Subj : Re: Travelling To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Jun 07 2023 05:52:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- RH> going very low at night. Tried a CPAP with bad side effects; the RH> concentrator is a lot easier for home use (OTOH, a beast to fly with). DD> My home concentrator would be difficult/impossible to fly with. Ir is DD> two feet tall, ten (oe so) inches thick and almost three fet wide. The RH> The original one I had was not good for flying, company we were renting RH> from said to contact them before travel and they would let me rent a RH> small, portable one. Contacted them in early April, they said "no go" RH> so we bought a somewhat smaller unit (with a travel cart) from another RH> company. It worked well but the handle (on the unit itself) broke while RH> on our trip. We're going to have to send it in for repair. DD> portable, OTOH weighs about 10 pounds and is about the size of a small DD> ladies purse .... 11 inches by 3 inches by 7 inches. At 2 litres per DD> minute the battery is good (they claim in the instructions) for 8 DD> hours. RH> I understand that's only good for bursts, not continuous use. I need RH> the continuous use, only when sleeping, so have to go with the bigger RH> unit. I didn't try to use it in flight, tho it was theoretically RH> possible. 8 hours @ 2 litres per minute is a loooooooooooong nap. Bv)= DD> That would not be especially onerous to travel with. I got mine DD> because the alternative was going to be taking along an oxygen DD> cylinder. RH> The company that rented us the first unit supplied a cylinder for back RH> up. When we turned in the rental (after buying the other), they took RH> the cylinder also. 8<----- CHOP ----->B DD> Apparently that was not an Amtrak train. Their "dining" DD> facilities/food is an obscene joke .... IMO. Like airline snacks on a DD> short flight. RH> No, not Amtrak but Alaska Railroads. Don't know how profitable it is RH> but it works with cruise lines. We were seated in a domed observation RH> car but Steve wandered over to the more open car for pictures. They're making money or they wouldn't be doing it. DD> I'm a lefty as well. When I pick my seat I make sure the left is on DD> the "outside". Then the righty seated next and I do not elbow each DD> other. Bv)= RH> We were in very tight quarters and I didn't want to bump (or be bumped RH> by) the wait staff. We've worked out this arraingement over the years RH> so that the only one that gets bumped is Steve. If I have to sit with RH> someone else on my left, I move a bit to the right (if possible) and RH> tuck my elbow in as much as possible. DD> This recipe is for 6 servings. What I had was a single serving RH> sized DD> individual duckling. You could probably substitute orange RH> extract for DD> the Garnd Marnier/Curacao liquer if you ever go nuts RH> and make this. RH> Some time when I've nothing else to do and happen to have everything RH> needed in the pantry & fridge, I might give it a try. Did do Alton RH> Brown's "Mighty Duck" from his "Good Eats" show once--duck and swiss RH> chard were ok but rice dressing was really bad. DD> I looked up the recipe - and did not see rice mentioned anywhere. Must DD> have had to watch the actual TVFN show for that. Bv)= RH> It was included in the packaging with the duck, don't remember if it RH> was a part of the original recipe or not. We had cable (including Food RH> Network) tv while in HI; that was when I tried the recipe. OK. Fair enuf. DD> Chard and kale are not high on my list of preferred greenery to cook DD> with. Like Popeye, I likes me spinach. Even the canned stuff. RH> I like most greens in various degrees, chard better than kale but not RH> as good as spinach. Collards are good too, if cooked long enough. I RH> prefer fresh greens, will go with frozen if needs be but canned ones RH> are way too mushy for me. As a side, I'll usually sprinkle some pepper RH> vinegar on them (typical southern) tho balsamic works good with some of RH> them also. How about dandelion greena. I like them pretty well so long as they're not too "mature" (tough and bitter). DD> Title: Tomato Florentine Soup DD> Categories: Soups, Herbs, Greens, Cheese DD> Yield: 4 Servings DD> 48 oz Can tomato juice * DD> 13 1/2 oz Can spinach (323 g) DD> 1/2 ts Oregano; crumbled DD> 1/2 ts Basil; crumbled DD> 1/4 ts Thyme; crumbled DD> 1/4 ts Marjoram; crumbled DD> 1/4 ts Fresh ground pepper DD> 1 cl Garlic; crushed DD> 2 c Med. pasta shells DD> Parmesan cheese RH> That looks good. Steve and I both had a cup of tomato bisque as part of RH> our last meal in Fairbanks. He went on to have a chicken cordon bleu RH> sandwich with fries, no roll. I took a few of his fries and a small bit RH> of the chicken & roll but the soup hit the spot! If you have an ARBY'S near you I can reccomend, most heartily, their (probably limited time) pecan chicken salad sandwich. I got one the other night on the way home from work - did not need fries or anything else other than a drink for a hearty meal. You would probably make two meals from it. Or split it with Steve. Arby's put a plastic knife in my to-go bag for just that purpose. I fooled them and didn't use it. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Dave's Chicken Salad Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Dairy, Citrus, Chilies Yield: 4 Servings 3 c Cooked chicken; cut up 1/4 c + 2 tb dairy sour cream 1/4 c + 2 tb mayonnaise 1/4 c Carrot; fine chopped 2 tb Cilantro; fine snipped 2 tb Capers (opt) 2 tb Canned pimentos; chopped 4 oz Can chopped green chilies 2 tb Lime juice 1/2 ts Cumin; ground 1/2 ts Oregano leaves; dried 1/2 c Onion; chopped 1/2 c Diced celery 1 Avocado; peeled, in wedges - (opt) Toss all ingredients except avocado and paprika. Use to stuff melons, tomatoes or make sandwiches. If making sandwiches lettuce leaves are recommended. And coarse toasted bread or croissants. Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... "Colleges hate geniuses, just as convents hate saints." - Ralph Waldo merso --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .