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Independence Day Cooking?
Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've
been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July 4th. On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own personal echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing out in the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional thing to do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in the freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to go with. All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some good spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall see. Jill -- I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. |
"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) > I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July > 4th. > On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own > personal > echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Wow, Jill, what's up? Hope everything's ok. I have a friend in the neighborhood who had to do that recently, and he found out that his heart is healthier than most people's...I hope you get the same result! My husband was going to smoke some ribs, chicken and baked beans on the 4th, to be eaten before the hometown fireworks. But instead, we'll be going into D.C. to the fireworks on the Mall, with our healthy-heart buddy and his family. So the smoking project will be scrapped, and I guess we'll bring a picnic instead...cold stuff...I will have to look at the recent picnic food threads, because there were some good ideas in there. Maybe we'll do a few beer can chickens on Sunday...one for dinner, and a couple for leftovers. They make great cold sandwiches...thinly sliced chicken breast, fresh mozzarella, some decent tomatoes from the farmer's market, pesto mayonnaise,...all stuffed and slathered into a crusty baguette. If the juices and dressing soak into the bread a little on the way, so much the better! I look forward to hearing about everyone's holiday meal plans!! Chris |
Chris wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message > ... >> Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) >> I've >> been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for >> July 4th. >> On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own >> personal >> echocardiogram) for 24 hours. > > Wow, Jill, what's up? Hope everything's ok. I have a friend in the > neighborhood who had to do that recently, and he found out that his > heart is healthier than most people's...I hope you get the same > result! What day is this? LOL Monday afternoon I went to the ER. Presented with radiating pain in my left shoulder down my arm with the occasional galloping heart-rate or odd beats. I'd had the shoulder pain for a while and pretty much chalked it up to "sleeping funny" until these other symptoms presented and the symptoms got worse. Needless to say, the ER was a waste of time. They checked my blood pressure and temperature in the first hour. Around hour 2 they did an ECG. Two hours later, no results from the test and a shift change. No one had a clue so I left. I saw my primary care physician the next afternoon. He doesn't think this is cardiac-related but he is doing the Holter monitor thing just to be sure. As many people probably know, going to the doctor is like taking your car to the mechanic. Once you get there, everything is fine. The car will be chugging, pinging, making odd sounds right up to the point where you get it to the shop. Then it purrs like a kitten. The Holter monitor will allow me to follow my normal routine, keep up with what my heart is doing and I can press a button to mark what feel are arrythmic episodes. > > My husband was going to smoke some ribs, chicken and baked beans on > the 4th, to be eaten before the hometown fireworks. But instead, > we'll be going into D.C. to the fireworks on the Mall, with our > healthy-heart buddy and his family. So the smoking project will be > scrapped, and I guess we'll bring a picnic instead...cold stuff...I > will have to look at the recent picnic food threads, because there > were some good ideas in there. Maybe we'll do a few beer can > chickens on Sunday...one for dinner, and a couple for leftovers. > They make great cold sandwiches...thinly sliced chicken breast, fresh > mozzarella, some decent tomatoes from the farmer's market, pesto > mayonnaise,...all stuffed and slathered into a crusty baguette. If > the juices and dressing soak into the bread a little on the way, so > much the better! > Sounds fantastic no matter which way you go, Chris! > I look forward to hearing about everyone's holiday meal plans!! > Chris |
