The ultimate recipe for “to-die-for” popcorn in just a minute, but first:
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I feel like Carrie Bradshaw writing on a hot steamy summer day while the city around me bakes in the heat. A Summer Saturday in Philadelphia. My wilderness trek is behind and there is a big pile of luggage that needs unpacking in my kitchen. Guess what I am doing today.
Just grabbed coffee and helped a flight attendent from Colorado Springs get to the ER because a black lab bit her arm. She was walking down the street with a sandwich in her hand and the dog apparently just bit her. She was very sweet, very shaken, but amazingly still kept her sense of humor– she is going to be fine. Once I knew she was in good hands, I meekly said, “Welcome to Philly” and she laughed.
You never know what a day will hold. And it’s barely noon.
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Interesting tidbit: Another reason to get your news from FOX 29! We aren’t holding anything, it will be online and on our air immediately.
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Philadelphia Inquirer to hold stories for paper
That’s right, the Inquirer has sent out a memo to its staff requiring reporters and editors to hold non-breaking stories for the newspaper. “Beginning today, we are adopting an Inquirer first policy for our signature investigative reporting, enterprise, trend stories, news features, and reviews of all sorts,” explains managing editor Mike Leary. “What that means is that we won’t post those stories online until they’re in print.” Leary says that breaking stories will remain first on the web. Earlier this week, there was this story in Editor & Publisher:
“The owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News is facing more debt troubles, according to a Standard & Poors report that says the company has received a forbearance agreement from creditors through Sept. 10.”
Sounds like a big opportunity for the Philly TV stations.
Says Jeff Jarvis: “What the hëll are they thinking in Philadelphia?”
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Now it’s Saturday night and that laundry is still leering at me from the kitchen floor. Sorry vacation bags, you are staying packed until tomorrow, I’m going to ONDemand a movie!
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POPCORN
During my adventure vacation, I rediscovered how delicious popcorn is when it’s popped on the stove in oil. My friend’s mom recently re-introduced me to the concept, and I forgot how tasty it is. That is the way I grew up eating it since my dad was a MASTER popcorn maker. He would pop us some while we got into our pj’s then all four of us kids would polish off an entire big bowl before going to bed.
You need:
Cooking oil (careful about using strong tasting olive oil, it gives it a funny taste)
Bag of unpopped popcorn seeds
Salt
Directions:
Pour enough oil into a pot with a handle to coat the bottom, drop in enough seeds to cover the bottom, but not layer on top of each other (it will pop out of the pot) add salt to the oil so it coats the popcorn once it’s popped, then turn the heat to high. Wait for the oil to heat up, and the popping will start. Move the pot back and forth so you don’t burn the kernels already popped. When the lid starts to raise, lift the pot with the handle and pour into a bowl….
and enjoy.
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Hope you are enjoying the weekend with your friends and family.
KL
{ 31 comments… read them below or add one }
nmt 08.09.08 at 10:19 pm
I have come down with a serious case of Olympic fever . . .I caught about one hour of the opening ceremony - beautiful, stunning . . .
Tonight . . . getting waterlogged watching swimming!
(My favorite sport)
Glued to the TV - Wishing I was at the Water Cube . . .
Phelps has his first Gold . . he must be part fish.
On deck . .
Dara Torres in the relay . . . what is this - her 5th Olympics?
Catch the fever!
bobm 08.10.08 at 5:23 am
hi KL ! i know how you feel, unpacking is the worst part of vacay! i hpoe Van didnt hide a dead fish in your bag? i think the papers are holding stories to try to keep subscibers. to b honest anymore i just buy the paper for the crossword!!!
mace 08.10.08 at 6:50 am
Welcome home KL. Nothing like unpacked bags to let u know,vacations over,back to work.
mace 08.10.08 at 6:53 am
Good to have you back,and of course you were missed!
mace 08.10.08 at 6:55 am
Wow, I do remember making popcorn in a pan with oil!
mace 08.10.08 at 6:59 am
I also remember my big brother and sister enjoying the fluffy golden buttery choice kernals of corn.
mace 08.10.08 at 7:01 am
I of course had the crunchy oily bottom, which was still a step up from my little sister who got NONE!
mace 08.10.08 at 7:05 am
The Food chain in our family was kinda barbarrick.
mace 08.10.08 at 7:13 am
And what is going on with the Phla. Inq.. That sounds ridiculous. It’s like watching a football game without being able to see the TOUCHDOWNS until some other form of communication shows it first. Good luck Inq..
mace 08.10.08 at 7:22 am
How nice KL that you helped the dog attack victom to the E.R.. You get the Good Samariton award for the day! How nice.
bobm 08.10.08 at 8:23 am
ask Tex if you can wear the hat on the 10pm!!!!
