SIMPLE PASTA SAUCE: Having a tomato sauce ready in the fridge or freezer
is handy and it couldn't be easier to make. Gently cook a chopped onion
and two crushed garlic cloves in olive oil for five minutes. Add 1kg
(2lb 2oz) skinned and chopped fresh tomatoes, a pinch of oregano and seasoning. Simmer on a very low heat, uncovered, for about an hour or
until the tomatoes are thick and almost all the liquid has evaporated.
You can then add olives, capers or herbs.

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

Title: One-pan Chicken Parmesan
Categories: Poultry, Pasta, Cheese, Herbs, Vegetables
Yield: 4 servings

2 tb Olive oil
17 1/2 oz (500 g) mini chicken breast
- fillets
1 ts Dried oregano
1 ts Dried thyme
10 1/2 fl Oz passata *
12 1/2 oz (350 g) courgette spaghetti
3 1/2 oz (100 g) mozzarella; grated
2 3/4 oz (75 g) Parmesan; grated
2 3/4 oz (75 g) panko breadcrumbs
1 Handful basil leaves

* Tomato sauce

Heat the grill to high. Heat the oil in an ovenproof
frying pan and fry the chicken over a high heat until
browned all over, making sure that it's pretty much
cooked through.

Add the dried herbs and passata, and season well with
salt and pepper. Add the courgette spaghetti and warm
through until a little softened.

Mix the cheeses with the breadcrumbs and scatter all
over the top of the pan. Pop under the grill for 4-5
minutes until golden and bubbling.

Serve scattered with basil leaves.

Serves: 4

RECIPE FROM: https://www.lovefood.com

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Dave Drum wrote to All <=-

SIMPLE PASTA SAUCE: Having a tomato sauce ready in the fridge or

Sir, did you mean to put that in the mailbox to your right? <G>

-- Sean

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Dave,

SIMPLE PASTA SAUCE: Having a tomato sauce ready in the fridge or
freezer is handy and it couldn't be easier to make. Gently cook a
chopped onion and two crushed garlic cloves in olive oil for five
minutes. Add 1kg (2lb 2oz) skinned and chopped fresh tomatoes, a pinch
of oregano and seasoning. Simmer on a very low heat, uncovered, for
about an hour or until the tomatoes are thick and almost all the liquid has evaporated. You can then add olives, capers or herbs.

<DROOL!><SLOBBER!> Now, I need to clean off my keyboard. :P

Daryl

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Hello Daryl,

25 Feb 22 16:57, you wrote to Dave Drum:

<DROOL!><SLOBBER!> Now, I need to clean off my keyboard. :P

Come on over to the COOKING echo. There's a lot more where that came from.

-- Sean

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Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Dave Drum wrote to All <=-

SIMPLE PASTA SAUCE: Having a tomato sauce ready in the fridge or

Sir, did you mean to put that in the mailbox to your right? <G>

Soitanly! (C) Jerome "Curly" Howard

I didn't look where my cursor was when I pressed the "E" to enter the
post. I have since posted it in Cooking which was my original intent.

And show why one should NOT edit one's own work. The eye tends to see
what the brain tells it should be there. Glaring errors that a stranger
can see in a heartbeat - often escape the writer's critical eye. Bv)=

And confusers are *very* literal. They have no idea what you *meant* to
say/do.

... To err is human. To blame it on someone else is even more human.
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Daryl Stout wrote to Dave Drum <=-

SIMPLE PASTA SAUCE: Having a tomato sauce ready in the fridge or
freezer is handy and it couldn't be easier to make. Gently cook a
chopped onion and two crushed garlic cloves in olive oil for five
minutes. Add 1kg (2lb 2oz) skinned and chopped fresh tomatoes, a pinch
of oregano and seasoning. Simmer on a very low heat, uncovered, for
about an hour or until the tomatoes are thick and almost all the liquid has evaporated. You can then add olives, capers or herbs.

