I never explored the option of chocolate milk
if there was one. An extra penny for chocolate
might have been worth it even then.

Especially the times that the milk had been allowed to warm up some...
the chocolate covered the slightly off taste... ;)

It was easy for me to save up for lunch, because
even then I found milk dubious in taste and effect.

chicken leg a bit of a luxury item... but sounds like it was worth
every penny of it... :)

If you like dark meat and grease.

Which we both do... (G)

I did save up those pennies.

There is the saving grace of an authentic
Chinese menu, on which you can find things that
likely would be pleasing, such as deep-fried squid
tentacles for 7.25 as an appetizer.

Something to ask for if not offered it.... the menu, for sure... :)

It's on the Website in English, so it should be
accessible enough.

One would hope... :)

Have you rescheduled that bamboo lunch yet?

You didn't have to endure the lowest points. It
would have been comfort if others had been staying
at the house, but I was given authorization to use
the place for picnic purposes but not to put anyone
up there overnight.

I brought my friend Donna to that one, and she'd've wanted to stay in
the motel even had you been able to put people up.... but otherwise,
I'd've been happy enough to had you been allowed...

I would have done well with a bodyguard.

I hear Dorothy Mayman has had some health
issues, though.

Sorry to hear that.... hope she'll be ok... :)

Don't know. Greg was prevented from meeting with
us on the last trip, and I was afraid to ask.

Maybe Jim could find out through his sources....?

Maybe I could. We'll see.

... Mashed potatoes with skim milk is like a sports car with an

automatic.

But you could turbocharge it with garlic.

Even better with whole milk... ;)

I actually don't see skim milk being good for
anything except to assuage the guilty
consciences or neuroses of eaters with wrong
priorities.

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Makeover)
Betty's Soul Food Collection, bettycrocker.com

Oh.

Yeah. Oh.

Bamboo Charcoal "White" Bread aka Black Bread
categories: odd, starch
Yield: 1 loaf

3 c AP flour
2 Tb bamboo charcoal powder
4 ts granulated sugar
1 c milk, lukewarm
1 egg yolk
1/2 ts salt
1 1/2 Tb unsalted butter, softened
2 1/4 ts active dry yeast

1. Mix milk and yeast together in bowl of a large
stand mixer and let it proof for 5 min. Mix in
butter, egg yolk, sugar, and salt. Add charcoal
powder and 2 1/2 c flour.

Knead the dough on low speed with a dough hook
until uniform, around 5 to 6 min. If dough does
not pull off the sides, add a little more flour.
Knead for 2 more min until the dough is smooth
and elastic.

Put it in a nonstick bowl and cover bowl with
plastic wrap. Let dough rise in a warm place
until doubled, 45 min to 1 hour.

Transfer dough to a floured work surface. Punch
down the dough and cut dough into 3 equal pieces.

Roll each dough portion into a long, flat rectangle
and roll it up like a cinnamon roll. Place all dough
into the bread pan, seam side down. Let rise until
doubled in size, about 45 min. Cover the bread pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 190C/375F for 30 min.

Let it cool completely and cut into slices

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