It's beginning to look like ths is the Dave & Ruth echo. Ben Collver was
here for a while then fell off the radar. Shawn Highfield has gone away,
many others have done hit & runs.
Feel free to speak up. Anybody?
Although I have handed the reigns back to Sean, I am still following
and reading here. Was "listening" to your conversations with Ruth.
Not sure what happened to Ben. I have not seen him in any other
echoes lately, either.
Ben Collver was here for a while then fell off the radar.
I was asked not to post recipes without researching the oddball ingredients, so i took a break from posting recipes. >:)
Then my motherboard failed and i was without a "modern" computer for several months. Recently someone gave me a hand-me-down computer.
Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-
It's beginning to look like ths is the Dave & Ruth echo. Ben Collver was here for a while then fell off the radar. Shawn Highfield has gone away, many others have done hit & runs.
Feel free to speak up. Anybody?
Although I have handed the reigns back to Sean, I am still following
and reading here. Was "listening" to your conversations with Ruth.
Not sure what happened to Ben. I have not seen him in any other echoes lately, either.
Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Ben Collver was here for a while then fell off the radar.
I was asked not to post recipes without researching the oddball ingredients, so i took a break from posting recipes. >:)
Then my motherboard failed and i was without a "modern" computer for several months. Recently someone gave me a hand-me-down computer.
Here's a recipe from a magazine in the Little Free Library. I roast pepitas whenever i cook a squash and can't imagine throwing them away.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Mustard Thyme Pub Style Roasted Pepitas
Categories: Snacks
Yield: 2 Cups
I was asked not to post recipes without researching the oddball ingredients, so i took a break from posting recipes. >:)
Did I do that? I think I might have said something about parsihng the ingredients list. But, I'd never ask anyone but an obvious "troll" to "dummy up".
When you post recipes like this with "off the wall" ingredients it
would help if there were a glassary or in recipe explanation for
non-native readers.
What do you consider "modern"? Anything with a keyboard is "modern" in
my book. If it will hook to the interweb, more the better. Bv)=
Although I have handed the reigns back to Sean, I am still following
and reading here. Was "listening" to your conversations with Ruth.
Not sure what happened to Ben. I have not seen him in any other echoes lately, either.
Maybe all of the magic blue smoke leaked out of his confuser?
would be more participants. Then again, this echo has suffered a higher-than-normal attrition rate also.
I was asked not to post recipes without researching the oddball ingredients, so i took a break from posting recipes. >:)
Who asked you that? I'm asking as I'm the moderator of the echo.
I worked out a deal on some computer work recently and I wound up
with an older Dell Insipiron 3558 laptop. I slapped 16GB RAM and
spare 512GB SSD in it, put Slackware Linux on it and now, even
with a little i3 4-core processor, it work decently enough.
Bought a new keyboard and battery for it also (thank goodness for
eBay) but the new keyboard stinks... real cheap build quality.
I'm hoping to scrape up enough cash soon to get a Thinkpad to
replace the one I lost a few months ago...
(No recipe for now; too difficult to put one in while SSHing into
the BBS machine...)
Unfortunately, this is very true. ;(
Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I was asked not to post recipes without researching the oddball ingredients, so i took a break from posting recipes. >:)
Did I do that? I think I might have said something about parsihng the ingredients list. But, I'd never ask anyone but an obvious "troll" to "dummy up".
You are right, my memory served me wrong. Here's what you actually
wrote:
When you post recipes like this with "off the wall" ingredients it
would help if there were a glassary or in recipe explanation for non-native readers.
What do you consider "modern"? Anything with a keyboard is "modern" in
my book. If it will hook to the interweb, more the better. Bv)=
Something new enough to run a windowing system, SSH, cross-compiler toolchains, virtual machines, etc.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Black Raspberry Bars
Categories: Cookies, Bars
Yield: 1 Batch
Although I have handed the reigns back to Sean, I am still following and reading here. Was "listening" to your conversations with Ruth.
Not sure what happened to Ben. I have not seen him in any other echoes lately, either.
Maybe all of the magic blue smoke leaked out of his confuser?
Could have. Certainly not the type of "cooking" I would like to get up to! :D
He has replied - so nothing is burned. I remember in the early daze of computing I had a nice tower confuser running Windows 3.0. In the colder
m onths I put it on the floor under the dask as a foot warmer. Bv)=
My first cokmputer was one I built myself from a sandwich baggie full
of parts and a mimeographed (remember those?) sheet of instructions. No
My first computer was one I built myself from a sandwich baggie full
of parts and a mimeographed (remember those?) sheet of instructions. No keyboard - programmed w/dip switches. And no storage.
Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-
He has replied - so nothing is burned. I remember in the early daze of computing I had a nice tower confuser running Windows 3.0. In the colder
m onths I put it on the floor under the dask as a foot warmer. Bv)=
I remember keeping my room warmer with my 386DX40 that ran the BBS
during the 1990s. ;) I still have that machine. It boots but, IIRC, something is wrong with it.
Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
My first computer was one I built myself from a sandwich baggie full
of parts and a mimeographed (remember those?) sheet of instructions. No keyboard - programmed w/dip switches. And no storage.
Where did you get the parts and instructions for your first computer?
In old scifi magazines i saw ads for "paper computer" kits.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CARDboard_Illustrative_Aid_to_Computation
Mimeographs were slightly before my time, but i recall a retired
teacher waxing nostalgic about them. I seem to recall she said
something about the smell, and about blue ink.
My first computer was an IBM AT with a clacketyclack keyboard and two full-height 5.25" floppy drives, which technically count as storage.
I did construct a crystal radio and dabbled with making my own
components such as diodes for crystal radios and a rectifier to convert
AC from a wall outlet to DC.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Rhubarb Radio Pudding
Categories: Puddings, Fruits, Sauces, Citrus
Yield: 6 Servings
Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-
My first cokmputer was one I built myself from a sandwich baggie full
of parts and a mimeographed (remember those?) sheet of instructions. No
They smelled so good when they first came out of the machine. :D I
was very disappointed when they switched to using the photocopiers.
Hey! I like my clickety clack mechanical keyboard. When the last of my Keytronics (original supplier of KBDs to IBM) died...
What makes this "Radio". I parsed the whole thing and I didn't see
anything radio except the title.
Aunt Sammy hosted Housekeepers' Chat, a beloved American radio show
from the 1920s and '30s.
For all her popularity, Aunt Sammy wasn't a real person. She was a
fictional character (Uncle Sam's wife, in fact), created by the
Bureau of Home Economics for the radio show.
... the most popular segment of the show was her recipes. Aunt Sammy
could be counted on for foolproof, "moderate" cost recipes that the
average home cook could make with a minimum of hassle.
Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes (1926)
<https://archive.org/details/CAT10506448>
Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Hey! I like my clickety clack mechanical keyboard. When the last of my Keytronics (original supplier of KBDs to IBM) died...
There's still Unicomp:
https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UNI0446
What makes this "Radio". I parsed the whole thing and I didn't see anything radio except the title.
Thanks for asking. It gave me a pleasant diversion. Here's what i learned:
Aunt Sammy hosted Housekeepers' Chat, a beloved American radio show
from the 1920s and '30s.
For all her popularity, Aunt Sammy wasn't a real person. She was a
fictional character (Uncle Sam's wife, in fact), created by the
Bureau of Home Economics for the radio show.
... the most popular segment of the show was her recipes. Aunt Sammy
could be counted on for foolproof, "moderate" cost recipes that the
average home cook could make with a minimum of hassle.
From: <https://blog.newspapers.com/ recipes-that-ruled-the-radio-during-the-depression/>
See also:
Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes
<https://archive.org/details/CAT10506448>
United States. Department of Agriculture. Radio Service
<https://archive.org/search?query= creator%3A%22United+States.+Department+of+Agriculture.+Radio+Service%22 +AND+%28recipes%29>
MMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
Title: Glossary for Computer Lover's Recipes #1
Categories: Info, Glossary
Yield: 1 servings
*From "Quick Bytes: Computer Lover's Cookbook" by Diane Pfeifer*
~Typed for you by Michelle Bruce
Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-
It boots but, IIRC, something is wrong with it.
Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Mimeographs were slightly before my time, but i recall a retired
teacher waxing nostalgic about them. I seem to recall she said
something about the smell, and about blue ink.
My first computer was an IBM AT with a clacketyclack keyboard and two full-height 5.25" floppy drives, which technically count as storage.
Dave Drum wrote to Mike Powell <=-machine.
The XP tower got shipped off to Sean in Tennessee to use as a BBS
How can I ndrag this back to cooking to avoid a rocket from the
moderator?
Dave Drum wrote to Ben Collver <=-
Hey! I like my clickety clack mechanical keyboard. When the last of my Keytronics (original supplier of KBDs to IBM) died I went out and found that the only mechanicals to ber had are "gaming" versions with backlit keys (good feature) and rotating colour effects (not so good feature).
I bought a Cherry MX2 which has a great feel and the driver lets me
pick a stable backlight colour. Plus I can return the PS2 to USB
adapter to the "possibles" box.
I did all of the stuff when I burned throough my amateur radio phase.
Mine was a Timex/Sinclair 1000 with a 4K RAM pack. Still have it!
