I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven. It needs to
bake for a little over an hour at 350F. I do love eggplant parmesan. I
don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the amount is up to
you. I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh* mozzarella and coursely
shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded or grated cheeses for this
dish. I got my appetite back. I won't be pausing to take pictures
because I'm hungry!

Jill

On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.Â* It needs to
> bake for a little over an hour at 350F.Â* I do love eggplant parmesan.Â* I
> don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the amount is up to
> you.Â* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh* mozzarella and coursely
> shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded or grated cheeses for this
> dish.Â* I got my appetite back.Â* I won't be pausing to take pictures
> because I'm hungry!
>
> Jill

I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it.
our posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner. Even if I ate earlier I'd
certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .

On 10/29/2020 9:43 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.Â* It needs
>> to bake for a little over an hour at 350F.Â* I do love eggplant
>> parmesan.Â* I don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the
>> amount is up to you.Â* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh*
>> mozzarella and coursely shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded
>> or grated cheeses for this dish.Â* I got my appetite back.Â* I won't be
>> pausing to take pictures because I'm hungry!
>>
>> Jill
>
> I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it. our
> posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner.Â* Even if I ate earlier I'd
> certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .

You'd be more than welcome but if I knew you didn't care for eggplant
I'd make sure to cook/have some other food. It's not as if my freezer
and pantry is empty and choices are limited.

I do like eggplant parm and I think the fresh mozz makes all the
difference. But hey, if you don't like eggplant, all the covering up in
the world with toppings won't matter.

I like thinly sliced eggplant (peeled), an egg wash then dredged in
seasoned flour and breadcrumb mixture, pan fried. That's something I
haven't done in decades. First you have to sprinkle the sliced eggplant
with salt to draw out the moisture... then thoroughly rinse and pat dry.
Then, you do the egg wash and flour and/or crumb mixture, let dry a
bit on waxed paper then fry like green tomatoes or crumbed, fried yellow
squash or zucchini.

Jill

On 2020-10-29 9:43 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.Â* It needs
>> to bake for a little over an hour at 350F.Â* I do love eggplant
>> parmesan.Â* I don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the
>> amount is up to you.Â* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh*
>> mozzarella and coursely shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded
>> or grated cheeses for this dish.Â* I got my appetite back.Â* I won't be
>> pausing to take pictures because I'm hungry!
>>
>> Jill
>
> I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it. our
> posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner.Â* Even if I ate earlier I'd
> certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .

I was not a fan of eggplant until quite recently. I had previously
thought that the only palatable way to prepare it for consumption was to
make baba ganoush. Lately I have been using it to make vegetarian
chili. I once had an incredible pizza that had goat cheese and eggplant
and it was delicious. I started to use it on my home made pizza.

On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 5:07:18 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2020-10-29 9:43 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.Â* It needs
> >> to bake for a little over an hour at 350F.Â* I do love eggplant
> >> parmesan.Â* I don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the
> >> amount is up to you.Â* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh*
> >> mozzarella and coursely shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded
> >> or grated cheeses for this dish.Â* I got my appetite back.Â* I won't be
> >> pausing to take pictures because I'm hungry!
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it. our
> > posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner.Â* Even if I ate earlier I'd
> > certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .
>
> I was not a fan of eggplant until quite recently. I had previously
> thought that the only palatable way to prepare it for consumption was to
> make baba ganoush. Lately I have been using it to make vegetarian
> chili. I once had an incredible pizza that had goat cheese and eggplant
> and it was delicious. I started to use it on my home made pizza.