<DROOL!><SLOBBER!> Now, I need to clean off my keyboard. :P

C'mon of to the cooking echo - we got LOTS more. And even better ones.



... "To err is human. But it feels divine." -- Mae West
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Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

I didn't look where my cursor was when I pressed the "E" to enter the post. I have since posted it in Cooking which was my original intent.

I was poking you with a sharp stick. I've done that before. Besides, I
know the moderator here. He won't mind.

And show why one should NOT edit one's own work. The eye tends to see
what the brain tells it should be there. Glaring errors that a stranger can see in a heartbeat - often escape the writer's critical eye. Bv)=

Yes. I learned that years ago when I was a newspaper proofreader.

And confusers are *very* literal. They have no idea what you *meant* to say/do.

From the top of the Micronet Information Network nodelist:

"A computer will do what you tell it to do but that may be much
different from what you had in mind." - Joseph Weizenbaum

-- Sean


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Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

I didn't look where my cursor was when I pressed the "E" to enter the post. I have since posted it in Cooking which was my original intent.

I was poking you with a sharp stick. I've done that before. Besides,
I know the moderator here. He won't mind.

And show why one should NOT edit one's own work. The eye tends to see
what the brain tells it should be there. Glaring errors that a stranger can see in a heartbeat - often escape the writer's critical eye. Bv)=

Yes. I learned that years ago when I was a newspaper proofreader.

And confusers are *very* literal. They have no idea what you *meant* to say/do.

From the top of the Micronet Information Network nodelist:

"A computer will do what you tell it to do but that may be much
different from what you had in mind." - Joseph Weizenbaum

Which node does Joe run?

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

Title: Little Joe's Scramble
Categories: Eggs, Beef, Greens, Cheese
Yield: 6 Servings

3 tb Peanut oil
1 lg Chopped onion
1 lb Ground beef
1 lb Blanched, drained, chopped
- spinach
Salt & Tabasco
4 lg Eggs; lightly beaten
4 tb Grated parmesan cheese

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion, and
saute over medium heat until soft. Add the beef, using
a fork to break it up into small bits. Cook until the
redness is gone. Add the spinach, and mix well. Cook,
stirring, for 3-4 minutes. Add salt to taste. Mmix the
Tabasco with the eggs. Pour over the beef mixture, and
cook, stirring until the eggs are set. Remove from
heat, transfer to a warm platter and sprinkle with
parmesan.

Posted by Joel Erlich

From: http://www.recipesource.com

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Hello Dave,

27 Feb 22 05:38, you wrote to me:

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

Wrong echo. :D

As for your question, well, probably all of them.

-- Sean

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Dave,

C'mon of to the cooking echo - we got LOTS more. And even better ones.

That's what Sean Dennis said. If one could get fat by reading recipes,
my BMI would be in the stratosphere!!

Daryl

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Sean,

<DROOL!><SLOBBER!> Now, I need to clean off my keyboard. :P

Come on over to the COOKING echo. There's a lot more where that came from.

If just reading recipes would make us fat, my BMI would be in the stratosphere!!

... Any given program, when running, is obsolete.

Like Windows?? <G>

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Dave,

C'mon over to the cooking echo - we got LOTS more. And even better
ones.

That's what Sean Dennis said. If one could get fat by reading
recipes, my BMI would be in the stratosphere!!

We're a pretty friendly bunch - with a common interest in feeding our
faces. We're even had "eats" in there before - who seldom/never cooked anything. Without eats cooks would have no purpose. Bv)=


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Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

If just reading recipes would make us fat, my BMI would be in the stratosphere!!

I'd be FAT32.

... Any given program, when running, is obsolete.

Like Windows?? <G>

I heard this back in the days of Windows 98: "Windows is a 32-bit desktop to
a 16-bit extension for an 8-bit operating system by a two-bit company who
can't stand one bit of competition."

