And as I replied, I wonder how many will end up back in her fridge.
Some > people can't throw anything out if, even if there's only a
little bit > left.
Perhaps I'll report on the progress or lack thereof.
Should be interesting. She's held on to them this long, what's another
decade or so? (G)
Who knows what inertia lurks in the hearts of man?
Sometimes I wish I had pursued it, but then life would have taken a different path & I'd probably not be typing to you.
Impossible to speculate.
Not totally impossible; I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have met/married
Steve. May have gotten into computers and if I had, would I have known
about Fido or not? I don't do internet chat/fb/etc so wouldn't have seen
you
Robert Frost's real point in The Road Not
Taken is that it all likely makes little
difference - our lives are determined more
by what we are than where we go.
Same as not all musicians play instruments/sing.
The joke goes that opera is performed by
musicians ... and singers.
It's the truth.
Singers get a terrible rap. I've become
reacquainted via my friend Bonnie with someone
I knew 45 years ago, a soprano who was up-and-
coming at the time but who, surprise, is now
partially retired from singing but now teaches
at Bard College. She's really bright, but she
admits to being a bit of an exception. We've sat
around telling singer jokes the same way when
I'm around viola players we tell viola jokes.
Just read an article in the N&O aabout an opera singer who drove
trucks > and was a bounty hunter type guy before going into a music career.
Thought he wasn't good enough to make a go of it at first.
There are often other factors, too, providing
for a family for example.
In his case, he didn't have a family. Mentioned one other person in his current life tho.
There are still other factors, which I can't
think of at the moment - most of them relate
to lack of funds or encouragement.
Meds are sometimes neccessary to carry. Also helps for some
diabetics to > carry a quick sugar hit like hard candy.
She doesn't do that, though there are several that
she takes.
Diabetic or other meds? Does she carry water or some other source of hydration? I don't go out with a bottle of water as often as I did when living in AZ but still do carry it often. If we're making a road trip, I always have some on hand, if, for nothing else, to take meds.
Not diabetic. Tendency to dehydration, though,
so there are always bottles of water stashed
various places.
Something to consider. We might hunt up a campground or place
willing to > let us park the camper for a few days.
Noted.
It would have to be relatively near the "center of action" tho.
Oh, sure, we'll keep that in mind.
couple decades ago. I agree that leaving out
the tortillas wouldn't damage the dish at all.
One could substitute noodles or, perhaps
better, omit the starch.
All kinds of twists to make it interesting.
Or t least different. Interest is in the eye
of the beholder.
Exactly! Same as art or (ear for) music.
Things can change - yesterday I had a cheese
plate and didn't take any pills and didn't have
moch distress even on the airplane.
That's a major improvement!
Seems to be progressing in a good direction.
Eggplant Parmesan
categories: Italian, Michigander, dairy, vegetarian, main, grossly inauthentic
1/4 c Parmesan cheese
I like to put mozzarella on the top, then sprinkle with more Parm or Romano--really cheesy. Also, before I put the cheese on, I'll top it
with marinara, not just warm tomato sauce.
Why do people lump Parmesan and Romano together?
They're completely different.
Singapore Style Fried Hokkien Mee
categories: pasta, main
servings: 12
1 kg Hokkien noodles
600 g Bee hoon (fresh rice noodles)
6 Eggs
200 g Pork lard
2 in Ginger, cut into cubes
8 cloves Garlic, minced
1 c Chinese chives (gu chai)
Fish sauce to taste
Calamansi limes
Sliced chillies
h - Stock
1 kg Prawns
2 Squid
300 g Pork Belly
Pork bones
2 ts Salt
1 ts MSG (optional)
Render the pork lard by adding the lard
cubes to the wok together with enough
water to cover and a few cubes of ginger.
Once the water dries, turn to low heat
for 1 hr or until the lard cubes become
crispy and brown. (Chef Kang˙s method)
Bring a pot of water to boil and add
the pork bones and pork belly. Boil
for 5 min then discard the water and
give the bones and pork belly a good
wash to remove the impurities. Set aside.
Bring another pot of water to boil and
blanch the prawns and squid. Once the
prawns turn colour, remove the prawns
and squid and add the pork belly and
bones to the prawn stock. Peel the heads
and shell of the prawns and add these
back to the stock. Add enough water to
cover the shells and boil for 1.5 to 2 hr.
Remove the pork belly and allow to cool
before slicing.
Devein the prawns, slice the squid and
pork belly and set aside.
Blanch the Hokkien noodles with hot water,
then rinse with tap water, drain and set
aside. This will get rid of excess "kee"
(alkali) smell.
Heat wok. When hot add 1/2 c rendered lard.
Beat the eggs and fry till they are brown
and fragrant. There should be enough oil
so that the eggs are bubbling away.
Add noodles and toss to mix with eggs. Add
2 scoops of stock to the noodles and allow
to simmer till dry. Next fry till the
noodles are toasty and have lost the "kee"
smell and have developed a toasty aroma.
Try not to break the noodles in the process.
Add the rice noodles and toss to mix.
In a separate small pot, heat up lard oil,
lard cubes and minced garlic. Fry till
fragrant and add 1 scoop of stock. Then
add this to the noodles. Add more stock
and cover to wok to allow the noodles to
simmer for a few min. (If you are frying
small amounts, this can be done in the wok
with the noodles pushed to one side.)
Add prawns, sliced squid and pork belly and
toss to mix. Add garlic chives and a splash
of fish sauce to taste.
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