A co-worker gave my wife some eggplant. We already had a bunch of stinkin' eggplant at the time so we've been eating a lot of eggplant. I made spicy garlic eggplant several times.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...AJ1Ob_6ZZ1ANCy

On 10/29/2020 9:59 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/29/2020 9:43 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.Â* It needs
>>> to bake for a little over an hour at 350F.Â* I do love eggplant
>>> parmesan.Â* I don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the
>>> amount is up to you.Â* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh*
>>> mozzarella and coursely shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded
>>> or grated cheeses for this dish.Â* I got my appetite back.Â* I won't be
>>> pausing to take pictures because I'm hungry!
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it.
>> our posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner.Â* Even if I ate earlier
>> I'd certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .
>
> You'd be more than welcome but if I knew you didn't care for eggplant
> I'd make sure to cook/have some other food.Â* It's not as if my freezer
> and pantry is empty and choices are limited.
>
> I do like eggplant parm and I think the fresh mozz makes all the
> difference.Â* But hey, if you don't like eggplant, all the covering up in
> the world with toppings won't matter.
>
> I like thinly sliced eggplant (peeled), an egg wash then dredged in
> seasoned flour and breadcrumb mixture, pan fried.Â* That's something I
> haven't done in decades.Â* First you have to sprinkle the sliced eggplant
> with salt to draw out the moisture... then thoroughly rinse and pat dry.
> Â*Then, you do the egg wash and flour and/or crumb mixture, let dry a
> bit on waxed paper then fry like green tomatoes or crumbed, fried yellow
> squash or zucchini.
>
> Jill

I should try it again. There are foods I grew up with and did not like
until they were prepared in another way. Sweet potatoes, butternut
squash, cauliflower come to mind.

I recall some years ago having dinner with friends and she made
cauliflower. To be polite, I took a small serving. After tasting it, I
went back for more.

Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
are probably 7 - 8 hours from me

On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> > are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
> Careful there, Ed. ;-D

Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.

Cindy Hamilton

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me

Careful there, Ed. ;-D

On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:31:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > Gary wrote:
> > > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > > Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> > > > are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>
> > > Careful there, Ed. ;-D
> >
> > Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
> I was talking about the other side of the equation.
> Ed is a valuable commodity here now to single women.

He's a valuable commodity here to married women, too. We're married,
not dead.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> > > are probably 7 - 8 hours from me

> > Careful there, Ed. ;-D
>
> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.

I was talking about the other side of the equation.
Ed is a valuable commodity here now to single women.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:32:45 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:31:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Gary wrote:
>> > > > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> > > > > Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>> > > > > are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>> >
>> > > > Careful there, Ed. ;-D
>> > >
>> > > Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
>> > I was talking about the other side of the equation.
>> > Ed is a valuable commodity here now to single women.
>>
>> He's a valuable commodity here to married women, too. We're married,
>> not dead.
>
>Are you saying you would like to switch to Ed?

Do you feel forgotten?

On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 12:33:15 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:31:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Gary wrote:
> > > > > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > > > > Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> > > > > > are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
> > >
> > > > > Careful there, Ed. ;-D
> > > >
> > > > Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
> > > I was talking about the other side of the equation.
> > > Ed is a valuable commodity here now to single women.
> >
> > He's a valuable commodity here to married women, too. We're married,
> > not dead.
> Are you saying you would like to switch to Ed?

Not all. I like him where he is, and I me where I am.

Flirting is the goal, not the means to an end.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:31:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > >
> > > Gary wrote:
> > > > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > > > Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> > > > > are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
> >
> > > > Careful there, Ed. ;-D
> > >
> > > Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
> > I was talking about the other side of the equation.
> > Ed is a valuable commodity here now to single women.
>
> He's a valuable commodity here to married women, too. We're married,
> not dead.

Are you saying you would like to switch to Ed?

On 10/30/2020 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>> Careful there, Ed. ;-D
>
> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Exactly. Unlike the time Gary saw a photo of me in my 20's standing in
my then kitchen and posted he'd "do me"... aas if that would ever have
been an option. Heh.

