You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything? Got a
portable heater?
Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
fruitcake.,
My money's on Dimitri.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-22-05

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

> You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything? Got a
> portable heater?
> Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
> fruitcake.,
> My money's on Dimitri.

I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?

Carol, who isn't following those threads - trying to stay out of
controversies - my Christmas resolution

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>
>>You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything? Got a
>>portable heater?
>>Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
>>fruitcake.,
>>My money's on Dimitri.
>
>
> I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
> we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?
>
> Carol, who isn't following those threads - trying to stay out of
> controversies - my Christmas resolution

can I pull up a lawn chair? I've got 5 pounds of leftover potato salad!

--

saerah

http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:35:10 GMT, sarah bennett
> wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> > On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything? Got a
> >>portable heater?
> >>Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
> >>fruitcake.,
> >>My money's on Dimitri.
> >
> >
> > I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
> > we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?
> >
> > Carol, who isn't following those threads - trying to stay out of
> > controversies - my Christmas resolution
>
> can I pull up a lawn chair? I've got 5 pounds of leftover potato salad!

Certainly! I'm making potato salad for Sunday, so I won't be making
any for the big fight.

Carol

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>> You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything? Got a
>> portable heater?
>> Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
>> fruitcake.,
>> My money's on Dimitri.
>
> I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
> we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?
>
> Carol, who isn't following those threads - trying to stay out of
> controversies - my Christmas resolution

Dimitri's up by 3 points...and is in field goal position yet again...

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
news
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>> You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything?
>> Got a portable heater?
>> Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
>> fruitcake.,
>> My money's on Dimitri.
>
> I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
> we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?


Come sit in my yard instead - no heaters needed. Bring sunscreen, a hat,
and lots of iced water. It's been a tad warm...

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia-they're forecasting 41C (106F) for New Years Day

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:44:57 GMT, Rhonda Anderson
> wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
> news >
> > On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything?
> >> Got a portable heater?
> >> Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
> >> fruitcake.,
> >> My money's on Dimitri.
> >
> > I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
> > we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?
>
> Come sit in my yard instead - no heaters needed. Bring sunscreen, a hat,
> and lots of iced water. It's been a tad warm...

Sounds great to me! I'll make the iced tea.

Carol

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:44:57 GMT, Rhonda Anderson
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
>>news >>
>>
>>>On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything?
>>>>Got a portable heater?
>>>>Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
>>>>fruitcake.,
>>>>My money's on Dimitri.
>>>
>>>I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
>>>we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?
>>
>>Come sit in my yard instead - no heaters needed. Bring sunscreen, a hat,
>>and lots of iced water. It's been a tad warm...
>
>
> Sounds great to me! I'll make the iced tea.

I'll still bring my potato salad, but I'll have to dig up my cooler

--

saerah

http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

One time on Usenet, said:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> > You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything? Got a
> > portable heater?
> > Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
> > fruitcake.,
> > My money's on Dimitri.
>
> I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
> we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?

I'm on it -- I've got a couple of those great Titan space heaters.

> Carol, who isn't following those threads - trying to stay out of
> controversies - my Christmas resolution

Good luck with that, at least on Usenet... ;-)


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:51:08 GMT, sarah bennett
> wrote:

>I'll still bring my potato salad, but I'll have to dig up my cooler

Mmmmmmm, potato salad!

I'll bring the rest of the green rice. Oh, and I'll make some of my
killer mint iced tea.

serene

serene > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:51:08 GMT, sarah bennett
> > wrote:
>
>>I'll still bring my potato salad, but I'll have to dig up my cooler
>
> Mmmmmmm, potato salad!
>
> I'll bring the rest of the green rice. Oh, and I'll make some of my
> killer mint iced tea.
>
> serene

Bring plenty of food - we're out of Christmas leftovers <g>. I have to go
out to the shops now, so I'll bring back some beer. Just try not to disturb
the neighbours while I'm gone :-)

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:43:27 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, said:
>
> > Carol, who isn't following those threads - trying to stay out of
> > controversies - my Christmas resolution
>
> Good luck with that, at least on Usenet... ;-)

I killfile controversial threads. Not sure why I followed them last
month, but I don't want to get involved in volatile subject matter
anymore.

