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Skriven 2013-10-30 22:58:43 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 6245 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hi Michael,

 RH> I was basically unable to get any more insurance before I had my
 RH> cancer diagnosis so it didn't affect our rates. Got a Tricare
 RH> supplimental recently that waived any witing time for pre-exsisting
 RH> conditions, the only way I could get it. but, the oncology doctor
 RH> dismissed me after my last visit in July, figured after 6 years I was
 RH> good to go.

 ML> The problem with insurance is that someone has to lose when
 ML> the costs are evened out, and it's not going to be the
 ML> insurance companies (which can shirk their responsibilities
 ML> by going out of business) and likely not going to be the
 ML> government (which could shirk its responsibilities by just
 ML> saying so - though this is likely to cause big problems down
 ML> the road). I'd have liked free essential medical care for all;
 ML> were that the system, I probably would be a doctor today.

Win some, lose some. We'll all die one of these days, by what means is
usually undetermined. Life insurance doesn't insure your life but
usually ensures survivors have something to remember you by.


 ML> The more flexible of the Hindu, which the Newari are,
 ML> operate under the notion that buffalo are not cattle
 ML> and though they largely act the same and taste the
 ML> same (and interbreed), they're not the same, and cattle
 ML> are privileged citizens, whereas buffalo have no rights
 ML> at all. It's like the South American Catholics counting
 ML> capybara (tasting like pork) as fish, because they live
 ML> in the water.
 RH> So maybe you had something like water buffalo?

 ML> Quite likely it was buffalo, which is genetically almost
 ML> identical to beef (American bison, aka buffalo, are not so
 ML> close a relation). Whatever it was, if it's typical of the
 ML> meat served in that country, I'd likely be a vegetarian if
 ML> I lived there.

Sounds like being a vegetarian would be a good option. How's the
poultry, edible or avoid it at all costs?


 ML>       Title: Bul-ko-kee or "Fire Beef"
 RH> Quick look--misread it as Tire, not Fire. Well, some beef is tough as
 RH> a tire..........

 ML> Yesterday I was at Santarpio's, one of the standard
 ML> tv show candidates for best pizza in the world (funny
 ML> how these so often coincidentally reside in cities
 ML> with big media markets), and my friend and I decided
 ML> not to have pizza, for both lactose and carb reasons.
 ML> The place has always offered lamb tips or sausage as
 ML> an alternative for $5 for a half-pound plate, not a
 ML> bad deal at all. Now, it turns out, the lamb tips are
 ML> $6.50, but they have added sirloin tips for $7, so
 ML> we got one of each. The lamb tips were as usual tasty
 ML> and fairly tender, cut from the leg; the beef were
 ML> more like a superball than a tire (though rare and
 ML> tasty enough). Either the computer hasn't caught up to
 ML> the menu, or they gave us a 50c discount per dish for
 ML> being repeat customers. Oh, yeah, now they give you 5
 ML> approximately 1.5 oz pieces; before, they gave you 6.

Sounds like you did well. Tonight's supper was thawed out stir fry and
rice. I'd made a bit much, just before we left on our trip so popped the
extra into the freezer rather than tossing it out. It reheated ok,
naturally not as good as fresh made but it met the need for something to
eat.

 ML>       Title: Souvlaki With Tzaziki
 ML>  Categories: Greek, Meats, My
 ML>    Servings:  1

 ML> ----------------------------------SOUVLAKI----------------------------
 ML> -----       2 lb Lamb shoulder;-OR-
 ML>            -Sirloin tip;cut in 1 1/2"
 ML>            -chunks
 ML>       2 c  Red wine;dry
 ML>       2    Garlic cloves; minced
 ML>       1 ts Oregano;dried
 ML>       2 ts Lemon rind;long strips up to
 ML>            -3 tsp
 ML>     1/4 c  Olive oil
 ML>            -Sweet peppers and cherry
 ML>            -tomatoes as needed

 ML> ----------------------------------TZAZIKI-----------------------------
 ML> ----       2 c  Yogurt;pain
 ML>     1/2    Cucumber;English,peeled &
 ML>            -grated
 ML>       2    Garlic cloves;minced
 ML>       3 tb Olive oil
 ML>       1 ts -salt


OK, what do I sub for the wine here? Two cups is a bit much liquid to
just leave out.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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