Jill

On 10/29/2020 11:07 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2020-10-29 9:43 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.Â* It needs
>>> to bake for a little over an hour at 350F.Â* I do love eggplant
>>> parmesan.Â* I don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the
>>> amount is up to you.Â* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh*
>>> mozzarella and coursely shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded
>>> or grated cheeses for this dish.Â* I got my appetite back.Â* I won't be
>>> pausing to take pictures because I'm hungry!
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it.
>> our posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner.Â* Even if I ate earlier
>> I'd certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .
>
> I was not a fan of eggplant until quite recently. I had previously
> thought that the only palatable way to prepare it for consumption was to
> make baba ganoush.Â* Lately I have been using it to make vegetarian
> chili.Â* I once had an incredible pizza that had goat cheese and eggplant
> and it was delicious. I started to use it on my home made pizza.

I grew up with fried sliced eggplant as a vegetable side. The only
problem I have with eggplant is the seeds. If the eggplant has too many
seeds I scrape as many as I can off the slices.

Jill

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:40:14 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 10/29/2020 11:07 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2020-10-29 9:43 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.Â* It needs
>>>> to bake for a little over an hour at 350F.Â* I do love eggplant
>>>> parmesan.Â* I don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the
>>>> amount is up to you.Â* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh*
>>>> mozzarella and coursely shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded
>>>> or grated cheeses for this dish.Â* I got my appetite back.Â* I won't be
>>>> pausing to take pictures because I'm hungry!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it.
>>> our posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner.Â* Even if I ate earlier
>>> I'd certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .
>>
>> I was not a fan of eggplant until quite recently. I had previously
>> thought that the only palatable way to prepare it for consumption was to
>> make baba ganoush.Â* Lately I have been using it to make vegetarian
>> chili.Â* I once had an incredible pizza that had goat cheese and eggplant
>> and it was delicious. I started to use it on my home made pizza.
>
>I grew up with fried sliced eggplant as a vegetable side. The only
>problem I have with eggplant is the seeds. If the eggplant has too many
>seeds I scrape as many as I can off the slices.

Eggplant has a bit of nicotine in it, so if anyone still needs to quit
smoking...

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 10/30/2020 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>>>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>>> Careful there, Ed. ;-D
>>
>> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>Exactly. Unlike the time Gary saw a photo of me in my 20's standing in
>my then kitchen and posted he'd "do me"... aas if that would ever have
>been an option. Heh.

She's playing hard to get, Gary.

Bruce wrote :
> Eggplant has a bit of nicotine in it, so if anyone still needs to quit
> smoking...
>
I have trouble keeping eggplant lit, any pro-tips?

Jill

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:13:11 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>Bruce wrote :
>> Eggplant has a bit of nicotine in it, so if anyone still needs to quit
>> smoking...
>>
>I have trouble keeping eggplant lit, any pro-tips?

You dry it, crumble it and roll it in cigarette paper.

On 10/30/2020 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>> Careful there, Ed. ;-D
>
> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Thank you. I've always been trusted by women not to cross the line.
I've always had female friends, both married and single. Never more
than a hug and goodnight kiss.

I'm sure people talked when married me would pick up married friend and
we'd go out. It would be for something neither of our spouses had
interest in. Women at work would often want me to escort them to work
related functions, dinner, whatever. That goes back many years and was
good for some laughs when people tried to pry.

Hope to go back in a few weeks to spend another week with my one friend
again. We had a great time enjoying each other's company. Separate
bedrooms. She trusts me.

Bruce wrote:
>
> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:32:45 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> >Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>
> >> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:31:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> >> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Gary wrote:
> >> > > > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> > > > > Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> >> > > > > are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
> >> >
> >> > > > Careful there, Ed. ;-D
> >> > >
> >> > > Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.

> >> > I was talking about the other side of the equation.
> >> > Ed is a valuable commodity here now to single women.
> >>
> >> He's a valuable commodity here to married women, too. We're married,
> >> not dead.
> >
> >Are you saying you would like to switch to Ed?
>
> Do you feel forgotten?

Hopefully. RFC women are welcome to "ED" if they
so desire. That's Ed's problem to deal with as he wishes.

If I was "looking," I would go for their daughters.
But I'm not looking. Now is just time to be old and cranky.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:21:39 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 10/30/2020 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>>>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>>> Careful there, Ed. ;-D
>>
>> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>
>Thank you. I've always been trusted by women not to cross the line.