Carol

One time on Usenet, said:
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:43:27 GMT,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
> > One time on Usenet, said:
> >
> > > Carol, who isn't following those threads - trying to stay out of
> > > controversies - my Christmas resolution
> >
> > Good luck with that, at least on Usenet... ;-)
>
> I killfile controversial threads. Not sure why I followed them last
> month, but I don't want to get involved in volatile subject matter
> anymore.

I was teasing, but I know exactly what you mean. Occasionally
I'll read along, but I rarely participate anymore. Guess we're
just gettin' old...


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:01:40 GMT, Rhonda Anderson
> wrote:

>serene > wrote in
:
>
>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:51:08 GMT, sarah bennett
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>I'll still bring my potato salad, but I'll have to dig up my cooler
>>
>> Mmmmmmm, potato salad!
>>
>> I'll bring the rest of the green rice. Oh, and I'll make some of my
>> killer mint iced tea.
>>
>> serene
>
>Bring plenty of food - we're out of Christmas leftovers <g>.

Tragic!

(Actually, one of the things I like about having Christmas at someone
else's house is that I don't have to throw out leftovers a few days
later.)

serene

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:21:12 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, said:
> >
> > I killfile controversial threads. Not sure why I followed them last
> > month, but I don't want to get involved in volatile subject matter
> > anymore.
>
> I was teasing, but I know exactly what you mean. Occasionally
> I'll read along, but I rarely participate anymore. Guess we're
> just gettin' old...

Or wise.

Carol

Serene wrote:

> Mmmmmmm, potato salad!
>
> I'll bring the rest of the green rice. Oh, and I'll make some of my
> killer mint iced tea.

I was going to bring a roasted turkey, but it might not be too good after 21
hours on the plane. For a midsummer lawn party, how about this cold soup
from Emeril?

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Sweet Onion Gazpacho with Crispy Prosciutto

Ingredients
1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
1 cup coarsely chopped cantaloupe, plus 3/4 cup finely diced cantaloupe
1 cup coarsely chopped honeydew melon, plus 3/4 cup finely diced honeydew
melon
1 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia, Maui, or Walla Walla,
plus 1 cup finely diced sweet onion
1/2 cup coarsely chopped celery, plus 1/4 cup finely diced celery
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper, plus 1/4 cup finely diced red bell
pepper
1 cup coarsely chopped, seeded, peeled cucumber, plus 3/4 cup finely diced,
seeded, peeled cucumber
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 slices white bread, crusts removed and cubed
2 tablespoons minced jalapeños
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon snipped chives
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake the prosciutto until
crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.

3. Combine the coarsely chopped ingredients (cantaloupe, honeydew, sweet
onion, celery, red bell pepper, and cucumber), lemon juice, lime juice, and
bread in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Puree on high until
smooth.

4. Combine the finely chopped ingredients, jalapeños, garlic, chives,
parsley, mint, cilantro, and olive oil in a large bowl. Stir well to
combine. Fold the pureed ingredients into the chopped ingredients. Add the
salt and pepper and stir well to combine. Let rest at least 1 hour, covered
and refrigerated, for the flavors to blend.