jmcquown wrote: > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July 4th. > On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own personal > echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing out in > the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional thing to > do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in the > freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to go with. > All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some good > spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall see. > > Jill What happened? Did you experience an irregular heartbeat? Have you had a blood count lately? Anemia can play havoc with your heart rhythm. Good luck with your 24 hour Holter test. Let us know what the doctor told you, as soon as you hear. I know that there are many nervous friends here, waiting to hear the results. Meanwhile, try to relax and to celebrate the Fourth Of July. Hugs, M |
"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July 4th. > On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own personal > echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing out in > the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional thing to > do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in the > freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to go with. > All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some good > spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall see. > > Jill > -- > I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. Not sure yet - all the kids and grandkids will probably be over - I'll look at the food ads tonight as see what strikes my fancy. I've been "running down the freezer inventory so probably steak 1 night, ribs 1 night, and I don't have any idea one other night. For sure I want some Pantry slaw. My electric smoker bit the dust so I will probably bite the bullet and get an offset smoker or maybe another bullet type. Dimitri |
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"jmcquown" > wrote: > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) Yes. :) Our neighbors have a huge party each year, with smoked ribs, grilled chicken, deep fried turkey, and a potluck spread that is amazing. They also have quite a large bar and a live band. They ask for me to bring hummus and pita, and Rich makes a salad of some sort. Regards, Ranee Remove do not & spam to e-mail me. "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/ |
On Thu 30 Jun 2005 11:40:27a, Ranee Mueller wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Yes. :) > > Our neighbors have a huge party each year, with smoked ribs, grilled > chicken, deep fried turkey, and a potluck spread that is amazing. They > also have quite a large bar and a live band. They ask for me to bring > hummus and pita, and Rich makes a salad of some sort. > > Regards, > Ranee > Sounds like delicious fun! -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0526-3, 06/30/2005 Tested on: 6/30/2005 11:54:21 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
jmcquown wrote:
> Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July 4th. > On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own personal > echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing out in > the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional thing to > do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in the > freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to go with. > All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some good > spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall see. > > Jill we're doing grilled ribeyes, grilled corn, and par-grilled and then baked potatoes with garlic and rosemary. oh yeah, and beer, lots of it :) the kidlet is excited about the fireworks. -- saerah "It's not a gimmick, it's an incentive."- asterbark, afca aware of the manifold possibilities of the future "I think there's a clause in the Shaman's and Jujumen's Local #57 Union contract that they have to have reciprocity for each other's shop rules." -König Prüß |
"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July 4th. > On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own personal > echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing out in > the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional thing to > do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in the > freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to go with. > All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some good > spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall see. > > Jill > -- > I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. > > I think we're finally, for once, getting away with just drinking - by ourselves! My in-laws wanted us to come over (to BBQ, of course) and we were sooooooooo not into it. We're tired of the parties where everyone goes, "Is it done yet? Is it done yet?" Anyone who BBQ's knows, it's done when it's done. We're so tired of getting invited to places just to bring our cooker and cook. Anyway, ironically, my husband's step-father's mother just got sick and my FIL may have to go see her. She's in her upper 90's and lives on the other side of the state, so you never know about longevity. So, my in-law's event may be canceled and that means we can stay at home and just be by ourselves! Yay! Best holiday ever! kili |