I'm the opposite. I always tell women not to cross the line.

>I've always had female friends, both married and single. Never more
>than a hug and goodnight kiss.
>
>I'm sure people talked when married me would pick up married friend and
>we'd go out. It would be for something neither of our spouses had
>interest in. Women at work would often want me to escort them to work
>related functions, dinner, whatever. That goes back many years and was
>good for some laughs when people tried to pry.
>
>Hope to go back in a few weeks to spend another week with my one friend
>again. We had a great time enjoying each other's company. Separate
>bedrooms. She trusts me.

Or she doesn't and that's why she wants separate bedrooms.

Gary wrote:

> Bruce wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >On 10/30/2020 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > >> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > >>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > >>>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> > >>>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
> > >>> Careful there, Ed. ;-D
> > >>
> > >> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
> > >>
> > >> Cindy Hamilton
> > >>
> > >Exactly. Unlike the time Gary saw a photo of me in my 20's standing in
> > >my then kitchen and posted he'd "do me"... aas if that would ever have
> > >been an option. Heh.
> >
> > She's playing hard to get, Gary.
> Looked attractive enough in that picture yet she did look mean
> as hell. When I wrote, "I'd do her," that was actually meant
> to be a compliment in guy talk. That's how many men talk
> to indicate attractive here. But she went ballistic on me
> and was so offended, I just apoligized to keep the peace.
>
> What I said wasn't even true. Attractive yet hostile looking.
> I'll bet her ex-husband took that picture.
> I really wouldn't have touched her even with Sheldon's razor.
> Not with that look on her face and if I remember correctly
> holding a knife in her hand too. arrghh


Lol...about as cuddly as a tarantula...

--
Best
Greg

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:55:24 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Exactly. Unlike the time Gary saw a photo of me in my 20's standing in
>> >my then kitchen and posted he'd "do me"... aas if that would ever have
>> >been an option. Heh.
>>
>> She's playing hard to get, Gary.
>
>Looked attractive enough in that picture yet she did look mean
>as hell. When I wrote, "I'd do her," that was actually meant
>to be a compliment in guy talk. That's how many men talk
>to indicate attractive here. But she went ballistic on me
>and was so offended, I just apoligized to keep the peace.
>
>What I said wasn't even true. Attractive yet hostile looking.
>I'll bet her ex-husband took that picture.
>I really wouldn't have touched her even with Sheldon's razor.
>Not with that look on her face and if I remember correctly
>holding a knife in her hand too. arrghh

So you've changed your stance from "I'd do her" to "I'd not do her".
I'm sure that solved the issue

Bruce wrote:
>
> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> >On 10/30/2020 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> >>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
> >>>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
> >>> Careful there, Ed. ;-D
> >>
> >> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
> >>
> >> Cindy Hamilton
> >>
> >Exactly. Unlike the time Gary saw a photo of me in my 20's standing in
> >my then kitchen and posted he'd "do me"... aas if that would ever have
> >been an option. Heh.
>
> She's playing hard to get, Gary.

Looked attractive enough in that picture yet she did look mean
as hell. When I wrote, "I'd do her," that was actually meant
to be a compliment in guy talk. That's how many men talk
to indicate attractive here. But she went ballistic on me
and was so offended, I just apoligized to keep the peace.

What I said wasn't even true. Attractive yet hostile looking.
I'll bet her ex-husband took that picture.
I really wouldn't have touched her even with Sheldon's razor.
Not with that look on her face and if I remember correctly
holding a knife in her hand too. arrghh

Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:21:39 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 10/30/2020 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>>>>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>>>> Careful there, Ed. ;-D
>>>
>>> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>
>> Thank you. I've always been trusted by women not to cross the line.
>
> I'm the opposite. I always tell women not to cross the line.
>
>> I've always had female friends, both married and single. Never more
>> than a hug and goodnight kiss.
>>
>> I'm sure people talked when married me would pick up married friend and
>> we'd go out. It would be for something neither of our spouses had
>> interest in. Women at work would often want me to escort them to work
>> related functions, dinner, whatever. That goes back many years and was
>> good for some laughs when people tried to pry.
>>
>> Hope to go back in a few weeks to spend another week with my one friend
>> again. We had a great time enjoying each other's company. Separate
>> bedrooms. She trusts me.
>
> Or she doesn't and that's why she wants separate bedrooms.
>

