We are in Shreveport, well actually, Bossier City, LA. We went to the
state fair today. Among the gross (to me) culinary offerings was fried
Koolade. I don't even want to think about how they make that.

We did buy some cheese spread from the people who sell those dry spice
mixes.

We went on Senior Day. Lots of free pens. They have a circus there that
was really great. All for free.

We came back and had soup and quesadillas for lunch that I made. No
weird fried stuff!

For those who know the Wharton, TX area,we stopped in Hinze's for Q on
our way north. They have an awesome brisket.

The kitten is an amazingly good traveler. He has just about doubled his
size in 2 weeks. Eats like a horse and moves at the speed of light.
--



Janet Wilder
Posting from the Netbaby

Janet Wilder wrote:
> The kitten is an amazingly good traveler. He has just about doubled
> his size in 2 weeks. Eats like a horse and moves at the speed of
> light.

And to yhink you were planning on returning him to the shelter because you
travel a lot.

See, he'll just travel with you. The poodle is next.

LOL!

On 10/27/2011 7:33 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:25:36 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> We did buy some cheese spread from the people who sell those dry spice
>> mixes.
>
> I know that [Mike] Bolners Fieta Brand (who I mentioned here the other
> day) has another brand called "River Road"(?) that does Louisiana
> style spices. I bought some of those in LA.
>
> The only companies I can think of are Zatarains and Tony Chacher(sp?).
> Oh, and I guess Paul Prudhomme makes some too. And Emeril, and .....

This company sells mostly at fairs and exhibitions. I don't think they
retail their product. We've seen them all over the US at fairs, RV
rallies, etc. You mix the dry stuff with mayo and sour cream. If I
bought it, I'd probably mix it with Greek yogurt, but we really didn't
need it.

The cheese is good.

>> We went on Senior Day. Lots of free pens. They have a circus there that
>> was really great. All for free.
>
> What is it with seniors and pens. I think the drug companies give out
> more pens than anyone. And seniors are the biggest recipients.
>

Nothing wrong with free pens. I haven't bought a pen in years.


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Janet Wilder
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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> We are in Shreveport, well actually, Bossier City, LA. We went to the
> state fair today. Among the gross (to me) culinary offerings was fried
> Koolade. I don't even want to think about how they make that.
>
> We did buy some cheese spread from the people who sell those dry spice
> mixes.

Better Cheddar?

> We went on Senior Day. Lots of free pens. They have a circus there that
> was really great. All for free.

Love the circus!


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:03:59 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> > Nothing wrong with free pens. I haven't bought a pen in years.
>
> I have to use a pen once every 2 weeks for something in particular.
> But that is all I use pens for anymore. And they have to of certain
> kind (UniBall) fopr them to be of any use to me (and my writing
> legible).

I switched to the Uniball gel rollers a few years ago and vastly prefer
them to the regular and freebie type pens.

>
> It's hurts to use a pen anymore. My hand just doesn't work that way
> anymore.

That sucks. I generally keep my carpal tunnel in check, but once in a
while it can be particularly annoying.

On 10/27/2011 7:25 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> We are in Shreveport, well actually, Bossier City, LA. We went to the
> state fair today. Among the gross (to me) culinary offerings was fried
> Koolade. I don't even want to think about how they make that.
>
> We did buy some cheese spread from the people who sell those dry spice
> mixes.
>
> We went on Senior Day. Lots of free pens. They have a circus there that
> was really great. All for free.
>
> We came back and had soup and quesadillas for lunch that I made. No
> weird fried stuff!
>
> For those who know the Wharton, TX area,we stopped in Hinze's for Q on
> our way north. They have an awesome brisket.
>
> The kitten is an amazingly good traveler. He has just about doubled his
> size in 2 weeks. Eats like a horse and moves at the speed of light.
> --


It is a shame that yesterday was the first day we had rain in forever.
I hope that didn't put a damper on your fun, but we were sure glad to
see the rain.

See you for lunch!

George L

On Oct 27, 5:25*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> The kitten is an amazingly good traveler. He has just about doubled his
> size in 2 weeks. Eats like a horse and moves at the speed of light.


Ha!!!! he's wormed his way into your heart hasn't he? They do
that.

On Oct 27, 5:25*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> We are in Shreveport, well actually, Bossier City, LA. We went to the
> state fair today. Among the gross (to me) culinary offerings was fried
> Koolade. I don't even want to think about how they make that.
>
> We did buy some cheese spread from the people who sell those dry spice
> mixes.
>
> We went on Senior Day. Lots of free pens. They have a circus there that
> was really great. All for free.
>
> We came back and had soup and quesadillas for lunch that I made. No
> weird fried stuff!
>
> For those who know the Wharton, TX area,we stopped in Hinze's for Q on
> our way north. They have an awesome brisket.
>
> The kitten is an amazingly good traveler. He has just about doubled his
> size in 2 weeks. Eats like a horse and moves at the speed of light.
> --
>
> Janet Wilder
> Posting from the Netbaby

I had a cat many years ago that loved to ride in the car. I think he
was part dog. His name was Curtis.

