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@ebmstudios wrote:

Hello Annu , how are you ? I downloaded the avast spyware although I already have norton antivirus . Since then I keep getting pop ups from norton to restart my comp so they can install the norton . My question is when I downloaded avast did this bump norton off as my default spyware ? I don’t want these requests to keep appearing . I would have no problem keeping the avast protection , do I need to manualy switch a default setting for antivirus programs ? Thanks for your time and all your wonderful work . – Mark

avast probably bumped norton off.
my personal opinion of norton software is poor.i would recommend the avast suite over it.

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a basic bbq sauce

1/2 c ketchup
1/2 c water
1/4 c white Vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar

mix the above well, let rest in fridge for at least an hour. overnight is better this is to ensure sugar is well dissolved.

for different flavors add one or more of the following:
honey
molasses
worchestershire sauce
liquid smoke
cider/wine/rice vinegar (instead of white vinegar)
or whatever else you wish to add.

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minifang, thanks so much for that fish recipe! I will definitely try it! You know your low carb too. It really does work, but when you start to add back carbs you have to do it SO slowly and never overdo it. You can actually pick one day a week to “cheat”, as long as you make sure you don’t do that the rest of the week. The thing about low carb, is that when you go off of it completely you always gain a whole lot of weight back right away. 🙁

i worked in a nursing home, and we had a person on a low carb diet for medical reasons. that is how i know it.
got cramps (esp after exercise)? everyone knows “eat a banana” but a glass of whole milk, a serving of broccoli, or a cup of strawberries (perfect for that sweet tooth as well) can work too. all of them are loaded with potassium, which the depletion (due to exertion) of can cause cramps.

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just a note i have 7 (seven) black walnut trees. you would use 1/2 the normal amounts of black walnuts due to the strong flavor.also i have several apple trees, blackberries and a seagull in a pear tree lol.

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@Annu wrote:

Thanks minifang! These look great! I’ll add them to the recipe database soon.

So now, in your repertoire, do you have any low carb recipes?? I’m still losing pregnancy weight…and it’s actually just started falling off of me on this diet. (thank goodness!!) I’ve lost nearly 25 lbs in less then 3 months on this diet, so I intend on staying on it for awhile. To make things more difficult, I’ve stopped eating mammals and only eat poultry and fish/seafood for meat. I eat dairy too, eggs, cheese, cream, etc. So? Got anything tasty, full of protein and whole fats for me in the ‘ol recipe box???

Love!
Annu

hmm lets see what i can come up with…low carb means no:
potatoes,squash or pumpkin
no pasta
no bread
no flour
hmmmm…..

baked fish
ingredients:
pinch (or 2) of salt
pinch (or 2) of pepper
pinch (or 2) of italian seasonings
1 fish fillet haddock, cod or trout. salmon could be made to work but requires different seasonings as it has a stronger flavor
1 cup sour cream

mix cream, salt and pepper to taste
add italian seasonings, again to taste. do not make it to strong it will mask the fish flavor, rather than compliment it. you want a light tasting cream.
take the mixture and spread on fish evenly, depending on the fillet size, you may use it all or not.
place in oven for 10-15 min at 350 deg F. fish should be flaky when checked with a fork. serve on lettuce leaf with a non root,high fiber veggie,such as broccoli.
enjoy

note root veggies are nearly all starch, which is 100% carbs.high fiber helps fill you up, and stay full longer.
also most beans except the wax green and yellow beans are rather starchy.

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if you can roast the veggies over a grill they are even better. esp peppers and onions.

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pizza

use the above french bread recipe
spagetti or pizza sauce
pepperoni
shredded mozzarella cheese
other toppings as desired (onions peppers mushrooms etc)

follow bread recipie
when you get to “form into french bread loaf” just roll it flat (1/4 ” thick)
put it in a large cookie sheet or a 1/2 bakery tray
put on sauce as desired (i go light on the sauce myself)
put on cheese, as desired (i go a thin even coat)
add pepperoni then other toppings

bake in oven at 375 till cheese is melted all the way
slice and enjoy.

