In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> cybercat wrote:
> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> sf wrote:
> >>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:27:37 +0100, "Ophelia"
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Banana sandwiches
> >>>
> >>> don't forget the peanut butter!
> >>>
> >>> and peanut butter & dill pickles.
> >>>
> >>> Or peanut butter and honey... the list goes on. Peanut butter is a
> >>> wonderful springboard. <happy sigh>
> >>
> >> I am not quite sure how I tell you this.. but I don't like peanut
> >> butter
> >
> > auuughhhhh! I'm hit!
>
> but, but.. it's greasy and lumpy.....................

Huh? What brand have you tried? I buy peanut butter mostly for
poisoning the local Norway rats by mixing it with pelleted bait to get
them to eat it up faster (less time spent doing carcass patrol in the
mornings once they start dying) but the generic smooth peanut butter I
purchase is smooth as silk. Almost like a peanut butter frosting.

It's delicious but I'm still avoiding eating fattening stuff like that.
:-)

I also used to use it in baby bird formulas when we did wildlife rescue
for very active youngsters I had trouble keeping weight on such as
blackbirds and jays. Worked like a charm and fattened them up nicely...
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Becca wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> news >>
>>> In article >,
>>> "ViLco" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> A sandwich from my childhood memories is a slice of white bread,
>>>> buttered
>>>> and sprinkled with white refined sugar. Those were the days
>>>>
>>
>> Oh yes! I had forgotten sugar sandwiches!!! Banana sandwiches too,
>> with jam
>>
>
> My brother made sandwiches using white bread, with butter on one side
> and white Karo syrup on the other, with pecans sprinkled on it. My
> sister and I would watch him eat it, but we never tried it. lol
>
> Becca

OMG! Now I am conjuring up visions of a sandwich made of
unobtrusive white bread (or possibly oatmeal bread), butter, brown
sugar, and toasted pecans.

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On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:27:11 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> About the only soup cheat I use regularly are Wylers cubes. That's a
> diet cheat I use for a quick snack and I keep them in my locker at work.

That's not food! That's salt water.

-sw

Omelet wrote:
> Huh? What brand have you tried? I buy peanut butter mostly for
> poisoning the local Norway rats by mixing it with pelleted bait to get
> them to eat it up faster (less time spent doing carcass patrol in the
> mornings once they start dying) but the generic smooth peanut butter I
> purchase is smooth as silk. Almost like a peanut butter frosting.

LOL that really makes it sound attractive)

Nahh I just don't like it.


Now.. I do like tomato soup.. so how about a recipe....

Omelet wrote:
> I just use a small can of tomato paste. Thin it to desired texture
> with (for me) one can of water and one can of heavy cream. A pinch of
> garlic and onion powder, a little lemon pepper (or dried lemon peel
> and black pepper), 1 to 2 tsp. dried basil (or 2 tbs. fresh chopped
> basil if you have it), then salt to taste.

Do you not add any more liquid to that?? 3 small cans?


> It works best to keep it simple. :-)
>
> To make a chunky soup, add one can of diced tomatoes (or blanch and
> peel 3 or 4 roma tomatoes and dice those).

On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:59:50 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:15:13 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"sf" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:30:22 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>sf wrote:
>>>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:27:37 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Banana sandwiches
>>>>>>
>>>>>> don't forget the peanut butter!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and peanut butter & dill pickles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or peanut butter and honey... the list goes on. Peanut butter is a
>>>>>> wonderful springboard. <happy sigh>
>>>>>
>>>>>I am not quite sure how I tell you this.. but I don't like peanut
>>>>>butter
>>>>>
>>>> I'm pretty sure you can substitute Nutella. Not sure how it would be
>>>> with dill pickles though.
>>>
>>>Well... I don't like that much either............. in mitigation though..
>>>my
>>>grandson eats enough for both of us
>>>
>> Holy cow, O. There's no pleasing you this morning.
>
>Heck! I do like butter on my toast!!!!!!!! Does that help???
>
With a wee bit of cinnamon sugar? <running>

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In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > Tomato soup is too easy to make. Why buy canned pre-made?
>
> Share your recipes please?

