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On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:36:02 GMT, "Ozgirl"
> wrote:

>
>Alan S wrote:
>
>> Of course, our pumpkin is your winter squash, but it
>rarely
>> spikes me and makes a wonderful soup - that even blokes
>can
>> make (lunch today);
>
>I'll be a little OT here. Pumpkin doesn't spike me, at least
>in average serve sizes. I normally eat it with the skin on
>(all types pumpkin).

G'day G'day Ozgirl,

Pumpkin seems to have about one third the carbs of potato.

> Sweet potato doesn't affect me either.

Something interesting I found is that NZ kumara appears to have a
higher glycemic index than Australian sweet potato.

>A few times a week I cook a whole small one, unpeeled, in
>the micro, split it and add some of the pro activ
>(cholesterol lowering) margarine and a sprinkle of cinnamon
>sugar
>
>Pumpkin soup can be very bloke-friendly.
>
>Something incredibly easy but not necessarily low carb or
>low fat is to slice butternut pumpkin in thin slices and
>layer them in a casserole dish, pour some béchamel sauce
>over, sprinkle with chili powder to taste, cracked pepper
>and grated cheese and bake til soft.

LOL. You're winding me up? Bechamel sauce???
Bet bechamel sauce is easy to make.

>How easy is that?? Any
>bachelor could do one of those with some bbq'ed meat and a
>tossed salad and come up looking good! For my own tastes I
>would be adding some sliced onions and crushed garlic - sort
>like the potato bakes but with bechamel instead of cream.

Apart from the bechamel sauce it sounds pretty straight forward.

Thanks Ozgirl,

Best wishes,
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

Quentin Grady wrote:

> LOL. You're winding me up? Bechamel sauce???
> Bet bechamel sauce is easy to make.

It is very easy to make. My daughter in law makes her own
for her fantastic lasagne (that's my son's words). Last time
I complimented her on her lasagne my son said "and she makes
her own Béchamel sauce too!" lol.

> Apart from the bechamel sauce it sounds pretty straight
forward.

Geez, every can make it after the first couple of lumpy
sauce times I'll freely admit I stuffed up a few gravies
and white sauces as a young bride.

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On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:45:44 GMT, "Ozgirl"
> wrote:

>
>Quentin Grady wrote:
>
>> LOL. You're winding me up? Bechamel sauce???
>> Bet bechamel sauce is easy to make.
>
>It is very easy to make. My daughter in law makes her own
>for her fantastic lasagne (that's my son's words). Last time
>I complimented her on her lasagne my son said "and she makes
>her own Béchamel sauce too!" lol.

G'day G'day Ozgirl,

> "and she makes her own Béchamel sauce too!" lol.

Out of the mouths of babes (infants)and er babes (women)

HE is impressed that she can make Béchamel sauce.
What is there about arts and allurements that escapes you?

>> Apart from the bechamel sauce it sounds pretty straight
>forward.
>
>Geez, every can make it after the first couple of lumpy
>sauce times I'll freely admit I stuffed up a few gravies
>and white sauces as a young bride.

I tried to take my mind off what Tricia was doing in the kitchen as
she burnt porterhouse steak to a frazzle. Love does strange things to
a bloke. For a year she made me omelettes. One day when she was ill I
made her one and took it to her in bed. She erupted in a fit of rage
and said something like, "For a year you have put up with my rubbery
flat omelettes and said nothing while all the time you could make
these fluffy light creations."

When I was on my own I had learnt to cook seven dishes to perfection,
one for each day of the week. Omelettes happened to be one of them.

Best wishes,
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

Quentin Grady wrote:
> When I was on my own I had learnt to cook seven dishes to
> perfection, one for each day of the week. Omelettes
> happened to be one of them.

I laughed so hard I darn near wet myself. That's an incredible tagline.


--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org

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On Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:22:24 -0600, "Pete Romfh"
> wrote:

>Quentin Grady wrote:
>> When I was on my own I had learnt to cook seven dishes to
>> perfection, one for each day of the week. Omelettes
>> happened to be one of them.
>
>I laughed so hard I darn near wet myself. That's an incredible tagline.

