Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
<g>

Alexis.

"Alexis" > ha scritto nel messaggio
oups.com...
> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> <g>
>
> Alexis.
>

Oh! It's winter up there! 52°F are few, very few. Here in nothern Italy
75,2! Not very hot

--
Kisses
Pandora

Pandora wrote:
> "Alexis" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> oups.com...
> > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> > thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> > forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> > chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> > <g>
> >
> > Alexis.
> >
>
> Oh! It's winter up there! 52°F are few, very few. Here in nothern Italy
> 75,2! Not very hot

Ick! That's just.. just... hideous. I don't think we've had
temperatures that warm more than one or two days this summer.

Alexis.

"Alexis" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my
> outside
> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain
> is
> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> <g>

Where do you live?

Mordechai Housman wrote:
> "Alexis" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my
> > outside
> > thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain
> > is
> > forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> > chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> > <g>
>
> Where do you live?

Alaska. South-central Alaska. We've had a cold, dreary summer
(although no one is *really* complaining about that when we watch the
weather for the rest of the US). The gardens aren't as spectacular as
usual, and for some reason the salmon runs are so low as to cause the
Kenai to be *closed* to fishing. But it's not unbearably hot. That's
fine with me.

Alexis.

Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:23:27a, Alexis was muttering about...

> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> <g>
>
> Alexis.

I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If it's cold
out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot here, the A/C is on.
It really doesn't make much difference, so we eat more according to taste
than climate.

--

Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________ ________________________

I often wonder ...
What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me?

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:23:27a, Alexis was muttering about...
>
>> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
>> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
>> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
>> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
>> <g>
>>
>> Alexis.
>
> I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If it's cold
> out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot here, the A/C is on.
> It really doesn't make much difference, so we eat more according to taste
> than climate.
>


It has been so hot and humid here (and not cooling down much at night)
for the past few days, the air conditioners can't keep up. I simmered a
pot of fresh green beans over very low flame with a lid on the pot last
night, and just that little bit of cooking heated up the kitchen
something fierce. The coolest room in the house is well over 80
degrees, and I hate to think about the electric bill next month. I
checked the local weather at 4:00 AM Saturday night and it was still 80
degrees and 97% humidity.

I've been hosing down the roof and the south side of the house every few
hours during the afternoons to get rid of some of the heat. The weather
pattern is supposed to break tomorrow.

Enjoying the A/C at work today,
Bob

In article .com>,
"Alexis" > wrote:

> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> <g>
>
> Alexis.

Bitch. ;-) We are into our hottest part of the year for one more month
yet. <sigh> I guess we are fortunate, it's only been hanging out in the
high 90's and has not yet gone over 100 yet this year. It has gone as
high as 104 in other years! But it's still killing me with power bills
for air conditioning and I'm glad I work nights as I have not been able
to afford to replace the AC compressor in my truck. :-P

For summer cooking, I just try to make it quick. I use the deep fryer,
the contact grill and the microwave more than I do the stove and if I
want to roast something, I do it outdoors instead of using the oven!
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article <faszg.17940$QA1.9685@trndny05>,
"Mordechai Housman" > wrote:

> "Alexis" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my
> > outside
> > thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain
> > is
> > forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> > chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> > <g>
>
> Where do you live?

According to her e-mail address, Alaska.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

Alexis wrote:
> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> <g>

Here, it is cold chicken sandwich weather. The only thing room
temperature here is the dew point.

Dean G.

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:23:27a, Alexis was muttering about...
> >
> >> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> >> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> >> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> >> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> >> <g>
> >>
> >> Alexis.
> >
> > I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If it's cold
> > out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot here, the A/C is on.
> >
> > It really doesn't make much difference, so we eat more according to taste
> > than climate.
> >
>
>
> It has been so hot and humid here (and not cooling down much at night)
> for the past few days, the air conditioners can't keep up. I simmered a
> pot of fresh green beans over very low flame with a lid on the pot last
> night, and just that little bit of cooking heated up the kitchen
> something fierce. The coolest room in the house is well over 80
> degrees, and I hate to think about the electric bill next month. I
> checked the local weather at 4:00 AM Saturday night and it was still 80
> degrees and 97% humidity.
>
> I've been hosing down the roof and the south side of the house every few
> hours during the afternoons to get rid of some of the heat. The weather
> pattern is supposed to break tomorrow.
>
> Enjoying the A/C at work today,
> Bob

