• Top 10 Garlic Recipes 05

    From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Fri Mar 1 18:09:55 2024
    Re: Top 10 Garlic Recipes 05
    By: Dave Drum to All on Thu Feb 29 2024 12:04 pm

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    Title: Garlic Salmon Linguine
    Categories: Seafood, Pasta, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 6 servings

    16 oz Linguine
    1/3 c Olive oil
    3 cl Garlic; minced
    14 3/4 oz Can salmon; drained, boned,
    - skinned
    3/4 c Chicken broth
    1/4 c Minced fresh parsley
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/8 ts Cayenne pepper

    Cook linguine according to package directions; drain.

    Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium
    heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in
    remaining ingredients; heat through. Add linguine; toss
    gently to combine.

    Theresa Hagan, Glendale, Arizona

    Makes: 6 servings

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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    Don decided he won't eat salmon. (sad smile). I swapped up totally and this recipe only resembles yours in that it used to use canned or fresh salmon.

    1 can, minced clams with juice
    1 TB flour
    1 TB butter
    1 c half-n-half
    1 ts garlic powder
    1 c cooked linguini
    1 ts olive oil for pasta

    Prepare pasta, draining and tossing with 1 ts olive oil. Open can of clams but do not drain. Add garlic powder to flour then softened butter and mix to a smooth paste. Add 1 TB half-n-half (or 1/2 c each milk and heavy cream) to flour paste and whisk to incorporate to a smooth paste then add 2 TB half-n-half and whisk. Continue slowly adding the half-n-half and whisking then add clams and turn on heat to a medium level. Whisk until it thickens. then serve hot over linguini.

    This makes 1 main or 2 sides. Serve with a black pepper grinder and seasalt grinder. This recipe as is makes a nice antipasto for four or can be doubled easily for 2 mains.

    xxcarol's Garlicy Clam Linguini in cream sauce






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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Carol Shenkenberger on Sat Mar 2 05:16:00 2024
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    Title: Garlic Salmon Linguine
    Categories: Seafood, Pasta, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 6 servings

    16 oz Linguine
    1/3 c Olive oil
    3 cl Garlic; minced
    14 3/4 oz Can salmon; drained, boned,
    - skinned

    I have a lovely one I need to MM but for now...

    Don decided he won't eat salmon. (sad smile). I swapped up totally
    and this recipe only resembles yours in that it used to use canned or fresh salmon.

    You could sub nearly any oily fish for the salmon - tuna, mackeral, ot
    even bluefish. Trout, too.

    What is it that puts him off the salmon? Too healthy?

    1 can, minced clams with juice
    1 TB flour
    1 TB butter
    1 c half-n-half
    1 ts garlic powder
    1 c cooked linguini
    1 ts olive oil for pasta

    Sort of an Alfredo sauce, innit?

    This is my version of an Alfredo - works with most meats/pastas. And
    it's almost as quick as opening a jar. But more tasty.

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    Title: 'Fredo Sauce
    Categories: Five, Dairy, Cheese
    Yield: 1 pint

    1/4 lb Butter
    1 c Heavy (whipping) cream
    Salt & fresh ground pepper
    2 c Fresh grated/shredded
    - Parmesan cheese
    Pasta cooking water; if
    - needed

    In a saucepan or skillet, warm the butter and cream.
    Season with salt and pepper. Add the Parmesan and stir
    until melted.

    Toss to combine> If it's to thick for your intended use
    thin with a little pasta water pasta water.

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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Sat Mar 2 13:01:16 2024
    Re: Top 10 Garlic Recipes 05
    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Sat Mar 02 2024 05:16 am

    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

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

    Title: Garlic Salmon Linguine
    Categories: Seafood, Pasta, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 6 servings

    16 oz Linguine
    1/3 c Olive oil
    3 cl Garlic; minced
    14 3/4 oz Can salmon; drained, boned,
    - skinned

    I have a lovely one I need to MM but for now...

    Don decided he won't eat salmon. (sad smile). I swapped up totally and this recipe only resembles yours in that it used to use canned or fresh salmon.

    You could sub nearly any oily fish for the salmon - tuna, mackeral, ot
    even bluefish. Trout, too.

    What is it that puts him off the salmon? Too healthy?

    1 can, minced clams with juice
    1 TB flour
    1 TB butter
    1 c half-n-half
    1 ts garlic powder
    1 c cooked linguini
    1 ts olive oil for pasta

    Sort of an Alfredo sauce, innit?

    This is my version of an Alfredo - works with most meats/pastas. And
    it's almost as quick as opening a jar. But more tasty.

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    Title: 'Fredo Sauce
    Categories: Five, Dairy, Cheese
    Yield: 1 pint

    1/4 lb Butter
    1 c Heavy (whipping) cream
    Salt & fresh ground pepper
    2 c Fresh grated/shredded
    - Parmesan cheese
    Pasta cooking water; if
    - needed

    In a saucepan or skillet, warm the butter and cream.
    Season with salt and pepper. Add the Parmesan and stir
    until melted.

    Toss to combine> If it's to thick for your intended use
    thin with a little pasta water pasta water.

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    Dunno on Don and Salmon. The flavor just dosen't appeal. He did struggle with some of the boosters affecting his sense of taste so that may be it. He won't eat steelhead trout either as the tastes are very close.

    On the shift, mine there is actually a bisque base but the two have a lot of similarity! Both are also close cousins as far as process and materials used, to white gravy that you might add sausage or black pepper to. It's just variations of amounts (and some white gravies are just milk and no heavy cream).

    This 'family of milk/cream based bisques to simple milk gravies with minor adjustments to the roux' is one of the earlier things I taught Charlotte. Kid ace'd every priactical in CS A school, missed something like 4 weitten questions and came out 2nd in class.

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Mar 3 05:58:56 2024
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    Dunno on Don and Salmon. The flavor just dosen't appeal. He did
    struggle with some of the boosters affecting his sense of taste so that may be it. He won't eat steelhead trout either as the tastes are very close.

    I find that the oily fish need to be either very fresh or prepared so
    as to mask the oils - which go rancid easily. Same with shark and the
    urine effect.

    On the shift, mine there is actually a bisque base but the two have a
    lot of similarity! Both are also close cousins as far as process and materials used, to white gravy that you might add sausage or black
    pepper to. It's just variations of amounts (and some white gravies are just milk and no heavy cream).

