Super All Around Barbeque Sauce

Here's an easy to make,versatile BBQ sauce that can be brushed on ribs, chicken, burgers, steak, fish or use it to marinate shrimp before grilling. Or stir into a pot of baked beans for added flavor. To make it, put 1/4 teaspoon of Tobasco sauce, 1 tablespoon of chilli powder, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/3 cup of packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/4 cup of Worchestshire sauce, 1/4 cup of canola oil, 1/2 cup of cider vinegar, 1 cup of water, 2 cups of ketchup, 4 cloves of garlic finley minced, and 1 onion finely chopped in a pot and bring it to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Then pour the sauce through a strainer to remove the onion and garlic. Season to taste and let cool to room temperature. If you're not using it immediately, you can refrigerate it for up to a week. This recipe makes 3 cups, and for each 2 tablespoon serving it has 60 calories, 10 grams of carbs, 1 gram of protein, 2.5 grams of fat, and is cholesterol free.

Best Bars In The USA

Birmingham, AL: Lou's Pub, 726 29th St, 205-322-7005, Little Rock, AR: Midtown Billards, 4089 Lincoln Blvd, 310-821-6622, Tuscon, AZ: The Bars @ The Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St, 800-722-8848, Los Angeles, CA: La Cita, 336 S. Hill St, 213-687-7111, Redwood, 316 W. Second St,680-2600,J Lounge, 1119 S. Olive St, 746-7746, Golden Gopher, 417 W. Eighth St, 614-8001, Edison Bar, 108 W. Second St, 613-0000, Bordello, 901 E. First St, 687-3766, Bar 107, 107 W. Fourth St, 625-7382, Marina del Ray, CA: Brennan's Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd, 310-821-6622, Sonora, CA: The Sportsman, 90 S. Washington St, 209-532-1716, Minturn, CO: Minturn Saloon, 146 N. Main St, 970-827-5954, Essex, CT: Tap Room @ Griswold Inn, 36 Main St, 860-767-1776, Washington, DC: Hawk N' Dove, 329 Pennsylvania Ave, 202-543-3300, Wilmington, DE: Dead Presidents Pub & Eatery, 618 N. Union St, 302-562-7737, Miami,FL: Jimbo's, Duckland Rd, 305-361-7016, Honululu, HI: Lewers Lounge @ Halekuliani Hotel, 2199 Kalia Rd, 808-923-2311, Boise, ID: Pengilly's, 513 W.Main St, 208-345-6344, Chicago, IL: California Clipper, 210 Fourth St, 515-280-3771, Indianapolis, IN: Red Key, 5170 N. College St, 317-283-4601, Lawrence, KS: Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts Ave, 785-749-7676, Louisville, KY: OLd Seelbach Bar, 500 Fourth St, 502-585-3200, New Orleans, LA:Chart Room, 300 Charles St, 504-522-1708, Baltimore, MD: Brewer's Art, 1106 N. Charles St, 410-547-6925, Portland, ME: Rosie's, 330 Fore St, 207-722-5656,Cambridge, MA: B Side Lounge, 92 Hampshire St, 617-354-0766, Minneapolis, MN: Bulldog NE, 401 E. Hennepin Ave, 612-378-2855, Oxford, MS: Upstairs Bar, 152 Courthouse Sq, 662-232-8080, St. Louis, MO: John D. McGurk's, 1200 Russell, 314-776-8309, Omaha, NE: The Henry Inn, 1510 N. Saddles Creek Rd, 402-554-5815, Portsmouth, NH: Library Lounge, 401 State St, 603-431-5200, Newark, NJ: McGovern's Tavern, 58-60 New St, 973-643-3984, Bernadillo, NM: Silva's Saloon, 955 Camino del Pueblo, 505-867-9971, New York, NY: Bemelman's Bar @ The Carlye Hotel,35 E. 76 St, 212-744-1600, Keen's Stockhouse, 72 W. 36th St, 947-3636, Angels Share, 8 Stuyvesant St @ 9th AVe, 777-5415, Flatiron Lounge, 37 W. 19th St, 727-7741, San Domenico, 240 Central PArk South, 265-5959, Charrlotte, NC: Thomas Street Tavern, 1218 Thomas St, 704-376-1622, Fargo, ND: Monte's Downtown, 220 Broadway, 701-526-0149, Columbus, OH: Andyman's Treehouse, 887 Chambers Rd, 614-294-2264, Norman, OK: Library Bar & Grill, 607 W. Boyd St, 404-366-7465, Eugene,OR: Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd, 541-431-6603, Rincon, PR: Tamboo Tavern, RT 413, Kilometer 4.4, Sandy Beach Rd, 888-823-8550,Providence ,RI: Wild Colonial Tavern, 250 S. Water St, 401-621-5644, Charleston , NC: Moe's, 714 Rutledge Ave, 843-722-3287, Yankton, SD: Ice House, 101 Capitol St, 605-665-2631, Nashville, TN: Tootsie's, 422 Broadway, 615-726-0463, San Antonio,TX: La Tuna, 100 Probandt St, 210-224-8862, Burlington, VT: The Needs, 207 College St, 802-658-0889, Roanoke, VA: Coffee Pot, 2902 Brambleton Ave SW, 540-774-8256, SEattle, WA: Sambar, 425 Northwest Market St, 206-781-4883, Shepherdstown, WVA: Mecklenburg Inn, 128 E. German Ave, 304-876-2126.

