07/23/07 CS's Chat

• Another celebration today with more cake and ice cream!!

   

• Today is Betty’s birthday.  Hope soon you are feeling up to joining us again.  We sure do miss you!!! Hugs, my TN  friend!!

 

• Thought for the Day- Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character and character fixes our destiny.-Tyron Edwards

  

•  Today is National Mango Day. A few years ago the mango surpassed the banana to become the world's most popular fresh fruit. It's not Number One in America, but we do encounter mangoes much more often than we did a decade ago. As Thai and Indian restaurants become more popular, so do mangoes. They originally came from India, where they are held in some reverence. Cultivation of the fruit--which requires not just a warm climate but one in which there are distinct wet and dry seasons--has been spreading for almost two thousand years, as far as Mexico and the Caribbean.
  
  
  
• Mangoes are indeed delicious. The meat of the fruit is soft, sweet, and very aromatic, although when it gets too ripe it has a sort of petroleum smell. If you ever hit that, you may never eat another mango, but don't let it stop you. It does ripen after picked, and so it's picked unripe. Unripe mangoes are marinated and used to make various pickles, most notable mango chutney. Mangoes are particularly excellent chilled a little bit and served as is, or with ice cream. In Thai restaurants it's a common dessert with sweetened rice. I have never tried them at all!! But may I will now!!
  
  
  
• Mangoes have just one big seed, sort of like an avocado--which mangoes also resemble in size and shape. (They're not related.) Don't bother trying to grow your own mango trees from the seeds. They don't reproduce true, and will likely give you a petroleum-scented fruit with a tremendous amount of fiber. Good mangoes come only from grafted trees. They also are killed by barely freezing temperatures.

 

• I will leave finding the mango pictures to Beverly as she is much better at finding them than I am.  I can just find special silly holidays!!

 

• Special hugs and prayers for Betty, Louise and Maury, Gat and Jeanette, Mabel and Floyd, Grace, Ruth, Helen, and Anne.

   

• Remember the group prayer! “Heavenly Father, we ask that you watch over and care for all Cookin’ Seniors and those they love.

 

• Zora

 

     

 

• Well after all the extra work and shifts by himself did Bob get a thank you or a pat on the back or anything special??? No way Jose!!! He got sent home early today with a chewing out for putting in too much overtime in the past two weeks.  The spineless b***tard that calls himself head of nursing services got chewed out by the CFO of the hospital for Bob putting in too much overtime the last two weeks.  So he chewed out the head nurse and told her to send Bob home right then and there would be no more overtime for anyone at anytime now.  The head nurse would give out meds if the floor nurse was sent home.  So that means with the lack of staff there now, they are going to be working mostly alone and the head nurse is going to give out a lot of meds because the floor nurse was sent home. 

• Guess what I do today!! I find Bob’s resume, update it some and he spends the time off seeing what else is out there for an old nurse.  What he may do is look into private health insurance and work PRN for now.

• Peg-I may need a new doll soon!! LOL

• ANNE!!!!! We have sure missed you!!! Please see about that computer and join us again!!!  Love ya!!!

• Rosie, Beverly and any others near Dolly please be careful and evacuate if needed.  Beth-I sure am glad you are out of the area!!!

• Hugs and prayers for all!

• Zora

Happy Birthday, Betty. Have a wonderful day and hope you can join us soon.

Anne! It's so good to see you! We've missed you. Did I tell you I got a new computer a month ago? It's a Toshiba laptop hooked up my regular monitor, keyboard and mouse. That way I have a desktop computer but I can take it with me wherever I go. Hint, hint.

Zora, it's hard to believe what goes on at Bob's work. That's insane! Somebody has to look after the patients no matter what it takes. Must be awfully stressful for Bob and you. Hugs to you both.

Mangos are the best fruits ever, especially cut up, chilled and sprinkled with lime juice. I'm also attaching an heirloom (since 1987 anyway ) recipe for beef with mango. It's quick, easy and tastes wonderful, and my family loves it. I serve it quite often for company, too. Have never met a single person that doesn't like this meal.

Grace

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BEEF WITH MANGO

8  oz (225 g) Fillet of beef

1  large mango

4  tbsp. oil

1   tbsp. fresh, shredded ginger

1  shallot, finely sliced

Marinade

1   tbsp. white wine

1   tbsp. soy sauce

1   tsp. corn flour

1/4   tsp. sugar

1/4   tsp. fresh ground pepper

Cut beef into thin bite-sized pieces.

