There are questions about our ability to reason!
as well as the inability of other animals -
baboons, octopuses, and so on have shown some
pretty sophisticated problem solving skills.

And we'll leave the discussion at that as I don't want to bring religion
into it.

were prohibitively expensive and one communicated
mostly by mail, even the best of buddies could
become permanently separated.

True, and some have been reunited now thru F'book and e-mail. I'm

not on > the former but do use the latter. Haven't come across any
long lost

friends thru e-mail tho.

E-mail is self-limiting. Facebook not so much.

I saw an article in the paper today about how much info can be found
about a person on F'book--scary!

I was cool with that as long as people
voluntarily divulged stuff, but it seems
that the data collection is either very
sophisticated or out of control, depending
on the way you look at things. It goes
beyond what you tell them and extends to
your friends, friends of friends, to
infinity.

Of course. Cheap and convenient, that's
the way it's been; still is; but plastics
are much more now than they used to be.

There's still a lot that can be done better with other materials tho.
Steve just got a new antenna for the camper and is recycling the metal
mount from the old for it. Doesn't want to use the plastic mount that
came with the new one.

Plastics can do lots of stuff very well,
and if one is willing to spend enough,
they can do most of what metal can do
aside, I suppose, from heavy load-bearing.

I was always more embarrassed than anything else.

Did your parents make a fuss over it?

Once. I hated it then (and let that be known)
and I hate it now.

Good, then that your parents respected your wishes.

For various reasons. Going out to eat once
during birthday week was plenty.

That's about what I thought your reaction would be.

I am not always unpredictable.

That was an easy guess tho. (G)

Heh.

I've heard another word substituted for the dirt
part, though dirt is most common. See also
www.ncpedia.org/dirt-eaters

I've read a bit about them, can't say I'd like to join the group.

You don't have mineral deficiencies or
have an involuntarily empty belly, so
you don't have to.

For some reason the story I'd originally put
here disappeared, but suffice it to say that
I went to a party in 2005 that featured 10 kinds
of mustard, and several of these still reside in
my friend Rosemary's fridge and will do so until
June or July, when her kitchen gets renovated.

You sure they will be thrown out then? She may keep them around even
longer.

True enough, but that will require an active
effort to store them, rather than passively
letting them sit in the fridge.

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Title: Garlic Vinaigrette
Categories: Sauces, Dressings, Vegan, Salads
Yield: 1 Recipe

1 Tb Tarragon vinegar
1 ts Mild mustard
100 ml Olive oil
2 md Garlic cloves; crushed
Salt and pepper

Mix the tarragon vinegar with the mustard, gradually pour in the oil,
stirring all the time so it thickens. Season with a little salt and
pepper, then stir in the crushed garlic. Leave to stand for 20-30
min before serving.

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Hi Michael,

E-mail is self-limiting. Facebook not so much.

I saw an article in the paper today about how much info can be found about a person on F'book--scary!

I was cool with that as long as people
voluntarily divulged stuff, but it seems
that the data collection is either very
sophisticated or out of control, depending
on the way you look at things. It goes
beyond what you tell them and extends to
your friends, friends of friends, to
infinity.

It looks to be way out of control--definately TMI collected/retained for
my comfort.

Of course. Cheap and convenient, that's
the way it's been; still is; but plastics
are much more now than they used to be.

There's still a lot that can be done better with other materials

tho. > Steve just got a new antenna for the camper and is recycling
the metal > mount from the old for it. Doesn't want to use the plastic mount that > came with the new one.

Plastics can do lots of stuff very well,
and if one is willing to spend enough,
they can do most of what metal can do
aside, I suppose, from heavy load-bearing.

They can be handy in the kitchen--up to a certain point. Our annual
church youth group dessert auction is coming up Sunday; Steve is
debating making small banana puddings. He doesn't want to use plastic
dishes which would alleiviate the problem of returning if he did
because, as he said, meringue can't be browned in an oven in a plastic
dish. Glass would work better but then we'd have the issue of having a
dish returned to us, or possibly break, somewhere along the line.
Hobson's choice I guess. (G)

I was always more embarrassed than anything else.

Did your parents make a fuss over it?

Once. I hated it then (and let that be known)
and I hate it now.

Good, then that your parents respected your wishes.

For various reasons. Going out to eat once
during birthday week was plenty.

We had just a celebratory meal at supper, no going out to eat. Cake, but
no ice cream when I was a kid. Party only for our 8th birthday, paid for
by my grandmother and aunt as their present. All in all, very low key celebrations as a child, even more so as an adult.

