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Skriven 2013-02-01 05:26:00 av Dave Drum (63392.cooking)
     Kommentar till en text av Nancy Backus
Ärende: Weddings
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-=> Nancy Backus wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 NB>> guests (still quite a few, not merely family)... fancy foods and drinks
 NB>> and much of them, etc etc... She was his only daughter...  I heard that
 NB>> her second wedding was much the same (my brother and his second wife
 NB>> were guests at that one, they remained friends...)

 DD> I remained friends with my ex ... and made friends with my
 DD> husband-in-law who was a nice guy. But, I didn't go to their wedding
 DD> because I know how I am and my sense of the absurd would have kicked in
 DD> about the time that they said "if any man here present knows of any
 DD> reason .... ". So, discretion demanded that I stay in a remote
 DD> location.   Bv)=

 NB> Good to know your limits... (G)  Couldn't trust yourself to only think
 NB> the answer without blurting it out and causing disruption, eh...?  ;)

Well, my mouth often leads a life of its own, you see.

 NB> Did you show up at the reception...?

R. U. Nuts? My sense of the absurd fueled by a few shooters? YIKES. Besides her
parents were nice people who deserved better.
 
 DD> Title: Hot Cider Surprise Punch
 DD>
 DD> 4 c  Apple cider
 DD> 4 c  Cranberry juice
 DD> 2 c  Pomegranate juice
 DD> 6    Inches stick cinnamon
 DD> 3    Pieces whole star anise
 DD> 2    (3" long) strips orange peel
 DD> 1    (3" long) strip lemon peel
 DD> Apple wedges and/or star anise
 DD>
 DD> In a 4 to 5 quart Dutch oven combine apple cider,
 DD> cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, cinnamon, star anise,
 DD> orange peel, and lemon peel. Bring to boiling; reduce
 DD> heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
 DD> Using a slotted spoon, remove and discard cinnamon, star
 DD> anise, orange peel, and lemon peel. Serve punch warm in
 DD> mugs. Garnish with apple wedges and/or start anise.

 NB> So, what's the surprise...?  The anise...?

Nope, whilst you are knocking it back someone will sneak up behind and give you
a surprise. Hell, I dunno. I just pick 'em by title, mostly and make sure the
formatting is correct.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Tortilla Stack Surprise
 Categories: Breads, Fruits, Chilies, Cheese, Poultry
      Yield: 2 servings
 
      2 tb Oil
      4    Corn tortillas
      1 c  Cooked turkey; shredded
      8 oz Green Zebra Fusion Sauce or
           - green salsa
      1    Chipotle en adobo; minced
           - (or more to taste)
      2 tb Chopped cilantro
      2 tb Pumpkin seeds; toasted
    1/2    Haas avocado; diced
      1    Ripe tomato; diced
           Cheddar cheese; shredded

MMMMM--------------------------GARNISH-------------------------------
           Dairy sour cream
           Chopped cilantro
           Pumpkin seeds; toasted
 
  Preheat oven to 250øF/120øC. When hot, place tortillas in
  foil and wrap well. Place in oven for 10 minutes to heat
  up and soften.
  
  In small saucepan, heat together turkey, fusion sauce and
  chipotle, over medium-low heat until hot. Remove from
  heat. Stir in chopped cilantro.
  
  Right before making stacks, place half of the pumpkin
  seeds into the turkey mixture.
  
  Place 1 tortilla on plate; top with 1/3 turkey mixture,
  1/3 of avocado, tomato and a sprinkle of cheese. Top with
  another tortilla and top with the same things. Top with
  another and then rub it with remaining green sauce.
  Sprinkle with cheese and place in oven. Bake for 15
  minutes to make sure cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.
  
  To serve, garnish with remaining pumpkin seeds, cilantro,
  sour cream and serve with hot sauce, if desired.
  
  FROM: Risa Golding - Chile-heads List - 25 Nov 2001
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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