    This 'family of milk/cream based bisques to simple milk gravies with
    minor adjustments to the roux' is one of the earlier things I taught Charlotte. Kid ace'd every priactical in CS A school, missed something like 4 weitten questions and came out 2nd in class.

    Too bad mess cooking is such a slow rate. When I was in Unc's Yacht Club
    in the early 60s I was sent to be a "cook's helper" whilst waiting for
    my "A" school yo start. I saw a lot of really good cooks with a sleeve
    full of "hash marks" who hadn't made Chief yet. I, otoh, was in a fast
    rate and was discharged as a "slick-arm" Second (E5) after sustaining a
    full court press of recruiters wanting me to "extend".

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    Title: Florida Style Leopard Shark
    Categories: Seafood, Citrus, Chilies
    Yield: 2 Servings

    2 Leopard Shark filets or
    - steaks
    1/4 c Butter
    2 cl Garlic; pressed or minced
    Juice from 1/2 lime
    1/4 ts Cayenne
    1/4 ts Cumin powder

    Melt butter in a small saucepan and add ingredients. Strain
    through a fine strainer to remove garlic pieces (they burn
    under the broiler). Brush on shark filets or steaks and
    broil one side. Turn the fish over, brush with more mixture
    and broil the other side.

    Serve with something that has avocados in it and you'll
    think you died and went to heaven.

    Serves 2.

    From: http://www.fishsniffer.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:18/200 to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Mar 3 07:36:07 2024

    Dunno on Don and Salmon. The flavor just dosen't appeal. He did

    Salmon has never been one of my favorite fish either. I eat it because
    Andrea likes it, but I'd never cook or eat it if I was left to my own
    devices.

    I like every other fish.

    Shawn

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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Sun Mar 3 17:47:26 2024
    Re: Re: Top 10 Garlic Recipes 05
    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Mar 03 2024 05:58 am

    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Dunno on Don and Salmon. The flavor just dosen't appeal. He did struggle with some of the boosters affecting his sense of taste so that may be it. He won't eat steelhead trout either as the tastes are very close.

    I find that the oily fish need to be either very fresh or prepared so
    as to mask the oils - which go rancid easily. Same with shark and the
    urine effect.

    On the shift, mine there is actually a bisque base but the two have a lot of similarity! Both are also close cousins as far as process and materials used, to white gravy that you might add sausage or black pepper to. It's just variations of amounts (and some white gravies are just milk and no heavy cream).

    This 'family of milk/cream based bisques to simple milk gravies with minor adjustments to the roux' is one of the earlier things I taught Charlotte. Kid ace'd every priactical in CS A school, missed something like 4 weitten questions and came out 2nd in class.

    Too bad mess cooking is such a slow rate. When I was in Unc's Yacht Club
    in the early 60s I was sent to be a "cook's helper" whilst waiting for
    my "A" school yo start. I saw a lot of really good cooks with a sleeve
    full of "hash marks" who hadn't made Chief yet. I, otoh, was in a fast
    rate and was discharged as a "slick-arm" Second (E5) after sustaining a
    full court press of recruiters wanting me to "extend".

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    Title: Florida Style Leopard Shark
    Categories: Seafood, Citrus, Chilies
    Yield: 2 Servings

    2 Leopard Shark filets or
    - steaks
    1/4 c Butter
    2 cl Garlic; pressed or minced
    Juice from 1/2 lime
    1/4 ts Cayenne
    1/4 ts Cumin powder

    Melt butter in a small saucepan and add ingredients. Strain
    through a fine strainer to remove garlic pieces (they burn
    under the broiler). Brush on shark filets or steaks and
    broil one side. Turn the fish over, brush with more mixture
    and broil the other side.

    Serve with something that has avocados in it and you'll
    think you died and went to heaven.

    Serves 2.

    From: http://www.fishsniffer.com

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    Trust me. Long term fish eater, that 'no longer fresh' isn't part of it with Don.

    Rates have always varied in the Navy. CS is actually pretty fast right now.

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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Mar 3 18:05:56 2024
    Re: Top 10 Garlic Recipes 05
    By: Shawn Highfield to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Mar 03 2024 07:36 am


    Dunno on Don and Salmon. The flavor just dosen't appeal. He did

    Salmon has never been one of my favorite fish either. I eat it because Andrea likes it, but I'd never cook or eat it if I was left to my own devices.

    I like every other fish.

    Shawn

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    Iv'd alwayls liked it but don't make it often since I like all types of fish but mackeral. Even still flopping, it doesn't suit me. I'm not a big fan of mahi mahi or halibut either.

    Maentime made a winner dinner.

    .88 of a lb catfish was a bit much but not enough to turn to 4 sevings.

    1/3 stick butter cut to pats and pressed into fish in a glass pan. Preheat oven to 400f. Sprinkle with black garlic sea salt. Fix one can french cut green beans and one of corn. Bake fish at 400F for 10 minutes.

    Serve.

    Not haute cuisine but my spine wasn't real happy with the weather so this worked.

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Carol Shenkenberger on Mon Mar 4 04:51:00 2024
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    ... If tomato is a fruit then is ketchup a jam?

    Trust me. Long term fish eater, that 'no longer fresh' isn't part of
    it with Don.

    Our palates change over time. We get "burned out" on foods we used to
    really like. I'm still not burned out on chocolate or bacon, though.

    Rates have always varied in the Navy. CS is actually pretty fast right now.

    I'll bet bo'sun is still pretty slow.

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    Title: Chocolate Covered Bacon Strips
    Categories: Five, Appetisers, Pork, Chocolate
    Yield: 12 Servings

    12 sl Thick-cut bacon
    12 Bamboo/wooden skewers
    1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1 tb Shortening or lard

    Set oven @ 400oF/205oC.

    Place a baking rack on top of a large baking sheet.

    Thread each slice of bacon onto a skewer; place skewered
    bacon on the baking rack.

    Bake bacon until crisp; 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from
    oven and cool completely.

    Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-
    safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals
    until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after
    each interval.

    Coat each side of the skewered bacon with the chocolate
    mixture using a pastry brush. Place coated bacon on a
    sheet of waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least
    30 minutes. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

    Recipe by: Denise Bertagnolli

    RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to DAVE DRUM on Mon Mar 4 08:58:00 2024
    Our palates change over time. We get "burned out" on foods we used to
    really like. I'm still not burned out on chocolate or bacon, though.

    Any burnout I experience on either of those is very temporary, as it "I
    just had some of that (or ate too much of it) so I don't want it right now"
    but that soon passes. ;) It is difficult to stay mad at those two!

