It turns out what my friends consider swimming most
often consists of wading in gradually, acclimating to
the cold water, possibly getting all the way in and
possibly not. It turns out too that zebra mussels have
invaded the lakes to the degree that you have to wear
shoes to go out into the water at all!

While the Pond is spring-fed, and thus generally pretty cold, this week
it's been quite pleasant, what I term "bathwater" as it really doesn't

Though Keuka is one of the shallowest of the Finger Lakes
(if not the), it still runs upward (downward) of 100 feet
through much of it. I finally went in and got pretty chilled
despite the air temperature being in the 80s. By the way,
I found that though I'm much more tenderfooted than in the
halcyon days, the zebra mussels weren't a problem, as their
shells crunched satisfyingly under my soles. By the other
way, I ate a zebra mussel - it tasted more shellfishy than
I'd have expected.

take time to acclimate to it at this temperature... :) And,
thankfully, we have no zebra mussels here yet (and hopefully not ever)..

They have to get there somehow, and unless you have
intakes from infested waters or boats launched that
have been in same, you're pretty golden.

Even a couple of weeks ago, when it was cooler, I did a proper swim...
all the way in, and stay there for a while.. Granted, today's swim was
at least twice as long... I hated to get out.... :)

I got halfway between one dock and the neighboring
dock, and that was enough. Cut across to shore and
welcome.

We trust your tastes and local knowledge.

OK, we're going to check out some seafood places.

That sounds good, but one thing crossed my mind; if
people really want prime rib, we can do it ourselves
given enough oven space.

We have a standard range but if people want to try grilling beef, we've several options there.

I suppose one could grill a rib roast to good effect.

I can see that this picnic is shaping up to have some interesting possibilities.... (G)

Always does.

Sprigs are easy. It's the chopped and strewn all
over the place that gets irritating.

IOW, being overused in similar ways to cilantro.... :)

Pretty much.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01

Title: Black Bean Chili with Toasted Spice Seasoning
Categories: Ethnic, Vegetarian, Beans, Chili, wwtt
Yield: 8 servings

3 c Dried black beans, soaked 1/2 c Sun-dried tomatoes
8 c Water 4 c Peeled, chopped plum tomatos
2 ea Jalapeno peppers, minced 1/3 c Uncooked bulgur wheat
1 1/2 tb Grated ginger 1/2 c Boiling water
1 ea Bay leaf Salt & pepper
1 c Chopped cilantro ---------SEASONING----------
1 ts Cumin seeds 1/2 tb Mustard seeds
2 tb Chili powder 1/2 ts Fennel seeds
1/2 tb Oregano

Drain beans. Place in a large pot & add 8 c water. Bring to a boil.
Add
peppers, ginger, bay leaf & 1/2 c cilantro. Cover & simmer for 1 1/2 to
2
hours. Remove from heat & discard bay leaf.

Place cumin seeds in a pot & toast. When seeds darken, add chili powder,
oregano, tomatoes. Stir well & bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat &
simmer for 30 minutes. In another bowl, combine bulgur with boiling
water,
cover & let sit for 10 minutes.

When beans are cooked, remove 1 c & puree it with some cooking liquid.
Combine puree with remaining beans. Stir in tomato mixture & bulgur.
Season & simer for 10 minutes.

Place mustard seeds in a pot over medium heat, cover & cook till seeds
start to pop. Add fennel seeds & cover. Cook till popping stops &
fennel
darkens. Pour over chili. Add remaining cilantro & drizzle with olive
oil.

"Vegetarian Times" July, 1993.

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On 07-14-19 07:10, Michael Loo <=-
spoke to Nancy Backus about 670 oddities cotd <=-

I found that though I'm much more tenderfooted than in the
halcyon days, the zebra mussels weren't a problem, as their
shells crunched satisfyingly under my soles. By the other
way, I ate a zebra mussel - it tasted more shellfishy than
I'd have expected.

