On 7/23/2015 3:42 AM, dsi1 wrote:

>
> It's important to live a life without regret. I could die now and not regret a thing.

Very wise.

On 7/24/2015 3:15 AM, dsi1 wrote:
Fundamentalist Christians are currently working overtime to convince the
American public that the founding fathers intended to establish this
country on "biblical principles," but history simply does not support
their view. The men mentioned above and others who were instrumental in
the founding of our nation were in no sense Bible-believing Christians.
Thomas Jefferson, in fact, was fiercely anti-cleric. In a letter to
Horatio Spafford in 1814, Jefferson said, "In every country and every
age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance
with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his
own. It is easier to acquire wealth and power by this combination than
by deserving them, and to effect this, they have perverted the purest
religion ever preached to man into mystery and jargon, unintelligible to
all mankind, and therefore the safer for their purposes" (George Seldes,
The Great Quotations, Secaucus, New Jersey Citadel Press, 1983, p. 371).
In a letter to Mrs. Harrison Smith, he wrote, "It is in our lives, and
not from our words, that our religion must be read. By the same test the
world must judge me. But this does not satisfy the priesthood. They must
have a positive, a declared assent to all their interested absurdities.
My opinion is that there would never have been an infidel, if there had
never been a priest" (August 6, 1816).

On 7/23/2015 11:15 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1:39:00 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:10:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, July 17, 2015 at 2:22:34 AM UTC-10, BigC300 wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:19:38 -0600, Janet B >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone tried the Kirkland Chunk Light Skipjack Tuna in water yet?
>>>>> It's 12, 7-ounce cans for about $14 here. I believe that Costco has
>>>>> dropped the Chicken of the Sea 7-ounce, water pack in favor of the
>>>>> Skipjack. It's a sustainability issue as well as protecting other
>>>>> species. Kirkland claims that their skipjack is Free School Caught. I
>>>>> saw it in the store yesterday and was wondering if I should get some.
>>>>> I like the idea behind the skipjack.
>>>>> Any opinions?
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>> Are you aware that Tuna fish contains levels of Mercury considered
>>>> unsafe to humans? Eating any kind of Tuna on a regular basis is
>>>> putting unnecessary risk on your health. Alaska Wild Salmon is much
>>>> more healthy. This information was provided by Consumer Reports
>>>> testing of fishes for levels of contamination.
>>>>
>>>> William
>>>
>>> Is this something we should be worried about? Has anyone died from mercury poisoning from eating canned tuna? Seems rather far-fetched and much ado about nothing to me. Then again, I think everything is much ado about nothing anyway.
>>
>> Why not read up on it before spouting off? You obviously do not
>> understand what the warnings are about, who needs to be concerned and
>> how easily it can be accommodated. It'll take about 30 seconds of
>> online research to understand it.
>
> I already know that it's not a problem for me even though I am human. Saying that tuna is unsafe for humans is not saying anything at all.
>

Swimming with dolphins has its risks too...

On 7/23/2015 11:24 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:15:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
> wrote:
>
>> Saying that tuna is unsafe for humans is not saying anything at all.
>
> Who said it? Are you creating a straw tuna?
>

Are you 20 mule team stupid?

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1:09:14 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > Skipjack (most "chunk light tuna") has the lowest amount of mercury
> > for canned tuna. Albacore and yellowfin ("solid/chunk white") have 3x
> > as much mercury (Albacore sucks anyway). I'm sure I'm eating much
> > more dangerous things that we don't even know about.
>
> Just out of curiosity, what is it about albacore that you dislike?
> I prefer it for its milder flavor. Packed in water, of course.
> (Or, lately, packed in a pouch without much liquid at all.)

Please allow me to jump in here for a moment. Albacore tuna makes a
good substitute for faux crab cakes but I don't like it otherwise.
Somewhat dry and tasteless to me, not to mention more expensive.

