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The Sound Of Music Live With Carrie Underwood


The Sound Of Music Live with Carrie Underwood is on TV this Thursday December 5th at  7:00pm CST (8:00 pm EST) on NBC! I can't wait to watch it! I love the original Sound of Music and I know this live musical will be just as good if not better. I will be watching this beloved family classic and singing along with all the songs. For some great pre-show information go here http://www.nbc.com/sound-of-music/. While you are there watch some videos or view some photos. I can't wait until this live musical starts until then I will sing my favorite song " My favorite Things."


THE SOUND OF MUSIC
From executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ("Smash," "Hairspray," "Chicago") comes an instant holiday classic: "The Sound of Music," based on the original Broadway musical. Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer star as Maria and Captain von Trapp in this beloved story of the young novice who falls in love with Captain von Trapp and his seven children, set against the backdrop of Nazi-occupied Austria. The jewel in the Rodgers and Hammerstein crown, "The Sound of Music" contains some of the most famous songs ever written for the stage, including "The Sound of Music," "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen," "Climb Every Mountain" and "Edelweiss."

This new version of "The Sound of Music" will be a faithful adaptation of the original stage musical, to retell the story for a whole new generation. And more than that, it will be broadcast LIVE, adding a whole new level of immediacy and excitement. Get ready to reintroduce your family to the most joyful, most emotional and most musical family adventure of them all.


How To Make Caramelized Onions



Onions add flavor to recipes. When you caramelize the onions it adds even more flavor. Caramelized onions are sweet and rich in flavor.



 I love onions and I always have a couple in my pantry. I use onions in many of my recipes like pizza and focaccia. My favorite way to cook onions is by caramelizing them. Caramelizing onions brings out an intense flavor that sweetens the onions and brings out a great flavor. 

The best way to cook onions is slowly roasting them in a pan. The slow roasting or sauteing of the onions is what is known as caramelized onions. Sure, cooking the onions can take a while but it is so worth the time as these brown morsels of goodness have the best awesome flavor. Basically, caramelized onions are onions that have been cooked for 15-20 minutes and have a golden-brown color.


 Caramelized onions are the onions that many chefs like to use in recipes.

 It is easy to make caramelized onions. Keep reading to learn how to transform your onions into a great-tasting ingredient. If you can saute an onion, then you can make caramelized onions. To make the best-tasting onions, you just need white or yellow onions and a stainless frying pan or a non-stick pan.

Caramelized Onions are
~ Easy To Make
~ Rich in Flavor
~ Sweet 
~ Perfect as a Pizza Topping
~ Perfect for Recipes


 For your caramelized onion recipe you can slice up one onion or as many as you want. Make extra caramelized onions for later use. The best part is caramelizing the onions allows them to be stored in the fridge for a least a week. For longer storage, you can even freeze the caramelized onions. I like to freeze the onions in small recipe-size batches. So go ahead and make a big batch of caramelized onions as they are great in so many recipes like pizza, bread, and more, anywhere you would add onions. I even use the caramelized onions in my homemade hummus recipes

Ingredients needed for Caramelized Onions
~ Onions - yellow or white
~ Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon per 3 onions
~ A Skillet or Frying Pan


Steps To Make Caramelized Onions
1. Slice the onions into desired pieces - I like to have my onions in strips for pizza and chopped for recipes like chili

2. Place the onions in the pan with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil - 1 tablespoon oil per every 3 large onions

3. Stir the onions over medium-high heat until they are light brown - This can take 15-20 minutes


 Step 1: Chop your onion into desired-size pieces. 




Step 2: Place the sliced onions in a pan with olive oil.
 



Step 3: Keep stirring for 15-20 minutes until golden brown


Step 4: Enjoy the caramelized onions


What do you like to use caramelized onions in?

     I love to use my caramelized onions on a cheese pizza with rosemary. The onions are also great in dishes like millet with parmesan cheese and rosemary. I love the way rosemary and caramelized onions complement each other. Other uses for caramelized onions are with cooked vegetables, in soups and casseroles, and even on a cheese sandwich!


Caramelized Onions Uses
~ Pizza
~ Sandwiches 
~ Soups
~ Focaccia
~ Hummus

How to store Caramelized Onions
~ Store in the fridge for up to a week
~ Freeze the onions for 6 months 

Once you make caramelized onions, you will want to make them for all your recipes that use onions

Get the recipe for this Rosemary and Caramelized Onion Sun Dried Tomato Focaccia


Energems Great Tasting Energy Bites Review



I love running and sometimes I need extra energy to get me going. When I found out that I could get that extra energy through chocolate, I was very happy. I got to review Energems Great Tasting Energy Bites on my blog and the product arrive just in time, as I was training for a race. I receive all three flavors of Energems: peanut butter, chocolate mint, and chocolate. Energems has 75 mg of caffeine per serving and B-vitamins and amino acids. There is only 15 calories in each piece.


When I run during the week, I will drink coffee a couple of hours before I run. The caffeine in the coffee gives me that extra energy I need to run fast. Coffee, unfortunately, is not good on race day as it moves things along in your lower bowels. So until now I have resorted to sugar based energy on race day. I love that Energems gives me the caffeine without the problems of coffee and it tastes great.
I tried Energems a couple of days before my race to see how it works. I of course had to try all three flavors. The recommended dose is three candies. I ate the wonderful tasting Energems 20 minutes before I went running. While I was running, I felt more motivated to run my 5 miles without stopping. The Energems gave me the extra energy to make my run enjoyable.  

I brought Energems with me to my race, a 5K on Thanksgiving. I again consumed three Energems 20 minutes before the race. I ran a wonderful race and came in 2nd in my age category with a time of 25:15.


To get more information on Energems Great Tasting Energy Bites go here http://energems.net/
 Check out their FaceBook page to enter a contest to win Energems.





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I will  be taking a break for the next couple of days to celebrate Thanksgiving and spend it with family. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

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