5. Serve chilled, garnished with the crumbled crispy prosciutto.

Makes about 4 to 6 servings


Bob

On 28 Dec 2005 19:51:06 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Serene wrote:
>
>> Mmmmmmm, potato salad!
>>
>> I'll bring the rest of the green rice. Oh, and I'll make some of my
>> killer mint iced tea.
>
>I was going to bring a roasted turkey, but it might not be too good after 21
>hours on the plane. For a midsummer lawn party, how about this cold soup
>from Emeril?
>
>Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Sweet Onion Gazpacho with Crispy Prosciutto

Um, that sounds really really gross. Have you tried it?

serene

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:07:47 -0800, serene >
wrote:

>On 28 Dec 2005 19:51:06 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:
>
>>Serene wrote:

>>Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Sweet Onion Gazpacho with Crispy Prosciutto
>
>Um, that sounds really really gross. Have you tried it?
>
>serene

Oh, that sounds pretty good, actually. Prosciutto is a classic
accompaniment to melon. Onion goes quite well with melon too,
especially sweet onions.

I have known of salads in the south, mixing onions with melon. Pretty
good.

Christine

In article >,
Rhonda Anderson > wrote:

> serene > wrote in
> :
>
> > On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:51:08 GMT, sarah bennett
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>I'll still bring my potato salad, but I'll have to dig up my cooler
> >
> > Mmmmmmm, potato salad!
> >
> > I'll bring the rest of the green rice. Oh, and I'll make some of my
> > killer mint iced tea.
> >
> > serene
>
> Bring plenty of food - we're out of Christmas leftovers <g>. I have to go
> out to the shops now, so I'll bring back some beer. Just try not to disturb
> the neighbours while I'm gone :-)
>
> Rhonda Anderson
> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Are you kidding? We're setting off fireworks when we get there.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-22-05

In article > ,
sarah bennett > wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> > On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything? Got a
> >>portable heater?
> >>Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
> >>fruitcake.,
> >>My money's on Dimitri.
> >
> >
> > I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
> > we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?
> >
> > Carol, who isn't following those threads - trying to stay out of
> > controversies - my Christmas resolution
>
> can I pull up a lawn chair? I've got 5 pounds of leftover potato salad!

Please. Sit right here by me. I've got Amaretto for the coffee.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-22-05

Christine Dabney wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:07:47 -0800, serene >
> wrote:
>
> >On 28 Dec 2005 19:51:06 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Serene wrote:
>
> >>Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Sweet Onion Gazpacho with Crispy
> Prosciutto
> >
> >Um, that sounds really really gross. Have you tried it?
> >
> >serene
>
> Oh, that sounds pretty good, actually. Prosciutto is a classic
> accompaniment to melon. Onion goes quite well with melon too,
> especially sweet onions.
>
> I have known of salads in the south, mixing onions with melon. Pretty
> good.
>
> Christine

Melon en Surprise?
-----------------------

Choose a honey dew melon that is just ripe, cut a round incision in the
top and remove the piece.

Scoop out the seeds and filament, scoop out the flesh with a spoon, and
cut it into bite sized pieces, sprinkle the inside of the melon with
plenty of sugar & orange or lemon juice and refill it with alternate
layer of sliced strawberries (or raspberry puree) and the diced melon,
sprinkling each layer with sugar & lemon juice.

Pour in 1/2 cup kirsch (cherry brandy) or demi - sec or sweet champagne
or liquor of choice, close the melon with the reserved piece and seal
the with a thin coat of butter. Keep refrigerated for 2 hours. Serve
with a spoon into a well chilled shallow bowl or small tulip champagne
glass or small chilled bowel.
---
JL

Serene wrote:

>> Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Sweet Onion Gazpacho with Crispy Prosciutto
>
> Um, that sounds really really gross. Have you tried it?

Yes, I have tried it. It wasn't gross, but it wasn't my personal favorite. I
am not a fan of prosciutto in general, nor am I wild about the combination
of prosciutto and melon.

However, other people seem to like the combination a LOT more than I do.
It's one of the most popular Italian appetizers around, which is why I
wouldn't have qualms serving the gazpacho to other people.

Bob

On 28 Dec 2005 21:16:17 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Serene wrote:
>
>>> Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Sweet Onion Gazpacho with Crispy Prosciutto
>>
>> Um, that sounds really really gross. Have you tried it?
>
>Yes, I have tried it. It wasn't gross, but it wasn't my personal favorite. I
>am not a fan of prosciutto in general, nor am I wild about the combination
>of prosciutto and melon.