Janet B wrote:
>
> Since you occasionally shop Sam's Club, you should check out their
> canned tuna. I am assuming that they are mimicking Costco and Costco
> canned tuna is 7 ounces just like it used to be in our regular
> supermarkets. Costco refused to reduce the size of canned tuna.

I've never seen or heard of 7oz canned tuna. 5 ounces now but used to
be 6 ounces back since at least the 1970/s. I've got the old BC
cookbook that recipes always called for 6 ounce cans.

G.

On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 7:24:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:15:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
> wrote:
>
> > Saying that tuna is unsafe for humans is not saying anything at all.
>
> Who said it? Are you creating a straw tuna?

Somebody said it, not me. Are you trolling or trying to waste my time?

On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8:42:53 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> Janet B wrote:
> >
> > Since you occasionally shop Sam's Club, you should check out their
> > canned tuna. I am assuming that they are mimicking Costco and Costco
> > canned tuna is 7 ounces just like it used to be in our regular
> > supermarkets. Costco refused to reduce the size of canned tuna.
>
> I've never seen or heard of 7oz canned tuna. 5 ounces now but used to
> be 6 ounces back since at least the 1970/s. I've got the old BC
> cookbook that recipes always called for 6 ounce cans.
>
> G.

Costco sells their Kirkland brand tuna in 7oz cans. I don't think you're gonna see tuna sold like that in most supermarkets. The Costco brand seems to be higher quality too - not random chunks scattered in tuna mush.

On 7/23/2015 1:04 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 7:24:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:15:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Saying that tuna is unsafe for humans is not saying anything at all.
>>
>> Who said it? Are you creating a straw tuna?
>
> Somebody said it, not me. Are you trolling or trying to waste my time?
>

Lol, that's a 20 mule team troll for sure!

On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:07:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8:42:53 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>> Janet B wrote:
>> >
>> > Since you occasionally shop Sam's Club, you should check out their
>> > canned tuna. I am assuming that they are mimicking Costco and Costco
>> > canned tuna is 7 ounces just like it used to be in our regular
>> > supermarkets. Costco refused to reduce the size of canned tuna.
>>
>> I've never seen or heard of 7oz canned tuna. 5 ounces now but used to
>> be 6 ounces back since at least the 1970/s. I've got the old BC
>> cookbook that recipes always called for 6 ounce cans.
>>
>> G.
>
>Costco sells their Kirkland brand tuna in 7oz cans. I don't think you're gonna see tuna sold like that in most supermarkets. The Costco brand seems to be higher quality too - not random chunks scattered in tuna mush.v

very true. I never see watery mush in the Costco cans.
Janet US

On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:44:58 AM UTC-10, Janet B wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:07:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
> wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8:42:53 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> >> Janet B wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Since you occasionally shop Sam's Club, you should check out their
> >> > canned tuna. I am assuming that they are mimicking Costco and Costco
> >> > canned tuna is 7 ounces just like it used to be in our regular
> >> > supermarkets. Costco refused to reduce the size of canned tuna.
> >>
> >> I've never seen or heard of 7oz canned tuna. 5 ounces now but used to
> >> be 6 ounces back since at least the 1970/s. I've got the old BC
> >> cookbook that recipes always called for 6 ounce cans.
> >>
> >> G.
> >
> >Costco sells their Kirkland brand tuna in 7oz cans. I don't think you're gonna see tuna sold like that in most supermarkets. The Costco brand seems to be higher quality too - not random chunks scattered in tuna mush.v
>
> very true. I never see watery mush in the Costco cans.
> Janet US

Tuna mush makes my flesh crawl. You squeeze the water out of the can and it goes gloop-gloop over the lid!

