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Religions > Atheism |
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"stoney" |
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21 Jun 2007 10:24:59 PM |
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Anyone Hungry? |
http://visualrecipes.com/all-recipes.php
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Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
22 Jun 2007 03:29:09 AM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:r7gm73pv6jkq22nf45kjn8sb2tucjqkvcj@4ax.com...
http://visualrecipes.com/all-recipes.php
Um, what? Is this stuff supposed to look gross or something?
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
24 Jun 2007 07:09:31 AM |
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In article <5e1figF36vo53U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:r7gm73pv6jkq22nf45kjn8sb2tucjqkvcj@4ax.com...
http://visualrecipes.com/all-recipes.php
Um, what? Is this stuff supposed to look gross or something?
I wondered about that--some of the recipes *sounded* good, but the
accompanying pictures looked as if the stuff had already been eaten and
had made an unexpected reappearance... *Don't* look at the picture for
Italian Fried Rice. Trust me!
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice the
alMayne.)
No matter how far a jackass travels, it will never come back a horse.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
24 Jun 2007 05:16:02 PM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20e826939f3f9397989957@news.easynews.com...
In article <5e1figF36vo53U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:r7gm73pv6jkq22nf45kjn8sb2tucjqkvcj@4ax.com...
http://visualrecipes.com/all-recipes.php
Um, what? Is this stuff supposed to look gross or something?
I wondered about that--some of the recipes *sounded* good, but the
accompanying pictures looked as if the stuff had already been eaten and
had made an unexpected reappearance... *Don't* look at the picture for
Italian Fried Rice. Trust me!
LOL - Aw, that wasn't too bad.
You know what looks bad? The nasty crap my husband and bro-in-law threw in
for breakfast after I made them pancakes and sausage links. They took all
the meat leftover from dinner last night (3 ribs with sauce, a big piece of
steak and a couple of grilled sausages), threw them in a pan and heated them
up in the pan I had cooked the sausage links. They also cooked themselves a
couple of fried eggs as well. Blech :P
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
26 Jun 2007 10:31:44 AM |
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In article <5e88onF37kma0U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20e826939f3f9397989957@news.easynews.com...
In article <5e1figF36vo53U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:r7gm73pv6jkq22nf45kjn8sb2tucjqkvcj@4ax.com...
http://visualrecipes.com/all-recipes.php
Um, what? Is this stuff supposed to look gross or something?
I wondered about that--some of the recipes *sounded* good, but the
accompanying pictures looked as if the stuff had already been eaten and
had made an unexpected reappearance... *Don't* look at the picture for
Italian Fried Rice. Trust me!
LOL - Aw, that wasn't too bad.
Must have caught me at an off moment. :)
You know what looks bad? The nasty crap my husband and bro-in-law threw in
for breakfast after I made them pancakes and sausage links. They took all
the meat leftover from dinner last night (3 ribs with sauce, a big piece of
steak and a couple of grilled sausages), threw them in a pan and heated them
up in the pan I had cooked the sausage links. They also cooked themselves a
couple of fried eggs as well. Blech :P
It sounds a bit like an attempted mixed grill, not too disgusting for
a carnivore, which I still am, more or less. Less, lately.
Now, if they'd poured a batter over it and baked it for a half hour,
it would have been toad-in-the-hole. :) That's a great way to use up
meat scraps. It's also made with sausages, if meat scraps are lacking.
I've also seen a vegetarian version with portabella mushrooms. Saute
them first. Add a few red and yellow peppers to the saute. Some sweet
onion--Golly! Now I'm hungry again!
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice the
alMayne.)
No matter how far a jackass travels, it will never come back a horse.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
26 Jun 2007 11:44:33 AM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20eafb54ba1b299989958@news.easynews.com...
In article <5e88onF37kma0U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20e826939f3f9397989957@news.easynews.com...
In article <5e1figF36vo53U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:r7gm73pv6jkq22nf45kjn8sb2tucjqkvcj@4ax.com...
http://visualrecipes.com/all-recipes.php
Um, what? Is this stuff supposed to look gross or something?
I wondered about that--some of the recipes *sounded* good, but the
accompanying pictures looked as if the stuff had already been eaten and
had made an unexpected reappearance... *Don't* look at the picture for
Italian Fried Rice. Trust me!
LOL - Aw, that wasn't too bad.
Must have caught me at an off moment. :)
You know what looks bad? The nasty crap my husband and bro-in-law threw
in
for breakfast after I made them pancakes and sausage links. They took all
the meat leftover from dinner last night (3 ribs with sauce, a big piece
of
steak and a couple of grilled sausages), threw them in a pan and heated
them
up in the pan I had cooked the sausage links. They also cooked themselves
a
couple of fried eggs as well. Blech :P
It sounds a bit like an attempted mixed grill,
That's actually what my bro-in-law called it.
not too disgusting for
a carnivore, which I still am, more or less. Less, lately.
Granted I've only been a veggie for about 8 months now, but the thought of
eating meat REALLY grosses me out - And seeing that big mess in the frying
pan made me want to barf. I wonder if this is some bizarre menopause thing.
Now, if they'd poured a batter over it and baked it for a half hour,
it would have been toad-in-the-hole. :) That's a great way to use up
meat scraps. It's also made with sausages, if meat scraps are lacking.
URK!
I've also seen a vegetarian version with portabella mushrooms. Saute
them first. Add a few red and yellow peppers to the saute. Some sweet
onion--Golly! Now I'm hungry again!
Yum! Now, THAT sounds good! I'm actually going to have a portabella
mushroom "burger" for dinner this evening, while the hubby and witchling
have the meat ones. Yum :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
30 Jun 2007 05:40:35 AM |
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In article <5ecu2dF37pp5eU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20eafb54ba1b299989958@news.easynews.com...
In article <5e88onF37kma0U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20e826939f3f9397989957@news.easynews.com...
In article <5e1figF36vo53U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:r7gm73pv6jkq22nf45kjn8sb2tucjqkvcj@4ax.com...
http://visualrecipes.com/all-recipes.php
Um, what? Is this stuff supposed to look gross or something?
I wondered about that--some of the recipes *sounded* good, but the
accompanying pictures looked as if the stuff had already been eaten and
had made an unexpected reappearance... *Don't* look at the picture for
Italian Fried Rice. Trust me!
LOL - Aw, that wasn't too bad.
Must have caught me at an off moment. :)
You know what looks bad? The nasty crap my husband and bro-in-law threw
in
for breakfast after I made them pancakes and sausage links. They took all
the meat leftover from dinner last night (3 ribs with sauce, a big piece
of
steak and a couple of grilled sausages), threw them in a pan and heated
them
up in the pan I had cooked the sausage links. They also cooked themselves
a
couple of fried eggs as well. Blech :P
It sounds a bit like an attempted mixed grill,
That's actually what my bro-in-law called it.
not too disgusting for
a carnivore, which I still am, more or less. Less, lately.
