In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Starting to look for a publisher again. But sticking to my own side of the border.
Good luck with that Brenda. Wish I could give you some advice, but I don't know anything about writing and publishing. Don't let somebody beat you up into a one-sided contract though.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
Thanks Jack. I won't. And I just hope I can find one. So *fingers crossed*
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Quote:Like SIX, I know nothing about publishing. But if you have difficulty finding a publisher, there are - supposedly - online publishers who can get your story in e-format. Also, I have heard about self-publishing. My sis used to be a scientific editor, maybe she can fill me in.
Starting to look for a publisher again. But sticking to my own side of the border.- BRENDA
Good luck with that Brenda. Wish I could give you some advice, but I don't know anything about writing and publishing. Don't let somebody beat you up into a one-sided contract though - SIX
Thanks Jack. I won't. And I just hope I can find one. So *fingers crossed* - BRENDA
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
As long as you insist that everything is the Republicans'/ Democrats' fault, then you fail to grasp the REAL problem with American politics.
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So, even tho I literally can't smell shit, I am still the family cook! So I came up with a recipes that tastes great (family says), that does great things for hubby's blood sugar, and is cheap!
Ham and bean soup
3 T canola oil
1 c chopped onion, approx 1/2 lb ($1)
2 c peeled sliced carrots, approx 1 lb ($2)
2 c sliced celery, approx 1 lb ($2)
1 diced green or red bell pepper ($1-$2) or minced jalapenos if you like hot!
2 box (4 c each) low-sodium chicken broth ($2 each = $4)
1 1-lb lean ham, cubed ($5)
3 bay leaves
1 splootch ketchup (2-3 T)
4 c cooked beans ($6)
whatever green vegetable available (sliced zucchini; or large handful of chopped spinach, kale, beet, turnip or mustard greens; or parsley; etc) ($2)
Heat oil in large pot, add onion and sautee until golden
Add carrot, celery, and pepper; sautee until just softened
Add ham, broth, ketchup, bay leaves, and beans
Heat to simmer, and simmer until vegetables are soft
Add greens, and cook until wilted/ soft
This makes 8 3-cup servings. Each serving has 20 grams of protein and 2 servings of vegetables (more, if you add more vegetables!), so each serving is an entire meal, for less than $3!
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I'm working on reproducing a commercially-available pineapple-teriyaki chicken meatball that the family likes; I just HATE buying expensive stuff if I can make it myself!
So I'm closing in on a recipe, and so far its:
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 c dried sugared pineapple
2 T flour (I use quinoa flour)
2 T soy sauce (or, in my case, gluten-free tamari sauce)
1/4 t garlic powder
1/4 t ginger powder
1/4 t freshly ground pepper
Place the pineapple and flour in a food processor, and process until smooth (it will turn into a sticky ball)
Mix ingredients into the ground turkey (break the pineapple ball up into small pieces before mixing into the turkey; it's a royal pain)
Shape into approx 1.5" meatballs, and brown in grapeseed or canola oil.
It tastes great just the way it is (family says). Just a few more tweaks, and it'll be just like the commercial product (I'm using dear daughter as my taste-tester)
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
As long as you insist that everything is the Republicans'/ Democrats' fault, then you fail to grasp the REAL problem with American politics.
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876
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Sigh. I wish I could help you out, Brenda.
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Starting to look for a publisher again. But sticking to my own side of the border.
Good luck with that Brenda. Wish I could give you some advice, but I don't know anything about writing and publishing. Don't let somebody beat you up into a one-sided contract though.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
Thanks Jack. I won't. And I just hope I can find one. So *fingers crossed*
SECOND is a troll because it constantly misrepresents what people post, fails to address their actual positions, and resorts to personal attacks when its brain isn't working (which is most of the time).
