I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
and I never got around to it.
````````````````````````

Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
by: sf

12 oz. dried cannellini beans (or two cans)
1/2 pound fresh or frozen spinach, chopped
8 oz. bulk/loose hot or mild Italian sausage, browned
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp. finely minced fresh garlic
1 can diced or crushed tomatoes or 2 large, fresh tomatoes diced
1 can beef broth or 2 C home made beef stock
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
10 cups water
1/2 cup dried penne, cooked al dente and drained
shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese for garnish

Directions:

Soak the beans over night, drain. Place beans in a 6-quart saucepan,
cover generously with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and
simmer for at least 10 minutes, drain. Return the beans back to the
pan.

Saute the sausage until browned, add to beans. Saute the onion until
almost translucent, add the garlic and stir. Add to beans.

Add the beef broth, tomatoes, oregano, pepper and water to the bean
mixture.

Bring mixture to a boil and immediately lower the heat to simmer. The
liquid will gently bubble at the edge. The beans should be tender in
an hour. Cover and continue cooking until the soup is as thick as you
wish. I cooked it for another 2 or 3 hours on the lowest setting
because I like it thick and I'd started it way too early in the day
anyway.

Add the spinach and pasta. Bring back to a gentle simmer and cook for
another 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cheese.

Serve


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
>
> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> and I never got around to it.
> ````````````````````````
>
> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> by: sf
>
> 12 oz. dried cannellini beans (or two cans)
> 1/2 pound fresh or frozen spinach, chopped
> 8 oz. bulk/loose hot or mild Italian sausage, browned
> 1 small onion, chopped
> 1 tsp. finely minced fresh garlic
> 1 can diced or crushed tomatoes or 2 large, fresh tomatoes diced
> 1 can beef broth or 2 C home made beef stock
> 1 tsp. dried oregano
> 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
> 10 cups water
> 1/2 cup dried penne, cooked al dente and drained
> shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese for garnish
>
> Directions:
>
> Soak the beans over night, drain. Place beans in a 6-quart saucepan,
> cover generously with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and
> simmer for at least 10 minutes, drain. Return the beans back to the
> pan.
>
> Saute the sausage until browned, add to beans. Saute the onion until
> almost translucent, add the garlic and stir. Add to beans.
>
> Add the beef broth, tomatoes, oregano, pepper and water to the bean
> mixture.
>
> Bring mixture to a boil and immediately lower the heat to simmer. The
> liquid will gently bubble at the edge. The beans should be tender in
> an hour. Cover and continue cooking until the soup is as thick as you
> wish. I cooked it for another 2 or 3 hours on the lowest setting
> because I like it thick and I'd started it way too early in the day
> anyway.
>
> Add the spinach and pasta. Bring back to a gentle simmer and cook for
> another 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cheese.
>

Sounds GREAT. I would leave out the penne, too. Beans and sausage and
tomatoes, mmm. And spinach.

On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:00:43 -0500, "cybercat" >
wrote:

> Sounds GREAT.

TY

> I would leave out the penne, too. Beans and sausage and
> tomatoes, mmm. And spinach.

I'm going to add some pasta to the leftovers tomorrow and compare. In
the name of science, of course.

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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> and I never got around to it.
> ````````````````````````
>
> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> by: sf
>
<snipped> and saved, thanks!

> Serve
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On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:17:32 -0800, sf > wrote:

>
>I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
>and I never got around to it.
>````````````````````````
>
>Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
>by: sf
>
>12 oz. dried cannellini beans (or two cans)
>1/2 pound fresh or frozen spinach, chopped
>8 oz. bulk/loose hot or mild Italian sausage, browned
>1 small onion, chopped
>1 tsp. finely minced fresh garlic
>1 can diced or crushed tomatoes or 2 large, fresh tomatoes diced
>1 can beef broth or 2 C home made beef stock
>1 tsp. dried oregano
>1/4 tsp. ground pepper
>10 cups water
>1/2 cup dried penne, cooked al dente and drained
>shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese for garnish


Superb!

Ya mean ya didn't bitch it up with 'shrooms,
a la baboon ass face keyboard cooking?

On 2/25/2010 2:17 AM, sf wrote:
>
> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> and I never got around to it.
> ````````````````````````
>
> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> by: sf
snip
Sounds really good, gotta try it!

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http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/
(mawil55)

sf wrote:
> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> and I never got around to it.
> ````````````````````````
>
> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> by: sf
>

Sounds really good. I might have to make that this weekend - subbing
turkey sausage and maybe chard because I have those on hand.

Tracy

Sounds great, but surely this soup recipe in its standard form
originally contained kale rather than spinach.