    Mike


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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Mon Mar 4 15:46:57 2024
    Re: Re: Top 10 Garlic Recipes
    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Mon Mar 04 2024 04:51 am

    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    ... If tomato is a fruit then is ketchup a jam?

    Trust me. Long term fish eater, that 'no longer fresh' isn't part of it with Don.

    Our palates change over time. We get "burned out" on foods we used to
    really like. I'm still not burned out on chocolate or bacon, though.

    Rates have always varied in the Navy. CS is actually pretty fast right now.

    I'll bet bo'sun is still pretty slow.

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    Title: Chocolate Covered Bacon Strips
    Categories: Five, Appetisers, Pork, Chocolate
    Yield: 12 Servings

    12 sl Thick-cut bacon
    12 Bamboo/wooden skewers
    1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1 tb Shortening or lard

    Set oven @ 400oF/205oC.

    Place a baking rack on top of a large baking sheet.

    Thread each slice of bacon onto a skewer; place skewered
    bacon on the baking rack.

    Bake bacon until crisp; 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from
    oven and cool completely.

    Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-
    safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals
    until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after
    each interval.

    Coat each side of the skewered bacon with the chocolate
    mixture using a pastry brush. Place coated bacon on a
    sheet of waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least
    30 minutes. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

    Recipe by: Denise Bertagnolli

    RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

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    Not sure on B'sun. All are slow above E6 though. E6 can be pretty wicked in some rates but I think they eased up a bit on E5 HYT. I'm retired so don't have access to that info anymore.

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Mike Powell on Tue Mar 5 04:32:00 2024
    Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

    Our palates change over time. We get "burned out" on foods we used to
    really like. I'm still not burned out on chocolate or bacon, though.

    Any burnout I experience on either of those is very temporary, as it "I just had some of that (or ate too much of it) so I don't want it right now" but that soon passes. ;) It is difficult to stay mad at those
    two!

    I know. Bacon is probably my favourite vegetable. Bv)=

    Heck, it can make even liver & onions taste good.

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    Title: Liver, Bacon & Onions
    Categories: Beef, Pork, Offal, Dairy
    Yield: 4 Servings

    2 lb Liver (beef)
    2 c Flour
    Salt
    1 ts Pepper
    2 c Milk *
    1/2 lb Bacon
    2 lg Onions
    2 tb Oil
    2 tb Corn flour
    pn Basil
    pn Thyme

    Cut liver into desired thinness. Soak liver in milk
    for a day in the refrigerator. *

    Fry bacon and onions in the oil and set aside. Dredge
    liver through the flour, salt and pepper mix. Fry liver
    in a heavy skillet until slightly pink in the middle
    (medium). Remove liver and set aside.

    Mix cornflour and cold water and pour into skillet
    while off the heat and make gravy in the normal manner,
    adding basil plus thyme. Add liver, bacon and onions
    to the gravy and simmer for 15 minutes.

    Serve.

    * I often omit this step - especially if using calve's
    or yearling's liver.

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Carol Shenkenberger on Tue Mar 5 04:48:00 2024
    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Not sure on B'sun. All are slow above E6 though. E6 can be pretty
    wicked in some rates but I think they eased up a bit on E5 HYT. I'm retired so don't have access to that info anymore.

    I sometmes think I should have stayed for 30 and then got a real job.
    But at the tie I was "in love" and had I re-upped I'd have been posted
    to either N.A.S. Rota Spain or Pyreese Greece. So I stayed home - but
    the "love of my life" didn't. But, it was too late and I'd already gone
    down a different path.

    This was a weekly deal at the N.A.S. Memphis mess hall. Done on an
    industriasl scale in huge ovens.

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    Title: Baked Chicken Maryland
    Categories: Poultry, Breads, Sauces, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Servings

    4 Chicken leg quarters
    1 c Flour
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Black pepper
    1/2 ts Cayenne pepper powder
    2 lg Eggs, beaten
    2 c Breadcrumbs; seasoned
    1 c Cornflakes; crushed
    2 tb Oil

    MMMMM---------------------------GRAVY--------------------------------
    Chicken giblets (from two
    - chickens
    1 cl Garlic; minced
    1 md Onion; minced
    1/2 c Chicken stock
    1/2 c Milk

    SIDES: Corn on the cob, mashed potatoes

    Set your oven to 425ºF (220ºC)

    Mix flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl
    (bowl A).

    Crack the eggs into another bowl and beat them (bowl B).

    Mix cornflakes, breadcrumbs and oil an another bowl (bowl
    C).

    Dip each chicken piece into bowl A, then bowl B, then bowl
    C. Ensure each piece is thoroughly covered in the mix.

    Bake in a tray until golden brown. Depending on the size
    of the chicken pieces, this usually takes about 25 to 35
    minutes.

    MAKING THE GRAVY: Heat a pan to medium heat, adding in
    butter.

    Add in chicken giblets, garlic, onion.

    Fry for 30 seconds or so to develop the flavor of the
    onion and get the juices out of the giblets.

    Add milk and chicken stock, and bring to boil.

    Then simmer for a few minutes.

    Strain, and pour over the chicken when ready to serve.

    Serves 4

    FROM: http://www.chickenmaryland.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:18/200 to Carol Shenkenberger on Tue Mar 5 06:19:02 2024
    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

    Iv'd alwayls liked it but don't make it often since I like all types of fish but mackeral. Even still flopping, it doesn't suit me. I'm not a big fan of mahi mahi or halibut either.

    I like Mackeral and halibut! ;)

    Not haute cuisine but my spine wasn't real happy with the weather so
    this worked.

    Sounds good to me!

    Shawn

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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Tue Mar 5 14:46:04 2024
    Re: Careers was: Top 10 Garli
    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Tue Mar 05 2024 04:48 am


    Yes, most regret not finishing out once retired. It's a heck of a difference in medical and income. Me, pending social security (holding out 1 more year and will pull it the month before I hit 65), 1 retirement income (Nay), 1 Government civilian (small, was only one for 5 years), and Don's retirement and social security. 350k TSPs, IRAs and 401k. 112k CDs, all but 4.8k of house paid off (worth 278k). 10 years ago I started banking 25% of the Navy pension.
    A lot of that in CDs that were allowed to grow from the interest and roll over.

    Most without those pensions need a LOT more to retire. We are fine with it. 7k a month is pretty easy to live on (smile).