Margaret Suran wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: >> On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter >> monitor (my own personal echocardiogram) for 24 hours. >> >> Jill > > What happened? Did you experience an irregular heartbeat? Have you > had a blood count lately? Anemia can play havoc with your heart > rhythm. > I'm not anemic. Irregular (arrythmiac) heartbeat along with pain radiating from my left shoulder down my left arm. > Good luck with your 24 hour Holter test. Let us know what the doctor > told you, as soon as you hear. I know that there are many nervous > friends here, waiting to hear the results. Meanwhile, try to relax > and to celebrate the Fourth Of July. Hugs, M Thanks, Margaret. I'm sure I'll be fine. The doctor doesn't think this is truly cardiac but he wants to rule it out. He's also a *gem* of a man who isn't charging me for this. I'd hate to think this is because I've known him since the 1970's, before he was a doctor (he's only about 4 years older than me). My brothers and mutual friends used to hang out with him in his shag-carpeted Chevy van drinking Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill and listening to Led Zepplin! :-o He's actually an excellent physician and I trust him with my life. He thinks this is merely due to stress but he's taking the time to get the additional test done just to be sure. Thanks for caring :) Hugs, Jill |
On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:40:27 -0700, Ranee Mueller wrote:
> Our neighbors have a huge party each year, with smoked ribs, grilled > chicken, deep fried turkey, and a potluck spread that is amazing. They > also have quite a large bar and a live band. They ask for me to bring > hummus and pita, and Rich makes a salad of some sort. Wow! That's an inexpensive ticket to a grand event! I'm sure I don't have to tell you to "have fun"! |
"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July > 4th. > On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own personal > echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing out in > the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional thing > to > do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in the > freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to go > with. > All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some good > spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall see. > > Jill > -- My brother and sister in law just got a new house, so this will be their first chance to host a holiday (I've done all the hosting for the last 8 years). Grilling is the thing, but we're not sure what yet! lol Probably simple, burgers or steaks. She makes a mighty tasty ranch, so salad is in order. Lots. With lots of veggies. hehe. Since the farmer's market is on Sunday, I'll probably get some green beans and crooked neck squash, maybe some zuke to grill up with the squash. Mostly, I plan to avoid all sunlight and make my own version of mudslides for the grown ups. For a pitcher: 1 pint Double Rainbow Coffee Explosion (or B&J Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz) 1/4 cup Starbucks Liqueur 1/4 cup Godiva Dark Liqueur 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup fresh brewed espresso 2 cups ice (approximately) You may need more ice or more milk, to get the texture you want. Throw everything in the blender. If you want to get fancy, swirl some mocha syrup in the glasses before filling. kimberly |
"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July > 4th. > On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own personal > echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing out in > the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional thing > to > do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in the > freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to go > with. > All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some good > spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall see. > > Jill > -- Hope it isn't anything too serious, Jill. Do you know what's wrong? My brother got a pacemaker put in yesterday. He was nervous about them stopping his heart, but they say everything went smoothly. I wish I could get out to MN to see him sooner. Take care, and keep us posted, will you? (My reply to the food part posted separately). kimberly |