Posted in a new thread per sf's request. :-)
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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:27:11 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
>> About the only soup cheat I use regularly are Wylers cubes. That's a
>> diet cheat I use for a quick snack and I keep them in my locker at
>> work.
>
> That's not food! That's salt water.

Ok boyoh) Soup recipes from you please

On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:06:02 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>> cybercat wrote:
>> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> sf wrote:
>> >>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:27:37 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Banana sandwiches
>> >>>
>> >>> don't forget the peanut butter!
>> >>>
>> >>> and peanut butter & dill pickles.
>> >>>
>> >>> Or peanut butter and honey... the list goes on. Peanut butter is a
>> >>> wonderful springboard. <happy sigh>
>> >>
>> >> I am not quite sure how I tell you this.. but I don't like peanut
>> >> butter
>> >
>> > auuughhhhh! I'm hit!
>>
>> but, but.. it's greasy and lumpy.....................
>
>Huh? What brand have you tried? I buy peanut butter mostly for
>poisoning the local Norway rats by mixing it with pelleted bait to get
>them to eat it up faster (less time spent doing carcass patrol in the
>mornings once they start dying) but the generic smooth peanut butter I
>purchase is smooth as silk. Almost like a peanut butter frosting.
>
>It's delicious but I'm still avoiding eating fattening stuff like that.

She probably buys that yucky "natural" stuff... the kind you have to
stir and keep in the refrigerator after it's opened. Hubby bought
some, thinking he was doing me a favor. *Hated* it. Yuck. Cold,
natural, unsalted peanut butter sucks. I want my salt and sugar too.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:59:50 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:15:13 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:30:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:27:37 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Banana sandwiches
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> don't forget the peanut butter!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> and peanut butter & dill pickles.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or peanut butter and honey... the list goes on. Peanut butter
>>>>>>> is a wonderful springboard. <happy sigh>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am not quite sure how I tell you this.. but I don't like peanut
>>>>>> butter
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm pretty sure you can substitute Nutella. Not sure how it
>>>>> would be with dill pickles though.
>>>>
>>>> Well... I don't like that much either............. in mitigation
>>>> though.. my
>>>> grandson eats enough for both of us
>>>>
>>> Holy cow, O. There's no pleasing you this morning.
>>
>> Heck! I do like butter on my toast!!!!!!!! Does that help???
>>
> With a wee bit of cinnamon sugar? <running>

Well may you run!!!!!!!! Cinnamon is gopping dear girl <g>

sf wrote:
>> It's delicious but I'm still avoiding eating fattening stuff like
>> that.
>
> She probably buys that yucky "natural" stuff... the kind you have to
> stir and keep in the refrigerator after it's opened. Hubby bought
> some, thinking he was doing me a favor. *Hated* it. Yuck. Cold,
> natural, unsalted peanut butter sucks. I want my salt and sugar too.

Hey, Toots! You talking about me? I don't buy ANY!!

I buy Nutella for the grandson when he is here, but I am not interested in
any for myself.

pure kona wrote:
>
> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:21:09 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
> >I'm positive that Campbell's Tomato Soup has undergone changes in its
> >formulation over the years. Many years back the consistency in the can was
> >so thick you practically had to dig it out. Now it pours out. It also seems
> >to be a bit less tomatoey and a little bit sweeter. I've also noticed that
> >some house brands are more like the "old" Campbell's.
>
> I remember a long thread here, years ago, where we all said that
> Campbell's had changed its tomato soup. It was too sweet and then
> someone mentioned that Campbell's started to use high fructose corn
> syrup(HFCS) instead of sugar. (Much cheaper to use corn syrup as corn
> is everywhere.) I believe we all a greed that HFCS was too sweet and
> ruined the Tomato soup that we all used to like.

