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 ML> Bigger oops is that I've determined they're in Rhode
 ML> Island. All right, I can always buy more.
 NB> How long before you touch base there again...?  Having stashes various
 NB> places isn't necessarily a bad thing....  ;)

At one point maybe 15-20 years ago I had sets of clothing
in 4 cities, the most exotic being London. Not medication,
though.

 ML> I eventually found it, not where I expected it. Apparently
 ML> many years ago Bill's wife was making apple pie or somesuch
 ML> and reached for the cinnamon and got the chili powder, so
 ML> the two now are carefully placed far away from each other.
 NB> That does have a certain amount of sense to the placement, then... not
 NB> that it makes things any easier to find by the uninitiated... ;)

It was a well-stocked and well-equipped kitchen, quite
pleasant to work in (despite yowling animals underfoot)
once one got the lay of the land.

 ML> Benadryl is one of the great drugs. Max (the obnoxious dog)
 ML> is given a whole one every night to keep him from yapping
 ML> and shouting; it sometimes almost works, but God forbid
 ML> someone should walk a dog past the house in the middle of
 ML> the night.
 NB> Sedates but doesn't keep him from being aware of the "important"
 NB> things... sigh...  ;)

This little doggie went from snarling monster to comatose
in a minute flat, which was fine. Problem was that the
other way also happened in about that amount of time.

 ML> she seemed just fine, just hungry. She then ate another can
 ML> of cat food as though nothing had happened.
 NB> Richard, looking over my shoulder, suggested that maybe they aren't
 NB> feeding her something she needed...  but it also comes to mind that
 NB> sometimes that is caused by excessive hairballs... not very pleasant,
 NB> though... 

As Bill and Linda were both dressed up when this occurred,
and I was in jeans, I took it upon myself to clean up, and
there was no trace of hairball, just undigested canned cat
food. This cat, named Oreo as she is black and white, had
had her annual physical not long before. On the other hand,
Annie's California friend Bob called a couple days ago with
the sad news that his dog Cooper had shuffled off this mortal
coil (what the heck does that mean? Shakespeare, quite a
weirdo, has a lot to answer for) just days after having been
given a clean bill of health at the vet's.

 ML> I don't see potatoes as better than survival food and put
 ML> it in the same category as millet, quinoa, and other
 ML> starchy things. Not big on starchy things.
 NB> Not surprising... especially since one of their virtues is to combine
 NB> with dairy to complete proteins... another non-starter for you.. ;)

Yet on occasion I really, really like scallopped potatoes.

Yesterday we went out with friends, and I ordered one of the
daily specials, and it came with blue cheese mashed potatoes,
which I countermanded, specifying no side at all, for which
the waitress thanked me: apparently most people just waste a
side even if they know they aren't going to eat it. Alas,
when the dish came (baked haddock with a crab cake) there was
a pile of vegetable medley next to it, as the kitchen thought
that the plate was too drab without any side at all, so I
ended up wasting food after all. Some of the fish was overdone,
so I wasted that as well.

 ML> Ginger Tomato Ice Cream
 NB> That is odd... does it have Indian roots, with the garam masala and
 NB> the ginger as ingredients...?

I don't think so - it's one of those fashionable fusion
things that was dished up in a challenge for the Post; but
it being 4 am on Christmas eve and as one doesn't expect
Santa this early, I might as well go on line and so ...

  Kathy Miles, whose Green Tomato Mint Sorbet earned her a
  finalist spot in the 2011 Top Tomato competition, was
  talking with recipe editor Bonnie S. Benwick last year
  about the contest. "Bonnie said to me, 'No one has done
  a good ice cream,' " Miles said. She took that as a
  challenge and came up with this one, which we thought
  was impressive enough to make her a finalist again this
  year. - Washington Post 8/15/12
 
Tomato and Smoked Salmon Pasta
categories: main, starter
Servings: 2 to 4

8 oz dried pasta, such as perciatelli
1 Tb olive oil, preferably a fruity variety
1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 oz ripe tomatoes (to 16 oz - 2 medium to large)
- coarsely chopped, with their juices
1 oz cream cheese
8 oz smoked salmon, coarsely chopped
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c torn or chopped basil leaves, packed
Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Bring a pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add the pasta, cook according to package directions,
and drain.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over
medium heat. Add the onion and cook until
translucent, about 5 min, stirring frequently.
Add the garlic and cook 10 sec, then add the
tomatoes and their juices. Increase the heat to
medium-high; cook the tomatoes for about 4 min,
stirring occasionally, until they soften, then
use a wooden spoon to break up the pieces and
mash them down a little. When the tomatoes and
their liquid begin to bubble gently around the
edges of the skillet, cook 1 to 2 min, stirring
occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and stir
in the cream cheese, stirring until it has melted.
Add the smoked salmon, season with pepper and stir
to combine. Remove from the heat.

Add the drained pasta to the sauce, toss to coat,
and let the pasta soak in the sauce for a moment.
Stir in the basil, sprinkle with Parmesan, and serve.

Mehan Dossani
Washington Post 8/15/12
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