Saturday, June 6, 2020

Digest for rec.food.cooking@googlegroups.com - 25 updates in 4 topics

Sheldon Martin <penmart01@aol.com>: Jun 06 08:38AM -0400

On Fri, 5 Jun 2020 21:29:06 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net"
>> stuff like that. They just weren't going to go ahead with the surgery
>> that day if she had no ride and no one to help her.
 
>Ok, that's good. At least they have an organization to help her out.
 
Senior citizen organizations here provide transportation for medical
appointments every day except weekends and holidays. It's a free
service but they encourage paying a small fee of $5-$10 to cover the
volunteer's expense.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jun 06 09:37AM -0400

>> stuff like that. They just weren't going to go ahead with the surgery
>> that day if she had no ride and no one to help her.
 
> Ok, that's good. At least they have an organization to help her out.
 
And no shame on my part for not offering. I was out of town and dealing
with a wife who was frantic about losing her sight. As soon as
Megatron's procedure was completed I had to drive about an hour to get
her home and settled.... face down 24 hours a day for 10 days. It was
not the time to be running around another city and then sitting with an
elderly stranger.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jun 06 09:57AM -0400

On 2020-06-06 8:38 a.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
> appointments every day except weekends and holidays. It's a free
> service but they encourage paying a small fee of $5-$10 to cover the
> volunteer's expense.
 
That can get tricky. Transporting people and goods for compensation is
regulated most places. Driving people around requires a livery license
of some type, and then commercial insurance. I just looked up something
regarding the Cancer Society driver volunteers and it advises people to
tell their insurance companies that they are not being compensated.
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jun 06 10:00AM -0400

On 6/6/2020 9:37 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> her home and settled.... face down 24 hours a day for 10 days. It was
> not the time to be running around another city and then sitting with an
> elderly stranger.
 
Your wife had a detached retina, of course you weren't going to
volunteer to drive someone you met in a waiting room who needed cataract
surgery.
 
Jill
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jun 06 10:01AM -0400

On 6/5/2020 8:52 PM, graham wrote:
>> by bus. She had no family other than a niece who works. They would not
>> do the cataract surgery unless she had someone to drive her home.
 
> I hope you volunteered!
 
Why would you expect him to do that?
 
Jill
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jun 06 10:05AM -0400

On 6/6/2020 6:22 AM, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
 
>> I hope you volunteered!
 
> Same thought went through my mind! You can't possibly drive with one
> eye totally dilated.
 
Dave's wife had a detached retina/retinal surgery. This woman in the
waiting room (a stranger) had taken a BUS to get to and from her
cataract surgery, she wasn't going to be driving. They wouldn't do the
surgery even though she wasn't going to be driving. I think that sucks.
It's not Dave's problem, though. A detached retina requires extensive
home care. As he stated, face down 24/7 for 10 days. He needed to be
at home with her, not driving someone else to and from appointments.
 
Jill
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:08AM -0400

Bruce wrote:
> >comeback pans out.
 
> So you're also not "c'est la vie" about it. You both say "c'est la
> vie" and then you add that you're careful. That doesn't make sense.
 
You're just looking at the strict definition. I use it a bit
more flexibly. I've taken normal flu season precautions for
years. Mainly grab 2 alcohol hand wipes when I first go into
the store. First one for my hands then the handle of the cart.
After loading groceries into the car, I'll use the 2nd one
to wipe hands again. Also not touching eyes unless my hands
have been washed.
 
This year, they added mandatory masks (still in effect).
Plus the mandatory social distancing.
 
I take normal precautions then just don't worry about it.
That's my version of "c'est la vie"
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:08AM -0400

Bruce wrote:
> >for weeks but it's my first hair cut since February.
 
> I once tried to not get a haircut for a year, but then my grandfather
> passed away and I had to go to the funeral.
 
I'm now working on a year thing. It's been 9 months now since
my last haircut.
 
Normally, I'll get a short "regular" haircut. That's what they
call it. It's good and I like it for 4 months easily. At that
time, I start "thinking" about another haircut but not urgent
so I always put it off another month or two.
 
This past year, just as I put it off until the 6-month time,
the virus mess started so still no haircut since early last
September. arrgghh.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:09AM -0400


> On Friday, June 5, 2020 at 1:55:08 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
 
> > Maybe all this protesting is going to cause a new corona flare-up.
 
> I wouldn't be a bit surprised.
 
After the Memorial Day weekend crowds, many businesses starting
to open up again, plus all the mass protests - by end of June
we should get a good idea about all this.
 
I'll continue to play it safe until then. No big deal, really.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:11AM -0400


> > We can herd the goats across the footbridge and let them graze in the
> > dog park.
 
> Is herding goats about like herding cats??
 
LOL. I'll bet you remember that old Superbowl commercial
about herding cats. Very funny one. One of my all time
favorites.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jun 06 09:41AM -0400

On 2020-06-06 6:24 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
 
> Likely like me you staying with rels rather than staying in hotels
> too, which was the greater risk. I just find it irritating when I
> hear them bleating for people to donate.
 
I was getting mail and phone calls for years after they "declined" my
blood. I finally had to tell them to stop calling, that it was
irritating to have them constantly contacting me when they won't take my
blood.
Lucretia Borgia <lucretiaborgia@fl.it>: Jun 06 10:48AM -0300

>Plus the mandatory social distancing.
 
