This is the text that I'd lost -

Is your computer haunted? (G)

If I believed in haunts, I'd have thought so.

mustard"); at this party were 10 different kinds
of mustard served, some of which persist in her
fridge today, though that may change, as she's
having her kitchen redone this summer.

And as I replied, I wonder how many will end up back in her fridge. Some people can't throw anything out if, even if there's only a little bit
left.

Perhaps I'll report on the progress or lack thereof.

Eh, I'm not suggesting that you go into the
wayback machine and end up going to Berea
College, just saying that it's a very worthwhile
institution in its own right - plus, if there's
anyone interested reading this, it doesn't
charge tuition, all the students being on full
tuition scholarship.

Sometimes I wish I had pursued it, but then life would have taken a
different path & I'd probably not be typing to you.

Impossible to speculate.

Especially when they saw where the art was taking me. Didn't go the drawing and painting route (except for one class) but have done well with needle and thread.

Different media for different folks.

Same as not all musicians play instruments/sing.

The joke goes that opera is performed by
musicians ... and singers.

Some of the greatest performing singers have
crummy voices, making do with intelligent
scholarship and musicianship. These are not
the ones with the huge marquee careers, but
real connoisseurs of music appreciate them.

Just read an article in the N&O aabout an opera singer who drove trucks
and was a bounty hunter type guy before going into a music career.
Thought he wasn't good enough to make a go of it at first.

There are often other factors, too, providing
for a family for example.

I've not reached that point yet.

It's amusing if/but nothing else.

Does she carry snacks in oe of the bags? I think the closest thing

to > food I carry is usually sugar free breath mints. (G)
No snacks that I know of. Imodium though.

Meds are sometimes neccessary to carry. Also helps for some diabetics to carry a quick sugar hit like hard candy.

She doesn't do that, though there are several that
she takes.

I'm sure we'd all work something out.

If it happens, I'll do my part.

Something to consider. We might hunt up a campground or place willing to
let us park the camper for a few days.

Noted.

Looks good--I'm sure we could use flour tortilla strips instead of

corn, > if we didn't leave them out altogether.
Then it wouldn't be enchilada soup. Putting
tortillas in everything was all the rage a
couple decades ago. I agree that leaving out
the tortillas wouldn't damage the dish at all.
One could substitute noodles or, perhaps
better, omit the starch.

All kinds of twists to make it interesting.

Or t least different. Interest is in the eye
of the beholder.

Title: Tortilla Soup (Sopa De Tortilla)

We had tortilla soup for the first time at a hole in the wall Mexican
place in Tombstone. It was before we started putting 2 & 2 together
about Steve's migraines and corn--but we did enjoy the soup.

Things can change - yesterday I had a cheese
plate and didn't take any pills and didn't have
moch distress even on the airplane.

Eggplant Parmesan
categories: Italian, Michigander, dairy, vegetarian, main, grossly
inauthentic
servings: 4

8 sl eggplant, 1/2" thick
1 Tb salt
1/2 c flour
2 eggs
1/2 c milk
Fresh herbs
1 c bread crumbs
1/4 c Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 c tomato sauce
1/4 c oil

Lay eggplant flat on a paper towel and sprinkle
with salt. Let stand 15-20 min.

Whisk together egg and milk in a shallow dish.

Chop herbs (your choice of basil, rosemary, or
oregano) and mix with breadcrumbs and parmesan.

Dust eggplant in flour and coat in egg wash.
Coat in breadcrumbs. Heat a pan over medium
high heat and add oil. Cook eggplant in pan
until golden on both sides. Top with warmed
tomato sauce.

Chef Kristi, Grace Savory & Sweet, Pittsfield MI
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Hi Michael,

This is the text that I'd lost -

Is your computer haunted? (G)

If I believed in haunts, I'd have thought so.

(G)

mustard"); at this party were 10 different kinds
of mustard served, some of which persist in her
fridge today, though that may change, as she's
having her kitchen redone this summer.

And as I replied, I wonder how many will end up back in her fridge.

Some > people can't throw anything out if, even if there's only a
little bit > left.

Perhaps I'll report on the progress or lack thereof.

