• Chilies

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Nov 13 05:39:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Looks good. I got some pork tamales with red sauce at the
    Including my share. I have never been a fan of tamales for some
    reason. A popular Springfield chilli dish is a thing called the

    I've always wanted to try one, but they are just not on any menu's
    here, even the "real" mexican places.

    You're not looking hard enought:

    https://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=best+tamales&find_loc=Toronto%2C+ON

    Bv)=

    Or you can stop by any stupormarkup that sells Hormel or Derby canned
    goods. Or make your own:

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

    Title: Mario Lopez: Tamales Tradition
    Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Chilies, Citrus, Beer
    Yield: 20 Servings

    2 Jalapeno chilies
    1 bn Chopped cilantro
    1 Diced yellow onion
    2 tb Cumin
    3 c Chicken stock
    4 Poblano chilies
    1 lb Halved tomatillos
    3 lb Chunked boneless pork butt
    6 cl Sliced garlic
    1 Bottle ale
    Lime wedges
    4 tb Olive oil
    Salt
    Crema

    MMMMM-----------------------MASA WRAPPERS----------------------------
    1/2 c Lard
    2 c Masa harina
    Corn husks; rinsed; soak 2
    - hours in warm water
    1 c Chicken stock
    Salt

    Set your oven to 450ºF/232ºC.

    Toss peppers in olive oil and salt them.

    Roast in the oven for 15 minutes, to dark brown.

    Let cool. Then remove skin and seeds.

    Puree peppers with half your cilantro, plus salt and
    tomatillos.

    Heat oil in a dutch oven to brown the pork with salt and
    pepper.

    Cook with garlic, onions, and cumin for two minutes.

    Add beer with chicken stock. Bring to a boil; then simmer.

    Put in remaining cilantro and tomatillo mix, simmering
    to tenderize the pork for about 90 minutes.

    Use lime wedges for seasoning.

    Make the masa by mixing well with salt.

    Alternate between masa harina and chicken stock to
    create a smooth combination with a soft, doughy
    consistency.

    Press masa flat in the palm of your hand.

    Put filling in the center and fold it around to seal it.

    Wrap in corn husks and roll the edges to cover your
    tamale.

    Steam with the seams facing down for half an hour.

    Serve hot with crema.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.popsugar.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Ruth Haffly on Thu Nov 14 04:57:30 2024
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Looks good. I got some pork tamales with red sauce at the farmer's
    market this past week. Since Steve can't have the masa (corn), I will enjoy them all.

    Including my share. I have never been a fan of tamales for some
    reason. A popular Springfield chilli dish is a thing called the "Doubleheader" which is a bowl of chilli served over a tamale.
    Even buried in good red chilli I don't care for them. Bv)=

    OTOH, I like them. Probably had them for the first time when we were in AZ, got some nice home made tamales from a friend one year around Christmas. She said that the people she used to work with made them at that time of year & sold them as a fund raiser. Our daughter Deborah
    was in a National Guard (She retired with 21 years active duty in
    August.) unit that was heavily Mexican-American in the Phoenix area.
    They had a tamale making day every year around Christmas, stocking everybody's freezers for the year. She gifted me with some a couple of times when we came out; I put them in the camper's freezer until we got home and enjoyed them sporadically thru out the year.

    Enchiladas, now. That's a different story.

    They're good too, as are chimichangas. Probably my least favorite
    Mexican "street food" (hand held) would be tacos as they fall
    apart too easily with the crisp, corn shell. Makes a mess all over
    the place; I'd rather eat it at home, over a plate to catch the
    fall out.

    Don't they give you a wrapper? You can use that as a "bib" for the taco.
    Or, if they offer it get a flour tortilla.

    Chimichanga is an American invention - even if by a Mexican chef.

    Monica Flin, the founder of the Tucson, Arizona, restaurant El Charro
    Cafe accidentally dropped a burrito into the deep-fat fryer in the early
    1950s. She immediately began to utter a Spanish profanity beginning
    "chi..." (chingada), but quickly stopped herself and instead exclaimed chimichanga, a Spanish equivalent of "thingamajig".

    And thus began a "new" dish. I prefer my burritos as original. In a soft
    flour tortilla wrapper. If eating at a restaurant or at home - not in
    the car or strolling down the boulevard I like a chalupa. This recipe
    is my reconstruction of the chalupa served at Taco Grings

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    Title: Loaded Beef Chalupas
    Categories: Beef, Breads, Vegetables, Greens, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Servings

    4 (10") flour tortillas
    3 tb Olive oil; divided
    1 c Diced onion; or more
    2 cl Garlic; minced
    1 lb Lean ground beef
    1 oz Env taco seasoning
    1/2 c Sour cream
    2 c Shredded lettuce
    14 1/2 oz Diced tomatoes w/green
    - chilies; drained
    1 c Shredded Mexican cheese
    - blend or Cheddar

    In large skillet set over medium heat, add 1 tb oil. Add
    onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to
    4 minutes or until softened. Add beef and taco
    seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up
    beef, for 6 to 8 minutes or until beef is starting to
    brown.

    Fry the tortillas in remaining oil until crisped to your
    liking. Put on plates.

    Divide beef mixture among tortillas and top with sour
    cream, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

    If desired, load up chalupas as well with guacamole,
    pickled jalapeno pepper slices, sliced pitted olives and
    hot sauce.

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Thu Nov 14 06:38:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Thu, 13 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    https://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=best+tamales&find_loc=Toronto%2C+
    ON

    That's Toronto. It's not really local. sure without traffic it's only 45 mins away, but
    with the current state of traffic that is a 1.5-2 hour drive each way (if it's a good
    day!). I'd rather drive to Ottawa (4 hours) then deal with the GD 401 west
    of the dirty.

    Or you can stop by any stupormarkup that sells Hormel or Derby canned goods. Or make your own:

    I've never seen the canned ones, of course I always haven't really looked that hard. As for making my own, seems like waaaay too much work.

    Shawn


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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Nov 15 05:26:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    https://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=best+tamales&find_loc=Toronto%2C+
    ON

    That's Toronto. It's not really local. sure without traffic it's only
    45 mins away, but with the current state of traffic that is a 1.5-2
    hour drive each way (if it's a good day!). I'd rather drive to Ottawa
    (4 hours) then deal with the GD 401 west of the dirty.

    OK. I've been mistooken all this time. I thought you lived in Tronna -
    that's the way one of my racing buddies from Kitchener pronounced it.

    Or you can stop by any stupormarkup that sells Hormel or Derby canned goods. Or make your own:

    I've never seen the canned ones, of course I always haven't really
    looked that hard. As for making my own, seems like waaaay too much
    work.

    For me even opening a can to get at tamales is too much effort for the
    tiny reward involved. I'd much rather make my own dolmades.

    Or just wait until Greek Easter week when the ladies of St. Anmthony's
    do their week-long Greek Fest.

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

    Title: Byzantine Dolmathes (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
    Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Rice, Nuts, Wine
    Yield: 60 Servings

    1 Jar grapeleaves; or fresh

    MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
    2 tb Oil
    1 lb Ground lamb or beef
    2 md Onions; chopped
    1 cl Garlic; pressed
    2 c Water
    1/2 c Tomato sauce
    1 c Rice
    2 tb Chopped mint
    2 tb Chopped parsley
    1/2 ts Salt
    Pepper
    1/8 ts Cinnamon
    1/2 c Currants
    1/4 c Port wine
    1/4 c Pine nuts or walnuts
    2 c Water
    1 Lemon; juice only

    MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
    3 lg Eggs
    2 Lemons; strained juice only
    1 c Hot broth

    If using canned grape leaves, rinse off brine by floating
    leaves in a basin of cold water. Prepare fresh vine leaves
    by pouring a cup of boiling water over them in a bowl.
    Drain. Spread 5 or 6 leaves out at a time on a flat surface.
    Lay leaf stem side up. Snip off stem with kitchen shears.

    MAKE FILLING: Heat oil in large frying pan. Fry meat, onions
    and garlic on medium heat for 5 minutes, mixing it as it
    cooks. Add water and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.
    Cover. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 10 minutes, until
    water is absorbed. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
    Put 1 teaspoon of filling near stem. Bring left side of leaf
    towards center, then bring right side towards center. They
    will not always meet. Pick up stem end of leaf, tucking in
    the filling. Roll away from you. It will be an oblong roll
    like a sausage.

    Line the bottom of a large skillet with 4 leaves. Place each
    roll so that the tucked under end is on the bottom. Arrange
    each roll snugly, one next to the other, until all the
    leaves (except 3), and filling are gone. Place these leaves
    flat on top of rolls. Place a flat dish on top of rolls also
    to prevent their unravelling during cooking.

    Add water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce
    heat to simmer and cook 45 minutes. When done, remove pot
    from fire. Make Egg and Lemon Sauce and add to broth
    immediately or serve without sauce either cold as an
    appetizer or as a hot entree.

    EGG AND LEMON SAUCE: Beat eggs until thick and light yellow,
    at least 5 minutes, with an electric beater or 10 to 15
    minutes by hand. Add juice slowly, beating all the while.
    Mix 1 cup hot broth into beaten eggs, stirring it in quickly
    with spoon (or wire whisk) so heat will not curdle the eggs.
    Cook over very low heat until thickened.