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Carol Shenkenberger on Wed Mar 6 06:02:06 2024
    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Yes, most regret not finishing out once retired. It's a heck of a difference in medical and income. Me, pending social security (holding out 1 more year and will pull it the month before I hit 65), 1
    retirement income (Nay), 1 Government civilian (small, was only one for
    5 years), and Don's retirement and social security. 350k TSPs, IRAs
    and 401k. 112k CDs, all but 4.8k of house paid off (worth 278k). 10 years ago I started banking 25% of the Navy pension.
    A lot of that in CDs that were allowed to grow from the interest and
    roll over.

    Sounds like my brother. He's drawing a union pension, a school board
    pension and SSI. His wife is drawing a school board pension and SSI - so
    they live comfortably.

    Me, I started drawing SSI @ 62 (had no idea of my life expectancy as
    both parwntal units checked out in their mid-50s). So I work a part-time
    gig at AutoZone which fleshes out the gummint cheques. And gives me
    something to be besides vegging oout banging on this confuser.

    Most without those pensions need a LOT more to retire. We are fine
    with it. 7k a month is pretty easy to live on (smile).

    I'm nowhere near that but I'm fairly comfortable, And I can usually
    indulge my whims. Bv)=

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    Title: Pension Saver's Chocolate Syrup
    Categories: Five, Condiments, Chocolate
    Yield: 32 Servings

    1 c Cocoa powder
    1 1/2 c Sugar
    1 ds Salt
    1 1/2 c Water
    1 ts Vanilla extract

    Stir together.

    Boil 2-5 minutes, stirring rapidly, until sauce
    begins to thicken.

    This must be stored in the fridge.

    This homemade chocolate syrup is just as good as
    you-know-who's, and a LOT cheaper. Serving size
    is 1 Tablespoon

    Serves 32; 2 cups

    From: http://savvysaver.blogspot.com

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  • From Denis Mosko@1:153/757.1315 to Dave Drum on Wed Mar 6 20:13:55 2024
    //Hello Dave,//

    on *06.03.24* at *6:02:06* You wrote in area *COOKING*
    to *Carol Shenkenberger* about *"Re: Careers was: Top 10 Garli"*.

    So I work a part-time
    gig at AutoZone which fleshes out the gummint cheques.
    Dave,waht's ^^^^^^^^?

    Regards,
    Denis Mosko
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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Denis Mosko on Thu Mar 7 05:11:00 2024
    Denis Mosko wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    //Hello Dave,//

    on *06.03.24* at *6:02:06* You wrote in area *COOKING*
    to *Carol Shenkenberger* about *"Re: Careers was: Top 10 Garli"*.

    So I work a part-time
    gig at AutoZone which fleshes out the gummint cheques.
    Dave,waht's ^^^^^^^^?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoZone

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

    Title: Shrimp Bruschetta Pasta
    Categories: Pasta, Vegetables, Seafood, Cheese, Herbs
    Yield: 3 servings

    MMMMM-------------------GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP-------------------------
    1 lb Fettuccini
    4 tb Butter
    8 cl Garlic; minced
    1 1/2 lb Raw (U-40) shrimp; peeled
    - and deveined

    MMMMM------------------------BRUSCHETTA------------------------------
    6 Roma tomatoes; chopped
    4 tb Olive oil
    4 cl Garlic; minced
    2 tb Balsamic vinegar
    1 ts Salt
    1/4 c Fresh basil; sliced into
    - ribbons
    Fresh ground black pepper
    Grated Parmesan cheese; for
    - topping

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta
    according to package directions, then drain and set
    aside.

    In a large skillet, melt butter. Add garlic and cook for
    a minute or two until fragrant, then add the shrimp,
    using tongs to flip until pale pink and opaque to
    indicate they are fully cooked.

    Make the bruschetta. In a small bowl, mix together
    tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, salt, and
    basil. Add pepper to taste.

    Serve pasta topped with garlic butter shrimp and
    bruschetta. Add more freshly ground black pepper and
    Parmesan cheese.

    Enjoy!

    Claire Dieterich; For the Love of Gourmet

    RECIPE FROM: https://fortheloveofgourmet.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

    MMMMM

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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Thu Mar 7 13:30:31 2024
    Re: Re: Careers was: Top 10 Garli
    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Wed Mar 06 2024 06:02 am

    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Yes, most regret not finishing out once retired. It's a heck of a difference in medical and income. Me, pending social security (holding out 1 more year and will pull it the month before I hit 65), 1 retirement income (Nay), 1 Government civilian (small, was only one for 5 years), and Don's retirement and social security. 350k TSPs, IRAs and 401k. 112k CDs, all but 4.8k of house paid off (worth 278k). 10 years ago I started banking 25% of the Navy pension.
    A lot of that in CDs that were allowed to grow from the interest and roll over.

    Sounds like my brother. He's drawing a union pension, a school board
    pension and SSI. His wife is drawing a school board pension and SSI - so they live comfortably.

    Me, I started drawing SSI @ 62 (had no idea of my life expectancy as
    both parwntal units checked out in their mid-50s). So I work a part-time
    gig at AutoZone which fleshes out the gummint cheques. And gives me something to be besides vegging oout banging on this confuser.

    Most without those pensions need a LOT more to retire. We are fine with it. 7k a month is pretty easy to live on (smile).

    I'm nowhere near that but I'm fairly comfortable, And I can usually
    indulge my whims. Bv)=

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

    Title: Pension Saver's Chocolate Syrup
    Categories: Five, Condiments, Chocolate
    Yield: 32 Servings

    1 c Cocoa powder
    1 1/2 c Sugar
    1 ds Salt
    1 1/2 c Water
    1 ts Vanilla extract

    Stir together.

    Boil 2-5 minutes, stirring rapidly, until sauce
    begins to thicken.

    This must be stored in the fridge.

    This homemade chocolate syrup is just as good as
    you-know-who's, and a LOT cheaper. Serving size
    is 1 Tablespoon

    Serves 32; 2 cups

    From: http://savvysaver.blogspot.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

    MMMMM

    ... I've been on the Internet since it was CB radio.

    Yes and they probably do something that at first sounds strange but is actually wise. They give the govt and state a 'free loan' by putting extra monthly on state and federal accounts, so they get a good return.

    There IS a solid reason for it. No matter what you do, the tax systems never add up multiple strams of taxable income and adjust for being in a higher tax bracket. I'm not sure if SSI is taxable but if it isn't they might be ok with the 2 pensions but minute it shifts to Social secrity they will find out the hard way. Don and I have 4 now, about to hit 5 then 7 as we start low level disbursements from IRA and TSP or 401k. Might just go 100$ a month for all 3.

    Works for us. Put it all in CDs where I only pay taxes on the interest. Those will be the last touched.

    Meantime, still posting Frugal but healthy cooking. in NextDoor.

    Here's a simple one that I don't think I've posted here. It's for the hurried weeknight cooking so uses a jar of sauce.

    Quick Garlic Alfredo with sausage links.

    cook choice of pasta aiming for 1/2 cup finished per person. Save any excess for other uses like a pasta salad side. This will also save time for later in the week. Drain and add back to empty pot.

    Get Garlic Afrado sauce at the store. It goes on frequent sales of 2 for 3$ locally.

    Add 1/2 of jar to the sauce. Turn on low.

    Now use a frying pan and add either breakfast links cut to 3rds or 3.5 ounces per person of sliced kielbasa, andouile, or beef sausage. These are the horseshoe shaped plastic packages (some are 2 7oz links). Only 1 week of 6 doesn't have one type or another at Harris Teeters. Sale price is 2 for 5$ so 2.50 each and makes 4 meals per package. Slice these to 1/4 inch rounds and brown in frying pan, flipping as needed. add to sauce and stir then serve.

    Totals: 50cents pasta, 75cents jarred sauce, 2.50 sausage (less with breakfast links but still close). 3.75 for 4 servings, 94cents per serving.

    Sides, steamed broccoli, steamed carrots, honey dipped baby carrots (use air fryer), steamed bok choy, cooked beans (can be just from a can and store brand tends to be 39cents on sale). Of course as crops grow soon, free veggies from your yard! Sides range from 10cents to 30cents per serving.

    Time: Most will be in bringing pasta to boil. Start with hottest tap water and should be boiling in 12 minutes. Cooking takes 7-10 minutes depending on shape selected. You can warm the sauce and do the sausages while the water boils then add together and keep on lowest setting until pasta ready. That will make it all ready (especially with can of beans in microwave then honey dipped carrots in air fryer!).

    xxcarol
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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Carol Shenkenberger on Fri Mar 8 07:02:00 2024
    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Yes, most regret not finishing out once retired. It's a heck of a difference in medical and income. Me, pending social security (holding out 1 more year and will pull it the month before I hit 65), 1 retirement income (Nay), 1 Government civilian (small, was only one for 5 years), and Don's retirement and social security. 350k TSPs, IRAs and 401k. 112k CDs, all but 4.8k of house paid off (worth 278k). 10 years ago I started banking 25% of the Navy pension.
    A lot of that in CDs that were allowed to grow from the interest and roll over.

    Sounds like my brother. He's drawing a union pension, a school board
    pension and SSI. His wife is drawing a school board pension and SSI - so they live comfortably.

    Me, I started drawing SSI @ 62 (had no idea of my life expectancy as
    both parwntal units checked out in their mid-50s). So I work a part-time
    gig at AutoZone which fleshes out the gummint cheques. And gives me something to be besides vegging oout banging on this confuser.

    Most without those pensions need a LOT more to retire. We are fine with it. 7k a month is pretty easy to live on (smile).

    Being un-attached and having my house paid off makes expenses low so I
    do OK on the gummint dole and my part-time gig. There's the occasional
    glitch - like my Beemr had a front shock tower rust through. It ate a
    tire - which Firestone covered under their road hazard warranty. But it
    will be near to U$1.5K to rebuild the front suspension. OWTCH! Meanwhile
    I'm without wheels so dining in is a must.

    Yes and they probably do something that at first sounds strange but is actually wise. They give the govt and state a 'free loan' by putting extra monthly on state and federal accounts, so they get a good return.

    I sock a portion of my SSI into $avings every month. I call it my "rainy
    day" fund. It will cover the suspension repairs - and my brother, learning
    of my problem has said he is going to repay the open-ened loan I gave him
    and Ms. Vicky last spring. That'll go right into pumping the savings back
    to where it's supposewd to be.

    There IS a solid reason for it. No matter what you do, the tax systems never add up multiple strams of taxable income and adjust for being in
    a higher tax bracket. I'm not sure if SSI is taxable but if it isn't
    they might be ok with the 2 pensions but minute it shifts to Social secrity they will find out the hard way. Don and I have 4 now, about
    to hit 5 then 7 as we start low level disbursements from IRA and TSP or 401k. Might just go 100$ a month for all 3.

    When I say "SSI" I mean social security pension. It probably has another "official" meaning. If my gross income is over U$25K the social security
    is taxable. When I began drawing it I set it up to hold out 8% just in
    case for taxes. Most years I get all of that $$$ I've loaned the gummint
    back on my 1040.

    Works for us. Put it all in CDs where I only pay taxes on the
    interest. Those will be the last touched.

    Meantime, still posting Frugal but healthy cooking. in NextDoor.

    Here's a simple one that I don't think I've posted here. It's for the hurried weeknight cooking so uses a jar of sauce.

    Quick Garlic Alfredo with sausage links.

    I'm a frugal eater. If a dish costs too much my throat slams shut. Bv)=

    I made a red sauced pasta dish for supper last night. I had a couple
    pounds of Italian sausage I had bought intending to make meatballs. It
    was at "use it or feed the dogs" time. So it got browned up/drained
    and added to the sauce pot. half a stalk of no-longer-firm celery and
    a 28 oz jar of store-brand red gravy went into the blender with the
    celery and a medium onion providing bulk. Then the mushrooms were added.

    After tasting I added a teaspoon of Italian seasoning and a teaspoon
    of garlic granules to the mix. Didn't have any bell pepper on hand so
    that got left out in favour of a 14 oz can of Red Gold diced tomatoes w/chilies.

    Let it all simmer until the pot length whole wheat pasta was cooked to edibility and presto .... we're living in Little Italy. Room mate and
    I ate well - with enough gravy left for another go in a few days.


    ... "It's a new world every heartbeat." -- Joyce Cary
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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Fri Mar 8 13:29:27 2024
    Re: Re: Careers
    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Fri Mar 08 2024 07:02 am

    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Yes, most regret not finishing out once retired. It's a heck of a difference in medical and income. Me, pending social security (hold out 1 more year and will pull it the month before I hit 65), 1 retirement income (Nay), 1 Government civilian (small, was only one 5 years), and Don's retirement and social security. 350k TSPs, IRAs and 401k. 112k CDs, all but 4.8k of house paid off (worth 278k). 1 years ago I started banking 25% of the Navy pension.
    A lot of that in CDs that were allowed to grow from the interest an roll over.

