Text 32166, 122 rader
Skriven 2015-10-19 08:06:16 av Dave Drum (1:261/38.0)
  Kommentar till text 32130 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> I don't blame you. For all the tv we watch, Steve made an indoor
 RH> antenna that pulls in the local channels quite well. We've a few
 RH> problems during bad weather but don't watch enough tv to really make an
 RH> issue of it.

 DD> I'll have to put an antenna 40' in the air as my preferred PBS channel

 RH> I somehow don't think you're going to do that. (G)

 Actually, I'm not. But don't bet anything you can't afford to lose on my NOT
putting an antenna high in the air. My friend, Les, has delivered a 40' tower
to my new house. It will go on top of the 10' base section already there -- so,
I'll be 50+ feet in the air. Any higher and I'll have to get a winking red
light.

 DD> is 80 miles distant and I can't pull it with an indoor (even
 DD> amplified) antenna - mostly due to line-of-sight requirements at those
 DD> frequencies.

 RH> So they want you to get cable to pull them in--not going to happen
 RH> here.

Nor here. If I weren't tree whipped I might consider a BUD (big ugly dish) for
the few channels I might watch. Last time I had one of those my programming
bill for an entire year was around $35. But, I'd have to research what's
available these days ..... it's probably all (or mostly) gone digital.

 DD> Still, I'd druther have the naughty bits pixellated than hear the
 DD> constant "beep, and further more beep you, you beep-ing beep-er" that
 DD> I get from some of the "reality" dreck that Vicky watches. I use as
 DD> salty a selection of expletives as anyone - but, not, certainly for
 DD> every other word. And what the hey, it's pay channels beyond the
 DD> reach of the FCC and their rules over broadcast/over-the-air channels.

 RH> Easy solution for me; I'd just turn the thing off.

Not my house, not my groove tube. Atmy house it never would have been on in the
first place.

 DD> My problem with reading is that I tend to read interesting things
 DD> ..... and if I get too into the story I forget to eat my food before
 DD> it gets cold, or forget to go to bed, or .........

 RH> I try not to get that involved with the book.

If the book isn't interesting enough to get lost in I usually will not read it.
Except reference books, like cook or how-to books, or encyclopaedias. And even
then ........

 RH> I usually grab a cook book to go thru while at the table. If I get one
 RH> that lies flat or is spiral bound, I've no trouble keeping it open--and
 RH> finding new recipies to try.

 DD> I only read if I'm by myself. If others are present - not even the
 DD> newspaper.

 RH> Good for you! Sometimes both of us are reading, sometimes I'm going
 RH> thru a cook book and Steve is on the net book, sometimes we're just
 RH> eating & talking.

I generally don't have a confuser anywhere around the table - too much chance
of slips and spills getting expensive to clean up.

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

      Title: Chicken Souvlaki w/Zucchini Tzatziki
 Categories: Poultry, Squash, Sauces, Vegetables, Herbs
      Yield: 4 Servings

MMMMM--------------------------SOUVLAKI-------------------------------
     32    Bite-size pieces of chicken
      2    Lemons; juice & zest
      4 cl Garlic; rough chopped
      2    Turkish bay leaves
      4    Fresh thyme sprigs
      1 ts Dried oregano
    1/2 c  Olive oil
      2 ts Salt
      1 ts Black pepper
      4    Fresh rosemary sprigs; (the
           - woodier the better) leaves
           - stripped off and washed

MMMMM---------------------ZUCCHINI TZATZIKI--------------------------
      2 lg Zucchini; grated
  1 1/2 c  Plain Greek yoghurt
      1 cl Garlic; crushed
      1 ts Dried dill
           +=OR=+
      1 tb Fresh dill; fine chopped
    1/2    Lemon; juice only
           Salt & pepper

  Chop chicken into 32 bite-sized chunks then place in a
  ZipLoc bag.

  Add all the marinade ingredients, seal the bag and allow
  to marinade for at least 20 minutes but up to a day.

  When you are ready to cook the chicken, thread 8 pieces
  onto each rosemary sprig then grill in a hot griddle pan
  until cooked through.

  To make the tzatziki, combine all the ingredients.

  Serve the cooked chicken souvlaki with the tzatziki and
  warmed pita breads (optional).

  Serves: 4

  Recipe from: http://www.simply-delicious-food.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

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