<*SNIFF*>

On 10/30/2020 4:55 PM, Gary wrote:
> Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:38:13 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/30/2020 10:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:11:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>>>>>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>>>>> Careful there, Ed. ;-D
>>>>
>>>> Ed has always been flirty. He never crosses the line into creepy.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>> Exactly. Unlike the time Gary saw a photo of me in my 20's standing in
>>> my then kitchen and posted he'd "do me"... aas if that would ever have
>>> been an option. Heh.
>>
>> She's playing hard to get, Gary.
>
> Looked attractive enough in that picture yet she did look mean
> as hell. When I wrote, "I'd do her," that was actually meant
> to be a compliment in guy talk.

The problem with "guy talk" is most women don't want to hear it. I
suppose you think wolf-whistles at a woman walking down the street gives
all women a thrill.

> That's how many men talk
> to indicate attractive here. But she went ballistic on me
> and was so offended, I just apoligized to keep the peace.
>
I was offended. You probably added a little smiley or something but
hey, I didn't grow up around men who said things like that to women.
It's the proverbial "locker room" talk.

> What I said wasn't even true. Attractive yet hostile looking.
> I'll bet her ex-husband took that picture.

There you go guessing again. I'd been divorced for two+ years when that
pic was taken. I wasn't expecting the camera so I didn't put on a fake
"I'm thrilled" smile. My mother took that picture (parents were
visiting). It was shortly after I got home from work. I did have a
knife in my hand and that was my kitchen. I was also still wearing the
nice dress I'd worn to the office. I needed to get at least a quick
start on some prep done before I went and changed my clothes and got
down to cooking. I wasn't expecting to have to smile like a beauty
queen when mom surprised me with the camera. Doesn't warrant a comment
like you'd "do me". Now you're backtracking.

At any rate, when I posted that pic I was showing the Galley Style
kitchen I really liked. Pretty much a perfect kitchen triangle, lots of
cabinets and storage. Also a lazy-susan lower corner cab which was
perfect for storing dried herbs, spices and bottles of cooking sauces.
I even liked the linoleum floor that looked like dark red brick and the
pineapple wallpaper. Because the kitchen layout *worked*.

Jill

It happens that Bruce formulated :
> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:13:11 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Bruce wrote :
>>> Eggplant has a bit of nicotine in it, so if anyone still needs to quit
>>> smoking...
>>>
>> I have trouble keeping eggplant lit, any pro-tips?
>
> You dry it, crumble it and roll it in cigarette paper.
>
Sounds like left handed eggplant.

Jill

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:02:27 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>It happens that Bruce formulated :
>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:13:11 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Bruce wrote :
>>>> Eggplant has a bit of nicotine in it, so if anyone still needs to quit
>>>> smoking...
>>>>
>>> I have trouble keeping eggplant lit, any pro-tips?
>>
>> You dry it, crumble it and roll it in cigarette paper.
>>
>Sounds like left handed eggplant.

You can smoke it with either hand.