    From: "The Complete Greek Cookbook" by Theresa Karas
    Yianilos. Avenel Books, New York.

    Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Fri Nov 15 08:01:44 2024

    Hello Dave!

    15 Nov 24 05:26, you wrote to me:

    OK. I've been mistooken all this time. I thought you lived in Tronna - that's the way one of my racing buddies from Kitchener pronounced it.

    Oshawa to be exact is where I am. Or "The Dirty Shwa" as it's known. T dot is not for me. :)

    For me even opening a can to get at tamales is too much effort for the tiny reward involved. I'd much rather make my own dolmades.

    I probably won't look for them then, however I am hitting up either wally world or costco at some point today so if I walk past a can I'll grab one but I doubt I'll see it.

    Shawn

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Thu Nov 14 16:03:40 2024
    Hi Dave,

    was in a National Guard (She retired with 21 years active duty in
    August.) unit that was heavily Mexican-American in the Phoenix area.
    They had a tamale making day every year around Christmas, stocking everybody's freezers for the year. She gifted me with some a couple of times when we came out; I put them in the camper's freezer until we got home and enjoyed them sporadically thru out the year.

    Enchiladas, now. That's a different story.

    They're good too, as are chimichangas. Probably my least favorite
    Mexican "street food" (hand held) would be tacos as they fall
    apart too easily with the crisp, corn shell. Makes a mess all over
    the place; I'd rather eat it at home, over a plate to catch the
    fall out.

    Don't they give you a wrapper? You can use that as a "bib" for the
    taco. Or, if they offer it get a flour tortilla.

    Actually, never had them as street food, but knowing how messy at home
    tacos can be............ Given a choice, I'll break up the taco shell
    and make taco salad out of the fixin's.

    Chimichanga is an American invention - even if by a Mexican chef.

    Monica Flin, the founder of the Tucson, Arizona, restaurant El Charro
    Cafe accidentally dropped a burrito into the deep-fat fryer in the
    early 1950s. She immediately began to utter a Spanish profanity
    beginning
    "chi..." (chingada), but quickly stopped herself and instead exclaimed chimichanga, a Spanish equivalent of "thingamajig".

    I remember reading about it when we lived in AZ and Bill Clinton visited
    El Charro. The restaurant publicised his visit and what he ate, also
    making mention of the fact that they were the originators of the chimi.
    We never ate there; there were good Mexican places in Sierra Vista that
    were closer and less expensive. Chimichangas are also good baked
    instead of fried, don't get the extra caloris of the fat and yes, they
    are crispy/crunchy.

    And thus began a "new" dish. I prefer my burritos as original. In a
    soft flour tortilla wrapper. If eating at a restaurant or at home -
    not in DD> the car or strolling down the boulevard I like a
    chalupa. This recipe DD> is my reconstruction of the chalupa served at
    Taco Grings


    Title: Loaded Beef Chalupas
    Categories: Beef, Breads, Vegetables, Greens, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Looks good, now I want some Mexican food. (G)

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Nov 16 10:16:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    OK. I've been mistooken all this time. I thought you lived in Tronna - that's the way one of my racing buddies from Kitchener pronounced it.

    Oshawa to be exact is where I am. Or "The Dirty Shwa" as it's known. T dot is not for me. :)

    IOW you're not quite as far to the East as Kitchener is to the West. But
    it looks like you're still in the Metro area. Bv)=

    For me even opening a can to get at tamales is too much effort for
    the tiny reward involved. I'd much rather make my own dolmades.

    I probably won't look for them then, however I am hitting up either
    wally world or costco at some point today so if I walk past a can
    I'll grab one but I doubt I'll see it.

    I dunno aboout Wal*Mart as I refuse to patronise them. But Costco should
    have them. I suppose that if you like tamales they's be OK. But I'm just
    not a fan. I think it's the gluey texture of the masa harina.

    A lot of chilli recipes call for using masa flour as a thickener. But, contrarian that I am, use either cornstarch slurry or arrowroot. The
    arrowroot stores and reheats better than the cornstarch without
    "breaking" and becoming glop.

    Anotheer of my favourite non-corny tamale substitutes:

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

    Title: Cabbage Rolls
    Categories: Vegetables, Beef, Pork, Chilies, Rice
    Yield: 4 Servings

    8 Cabbage leaves
    1 tb Butter
    1 lb Ground beef
    1 lb Ground pork
    10 oz Can Ro*Tel tomatoes w/green
    - chilies
    2 lg Onions; chopped
    4 Green onions; chopped
    2 cl Garlic; minced
    3 Sprigs parsley; chopped
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Red (cayenne) pepper
    1/2 ts Black pepper
    1 Jalapeno; chopped
    10 3/4 oz Can Campbell's Cream of
    - Mushroom soup; undiluted
    1 c Fresh mushrooms; chopped
    1 c Rice; cooked
    15 oz Can tomato sauce

    In a pot, bring enough water cover the cabbage leaves to
    a boil. Add the cabbage leaves. Remove the leaves when
    they are tender, about 5 minutes.

    In a hot skillet, melt the butter and brown the meats.
    Add the tomatoes, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the
    onions, the parsley, garlic, seasonings, jalapeno
    pepper, cream of mushroom soup, mushrooms, and cooked
    rice. Simmer for 2 minutes more.

    Set the oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

    Lay out the cabbage leaves and fill each with an equal
    amount of the meat mixture. Roll up each one into a
    bundle and secure with a toothpicks. (Or tie with thread
    ~ UDD)

    In a baking dish, place the cabbage rolls. Add the
    tomato sauce and and enough water to completely cover
    the rolls. Cover the dish with aluminum foil. Place the
    covered dish in the 350ºF/175ºC oven. Bake for about 1
    hour.

    Recipe from: "Roger's Cajun Cookbook" by Vernon Roger,
    published 1987

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Ruth Haffly on Sat Nov 16 11:02:00 2024
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Enchiladas, now. That's a different story.

    They're good too, as are chimichangas. Probably my least favorite
    Mexican "street food" (hand held) would be tacos as they fall
    apart too easily with the crisp, corn shell. Makes a mess all over
    the place; I'd rather eat it at home, over a plate to catch the
    fall out.

    Don't they give you a wrapper? You can use that as a "bib" for the
    taco. Or, if they offer it get a flour tortilla.

    Actually, never had them as street food, but knowing how messy at home tacos can be............ Given a choice, I'll break up the taco shell
    and make taco salad out of the fixin's.

    We have a couple Mexican food trucks here and their tacos come with a
    paper wrap. But, the tortillas are not done so crispy that they break
    up into a gazillion pieces when you bite into the taco.

    Chimichanga is an American invention - even if by a Mexican chef.

    Monica Flin, the founder of the Tucson, Arizona, restaurant El Charro
    Cafe accidentally dropped a burrito into the deep-fat fryer in the
    early 1950s. She immediately began to utter a Spanish profanity
    beginning "chi..." (chingada), but quickly stopped herself and
    instead exclaimed chimichanga, a Spanish equivalent of "thingamajig".

    I remember reading about it when we lived in AZ and Bill Clinton
    visited El Charro. The restaurant publicised his visit and what he ate, also making mention of the fact that they were the originators of the chimi. We never ate there; there were good Mexican places in Sierra
    Vista that were closer and less expensive. Chimichangas are also good baked instead of fried, don't get the extra caloris of the fat and yes, they are crispy/crunchy.

    Never had one baked

    And thus began a "new" dish. I prefer my burritos as original. In a
    soft flour tortilla wrapper. If eating at a restaurant or at home -
    not in the car or strolling down the boulevard I like a chalupa.
    This recipe DD> is my reconstruction of the chalupa served at
    Taco Grings


    Title: Loaded Beef Chalupas
    Categories: Beef, Breads, Vegetables, Greens, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Looks good, now I want some Mexican food. (G)

    Me too. So I went through Taco Gringo's drive thru last night for a nice
    Junior Chalupa (medium heat). They also offer a Chalupa (no junior in the
    name) for U$3 more. I ordered one once to see what was the difference.
    Three bucks. And that same meal. So no I *always* order the "Junior". Bv)=

    One thing I've not seen at any of the local Mexican places or food trucks
    is "Street Corn" - which I've read a lot about. And which I'd try jst to
    see what all of the buzz is about.

    You'll likely never make this at home given Steve's corn allergy - but,
    it do look interesting. I'd leave the cilantro off, though.

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

    Title: Jalapeno Popper Mexican Street Corn
    Categories: Vegetables, Herbs, Dairy, Chilies, Cheese
    Yield: 4 servings

    4 Ears fresh sweet corn
    2 Jalapeno peppers
    3 tb Oil; divided
    3/4 ts Salt; divided
    1/4 c Panko bread crumbs
    1/2 ts Smoked paprika
    1/2 ts Dried Mexican oregano
    4 oz Cream cheese; softened
    1/4 c Media crema table cream or
    - sour cream thinned with 1
    - teaspoon milk
    2 tb Lime juice
    Ground chipotle pepper or
    - chilli spice mix
    Chopped fresh cilantro and
    - lime wedges; opt

    Husk corn. Rub corn and jalapenos with 2 tablespoons
    canola oil. Grill, covered, on a greased grill rack over
    medium-high direct heat until lightly charred on all
    sides, 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat. When jalapenos
    are cool enough to handle, remove skin, seeds and
    membranes; chop finely. Set aside.

