Quoting Ruth Haffly to Jim Weller <=-

chest freezer / costs about $30 per month

We only have a 7.5 cubic foot one, doesn't cost that much to run.

Ah, but my power rates are 31 cents per kwh!


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Fattoush (Middle Eastern Bread Salad)
Categories: Salads, Middle east, Breads
Yield: 4 Servings

1 Green bell pepper; diced
1 c Cucumber; peeled, seeded,
-diced
1 c Chopped scallions
3/4 c Chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 c Coarsely-chopped fresh mint
1 c Coarsely-chopped lettuce;
Not iceberg
2 Garlic cloves
Salt and pepper
1/4 c Freshly-squeezed lemon
Juice
1/3 c Extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 ts Ground sumac
2 c Plum tomatoes; peeled,
Seeded and diced
2 c Crumbled toasted pita

In a large salad bowl combine pepper, cucumber, scallions, herbs
and lettuce. Crush garlic and chop it with 1/2 teaspoon salt to a
paste. Combine in a small bowl with lemon juice, olive oil, sumac
an d pepper. Whisk lemon dressing into salad ingredients, toss to
mix, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3. Ten
minutes before serving, add tomatoes and pita and toss well;
season with salt and pepper.

From: Taste Show
Recipe by: David Rosengarten
From: Ksbaum

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Cheers

Jim


... Only WASPs eat sandwiches with mayo and white bread.

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Hi Jim,

chest freezer / costs about $30 per month

We only have a 7.5 cubic foot one, doesn't cost that much to run.

Ah, but my power rates are 31 cents per kwh!

Much higher than ours! We had a bill slightly over $100. earlier this
summer when temps were in the high 90s. Running air conditioning for us, keeping the camper hooked up (basics only), and normal useage (cooking, laundry, etc) make the bill higher in summer. Once it cools off and we
start heating with gas, the electric bill will drop considerably but
right now, gas is the low one as the main use is for the hot water
heater.

Title: Fattoush (Middle Eastern Bread Salad)
Categories: Salads, Middle east, Breads
Yield: 4 Servings

I've seen a bread salad in some of my Amish/Mennonite cook
books--interesting the 2 different cultures have a similar salad.


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Ruth
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On 08-07-21 19:43, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Jim Weller about freezers <=-

chest freezer / costs about $30 per month

We only have a 7.5 cubic foot one, doesn't cost that much to run.

Ah, but my power rates are 31 cents per kwh!

Much higher than ours! We had a bill slightly over $100. earlier this summer when temps were in the high 90s. Running air conditioning for
us, keeping the camper hooked up (basics only), and normal useage (cooking, laundry, etc) make the bill higher in summer. Once it cools
off and we start heating with gas, the electric bill will drop considerably but right now, gas is the low one as the main use is for
the hot water heater.

One of the advantages of living where we do now is that we have no
utility nor maintenance bills. :-}}


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Dagwood Italiano
Categories: Heart, Sandwich, Lamb, Loin, Sirloin
Yield: 1 servings

1 lg Red Bell Pepper
1 lg Green Bell Pepper
1 1/2 ts Olive Oil, divided
1 ts Fresh Rosemary, chopped OR
1/4 ts Dried Rosemary Leaves,
-crushed
1 Clove Garlic, minced
1 tb Red Wine or Broth
12 oz Boneless Lamb, loin or
-sirloin, well trimmed
4 5 in. Lengths French Bread,
-split in half
1/2 c Low-Fat Mozzarella Cheese,
-grated
1/4 c Parmesan Cheese, grated

Roast red and green bell peppers in preheated 400 F. degree oven 20-25
minutes or until skins are slightly charred and shriveled. Remove from
oven, transfer to plate, wrap with plastic wrap and let stand 10
minutes. Remove peppers from plastic, peel off skin, remove seeds and
cut into strips. Set aside. In a large bowl combine rosemary, 1/2
teaspoon olive oil, garlic, and wine or broth; add lamb and marinate
1 hour. Heat remaining oil in large non-stick skillet. Add lamb and
sear on all sides. Place lamb on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert
meat thermometer in center of thickest part of lamb and roast in
preheated 325 F degree oven to internal temperature of 140 F.
degrees, about 27 to 34 minutes, or to desired doneness. Or grill
15-20 minutes To construct sandwich thinly slice lamb and arrange on
4 of the bread halves, alternating with red and green bell pepper
strips. Top with mozzarella and parmesan. Place under broiler until
cheese melts, bubble and turn light brown. Add top halves of bread and
serve.
Makes 4 Sandwiches

Nutrients per sandwich: calories 344, protein 30g, carbohydrates 32g,
fat 10g, dietary fiber 1g, cholesterol 78mg, sodium 360mg.

SOURCE: Chez Eddy, Methodist Hospital, Houston Texas, Published in
Modern Maturity June-July 1992
SHARED BY:Jim Bodle 7/92
From: Tom Miller Date: 11-21-94

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Hi Dale,

We only have a 7.5 cubic foot one, doesn't cost that much to run.