At least that last part is still true. <G>

-- Sean

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Dave,

We're a pretty friendly bunch - with a common interest in feeding our faces. We're even had "eats" in there before - who seldom/never cooked anything. Without eats cooks would have no purpose. Bv)=

I joke that with amateur radio operators (also known as Hams, and Sean
Dennis is one, as I am), that "H.A.M. stands for H)ave A)nother M)eal,
and you don't call us "Late For Dinner". <G>

I even run a "food net" on the 3rd Saturday of every month. I've heard
some exchanges where a ham radio operator told what his wife was cooking
for dinner...and another ham quipped "I'll be your dinner guest in 10
minutes". <G>

Daryl, WX4QZ

P.S. Look at the tagline below -- thanks to the late Nancy Backus for
that one. :)

... Who needs veggies and nutrition? Give me the luscious fat!!
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Daryl Stout wrote to Dave Drum <=-

We're a pretty friendly bunch - with a common interest in feeding our faces. We're even had "eats" in there before - who seldom/never cooked anything. Without eats cooks would have no purpose. Bv)=

I joke that with amateur radio operators (also known as Hams, and
Sean Dennis is one, as I am), that "H.A.M. stands for H)ave A)nother M)eal, and you don't call us "Late For Dinner". <G>

My house-mate is a Hambone. His "shack" is in a corner of the living
room. I used to was - but haven't picked up a mike nor tapped a key in
dogs years. My call was K9DDQ .... may still be. I dunno if good old
Uncle Charlie re-assigns or not. Seeing the newer calls I'm going to
assume - not.

I even run a "food net" on the 3rd Saturday of every month. I've
heard some exchanges where a ham radio operator told what his wife was cooking for dinner...and another ham quipped "I'll be your dinner guest
in 10 minutes". <G>

Daryl, WX4QZ

P.S. Look at the tagline below -- thanks to the late Nancy Backus for
that one. :)

... Who needs veggies and nutrition? Give me the luscious fat!!

Nancy was a neat lady - who used to come to Cooking Echo picnics - which
were once an annual "thing". She also played a mean game of Scrabble.

When she passed, Richard let me know "you've lost a Scrabble partner".

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Sean Dennis wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

If just reading recipes would make us fat, my BMI would be in the stratosphere!!

I'd be FAT32.

... Any given program, when running, is obsolete.

Like Windows?? <G>

I heard this back in the days of Windows 98: "Windows is a 32-bit
desktop to a 16-bit extension for an 8-bit operating system by a
two-bit company who can't stand one bit of competition."

At least that last part is still true. <G>

Micro$not handles competition better than Macintrash/Apple. Talk about
"nose in the air and back arched" attitude. They're all about "Show
me the $$$$"

And to think that back-in-the-day I lusted for an Apple II because it
had *color*. Then Commode Door came out with the Vic-20. Bv)=

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Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Micro$not handles competition better than Macintrash/Apple. Talk about "nose in the air and back arched" attitude. They're all about "Show
me the $$$$"

Apple didn't used to be that way but the bigger the company got, the worse
it became. Once they quit using the Motorola 68000 CPU, I lost interest.

And to think that back-in-the-day I lusted for an Apple II because it
had *color*. Then Commode Door came out with the Vic-20. Bv)=

My first computer with color was, interestingly enough, a TRS-80 Color
Computer 2. That was the computer I taught myself BASIC on. I rarely use BASIC now, instead preferring Pascal, BASH scripting, or REXX scripts, but I can still whip out a program if needed.

I have Microsoft BASIC PDS around here somewhere.

-- Sean

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Sean,

If just reading recipes would make us fat, my BMI would be in the stratosphere!!

I'd be FAT32.

Well played, sir. :)

I heard this back in the days of Windows 98: "Windows is a 32-bit
desktop to a 16-bit extension for an 8-bit operating system by a
two-bit company who can't stand one bit of competition."

