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 ML> or livers; probably become "chicken and chicken by-products"
 ML> that you read about on the cat food labels, which I suppose
 ML> would sit better with me if I could get them when I wanted
 ML> them. But supply and demand dictates otherwise.
 NB> Maybe the processors are snagging them for themselves...?  ;)

Though Weller described an Arctic meatpacking enterprise
that saved some of the choice organ meats for home, I'm
pretty sure the stateside processors don't do that.

 ML> You can crisp-fry the skin of a rotisserie chicken, but
 ML> you actually need an additional source of fat to fry it in.
 NB> Ah.

It becomes this filmy thin thing that is quite
unlike anything you've had before. It's fine but
not better than anything you've had before, so
not really worth the bother. We can do one at
the picnic just for demo purposes.

 ML> In this case, the daughter who kicked
 ML> up a stink was the one estranged from the mother. She
 ML> obviously saw this as a way to reconnect, which Annie's
 ML> presence hindered. 
 NB> At least in her (the daughter's) estimation... 

Probably was in real life as well. If Annie was
around to do half the stuff, the daughter couldn't
make herself indispensible.

 ML> The other daughter was okay with her, and
 ML> the son, who is youngest, seems to have welcomed the help.
 NB> Being more secure themselves probably, they felt Annie to be less of
 NB> an intrusion, it would appear... 

That's my analysis as well.


 NB> Nor the only dynamic at play...  Not that it really matters, but, are
 NB> the children his as well as hers...?

To the best of my knowledge: they were Hebrew school
sweethearts I think. 

 ML> Anyhow, the mother is now
 ML> conscious but almost completely immobile, to the degree
 ML> that she can't even use the nurse call button.
 NB> But at least she's able to relate to those around her, so there is
 NB> some rational-ness to the estranged daughter thinking she might be able
 NB> to repair the damage there...  Hopefully her condition will continue to
 NB> improve, and perhaps even to complete recovery...

One hopes.

 ML> I discover to my shock, surprise, and chagrin that she
 ML> got in this condition after going on a plane trip and
 ML> catching a respiratory disease that they treated with
 ML> antibiotics, but it turned out to have been swine flu.
 NB> That's a scary thought...  on multiple levels....

As long as my immune system is in tolerable condition, it's
not a huge concern to me personally, but the public health
implications are not good.

 NB> He might be less passive if he feels threatened, then... ;)  If
 NB> Ciara's calling the shots, she might prefer to have passive Jupiter in
 NB> the #2 spot, just as a buffer...  ;)

Most likely, but Lola, who finds herself at the bottom
of the order now, will try to improve her lot. So some
political unease is guaranteed in the household.

--mm
Queen of Puddings
cat: dessert
servings: 10

Nonstick spray oil
3 c whole milk
4 Tb butter
6 sl firm white bread
- crusts trimmed and removed
1 to 2 Tb grated lemon zest
4 Tb sugar
4 eggs, separated
1/2 c raspberry jam

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Coat an 8-cup souffle or other
similarly shaped dish with spray.
In a large saucepan over medium
heat, heat the milk and butter just
until bubbles appear on the surface
of the milk. Immediately remove the
pan from the heat and add the
bread, lemon zest and 2 Tb sugar.
Set aside for 20 min.

Whisk the bread mixture until
completely smooth. Add the egg yolks
and whisk until smooth. Pour the
pudding into the prepared baking
dish. Bake the pudding for 30 to 35
min, until the top is set and
firm. Just before the pudding is
done, in a large bowl with an
electric mixer on medium speed,
beat the egg whites until stiff
peaks form. Gently fold the
remaining 2 Tb sugar into
the beaten egg whites.

Remove the pudding from the oven and
carefully spread the jam over the
top of the pudding. Spoon the
beaten egg whites over the layer of
jam, being careful to spread the
egg whites to the edges of the dish
(otherwise the layer may shrink
back from the edge of the dish).
Return the dish to the oven and bake
for 10 min. Serve warm or at
room temperature.

By Terri Pischoff Wuerthner
The Washington Post
March 14, 2001

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