G'day G'day Peter,

The humour was unintentional.

Best wishes,

--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:45:44 GMT, "Ozgirl"
> wrote:

>
>Quentin Grady wrote:
>
>> LOL. You're winding me up? Bechamel sauce???
>> Bet bechamel sauce is easy to make.
>
>It is very easy to make. My daughter in law makes her own
>for her fantastic lasagne (that's my son's words). Last time
>I complimented her on her lasagne my son said "and she makes
>her own Béchamel sauce too!" lol.
>
>> Apart from the bechamel sauce it sounds pretty straight
>forward.
>
>Geez, every can make it after the first couple of lumpy
>sauce times I'll freely admit I stuffed up a few gravies
>and white sauces as a young bride.

Hi Jan,

I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

Quentin Grady wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:45:44 GMT, "Ozgirl"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> Quentin Grady wrote:
>>
>>> LOL. You're winding me up? Bechamel sauce???
>>> Bet bechamel sauce is easy to make.
>>
>> It is very easy to make. My daughter in law makes her own
>> for her fantastic lasagne (that's my son's words). Last time
>> I complimented her on her lasagne my son said "and she makes
>> her own Béchamel sauce too!" lol.
>>
>>> Apart from the bechamel sauce it sounds pretty straight
>> forward.
>>
>> Geez, every can make it after the first couple of lumpy
>> sauce times I'll freely admit I stuffed up a few gravies
>> and white sauces as a young bride.
>
> Hi Jan,
>
> I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
> minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
> I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.

Where are you getting these 3 year old threads from? Hope you are feeling
well today Quentin. It is turning out be a nice afternoon here on the Gold
Coast.

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:10:11 +1000, "Ozgirl"
> wrote:

>Where are you getting these 3 year old threads from? Hope you are feeling
>well today Quentin. It is turning out be a nice afternoon here on the Gold
>Coast.

Hi Ozgirl,

Three years old? I'm sure it is a technical fault.

I'm doing pretty well. My cousin is coming for lunch and my daughter
will take me for my lymphodemia massage. It is hard to ask for more.
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

"Quentin Grady" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:10:11 +1000, "Ozgirl"
> > wrote:
>
>>Where are you getting these 3 year old threads from? Hope you are
>>feeling
>>well today Quentin. It is turning out be a nice afternoon here on the Gold
>>Coast.
>
> Hi Ozgirl,
>
> Three years old? I'm sure it is a technical fault.
>
> I'm doing pretty well. My cousin is coming for lunch and my daughter
> will take me for my lymphodemia massage. It is hard to ask for more.


I think 3 months, but I remember Donna saying that you were maybe just
catching up on some, doesn't matter...your information is always welcome.
Sounds like a good day today, I'm glad. :-)

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "Quentin Grady" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:10:11 +1000, "Ozgirl"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Where are you getting these 3 year old threads from? Hope you are
>>>feeling
>>>well today Quentin. It is turning out be a nice afternoon here on the
>>>Gold
>>>Coast.
>>
>> Hi Ozgirl,
>>
>> Three years old? I'm sure it is a technical fault.
>>
>> I'm doing pretty well. My cousin is coming for lunch and my daughter
>> will take me for my lymphodemia massage. It is hard to ask for more.
>
>
> I think 3 months, but I remember Donna saying that you were maybe just
> catching up on some, doesn't matter...your information is always welcome.
> Sounds like a good day today, I'm glad. :-)

I remember that thread. Not three years old, but I think it is older than
three months. Then again, my memory is shot!

Quentin Grady > wrote:

: Hi Jan,

: I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
: minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
: I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.
: --
: Quentin Grady ^ ^ /

I have a folding 3 step ladder in the kitchen that I often use to sit on
while cooking. Some jobs I can do right fro the ladder and some I have to
stand for, but can get down onto the ladder top step ASAP when the
particular task is done. Works for cutting vegetble, stirring things in
pots that are not too tall, etc.