Granted I've only been a veggie for about 8 months now, but the thought of
eating meat REALLY grosses me out - And seeing that big mess in the frying
pan made me want to barf. I wonder if this is some bizarre menopause thing.
Ah, maybe. My only real problems have been putting on weight and
growing a mustache. Zip wax is my new best friend! Ouchie! Well, and
then there's the hot flashes. I always thought that they went away
after a while. Hah! Intelligent design my Aunt Fanny!
Now, if they'd poured a batter over it and baked it for a half hour,
it would have been toad-in-the-hole. :) That's a great way to use up
meat scraps. It's also made with sausages, if meat scraps are lacking.
URK!
Actually, it's very good, done right. The batter is the same one used
for Yorkshire pudding. And, like Yorkshire pudding, it's very, very bad
if not done right.
I've also seen a vegetarian version with portabella mushrooms. Saute
them first. Add a few red and yellow peppers to the saute. Some sweet
onion--Golly! Now I'm hungry again!
Yum! Now, THAT sounds good! I'm actually going to have a portabella
mushroom "burger" for dinner this evening, while the hubby and witchling
have the meat ones. Yum :)
Do you grind them up? I've made veggie-burgers with ground mushrooms
and TVP, (also made spaghetti sauce that way) but I've also seen the big
portabella caps grilled whole and used that way. Grilled gill side
down, flipped and filled with a dollop of shredded jack cheese that
melts while the other side grills.
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice the
alMayne.)
No matter how far a jackass travels, it will never come back a horse.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
30 Jun 2007 06:29:07 AM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20effcb515a845198995d@news.easynews.com...
In article <5ecu2dF37pp5eU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Granted I've only been a veggie for about 8 months now, but the thought
of
eating meat REALLY grosses me out - And seeing that big mess in the
frying
pan made me want to barf. I wonder if this is some bizarre menopause
thing.
Ah, maybe. My only real problems have been putting on weight and
growing a mustache. Zip wax is my new best friend! Ouchie! Well, and
then there's the hot flashes. I always thought that they went away
after a while. Hah! Intelligent design my Aunt Fanny!
I noticed that the hot flashes have really been reduced since I gave up the
vino. Thank goodness! I used to be able to set my watch by my 3:00
afternoon hot flash ;P
Now, if they'd poured a batter over it and baked it for a half hour,
it would have been toad-in-the-hole. :) That's a great way to use up
meat scraps. It's also made with sausages, if meat scraps are lacking.
URK!
Actually, it's very good, done right. The batter is the same one used
for Yorkshire pudding. And, like Yorkshire pudding, it's very, very bad
if not done right.
I'll take your word for it :)
I've also seen a vegetarian version with portabella mushrooms. Saute
them first. Add a few red and yellow peppers to the saute. Some sweet
onion--Golly! Now I'm hungry again!
Yum! Now, THAT sounds good! I'm actually going to have a portabella
mushroom "burger" for dinner this evening, while the hubby and witchling
have the meat ones. Yum :)
Do you grind them up? I've made veggie-burgers with ground mushrooms
and TVP, (also made spaghetti sauce that way) but I've also seen the big
portabella caps grilled whole and used that way. Grilled gill side
down, flipped and filled with a dollop of shredded jack cheese that
melts while the other side grills.
I've always done them whole, usually marinated in some balsamic vinegar and
garlic. Yummy :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
03 Jul 2007 06:18:24 AM |
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In article <5emt3uF39p7hqU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20effcb515a845198995d@news.easynews.com...
In article <5ecu2dF37pp5eU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Granted I've only been a veggie for about 8 months now, but the thought
of
eating meat REALLY grosses me out - And seeing that big mess in the
frying
pan made me want to barf. I wonder if this is some bizarre menopause
thing.
Ah, maybe. My only real problems have been putting on weight and
growing a mustache. Zip wax is my new best friend! Ouchie! Well, and
then there's the hot flashes. I always thought that they went away
after a while. Hah! Intelligent design my Aunt Fanny!
I noticed that the hot flashes have really been reduced since I gave up the
vino. Thank goodness! I used to be able to set my watch by my 3:00
afternoon hot flash ;P
I have a glass of red wine with dinner, as it does seem to be
helping lower the old blood pressure. I mostly just get the hot
flashes at night now, not too much hassle there. My mother, on
the other hand, would get hers in the afternoons, and start
stripping off her clothing like an amateur ecdysiast, no matter
where she was or who she was with. At this point I suspect she
was just after attention. And got it. :/
Now, if they'd poured a batter over it and baked it for a half hour,
it would have been toad-in-the-hole. :) That's a great way to use up
meat scraps. It's also made with sausages, if meat scraps are lacking.
URK!
Actually, it's very good, done right. The batter is the same one used
for Yorkshire pudding. And, like Yorkshire pudding, it's very, very bad
if not done right.
I'll take your word for it :)
I've also seen a vegetarian version with portabella mushrooms. Saute
them first. Add a few red and yellow peppers to the saute. Some sweet
onion--Golly! Now I'm hungry again!
Yum! Now, THAT sounds good! I'm actually going to have a portabella
mushroom "burger" for dinner this evening, while the hubby and witchling
have the meat ones. Yum :)
Do you grind them up? I've made veggie-burgers with ground mushrooms
and TVP, (also made spaghetti sauce that way) but I've also seen the big
portabella caps grilled whole and used that way. Grilled gill side
down, flipped and filled with a dollop of shredded jack cheese that
melts while the other side grills.
I've always done them whole, usually marinated in some balsamic vinegar and
garlic. Yummy :)
Ooh, that does sound good! Do you ever make kebabs? I had
some grilled eggplant (not usually a favorite vegetable of mine)
and mushroom kebabs once that were great. Also marinated first,
I think, then grilled and served with couscous.
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice
the alMayne.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man. --River Tam
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
03 Jul 2007 11:41:59 AM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f3fa5c7497c1b0989960@news.easynews.com...
In article <5emt3uF39p7hqU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20effcb515a845198995d@news.easynews.com...
In article <5ecu2dF37pp5eU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Granted I've only been a veggie for about 8 months now, but the
thought
of
eating meat REALLY grosses me out - And seeing that big mess in the
frying
pan made me want to barf. I wonder if this is some bizarre menopause
thing.
Ah, maybe. My only real problems have been putting on weight and
growing a mustache. Zip wax is my new best friend! Ouchie! Well, and
then there's the hot flashes. I always thought that they went away
after a while. Hah! Intelligent design my Aunt Fanny!
