Pea Soup again

[Gary]

Cold tomorrow so I'll be making a somewhat large batch of pea
soup. Always good when finished cooking but also better the next
day once flavors blend more and it thickens some.

Funny too. Last week I went to one grocery store for the dried
peas. They only sold one kind. It was a bag of dried split peas
but this said, "With ham flavoring." HUH? I had never seen that.
I didn't even pick it up but I assume it probably included a ham
flavor pack just like ramen noodles have. Anyway, no thanks.

So a few days later I went to the other store I like and they had
the normal bags of split peas. About half the cost (the normal
price) of those flavored bags.

So anyway, I'll be making the soup tomorrow. I like cooking
things like that on cold days. :)

[KenK]

Gary <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in news:5C6AE134...@att.net:

Good luck! I tried using some yellow split peas I was give with a few
pieces of chicken breast, minced garlic and a chopped onion. Cooked in
crockpot several hours. This works great with beans but I got pretty much
of a pot of mush with the peas. No distiguishable peas, meat or onion
pieces and poor flavor. Guess I'll have to stay with beans instead.

I'm going to try adding a bit water to the 'pea soup' when I reheat it
today but don't have much hope.




--
I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Good Grief, man! It's going to be 59 F in Virginia Beach today.
Time to put on shorts and catch some rays. ;)

We've got some warm weather (34 F) coming, so I'll be grilling on
Wednesday. Tonight is spaghetti and I've no idea what I'll cook
tomorrow.

Cindy Hamilton

[penm...@aol.com]

On 18 Feb 2019 KenK wrote:

Obviously you're not much of a cook... you over cooked it... when not
carefully tended dried splitpeas will totally disintergrate in under
an hour. If ever you see whole dried peas buy those, lots more pea
flavor but those need about 8 hours soaking in cold water before
cooking, and they will also disintergrate if not carefully tended
to... crock pots are not good for pea soup... not really good for
anything other than a doorstop.
I gave this crock pot away:
https://postimg.cc/Z0bhnKKx
I prefer pea soups thick and smooth, however I add diced carrots,
potatoes, onions and ham, NO garlic, and I like yellow pea soup better
than green:
https://postimg.cc/RN3CCVXb

[Hank Rogers]

Yoose like dat yellow pee soup too Popeye.

[jmcquown]

I don't understand the idea that it has to be freezing cold outside for
someone to make and enjoy hot soup. I eat soup all year round. It's
going to be warm (low 70's) here later in the week. I bought some nice
looking fresh broccoli specifically with broccoli soup in mind.

Jill

[notbob]

On 2/18/2019 10:40 AM, KenK wrote:

> This works great with beans but I got pretty much
> of a pot of mush with the peas. No distiguishable peas, meat or onion
> pieces and poor flavor.

Add 1/2 lb of bacon "bits" and some chicken stock instead of plain water.

You want "No distinguishable" peas/onions/etc. Put immersible blender
in the pot and mix away, then let the flavors marry overnight. Wouldn't
hurt to add some carrots and and a bay leaf. ;)

nb

[tert in seattle]

similarly I eat ice cream year round

[jmcquown]

I just bought some ice cream (okay, frozen yogurt). Just because it's
February doesn't mean I can't enjoy an occasional scoop. :)

Jill

[penm...@aol.com]

On Tue, 19 Feb 2019 jmcquown wrote:
>
> I don't understand the idea that it has to be freezing cold outside for
> someone to make and enjoy hot soup. I eat soup all year round.