Are zebra mussels the fresh water mussels that Stephen Haffly harvested
and cooked at the pond during one of our picnics there? If I recall
correctly, they were pretty tasteless and were discarded in mass after a sampling of one or two by the assembled lot.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: 571876 Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers
Categories: Tex mex, Main dish
Yield: 4 servings

2 lg Peppers, cut in half
2 ts Chili powder
1 cn Whole kernel corn, drained
1/4 c Pimento-stuffed olives, cut
-in half
1 lb Ground beef
1 md Onion, chopped
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 c Bottled or canned spaghetti
-sauce
1/2 c Grated Cheddar or Monterey
-Jack cheese
1/2 c Quick cooking rice

In 8 x 12 inch baking dish, cook peppers, covered, on high 4 to 5
minutes until almost tender in a microwave. Drain. In 2 quart
casserole, cook ground beef, onion, garlic, and chili powder,
covered, on high 4 to 5 minutes or until beef loses its pink color,
stirring once halfway through cooking. Stir corn, rice, olives, and
3/4 cup of spaghetti sauce into each pepper half, spoon in some beef
mixture, top with cheese. In same 8 x 12 inch baking dish, cook
peppers on high 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese begins to melt. Spoon
remaining 1/4 cup sauce over peppers. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until
peppers are heated and cheese melts.

From: Barry Weinstein Date: 03-14
Cooking Ä

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Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 07-14-19 07:10 <=-

It turns out what my friends consider swimming most
often consists of wading in gradually, acclimating to
the cold water, possibly getting all the way in and
possibly not. It turns out too that zebra mussels have
invaded the lakes to the degree that you have to wear
shoes to go out into the water at all!

While the Pond is spring-fed, and thus generally pretty cold, this week
it's been quite pleasant, what I term "bathwater" as it really doesn't

Though Keuka is one of the shallowest of the Finger Lakes
(if not the), it still runs upward (downward) of 100 feet
through much of it. I finally went in and got pretty chilled
despite the air temperature being in the 80s.

Sounds about right... ;) Even our Pond, which is shallower than the
Finger Lakes, can be cool enough to cool one off for the rest of the
day.... ;)

By the way, I found that though I'm much more tenderfooted
than in the halcyon days, the zebra mussels weren't a problem,
as their shells crunched satisfyingly under my soles. By the
other way, I ate a zebra mussel - it tasted more shellfishy
than I'd have expected.

Yet another invasive species that might be controlled by turning into
food for the masses, perhaps...? ;)

take time to acclimate to it at this temperature... :) And,
thankfully, we have no zebra mussels here yet (and hopefully not ever)..

They have to get there somehow, and unless you have
intakes from infested waters or boats launched that
have been in same, you're pretty golden.

No intakes into our Pond, just the springs, and then the water flows out through the outlet (and what my son has identified as secondary
outlets)... :) And we've tried to educate people on the Pond, including guests, about not launching boats that haven't been properly cleaned beforehand, especially if they've been used elsewhere previously...

Even a couple of weeks ago, when it was cooler, I did a proper swim...
all the way in, and stay there for a while.. Granted, today's swim was
at least twice as long... I hated to get out.... :)

I got halfway between one dock and the neighboring
dock, and that was enough. Cut across to shore and
welcome.

Too much water to let the sun warm it up much, I guess... :) At least
you got a bit of a swim in... ;)

We trust your tastes and local knowledge.

OK, we're going to check out some seafood places.

That sounds good, but one thing crossed my mind; if
people really want prime rib, we can do it ourselves
given enough oven space.

We have a standard range but if people want to try grilling beef, we've several options there.

I suppose one could grill a rib roast to good effect.

I can see that this picnic is shaping up to have some interesting possibilities.... (G)

Always does.

So I've noticed... in one way or another... ;)

ttyl neb

... A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.

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Quoting Dale Shipp to Michael Loo on 07-15-19 02:57 <=-

I found that though I'm much more tenderfooted than in the
halcyon days, the zebra mussels weren't a problem, as their
shells crunched satisfyingly under my soles. By the other
way, I ate a zebra mussel - it tasted more shellfishy than
I'd have expected.

Are zebra mussels the fresh water mussels that Stephen Haffly
harvested and cooked at the pond during one of our picnics there?

They weren't zebra mussels... just normal ones... zebras are an invasive species that thankfully hasn't invaded the Pond yet....

If I recall correctly, they were pretty tasteless and were discarded
in mass after a sampling of one or two by the assembled lot.

The natural wildlife finds them tasty enough, apparently, from the empty
shells one finds from time to time... and they are quite welcome to
them.... (G)

ttyl neb

... I spent the day breaking all the culinary laws.

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