I don't know about the tomato soup, but Campbell's
totally screwed up the cream of chicken soup.
All I ever used to buy it for was making creamed
spinach, and now it can't be used for that.

Fortunately, there are some generic/store brand
cream of chicken soups that are copies of the
old Campbell's cream of chicken. Those soups
work fine for making creamed spinach.

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:27:11 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > About the only soup cheat I use regularly are Wylers cubes. That's a
> > diet cheat I use for a quick snack and I keep them in my locker at work.
>
> That's not food! That's salt water.
>
> -sw

Hey, it works babe. I like the flavor and it satisfies.

I've now lost #60 in the past year. (13 months actually)

#45 more to go. :-)

And my joints are thanking me for it.

'course the decompression therapy is not hurting me either...
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In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > Huh? What brand have you tried? I buy peanut butter mostly for
> > poisoning the local Norway rats by mixing it with pelleted bait to get
> > them to eat it up faster (less time spent doing carcass patrol in the
> > mornings once they start dying) but the generic smooth peanut butter I
> > purchase is smooth as silk. Almost like a peanut butter frosting.
>
> LOL that really makes it sound attractive)
>
> Nahh I just don't like it.

I understand. :-)

>
>
> Now.. I do like tomato soup.. so how about a recipe....

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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> >> but, but.. it's greasy and lumpy.....................
> >
> >Huh? What brand have you tried? I buy peanut butter mostly for
> >poisoning the local Norway rats by mixing it with pelleted bait to get
> >them to eat it up faster (less time spent doing carcass patrol in the
> >mornings once they start dying) but the generic smooth peanut butter I
> >purchase is smooth as silk. Almost like a peanut butter frosting.
> >
> >It's delicious but I'm still avoiding eating fattening stuff like that.
>
> She probably buys that yucky "natural" stuff... the kind you have to
> stir and keep in the refrigerator after it's opened. Hubby bought
> some, thinking he was doing me a favor. *Hated* it. Yuck. Cold,
> natural, unsalted peanut butter sucks. I want my salt and sugar too.

<lol> I totally understand! I can eat smooth adulterated peanut butter
right off the spoon!
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In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> I don't know about the tomato soup, but Campbell's
> totally screwed up the cream of chicken soup.
> All I ever used to buy it for was making creamed
> spinach, and now it can't be used for that.
>
> Fortunately, there are some generic/store brand
> cream of chicken soups that are copies of the
> old Campbell's cream of chicken. Those soups
> work fine for making creamed spinach.

Re-post from the late Pastorio:

Pastorio's Cream of "Anything" soup.

This is a basic formula for any cream soup. It's roux-based and cream
gets added at the end. It can be made with milk, and I've seen it that
way, but the richness of cream just makes it better.

1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 ribs celery coarsely chopped
6 ounces butter (1 1/2 sticks)
6 ounces flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 gallon chicken stock
1 pound of "anything" (see below)
1 pint heavy cream

Saute the onion and celery in butter in large saucepan or small stockpot
until sweated. Add flour, stir in well and cook for about 5 minutes.
Whisk in stock and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming occasionally. Add
solids, return to boil, reduce heat to simmer for 20-30 minutes. Add
cream, correct/add seasonings. Leave chunky or puree with wand or
countertop blender. Serve.

"Anything" can be mushrooms, diced chicken or turkey, asparagus, onion
or leek, green beans, broccoli, winter squash, tomato pulp, cauliflower,
artichoke hearts, shrimp, carrots, lobster, roasted garlic puree, or
whatever... Or some interesting combination. Also can add rice or pasta
to extend. Cheeses. A little chopped bacon. Substitute part lard or
bacon fat for the butter. Olive oil instead. Yogurt for part of the
cream (in which case, add more butter).

Pastorio

(Kat's note, I'll bet this'd work for tomato too. :-) )
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In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > I just use a small can of tomato paste. Thin it to desired texture
> > with (for me) one can of water and one can of heavy cream. A pinch of
> > garlic and onion powder, a little lemon pepper (or dried lemon peel
> > and black pepper), 1 to 2 tsp. dried basil (or 2 tbs. fresh chopped
> > basil if you have it), then salt to taste.
>
> Do you not add any more liquid to that?? 3 small cans?

