smoke aroma but was exceedingly salty - flavor okay,
but we could have done better at Costco. I gave the
fries to Lilli, who liked them but warned me they
were very salty as well, so I tried one, scraping off
the crystals first; it was indeed almost inedible.

Definitely a salt bomb...

daily intake. I figure I did maybe 2 grams of it,
with the dog and without the fries. When I got home
there was an urgent consultation with Mr. Lasix, who
was so eager for the work that he kept me going for
twelve hours. At 5 am I weighed in at 144, down six.

And one that your body didn't appreciate much, I see....

I was thinking that other people eat like that
every day, sometimes twice. No wonder we have
some national health issues, but yes wonder if
the obesity epidemic might be partially a fluid
retention problem.

The real impetus for the post was my choice of drink:

...

use, making a total of 16). The result - a murky tan
liquid with a colaish aroma, very sweet, with a
diluted fruit punch flavor. It didn't kill me, but
I was crusing along at a rapid rate of speed for a
good long time.

About what I'd expect.... ;) Lots of caffiene there to get you
speeding... to say nothing of the HFCS.... ;)

It was a somewhat peculiar experience, and to
get back to our earlier train of thought, people
sometime dose themselves multiple times a day.

Tamal de elote
Categories: Central American, starch, breakfast, salt bomb
Yield: 12 to 15

12 to 15 corn husks for wrapping
1/4 c lard
1/4 c Butter, softened
2 ts baking powder
2 c masa harina
1 c warm water
2 ts salt
3 ears corn on the cob

Add the cornhusks to a large pot. Pour boiling
water over them and let them soak 30 min to
make them pliable.

Add the lard, butter and baking powder to a
food processor or mixer and beat until until
light and fluffy.

Cut enough corn kernels off the cobs to make
2 cups. Scrape the cobs with a knife to get
all their milk. Add the corn kernels and
their milk to the food processor and pulse
until fairly smooth but still a little chunky.

In a large bowl, mix together the masa harina,
salt and warm water and knead to form a pliable
mass. Pulse a little bit at a time into the
corn and lard mixture until smooth.

Drain the cornhusks and wipe dry. Lay out a
husk with the pointed end up and add 1/4 c
dough to the center. Fold in each side to
cover the dough. Then fold up the bottom of
the husk. Finally fold down the pointed top
and insert it into the bottom to make a
package. Tie the tamal with string if needed.
Repeat with the rest of the dough.

Set up a steamer and steam the tamales for
30 to 45 min. Remove and serve hot with a
little milk or cream poured over the top.

Tamales de Elote Variations

Savory additions: Shredded cheese, chopped chilies.

Sweet additions: Raisins, cinnamon, substitute
milk for the warm water. Add 1 or 2 Tb sugar
if you like your tamales sweeter.

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Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 04-14-18 05:46 <=-

daily intake. I figure I did maybe 2 grams of it,
with the dog and without the fries. When I got home
there was an urgent consultation with Mr. Lasix, who
was so eager for the work that he kept me going for
twelve hours. At 5 am I weighed in at 144, down six.

And one that your body didn't appreciate much, I see....

I was thinking that other people eat like that
every day, sometimes twice. No wonder we have
some national health issues, but yes wonder if
the obesity epidemic might be partially a fluid
retention problem.

Some of it likely is fluid retention.... all that salt probably also
does cause other issues as well... especially for those who are
sensitive to it...

The real impetus for the post was my choice of drink:

...

use, making a total of 16). The result - a murky tan
liquid with a colaish aroma, very sweet, with a
diluted fruit punch flavor. It didn't kill me, but
I was crusing along at a rapid rate of speed for a
good long time.

About what I'd expect.... ;) Lots of caffiene there to get you
speeding... to say nothing of the HFCS.... ;)

It was a somewhat peculiar experience, and to
get back to our earlier train of thought, people
sometime dose themselves multiple times a day.

Indeed... also likely to their detriment... Again, though, people have different sensitivities to caffeine... and as well, to sugar and HFCS...
A friend at the retreat I just went to was telling us of days past when
she used to drink 30 double cups of strong tea a day... didn't think it
was a great thing in retrospect... a definite caffeine buzz there...

ttyl neb

... Procrastination isn't the problem, it's the solution.

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