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Saw my ENT post-op. He said my sinuses were "very difficult". They roto-rootered my maxillary and ethmoid sinuses, but because the sinuses drain under the middle turbinates which insisted on blocking up the sinus passages, AND my septum was deviated enough to make the right side inaccessible, they had to put (dissolvable) stents in my sinuses, starting at the left-hand side, then move my septum over and finish the right-hand side. Also, they put (dissolvable) staples thru my septum to tack the two sides together, which kind of explains the hard, shiny, wire-like thing that came out of my nose yesterday! Because the surgery was difficult and the healing slower than normal, I'm to go back in two weeks. Meanwhile, hubby has more consequential surgery coming up this Thursday.
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As part of the home renovation we are picking thru our belongings, including a "cleaning up the garage" project. I unearthed some incredibly filthy red/white/blue mo-cycle tiedowns, back from the days of my 'wild youth" when we had a pair of light blue Yamaha TY250 trials bikes. I didn't want to spend a lot of time cleaning them up so I dunked them in water with dish detergent ... it's amazing what dish detergent can do! Now, they're at least clean enough to give away. Sigh. One more indication of "the things I used to do".
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
As long as you insist that everything is the Republicans'/ Democrats' fault, then you fail to grasp the REAL problem with American politics.
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876
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You have to have energy to look back at 'things I used to do' with regret. I look at them and think - thank gawd I'm past that!
SECOND is a troll because it constantly misrepresents what people post, fails to address their actual positions, and resorts to personal attacks when its brain isn't working (which is most of the time).
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Like SIX, I know nothing about publishing. But if you have difficulty finding a publisher, there are - supposedly - online publishers who can get your story in e-format. Also, I have heard about self-publishing. My sis used to be a scientific editor, maybe she can fill me in.
Starting to look for a publisher again. But sticking to my own side of the border.- BRENDA
Good luck with that Brenda. Wish I could give you some advice, but I don't know anything about writing and publishing. Don't let somebody beat you up into a one-sided contract though - SIX
Thanks Jack. I won't. And I just hope I can find one. So *fingers crossed* - BRENDA
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
As long as you insist that everything is the Republicans'/ Democrats' fault, then you fail to grasp the REAL problem with American politics.
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876
I have to go back and take another look at e-publishers. Self-publishing is out of my financial range. Not that I haven't thought about self-publishing but the prices.
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Thanks Kiki. I will just keep plugging away. Something has to break sooner or later.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Saw my ENT post-op. He said my sinuses were "very difficult". They roto-rootered my maxillary and ethmoid sinuses, but because the sinuses drain under the middle turbinates which insisted on blocking up the sinus passages, AND my septum was deviated enough to make the right side inaccessible, they had to put (dissolvable) stents in my sinuses, starting at the left-hand side, then move my septum over and finish the right-hand side. Also, they put (dissolvable) staples thru my septum to tack the two sides together, which kind of explains the hard, shiny, wire-like thing that came out of my nose yesterday! Because the surgery was difficult and the healing slower than normal, I'm to go back in two weeks. Meanwhile, hubby has more consequential surgery coming up this Thursday.[b/quote]
I wish your husband luck. I don't think doing anyone sinuses is easy.
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As part of the home renovation we are picking thru our belongings, including a "cleaning up the garage" project. I unearthed some incredibly filthy red/white/blue mo-cycle tiedowns, back from the days of my 'wild youth" when we had a pair of light blue Yamaha TY250 trials bikes. I didn't want to spend a lot of time cleaning them up so I dunked them in water with dish detergent ... it's amazing what dish detergent can do! Now, they're at least clean enough to give away. Sigh. One more indication of "the things I used to do".
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
As long as you insist that everything is the Republicans'/ Democrats' fault, then you fail to grasp the REAL problem with American politics.
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876
I would love to be able to go through my stuff and see what may or may not be broken because of all the moving I have done over the last few years. This place is just not a good place to do anything like that.
To repeat myself. I wish your husband luck on Thursday with his surgery. Also I don't think surgery on anyone's sinuses is actually easy.
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