On 7/23/2015 2:03 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:44:58 AM UTC-10, Janet B wrote:
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:07:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8:42:53 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>>>> Janet B wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Since you occasionally shop Sam's Club, you should check out their
>>>>> canned tuna. I am assuming that they are mimicking Costco and Costco
>>>>> canned tuna is 7 ounces just like it used to be in our regular
>>>>> supermarkets. Costco refused to reduce the size of canned tuna.
>>>>
>>>> I've never seen or heard of 7oz canned tuna. 5 ounces now but used to
>>>> be 6 ounces back since at least the 1970/s. I've got the old BC
>>>> cookbook that recipes always called for 6 ounce cans.
>>>>
>>>> G.
>>>
>>> Costco sells their Kirkland brand tuna in 7oz cans. I don't think you're gonna see tuna sold like that in most supermarkets. The Costco brand seems to be higher quality too - not random chunks scattered in tuna mush.v
>>
>> very true. I never see watery mush in the Costco cans.
>> Janet US
>
> Tuna mush makes my flesh crawl. You squeeze the water out of the can and it goes gloop-gloop over the lid!
>

The vaccu-pouched tuna is less mushy by far.

On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:03:20 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:
>
> Tuna mush makes my flesh crawl. You squeeze the water out of the can and it goes gloop-gloop over the lid!

That was my favorite kind when I was a kid. My mother used to buy
that chunk albacore tuna, but it never tasted right to me. I
preferred tuna sandwiches my friend brought to school and hers were
made with the one that was just plain tuna, with not a chunk to be
found in the can... or the entire case, for that matter.

--

sf

On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:54:40 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

>On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:47:04 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 03:52:46 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1:09:14 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Skipjack (most "chunk light tuna") has the lowest amount of mercury
>>>> for canned tuna. Albacore and yellowfin ("solid/chunk white") have 3x
>>>> as much mercury (Albacore sucks anyway). I'm sure I'm eating much
>>>> more dangerous things that we don't even know about.
>>>
>>>Just out of curiosity, what is it about albacore that you dislike?
>>>I prefer it for its milder flavor. Packed in water, of course.
>>>(Or, lately, packed in a pouch without much liquid at all.)
>>>
>>>Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>I solved the canned tuna dilemma a couple of years ago by switching to
>>canned chicken breast... when prepared/seasoned the same as tuna it
>>tastes not much different... costs a lot less too. I primarily
>>switched because the cans of tuna shrunk to a ridiculously puny size
>>and the quality shrunk likewise, opening a can of tuna became a
>>crapshoot. I've never been disappointed with canned chicken breast. I
>>also got tired of having to open so many cans, with the chicken one
>>can is plenty for two adults plus a treat for the cats.
>>http://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Valu...count/39098615
>
>Since you occasionally shop Sam's Club, you should check out their
>canned tuna. I am assuming that they are mimicking Costco and Costco
>canned tuna is 7 ounces just like it used to be in our regular
>supermarkets. Costco refused to reduce the size of canned tuna.
>Janet US

I don't go to Sam's Club anymore, it's a good two hour drive each way,
and Costco is much further, but I shop BJ's, I'll check out their tuna
aisle... thanks.

On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:34:22 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:03:20 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
> wrote:
> >
> > Tuna mush makes my flesh crawl. You squeeze the water out of the can and it goes gloop-gloop over the lid!
>
> That was my favorite kind when I was a kid. My mother used to buy
> that chunk albacore tuna, but it never tasted right to me. I
> preferred tuna sandwiches my friend brought to school and hers were
> made with the one that was just plain tuna, with not a chunk to be
> found in the can... or the entire case, for that matter.
>
> --
>
> sf

The Samoans have their own can tuna called "wahoo." I can't say if it's available on the mainland.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar.../ln/ln54a.html

