Subj : Books was: Towing the Lin
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Jul 14 2024 06:28:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

DD> Or throw their wallet out the window. Running a successful restaurant
DD> is a lot of work. The only restaurant I actually ran was a downtown
DD> cafe that was a "front" for the girls upstairs. I paid no rent, nor
DD> electric bills and it was still a bit "iffy".

DD> But it certainly gave me an appreciation for the well run places I go
DD> to for my grub.

RH> Yes; I worked as a waitress one summer so I appreciate what they do as
RH> well.

I was offered a job as a cook once when I was making a Hollandaise in
a commercial kitchen. (I've told that story here before) I told the lady
who owned the kitchen "No thanks. I don't want to work that hard."

RH> BTW, B&N stopped supporting my Nook so I couldn't do anything but read
RH> what was on there so we got a newer edition today. Also stopped at
RH> World Market, got some scone mixes and a mochi (rice cake) mix.

They did what? That's nasty on their part. Amazon's Kindle is compatible
(and supported) from the earliest version to the latest. I got a newer
one to replace the Kindle Keyboard version I dropped and broke the
disply. They no longer offer the Keyboard version so I got a "paper white"
model and I can read very nicelyin low-light conditions.

I don'r watch the boob tube (as I've said many times) so reading is my
form of infotainment. The last physical book I bought was a copy of
"Holy Blood, Holy Grail" a non-fiction tome.

DD> Did I tell you about Book Bub? I get at least on email a day listing
DD> "free and reduced price" offerings. Here's the link:

DD> https://www.bookbub.com/ebook-deals/free-ebooks

DD> They offer "Free Ebooks in Any Genre for Any Ereader at BookBub".

RH> I do get their e-mails; IIRC, you mentioned it when I got the Nook back
RH> in 2012. I usually peruse the list for what may look interesting enough
RH> to check into further before making a decision.

I read the brief description in the e-mail and, if interested, click the
link and check out the fuller description on the web page. I remember
plots and story lines better than titles - so sometimes I'll click on a
book that sounds like it's up my street on to be informed that I already
own it when I get to the Amazon page.  Bv)=

DD> In addition to my Kindle (and the app on my smarty-pants phone) I
DD> have an e-reader on my desk top confuser. It's available for Windows,
DD> MAC, and Linux as well as Android and iOS cell phones.

RH> I just do the Nook; it's a good way to take a "stack" of books on a
RH> trip without taking up a lot of room. The Nook also fits nicely into my
RH> purse so I can take it when I have a doctor's appointment--handy since
RH> they don't have magazines in the waiting rooms any more. (G)

I have a "portfolio" cover that was intended for a Nook. Besides the
pocket for the e-reader there are two pockets for other stashes. It's
much like a ladies clutch purse or extra wallet - which is hand as I
take the Kindle wit me where ever I go. Especially to medical visits.

Our waiting rooms mostly do have magazines, etc. available - but the
stuff is so out-dated ..........

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

     Title: Chicken & Celery Sandwich
Categories: Poultry, Breads, Vegetables, Sauces, Herbs
     Yield: 10 sandwiches

   500 g  (10 oz) chicken breast
    20 g  (1.5 oz) Cajun spice
   1/2    loaf soy linseed bread
   100 mL (7 tb) Japanese Kewpie mayo
    75 g  (2.5 oz) chopped celery
    20 g  (.75 oz) chopped chives
    10 mL (2 ts) olive oil
          Salt & pepper

 Add Cajun spice, salt and olive oil to chicken breast.

 Mix thoroughly and vacuum seal.

 Steam @ 175oF/79oC for 30 minutes in vacuum bag.

 Once cooked, let the chicken cool down.

 Finely dice the chicken and fold with Japanese
 mayonnaise.

 Add chopped celery to chicken mix and adjust seasoning.
 (salt and pepper)

 Spread Japanese mayonnaise on both sides of soy linseed
 bread.

 Add generous amount of chicken mix on to bread slices.

 Trim the crust on all sides and slice in to 4 triangles.

 Garnish with chopped chives and serve

 The Waiting Room at Crown Melbourne.

 RECIPE FROM: https://highteasociety.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

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