At least that last part is still true. <G>

I couldn't have said it better myself. :)

Daryl

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Dave,

My house-mate is a Hambone. His "shack" is in a corner of the living
room. I used to was - but haven't picked up a mike nor tapped a key in dogs years. My call was K9DDQ .... may still be. I dunno if good old
Uncle Charlie re-assigns or not. Seeing the newer calls I'm going to assume - not.

Once your license is expired more than 2 years, your call goes back into
the "unused pool". Then, it can be snagged by someone wanting a vanity
call. I looked it up, and your former call shows as "not being in the FCC database". So, you lost your callsign and privileges when your license was expired more than 2 years.

If you ever decide to get back into amateur radio, you only have to take
and pass the Technician Class exam (Element 2)...no matter what license class you formerly held...and no Morse Code exam (Element 1) is required. If you formerly held a General or Advanced Class license, you also get credit for Element 3 (General), and if you formerly held an Amateur Extra Class license, you get credit for Element 4 (Amateur Extra). Regardless, you still have to take and pass the Technician Class exam to get back in the hobby. You'll get
a new callsign, but then can apply for your former callsign as a vanity callsign, if you wish.

Currently, you pay a fee to the examiner team (if it's ARRL/VEC or W5YI/VEC...some VEC's/VE Teams don't charge a fee at all). Sometime this
year, the FCC will also charge a $35 fee for a new, renewed, or upgraded amateur radio license or callsign change (sequential or vanity). I have
not seen any notice on the ARRL website as of March 2, 2022...and it would
not take effect until 30 days after it appears in the Federal Register.

I've noted many hams swearing they'll quit the hobby before they pay the
$35 fee. Yet, many of these same hams will lay down a $100 bill (or more)
at a big hamfest (Hamcation in Orlando, Florida...Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio...or the Hamfest in Huntsville, Alabama) for a "brick" of 250 prize tickets. Of course, if you win a high dollar radio, you more than got
your money back, especially if you can sell it to someone else. So, that
logic makes no sense to me at all. While you have to pay the $35 fee up
front, it averages to $3.50 a year...you can't even get a gallon of gas
for $3.50 now...unless it's at Taco Bell. <G>

As for study material, I highly recommend the HamTestOnline course (hamradiolicenseexam.com). I used it back in mid-2007...studying 2 hours
a day for 2 weeks. I went from Technician to General in 14 days, and
General to Amateur Extra 13 days later. It was the best money I ever
spent in amateur radio.

They offer 6 month subscriptions (the price is dependent on what class
of license you go for). The cover the questions in the specific license
class Question Pool (which change every 4 years...the current Technician
Pool changes on July 1, 2022), but they also cover the concepts. So, you
are actually learning something, and NOT just memorizing answers. When
you get to 80% study, start taking practice tests...and when you start
scoring 85% or better consistently, you are ready to take the exam, and
will likely pass. This applies to any of the exams (Technician, General,
or Amateur Extra). You can miss as many as 9 questions on the 35 question
exam for Technician or General...and as many as 13 questions on the 50
question Amateur Extra...and it still counts as if you aced the test
(made a perfect score).

The kicker, though...is that if after adequate study and practice
tests, you still fail the exam...send them proof of the failure, and
they will cancel your subscription, and refund your money. So, you
either get your amateur radio license, or your money back...you can't
lose!! Normally, when you buy a book or study guide, it's yours...no
refunds. And, as noted, the books become worthless after 4 years. With HamTestOnline, they update the website when the specific question pools
change.

Nancy was a neat lady - who used to come to Cooking Echo picnics -
which were once an annual "thing". She also played a mean game of Scrabble.

She did that on my BBS. Sean Dennis, KS4TD (he's also an amateur radio operator) dedicated the game of Scrabble on his BBS to her memory.

When she passed, Richard let me know "you've lost a Scrabble partner".

The one thing I remember most was her sense of humor. In one QWK Mail tagline, I noted "I took an IQ test, and the results were negative". Her
reply was "That explains a lot. <g,d,r>". She said she hoped I wasn't
offended by that, and I told her "I got a good laugh out of that". She
is sorely missed.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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