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Quiet preseason puts target on Panthers DE Peppers

After his failed campaign to leave Carolina and with his salary cap-busting $16.7 million salary, Julius Peppers was sure to face intense scrutiny this season.

Peppers, Panthers fail to agree on long-term deal

The deadline for the Carolina Panthers to reach a long-term deal with franchise defensive end Julius Peppers has passed without an agreement.

Peppers ends stalemate, signs franchise tender

With one signature, Julius Peppers went from a disgruntled star seeking to leave town to a rich man who may stick around in Carolina for awhile.

Peppers a no-show for start of Panthers minicamp

It would be understandable if Julius Peppers' teammates were angry. First the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end announced he had "maxed out" in Carolina and would never sign a long-term deal. Then he sought a trade when the Panthers placed the franchise tag on him.

AP source: Peppers would like to be a Patriot

Julius Peppers wants out of Carolina and wouldn't mind going to New England. The Panthers will let him go only for what they feel is fair compensation. The long-running offseason drama involving the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end is nowhere near a resolution, leaving the Panthers without salary-cap space and Peppers' future uncertain.

Panthers put franchise tag on Peppers, sign Gross

The Carolina Panthers placed the franchise tag on Julius Peppers Thursday, setting up a potential nasty showdown with their four-time Pro Bowl defensive end who wants to play elsewhere next season.

Franchised NFL players, and what it may cost

The deadline to place the franchise tag on NFL players was 4 p.m. ET on Feb. 19. Here's a list of players who were franchised and the expected salaries because of the franchise tag.

AP source: Peppers' trade list has only 4 teams

Julius Peppers still wants out of Carolina, but he'll only agree to be traded to four teams, further complicating the Panthers' efforts to get compensation for the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end.

Curran: Franchise tags likely to hit these NFL stars

The window for declaring franchise players is now open. Until February 19, any team that wants to lock down a soon-to-be free agent can use its franchise designation on that player. If they don’t get it done by then, the player’s hitting the open market.

Expert: Big names, rising stars among NFL free agents

If football season is over, that means the free agent season is about to begin. With that in mind, here, in alphabetical order, are the best 25 players who are in position to become free agents.

Peppers won't sign long-term deal with Panthers

After spending his entire life in North Carolina, Julius Peppers wants out.

Panthers DE Peppers fined $10,000 for hit on Ryan

The NFL has fined Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers $10,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

Mexican peppers posed problem long before outbreak

Federal inspectors at U.S. border crossings repeatedly turned back filthy, disease-ridden shipments of peppers from Mexico in the months before a salmonella outbreak that sickened 1,400 people was finally traced to Mexican chilies.

FDA: Avoid jalapenos from Mexico, not US

Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday in clearing the U.S. crop.

A hot (pepper) lead in hunt for salmonella source

It was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People suddenly were getting salmonella at a Minnesota restaurant more than 1,000 miles from the center of the nation's outbreak.

Panthers Place Peppers on IR

Julius Peppers' disappointing season is over.

Doctors Test Hot Sauce for Pain Relief

Devil's Revenge. Spontaneous Combustion. Hot sauces have names like that for a reason. Now scientists are testing if the stuff that makes the sauces so savage can tame the pain of surgery.

The Vine

Roadkill Chili with Habanera Peppers - Tasty, Deadly - Laugh Til You Cry Kind Of Stuff

I received this email not to long ago, with no attachment of who wrote it, so I can't give credit to whom ever is due, But I most definitly laughed so hard it brought tears to my eyes, So I wanted to share it and possibly give some one else a good laugh, Hope it doesn't bring b …

Faces in jalapeno peppers: photograph
Source: Telegraph

Gardener Nigel Hollingworth, from north Somerset, was stunned when he chopped open his first-ever home-grown jalapeno pepper - and was greeted by a 'smiling face'.

Inmates fire up sales of jail-produced hot sauce
Source: CNN

Some Florida minimum-security inmates want to know: Can you handle the heat?Hot sauce heat, that is -- Jail House Fire Hot Sauce, cooked up by inmates at the Hillsborough County Jail and now offered for sale.

Amexi-Club Salad

I like fusion cuisine, and I love to put black beans on anything and everything, especially spinach salads. Today I came up with a fattening but somewhat healthy fusion of taco salad and a club sandwich.