Blend together the ingredients for marinade,

add the beef and leave for 20 min.

Peel & slice the mango.

Set wok over high heat, add oil and wait until almost smoking.

Reduce heat to moderate add beef & ginger and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.

Remove beef and ginger with slotted spoon.

Toss mango slices in hot oil for a few seconds,

return beef & ginger to the wok, add shallots.

Stir fry for a further few seconds. Serve immediately.

(developed at Cambrian College, Sudbury, Ontario) 1987

(color=red) Good day to you all, its early here but thought I would pop in to wish you all a good day. Happy birthday Betty. hope you are al well for those not feeling well I send a big hug. Margaret E (/color)

Good Morning Everyone!

Our power went out about 10 minutes after I posted last night. We got very little rain but lots of lightning and  thunder.  About 11:30  they got it repaired so the AC was back on, after a 99° day yesterday that was good news. This morning it is very humid and another hot day in store with thunderstorms possible again this afternoon.

Margaret E, good to see you drop by this morning. I hope you got to enjoy your garden yesterday.

Coffee is ready and whole wheat pancakes mixed and ready to cook when Jim gets up.  I may have lunch with my friend today and pick up a few groceries while I am out. I better check the ads to see which store I want to go to.

Wishing Everyone A Happy Day!

I remember buckwheat pancakes from my childhood, and can almost taste them now. I don't even know what kind of flour that is.

Only going to be 82 today, which I love.  My yard guy comes this morning to deweed, which I also love.  Wish I could do it myself. 

No ants this morning so far.  They sure were persistent.  Never got the message that I don't have food for them to take their queen.

I like mangoes but never have figured a way to slice them nicely.  I see more in Fla. stores than here.  Nancy B

Top of the morning to everyone. Thank you for all the wishes yesterday. I shared them with DH last night and he was impressed.

ANNE~ So good to see you pop in.

~*~*~*~*~*~Great big birthday wishes going out to BETTY~*~*~*~*~*~

GRACE~~Did you see that I posted that stuffed zucchini recipe a couple nights ago?

(((ZORA and BOB)))  stinks, the way they run things. I can relate and feel bad for you.

DH and I are off and running for the entire day to do whatever we please.

Wishing you all a good day.

Tippy

Good morning, CS.

We have a cool start to the day, again. But, it sure made sleeping great.

ZORA, updating the resume sounds like a good idea. Too bad making money is #1 instead of patient care at that place.

Hi, GRACE. Thanks for the recipe. Sure beats just plain old roast beef.

Miss you, MARGARET E, when I don't see your early post. Well, early for us.

LOIS, was wondering if you had a quilt to work on. And, you answered my wondering. Bet you will sell the quilt, easily.

Yippee! NANCY B, the ants are gone.

TIPPY, find fun things to do with Rich, today.

ANNE good to see you, my dear. I see camping is occupying lots of your time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to BETTY. Sending hugs and warm wishes.

Hoping our TX girls are safe.

Nancy Z.

Good Morning Everyone!

Last night we had a real light show. It was ceiling to ground lightning all night with some really big boomers that shook the house. Neither one of us slept too well. The dog had to be in the basement tie....the only way she will stay calm. We discovered that if we tied her she calmed right down and quit shaking. We had one boomer that was so loud it sent Fraidy scuttleing to the basement, and he spent the night there with the dog. You know its loud to scare a cat!

Going to try to get some laundry done today. The last few days it has been too hot to run the dryer, even at night. Not much going on here, every one in Dolly's path stay safe. They are still not sure if we will get any strorms here from it. Apparently when hurricanes come ashore they hook up and back to the direction from whense they came. Not many hurricanes accounts for our drought they say. What was the Lord thinking? For me to have good tomatos Zora has to get whacked. LOL. I am sure that after all the rain and warm weather I will be canning green beans tomorrow. Good thing they are my favorite vegetable. Guess I will put up some quarts for Green Bean Casserole at Christmas. Well, better get busy if I want to finish my morning work and work on a painting. Love to all

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BETTY!

r.

Ant Lion Larva

Have you ever heard of a "doodlebug"? Well, you're looking at one right up above! It is actually an insect called an antlion. The antlion gets its name because it is a voracious predator of ants and other insects. Actually, it's only the antlion larvae that is a predator. They capture ants and other crawling insects which accidentally fall into their circular pits. These pits are usually 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and about the same depth. The antlion larva, or doodlebug, waits at the bottom for an ant or other insect to slip on the loose sand and fall in. As soon as they do, the antlion has its next meal. In the process of making their pits, antlion larvae create spiral-shaped trails in the sand. These trails are why they get the nickname "doodlebug", because it looks like someone has been doodling in the sand! The pits are usually found in dry places like under shelter of farm buildings. Some species hide under bits of debris or wood and attack passing insects.