I eat hot soup all year but I will admit I eat twice as much hot soup
during cold weather... however I don't like cold soup nor do I like
creamy soup. My favorite soups are my own home made Oriental style
soups... made a 4 quart potful today, had two big bowls for lunch:
https://postimg.cc/ZCsxwYJz
I used the last of the left over roast fresh ham I had sliced and
froze and defrosted in the nuker and julienned. I added several
veggies, lots of sliced garlic cloves, fresh broccoli, bok choy,
'shrooms, celery, sweet onions, red bell pepper. grated some ginger,
some fresh ground white pepper, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and
thickened with a corn starch slurry. I ate two big bowls for lunch,
my 28 oz chili bowls from Williams-Sonoma. too bad they no longer have
them so glad I bought six, they were cheap back then, like $1.50 each.
Enough remains for tomorrow but I will chan ge it up by swirling in a
few beaten eggs, I love egg drop.. Can always tell real Chinese food,
eat till you're full, an hour later you're hungry. It's a lot more
work prepping all the ingredients but it's well worth it compared to
opening a can. For some reason the little Tops market in town had a
big produce sale this week, veggies were all premium quality, I bought
as much as I thought I could use... the boc choy was the best I've
seen in a long time, bought two big heads at 99¢/lb, very fresh
broccoli crowns the same price, giant sweet onions also 99¢/lb.
beautiful celery 99¢/stalk, nice big 'shrooms 99¢/lb. May go back and
buy more veggies tomorrow. I don't mind prep work, I actually enjoy
cutting up veggies, I find knife work very relaxing... I would never
think of butchering such lovely veggies with a non-food processor.
It's not possible to prep bok choy with a food processor... I've never
met a Chinese cook who uses a processor. When I prep bok choy I
remove the green from the white, I roll the green leaves and slice
them into fine shreds. The white portion is sliced into precise 1/2"
(+/- .005") mah jong tiles... after 50 years I've developed vernier
caliper eyesight.

Just by looking/ogling I can tell any woman's exact bra size... very
few women wear a correctly fitted bra... 99% of woman choose an off
the rack bra from Walmart for their rack.
When I first met my wife I told her to stop wasting her money on those
cheapo bras that do nothing for her 36 Cs. I choose all her bras and
I pay for them, I also hand launder them, and they never ever go in
the dryer. Ladies, never ever launder your intimates in the washing
machine.

[Dave Smith]

On 2019-02-19 7:07 p.m., penm...@aol.com wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Feb 2019 jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I don't understand the idea that it has to be freezing cold outside for
>> someone to make and enjoy hot soup. I eat soup all year round.
>
> I eat hot soup all year but I will admit I eat twice as much hot soup
> during cold weather... however I don't like cold soup nor do I like
> creamy soup.

My mother was a pretty good cook, but not with soups. We grew up with a
lot of canned soups, which probably explains why I seldom bother with
soup. I make butternut squash soup in the fall when they become
available, and I make split pea soup in the winter when I come across
smoked ham hocks. I just don't bother with soup in warm weather.

I am not big on cold or creamy soups either. Curiously, I like
Vichysoisse, which is cold and creamy. Go figger.

[Hank Rogers]

penm...@aol.com wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Feb 2019 jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I don't understand the idea that it has to be freezing cold outside for
>> someone to make and enjoy hot soup. I eat soup all year round.
>
> I eat hot soup all year but I will admit I eat twice as much hot soup
> during cold weather...

> Just by looking/ogling I can tell any woman's exact bra size... very
> few women wear a correctly fitted bra... 99% of woman choose an off
> the rack bra from Walmart for their rack.
> When I first met my wife I told her to stop wasting her money on those
> cheapo bras that do nothing for her 36 Cs. I choose all her bras and
> I pay for them, I also hand launder them, and they never ever go in
> the dryer. Ladies, never ever launder your intimates in the washing
> machine.
>

36C Popeye? Ain't that awful small?

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 7:07:30 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Feb 2019 jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > I don't understand the idea that it has to be freezing cold outside for
> > someone to make and enjoy hot soup. I eat soup all year round.
>
> I eat hot soup all year but I will admit I eat twice as much hot soup
> during cold weather... however I don't like cold soup nor do I like
> creamy soup. My favorite soups are my own home made Oriental style
> soups... made a 4 quart potful today, had two big bowls for lunch:
> https://postimg.cc/ZCsxwYJz
> I used the last of the left over roast fresh ham I had sliced and
> froze and defrosted in the nuker and julienned. I added several
> veggies, lots of sliced garlic cloves, fresh broccoli, bok choy,
> 'shrooms, celery, sweet onions, red bell pepper. grated some ginger,
> some fresh ground white pepper, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and
> thickened with a corn starch slurry.