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spaghetti sauce

warning large batch

2 # 10 tins tomato sauce
1 # 10 tin whole tomatoes
1/4 cup Italian seasonings
1/8 cup garlic powder or 1-2 large cloves minced (3-4 tablespoons if canned garlic) garlic
1 large onion (chopped) or 1/8 c onion powder
1 c sugar (optional)
salt/pepper
put the sauce in a large stockpot
put whole tomatoes in the blender,juice and all, puree (do not use tomato puree, its not the same)
add to stock pot
start to warm sauce over low heat
lightly cook sliced onions and minced garlic in butter or olive oil(if fresh is used), add to sauce. stir well, let cook for a few minutes, taste, cook more garlic/onions as needed.
add 1/2 the onion powder, taste (if used)
add 1/2 the garlic powder, taste (if used)
add 1/2 the italian seasonings, taste
repeat the above to taste
add salt/pepper to taste
add sugar to sweeten as desired

i used to make this in a nursing home i worked at. it was always a big hit. i would leave out the salt/sugar due to some peoples dietary restrictions.
you can experiment with smaller amounts (reg sized cans) of tomatoes. just use 2 cans sauce to 1 can whole (pureed). the puree gives it a texture that canned pureed tomatoes do not have ( i think they puree 1st, then cook the tomatoes).
i put the amounts “to taste” as different varieties of spices taste have differing “flavors” ie the cheap spices are not as “well flavored” (or perhaps “do not have as much flavor”) as the good spices.

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if you use a small amount of hand lotion after each hand washing, this reduces the amount of oil the skin absorbs. hand washing removes oils which are replaced by the next source of oil. in the mechanics case this is usually some well used motor oil or greasy goo on the out side of the engine.

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simple blackberry jam

3cups crushed blackberries
1 pkg powdered fruit pectin (you can use liquid pectin, it wont thicken as much)
2 cups water
5 cups sugar

be sure fruit is crushed
put water,pectin and fruit into a suitable saucepan
bring to a boil
add sugar and dissolve the sugar
boil 3-5 minutes until thick stirring frequently.

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peaches and biscuits

very simple and very yummy

make a batch of bisquik biscuits

~2 quarts peeled & pitted peaches. fresh from orchard is best. frozen is “ok” . store bought “fresh” peaches need to be left in the store.

put peaches in a bowl,if frozen thaw in fridge overnight.
sprinkle a small amount of sugar on the peaches 1/8 cup. stir , let rest in fridge 6+ hours.

take bisquit, crumble slightly into a bowl. spoon peaches on top. top with a dollop of whipped cream if desired.
enjoy

note this works for many many fruits including :
strawberries
raspberries
blueberries
apricots & necterines
blackberries
or any juicy fruit
it doenst work well with apples/pears though

i grew up on a orchard. i dont eat store bought fruits, except bananas and oranges. the “fresh fruit” sold in supermarkets is crap.find a neighbor with a fruit tree or berry patch, offer to help them with it, and get some fruit. or start your own fruit trees and/or berry patch. thats what im going to do, a 20oz apple tree (makes the best pie/sauce), maybe a cortland apple tree (my fav eating apple, try and save the pear tree, and have a berry patch (straw and rasp,got plenty of wild blackberries around), and a veggie garden as well such as tomatoes,squash,peppers (bell, and hot) maybe a pumpkin,and some other veggies i havent decided on yet.

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rice stuffed shells

1 2lb box of shells
3 lbs rice (whole or instant, i like whole better)
2 cans beans (not pork and beans) or 1 pint dried beans bean type is up to you
1 6 oz can jalapenos (sliced or whole) or 1/2 cup fresh sliced jalapenos (other peppers may be substituted)
1-2 medium carrots
1 small onion
1 lb ground meat (chicken/pork/beef/turkey/sausage etc)
chicken/beef stock or bullion (follow directions on to make bullion on the bullion package)
salt
pepper
1 fresh garlic clove,minced
1 qt spaghetti sauce (more if desired)
2 lbs mozzarella cheese

cook rice acc’d to package instructions, substitute stock/bullion for water
set rice aside

cook beans as per instructions (or open can and drain well),add to rice when well drained
set aside

cook shells as per package, subtracting one minute. when time ie up put shells in cold water bath to stop cooking, drain.shells will be partially cooked.