Plant some bloody trees on the south side!!!!!!!
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article >,
> zxcvbob > wrote:

>> I've been hosing down the roof and the south side of the house every few
>> hours during the afternoons to get rid of some of the heat. The weather
>> pattern is supposed to break tomorrow.
>>
>> Enjoying the A/C at work today,
>> Bob
>
> Plant some bloody trees on the south side!!!!!!!


Don't think I haven't thought of that.

There is a big tree on the SW corner already, (more W than S). I can't
plant anything on the south side because that's the driveway and then
the neighbor's house.

Bob

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > zxcvbob > wrote:
>
> >> I've been hosing down the roof and the south side of the house every few
> >> hours during the afternoons to get rid of some of the heat. The weather
> >> pattern is supposed to break tomorrow.
> >>
> >> Enjoying the A/C at work today,
> >> Bob
> >
> > Plant some bloody trees on the south side!!!!!!!
>
>
> Don't think I haven't thought of that.
>
> There is a big tree on the SW corner already, (more W than S). I can't
> plant anything on the south side because that's the driveway and then
> the neighbor's house.
>
> Bob

Hm.

What about a hedge?

I have put some outdoor shades over the windows on the West side and
that has helped in the late afternoon. My driveway is on the West. :-)

My South side is well shaded.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

Alexis wrote:
> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> <g>
>
> Alexis.
>

Hush up, Alexis!!
It's 100degF here in Mpls. at the present moment.
And I don't even want to *think* about cooking/food.

'wyrm

In article .com>,
"Alexis" > wrote:

> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> <g>
>
> Alexis.


(Schaller in suburban Minneapolis where it's 101 degrees and not yet
the hottest part of the day dopeslaps Alexis.)
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 7-27-06, For The King and His
Princess
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

"Pandora" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Alexis" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> oups.com...
>> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
>> thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
>> forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
>> chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
>> <g>
>>
>> Alexis.
>>
>
> Oh! It's winter up there! 52°F are few, very few. Here in nothern Italy
> 75,2! Not very hot
>
> --
> Kisses
> Pandora
>

Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 12:15:43p, zxcvbob was muttering about...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:23:27a, Alexis was muttering about...
>>
>>> Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my
>>> outside thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain
>>> (rain is forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words,
>>> it's chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big
>>> pot <g>
>>>
>>> Alexis.
>>
>> I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If it's
>> cold out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot here, the
>> A/C is on. It really doesn't make much difference, so we eat more
>> according to taste than climate.
>>
>
>
> It has been so hot and humid here (and not cooling down much at night)
> for the past few days, the air conditioners can't keep up. I simmered a
> pot of fresh green beans over very low flame with a lid on the pot last
> night, and just that little bit of cooking heated up the kitchen
> something fierce. The coolest room in the house is well over 80
> degrees, and I hate to think about the electric bill next month. I
> checked the local weather at 4:00 AM Saturday night and it was still 80
> degrees and 97% humidity.
>
> I've been hosing down the roof and the south side of the house every few
> hours during the afternoons to get rid of some of the heat. The weather
> pattern is supposed to break tomorrow.
>
> Enjoying the A/C at work today,
> Bob

I understand your situation. Mine is different, as here in the PHX area
extremely hot summer weather is the norm and the A/C is designed to handle
it. Even on a 118° F day, I can still pull the interior down to 68-70° F,
with ease although I usually keep it about 72-74° F. Last night I baked a
skillet of cornbread at 425° F for about 35 minutes. It scarcely raised
the kitchen temp a bit. Newer houses here are typically super-insulated
with at least 2x6 walls, and are often Energy-Star rated. Our electric
bill for summer cooling has never been as bad as our Ohio heating bills in
the winter. Our heating bills in AZ are practically non-existent.