To each their own. I never thicken soups, although lentil soup
tends to thicken itself.

Bah. I have better things to do than stand around hand-washing stuff--
dishes or bras. I have mine fitted at a shop that does nothing but
bras. They go in the washer, but hang to dry.

Cindy Hamilton

[Gary]

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> > Cold tomorrow so I'll be making a somewhat large batch of pea
> > soup.

> > So anyway, I'll be making the soup tomorrow. I like cooking
> > things like that on cold days. :)
>
> Good Grief, man! It's going to be 59 F in Virginia Beach today.
> Time to put on shorts and catch some rays. ;)

Hi Cindy, yeah...that day it got to 59 and even 60 briefly.
That's why I said "cold tomorrow.....and making soup"
The "tomorrow" was 20 degrees colder.

That day (Monday) I was out most of the day but I won't put
on shorts until temps are 70F or more. brrrr. Below that,
shorts are only for running.

> We've got some warm weather (34 F) coming,

Now there's a big difference. 34F is super cold here especially
with a wind and the wind chill factor. Without wind it
does feel pretty warm out.

Definition of cold is also about what you are used to.
I lived in Rhode Island for a winter. It gets very cold there
but it stays cold so you get used to it. Here, temps go
up and down all winter so no getting used to anything.

[Gary]

jmcquown wrote:

>
> > Gary wrote:
> >> So anyway, I'll be making the soup tomorrow. I like cooking
> >> things like that on cold days. :)
> >

> I don't understand the idea that it has to be freezing cold outside for
> someone to make and enjoy hot soup. I eat soup all year round.

It's not about eating, Jill.
It's simply about *cooking* a large amount of soup
or sauce, or chili. I define large amount here as
between 4-7 quarts because my largest pot is 8 quarts.

Temperature often varies here quite a bit.
As an example, last week we had 2 days reach a high of 75-79F.
The third day was a high of 39F. So in winter, when I cook
large, I'll choose the cold days.

Why?

1) On the coldest days, I stay inside more and a warm,
cozy house with good cooking smells is a good thing.
2) Main reason: Once all is finished cooking, rather than
let leave this sitting out for hours to cool just
enough to put in fridge, I can set it outside
on my balcony with lid to cool very quickly when the
temps are very low.

That's all, just that simple. This is why in winter, I'll
check the forcast for the coming week and plan to cook on
the coldest day.

[jmcquown]

On 2/19/2019 7:07 PM, penm...@aol.com wrote:
> Just by looking/ogling I can tell any woman's exact bra size... very
> few women wear a correctly fitted bra... 99% of woman choose an off
> the rack bra from Walmart for their rack.

So, you know 99% of all women? I must be in that 1% group. I've never
bought a bra at Walmart.

> When I first met my wife I told her to stop wasting her money on those
> cheapo bras that do nothing for her 36 Cs. I choose all her bras and
> I pay for them, I also hand launder them, and they never ever go in
> the dryer. Ladies, never ever launder your intimates in the washing
> machine.

Perhaps you should have gotten a job in the fashion industry. LOL

Jill

[jmcquown]

On 2/20/2019 7:14 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Gary wrote:
>>>> So anyway, I'll be making the soup tomorrow. I like cooking
>>>> things like that on cold days. :)
>>>
>> I don't understand the idea that it has to be freezing cold outside for
>> someone to make and enjoy hot soup. I eat soup all year round.
>
> It's not about eating, Jill.

Funny, I like to *eat* the things I cook. ;)

> It's simply about *cooking* a large amount of soup
> or sauce, or chili. I define large amount here as
> between 4-7 quarts because my largest pot is 8 quarts.
>

I thought my reply was to Cindy chiding you for making a pot of pea soup
when your temps were going to be <gasp> 59F.

Jill

[Cindy Hamilton]

Everybody missed the winky emoticon. I'd love to see some
59 F weather. A swing from -15 to 40 in a few days (earlier
this month) was quite satisfying, though.

