• 421 was overflow & poisoning + picni

    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to NANCY BACKUS on Sunday, October 14, 2018 11:50:34
    It happens every now and again. At least it wasn't shoved into the
    back of the fridge for months on end.
    It did sort of make me doubtful of her
    sanity for a while, though.
    Even sane people can have some weird tastes and quirks sometimes... ;)

    It was after all only a temporary doubt.

    I must admit, things I make are rarely authentic... ;)
    I do a lot of fusing if not fusion things, but when
    they're indescribable by standard terminology, I just
    don't attempt to do so.
    I suppose that could be a wise approach... ;)

    It's because I try to provide a preponderance of
    good info over bad.

    I'd suspect that while symphony was meant, cacophany might have been
    more accurate... ;) At least, I've had enough dishes where that is true... ;)
    The thing is - just because people don't have a sense of
    language doesn't mean that they lack a sense of taste.
    True.

    No way of determining capacity in one field via
    analogy with an unrelated field.

    That would be interesting. Did the packaging actually
    say Hatch? The New Mexican legislature tried to make
    laws regulating the use of that term.
    It actually said Hatch, and had come from the proper parts of New
    Mexico... Up till this year, there's been a Hatch Event as the stores, pushing them... I think I probably bought and froze them last year's season....

    Are they available only in ridiculous bulk? Fresh
    are always better, though chiles do freeze okay.

    Hmmm... I've only noticed the bitterness in the liquid that exudes from the skin when one cuts the raw zucchini... and to a much milder extent, from the skin of a raw yellow summer squash.... not noticed it once the squash is cooked...
    I can't describe it exactly; it's sort of like
    cilantro only different. With this latter some
    of the food writers characterized it as "somewhat
    fetid," which would also be apt for my experience
    of zucchini.
    So, probably is one of those "people's taste buds differ" things....

    I never thought of myself as a supertaster, but my
    preferences pretty much parallel those of people who
    claim to that condition.

    you certainly are being rather peripatetic.... Is Lilli part of all/most of these trips...?
    About half, used to be more, but she is getting a bit more
    fragile, so we have to be careful about overextending her.
    She after all is in her 70s and has had at least two
    different cancers.
    The spirit is still willing but the flesh is becoming more and more weak... :)
    Isn't it, though, for all of us I'm afraid.
    'Fraid so... to a greater or lesser extent....

    So it's three weeks with Glen (relatively good condition
    though accident prone), Kevin (leg lost due to diabetes
    and alcoholism), Lilli (various age-related complaints),
    and Esther (polio). Perhaps you should be thankful! that
    you're not among this crowd.

    rroz con leche
    cat: dessert, dairy, "healthy," wwtt
    servings: 4

    1 c raw rice (original suggests instant brown)
    1 c water
    2 c skim milk
    2 Tb granulated sugar substitute (such as stevia)
    3 in strip orange peel
    3 in cinnamon stick
    1 Tb flaxseeds
    3 whole cloves
    1 ts vanilla extract
    1/2 ts ground cinnamon

    Prepare the rice according to package directions.

    Combine the cooked rice, milk, water, sweetener,
    orange peel, cinnamon stick, flaxseeds, and cloves
    in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce the
    heat to medium low and simmer, stirring often, 20
    min or until the rice pudding is thick and creamy.

    Remove from the heat. Remove and discard the orange
    peel, cinnamon stick and cloves. Stir in the vanilla
    and ground cinnamon.

    Ingrid Hoffmann, Delta Sky, October 2018
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