>I take normal precautions then just don't worry about it.
>That's my version of "c'est la vie"
 
I only wear a mask if required, such as at the hair dresser this a.m.
Rather nice, give phone number at the door, wait in car until they
phone, then go in. Nicer than waiting inside.
 
I was watching mama sea gull on the roof with 2 babies, then it
started to rain and did they ever want under her wings, it was
hilarious, she looks like she has had enough of these two wanting to
stay in the basement :)
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jun 06 09:51AM -0400

On 2020-06-06 8:11 a.m., Gary wrote:
 
> LOL. I'll bet you remember that old Superbowl commercial
> about herding cats. Very funny one. One of my all time
> favorites.
 
That's what it likes when my wife tries to organize family events. Some
are hard to pin down to a date and time and then her sister inevitably
tries to get the date changed after everyone else has confirmed.
Bruce <bruce@null.null>: Jun 06 09:43PM +1000

On Sat, 6 Jun 2020 04:39:15 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> >in maltitol, which has a laxative effect.
 
>> Oh, ok. I thought it was about the grapes.
 
>No grapes are involved in the manufacture of Grape Nuts.
 
Hence my question.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:09AM -0400

Bruce wrote:
> "only" around a 100 dead. Compare that to 110,000 and counting in the
> US. Countries whose leader took a long time to take corona seriously,
> are really suffering.
 
I've always taken annual viruses seriously. I didn't need Trump
or my Governor to tell me what to do. Blaming others for your
own problems seems to be the sad trend these days.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:10AM -0400


> I can say one thing that was always in full supply and being stocked constantly
> was beer. Just in passing the shelves of wine weren't lacking
 
Thank goodness! ;)
 
> and neither
> were the colas and 'fruit' waters. But I haven't paid any attention to the
> demand of bottled water; I don't even venture down that aisle.
 
The very first time my store had many missing things, I walked
down each aisle to see what was gone.
 
The bottled water and soda section was completely cleaned out.
I wasn't surprised at the water but no sodas was interesting.
This is one LONG aisle too.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:10AM -0400

Bruce wrote:
> You cook oysters? Deep fry them? You are not worthy of the oyster!
 
Tune in next episode: Oyster-19 virus. Originated in Australia.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:10AM -0400

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> I'll probably cook more shrimp than we'll eat, and have the leftovers
> on a salad tomorrow.
 
I always save enough shrimp for a shrimp sandwich the next day.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:11AM -0400

Bruce wrote:
> A fresh oyster's like a mouthful of ocean.
 
Sounds like you swallow them raw without chewing.
Common thing to do at bars and the contests of
"how many can you eat in a certain amount of time."
 
A good fresh oyster should taste like salty oyster.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:11AM -0400

Bruce wrote:
> >but now it's gone.
 
> Great idea: lots of beer and only 2 wheels. I guess the customer base
> rapidly died out.
 
LOL Good one! ;-D
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jun 06 08:16AM -0400

dsi1 wrote:
 
> My wife's dinner was steak, with spicy eggplant, and breaded oysters. The oysters came out looking pale because they were cooked in an air fryer - not a good idea. Next time they'll be deep fried.
 
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/dnLPxQMRRkmy70l6tOmJew.pXKQtCiQ_KESqlJh9i8u9C
 
Yes, best way, imo. Open a fresh oyster, coat it in a medium
tempora batter and deep fry until browned...very little time.
No need for that red sauce on top either.
 
The meal looked good though.
Q: what was that little orange tidbit inbetween the oysters?
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jun 06 05:59AM -0700

On Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 7:43:41 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
 
> >> Oh, ok. I thought it was about the grapes.
 
> >No grapes are involved in the manufacture of Grape Nuts.
 
> Hence my question.
 
I thought sure I'd posted the ingredients, but apparently the post failed
to make it.
 
whole grain wheat flour, malted barley flour, isolated soy protein, salt, whole grain barley flour, malt extract and dried yeast.
 
Cindy Hamilton
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jun 06 06:05AM -0700

On Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 8:13:34 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Common thing to do at bars and the contests of
> "how many can you eat in a certain amount of time."
 
> A good fresh oyster should taste like salty oyster.
 
It's a simile. It's _like_ a mouthful of ocean. It isn't
a mouthful of ocean.
 
Here's one food writer on the flavor of oysters:
 
Some of the more common flavors you may taste in an oyster are butter/cream, hints of melon or cucumber, sweet, salty or "briny," and a rusty, copper taste.
 
Here's an unexpectedly long article about the flavor of oysters:
 
<https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/54106/what-do-oysters-taste-like-oyster-flavor-guide/>
 
Cindy Hamilton
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jun 06 09:46AM -0400

On 2020-06-06 6:26 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, June 5, 2020 at 5:26:33 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
day she could not stay out of the bathroom.
>> mentioned. It only looks like grapes. No?
 
> It looks like grape seeds. And is nearly as pleasant to chew on, in
> my opinion.
 
 
I like them. At least I like the old recipe that they still use in the
US. LOL thinking about the old parody commercials on SNL with Euell
Gibbons eating a bowl of pebbles.
Janet <nobody@home.org>: Jun 06 01:50PM +0100

In article <sdadnSYC6qw8H0TDnZ2dnUU7-a3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, Xela777
@gmail.com says...
 
> > John Kuthe...
 
> Mommy didn't raise a bright boy, eh?  Negotiation is required for jobs,
> cars, roofs, etc.  Maybe the 30% discount is for wobbliness?
 
I suspect Kuthe's got a job as a cleaner, not a nurse.
 

Janet UK
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