FOAS - try it with pork. I stuffed a pork chop with onions, garlic and mushrooms, then put bay and smoked paprika on the outside. The braising juice was white whine and pork broth. I've also sprinkled in on roasted potatoes, green beans, and added it to ground beed that was then used to stuff baby zucchini. It's also good on egg dishes. (I keep both sweet and sharp, snoked and regular, and I'm always sprinkling it on somethign just to see how it goes. I've heard it is good sprinkled on oysters, but I don't do oysters so can't verify that. If you click on the link and go to the bottom of the page, there are some recipes using the Spanish hot smoked paprika. If you have the sweet, just do a search for sweet and there will be recipes at that bottom of that page, too. I think what tweaked me about the tone of the article is that they are writing it as if pimenton is something different and more exotic (and therefore snooty and high brow) than paprika. They would have been more forthright to say "The problem isn't paprika; the problem is you bought low-quality paprika and kept it for ten years. Go out and buy some of the good stuff and you'll be pleasantly surprised." Here is a link that might be useful: recipes using paprika.

Mom made the ketchup,worchester, brown sugar sauce all the time back in the sixties and seventies. Love it and still do. Same goes for the coke/dr. pepper combo. My favorite bottle sauce is Head Country now and I've tried many over the years. Bone suckin', Bulls Eye, and many otheres. Hey, it is a matter of taste after all. Ann, I haven't had that TBQ in several years now. I think it was you and or Lorijean that posted that recipe. I've never made the recipe but would love a link to were I could order some more again. (lost it) My group loved it....very different but good all the same. Ina Garten has a good one too that I've made and used. I can post the recipe if anyone wants it. It is a combo of everthing if you know what I mean or watch Ina. : ) Not to forget Sue's Roadhouse ribs recipe and her oven method for ribs...another winner in my books. Then there is the Dinsaur BBQ Sauce bottles and recipes from a swap years ago. I LOVE BBQ!! All of them from KC to Memphis/Texas and yes, Oklahoma! Like Ann, my grill and smokers get used year round reguardless of the temps or snow. They were my go too way of cooking going through two ice storms and our first ever blizzard here in OK. No gas stove/range in the current house or the former cabin on the lake. David

Shaun, there are several things on that list that The Picky One would eat and The Little Gourmet would go nuts for - thanks for the ideas! Terri - I will also be making your Pizza Rolls they look fantastic and I am going to make it even easier on myself and pick up a ready made pizza dough at our local pizza shop. Here is another list from a few years ago where I have found inspiration. It is similar to Grainlady's link, but there are a few differences. 14 Fresh Brown Bag Lunch Ideas Pasta Lover's Lunch Salad. Pack a cold pasta salad and a plastic fork, and your pasta lover will love you, too! Make your salad with lean meat or low-fat cheese (so it has some protein), lots of vegetables to boost fiber and nutrition, and use a whole-grain blend pasta, like Barilla Plus. Then just drizzle some light vinaigrette over the top and toss. Pita Pocket Sandwich. Pack your whole-grain pita pocket with chicken Caesar salad, or any other lean meat or cheese filler mixed with vegetables and dark green lettuce. The Fruit and Cheese Plate Special. Make crispy cracker sandwiches with whole-wheat crackers, slices of assorted cheese, and lean meats. Don't forget the fruit, which goes nicely with the cheese and adds fiber and nutrition. Peanut Butter Fun Pack. Pack 1/8 cup of natural-style peanut butter, along with a plastic knife or spoon, wheat crackers, and celery sticks, and you have a peanut butter fun pack! Bagel With Cream Cheese, Please. Bagels are a wonderful foundation for hardy sandwiches that stand up to being in a backpack or locker all morning. You can toast a bagel in the morning and simply spread some light cream cheese in the middle. Or make a bagel sandwich with, say, a little light cream cheese, some turkey, and cranberry sauce, then top it off with alfalfa sprouts or Romaine lettuce. Carry a Cobb Salad. Plastic containers can hold the makings of a delicious salad lunch. Fill it with chopped green lettuce, chopped hard-boiled egg, light cheese, and/or lean ham. You can buy packets of light dressing, or just use extra packets of light salad dressing left over from your last trip to the fast-food chain. It's a Wrap! Wraps are a nice change of pace from the usual sandwich. Use one of the new higher-fiber tortillas, like the multigrain flour tortillas available in most supermarkets. Then fill 'er up with chicken Caesar salad or assorted lean meats, cheese, tomato, sliced onion, shredded Romaine lettuce, and light dressing. Just roll it up and wrap in foil. Noodle Soup Cups. Many schools offer a hot water dispenser so kids can add hot water to packaged noodle soup cups. Some brands are higher in sodium and fat, and lower in fiber than others. Check out the options in stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Veggie Sushi. Not all kids will go for this one, but there are some out there who really like seaweed-wrapped sushi rolls. You can now buy pre-made sushi at many supermarkets, too. Choosing the veggie-filled sushi means there's no chance the sushi will get a little "fishy" while it's in your kid's backpack. Toss Some Taco Salad. If taco salad is a favorite, you can pack the meat mixture tossed with the shredded cheese, tomatoes, and chopped Romaine lettuce in a plastic container. At lunchtime, your child can add crunchy, reduced-fat tortilla chips and a little light dressing. Fried Rice Can Be Fun. When made with eggs or chopped lean ham and lots of veggies, cold fried rice can be a satisfying noontime treat. Make your own, or plan on leftovers the night before if you're ordering from a restaurant. Talk About Taquitos. I started doing this last year, and it seems to have stuck with my girls. I pop some Bean and Cheese frozen Taquitos from Whole Foods into my toaster oven in the morning, then let them cool. Then, I wrap them in foil and make sure they stay cool by packing a frozen juice box or small water bottle. By noon, they are cold, fun finger food. BBQ Chicken Sandwich. Your child can assemble a yummy BBQ grilled chicken sandwich fresh at lunchtime. Just pack a grilled, boneless, skinless chicken breast (you can make it in your indoor grill the night before) with some lettuce and sliced tomato in one baggie, and a whole-wheat bun in another. Add a packet of BBQ sauce to the lunch bag, and it's good to go. Meal Muffins. Certain types of muffins work as a lunch entr. If you bake them over the weekend and keep them in the freezer, you just have to pull one or two out in the morning. By lunch, they are nicely chilled and ready to eat. Try ham and cheese muffins, Mexican Cornbread muffins, or quiche muffins (quiche filling, baked with or without crust in a muffin pan).

Internet had this to say about taxes on large lotteries..... Taxes on Large Lottery Winnings Depending on your other income and the amount of your winnings, your federal tax bracket can go as high as 39.6%. Your lottery winnings might also be subject to state income tax. So depending on where you live, your total tax bill could exceed 50%. You don't get any capital gains rate break for lottery winnings, nor is there any income averaging to help lower your tax bill. If you win more than $5,000 in the lottery, 28% must be withheld from your winnings for federal income tax purposes. You can do a google search 'taxes on lottery' to get more info specific to your situation......... ADDING (that) in the US it would all likely be taxable and effectively be taxed at whatever your rate on AGI ends up being...... (Rememeber Oprah audience...the entire value of the cars they were given was taxable...in fact the money they were then given to pay the tax on it was taxable). ------------------------------------------------------------ Oh, BTW...they also said Canada's is $0.00 We had a friend on Price is Right late last year. He won a car. We were all SO EXCITED for him because he was never without a smile even though he was waiting for a kidney transplant. 3 days after winning but before he could pay the taxes and pick up his car, he was in a coma in the hospital and died a few days later. I never did hear whether his parents were able or wanted to get the car.