Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you? You make entirely too much
sense for this group. Serious.

Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller , blahblahblog is back and
is being updated quite regularly now.
"rec.food.cooking Preserved Fruit Administrator
'Always in a jam. Never in a stew.'" - Evergene

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you? You make entirely too much
> sense for this group. Serious.
>
> Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.

Seriously. I really like to read people's fix to problems. It's very
refreshing these days. We're all about "me me me" and to read his/her (I'm
guessing his) possible solutions, I have some hope for the world. Color me
cynical.

wrote:
>Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you?

Just an obscure blind musician about to start PHD studies in music at U.
Penn in a couple of months.

>You make entirely too much
>sense for this group. Serious.

You make beautiful sense too; I've been reading and taking notes.

>Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.

Great. What are you cooking?

Orlando

wrote:
>Seriously. I really like to read people's fix to problems. It's very
>refreshing these days. We're all about "me me me" and to read his/her (I'm
>guessing his) possible solutions, I have some hope for the world. Color me
>cynical.

I just think those with resources should contribute whatever they can to
help those without. I'm practically broke and struggling from month to
month, so I can't help financially. But, I can help provide ideas and
connect people with individuals and organizations willing to give them a
hand up.

Orlando

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you? You make entirely too much
> sense for this group. Serious.
>
> Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.

Same here, Orlando, if you ever gets to Louisiana.

Becca

In article >,
"Cheryl" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you? You make entirely too much
> > sense for this group. Serious.
> >
> > Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.
>
> Seriously. I really like to read people's fix to problems.

What I really like to read about is cooking.

Supper tonight was a roast chicken (vertical roaster, beer can variety
but none involved tonight), smashed new potatoes, coleslaw from scratch,
and green beans. I sprinkled a bunch of Penzeys BBQ 3000 seasoning on
it and was underwhelmed with it. I was going to put some cuke into the
slaw but I ate the cucumber while I was shredding the cabbage. Damn! I
love when that happens!

> It's very refreshing these days. We're all about "me me me" and to
> read his/her (I'm guessing his) possible solutions, I have some hope
> for the world.

That's good because hope is the missing component in the lives of the
folks who have given up. If you don't have a deep-inside sense of hope
about things being different it's easy to give up on life and just
exist.

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_arti...storyid=519872
I've known Amy since she was five. Her situation makes most of ours
look like a cakewalk.

> Color me cynical.

What are you doing to break the cycle of hopelessness for someone?
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller , blahblahblog is back and
is being updated quite regularly now.
"rec.food.cooking Preserved Fruit Administrator
'Always in a jam. Never in a stew.'" - Evergene

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Cheryl" > wrote:
>
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you? You make entirely too much
>> > sense for this group. Serious.
>> >
>> > Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.
>>
>> Seriously. I really like to read people's fix to problems.
>
> What I really like to read about is cooking.
>
> Supper tonight was a roast chicken (vertical roaster, beer can variety
> but none involved tonight), smashed new potatoes, coleslaw from scratch,
> and green beans. I sprinkled a bunch of Penzeys BBQ 3000 seasoning on
> it and was underwhelmed with it. I was going to put some cuke into the
> slaw but I ate the cucumber while I was shredding the cabbage. Damn! I
> love when that happens!
>
>> It's very refreshing these days. We're all about "me me me" and to
>> read his/her (I'm guessing his) possible solutions, I have some hope
>> for the world.
>
> That's good because hope is the missing component in the lives of the
> folks who have given up. If you don't have a deep-inside sense of hope
> about things being different it's easy to give up on life and just
> exist.
>
> http://www.kare11.com/news/news_arti...storyid=519872
> I've known Amy since she was five. Her situation makes most of ours
> look like a cakewalk.
>
>> Color me cynical.
>
> What are you doing to break the cycle of hopelessness for someone?

I have to start with me first. You really don't want to go there.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you? You make entirely too much
> sense for this group. Serious.
>
> Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller , blahblahblog is back and
> is being updated quite regularly now.
> "rec.food.cooking Preserved Fruit Administrator
> 'Always in a jam. Never in a stew.'" - Evergene

Ditto for here in San Diego!

kimberly

In article >,
Orlando Enrique Fiol > wrote:

> wrote:
> >Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you?
>
> Just an obscure blind musician about to start PHD studies in music at U.
> Penn in a couple of months.
>
> >You make entirely too much
> >sense for this group. Serious.
>
> You make beautiful sense too; I've been reading and taking notes.
>
> >Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.
>
> Great. What are you cooking?
>
> Orlando

Maybe something from my ethnic heritage. Or maybe not. Simple food; I
never entertain and am a plain cook. I actually figured we'll have
lunch out if you ever get this way. There's a small Vietnamese
restaurant near us and Tony there makes fine banh mi. Tonight's
roasted chicken was great; I have to remember to use both breast halves
this week. I wound up tossing half of one last week. Chicken salad is
a possibility.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller , blahblahblog is back and
is being updated quite regularly now.
"rec.food.cooking Preserved Fruit Administrator
'Always in a jam. Never in a stew.'" - Evergene

In article >,
Orlando Enrique Fiol > wrote:

> wrote:
> >Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you?
>
> Just an obscure blind musician about to start PHD studies in music at U.
> Penn in a couple of months.

