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Balogreene posted on Dogs, Cats & Critters Bird and Hagar, birds are pretty, but, are you telling me, you have one that begs like a cat or dog?
May 13 at 20:05 EST .
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Hagar Actually more than one, 4 in the office and one in the work room. They know the sounds of a potato chip bag being opened, the smell of fresh popped popcorn. Do not even think about eating ANYTHING without sharing!!! The noise is incredible.
They only get a tiny bit for a snack BUT you will offer it or else.
I often eat in the work room and my plate is observed for foods that "Melvin" likes, there is quite a drama acted out if he does not get a wee bit of everything. He is a seafood addict, shrimp, scallops, crabmeat, and fish.(No to oysters ). Melvin is a Quaker parakeet with an extensive vocabulary and has 2 songs that he sings(Lullaby and You are my Sunshine. He sings them in his own way, in the 1st person. )
May 13 at 21:01 EST .
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Gerty Prove it. :- )
Wednesday at 12:11 EST .
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Balogreene posted on Recipes What Bird said below, reminded me of something I've known a while. Some foods taste better the second day. (Though I wouldn't have thought Quiche was one of those things ). I have a wonderful cookbook called "Moosewood Restaurants Cook at Home", it is from the Moosewood collective in NY. It is vegetarian. Many of their recipes tell you how long to cook them, then tells you how to serve them. Then they say, is better the second day, when the flavors have melded better. Since I cook on weekends, I do eat stuff later during the week. Stuff I eat immediately is not as good as it is the second, third, and fourth day.
May 13 at 20:04 EST .
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Escaped commieny any time you put together a stew, chili or spag sauce, it is always better the second day. What surprises me, is the scrimp scampi the DH makes is better the second day too, you would think it's best fresh, but it is something about that carved up (my job ) of fresh garlic that needs to meld. yumm
May 14 at 17:04 EST .
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Escaped commieny shrimp, geesz I hate this firefox speller
May 14 at 17:12 EST .
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Balogreene I too am surprised by Shrimp Scampi, but, my deviled eggs with onion, dry mustard, and white pepper taste better the second day too.
I made a ragout one day and was told I didn't need to keep the recipe (even I wasn't thrilled ). Then everyone ate leftovers and made sure I hadn't thrown the recipe out!
May 14 at 19:02 EST .
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BirdsNest Balo, the quiche mentioned was made with fresh picked spinach and some really mild deli ham. The first night it was bland but the next two nights it was flavorful. Even broccoli quiche tastes good the next day.
Thursday at 08:17 EST .
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Balogreene posted on Suggested Reading Executive Power, by Vince Flynn. I'm listening, not reading, but Mitch Rapp is married, and there are some wonderfully funny moments.
May 10 at 18:12 EST .
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Balogreene posted on Sports Rake?
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Rake King Someday the worm will turn. All you Cubs fans should keep the faith. Mean time we are enjoying our good fortune.
May 12 at 09:02 EST .
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Balogreene posted on Pet Peeves Sequester.
My government contact is sequestered every Friday for a while, so, when I asked if I could submit files for approval, she said no use. She's off on Friday's then switches to another project for a couple of weeks.
Also, my company has declared no raises for at least a year, benefits and copays will increase substantially.
They blamed the sequester and ObamaCare. Doesn't matter who they blame, I am taking a pay cut.
May 2 at 18:54 EST .
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BirdsNest Sorry to hear that Balo, you live in a high cost area. Hope you can manage to make do with less.
May 3 at 07:57 EST .
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Balogreene I'm not too worried. We can do it if we cut back, coupon more, bake more bread, and deserts. We already do most meals from scratch. I'll skip my vacation and work around the house more, make more gifts, etc. I've lived like this before, just hoped I'd gotten beyond that. It's one thing when you're starting out, another when you're ready to retire.
May 3 at 08:40 EST .
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Escaped commieny Obamacare will destroy what's left of our economy. I know the feeling about having to start over, it stinks.
May 3 at 19:58 EST .
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Balogreene My company made no bones about it. The stuff they sent out said, because of Obamacare.
EC, I moved from Chicago to Albuquerque, to NYC, to the DC area. Starting over in a new place doesn't bother me. I've been here 15 years anyhow. But, our combined income has been going backward for two or three years now. Then my company says, sorry, it's going backwards again. Isn't America about going forward?
May 3 at 20:22 EST .
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StarFire My daughter does second tier tech support for a Dept. of Defense contractor. Between the sequester and Obamacare, they have been hit hard. All the employees were given a 25% pay cut on March 1st. They're still working 40 hour a week, but at 75% of their former pay.
May 3 at 20:50 EST .
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BirdsNest It's folks like us that will cut back on luxuries and make do with what we have or make it out of spit and toothpicks, others not so much. They will still eat take out food and order in pizzas while we make our own. I'd rather make my own-already we make our own pizza, ricotta cheese, yogurt,baked goods, etc. But you're right Balo, "It's one thing when you're starting out, another when you're ready to retire. " It's the first of the month again and the stores were brimming with freshly loaded EBT cards. And they want to allow MORE illegals in to go on the dole and clog up our country??
May 3 at 21:12 EST .
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BirdsNest Balogreene, if it were me I would be more concerned about my mother than myself and I have a feeling that is the case with you.
May 3 at 21:13 EST .
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Balogreene StarFire, so sorry for your daughter.
