The day was special since I had just arrived in Brooklyn to visit for two weeks and celebrate my birthday with my daughter and grandson. He was such a cutie and still is.
That night, my daughter and her husband went to bed early while I watched the news. When I heard about the wreck in which Diana was killed, I went to get my daughter. We watched for too many hours and she eventually went back to bed.
We were both devastated. She had two young sons who were now motherless. I was not a fan of her ex, and still am not.
Okay, everything in history is not so memorable to me and I don't remember the time and place. However, this visit was the memory, punctuated by tragedy.
I still don't like Charles! It was a wonderful trip that I saved to be able to afford.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Batchelors Beans and Mushy Peas--Small Economy
Once again, I was the recipient of UK foods. I had heard of mushy peas from other blogs and was curious. I asked. The guy handed me a can of mushy peas and another of beans, both packed in Ireland.
It seems "Batchelors" is the brand name of both. No, I did not misspell the name. The peas which appear to be English peas are Marrowfat peas. I wondered if that is the same as English peas. They look identical. Mushy peas seem to be a favorite in UK from what I read on blogs.
Yes, our English peas and the UK mushy peas are the same genus and species. I definitely won't try those.
On blogs from the UK I have heard of mushy peas and have been curious. Since I cannot stand English peas and am allergic, I will only smell these. It has been a mystery as to why people mash their peas in the UK. However, I have become aware of people who mash their beans, like kidney beans, and put the mashed beans between two slices of bread with mayo for a sandwich. For sixty-years I lived without this information, but have known for a few years now. We never did this and I knew no one who did. And, it sounds gross. But, I eat and love things other feel are gross.
The "Batchelors beans in Ireland's favorite sauce" sound sort of like our baked beans or pork and beans without the meat. From the ingredients list this is my impression. There are lots of tomato products. I will let you know on this one.
It is free and it's food! Both will be opened on days when exbf visits.
Your turn
Have you eaten either of these Irish products? How did you find them here in US? Are you from UK or visited? Have you ever mashed our American beans and put on a sandwich?
It seems "Batchelors" is the brand name of both. No, I did not misspell the name. The peas which appear to be English peas are Marrowfat peas. I wondered if that is the same as English peas. They look identical. Mushy peas seem to be a favorite in UK from what I read on blogs.
Yes, our English peas and the UK mushy peas are the same genus and species. I definitely won't try those.
On blogs from the UK I have heard of mushy peas and have been curious. Since I cannot stand English peas and am allergic, I will only smell these. It has been a mystery as to why people mash their peas in the UK. However, I have become aware of people who mash their beans, like kidney beans, and put the mashed beans between two slices of bread with mayo for a sandwich. For sixty-years I lived without this information, but have known for a few years now. We never did this and I knew no one who did. And, it sounds gross. But, I eat and love things other feel are gross.
The "Batchelors beans in Ireland's favorite sauce" sound sort of like our baked beans or pork and beans without the meat. From the ingredients list this is my impression. There are lots of tomato products. I will let you know on this one.
It is free and it's food! Both will be opened on days when exbf visits.
Your turn
Have you eaten either of these Irish products? How did you find them here in US? Are you from UK or visited? Have you ever mashed our American beans and put on a sandwich?
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Cheese Toast "recipe"
I was at least in college before I ever heard of a grilled cheese sandwich. At my house we ate cheese toast. I don't remember this as ever being a fast and easy lunch, just a snack for hungry kids and teens.
Recently, I have returned to this childhood favorite. "What is cheese toast?" you ask. Simple!
At home, we took a pan, probably a pie pan for one cheese toast. In it you put a piece of bread, not toast, with sliced cheese on top. Put it under the broiler or on bake and leave it until the cheese melts. Easy?
Yes, and the calories in one piece of bread and margarine/butter are not consumed. Plus, my mother did not have to butter and tend French toast for multiple kids. Of course, I could make this myself and did by at least middle school.
I still love grilled cheese. But, this reminds me of my mother. And, it does not require "tending." Plus, the pan is never dirty. I use the Reynolds parchment paper backed with foil, the stuff I bought for $.99/roll last year. I can pull off a portion and then half it to make a squarish piece of product and lay sandwich on that. Of course, I use it paper side up next to the food. The pan will be clean and I can discard the paper/foil. Well, I did use the same piece twice one day.
A post about cheap cell service was posted just a bit ago. Look that over and see what you think if you wish.
Your turn
Did you ever or do you eat Cheese Toast? If you eat this, did or do you call it "cheese toast" or by another name?
Recently, I have returned to this childhood favorite. "What is cheese toast?" you ask. Simple!
At home, we took a pan, probably a pie pan for one cheese toast. In it you put a piece of bread, not toast, with sliced cheese on top. Put it under the broiler or on bake and leave it until the cheese melts. Easy?
Yes, and the calories in one piece of bread and margarine/butter are not consumed. Plus, my mother did not have to butter and tend French toast for multiple kids. Of course, I could make this myself and did by at least middle school.
