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Skriven 2008-09-04 01:02:12 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Sean Dennis
Ärende: Re: BBSes
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 -=> On 09-03-08  18:35,  Sean Dennis <=-
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 SD> Dale did share with me his method of QWK-via-email and I have to
 SD> admit, it's pretty darn slick.  Perhaps if I had more time, I could
 SD> whip something up to do just that, but since I have one (active) user,
 SD> why bother.

At the moment, I have only one person using it -- but have had a few
others in times past.   I use it now when I travel.  Once set up, it is
easy to turn on or off for any user, new or old.

 SD> But any way you slice it, it's good to have so many participants in an
 SD> echo.  I really think this is one of the few active echoes left in
 SD> Fidonet that's not full of malcontents, tyrants and vitriol (sp?).

One of several -- and each of those echos want to keep it that way:-}}
Fortunately, we have not had any serious problems here for quite some
time.

 SD> And to keep a tiny bit on-topic, I am about to go downstairs and have
 SD> my yummy meatloaf dinner Maura made for me.  She makes this
 SD> ketchup-less meatloaf (I detest ketchup) that I really like.  We've
 SD> been trying to cook more and more at home...and believe it or not, $80
 SD> for both of us for two weeks is the norm.  If I hadn't spied some
 SD> sugar-free goodies I wanted, it'd probably been $10 cheaper. <G>

Hey -- no fair.  Unwritten rule, discuss a recipe implies post the
recipe:-}}


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Couscous with Raisins
 Categories: Fruit, Harned 1994, Grains, Side dish
      Yield: 4 servings
 
    1/4 c  Raisins
      2 tb Butter
    1/2 c  Chopped onion
  1 1/2 c  ;Boiling water
      2 ts Lemon juice
    1/4 ts Ground cumin
      1 c  Quick-cooking couscous
           Salt to taste
 
  Put the raisins in a small bowl and cover with lukewarm water.  Soak
  for about 20 minutes.  Drain.
  
  Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat and add the onion.  Cook
  and stir until onion is wilted but not brown.  Add the boiling water,
  raisins, lemon juice and cumin.  Bring to a boil, remove from the
  heat and add the couscous.  Add salt.
  
  Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.  Uncover and fluff couscous with a
  fork.
  
  From Pierre Franey of "The New York Times" in "The (Louisville, KY)
  Courier-Journal," 05/03/92.  Pg. H8.  Posted by Cathy Harned.
  From: Cathy Harned                    Date: 20 Apr 94
 
MMMMM


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