Nexis wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message > ... >> On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own >> personal echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about >> standing out in the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's >> the traditional thing to >> do. >> Jill >> -- > > Hope it isn't anything too serious, Jill. Do you know what's wrong? Nope, no idea. That's why the test. > My brother got a pacemaker put in yesterday. He was nervous about them > stopping his heart, but they say everything went smoothly. I wish I > could get out to MN to see him sooner. I'll send good thoughts for your brother. My LLL had quadruple bypass in January, 2004 and he's just fine. > Take care, and keep us posted, will you? > Will do, and thanks :) > (My reply to the food part posted separately). > > kimberly Jill |
jmcquown wrote:
>Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've >been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July 4th. >On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own personal >echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing out in >the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional thing to >do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in the >freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to go with. >All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some good >spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall see. > >Jill > > Friday Dungeness crab Scampi Boiled Shrimp Artichokes w/ lemon butter Bread Saturday Grilled Cornish hens Macaroni salad Baked beans Sunday Ribs (pork and beef) Roasted corn Romaine lettuce with dipping sauce Bread Monday Herbed Roasting hen rotesseried on the grill. Bread stuffing Mashed potatoes with sharp chedder and chapotle' Whatever veggies look best when I go to the greengrocer's tomorrow. Bubba -- You wanna measure, or you wanna cook? |
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sf > wrote: > On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:40:27 -0700, Ranee Mueller wrote: > > > Our neighbors have a huge party each year, with smoked ribs, grilled > > chicken, deep fried turkey, and a potluck spread that is amazing. They > > also have quite a large bar and a live band. They ask for me to bring > > hummus and pita, and Rich makes a salad of some sort. > > Wow! That's an inexpensive ticket to a grand event! > I'm sure I don't have to tell you to "have fun"! Not at all. :) They are really neat people, with much more money than we have, but are very down to earth. They do not seem to be as aware of their wealth as some people we know. If you know what I mean. We were invited to one of their family dinners after this same party a couple years ago, and someone toasted them as the most common people they knew! We have been privileged to go to many of the events at their home. Anyway, they are a kick in the pants, and loads of fun to be around. The party starts around 1:00 and goes until the last person leaves. We are looking forward to it. Regards, Ranee Remove do not & spam to e-mail me. "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/ |
"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > What day is this? LOL Monday afternoon I went to the ER. Presented > with > radiating pain in my left shoulder down my arm with the occasional > galloping > heart-rate or odd beats. I'd had the shoulder pain for a while and > pretty > much chalked it up to "sleeping funny" until these other symptoms > presented > and the symptoms got worse. Needless to say, the ER was a waste of > time. > They checked my blood pressure and temperature in the first hour. > Around > hour 2 they did an ECG. Egad. When I went to the ER a few years ago w/ similar symptoms, they did a quick ECG immediately -- and when it looked ok, they made me wait around for a few more hours to get more stuff done. But it was ok -- they pronounced it a muscle thing, which is what I figured (I was always carrying my then-toddler on that arm). I ended up having 6 weeks of PT on the shoulders/arms/back. Anyway, I hope everything turns out ok, Jill -- sounds like it will. And hang on to that doc! He sounds like a gem indeed -- wish I could find one like that around here. (My dad was a fantastic primary care doc, but he's been retired for almost 20 years...and he's just too far away...) Chris |
Chris wrote: > "jmcquown" > wrote in message > ... > > What day is this? LOL Monday afternoon I went to the ER. Presented > > with > > radiating pain in my left shoulder down my arm with the occasional > > galloping > > heart-rate or odd beats. I'd had the shoulder pain for a while and > > pretty > > much chalked it up to "sleeping funny" until these other symptoms > > presented > > and the symptoms got worse. Needless to say, the ER was a waste of > > time. > > They checked my blood pressure and temperature in the first hour. > > Around > > hour 2 they did an ECG. > > > Egad. When I went to the ER a few years ago w/ similar symptoms, they > did a quick ECG immediately -- and when it looked ok, they made me wait > around for a few more hours to get