Soccermom 08.10.08 at 8:42 am
I make popcorn like that too my kids just love it. Good to have you back Kerri-Lee, Fox is not the same when you are away. My husband won’t even watch it LOL Family picnic today after church so I will run for now. Enjoy your Sunday everyone SM
Kerri-Lee 08.10.08 at 8:45 am
NMT– make some popcorn to munch on while you watch! As good as the Diet Coke cake
KL (no tumble weeds tomorrow, I’m back in action BTW)
Tex 08.10.08 at 8:51 am
I think it is best for KL to save the hat for special off air opportunities.
mace 08.10.08 at 4:50 pm
1,2,3, you’re live! I know you miss the news. You seem passionate about your work. Looking forward to seeing you. P.S., I haven’t watched all week either lol.
mace 08.10.08 at 7:26 pm
Have a GREAT work week everyone!!! Blog ya later!
Rich 08.10.08 at 8:17 pm
The only comment I have on the Inquirer info is kind of an anti-TV news thing (sorry). Many times I’ve seen secondary news stories (that is, those that don’t make the first few pages of the newspaper) appear in the Inquirer, then a day later Fox29 (or another channel) is running the same story as newsworthy. It seems the TV outlets are taking today’s news and reporting it on tomorrows telecasts. Since the Inquirer posts these stories online before they appear in newsprint, its going to slow down the TV news outlets even more.
The Inquirer is clearly struggling to survive and this could serve to somewhat protect their property. While the newspaper is behind “common knowledge” when it comes to major news stories, they are well ahead for minor news.
Kerri-Lee 08.10.08 at 9:10 pm
Rich– you make good points.
Tex– what’s wrong with the hat?
Mace– you are eternally awesome.
JT– where are you?
Crazy– same thing
BobM- the hat was fine, right?
NMT– the most stylish/efficient woman I know
AJack?Deck?Cooler?Hellooooooooooooo
Kerri-Lee 08.10.08 at 9:11 pm
Oh and hi SoccerMom (did I forget anybody?)
JT 08.11.08 at 3:41 am
Comment by Kerri-Lee on 10 August 2008:
Oh and hi SoccerMom (did I forget anybody?)
Daphne, Dewey, Smashley and the guy with the trash bags on his lawn.
And reeko.
JT 08.11.08 at 3:45 am
Comment by Tex on 10 August 2008:
I think it is best for KL to save the hat for special off air opportunities.
Be careful, Tex.
The last guy that criticized one of KL’s hats lost his lucky fishing hat and didn’t catch a fish for many moons.
JT 08.11.08 at 3:51 am
Comment by Kerri-Lee on 10 August 2008:
JT– where are you?
I was enjoying my day off to the fullest.
bobm 08.11.08 at 4:53 am
Happy Monday one & all ! Looking for work is a job in itself!! i go out all morning until i go to my part-time gig in the afternoon. p.s. the hat is sooooo… cute!!!!
bobm 08.11.08 at 5:04 am
KL i forgot to tell you! last week on my search i cut through city hall as a short-cut. i accidently walked right through a Claudia Gomez report!!! (boy,if looks could kill!!!)
mace 08.11.08 at 6:06 am
Great morning folks! Enjoy your day! K.L., thanks for the wonderful compliment, I’ll be on cloud-9 all day! Take great care all.
mace 08.11.08 at 6:10 am
Oh that hat looked SLAMMIN’ on you! (EXELLENT!)
JT 08.11.08 at 6:13 am
You should have made the most of the opportunity.
You should have …
A. Done a little dance.
B. Sang your favorite song.
C. Hollered “Firehouse Friday ! WOOHOO !”
D. Given KL a shoutout.
E. Auditioned for Tex.
I think you missed a BIG opportunity here, Bob.
bobm 08.11.08 at 6:52 am
you are soooo right JT!! that chance may never happen again!!! as usual i didnt think of anything clever until hours later!
bobm 08.11.08 at 6:58 am
Rich, i agree with everything you said about the newspapers, i just couldnt word it as well!
mace 08.11.08 at 5:35 pm
Monday,Monday, La-da-La-da-da-da!
Rich 08.11.08 at 7:16 pm
bobm, thanks. I don’t think I worded it all that well. And I don’t mean to pick on Fox29 in particular. Its true of many TV news outlets, even national. I’m sure a major newspaper has a huge staff, while a Fox29 has a much smaller staff to “find” news. They have to take it where they can get it.