In article
>,
Ranée at Arabian Knits > wrote:

> In article om>,
> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
> > Among the gross (to me) culinary offerings was fried
> > Koolade. I don't even want to think about how they make that.
>
> I do, because it seems like a physical impossibility.

Let's just say that it's not. I read about how to make deep fried Coke
a few years ago (also a state fair item). All I remember is that it
wasn't worth remembering. Basically you take solid material (bread,
dough, whatever), add the Coke to it and then deep fry.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:25:44 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>
> > On Oct 27, 5:25 pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> >> The kitten is an amazingly good traveler. He has just about doubled his
> >> size in 2 weeks. Eats like a horse and moves at the speed of light.
> >
> > Ha!!!! he's wormed his way into your heart hasn't he? They do
> > that.
>
> It's just too bad they don't have playmates. Two kittens are 4x
> better than one. Not just for your enjoyment, but for theirs as well.

I totally agree with this. A single kitten plays its
kitten games with you, which involves much biting and
scratching. With two kittens, they play their games
with each other, and after a short time they learn
humans are not fond of claws out games. It's much
easier to raise two kittens than one.

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:54:58 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:
>
> > In article
> > >,
> > Ranée at Arabian Knits > wrote:
> >
> >> In article om>,
> >> Janet Wilder > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Among the gross (to me) culinary offerings was fried
> >>> Koolade. I don't even want to think about how they make that.
> >>
> >> I do, because it seems like a physical impossibility.
> >
> > Let's just say that it's not. I read about how to make deep fried Coke
> > a few years ago (also a state fair item). All I remember is that it
> > wasn't worth remembering. Basically you take solid material (bread,
> > dough, whatever), add the Coke to it and then deep fry.
>
> I got the impression is was frozen, like ice cream or popsicles, then
> deep fried. So as when you bit into it beer, errr, koolaide, came
> oozing out.

Like Ranée, I was curious as to how you could deep fry a liquid. So, I
read about it. Once I found that it wasn't really a liquid, I quickly
lost interest. OK, you got me curious about what I had deliberately
forgotten, so I did a Google. 24 million hits:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Coke

"Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and
then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a
cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006
State Fair of Texas where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the
second annual judged competition among food vendors."

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On 10/28/2011 9:54 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:54:58 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:
>
>> In article
>> >,
>> Ranée at Arabian > wrote:
>>
>>> In raweb.com>,
>>> Janet > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Among the gross (to me) culinary offerings was fried
>>>> Koolade. I don't even want to think about how they make that.
>>>
>>> I do, because it seems like a physical impossibility.
>>
>> Let's just say that it's not. I read about how to make deep fried Coke
>> a few years ago (also a state fair item). All I remember is that it
>> wasn't worth remembering. Basically you take solid material (bread,
>> dough, whatever), add the Coke to it and then deep fry.
>
> I got the impression is was frozen, like ice cream or popsicles, then
> deep fried. So as when you bit into it beer, errr, koolaide, came
> oozing out.

The battered 'Fried Snickers' bar at a state fair (or any other place!)
is not worth spending the money! Ask me how I know <G>. One taste was
all it took for Spouse and me - UGH! The remainder of said fried
Snickers went into 'File 13' aka the 'round file.'

Sky, who shudders at any sort of batter-fried candy bar

--

Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

Dan wrote:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Coke
>
> "Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and
> then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a
> cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006
> State Fair of Texas where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the
> second annual judged competition among food vendors."

Speaking of creative, did anybody else hear about the Caesar Salad
competition held in Houston a few days ago? The winner was a
Caesar-salad-flavored cotton candy wrapped around a cone of romaine.

Bob

On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:09:39 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

> Dan wrote:
>
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Coke
> >
> > "Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and
> > then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a
> > cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006
> > State Fair of Texas where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the
> > second annual judged competition among food vendors."
>
> Speaking of creative, did anybody else hear about the Caesar Salad
> competition held in Houston a few days ago? The winner was a
> Caesar-salad-flavored cotton candy wrapped around a cone of romaine.
>
Please say that's a joke. It sounds revolting.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

sf wrote:

>> did anybody else hear about the Caesar Salad competition held in Houston
>> a few days ago? The winner was a Caesar-salad-flavored cotton candy
>> wrapped around a cone of romaine.
>>
> Please say that's a joke. It sounds revolting.

Nope, no joke. Details are sketchy; the event doesn't seem to be as
well-organized as some other competitions (e.g., the Gilroy Garlic
Festival), so the recipe or even a photo isn't on their web site.

I've seen culinary oddities in the name of Caesar Salad before, some of them
perpetrated by well-respected chefs (e.g., Elizabeth Falkner and Thomas
Keller), so I'm not *too* surprised at this turn of events. It seems obvious
that "authenticity" was not one of the judging criteria!