Yes Bird, I'm upset mom's lifestyle isn't what it should be. Thank goodness she has SS and daddy's pension, and good insurance. I actually have two sisters who won't let mom go hungry, or my other sister, either.
I'm sure StarFire's daughter knows like I do, you can't even go to another company, they are all in the same boat. But, I have a job, and insurance, and a home we are not under water on, and a car that is paid for. I have good friends, God, and family. I really shouldn't complain.
May 4 at 10:09 EST .
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Balogreene posted on Health & Diet Bit you guys, no health posts?
When my doc and I talked a couple of weeks ago, she said I didn't have to take my insulin all at once. Since I split it, my sugar has stayed between 100 and 160. Since it was always over 200 in the morning, and over 170 after eating. I'm happy.
For the uninitiated, it's supposed to be 120 or less in the am, and 150 or less 2 hours after meals.
Isn't it amazing how much the right info helps?
May 1 at 00:25 EST .
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Gerty This is good news, Miss Balo--keep up the good work!
May 7 at 15:28 EST .
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Balogreene posted on Suggested Reading For inexpensive (sometimes free ) e books, try www.bookbub.com. Sign up for their daily emails. I get a lot of the free books, don't care if I like them or not, they are free, I just quit reading and delete them if they are no good.
I have found several I like. I'm such a reader, it gets too expensive to buy books, so these emails work well.
April 30 at 08:36 EST .
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Balogreene posted on Recipes I was so disappointed tonite. A friend told me Koreans Kimchi a lot more than cabbage. His favorite (he was stationed in Korea for a while ), was cucumber Kimchi. They don't let it ferment for long, 24 hours or so, so the cucumber is still crispy and cool, but it's got the heat of kimchi.
I found a recipe he said sounded pretty authentic, so I made it tonite. Sad thing is, it called for fish sauce, and I didn't have any. I remember having it, and don't remember running out. I'm thinking someone moved it in the refrigerator. But, tomorrow, I'll see how it turns out without it.
Since it's basically a couple of small cucumbers, and some spices, it wasn't that expensive to make, if I really need the fish sauce. But then again, since I've never had kimchi, I might not notice the difference :D
April 25 at 20:47 EST .
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Balogreene My friend like my Cucumber Kimchi, so all the errors didn't matter.
April 26 at 18:10 EST .
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Balogreene posted on Recipes African Pineapple Peanut Stew
West African inspired, this is a rich and very fresh tasting stew, eclectic and surprising in its combination of ingredients. If you have a few extra leaves kale, put them in; this stew can absorb lots of greens. Any leftovers will make a good soup when thinned with tomato juice or water.
Serve on rice, millet, or couscous, top with crushed peanuts and chopped scallions.
Per 8-oz serving: 225 calories, 7.4 g protein, 12 g fat, 25.7 g carbohydrates, 169 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol
Ingredients
1 cup chopped onions
2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 bunch kale or swiss chard (4 cups )
2 cups undrained canned crushed pineapple (20 ounce can )
½ cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
salt to taste
crushed skinless peanuts
chopped scallions
Directions
In a covered saucepan, saute the onions and garlic in the oil for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are lightly browned. Shile the onions saute, wash the kale or swiss chard.
Remove and discard the large stems and any blemished leaves. Stack the leaves on a cutting surface and slice crosswise into 1-inch thick slices.
Add the pineapple and its juice to the onions and bring to a simmer. Stir in the Kale or Chard, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times, until just tender.
Mix in the peanut butter, Tabasco, and cilantro and simmer for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste and serve.
I find Kale and Swiss Chard to be too bitter, I used spinach.
It's a little sweet with the spinach, but oh so good.
April 24 at 20:51 EST .
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BirdsNest Balogreene-looks like you are the only one cooking around here! I will try this recipe when our Swiss Chard gets big enough. Fresh from the garden chard is very good, not bitter or tough.
I have been cooking but not up to my best. The other night Hagar said he was tired, maybe he would just go to bed instead of eating dinner. So I puttered around and finally got hungry-he was still up so I started dinner. Quick meal, we already had homemade rolls, so I thought eggs and sausage. Had just bought Jimmy Dean Italian sausage....cooked it up and YUCK! salty and no flavor, Hagar of course spit it out, he will not gracefully expel food that doesn't taste right. It was really salty and had no flavor of Italian sausage. So I ate an egg and a roll, gave him the remainder of my eggs and we both groused about how JD sausage has gone to heck. Every brand we have tried has been unfit for consumption.
April 25 at 10:47 EST .
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Balogreene I love Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage. But, must admit I buy Ekrich or Johnsonville Kielbasa, and plain old Giant (or whatever store I'm in ) Italian sausage. If you take route 15 from my house to Harrisburg PA (or where my sister used to live ) there is a great butcher who makes the best Italian sausage ever. But, since sis doesn't live there anymore it's kind of a long way to go to get sausage : )
I wouldn't be posting recipes if I was still eating normal, chile, spaghetti, hamburger casserole, meatloaf, etc. I just post interesting recipes I find that help me not eat meat. Maybe there are others out there who want meatless meals once in a while. These also make great side-dishes. My next recipe is green bean, fennel ragout. That would be a good salad or vegetable.
April 25 at 18:51 EST .
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Balogreene My mom who reportedly doesn't like peanut butter, liked this. I'm happy.
April 26 at 18:11 EST .
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