Steve

"sf" > wrote in message
...
>
> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> and I never got around to it.
> ````````````````````````
>
> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> by: sf
snit recipe
> Serve
>
Sounds excellent!!! Thanks, I saved it.
Janet

Tracy > writes:

> sf wrote:
>> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
>> and I never got around to it.
>> ````````````````````````
>>
>> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
>> by: sf
>>
>
> Sounds really good. I might have to make that this weekend - subbing
> turkey sausage and maybe chard because I have those on hand.
>
> Tracy

So let me get this straight, "Tracy" ( or Bob as you prefer), you think
this pretty simple mind numbingly boring combo sounds so good that
you're going to try it BUT you're going to change the ingredients to
totally different things?

Uh huh ....

"Bogbrush" > wrote in message
...
> Tracy > writes:
>
>> sf wrote:
>>> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
>>> and I never got around to it.
>>> ````````````````````````
>>>
>>> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
>>> by: sf
>>>
>>
>> Sounds really good. I might have to make that this weekend - subbing
>> turkey sausage and maybe chard because I have those on hand.
>>
>> Tracy
>
> So let me get this straight, "Tracy" ( or Bob as you prefer), you think
> this pretty simple mind numbingly boring combo sounds so good that
> you're going to try it BUT you're going to change the ingredients to
> totally different things?
>
> Uh huh ....
>

For this you need a sock? ****ing coward. lol

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
> Sounds great, but surely this soup recipe in its standard form
> originally contained kale rather than spinach.
>

Why "surely?" Because kale holds up better to soup?

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:00:43 -0500, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>> Sounds GREAT.
>
> TY
>
>> I would leave out the penne, too. Beans and sausage and
>> tomatoes, mmm. And spinach.
>
> I'm going to add some pasta to the leftovers tomorrow and compare. In
> the name of science, of course.
>
Beans and sausage go together.

cybercat > wrote:

>"Steve Pope" > wrote in message

>> Sounds great, but surely this soup recipe in its standard form
>> originally contained kale rather than spinach.
>>
>
>Why "surely?" Because kale holds up better to soup?

That, and a long history of kale/white-bean soup with some
sausage.

Spinach is fine... just add it at the very end.

Steve

In article >,
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> Sounds great, but surely this soup recipe in its standard form
> originally contained kale rather than spinach.
>
> Steve

I'm sure cabbage would work too. Do we want to quibble over the greens?
I hate kale.
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In article >,
Bogbrush > wrote:

> Tracy > writes:
>
> > sf wrote:
> >> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> >> and I never got around to it.
> >> ````````````````````````
> >>
> >> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> >> by: sf
> >>
> >
> > Sounds really good. I might have to make that this weekend - subbing
> > turkey sausage and maybe chard because I have those on hand.
> >
> > Tracy
>
> So let me get this straight, "Tracy" ( or Bob as you prefer), you think
> this pretty simple mind numbingly boring combo sounds so good that
> you're going to try it BUT you're going to change the ingredients to
> totally different things?
>
> Uh huh ....

What's wrong with that? That's what real cooking is all about. Find a
simple recipe that sounds appealing and use the idea as a base for what
you have on hand.

Or are you really that ignorant?

Raise of hands here, how many people here ever follow most recipes
exactly? I almost never do...
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On Feb 25, 9:54*am, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
>
>
>
>
>
> *Bogbrush > wrote:
> > Tracy > writes:
>
> > > sf wrote:
> > >> I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> > >> and I never got around to it.
> > >> ````````````````````````
>
> > >> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> > >> by: sf
>
> > > Sounds really good. I might have to make that this weekend - subbing
> > > turkey sausage and maybe chard because I have those on hand.
>
> > > Tracy
>
> > So let me get this straight, "Tracy" ( or Bob as you prefer), you think
> > this pretty simple mind numbingly boring combo sounds so good that
> > you're going to try it BUT you're going to change the ingredients to
> > totally different things?
>
> > Uh huh ....
>
> What's wrong with that? That's what real cooking is all about. Find a
> simple recipe that sounds appealing and use the idea as a base for what
> you have on hand.
>
> Or are you really that ignorant?
>
> Raise of hands here, how many people here ever follow most recipes
> exactly? *I almost never do...
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." *
> --Steve Rothstein
>
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Usually, If I'm going to try a new recipe that comes highly
recommended, I'll follow the recipe the first time. After that, I'll
tweak it according to what I think makes it "better". I figure you
need a starting point from which to make comparisons.

Steve Pope wrote:
> Sounds great, but surely this soup recipe in its standard form
> originally contained kale rather than spinach.