more stuff done. But it was ok -- > they pronounced it a muscle thing, which is what I figured (I was always > carrying my then-toddler on that arm). I ended up having 6 weeks of PT > on the shoulders/arms/back. > > Anyway, I hope everything turns out ok, Jill -- sounds like it will. > And hang on to that doc! He sounds like a gem indeed -- wish I could > find one like that around here. (My dad was a fantastic primary care > doc, but he's been retired for almost 20 years...and he's just too far > away...) About 8 years ago I went to the ER with similar symptoms. Chest and back pain, erratic pulse, left arm pain. They did an immediate ECG which was normal at that time, blood pressure was ok...but they decided to admit me for additional testing including a stress ECG. Turned out to be a cardiac arrythmia (?sp) and also gastroesophageal reflux disease. Change of BP meds and the addition of some medication for the stomach took care of the problem...as well as cutting out all caffeine. Sandi |
jmcquown wrote: > Margaret Suran wrote: > > jmcquown wrote: > >> On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter > >> monitor (my own personal echocardiogram) for 24 hours. > >> > >> Jill > > > > What happened? Did you experience an irregular heartbeat? Have you > > had a blood count lately? Anemia can play havoc with your heart > > rhythm. > > > I'm not anemic. Irregular (arrythmiac) heartbeat along with pain radiating > from my left shoulder down my left arm. > > > Good luck with your 24 hour Holter test. Let us know what the doctor > > told you, as soon as you hear. I know that there are many nervous > > friends here, waiting to hear the results. Meanwhile, try to relax > > and to celebrate the Fourth Of July. Hugs, M > > Excessive caffeine consumption can also bring that on - that was partially responsible for my arrythmia problems. Sandi |
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> wrote: > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for July > 4th. > > Jill Low key on the 4th; family reunion on the 3rd and my birthday party on the 2nd. Reunion will feed about 70 over three generations. Picnic food for the reunion. -- -Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 6/17/05 Pictures & story from Notable Women's Dinner at the Governor's Residence. |
"jmcquown" > said:
> Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) Probably all of the above. We haven't decided on the grilling part for sure yet, but it will probably involve simple hamburgers, bratwurst, and hot dogs (foot long, if we can find both the hot dogs and the buns). We've got stuff for making cole slaw and potato salad to go with the bunned food items. Crash plans on smoking a couple slabs of salmon. One for serving on the 4th, and one for sending home with his daughter. She and her boyfriend are coming over for the weekend. On Monday, her mom and step-dad are coming to celebrate the day with us and then take the kids home. We'll probably wash the food down with wine coolers and pop. Hope you feel better soon, Jill. :) Carol -- Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon |
Melba's Jammin' wrote on 30 Jun 2005 in rec.food.cooking
> Low key on the 4th; family reunion on the 3rd and my birthday > party on the 2nd. Reunion will feed about 70 over three > generations. Picnic food for the reunion. > -- > Now if you had some Canadian's in your Family you could Celibrate the July 1st as well as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Happy Canada Day! -- It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut. Are you suggesting coconuts migrate? |
Monsur Fromage du Pollet wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote on 30 Jun 2005 in rec.food.cooking >> >>> Low key on the 4th; family reunion on the 3rd and my birthday >>> party on the 2nd. Reunion will feed about 70 over three >>> generations. Picnic food for the reunion. >>> -- >>> >> >> Now if you had some Canadian's in your Family you could Celibrate the >> July 1st as well as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th. >> >> Happy Canada Day! >> >> -- Bonne Fête Canada! Debbie |
Debbie wrote on 30 Jun 2005 in rec.food.cooking
> Bonne Fête Canada! > Hey!...I do wash my feet! -- It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut. Are you suggesting coconuts migrate? |
jmcquown wrote:
> What day is this? LOL Monday afternoon I went to the ER. Presented > with radiating pain in my left shoulder down my arm with the > occasional galloping heart-rate or odd beats. I'd had the shoulder > pain for a while and pretty much chalked it up to "sleeping funny" > until these other symptoms presented and the symptoms got worse. > Needless to say, the ER was a waste of time. They checked my blood > pressure and temperature in the first hour. Around hour 2 they did > an ECG. Two hours later, no results from the test and a shift > change. No one had a clue so I left. I saw my primary care > physician the next afternoon. He doesn't think this is > cardiac-related but he is doing the Holter monitor thing just to be > sure. Good luck!! -- Dan Goodman Journal http://www.livejournal.com/users/dsgood/ Clutterers Anonymous unofficial community http://www.livejournal.com/community/clutterers_anon/ Decluttering http://decluttering.blogspot.com Predictions and Politics http://dsgood.blogspot.com All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies. John Arbuthnot (1667-1735), Scottish writer, physician. |
