Subj : Re: Travelling
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Jun 07 2023 05:52:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
RH> going very low at night. Tried a CPAP with bad side effects; the
RH> concentrator is a lot easier for home use (OTOH, a beast to fly with).
DD> My home concentrator would be difficult/impossible to fly with. Ir is
DD> two feet tall, ten (oe so) inches thick and almost three fet wide. The
RH> The original one I had was not good for flying, company we were renting
RH> from said to contact them before travel and they would let me rent a
RH> small, portable one. Contacted them in early April, they said "no go"
RH> so we bought a somewhat smaller unit (with a travel cart) from another
RH> company. It worked well but the handle (on the unit itself) broke while
RH> on our trip. We're going to have to send it in for repair.
DD> portable, OTOH weighs about 10 pounds and is about the size of a small
DD> ladies purse .... 11 inches by 3 inches by 7 inches. At 2 litres per
DD> minute the battery is good (they claim in the instructions) for 8
DD> hours.
RH> I understand that's only good for bursts, not continuous use. I need
RH> the continuous use, only when sleeping, so have to go with the bigger
RH> unit. I didn't try to use it in flight, tho it was theoretically
RH> possible.
8 hours @ 2 litres per minute is a loooooooooooong nap. Bv)=
DD> That would not be especially onerous to travel with. I got mine
DD> because the alternative was going to be taking along an oxygen
DD> cylinder.
RH> The company that rented us the first unit supplied a cylinder for back
RH> up. When we turned in the rental (after buying the other), they took
RH> the cylinder also.
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DD> Apparently that was not an Amtrak train. Their "dining"
DD> facilities/food is an obscene joke .... IMO. Like airline snacks on a
DD> short flight.
RH> No, not Amtrak but Alaska Railroads. Don't know how profitable it is
RH> but it works with cruise lines. We were seated in a domed observation
RH> car but Steve wandered over to the more open car for pictures.
They're making money or they wouldn't be doing it.
DD> I'm a lefty as well. When I pick my seat I make sure the left is on
DD> the "outside". Then the righty seated next and I do not elbow each
DD> other. Bv)=
RH> We were in very tight quarters and I didn't want to bump (or be bumped
RH> by) the wait staff. We've worked out this arraingement over the years
RH> so that the only one that gets bumped is Steve. If I have to sit with
RH> someone else on my left, I move a bit to the right (if possible) and
RH> tuck my elbow in as much as possible.
DD> This recipe is for 6 servings. What I had was a single serving
RH> sized DD> individual duckling. You could probably substitute orange
RH> extract for DD> the Garnd Marnier/Curacao liquer if you ever go nuts
RH> and make this.
RH> Some time when I've nothing else to do and happen to have everything
RH> needed in the pantry & fridge, I might give it a try. Did do Alton
RH> Brown's "Mighty Duck" from his "Good Eats" show once--duck and swiss
RH> chard were ok but rice dressing was really bad.
DD> I looked up the recipe - and did not see rice mentioned anywhere. Must
DD> have had to watch the actual TVFN show for that. Bv)=
RH> It was included in the packaging with the duck, don't remember if it
RH> was a part of the original recipe or not. We had cable (including Food
RH> Network) tv while in HI; that was when I tried the recipe.
OK. Fair enuf.
DD> Chard and kale are not high on my list of preferred greenery to cook
DD> with. Like Popeye, I likes me spinach. Even the canned stuff.
RH> I like most greens in various degrees, chard better than kale but not
RH> as good as spinach. Collards are good too, if cooked long enough. I
RH> prefer fresh greens, will go with frozen if needs be but canned ones
RH> are way too mushy for me. As a side, I'll usually sprinkle some pepper
RH> vinegar on them (typical southern) tho balsamic works good with some of
RH> them also.
How about dandelion greena. I like them pretty well so long as they're
not too "mature" (tough and bitter).
DD> 48 oz Can tomato juice *
DD> 13 1/2 oz Can spinach (323 g)
DD> 1/2 ts Oregano; crumbled
DD> 1/2 ts Basil; crumbled
DD> 1/4 ts Thyme; crumbled
DD> 1/4 ts Marjoram; crumbled
DD> 1/4 ts Fresh ground pepper
DD> 1 cl Garlic; crushed
DD> 2 c Med. pasta shells
DD> Parmesan cheese
RH> That looks good. Steve and I both had a cup of tomato bisque as part of
RH> our last meal in Fairbanks. He went on to have a chicken cordon bleu
RH> sandwich with fries, no roll. I took a few of his fries and a small bit
RH> of the chicken & roll but the soup hit the spot!
If you have an ARBY'S near you I can reccomend, most heartily, their
(probably limited time) pecan chicken salad sandwich. I got one the
other night on the way home from work - did not need fries or anything
else other than a drink for a hearty meal. You would probably make two
meals from it. Or split it with Steve. Arby's put a plastic knife in my
to-go bag for just that purpose. I fooled them and didn't use it.
3 c Cooked chicken; cut up
1/4 c + 2 tb dairy sour cream
1/4 c + 2 tb mayonnaise
1/4 c Carrot; fine chopped
2 tb Cilantro; fine snipped
2 tb Capers (opt)
2 tb Canned pimentos; chopped
4 oz Can chopped green chilies
2 tb Lime juice
1/2 ts Cumin; ground
1/2 ts Oregano leaves; dried
1/2 c Onion; chopped
1/2 c Diced celery
1 Avocado; peeled, in wedges
- (opt)
Toss all ingredients except avocado and paprika.
Use to stuff melons, tomatoes or make sandwiches.
If making sandwiches lettuce leaves are recommended.
And coarse toasted bread or croissants.
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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