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Skriven 2006-08-01 23:03:34 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 3975 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
Ärende: Home againis the Sailor
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Hi carol,

 CS> Well, I'm dancing between backlog and current.  I skipped most of what
 CS> came in yesterday til i catch up with it.

RH> I'm trying to read on a daily basis for now.  I may have to skip the
RH> I may try to drop an e-mail off & on to someone.

 CS> Ok.  Me, still 800 messages behind.  I got home early today and am
 CS> still going through messages 'to me'.

Sounds about what I'll be doing in early October.


 CS> the Datu Puti brand of same was 50% less sodium than the Kikkoman lite
 CS> and tastes the same or a little better.

RH> I looked again & mine is Viet Namese.

 CS> Ok, use it up then check the sodium if it lists it in a way you can
 CS> read it.

I gave it away already but will be sure to read the next bottle better.
Helps that Steve knows linguists in a multitude of languages. (G)

RH> but by far, I do quite well without it.  I think that's why I like cor
RH> chips over potato chips now; the latter are usually too salty for my
RH> tastes but the former have the "just right" amount.

 CS> I like the restraunt ones best.  Not the doritos or fritos.  Seems to
 CS> suit best.

Agreed, but if we buy, it's generally the "Mission" brand.


 CS> -- slight break, dinner--
 CS> Made pork stock udon with spinach and oranges at the side.
 CS> -- end dinner--


Steve had a BK Whopper; I had the party.  Hostess furnished commercial
sandwiches, veggies & dip and fruit.  The rest of us did appetisers or
desserts so I made some chocolate chip cookies, using down the pantry
more.



 CS> I think it has to do with a combination of flavor-pack-to-the-mouth
 CS> and the 'fat feel' (though low fat, it doesnt feel or taste lowfat
 CS> when raw).

RH> Sort of on the lines of what I was thinking, plus the fact of eaating
RH> raw fish isn't as appealing to a lot of people as a juicy steak would
RH> be.  We went to the "Steak Night" at the Nehelani (club) last night &

 CS> No, just 'differnt' and really fixes the need up faster.  It's every
 CS> bit as appealing to those who like the idea.  Given a chouice between
 CS> sashimi and beef, I'll take the sashimi.  I might go either way though
 CS> if both were cooked.

Cooked, a toss up; raw, niether.


RH> potato and a couple of small ears (about 3" long) of corn on the cob a
RH> salad bar.  Carmelised onions & mushrooms topped the meat.  I cut both
RH> my steak and potato in half right away--took half plus an ear of corn
RH> home.  The salad plate was fairly small too.

 CS> The corn would have gotten et up fast here!

Just not the same as the corn I had from my dad's garden; he doesn't
pick it until the water is on the stove.

 CS> well and make them almost as pretty.

RH> Yes, I'm "prettying up" thngs too.  A couple of weeks ago, I had sever
RH> colorful vegetables (something each orange and green, plus the dark re
RH> of the cranberry sauce for Steve) and he remarked on how colorful the
RH> plate was.

 CS> I dont worry that much about it, but it's a nice touch.

I don't usually try but thatt time everything just came together nicely.


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Ruth
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