    Sprinkle corn with 1/2 teaspoon salt. In a small
    skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add panko;
    cook and stir until starting to brown. Add paprika and
    oregano; cook until crumbs are toasted and fragrant.

    Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, crema, lime juice and
    remaining salt; spread over corn. Sprinkle with bread
    crumbs, jalapenos and chipotle pepper. If desired,
    sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

    Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado

    Makes: 4 servings

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:154/700 to Dave Drum on Sat Nov 16 06:48:41 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Sun, 16 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    IOW you're not quite as far to the East as Kitchener is to the West.
    But it looks like you're still in the Metro area. Bv)=

    Yes I am. Pretty close as the crow flys, just not as close as it looks
    on a map when you factor in just how busy the 401 is.

    I dunno aboout Wal*Mart as I refuse to patronise them. But Costco

    I was at wally world yesterday and I did look for them, could not find
    any. However our Mexican population is almost nil, I don't have the
    official data, but I would guess it to be 5% or less.

    The arrowroot stores and reheats better than the cornstarch without "breaking" and becoming glop.

    I've not really used masa flour. I think I made taco's once but had to
    cook them in the cast iron and they were not quite the right shape. ;)

    Title: Cabbage Rolls

    Got a bunch from a co worker this year. Darn good. :)

    Shawn



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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Nov 16 18:51:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    IOW you're not quite as far to the East as Kitchener is to the West.
    But it looks like you're still in the Metro area. Bv)=

    Yes I am. Pretty close as the crow flys, just not as close as it looks
    on a map when you factor in just how busy the 401 is.

    We've some roads like that here especially at certain times of the day.
    Like when the office lemmings are late for Oh Beer Thirty. Bv)=

    I dunno about Wal*Mart as I refuse to patronise them. But Costco

    I was at wally world yesterday and I did look for them, could not find any. However our Mexican population is almost nil, I don't have the official data, but I would guess it to be 5% or less.

    The arrowroot stores and reheats better than the cornstarch without "breaking" and becoming glop.

    I've not really used masa flour. I think I made taco's once but had to cook them in the cast iron and they were not quite the right shape. ;)

    I have a cast iron deal that looks like a little griddle. It's called a
    comal. For making corn tortillas

    Title: Cabbage Rolls

    Got a bunch from a co worker this year. Darn good. :)

    Depending on which ethnicity made them there is a wide range of flavours.

    The Polish are different from the Greek. Which are different from the Hungarian. Sort of like ravioli (stuffed pasta) becomes varenkyi in the Russian cuisine and pierogi in Poland.

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

    Title: June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage (Sorma)
    Categories: Pork, Beef, Vegetables, Herbs
    Yield: 6 Servings

    3/4 lb Ground pork *
    3/4 lb Ground beef *
    1/2 lb Hungarian sausage or mild
    - Pepperoni; sliced 1"
    2 lg Raw eggs
    2 ts Salt
    1 tb Paprika
    1/2 ts Peppercorns
    3/4 lb Raw rice
    2 lg Turkish bay (laurel) leaves
    2 lg White onions; chopped
    3 tb Shortening, peanut oil or
    - lard
    1 lg Head cabbage
    32 oz Bottle or bag sauerkraut;
    - rinsed in cold water

    * you can also make it with all ground beef

    Brown the chopped onion in shortening, and place in
    mixing bowl with ground meats, raw eggs, uncooked rice,
    paprika, salt.

    Mix well with your clean hands.

    Take out the core of the cabbage. Leave head whole.
    Place in large pot of boiling water to wilt the outer
    leaves. You will be able to gently pull off whole
    cabbage leaves. Trim off thick center vein of cabbage
    leaves. Make a pile of leaves on your work station. You
    may want to shake excess water off.

    Place 2 Tbsp. of meat and rice mixture on a leaf
    (starting at the thick end) and roll it up and tuck in
    ends with your finger.

    Make as many as you can. Arrange the rolls in cooking
    pot. Put a few chunks of sausage here and there between
    the rolls.

    Cover the rolls two-thirds full of water, arrange rinsed
    sauerkraut on top, sprinkle over the peper corns and the
    bay leaves on top, COVER and cook slowly for about 1 1/2
    hours, or until the rice is tender.

    The rolls are piled on a bed of silky sauerkraut.

    Serves 6. (Serve with good crusty bread and cold beer.)

    June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Heirloom Recipes Cookbook

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.junemeyer.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Sun Nov 17 06:49:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Sun, 16 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    We've some roads like that here especially at certain times of the
    day. Like when the office lemmings are late for Oh Beer Thirty.

    In the late afternoon, I just want to get home. I've been playing with start/end times at work. If I leave at 15:30 I'm home by 16:00 at the
    latest. If I leave at 16:00 it takes at least 50 minutes or more.

    I have a cast iron deal that looks like a little griddle. It's called
    a comal. For making corn tortillas

    What is the device called they use when making them daily? The
    ball thingie that gets hot? ;)

    The Polish are different from the Greek. Which are different from the Hungarian. Sort of like ravioli (stuffed pasta) becomes varenkyi in
    the Russian cuisine and pierogi in Poland.

    Hungarian guy. They were very good, lots and lots and lots of meat.
    I ate one anyone...

    Shawn


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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sat Nov 16 14:32:23 2024
    Hi Dave,


    Don't they give you a wrapper? You can use that as a "bib" for the
    taco. Or, if they offer it get a flour tortilla.

    Actually, never had them as street food, but knowing how messy at home tacos can be............ Given a choice, I'll break up the taco shell
    and make taco salad out of the fixin's.

    We have a couple Mexican food trucks here and their tacos come with a paper wrap. But, the tortillas are not done so crispy that they break
    up into a gazillion pieces when you bite into the taco.

    I've never seen any taco shells that didn't shatter upon first bite.
    Those you're describing sound more like a flour burrito wrapper than a
    corn taco shell (traditionally made by frying corn tortillas).


    Chimichanga is an American invention - even if by a Mexican chef.

    Monica Flin, the founder of the Tucson, Arizona, restaurant El Charro
    Cafe accidentally dropped a burrito into the deep-fat fryer in the
    early 1950s. She immediately began to utter a Spanish profanity
    beginning "chi..." (chingada), but quickly stopped herself and
    instead exclaimed chimichanga, a Spanish equivalent of "thingamajig".

    I remember reading about it when we lived in AZ and Bill Clinton
    visited El Charro. The restaurant publicised his visit and what he ate, also making mention of the fact that they were the originators of the chimi. We never ate there; there were good Mexican places in Sierra
    Vista that were closer and less expensive. Chimichangas are also good baked instead of fried, don't get the extra caloris of the fat and yes, they are crispy/crunchy.

    Never had one baked

    It's just as good as a fried one. If you brush it with oil (very
    lightly) it will crisp up like a fried one.

    And thus began a "new" dish. I prefer my burritos as original. In a
    soft flour tortilla wrapper. If eating at a restaurant or at home -
    not in the car or strolling down the boulevard I like a chalupa.
    This recipe DD> is my reconstruction of the chalupa served at DD>
    Taco Grings


    Title: Loaded Beef Chalupas
    Categories: Beef, Breads, Vegetables, Greens, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Looks good, now I want some Mexican food. (G)

    Me too. So I went through Taco Gringo's drive thru last night for a
    nice Junior Chalupa (medium heat). They also offer a Chalupa (no
    junior in the name) for U$3 more. I ordered one once to see what was
    the difference.
    Three bucks. And that same meal. So no I *always* order the "Junior".
    Bv)=

    Smart, wonder how many other people have realised they can do that.


    One thing I've not seen at any of the local Mexican places or food
    trucks is "Street Corn" - which I've read a lot about. And which I'd
    try jst to see what all of the buzz is about.

    Not corn season right now so you won't get a fresh ear. As I understand,
    part of the allure of street corn is that it is grilled in the husk,
    then you pull the husk down to one end to use as your handle so you cam
    eat it while walking. Kinda hard to do with a frozen, pre husked ear.
    (G)

    You'll likely never make this at home given Steve's corn allergy -
    but, it do look interesting. I'd leave the cilantro off, though.

    We would leave the cilantro out also but it does look good.


    Title: Jalapeno Popper Mexican Street Corn
    Categories: Vegetables, Herbs, Dairy, Chilies, Cheese
    Yield: 4 servings

    ---
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    Ruth
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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Shawn Highfield on Mon Nov 18 04:53:30 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    We've some roads like that here especially at certain times of the
    day. Like when the office lemmings are late for Oh Beer Thirty.

    In the late afternoon, I just want to get home. I've been playing with start/end times at work. If I leave at 15:30 I'm home by 16:00 at the latest. If I leave at 16:00 it takes at least 50 minutes or more.