I certainly sympathize with all those experiencing unusual and unexpected
heat waves.

--

Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________ ________________________

I often wonder ...
What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me?

"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message >> >
> I often wonder ...
> What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me?

Wayne,

You little rascal you! I love it!

Elisa (love others with dirty minds)
>

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I understand your situation. Mine is different, as here in the PHX area
> extremely hot summer weather is the norm and the A/C is designed to handle
> it. Even on a 118� F day, I can still pull the interior down to 68-70� F,
> with ease although I usually keep it about 72-74� F. Last night I baked a
> skillet of cornbread at 425� F for about 35 minutes. It scarcely raised
> the kitchen temp a bit. Newer houses here are typically super-insulated
> with at least 2x6 walls, and are often Energy-Star rated. Our electric
> bill for summer cooling has never been as bad as our Ohio heating bills in
> the winter. Our heating bills in AZ are practically non-existent.
>
> I certainly sympathize with all those experiencing unusual and unexpected
> heat waves.
>


Yep. When I visit my parents in the summer (in Houston, where 95° and
70% humidity is normal, or sometimes 100+° at almost 50%) their house is
always just a little too cool.

Bob

Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 02:33:23p, Elisa was muttering about...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message >> >
>> I often wonder ...
>> What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me?
>
> Wayne,
>
> You little rascal you! I love it!
>
> Elisa (love others with dirty minds)

hehehe!

--

Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________ ________________________

I often wonder ...
What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me?

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "Alexis" > wrote:
>
> > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> > thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> > forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> > chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> > <g>
> >
> > Alexis.
>
>
> (Schaller in suburban Minneapolis where it's 101 degrees and not yet
> the hottest part of the day dopeslaps Alexis.)

Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed. In fact, I can see
where my nail is going to bruise as well. AND, with the bandage, it
looks as though I'm constantly making a semi-obscene gesture)...

No more gloating about our cooler temperatures! It was cruel and
thoughtless and I offer my sincere apologies to all :-)

Alexis

(the good thing is, when you go to the minor emergency, walk-in clinic
and you're bleeding through your second kitchen dishcloth, you don't
have to sit out in the waiting room for very long <g>. I heard the
nurse on the phone say it's been a 2-hour wait all day. I was in and
out in about 45 minutes)

"Alexis" > wrote

> Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
> finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed.

OUCH!!!! Barb didn't mean it! I'm sorry you hurt yourself.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Alexis" > wrote
>
> > Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> > head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
> > finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed.
>
> OUCH!!!! Barb didn't mean it! I'm sorry you hurt yourself.
>
> nancy

Oh, I know she didn't. Sometimes my klutz side gets stronger than my
"big-girl-adult-side". Stupid things happen :-)

Alexis.

Alexis wrote:

>
> Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
> finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed. In fact, I can see
> where my nail is going to bruise as well. AND, with the bandage, it
> looks as though I'm constantly making a semi-obscene gesture)...
>
> No more gloating about our cooler temperatures! It was cruel and
> thoughtless and I offer my sincere apologies to all :-)
>
> Alexis
>
> (the good thing is, when you go to the minor emergency, walk-in clinic
> and you're bleeding through your second kitchen dishcloth, you don't
> have to sit out in the waiting room for very long <g>. I heard the
> nurse on the phone say it's been a 2-hour wait all day. I was in and
> out in about 45 minutes)
>

OUCH!!
I'm in minneapolis and it is so ugly hot right now. I've got a passel of
friends heading over for the night because I have central air and they don't.

I'm thinking we'll have pizza or some other thing that won't require the
heating of my kitchen.

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
Poor Impulse Control.

