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Skriven 2010-09-23 23:00:52 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 1936 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
Ärende: Knee two
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Hi Hap,

-> -> Good! What kind of cheese(s) did you use in the mac & cheese?

->  hn> Sharp cheddar, monterey Jack, and gruyere in
->  hn> this one...sometimes I'll switch out the jack for
->  hn> swiss, or the gruyere for gouda..but my usual
->  hn> is the top three.  Since it was for someone on

-> I usually use just extra sharp cheddar; been thinking of tossing in a
-> bit of some that Steve has smoked but only as a portion of the cheese
-> total.  Too much & the smoke taste would overwhelm everything else.

 hn> Let me know how that turns out! I find that
 hn> adding other cheeses to the dish makes it
 hn> have more depth to the flavor. Often I will
 hn> put parmesan in the breadcrumb crust I put
 hn> on top just before baking.

Weather is supposed to cool off to the upper 70s and a fair chance of
rain next week. Maybe I'll try it then.

->  hn> chemo, I did not add any cayenne or much black
->  hn> pepper to the dish which I usually do(just a pinch

-> I usually add a healthy squeeze of brown mustard; combined with the
-> whole wheat pasta and extra sharp cheese, it adds a "hey, this is
-> different, but really good" twist to it.

 hn> I use mustard powder in with the flour
 hn> I use in making the white sauce.

Probably ends up being about the same. I usually don't measure for the
sauce, just do it by eye. Liquid can be anything from soy milk to stock.

->  hn> is having trouble getting enough calories in his system.

-> Shakes, smoothies, anything calorie dense...........

 hn> Yep, but no need for me to make those
 hn> his wife can whip those up on the spot.

Do they have a good blender?

-> working on my paper for school.  First of 2 pages (plus end notes and
-> cover pages) done.

 hn> Right now most housework and dishes are
 hn> put on hold, the Doc wants me to stay off
 hn> the bum knee for a few days to let the
 hn> cortisone do it's work.  We'll see how that
 hn> goes!

Hopefully all will go well. I've got to do a bit of editing the paper,
then send it in tomorrow before midnight. Plans are to have it in by
lunchtime.

->  hn> Makes for efficient cooking!

-> Definately! What really got me into doing it was when we got our first
-> wok.  It is a lot better than chasing all over looking for ingredients.
-> I just have to make sure I've got some clear conter space by the stove.

 hn> I save Yogurt containers and use them.
 hn> and they stack on each other quite well
 hn> even if they are half full of diced ingredient!

I use "monkey dishes"--restaurant term for small bowls, about the size
you would get a serving of fruit or a side of veggies in.  Garlic goes
into 2 oz containers, as do other really small amounts of things like
herbs and spices.

-> That's the trouble, mine's best set up for working while sitting down.

 hn> That's the usual set up..but I got used to
 hn> working on a keyboard while standing when
 hn> I was at the Post office.  Either way works
 hn> for me now!

I'd rather sit. (G)

->  hn> But I take my computer"breaks" over
->  hn> time..right now I'm cleaning in the
->  hn> kitchen, and taking breaks to come down
->  hn> to the computer for a few minutes.

-> I'm taking a paper work break. I want to get some ideas fixed in my head
-> before sitting down to write again.

 hn> I'm taking an "I'm bored" break...
 hn> have been camping on the couch
 hn> and watching old Westerns and
 hn> movies from the 30's.

I was working on the paper most of the afternoon/evening. Steve was
helping me find some editing resoures, and a title page. Looks like it's
all worked out except for a bit of editing to make it 2 pages, not 2 and
a quarter. (G)


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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