(My backyard is riddled with doodlebug pits,smiling)

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A blazing orb shines with a white glare from the washed out blue of the sky. Trickles of salty moisture will soon be running down my face. Folded bandanna lies on the desk near me for whenever I step out the door. I use it as a sweatband as the "stretchy" ones made for this particular use always slide off of my head, doing nothing more than causing irritation/frustration with futile attempts to keep them in place.

I am a few hundred miles from the storms wrath. All we may get from it are clouds, humidity and a big wish for rain.

 nanbov--This is a site that gives information about many pests--including small ants and poisons to, hopefully, annihilate them.

 http://www.pestproducts.com/antindex.htm 

73° with 44% humidity and to reach a cloudy high of 98°

Good afternoon from a cooler Indiana, it's only 73 out there & quite pleasant, the AC hasn't even kicked on.

Happy Birthday to Betty, hope you have the best one yet.

Zora........know how hard works as DD is a nurse also...........she worked for 10 years in a NH, not always pleasant.  Works in a plasma donation center now & loves it.

DH picked green beans yesterday, have a big bag in the frig to cook tomorrow, got them all snapped yesterday.  Took some in with potatoes, bell pepper, onions & corn, they were both pleased, will have a feast.

Just got our bedroom cleaned, going to the beauty shop this afternoon for a much needed cut/color, will pick up a sandwich on the way home.........don't want to cook.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Pennybrown

I'm home from the doc, who sez the nerves may take another 2 weeks to die, and not to give up.  He also gaveme a chit for another pain med.  Some make me throw up, so think I'll take the 1st one at nite and see if it helps when I get up in the morning.

I hope Bob will find something he likes better - that nursing home doesn't deserve him and don't appreciate him.  He sure wouldn't have problems finding work here.  Any chance that nasty nurse at the hospital will leave so he would go back there?

Gotta go outside where my weeder is working.  Nancy B

 Margaret E, do you have a recipe for Sherry Trifle? If you do and it's not a secret family recipe could you post it? I'm collecting authentic English Trifle recipes. I have one from my mother-in-law, and some of TJ's aunts. They're all very similar but each one has one or two differences according to each taste and inclination. If you can't post it here my email address is: aprilmb75@yahoo.ca. Thank you!

If any of you are planning to get some mangos, please try it with lime juice. Trust me! LOL!

Nancy B, couple of links on how to peel and cut mangos. Both of these make a little hedgehog, then cut it away from the peel. That's the easiest way I found to do it and works like a charm.
http://veganyumyum.com/2007/02/how-to-slice-a-mango/

Tippy, yes, I did see the stuffed zucchini, and duly copied, pasted and will definitely try this one. We both like zucchini but are a bit bored with the same old thing. Thank you. Have a great day with your hero!

Nancy Z, it does beat plain old roast beef. The taste is unbelievable. Oooh, I just decided what we're having for dinner tonight.

Randi, love storms but yours seem to be a tad excessive. Poor dog! Sorry you didn't get a good night's sleep.

Nancy B, so glad the doctor gave you some hope. Hopefully the new meds will work better and you're getting to feeling like new.

Wishing you all a terrific day, speical hugs to all who are in Dolly's path. Stay dry and safe

Grace

Good Afternoon

Dolly has landed and I'm thinking of our Texas friends - stay safe all.

A very Happy Birthday to you Betty !!!!  You are missed - hope to see you back soon.

Tippy - hope you and Rich are just having a ball today!!!

Grace - that recipe sounds delicious !!!  That's a must try.  I agree about the lime.  I also like to slice them, freeze in a single layer and then bag.  You can grab one and just eat it frozen - really refreshing.  I've had a dwarf mango tree for about 6 years and it just produced fruit for the first time last year and it's got babies on it now.

Will check back later

Peg

Peg, I'll have to try the frozen mango. It must taste and feel terrific on a hot day. Imagine having a mango tree in your own yard - I just paid $1.89 for a single mango. Geez!

Hope everyone is safe from Dolly, and other assorted weather patterns. We've just got a thunderstorm arriving so I'll turn this computer off and lie low.

Grace