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Skriven 2011-05-02 06:15:00 av Dave Drum (51323.cooking)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson (51306.cooking)
Ärende: NEW WHEELS
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-=> Glen Jamieson wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> We are, none of us, particularly squeamish, nor overly sensitive. Or,
 DD> haven't you been paying attention? Oh, wait -- I'll bet that was a
 DD> subtle plea for sympathy. And, you should know by now that other than
 DD> insincere polite noises - you'll get short shrift on that in this
 DD> neighbourhood.  Bv)=

 GJ> You should know me better than that!  (Although the thought did occur
 GJ> to me that having to go without any wine for 2 days would have been a
 GJ> matter worthy of your sympathy.)

Not being a wine bibber - except for a very occasional glass with friends on
social occasions - the thought never crossed my frontal lobes. 
 
 GJ> Kevin found an Internet site
 GJ> which showed videos of several alternative methods of preparing and
 GJ> fitting the protheses.  I tried in vain to show these to some of the
 GJ> nearest and dearest, but they couldn't face the sight of blood and
 GJ> bits of bone flying around as the socket in the pelvis was machined,
 GJ> and the hammering home of the spike on the metal ball into the end of
 GJ> the femur after the worn bit had been sawn off.  Wooses!

They probably think their camel and kangaroo meat grows in those plastic
wrapped styro trays at Woolies or Sainsbury's.
 
 GJ> problem with my bank being hit with a large withdrawal, but I took a
 GJ> bank cheque for about what I remembered as being the hospital's fee,
 GJ> and although this was actually $5.80 short of the correct amount, it

 DD> Be sure that they will begin dunning you for that A$5.80 right
 DD> smartly.

 GJ> As you would have seen in episode 2, sent to MLoo, I was not allowed
 GJ> to leave the hospital until I had paid up that $5.80.  At least the
 GJ> girl on the check-out counter had the good grace to look apologetic as
 GJ> she asked for it.

Even more avaricious than I expected.  Bv)=
 
 GJ> before the main anaesthetic.  At about 5.30 pm I was taken to the
 GJ> theatre and climbed onto the bed, and duly given the needle.  That was
 GJ> the last I knew for an unknown time.

 DD> Did your nears and dears arrange to do a video? Or will that be
 DD> supplied by the carvers? For A$20K you ought to get something
 DD> beyond a teflon hip.

 GJ> I tried to get one, or at least some photos as souvenirs, but without
 GJ> success.  The surgeon did refer me to the Internet, however.

IOW, poor customer service. Cheap barstids.
 
 GJ> This morning my Kiwi daughter returned to her frigid home, satisfied
 GJ> that I am capable of surviving safely as recovery continues.

Haven't they restored the heating since the earthquakes?
 
 GJ> An unwanted complication occurred last Wednesday evening as a car
 GJ> crashed through my side fence and into the corner of my house, causing
 GJ> extensive cracking to two double brick walls of the kitchen.  That is
 GJ> going to cause difficulties, cooking while remedial work is done.  The
 GJ> insurance evaluator said she will have to get a structural engineer to
 GJ> survey the damage and specify what has to be done.  All this will take
 GJ> quite a long time, I fear.

I dunno what laws/regulations obtain where you are. In my particular political
subdivision of America if I am the injured party the insurer of the culprit who
outraged my person or property has to fix things to my satisfaction. As one of
their adjustors found when an insured drunk smashed into my (parked) car. As
the car was old in years but in good repair and had had much custom work done
to it I wished to keep it. And have it repaired to its former intact state. OR
replaced exactly. The drunks insurance company's adjustor wanted to "total" my
car and give me a cheque for less than 1% of its real value. We wound up before
the Illinois Insurance Commission - who ruled in my favour. Much to the shock
of the adjustor.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Cheese-Cauliflower-Sausage Casserole (Adjusted)
 Categories: Casseroles, Cheese, Pork, Vegetables, Poultry
      Yield: 8 servings

      1 md Head cauliflower
    1/2 c  Real bacon bits
 10 3/4 oz Can cream of celery soup;
           - any cream soup will work
    1/2 c  Dairy sour cream
    1/4 c  Heavy cream
      3 c  Shredded cheddar cheese
      1 lb Pork & bacon sausage *
      1 lb Ground chicken **
      1 sm Yellow onion; chopped
           Salt & pepper

  I found a "hash brown" casserole recipe on another site and
  thought it sounded really good as a breakfast casserole.

  But I had to make some adjustments to it so that it had
  more protein.

  Wash cauliflower and cut up into florets. Steam until
  tender.

  Drain well and chop up into "hash brown" size pieces (a hand
  masher works great).

  Add bacon bits and put into greased casserole dish.

  Brown meat with onion until done, drain.

  In a bowl, mix cream of celery soup with sour cream and
  heavy cream. Add shredded cheese and mix well.

  Mix all ingredients and put in casserole dish.

  Bake in 350øF/175øC oven for approx. 30 mins until bubbly
  and browned on top.

  Makes 8 servings

  * Whenever a recipe calls for sausage, I use Farmland pork
  and bacon sausage. It's very "fatty" but it is the absolute
  MOST flavorful sausage I have every eaten. It's found in the
  freezer section near breakfast meat.

  ** I chose a low fat meat to counteract the fatty sausage.
  You can use 2 lbs of any meat you would like
 
  From: http://www.proteinpower.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

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