On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:14:06 AM UTC-10, Dr. Edward Morbius wrote:
> On 7/23/2015 2:03 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:44:58 AM UTC-10, Janet B wrote:
> >> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:07:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8:42:53 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> >>>> Janet B wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Since you occasionally shop Sam's Club, you should check out their
> >>>>> canned tuna. I am assuming that they are mimicking Costco and Costco
> >>>>> canned tuna is 7 ounces just like it used to be in our regular
> >>>>> supermarkets. Costco refused to reduce the size of canned tuna.
> >>>>
> >>>> I've never seen or heard of 7oz canned tuna. 5 ounces now but used to
> >>>> be 6 ounces back since at least the 1970/s. I've got the old BC
> >>>> cookbook that recipes always called for 6 ounce cans.
> >>>>
> >>>> G.
> >>>
> >>> Costco sells their Kirkland brand tuna in 7oz cans. I don't think you're gonna see tuna sold like that in most supermarkets. The Costco brand seems to be higher quality too - not random chunks scattered in tuna mush.v
> >>
> >> very true. I never see watery mush in the Costco cans.
> >> Janet US
> >
> > Tuna mush makes my flesh crawl. You squeeze the water out of the can and it goes gloop-gloop over the lid!
> >
>
> The vaccu-pouched tuna is less mushy by far.

I don't recall if I've ever tried that. I'd buy that if it was cheaper. I have some spicy meat granules in a pouch. It was dirt cheap but I'm afraid to open that thing. Hee hee.

On 7/23/2015 2:52 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:14:06 AM UTC-10, Dr. Edward Morbius wrote:
>> On 7/23/2015 2:03 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:44:58 AM UTC-10, Janet B wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:07:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8:42:53 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>>>>>> Janet B wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Since you occasionally shop Sam's Club, you should check out their
>>>>>>> canned tuna. I am assuming that they are mimicking Costco and Costco
>>>>>>> canned tuna is 7 ounces just like it used to be in our regular
>>>>>>> supermarkets. Costco refused to reduce the size of canned tuna.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've never seen or heard of 7oz canned tuna. 5 ounces now but used to
>>>>>> be 6 ounces back since at least the 1970/s. I've got the old BC
>>>>>> cookbook that recipes always called for 6 ounce cans.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> G.
>>>>>
>>>>> Costco sells their Kirkland brand tuna in 7oz cans. I don't think you're gonna see tuna sold like that in most supermarkets. The Costco brand seems to be higher quality too - not random chunks scattered in tuna mush.v
>>>>
>>>> very true. I never see watery mush in the Costco cans.
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> Tuna mush makes my flesh crawl. You squeeze the water out of the can and it goes gloop-gloop over the lid!
>>>
>>
>> The vaccu-pouched tuna is less mushy by far.
>
> I don't recall if I've ever tried that. I'd buy that if it was cheaper. I have some spicy meat granules in a pouch. It was dirt cheap but I'm afraid to open that thing. Hee hee.
>

It can be cheaper when on sale, I don't know if it would float your
boat, but it's shelf-stable and that's a good thing!

On 7/23/2015 9:53 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> it's too dry to eat in bigger chunks).
>
> -sw


Story of YOUR Life, Sqwerty!

On 7/23/2015 10:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Piven used
>> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 11:53:17 PM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2015 03:52:46 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> > On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1:09:14 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
> >
> >> Skipjack (most "chunk light tuna") has the lowest amount of mercury
> >> for canned tuna. Albacore and yellowfin ("solid/chunk white") have 3x
> >> as much mercury (Albacore sucks anyway). I'm sure I'm eating much
> >> more dangerous things that we don't even know about.
> >
> > Just out of curiosity, what is it about albacore that you dislike?
>
> Dry and much less taste than the cheaper stuff. Costs 2-3x as much,
> but you do tend to get more meat per can (which you just have to break
> up anyway since it's too dry to eat in bigger chunks).

Ah, well. I like "much less taste", and my only use for tuna is in
tuna salad sandwiches, so neither of your other dislikes is a problem
for me.

When I make tuna salad, it has pretty much equal parts tuna, celery,
and onion.