I noticed that the hot flashes have really been reduced since I gave up
the
vino. Thank goodness! I used to be able to set my watch by my 3:00
afternoon hot flash ;P
I have a glass of red wine with dinner, as it does seem to be
helping lower the old blood pressure. I mostly just get the hot
flashes at night now, not too much hassle there. My mother, on
the other hand, would get hers in the afternoons, and start
stripping off her clothing like an amateur ecdysiast, no matter
where she was or who she was with. At this point I suspect she
was just after attention. And got it. :/
LOL! Oh my! Someone I work with told me that his wife's mom got them so
badly that her glasses would get all steamed up! Dang.
Now, if they'd poured a batter over it and baked it for a half
hour,
it would have been toad-in-the-hole. :) That's a great way to use
up
meat scraps. It's also made with sausages, if meat scraps are
lacking.
URK!
Actually, it's very good, done right. The batter is the same one used
for Yorkshire pudding. And, like Yorkshire pudding, it's very, very
bad
if not done right.
I'll take your word for it :)
I've also seen a vegetarian version with portabella mushrooms.
Saute
them first. Add a few red and yellow peppers to the saute. Some
sweet
onion--Golly! Now I'm hungry again!
Yum! Now, THAT sounds good! I'm actually going to have a portabella
mushroom "burger" for dinner this evening, while the hubby and
witchling
have the meat ones. Yum :)
Do you grind them up? I've made veggie-burgers with ground mushrooms
and TVP, (also made spaghetti sauce that way) but I've also seen the
big
portabella caps grilled whole and used that way. Grilled gill side
down, flipped and filled with a dollop of shredded jack cheese that
melts while the other side grills.
I've always done them whole, usually marinated in some balsamic vinegar
and
garlic. Yummy :)
Ooh, that does sound good!
Sure are. I'm going to marinate two for tomorrow as I'm going to a SIL's
for the 4th and I doubt there will be much in the way of vegetarian fare
there.
Do you ever make kebabs? I had
some grilled eggplant (not usually a favorite vegetable of mine)
and mushroom kebabs once that were great. Also marinated first,
I think, then grilled and served with couscous.
Yum, again! You've given me so many great ideas for vegetarian meals - as
well as those great cook book recommendations. I can't thank you enough :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
05 Jul 2007 07:08:24 AM |
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In article <5evcheF392no5U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f3fa5c7497c1b0989960@news.easynews.com...
In article <5emt3uF39p7hqU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
<snip>
I have a glass of red wine with dinner, as it does seem to be
helping lower the old blood pressure. I mostly just get the hot
flashes at night now, not too much hassle there. My mother, on
the other hand, would get hers in the afternoons, and start
stripping off her clothing like an amateur ecdysiast, no matter
where she was or who she was with. At this point I suspect she
was just after attention. And got it. :/
LOL! Oh my! Someone I work with told me that his wife's mom got them so
badly that her glasses would get all steamed up! Dang.
Yikes! That *is* bad. I generally stay very still and count
seconds, because I know that they only last about two minutes.
Makes it bearable, if you know when it's going to end.
<snip>
Do you grind them up? I've made veggie-burgers with ground mushrooms
and TVP, (also made spaghetti sauce that way) but I've also seen the
big
portabella caps grilled whole and used that way. Grilled gill side
down, flipped and filled with a dollop of shredded jack cheese that
melts while the other side grills.
I've always done them whole, usually marinated in some balsamic vinegar
and
garlic. Yummy :)
Ooh, that does sound good!
Sure are. I'm going to marinate two for tomorrow as I'm going to a SIL's
for the 4th and I doubt there will be much in the way of vegetarian fare
there.
I always try to provide a choice. One of the first things I
ask anyone I've invited to dinner is food preferences--I want to
know if someone is vegetarian, or allergic to wheat, or hates
cilantro, and I want to know well ahead of time. Gotten some
funny looks, but no rejected meals. :)
Do you ever make kebabs? I had
some grilled eggplant (not usually a favorite vegetable of mine)
and mushroom kebabs once that were great. Also marinated first,
I think, then grilled and served with couscous.
Yum, again! You've given me so many great ideas for vegetarian meals - as
well as those great cook book recommendations. I can't thank you enough :)
You're welcome, and if I stumble across any others I'll share
the wealth. I'm epicurean. :) Everything enjoyable should be
enjoyed, or something like that.
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice
the alMayne.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man. --River Tam
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
06 Jul 2007 03:53:20 AM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f6a0fe559179b0989962@news.easynews.com...
In article <5evcheF392no5U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f3fa5c7497c1b0989960@news.easynews.com...
In article <5emt3uF39p7hqU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
<snip>
I have a glass of red wine with dinner, as it does seem to be
helping lower the old blood pressure. I mostly just get the hot
flashes at night now, not too much hassle there. My mother, on
the other hand, would get hers in the afternoons, and start
stripping off her clothing like an amateur ecdysiast, no matter
where she was or who she was with. At this point I suspect she
was just after attention. And got it. :/
LOL! Oh my! Someone I work with told me that his wife's mom got them so
badly that her glasses would get all steamed up! Dang.
Yikes! That *is* bad. I generally stay very still and count
seconds, because I know that they only last about two minutes.
Makes it bearable, if you know when it's going to end.
Only two minutes? You're lucky. My last for about a half hour. At least
they're less frequent than they used to be ;P
<snip>
Do you grind them up? I've made veggie-burgers with ground
mushrooms
and TVP, (also made spaghetti sauce that way) but I've also seen the
big
portabella caps grilled whole and used that way. Grilled gill side
down, flipped and filled with a dollop of shredded jack cheese that
melts while the other side grills.
I've always done them whole, usually marinated in some balsamic
vinegar
and
garlic. Yummy :)
Ooh, that does sound good!
Sure are. I'm going to marinate two for tomorrow as I'm going to a SIL's
for the 4th and I doubt there will be much in the way of vegetarian fare
there.
I always try to provide a choice. One of the first things I
ask anyone I've invited to dinner is food preferences--I want to
know if someone is vegetarian, or allergic to wheat, or hates
cilantro, and I want to know well ahead of time. Gotten some
funny looks, but no rejected meals. :)
Well, I'm the only vegetarian I know, so I make sure I've got myself
covered - I've gotten used to having to bring my own food sometimes (i.e.,
veggie burger or marinated portabella to a cook-out). I did bring a
vegetarian bean dish to a cookout on the 4th and a couple people tried it
and liked it.
Do you ever make kebabs? I had
some grilled eggplant (not usually a favorite vegetable of mine)
and mushroom kebabs once that were great. Also marinated first,
I think, then grilled and served with couscous.