    When I lived in the Los Angeles area I could get to my afternoon shift
    job much more quickly on "surface" streets than on the bumper-to-bumper
    freeway system. And didn't have the risk of being in a 200 vehicle pile
    up because one of the lemming gat a fart caught sideways.

    I have a cast iron deal that looks like a little griddle. It's called
    a comal. For making corn tortillas

    What is the device called they use when making them daily? The
    ball thingie that gets hot? ;)

    That's a tortilla press - which looks a lot like a smooth waffle iron.
    The coml is just a round cast-iron (or clay) griddle. That's for heating
    flat tortillas for use in tostadas, burritos, etc. For taco shells you
    need something like this:

    https://www.amazon.com/Taco-Shell-Maker-SCI-Scandicrafts/dp/B001VJC1FQ

    The Polish are different from the Greek. Which are different from the Hungarian. Sort of like ravioli (stuffed pasta) becomes varenkyi in
    the Russian cuisine and pierogi in Poland.

    Hungarian guy. They were very good, lots and lots and lots of meat.
    I ate one anyone...

    I like most Hungarian grub. Dunno why - my ancestry is Sctos-Irish and
    German. Bv)= When you can do meat again you might like this ....

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

    Title: Gulyasleves (June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Goulash)
    Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Herbs, Potatoes
    Yield: 6 Servings

    2 lb (1 kg) beef chuck
    1 ts Salt
    2 lg Onions; white or yellow
    2 tb (60 g) lard
    2 tb Hungarian paprika
    2 Turkish bay leaves
    1 l (33 fl oz) water
    4 lg Peeled, diced potatoes
    1/4 ts Black pepper

    MMMMM-------------------------DUMPLINGS------------------------------
    1 lg Egg
    6 tb Flour
    1/8 ts Salt

    MAKE THE GOULASH: Cut beef into 1" (2.54 cm) squares, add
    1/2 tsp. salt. Chop onions and brown in shortening, add
    beef and paprika. Let beef simmer in its own juice along
    with salt and paprika for 1 hr. on low heat. Add water,
    diced potatoes and remaining salt. Cover and simmer until
    potatoes are done and meat is tender.

    PREPARE EGG DUMPLING BATTER: Add flour to unbeaten egg and
    salt. Mix well. Let stand for 1/2 hour to allow flour to
    mellow. Drop by teaspoonful into Goulash. Cover and simmer
    5 minutes after dumplings rise to surface.

    Serve hot with dollops of sour cream.

    Serves 6

    Slow cooking is the secret and you can never use too much
    paprika. I like to use 3 tablespoons. Hope you enjoy this
    dish, I have been raised on it. Regards, June Meyer.

    Recipe from: http://www.junemeyer.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Ruth Haffly on Mon Nov 18 05:58:38 2024
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Don't they give you a wrapper? You can use that as a "bib" for the
    taco. Or, if they offer it get a flour tortilla.

    Actually, never had them as street food, but knowing how messy at home tacos can be............ Given a choice, I'll break up the taco shell
    and make taco salad out of the fixin's.

    We have a couple Mexican food trucks here and their tacos come with a paper wrap. But, the tortillas are not done so crispy that they break
    up into a gazillion pieces when you bite into the taco.

    I've never seen any taco shells that didn't shatter upon first bite.
    Those you're describing sound more like a flour burrito wrapper than a corn taco shell (traditionally made by frying corn tortillas).

    Even Taco Bell makes their tacos shells a bit "pliable". If nothing
    else - when you wrap the individual tacos and put them in a bag they
    "steam" a bit and soften the crunch.

    Chimichanga is an American invention - even if by a Mexican chef.

    Monica Flin, the founder of the Tucson, Arizona, restaurant El Charro
    Cafe accidentally dropped a burrito into the deep-fat fryer in the
    early 1950s. She immediately began to utter a Spanish profanity
    beginning "chi..." (chingada), but quickly stopped herself and
    instead exclaimed chimichanga, a Spanish equivalent of "thingamajig".

    8<----- CLIP ----->8

    Title: Loaded Beef Chalupas
    Categories: Beef, Breads, Vegetables, Greens, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Looks good, now I want some Mexican food. (G)

    Me too. So I went through Taco Gringo's drive thru last night for a
    nice Junior Chalupa (medium heat). They also offer a Chalupa (no
    junior in the name) for U$3 more. I ordered one once to see what
    was the difference. Three bucks. And that same meal. So no I
    *always* order the "Junior". Bv)=

    Smart, wonder how many other people have realised they can do that.

    One thing I've not seen at any of the local Mexican places or food
    trucks is "Street Corn" - which I've read a lot about. And which I'd
    try just to see what all of the buzz is about.

    Not corn season right now so you won't get a fresh ear. As I
    understand, part of the allure of street corn is that it is grilled in
    the husk, then you pull the husk down to one end to use as your handle
    so you cam eat it while walking. Kinda hard to do with a frozen, pre husked ear. (G)

    I'm not a fan of corn-on-he-cob. Never hbave been. When I was a kid the butter/juices would drip off my chin. These days, if I did corn-on-the-
    cob I'd have to jump in the shower to give my beard a thorough cleaning.

    You'll likely never make this at home given Steve's corn allergy -
    but, it do look interesting. I'd leave the cilantro off, though.

    We would leave the cilantro out also but it does look good.

    Title: Jalapeno Popper Mexican Street Corn
    Categories: Vegetables, Herbs, Dairy, Chilies, Cheese
    Yield: 4 servings

    I'm making this later in the week - using frozen corn niblets. And after
    a trip to Hy-Vee for some cojita cheese. Should be good as a side dish.
    My only problem is that I don't have a 14" pan. 12" is as big as I own
    ... so, I'll have to make do.

    I'll leave the cilantro in this. At least the first go.

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

    Title: Skillet Mexican Street Corn
    Categories: Vegetables, Chilies, Sauces, Cheese, Herbs
    Yield: 8 servings

    2 tb Olive oil
    32 oz Bag frozen corn
    1/4 c Crumbled cotija cheese
    1/4 c Minced red onion
    2 tb Finely chopped cilantro

    MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
    3 tb Mayonnaise
    2 tb Sour cream
    2 tb Lime juice
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
    1/2 ts Smoked sweet paprika
    1/4 ts Chilli spice mix
    1/4 ts Salt
    1 pn Ground coriander

    Heat a 14" skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil
    and swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet. Spread
    frozen corn evenly across the skillet; do not stir. Cook
    corn for approximately 8 minutes.

    Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice,
    cumin, paprika, chilli spice, salt, and coriander in a
    large bowl. Set aside.

    Check the corn; it should be slightly charred. If not,
    allow to continue cooking for 4 more minutes (stirring
    is fine at this point.)

    Once corn is sufficiently browned/charred, transfer to
    the bowl with dressing and toss to coat. Add cotija
    cheese, red onion, and cilantro and mix until well
    combined. Serve immediately.

    COOK’S NOTE: If you cannot find cotija cheese, queso
    fresco can be used, but it will have a milder taste.

    Yield: 8 servings

    Submitted by: thedailygourmet

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.allrecipes.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Mon Nov 18 17:03:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Tue, 18 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    When I lived in the Los Angeles area I could get to my afternoon
    shift job much more quickly on "surface" streets than on the

    Yes I take surface streets every day. I don't bother with the 401 unless
    it's necessary.

    That's a tortilla press - which looks a lot like a smooth waffle
    iron. The coml is just a round cast-iron (or clay) griddle. That's
    flat tortillas for use in @tostadas, @burritos, etc.

    Thanks!

    I like most Hungarian grub. @Dunno why - my ancestry is Sctos-Irish
    and German. Bv)= When you can do meat again you might like this
    ....

    I haven't had any Hungarian grub I didn't like so far.

    ... Fear of crowded holiday shopping: Santa Claustrophobia


    --- Grumble
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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Shawn Highfield on Tue Nov 19 05:20:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    When I lived in the Los Angeles area I could get to my afternoon
    shift job much more quickly on "surface" streets than on the

    Yes I take surface streets every day. I don't bother with the 401
    unless it's necessary.

    Around here it a "depends" decision. If I have to go to the west side
    I'll often jump on the Interstate - which adds a mile to the distance
    but can save over 30 minutes. Having delivered car parts around here
    for so long I know all the short-cuts and work arounds to speed things
    along.

    That's a tortilla press - which looks a lot like a smooth waffle
    iron. The coml is just a round cast-iron (or clay) griddle. That's
    flat tortillas for use in @tostadas, @burritos, etc.

    Thanks!

    I like most Hungarian grub. @Dunno why - my ancestry is Sctos-Irish
    and German. Bv)= When you can do meat again you might like this
    ....

    I haven't had any Hungarian grub I didn't like so far.

    How are you on Russian?

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

    Title: Bliny (Russian Pancakes)
    Categories: Vegetables, Breads, Dairy
    Yield: 2 Servings

    227 g (1 c) A-P flour
    750 ml (3 c) milk
    3 lg Eggs
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    30 ml (2 tb) vegetable oil
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 md Onion (average)

    Mix eggs with 3 cups of milk . Add salt and flour and
    mix thoroughly. The dough can be strained so that there
    are no flour lumps in it.

