It would be hard for me to determine this by reading the
back (or front) cover, nor the jacket flaps.

I'll scan them to see what type of a book it is. If it mentions

robots > or fairies, I'll put it back where I found it. If neither of them are > mentioned, I'll check it out a bit further, taking it if it looks decent. If not, it stays.
Heh - sometimes the jacket description is the meatiest part
of the book.

Most often it's just a bit of a tease, author's bio and some (of course)

Yeah. What I said.

favorable reviews. Going inside, scanning the book itself gives a better
idea if it's readable.

You're lucky if you pull out a plum.

Fairies and robots I tend to agree with you about, though
there are interesting ethical speculations to be made
regarding the latter.

None that I've ever gotten into. (G)

There are issues worth pondering that one is not
directly involved with!

Today's dose, from left: Bartok, Six String Quartets
(miniature score); Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia; Accu-Map Metro
Manila; Vest Pocket Arabic; Lonely Planet Thai; Rick Steves'
Portuguese; Collins Italian Phrasebook; Frommer's Berlin;
Cambridge Italian Dictionary; Teach Yourself Italian; Oxford Self-pronouncing Bible, Sunday School Teachers' Edition;
Winnie Ille Pu; Cox and Forshaw, Why Does E=mc^2?
Many of these I read or consult seldom, but every one I think
I have consulted at least once.

None really cathcing my eye; we have a number of Bibles (I do like the
self pronouncing when it comes to names-G-) and commentaries. Forgotten
enugh Latin that I'd rather read Winnie in English. Doesn't look like
we'll be doing much, if any international travel any time soon. If the
last one on your list is technical, not up my alley but if it's science explained, in reasonably understandable language, I'd consider it.

I wouldn't be reading a book that was too technical,
contrary to my reputation in some circles.

Some professors prefer catering to just an academic audience. Others like to expand their readership and will write other than academic

tomes > for pocket change.
This is true, and some professors (this one) see a
wider range of income sources, er, people to be educated.

True to both, actua;;y.

Part of me understands that; part doesn't and is
not thrilled.

Either way, not a keeper. Figured if it were recycled, maybe a

better > book might come out of it.
I thought somewhat along those lines but figured that
keeping in circulation (with my disparging annotation)
would prevent at least one possible sale.

One would hope so.

Reasonable enough. We picked up some more green beans at the

farmer's > market today.
For this reason I have come to prefer well-done string beans.

Hopefully not to the state of mush.

Close enough. The squeak doesn't go away for the
longest time.

She doesn't think she's deaf, and when I compensate by
speaking slowly and distinctly (though not loudly), that's
considered condescending. I'm not sure how to cope with this.

That's a tough one. Sometimes you just can't win, no matter how hard you
try.

So the question here is whether it's worthwhile trying.

We got it for free, still quite a long shelf life on it.

[chuckle] I'm more inclined to eat it up, and if I needed
it again, get some more for free.

Depends, got this from my ortho doctor. Don't know if my primary

care > one has any on hand or not, and not all problems are ortho connected. If > not, I'd not get the honey.
Isn't it a wound healing thing, not specifically
ortho-oriented?

Yes, but I was seeing the ortho doctor for the knee and he was the one
that brought up the possibility of using the honey/had some on hand.

My notion was that it would be available more widely.

Apricot and honey compote

Looks good, and easy, once you've got the puree made. We made cherry preserves yesterday. It went fast and easy once the cherries were pitted.

There are pitting machines; or one could do the
initial cooking with the pits and then use a Foley or
just a sieve.

Our pitter works well, just takes a bit of time since you can only do
one at a time. Going to use more of the cherries in a pie.

Or one can do what the French do with a clafoutis and
refrain from pitting the cherries.

Clafoutis
Categories: French, Limousin, dessert
Servings: 8

1 lb cherries
1/2 c sugar
1 c flour
4 Tb butter, melted
1 pn salt
3 eggs
1 c milk
2 Tb butter (to grease the pan)
3 Tb sugar (for the garnish)

Preheat oven to 350F.

Remove the cherry stems.

Grease a round 10" pan with butter and arrange
the cherries in it.

In a bowl, blanch the sugar and eggs. Then add the
flour and salt. Stir in melted butter. Then pour
the milk and stir to obtain a light and smooth
dough. Pour the mixture over the cherries.

Bake the clafoutis for 40 min.

Sprinkle with sugar as you take the clafoutis out
of the oven. Serve warm or cold.

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Hi Michael,

mentions > ML> robots > or fairies, I'll put it back where I found
it. If neither of > ML> them are > mentioned, I'll check it out a bit further, taking it if it > ML> looks decent. If not, it stays.

Heh - sometimes the jacket description is the meatiest part
of the book.

Most often it's just a bit of a tease, author's bio and some (of

course)

Yeah. What I said.

Basically so.

favorable reviews. Going inside, scanning the book itself gives a

better > idea if it's readable.

You're lucky if you pull out a plum.

I've pulled a good number of those, also probably an equal number of
lemons.

Fairies and robots I tend to agree with you about, though
there are interesting ethical speculations to be made
regarding the latter.

None that I've ever gotten into. (G)

There are issues worth pondering that one is not
directly involved with!

Which probably aren't worth discussing here.

Winnie Ille Pu; Cox and Forshaw, Why Does E=mc^2?
Many of these I read or consult seldom, but every one I think
I have consulted at least once.

