• Whole Wheat Spaghetti

    From JIM WELLER@1:123/140 to SEAN DENNIS on Saturday, October 20, 2018 22:47:00
    Quoting Sean Dennis to Jim Weller <=-

    I am one of those who likes to use the self-checkout lane.

    And I am not.

    My big problem with Walmart are the people

    One of my beefs is their absolutely horrible attitude towards their
    own employees. We had a store in Quebec go union and they shut it
    down citing "poor sales". They pay less than anyone else, so they
    attract the otherwise unemployable and given them little if any
    training. Consequently those wretches give absolutely terrible
    customer service, not that I blame them much.

    Here's something that looks interesting but I'm not sure I'd
    try it:

    Title: Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Duck Sauce

    I like the whole recipe except the whole wheat pasta part.

    Here's an Asian flavoured duck dish with some different noodles:

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Duck-Noodle Salad
    Categories: Asian, Fusion, Salads, Duck, Noodles
    Yield: 8 Servings

    2 oz Cellophane noodles
    Shredded meat from two
    5 lb Roasted ducklings
    1/4 c Finely sliced green onions
    1 tb Rice vinegar
    1 tb Minced ginger root
    3/4 c Mayonnaise
    1 ts Sesame oil
    8 oz Water sliced chestnuts;
    Drained
    Salt and pepper
    Red leaf lettuce or
    Romaine or Bibb lettuce
    Enoki mushrooms
    Crisp-cooked duck skin;
    Cut into small pieces

    Cook the noodles in boiling salted water just until tender; they
    should still be firm. Drain and rinse in cold water. Cut into
    3-inch lengths with scissors. Drain well.

    Combine the duck meat, green onions, noodles, vinegar, and ginger
    root. Blend in the mayonnaise and sesame oil. Add water chestnuts,
    season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss until well blended.
    Chill until ready to serve.

    To serve, mound the duck salad on a large platter and surround
    with the red lettuce and enoki mushrooms. Sprinkle the salad with
    crisp duck skin.

    TIP: To prepare crisp duck skin, remove the skin from the roasted
    ducks, cut into small pieces, and pan-fry in a small amount of
    duck fat (if necessary) until well browned and crisp.

    VARIATION: Substitute rotisserie chicken.

    Recipe by: Betsy Balsley, Food Editor, LA Times
    Source: 1990: BEST RECIPES FROM THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
    Posted by: Pat Hanneman (Kitpath)

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    Cheers

    Jim


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to JIM WELLER on Monday, October 22, 2018 14:05:40
    Hello JIM,

    20 Oct 18 22:47 at you wrote to me:

    I am one of those who likes to use the self-checkout lane.
    And I am not.

    I also think it's a generational thing. I've noticed people older than me (I'm not trying to be sardonic, promise) absolutely detest the self-checkout lanes, my stepfather being one of them. For him, it's more of the confusion of not being able to figure out what to do at times or making a mistake and having to wait for the attendant to log in and fix the issue.

    My big problem with Walmart are the people
    One of my beefs is their absolutely horrible attitude towards their
    own employees. We had a store in Quebec go union and they shut it
    down citing "poor sales". They pay less than anyone else, so they
    attract the otherwise unemployable and given them little if any
    training. Consequently those wretches give absolutely terrible
    customer service, not that I blame them much.

    They've done that in the US plenty of times, however, they have been raising their pay rates from external pressure (a la Amazon). But when you're mistreated, you're not exactly focusing on customer service.

    I know: I used to work for Walmart in Carbondale, Illinois in 2002. I walked out on that job and for good reason. I am starting to shop more at other places but being where I am, sometimes you have to go to Walmart to get certain things unless you want to drive 30-45 minutes to another store that has what you want besides Walmart. I'm hoping to change this situation soon.

    Title: Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Duck Sauce
    I like the whole recipe except the whole wheat pasta part.

    That was the part I was wondering about.

    Here's an Asian flavoured duck dish with some different noodles: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    That does sound good. I like cellophane noodles, especially when made from real cellophane. :D

    Now for something different:

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02

    Title: Orange Macaroon Drink
    Categories: Beverages, Alcohol-no
    Yield: 4 servings

    2 c Orange juice
    2 c Crushed ice
    1/2 c Coconut cream
    3/4 ts Almond extract

    Blend all ingredients in blender.

    Makes 4 servings.

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    Later,
    Sean

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