Ah, but my power rates are 31 cents per kwh!

Much higher than ours! We had a bill slightly over $100. earlier this summer when temps were in the high 90s. Running air conditioning for
us, keeping the camper hooked up (basics only), and normal useage (cooking, laundry, etc) make the bill higher in summer. Once it cools
off and we start heating with gas, the electric bill will drop considerably but right now, gas is the low one as the main use is for
the hot water heater.

One of the advantages of living where we do now is that we have no
utility nor maintenance bills. :-}}

And you don't have to worry about mowing the yard, shovelling snow,
getting the garbage cans out to the road and so on.

Steve's parents moved back up to NY last month, to another assisted
living facility. Mom only has a microwave for cooking but she said that
the food in this place is much better than what they had in Florida. She
said that it's a good walk from their apartment to the dining area, but
it's probably good for them. I presume delivery to the room is an
option, don't know for sure on that tho.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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On 08-09-21 12:17, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about freezers <=-

One of the advantages of living where we do now is that we have no
utility nor maintenance bills. :-}}

And you don't have to worry about mowing the yard, shovelling snow, getting the garbage cans out to the road and so on.

You got that right! There are also many people here who no longer drive
and have given up their car, which is another big expense.

Steve's parents moved back up to NY last month, to another assisted
living facility. Mom only has a microwave for cooking but she said
that the food in this place is much better than what they had in
Florida. She said that it's a good walk from their apartment to the
dining area, but it's probably good for them. I presume delivery to the room is an option, don't know for sure on that tho.

We currently only have delivery to the room for people who cannot get
out. It used to be an option recently, but when they opened up the
dining rooms to 100% capacity, they cut it out for most people. There
is a problem with getting staff. The dining rooms are short staffed as
it is, so they cannot afford the staff to pack the meals and deliver
them to residents who just don't want to bother going to the
restaurants. It has gotten hard to hire people at multiple levels.

Dale Shipp
fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
(1:261/1466)


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Hi Dale,

And you don't have to worry about mowing the yard, shovelling snow, getting the garbage cans out to the road and so on.

You got that right! There are also many people here who no longer
drive and have given up their car, which is another big expense.

i presume there's a bus or van that takes those who can't drive to
medical appointments and suchlike. The place in FL where my in laws
lived would take them grocery shopping, provided the vehicle wasn't
needed for something more important at the same time. It had to be
booked a day or so in advance in order to check its scheduling.

Steve's parents moved back up to NY last month, to another assisted
living facility. Mom only has a microwave for cooking but she said
that the food in this place is much better than what they had in
Florida. She said that it's a good walk from their apartment to the
dining area, but it's probably good for them. I presume delivery to the room is an option, don't know for sure on that tho.

We currently only have delivery to the room for people who cannot get
out. It used to be an option recently, but when they opened up the
dining rooms to 100% capacity, they cut it out for most people. There
is a problem with getting staff. The dining rooms are short staffed
as it is, so they cannot afford the staff to pack the meals and
deliver
them to residents who just don't want to bother going to the
restaurants. It has gotten hard to hire people at multiple levels.

Seems like a lot of places are complaining of hiring difficulties. Even
with raising pay to $15./hour, people don't want to give up their
unemployment and extra benefits.

BTW, is your place allowing visitors? We're planning a trip up north
next month (with the camper) and would like to stop and visit you and
Gail, either on the way up or back. You know my e-mail, use that to
respond.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Jim Weller <=-

chest freezer / costs about $30 per month
my power rates are 31 cents per kwh!

Much higher than ours! We had a bill slightly over $100

I hit $250 in the summer and $350 in the winter. My annual heating
bill is another $4400.

Categories: Salads, Middle east, Breads
Yield: 4 Servings

I've seen a bread salad in some of my Amish/Mennonite cook books--interesting the 2 different cultures have a similar salad.

It's quite multinational. Consider Italian Panzanella: chopped
stale bread, onions, basil and tomatoes, maybe cucumbers dressed
with olive oil and vinegar.

The British prefer meat and poultry stuffings and bread puddings for
dessert rather than salad treatments to use up their stale bread.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Rice with Almonds and Raisins
Categories: Middle east, Side dish, Rice, Nuts
Yield: 2 servings

1 1/2 c Water
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Long-grain rice
1/4 c Sliced almonds; toasted
Golden
2 tb Dark raisins
2 ts Unsalted butter; melted
1 tb Chopped fresh flat-leaf
Parsley leaves
(wash and dry before
Chopping)

In a small heavy saucepan bring water to a boil. Add salt and rice
and cook, covered, over low heat 15 minutes or until water is
absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in almonds, raisins and butter
and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and season with
salt and pepper.

Recipe By: Gourmet Magazine February 1997
From: Linda Shapiro To: Jewish-Food List

MMMMM

Cheers

Jim


... And oranges don't go on pizza either.