Different strokes for different folks.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>Sqwertz wrote:
>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >Sqwertz wrote:
>> >
>> >> Skipjack (most "chunk light tuna") has the lowest amount of mercury
>> >> for canned tuna. Albacore and yellowfin ("solid/chunk white") have 3x
>> >> as much mercury (Albacore sucks anyway). I'm sure I'm eating much
>> >> more dangerous things that we don't even know about.
>> >
>> > Just out of curiosity, what is it about albacore that you dislike?
>>
>> Dry and much less taste than the cheaper stuff. Costs 2-3x as much,
>> but you do tend to get more meat per can (which you just have to break
>> up anyway since it's too dry to eat in bigger chunks).
>
>Ah, well. I like "much less taste", and my only use for tuna is in
>tuna salad sandwiches, so neither of your other dislikes is a problem
>for me.
>
>When I make tuna salad, it has pretty much equal parts tuna, celery,
>and onion.

Sandwiches are pretty much what I do, but I add mayo, sometimes
sandwhich spread. I also add black pepper and a bit of fresh curley
leaf parsley and dill. Sometimes instead of sandwiches I mix the tuna
salad with orzo and eat it on a bed of lettuce and ripe tomatoes.
You'd probably enjoy using canned chicken instead of tuna as I do...
gives more meaning to "Chicken of the sea". After two years of
chicken instead of tuna I don't think about tuna, don't miss it at
all, I think the canned chicken is better. I tried the canned turkey,
don't like it. I'm not much for turkey in any form, I only roast a
turkey for Thanksgiving because it's traditional and what guests
expect otherwise for me I'd prefer to roast a fresh ham... a fresh ham
is a lot easier to prepare and carve and I like it better than turkey
or cured ham. I consider a fresh ham the king of roasts, leagues
ahead of prime rib. I don't even like prime rib, the times I've
ordered it at restaurants or chose it at a catered affair I've been
disappointed, just too fatty and tasteless. Fresh ham is much leaner
(its fat is on the exterior and easy to avoid but wonderful as
chichirone, far better than bacon and doesn't have that
artificial/chemical schtink like bacon) and more flavorful, I like the
texture better than turkey too... roast fresh ham sandwiches are the
best, hot or cold. I'm about due for a fresh ham, but not easy to
find except for Thanksgiving thru Easter.... maybe for New Year I'll
prepare a fresh ham, boned and stuffed. I'd omit the rosemary and
instead add toasted hazelnuts:
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7...fruit-stuffing

On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 11:13:17 AM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >Sqwertz wrote:
> >>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> >Sqwertz wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Skipjack (most "chunk light tuna") has the lowest amount of mercury
> >> >> for canned tuna. Albacore and yellowfin ("solid/chunk white") have 3x
> >> >> as much mercury (Albacore sucks anyway). I'm sure I'm eating much
> >> >> more dangerous things that we don't even know about.
> >> >
> >> > Just out of curiosity, what is it about albacore that you dislike?
> >>
> >> Dry and much less taste than the cheaper stuff. Costs 2-3x as much,
> >> but you do tend to get more meat per can (which you just have to break
> >> up anyway since it's too dry to eat in bigger chunks).
> >
> >Ah, well. I like "much less taste", and my only use for tuna is in
> >tuna salad sandwiches, so neither of your other dislikes is a problem
> >for me.
> >
> >When I make tuna salad, it has pretty much equal parts tuna, celery,
> >and onion.
>
> Sandwiches are pretty much what I do, but I add mayo, sometimes
> sandwhich spread. I also add black pepper and a bit of fresh curley
> leaf parsley and dill. Sometimes instead of sandwiches I mix the tuna
> salad with orzo and eat it on a bed of lettuce and ripe tomatoes.
> You'd probably enjoy using canned chicken instead of tuna as I do...
> gives more meaning to "Chicken of the sea". After two years of
> chicken instead of tuna I don't think about tuna, don't miss it at
> all, I think the canned chicken is better. I tried the canned turkey,
> don't like it. I'm not much for turkey in any form, I only roast a
> turkey for Thanksgiving because it's traditional and what guests
> expect otherwise for me I'd prefer to roast a fresh ham... a fresh ham
> is a lot easier to prepare and carve and I like it better than turkey
> or cured ham. I consider a fresh ham the king of roasts, leagues
> ahead of prime rib. I don't even like prime rib, the times I've
> ordered it at restaurants or chose it at a catered affair I've been
> disappointed, just too fatty and tasteless. Fresh ham is much leaner
> (its fat is on the exterior and easy to avoid but wonderful as
> chichirone, far better than bacon and doesn't have that
> artificial/chemical schtink like bacon) and more flavorful, I like the
> texture better than turkey too... roast fresh ham sandwiches are the
> best, hot or cold. I'm about due for a fresh ham, but not easy to
> find except for Thanksgiving thru Easter.... maybe for New Year I'll
> prepare a fresh ham, boned and stuffed. I'd omit the rosemary and
> instead add toasted hazelnuts:
> http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7...fruit-stuffing

