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Dame Karmen

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  1. In a folk and celtic mood or mode at the moment and spotted this. Reminded me of someone so here .... For my all time favorite 48th Highlander friend ... Norm Cromie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aakIugjpKyE&feature=related
  2. PS: It worked great. I thoroughly enjoyed my supper. It was very tasty
  3. Well, too lazy to look for a recipe I popped a basa filet in the oven, covered with whatever taste I felt in the mood for and had on hand. Not sure if it will taste good - time will tell Covered the basa with a bit dill salt pepper Keen's mustard in melted butter drizzled over the fish covered with chopped onions then sprinkled with paprika, then finally sprinkled with parmesan cheese. Nice earthy red bits of color along with the green dill to a pale dish. Russets potatoes simmering on the stove and spotted a chinese can of baby corn - my veggies tonight. PS: Chloe cat screamed at me, not for the fish, for the baby corn so I gave her a small piece and she ate the whole thing (I hope corn is not bad for cats!)
  4. Dammnnnnnnnnnnnn now I can't get this damn song to stop running through my head LMAO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCCjv2OiTxE
  5. I've had saffron rice and really enjoyed it so occasionally I buy some Saffron from the health food store. Never tried, or even found out, about other recipe's it can be used with. I bought some a while back from our local Nutters store. Label says "American Saffron". It is totally interesting to see the many different ways and reasons its been used through history. Seems to have a lot of great health benefits and uses! Who knew it was orchid "stamens" though. I didn't. Just always loved the colour, shapes and taste Anyone here cook with Saffron? What??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron
  6. PIZZA! Funny, extremely rarely do I ever buy any, frozen or otherwise. Funny because I do like pizza I remember I used to buy the small ones for my kids lunches at school. She could just nuke them in the cafeteria or at home when she came home for lunch (I was at work lunchtimes)
  7. Stoufers seems to have some good products
  8. I've had hamburger helper before and seem to remember I really enjoyed it. I'll have to try and remember to pick some up next time I see some on sale ---- I buy EVERYTHING on sale if I can - more bang, and more variety in my diet I might add, for my few bucks
  9. I'm just wolfing down one of my fave packaged foods for a nice little lunch or supper, Idahoan Au gratin potatoes. I added chopped fresh green onion and chopped up fresh brocoli today. Too bad I didn't have any bacon onhand today. Oh well, its really hitting the spot anyways and I can pretend like I just enjoyed a fully homecooked/prepped meal I like their scalloped ones too and sometimes even spring for instant mashed when I'm not up to peeling slicing and chopping potatoes. For the baked ones, quick prep and minimal dishes, mix right in the baking dish, pop in oven for half hour and done Do you folks buy stuff like this sometimes?
  10. PS: am glad to hear the plane wasn't an original old warbird too
  11. I agree too. If the accident not due to his fault, and his mind and body can still fly they should not discriminate based on age and "what if" that's not backed up by real facts and evaluation. Let those who can ... DO, no matter how--- ahem ---- OLD they be.
  12. Thats all interesting info about the PoW camps around this side of the ocean. I learned they existed just in the last decade, but in about 1985 for the first time ever I learned about Japanese put in internment camps in Canada and was blown away this kind of stuff happened in Canada. I learned when in school full time and doing Canadian Studies course, read a book, an assignment, by a Canadian Japanese woman, Joy Kogawa, who talked about her family's experience. A lot of the Japanese people were interned in the Kootenays (BC) An eye opening course that was for this kid. Never had a clue before then.
  13. Makes a lot of sense in lots of ways then I can also just imagine that with the duration of that war combined with all those "captured" over that duration, plus more camps and manpower needed at the camps as their captured populations grew over there, that sending them over here by a free ride doing the trip anyways, and keeping them out of commission over here was a whole lot easier and sensible solution than tieing up soldiers watching over them there when they were needed where the action was. I'm assuming that a lot of so-called Canadians "Zombies" were put to work watching over the camps where needed over here then?
  14. I've got the impression that the bad Nazi's and SS PoWs related to War Crimes were held in Europe, NOT brought to Canada? Am I wrong about that? I don't understand why PoWs were brought over here - not judging it, just don't know the reasoning behind bringing them all the way overseas to here instead of housing them where the war was happening??? Just curious is all
  15. This new article caught my eye because one of my Dad's duties was being sent to Halifax to pick up German PoW's to escort and deliver them to various PoW camps within Canada. I wish I'd had time with him to hear his stories before he passed away. I was 18 and lived several Provinces away for many years when he passed away from cancer. My dad was a Sargent with the P.P.C.L.I. (Princess Pat's) and my Aunt described him as almost 4-F, hence he had to serve at home, but did serve. He was a Sargent based in Shilo, trained troops etc. His siblings served overseas, including his sister, my Aunt (Navy) One day when rich I may get my dad's service records. I want to know for myself as well as pass my Dad's history down to my kids and grandkids. I'd love to hear his stories about his "escort" duties, duties, memories, etc. The PoW camps here, I don't know much about them, or their locations, though googling does bring up some good info. Did the USA also have PoW camps based in there? http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110805/archeological-dig-manitoba-nazi-camp-110807/ I read the comments from people, which were interesting too. About 20 miles from here is a very cool little town which everyone refers to as "Little Bavaria" because it has a big German population and is actually quite touristy and "Bavarian" in downtown. Awesome traditional German food Anyways, I always wonder if German soldiers who fought WW2 live there and "knows insiders stuff" because they were there. I'm particularly interested in Normandy events, fo course, because of my Uncle and his comrades. Anyways, this article hooked me
  16. I've worked a lot of restaurants from when a young teenager and usually have always had extreme sticklers for work place hygiene and service. They'd crack the whip on staff and make them redo cleaning if not done to perfection At home, different story for me Restaurants --- can turn me off totally too if a place isn't properly cleaned looking and staff handles food with bare hands, and scratches themselves or rubs their hands on the clothes or mouth then back to food handling EEK. I'm happier as a customer if I don't see in the kitchens
  17. I've had some turkish food in the city (Vancouver). None around here that I'm aware --- also Its EXTREMELY rare for me to get to eat restaurant food. Not in this kids budget, though some fast foods places are pretty cheap I guess. I think those were called "DONAIRS" in Vancouver. The meat is cooked and sliced off a pole/skewer every time they have a order?
  18. Thats OK. Prices here for chicken these days are crazy - I usually just walk right by the fresh chicken now Turkey could be a good substitute if a lot cheaper though I don't like turkey half as much as chicken!
  19. Thanks for adding that Michael. I'll try to ignore the idea of the "sewer" part
  20. That sounds good too. Will try it next time maybe
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