The Bubbo wrote:
> Alexis wrote:
>
> >
> > Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> > head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
> > finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed. In fact, I can see
> > where my nail is going to bruise as well. AND, with the bandage, it
> > looks as though I'm constantly making a semi-obscene gesture)...
> >
> > No more gloating about our cooler temperatures! It was cruel and
> > thoughtless and I offer my sincere apologies to all :-)
> >
> > Alexis
> >
> > (the good thing is, when you go to the minor emergency, walk-in clinic
> > and you're bleeding through your second kitchen dishcloth, you don't
> > have to sit out in the waiting room for very long <g>. I heard the
> > nurse on the phone say it's been a 2-hour wait all day. I was in and
> > out in about 45 minutes)
> >
>
> OUCH!!
> I'm in minneapolis and it is so ugly hot right now. I've got a passel of
> friends heading over for the night because I have central air and they don't.
>
> I'm thinking we'll have pizza or some other thing that won't require the
> heating of my kitchen.

For me, that would be maybe a ceasar chicken salad in a tortilla with
chips and dip beforehand. Iced tea with mint and raspberries. Ice
cream for dessert.

I do remember once, when I lived in the lower-48, being so hot I even
turned off the pilot light on my gas oven (don't know if it helped at
all, but the placebo effect made it at least *seem* cooler). My ex
wouldn't let me run the AC in the kitchen (we had three different
"systems" for heating and cooling, so we could run them only in certain
parts of the house) and, no matter what I did, the kitchen felt like I
was running a giant furnace (due, in large part, to the big bay windows
in the kitchen).

Alexis.

Alexis wrote:
>
> Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
> finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed. In fact, I can see
> where my nail is going to bruise as well. AND, with the bandage, it
> looks as though I'm constantly making a semi-obscene gesture)...
>
> No more gloating about our cooler temperatures! It was cruel and
> thoughtless and I offer my sincere apologies to all :-)
>
> Alexis
>
> (the good thing is, when you go to the minor emergency, walk-in clinic
> and you're bleeding through your second kitchen dishcloth, you don't
> have to sit out in the waiting room for very long <g>. I heard the
> nurse on the phone say it's been a 2-hour wait all day. I was in and
> out in about 45 minutes)

You're lucky - 45 minutes is great! Hand injuries bleed a lot, even
when they aren't all that bad. I've had them give me a dishpan and
tell me just to hold the cut shut while they dealt with more serious
issues.

-L.

-L. wrote:
> Alexis wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> > head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
> > finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed. In fact, I can see
> > where my nail is going to bruise as well. AND, with the bandage, it
> > looks as though I'm constantly making a semi-obscene gesture)...
> >
> > No more gloating about our cooler temperatures! It was cruel and
> > thoughtless and I offer my sincere apologies to all :-)
> >
> > Alexis
> >
> > (the good thing is, when you go to the minor emergency, walk-in clinic
> > and you're bleeding through your second kitchen dishcloth, you don't
> > have to sit out in the waiting room for very long <g>. I heard the
> > nurse on the phone say it's been a 2-hour wait all day. I was in and
> > out in about 45 minutes)
>
> You're lucky - 45 minutes is great! Hand injuries bleed a lot, even
> when they aren't all that bad. I've had them give me a dishpan and
> tell me just to hold the cut shut while they dealt with more serious
> issues.
>
> -L.

VERY lucky, yes. It's why I go to this clinic instead of an ER (or
minor emergency center). I've had to wait there sometimes, but never
like I've had to wait at the ER. And, they can handle just about
anything. In fact, this is the place that first diagnosed my
brain-tumor-thing. Didn't try to treat it, of course, but ordered the
right tests and made the right diagnosis and referrals.

Not only that, but they also take my insurance :-)

Alexis.

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "Alexis" > wrote
>
> > Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> > head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
> > finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed.
>
> OUCH!!!! Barb didn't mean it!

What is it that makes you think so?


> I'm sorry you hurt yourself.
>
> nancy

Me, too. Maybe.

--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 7-27-06, For The King and His
Princess
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

In article .com>,
"Alexis" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article .com>,
> > "Alexis" > wrote:
> >
> > > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> > > thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> > > forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> > > chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> > > <g>
> > >
> > > Alexis.
> >
> >
> > (Schaller in suburban Minneapolis where it's 101 degrees and not yet
> > the hottest part of the day dopeslaps Alexis.)
>
> Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> head of garlic off, my knife slipped.

