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Skriven 2012-06-02 22:45:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 ML> If you hadn't encountered her in person you wouldn't have
 ML> believed me. And she was on her best behavior when you saw her. 
 NB> I think I would have believed you anyway.  I've met quite a few
 NB> bizarre people in my day...

As you agreed the other day, we all have our skeletons in
the closet; today I will put forth that we all have our
bizarreries as well.

 ML> My rule of thumb for a couple decades was a penny a yen, but
 ML> even though the Japanese economy is dependent on ours, it has
 ML> managed to strengthen by maybe 15 percent, so that small (just
 ML> a few pieces) special came to $35 or more.
 NB> A bit pricey...
 
Japan is right off my list, until the day I want to
lose weight fast.

 ML> Not being a rye fan and having an active dislike of caraway
 ML> (to match my inordinate fondness of its cousin cumin), I'd
 ML> tend to substitute anything else for that pumpernickel.
 NB> I like rye breads, especially pumpernickel... and don't mind caraway. 
 NB> But then you probably guessed that... (G)   My favorite rye bread had
 NB> dill seed in it, though.  :)

Worse and worse!

 ML> If the brown hearty aspect is important, maybe Boston brown
 ML> bread or a multigrain or something.
 NB> Maybe a multigrain...  The Boston brown bread I'm familiar with is
 NB> rather on the sweet side...

Boston brown is always on the sweet side, but that
shouldn't hurt in that recipe.

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 ML> There's this problem with people who are bright enough
 ML> to manipulate their therapists, something that my brother
 ML> seems consistently capable of doing. 
 NB> My one sister was that way... the one time she got sent to a
 NB> therapist, she ran circles around him.  My parents decided not to waste
 NB> their money again...  She was sent by her school, as they thought that
 NB> she meant to jump out the 3rd floor window of the band room... she has
 NB> always claimed that she was just sitting in the window, and they drew
 NB> their own conclusions...  I'd guess she had no intentions of jumping,
 NB> but just found it humorous to lead them on... I've heard the story both
 NB> from her and from a close friend of hers that was there...

Do bear in mind that when someone makes motions to do something
awful and gets caught, his or her #1 explanation is always going
to be "I didn't really plan on doing it," which may or may not
be the case.

 ML> If only they could have some faith in others and accept the
 ML> fact that something outside them could help them. But that's
 ML> part of the lunacy, I suppose. And of course that brings up
 ML> the question of why they're in therapy at all.
 NB> True, true and true.

One good thing is that my brother has a use for his money
that won't be really fishy.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.07

      Title: Grilled Oriental Fish Steaks
 Categories: Chinese, Seafood
   Servings:  6

      4    Fish steaks (halibut, salmon
           -or swordfish),
           About 3/4" thick
    1/4 c  Lite soy sauce
      3 tb Minced onion
      1 tb Chopped fresh ginger root
      1 tb Toasted sesame seeds
    1/2 ts Sugar

  Place fish in single layer shallow baking pan.  Measure the lite soy sauce,
  onion, ginger, sesame seeds and sugar into blender container; process on
  low speed 30 seconds, scraping down sides once.  Pour sauce over fish; turn
  over to coat both sides. Marinate 30 minutes, turning fish over
  occasionally.  Remove fish and broil or grill 4" from heat source or
  moderately hot coals 5 minutes on each side, or until fish flakes easily
  when tested with fork.

  Serves:  4 From: Kikkoman recipe booklet Posted by: Debbie Carlson -
  Cooking Echo

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