food: 3 C's of credit-Capacity, collateral, and character - 05/11/09 03:41 PM
When you want to borrow money, lenders will look at a number of things before agreeing to grant credit to you. First, lenders want to know if you have the financial ability to repay the loan. This is known as capacity. Second, lenders look for any property you have to back the loan-again, this is called collateral. And third, lenders want to know if you will make your payments and how you have handled other loans in the past. This is called character. Capacity, collateral, and character represent the three C's of credit.
The most common types of credit include revolving … (0 comments)

food: Spring Sales and lists - 01/18/09 01:44 AM
I started in November preparing for my clients whom wanted to sell in the Spring, because in our biz Spring is already here! I am working now to get all of my Lake listings in order because Lake Hamilton comes back to normal level next month. I have been showing a lot since just after Christmas. I have also been busy visiting my coming lists and discussing staging and what needs to happen with their homes to compete. If anyone is looking for a place for horses I have just the place, especially since Oaklawn is running! I hope everyone is … (0 comments)

food: Dinner Plans? - 12/16/08 04:23 PM
This is what I am fixing for dinner tomorrow on beautiful Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs Arkansas. Cheers!
Course One
Blueberry Stilton, French Camembert, Kavli Norwegian Crispbread & Sesame thins with cuts of sun-dried tomato
                                         Korbel Blanc de Noir from Geurneville                                                         Course Two
Spinach, fresh sprouts, walnuts, julienne radish, carrot stars, purple cabbage chards, Hearts of Palm, walnut pieces & Caper Berries, drizzled Lemon, Tarragon, Herbes de Provence, Rice & Balsamic Vinaigrette and Indian Papadam.
Course Three
Red wine braised, sun-dried tomato and garlic whole roasted Beef Tenderloin sauced with fire roasted red pepper & shiitake Beurre Rouge, green beans … (2 comments)

food: Cut the Carbs - 11/29/08 07:23 AM
Mashed Potato Subsitute
1-2 heads Cauliflower
1/2 stick butter(optional)
salt in water
pepper in water
White Pepper while mashing
Season to taste
Cut Cauliflower from stem place into boiling water until soft. Mash just like potatoes, use your same ingredients from your favorite potato recipe if you wish. Enjoy with friends. 
Roasted Garlic
Whole clove Garlic, Preferably Elephant Garlic
Peel extra paper from garlic leaving just a small amount of covering
In a small piece of foil, Leaving pod in tact, simply use a small amount of Olive oil(teaspoonish)salt and pepper, wrap and bake on 350 for 15-20 minutes or until pod … (1 comments)

food: Busy on Black Saturday! - 11/29/08 07:15 AM
I hope everyone has been busy with buyers the past couple of days. I have had several good contacts and will hopefully bring them to contract. Having your listings ready for the Holidays is critical. Families are in town visiting relatives and have shopping on their brain. I have had a lot of traffic on my Lake Hamlilton listings. Several second home purchase interests. So always have those pointer signs in place and flyers handy! My open houses have been attended nicely as well. I placed a Poinsetta at the front door simply to draw the eye and promote a touch of understated cheer … (3 comments)

food: AND 1 super quick drink recipe. - 11/27/08 02:12 AM
1 gallon Apple Cider
1 Red Apple
1 Orange
5 whole Cinnamon sticks
3-5 cloves
Slice apple thinly seeds and all, Quarter Orange peel and all.
Put everything in a large pot, heat and serve.
This will always make you a star and people will never understand your complex recipe.
PS mine has a few more ingredients! You will just have to catch an open house of mine! Happy Holidaze.
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food: No BAKE save your neck recipe... - 11/27/08 02:02 AM
Southwestern Cream Cheese Roll
Ingredients:
2 cream cheese squares slightly softened
1 can whole cooked black beans
1 small can shoepeg corn
1 small can chopped green chilis
small bunch Cilantro
small bunch green onion
1 small red bell pepper
 
Open and drain all cans. Chop Cilntro. Dice bell pepper and slice green onion very thinly.
Between 2 sheets of wax paper, combine cream cheese and flaten to about 1/4 " thick.
Remove 1 side of the wax paper.
Spread Black beans, maybe not the whole can, on the cream cheese
Follow with all the rest of the ingredients saving … (0 comments)

food: Dining and eating in Hot Springs - 11/24/08 06:50 AM
So Real Estate might be slowish for some but I know we all still eat! If you happen to be in Hot Springs let me just save you time and keep you from wasting any of your hard earned $$. We have a lot of restaurnts in our little town and just a few worth walking in to. If you are looking for super fine dining and expecting to drop a lot of money, save that for another trip. The best restaurant that approaches fine dining is Central Park Fusion 501-623-0202. This Restaurant offers fresh fish, pastas, steaks, even burgers. The … (0 comments)

 
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