    Sounds like my brother. He's drawing a union pension, a school board pension and SSI. His wife is drawing a school board pension and SSI - so they live comfortably.

    Me, I started drawing SSI @ 62 (had no idea of my life expectancy as
    both parwntal units checked out in their mid-50s). So I work a part-time gig at AutoZone which fleshes out the gummint cheques. And gives me something to be besides vegging oout banging on this confuser.

    Most without those pensions need a LOT more to retire. We are fine with it. 7k a month is pretty easy to live on (smile).

    Being un-attached and having my house paid off makes expenses low so I
    do OK on the gummint dole and my part-time gig. There's the occasional glitch - like my Beemr had a front shock tower rust through. It ate a
    tire - which Firestone covered under their road hazard warranty. But it
    will be near to U$1.5K to rebuild the front suspension. OWTCH! Meanwhile
    I'm without wheels so dining in is a must.

    Yes and they probably do something that at first sounds strange but is actually wise. They give the govt and state a 'free loan' by putting extra monthly on state and federal accounts, so they get a good return.

    I sock a portion of my SSI into $avings every month. I call it my "rainy day" fund. It will cover the suspension repairs - and my brother, learning of my problem has said he is going to repay the open-ened loan I gave him and Ms. Vicky last spring. That'll go right into pumping the savings back
    to where it's supposewd to be.

    There IS a solid reason for it. No matter what you do, the tax systems never add up multiple strams of taxable income and adjust for being in a higher tax bracket. I'm not sure if SSI is taxable but if it isn't they might be ok with the 2 pensions but minute it shifts to Social secrity they will find out the hard way. Don and I have 4 now, about to hit 5 then 7 as we start low level disbursements from IRA and TSP or 401k. Might just go 100$ a month for all 3.

    When I say "SSI" I mean social security pension. It probably has another "official" meaning. If my gross income is over U$25K the social security
    is taxable. When I began drawing it I set it up to hold out 8% just in
    case for taxes. Most years I get all of that $$$ I've loaned the gummint back on my 1040.

    Works for us. Put it all in CDs where I only pay taxes on the interest. Those will be the last touched.

    Meantime, still posting Frugal but healthy cooking. in NextDoor.

    Here's a simple one that I don't think I've posted here. It's for the hurried weeknight cooking so uses a jar of sauce.

    Quick Garlic Alfredo with sausage links.

    I'm a frugal eater. If a dish costs too much my throat slams shut. Bv)=

    I made a red sauced pasta dish for supper last night. I had a couple
    pounds of Italian sausage I had bought intending to make meatballs. It
    was at "use it or feed the dogs" time. So it got browned up/drained
    and added to the sauce pot. half a stalk of no-longer-firm celery and
    a 28 oz jar of store-brand red gravy went into the blender with the
    celery and a medium onion providing bulk. Then the mushrooms were added.

    After tasting I added a teaspoon of Italian seasoning and a teaspoon
    of garlic granules to the mix. Didn't have any bell pepper on hand so
    that got left out in favour of a 14 oz can of Red Gold diced tomatoes w/chilies.

    Let it all simmer until the pot length whole wheat pasta was cooked to edibility and presto .... we're living in Little Italy. Room mate and
    I ate well - with enough gravy left for another go in a few days.


    ... "It's a new world every heartbeat." -- Joyce Cary

    Ouch on the car but glad you have solutions in the winds!

    Yes, SSI is a different program. Medical retirement stuff for I think under age 62. In our case, my Navy pension is 48k a year and Don's is just a smidge under 25k (he retired 15 years before me). The social securiyu estimate puts me at just under 2,4k a month (pretax) if I wait until age 64 and 11 months to start disbursements. Nice!


    Grin on the frugal cooking! I'll start pulling some of mine over here for you.

    Our diet is high on seafood but I run that local group for others so you will see savings tips related to sales in Virginia Beach and total costs plus per serving.

    xxcarol
    --- SBBSecho 2.11-Win32
    * Origin: Shenks Express (1:275/100)
  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Carol Shenkenberger on Sat Mar 9 07:18:15 2024
    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    There IS a solid reason for it. No matter what you do, the tax systems never add up multiple strams of taxable income and adjust for being in a higher tax bracket. I'm not sure if SSI is taxable but if it isn't they might be ok with the 2 pensions but minute it shifts to Social secrity they will find out the hard way. Don and I have 4 now, about to hit 5 then 7 as we start low level disbursements from IRA and TSP or 401k. Might just go 100$ a month for all 3.

    When I say "SSI" I mean social security pension. It probably has another "official" meaning. If my gross income is over U$25K the social security
    is taxable. When I began drawing it I set it up to hold out 8% just in
    case for taxes. Most years I get all of that $$$ I've loaned the gummint back on my 1040.

    Works for us. Put it all in CDs where I only pay taxes on the interest. Those will be the last touched.

    I stayed away from CDs. I had an automatic investment plan that nicked
    a set amount every month from my bank account and put it into the stocks
    I had chosen. And disbursement from those stocks was rolled back into the portfolio. When the former guy (and current clown) got elected in '16 I
    thought he'd probably manage to blow up the stock market - so, I cashed
    out and paid off my house ... just to be on the safe side.

    Meantime, still posting Frugal but healthy cooking. in NextDoor.

    Ouch on the car but glad you have solutions in the winds!

    Yes, SSI is a different program. Medical retirement stuff for I think under age 62. In our case, my Navy pension is 48k a year and Don's is just a smidge under 25k (he retired 15 years before me). The social securiyu estimate puts me at just under 2,4k a month (pretax) if I wait until age 64 and 11 months to start disbursements. Nice!

    SSI = Supplemental Security Income or what I always called SSDI - the "D" standing for "D"isability. Turns out, after a trip to the Bing search
    engine that my Social Security cheque is jsut plain old SS.

    SSDI is the disability stuff. Georgia (my sister) was on that for some
    time before she turned 65 and they switched her to regular Social Security.
    Her student loans (she was going for a MS in social work) couldn't do
    any garnishments on the disability cheques. But, the moment she turned
    65 they nailed a major part of her pension money. Effing pirates.

    Grin on the frugal cooking! I'll start pulling some of mine over here
    for you.

