Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year! Enjoy the very unusual Blue Moon that ushers in our New Year tonight!
Mixed Greens Pot Liquor Soup
1 week ago
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
IE8 Has a Bug
The following is taken from Dick Eastman's EOGN for December 22, 2009. You may want to keep this one handy for a bit!
"Internet Explorer 8 Bug
A half dozen or so newsletter readers have reported that they cannot read this newsletter online. I suspect there are more readers with the same problem. In every case, those who reported the problem were using Internet Explorer 8. I have a bit of advice for those readers: "Don't use Internet Explorer 8!"
In fact, Microsoft won't call it a bug but the company does admit that many sites that work perfectly in Internet Explorer 7 will not display properly in Internet Explorer 8, unless you use Microsoft's "workaround." When Microsoft upgraded to Internet Explorer 8, they broke something that used to work properly in Internet Explorer 7. The same sites also will display properly in Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, and other web browsers. If that's not a bug, I don't know what is.
ZDnet has compiled a list of 2,400 major web sites that cannot be displayed properly in Internet Explorer 8. You can see the list at http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2072 (and that list is growing as more web sites are discovered). Yet, every one of those sites displays properly in Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, and even in Internet Explorer 7.
Luckily, Microsoft has produced an easy fix.
Any time you find a web page that does not display properly in Internet Explorer 8, click on the "Compatibility Mode" icon. That is the icon just to the right of the address (URL) bar, just to the left of the refresh icon. The Compatibility Mode icon looks a bit like a page that has been torn in half. You can see an image of it to the right.
You can learn more on Microsoft's web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/features/easier.aspx (click on "Compatibility View".)
You can also find a few thousand more reports of Internet Explorer 8's compatibility problems at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=dwQ&num=100&q=ie8+compatibility+problem&btnG=Search&aq=f&aql=&aqi=g1&oq=.
Problems like this help explain why Internet Explorer's market share has slowly eroded from over 90% to approximately 67%. I suggest you do what I did: switch to Firefox and get rid of the bugs.
Actually, Firefox isn't perfect but it is a lot better than Internet Explorer 8. It works faster (and Chrome is even faster than Firefox), has fewer bugs and fewer security issues. You can obtain the free Firefox web browser at http://www.mozilla.com.
Some people prefer the new Chrome web browser produced by Google. It has fewer features but is very secure and runs much faster than Internet Explorer and somewhat faster than Firefox. You can download the free Chrome web browser at http://www.google.com/chrome."
"Internet Explorer 8 Bug
A half dozen or so newsletter readers have reported that they cannot read this newsletter online. I suspect there are more readers with the same problem. In every case, those who reported the problem were using Internet Explorer 8. I have a bit of advice for those readers: "Don't use Internet Explorer 8!"
In fact, Microsoft won't call it a bug but the company does admit that many sites that work perfectly in Internet Explorer 7 will not display properly in Internet Explorer 8, unless you use Microsoft's "workaround." When Microsoft upgraded to Internet Explorer 8, they broke something that used to work properly in Internet Explorer 7. The same sites also will display properly in Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, and other web browsers. If that's not a bug, I don't know what is.
ZDnet has compiled a list of 2,400 major web sites that cannot be displayed properly in Internet Explorer 8. You can see the list at http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2072 (and that list is growing as more web sites are discovered). Yet, every one of those sites displays properly in Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, and even in Internet Explorer 7.
Luckily, Microsoft has produced an easy fix.
Any time you find a web page that does not display properly in Internet Explorer 8, click on the "Compatibility Mode" icon. That is the icon just to the right of the address (URL) bar, just to the left of the refresh icon. The Compatibility Mode icon looks a bit like a page that has been torn in half. You can see an image of it to the right.
You can learn more on Microsoft's web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/features/easier.aspx (click on "Compatibility View".)
You can also find a few thousand more reports of Internet Explorer 8's compatibility problems at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=dwQ&num=100&q=ie8+compatibility+problem&btnG=Search&aq=f&aql=&aqi=g1&oq=.
Problems like this help explain why Internet Explorer's market share has slowly eroded from over 90% to approximately 67%. I suggest you do what I did: switch to Firefox and get rid of the bugs.
Actually, Firefox isn't perfect but it is a lot better than Internet Explorer 8. It works faster (and Chrome is even faster than Firefox), has fewer bugs and fewer security issues. You can obtain the free Firefox web browser at http://www.mozilla.com.
Some people prefer the new Chrome web browser produced by Google. It has fewer features but is very secure and runs much faster than Internet Explorer and somewhat faster than Firefox. You can download the free Chrome web browser at http://www.google.com/chrome."
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuna Cakes with Creamy Cucumber Sauce
The following recipe is taken from Diabetic Cooking magazine, November/ December 2009, page 24. This dish was OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! Loved this! And it was super fast and simple to make!
Tuna Cakes with Creamy Cucumber Sauce
Ingredients:
* 1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber [about half a large cuke]
* 1/2 cup plain or Greek-style fat-free yogurt [I used plain fat-free yogurt]
* 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
* 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning [I didn't have any, and susbstituted Mrs. Dash]
* 1/3 cup shredded carrots
* 1/4 cup sliced green onion
* 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
* 1/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise [I used reduced fat Hellman's]
* 2 teaspoons spice brown mustard
* 1 cup panko crumbs, divided
* 1 can [12-ounces] albacore tuna in water, drained
* 1 tablespoon canola oil or olive oil [I used olive oil]
Lemon wedges (optional)
Directions:
1: For sauce, stir together cucumber, yogurt, dill and lemon-pepper seasoning. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
2: In mixing bowl, combine carrots, onion, celery, mayonnaise and mustard. Stir in 1/2 cup panko crumbs. Add tuna and mix until combined.
3: Place remaining panko crumbs in shallow dish. Shape tuna mixture into 5 (1/2-inch thick) patties. Dip patties in crumbs, lightly coating.
4: In 10-inch nonstick skillet heat 1-1/2 teaspoons oil. Add patties. Cook, uncovered over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Add remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons oil to skillet when patties are turned. Serve with yogurt mixture and garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.
Dietary Information:
Serves 5
Calories: 187
Total Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Protein: 13g
Carbohydrate: 13g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sodium: 654 mg [using salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning will reduce this even farther, I used Mrs. Dash - no sodium content - and the flavor was amazing!]
FLFL: In order to make a complete protein, you would have to eat 2 of these patties as the Protein content is only 13g. Making your caloric intake for these 374 calories. However, if combining with some low-cal carb's this could still be a very good combo for a FLFL plate! Or you may have to eat only 1 patty and increase your carb's. I ate 2 patties and had sliced tomatoes and brown rice with it.
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