Comments on: Pull Up A Chair, Special Edition

By: Adie

Adie — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:23:31 +0000

omg Dragon. Suet? And you’re a vegetarian? hmmm. O.k., just so long as it’s not Elk suet. Oye.

Can’t stop. Sorry. Suggest quick switch to combo olive oil (heavy, flavorful), canola or sunflower oil (light), ANYTHING but suet. It’s like ladling plaque into your arteries with a manure shovel. (s’cuse if my language be too delicate for your sensibilities)

But, heqq, you’re of age and can choose your own poison, as most of us do.
Ahem. All legal, boring and never mind. *g*

Still, suggest you read up on suet somewhere, anywhere on a reliable medical/health site. (Mayo Clinic. Berkeley. etc.)

Yes. I’m aware suet is mandatory if anything is to be pure and true to Mexican cooking tradition. But… *sigh* We want you around the Lake a good long time. Suet is not at all helpful to maintaining that scenario.

No foolin’.

By: theresa43

theresa43 — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:31:27 +0000

To Christy and Family, my condolences to your entire family. May her spirit rest in peace.

Thank you for your cranberry receipes a few weeks back; so here is one of mine: Cranberry Yam Bread

2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1-1/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (yams), canned or cooked fresh
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped cranberries

Preheat oven to 350; coat a 9×5x3-inch loaf pan with n0n-stick cooking spray and dust with flour.

In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, yams and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, allspiece, and baking soda. Make a well in the center and pour yam mixture into well. Mix just until moistened. Stir in cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick in center coms out clean.

Makes 12 slices:

Per Slice: 237 cal; 7 g Fat (1 g Sat Fat); 41 g carb: 35 mg cholesterol; 132 mg sodium; 3 g protein; 1 g Fiber

By: nahant

nahant — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:14:47 +0000

Christy So sorry to hear about your motherinlaw and Peanuts Grandma. We will keep you and your family in our prayers and thoughts.
Nahant & Ms Nahant

By: tejanarusa

tejanarusa — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:58:58 +0000

Huh. My link to a South Texas comfort food recipe doesn’t appear: Ill try again: This is for borracho beans;

borracho beans

[Link repaired by the post author]

By: tejanarusa

tejanarusa — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:54:23 +0000

((((Christy and Mr. ReddHedd and all the family))))

My sincere condolences to all of you.
And, I’m impressed with your generosity in so quickly inviting the Peanut’s grandfather into your home.
Your whole family sounds so warm and loving I’m sure it will work out well.

By: Mauimom

Mauimom — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:27:42 +0000

Dear Christy,

Because of the time difference, I’m only now coming on FDL. Please accept my love and condolences.

As I think you know, we had a daughter who died at age three. After her death, our greatest fear was that she would be “forgotten.” We ourselves would sit down frequently and write up memories of her. We also went to her teachers & therapists and had them tell us stories about her, which we recorded.

These memories have been especially useful to our two children who never knew their “older” sister.

When beloved pets in our family died, we have used the same technique: “30 Great Things About Gina [guinea pig],” “Things That Remind Me of/Things I Remember About Red [chow chow].” These writings were a comfort to my children [and me] at the time, and continue to produce fond memories.

I imagine Grampa Redd has some wonderful memories he’d love to share, as the time is right. What a wonderful legacy for the Peanut.

Many hugs and much aloha.

By: T-Bear

T-Bear — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:59:41 +0000

What ((((Demi)))) said, could not be improved upon but would add only that with Grandad in her home, the Peanut will experience compassion and empathy with a beloved elder, something that goes missing in a purely nuclear family. That will be the greatest gift one can give a child, the returns of investment will be immeasurable.

By: mkls

mkls — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:46:25 +0000

So sorry for your loss, Christy and Mr. Reddhedd.
Losing a parent reminds us that we’re the adults now, and even when you’ve been an adult for a long time, it still is somehow a shock.
Prayers and thoughts and blessings and strength to you — and be sure to give yourselves time and space to grieve — to laugh over old memories — and to cling to each other and to the Peanut.

By: demi

demi — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:29:41 +0000

((Redhedds all))
((Ruffian))
((Karen))
((Barbara & David))
In addition to hugs, wishes for peace and transition to fond memories.
When my dad passed last summer, there was a thread here with so many sweet comments to me, I printed out all the pages of the thread and kept them on my night stand and found myself rereading them for several of the hardest days. It helped. Maybe it sounds silly, but I found comfort in the virtual hugs and sentiments.
This is a wonderful opportunity for community in a very changing world.
(((FDL)))

By: wobblybits

wobblybits — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:19:24 +0000

christy, my deepest condolences to you and your family.