever threatening or bullying you, tell your parents, teacher, or an adult you trust.
Good luck!
Your friend,
Alexander the Elephant
Editor’s Note: The information above is not designed to take the place of a doctor’s instructions. Patients are urged to contact a doctor for specific information regarding guidelines for care.
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Source: Food Allergy
Start a Book Club with Your Friends
September 6, 2009 by Dan
Filed under Arts and Crafts
By Family Fun
Sept. 5, 2009
A kids’ book club can provide relief from winter boredom on two fronts. First, it offers a fun weekly (or monthly) occasion to look forward to, and second, it is a great incentive to read stories that jump-start the imagination.
To make lighter work, partner up with a friend, then send out invitations that include the title of the first book (ask your librarian for a recommendation) and a weekly time to meet. A bookmark, with extra spaces where the book titles will go, makes the perfect invitation. Before the club meeting, all the kids read the same book (or specified chapters), then come together for snacks and discussion. To get things started, the host child might want to write up a list of five discussion questions (What was your favorite part? Who was the best character?). Or, if the readers are little, you can read aloud while they listen or draw along to the story. If the kids like, you might consider choosing a loose theme for the books–for example, all winter stories, or all summery stories, or books from everyone’s favorite series of the moment.
Source: Family Fun
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Labor Day Recipe Turkey Burger
September 6, 2009 by Dan
Filed under Kids in the Kitchen
By Eating Well
Sept. 5, 2009
Summer’s end is fast approaching: Have you had your share of grilled burgers, steak and other seasonal fare? Make the most of your long Labor Day weekend by huddling around the barbecue one last time.
Spicy Turkey Burgers with Pickled Onions
Spicy Southwest flavors pair with sweet, tangy pickled red onions to create a standout turkey burger. If you’re used to beefy cheeseburgers, don’t worry – you won’t be disappointed.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
For the pickled onions:
1 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 small red onion, halved and very thinly sliced
For the burgers:
1 pound 93% lean ground turkey
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon canola oil
4 whole-wheat buns, split
8 teaspoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
Preparation
To prepare pickled onions:
1. Whisk vinegar, brown sugar, salt and allspice in a medium glass bowl. Cover and microwave on High until the mixture boils, 2-3 minutes. (Or bring the mixture to a boil in a small saucepan on the stove.) Add onion and toss to coat.
To prepare burgers:
1. Preheat grill to high.
2. Place turkey in a medium bowl and gently mix in cilantro, cumin, ground chipotle, salt and allspice until distributed throughout the meat. Form the mixture into 4 patties. Brush with oil.
3. Grill the burgers until cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 3-4 minutes per side. Toast buns on the grill, if desired.
4. Drain the onion, discarding the marinade. Spread 2 teaspoons mayonnaise on each bun; top with a burger and pickled onions.
Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Per serving:
308 calories
12 g fat (3 g sat, 1 g mono)
65 mg cholesterol
30 g carbohydrate
26 g protein
4 g fiber
738 mg sodium
150 mg potassium
Source: Lifescript
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Andres’ Wish to Meet Hanley Ramirez
WYATT THOMAS SMITSKY
September 6, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Missing Kids
| Case Type: Endangered Missing | |
| DOB: Feb 16, 2005 | Sex: Male |
| Missing Date: Date: Sep 4, 2009 | Race: White |
| Age Now: 4 | Height: 4’8″ (142 cm) |
| Missing City: GEORGETOWN | Weight: 40 lbs (18 kg) |
| Missing State : PA | Hair Color: Blonde |
| Missing Country: United States | Eye Color: Blue |
| Case Number: NCMC1130550 | |
| Circumstances: Wyatt was last seen at home on September 4, 2009. He was last seen wearing a brown military-type t-shirt, blue denim shorts and Spiderman flip flops. Wyatt may be in need of medical attention. | |
OSCAR GIOVANNI GARCIA-CALLES
September 6, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Missing Kids
| Case Type: Non Family Abduction | |
| DOB: Mar 27, 1994 | Sex: Male |
| Missing Date: Date: Jan 8, 2009 | Race: Hispanic |
| Age Now: 15 | Height: 5’3″ (160 cm) |
| Missing City: GREEN BROOK | Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg) |
| Missing State : NJ | Hair Color: Black |
| Missing Country: United States | Eye Color: Brown |
| Case Number: NCMC1130315 | |
| Circumstances: Oscar and Samuel were last seen on January 8, 2009. They may be in the local area or they may travel to New York, California, Florida, or Mexico. Oscar has a scar on his hand. | |