Cindy Hamilton

[jmcquown]

I guess I did miss the winky. I would *not* want to live in your
climate, Cindy, but you're used to it. Then again, I don't grill in 34F
temps nor do I not make soup when it's 59°F. You do what you're used
to. Isn't cooking about eating? I think this is just Gary being
contrary again.

Jill

[Gary]

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 2/20/2019 7:14 AM, Gary wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >>> Gary wrote:
> >>>> So anyway, I'll be making the soup tomorrow. I like cooking
> >>>> things like that on cold days. :)
> >>>
> >> I don't understand the idea that it has to be freezing cold outside for
> >> someone to make and enjoy hot soup. I eat soup all year round.
> >
> > It's not about eating, Jill.
>
> Funny, I like to *eat* the things I cook. ;)

Boxed wine response evidently.

>
> > It's simply about *cooking* a large amount of soup
> > or sauce, or chili. I define large amount here as
> > between 4-7 quarts because my largest pot is 8 quarts.
> >
> I thought my reply was to Cindy chiding you for making a pot of pea soup
> when your temps were going to be <gasp> 59F.
>
> Jill

"Jane, you ignorant slut."
You cut out all the relevant things I said just to save face?
Fail = as I'm sure most here read my original post in it's
entirety.

I didn't cook on that warm day, I cooked the next day when it was
cold...20 degrees colder the next day. And 40F was the brief
high...most of the day was in the 30's.

Learn to read carefully for comprehension here. I nicely
explained Cindy's error about the day to both of you and I also
explained just WHY I like to cook large on colder winter days,
since you have no imagination other than what and why you do
things for yourself.

Sheldon has his Crystal Palace. I'm starting to believe the boxed
wine rumor about you. If you're not sure about someone's meaning
you should ask before guessing then condemning. If you really are
a mean drunk, best to write while drinking, resist posting and
save as draft. Next morning read those drafts before posting.
HTH :)

[Gary]

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>
> Jill McQuown wrote:
> > I thought my reply was to Cindy chiding you for making a pot of pea soup
> > when your temps were going to be <gasp> 59F.
> >
> > Jill
>
> Everybody missed the winky emoticon.

Actually that wasn't a winky emoticon, it was a smiley face.
I said cooking tomorrow and you responded with the current
forecast.
One more time.... that day was warm but "tomorrow" was 20 degrees
colder and I got to
put the finished pea soup outside to chill it down very quickly.

:)

[Gary]

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Isn't cooking about eating? I think this is just Gary being
> contrary again.

Being truthful and you misinterpreting what I said, Jill.
I like to cook large on colder days but I'll eat anything on any
day that sounds good.

:)

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Wed, 20 Feb 2019 03:01:59 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 7:07:30 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>

snip

>> Just by looking/ogling I can tell any woman's exact bra size... very
>> few women wear a correctly fitted bra... 99% of woman choose an off
>> the rack bra from Walmart for their rack.
>> When I first met my wife I told her to stop wasting her money on those
>> cheapo bras that do nothing for her 36 Cs. I choose all her bras and
>> I pay for them, I also hand launder them, and they never ever go in
>> the dryer. Ladies, never ever launder your intimates in the washing
>> machine.
>
>Bah. I have better things to do than stand around hand-washing stuff--
>dishes or bras. I have mine fitted at a shop that does nothing but
>bras. They go in the washer, but hang to dry.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

don't forget, he's told us that he irons her bras.

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 12:14:17 PM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > Jill McQuown wrote:
> > > I thought my reply was to Cindy chiding you for making a pot of pea soup
> > > when your temps were going to be <gasp> 59F.
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> > Everybody missed the winky emoticon.
>
> Actually that wasn't a winky emoticon, it was a smiley face.

A semicolon followed by a close paren. Winky. ;)

Cindy Hamilton

[Cindy Hamilton]

Really? That's a lot more heat than a dryer.

I can't recall the last time I ironed anything. If it has
to be ironed, I get rid of it.

Cindy Hamlton

[dsi1]

On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:36:22 AM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> don't forget, he's told us that he irons her bras.