>
> Steve

or Escarole

On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:52:43 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> > and I never got around to it.
> > ````````````````````````
> >
> > Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> > by: sf
> snit recipe
> > Serve
> >
> Sounds excellent!!! Thanks, I saved it.

Substitute any white bean for the Cannellini. Next time I may use
small white beans instead.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:52:43 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
>> > and I never got around to it.
>> > ````````````````````````
>> >
>> > Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
>> > by: sf
>> snit recipe
>> > Serve
>> >
>> Sounds excellent!!! Thanks, I saved it.
>
> Substitute any white bean for the Cannellini. Next time I may use
> small white beans instead.
I'm more or less forced to substitute out here. I only found cannelllin
beans once.
Janet

On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:47:34 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:52:43 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > I had intended to add penne to this but hubby started eating the soup
> >> > and I never got around to it.
> >> > ````````````````````````
> >> >
> >> > Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> >> > by: sf
> >> snit recipe
> >> > Serve
> >> >
> >> Sounds excellent!!! Thanks, I saved it.
> >
> > Substitute any white bean for the Cannellini. Next time I may use
> > small white beans instead.
> I'm more or less forced to substitute out here. I only found cannelllin
> beans once.
> Janet
>
Add some salt too. I'd start with 1/4 tsp and work up from there.
Hubby liked it as is, I thought it needed just a leelte bit more than
what came via the sausage and canned items.

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On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:17:32 -0800, sf > wrote:

> Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup

Here's a picture. I'm trying Picasa... not sure if I used the right
link for seamless public viewing though.
<http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kXEzlgLcTmdCqd3mqhbJwQ?feat=directlink>

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Omelet wrote:
>(Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>> Sounds great, but surely this soup recipe in its standard form
>> originally contained kale rather than spinach.
>
>I'm sure cabbage would work too. Do we want to quibble over the greens?
>I hate kale.

That's because you never had kale like I cook it on my kale keyboard,
with 'shrooms! <G>

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. . . .

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sf > wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:17:32 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> > Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
>
> Here's a picture. I'm trying Picasa... not sure if I used the right
> link for seamless public viewing though.
> <http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kXEzlgLcTmdCqd3mqhbJwQ?feat=directlink>

Worked for me just fine. :-) Nice depth of field and that's a very
pretty bowl!
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On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:14:57 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

> In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:17:32 -0800, sf > wrote:
> >
> > > Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> >
> > Here's a picture. I'm trying Picasa... not sure if I used the right
> > link for seamless public viewing though.
> > <http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kXEzlgLcTmdCqd3mqhbJwQ?feat=directlink>
>
> Worked for me just fine. :-) Nice depth of field and that's a very
> pretty bowl!

TY, that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food
pix from now on. It was hand held and if I actually read the
directions, I might even figure out how to use the flash as fill in
lighting. I didn't have a problem with that picture because I took it
in the middle of the day, but I did have problems with the pictures I
took last night which will be posted in another thread.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:14:57 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > sf > wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:17:32 -0800, sf > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Cannellini Bean, Spinach and Italian Sausage Soup
> > >
> > > Here's a picture. I'm trying Picasa... not sure if I used the right
> > > link for seamless public viewing though.
> > > <http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...?feat=directli
> > > nk>
> >
> > Worked for me just fine. :-) Nice depth of field and that's a very
> > pretty bowl!
>
> TY, that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food
> pix from now on. It was hand held and if I actually read the
> directions, I might even figure out how to use the flash as fill in
> lighting. I didn't have a problem with that picture because I took it
> in the middle of the day, but I did have problems with the pictures I
> took last night which will be posted in another thread.

Avoid flash if you can. It drastically flattens pics. Lighting from the
side and shooting the dish from a front angle will also make a
difference. Makes for nice 3-D shadows. :-)
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On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:00:16 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

> Avoid flash if you can. It drastically flattens pics. Lighting from the
> side and shooting the dish from a front angle will also make a
> difference. Makes for nice 3-D shadows. :-)

Unfortunately, the only light I have is on my camera... I just want
the shadow of my head/hands to go away at night.

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sf wrote:

> that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food pix from
> now on.

I nominate this for "pretentious statement of the week."

....and it's Friday, so the week's pretty much over!

sf: World traveler, Mercedes driver, buyer of new dishes just to include in
Internet food photos... blake, what do you have to say about teachers'
finances NOW? "Not living high on the hog" INDEED!

(Of course it's not too late for Peter to overtake sf in the race for "top
poser." He's the perennial champion, and coming from behind is one of
Rainbow's Favorite Things Ever.)