Yum, again! You've given me so many great ideas for vegetarian meals -
as
well as those great cook book recommendations. I can't thank you enough
:)
You're welcome, and if I stumble across any others I'll share
the wealth. I'm epicurean. :) Everything enjoyable should be
enjoyed, or something like that.
Indeed - Thanks again ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
08 Jul 2007 07:26:56 AM |
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In article <5f6e80F38ql3vU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f6a0fe559179b0989962@news.easynews.com...
In article <5evcheF392no5U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f3fa5c7497c1b0989960@news.easynews.com...
In article <5emt3uF39p7hqU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
<snip>
I have a glass of red wine with dinner, as it does seem to be
helping lower the old blood pressure. I mostly just get the hot
flashes at night now, not too much hassle there. My mother, on
the other hand, would get hers in the afternoons, and start
stripping off her clothing like an amateur ecdysiast, no matter
where she was or who she was with. At this point I suspect she
was just after attention. And got it. :/
LOL! Oh my! Someone I work with told me that his wife's mom got them so
badly that her glasses would get all steamed up! Dang.
Yikes! That *is* bad. I generally stay very still and count
seconds, because I know that they only last about two minutes.
Makes it bearable, if you know when it's going to end.
Only two minutes? You're lucky. My last for about a half hour. At least
they're less frequent than they used to be ;P
Two minutes now, about fifteen to twenty when they first
started. I just realized, I've been having them for about ten
years. YIKES!
<snip>
Well, I'm the only vegetarian I know, so I make sure I've got myself
covered - I've gotten used to having to bring my own food sometimes (i.e.,
veggie burger or marinated portabella to a cook-out). I did bring a
vegetarian bean dish to a cookout on the 4th and a couple people tried it
and liked it.
I think that most people have entirely the wrong idea about
vegetarian cooking, as if vegetarians lived entirely on boiled
green beans or something. As the meat prices keep going up,
we're becoming more (involuntary) vegetarians ourselves. And
the way that the vegetable prices have been going up, I'm going
to have to convert more of my tiny yard to food production. :/
Do you ever make kebabs? I had
some grilled eggplant (not usually a favorite vegetable of mine)
and mushroom kebabs once that were great. Also marinated first,
I think, then grilled and served with couscous.
Yum, again! You've given me so many great ideas for vegetarian meals -
as
well as those great cook book recommendations. I can't thank you enough
:)
You're welcome, and if I stumble across any others I'll share
the wealth. I'm epicurean. :) Everything enjoyable should be
enjoyed, or something like that.
Indeed - Thanks again ;)
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice
the alMayne.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man. --River Tam
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
09 Jul 2007 05:15:50 AM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20fa8ece45525537989970@news.easynews.com...
In article <5f6e80F38ql3vU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
snip
Well, I'm the only vegetarian I know, so I make sure I've got myself
covered - I've gotten used to having to bring my own food sometimes
(i.e.,
veggie burger or marinated portabella to a cook-out). I did bring a
vegetarian bean dish to a cookout on the 4th and a couple people tried it
and liked it.
I think that most people have entirely the wrong idea about
vegetarian cooking, as if vegetarians lived entirely on boiled
green beans or something. As the meat prices keep going up,
we're becoming more (involuntary) vegetarians ourselves. And
the way that the vegetable prices have been going up, I'm going
to have to convert more of my tiny yard to food production. :/
We have a couple of tomato plants, as well as some basil and oregano, but
that's about it.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
10 Jul 2007 11:55:48 AM |
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In article <5feg6gF3alschU1@mid.individual.net>,
Robibnikoff said...
We have a couple of tomato plants, as well as some basil
and oregano, but that's about it.
My wife and I have an herb garden, plus a
reasonably size vegetable garden. Herbs include
oregano, sage, thyme, lovage, tarragon, marjoram,
lemon balm, parsley, chocolate mint, basil,
coriander, fennel, dill, chamomile, feverfew,
marshmallow root, licorice, pleurisy root (grown
as much for the pretty clusters of orange flowers
as for any other reason), ginger, and stevia,
plus a few whose use only my wife could tell you.
:)
The veggie garden is standard stuff: peas (which
my wife eats right off the vine, and none make it
to the kitchen), carrots, spinach, several
lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash.
I also have an small apple tree, three blueberry
bushes, a small plot of seedless blackberries,
plus wild blackberries near the wood line.
Now I've gone and made myself hungry. ;-)
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Brian E. Clark
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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10 Jul 2007 02:17:03 PM |
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"Brian E. Clark" <reply@newsgroup.only.please> wrote in message
news:MPG.20fd8421432bbe5098a753@216.196.97.136...
In article <5feg6gF3alschU1@mid.individual.net>,
Robibnikoff said...
We have a couple of tomato plants, as well as some basil
and oregano, but that's about it.
My wife and I have an herb garden, plus a
reasonably size vegetable garden. Herbs include
oregano, sage, thyme, lovage, tarragon, marjoram,
lemon balm, parsley, chocolate mint, basil,
coriander, fennel, dill, chamomile, feverfew,
marshmallow root, licorice, pleurisy root (grown
as much for the pretty clusters of orange flowers
as for any other reason), ginger, and stevia,
plus a few whose use only my wife could tell you.
:)
Oh, nice! We only have the two herbs, but have been enjoying them. I had a
sliced tomato, mozzarella and basil sandwich for dinner last night ;)
The veggie garden is standard stuff: peas (which
my wife eats right off the vine, and none make it
to the kitchen), carrots, spinach, several
lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash.
Wonderful! I wish we had the space (and sun exposure) to do something like
that. My daughter would love it.
Any issues with critters? My daughter had a lovely pumpkin plant going last
year - until the resident woodchuck ate all the blossoms off of the vine :(
I also have an small apple tree, three blueberry
bushes, a small plot of seedless blackberries,
plus wild blackberries near the wood line.
Now I've gone and made myself hungry. ;-)
Me too :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
11 Jul 2007 09:54:22 AM |
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In article <5fi496F3b3qfdU1@mid.individual.net>,
Robibnikoff said...
[...] lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash [...]
Any issues with critters? My daughter had a lovely pumpkin plant going last
year - until the resident woodchuck ate all the blossoms off of the vine :(
Except for the herbs, the gardens lie within
fences. There are too many resident rabbits, for
one thing, and the groundhogs (woodchucks) and
deer would mow everything down in a few days if
the plants weren't protected.
Still, the more intrepid creatures are not
deterred: some summers we realize that the corn
is ripe by the fact that a raccoon has scaled the
fend and helped himself to a few ears. ;-)
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
13 Jul 2007 06:33:14 AM |
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In article <5fi496F3b3qfdU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Brian E. Clark" <reply@newsgroup.only.please> wrote in message
news:MPG.20fd8421432bbe5098a753@216.196.97.136...