To be fair, I haven't tried prosciutto and melon, so I can't comment
on that, but onion and melon sounds just, well, *wrong* to me.

serene

In article >,
serene > wrote:

> On 28 Dec 2005 21:16:17 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"

> >am not a fan of prosciutto in general, nor am I wild about the combination
> >of prosciutto and melon.
>
> To be fair, I haven't tried prosciutto and melon, so I can't comment
> on that, but onion and melon sounds just, well, *wrong* to me.


Haven't tried the proscuitto, but I've tried other good, thin-sliced ham
draped over melon and it was very good. Haven't tried the onion. My
favorite is a sprinkling of Tony Chachere's, a creole seasoning with
salt, red pepper, garlic and other spices. Chili powder works also,
although chile powder with a little salt might be better.

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:21:12 GMT,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
>> One time on Usenet, said:
>>> I killfile controversial threads. Not sure why I followed them last
>>> month, but I don't want to get involved in volatile subject matter
>>> anymore.
>> I was teasing, but I know exactly what you mean. Occasionally
>> I'll read along, but I rarely participate anymore. Guess we're
>> just gettin' old...
>
> Or wise.
>
> Carol
Wise maybe...You never get old.

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:09:31 -0600, Mr Libido Incognito
> wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> > On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:21:12 GMT,
> > (S'mee) wrote:
> >
> >> One time on Usenet, said:
> >>> I killfile controversial threads. Not sure why I followed them last
> >>> month, but I don't want to get involved in volatile subject matter
> >>> anymore.
> >> I was teasing, but I know exactly what you mean. Occasionally
> >> I'll read along, but I rarely participate anymore. Guess we're
> >> just gettin' old...
> >
> > Or wise.
> >
> Wise maybe...You never get old.

You've missed out on all the classy silver hair that's been replacing
the dark brown stuff. And I have two (count 'em TWO) liver spots. At
least I think that's what they are. Maybe I'll ask Crash.

Carol, shopping for rocking chairs

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article >,
> Rhonda Anderson > wrote:
>>
>> Bring plenty of food - we're out of Christmas leftovers <g>. I have
>> to go out to the shops now, so I'll bring back some beer. Just try
>> not to disturb the neighbours while I'm gone :-)
>>
>> Rhonda Anderson
>> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia
>
> Are you kidding? We're setting off fireworks when we get there.

No wonder all the dogs in the neighbourhood were barking when I got home! I
was gone many hours, and forgot the beer, but bought a digital camera <g> -
my combination Christmas/Birthday present.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

"Rhonda Anderson" > wrote in message
.5...
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
> news >
>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:40 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> You got any leftover eggnog or nut brittle or toffee or anything?
>>> Got a portable heater?
>>> Get the lawn chairs. I'll bring a thermos of coffee and chips and
>>> fruitcake.,
>>> My money's on Dimitri.
>>
>> I'll make eggnog and kettle corn, and bring the lawn chairs. Who can
>> we get to bring portable heaters and extension cords?
>
>
> Come sit in my yard instead - no heaters needed. Bring sunscreen, a
> hat,
> and lots of iced water. It's been a tad warm...

Try that in my garden and you will freeze your bum off)

Ophelia
Scotand

Damsel and S'mee volleyed:

>>> I killfile controversial threads. Not sure why I followed them last
>>> month, but I don't want to get involved in volatile subject matter
>>> anymore.
>>
>> I was teasing, but I know exactly what you mean. Occasionally
>> I'll read along, but I rarely participate anymore. Guess we're
>> just gettin' old...
>
> Or wise.


There's an episode of "The Simpsons" where people are rallying for some
silly cause, and Abe Simpson (Homer's father) leaps into the fray, saying
"I'm an old man, and I'm full of **** and vinegar! I used to just be full
of vinegar..."

