Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 12-31-18 16:44 <=-

monounsaturates were best, saturated fats bad, and
polyunsaturates the worst. Recently the focus has
been on cis vs. trans fats and, latterly, natural
vs. nonnatural trans fats. The mind spins.

And then there's all the varieties of fats that get ignored... and
probably just as well... ;)

All fat should be ignored, or at least all
evil rumors about it should.

I'll still stay away from the artificial fats... while enjoying the
natural ones... ;)

These days, I'm just as glad not to be cooking for a crowd.... ;)

I've never cared one way or the other
just as long as I was physically able to
do the work.

Is that diminishing....?

Aside from when I was flat on my back in the
hospital, there hasn't been a time in 50 years
when my capacity for cooking was diminished. I
admit there are times when I don't feel like
doing it, but those are few and far between.

Understandable... I, for one, do enjoy your cooking, and I know there
are others who do as well... :) So I'm glad that you are still up for
it.. ;)

My younger siblings and some of my
nieces/nephews have been taking over the cooking/preparing I used to do
at the Elder Christmas gatherings.... I don't mind being more
supervisory now, generally.... I did used to get pretty worn out... :)

Is it fun being an elder Elder?

It can be... ;) I'm certainly feeling it more.... sigh... At the family Christmas, I was finding the noise level painful.... a dozen kids racing
about yelling at the top of their lungs indoors was a bit more mass
confusion than I was quite up to... Lesesne and I were agreeing that it
must be something about getting so much older....

It's always worth a try. I've known people
with totally obedient beasts, but the
animals were never ever given in to, and
that seems to have been the secret.

My niece Christy managed that with her first dog, Puck... raised from a puppy.... he was a mix of some rather large breeds, so a good thing
she'd trained him well....

I was impressed and pleased by the niece I
met recently. Made me almost wish I were 30
years younger and/or uninvolved. Don't tell
anyone that, though.

Oh, I wouldn't. You met Christy's next older sister Bonnie...

This guy I respected musically and partially
relied on for gigs told this joke: What is the
brand of toiletries made for black people?
Vidal Baboon! Well, I chilled out of that
relationship pretty quick, though his
girlfriend remained a friend of mine (she
laughed at his jokes).

That one didn't deserve being laughed at... I'd've chilled out of that
as well.... did she laugh out of duty...?

Not sure. She stuck with him until he dumped her.

Such a reward for her faithfulness...

Title: Strawberry Tropical Soup
Categories: Soups/stews
Yield: 1 servings

Funny.... a friend in the ILink Chat echo and I have been discussing a Strawberry Soup that he'd had at an Atlanta restaurant many years ago... He'd had to be talked into giving it a try, but then really enjoyed
it.... Dunno but what this might have been similar to what he had... :)

I've never been a fruit soup person but have
tolerated them well; at least, I seldom die
right after eating one.

Or wish you could.... dunno as I've had any, actually....

3 c Strawberries 1/2 c Sweet white wine
1 c Frozen cherries 1/2 c Light cream

From what my friend said, there probably weren't any cherries in his version, though....

The cherries were probably there to add body
and a little sweetness. Not a bad idea.

I like the idea of cherries, actually... I like them better than
strawberries, usually... :)

... For carnival we put masks over our masks.

For carnival some of us take off our masks
the better to eat roast beef with.

A very good idea.... (G)

widely regarded as one of the holy trinity
of American architecture; one of the otherw
is Frank Lloyd Wright, and the other isn't.

Are you thinking maybe of I. M. Pei....?

As a matter of fact, I wasn't. I did catch
a glimpse of one of his buildings yesterday
(and was within 5 miles of his childhood home).

Was that on your Asian trip...?

Perhaps the other was Frank Lloyd Wong?

Heh.

ttyl neb

... Politicians are not dishonest-just "ethically challenged"

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