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
The XP tower got shipped off to Sean in Tennessee to use as a BBS
machine.
I still haver it.
How can I ndrag this back to cooking to avoid a rocket from the
moderator?
See tagline.
Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Earlier in the conversation you mentioned being an aviation electronics technician in the Navy and building your own amplifiers. I knew an OLD engineer who built amplifiers for fun, and he was strongly opinionated
on the subject of analog versus digital. Do you still do any electical tinkering?
I haven't used a soldering iron for ages. I have had some fun with
home repair. The bathroom fan failed and the original manufacturer no longer makes that model. However, they make a newer model that uses
the exact same electrical connector, but with a slight difference in
the metal housing so it sticks out too far to fit in the old
receptical. I verified that the electrical parts were compatible.
Then i took a hack-saw to the housing, cut away some of the extra material, and also cut a flap and bent it out to create a tab to
fasten it to a screw hole in the receiptical. When i put it all
together, it worked perfectly.
My grandpa's GE J105 radio is in the attic. The innards look dirt
simple. It has a plain 110 V 2 prong electrical plug. Some day i
might like to give it some TLC and power it on. During COVID-19
churches were buying low power FM radio transmitters to offer drive-in service. Consequently you can get them for $100 or so on Scamazon.
Fun, right?
Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
That's why I have this (bumping the full mark) recipe database and got into the habit of "Doing a Burton" mand hanging a recuipe onto each & every post as an ontopicise ... just in case I've strayed. Bv)=
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
That's why I have this (bumping the full mark) recipe database and got into the habit of "Doing a Burton" mand hanging a recuipe onto each & every post as an ontopicise ... just in case I've strayed. Bv)=
When i first showed up in here, around 1996 I believe, it was Michael
Loo who told me that attaching a recipe to a message was a common
practice though not strictly required. I still do that today but out
of habit now.
A little late but...
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: New Year Fried Rice
Categories: Chinese, Rice, Asian, New year's
Yield: 6 Servings
Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
I always figured a recipe would ontopicise any wandering of discussion except religion or politics - both of which I try to stay away from.
What makes it "New Year"? And is that Round Eyes new year? Or Chinese
new year? Whichever - it looks good any thime of year. Kikkoman do put out some dandy recipes. Liked this Chi-Mex dandy which is nice
especially when sided with refritoes and rice.
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I always figured a recipe would ontopicise any wandering of discussion except religion or politics - both of which I try to stay away from.
I don't mind religion if it is tied to the food at hand, such as the "three kings cake" discussion. The rules do state no religious or political discussion, but with the few participants we have, I think I
may modify the rules to be more leinient (sp). I did receive a
complaint about that discussion but that person has chosen not to participate in the echo anymore.
What makes it "New Year"? And is that Round Eyes new year? Or Chinese
new year? Whichever - it looks good any thime of year. Kikkoman do put out some dandy recipes. Liked this Chi-Mex dandy which is nice
especially when sided with refritoes and rice.
I don't know but it sounds good.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Lemony Beef Shanks
Categories: Beef, Carrots
Yield: 6 Servings
As I see it the prohibition is against religious doctrice discussion not religious food and it associations. Same with poly-ticks.
You'll be able to eat that when your George Washington's are finished.
Bv)=
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
As I see it the prohibition is against religious doctrice discussion
not religious food and it associations. Same with poly-ticks.
I may have to denote it more clearly in the rules. These days with dwindling traffic, you can't be too picky.
You'll be able to eat that when your George Washington's are finished. Bv)=
Hopefully sooner than later.
No recipe now but I found a teriyaki chicken recipe for the Instant Pot that is amazing I'll have to type it in soon.
I may have to denote it more clearly in the rules. These days
with dwindling traffic, you can't be too picky.
But I don't want to read about US politics or US religions. If I'm the
only one who feels this way then I will happily go back to not reading or posting in the echo.
I may have to denote it more clearly in the rules. These days
with dwindling traffic, you can't be too picky.
I don't think anyone wants to start discussing political or religious doctrine here, but maybe I misunderstood.
Mike Powell wrote to SHAWN HIGHFIELD <=-
I don't think anyone wants to start discussing political or religious doctrine here, but maybe I misunderstood.
Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
That's a double edged sword. With fewer poster the signal to noise is
much improved except for visits from our favourite schizo.
Have to took a look at it. Here's my favourite teriyaki chicken thing.
I gave my instant pot to my sister-in-law si I just do this one in my stovetop non-stick wok-ish skillet.
Title: Citrus Chicken & Rice Teriyaki
Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I may have to denote it more clearly in the rules. These days
with dwindling traffic, you can't be too picky.