Best Vinos Under $10-Spring 07

Pepperwood Grove Merlot-CA-$8, Banrock Station Shiraz -Au $5, Jacobs Creek Shiraz- Au $5, Concha y Toro Casillero Del Diablo Carmenere -Ch $9, Santa Rita 120 Chardonnay,-Ch $8, Folonari Pinot Grigio- It $8, Osborne Solaz Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon -Sp $9, Vino Verde Quinta da Aveleda Casal Garcia -Por $7.

Best New Paris Bistros

Le Baratin,3 rue Jouye-Rouve,(20th)011-33-1-43-49-39-70, La Verre Vole , 67 rue de Lancry,(10th) 011-33-1-48-03-17-34, Bistrot Paul Bert, 18 rue Paul Bert,(11th)011-1-33-1-43-72-24-01

Best Pizzas In The USA

Best In The US Sally's, 237 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 203-624-5271 Chicago Spacca Napoli,1769 W. Sunnyside Ave,773-878-2420 Detroit Crust Pizza & Wine Bar,2595 Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills 248-844-8899,Houston Dolce Vita,500 Western Rd, 713-520-8222 Los Angeles Pizzeria Mozza, 641 N. Highland Ave, 323-297-0101New York Arturo's,106 W. Houston St, 212-677-820,Philadelphia Pietro's, 1714 Walnut St 215-735-8090,PA Suburbs JulesThinCrust.Com,78 S. Main St, Doylestown, PA 215-34-JULES, Phoenix Cibo's, 603 N. Fifth St, 602-441-2693, Portland, OR Monday's,304 Southeast 28th Avenue , 503-517-9950

How To Avoid High Airfare Prices

1. Call The Carriers after midnight Monday through Friday. That's when airline agents typically load new fares into their computer systems. Call around 1 AM to get the best price. 2. Maximize Your Options Check out all airports near your destination and consider every departure time you can handle. To save even more money, skip the direct flight and opt for connecting flights.3. Book Between 7 & 21 Days In Advance Any less time and you'll miss out on some deals-any more time any you'll be unable to take advantage of sudden drop in fares. 4. Go Mid-Week Weekends are prime time travel. For the best deals, go Tuesday through Thrursday with a Saturday night stay over

5 Exceptional Wine Picks 4 Under $10-Winter 07

2005 Banrock Station Reisling-Austrailia ($5), 2006 Santa Isabel Torrontes-White-Argentina ($7), 2005 Skouras White-Greece ($9), 2005 Rioja Vega Joven-Red-Spain ($8) and NV HRM Rex Goliath Ziffandel-California ($9).

How To Fight A Denied Insurance Claim

If you've been denied a legitimate insurance claim by an auto, health, home owners or life insurance company, these consumer advocate websites will help you win your claim. www.familiesusa.org,www.naic.org, www.healthinsuranceinfo.net, www.policyholdersofamerica.org and www.unitedpolicyholders.org

If you're a plantiff in a mold lawsuit, show this to your lawyer

If mold has made you sick and you're a plantiff in a mold lawsuit, tell your lawyer to read the front page of the January 9th, 2007 Wall St. Journal.The article is titled,"Amid Suits Over Mold, Experts Wear Two Hats." The article states that a position paper by the American College Of Occupational and Environmental Medicine or ACOEM,has been intoduced by defense lawyers. The paper says that "scientific evidence DOES NOT support the proposition that human health has been adversely affected by inhaled mycotoxins in the home, school or office environment." What the paper doesn't reveal is that the people who wrote the paper are regularly paid experts for the defense in mold litigation.The paper has become a key defense tool used by builders, landlords and insuers in litigation. Your lawyer should base his or her case on a paper issued by the Institute Of Medicine that states:"Studies have demonstrated adverse effects-including immunotoxic, neurologic, respiratory and dermal responses-after exposure to specific toxins,bacteria, molds or their by products."