That's about what I thought your reaction would be.

I am not always unpredictable.

That was an easy guess tho. (G)

Heh.

I've heard another word substituted for the dirt
part, though dirt is most common. See also www.ncpedia.org/dirt-eaters

I've read a bit about them, can't say I'd like to join the group.

You don't have mineral deficiencies or
have an involuntarily empty belly, so
you don't have to.

No, I don't have either of those issues and hopefully will never face
them.

For some reason the story I'd originally put
here disappeared, but suffice it to say that
I went to a party in 2005 that featured 10 kinds
of mustard, and several of these still reside in
my friend Rosemary's fridge and will do so until
June or July, when her kitchen gets renovated.

You sure they will be thrown out then? She may keep them around even longer.

True enough, but that will require an active
effort to store them, rather than passively
letting them sit in the fridge.

Will she not have a fridge or access to one during the renovation work?

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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spoke to Michael Loo about 637 pot was scratch <=-

Plastics can do lots of stuff very well,
and if one is willing to spend enough,
they can do most of what metal can do
aside, I suppose, from heavy load-bearing.

They can be handy in the kitchen--up to a certain point. Our annual
church youth group dessert auction is coming up Sunday; Steve is
debating making small banana puddings. He doesn't want to use plastic dishes which would alleiviate the problem of returning if he did
because, as he said, meringue can't be browned in an oven in a plastic dish. Glass would work better but then we'd have the issue of having a dish returned to us, or possibly break, somewhere along the line.
Hobson's choice I guess. (G)

On some of the cooking shows that we watch, they get around that problem
by using a torch -- perhaps more for saving time than saving dish
containers.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: SCALLOPS WITH TOMATO-GARLIC SAUCE
Categories: Seafood
Yield: 4 Servings

MMMMM-----------------------JUDI M. PHELPS----------------------------
2 ts Extra-virgin olive oil
3 cl Garlic; minced
1 lb Sea scallops; rinsed and
-quartered
1 T Cornstarch
8 Mushrooms; cleaned and
-sliced
1 lg Ripe tomato; peeled, seeded
-and chopped OR
3 Canned Italian plum tomatoes
6 Whole green onions; thinly
-sliced
1 ts Italian herb blend; crushed
1/3 c Dry vermouth
1 T Lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper
3 T Italian parsley; chopped for
-garnish

Place oil and garlic in large, nonstick saute pan. Saute for 1
minute and add scallops. Cook until opaque. If saute pan is not
large enough, cook in 2 batches. Remove scallops from pan to
platter, cover, and keep warm.

Add cornstarch to saute pan; mix over medium heat until thickened. Add
mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and herbs and cook for 3 minutes. Add
vermouth and lemon juice. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with
chopped parsley and accompany with bulgur wheat with toasted pine
nuts and steamed broccoli spears.

Per serving: 162 calories, 20.8 gm protein, 3.6 gm fat, 9.4 gm
carbohydrate; 0.8 gm fiber; 45 mg cholesterol; 232 mg sodium. Source:
Deliciously Simple by Harriet Roth.

Shared and MM on alt.creative-cook and alt.creative-cooking by Judi M.
Phelps.

Internet: jphelps@shell.portal.com, juphelps@delphi.com or
jphelps@best.com Submitted By JPHELPS@BEST.COM (JUDI MAE PHELPS) On 8
MAR 1995 180711 GMT

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Hi Dale,

Plastics can do lots of stuff very well,
and if one is willing to spend enough,
they can do most of what metal can do
aside, I suppose, from heavy load-bearing.

They can be handy in the kitchen--up to a certain point. Our annual
church youth group dessert auction is coming up Sunday; Steve is
debating making small banana puddings. He doesn't want to use plastic dishes which would alleiviate the problem of returning if he did
because, as he said, meringue can't be browned in an oven in a plastic dish. Glass would work better but then we'd have the issue of having a dish returned to us, or possibly break, somewhere along the line.
Hobson's choice I guess. (G)

On some of the cooking shows that we watch, they get around that
problem by using a torch -- perhaps more for saving time than saving
dish
containers.

A torch will work well, just have to be careful not to get too close to
the edge of a plastic dish. I think Steve has decided to go with banana pudding, just not sure what container he will use. I'm doing a re-run of
the lemon pound cake; thought about making it lemon-lime but did find
the lemon yogurt so................

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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