Desired texture means just that. :-) Add more if you like. I use 50/50
heavy cream and water to dilute the tomato paste.
I like it thick, others like it thinner.

>
>
> > It works best to keep it simple. :-)
> >
> > To make a chunky soup, add one can of diced tomatoes (or blanch and
> > peel 3 or 4 roma tomatoes and dice those).
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Omelet wrote:
> Pastorio
>
> (Kat's note, I'll bet this'd work for tomato too. :-) )

Cool! I have a bunch of Bob's recipes stored somewhere.

In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > Pastorio
> >
> > (Kat's note, I'll bet this'd work for tomato too. :-) )
>
> Cool! I have a bunch of Bob's recipes stored somewhere.

I'm surprised you didn't have this one. :-)
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On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:21:09 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I'm positive that Campbell's Tomato Soup has undergone changes in its
> formulation over the years. Many years back the consistency in the can was
> so thick you practically had to dig it out.

Yep. It used to be the consistency of Jell-O.

Many of the stores sells Heinz Tomato Soup imported from the UK. I
might try that next time around. Anybody know if that's any better?

The Campbell's soup, had it been the same formulation, should have
brought back childhood memories. But failed miserably. And it
wasn't just my older taste buds.

-sw

On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 20:42:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>> It's delicious but I'm still avoiding eating fattening stuff like
>>> that.
>>
>> She probably buys that yucky "natural" stuff... the kind you have to
>> stir and keep in the refrigerator after it's opened. Hubby bought
>> some, thinking he was doing me a favor. *Hated* it. Yuck. Cold,
>> natural, unsalted peanut butter sucks. I want my salt and sugar too.
>
>Hey, Toots! You talking about me? I don't buy ANY!!
>

How would you know it's greasy and lumpy if you didn't?

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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> I just use a small can of tomato paste. Thin it to desired texture
>>> with (for me) one can of water and one can of heavy cream. A pinch
>>> of garlic and onion powder, a little lemon pepper (or dried lemon
>>> peel and black pepper), 1 to 2 tsp. dried basil (or 2 tbs. fresh
>>> chopped basil if you have it), then salt to taste.
>>
>> Do you not add any more liquid to that?? 3 small cans?
>
> Desired texture means just that. :-) Add more if you like. I use
> 50/50 heavy cream and water to dilute the tomato paste.
> I like it thick, others like it thinner.

Righteo! Thanks.

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> Pastorio
>>>
>>> (Kat's note, I'll bet this'd work for tomato too. :-) )
>>
>> Cool! I have a bunch of Bob's recipes stored somewhere.

Probably have

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:21:09 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> I'm positive that Campbell's Tomato Soup has undergone changes in its
>> formulation over the years. Many years back the consistency in the
>> can was so thick you practically had to dig it out.
>
> Yep. It used to be the consistency of Jell-O.
>
> Many of the stores sells Heinz Tomato Soup imported from the UK. I
> might try that next time around. Anybody know if that's any better?

I ought to be able to help you but I can't sorry, I don't buy it.

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 20:42:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>>>> It's delicious but I'm still avoiding eating fattening stuff like
>>>> that.
>>>
>>> She probably buys that yucky "natural" stuff... the kind you have to
>>> stir and keep in the refrigerator after it's opened. Hubby bought
>>> some, thinking he was doing me a favor. *Hated* it. Yuck. Cold,
>>> natural, unsalted peanut butter sucks. I want my salt and sugar
>>> too.
>>
>> Hey, Toots! You talking about me? I don't buy ANY!!
>>
>
> How would you know it's greasy and lumpy if you didn't?

You are just looking for trubble with a capital TR ain't ya???

OK. I tried pb once. I hated it and have never bought any since.

