Mixed green salad (bagged lettuces ‹ shoot me) and potato soup. Cukes,
carrots, red onion, and tomatoes were added to the lettuce mix. It was
dressed with some olive oil, verjus, and red wine vinegar.

When locally grown leeks are plentiful in the late summer and fall, I
make a sort of soup base with them, using chicken broth for some of the
liquid. I freeze 2-cup packages with instructions to add a couple diced
potatoes and milk, heating through.

That's almost what I did. :-) I peeled and diced four spuds and
cooked them until tender. I mashed them with a potato mashed and added
a package of the frozen soup base and some chicken broth. I took the
stick blender to it to puree it some, added about 1-1/2 cups diced
leftover ham (OHMIGOD!!! It's been in the fridge for a WEEK! We're
gonna DIE!), added some evaporated milk (didn't have any half and half
in house), heated through and served it up. Garnished with a few
sprinkles of Penzeys Sunny Paris seasoning and some black pepper. It
was served hot and eaten hot.

Dayam! It was tasty. I, uh, hard more than one bowl of it. ALL
RIGHT!!! So I finished it off. Rob had a couple bowls, too.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

Melba's Jammin' wrote:


> I peeled and diced four spuds and
> cooked them until tender. I mashed them with a potato mashed and added
> a package of the frozen soup base and some chicken broth. I took the
> stick blender to it to puree it some, added about 1-1/2 cups diced
> leftover ham (OHMIGOD!!! It's been in the fridge for a WEEK! We're
> gonna DIE!), added some evaporated milk (didn't have any half and half
> in house), heated through and served it up. Garnished with a few
> sprinkles of Penzeys Sunny Paris seasoning and some black pepper. It
> was served hot and eaten hot.
>
> Dayam! It was tasty. I, uh, hard more than one bowl of it. ALL
> RIGHT!!! So I finished it off. Rob had a couple bowls, too.



That sounds perfect for the frigid weather we've been having.
I have a miserable cold and last night's dinner was macaroni and cheese
with (gasp) ham left over from the weekend before Christmas. (Nyah,
nyah, we're probably gonna die before you do.) I haven't been grocery
shopping since before Christmas due to our DC trip and the romaine was
throw-away nasty, so we had applesauce and a salad made from one
overripe pear, salvageable bits from an avocado that's been around
4ever, and gorgonzola with a blush wine dressing. Since I couldn't
taste anything, it was fine.

gloria p

On Thu 03 Jan 2008 11:46:39a, kilikini told us...

> Puester wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I peeled and diced four spuds and
>>> cooked them until tender. I mashed them with a potato mashed and
>>> added a package of the frozen soup base and some chicken broth. I
>>> took the stick blender to it to puree it some, added about 1-1/2
>>> cups diced leftover ham (OHMIGOD!!! It's been in the fridge for a
>>> WEEK! We're gonna DIE!), added some evaporated milk (didn't have
>>> any half and half in house), heated through and served it up.
>>> Garnished with a few sprinkles of Penzeys Sunny Paris seasoning and
>>> some black pepper. It was served hot and eaten hot.
>>>
>>> Dayam! It was tasty. I, uh, hard more than one bowl of it. ALL
>>> RIGHT!!! So I finished it off. Rob had a couple bowls, too.
>>
>>
>>
>> That sounds perfect for the frigid weather we've been having.
>> I have a miserable cold and last night's dinner was macaroni and
>> cheese with (gasp) ham left over from the weekend before Christmas.
>> (Nyah, nyah, we're probably gonna die before you do.) I haven't been
>> grocery shopping since before Christmas due to our DC trip and the
>> romaine was throw-away nasty, so we had applesauce and a salad made
>> from one overripe pear, salvageable bits from an avocado that's been
>> around 4ever, and gorgonzola with a blush wine dressing. Since I
>> couldn't taste anything, it was fine.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> I've had a craving for mac 'n cheese, so your meal sounds wonderful to
> me. Hmmm, you just gave me a thought. I have tortillas, cheese and
> mushrooms. Maybe a quesdadilla would do the trick. Yum.
>
> It's darn cold here in Central Florida, too. Some parts in our area got
> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you
> folks do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing, keep in mind that this was
> seriously damaging to the citrus and strawberry crops. Our state
> strawberry festival is next month and the consensus is that the crop was
> severely hit. This evening's news should tell more about the status of
> that.
>
> On a bright note, I'm warm and toasty wrapped up in 3 sweatshirts,
> socks, slippers, sweatpants, a towel around my neck, and a blanket
> around me. We don't have heat in the house, but layers *do* work!
> They're just cumbersome and make cooking difficult. How did the
> pioneers do it? :~)
>
> kili
>
>
>