    Pour vegetable oil into a saucer. Peel an onion and cut
    it into 2 parts; take one part with a fork and dip it in
    oil. Use it every time for greasing the pan with
    vegetable oil.

    Heat the pan. Grease it. Pour thin layer of batter
    evenly. Cook until light brown, about 2 minutes on each
    side.

    Servings: 2-3.

    Bliny can be served with butter, sour cream, black or
    red caviar, fillet of sturgeon, lox, and/or salmon.

    By: Olga Timokhina

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.ruscuisine.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Mon Nov 18 13:49:56 2024
    Hi Dave,


    We have a couple Mexican food trucks here and their tacos come with a paper wrap. But, the tortillas are not done so crispy that they break
    up into a gazillion pieces when you bite into the taco.

    I've never seen any taco shells that didn't shatter upon first bite.
    Those you're describing sound more like a flour burrito wrapper than a corn taco shell (traditionally made by frying corn tortillas).

    Even Taco Bell makes their tacos shells a bit "pliable". If nothing
    else - when you wrap the individual tacos and put them in a bag they "steam" a bit and soften the crunch.

    Guess you and I have been getting them in different places. (G) For a
    while I made our own taco shells with pre made corn tortillas but gave
    that up even before we knew of Steve's corn allergy. Just wasn't worth
    standing over a pan of hot oil to make enough to feed our family of 4,
    much easier to open a package and nuke them a few seconds.


    Chimichanga is an American invention - even if by a Mexican chef.

    Monica Flin, the founder of the Tucson, Arizona, restaurant El Charro
    Cafe accidentally dropped a burrito into the deep-fat fryer in the
    early 1950s. She immediately began to utter a Spanish profanity
    beginning "chi..." (chingada), but quickly stopped herself and
    instead exclaimed chimichanga, a Spanish equivalent of "thingamajig".

    8<----- CLIP ----->8

    Title: Loaded Beef Chalupas
    Categories: Beef, Breads, Vegetables, Greens, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Looks good, now I want some Mexican food. (G)

    Me too. So I went through Taco Gringo's drive thru last night for a
    nice Junior Chalupa (medium heat). They also offer a Chalupa (no
    junior in the name) for U$3 more. I ordered one once to see what
    was the difference. Three bucks. And that same meal. So no I
    *always* order the "Junior". Bv)=

    Smart, wonder how many other people have realised they can do that.

    One thing I've not seen at any of the local Mexican places or food
    trucks is "Street Corn" - which I've read a lot about. And which I'd
    try just to see what all of the buzz is about.

    Not corn season right now so you won't get a fresh ear. As I
    understand, part of the allure of street corn is that it is grilled in
    the husk, then you pull the husk down to one end to use as your handle
    so you cam eat it while walking. Kinda hard to do with a frozen, pre husked ear. (G)

    I'm not a fan of corn-on-he-cob. Never hbave been. When I was a kid
    the butter/juices would drip off my chin. These days, if I did corn-on-the- cob I'd have to jump in the shower to give my beard a thorough cleaning.

    I was spoiled as a kid. Dad grew corn and would not even go out to pick
    it until the water was heating on the stove. A few minutes of Mom and us
    kids husking as Dad tossed us ears and then the corn went right into
    boiling water. I still like it but have my taste buds reconciled to the
    fact that I'll probably never have it that fresh again.


    You'll likely never make this at home given Steve's corn allergy -
    but, it do look interesting. I'd leave the cilantro off, though.

    We would leave the cilantro out also but it does look good.

    Title: Jalapeno Popper Mexican Street Corn
    Categories: Vegetables, Herbs, Dairy, Chilies, Cheese
    Yield: 4 servings

    I'm making this later in the week - using frozen corn niblets. And
    after a trip to Hy-Vee for some cojita cheese. Should be good as a
    side dish. My only problem is that I don't have a 14" pan. 12" is as
    big as I own
    ... so, I'll have to make do.

    Cut the recipe down just a bit (maybe a 2/3 batch?) and you won't have a problem with the pan size. Otherwise it looks pretty good (omitting the cilantro, of course or maybe just a light sprinkle of it for me.

    I'll leave the cilantro in this. At least the first go.


    Title: Skillet Mexican Street Corn
    Categories: Vegetables, Chilies, Sauces, Cheese, Herbs
    Yield: 8 servings


    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Tue Nov 19 17:27:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Wed, 19 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    but can save over 30 minutes. Having delivered car parts around here
    for so long I know all the short-cuts and work arounds to speed
    things along.

    I'll take it if I'm going east no problems. West if past pickering then
    there is really no other way then 401, so I will get on it. Sunday when
    I go to work I can take the 401 as it's slow at 7am. Coming home it's
    too busy to take even on Sunday.

    I haven't had any Hungarian grub I didn't like so far.
    How are you on Russian?

    Honestly, I've only tried those stuffed eggs and them being really
    russian is up for debate. I had good black caviar once as well so
    I suppose that's Russian and I liked that.

    Title: Bliny (Russian Pancakes)
    227 g (1 c) A-P flour
    750 ml (3 c) milk
    3 lg Eggs
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    30 ml (2 tb) vegetable oil
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 md Onion (average)

    I could make those. Saved it just in case. ;)

    Bliny can be served with butter, sour cream, black or
    red caviar, fillet of sturgeon, lox, and/or salmon.

    Red would be salmon right?

    Shawn

    ... Don`t force it, get a larger hammer.


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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Ruth Haffly on Wed Nov 20 10:47:00 2024
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Even Taco Bell makes their tacos shells a bit "pliable". If nothing
    else - when you wrap the individual tacos and put them in a bag they "steam" a bit and soften the crunch.

    Guess you and I have been getting them in different places. (G) For a while I made our own taco shells with pre made corn tortillas but gave that up even before we knew of Steve's corn allergy. Just wasn't worth standing over a pan of hot oil to make enough to feed our family of 4, much easier to open a package and nuke them a few seconds.

    Even so, the store-bought shells have always seemed to have a "stale"
    taste to them.

    8<----- CLIP ----->8

    Title: Loaded Beef Chalupas
    Categories: Beef, Breads, Vegetables, Greens, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Looks good, now I want some Mexican food. (G)

    Me too. So I went through Taco Gringo's drive thru last night for a
    nice Junior Chalupa (medium heat). They also offer a Chalupa (no
    junior in the name) for U$3 more. I ordered one once to see what
    was the difference. Three bucks. And that same meal. So no I
    *always* order the "Junior". Bv)=

    Smart, wonder how many other people have realised they can do that.

    Very few, I'd imagine, or they wouldn't have the choice on their manu.

    I'm not a fan of corn-on-he-cob. Never hbave been. When I was a kid
    the butter/juices would drip off my chin. These days, if I did corn-on-the- cob I'd have to jump in the shower to give my beard a thorough cleaning.

    I was spoiled as a kid. Dad grew corn and would not even go out to pick
    it until the water was heating on the stove. A few minutes of Mom and
    us kids husking as Dad tossed us ears and then the corn went right into boiling water. I still like it but have my taste buds reconciled to the fact that I'll probably never have it that fresh again.

    I've had it that way at my Grandparent's home. I was usually the one
    tasked with pulling the ears from the plants and lugging them back to
    the kitchen.

    I like corn - almost any way that it's fixed. Even "field" corn. And
    right up to the "dent" stage. Just before the dent stage it gets firm
    and chewy - but still flavourful.

    Every year the Chatham (near by bedroom community) Jaycees hold a "Sweet
    Corn Festival" in one of their parks. It's well attended and it also
    features an ICS Chilli Cook-Off where I have placed in the red chilli
    category and won the "Salsa" (pico de gallo) competition.

    You'll likely never make this at home given Steve's corn allergy -
    but, it do look interesting. I'd leave the cilantro off, though.

    We would leave the cilantro out also but it does look good.

    Title: Jalapeno Popper Mexican Street Corn
    Categories: Vegetables, Herbs, Dairy, Chilies, Cheese
    Yield: 4 servings

    I'm making this later in the week - using frozen corn niblets. And
    after a trip to Hy-Vee for some cojita cheese. Should be good as a
    side dish. My only problem is that I don't have a 14" pan. 12" is as
    big as I own ... so, I'll have to make do.

    I'll leave the cilantro in this. At least the first go.

    Title: Skillet Mexican Street Corn
    Categories: Vegetables, Chilies, Sauces, Cheese, Herbs
    Yield: 8 servings

    Cut the recipe down just a bit (maybe a 2/3 batch?) and you won't have
    a problem with the pan size. Otherwise it looks pretty good (omitting
    the cilantro, of course or maybe just a light sprinkle of it for me.