Thank you. I, too, add mayonnaise to tuna salad, but didn't feel it
was germane to my discussion of the relative quantities of celery,
onions, and tuna.

What little I've had of canned chicken, I didn't like. It's too mushy
and overcooked. I prefer to grill chicken, just to doneness.

My husband and I both like turkey; we cook one three or four times a
year. We like fresh ham (it's wonderful spit-roasted on the grill),
but we also like prime rib, which we cook at least once a year, and
often two or three times. We love bacon; I just bought a pound
of it in anticipation of tomato season. BLT with homegrown tomatoes
is a favorite.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 10:20:03 AM UTC-5, Janet B wrote:
> Has anyone tried the Kirkland Chunk Light Skipjack Tuna in water yet?
> It's 12, 7-ounce cans for about $14 here. I believe that Costco has
> dropped the Chicken of the Sea 7-ounce, water pack in favor of the
> Skipjack. It's a sustainability issue as well as protecting other
> species. Kirkland claims that their skipjack is Free School Caught. I
> saw it in the store yesterday and was wondering if I should get some.
> I like the idea behind the skipjack.
> Any opinions?
> Janet US

I buy skipjack, but don't use water-pack anymore. I look for oil. I also quit buying Chicken of the Sea and that ilk because you usually get more oil/water than fish.

On 7/26/2015 1:59 AM, Cassandra Nancy Lea wrote:
>
> I buy skipjack, but don't use water-pack anymore.

Since the New Deal, Republicans have been on the wrong side of every
issue of concern to ordinary Americans; Social Security, the war in
Vietnam, equal rights, civil liberties, church- state separation,
consumer issues, public education, reproductive freedom, national health
care, labor issues, gun policy, campaign-finance reform, the environment
and tax fairness. No political party could remain so consistently wrong
by accident.
The only rational conclusion is that, despite their cynical "family
values" propaganda, the Republican Party is a criminal conspiracy to
betray the interests of the American people
in favor of plutocratic and corporate interests, and absolutist
religious groups.

On 7/24/2015 1:58 PM, Dr. Edward Morbius wrote:
Fourteen hundred years ago Islam gave women rights; rights that could
not have been imagined by European counterparts. Bold words! Words
that have been spoken repeatedly, especially in the last two or three
decades by Muslim converts, and Islamic writers, academics and educators
across the globe. Women’s rights, responsibilities, and choices have
been the subject of books, articles, essays, and lectures. Sadly
however, convincing the world that Muslim women are not oppressed by
Islam is a message that is just not getting through. Media headlines
scream oppression and the words Muslim, women, and oppression seem to
have become inextricably linked.

No matter what Muslim women do or say to try to convince the world
otherwise, words like hijab, burka, polygamy, and Sharia seem to do
little but convince people that Islam oppresses women. Even educated,
articulate women fulfilling the modest conditions of hijab can do little
to dispel the myths. Women who conduct themselves with decorum and
grace and function effortlessly in the modern world have their
achievements and successes celebrated. However, if a woman wears a
scarf, covers her hair or puts her religion above worldly pursuits she
is immediately labelled oppressed. One wonders if this is the case for
women of other religious persuasions.