Hi Michael,

 ML> >  ML> a picture, it's likely too late. Better to know
 ML> >  ML> beforehand what poison ivy looks like - back in my
 ML> >  ML> youth, most 5-year-olds knew it already.
 ML> > Leaves of three, let it be. I've never gotten into it--don't think
 ML> there

 ML> It's more an odd number of leaves mostly of the same size with
 ML> one at the apex and pairs down the stem. One other notable
 ML> feature is that the leaves tend to be quite shiny. They also
 ML> color nicely in the autumn.

I've read about the latter, never seen it in the wild in autumn tho.

 ML> > was any around the property where I grew up. We also had the run of
 ML> > neighbor's land and the NYS owned mountain across the street but
 ML> still > never encountered the stuff.

 ML> Odd. as it's ubiquitous. Perhaps you're not a sensitive
 ML> and are lucky. I've no idea what proportion of the
 ML> population is sensitive.

I wouldn't know. There was one young man at the camp mear Penn Yan that
worked in maintainence who seemed to keep a case of poison ivy most of
the summer. I was outside quite a bit but never had any problems with
it.

 ML> >  ML> An ounce of plain has 7 carbs; candied might be up to 9,
 ML> >  ML> according to eatthis.com. The sparkpeople nutrition
 ML> >  ML> estimator seems useless, though.
 ML> > I'm still not going to eat them if I have any choice in the matter.

 ML> So sweet potatoes are your zucchini?

But I like zuchinni!

 ML> >  ML> the same piece of pie adds >  ML> a
 ML> >  ML> >  ML> > different flavor note, but just as good.
 ML> >  ML> >  ML> I'd pass on both of those combos.
 ML> >  ML> > What about with warm milk (or milk substitute) for breakfast?
 ML> >  ML> That sounds disgusting.
 ML> > It's really good! Steve's mom served it to him when he was growing
 ML> up so > he suggested it to me when I made my first pie. I had somewhat
 ML> the same > reaction you did........................until I tried it
 ML> and liked it.

 ML> I don't think I'd get past the smell of the warm milk.

OK, then try it with cold milk.

 ML> >  ML> I've been there averaging a week per month. If the leftovers
 ML> >  ML> are from shortly after I leave, they're likely to be dead by
 ML> >  ML> my return. Otherwise, a week or two, sometimes more, I can
 ML> >  ML> salvage.
 ML> > I keep them about a week, maybe two, depending on how fast I'm using
 ML> > onion. I did find that uncut onions, put in the fridge for a few
 ML> days, > tend to be less potent on the tear gas when cut.

 ML> But if you bring them back to room temp, some of
 ML> that comes back.

Some, but not nearly as much as it had.

 ML> >  ML> >  ML> I'm still not sure where that split happens, or
 ML> >  ML> >  ML> what does it.
 ML> >  ML> > All that was continued in this message was the above line.
 ML> >  ML> I'm not going to worry about it, just wonder mildly where
 ML> >  ML> along the line the truncation occurs.
 ML> > Just thought I'd give you an idea with that message.

 ML> It's still opaque to me.

Not a problem.

 ML> >  ML> >  ML> >  ML> Eve Arden's Divine Dill Dressing
 ML> >  ML> >  ML> > Somehow it doesn't sound as divine as the title
 ML> indicates it >  ML> should. >  ML> (G)
 ML> >  ML> >  ML> Things seldom do.
 ML> >  ML> > True.
 ML> >  ML> Thirsty lambs run foxy dangers; dogs are found
 ML> >  ML> in many mangers.
 ML> > Huh?

 ML>  Things are seldom what they seem,
 ML>  Skim milk masquerades as cream;
 ML>  Highlows pass as patent leathers;
 ML>  Jackdaws strut in peacock's feathers.
 ML>  Black sheep dwell in every fold;
 ML>  All that glitters is not gold;
 ML>  Storks turn out to be but logs;
 ML>  Bulls are but inflated frogs.
 ML>  Drops the wind and stops the mill;
 ML>  Turbot is ambitious brill;
 ML>  Gild the farthing if you will,
 ML>  Yet it is a farthing still.
 ML>  Though I'm anything but clever,
 ML>  I could talk like that for ever:
 ML>  Once a cat was killed by care,
 ML>  Only brave deserve the fair.
 ML>  Wink is often good as nod;
 ML>  Spoils the child who spares the rod;
 ML>  Thirsty lambs run foxy dangers;
 ML>  Dogs are found in many mangers.
 ML>  - Gilbert & Sullivan, H.M.S. Pinafore

OK, thanks.

 ML> >  ML> Lipton vegetable dip w/fat free sour cream
 ML> >  ML> categories: appetizer, dip, useless
 ML> > Live dangerously--go full fat sour cream. (G)

 ML> Well, exactly.

OTOH, some people would rather take the timid road and use the fat free
stuff.

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