This will be a pretty low key fourth, for me. I do have a group of
friends in the SF Bay Area, but so far, only one person in that group has professed a wish to get together on the fourth. Last year we barbecued in the chilly clammy SF fog, and the effect was less than satisfactory. I think I could forgo that this year. =o) My family is scattered all over the state, so I doubt there will be a get-together with them. Anyway, I have a tentative menu planned that will provide some nice leftovers for a couple of days. I have a single rack of pork spareribs (Plenty for one of me with leftovers) two ears of corn, and I may make an apple pie if I get ambitious. Ice cream if I don't feel ambitious. That should cover the bases nicely. Melissa |
Monsur Fromage du Pollet wrote:
>> Debbie wrote on 30 Jun 2005 in rec.food.cooking >> >>> Bonne Fête Canada! >>> >> >> Hey!...I do wash my feet! >> What??? In the summer, beach season??? Debbie |
I'm working at Ikea on the 4th. In fact, I'm working the entire
four-day (SALE!) weekend. I am apparently insane. Hey, everyone, stay home and barbecue or something. serene |
Sandi wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: >> Margaret Suran wrote: >>> jmcquown wrote: >>>> On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter >>>> monitor (my own personal echocardiogram) for 24 hours. >>>> >>>> Jill >>> >>> What happened? Did you experience an irregular heartbeat? Have you >>> had a blood count lately? Anemia can play havoc with your heart >>> rhythm. >>> >> I'm not anemic. Irregular (arrythmiac) heartbeat along with pain >> radiating from my left shoulder down my left arm. >> > Excessive caffeine consumption can also bring that on - that was > partially responsible for my arrythmia problems. > > Sandi The only time I drink coffee or tea with caffeine is when I'm travelling and we go out to breakfast (not very often). I don't drink sodas. Jill |
jmcquown wrote: > Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) We are going to a kick-butt party at an estate overlooking the city - full view of fireworks. I am hoping DS (17 mos) will stay awake long enough to see them... I will be making the Blueberry Cream Torte posted by "L. not -L." a few weeks ago (below), which I may double. I will not be driving so I plan on having a big fat martini or two. ;) Hope everyone has a happy and safe Holiday. :) -L. Blueberry and Cream Torte Recipe By :National Pecan Marketing Council Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Fruits Pastry Pecans Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 stick butter -- softened 1/2 cup sugar 8 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons milk 2 cups pecans -- chopped 1/2 cup whipping cream 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 quart fresh blueberries 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch Mix 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1 stick softened butter, and 1/2 cup sugar together and press into a greased 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Chill. For bottom layer, cream cheese, sugar and milk. Spread mixture over graham cracker crust. Top with chopped pecans. For middle layer, whip cream, then add sugar and vanilla. Spread whipped cream over bottom layer. For the top layer: combine blueberries, sugar and cornstarch. In a saucepan, cook over medium heat until mixture starts to boil and thicken slightly. Remove pan from heat and cool. Spread over whipped cream layer. Refrigerate torte. When ready to serve, cut into squares. |
jmcquown wrote: > Sandi wrote: > > jmcquown wrote: > >> Margaret Suran wrote: > >>> jmcquown wrote: > >>>> On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter > >>>> monitor (my own personal echocardiogram) for 24 hours. > >>>> > >>>> Jill > >>> > >>> What happened? Did you experience an irregular heartbeat? Have you > >>> had a blood count lately? Anemia can play havoc with your heart > >>> rhythm. > >>> > >> I'm not anemic. Irregular (arrythmiac) heartbeat along with pain > >> radiating from my left shoulder down my left arm. > >> > > Excessive caffeine consumption can also bring that on - that was > > partially responsible for my arrythmia problems. > > > > Sandi > > The only time I drink coffee or tea with caffeine is when I'm travelling = and > we go out to breakfast (not very often). I don't drink sodas. > > Jill It's not just soda, coffee, and tea with caffeine. Do you eat chocolate? Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, both cardiac stimulants. Chocolate, coffe, tea and colas are all on my list of things to avoid. Any coffee flavored, mocha flavored or cappucino flavored drinks, desserts contain it also. For example - 1 cup of low fat H=E4agen-Dazs Coffee Fudge Ice Cream has 30 mg of caffeine and Ben & Jerry's No Fat Coffee Fudge Frozen Yogurt has 85 mg of caffeine per cup -- the amount in five ounces of coffee. One serving of Devil's food cake has about 9 mg of cafeine. Triaminicin cold medication, Anacin, Excedrin, Midol, and Vanquishall have in excess of 30 mg of caffeine per dose. For years, scientists at places such as Johns Hopkins, Yale, Harvard, Duke, University of Michigan, University of California (Berkeley) have been after the FDA to require adding the caffeine content of foods to the nutritional labeling already present.=20 Sandi |
Sandi wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: >> Sandi wrote: >>> jmcquown wrote: >>>> Margaret Suran wrote: >>>>> jmcquown wrote: >>>>>> On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter >>>>>> monitor (my own personal echocardiogram) for 24 hours. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> What happened? Did you experience an irregular heartbeat? Have >>>>> you had a blood count lately? Anemia can play havoc with your >>>>> heart rhythm. >>>>> >>>> I'm not anemic. Irregular (arrythmiac) heartbeat along with pain >>>> radiating from my left shoulder down my left arm. >>>> >>> Excessive caffeine consumption can also bring that on - that was >>> partially responsible for my arrythmia problems. >>> >>> Sandi >> >> The only time I drink coffee or tea with caffeine is when I'm >> travelling and we go out to breakfast (not very often). I don't >> drink sodas. >> >> Jill > > It's not just soda, coffee, and tea with caffeine. Do you eat > chocolate? Nope. I lost my taste for sweets back in the 1970's. It's extremely rare you'll find me eating containing anything with chocolate. I was given an Easter basket filled with chocolate back in 2001; finally threw the chocolate away last year LOL I also don't drink mocha drinks or eat desserts or ice cream on any sort of regular basis. Maybe twice a year. |
Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, "jmcquown" > > wrote: > >> Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) >> I've been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu >> for July 4th. >> >> Jill > > Low key on the 4th; family reunion on the 3rd and my birthday party on > the 2nd. *Just how many birthday parties do you get, young lady?!* Reunion will feed about 70 over three generations. Picnic > food for the reunion. Sounds great! We don't have 3 generations anywhere in the same vicinity. Jill |
Sandi wrote:
> > Chris wrote: > >>"jmcquown" > wrote in message . .. >> >>>What day is this? LOL Monday afternoon I went to the ER. Presented >>>with >>>radiating pain in my left shoulder down my arm with the occasional >>>galloping >>>heart-rate or odd beats. I'd had the shoulder pain for a while and >>>pretty >>>much chalked it up to "sleeping funny" until these other symptoms >>>presented >>>and the symptoms got worse. Needless to say, the ER was a waste of >>>time. >>>They checked my blood pressure and temperature in the first hour. >>>Around >>>hour 2 they did an ECG. >> >> >>Egad. When I went to the ER a few years ago w/ similar symptoms, they >>did a quick ECG immediately -- and when it looked ok, they made me wait >>around for a few more hours to get more stuff done. But it was ok -- >>they pronounced it a muscle thing, which is what I figured (I was always >>carrying my then-toddler on that arm). I ended up having 6 weeks of PT >>on the shoulders/arms/back. >> >>Anyway, I hope everything turns out ok, Jill -- sounds like it will. >>And hang on to that doc! He sounds like a gem indeed -- wish I could >>find one like that around here. (My dad was a fantastic primary care >>doc, but he's been retired for almost 20 years...and he's just too far >>away...) > > > > About 8 years ago I went to the ER with similar symptoms. Chest and > back pain, erratic pulse, left arm pain. They did an immediate ECG > which was normal at that time, blood pressure was ok...but they decided > to admit me for additional testing including a stress ECG. Turned out > to be a cardiac arrythmia (?sp) and also gastroesophageal reflux > disease. > > Change of BP meds and the addition of some medication for the stomach > took care of the problem...as well as cutting out all caffeine. > > Sandi > When I went to the ER with chest pains I was on the table in the Cardiac Cath. lab in about 15 minutes. It really was a heart attack, regardless of what I had been telling myself for several hours. A little balloon work, 4 grafts, and some rehab I am back to pretty much normal. MMM bark and twigs diet, and not much of that. -- Del Cecchi "This post is my own and doesn’t necessarily represent IBM’s positions, strategies or opinions.” |
