Actually, Rob, I would like to imagine he is not only inhaling all the
sweets and sugar he can stand to eat, but is also running and jumping and
all the other things his aged body wouldn't allow him to do toward the end.
I like your outlook. I haven't forgotten about the knife sharpener article,
in fact, I'm off to look for it now.
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <captinlogic@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 10:20 AM
Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Goings on in our house
Hey Jon, look at it this way. Your dad is up there enjoying all the cakes and cookies he wants now. No more pesky insulin shortages!
Be jealous of him lol.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Golden" <pengold2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 10:16 AM
Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Goings on in our house
Agreed, dear Jon.
It is never easy to lose a parent. I noticed you had gone to Idaho.
I have friends in Arco. I suppose there are many little towns out there.
I am glad your little girl is on the mend.
I will be out of school in a few weeks and can post the odd combinations I fix for myself.
Penny
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From: Jan Bailey <jlb021951@xxxxxxxxx>
To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 10:12 am
Subject: [blcooks] Re: Goings on in our house
a couple days later. Until Saturday night, I only had two nights of good sleep in the previous 12 nights. We finally figured out what the problem was, and she is making a great recovery thanks to some antibiotics. We had the funeral service here in Las Vegas, but the barrial service was held in a small Idaho town which is an 8 to 9 hour drive from here one way. We made the trip all the way up there and back in two days. Heather and Emily stayed home as we couldn't afford for Emily to cancel her appointments. Long car trips have always been a great struggle for me, and to be cooped up in a car for 18 hours inside of two days and getting in late was especially difficult. So needless to say, things have been rough for the past couple weeks. I've not really had my regular drive to cook and try new things lately. But now, the funeral is over, the barrial service is complete, and I'm back home and beginning to recover some of the sleep I lost. So not only did I make the smoked
Condolences to you for the loss of your father. That cake sounds yummy!
Jan
From: blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rawlings
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 9:30 PM
To: Blind Cooks List <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blcooks] Goings on in our house
Hello list.
I hope I did not ruffle any feathers with my earlier remarks regarding my opinion of olives in Mexican food. There has not been a whole lot of cooking in my house for the past couple weeks, at least until today, when I spent the better part of the afternoon making a roasted turkey on my outdoor smoker. It has been a long time since I cooked anything on it, and I'm definitely rusty. But, the turkey and sides were outstanding in the end. There hasn't been much going on in my kitchen lately because two weeks ago today, I received the news that my Dad had passed away. It happened in the very early morning hours at home, and my Mom was with him. He had battled Diabetes for 45 years and had been struggling with complications with his heart and other health issues for the past several years. His passing came as no surprise to me, but the loss is still very real. On top of that, Heather came down with a bad stomach flu just a couple days later, with an ear infection to follow
turkey today, but I have a number of things I plan to make with the leftovers, such as a panini using smoked turkey and sun-dried tomatoes, enchiladas, and maybe a soup as well. I ordered and received the newest cookbook from "Cooks' Illustrated a few weeks ago that is full of recipes using the cast iron skillet. Many of the recipes look and sound very good, and I'm looking forward to trying them out soon. I hope all of you are doing well and cooking and/or enjoying some awesome food. I will share more of my successes as they come along. Which reminds me, I found and made an amazing recipe just before my Dad passed away for what is called a lemon bliss cake. It is a butter cake, flavored strongly with lemon, baked in a bundt pan, and glazed with a mixture of sugar and lemon juice while the cake is still hot. The resulting crunchy coating is packed with intense lemon flavor and eats very nicely. I will share the recipe when I can find a few minutes to send it in. It was so g
ood that Emily has asked me to make it for a piano residle she is hosting this weekend. I'll share other great recipes as I make them in the near future.Jon
Penny Golden