Bras don't like to be ironed. It just pisses them off.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/WfAFIMjPQ0-8PHOO7RMSlw.FiRWV1i-pKAP1Uziw1LYtg

[Gary]

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > Everybody missed the winky emoticon.
> >
> > Actually that wasn't a winky emoticon, it was a smiley face.
>
> A semicolon followed by a close paren. Winky. ;)

YOU did the winky in your response to my smile face.
Does your newsreader allow you to go back in threads?

If not here's what I originally said (with a smile)
followed by your response (with a wink)
--------------------------------------------------------

> So anyway, I'll be making the soup tomorrow. I like cooking
> things like that on cold days. :)

Good Grief, man! It's going to be 59 F in Virginia Beach today.
Time to put on shorts and catch some rays. ;)

---------------------------------------------------------

[Ophelia]

"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
news:34866fb3-cd5c-4066...@googlegroups.com...

==

LOL me too!!!

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:58:51 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton

I know I have an ironing board tucked in a corner where I can't reach
it. Should get rid of it. Not sure about where the iron might be

[Bruce]

On Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:06:16 -0800 (PST), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:36:22 AM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> don't forget, he's told us that he irons her bras.
>
>Bras don't like to be ironed. It just pisses them off.

Not with the woman still in it, silly!

[Bruce]

On Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:35:46 -0500, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

59F is chilly.

[Dave Smith]

On 2019-02-20 2:06 p.m., U.S. Janet B. wrote:

> I know I have an ironing board tucked in a corner where I can't reach
> it. Should get rid of it. Not sure about where the iron might be

Years ago my wife was really upset with me over the way I had used our
iron. I used to it wax my cross country skies. Apparently that was not a
good thing. I had assumed it would melt right off. I was wrong. The
only time I use an iron these days is when I have to get dressed up and
my good shirts have been hiding in a closet so ling they have built in
wrinkles.

[Gary]

And hopefully you read my response to this. I didn't cook the
soup on the 59F day...I cooked the next day that topped at 39F.
Jill cut out all my response to save face yet still try to
belittle me. fail

[Bruce]

Also, what's wrong with making soup at 59F? That's the temperature in
our house on winter mornings and it's too cold!

[tert in seattle]

just imagine the kind of ratings you'd get if your life were a reality
tv show

[Cindy Hamilton]

Don't ask me. Our house is 71 F all year long. I try not to
generate a lot of heat when the air conditioner is on, but it's always
time for soup. I make a pot every few weeks, winter or summer.

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

65+ people would be advised not to watch the show. Too much
excitement.

[Bruce]

Yes, why not? Temperature in our house varies between 65F and 95F, but
if I was a soup eater, I'd eat it at any temperature. Same with ice
cream.

[Hank Rogers]

He shaves her crotch too :)

[jmcquown]

I didn't trim any of what you wrote, Gary. Subsequent replies to my
post to Cindy's reply to you (about the weather/temps) got snipped. I
didn't do it.

Jill

[jmcquown]

WTF are you talking about? I didn't trim anything. I replied to
Cindy's reply about the temps and you making soup. Any other snippage
was not done by me.

Jill

[Hank Rogers]

Don't worry, it's probably just the paint fumes.

[Gary]

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I am not big on cold or creamy soups either. Curiously, I like
> Vichysoisse, which is cold and creamy. Go figger.

I've made vichysoisse twice (using the NYT recipe). It's supposed
to be pureed and chilled. Not me. I keep it chunky and serve it
hot. Very good.

As Jill would say, "I can't imagine..." I can't imagine eating a
cold soup and also not one that you could eat/drink with an evil,
sea turtle killing straw. heheh

Anyway, I do like that soup but I don't do the last parts...puree
then chill. sorry.

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 10:04:46 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > I am not big on cold or creamy soups either. Curiously, I like
> > Vichysoisse, which is cold and creamy. Go figger.
>
> I've made vichysoisse twice (using the NYT recipe). It's supposed
> to be pureed and chilled. Not me. I keep it chunky and serve it
> hot. Very good.

Not vichysoisse, then, but potato-leek soup. Nothing wrong with
hot potato-leek soup.