Bob

On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:22:29 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:09:39 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:
>
>> Dan wrote:
>>
>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Coke
>> >
>> > "Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and
>> > then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a
>> > cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006
>> > State Fair of Texas where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the
>> > second annual judged competition among food vendors."
>>
>> Speaking of creative, did anybody else hear about the Caesar Salad
>> competition held in Houston a few days ago? The winner was a
>> Caesar-salad-flavored cotton candy wrapped around a cone of romaine.
>>
>Please say that's a joke. It sounds revolting.
Agree! The other very weird deep fried thingy I heard about was deep
fried butter at some State Fair. I can't imagine.

aloha,
cea who doesn't have a State Fair near enough to go to.

On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:46:41 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> >> did anybody else hear about the Caesar Salad competition held in Houston
> >> a few days ago? The winner was a Caesar-salad-flavored cotton candy
> >> wrapped around a cone of romaine.
> >>
> > Please say that's a joke. It sounds revolting.
>
> Nope, no joke. Details are sketchy; the event doesn't seem to be as
> well-organized as some other competitions (e.g., the Gilroy Garlic
> Festival), so the recipe or even a photo isn't on their web site.
>
> I've seen culinary oddities in the name of Caesar Salad before, some of them
> perpetrated by well-respected chefs (e.g., Elizabeth Falkner and Thomas
> Keller), so I'm not *too* surprised at this turn of events. It seems obvious
> that "authenticity" was not one of the judging criteria!
>
Maybe the single requirement was lettuce in the form of romaine. Bah.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:20:35 -1000, pure kona
> wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:22:29 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:09:39 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Dan wrote:
> >>
> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Coke
> >> >
> >> > "Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and
> >> > then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a
> >> > cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006
> >> > State Fair of Texas where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the
> >> > second annual judged competition among food vendors."
> >>
> >> Speaking of creative, did anybody else hear about the Caesar Salad
> >> competition held in Houston a few days ago? The winner was a
> >> Caesar-salad-flavored cotton candy wrapped around a cone of romaine.
> >>
> >Please say that's a joke. It sounds revolting.
> Agree! The other very weird deep fried thingy I heard about was deep
> fried butter at some State Fair. I can't imagine.
>
There are so many! Fried butter, fried root beer? Every time I hear
about those abominations (and others like them), I think it's no
wonder America is so fat.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 10/28/2011 6:25 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> On Oct 27, 5:25 pm, Janet > wrote:
>> The kitten is an amazingly good traveler. He has just about doubled his
>> size in 2 weeks. Eats like a horse and moves at the speed of light.
>
>
> Ha!!!! he's wormed his way into your heart hasn't he? They do
> that.

He is truly precious. I'm not keeping him. He needs a home where the
folks don't travel so much.

--



Janet Wilder
Posting from the Netbaby

On 10/28/2011 7:55 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:25:44 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>
>> On Oct 27, 5:25 pm, Janet > wrote:
>>> The kitten is an amazingly good traveler. He has just about doubled his
>>> size in 2 weeks. Eats like a horse and moves at the speed of light.
>>
>> Ha!!!! he's wormed his way into your heart hasn't he? They do
>> that.
>
> It's just too bad they don't have playmates. Two kittens are 4x
> better than one. Not just for your enjoyment, but for theirs as well.
>
> -sw

He and Mickey, the Toy Poodle, get on famously.

--



Janet Wilder
Posting from the Netbaby

On 10/28/2011 11:09 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Dan wrote:
>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Coke
>>
>> "Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and
>> then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a
>> cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006
>> State Fair of Texas where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the
>> second annual judged competition among food vendors."
>
> Speaking of creative, did anybody else hear about the Caesar Salad
> competition held in Houston a few days ago? The winner was a
> Caesar-salad-flavored cotton candy wrapped around a cone of romaine.
>
> Bob
>
>
Yuck!

--



Janet Wilder
Posting from the Netbaby

"Sqwertz" wrote in message ...

On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:03:59 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:

> Nothing wrong with free pens. I haven't bought a pen in years.

I have to use a pen once every 2 weeks for something in particular.
But that is all I use pens for anymore. And they have to of certain
kind (UniBall) fopr them to be of any use to me (and my writing
legible).

It's hurts to use a pen anymore. My hand just doesn't work that way
anymore.

-sw

- - - - - - - - - -

Same here. I have arthritis in my hands, and it is painful to write
(although the best pens for me are UniBall with rubberized gripping
surface). Fortunately, my fingers are actually very flexible for the type
of movement required for typing on a computer, and I type very fast. On the
other hand, the old-fashioned typewriters are impossible--just too painful.

I never bother with the freebie pens that seem to be given at every event.
I much prefer items like recipes, rulers, note pads, etc.

MaryL