None really catching my eye; we have a number of Bibles (I do

like ML> the > self pronouncing when it comes to names-G-) and
commentaries. ML> Forgotten > enugh Latin that I'd rather read Winnie
in English. ML> Doesn't look like > we'll be doing much, if any
international travel ML> any time soon. If the > last one on your list
is technical, not up my ML> alley but if it's science > explained, in
reasonably understandable ML> language, I'd consider it.

I wouldn't be reading a book that was too technical,
contrary to my reputation in some circles.

Don't want to buy "Violin Making For Dummies"?

Some professors prefer catering to just an academic audience.

Others > ML> > like to expand their readership and will write other
than academic > ML> tomes > for pocket change.

This is true, and some professors (this one) see a
wider range of income sources, er, people to be educated.

True to both, actua;;y.

Part of me understands that; part doesn't and is
not thrilled.

Either way, not a keeper. Figured if it were recycled, maybe

a > ML> better > book might come out of it.

I thought somewhat along those lines but figured that
keeping in circulation (with my disparging annotation)
would prevent at least one possible sale.

One would hope so.

Reasonable enough. We picked up some more green beans at the

farmer's > market today.
For this reason I have come to prefer well-done string beans.

Hopefully not to the state of mush.

Close enough. The squeak doesn't go away for the
longest time.

I'd rather have the squeak than green bean mush.

She doesn't think she's deaf, and when I compensate by
speaking slowly and distinctly (though not loudly), that's considered condescending. I'm not sure how to cope with this.

That's a tough one. Sometimes you just can't win, no matter how hard

you > try.

So the question here is whether it's worthwhile trying.

It's up to you; I'll probably never meet her.

We got it for free, still quite a long shelf life on

it. > ML> > ML> [chuckle] I'm more inclined to eat it up, and if I needed > ML> > ML> it again, get some more for free.

Depends, got this from my ortho doctor. Don't know if my

primary > ML> care > one has any on hand or not, and not all problems
are ortho > ML> connected. If > not, I'd not get the honey.

Isn't it a wound healing thing, not specifically
ortho-oriented?

Yes, but I was seeing the ortho doctor for the knee and he was the

one > that brought up the possibility of using the honey/had some on
hand.

My notion was that it would be available more widely.

It may be; I don't know for sure. Did notice that the scar in the area
where I had to apply the honey is just about gone but the rest of the
scar is still quite visible. Interesting side note but I'm not putting
honey on the rest of the scar as I don't want to cover it or deal with a
sticky leg.

Apricot and honey compote

Looks good, and easy, once you've got the puree made. We made

cherry > ML> > preserves yesterday. It went fast and easy once the cherries were > ML> > pitted.

There are pitting machines; or one could do the
initial cooking with the pits and then use a Foley or
just a sieve.

Our pitter works well, just takes a bit of time since you can only

do > one at a time. Going to use more of the cherries in a pie.

Or one can do what the French do with a clafoutis and
refrain from pitting the cherries.

Easier on the teeth if you pit the cherries. Anyway, the cherry pie is
gone, blueberry pie (fom local berries) is on the agenda for this week's
baking project.


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Yes, but I was seeing the ortho doctor for the knee and he was the

one > that brought up the possibility of using the honey/had some on
hand.

My notion was that it would be available more widely.

It may be; I don't know for sure. Did notice that the scar in the area where I had to apply the honey is just about gone but the rest of the
scar is still quite visible. Interesting side note but I'm not putting honey on the rest of the scar as I don't want to cover it or deal with
a sticky leg.

Makes sense -- but have you tried the vitamin E treatment? That should
not require any covering nor sticky leg, nor avoiding picnics near an
ant bed.

86 the corn, lower the carb count.


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Title: Slow Cooker Tasty Mex Casserole (5 Points)
Categories: Crockpot
Yield: 10 servings

1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef
3 tb White vinegar
1 tb Chili powder
1 ts Dried whole oregano
1/4 ts Garlic powder
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 1/4 c Chopped onion
1 md Green pepper, chopped
4 oz Canned chopped green chilies
-drained (optional)
12 oz Canned whole kernel corn,
-drained
1 c Elbow macaroni, partially
-cooked, drained and rinsed
28 oz Canned tomatoes with juice,
-broken up
2 ts Chili powder
1 ts Parsley flakes
1/2 ts Dried whole oregano
2 ts Granulated sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper

Mix first 7 ingredients in bowl. Scramble-fry in nonstick frying pan
until browned. Drain. Put onion into 3 1/2 or 5 qt. slow cooker. Add
green pepper, green chilies, corn and partially cooked macaroni. Add
beef mixture. Stir. Combine remaining 7 ingredients in bowl. Stir
well. Pour over
top. Stir. Cover. Cook on LOW for 8 hrs. or on HIGH for 4 hrs.

Per serving: 206 cal , 6.5 g fat, 874 mg sod, 16 g prot, 23 g carb
Points: 5
Converted to MM format by Dale and Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.

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Hi Dale,

It may be; I don't know for sure. Did notice that the scar in the area where I had to apply the honey is just about gone but the rest of the
scar is still quite visible. Interesting side note but I'm not putting honey on the rest of the scar as I don't want to cover it or deal with
a sticky leg.

Makes sense -- but have you tried the vitamin E treatment? That
should not require any covering nor sticky leg, nor avoiding picnics
near an ant bed.

I'm using it now; Steve got a liquid form that less of a mess to deal
with than the capsules.

86 the corn, lower the carb count.

Title: Slow Cooker Tasty Mex Casserole (5 Points)
Categories: Crockpot
Yield: 10 servings

Looks interesting but I'd also tinker with the spicing a bit. (G)


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