Rich's Oscar Picks 2011

i pick from the heart...not my head

that said i had high hopes for 'the social network' after being blown away by the trailer
those hopes faded fast upon viewing the film
i enjoyed the film, dont get me wrong
i loved the take/commentary on something so current
but i guess it left me feeling a bit used
again my heart was 'sore' so no good
i am still getting over JT's performance
and trying to separate him from the character

that said here are my picks vs. 'their' picks

Best actress
What they are saying...portman
What rich is saying....jennifer lawrence

Best actor
What they area saying...colin
What rich is saying...colin

Best supporting actress
What they are saying...melissa leo
What rich is saying....melissa leo

Best supporting actor
What they are saying...christian bale
What Rich is saying...christian bale

Best director
What they are saying... the kings speech/the social network
What rich is saying...the social network

Best original screenplay
What they are saying...kings speech
What rich is saying...inception

Best adapted screenplay
What they are saying...the social network
What rich is saying...the social network

YUMMY 1800's cookie

Recipes from Black Creek Pioneer Village
Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies -soft

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
4 tsp. soda
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. cloves
¼ tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
5-6 cups flour
1 cup sour milk

1. Cream shortening
2. Add molasses
3. Sift two cups of flour with other dry ingredients and add alternately to first mixture with the sour milk
4. Add enough more flour to make a soft dough
5. Roll and cut in fancy shapes
6. Sprinkle sugar on top and bake 5 – 8 minutes in a quick oven ( 375-400F)

Richs’ notes
• I replaced the shortening with butter
• To sour milk add a few drops of vinegar
• I didn’t ‘roll out and cut into fancy shapes’...I drop the dough onto the cookie sheet
• I also didn’t sprinkle with sugar