They built fires, which I do not suggest unless you have a fireplace or
wood stove in the house. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Thursday, 01(I)/03(III)/08(MMVIII)
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Butterflies. If you throw it.
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"kilikini" > wrote in
:

> Some parts in our area got
> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you
> folks do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing,

In these parts when it gets up to 26F we consider putting on shorts.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

kilikini wrote:

>
> On a bright note, I'm warm and toasty wrapped up in 3 sweatshirts, socks,
> slippers, sweatpants, a towel around my neck, and a blanket around me. We
> don't have heat in the house, but layers *do* work! They're just cumbersome
> and make cooking difficult. How did the pioneers do it? :~)
>


Wood heat.

:-)
gloria p

"kilikini" > wrote in message
...
..
>
> On a bright note, I'm warm and toasty wrapped up in 3 sweatshirts, socks,
> slippers, sweatpants, a towel around my neck, and a blanket around me. We
> don't have heat in the house, but layers *do* work! They're just
> cumbersome and make cooking difficult. How did the pioneers do it? :~)
>
> kili


They hardly had time to sit down. Just to eat, sleep & ...., so they stayed
warm.
:-)
Dee Dee

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:


>
> It's darn cold here in Central Florida, too. Some parts in our area got
> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you folks
> do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing, keep in mind that this was seriously damaging
> to the citrus and strawberry crops. Our state strawberry festival is next
> month and the consensus is that the crop was severely hit. This evening's
> news should tell more about the status of that.
>
> On a bright note, I'm warm and toasty wrapped up in 3 sweatshirts, socks,
> slippers, sweatpants, a towel around my neck, and a blanket around me. We
> don't have heat in the house, but layers *do* work! They're just cumbersome
> and make cooking difficult. How did the pioneers do it? :~)
>
> kili

Yeah, my grandniece was to be married on the beach at Captiva at about
4:30 this afternoon. I wonder if she had her snuggies on. . . .
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:46:39 -0500, "kilikini"
> wrote:
>
>On a bright note, I'm warm and toasty wrapped up in 3 sweatshirts, socks,
>slippers, sweatpants, a towel around my neck, and a blanket around me. We
>don't have heat in the house, but layers *do* work! They're just cumbersome
>and make cooking difficult. How did the pioneers do it? :~)
>
>kili
>

they froze their butts off is what.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:12:44 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:

>"kilikini" > wrote in
:
>
>> Some parts in our area got
>> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you
>> folks do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing,
>
>In these parts when it gets up to 26F we consider putting on shorts.

yeah, and when i was a kid we had to walk miles through the snow to
get to twenty-six degrees.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:00:56 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
>
>>
>> It's darn cold here in Central Florida, too. Some parts in our area got
>> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you folks
>> do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing, keep in mind that this was seriously damaging
>> to the citrus and strawberry crops. Our state strawberry festival is next
>> month and the consensus is that the crop was severely hit. This evening's
>> news should tell more about the status of that.
>>
>> On a bright note, I'm warm and toasty wrapped up in 3 sweatshirts, socks,
>> slippers, sweatpants, a towel around my neck, and a blanket around me. We
>> don't have heat in the house, but layers *do* work! They're just cumbersome
>> and make cooking difficult. How did the pioneers do it? :~)
>>
>> kili
>
>Yeah, my grandniece was to be married on the beach at Captiva at about
>4:30 this afternoon. I wonder if she had her snuggies on. . . .

barb, it's not polite to speculate about the bride's underwear...