Oh, goody! Another "cutter." I'm of the opinion that when it comes to
kitchen mishaps, there are chiefly cutters and burners. I don't burn
myself often, but I've made more than one trip to the ER for a cut. I
hate when the knife bounces and comes down on my hand.

I like when the intake person insists on speaking to me *alone* and asks
just how the cut happened and if there's anything I want to tell her. I
so know that she's pulled me alone in case I want to tell her that Rob
done it! LOL! Like THAT would happen. He's pretty good at cutting
himself, too. Jeez, what a pair we make.
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 7-27-06, For The King and His
Princess
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

<snip>

> Oh, goody! Another "cutter." I'm of the opinion that when it comes to
> kitchen mishaps, there are chiefly cutters and burners. I don't burn
> myself often, but I've made more than one trip to the ER for a cut. I
> hate when the knife bounces and comes down on my hand.
>
> I like when the intake person insists on speaking to me *alone* and asks
> just how the cut happened and if there's anything I want to tell her. I
> so know that she's pulled me alone in case I want to tell her that Rob
> done it! LOL! Like THAT would happen. He's pretty good at cutting
> himself, too. Jeez, what a pair we make.

Oh, thank goodness. I get SO tired of all the good cooks I know giving
me the impression that they *never* hurt themselves while cooking. I
don't do it a *lot*, but when I do, it's usually a doozy.

Unfortunately, I seem to be somewhere in the middle-ground (or, maybe
I'm just super-talented). My last major cooking accident was a burn.

I fully understand the delightful looks at the medical clinic for these
injuries. When my ex really *was* doing a number of me, not once did I
get those "looks" in the ER. But once I'm on my own and enjoying my
kitchen...? Go figure :-)

Soup's on, BTW, if anyone's interested! Chicken and dumplings for
anyone interested.

Alexis.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

<snip>
>
> I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If it's cold
> out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot here, the A/C is on.
> It really doesn't make much difference, so we eat more according to taste
> than climate.
>

Yeah, but using even one burner on the stove can defeat a ton of A/C.
And on these hundred-plus degree days our air conditioner runs nearly
constantly just keeping the place livable. We're eating a lot of
sandwiches and salads and if my son's got a yen for fetuccine alfredo he
gets it for breakfast, before the sun reaches a full-on roast.

Kathleen

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:23:27a, Alexis was muttering about...
>
> > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my outside
> > thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to rain (rain is
> > forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other words, it's
> > chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to start a big pot
> > <g>
> >
> > Alexis.
>
> I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If it's cold
> out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot here, the A/C is on.
> It really doesn't make much difference, so we eat more according to taste
> than climate.

You don't? It's not so much that I cook soup *because* of the weather,
but more that the weather makes me want to cook soup. Hopefully that
makes sense.

Fex -- it's coming on to being chili weather, because the State Fair is
coming up, and I help a friend of mine win the chili cooking contest
every year (well, "help" as in I sous for her and this year I'm baking
cornbread cups for her).

Alexis.

Oh pshaw, on Mon 31 Jul 2006 08:41:59p, Alexis meant to say...

>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:23:27a, Alexis was muttering about...
>>
>> > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my
>> > outside thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to
>> > rain (rain is forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other
>> > words, it's chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to
>> > start a big pot <g>
>> >
>> > Alexis.
>>
>> I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If it's
>> cold out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot here, the
>> A/C is on. It really doesn't make much difference, so we eat more
>> according to taste than climate.
>
> You don't? It's not so much that I cook soup *because* of the weather,
> but more that the weather makes me want to cook soup. Hopefully that
> makes sense.
>
> Fex -- it's coming on to being chili weather, because the State Fair is
> coming up, and I help a friend of mine win the chili cooking contest
> every year (well, "help" as in I sous for her and this year I'm baking
> cornbread cups for her).

I totally understand what you're saying. However, it's never really *cold*
in the AZ desert. If I waited for that I would never have a "winter" type
meal. Likewise, I'd just as soon have a "summer" type meal in winter when
it's seldom colder than the high 60s. I'm as likely to cook a pot of chili
in the middle of summer as in the middle winter.

