Text 7724, 131 rader
Skriven 2013-12-10 07:53:00 av Dave Drum (71825.cooking)
   Kommentar till text 7663 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Budget
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> OK, Steve didn't have a disk replacement. The disk was taken out and a
 RH> "bridge" built between the two vertabrae, with a cage of filler bone.
 RH> It's a lot more than I'd want to go thru but he only needed it done in
 RH> one area. Disk replacment doesn't sound like a picnic either.

To be clear - Georgia has had 4 separate fusions on her spine - which limits
her mobility somewhat. Erin has had three disc replacements. Which have (in the
long run) reduced her pain and enhanced her mobility.

 DD> I disagree that it's a tax on the stupid. Many who play the lottery
 DD> realise, as I do, that the odds of substantial pay-off are
 DD> astronomical. But, if it hits - yippee! And I never play more than I

 RH> Sorry, that was a term we've used but shouldn't. I just can't see
 RH> spending money we don't have on a very slim chance I might win more.

 DD> can afford. What I spend on lottery tickets is about the amount I'd be

 RH> Trouble is, most people don't know when to stop buying tickets and
 RH> spend money they can ill afford to spend on them. Sounds like you
 RH> respect your stopping point.

To be honest I sometimes refer to the lottery as a tax on those who are bad at
math. And I do argue with their methods of figuring the odds against .... the
lottery people coming up with WAAAAAAY shorter odds than I and my Texas
Instruments calculator get. In a 40 number pool in which one must match six
numbers the odds, as I see it, should be 1 in 40 X 39 X 38 X 37 X 36 X 35
(2,763,633,600) 2.76+ billion to 1.
 
 DD> I have no idea. And she is long in the ground. There is a web site
 DD> which may give more information. www.mariecallenders.com

 RH> For me to peruse in all my spare time.

 DD> Of which you, no doubt, have copious amounts, being an empty nester
 DD> and stay at home wife.  Bv)=

 DD> And yes, I know. But that was said facetiously.

 RH> I know, yesterday was one of those days I hit the ground running and
 RH> didn't stop until bed time. Went to the farmer's market (got spinach
 RH> and a couple of small cabbages), Sharing Shop, a couple of
 RH> craftfair/bake sales (made sure my pumpkin bars were out at one) and
 RH> Lowe's (foods) before lunch. After lunch was sewing, choir practice,
 RH> putting together a broccoli salad and helping Steve with a cake icing,
 RH> then supper. After supper was back in the sewing room for a bit, Fido,
 RH> and Skype with Rachel & kids. The broccoli salad was for Life Group
 RH> today; I pretty much filled a 5 1/2 quart bowl and didn't bring any
 RH> home. Steve made some Italian garlic bread (a bit came home) and a
 RH> pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing (none came home) for the meal. A
 RH> friend made Chicken Alfredo Rigatoni as the entree.

I'm not quite that busy - but, I have my moments.
 
 RH> She wasn't a deep south cook, that's for sure! Enough sugar in there to
 RH> get my teeth itching; it's a corn cake, not corn bread recipe.

 DD> In my experience southern cooks use a lot more sugar in things like
 DD> that than normal people.

 RH> Down here, tea gets more sugar than corn bread.

 DD>       Title: Skillet Cornbread
 DD>  Categories: Pork, Breads, Dairy
 DD>       Yield: 7 servings

 DD>       2 tb Bacon drippings
 DD>   1 1/2 c  Stone-ground white cornmeal
 DD>     1/4 c  All-purpose flour
 DD>       2 tb Sugar
 DD>       1 ts Baking powder
 DD>       1 ts Baking soda
 DD>     3/4 ts Table salt
 DD>       2 c  Buttermilk
 DD>       1 lg Egg

 RH> That's leaning toward more authentic. (G) I'd probably leave out or cut
 RH> back on the sugar & salt and use yellow cornmeal.

Here is *MY* (stolen from Emeril) Cornbread - no sugar at all

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Skillet Cornbread -- 01
 Categories: Emeril, Breads, Pork, Chilies
      Yield: 5 Servings
 
    1/2 lb Bacon; chopped
      2 tb Minced garlic
      4    Jalapenos; seeded, diced
      3 c  Cornmeal
      1 ts Baking powder
      1 ts Baking soda
      2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper
      3 c  Buttermilk
      2 lg Eggs; lightly beaten
     10 tb Melted, unsalted butter
 
  Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001
  
  Preheat the oven to 450øF/230øC.
  
  Brown chopped bacon in a 10" cast iron skillet. Add the
  garlic and jalapeno and saute until softened.
  
  In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda,
  salt, and pepper and mix well. In a small bowl, combine the
  buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter. Add to dry ingredients
  and stir just to combine. Quickly pour the cornmeal batter
  into the skillet.
  
  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until firm and golden brown on
  top. Let sit for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cutting
  board. Cut into wedges and serve hot with butter on the
  side.
  
  Makes 4 - 6 servings
  
  From: http://www.foodnetwork.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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