    Our diet is high on seafood but I run that local group for others so
    you will see savings tips related to sales in Virginia Beach and total costs plus per serving.

    Being a thousand miles from the nearest salt water the transport costs
    increase the price of seafood in this area. The only really inexpansice
    seafood is the invasive Asian grass carp which make me feel good about
    fighting the invasion and my wallet feel good about saving $$$

    And it caan be fixed up fairly tasty (for carp). Bv)=

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

    Title: Fried Carp
    Categories: Seafood, Breads, Citrus
    Yield: 4 Servings

    8 (5 oz/150 g ea) carp cutlets
    Salt & pepper
    1 tb Fresh lemon juice
    2 tb Pastry flour
    2 lg Eggs
    4 oz (120 g) breadcrumbs
    2 1/2 tb (80 g) clarified butter

    Rinse carp cutlets and pat dry. Season with salt and
    pepper. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Beat eggs in a bowl.
    Coat each fillet with flour, dip in egg mixture, then
    coat with breadcrumbs.

    Heat butter in a pan and cook carp for about 5 minutes on
    each side or until golden brown. Make sure that there is
    enough butter and add more if necessary. Drain filets on
    paper towels, then arrange on bed of parsley if desired.

    Serve.

    RECIPE FROM: https://eatsmarter.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

    MMMMM

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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Sat Mar 9 14:52:47 2024
    Re: Re: Careers
    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Sat Mar 09 2024 07:18 am

    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    There IS a solid reason for it. No matter what you do, the tax syst never add up multiple strams of taxable income and adjust for being a higher tax bracket. I'm not sure if SSI is taxable but if it isn' they might be ok with the 2 pensions but minute it shifts to Social secrity they will find out the hard way. Don and I have 4 now, abou to hit 5 then 7 as we start low level disbursements from IRA and TSP 401k. Might just go 100$ a month for all 3.

    When I say "SSI" I mean social security pension. It probably has another "official" meaning. If my gross income is over U$25K the social security is taxable. When I began drawing it I set it up to hold out 8% just in case for taxes. Most years I get all of that $$$ I've loaned the gummint back on my 1040.

    Works for us. Put it all in CDs where I only pay taxes on the interest. Those will be the last touched.

    I stayed away from CDs. I had an automatic investment plan that nicked
    a set amount every month from my bank account and put it into the stocks
    I had chosen. And disbursement from those stocks was rolled back into the portfolio. When the former guy (and current clown) got elected in '16 I thought he'd probably manage to blow up the stock market - so, I cashed
    out and paid off my house ... just to be on the safe side.

    Meantime, still posting Frugal but healthy cooking. in NextDoor.

    Ouch on the car but glad you have solutions in the winds!

    Yes, SSI is a different program. Medical retirement stuff for I think under age 62. In our case, my Navy pension is 48k a year and Don's is just a smidge under 25k (he retired 15 years before me). The social securiyu estimate puts me at just under 2,4k a month (pretax) if I wait until age 64 and 11 months to start disbursements. Nice!

    SSI = Supplemental Security Income or what I always called SSDI - the "D" standing for "D"isability. Turns out, after a trip to the Bing search
    engine that my Social Security cheque is jsut plain old SS.

    SSDI is the disability stuff. Georgia (my sister) was on that for some
    time before she turned 65 and they switched her to regular Social Security. Her student loans (she was going for a MS in social work) couldn't do
    any garnishments on the disability cheques. But, the moment she turned
    65 they nailed a major part of her pension money. Effing pirates.

    Grin on the frugal cooking! I'll start pulling some of mine over here for you.

    Our diet is high on seafood but I run that local group for others so you will see savings tips related to sales in Virginia Beach and total costs plus per serving.

    Being a thousand miles from the nearest salt water the transport costs increase the price of seafood in this area. The only really inexpansice seafood is the invasive Asian grass carp which make me feel good about fighting the invasion and my wallet feel good about saving $$$

    And it caan be fixed up fairly tasty (for carp). Bv)=

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

    Title: Fried Carp
    Categories: Seafood, Breads, Citrus
    Yield: 4 Servings

    8 (5 oz/150 g ea) carp cutlets
    Salt & pepper
    1 tb Fresh lemon juice
    2 tb Pastry flour
    2 lg Eggs
    4 oz (120 g) breadcrumbs
    2 1/2 tb (80 g) clarified butter

    Rinse carp cutlets and pat dry. Season with salt and
    pepper. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Beat eggs in a bowl.
    Coat each fillet with flour, dip in egg mixture, then
    coat with breadcrumbs.

    Heat butter in a pan and cook carp for about 5 minutes on
    each side or until golden brown. Make sure that there is
    enough butter and add more if necessary. Drain filets on
    paper towels, then arrange on bed of parsley if desired.

    Serve.

    RECIPE FROM: https://eatsmarter.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

    MMMMM

    ... To me, "drink responsibly" means don't spill it.

    On stocks, vs CDs, my TSP has that. Those are all pretax dollars so I pay tax on withdrawal. My IRA is post tax but I gather i'll be hit wiih taxes anyway on withdrawal.

    Yes, I always spell it out so no confusion. Some, come to tink of it call it Socal Security Income but SSI is sometimes confusing. Sadly I'm in one of the 11 states that tax it too plus the Federal govt. Ah well!

    Virginia Beach obviously has a lot of seafood. Blue crabs practically clamber in the crab pots just to get a little breathing space! I've never had carp because it's not sold here much.

    On the recipe, give this a try? Less messy than frying. Probably will work in an Air fryer but haven't tried it yet.

    It's knock-off on 'shake-n-bake' but rendered heart-healthy by using far less Mayo to coat the pieces. Theirs just wastes most of it.

    xxcarol's Shakin Bake

    Yield is 6 pieces

    1/2 c Bread crumbs
    3 ea Dollups mayo (about 4 TB or more)
    2 ts Black pepper
    1/2 ts Lite salt (Morton's)
    2 ts Basil
    1 ts Mild or medium chile powder

    Mix together all but the mayo. May use MS Dash vs the light salt and have the Lite salt at serving time if needed. Add dry mix to a clean plastic bag.

    Add a dollup of mayo to a flat dowl and put spoon aside so stays clean. Using hands (gloves are a good idea), smear mayo over pieces one at a time and drop in bag with bread crumbs. Shake bag every 3 pieces and set in baking pan, preferrably glass pan. Continue processing pieces. If you run low on mayo, add more with the reserved 'safe spoon'. This will keep you from wasting much mayo or contaminating the jar. Disgard excess mayo and bread crumbs.

