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 ML> A win-win thingy - the otherwise idle workers had something
 ML> to do
 JW> And they might have drifted off to the Fort McMurray oil sands
 JW> projects never to be seen again.

Is there a sense of community that keeps people in YK, or
is it just that the prospects are good there?

 JW> A young lady once turned me into a
 JW> vegetarian. The relationship lasted 21 days. And I was a vegetarian
 JW> for 21.5 days.
 ML> I'd have perhaps been a vegetarian for 21.0001 days. Or 20 days.
 JW> It took me a whole day to realize I missed meat.

She must have been truly gorgeous.

I'm not much into vegetarian slenderness, though. And anyhow
I'd have been missing animal protein every time I went past
a burger joint.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02

      Title: Vegetarian Barley & Bean Soup
 Categories: Soups, Vegetarian
      Yield: 10 servings

      1 c  Chopped onion
      2    Garlic cloves; minced
      1 tb Vegetable oil
      6 c  Water
     28 oz Canned tomatoes, chopped
           -- undrained
      1 cn VAN CAMP's Kidney Beans,15oz
           -- drained
      9 oz Frozen green beans or peas
      1 c  Sliced carrots
      1 c  Sliced mushrooms
    1/2 c  Medium QUAKER Barley*
      1 ts Basil
    1/2 ts Oregano
    1/2 ts Salt (optional)
    1/4 ts Black pepper

  In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, cook onion and garlic in oil until
  onion is tender.  Add remaining ingredients.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce
  heat to low; cover.  Simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until barley is tender,
  stirring occasionally.  Add additional water if soup becomes too thick
  upon standing.

  Ten 1-cup servings

  *NOTE: To use Quick QUAKER Barley, substitute 2/3 cup quick barley for
  medium barley and decrease water to 5 cups.  Prepare recipe as directed
  above except simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring
  occasionally.

  Nutrition Information: 1 cup
  * Calories 120
  * Protein 5g
  * Carbohydrate 22g
  * Fat 2g
  * Cholesterol 0mg
  * Dietary Fiber 5g
  * Sodium 300mg
  * Percent of Calories from Fat: 13%

  Exchanges: Starch/Bread 1, Vegetable 1-1/2

  Source: Quaker's Best Barley Recipes
  Copyright 1992 The Quaker Oats Company
  Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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