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Skriven 2009-04-06 11:20:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: FINE SHOES  90406
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 -=> Quoting Dave Drum to Glen Jamieson <=-

 DD> They can't be heritage items as I have no heirs to inherit them.
 GJ> That you know of!

 DD> There is always that. None that I had to raise, let us say.   Bv)=

I sorta collect them; six or nine, depending on who you count, legal
or honorary.  It does give me plenty of places to visit to avoid cold
weather, and stay for as long as I like.  Of course the reverse
happens, and I often get families and in-laws visiting me.  Last
Saturday a recently arrived Punjabi cousin of my son-in-law, who is
studying for a Masters degree in IT in Adelaide, came to dinner.  He
enjoyed my Moroccan tagine goat dish, and a very pleasant evening was
had.  As I am now officially "family" with him, I have been invited to
his wedding in November - in Amritsa.  I doubt I will be able to go,
as I am scheduled to be taken there the month before by my SIL.
 

 DD> I understand "Salvos" to mean what we call the Sally Anne (Salvation
 DD> Army). Is "Vinnies" aka St. Vincent de Paul Society? Or is it something
 DD> else? 

Zackly right!  Also the "Save the Children Fund", "Anglicare", and a
whole swag of religious organisations and church sales.  According to
a former son-in-law, the meals served to the homeless by Vinnies are
much better quality than those from the Salvos.

 DD> We have several varieties of "resale" shops run by various charitable
 DD> organisations - these tend to have more in the way of cook ware than
 DD> the Sally Anne or Goodwill stores - so, I check them more often.

Greg Mayman's wife, Dorothy, works in one as a volunteer.  No
electrical goods are sold, though, as the cost of checking and repair
is too high, and selling them un-checked is too dangerous.

 DD> Still, I did manage to score an almost unworn set of high-heel
 DD> cockroach killer
 DD> cowboy boots of peanut-butter coloured ostrich hide for U$5.00 down at
 DD> the Starvation Army main store. I don't wear them often so they will
 DD> probably outlast my lifespan.

Wow!  Will you be wearing them to the next Echo picnic?  If so, I must
get a photograph.  Kevin would be green with envy.

I had wondered how pinto beans got their name.  This explains it.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Cowboy Pintos
 Categories: Soup/stew
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      8 oz Dried pinto beans
      2 tb Olive oil
      1 lg Onion; peeled and cut into
           -1/2-inch dice
      4    Cloves garlic; finely minced
      3    Carrots; peeled and cut into
           -1/2-inch pieces
      2    Ribs celery; cut into
           -1/2-inch pieces
     28 oz Can plum tomatoes; drained
           -reserve juices; chopped
      6 c  Water
      2    Sprigs fresh thyme OR
    1/2 ts Dried thyme
    1/2 ts Dried oregano
      2 lg Sprigs cilantro; stems
           -lightly bruised
    1/4 c  Chopped cilantro leaves
           Salt to taste
           Fresh ground pepper to taste
           Cooked white rice or barley
           -for serving (optional)
 
  When you see these beans, they will be spotted like a pinto pony, but
  they will turn pink as they soak -- that's their nature. Don't add
  the salt until the end of cooking, or the beans won't become tender
  as they cook. The addition of fresh cilantro brightens the flavors at
  the very end; if you prefer, use fresh parsley or basil instead.
  
  1.  Pick over the beans, discarding any stones. Soak overnight,
  covered with 2 inches of water. Rinse several times and drain. Set
  aside.
  
  2. Place the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-low heat. Add the
  onion and cook for 10 minutes or until wilted, adding the garlic
  during the last 2 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add the carrots, celery
  and reserved drained beans.
  
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes with 1/2 cup of the reserved juices,
  water, thyme and oregano. Stir in the cilantro sprigs. Bring to a
  boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for about
  1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender but not mushy, skimming any
  foam that rises to the surface. Stir in the chopped cilantro and
  season with salt and pepper to taste.
  
  4. Serve immediately as a soup or serve in bowls over white rice or
  barley.
  
  Serves 6
  
  PER SERVING: (without rice or barley) Calories: 233 Carbohydrate: 38
  grams Protein: 10 grams Fat: 6 grams No Cholesterol
  
  Source: Simply Delicious by Shiela Lukins
  
  As published in the Oregonian FoodDay; typos by Dorothy Flatman 1996
  From: Dorothy Flatman                              Read: Yes
    Replied: No
 
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