On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 20:33:01 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:59:50 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:15:13 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:30:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:27:37 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Banana sandwiches
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> don't forget the peanut butter!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and peanut butter & dill pickles.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Or peanut butter and honey... the list goes on. Peanut butter
>>>>>>>> is a wonderful springboard. <happy sigh>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am not quite sure how I tell you this.. but I don't like peanut
>>>>>>> butter
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm pretty sure you can substitute Nutella. Not sure how it
>>>>>> would be with dill pickles though.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well... I don't like that much either............. in mitigation
>>>>> though.. my
>>>>> grandson eats enough for both of us
>>>>>
>>>> Holy cow, O. There's no pleasing you this morning.
>>>
>>> Heck! I do like butter on my toast!!!!!!!! Does that help???
>>>
>> With a wee bit of cinnamon sugar? <running>
>
>Well may you run!!!!!!!! Cinnamon is gopping dear girl <g>
>
Don't you like pumpkin pie or cinnamon buns?

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:00:05 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:27:11 -0500, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Tomato soup can easily be made from canned tomato paste
>>
>> If you have a recipe, will you please start a new thread with
>> Easy Tomato Soup as the title? I love tomato soup, but I've never
>> made one I like.
>
>Sure thing!
>
>I just use a small can of tomato paste. Thin it to desired texture with
>(for me) one can of water and one can of heavy cream. A pinch of garlic
>and onion powder, a little lemon pepper (or dried lemon peel and black
>pepper), 1 to 2 tsp. dried basil (or 2 tbs. fresh chopped basil if you
>have it), then salt to taste.
>
>It works best to keep it simple. :-)
>
>To make a chunky soup, add one can of diced tomatoes (or blanch and peel
>3 or 4 roma tomatoes and dice those).

Thanks, Om! The best tomato soup I've ever had was very light and had
a sprinkling of fresh basil. I'll try this, dilute it a bit more and
won't add cream. Hopefully I'll get that bright flavor I don't seem
to get when I cook tomatoes myself.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "Ophelia" > wrote:
> >
> >> Omelet wrote:
> >>> I just use a small can of tomato paste. Thin it to desired texture
> >>> with (for me) one can of water and one can of heavy cream. A pinch
> >>> of garlic and onion powder, a little lemon pepper (or dried lemon
> >>> peel and black pepper), 1 to 2 tsp. dried basil (or 2 tbs. fresh
> >>> chopped basil if you have it), then salt to taste.
> >>
> >> Do you not add any more liquid to that?? 3 small cans?
> >
> > Desired texture means just that. :-) Add more if you like. I use
> > 50/50 heavy cream and water to dilute the tomato paste.
> > I like it thick, others like it thinner.
>
> Righteo! Thanks.

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sf wrote:
>>> With a wee bit of cinnamon sugar? <running>
>>
>> Well may you run!!!!!!!! Cinnamon is gopping dear girl <g>
>>
> Don't you like pumpkin pie or cinnamon buns?

Never tried them and don't fancy them either.

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:00:05 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > sf > wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:27:11 -0500, Omelet >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Tomato soup can easily be made from canned tomato paste
> >>
> >> If you have a recipe, will you please start a new thread with
> >> Easy Tomato Soup as the title? I love tomato soup, but I've never
> >> made one I like.
> >
> >Sure thing!
> >
> >I just use a small can of tomato paste. Thin it to desired texture with
> >(for me) one can of water and one can of heavy cream. A pinch of garlic
> >and onion powder, a little lemon pepper (or dried lemon peel and black
> >pepper), 1 to 2 tsp. dried basil (or 2 tbs. fresh chopped basil if you
> >have it), then salt to taste.
> >
> >It works best to keep it simple. :-)
> >
> >To make a chunky soup, add one can of diced tomatoes (or blanch and peel
> >3 or 4 roma tomatoes and dice those).
>
> Thanks, Om! The best tomato soup I've ever had was very light and had
> a sprinkling of fresh basil. I'll try this, dilute it a bit more and
> won't add cream. Hopefully I'll get that bright flavor I don't seem
> to get when I cook tomatoes myself.