Or how about this, from T.S. Eliot:

Lines for an Old Man

The tiger in the tiger-pit
Is not more irritable than I.
The whipping tail is not more still
Than when I smell the enemy
Writhing in the essential blood
Or dangling from the friendly tree.
When I lay bare the tooth of wit
The hissing over the archèd tongue
Is more affectionate than hate,
More bitter than the love of youth,
And inaccessible by the young.
Reflected from my golden eye
The dullard knows that he is mad.
Tell me if I am not glad!


Bob

In article >,
Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
>
> Melon en Surprise?
> -----------------------
>
> Choose a honey dew melon that is just ripe, cut a round incision in the
> top and remove the piece.
>
> Scoop out the seeds and filament, scoop out the flesh with a spoon, and
> cut it into bite sized pieces, sprinkle the inside of the melon with
> plenty of sugar & orange or lemon juice and refill it with alternate
> layer of sliced strawberries (or raspberry puree) and the diced melon,
> sprinkling each layer with sugar & lemon juice.
>
> Pour in 1/2 cup kirsch (cherry brandy) or demi - sec or sweet champagne
> or liquor of choice, close the melon with the reserved piece and seal
> the with a thin coat of butter. Keep refrigerated for 2 hours. Serve
> with a spoon into a well chilled shallow bowl or small tulip champagne
> glass or small chilled bowel.
> ---
> JL

God that sounds good! I wonder if my wife will allow me to try this? My
cardiologist has been encouraging me to eat fruit. Hmmmm....

Thanks for the recipe!

Dave W.

--
Living in the Ozarks
For email, edu will do.

Regardless of what doesn't happen, there's always someone who knew it wouldn't.
R. Henry

Dave W. wrote:
> In article >,
> Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
>
>>Melon en Surprise?
>>-----------------------
>>
>>Choose a honey dew melon that is just ripe, cut a round incision in the
>>top and remove the piece.
>>
>>Scoop out the seeds and filament, scoop out the flesh with a spoon, and
>>cut it into bite sized pieces, sprinkle the inside of the melon with
>>plenty of sugar & orange or lemon juice and refill it with alternate
>>layer of sliced strawberries (or raspberry puree) and the diced melon,
>>sprinkling each layer with sugar & lemon juice.
>>
>>Pour in 1/2 cup kirsch (cherry brandy) or demi - sec or sweet champagne
>>or liquor of choice, close the melon with the reserved piece and seal
>>the with a thin coat of butter. Keep refrigerated for 2 hours. Serve
>>with a spoon into a well chilled shallow bowl or small tulip champagne
>>glass or small chilled bowel.
>>---
>>JL
>
>
> God that sounds good! I wonder if my wife will allow me to try this? My
> cardiologist has been encouraging me to eat fruit. Hmmmm....
>
> Thanks for the recipe!
>
> Dave W.
>
Where can one get a small chilled bowel? Does someone have a URL for
it? Thank you.

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:07:41 -0500, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>
>
>Dave W. wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
>>
>>>Melon en Surprise?
>>>-----------------------
>>>
>>>Choose a honey dew melon that is just ripe, cut a round incision in the
>>>top and remove the piece.
>>>
>>>Scoop out the seeds and filament, scoop out the flesh with a spoon, and
>>>cut it into bite sized pieces, sprinkle the inside of the melon with
>>>plenty of sugar & orange or lemon juice and refill it with alternate
>>>layer of sliced strawberries (or raspberry puree) and the diced melon,
>>>sprinkling each layer with sugar & lemon juice.
>>>
>>>Pour in 1/2 cup kirsch (cherry brandy) or demi - sec or sweet champagne
>>>or liquor of choice, close the melon with the reserved piece and seal
>>>the with a thin coat of butter. Keep refrigerated for 2 hours. Serve
>>>with a spoon into a well chilled shallow bowl or small tulip champagne
>>>glass or small chilled bowel.
>>>---
>>>JL
>>
>>
>> God that sounds good! I wonder if my wife will allow me to try this? My
>> cardiologist has been encouraging me to eat fruit. Hmmmm....
>>
>> Thanks for the recipe!
>>
>> Dave W.
>>
>Where can one get a small chilled bowel? Does someone have a URL for
>it? Thank you.


