Text 389, 100 rader
Skriven 2008-01-08 14:28:55 av Carol Shenkenberger (6367.cooks)
    Kommentar till text 380 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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 >  CS> I have quite a few here now.  BJ's had a 6 box unit of spirals (some
 >  CS> plain, some mixed colors with spinach and carrot added) of which I
 >  CS> have used up 1.5 boxes in the last 2 months.  I also have a largish
 > 
 > Let's see--I've got shells, spirals, flat noodles, linguini (angel
 > hair), spaghetti, orzo, penne, lasagne and maybe some elbows on my
 > shelf.  If we have pasta once a week, it may last a couple of months or
 > so.

Probably 2 years worth for us <g>.

 >  CS> (umm, 3.5 inch by 2 inch) box of spagetti noodles mostly full, plus
 >  CS> some alphabets for an alphabet soup, and a few stray other items like
 >  CS> yam noodles and udon.
 > 
 > I don't have the yam noodles or udon. (G)  My pasta is whole wheat for
 > the most part, with a few whole wheat and combo products.

The udon will be gone within a day or so.  The yam noodles got finished off
last night.  Don had used 1/2 the pack then hidden the rest on me.  That
means 'get more' around here!

 > Do you like pasta salad?  I do but Steve doesn't so occaisionally I'll
 > cook up a few extra spirals or shells to make a small salad for me.

Yes, but not all the time.  Rice is more of a mainstay for us.

(fudge mix with mint)
 >  CS> marshmellows and possibly add some rice crispies to the mix or rice
 >  CS> crispies and wheat-chex.
 > 
 > That sounds good but I don't want to buy a big box of cereal just for
 > the cup or so I'd need for the fudge. We generally buy the granola type
 > cereals that wouldn't work quite as well.

True, but Charlotte likes a variety of cereals so this would be ok with us.

 > turnips
 > 
 >  CS> Mom never made them that I can recall so they were a 'new to me thing'
 >  CS> that I seem to recall trying once and not finding the charm of (due to
 > 
 > I had to eat them at my grandmother's for Thanksgiving dinner. Those and
 > the super sweet sweet potato casserole turned me off of the orange
 > vegetables for a long time. But, we bought a couple of small turnips the
 > other day at the comissary.

I got turned off on yams too as a kid.  Canned ones, just dumped in and
heated.  Not the worst thing in the worlld, but hardly anything to inspire
wanting them again.

 >  CS> not cooking them right) and only now am going back to.  I dont know
 >  CS> what the difference is with rutabegas.  They seem just large turnips
 >  CS> to me?
 > 
 > A stronger flavor and the skin is usually waxed on the rutabegas is the
 > main difference I can recall.

That matches, also a bit bitter another said (Jim Weller I think it was).


 > (Later--just checked James Beard, an old reliable source for lots of
 > stuff. Rutabegas are a larger turnip with yellow "insides", vs the white
 > of smaller turnips.  He reccommends peeling them, cutting into chunks
 > and boiling in salted water until fork tender as the main way to cook.
 > Then a couple of minor varients are given--one to add some cream,
 > another to add bacon bits before serving.)

Sounds like one I wouldnt appreciate all that much.  I think I'll investigate
turnips more fully instead.  I know, 'stop playing with the food Carol'....

 >  > MRIs
 > 
 >  CS> In a fiasco, it turns out my Doc isnt a 'PCM' so couldnt make an
 >  CS> appointment with her.  They assigned me to another but she shows on
 >  CS> the computer she isnt assigned to me either so... well, she got me the
 >  CS> referral as needed and we'll work from there.  Monday I can call for
 >  CS> the spinal specialist appointment. Not sure how long it will be.
 > 
 > Hopefully you were successful today.  It seems like a lot of running in
 > circles has been done vs your getting the treatment you need.

Got one now and the wait isnt as bad as I had feared.  Tuesday, 15th at 0830.
 Great time to have to hit the mid-town tunnel (groan) but I'll work it out.

 >  CS> trying here.  All I can say for sure is everyone looks really *pissed*
 >  CS> that it was ignored this long.  Prognosis due to delay isnt all that
 > 
 > That is way too long.  The best thing I can say is that it should raise
 > your disablity rating when you retire.  But seriously, something should
 > have been done much earlier.

Agreed.  Well, it's happened so now looking forward is best.  Yes, if they
can't fix it I'm golden for disability.
                    xxcarol


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