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Skriven 2008-01-10 15:02:55 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
    Kommentar till text 465 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
Ärende: vegas trip
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Hi Hap,

->  hn> I need to go through the Fridge and glean out the things

-> Steve stopped at the PX yesterday for a hair cut and try to get some
-> mailing envelopes.  They had no envelopes but he came home with a
 hn> couple
-> of bags each of pfeffernusse and lebkuchen cookies and mint M&Ms.  It
-> was all half off.  We will be eating Christmas cookies into next month,
-> candy into Easter (or later).

 hn> OI!! Anne loves those german cookies! Not to mention
 hn> the M&M's!

They were traditional in my parents house for Christmas when I was a
kid.  Pheffernusse were bought but mom always made (rock hard)
lebkuchen. Our girls learned to enjoy them more during our time in
Germany, especially the varieties of lebkuchen (not rock hard).

-> We don't diet but just eat reasonable portions.  Steve does PT & I run
-> the stairs at home.

 hn> We're at the point we need to do the diet
 hn> thing! South Beach looks like it will get us
 hn> where we want to go, so starting today
 hn> that's the route again!

Well, I will include a recipe but it's for when you want to splurge.

-> boy, Steve wanted to have a junior (or 2); I was pushing for same first
-> name, different middle and use the middle name on a regular basis.
-> Instead, we had 2 girls.

 hn> I hated being a "III" as a kid, don't know why but
 hn> I did...doesn't bother me much now...but everyone
 hn> calls me hap, and I'm fine with that!

 As long as you've a workable alternative.  My BIL is now senior, son is
 junior.  Dad is Tom, son is Tommy.  Our girls call their uncle Tommy
 from time to time as they are 6 & 4 years older than their cousin & he
 used Tommy with them when they were small.

->  hn> off base, most military brats are like that...and most (the
->  hn> guys at least) do enlist and serve. A good percentage of

-> We saw that in Sierra Vista--both with sons and daughters of GIs.

-> Deborah has her eye on a Sergeant Major position. (G) She's got 6 years
-> and some months in the Guard now.

 hn> She's and E5 now right?

No, she got her rocker bar last spring.  She's an E-6, Staff Sergeant.

->  hn> That's what Holidays and Grandma's are for!

-> And Steve got some pictures of our "flour" child. (G)

 hn> Make those memories!

We are, believe me!


SHORE IS GOOD SEAFOOD DIP
(Paula Deen's version)

2 tbsp butter
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
 1/2 can (10.5oz) cream of shrimp soup (Paula notes to discard top half,
 use bottom)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 lb Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
6 oz can crabmeat, drained and picked free of cartilege & shells
6 oz shrimp, (if canned, drained), cooked if fresh, shelled, deveined
and chopped
1/2 tsp white pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt buter in skillet over medium heat, add
pepper, onion and celery.  Saute for 2 minutes.  Put other ingredients
in a bowl, add sauteed vegetables and combine.  Spoon into lightly
greased 8x11 inch pan, bake for 30 minutes.  Serve with toast points or
crackers.  Makes 4 cups.

The Lady & Sons, Too!, Paula Deen, c 2000 Random House Trade Paperbacks,
ISBN#0-375-75836-4

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Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly@earthlink.net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Mind... Mind... Let's see, I had one of those around here someplace.

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