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On 08-11-21 12:20, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about freezers <=-

You got that right! There are also many people here who no longer
drive and have given up their car, which is another big expense.

i presume there's a bus or van that takes those who can't drive to
medical appointments and suchlike. The place in FL where my in laws
lived would take them grocery shopping, provided the vehicle wasn't
needed for something more important at the same time. It had to be
booked a day or so in advance in order to check its scheduling.

They have medium sized buses that will do regular runs to some places,
e.g. Giant, Columbia Mall, etc. I think that they have a time that they
pick up people from here, and then a time that they pick up the people
to bring them home.

People can also get buses or cars to take them to doctor's appointments,
but those need to be reserved in advance.

BTW, is your place allowing visitors? We're planning a trip up north
next month (with the camper) and would like to stop and visit you and Gail, either on the way up or back. You know my e-mail, use that to respond.

We'll send you an email in a day or two. Meanwhile, we need to research
some things.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Cheese Topped Bean Soup
Categories: Crs, Lacto, Low fat
Yield: 8 Servings

1/4 c Dried black beans
1/4 c Dried black eyed peas
1/4 c Dried lentils
1/4 c Dried Great Northern beans
1/4 c Dried red beans
1/4 c Dried pinto beans
6 c Water
3/4 c Finely chopped onion
1/2 c Finely chopped celery
1/2 c Chopped carrot
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 cn (28oz) crushed tomatoes with
Juice
2 cl Garlic, minced
1/3 c Chopped fresh parsley
1 tb Chili powder
2 tb Lemon juice
ds Hot sauce
1 c Shredded Montery Jack
Cheese

Sort and wash beans. Cover with water to a depth of 2" over,
bring to a boil, cook 2 minutes. Turn off heat, cover and let
stand 1 hour. Drain. Return to pot and add water, onion, celery,
carrot, salt, pepper, tomatoes, and cloves. Simmer until beans
are tender, about 2 hours. Add parsley, chili powder, lemon
juice, and hot sauce. Cook, uncovered, 15 minutes. Top each
serving with cheese.

Per 1 1/2 cup soup and 2 tablespoon cheese serving:
196 cal., 12.2g pro., 5.1g/23% fat, 27.1g carb., 6.6g fiber, 11mg
chol., 3mg iron, 302mg sod., 188mg calcium.

Cooking Light Jan/Feb 95.
Shared by Carolyn Shaw 1/96

From: Carolyn Shaw Date: 01-31-96

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Hi Jim,

I hit $250 in the summer and $350 in the winter. My annual heating
bill is another $4400.

I'm not sure what ours run but do know they are much lower than yours.
Before we bought this house, we rented one that was totally electric. We
had some $200. plus power bills in the summer and winter yet never could
feel totally worm in the winter or cool in the summer. Gas is a much
warmer heat.

Categories: Salads, Middle east, Breads
Yield: 4 Servings

I've seen a bread salad in some of my Amish/Mennonite cook books--interesting the 2 different cultures have a similar salad.

It's quite multinational. Consider Italian Panzanella: chopped
stale bread, onions, basil and tomatoes, maybe cucumbers dressed
with olive oil and vinegar.

Use whatever is on hand and call it "salad". (G)

The British prefer meat and poultry stuffings and bread puddings for dessert rather than salad treatments to use up their stale bread.

And we do whatever strikes our fancy. I'll save the home made whole
wheat bread crusts and dry/crumb them when I have a bag (gallon zip bag,
kept in the freezer) full. I've not bought commercial bread crumbs in
decades.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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Hi Dale,

You got that right! There are also many people here who no longer
drive and have given up their car, which is another big expense.

i presume there's a bus or van that takes those who can't drive to
medical appointments and suchlike. The place in FL where my in laws
lived would take them grocery shopping, provided the vehicle wasn't
needed for something more important at the same time. It had to be
booked a day or so in advance in order to check its scheduling.

They have medium sized buses that will do regular runs to some places, e.g. Giant, Columbia Mall, etc. I think that they have a time that
they pick up people from here, and then a time that they pick up the people
to bring them home.

In other word, don't buy ice cream and expect it to stay frozen. (G)

People can also get buses or cars to take them to doctor's
appointments, but those need to be reserved in advance.

Makes sense--lets them line up drivers and co-ordinate vehicles. If a
number of people have appointments in the same area or want to shop a
certain store, then it's time to take the van or bus. If just one or two
people are going out, a car is a lot more efficient.

BTW, is your place allowing visitors? We're planning a trip up north
next month (with the camper) and would like to stop and visit you and Gail, either on the way up or back. You know my e-mail, use that to respond.

We'll send you an email in a day or two. Meanwhile, we need to
research some things.

Understandable.

Title: Cheese Topped Bean Soup
Categories: Crs, Lacto, Low fat
Yield: 8 Servings

Looks like a good one for colder weather; we've been in the mid to upper
90s with heat indexes in the 104-107 range. A cold front is supposed to
come thru tomorrow, giving us temps in the mid 80s for a few days.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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