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:57:21 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 10/29/2020 9:59 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/29/2020 9:43 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.* It needs
>>>> to bake for a little over an hour at 350F.* I do love eggplant
>>>> parmesan.* I don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the
>>>> amount is up to you.* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh*
>>>> mozzarella and coursely shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded
>>>> or grated cheeses for this dish.* I got my appetite back.* I won't be
>>>> pausing to take pictures because I'm hungry!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it.
>>> our posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner.* Even if I ate earlier
>>> I'd certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .
>>
>> You'd be more than welcome but if I knew you didn't care for eggplant
>> I'd make sure to cook/have some other food.* It's not as if my freezer
>> and pantry is empty and choices are limited.
>>
>> I do like eggplant parm and I think the fresh mozz makes all the
>> difference.* But hey, if you don't like eggplant, all the covering up in
>> the world with toppings won't matter.
>>
>> I like thinly sliced eggplant (peeled), an egg wash then dredged in
>> seasoned flour and breadcrumb mixture, pan fried.* That's something I
>> haven't done in decades.* First you have to sprinkle the sliced eggplant
>> with salt to draw out the moisture... then thoroughly rinse and pat dry.
>> *Then, you do the egg wash and flour and/or crumb mixture, let dry a
>> bit on waxed paper then fry like green tomatoes or crumbed, fried yellow
>> squash or zucchini.
>>
>> Jill
>
>I should try it again. There are foods I grew up with and did not like
>until they were prepared in another way. Sweet potatoes, butternut
>squash, cauliflower come to mind.
>
>I recall some years ago having dinner with friends and she made
>cauliflower. To be polite, I took a small serving. After tasting it, I
>went back for more.
>
>Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>are probably 7 - 8 hours from me

We prefer slabs of eggplant seasoned and grilled, no cheese. Eggplant
has a very subtle flavor, any cheese overwhelms the eggplant flavor.
we grow a lot of eggplant, different types, grilled over high heat
works best. I make very tasty vegetable soup with chunks of summer
squash and eggplant

Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:57:21 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 10/29/2020 9:59 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 10/29/2020 9:43 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> On 10/29/2020 7:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> I got a late start on this dish; I just put it in the oven.* It needs
>>>>> to bake for a little over an hour at 350F.* I do love eggplant
>>>>> parmesan.* I don't use a lot of tomato/basic marinara sauce but the
>>>>> amount is up to you.* I do prefer using thinly sliced *fresh*
>>>>> mozzarella and coursely shredded parmesan cheese rather than shredded
>>>>> or grated cheeses for this dish.* I got my appetite back.* I won't be
>>>>> pausing to take pictures because I'm hungry!
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> I'm not big on eggplant but with enough sauce and cheese I'd eat it.
>>>> our posting showed up at 7:31 so late dinner.* Even if I ate earlier
>>>> I'd certainly enjoy a glass of wine with you when I finally showed up. .
>>>
>>> You'd be more than welcome but if I knew you didn't care for eggplant
>>> I'd make sure to cook/have some other food.* It's not as if my freezer
>>> and pantry is empty and choices are limited.
>>>
>>> I do like eggplant parm and I think the fresh mozz makes all the
>>> difference.* But hey, if you don't like eggplant, all the covering up in
>>> the world with toppings won't matter.
>>>
>>> I like thinly sliced eggplant (peeled), an egg wash then dredged in
>>> seasoned flour and breadcrumb mixture, pan fried.* That's something I
>>> haven't done in decades.* First you have to sprinkle the sliced eggplant
>>> with salt to draw out the moisture... then thoroughly rinse and pat dry.
>>> *Then, you do the egg wash and flour and/or crumb mixture, let dry a
>>> bit on waxed paper then fry like green tomatoes or crumbed, fried yellow
>>> squash or zucchini.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I should try it again. There are foods I grew up with and did not like
>> until they were prepared in another way. Sweet potatoes, butternut
>> squash, cauliflower come to mind.
>>
>> I recall some years ago having dinner with friends and she made
>> cauliflower. To be polite, I took a small serving. After tasting it, I
>> went back for more.
>>
>> Damn, you should have posted earlier to give me time to get there. You
>> are probably 7 - 8 hours from me
>
> We prefer slabs of eggplant seasoned and grilled, no cheese. Eggplant
> has a very subtle flavor, any cheese overwhelms the eggplant flavor.
> we grow a lot of eggplant, different types, grilled over high heat
> works best. I make very tasty vegetable soup with chunks of summer
> squash and eggplant
>

Yes, eggplant grows much better in the far north. I bet you also
grow a sizeable crop of Okra and probably have many citrus trees on
your vast NY estate Popeye.

BTW, hows that big old tractor running? Do yoose still make the old
mexican woman use the shitty little tractor?