Eat a lot of Popsicles!

Boron

Barb made someone an offer:

> Please. Sit right here by me. I've got Amaretto for the coffee.

For the coffee? My SIL puts it in his eggnog. Smooooth!

Got a lot of mileage out of four used roast beast bones: simmered them in
the stockpot to make a killer broth for onion soup, and then picked off 2
cups of meat scraps for a chili.

For those who recall that I lived on the Cape, I've just moved to Boston's
Back Bay, where I will watch the New Year's Eve parade from my window.

Felice
City Mouse, formerly Country Mouse

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:07:41 -0500, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

> Where can one get a small chilled bowel? Does someone have a URL for
> it? Thank you.

There are lots of them in my back yard. Want them by the piece or by
the pound?

Carol

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:09:07 GMT, Rhonda Anderson
> wrote:

> No wonder all the dogs in the neighbourhood were barking when I got home! I
> was gone many hours, and forgot the beer, but bought a digital camera <g> -
> my combination Christmas/Birthday present.

Happy birthday, Rhonda! )

Carol

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
:

> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:09:07 GMT, Rhonda Anderson
> > wrote:
>
>> No wonder all the dogs in the neighbourhood were barking when I got
>> home! I was gone many hours, and forgot the beer, but bought a
>> digital camera <g> - my combination Christmas/Birthday present.
>
> Happy birthday, Rhonda! )
>
> Carol
>

Oh, thankyou!! It's not actually till Wednesday, but I went shopping for
the camera yesterday. My sister and her family are coming over New Year's
Eve, staying the night and we're having a barbecue lunch on New Year's
Day which will also be a birthday celebration. Now I have a digital
camera, maybe I can take photos of the food for all to see <g>.

Unfortunately I go back to work on Tuesday so will be working on my
birthday. I think Rob's going to get me another little thing so I can
have something to unwrap on Wednesday.

Better get back to cleaning the house and working out the menu for
Sunday.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Margaret Suran wrote:

> Dave W. wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
> >
> >>Melon en Surprise?
> >>-----------------------
> >>
> >>Choose a honey dew melon that is just ripe, cut a round incision in
> the
> >>top and remove the piece.
> >>
> >>Scoop out the seeds and filament, scoop out the flesh with a spoon,
> and
> >>cut it into bite sized pieces, sprinkle the inside of the melon
> with
> >>plenty of sugar & orange or lemon juice and refill it with alternate
>
> >>layer of sliced strawberries (or raspberry puree) and the diced
> melon,
> >>sprinkling each layer with sugar & lemon juice.
> >>
> >>Pour in 1/2 cup kirsch (cherry brandy) or demi - sec or sweet
> champagne
> >>or liquor of choice, close the melon with the reserved piece and
> seal
> >>the with a thin coat of butter. Keep refrigerated for 2 hours.
> Serve
> >>with a spoon into a well chilled shallow bowl or small tulip
> champagne
> >>glass or small chilled bowel.
> >>---
> >>JL
> >
> >
> > God that sounds good! I wonder if my wife will allow me to try this?
> My
> > cardiologist has been encouraging me to eat fruit. Hmmmm....
> >
> > Thanks for the recipe!
> >
> > Dave W.
> >
> Where can one get a small chilled bowel? Does someone have a URL for
> it? Thank you.

Improvise, any small container will work and placing them in the freezer
for 1/2 an hour is usually sufficient to chill them.