Sharing the Bounty

I subscribe to a newsletter from Tasting Table (http://www.tastingtable.com) and I want to share something that I received last week regarding Hillside Produce Cooperative (http://hillsideproducecooperative.org/).

Hanging and Pot! er, tomatoes of love, that is!

No, not a consequence of incurring the wrath of Judge Bean, or a certain member of the flora family so in the thoughts of those whom this headline apparently captured with so much ease, and you know who you are! *grin*

How does Your Garden Grow?

Here we are in mid June and I was wondering how everyone's garden is growing? I planted mine in mid May and the tomatoes are starting to get small fruits on them, the cucumbers are just getting a good leafy start and the peppers are showing a lot of blossoms but not much else.

16 Homemade Salsa Recipes & Canning Tips
Source: Tip Nut

Hey, before you know it you will be knee-deep in tomatoes and wondering what to do with them all. You can make a bunch of salsa and freeze some to keep you thru the long dull winter.

Pick your own chilli farm opens
Source: Telegraph

The first pick-your-own-chilli farm has opened in the UK featuring 40 scorching varieties including the world's hottest variety.

What's So Hot About Chili Peppers?
Source: smithsonianmag.com

Bolivia is believed to be the chili's motherland, home to dozens of wild species that may be the ancestors of all the world's chili varieties—from the mild bell pepper to the medium jalapeño to the rough-skinned naga jolokia, the hottest pepper ever tested.

Good News Wednesday - My Recipe for Homemade Quesadillas

O.K., Mrs. Brady has been putting recipes on here for a while and tempted me to add my own. I've been developing this and perfecting it for a decade or so.

Power tool in the kitchen.

Yummy roasted tomatoes don't last long at our house. They do not take a lot of fuss to prepare…just a long time in the oven. So I can't wait for summer tomatoes so I have tomatoes to roast all day everyday.

Freezing vegetables is a science worth learning
Source: news-leader.com, Springfield, MO

A very good guide to storing those vegtables and fruits from your garden.

Mexican peppers posed risk before outbreak
Source: msnbc.com

Federal inspectors at U.S. border crossings repeatedly turned back filthy, disease-ridden shipments of peppers from Mexico in the months before a salmonella outbreak that sickened 1,400 people was finally traced to Mexican chilies.

Salmonella Outbreak Blamed on Mexican-Grown Peppers
Source: News Inferno

Jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico have been implicated in a massive Salmonella outbreak, prompting a new warning from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The agency is advising consumers to avoid raw jalapenos grown in Mexico, as well as foods made with them.

Jalapeno Peppers Contaminated with the rare Salmonella Saintpaul strain
Source: NRN's - Breaking News

Federal officials have found jalapeno peppers contaminated with the rare Salmonella Saintpaul strain blamed for one of the nation's largest foodborne illness outbreaks.

Medical News: Chili Peppers Join Suspect List in Salmonella Investigation - in Infectious Disease, Public Health from MedPage Today
Source: medpagetoday.com

The FDA and CDC have expanded their Salmonella saintpaul investigation to include jalapeno and serrano peppers, while still keeping tomatoes at the top of their suspects.

Fresh grilled marinated salmon and scallop skewers
Source: MSN

Fresh grilled marinated salmon and scallop skewers (see video) See more irresistible headlines  

Seasonal Veggie Adventures: The Weather
Source: Harmonyvalleyfarm.blogspot.com

We wanted to update you on our situation here at Harmony Valley Farm following the storms we experienced this past weekend. We have received several calls from the media and preferred that you hear firsthand from us before reading about it in the newspaper.

Small Texas Garden

Having talked a bit recently on Newsvine about gardening I wanted to share a couple of pictures of my little garden.

Anthony Kiedis was a 12 Year Old "Drug Mule" and other fun facts about the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Blender.com

In this article/interview at Blender.com, I certainly learned a few things (33 to be exact) about the Red Hot Chili Peppers that I was unaware of...Like "Under the Bridge" is based on a real life drug den in L.A.

Mel's March Music Picks...

There is nothing like the sound of a new song, which you become totally addicted too, the type of song that you want to listen to over and over again, until you know every note, every guitar rift and every beat of the drum.

Spicy chicken wings require signed waiver
Source: msnbc.com

Hot peppers! Bet you can't...

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