I still love grilled cheese. But, this reminds me of my mother. And, it does not require "tending." Plus, the pan is never dirty. I use the Reynolds parchment paper backed with foil, the stuff I bought for $.99/roll last year. I can pull off a portion and then half it to make a squarish piece of product and lay sandwich on that. Of course, I use it paper side up next to the food. The pan will be clean and I can discard the paper/foil. Well, I did use the same piece twice one day.
A post about cheap cell service was posted just a bit ago. Look that over and see what you think if you wish.
Your turn
Did you ever or do you eat Cheese Toast? If you eat this, did or do you call it "cheese toast" or by another name?
Cheap Cell Service
What do you know about this cell service? I have never heard of Mintsim . What do you know? What have you heard? What does your research find?
Monday, August 28, 2017
School Lunch Shaming
I am appalled that schools are commenting on the proper food for children to bring to school for lunch. I think parents know best what lunch to send for their child. Every time I hear of this happening, the person doing the judging has no professional training about what is nutritious. More importantly, the person has no idea what the child will eat and what the child will not eat.
Most importantly, the person has no idea what the child had for breakfast, or after-school snack, or dinner. I tried to balance nutrition over the whole day, not dividing up the nutrients for each eating occasion. I did try not to be all carbs one day and fruit the next.
Some days, my children wanted school lunches. Other days, they insisted on a lunch from home. One little boy traded all his food for sour kraut. My son knew on kraut day, his best friend would give him a cookie for his kraut. Teachers did not take the extra cookie from my child. No one worried one little boy ate nothing but kraut and many servings! I wonder if schools monitor these trades now.
When I made lunches, you had better believe I was taking orders since no two of the three liked the same thing on a sandwich I was making. Okay, maybe they did once in a while. I had rather they take a pbj sandwich than a balanced, nutritious lunch from the cafeteria that they would not eat.
Since my youngest was a very good little girl in the lunchroom, certainly no one was watching out for her when she only had a bagful of cookies for lunch! After school in the car, she asked me very sadly why she "only had cookies for lunch". Well, I sent her a turkey sandwich and a piece of pumpkin pie for snack. I think she had grapes, too, that day--the day after Thanksgiving vacation. The teacher did not notice her eating cookies. Obviously, back then there was no monitoring for bad lunches.
She showed me the cookies in the car. I turned around and went right back to school and found her post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich that I thought might be too warm for too long for her to eat. The dog got that sandwich. I was upset for my child's lack of a proper lunch and really sad because she was so sad not to have a good lunch. She knew better!
I have sent sausage balls for part of the lunch. After all, this is milk and a sausage biscuit in a different form, more of a party form, but the ingredients are the same. My children loved to take a hamburger I had grilled the night before when we had them for dinner. I wonder if it would be shamed now.
When my mother sent us a pineapple sandwich, we also had a boiled egg. I wonder if my lunches as a child would have been okay with the present-day lunch monitors. ???
This article is about a high school girl who was told in front of the class and by an aide with no training that she had too much food. I thought it was a rather good lunch. The fat content and calorie count was not high. This school examines all lunches from home. I think that is rather invasive! I would object!
I rather like the puzzle sandwich.
Your turn
Do you know of schools that check all lunches and monitor, sending home notes or shaming children in front of the class? Did you ever send a lunch long ago that might not pass muster today? Did your mother ever send a lunch for you that might not be okay today?
Most importantly, the person has no idea what the child had for breakfast, or after-school snack, or dinner. I tried to balance nutrition over the whole day, not dividing up the nutrients for each eating occasion. I did try not to be all carbs one day and fruit the next.
Some days, my children wanted school lunches. Other days, they insisted on a lunch from home. One little boy traded all his food for sour kraut. My son knew on kraut day, his best friend would give him a cookie for his kraut. Teachers did not take the extra cookie from my child. No one worried one little boy ate nothing but kraut and many servings! I wonder if schools monitor these trades now.
When I made lunches, you had better believe I was taking orders since no two of the three liked the same thing on a sandwich I was making. Okay, maybe they did once in a while. I had rather they take a pbj sandwich than a balanced, nutritious lunch from the cafeteria that they would not eat.
Since my youngest was a very good little girl in the lunchroom, certainly no one was watching out for her when she only had a bagful of cookies for lunch! After school in the car, she asked me very sadly why she "only had cookies for lunch". Well, I sent her a turkey sandwich and a piece of pumpkin pie for snack. I think she had grapes, too, that day--the day after Thanksgiving vacation. The teacher did not notice her eating cookies. Obviously, back then there was no monitoring for bad lunches.
She showed me the cookies in the car. I turned around and went right back to school and found her post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich that I thought might be too warm for too long for her to eat. The dog got that sandwich. I was upset for my child's lack of a proper lunch and really sad because she was so sad not to have a good lunch. She knew better!
