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On 11/14/2017 11:43 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 14 Nov 2017 10:33:07a, Ophelia told us...
>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
>> 9.45...
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>> On Tue 14 Nov 2017 04:04:55a, Ophelia told us...
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>>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news >>>
>>>
>>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>>> 9.45...
>>>> On Mon 13 Nov 2017 06:12:34p, jmcquown told us...
>>>>
>>>>> On 11/10/2017 7:14 PM, wrote:
>>>>>> On Friday, November 10, 2017 at 4:32:16 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > wrote in message
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The addition of cream cheese is a trick some people use when
>>>>>>>> they have a holiday buffet dinner and everything is kept
>>>>>>>> piping hot in crockpots. This is particularly useful when
>>>>>>>> you have family and guests showing up at different times of
>>>>>>>> the day. No lines at the microwave waiting to heat up your
>>>>>>>> plate of food.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I tried the cream cheese in the Crock-Pot once. Was pretty
>>>>>>> sure I wouldn't like it as I don't like cream cheese but
>>>>>>> nobody else liked them either. Had to toss them out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course you nor anyone else in your house would like the
>>>>>> addition of cream cheese to your mashed potatoes.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Waaaah! Yet again. She doesn't like it and nobody else liked.
>>>>> Can she ever sing another song?
>>>>>
>>>>> How about this oldie but goody? Harvest Mashed potatoes. I had
>>>>> to dig this one up from 2006.
>>>>>
>>>>> 4 large red or russet potatoes (2 pounds)
>>>>> 2 medium-size sweet potatoes (1Â½ pounds)
>>>>> 1/4 cup butter or margarine
>>>>> 1/2 cup milk
>>>>> 1/4 cup sour cream
>>>>> 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
>>>>> 1 Tbs. prepared horseradish
>>>>> 1/4 tsp. salt
>>>>> 1/4 tsp. pepper
>>>>> 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
>>>>> 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
>>>>>
>>>>> Bake sweet potatoes until tender (425F, about an hour); peel
>>>>> and mash the sweet inner part. Cook russet potatoes (cut large
>>>>> ones in half) in a Dutch oven in boiling salted water to cover
>>>>> until tender; peel and mash or press through ricer and combine
>>>>> with sweet potatoes. Add 1/2 cup butter and next 8 ingredients;
>>>>> mash with a potato masher or mix with electric hand mixer until
>>>>> smooth.
>>>>> Place in baking pan and bake until heated through and starting
>>>>> to
>>>>> brown on top.
>>>>>
>>>>> These days, I'd skip all the pumpkin pie type spices and just
>>>>> go with a combo of boiled then mashed russet and sweet
>>>>> potatoes. Butter, milk and sour cream. Cream cheese wouldn't
>>>>> be out of place instead of sour cream.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Someone should make this and feed it to Julie with a shovel!
>>>
>>> And then they can whack you with the shovel. I'll elect Bruce to
>>> do that. What happened to you, Wayne? You used to be nice!
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> Good question.
>>>
>>
>> I generally am nice, but Julie drives me over he edge with all the
>> drivel she writes, complains about, etc. It's hard to ignore.
>>
>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>> ==
>>
>> You know what, Wayne, most of us find someone annoying and learn
>> to ignore them. Making nasty remarks help no one and shows you
>> up. I always thought you were a kind soul, after all, you get
>> bounced on badly enough. Some hound you badly about your life
>> choice and I would have thought that would have taught you how it
>> feels.
>>
>> I have been very disappointed.
>>
>
> I think you will note that the vast majority of my posts are positive
> and/or constructive, and posted for people who have a grain of sense.
> :-)
>
So noted!