7 Ways To Protect Yourself From A Dirty Hospital

Every year, over 80,000 people die in the US from infections contracted in dirty hospitals. Here are 7 ways to protect yourself. 1. Wash your hands frequently and don't be shy about asking doctors, nurses and aids to do the same. 2. Try to lose weight or stop smoking before having surgery. People who are overweight or who smoke are more susceptible to infection. 3. Wash with 4% chlorhexidine antibiotic soap at least 3 days before having surgery. 4. Ask your MD for a nasal swab test to detect MRSA. MRSA is short for the drug resistant bug, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. 5. Ask your MD to prescribe an antibiotic for you before surgery. 6. Ask your doctor to not to shave the surgical site. Instead, have the MD use hair clippers. Tiny cuts from razors can get infected. 7.Ask friends and family not to visit you in the hospital if they are ill. Then ask your doctor to limit the number of aides and medical students that enter your room. If you can't speak up for yourself, have a family member or friend do it for you.

8 Fabulous Travel Tips

1.Ignore Expiration Dates Make sure you save all travel website specials regardless of their expiration dates. When you want to take advantage of the special, just call the hotel or sales director. Many times you'll get the deal even if it isn't officially available. That's because companies are always trying to fill rooms and tours no matter what the time of year.2. Carry On Toothpaste & Shampoo Buy Eco-DenT Tooth Powder and Burt's Shampoo Bars at Whole Foods. 3.Ginger Candy Stops Motion Sickness Just about any kind of ginger candy will prevent motion sickness on the road, on a plane or at sea. 4. Avoid booking hotel rooms online Hotel managers hate guests who book rooms through website booking engines. Because after the internet takes it's cut,the hotel barely makes any money. So if you book directly with the hotel chain, you always get better service. Contact the hotel directly and ask for the best price. When you book directly, many hotels will even give you AAA or AARP discounts even if you're not a member! 5. Be pleasant when lodging complaints with the front desk If you're staying at a hotel, and you have a legitimate complaint, raise your concern in a pleasant manner. Hotel staffers stick together, and if you're rude and nasty, the front desk clerk will make a note of it in the logbook. So if you insult one employee, don't expect good treatment from another employee. When it comes to hotel front desk complaints, you'll get a lot farther with honey than vinegar. 6. Record credit card phone numbers Put all your credit card phone numbers with the last 4 numbers of your account,on a piece of paper. Then tape it to inside of your luggage. If your wallet is lost or stolen on a trip, you can call all the credit card companies to put a fraud alert on your account and get new cards issued. 7. Buy a three-legged folding chair When you are touring public places, carry a ultra light and strong folding chair for long-winded impromtu talks by tour operators. A folding chair also comes in handy when touring large museums with no rest seating,waiting in long airport lines, and outdoor, bring your own chair, concerts. A product called the "packseat" weighs just 26 ounces and holds up to 300 pounds. It fits in a case 15" x 4" and you can sew on cheap, wide guitar strap handle to make it easy to carry over your shoulder. It's under $25 and available at www.magellans.com 8. Ask An Rx Where To Eat If you're in a foreign city and don't know where to eat, ask a pharmacist. Most of them speak English and they can recommend a "safe" and "clean" place to eat. This comes in handy especially when visiting 3rd world or developing countries.

How To Buy Land At A 30% Discount

Unlike housing, land is down just about all over the county by 30%. Since "they ain't makin' anymore of the stuff, nows the time to buy. To check out land prices in various areas, visit: www.LandFarm.Com, www.ELandUsa.Com,www.LandAuction.Com , www.Land-Fsbo.Com and www.Land.Net.

How To Check Up On Your Mutual Fund & 401(k)

To make sure your mutual fund manager has your best interests in mind, you can now check on the size of the fees, the corporate culture and the caliber of the fund trustees. For $135 a year, www.MorningStar.Com will research your funds and give then stewardship grades from A to F. The grades will you how well the fund manages your money with supporting commentary. You can also check your 401(k)funds too. If yoour company's investment provider receives low scores, you can show the results to your human resources rep and ask for a change. Poor money management costs you money.

Make Free International Calls To Over 50 Countries

To make free international phone calls to over 50 countries and Canada simply call 712-429-8888, 712-338-8288 or 641-297-8888 from your home, office or mobile phone to be connected to a gateway. Once it answers, just follow the pre-recorded message. For Canada dial 1 plus the area code and number. The country code for the USA is 011. You'll also need to know the country code for the country you're calling and the city code. For instance, to call Venice, Italy, you first dial the country code from where you're calling which is 011 for the USA. Then dial the country code for the country you're calling which is 39 for Italy, and then the city code for Venice which is 41. Then you dial the number. Some phone numbers may already have the city code included in the number. Wait a few moments for your call to ring through and then enjoy your free call. Keep in mind that 712-429-8888, 712-338-8288 and 641-297-8888 are domestic toll calls to Iowa if you do not have VOIP, free evenings and weekends on your mobile or unlimited long distance on your land line. For more details see: www.FreeCallPlanet.Com . You can also visit www.FuturePhone.Com

