Subj : Re: New Holiday Coming U
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Jan 10 2025 06:31:32

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> I'll not go into other theological discussions here, just pointing
 RH> out a few common misinterpretations.

 DD> Much of that book was oral history before being written down. And
 DD> people tend to take a good story and "make it better".

 RH> I'll not say anything more but my theology is somewhat different.

 DD> One god. A gazillion versions.

 RH> According to some folks, everything is a god.

Or a devil.

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 RH> Easier just to buy the colored sugar; I've seen it for sale.

 DD> But nice to know if you've none on hand and it's a long trudge to the
 DD> market. Just remember not to use Red Dye #3 as it has been declared
 DD> a carcinogen and is to be banned in USA.

 RH> True, especially if bad weather is set to move in. We were out picking
 RH> up some groceries (and supplies to cook for the Legion tomorrow) this
 RH> afternoon. Weather is supposed to move in (not sure if it will be snow,
 RH> ice, rain or what) on Friday so everybody is out stocking up.

According to the weather maps I've seen and the news items I've read 
there is a major system coming your way from Texas. Be sure to thank
them properly after you dig out.  Bv)=

 DD> Mr? I'm more likely to have multi-coloured "sprinkles" on hand.

 RH> I don't really keep much of anything like that on hand.

I don't either. But there's already a half-jar of them left over from a
batch of birthday cupcakes I made some time ago. They don't spoil and
there's no "use-by" date on the jar.  Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Apricot Filled Sugar Cookies
 Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Fruits
      Yield: 24 Cookies
 
      1 c  Sugar
    1/2 c  Butter
      2 tb Milk
      1 lg Egg
  2 1/2 c  Flour
    1/2 ts Baking Soda
    1/4 ts Nutmeg
     12 ts Apricot jam *
           Granulated sugar/sprinkles
           - to dust tops of cookies
 
  Mix all together except filling to make a soft dough.
  
  Roll out 1/8" thick and cut out 48 3" round cookies.
  
  Place 1/2 ts of filling on the top of 24 rounds. Cover
  each with another round, crimp edges and make a slit on
  top. Or use a donut cutter to make the top layer.
  
  Bake 10-12 minutes in a 375ºF/190ºC oven.
  
  * You can use *ANY* flavour jam or marmalade in these
  cookies. Cookies can be baked soft or crisp by varying
  time in the oven.
  
  Makes 24 cookie sandwiches.
  
  Source: "The Yankee Kitchen" 04-02-93
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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