Bob

On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:45:42 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food pix from
> > now on.
>
> I nominate this for "pretentious statement of the week."

Why? It's a new set of dishes.
>
> ...and it's Friday, so the week's pretty much over!

Oh, I get it. My *everyday* dishes blow yours out of the water.

>
> sf: World traveler,

Yep.

>Mercedes driver,

We're a one car family, so we can afford a good one.

>buyer of new dishes just to include in Internet food photos...

My new dishes were 50% off and they weren't even my first choice.
Looks like you're jealous.

> blake, what do you have to say about teachers' finances NOW?

You want to make my teaching a point of contention? How pathetic.

> "Not living high on the hog" INDEED!

Ha! I don't *live* off a teacher's salary. That's pin/play money.
Nobody can *live* off a teacher's salary today.
>
> (Of course it's not too late for Peter to overtake sf in the race for "top
> poser."

Top poser? One dish from a new set makes me a poser? Gawd help us
all. I will never use corelle/chinet... whatever it is you use.

> He's the perennial champion, and coming from behind is one of
> Rainbow's Favorite Things Ever.)
>
I guess you had serious problems in school as a kid.... or more likely
your mommy told you how special you were, so you got the idea the rest
of us were less than sh*t. It's a typical GATE aka: latin style
"patron" (pronounced "patroan") attitude. Get over yourself.

I wondered who was behind the "me" sock, but now I know. Too bad you
aren't comfortable in your own skin... or maybe the reason why you
invent socks is because you're kill filed by so many and you have such
a great need to be seen by all.

So few posters - so many socks.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> sf: World traveler, Mercedes driver, buyer of new dishes just to include in
> Internet food photos... blake, what do you have to say about teachers'
> finances NOW? "Not living high on the hog" INDEED!

Bob,

I, too, have purchased dishes strictly for food photography. Look at my
Thanksgiving series. I bought two of those plates for that purpose only.
Plates are inexpensive. I paid $3.00 each for them.

I drive a Chevy S-10 and have never been outside of the US except for
Canada and Mexico.

Where the hell do YOU of all people get off calling sf "pretentious" for
that Mr. Gourmet eater?

Geez!

That was totally uncalled for imho!
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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:45:42 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
>
> > sf wrote:
> >
> > > that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food pix from
> > > now on.
> >
> > I nominate this for "pretentious statement of the week."
>
> Why? It's a new set of dishes.
> >
> > ...and it's Friday, so the week's pretty much over!
>
> Oh, I get it. My *everyday* dishes blow yours out of the water.
>
> >
> > sf: World traveler,
>
> Yep.
>
> >Mercedes driver,
>
> We're a one car family, so we can afford a good one.
>
> >buyer of new dishes just to include in Internet food photos...
>
> My new dishes were 50% off and they weren't even my first choice.
> Looks like you're jealous.
>
> > blake, what do you have to say about teachers' finances NOW?
>
> You want to make my teaching a point of contention? How pathetic.
>
> > "Not living high on the hog" INDEED!
>
> Ha! I don't *live* off a teacher's salary. That's pin/play money.
> Nobody can *live* off a teacher's salary today.
> >
> > (Of course it's not too late for Peter to overtake sf in the race for "top
> > poser."
>
> Top poser? One dish from a new set makes me a poser? Gawd help us
> all. I will never use corelle/chinet... whatever it is you use.
>
> > He's the perennial champion, and coming from behind is one of
> > Rainbow's Favorite Things Ever.)
> >
> I guess you had serious problems in school as a kid.... or more likely
> your mommy told you how special you were, so you got the idea the rest
> of us were less than sh*t. It's a typical GATE aka: latin style
> "patron" (pronounced "patroan") attitude. Get over yourself.
>
> I wondered who was behind the "me" sock, but now I know. Too bad you
> aren't comfortable in your own skin... or maybe the reason why you
> invent socks is because you're kill filed by so many and you have such
> a great need to be seen by all.
>
> So few posters - so many socks.

<Not snipped on purpose>

Nicely put Barb'. <applause>
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sf wrote:

>>> that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food pix from
>>> now on.
>>
>> I nominate this for "pretentious statement of the week."
>
> Why? It's a new set of dishes.

Try reading what you wrote aloud, using a Boston Brahmin accent. (The
Thurston Howell character on "Gilligan's Island" is a good example.)

Obviously, we've had a misunderstanding. My post was not meant seriously.
I'm just juxtaposing blake's representation of teachers' standard of living
against the trappings of wealth about which you've posted here. I'm not
aware of any other schoolteachers here (except maybe Jude; I'm not sure if
that's what she's doing these days).