I spent most of my life in NE OH before we moved to AZ. In OH I cooked
more seasonally.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Stealing taglines, eh? Book him for 'grand theft
motto'.

Alexis wrote:
>

>
> Oh, thank goodness. I get SO tired of all the good cooks I know giving
> me the impression that they *never* hurt themselves while cooking. I
> don't do it a *lot*, but when I do, it's usually a doozy.
>
>
> Alexis.
>

this will make you feel better...
yesterday i cut my thumb on the pointed end of a nectarine pit as I was trying
to get it out.
right on the end of my thumb, it bled like crazy too
it is by far the most retarded kitchen mishap i've been involved in so far

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
Poor Impulse Control.

The Bubbo wrote:
> Alexis wrote:
> >
>
> >
> > Oh, thank goodness. I get SO tired of all the good cooks I know giving
> > me the impression that they *never* hurt themselves while cooking. I
> > don't do it a *lot*, but when I do, it's usually a doozy.
> >
> >
> > Alexis.
> >
>
> this will make you feel better...
> yesterday i cut my thumb on the pointed end of a nectarine pit as I was trying
> to get it out.
> right on the end of my thumb, it bled like crazy too
> it is by far the most retarded kitchen mishap i've been involved in so far

Yep. You're right -- that's pretty bad. It's hard to admit those
things, isn't it? You'll forgive me if I don't 'fess up to how I
caught my hair on fire in the kitchen. Twice.

Alexis.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Oh, goody! Another "cutter." I'm of the opinion that when it comes to
> kitchen mishaps, there are chiefly cutters and burners. I don't burn
> myself often, but I've made more than one trip to the ER for a cut. I
> hate when the knife bounces and comes down on my hand.
>
> I like when the intake person insists on speaking to me *alone* and asks
> just how the cut happened and if there's anything I want to tell her. I
> so know that she's pulled me alone in case I want to tell her that Rob
> done it! LOL! Like THAT would happen. He's pretty good at cutting
> himself, too. Jeez, what a pair we make.
> --
> -Barb

I thought I was a burner until I started doing pottery. I cut myself
so incredibly badly while finishing pieces, and in the kitchen, that I
went three years having stitches every 6 months. For some reason, I
finally quit screwing up, and now I'm back to burning myself...

-L.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Oh pshaw, on Mon 31 Jul 2006 08:41:59p, Alexis meant to say...
>
> >
> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >> Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:23:27a, Alexis was muttering about...
> >>
> >> > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my
> >> > outside thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to
> >> > rain (rain is forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In other
> >> > words, it's chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen now to
> >> > start a big pot <g>
> >> >
> >> > Alexis.
> >>
> >> I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If it's
> >> cold out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot here, the
> >> A/C is on. It really doesn't make much difference, so we eat more
> >> according to taste than climate.
> >
> > You don't? It's not so much that I cook soup *because* of the weather,
> > but more that the weather makes me want to cook soup. Hopefully that
> > makes sense.
> >
> > Fex -- it's coming on to being chili weather, because the State Fair is
> > coming up, and I help a friend of mine win the chili cooking contest
> > every year (well, "help" as in I sous for her and this year I'm baking
> > cornbread cups for her).
>
> I totally understand what you're saying. However, it's never really *cold*
> in the AZ desert. If I waited for that I would never have a "winter" type
> meal.

Oh, well, yeah. I can see that :-)

Likewise, I'd just as soon have a "summer" type meal in winter when
> it's seldom colder than the high 60s. I'm as likely to cook a pot of chili
> in the middle of summer as in the middle winter.

But, but... high 60s IS summer!

Alexis.

Oh pshaw, on Mon 31 Jul 2006 10:23:31p, Alexis meant to say...