I totally understand.

For a creamy flavor without the cream, some people use dairy free powder
creamers. That can be purchased in jars on the coffee aisle at the
grocery store.
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sf wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:06:02 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>
>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:27:37 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Banana sandwiches
>>>>>> don't forget the peanut butter!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and peanut butter & dill pickles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or peanut butter and honey... the list goes on. Peanut butter is a
>>>>>> wonderful springboard. <happy sigh>
>>>>> I am not quite sure how I tell you this.. but I don't like peanut
>>>>> butter
>>>> auuughhhhh! I'm hit!
>>> but, but.. it's greasy and lumpy.....................
>> Huh? What brand have you tried? I buy peanut butter mostly for
>> poisoning the local Norway rats by mixing it with pelleted bait to get
>> them to eat it up faster (less time spent doing carcass patrol in the
>> mornings once they start dying) but the generic smooth peanut butter I
>> purchase is smooth as silk. Almost like a peanut butter frosting.
>>
>> It's delicious but I'm still avoiding eating fattening stuff like that.
>
> She probably buys that yucky "natural" stuff... the kind you have to
> stir and keep in the refrigerator after it's opened. Hubby bought
> some, thinking he was doing me a favor. *Hated* it. Yuck. Cold,
> natural, unsalted peanut butter sucks. I want my salt and sugar too.
>
I don't need the sweetness, but I do like the salt. In fact, I
usually mix in more salt now, since I have to stir it anyway. I
used to prefer Wild Oats' organic chunky PB. Now my daughter
prefers Trader Joe's (unfortunately, their only organic chunky PB
is made from Valencia peanuts). I have just discovered Teddie's
natural, which is rather good but undersalted. I recently bought
their PB that contains flax seeds too, but I haven't yet tried it.
Unfortunately that isn't ultra-chunky.

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On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:16:23 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 20:42:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>>> It's delicious but I'm still avoiding eating fattening stuff like
>>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> She probably buys that yucky "natural" stuff... the kind you have to
>>>> stir and keep in the refrigerator after it's opened. Hubby bought
>>>> some, thinking he was doing me a favor. *Hated* it. Yuck. Cold,
>>>> natural, unsalted peanut butter sucks. I want my salt and sugar
>>>> too.
>>>
>>> Hey, Toots! You talking about me? I don't buy ANY!!
>>>
>>
>> How would you know it's greasy and lumpy if you didn't?
>
>You are just looking for trubble with a capital TR ain't ya???
>
>OK. I tried pb once. I hated it and have never bought any since.
>
LOL!

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On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:25:25 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>>> With a wee bit of cinnamon sugar? <running>
>>>
>>> Well may you run!!!!!!!! Cinnamon is gopping dear girl <g>
>>>
>> Don't you like pumpkin pie or cinnamon buns?
>
>Never tried them and don't fancy them either.
>
I won't rag you on that. I *hate* nutmeg.

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On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:29:09 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks, Om! The best tomato soup I've ever had was very light and had
>> a sprinkling of fresh basil. I'll try this, dilute it a bit more and
>> won't add cream. Hopefully I'll get that bright flavor I don't seem
>> to get when I cook tomatoes myself.
>
>I totally understand.
>
>For a creamy flavor without the cream, some people use dairy free powder
>creamers. That can be purchased in jars on the coffee aisle at the
>grocery store.

I'm not looking for a creamy or particularly thick soup, believe it or
not! Highly unusual for me, I know.

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On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:52:09 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>
>>
>> She probably buys that yucky "natural" stuff... the kind you have to
>> stir and keep in the refrigerator after it's opened. Hubby bought
>> some, thinking he was doing me a favor. *Hated* it. Yuck. Cold,
>> natural, unsalted peanut butter sucks. I want my salt and sugar too.
>>
>I don't need the sweetness, but I do like the salt. In fact, I
>usually mix in more salt now, since I have to stir it anyway. I
>used to prefer Wild Oats' organic chunky PB. Now my daughter
>prefers Trader Joe's (unfortunately, their only organic chunky PB
>is made from Valencia peanuts). I have just discovered Teddie's
>natural, which is rather good but undersalted. I recently bought
>their PB that contains flax seeds too, but I haven't yet tried it.
> Unfortunately that isn't ultra-chunky.

