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{Katie’s Kitchen} Stuffed Cabbage Casserole

Feeling a little festive for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend? Why not make Cabbage Casserole!

I love everything about the traditional Irish corned beef and cabbage recipe, but I thought it would be fun to mix it up with something else this year!

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. I started with my dutch oven and my wok on the stove top. Heat olive oil in the dutch oven, toss in your chopped onion and minced garlic and stir for about 4 minutes.

Start cooking your rice- whether you use minute rice, a rice cooker or on the stove top, about 2 cups will need to go into the ground beef soon.

Then, add in the ground beef and cook until browned, seasoning with salt and pepper.

While that’s cooking chop up the cabbage into 1 inch pieces and set aside in a bowl.

In the ground beef pot, toss in the thyme, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and vinegar and continue to cook for a few more minutes before adding the tomatoes and tomato sauce.  Add in 1/4 cup of water and then let simmer for about 15 mins.

Take 2 cups of your cooked rice and add into the pot with the ground beef mixture and stir for a few minutes.

Heat up the wok (or any other big pan) with olive oil and then add in the cabbage and cook until halfway done, while adding in salt and pepper.

Next grab your casserole dish and spoon in one half of the cabbage in a layer on the bottom of the dish, then, add half of the ground beef mixture in a layer on top of that, followed by the rest of the cabbage and then the rest of the mixture.

Cover tightly with foil and stick in the oven to cook for 45 mins.

When it’s finished you can choose to add Parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top for the last 10 mins. Some people don’t, because it’s not traditionally on top. But….it does taste good 😉

That’s it!

Definitely let it cook because it is SOOO HOT when you spoon it onto your plate.

INGREDIENTS: I got the recipe here! 

Check out the steps below!

Interesting People #49: Denise Rollins of The Whole Heart Center

This episode features Denise Rollins, Ph.D. the Executive Director & Master L.I.F.E. Coach of The Whole Heart Grief & Life Resource Center. We talk about how grief has affected our lives, how she created the Whole Heart Center, and how her mission has expanded.

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{Hollywood Headlines} Katy Perry RUINED a Contestants “First Kiss”…and MORE!

She kissed a boy — and he didn’t like it.

On Sunday’s season premiere of American Idol, judge Katy Perry surprised contestant Benjamin Glaze — who had never been kissed — with a smooch on the lips.

In an interview with The New York Times, the 19-year-old cashier from Enid, Oklahoma said, “I was a tad bit uncomfortable. I wanted to save it for my first relationship. I wanted it to be special.”

He added, “Would I have done it if she said, ‘Would you kiss me?’ No, I would have said no. I know a lot of guys would be like, ‘Heck yeah!’ But for me, I was raised in a conservative family and I was uncomfortable immediately. I wanted my first kiss to be special.”

Adding insult to the kiss, Benjamin was rejected by all three judges.

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Eddie Murphy is on board to co-star with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in a long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy Twins.

Schwarzenegger confirmed the news during a panel discussion this week at South by Southwest. He said the script is done for Triplets, and Murphy will play the long-lost third sibling. The original movie, which starred Schwarzenegger and DeVito as unlikely twins, was a huge success. The sequel has been in the works since 2012. There’s no word yet on when the movie will come out. (Deadline)

Despite TMZ saying it’s been canceled, MTV is expanding its reboot of Total Request Live. The show will go on a “planned hiatus,” but will return to afternoons on April 9th. To go along with the afternoon and late-night iterations, MTV plans to launch a morning version as well. (Variety)

Jon Hamm has joined Natalie Portman in The Pale Blue Dot. According to Variety, the drama “follows a successful female astronaut who, after coming back home from a mission in space, starts to unravel when confronted by her seemingly perfect life.” Production is expected to start this spring.

Former football star Johnny Manziel has married his girlfriend Bre Tiesi. TMZ says the ceremony took place at a California courthouse.

WE LEARNED ABOUT BUTTERFLIES

Here are some of the facts that listeners sent in using the GAC Services text line to help us celebrate National Learn About Butterflies Day!

Facts

depends on whom you would like to believe. The Anglo-Saxons used the word ‘butterfloege’ because their most common butterfly was the yellow brimstone butterfly. This English influence was brought to the new world. In the colonies, people claimed that at night witches would turn into winged creatures and steal butter. In other languages the butterfly’s name means ‘licker of milk’ and milk thief. So maybe they were not off the mark. In Russia they’re called ‘babochka’ or ‘little soul’. The ancient Greeks called butterflies ‘Psyche’ which also means ‘soul.’ Many cultures feel that when we die our souls go to heaven as butterflies. In France they are called ‘papillon.’ Parking tickets are called ‘papillon’ too, because they are big pieces of yellow paper. When they are placed under a windshield wiper they flap like a big yellow butterfly. The Sioux Indians called butterflies ‘fluttering wings’. There are other stories which are not as pleasant. The Dutch word for butterfly, desc! 

Google butterfly

They breath through their wings. The colors come from nano sized cones depening on how close the are to each other and the way the light reflects off them.

 Fact: Butter can’t fly!!

Butterfly fact: butterflies fly

 Hey pat butterflies are connected with spiritual energy

Fun fact: GAC Services loves butterflies!

We install high efficiency systems that are better for the environment and in turn help butterflies thrive!

 

Episode 4: The Do’s and the Don’ts!!!

Know what to do before you walk into your first microblading appointment. It makes it so much easier!!

Next episode…we talk commonly asked questions, so send us yours on the Free Country Wake Up Crew facebook under the post!

Don’t forget to register for the HUGE microblading giveaway below! 🙂

{Tom’s Take} My Favorite Young New Actor, Lucas Hedges

In the past year, Hedges had supporting roles in Manchester By the Sea, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and Lady Bird.

He can’t play a teenager anymore, I’m looking forward to leading roles for this guy.

– Tom

Brought to you by Jay Day and the Day Home Team

Fitness Vlog: Meet my Trainer…also leg day

I am a couple of weeks into my fitness training at Onelife Fitness North Frederick. They are the official training center of TEAM WFRE and my trainer CJ has been whipping me into shape! This video is the grand reveal of CJ’s face along with Onelife Fitness Director Martin!

I am glad to have the company for the video because it was another leg day. NEVER SKIP LEG DAY. THEY CAN TELL.

I can’t wait to see you at the gym too! Let’s get #WFREFit

 

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