Six Tips On How To Buy Diamonds At Auction

1. Buying At Auction: When you buy a diamond at a reputable auction house like Christie's or Sotheby's, expect to save from 25% to %50 off retail prices. 2.Investing : Don't buy diamonds for investments. Diamonds just about keep up with the rate of inflation. 3.Diamond Cuts:Round diamonds have the most sparkle. Fancy shapes like pear, marquis,emerald and heart shaped have more weight retention and are reserved for weights 10 carats or more. 4.Carat Size: Carat weight can be an illusion since a high carat stone may not look large and a stone can appear larger than it's true weight.To reflect light properly and sparkle, a diamond should be properly proportioned. 5.Diamond Clarity: To most people, the beauty of a stone is not diminished by internal perfections. Keep in mind that clarity gradings are made under magnification. So until you hit a grade labeled imperfect, most flaws are not visible to the naked eye. So when it comes to clarity, diamond buyers can save big money. 6.Diamiond Color: Unless you're buying a colored diamond, always buy the whitest diamond you can afford. So you can save more money on a stone that has a slight amount of color. Like clarity, stones are graded for color under clinical conditions at grades D,E F and G. To the naked eye, it's very difficult to discern color without a jeweler's loupe. But stay away from stones rated at H or lower. Whether you buy a diamond at auction or at a store, make sure you insure the diamond for all types of loss before you take it home.

Best Chinese Restaurants In LA

There are more Chinese in LA that any metro area outside of Peking. So LA is the place to be when searching for fabulous chinese food. The five best Chinese eateries in Los Angeles are: Foo Chow, 949 North Hill St, 213-485-1294. $15 pp. Chung King ,206 S. Garfield Ave,Monterey Park, 626-280-7430. $15 pp. Chang's Garden , 627 W. Duarte Rd, Arcadia,626-445-0606. $20 pp. Mission 621, 261 S. Mission Dr. San Gabriel,626-588-1666. $25 pp. Triumphal Palace, 500 W. Main St,Alhambra, 626-308-3222. $30pp.

Best US Champagne Value For The Holidays

Sparking wines from the Gruet Winery in New Mexico from $13.99

World's Most Exquisite Candles Now On Sale

If you enjoy gorgeous home furnishings, then you'll just love the unique candles made by Ana Design. These hand-crafted candles are made by a little known process that was lost at the turn of the century. Ana is the only candle maker in the world that offers striped candles in colors that can match any decor. Ana's candles are usually available at the nation's most exclusive gift shops and museum stores. But once a year, Ana has a factory showroom sale of overstocked and discontinued designs that simply should not be missed. During the sale, candles that sell for $7.50 each can be had for just $1.50. The factory showroom is only open on Friday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Also, the sale days are limited to December 8th and 9th, and December 15th and 16th. But if you don't live in the NJ, NY, PA tri-state area, you can still purchase Ana's latest candle designs from www.AnaCandles.Com. Ana Design Corp is located at One Ott Street, Trenton, NJ 08638. Phone 609-394-0300.

Last Minute Holiday Wine Bargains Under $15

REDS: Vinum Africa 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon by Stellenbosch $14,Hogue 2004 Merlot-WA-$9, Lindemans 2005 Bin 99 Pinot Noir-Australia-$8, Brampton 2004 Shiraz-South Africa $12.Punto Final 2004 Malbec-Argentina-$11. WHITES: Undurraga 2005 Aliwen Chardonnay-Chile-$10, Chateau Ste. Michelle 2005 Riesling-WA-$8,Columbia Crest Grand Estates 2005 Sauvignon Blanc $11.

Don't Buy Home Improvments From Big Box Stores

If you're shopping for home improvement services, stay away from big box stores. Reason? First, nothing you buy is made exactly the same as a product from a local building supply store. If you want proof, shop for a lawn mower or a washing machine with model numbers from a Consumer Reports magazine. You'll find that none of the model numbers match any models sold in the big box store. Why? Because the big box stores dictate to the manufacturers that their prices must be lower than anyone's elses so they must cheapen the product somehow to meet the big box price points. Secondly, big box stores never pay their sub-contractors on time which results in shoddy workmanship and long delays. Here's how it works. Say you purchase a $10,000 vinyl fence for your property. The fence is delivered by the big box store except for the decorative caps that go on each fence post. Result? The sub installs the fence, but you won't sign off that the work was completed because there are no fence post caps. Since you didn't sign off, the sub won't get paid until the caps come in and you sign off on the job. This may take 2 to 3 months. So you're mad and so is the sub. This is how big box stores make big money on the backs of tradesmen trying to make a living. Plus if you financed your purchase through the big box store, you've got no recourse for satisfaction. They've got you coming and going. That's why contractors who are really worth their salt would never be caught dead buying anything in a big box store nor would they work for them as sub-contractors.