In article <5feg6gF3alschU1@mid.individual.net>,
Robibnikoff said...
We have a couple of tomato plants, as well as some basil
and oregano, but that's about it.
My wife and I have an herb garden, plus a
reasonably size vegetable garden. Herbs include
oregano, sage, thyme, lovage, tarragon, marjoram,
lemon balm, parsley, chocolate mint, basil,
coriander, fennel, dill, chamomile, feverfew,
marshmallow root, licorice, pleurisy root (grown
as much for the pretty clusters of orange flowers
as for any other reason), ginger, and stevia,
plus a few whose use only my wife could tell you.
:)
Oh, nice! We only have the two herbs, but have been enjoying them. I had a
sliced tomato, mozzarella and basil sandwich for dinner last night ;)
That sounds wonderful! Did you melt the mozzarella?
The veggie garden is standard stuff: peas (which
my wife eats right off the vine, and none make it
to the kitchen), carrots, spinach, several
lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash.
Wonderful! I wish we had the space (and sun exposure) to do something like
that. My daughter would love it.
Any issues with critters? My daughter had a lovely pumpkin plant going last
year - until the resident woodchuck ate all the blossoms off of the vine :(
Chicken wire will foil those buggers, especially if you fold
the bottom 6 inches outward along the ground. Works for
rabbits, too. Won't work on squirrels, though. Little buggers
got all my strawberries.
The old woodchuck here, that used to strip every plant in my
yard down to stalks, finally kicked a couple of years ago, and
now we have a young one. Not much appetite yet, but it's only a
matter of time. I'm seriously considering an air rifle...
I also have an small apple tree, three blueberry
bushes, a small plot of seedless blackberries,
plus wild blackberries near the wood line.
Now I've gone and made myself hungry. ;-)
Me too :)
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice
the alMayne.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man. --River Tam
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
14 Jul 2007 04:00:39 AM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.21012a4434f8daac989984@news.easynews.com...
In article <5fi496F3b3qfdU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Oh, nice! We only have the two herbs, but have been enjoying them. I had
a
sliced tomato, mozzarella and basil sandwich for dinner last night ;)
That sounds wonderful! Did you melt the mozzarella?
Sure did - It was delicious. And it was the good mozzarella - not the
plastic stuff ;)
The veggie garden is standard stuff: peas (which
my wife eats right off the vine, and none make it
to the kitchen), carrots, spinach, several
lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash.
Wonderful! I wish we had the space (and sun exposure) to do something
like
that. My daughter would love it.
Any issues with critters? My daughter had a lovely pumpkin plant going
last
year - until the resident woodchuck ate all the blossoms off of the vine
:(
Chicken wire will foil those buggers, especially if you fold
the bottom 6 inches outward along the ground. Works for
rabbits, too. Won't work on squirrels, though. Little buggers
got all my strawberries.
Hmmmm, and we've got a LOT of squirrels :P
The old woodchuck here, that used to strip every plant in my
yard down to stalks, finally kicked a couple of years ago, and
now we have a young one. Not much appetite yet, but it's only a
matter of time. I'm seriously considering an air rifle...
Oh dear. I actually haven't seen our wood chuck since Spring. Hmmm.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
15 Jul 2007 09:00:05 AM |
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In article <5frhnlF3ejl16U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.21012a4434f8daac989984@news.easynews.com...
In article <5fi496F3b3qfdU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Oh, nice! We only have the two herbs, but have been enjoying them. I had
a
sliced tomato, mozzarella and basil sandwich for dinner last night ;)
That sounds wonderful! Did you melt the mozzarella?
Sure did - It was delicious. And it was the good mozzarella - not the
plastic stuff ;)
Oh, yeah. After I discovered whole milk mozzarella, and whole
milk yogurt, for that matter, there was no going back! What
sort of basil? I've seen lettuce-leaf basil, and thought that
that would be good on sandwiches. But then, I love the stuff.
I have this fantasy about planting a whole bed of basil and just
rolling in it. :)
The veggie garden is standard stuff: peas (which
my wife eats right off the vine, and none make it
to the kitchen), carrots, spinach, several
lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash.
Wonderful! I wish we had the space (and sun exposure) to do something
like
that. My daughter would love it.
Any issues with critters? My daughter had a lovely pumpkin plant going
last
year - until the resident woodchuck ate all the blossoms off of the vine
:(
Chicken wire will foil those buggers, especially if you fold
the bottom 6 inches outward along the ground. Works for
rabbits, too. Won't work on squirrels, though. Little buggers
got all my strawberries.
Hmmmm, and we've got a LOT of squirrels :P
Yeah, so do we. I was hearing this weird quacking noise the
other day, like a rundown duck--turned out to be a squirrel
cussing at me. I'd never had one do that before.
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
The old woodchuck here, that used to strip every plant in my
yard down to stalks, finally kicked a couple of years ago, and
now we have a young one. Not much appetite yet, but it's only a
matter of time. I'm seriously considering an air rifle...
Oh dear. I actually haven't seen our wood chuck since Spring. Hmmm.
Wasn't me! I don't even have the air rifle yet! ;)
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice
the alMayne.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man. --River Tam
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
15 Jul 2007 12:38:21 PM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.2103ee3c3b1c41de989993@news.easynews.com...
In article <5frhnlF3ejl16U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Sure did - It was delicious. And it was the good mozzarella - not the
plastic stuff ;)
Oh, yeah. After I discovered whole milk mozzarella, and whole
milk yogurt, for that matter, there was no going back!
The husband gets mad when I use the plastic stuff for lasagna, but it still
comes out really great.
What
sort of basil?
Um, I don't know - The usual kind?
I've seen lettuce-leaf basil, and thought that
that would be good on sandwiches. But then, I love the stuff.
I have this fantasy about planting a whole bed of basil and just
rolling in it. :)
LOL - Don't forget to make pesto with it when you're done. I got a ton of
basil from a bro-in-law the end of last summer and made a great batch of it.
The veggie garden is standard stuff: peas (which
my wife eats right off the vine, and none make it
to the kitchen), carrots, spinach, several
lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash.
Wonderful! I wish we had the space (and sun exposure) to do something
like
that. My daughter would love it.
Any issues with critters? My daughter had a lovely pumpkin plant
going
last
year - until the resident woodchuck ate all the blossoms off of the
vine
:(
Chicken wire will foil those buggers, especially if you fold
the bottom 6 inches outward along the ground. Works for
rabbits, too. Won't work on squirrels, though. Little buggers
got all my strawberries.
Hmmmm, and we've got a LOT of squirrels :P
Yeah, so do we. I was hearing this weird quacking noise the
other day, like a rundown duck--turned out to be a squirrel
cussing at me. I'd never had one do that before.
