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 ->   At the office, we pay
 ->  JW> homeless street people $20 to shovel the snow off our sidewalk.
 -> How about musicians?
 HN> I dunno, never seen one shovel snow before (grin)!

ba dum bump.

I used to get my aerobic exercise, when I had the house, by
shoveling my walk and steps and those of the St. Amands, the
Stepanucks, and the Rogerses. People would say, be sure to
protect your precious hands, and it was all I could do not
to respond, shaddup or I'll protect them against your nose!

  I'll bet you could
 HN> get a good bankroll up by cooking up there for one season though!

That's a thought. I've always resisted the obvious means of
making a living, though. Music always drew me, though the
draw is much less now.

 HN> Do you hate Yogi Berra as much as "dondi"?

Yogi is the Teflon man. Even when he advertises stuff, underwear,
insurance, and drunkard pee (er, Lite beer from Miller), you can't
bring yourself to hate him.

 ->  HN> Does your brother shop at Metropolitan Market though? (grin)
 -> He shops without regard to cost. Drives me totally nuts.
 HN> That would drive me nutz as well! 
 
And leaves stuff out. I periodically trip over groceries left on
the floor and forgotten. Since my mother died in '05, I figure I
have thrown away at least a thousand dollars' worth of spoiled
food left out to spoil or pushed back to the back of the fridge.

A few weeks ago I made supper for the kid, and we ate most of it,
and the pot had some left in it, and I told him to put it in the
fridge, and he said, he'd probably finish it as a midnight snack,
and if he didn't, he'd put it away, but when I got back there a
week later, it was still there in the pot on the stove, and I told
him to get rid of it, and he did, by eating it then and there.
Whew. And it wasn't any kind of pease porridge in the pot, either.

WHOLE DRIED GREEN PEA SOUP

INGREDIENTS:

1     3 Lb.    (Approx.) beef chuck roast (If it comes with a bone, leave
               it in.) Back Ribs may be substituted in lieu of the roast.
1     tsp      Johnny's Seasoning Salt, or a similar seasoning salt
1     onion    large size, chopped to medium sized pieces
3              stalks celery, chopped to medium sized pieces
2              cloves garlic, chopped fine
4    sprigs    fresh parsley, or to taste (Dry may be substituted)
2              bay leaves
15   or so     peppercorns, or to taste (Don't remove from mouth when
               eating soup, rather chew them up at the same time)
               salt to taste

ADD LATER:

3/4  Lb.       Whole dried green peas
2    medium    sized white potatoes (or one large) cut into about 1/2 inch
               pieces.

Place the chuck roast in about a 6 quart kettle, with 4 to 5 quarts of
water. Cover kettle and when water starts to boil, reduce heat and maintain
at a slow boil. Add the above ingredients one at a time except for the
whole dried green peas, and the potato bits, holding them back until later.
Boil slowly for about four hours, or until the meat becomes tender and
flavorful.

Upon reaching the above point, add the whole dried green peas. Continue to
cook the mixture for about another two hours, or until the peas become
tender. When within a half hour of this point, add the potatoes, cooking
until they are done.

A key to a successful soup is in slowly cooking the meat until it is
tender, and seasoning in proper proportion to the mixture. Takes a bit of
sampling as you go along.

When eating this soup, most Swedish people remove the meat to a platter,
dip it in mustard (what ever your favorite happens to be) and eat along
with the soup. A good rye bread goes with it very well, especially if you
happen to bake real Swedish Rye Bread first. If you can stand it, don't
remove the peppercorns from the bowl or your mouth. Rather, chew them up
along with the soup or meat as consumed. Yummier, but a bit hot for some. I
do it anyway.

From Bert Quillin, based on his wife's recipe.


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