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Forget cooking huh? 
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But at least 7 of them are Petra's recipe for liver, so I haven't actually fallen as far behind as I first thought! 
It is really comfortable too, probably because it's 100% cotton. I enjoyed all of your food conversation and links, and your explanation of why you persuade women to indulge their inner children by gorging themselves on delicious treats! Wow, the poutine and beaver tails really sound irresistable, as well as high in calories! After hearing that description of Winnepeg, I'm beginning to think maybe up there in Canada where its so cold, you have to eat that many calories just to survive! I remember reading about how participants in the Iditarod had to eat entire sticks of butter in one sitting just to carry on day after day in the intense cold -- maybe it's the same sort of thing! (Brrr!!! 
-- and I thought Colorado was cold and was so glad to escape the winters there by moving out here to the mild California coast!)
So at first I was thinking, "Hmm, I wonder if I still have a lot of resistance and that's what caused this dilemma? 
" I called them today, and they apologized and said they'd put the DVDs in the mail first thing tomorrow, but that I can just go ahead and keep the audio CDs too as an added bonus! And then I thought, "Hmm, maybe it's actually the contrary, maybe I'm beginning to manifest more abundance after all! 
I love Celestial Seasonings tea too, including Sleepytime, which does live up to its name -- when I used to drink it as a student then try to do my homework, I'd always fall asleep -- or maybe that was more because of the homework than the tea! (Sandy, I also love the little free decorative tins that Celestial Seasonings sometimes includes in the boxes!) I'm also a big fan of "chai tea," as it's called here. Here in the U.S. at least, you can get pre-made chai in the stores, which you just mix with an equal quantity of milk and heat up, and there are several different brands to choose from. You can also order chai tea hot or iced in most coffee shops (Here in California, I've noticed they call it a "chai latte," presumably to distinguish it from just the tea itself without milk added). I have also tried making various versions myself from time to time. (I really like that star anise you mentioned, too, Peacock Plume! It's really visually interesting in addition to smelling and tasting great!) I don't eat organ meats very often, and never raw meat; I must admit that the idea makes me a little squeamish! Here's yet more evidence of that web of connection we're all a part of that we've talked about earlier on this thread as well: Just the other day, I was reading about hawthorn! In the particular context I was reading about, it is excellent for tooth and gum health, but I think it has a wide range of uses beyond that, some of which you've mentioned here. 
Your not so bad at that yourself PP! I am wishing we had some kidney stew just about now especially since I just realized we haven't had supper yet and it is after 10:00pm! Okay, I'll get at it in a bit. We did go to the store today but we were in a frightful hurry because of the computer problems we have been experiencing so I could only stop one place and they didn't have cardomom. I have two boys who are lets see...26 and 24. as well as the gift of the most wonderful daughter-in-law that a person could ever be blessed with. I love her as if she were my own! They all live in the U.S. I miss them terribly at times!
I thought it was our computers at the time but now maybe not. Tonight it seems a little faster except on this thread..probably because it is such a whopper! Oh a whopper hamburger would taste so good! 
Oh my... he's toooo funny!!
Dutch meat balls are the best... The size of cricket balls, with a lovely spice called 'Kip' to flavour them... Thanks for that sweet potato recipe, i must of read yer mind, today i was eyeing up the sweet potatoes in my local food store.. I have only ever used them once to make a Cottage Pie, i was pleasantly surprised, i will try your recipe.... Thanks... I think by the time my girls reach that age i will look 80 years.... 
I hope you get to see them soon... You think that serving beef spice soup as a cup of coffee is bad enough, you should see what they made me eat, they bought me a jar of honey too, freshly smoked out of a tree top. The jar of honey had bits of bees carcases inside, thats how they eat it, they leave the dead bees inside, hmmmm adds new flavour, smoked bee...
and there is nothing to do all day but chat about the weather and tea. I find it very interesting to see what other people are eating and drinking all over the world. May I ask a silly question? What does the PG in PG tips stand for? I have never heard of that before. but then I haven't been a big hot tea drinker for most of my life. what gives!!!!! I then realized my hair was parted more on the side which I haven't done in ages and the gray that was hidden finally saw the light of day! I think I might get to see my kids in October or November if all goes well. Hope so! 
Well, nothing to do with me I'm afraid! But what a grand legacy to leave one's Great Grandchildren? The girl's learn something each time they play out there! I once made a tea and used foxglove. I was out for the count for about 4 hours and had a weird dream!! Found out foxglove is poisonous!Pet, your herb garden sounds wonderful
Oowwee!! Forget the rumballs, but I like the sound of the chocs! I have to say, I totally dislike sweet potatoes. But Phil loves 'em and he's always buying them and demanding that I 'make something better than the last recipe...mashed with the humble ordinary tattie', so I do this with it:You should see all of the rum balls and other chocolate treats I am preparing to charm the ladies with.
There ya go luv!!
him tonight by making those fries for him and the kid's...meanwhile, I'll stick to King eddies, thanks you very much! Sure he's not reading up on fashion tips and the women problem's page?? Sorry, I'm being too cheeky again? But I do know a lot of men that flip through those pages...hmm!!So I said, "why are YOU reading my womens magazines, honey?" He said, "for the recipes, duh" Oh my... he's toooo funny!!