>> He's the perennial champion, and coming from behind is one of
>> Rainbow's Favorite Things Ever.)
>>
> I guess you had serious problems in school as a kid.... or more likely
> your mommy told you how special you were, so you got the idea the rest
> of us were less than sh*t. It's a typical GATE aka: latin style
> "patron" (pronounced "patroan") attitude. Get over yourself.

I apologize for the way I made you feel. Given the way you lashed out in a
misinformed and ineffectual attempt to hurt me, I assume you were badly
wounded by what I wrote, and I had no intention to hurt you.



> I wondered who was behind the "me" sock, but now I know. Too bad you
> aren't comfortable in your own skin... or maybe the reason why you
> invent socks is because you're kill filed by so many and you have such
> a great need to be seen by all.
>
> So few posters - so many socks.

No, the "me" character is someone else. I'm only aware of few people who
have killfiled me, and I feel no urge to bypass their killfiles. (It's
*their* loss, not mine!)

Bob

On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:24:07 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> >>> that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food pix from
> >>> now on.
> >>
> >> I nominate this for "pretentious statement of the week."
> >
> > Why? It's a new set of dishes.
>
> Try reading what you wrote aloud, using a Boston Brahmin accent. (The
> Thurston Howell character on "Gilligan's Island" is a good example.)

It was a joke. I was making light of having new dishes and the truth
is they are what you're going to see in my food pix from now on. I
didn't go out and buy one or two special dishes for food pix only.
That's pretentious... or at the very least, phony.
>
> Obviously, we've had a misunderstanding. My post was not meant seriously.

In that case, I apologize too. I read and reread what you wrote, but
could not find any meaning other than just plain nastiness and I am
know dry humor.

> I'm just juxtaposing blake's representation of teachers' standard of living
> against the trappings of wealth about which you've posted here. I'm not
> aware of any other schoolteachers here (except maybe Jude; I'm not sure if
> that's what she's doing these days).

There are more teachers in rfc. One posted today and talked about her
class.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:

> I didn't go out and buy one or two special dishes for food pix only.
> That's pretentious... or at the very least, phony.

I assumed you had not; I was just teasing you about what you wrote. I know
you're nowhere *near* as pretentious as Peter!

Bob

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> It was a joke. I was making light of having new dishes and the truth
> is they are what you're going to see in my food pix from now on. I
> didn't go out and buy one or two special dishes for food pix only.
> That's pretentious... or at the very least, phony.

Why?

I don't have space for a new set of dishes and occasionally find ones
that I consider to be visually appealing, and since I cook for two, I
buy two of them with consideration that they'd be good for photography.

What is phony/pretentious about that? It's ART. Food photography is more
difficult than some people think and I find it to be a challenge.

I store said dishes in a separate cabinet from my daily use stuff.

And sometimes I use the blue plastic ones for photography as well. <g>
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On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:45:42 -0800, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
>> that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food pix from
>> now on.
>
> I nominate this for "pretentious statement of the week."
>
> ...and it's Friday, so the week's pretty much over!
>
> sf: World traveler, Mercedes driver, buyer of new dishes just to include in
> Internet food photos... blake, what do you have to say about teachers'
> finances NOW? "Not living high on the hog" INDEED!
>

i think sf has said that her pension isn't her only income.

you seem to be especially bitchy today.

blake

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:24:07 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:

> > Obviously, we've had a misunderstanding. My post was not meant seriously.
>
> In that case, I apologize too. I read and reread what you wrote,

I, too, read it a couple of times and was pretty perplexed. Still, I
know I've made lots of posts that didn't read the way I had intended
them to. It's a hazard of the medium.

> > I'm not
> > aware of any other schoolteachers here (except maybe Jude; I'm not sure if
> > that's what she's doing these days).
>
> There are more teachers in rfc. One posted today and talked about her
> class.

I'm sure there are others but they don't come to mind. Tara started a
thread yesterday on "Dr. Suess Snacks", though. She teaches third grade.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:45:42 -0800, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> > sf wrote:
> >
> >> that's part of my new set of dishes. They will star in my food pix from
> >> now on.
> >
> > I nominate this for "pretentious statement of the week."
> >
> > ...and it's Friday, so the week's pretty much over!
> >
> > sf: World traveler, Mercedes driver, buyer of new dishes just to include in
> > Internet food photos... blake, what do you have to say about teachers'
> > finances NOW? "Not living high on the hog" INDEED!
> >
>
> i think sf has said that her pension isn't her only income.
>
> you seem to be especially bitchy today.
>
> blake

I noted that too. :-(
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