Oh please, I hear that almost every day. They're usually bitching at a
neighbor's cat. We've got this one poor little female squirrel that recently
lost her tail - looked like due to some kind of accident or perhaps a run in
with a cat. I was afraid it was getting infected, but she showed up this
morning and it looks a lot better. She looks like a minature capybara. Of
course, I named her "Stumpy".
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
That would make me very sad as well. I saw a HUGE coyote along the side of
a local highway recently. Poor thing.
The old woodchuck here, that used to strip every plant in my
yard down to stalks, finally kicked a couple of years ago, and
now we have a young one. Not much appetite yet, but it's only a
matter of time. I'm seriously considering an air rifle...
Oh dear. I actually haven't seen our wood chuck since Spring. Hmmm.
Wasn't me! I don't even have the air rifle yet! ;)
Hmmm, I'll be keeping an eye out! The poor thing probably got tired of my
husband chasing him out of the shed.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
16 Jul 2007 11:27:53 AM |
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In article <5fv4caF3b6jdnU1@mid.individual.net>,
Robibnikoff said...
Wasn't me! I don't even have the air rifle yet! ;)
Hmmm, I'll be keeping an eye out! The poor thing probably got tired of my
husband chasing him out of the shed.
We now have two: an older veteran groundhog and a
baby groundhog.
There is also a rabbit who, because he born under
the pine tree in the back yard, has been near us
since he was old enough to emerge from his hole.
So he doesn't startle when we get near, doesn't
run, but instead gives us a "You're not going to
mow the lawn now, not while I'm eating here, are
you?" look.
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Brian E. Clark
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
17 Jul 2007 05:47:55 AM |
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"Brian E. Clark" <reply@newsgroup.only.please> wrote in message
news:MPG.21056687e69d689298a780@216.196.97.136...
In article <5fv4caF3b6jdnU1@mid.individual.net>,
Robibnikoff said...
Wasn't me! I don't even have the air rifle yet! ;)
Hmmm, I'll be keeping an eye out! The poor thing probably got tired of my
husband chasing him out of the shed.
We now have two: an older veteran groundhog and a
baby groundhog.
Cute! I still haven't seen ours around in while. I know my elder feline
has been taking her toll on the local wildlife lately, but I think a big
groundhog is a bit out of her league ;)
There is also a rabbit who, because he born under
the pine tree in the back yard, has been near us
since he was old enough to emerge from his hole.
So he doesn't startle when we get near, doesn't
run, but instead gives us a "You're not going to
mow the lawn now, not while I'm eating here, are
you?" look.
How adorable! We had a baby rabbit that lived in our backyard for a while.
He was SO tiny! Looked way too tiny to be off on his own, but there he was.
We weren't letting my old cat outside at that point and I made sure the
neighbor's cats stayed away as best I could. My daughter named him "Mr.
Whuggums". He eventually did grow up and moved out. The few times he
scared the crap out of my husband by running out of the shed were priceless
;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Siobhan Burke" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
19 Jul 2007 06:37:32 AM |
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In article <5fv4caF3b6jdnU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.2103ee3c3b1c41de989993@news.easynews.com...
In article <5frhnlF3ejl16U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Sure did - It was delicious. And it was the good mozzarella - not the
plastic stuff ;)
Oh, yeah. After I discovered whole milk mozzarella, and whole
milk yogurt, for that matter, there was no going back!
The husband gets mad when I use the plastic stuff for lasagna, but it still
comes out really great.
What
sort of basil?
Um, I don't know - The usual kind?
I've seen lettuce-leaf basil, and thought that
that would be good on sandwiches. But then, I love the stuff.
I have this fantasy about planting a whole bed of basil and just
rolling in it. :)
LOL - Don't forget to make pesto with it when you're done. I got a ton of
basil from a bro-in-law the end of last summer and made a great batch of it.
The veggie garden is standard stuff: peas (which
my wife eats right off the vine, and none make it
to the kitchen), carrots, spinach, several
lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash.
Wonderful! I wish we had the space (and sun exposure) to do something
like
that. My daughter would love it.
Any issues with critters? My daughter had a lovely pumpkin plant
going
last
year - until the resident woodchuck ate all the blossoms off of the
vine
:(
Chicken wire will foil those buggers, especially if you fold
the bottom 6 inches outward along the ground. Works for
rabbits, too. Won't work on squirrels, though. Little buggers
got all my strawberries.
Hmmmm, and we've got a LOT of squirrels :P
Yeah, so do we. I was hearing this weird quacking noise the
other day, like a rundown duck--turned out to be a squirrel
cussing at me. I'd never had one do that before.
Oh please, I hear that almost every day. They're usually bitching at a
neighbor's cat. We've got this one poor little female squirrel that recently
lost her tail - looked like due to some kind of accident or perhaps a run in
with a cat. I was afraid it was getting infected, but she showed up this
morning and it looks a lot better. She looks like a minature capybara. Of
course, I named her "Stumpy".
Awww, cute! It's weird, here. We seem to have two
populations of squirrels, front yard and back yard. The front
yard ones are smaller, and have ratty moth-eaten looking tails,
and the back yard ones are big, fat, and sassy with glossy coats
and big, full, fluffy tails.
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
That would make me very sad as well. I saw a HUGE coyote along the side of
a local highway recently. Poor thing.
Oh, bugger. I really hate discovering the diversity of local
wildlife through road-kills. I haven't seen any coyotes here,
but I've heard them sometimes, and seen they're scats. And the
neighbor behind us lost her two free-range cats.
The old woodchuck here, that used to strip every plant in my
yard down to stalks, finally kicked a couple of years ago, and
now we have a young one. Not much appetite yet, but it's only a
matter of time. I'm seriously considering an air rifle...
Oh dear. I actually haven't seen our wood chuck since Spring. Hmmm.
Wasn't me! I don't even have the air rifle yet! ;)
Hmmm, I'll be keeping an eye out! The poor thing probably got tired of my
husband chasing him out of the shed.
<g> I've got a picture somewhere of my dad squatting beside a
gopher-hole, aiming a .22 revolver down it. Never did shoot the
gopher, though. :)
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice
the alMayne.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man. --River Tam
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
19 Jul 2007 11:56:31 AM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.21090d989385f2bc98999d@news.easynews.com...
In article <5fv4caF3b6jdnU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
snip
Yeah, so do we. I was hearing this weird quacking noise the
other day, like a rundown duck--turned out to be a squirrel
cussing at me. I'd never had one do that before.
Oh please, I hear that almost every day. They're usually bitching at a
neighbor's cat. We've got this one poor little female squirrel that
recently
lost her tail - looked like due to some kind of accident or perhaps a run
in
with a cat. I was afraid it was getting infected, but she showed up this
morning and it looks a lot better. She looks like a minature capybara.