Quite agree there!! Sandy, you look about 25!!Sandy you look too youthful to have such grown up children..or is that grown up adults... I think by the time my girls reach that age i will look 80 years.... I hope you get to see them soon...
But i dont know what the PG in the tips stands for... Sandy Oh you made me laugh until i cried with that fries recipe of yours, but im weird anyway... hmmmm i can see that one catching on at the local Take Away's, "Can i have a bag of turnip fries please to go", " Do you want chili with that ? " No im only joking , you are right turnips are delicious, i think they taste a little like sweet potatoes. I like to sprinkle Cumin on my vegetables, tastes nice. Im into spinach at the moment, i have a small iron deficiency, so my doc told me to eat lots of meat, but im not much of a meat eater, so i decided to munch on leaves.. I love raw spinach, with some corriander, much nicer than eating lettuce, as a salad. Petra you havent got any grey hair yet...? Im a teeny bit younger than you and mine has just started, but i wanna know why grey hair grows upwards rather than downwards.... Sandy that was my nickname at school and at college too, "mort".. I used to dye my hair black, with a pale white face, not very nice.....Sarah, when you said: "I hope you get to see them soon?" are you visiting Sydney by any chance? Tell me to mind my own, but I'm intrigued.
Bring on the cookies! ) It showed a young boy and his dog...a golden retriever. You see the years pass as they grow up together, and then one day the boy says goodbye and pulls away from home, off to college with a fully loaded trailer. The dog, with tennis ball in mouth, follows him to the end of the drive and sits down and drops the ball. Oh I cried my eyes out every time that came on. I still feel a little weepy (and whimpy) just thinking about it. 
Animals will do that! There is a dog food commercial here in the US that shows dogs in the pound and you hear what they're thinking like, "I'm a good dog, how did I end up here?" They are so cute and some look so sad that first I start getting teary and then I just want to go and adopt them all!Sandy wrote: The dog, with tennis ball in mouth, follows him to the end of the drive and sits down and drops the ball. Oh I cried my eyes out every time that came on. I still feel a little weepy (and whimpy) just thinking about it.
Thank Goodness no more tele! Someone forwarded me a 7UP commercial a few months ago...a man letting his little daughter dress him up and put makeup on his face, then he goes and answers the door...that's my type of commercial, the hilarious ones. BUT, I did not go out and buy a 7 UP, I can tell ya!! I had such an excellent time with GaiMo! I am so excited that you and Gai are going to get to meet! Have a great time you two and I can't wait to hear all about it!
She is even more wonderful in person... didn't think that was possible but she's got it all wrapped up in spades! She's the REAL deal and I just Love her to pieces We got so many prompts it was positively amazing! What a blast to be with another 11'er while pointing out the prompts to each other all day long. Yeah, I totally lucked out eh! What magnets did you get? I also got the Lion and the Mandrin Orange oneHey I never got a Sleepytime bear magnet in my box! what gives!!!!!
Who knows Sandy, I just might send those sweet little bears to you one day... perk you up some It was truly a Blessed Event!Mo and Gai....I'm still green with envy! Well, not that much! Not at all actually, I am very glad that you both are finally gonna meet!!
I know what you mean about asking for time offI didn't get those dates Mo, and didn't want to ask after the hissy fit I had to get a week in August in the first place.
When I asked for Friday off I thought I had a snowballs chance in hell, bout passed out when he gave it to me! I was so shocked!! I gave him a hug, kissed his ear and told him I Loved him before I got my wits about me ... 
I have no doubt that he had some divine nudges to help him make that decision I can well imagine you'd leave a mark and then someNothing's definite about anything these days. I have been thinking about taking a holiday with Sue. The court case will be over by then and I have been ruminating over a stint in Greece or Italy with her. ( Two lasses in a Peugeot making their mark across France, the Alps and Italy?? Hmmm!!) Early days! But Sue is in desperate need of a holiday!!
Hmmnn France, Alps, Italy.... can I be your designated driver 
, crying over TV commercials (some of them make me teary-eyed at times myself!), and everything else!Hi Dear Sandy ! I'm doing well; there's lots of growth and transition going on for us lately. I've thought of you several times lately as well! I'm so glad you've been enjoying the Easter eggs on your desktop all this time! I still have them on my desktop too, since I wasn't able keep the real ones around for months here like I could in the dry Colorado climate!Sandy wrote: Hi Aqualeaf! How are ya girl? I was just thinking about you this morning. I got a chuckle out of our internet server guy last night. I don't think he was used to seeing such a bright background on a desk top before. (I still have your easter egg picture on my desktop. I just love it and even though Easter is long past it just cheers me up when see it!
And look at how many of us have been thinking of sweet potatoes lately -- just more evidence of that web of connection that unites us all, as I'm always fond of pointing out! Aw, thanks Mo!Morning Light wrote:Aqualeaf,
I Love your Avatar picture, you are soo beautiful and colorful!
Good to see you back on this thread! How cool that you got to meet Gai in person and had such fun adventures! Here in the U.S. they make a big deal out of green tea being high in antioxidants and very healthy and such; maybe it's the same with black tea too (is PG Tips black tea)? I love dunking things in tea and nibbling on them as well -- biscotti, or those Walker shortbreads, mmm! 
I also love those Aardman animations, including Wallace & Grommit! , 