"The Bubbo" > wrote in message
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> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Dickie Peters" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>I bought a can of Bruce's Yams and I have a question: when you cook
>>>> these and eat them, do you include the liquid or should that be
>>>> discarded before eating? On Thanksgiving, I had some that were in a
>>>> thick syrup and I loved those. Is the liquid in the can thick or how
>>>> does one make it like that. Also, someone told me to throw in some
>>>> marshmallows.
>>>>
>>>> Your thoughts?
>>>> Dickie
>>>
>>> Only savages throw in marshmallows. You want candy? Go buy candy. Why
>>> rape
>>> one of the healthiest vegetables in existence?
>>>
>>
>> Oh, please! "Rape?" All the nutrients are still there, with the addition
>> of
>> whatever
>> is in marshmallows. Marsh Mallow, perhaps? And lots of sugar?
>>
>> I make candied sweets every year, and they are fantastic, hot or cold. I
>> don't
>> use marshmallows but RAPE the poor little orange darlings with half a
>> stick
>> of real butter and dark brown sugar, and just a bit of liquid from the
>> sweet
>> potato
>> can. All the liquid evaporates and we have nothing but candied sweet
>> perfection left.
>>
>> I just polished off the last of them yesterday. With my fingers. Cold.
>> Mmmmm.
>>
>>
>
>
> It's a little known fact but most marshmallows are level 3 sex offenders
> and
> are required to register when they move to a new community. Since I live 4
> blocks from an elementary school I'm not allowed to have marshmallows in
> the
> house. It's a crazy world we live in, I know.
> .:Heather:.

I knew I could count on you to add some sanity and logic to this discussion.
:-)