How do you get past the "cold" factor?

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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
> Omelet wrote:
>> Huh? What brand have you tried? I buy peanut butter mostly for
>> poisoning the local Norway rats by mixing it with pelleted bait to get
>> them to eat it up faster (less time spent doing carcass patrol in the
>> mornings once they start dying) but the generic smooth peanut butter I
>> purchase is smooth as silk. Almost like a peanut butter frosting.
>
> LOL that really makes it sound attractive)
>
She no doubt kills squirrels and everything else with that crap.

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> I don't need the sweetness, but I do like the salt. In fact, I
> usually mix in more salt now, since I have to stir it anyway. I
> used to prefer Wild Oats' organic chunky PB. Now my daughter
> prefers Trader Joe's (unfortunately, their only organic chunky PB
> is made from Valencia peanuts). I have just discovered Teddie's
> natural, which is rather good but undersalted. I recently bought
> their PB that contains flax seeds too, but I haven't yet tried it.
> Unfortunately that isn't ultra-chunky.
>
> --
> Jean B.

You could try Laura Scudders. That's what I get for dad.

The ingredients list is:

Peanuts and salt. ;-)
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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:29:09 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > sf > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Thanks, Om! The best tomato soup I've ever had was very light and had
> >> a sprinkling of fresh basil. I'll try this, dilute it a bit more and
> >> won't add cream. Hopefully I'll get that bright flavor I don't seem
> >> to get when I cook tomatoes myself.
> >
> >I totally understand.
> >
> >For a creamy flavor without the cream, some people use dairy free powder
> >creamers. That can be purchased in jars on the coffee aisle at the
> >grocery store.
>
> I'm not looking for a creamy or particularly thick soup, believe it or
> not! Highly unusual for me, I know.

Recipes need to be tweaked for personal taste. :-)

One other recipe I posted ages ago was the recipe for the starving
college student. Eating for free, tomato soup.

Diluting ketchup packets from fast food places and adding coffee creamer
packets. <g>

I tried it just for grins once. It's actually not too bad.
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On Aug 5, 2:42*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> George Leppla wrote:
>
> > "Goomba" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> >>> But back to peanut butter, one of my favorites as a child was peanut
> >>> butter, crisp bacon, and a slice of onion.
>
> >> Peanut Butter and Bacon on toast!! I've never added onion but can
> >> imagine it being good.
>
> > I have a cruising friend who loves bacon and mustard on toast for
> > breakfast.... usually washed down with hot chocolate. *It is one of her
> > "guilty pleasures" every time she does on a cruise.
>
> > George L
>
> I will try to forget I ever saw this!!!!!

Well it is a bit revolting but nowhere near as bad as bacon and peanut
butter.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Tue 04 Aug 2009 02:02:35p, Goomba told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> But back to peanut butter, one of my favorites as a child was peanut
>>> butter, crisp bacon, and a slice of onion.
>>>
>> Peanut Butter and Bacon on toast!! I've never added onion but can
>> imagine it being good.
>> Now my classic sandwich as a kid was sliced pepperoni (good Italian
>> dry pepperoni) heated up in a frying pan so it gets hot and crispy,
>> then drained on paper towels. Toast some bread and schmear with
>> peanut butter and lay on the hot pepperoni. It gets so nice and
>> gooey and wonderfully spicy. Try it some time!
>
> I would have loved the pepperoni, but I never tasted it until I was
> at least 16 years old, and that was on a pizza.

Udder nonsense, Lil' Wayne, you'd been a - suckin' on "pepperoni" since
you'd first learned to walk...now you've graduated to "chorizo", lol...

;-P


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