in a fry pan saute garlic,carrots and onions until onions are translucent. if fresh peppers are used put them in as well.
set aside

cook meat to well done and well crumbled (as if adding to a sauce). i would use the pan you used on the vegetable mixture
turn burner off when done and add the veggies,meat and rice
stir well
taste, add salt/pepper as desired
put aside to cool

when cool enough to handle use a spoon to put rice/veg/meat mixture into the shells

in a 13X9 pan put down a thin layer of sauce

put a layer of stuffed shells down , if stacking then put sauce between layers. or you can do 1 layer per pan.

put sauce on top of shells
cover with the mozzarella
bake uncovered at 350 F or until cheese starts browns slightly

serve hot with bread/butter or garlic bread

notes:
you can do only 1 layer shells per1 pan ,if you like,these should freeze well for later use.
you can add things like chili powder, italian seasonings,etc as desired for a different taste.

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apple sauce

apples
brown sugar
Cinnamon

peel/core apples
put in stockpot, cover with water
bring to a boil, turn to simmer stirring occasionally
when apples get soft/mushy remove from heat, cool to a manageable temperature
mash with a potato masher to desired consistency (i like chunky) if a finer consistency is desired, use a blender or food processor.
add brown sugar to taste, then add cinnamon to taste. every apple is different, so taste before adding sugar/cinnamon.

i prefer the 20oz apple for this, but nearly any apple will do. the “delicious” and most eating apples tend to be grainy when made into sauce. granny smiths, 20 oz, or any sour/pie apple will work well.

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got a toothache?
try a clove on the tooth

i personally have an aversion to alcohol, so i dont use the drink kind. rubbing alcohol makes an excellent sterilization agent. also i use a cap full (the cap off the bottle of bleach)of bleach in the dishwater when someone is sick. helps prevent it from spreading in that fashion.1 cap full per gallon makes for an excellent cleaning solution as well. wear rubber gloves when you use it, unless you like bleached hands.

garlic is an antibiotic, and works well on colds/flu.also the germs do not get resistant to it.

i use jalapenos/habeneros for sinus problems including the stuffiness from colds/flu. the hot peppers release your bodies natural antihistamines causing the sinuses to drain almost immediately, not to mention you quickly forget about the sore throat you had a few seconds before. 😯

pasteurized honey also works well to heal minor cuts and abrasions, marketed as medihoney to the medical profession you can simply put it on the sterile gauze pad/bandaid to keep the wound moist, which helps it heal faster. raw honey may contain infectious agents so use pasteurized honey.

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well the above recipe makes excellent fry bread and pizza crust. take out the salt and add 1/4 c sugar , less flour to make a light sticky dough, and you have dinner rolls.

blackberry crumble:
1 pie crust recipe (below)
4-6 cups fresh blackberries (any berry will do i suppose thimble,rasp, mull, straw,goose etc. may need to adjust sugar amounts for sweetness)
1 c +/- sugar (depending on berry sourness)
1/4 c corn starch

mix sugar ,corn starch and berries together
place pie crust in pie tin
add berries, more if using a 8×8 or other pan
cover with the below topping, as thick as you want
pie is done when pie is all bubbly and topping is browned.

crust:
3 c flour
1 tbs salt
1/2 -1 c veg shortening

mix the above starting with the 1/2 amount of shortening. if to dry and crumbly add small amounts of shortening to get a dough. i use a paddle with my mixer for this. do not overbeat/knead, it will make the crust tough.
put in fridge minimum of 1 hour, overnight is better.
roll out on a floured surface
place in baking pan or pie tin

topping:
1 c flour
1 c brown sugar
1 stick margerine or butter

mix the above until a crumbly mixture occurs

yes i have lots of recipes mostly in my head. lol
i can also make stuff up as i go along, in my head.
also simple recipes are usually the best.
i was a cook/chef for many years.

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