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:
> On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:12:44 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:
>
>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Some parts in our area got
>>> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you
>>> folks do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing,
>> In these parts when it gets up to 26F we consider putting on shorts.
>
> yeah, and when i was a kid we had to walk miles through the snow to
> get to twenty-six degrees.

What? No skis?
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Garlic: the element without which life as we know it would be impossible

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
>
>> It's darn cold here in Central Florida, too. Some parts in our area got
>> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you folks
>> do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing, keep in mind that this was seriously damaging
>> to the citrus and strawberry crops. Our state strawberry festival is next
>> month and the consensus is that the crop was severely hit. This evening's
>> news should tell more about the status of that.

>
> Yeah, my grandniece was to be married on the beach at Captiva at about
> 4:30 this afternoon. I wonder if she had her snuggies on. . . .



I think that falls in the category of "Never assume..."

gloria p

On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:46:39 -0500, "kilikini"
> wrote:
>news should tell more about the status of that.
>
>On a bright note, I'm warm and toasty wrapped up in 3 sweatshirts, socks,
>slippers, sweatpants, a towel around my neck, and a blanket around me. We
>don't have heat in the house, but layers *do* work! They're just cumbersome
>and make cooking difficult. How did the pioneers do it? :~)
>
>kili
>

We were not pioneers, but lived in Delray Beach in the late 1950's.
The house, like most at the time was not heated or air conditioned. We
had a kerosene heater. Served the purpose even the smell is not
great.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

ChattyCathy > wrote in news:2Eufj.4855$w4.4779
@fe117.usenetserver.com:

> What? No skis?
>

It is so flat here that you can watch your dog run away from home all
weekend. So skiis would be not a good idea.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

hahabogus wrote:
> ChattyCathy > wrote in news:2Eufj.4855$w4.4779
> @fe117.usenetserver.com:
>
>> What? No skis?
>>
>
> It is so flat here that you can watch your dog run away from home all
> weekend.

It takes a whole weekend to fall off the edge of the Earth from where
you live? I'm Impressed.

So skiis would be not a good idea.
>

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Garlic: the element without which life as we know it would be impossible

ChattyCathy > wrote in news:%Gwfj.14370$fH1.5652
@fe085.usenetserver.com:

> hahabogus wrote:
>> ChattyCathy > wrote in news:2Eufj.4855
$w4.4779
>> @fe117.usenetserver.com:
>>
>>> What? No skis?
>>>
>>
>> It is so flat here that you can watch your dog run away from home all
>> weekend.
>
> It takes a whole weekend to fall off the edge of the Earth from where
> you live? I'm Impressed.
>
> So skiis would be not a good idea.
>>
>

We get Japanese tourist ...just to watch the weather fronts move in.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:09:59 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>> On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:12:44 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:
>>
>>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Some parts in our area got
>>>> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you
>>>> folks do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing,
>>> In these parts when it gets up to 26F we consider putting on shorts.
>>
>> yeah, and when i was a kid we had to walk miles through the snow to
>> get to twenty-six degrees.
>
>What? No skis?

skis? this snow wasn't powder, it was yellow.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:

> On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:09:59 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>>blake murphy wrote:
>>> On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:12:44 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:
>>>
>>>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> Some parts in our area got
>>>>> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you
>>>>> folks do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing,
>>>> In these parts when it gets up to 26F we consider putting on shorts.
>>>
>>> yeah, and when i was a kid we had to walk miles through the snow to
>>> get to twenty-six degrees.
>>
>>What? No skis?
>
> skis? this snow wasn't powder, it was yellow.

And uphill both ways. And all the acid was brown.

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