Cindy Hamilton

[Dave Smith]

Friends once served us a delicious potato leek soup topped with crumbled
Stilton. It was delicious.

[Ophelia]

"Gary" wrote in message news:5C6EBE0C...@att.net...

==

Preference m'dear ... ;p

[Ophelia]

"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message

news:862e09e0-f2e6-4eec...@googlegroups.com...

==

yum:))

[JBurns]

On Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:06:31 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>

I can do better than that. I have a brand spanking new $80 iron, never
used, still in its box. It is about 7 years old.

JB

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:26:03 +0800, JBurns <jpb...@westnet.com.au>

Well, there you go. Take it to The Antiques Road Show. 'In the Box'
increases the value ;-))
Janet US

[Janet]

In article <9vmv6ed5609oavub7...@4ax.com>,
jpb...@westnet.com.au says...

One of my children was causing some concern at nursery so was sent for
a developmental assessment. In it he was shown picture cards and asked
to name the object or say what they were used for. Afterwards the
ed.psych said to me " he just doesn't recognise or know the names of
some everyday objects, like iron, and ironing board".

Janet UK

[Bruce]

Did you send him to a special school?

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:59:45 -0000, Janet <Ja...@somewhere.com> wrote:

snip

>
> One of my children was causing some concern at nursery so was sent for
>a developmental assessment. In it he was shown picture cards and asked
>to name the object or say what they were used for. Afterwards the
>ed.psych said to me " he just doesn't recognise or know the names of
>some everyday objects, like iron, and ironing board".
>
> Janet UK

whoever designed that test (what century) was stupid.

[Gary]

Bruce wrote:

>
> Janet wrote:
> > One of my children was causing some concern at nursery so was sent for
> >a developmental assessment. In it he was shown picture cards and asked
> >to name the object or say what they were used for. Afterwards the
> >ed.psych said to me " he just doesn't recognise or know the names of
> >some everyday objects, like iron, and ironing board".
>
> Did you send him to a special school?

What would Ophy say? ;)

[Bruce]

I don't know. What do you mean?

[penm...@aol.com]

On Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:17:50 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:

Have to agree that the ed.psych is an imbecile, nowadays more than
half the households have no iron or ironing board and are rarely seen
on tv, a prechooler would no more know what they are or are used for
then a preschooler would know where babies come from. Today most
clothing and bedding doesn't need ironing. We have a steam iron and
ironing board but they're rarely used, occasionally my wife irons a
blouse that she'll wear for school. I have some linen shirts and tea
towels that I'll iron. I also use mending tape that requires ironing,
I use it to hem slacks that are too long... works great and saves hand
sewing. In warm weather I like to wear a Guayabera in linen, they
require ironing... they are considered formalwear, much more
comfortable than a suit jacket.
https://guayaberascubanas.com/
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=guayabera+linen&crid=1D9X4RJT9ZNMW&sprefix=Guayabera%2C+linen%2Caps%2C174&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_16

[Bruce]

On Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:46:32 -0500, penm...@aol.com wrote:

>On Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:17:50 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:59:45 -0000, Janet <Ja...@somewhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>snip
>>>
>>> One of my children was causing some concern at nursery so was sent for
>>>a developmental assessment. In it he was shown picture cards and asked
>>>to name the object or say what they were used for. Afterwards the
>>>ed.psych said to me " he just doesn't recognise or know the names of
>>>some everyday objects, like iron, and ironing board".
>>>
>>> Janet UK
>>
>>whoever designed that test (what century) was stupid.
>
>Have to agree that the ed.psych is an imbecile, nowadays

"nowadays", but when did Janet UK have young children? Under
Churchill.

[jmcquown]

I love potato-leek soup! Hot, of course. :)

Jill

[cshenk]

I found a canned version we like! I've made it for years but it's a
bit of a pain to do.

Campbells Homestyle Light Baked Potato. 2 servings per can at 100
calories (daughter just hit goal for the Navy BTW but still carefully
sourcing stuff to help her meet her goal).

Ok, home fresh made is still better, but I was suprised that this was
actually good.