We are grilling hamburgers and corn on the cob. We'll have some cole
slaw on the side and probably baked beans and/or potato salad, too. Our new family tradition (two years strong) is to make homemade ice cream every Fourth of July. Anyone got a favorite chocolate ice cream recipe? Tara |
"Sandi" > said:
> For years, scientists at places such as Johns Hopkins, Yale, Harvard, > Duke, University of Michigan, University of California (Berkeley) have > been after the FDA to require adding the caffeine content of foods to > the nutritional labeling already present. I wrote to the FDA several years ago, myself, making the very same request. Guess that shows how much clout I have with the government, huh? <G> Carol -- Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon |
jmcquown wrote:
> Anyone doing anything special? Grilling? Smoking? Drinking? ;) > I've > been under the weather so I haven't even thought about a menu for > July 4th. > On the 5th I get hooked up to a portable Holter monitor (my own > personal > echocardiogram) for 24 hours. Haven't thought much about standing > out in > the intense heat tending a grill, even though it's the traditional > thing to > do. I have some "country ribs" (pork butt) I prepared last month in > the > freezer. Maybe I'll just heat those up and figure out something to > go with. > All this talk about beans (canned vs. dry, etc.) has me craving some > good > spicy beans. Maybe black beans (yes, I'd use canned)... we shall > see. > > Jill > -- > I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. You be careful and take care of yourself! Right now, there's a 12.5 pound brisket (at 185° internal) and two 8.25 pound pork butts (internal temps about 168°) with 15 pounds of spare ribs ready to go on as soon as the brisket is done. All of this will be saved and re-heated and served with 10 pounds of chicken thighs and 20 pounds of chicken wings. The rest of the crew is responsible for bringing the side dishes and the beer. BOB -- Raw Meat Should NOT Have An Ingredients List |
Last minute plans, as it's just the two of us for the holiday weekend... Today was a no-cook day as we had many errands and shopping to do. Hamburgers at a local joint for lunch, nothing special but always good. Late dinner was a take-out pizza from our favorite pizza joint. It's always excellent. We hit a butcher shop, a supermarket, and a farmer's market to pick up everything for the coming week. Tomorrow morning I'll bake an apple, cranberry, and walnut pie for dessert. Most of the time we use our gas grill, but tomorrow we'll grill our 1-pound ribeyes with charcoal on our small cast iron grill. We'll serve those with twice-baked potatoes with blue cheese in the mix, along with a platter of sliced local vine-ripened tomatoes, cucumbers, and cantaloup. Monday we'll grill locally made spicy hot sausage and german franks, served with potato salad, coleslaw, and baked beans. I will bake the beans tomorow and reheat for Monday. We also bought peaches to make fresh peach ice cream on Monday. That's more than any two people should eat! -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0526-4, 07/01/2005 Tested on: 7/2/2005 10:14:51 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message ... > > Last minute plans, as it's just the two of us for the holiday > weekend... > > Today was a no-cook day as we had many errands and shopping to do. > Hamburgers at a local joint for lunch, nothing special but always > good. > Late dinner was a take-out pizza from our favorite pizza joint. It's > always excellent. > > We hit a butcher shop, a supermarket, and a farmer's market to pick up > everything for the coming week. > > Tomorrow morning I'll bake an apple, cranberry, and walnut pie for > dessert. > > Most of the time we use our gas grill, but tomorrow we'll grill our > 1-pound > ribeyes with charcoal on our small cast iron grill. We'll serve those > with > twice-baked potatoes with blue cheese in the mix, along with a platter > of > sliced local vine-ripened tomatoes, cucumbers, and cantaloup. > > Monday we'll grill locally made spicy hot sausage and german franks, > served > with potato salad, coleslaw, and baked beans. I will bake the beans > tomorow and reheat for Monday. > > We also bought peaches to make fresh peach ice cream on Monday. > > That's more than any two people should eat! Nodnodod. You need me to help out:) Have a lovely day:)) O |
On Sun 03 Jul 2005 01:07:58a, Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Nodnodod. You need me to help out:) > > Have a lovely day:)) > > O > You would be VERY welcome! -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0526-4, 07/01/2005 Tested on: 7/3/2005 1:15:58 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
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