Good luck to you. If you're married, your wife has my sympathy.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller , blahblahblog is back and
is being updated quite regularly now.
"rec.food.cooking Preserved Fruit Administrator
'Always in a jam. Never in a stew.'" - Evergene

n wrote:
>Same here, Orlando, if you ever gets to Louisiana.
I gots needs, woman: tasso, filé powder, Zaps, Pechaut bitters, home
made king cake and andouille. Not to mention real crawfish.

Orlando

wrote:
>Supper tonight was a roast chicken (vertical roaster, beer can variety
>but none involved tonight), smashed new potatoes, coleslaw from scratch,
>and green beans.

I just don't know what to do to make roast chicken taste the same the
day after it comes out of the oven. I've become so exasperated that I
eat all the dark meat the day it's cooked and shred the white meat for
stir fries or Sechuan chicken with bean noodles.

>I sprinkled a bunch of Penzeys BBQ 3000 seasoning on
>it and was underwhelmed with it.

I bet it needed more salt.

>I was going to put some cuke into the
>slaw but I ate the cucumber while I was shredding the cabbage. Damn! I
>love when that happens!

I probably would have done the same thing, being horribly unable to
control myself with cucumbers. *grin*

Orlando

wrote:
>Maybe something from my ethnic heritage. Or maybe not. Simple food; I
>never entertain and am a plain cook.

I don't need much entertainment: just a plate, a source for seconds and
something to drink.

>I actually figured we'll have
>lunch out if you ever get this way. There's a small Vietnamese
>restaurant near us and Tony there makes fine banh mi.

I could never turn that down.

>Tonight's roasted chicken was great; I have to remember to use both breast halves
>this week. I wound up tossing half of one last week. Chicken salad is
>a possibility.

Or enchiladas de pollo.

Orlando

wrote:
>Good luck to you. If you're married, your wife has my sympathy.

Thanks. I know my fiancee will probably end up helping me more than she
expected. But, we'll both benefit when I someday get tenure.

Orlando

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:37:11 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>banh mi

YUM! I had bbq chicken banh mi for lunch today. Delish!



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:03:11 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you? You make entirely too much
>sense for this group. Serious.
>
>Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.

really. there may be an outbreak of christian attitudes here if we're
not careful.

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:40:53 GMT, Orlando Enrique Fiol
> wrote:

wrote:
>>Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you?
>
>Just an obscure blind musician about to start PHD studies in music at U.
>Penn in a couple of months.
>

cooking without sight must be difficult. i know it can be done, but
it must present unique challenges. my hat is off to you, sir.

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:

> I just don't know what to do to make roast chicken taste the same the
> day after it comes out of the oven. I've become so exasperated that I
> eat all the dark meat the day it's cooked and shred the white meat for
> stir fries or Sechuan chicken with bean noodles.

Hah, I do the same thing. I eat the dark meat, then I have white meat
leftover. I will use the white meat in chicken salad, lettuce wraps, or
I will make the Vietnamese soup, Pho Ga.

Becca

Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:
> wrote:
>> Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you?
>
> Just an obscure blind musician about to start PHD studies in music at U.
> Penn in a couple of months.
>
>> You make entirely too much
>> sense for this group. Serious.
>
> You make beautiful sense too; I've been reading and taking notes.
>
>> Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.
>
> Great. What are you cooking?
>
> Orlando

You are an interesting addition to the group! Nice to "meet" you.

--
Jean B.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
>
> http://www.kare11.com/news/news_arti...storyid=519872
> I've known Amy since she was five. Her situation makes most of ours
> look like a cakewalk.

I am so sorry about your friend, Barb. :*( How awful.

Wishing tremendous strength for her husband and kids.

Mary

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:03:11 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you? You make entirely too much
>sense for this group. Serious.
>
>Lunch is on me if you ever get to the Twin Cities.

really. there may be an outbreak of christian attitudes here if we're
not careful.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:40:53 GMT, Orlando Enrique Fiol
> wrote:

wrote:
>>Orlando, my friend, who the hell are you?
>
>Just an obscure blind musician about to start PHD studies in music at U.
>Penn in a couple of months.
>

cooking without sight must be difficult. i know it can be done, but
it must present unique challenges. my hat is off to you, sir.

your pal,
blake

wrote:
>cooking without sight must be difficult. i know it can be done, but
>it must present unique challenges. my hat is off to you, sir.

Most of my challenges revolve around finding ingredients in the kitchen.
Otherwise, I can usually tell various stages of food preparation such
that I've never gotten anyone sick. And yes, I touch meat to see if it's
done, even when smoking hot. That's apparently what chefs do.

Orlando

Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:
> wrote:
>> cooking without sight must be difficult. i know it can be done, but
>> it must present unique challenges. my hat is off to you, sir.
>
> Most of my challenges revolve around finding ingredients in the kitchen.
> Otherwise, I can usually tell various stages of food preparation such
> that I've never gotten anyone sick. And yes, I touch meat to see if it's
> done, even when smoking hot. That's apparently what chefs do.
>
> Orlando

True enough. You remind me of a conversation I recently had with
my daughter. We KNOW where the things are here, but her dad likes
to move things around unbidden. This obviously creates
problems--that would be moreso for you.

--
Jean B.