• 929 come, let us feast our eyes was Fried + defrosted (2)

    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to NANCY BACKUS on Friday, February 08, 2019 07:15:14
    Problem is that with most even well-meaning
    people the focus is much more on doing well
    than on doing good.
    I suppose.

    I don't trust those who have "doing good"
    writ large upon their brow.

    She had never been in a wheelchair before.
    Precautionary measure, or needed to get around...?
    She couldn't take a step without apparently
    severe pain. Now she's back and sent an
    e-mail touting good news, but the good
    news was that she has been approved for
    all kinds of physical therapy.
    Ouch, but good on the PT.... hopefully that will be of value...

    We shall see. I'm going to be with her for
    her first appointments.

    I'm with Bonnie now, and that's another story;
    returning to Lilli's in a week.
    Is Bonnie doing ok...?

    More or less - her skin problem and her eye
    problem seem to have resolved; now there's
    just some roomatiz and the anxiety of seeing
    her friends and colleagues going down the tubes
    at an increasing rate.

    I take it a trip here is being pushed further down the priority
    list....?
    It'll happen, but I have fairly pressing
    obligations of various sorts at the moment.
    There may be leftover bits of time for echo
    people this year, but concerns are concerns.
    Ok... I'm overdue on checking up on Fords.... will try to get to that sometime soon....

    Please do, speaking of aging.

    What's bad, though, is when it is rather obvious to most that it is a
    bad match... except to the person him or herself..... ;0
    I hate to say it, but that's what getting
    fired is for.
    And the counter to that is probably that that's what tenure's for.... I suppose one could pray for an early retirement to occur.... :)

    Bad match plus tenure equals a really
    bad match. I've seen those. They take it
    out on their students.

    Actually, that's doubtful. Any decent knife can
    make quick work of ginger even at the extreme
    far end of edibility. In fact, woody is very
    easy to deal with because it offers reasonable
    resistance, helping control the size of the cuts.
    I'll take your word for that, not being that accomplished a knife
    wielder....

    Advice: get a good knife sharpener. I still
    like the Chef's Choice.

    ... You have to ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries
    taste
    Overstatement, I think. And anyhow, you have to ask
    very old people how strawberries should taste.
    Are there many left that would remember that....?

    I remember strawberries from 60 years ago
    and artEEsanal berries from more recently.
    Never having been a real bird or a real
    child, I can't speak from their points of
    view, but to me fruit are decidedly
    different from in my younger years.

    ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00

    Title: Strawberry Patch Pie
    Categories: Fruits, Pies
    Yield: 8 servings

    ---------------------------MERINGUE CRACKER
    CRUST---------------------------
    3 x Egg Whites 1 c Sugar
    1/8 t Mace 1 t Vanilla
    12 x Soda crackers, crushed 1 t Baking Powder
    3/4 c Chopped Walnuts

    -----------------------------STRAWBERRY
    FILLING-----------------------------
    1 1/2 c Fresh Strawberries, crushed 1/4 c Sugar
    1 t Lemon peel 1 x Envelope unflavored
    Gelatin
    1/4 c Cold water 30 x Whole, fresh
    Strawberries

    MERINGUE CRACKER CRUST: Beat egg whites until stiff. Combine sugar and
    mace; add 1 T at a time to egg whites, beating well after each addition.
    Add vanilla. Combine crushed crackers, baking powder and nuts. Fold into
    egg white mixture. Spoon into buttered 10" pie plate, pushing mixture to
    conform to shape of pie plate.. Bake at 350 deg F for 30 minutes. Cool.
    (This crust is excellent for chiffon or ice cream pie.) STRAWBERRY
    FILLING:
    Combine crushed strawberries, sugar and lemon peel. Soften gelatin in
    cold
    water in pan. Heat gently to melt the gelatin. Add to crushed berry
    mixture. Chill until mixture begins to thicken. Spread half the mixture
    over the bottom of cooled crust. Add enough whole berries, stem end down
    and close together, to fill pie. Carefully spoon remaining crushed berry
    mixture around whole berries. Chill until firm. Serve with whipped cream,
    if desired. Source unknown
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