Of
course, I named her "Stumpy".
Awww, cute!
I doubt poor Stumpy would agree. But she's feisty and doing okay so far :)
It's weird, here. We seem to have two
populations of squirrels, front yard and back yard. The front
yard ones are smaller, and have ratty moth-eaten looking tails,
and the back yard ones are big, fat, and sassy with glossy coats
and big, full, fluffy tails.
Hmm, that's weird. We have a bit of a mix, though most of them look pretty
decent with the exception of the aforementioned Stumpy and another female
squirrel who has half a tail.
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
That would make me very sad as well. I saw a HUGE coyote along the side
of
a local highway recently. Poor thing.
Oh, bugger. I really hate discovering the diversity of local
wildlife through road-kills. I haven't seen any coyotes here,
but I've heard them sometimes, and seen they're scats. And the
neighbor behind us lost her two free-range cats.
Several little pampered dogs have disappeared out of backyards locally. My
daughter's school had an emergency shutdown when a small pack showed up on
the grounds early one afternoon. And not too long ago, a coyote tried taking
off with a one-year-old child!
http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2007/0418/Front_Page/033.html
This is about 2 hours south of where I live. Yikes! :(
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
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24 Jul 2007 09:58:38 AM |
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In article <5g9jceF3g0f66U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.21090d989385f2bc98999d@news.easynews.com...
In article <5fv4caF3b6jdnU1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
snip
Yeah, so do we. I was hearing this weird quacking noise the
other day, like a rundown duck--turned out to be a squirrel
cussing at me. I'd never had one do that before.
Oh please, I hear that almost every day. They're usually bitching at a
neighbor's cat. We've got this one poor little female squirrel that
recently
lost her tail - looked like due to some kind of accident or perhaps a run
in
with a cat. I was afraid it was getting infected, but she showed up this
morning and it looks a lot better. She looks like a minature capybara.
Of
course, I named her "Stumpy".
Awww, cute!
I doubt poor Stumpy would agree. But she's feisty and doing okay so far :)
It's weird, here. We seem to have two
populations of squirrels, front yard and back yard. The front
yard ones are smaller, and have ratty moth-eaten looking tails,
and the back yard ones are big, fat, and sassy with glossy coats
and big, full, fluffy tails.
Hmm, that's weird. We have a bit of a mix, though most of them look pretty
decent with the exception of the aforementioned Stumpy and another female
squirrel who has half a tail.
And thereby, no doubt, hangs a tale.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
That would make me very sad as well. I saw a HUGE coyote along the side
of
a local highway recently. Poor thing.
Oh, bugger. I really hate discovering the diversity of local
wildlife through road-kills. I haven't seen any coyotes here,
but I've heard them sometimes, and seen they're scats. And the
neighbor behind us lost her two free-range cats.
Several little pampered dogs have disappeared out of backyards locally. My
daughter's school had an emergency shutdown when a small pack showed up on
the grounds early one afternoon. And not too long ago, a coyote tried taking
off with a one-year-old child!
http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2007/0418/Front_Page/033.html
This is about 2 hours south of where I live. Yikes! :(
Yikes, indeed! I was at a zoo once, looking at a very bored
snow leopard that was stretched out on a branch. He was all
languid, then quite suddenly his ears came forward, and he
tensed into the pounce position. I looked around and saw that a
lone toddler had just strayed into sight. You could just see
the cat thinking, "Ah, prey! At last!" The really scary thing
was that only one or two other people even noticed or realized
what happened there. Of course, the leopard couldn't actually
*get* to the baby, but I just kept thinking about how many
people nowadays haul their kids out camping without even a
vestigial idea that the universe is *not* a friendly place.
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice
the alMayne.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man. --River Tam
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24 Jul 2007 12:07:26 PM |
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"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.210fd927dbff96529899ae@news.easynews.com...
In article <5g9jceF3g0f66U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Hmm, that's weird. We have a bit of a mix, though most of them look
pretty
decent with the exception of the aforementioned Stumpy and another female
squirrel who has half a tail.
And thereby, no doubt, hangs a tale.
<GROAN>
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I bet! :)
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
That would make me very sad as well. I saw a HUGE coyote along the
side
of
a local highway recently. Poor thing.
Oh, bugger. I really hate discovering the diversity of local
wildlife through road-kills. I haven't seen any coyotes here,
but I've heard them sometimes, and seen they're scats. And the
neighbor behind us lost her two free-range cats.
Several little pampered dogs have disappeared out of backyards locally.
My
daughter's school had an emergency shutdown when a small pack showed up
on
the grounds early one afternoon. And not too long ago, a coyote tried
taking
off with a one-year-old child!
http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2007/0418/Front_Page/033.html
This is about 2 hours south of where I live. Yikes! :(
Yikes, indeed! I was at a zoo once, looking at a very bored
snow leopard that was stretched out on a branch. He was all
languid, then quite suddenly his ears came forward, and he
tensed into the pounce position. I looked around and saw that a
lone toddler had just strayed into sight. You could just see
the cat thinking, "Ah, prey! At last!" The really scary thing
was that only one or two other people even noticed or realized
what happened there. Of course, the leopard couldn't actually
*get* to the baby, but I just kept thinking about how many
people nowadays haul their kids out camping without even a
vestigial idea that the universe is *not* a friendly place.
Good point. I recall a kid getting taken out of its stoller by a bear not
that long ago :(
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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31 Jul 2007 10:32:50 PM |
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On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:07:26 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.210fd927dbff96529899ae@news.easynews.com...
In article <5g9jceF3g0f66U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Hmm, that's weird. We have a bit of a mix, though most of them look
pretty
decent with the exception of the aforementioned Stumpy and another female
squirrel who has half a tail.
And thereby, no doubt, hangs a tale.
<GROAN>
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I bet! :)
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
That would make me very sad as well. I saw a HUGE coyote along the
side
of
a local highway recently. Poor thing.
Oh, bugger. I really hate discovering the diversity of local
wildlife through road-kills. I haven't seen any coyotes here,
but I've heard them sometimes, and seen they're scats. And the
neighbor behind us lost her two free-range cats.
Several little pampered dogs have disappeared out of backyards locally.
My
daughter's school had an emergency shutdown when a small pack showed up
on
the grounds early one afternoon. And not too long ago, a coyote tried
taking
off with a one-year-old child!
http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2007/0418/Front_Page/033.html
This is about 2 hours south of where I live. Yikes! :(
Yikes, indeed! I was at a zoo once, looking at a very bored
snow leopard that was stretched out on a branch. He was all
languid, then quite suddenly his ears came forward, and he
tensed into the pounce position. I looked around and saw that a
lone toddler had just strayed into sight. You could just see
the cat thinking, "Ah, prey! At last!" The really scary thing
was that only one or two other people even noticed or realized
what happened there. Of course, the leopard couldn't actually
*get* to the baby, but I just kept thinking about how many
people nowadays haul their kids out camping without even a
vestigial idea that the universe is *not* a friendly place.