>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Oh pshaw, on Mon 31 Jul 2006 08:41:59p, Alexis meant to say...
>>
>> >
>> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >> Oh pshaw, On Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:23:27a, Alexis was muttering
>> >> about...
>> >>
>> >> > Unlike most of the rest of the US, the weather here is cool (my
>> >> > outside thermometer says is't about 52degF), cloudy, and about to
>> >> > rain (rain is forcast for the rest of the week, actually). In
>> >> > other words, it's chicken soup weather. Heading to the kitchen
>> >> > now to start a big pot <g>
>> >> >
>> >> > Alexis.
>> >>
>> >> I rarely cook anything with particular regard to the weather. If
>> >> it's cold out (which is rare here), the heat is on. If it's hot
>> >> here, the A/C is on. It really doesn't make much difference, so we
>> >> eat more according to taste than climate.
>> >
>> > You don't? It's not so much that I cook soup *because* of the
>> > weather, but more that the weather makes me want to cook soup.
>> > Hopefully that makes sense.
>> >
>> > Fex -- it's coming on to being chili weather, because the State Fair
>> > is coming up, and I help a friend of mine win the chili cooking
>> > contest every year (well, "help" as in I sous for her and this year
>> > I'm baking cornbread cups for her).
>>
>> I totally understand what you're saying. However, it's never really
>> *cold* in the AZ desert. If I waited for that I would never have a
>> "winter" type meal.
>
> Oh, well, yeah. I can see that :-)
>
> Likewise, I'd just as soon have a "summer" type meal in winter when
>> it's seldom colder than the high 60s. I'm as likely to cook a pot of
>> chili in the middle of summer as in the middle winter.
>
> But, but... high 60s IS summer!

LOL!

Sometimes, like the other day when it was 118°F, I wish summer was high
60s! :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Don't stop posting, a good laugh breaks up my day
nicely

"-L." > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Alexis wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I've just learned my lesson. While cutting the bottom of the
> > head of garlic off, my knife slipped. Three stitches later (middle
> > finger of my left hand, right by the nail bed. In fact, I can see
> > where my nail is going to bruise as well. AND, with the bandage, it
> > looks as though I'm constantly making a semi-obscene gesture)...
> >
> > No more gloating about our cooler temperatures! It was cruel and
> > thoughtless and I offer my sincere apologies to all :-)
> >
> > Alexis
> >
> > (the good thing is, when you go to the minor emergency, walk-in clinic
> > and you're bleeding through your second kitchen dishcloth, you don't
> > have to sit out in the waiting room for very long <g>. I heard the
> > nurse on the phone say it's been a 2-hour wait all day. I was in and
> > out in about 45 minutes)
>
> You're lucky - 45 minutes is great! Hand injuries bleed a lot, even
> when they aren't all that bad. I've had them give me a dishpan and
> tell me just to hold the cut shut while they dealt with more serious
> issues.
>

The worst finger cut I had should have had stitches but I was way too
freaked out. I was tending bar and jamming! Working the dining room well on
a very busy Friday night, had my rhythm going, I was all elbows, highballs,
top shelf mixed, frozen drinks, and while the latter blended, draft beer.

Wham! slammed open the cooler, grabbed a frozen mug and put it under the
beertap while flipping the tap open and Slam! into the cooler for another
frozen mug and met the mug from hell ... I guess there had been an avalanche
earlier, this one was nothing but jagged points.

By the time I got back to the manager's office there was blood in my SHOE.
And I had my arm held over my head and was pressing straight down on that
cut. Somebody else counted out my drawer that night. I actually never laid
eyes on the thing that night, I just went home and taped it up, sat
catatonic in front of the tv until I fell asleep.

All that blood came from a small but deep cut in the tip of the pad of my
right thumb. I have a scar, ten years later, like a lopsided smile. I
honestly thought I had severed something when I saw the blood. Fingers
really do bleed a lot.

cybercat wrote:
<snip>

>
> All that blood came from a small but deep cut in the tip of the pad of my
> right thumb. I have a scar, ten years later, like a lopsided smile. I
> honestly thought I had severed something when I saw the blood. Fingers
> really do bleed a lot.

It's weird when an injury puts you in to that sort of catatonic state.
For me, everything goes in slow-mo.

-L.