    Or use my Dutch oven like a high-sided no-handle skillet. Bv)= And, as
    I have mentioned here before - I generally make a recipe as given on the
    first go. I'm not a huge fan of the soap-weed. But, it's needed in some
    recipes to maintain/enhance the flavour profile. Realizing, of course,
    that it's easy to overload. Unlike garlic. Bv)=

    I've posted this one before - but, it's been a while,

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

    Title: Black Bean & Corn Salsa
    Categories: Salsa, Chilies, Citrus, Beans, Vegetables
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1 1/2 c Fresh corn kernels *
    15 oz Can black beans; rinsed,
    - drained
    15 oz Can diced tomatoes w/chilies
    1 md Bell pepper; diced fine
    1 md Onion; diced fine
    3 (to 4)jalapeno &/or serrano
    - chilies; seeded, fine
    - diced
    4 oz Can chopped green chilies;
    - undrained
    2 cl Garlic; diced fine
    1 ts (to 1/2 tb) ground cumin
    8 oz Can plain tomato sauce
    +=OR=+
    8 oz Can El Pato tomato sauce
    +=OR=+
    8 oz Can Snap-E-Tom tomato sauce
    1/2 Avocado; peeled, pitted,
    - diced 3/16"
    2 Limes; juiced
    1/2 bn Fresh cilantro; chopped
    Salt & Pepper

    Cook corn in a small amount of boiling water for 4 minutes
    or until crisp-tender; drain and cool. Combine corn and
    remaining ingredients.

    Makes 4 cups of Pico de Gallo.

    * 1 1/2 cups frozen corn niblets, or a 14 1/2 oz can of
    Green Giant Niblets or Mexi-Corn may be substituted.

    I've won prizes at several chilli cook-offs with this
    recipe.

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Nov 20 10:51:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    but can save over 30 minutes. Having delivered car parts around here
    for so long I know all the short-cuts and work arounds to speed
    things along.

    I'll take it if I'm going east no problems. West if past pickering
    then there is really no other way then 401, so I will get on it.
    Sunday when I go to work I can take the 401 as it's slow at 7am.
    Coming home it's too busy to take even on Sunday.

    Yesterday I out on the far west side of town looking for a new confuser
    chair. My old one has had a leg collapse and both of the alternatives
    are suitable only for short-term use. I need something that doesn't make
    my ample arse feel like it's been sandpapered after an hour or so.

    Anyway, I jumped on the Interstate to loop around and even though it was mid-afternoon traffic was as thick as bugs on a bumper. Semis, crampers, soccer-mom vans, etc. And, of course, the obligatory impatient jerk who imagines that all of that weaving in-and-out and cutting people off at
    the ankles will get him anyplace but the emergency room any quicker. I
    saw one of those coming up behind me - so I picked a semi which was on
    the speed limit (or near to it) and "flew formation" with it and let Mr.
    Speed Demon cool his jets and think evil thoughts toward me. Then, when
    the 18 wheeler came up on a slower semi I faded back and gave the drive
    a flash of the brights to let him know it was OK to pull out and pass
    the laggard. By the time he got around the other truck and was ready to
    get out of the hammer lane it was time for me to take my exit for home.
    So I cut behind the slow poke and hit the ramp. Bv)= Some days I just
    feel so "evil".

    I haven't had any Hungarian grub I didn't like so far.
    How are you on Russian?

    Honestly, I've only tried those stuffed eggs and them being really
    russian is up for debate. I had good black caviar once as well so
    I suppose that's Russian and I liked that.

    Black caviar is sturgeon (or lumpfish) roe.

    Title: Bliny (Russian Pancakes)
    227 g (1 c) A-P flour
    750 ml (3 c) milk
    3 lg Eggs
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    30 ml (2 tb) vegetable oil
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 md Onion (average)

    I could make those. Saved it just in case. ;)

    Bliny can be served with butter, sour cream, black or
    red caviar, fillet of sturgeon, lox, and/or salmon.

    Red would be salmon right?

    Red caviar is salmon roe. Also it's good fishing bair if you're after
    trout. If you're doing caviar of either colour be careful with the
    salt. Caviar is *very* salty.

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

    Title: Caviar Potato Chips & Lemon Cream
    Categories: Five, Dairy, Potatoes, Citrus
    Yield: 10 servings

    1/4 c Creme fraiche or sour cream
    3/4 ts Fine grated lemon zest
    4 oz Salmon roe or other caviar
    Potato chips

    In a small bowl, whisk together crème fraîche and zest.
    Top each potato chip with a small dollop of crème
    fraîche and a spoonful of caviar.

    By: Melissa Clark

    Yield: 8 to 12 servings

    RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Thu Nov 21 06:33:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Thu, 20 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    my ample arse feel like it's been sandpapered after an hour or so.

    Did you find anything?

    home. So I cut behind the slow poke and hit the ramp. Bv)= Some
    days I just feel so "evil".

    Laugh, I love to torture people too.

    Red caviar is salmon roe. Also it's good fishing bair if you're after trout. If you're doing caviar of either colour be careful with the
    salt. Caviar is *very* salty.

    That's okay I salt bacon. (Just kidding)

    Shawn

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Nov 22 10:24:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    my ample arse feel like it's been sandpapered after an hour or so.

    Did you find anything?

    Found some possibles on Amazon and New Egg on-line. And a few at Office
    Depot and Best Buy stores - all over U$200. I'm going to check Habitat
    for Humanity's ReStore (where I bought all of my living room furniture)
    and, as I have a reason to be in Decatur (next sizable town east) I'll
    check with Staples - who abandoned Spring-A-Leak several years ago. My
    former favourite confuser chair came from there but succumbed to the
    black mold that took over my mobile home whilst I was recovering from a hospitalisation at my brother's gouse.

    I'll probably not buy on-line because I want to plop my butt into the
    seat before I part with the dosh.

    home. So I cut behind the slow poke and hit the ramp. Bv)= Some
    days I just feel so "evil".

    Laugh, I love to torture people too.

    And sometimes, not often, but enough to keep me encouraged, there's a
    cop when you want one. Bv)=

    Red caviar is salmon roe. Also it's good fishing bair if you're after trout. If you're doing caviar of either colour be careful with the
    salt. Caviar is *very* salty.

    That's okay I salt bacon. (Just kidding)

    I don't salt bacon and I do what I can to tone down the salt in salt pork.

    My doctor has tried peddling the conventional "Salt is bad for your BP"
    wisdom. But, for some reason it doesn't affect mine. Dennis. OTOH, does unsalted buttor, Mrs. Dash seasoning and Morton's Mu-Salt (potassium
    chloride), etc. because the salt does affect his BP. Go figger.

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

    Title: Salty Dog
    Categories: Five, Beverages, Booze, Citrus
    Yield: 1 Shooter

    1 1/2 oz Vodka *
    5 oz Grapefruit juice; or to fill
    Coarse salt
    Ice cubes

    Rim a highball glass with margarita salt or other
    coarse-ground salt. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
    Add vodka and grapefruit juice and stir.

    I make this with cheap (Jose' Cuervo) tequila and
    call it a Salty Chihuahua.

    Recipe by: Joe Robertson

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:154/700 to Dave Drum on Fri Nov 22 06:40:15 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Sat, 22 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    My former favourite confuser chair came from there but succumbed to
    the black mold that took over my mobile home whilst I was recovering

    Andrea got me this chair on sale at Factory Direct before they went out
    of business. It's okay, but I still need a cushion to sit on as it's
    not that great for my back otherwise.

    I'll probably not buy on-line because I want to plop my butt into the
    seat before I part with the dosh.

    I understand that.

    unsalted buttor, Mrs. Dash seasoning and Morton's Mu-Salt (potassium chloride), etc. because the salt does affect his BP. Go figger.

    I keep the Nu-Salt in the house as well, I should use it but it's just not
    as good as salt. LOL My BP is high enough it takes 6 meds to keep it under control so I figure the quacks must know how to keep me alive.

    Shawn
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Nov 22 15:01:40 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    That's okay I salt bacon. (Just kidding)

    Eww...

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

    Title: Curried Chicken (Clay Pot)
    Categories: Chicken
    Yield: 1 Servings

    3 1/2 lb Chicken, cut into serving
    -pieces
    1 tb Oil
    2 tb Curry powder
    1 Onion, finely chopped
    2 Carrots, sliced
    1/4 c Dried apricots, chopped
    -into small pieces
    1/4 c Tomato puree
    1 c Chicken broth
    2 tb Butter, softened
    3 tb Flour
    1 c Peas, cooked
    1/3 c Shredded unsweetened
    -coconut Major Grey's
    -chutney

    Soak the clay pot in cold water for 10 minutes. Place the chicken in
    the pot and add the oil, curry powder, onion, carrots, apricots,
    tomato puree, and chicken broth. Cover and place in a cold oven.
    Adjust the heat to 450F and cook for 1 hour. Combine the butter and
    flour and stir into the juices. Add the peas. Sprinkle the chicken
    with coconut.

    Cover and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Serve with rice and
    chutney.

    From "Cooking in Clay" by Irena Chalmers, Potpourri Press, Greensboro,
    N.C. 1974.

    Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 9 1992. From: Muddy@ibm.Net

    MMMMM

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Nov 23 06:28:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    My former favourite confuser chair came from there but succumbed to
    the black mold that took over my mobile home whilst I was recovering

    Andrea got me this chair on sale at Factory Direct before they went out
    of business. It's okay, but I still need a cushion to sit on as it's
    not that great for my back otherwise.

    I'll probably not buy on-line because I want to plop my butt into the
    seat before I part with the dosh.

    I understand that.

    OTOH - Amazon trolled me with an "You May Be Interested" e-mail after I
    looked at what they had. And they're offering an office chair w/lumbar
    support and well padded for a decent price. And I saw the same chair at
    Best Buy so I'll drop by there and give it a test squat. Then discuss
    price. If they'll come close to Amazon's price I'll buy it there. Or if
    they get their noses in the air ... I'll let Amazon's delivery guy get
    a hernia lugging it to my front door.

    unsalted buttor, Mrs. Dash seasoning and Morton's Mu-Salt (potassium chloride), etc. because the salt does affect his BP. Go figger.

    I keep the Nu-Salt in the house as well, I should use it but it's just
    not as good as salt. LOL My BP is high enough it takes 6 meds to keep
    it under control so I figure the quacks must know how to keep me alive.

    I only take one BP med (lucky me). I find that the Nu-Salt is fine in
    small amounts. But if you get heavy-handed with it there's a definite
    bitter component.

    This looks sorta/kinda like a home-made Mrs. Dash. I'm gonna give it a
    shot this week to see if Doofus will like it. I've everything but the
    white pepper ready to hand.

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

    Title: Zesty Salt Substitute
    Categories: Condiments
    Yield: 1 /4 cup

    5 ts Onion powder
    3 ts Garlic powder
    3 ts Ground mustard
    3 ts Paprika
    1/2 ts Celery seed
    1/2 ts White pepper

    In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Store in an
    airtight container for up to 6 months. Use to season
    meats or vegetables.

    Peggy Key, Grant, Alabama

    Makes: about 1/4 cup

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Ruth Haffly on Sat Nov 23 06:32:00 2024
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    I've not bought them in years, probably decades so would probably
    notice the stale taste. The first year we went to Vermont, for supper
    one night we made taco salad. Steve bought molds to make the salad
    bowls out of flour tortillas--spray them with oil, drape the tortilla
    over it and spray again, then bake for (IIRC) about 15-20 minutes. Even gluten free tortillas worked with it. The extra tortillas were cut into wedges, sprayed and baked for chips. Best tortillas we ever had were in AZ; there was a little Mexican store in town that made them from
    scratch every day.

    Fresh beats something that's factory made and stored in a warehouse for
    who knows how long.

    8<----- CLIP ----->8

    I'll leave the cilantro in this. At least the first go.
    I've posted this one before - but, it's been a while,

    Title: Black Bean & Corn Salsa DD> Categories: Salsa,
    Chilies, Citrus, Beans, Vegetables DD> Yield: 4 Servings

    I think I grabbed it before we knew of Steve's allergy.

    Will Benadril help with his problem. My mother was allergic to both
    bananas and strawberries. Both of which she really, really liked. So,
    She's eat and enjoy, then pop a 50mg Benadril to keep from breaking
    out in hives. Like most antihistamines it can make you drowsy.

    Made this for supper yesterday. Even with just two of us there were
    no leftovers. Sided it w/mashed taters.

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

    Title: Slow-Cooker Stuffed Peppers (revised)
    Categories: Vegetables, Pork, Cheese, Rice, Herbs
    Yield: 4 servings

    4 md Red bell peppers
    1 lb Italian sausage; zippy or
    - mild
    1 c Shredded pepper jack cheese
    3/4 c Salsa
    1 sm Onion; chopped
    1/2 c Frozen corn; opt
    1/3 c Uncooked converted long
    - grain rice
    1 1/4 ts Chilli spice mix
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
    Sour cream; opt

    Cut tops from peppers and dice tops for use in the
    stuffing mixture; remove seeds. In a large bowl, mix
    sausage, cheese, salsa, onion, corn (if using), rice,
    chilli spice and cumin; spoon into peppers. Place in
    a 5 quart slow cooker coated with cooking spray.

    Cook, covered, on low until peppers are tender and
    filling is heated through, 3-4 hours. If desired, serve
    with sour cream.

    Original recipe by Michelle Gurnsey, Lincoln, Nebraska

    I substituted sausage for the black beans and left out
    the corn. - UDD

    Makes: 4 servings

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Sat Nov 23 08:46:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Sun, 23 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    price. If they'll come close to Amazon's price I'll buy it there. Or
    if they get their noses in the air ... I'll let Amazon's delivery guy
    get a hernia lugging it to my front door.

    The amazon guy will love nothing more then carrying that to the front
    door. (I can't see best buy changing their price)

    I only take one BP med (lucky me). I find that the Nu-Salt is fine in small amounts. But if you get heavy-handed with it there's a definite bitter component.

    Yes there is. I use it if I want a bit more flavour then what I should
    have. :)

    This looks sorta/kinda like a home-made Mrs. Dash. I'm gonna give it
    a shot this week to see if Doofus will like it. I've everything but
    the white pepper ready to hand.

    I don't think I've ever tried white pepper on it's own. I use the rainbow pepper (as we've discussed before) as it has a nice flavour.

    Shawn

    ... Let me then switch tacks and change horses in midstream.


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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Nov 24 10:31:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    price. If they'll come close to Amazon's price I'll buy it there. Or
    if they get their noses in the air ... I'll let Amazon's delivery guy
    get a hernia lugging it to my front door.

    The amazon guy will love nothing more then carrying that to the front door. (I can't see best buy changing their price)

    Fortunately it's not a critical issue. And Staples is (as many retailers
    are) jumping the gun on their Black Friday marketing hoop-la. So I'll be
    in their nearst (to me) store Tuesday afternoon.

    I only take one BP med (lucky me). I find that the Nu-Salt is fine in small amounts. But if you get heavy-handed with it there's a definite bitter component.

    Yes there is. I use it if I want a bit more flavour then what I should have. :)

    Morton also has a product labelled "Salt Substitute" but reading the
    panel on the side tells me it's basically the same as Nu-Salt.

    You might give Pink Himalayan salt some consideration - it's higher in potassiun and magnesium and lower in sodium than conventional salts.

    This looks sorta/kinda like a home-made Mrs. Dash. I'm gonna give it
    a shot this week to see if Doofus will like it. I've everything but
    the white pepper ready to hand.

    I don't think I've ever tried white pepper on it's own. I use the
    rainbow pepper (as we've discussed before) as it has a nice flavour.

    Cribbed from an article on 'The Spruce Eats' : "White pepper is made
    from fully ripe pepper berries. They are soaked in water for about 10
    days, leading to fermentation. Then their skins are removed, which
    removes some of the hot piperine compound, as well as volatile oils
    and compounds that give black pepper its aroma. As a result, white
    pepper has a different flavor and heat component than black pepper.
    The process used and handling of white pepper can introduce different
    flavor notes as well."

    I know onbe of the icons of Fats Food - KFC uses white pepper in its
    "11 Herbs & Spioces" formula. 3 times more white pepper than black it
    turns out.

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

    Title: Kentucky Fried Chicken's 11 Herbs & Spices
    Categories: Herbs, Spices
    Yield: 1 batch

    2/3 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Thyme
    1/2 ts Basil
    1/3 ts Oregano
    1 ts celery salt
    1 ts black pepper
    1 ts Dried mustard
    4 ts Paprika
    2 ts Garlic salt
    1 ts Ground ginger
    3 ts White pepper

    The spices are mixed with 2 cups of A-P flour to create
    the iconic KFC breading.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.allrecipes.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Sun Nov 24 07:53:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Mon, 24 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    Fortunately it's not a critical issue. And Staples is (as many
    retailers are) jumping the gun on their Black Friday marketing
    in their nearst (to me) store Tuesday afternoon.

    That's an idea. The whole black friday thing is still new to me, so
    I'm not used to it yet. It's the only aspect of the US thanksgiving
    Canaduh has adopted.

    Morton also has a product labelled "Salt Substitute" but reading the
    panel on the side tells me it's basically the same as Nu-Salt.

    It's pretty much the same, I saw that as well. In fact I lied to you,
    it's the Morton's I have here now. I had to go look when I read this.

    You might give Pink Himalayan salt some consideration - it's higher
    in potassiun and magnesium and lower in sodium than conventional
    salts.

    I honestly don't care about my BP. It's under control with the meds so
    I'm not going to worry about it. I've abused my body beyond what is
    normal so when it kicks me in the ass I accept it. :)

    pepper has a different flavor and heat component than black pepper.
    The process used and handling of white pepper can introduce different flavor notes as well."

    Well I'm gonna have to buy some now.

    I know onbe of the icons of Fats Food - KFC uses white pepper in its
    "11 Herbs & Spioces" formula. 3 times more white pepper than black it turns out.

    I did know that from the various copycat recipes out there. I've got the
    fried chicken recipe that my family likes down pat, and there's no pepper
    in it. (I wish there was - but it's too spicy ;( )

    Shawn
    ... If it walks out of your refrigerator, let it go.