If you live near a "Chinatown" you can get lovely little covered
porcelain bowels of about 1/2 cup volume that are nicely decorated and
quite inexpensive, 1 - 2 dollars apiece, originally i was getting them
for 75 cents per till the owner of the store decided i liked them enough
to pay more for them.
---
JL

Joseph replied to Margaret:

>> Where can one get a small chilled bowel? Does someone have a URL for
>> it? Thank you.
>
> Improvise, any small container will work and placing them in the freezer
> for 1/2 an hour is usually sufficient to chill them.
>
> If you live near a "Chinatown" you can get lovely little covered
> porcelain bowels of about 1/2 cup volume that are nicely decorated and
> quite inexpensive, 1 - 2 dollars apiece, originally i was getting them
> for 75 cents per till the owner of the store decided i liked them enough
> to pay more for them.


Margaret made a joke, Joseph. The word you should have been using is "bowl."
The word "bowel" means "intestine."

Bob

Joseph Littleshoes > wrote in
:

> Margaret Suran wrote:
>
>> >
>> Where can one get a small chilled bowel? Does someone have a URL for
>> it? Thank you.
>
> Improvise, any small container will work and placing them in the
> freezer for 1/2 an hour is usually sufficient to chill them.
>
> If you live near a "Chinatown" you can get lovely little covered
> porcelain bowels of about 1/2 cup volume that are nicely decorated and
> quite inexpensive, 1 - 2 dollars apiece, originally i was getting them
> for 75 cents per till the owner of the store decided i liked them
> enough to pay more for them.
> ---

Psst, Joseph. I think Margaret was being a bit cheeky <g>. You would
actually want a small chilled bowl for this recipe, a bowel is your
intestines.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Dave W. wrote:

> In article >,
> Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
> >
> > Melon en Surprise?
> > -----------------------
> >
> > Choose a honey dew melon that is just ripe, cut a round incision in
> the
> > top and remove the piece.
> >
> > Scoop out the seeds and filament, scoop out the flesh with a spoon,
> and
> > cut it into bite sized pieces, sprinkle the inside of the melon
> with
> > plenty of sugar & orange or lemon juice and refill it with alternate
>
> > layer of sliced strawberries (or raspberry puree) and the diced
> melon,
> > sprinkling each layer with sugar & lemon juice.
> >
> > Pour in 1/2 cup kirsch (cherry brandy) or demi - sec or sweet
> champagne
> > or liquor of choice, close the melon with the reserved piece and
> seal
> > the with a thin coat of butter. Keep refrigerated for 2 hours.
> Serve
> > with a spoon into a well chilled shallow bowl or small tulip
> champagne
> > glass or small chilled bowel.
> > ---
> > JL
>
> God that sounds good! I wonder if my wife will allow me to try this?
> My
> cardiologist has been encouraging me to eat fruit. Hmmmm....
>
> Thanks for the recipe!
>
> Dave W.

There are several variations of this recipe and various fruit and herbed
liquors work well in them, some of my favourites being framboise, creme
de cassis, Izzara, Raspai, Drambuie, Pernod & creme de menthe. The
various fruit flavoured brandies, peach, apricot, plum, apple etc. are
also very good in these recipes.

Melon cocktail
------------------
Cut the flesh of ripe melon into 3/4 inch cubes and place in a timbale
on ice. Sprinkle with sugar and allow to chill well.

Just before serving, sprinkle with Maraschino, Kirsch, brandy or white
port according to taste and arrange in small glass coupes in the same
way as other fruit cocktails.
------------

Melon Frappe au Vins ---Iced melon with various wines
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Choose a cantaloup or other similar type melon which is just ripe. Make
an incision around the stalk approximately 3 & 1/4 inch in diameter and
remove this piece.

Using a spoon remove the seeds and filament from inside then pour 1 &
1/4 cups Madeira, port, marsala, champagne or brandy according to taste
into the melon. Add 2 tbs. sugar and replace the top; place on crushed
ice in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 hours.

To serve; send to the table whole; take out the top piece of melon and
remove the inside by scooping it out with a long handled spoon into
small cups with a little of the wine and serve immediately.
---
JL