I have sent sausage balls for part of the lunch. After all, this is milk and a sausage biscuit in a different form, more of a party form, but the ingredients are the same. My children loved to take a hamburger I had grilled the night before when we had them for dinner. I wonder if it would be shamed now.
When my mother sent us a pineapple sandwich, we also had a boiled egg. I wonder if my lunches as a child would have been okay with the present-day lunch monitors. ???
This article is about a high school girl who was told in front of the class and by an aide with no training that she had too much food. I thought it was a rather good lunch. The fat content and calorie count was not high. This school examines all lunches from home. I think that is rather invasive! I would object!
I rather like the puzzle sandwich.
Your turn
Do you know of schools that check all lunches and monitor, sending home notes or shaming children in front of the class? Did you ever send a lunch long ago that might not pass muster today? Did your mother ever send a lunch for you that might not be okay today?
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Rocks in Nashville
While I was in Nashville waiting for totality, I found rocks for painting like Lorraine does. I walked up to McD's where we used the bathroom and was waiting for exbf to slowly walk there. There were landscaping rocks by my feet. I really wanted to take a couple to paint. However, I resisted the urge, knowing it would be stealing.
Somehow, I lost the rock I found on a shelf at WM. I think J threw it out or J vacuumed it up. Bummer!
As I typed the title to this post, I realized I need a rock to memorialize Totality for me. Of course, the memory is better than a rock! Lorraine, an idea--Totality Rocks because Totality rocks.
In a post somewhere there were rocks for plant markers. The plant names were in very plain print and had little dots around the outside of the rock. It seems the universe is showing me rocks I can emulate...lol.
I am getting up my nerve. Now, I need to get rocks without stealing them.
Your turn
Has anyone painted rocks yet? Am I behind? If you are painting rocks, are they on your blog? Okay, I know Lorraine is painting rocks.
Somehow, I lost the rock I found on a shelf at WM. I think J threw it out or J vacuumed it up. Bummer!
As I typed the title to this post, I realized I need a rock to memorialize Totality for me. Of course, the memory is better than a rock! Lorraine, an idea--Totality Rocks because Totality rocks.
In a post somewhere there were rocks for plant markers. The plant names were in very plain print and had little dots around the outside of the rock. It seems the universe is showing me rocks I can emulate...lol.
I am getting up my nerve. Now, I need to get rocks without stealing them.
Your turn
Has anyone painted rocks yet? Am I behind? If you are painting rocks, are they on your blog? Okay, I know Lorraine is painting rocks.
A Questionnaire
Anne at New Happenings at The Table posted this little questionnaire for us post with our own answers. Just copy and paste the whole section, cut my answers, and type your own answers.
What was the last thing you put in your mouth? Glass of a2milk
2. Where was your profile pic taken? In my living room.
3. Worst pain you've ever experienced? a fall on my right knee that tore the meniscus
4. Favorite place you've traveled? Mexico
5. How late did you stay up last night? 10 pm, unlike my usual 4 or 5 am.
6. If you could move somewhere else, where would it be? I would love to move to my favorite small college town.
8. Which of your Blogger friends lives closest to you? Anne who posted this on her site.
10. When was the last time you cried? Monday when I truly thought I was going to die!
11. Who took your profile photo? A friend/acquaintance. I don't remember his name.
12. Who was the last person you took a picture with? Second and third place winners when I won the Senior Spelling Bee.
13. What's your favorite season? Summer
14. If you could have any career, what would it be? Doing research for a PhD to lead to a career. I guess I could be a career student.
15. Do you think relationships are ever worth it? Absolutely
16. If you could talk to ANYONE right now who would it be? my mother
17. Are you a good influence? Always unless it involves overindulging in chocolate.
18. Does pineapple belong on pizza? No
19. You have the remote, what channel? History Channel or CNN
20. Whom do you think will play along? no idea!
What was the last thing you put in your mouth? Glass of a2milk
2. Where was your profile pic taken? In my living room.
3. Worst pain you've ever experienced? a fall on my right knee that tore the meniscus
4. Favorite place you've traveled? Mexico
5. How late did you stay up last night? 10 pm, unlike my usual 4 or 5 am.
6. If you could move somewhere else, where would it be? I would love to move to my favorite small college town.
8. Which of your Blogger friends lives closest to you? Anne who posted this on her site.
10. When was the last time you cried? Monday when I truly thought I was going to die!
11. Who took your profile photo? A friend/acquaintance. I don't remember his name.
12. Who was the last person you took a picture with? Second and third place winners when I won the Senior Spelling Bee.
13. What's your favorite season? Summer
14. If you could have any career, what would it be? Doing research for a PhD to lead to a career. I guess I could be a career student.
15. Do you think relationships are ever worth it? Absolutely
16. If you could talk to ANYONE right now who would it be? my mother
17. Are you a good influence? Always unless it involves overindulging in chocolate.
18. Does pineapple belong on pizza? No
19. You have the remote, what channel? History Channel or CNN
20. Whom do you think will play along? no idea!
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