Subj : Sick Call was:Berrying wa
To   : Ben Collver
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Apr 24 2023 08:18:00

-=> Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

DD> Good to be back. The recovery seems like it's going to be a long slog.
DD> But, then, I tell myself "You're 80 years old. You won't heal up like
DD> a teenager."

BC> I hope i get to be 80 years old some day.  I am curious about your
BC> medical experience, if you don't mind talking about it in public.

Naaaaah ... nothing shameful (except a couple glaring errors made by
me).

BC> What's involved in the recovery?  Were you conscious when you went
BC> to the hospital?

Time, mostly, and paying attention to my croakers. Right now I'm awaiting
a return from the Telehealth nurse clarifying "did they really cut my
cholesterol medication (statin) in half? Or did I mis-hear?" As well as
what nasal drip medication can I take without screwing up my recovery?

I was definitely conscious when I started the oddessy at Urgent Care
(thinking to skip a trip to the ER). Drove myself to the ER where they
parked my arse in a wheel chair and off we went.. Didn't lose
consciousness until I managed to start nap-time on my own.

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

     Title: Potato Cake from Napoli (Gatto)
Categories: Potatoes, Dairy, Herbs, Sausage, Cheese
     Yield: 8 Servings

     4 lb Baking potatoes; about 16
     4 lg Eggs
   1/4 c  Fresh ricotta *
 1 1/2 c  Fresh grated Parmigiano-
          - Reggiano *
     1 c  Fresh grated Pecorino
   1/2 lb Soppressata; in 1" batons *
   1/2 c  Milk
     1 bn Italian parsley; fine chop'd
          - to yield 1/4 cup
     2 tb + 2 tb butter; in small dots
   1/2 c  Fresh bread crumbs
     1 lb Fresh mozzarella; in tiny
          - cubes, less than a 1/4" *

 Recipe courtesy of Mario Batali

 Preheat oven to 450ºF/218ºC.

 Fill a pasta pot with water and add the whole potatoes.
 Bring the water to a boil and cook until tender, about 45
 minutes. Drain and peel the potatoes and pass them through
 a food mill. While the potatoes are still warm, place them
 in a mixing bowl and combine the eggs, ricotta, cheeses,
 soppressata, milk and parsley. Stir just enough to evenly
 mix.

 Butter a 12" springform pan with 2 tablespoons of butter
 and dust with breadcrumbs. Place half of the potato
 mixture into the pan and gently smooth it to the edges.
 Sprinkle the mozzarella over the potato mixture, to within
 1/2" of the outer edge, but not over. Smear the remaining
 potato mixture over carefully, and smooth with a wet
 spatula. Sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs and dot with
 remaining butter.

 Place the gatto in the oven and cook 25 to 30 minutes,
 until light golden brown on top. Remove from oven, let
 stand 15 minutes, unmold and serve in slices.

 EPISODE: Poverty is Delicious *

 * UDD sez: some of these ingredients don't sound very
 impoverished to me.

 RECIPE FROM: http://www.foodnetwork.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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