But I don't want to read about US politics or US religions. If I'm the only one who feels this way then I will happily go back to not reading
or posting in the echo.
You have to understand and respect my feelings on this a little bit,
your country's leader wants to take over my country. We will have a
trade war and probably much much worse in a very short time. I would
like to discuss cooking while it's still legal for me to post to Americans.
(My self imposed exile is over until a rule has been made)
I have tried to explain my thought process clearly and without using derogatory words and I really hope you will do the same Sean.
My favorite snack when company comes:
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 by AccuChef (tm) www.AccuChef.com
Title: Baked Cheddar Olives **Favorite**
Categories: Appetizers,Cheese
Yield: 24 Servings
1 c Cheddar Cheese,Grated
2 T Unsalted Butter,Softened
1/2 c Flour
1/8 t Cayenne Pepper
24 Pimiento-Stuffed Olives
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
That's a double edged sword. With fewer poster the signal to noise is
much improved except for visits from our favourite schizo.
I agree with you but knowing the remaining participants here, I'd think the rules don't have to be so strict as they needed to be 35 years ago.
It seems I am wrong.
Have to took a look at it. Here's my favourite teriyaki chicken thing.
I gave my instant pot to my sister-in-law si I just do this one in my stovetop non-stick wok-ish skillet.
Title: Citrus Chicken & Rice Teriyaki
That looks good. I like the Instant pot for what it does to meats.
Even with dentures, I still have to be careful but I am so looking
forward to a steak (medium rare, please).
Speaking of meats...
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Bratgans (Roast Goose)
Categories: Poultry, Swabia, Germany
Yield: 4 Servings
Brewer) Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 9/92
Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
I still have trouble with crusty breads and tough meats.
She and Inge were from different areas of Gremany - which sometimes
caused "sparks" to fly.
We have a permanent population of Canadian geese here. So I can go
out with a 9-iron or baseball bat and come home with a "road kill"
but not squished goose. Bv)=
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I still have trouble with crusty breads and tough meats.
I'm sure I will also.
She and Inge were from different areas of Gremany - which sometimes
caused "sparks" to fly.
German sounds best when you speak it angrily. XD
We have a permanent population of Canadian geese here. So I can go
out with a 9-iron or baseball bat and come home with a "road kill"
but not squished goose. Bv)=
"If you���re caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1���iron. Not even God can hit a 1���iron." ���
Lee Trevino
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06^^^^^^^^^^
Title: Golfers' Crock Pot Roast
Categories: Crockpot, Beef
Yield: 1 Servings
4 lb Beef roast; (up to 5)
4 Potatoes
2 Onions
5 Carrots
Salt & Pepper; to taste
Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
It's a learning experience. But I'm glad to hear you're getting the
china clippers. They're a game changer.
Won't catch me on a goof course. When I wore a younger man's clothes
some of my coffee buddies kept after me to come golfing with them. So,
I went, rented clubs and did 9 holes in 44 strokes. The next time I got around in 40. So one of them said let's play 18. Went to the public 18 hole course and I got around in a 3 over par 75. They quit asking me to
go wirth them.
WOW! Someone is an eager-eater.
.+. "Golf is a good walk, spoiled." -- Mark Twain
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
It's a learning experience. But I'm glad to hear you're getting the
china clippers. They're a game changer.
I'm genuinely excited. No more TMJ pain from overextending my jaws to
be able to gum food properly. I realize that they're not without
issues but anything has to be better than what I have now.
Won't catch me on a goof course. When I wore a younger man's clothes
some of my coffee buddies kept after me to come golfing with them. So,
I went, rented clubs and did 9 holes in 44 strokes. The next time I got around in 40. So one of them said let's play 18. Went to the public 18 hole course and I got around in a 3 over par 75. They quit asking me to
go wirth them.
I actually enjoy golf but I don't take it seriously. I'm terrible at
golf like I am horrible at playing pool but I still enjoy both games.
WOW! Someone is an eager-eater.
I didn't even notice that. Sounds like me... XD
.+. "Golf is a good walk, spoiled." -- Mark Twain
It can be depending on who you play with!
Do potatoes belong in chili?
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: South of the Border Chili
Categories: Chili, Turkey, Beans & leg, Luncheon, Potatoes
Yield: 4 Servings
4 lg Idaho baking potatoes; baked
1 tb Vegetable oil
12 oz Ground turkey
1 md Onion; diced
1 Red or green bell pepper;
-diced
1 Garlic clove; minced
1 tb Chili powder
15 oz Red kidney beans; rinsed and
-drained
14 1/2 oz Stewed tomatoes
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Grated low-fat cheddar
-cheese, optional
2 tb Low-fat sour cream; optional
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