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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Nov 23 13:59:54 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    I keep the Nu-Salt in the house as well, I should use it but it's just
    not as good as salt. LOL My BP is high enough it takes 6 meds to keep
    it under control so I figure the quacks must know how to keep me
    alive.

    This isn't food related but something you need to ask your doctors
    about. For about 20 years I had, despite 4 meds, hard to control blood pressure, high triglycerides, potassium that kept (even with
    suppliments) bottoming out on me. Finally, in 2015, after an overnight
    stay in the hospital and then following up with my primary care doctor,
    we got an answer. Steve asked him why my potassium kep bottoming out,
    blood pressure was so hard to control, etc. Doctor did some research,
    referred me to an endocrinologist who suggested it might be something to
    do with my adrenal glands. After testing, found there was no tumor but
    they couldn't figure out if it was one or both glands kicking out too
    much aldosterone (primary hyperaldosteronism). Put me on a med for that
    and have reduced one bp med by half but no more problems. BP is well controlled, my potassium level has stayed up and triglyceride level has
    come back down to the normal range. Just something to think about,
    discuss with your doctor next time you go in. Print this out and take it
    with you; hopefully you will get an answer.


    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sat Nov 23 14:14:47 2024
    Hi Dave,

    wedges, sprayed and baked for chips. Best tortillas we ever had were in AZ; there was a little Mexican store in town that made them from
    scratch every day.

    Fresh beats something that's factory made and stored in a warehouse
    for who knows how long.

    Yes, and we weren't that far from the border so had a lot of experienced tortilla makers in the area (yes, even in the 90s, border crossings were
    a big issue, had friends in law enforcement who could tell stories...).

    I'll leave the cilantro in this. At least the first go.
    I've posted this one before - but, it's been a while,

    Title: Black Bean & Corn Salsa DD> Categories: Salsa,
    Chilies, Citrus, Beans, Vegetables DD> Yield: 4 Servings

    I think I grabbed it before we knew of Steve's allergy.

    Will Benadril help with his problem. My mother was allergic to both bananas and strawberries. Both of which she really, really liked. So, She's eat and enjoy, then pop a 50mg Benadril to keep from breaking
    out in hives. Like most antihistamines it can make you drowsy.

    No, benedril will not help because he gets migraine headaches from corn.
    Best thing to do is avoid it altogether.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Sun Nov 24 14:45:00 2024
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Sun, 23 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    about, discuss with your doctor next time you go in. Print this out
    with you; hopefully you will get an answer.

    Sent to my phone, and will ask her when I see her on the 6'th.

    Shawn

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Shawn Highfield on Mon Nov 25 05:54:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Fortunately it's not a critical issue. And Staples is (as many
    retailers are) jumping the gun on their Black Friday marketing
    in their nearst (to me) store Tuesday afternoon.

    That's an idea. The whole black friday thing is still new to me, so
    I'm not used to it yet. It's the only aspect of the US thanksgiving Canaduh has adopted.

    You guys sort of "jumped the gun" on Thanksgiving. Canadian Thanksgiving
    is in October - and on a Monday That's right! Canadian Thanksgiving
    happens a full month and a half before American Thanksgiving, on the
    second Monday in October.

    Now, Canadian Thanksgiving lines up with Columbus Day (AKA Indigenous
    Peoples' Day) in the United States, also held on the second Monday in
    October.

    Thanksgiving Is More Low-Key in Canada - Thanksgiving is one of the
    biggest holidays of the year in the United States-with huge parades,
    massive feasts, and football-but it's decidedly lower-key in Canada.
    Although the holiday is still widely celebrated in Canada and is a
    statutory holiday in most of the country, Canadians' approach to
    Thanksgiving is a bit more laid back.

    The exceptions are the Atlantic provinces, where the holiday is an
    optional day off, and Quebec, where the holiday isn't as popular
    overall. (LIttle in Quebec is "as popular overal".)

    Love or hate them, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become a big part
    of the Thanksgiving season in the United States. In Canada, however,
    there's no real post-Thanksgiving shopping craze since Christmas is still
    so far off. This allows Canadians to focus purely on celebrating the
    beauty of early October and the harvest! But, hang on to your hats. Some businesses have smelled a profit in Black Friday for Canada. Bv)=

    Morton also has a product labelled "Salt Substitute" but reading the
    panel on the side tells me it's basically the same as Nu-Salt.

    It's pretty much the same, I saw that as well. In fact I lied to you, it's the Morton's I have here now. I had to go look when I read this.

    You might give Pink Himalayan salt some consideration - it's higher
    in potassiun and magnesium and lower in sodium than conventional
    salts.

    I honestly don't care about my BP. It's under control with the meds so I'm not going to worry about it. I've abused my body beyond what is normal so when it kicks me in the ass I accept it. :)

    I ignored my high BP until it damaged my kidneys. You can bet your bippy
    I pay attention to it now. When your kidneys die so do you. Bv(= And I
    ain't ready to go just yet. Lot's of people left I haven't ticked off.

    pepper has a different flavor and heat component than black pepper.
    The process used and handling of white pepper can introduce different flavor notes as well."

    Well I'm gonna have to buy some now.

    I know onbe of the icons of Fats Food - KFC uses white pepper in its
    "11 Herbs & Spioces" formula. 3 times more white pepper than black it turns out.

    I did know that from the various copycat recipes out there. I've got
    the fried chicken recipe that my family likes down pat, and there's no pepper in it. (I wish there was - but it's too spicy ;( )

    So, no Popeyes chicken for you (at home anyway)

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

    Title: Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken Recipe
    Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 8 Pieces

    6 c Oil
    2/3 c A-P flour
    1 tb Salt
    2 tb White pepper
    1 ts Cayenne pepper
    2 ts Paprika
    3 lg Eggs
    3 1/2 lb Frying chicken w/skin;
    - cut-up (2 breasts, 2 legs,
    - 2 thighs, 2 wings)

    Heat oil over medium heat in a deep fryer or in a deep
    cast-iron skillet on the stove. Combine the flour, salt,
    peppers, and paprika in a bowl. In another bowl, break
    eggs and beat until well-blended. Check temperature of
    oil by dropping a pinch of flour mixture in pan. If the
    oil bubbles rapidly around the flour, it will be the
    right temperature. Dip each piece of chicken into eggs;
    then coat generously with the flour mixture. Drop each
    piece into the hot oil and fry for 15 to 25 minutes or
    until the chicken is a dark golden brown. Drain chicken
    on paper towels and serve warm.

    Makes 8 pieces.

    UDD NOTES: This recipe is *much* closer to the real
    deal than the late Gloria Pitzer's "recipe detective"
    version. When I make it I make the cayenne and paprika
    equal (1 1/2 ts ea). I also eschew the white meat
    parts in favour of legs and thighs.

    Serves 2 normal people

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.recipe4living.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

    MMMMM

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Tue Nov 26 06:12:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Tue, 25 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    I ignored my high BP until it damaged my kidneys. You can bet your
    bippy I pay attention to it now. When your kidneys die so do you.

    I'm not ignoring it, it's under control with medication.

    ain't ready to go just yet. Lot's of people left I haven't ticked
    off.

    I'm okay with shuffling off, I've done what I wanted and now I just
    go through the motions. Not that I'm suicidal or anything, just bored.

    So, no Popeyes chicken for you (at home anyway)

    Nope, none of it. It all has gluten anyway, so if I want fried chicken
    and am not cooking it, I will grab some out of the house. :)

    Shawn

    ... How many lawyer jokes are there? Three. The rest are facts.


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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Mon Nov 25 12:41:49 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    about, discuss with your doctor next time you go in. Print this out
    with you; hopefully you will get an answer.

    Sent to my phone, and will ask her when I see her on the 6'th.

    OK, hope it produces some answers. Since the testing didn't identify if
    it was one or both adrenal glands, the doctor did the safe thing, kept
    them both but prescribed a medication to keep things under control. Had
    it been just one, and they been able to identify which one, it would
    have come out.

    Thursday is our Thanksgiving day. Steve and I have done different things
    over the years, depending on where we've been, availability of family
    and so on. This year we're getting together with a friend of ours and
    his family. I'll be making some whole wheat dinner rolls, had thought
    about other things but when he read off the list of what was already
    coming, I didn't hear rolls mentioned. He's planning on 2 turkeys, a ham
    and lots of left overs to go home with everybody. Sounds like a good
    time is in store for us.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Tue Nov 26 19:10:00 2024
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Tue, 25 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    it been just one, and they been able to identify which one, it would
    have come out.

    I will keep you all in the loop.

    and lots of left overs to go home with everybody. Sounds like a good
    time is in store for us.

    Does it ever. We're doing our thanksgiving on Saturday. We always do it
    the weekend after the Thursday. My birthday falls on the Canadian one so
    we just switched years ago.

    9 people coming, and we only have the smallest turkey I've ever seen. It
    was far too expensive and had to go to 8 stores to find one.

    I'm gonna cook it, a mince meat pie, and a blueberry pie. The sides are
    coming with guests, and if they don't bring anything we're all gonna be
    hungry cause I'm done. :)

    Shawn
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