    The mayo causes the spiced breadcrumbs to adhere to the meat.

    Bake at 350F for 30 minutes and test to see if done. Larger portions take longer, up to 45 minutes is chicken. Adjust spices for fish coating using 'Old Bay' and possibly a lemon pepper salt-free mix. Fish take far less time and apt to be 15 minutes for carp fillets.

    Cost of blend is highly related to things you do. Bought in bulk or Basil grown at home, your spices work ot around 4cents total. I bake all our bread so bread crumbs are a natural thing to come 'free'. My cost would be 40cents mayo and 4cents spices plus cost of meat.

    Enjoy!

    xxcarol
    --- SBBSecho 2.11-Win32
    * Origin: Shenks Express (1:275/100)
  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Mar 10 07:14:00 2024
    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Being a thousand miles from the nearest salt water the transport costs increase the price of seafood in this area. The only really inexpansice seafood is the invasive Asian grass carp which make me feel good about fighting the invasion and my wallet feel good about saving $$$

    And it caan be fixed up fairly tasty (for carp). Bv)=

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

    Title: Fried Carp
    Categories: Seafood, Breads, Citrus
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Virginia Beach obviously has a lot of seafood. Blue crabs practically clamber in the crab pots just to get a little breathing space! I've
    never had carp because it's not sold here much.

    On the recipe, give this a try? Less messy than frying. Probably will work in an Air fryer but haven't tried it yet.

    It's knock-off on 'shake-n-bake' but rendered heart-healthy by using
    far less Mayo to coat the pieces. Theirs just wastes most of it.

    xxcarol's Shakin Bake

    Yield is 6 pieces

    1/2 c Bread crumbs
    3 ea Dollups mayo (about 4 TB or more)
    2 ts Black pepper
    1/2 ts Lite salt (Morton's)
    2 ts Basil
    1 ts Mild or medium chile powder

    Mix together all but the mayo. May use MS Dash vs the light salt and
    have the Lite salt at serving time if needed. Add dry mix to a clean plastic bag.

    I do something similar using mayo as "glue". I keep a shaker of tarted
    up bread crumbs. And I use a hot paprika in place of the ground chile.

    As to the carp - It's native to fresh water and thrives in muddy, turbid streams where other fish don't/can't live. Carp caught from those bodies
    of water are often "muddy" tasting which has given the species a bad
    name with many. But, remember, goldfish are a close relative of carp.

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    Title: Dorada "Gold Fish" w/Curd Recipe
    Categories: Deafood, Herbs, Vegetables, Cheese
    Yield: 2 servings

    2 Pcs Dorado; 12 - 14 OZ each
    3 tb Oil
    1/2 ts Paprika; sweet
    1/2 ts Basil
    1/2 ts Oregano
    1/2 ts Turmeric
    1/2 sm Lemon
    Salt
    2 tb Cottage cheese
    6 Dried tomatoes
    Garlic; dried

    The fish is cleaned of scales, the insides are removed
    and the gills are removed. Wash, dry on paper towels.
    Prepare a marinade of oil and spices. (squeeze half a
    lemon into the oil, add sweet paprika, basil, marjoram,
    turmeric. Mix thoroughly.)

    Make criss-cross incisions on the fish on both sides.

    Prepare the filling. Mix the cheese and chopped
    sun-dried tomatoes. Add a little salt, if desired, add
    dry basil and dry garlic. Mix it.

    Stuff the cavity with cottage cheese mixture.

    Brush with a marinade of spices on both sides with a
    silicone brush.

    Put it in a baking dish. Usually, the oil used to
    lubricate the fish is enough so that it does not burn
    and does not stick to the bottom of the mold. But just
    in case, you can pre-cover the bottom with baking paper.

    Next, you can add fresh vegetables to the fish, for
    example cherry tomatoes or green asparagus, they are
    also lubricated with a brush with the remnants of oil
    with spices.

    Put it in the oven @ 375ºF/190ºC for 20-25 minutes.

    When serving, sprinkle with allspice and garnish with
    sprigs of fresh basil.

    Enjoy your meal!

    RECIPE FROM: https://foodrecipeshub.com

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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Dave Drum on Sun Mar 10 13:51:05 2024
    Re: Carp was: Careers
    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Mar 10 2024 07:14 am


    Interesting! Well, I get a lot of catfish so 'muddy' doesn't bother us at all.

    xxcarol
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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Carol Shenkenberger on Mon Mar 11 05:09:00 2024
    Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Mar 10 2024 07:14 am

    Interesting! Well, I get a lot of catfish so 'muddy' doesn't bother us
    at all.

    Catfish, like carp, depend on their environment for undertones of taste.
    From a slow moving turbid stream catish are more likely to have a muddy
    taste than those from clear water. Much of the catfish in U.S. stores
    and restaurants is farmed - and in some cases delivered "on the hoof"
    (live) to the markets.

    One of the guys I used to race against, Jarry Inmon, was the pioneer in
    live delivery of catfish. He keeps a fleet of tractor-trailers busy to
    supply his customers. He also pond (old rice paddies) raises much of
    what he hauls.

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    Title: Catfish Creole
    Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Rice, Chilies, Citrus
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1 lb Catfish filets
    1/3 c Oil
    1/4 c Flour
    1/2 c Water
    1 c Celery, sliced
    1/2 c Shallots; chopped
    1/2 c Bell pepper; chopped
    2 cl Garlic; crushed
    14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes; undraind
    +=OR=+
    14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes w/green
    - chilies; undrained
    8 oz Tomato sauce
    1 1/2 ts Salt
    2 Bay leaves
    1/2 ts Thyme
    1/4 ts Pepper
    1 tb Brown sugar
    1 tb Lemon juice
    1/4 c Parsley; chopped
    1 ts Worcestershire sauce
    2 ds Trappey's Red Devil sauce *
    Rice; hot, cooked

    * omit if using diced tomatoes w/green chilies

    Cut filets into 1" (2.5cm) pieces. Heat oil in large
    pan. Add flour, stirring until brown. Remove from heat
    and add water slowly, stirring til blended. Add all
    ingredients except catfish and rice. Cover and simmer
    for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove
    bay leaves, add catfish and simmer 8 - 10 min. more
    until fish flakes to the fork.

    Serve over rice in soup bowls.

    Possibly better to wilt all fresh vegetables before
    adding to pan.

    Recipe date: 12/11/87

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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