Good point. I recall a kid getting taken out of its stoller by a bear not
that long ago :(
I'm sure the mother was unbearable.....
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01 Aug 2007 11:13:43 AM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:fmvva356kcb8tdc2kgno20nrmh8iis28h1@4ax.com...
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:07:26 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.210fd927dbff96529899ae@news.easynews.com...
In article <5g9jceF3g0f66U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Hmm, that's weird. We have a bit of a mix, though most of them look
pretty
decent with the exception of the aforementioned Stumpy and another
female
squirrel who has half a tail.
And thereby, no doubt, hangs a tale.
<GROAN>
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I bet! :)
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
That would make me very sad as well. I saw a HUGE coyote along the
side
of
a local highway recently. Poor thing.
Oh, bugger. I really hate discovering the diversity of local
wildlife through road-kills. I haven't seen any coyotes here,
but I've heard them sometimes, and seen they're scats. And the
neighbor behind us lost her two free-range cats.
Several little pampered dogs have disappeared out of backyards locally.
My
daughter's school had an emergency shutdown when a small pack showed up
on
the grounds early one afternoon. And not too long ago, a coyote tried
taking
off with a one-year-old child!
http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2007/0418/Front_Page/033.html
This is about 2 hours south of where I live. Yikes! :(
Yikes, indeed! I was at a zoo once, looking at a very bored
snow leopard that was stretched out on a branch. He was all
languid, then quite suddenly his ears came forward, and he
tensed into the pounce position. I looked around and saw that a
lone toddler had just strayed into sight. You could just see
the cat thinking, "Ah, prey! At last!" The really scary thing
was that only one or two other people even noticed or realized
what happened there. Of course, the leopard couldn't actually
*get* to the baby, but I just kept thinking about how many
people nowadays haul their kids out camping without even a
vestigial idea that the universe is *not* a friendly place.
Good point. I recall a kid getting taken out of its stoller by a bear not
that long ago :(
I'm sure the mother was unbearable.....
ACK! So was this post! :P
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Anyone Hungry? |
07 Aug 2007 08:15:27 PM |
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On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:13:43 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:fmvva356kcb8tdc2kgno20nrmh8iis28h1@4ax.com...
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:07:26 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Siobhan Burke" <hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.210fd927dbff96529899ae@news.easynews.com...
In article <5g9jceF3g0f66U1@mid.individual.net>,
witchypoo@broomstick.com says...
snip
Hmm, that's weird. We have a bit of a mix, though most of them look
pretty
decent with the exception of the aforementioned Stumpy and another
female
squirrel who has half a tail.
And thereby, no doubt, hangs a tale.
<GROAN>
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I bet! :)
This morning I saw a road-kill fox, about a half a block away.
Now, that made me really sad.
That would make me very sad as well. I saw a HUGE coyote along the
side
of
a local highway recently. Poor thing.
Oh, bugger. I really hate discovering the diversity of local
wildlife through road-kills. I haven't seen any coyotes here,
but I've heard them sometimes, and seen they're scats. And the
neighbor behind us lost her two free-range cats.
Several little pampered dogs have disappeared out of backyards locally.
My
daughter's school had an emergency shutdown when a small pack showed up
on
the grounds early one afternoon. And not too long ago, a coyote tried
taking
off with a one-year-old child!
http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2007/0418/Front_Page/033.html
This is about 2 hours south of where I live. Yikes! :(
Yikes, indeed! I was at a zoo once, looking at a very bored
snow leopard that was stretched out on a branch. He was all
languid, then quite suddenly his ears came forward, and he
tensed into the pounce position. I looked around and saw that a
lone toddler had just strayed into sight. You could just see
the cat thinking, "Ah, prey! At last!" The really scary thing
was that only one or two other people even noticed or realized
what happened there. Of course, the leopard couldn't actually
*get* to the baby, but I just kept thinking about how many
people nowadays haul their kids out camping without even a
vestigial idea that the universe is *not* a friendly place.
Good point. I recall a kid getting taken out of its stoller by a bear not
that long ago :(
I'm sure the mother was unbearable.....
ACK! So was this post! :P
Now now. I understand people are their own worst critics, but your
post was really not bad......
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13 Jul 2007 06:33:12 AM |
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In article <MPG.20fd8421432bbe5098a753@216.196.97.136>,
reply@newsgroup.only.please says...
In article <5feg6gF3alschU1@mid.individual.net>,
Robibnikoff said...
We have a couple of tomato plants, as well as some basil
and oregano, but that's about it.
My wife and I have an herb garden, plus a
reasonably size vegetable garden. Herbs include
oregano, sage, thyme, lovage, tarragon, marjoram,
lemon balm, parsley, chocolate mint, basil,
coriander, fennel, dill, chamomile, feverfew,
marshmallow root, licorice, pleurisy root (grown
as much for the pretty clusters of orange flowers
as for any other reason), ginger, and stevia,
plus a few whose use only my wife could tell you.
:)
Oh, good on ya! When I lived in CA I had over a hundred
varieties of herbs in a standard housing tract yard. I really
miss being able to grow rosemary in the ground, and lemon
verbena, too. I had tarragon for a while, but it fizzled out--
it's only borderline hardy here. I do have peppermint,
feverfew, and sweet woodruff, though, and tons of wild
strawberries, as well as four "tame" ones.
The veggie garden is standard stuff: peas (which
my wife eats right off the vine, and none make it
to the kitchen), carrots, spinach, several
lettuces, garlic, onion, rhubarb, cucumber, a
couple types of melons, pumpkin, tomato, peanuts,
corn, potatoes and butternut squash.
<sigh> Excuse me while I go all envious for a bit.
I also have an small apple tree, three blueberry
bushes, a small plot of seedless blackberries,
plus wild blackberries near the wood line.
I used to grow blackberries, both seedless/thornless and one
that was both seeded and *thorny*. The latter had the best
flavor, enough to make the seeds and thorns worth it. I just
don't have the room here. I'd like to grow currants, but they
can't be shipped to Maine. Nor gooseberries. I looked into
blueberries, but again it came down to room. I am thinking
about a couple of dwarf apples, maybe the columnar ones.
Now I've gone and made myself hungry. ;-)
Me too!
--
Siobhan - alt.atheism list #2201
hellflower.alMayne@earthlink.net (Now a real address, if you ice
the alMayne.)
Just keep walking, preacher-man. --River Tam
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