Wendy

"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> Quentin Grady > wrote:
>
> : Hi Jan,
>
> : I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
> : minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
> : I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.
> : --
> : Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
>
> I have a folding 3 step ladder in the kitchen that I often use to sit on
> while cooking. Some jobs I can do right fro the ladder and some I have to
> stand for, but can get down onto the ladder top step ASAP when the
> particular task is done. Works for cutting vegetble, stirring things in
> pots that are not too tall, etc.
>
> Wendy


I absolutely cannot stand for long anymore. I went to a yard sale given by
a lady friend and she had a laboratory stool, just like an office chair but
a tad higher and with wheels. That is my cooking chair. When I have to
stand at the stove anymore, I sit on that chair. It is attractive looking,
clean, and it rolls right out of the way when I need to move quickly for
this or that. Standing too long on my feet makes me exhausted and my legs
hurt. That chair has really helped.

--
--
Best Regards,
Evelyn

Rest in a sky-like mind.
Sit like a mountain floating on the earth.
Breathe like the wind circling the world

Evelyn wrote:
> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Quentin Grady > wrote:
>>
>> : Hi Jan,
>>
>> : I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
>> : minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
>> : I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.
>> : -- : Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
>>
>> I have a folding 3 step ladder in the kitchen that I often use to sit on
>> while cooking. Some jobs I can do right fro the ladder and some I
>> have to
>> stand for, but can get down onto the ladder top step ASAP when the
>> particular task is done. Works for cutting vegetble, stirring things in
>> pots that are not too tall, etc.
>>
>> Wendy
>
>
> I absolutely cannot stand for long anymore. I went to a yard sale
> given by a lady friend and she had a laboratory stool, just like an
> office chair but a tad higher and with wheels. That is my cooking
> chair. When I have to stand at the stove anymore, I sit on that
> chair. It is attractive looking, clean, and it rolls right out of the
> way when I need to move quickly for this or that. Standing too long on
> my feet makes me exhausted and my legs hurt. That chair has really helped.
>
Gota get me one of those, throw in frozen shoulder, makes food
preparation and cooking a series of 5 minute tasks.

(- -)
=m=(_)=m=
RodS T2
Australia

RodS wrote:
> Evelyn wrote:
>> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Quentin Grady > wrote:
>>>
>>> : Hi Jan,
>>>
>>> : I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
>>> : minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
>>> : I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.
>>> : -- : Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
>>>
>>> I have a folding 3 step ladder in the kitchen that I often use to sit on
>>> while cooking. Some jobs I can do right fro the ladder and some I
>>> have to
>>> stand for, but can get down onto the ladder top step ASAP when the
>>> particular task is done. Works for cutting vegetble, stirring things in
>>> pots that are not too tall, etc.
>>>
>>> Wendy
>>
>>
>> I absolutely cannot stand for long anymore. I went to a yard sale
>> given by a lady friend and she had a laboratory stool, just like an
>> office chair but a tad higher and with wheels. That is my cooking
>> chair. When I have to stand at the stove anymore, I sit on that
>> chair. It is attractive looking, clean, and it rolls right out of the
>> way when I need to move quickly for this or that. Standing too long
>> on my feet makes me exhausted and my legs hurt. That chair has really
>> helped.
>>
> Gota get me one of those, throw in frozen shoulder, makes food
> preparation and cooking a series of 5 minute tasks.
>
> (- -)
> =m=(_)=m=
> RodS T2
> Australia

oh Rod,

frozen shoulder left me eating hot dogs and hamburgers as they require
no utensils to cook or eat them with (ok, a spatula to flip them)

hope you are over this in short order!

kate

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:37:17 -0400, "Evelyn" >
wrote:

>I absolutely cannot stand for long anymore. I went to a yard sale given by
>a lady friend and she had a laboratory stool, just like an office chair but
>a tad higher and with wheels. That is my cooking chair. When I have to
>stand at the stove anymore, I sit on that chair. It is attractive looking,
>clean, and it rolls right out of the way when I need to move quickly for
>this or that. Standing too long on my feet makes me exhausted and my legs
>hurt. That chair has really helped.
>
>--
>--
>Best Regards,
>Evelyn

Hi Evelyn,

It is amazing how resourceful we all are in finding solutions. For
me having a caregiver come and help prepare meals serves the double
function of having someone to talk to, someone to listen to and to be
listened to by. In my situation the regular counseling and contact
with the outside world is as important as being able to stand to
prepare meals.