Should be interesting. She's held on to them this long, what's another
decade or so? (G)

Eh, I'm not suggesting that you go into the
wayback machine and end up going to Berea
College, just saying that it's a very worthwhile
institution in its own right - plus, if there's
anyone interested reading this, it doesn't
charge tuition, all the students being on full
tuition scholarship.

Sometimes I wish I had pursued it, but then life would have taken a different path & I'd probably not be typing to you.

Impossible to speculate.

Not totally impossible; I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have met/married
Steve. May have gotten into computers and if I had, would I have known
about Fido or not? I don't do internet chat/fb/etc so wouldn't have seen
you there.

Especially when they saw where the art was taking me. Didn't

go the > ML> > drawing and painting route (except for one class) but
have done well > ML> > with needle and thread.

Different media for different folks.

Same as not all musicians play instruments/sing.

The joke goes that opera is performed by
musicians ... and singers.

It's the truth.

Some of the greatest performing singers have
crummy voices, making do with intelligent
scholarship and musicianship. These are not
the ones with the huge marquee careers, but
real connoisseurs of music appreciate them.

Just read an article in the N&O aabout an opera singer who drove

trucks > and was a bounty hunter type guy before going into a music career.

Thought he wasn't good enough to make a go of it at first.

There are often other factors, too, providing
for a family for example.

In his case, he didn't have a family. Mentioned one other person in his
current life tho.

I've not reached that point yet.

It's amusing if/but nothing else.

Does she carry snacks in oe of the bags? I think the closest

thing > ML> to > food I carry is usually sugar free breath mints. (G)

No snacks that I know of. Imodium though.

Meds are sometimes neccessary to carry. Also helps for some

diabetics to > carry a quick sugar hit like hard candy.

She doesn't do that, though there are several that
she takes.

Diabetic or other meds? Does she carry water or some other source of
hydration? I don't go out with a bottle of water as often as I did when
living in AZ but still do carry it often. If we're making a road trip, I
always have some on hand, if, for nothing else, to take meds.

I'm sure we'd all work something out.

If it happens, I'll do my part.

Something to consider. We might hunt up a campground or place

willing to > let us park the camper for a few days.

Noted.

It would have to be relatively near the "center of action" tho.

Looks good--I'm sure we could use flour tortilla strips

instead of > ML> corn, > if we didn't leave them out altogether.

Then it wouldn't be enchilada soup. Putting
tortillas in everything was all the rage a
couple decades ago. I agree that leaving out
the tortillas wouldn't damage the dish at all.
One could substitute noodles or, perhaps
better, omit the starch.

All kinds of twists to make it interesting.

Or t least different. Interest is in the eye
of the beholder.

Exactly! Same as art or (ear for) music.

Title: Tortilla Soup (Sopa De Tortilla)

We had tortilla soup for the first time at a hole in the wall

Mexican > place in Tombstone. It was before we started putting 2 & 2 together

about Steve's migraines and corn--but we did enjoy the soup.

Things can change - yesterday I had a cheese
plate and didn't take any pills and didn't have
moch distress even on the airplane.

That's a major improvement!

Eggplant Parmesan
categories: Italian, Michigander, dairy, vegetarian, main, grossly inauthentic
servings: 4

8 sl eggplant, 1/2" thick
1 Tb salt
1/2 c flour
2 eggs
1/2 c milk
Fresh herbs
1 c bread crumbs
1/4 c Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 c tomato sauce
1/4 c oil

Lay eggplant flat on a paper towel and sprinkle
with salt. Let stand 15-20 min.

Whisk together egg and milk in a shallow dish.

Chop herbs (your choice of basil, rosemary, or
oregano) and mix with breadcrumbs and parmesan.

Dust eggplant in flour and coat in egg wash.
Coat in breadcrumbs. Heat a pan over medium
high heat and add oil. Cook eggplant in pan
until golden on both sides. Top with warmed
tomato sauce.

Chef Kristi, Grace Savory & Sweet, Pittsfield MI

I like to put mozzarella on the top, then sprinkle with more Parm or Romano--really cheesy. Also, before I put the cheese on, I'll top it
with marinara, not just warm tomato sauce.

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