kind regards
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:13:30 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker" >
wrote:

>Quentin Grady > wrote:
>
>: Hi Jan,
>
>: I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
>: minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
>: I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.
>: --
>: Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
>
>I have a folding 3 step ladder in the kitchen that I often use to sit on
>while cooking. Some jobs I can do right fro the ladder and some I have to
>stand for, but can get down onto the ladder top step ASAP when the
>particular task is done. Works for cutting vegetble, stirring things in
>pots that are not too tall, etc.
>
>Wendy

Thanks Wendy,

There are two features that work against that. One our kitchen is too
small. Secondly the ladder doesn't converse. I have an excellent
caregiver who both cooks and listens and I listen to her. It is like
daily counseling that keeps us both sane.
]
Thanks all the same for an excellent suggestion.
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

Quentin Grady > wrote:
: On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:13:30 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker" >
: wrote:

: >Quentin Grady > wrote:
: >
: >: Hi Jan,
: >
: >: I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
: >: minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
: >: I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.
: >: --
: >: Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
: >
: >I have a folding 3 step ladder in the kitchen that I often use to sit on
: >while cooking. Some jobs I can do right fro the ladder and some I have to
: >stand for, but can get down onto the ladder top step ASAP when the
: >particular task is done. Works for cutting vegetble, stirring things in
: >pots that are not too tall, etc.
: >
: >Wendy

: Thanks Wendy,

: There are two features that work against that. One our kitchen is too
: small. Secondly the ladder doesn't converse. I have an excellent
: caregiver who both cooks and listens and I listen to her. It is like
: daily counseling that keeps us both sane.
: ]
: Thanks all the same for an excellent suggestion.
: --
: Quentin Grady ^ ^ /

Is the kitchen too small for both a folding ladder(opened) and a
caregiver? One is for sitting and the other is for helping, conversing
and fetching things for you. Try it! For me, I get all the ingredients
out onto the counter(like a chef's mis in place) adn then perchon the
adder and cut, mix, etc to my heart's content(and my back's ease). It
greatly reduces the staning time for me.

Wendy

"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> Quentin Grady > wrote:
> : On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:13:30 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker" >
> : wrote:
>
> : >Quentin Grady > wrote:
> : >
> : >: Hi Jan,
> : >
> : >: I don't get much chance to cook now. Standing for more than a few
> : >: minutes without sticks is painful. So cooking is a shared experience.
> : >: I have a caregiver twice a day to help me.
> : >: --
> : >: Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
> : >
> : >I have a folding 3 step ladder in the kitchen that I often use to sit
> on
> : >while cooking. Some jobs I can do right fro the ladder and some I have
> to
> : >stand for, but can get down onto the ladder top step ASAP when the
> : >particular task is done. Works for cutting vegetble, stirring things
> in
> : >pots that are not too tall, etc.
> : >
> : >Wendy
>
> : Thanks Wendy,
>
> : There are two features that work against that. One our kitchen is too
> : small. Secondly the ladder doesn't converse. I have an excellent
> : caregiver who both cooks and listens and I listen to her. It is like
> : daily counseling that keeps us both sane.
> : ]
> : Thanks all the same for an excellent suggestion.
> : --
> : Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
>
> Is the kitchen too small for both a folding ladder(opened) and a
> caregiver? One is for sitting and the other is for helping, conversing
> and fetching things for you. Try it! For me, I get all the ingredients
> out onto the counter(like a chef's mis in place) adn then perchon the
> adder and cut, mix, etc to my heart's content(and my back's ease). It
> greatly reduces the staning time for me.

When I was at my worst, I bought a sturdy bar stool. No back but it
swivels. I could sit there for an hour or two at a time, although I did
need to take some breaks because I really can't sit for that long, and cut
up veggies and things. If need be, I could put it in front of the stove.

Angela took a ball point pen or scissors or something to it (I forget now)
when we lived in NY and punched a bunch of holes in the black seat. I then
ordered a red cover for it from a restaurant supply house. Looks just like
new! Angela has it now. She sits on it and spins.