Sunday brunch

[Dave Smith]

A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son. I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.

It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it. We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

[Bruce]

On Sun, 5 Jan 2025 14:07:36 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son. I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it. We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

Vanilla, cinnamon and bacon... this should be distributed among the
populace. Many more people will become vegetarians.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son. I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it. We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son.  I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it.   We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

Do you use that ninja gadget to cook it?

[Dave Smith]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it.   We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

That's a shame. It is pretty easy to make. All you really need is well
beaten eggs, milk and dry bread. It really important that they bread be
dry, and it should be white or raisin bread, not whole wheat or whole
grain. Combine the egg and milk and you can add a little vanilla and
cinnamon. Heat up a pan and add a little butter and oil, dip the bread
into the egg and milk then throw it into the hot pan. Let it brown
nicely before flipping it. Serve hot with maple syrup.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

That's a shame. It is pretty easy to make. All you really need is well
beaten eggs, milk and dry bread. It really important that they bread be
dry, and it should be white or raisin bread, not whole wheat or whole
grain. Combine the egg and milk and you can add a little vanilla and
cinnamon. Heat up a pan and add a little butter and oil, dip the bread
into the egg and milk then throw it into the hot pan. Let it brown
nicely before flipping it. Serve hot with maple syrup.

Maybe my bread wasn't dry enough, but the inside is what
turned me off. Too creamy, doughy, mushy, whatever you
call it. But the outside was nicely browned.

This is a dish I'd never eaten as a child as my mother
didn't cook this. My only experience with 'French toast'
was French toast sticks at a restaurant.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

That's a shame. It is pretty easy to make. All you really need is well
beaten eggs, milk and dry bread. It really important that they bread be
dry, and it should be white or raisin bread, not whole wheat or whole
grain. Combine the egg and milk and you can add a little vanilla and
cinnamon. Heat up a pan and add a little butter and oil, dip the bread
into the egg and milk then throw it into the hot pan. Let it brown
nicely before flipping it. Serve hot with maple syrup.

Maybe my bread wasn't dry enough, but the inside is what
turned me off. Too creamy, doughy, mushy, whatever you
call it. But the outside was nicely browned.

Sounds like the custard wasn't cooked enough. Needs to be
cooked at a slightly lower temperature.

[Michael Trew]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Maybe my bread wasn't dry enough, but the inside is what
turned me off.  Too creamy, doughy, mushy, whatever you
call it.  But the outside was nicely browned.
This is a dish I'd never eaten as a child as my mother
didn't cook this.  My only experience with 'French toast'
was French toast sticks at a restaurant.

Grandma made that for us from time to time. Hers is basically
deep-fried and too greasy. I've found that using stale thick bread,
either stale Italian or french bread, dipped in egg mixture, fried
lightly in salted butter comes out well! I whip the eggs in a bowl with
some milk or cream and ground cinnamon.

[f***@sdf.org]

Post by Michael Trew

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Maybe my bread wasn't dry enough, but the inside is what
turned me off.  Too creamy, doughy, mushy, whatever you
call it.  But the outside was nicely browned.

if it's soggy in the middle and browned on the outside, it was
cooked on too hot of a surface methinks. i wouldn't eat it if it
was any creamier than slightly runny scrambled eggs in the
middle.

Post by Michael Trew

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
This is a dish I'd never eaten as a child as my mother
didn't cook this.  My only experience with 'French toast'
was French toast sticks at a restaurant.

Grandma made that for us from time to time. Hers is basically
deep-fried and too greasy. I've found that using stale thick bread,
either stale Italian or french bread, dipped in egg mixture, fried
lightly in salted butter comes out well! I whip the eggs in a bowl with
some milk or cream and ground cinnamon.

i cook it on a non-stick electric griddle, have tried frying it
in various fats and don't like it. same here with the bread. we
buy a loaf of italian and let it go stale specifically for french
toast. cutting the heels off hastens the process. scramble eggs with
a splash of water and stir in either vanilla extract or (homemade)
pumpkin spice. dip the bread cut 3/4 inch thick about 5-7 seconds on
each side in the eggs and griddle it. we do serve it with butter and (
real) maple syrup.

[Jill McQuown]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son.  I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it.   We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

I don't recall ever having French Toast such as Dave describes. My
mother made it on rare occasions. It was just eggs beaten with a little
milk then she dredged some sliced bread in the egg/milk mixture, drained
it off a bit and fried it in a skillet in butter until golden brown.
She did serve it drizzled with some maple syrup.

Jill

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son.  I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it.   We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

I don't recall ever having French Toast such as Dave describes. My
mother made it on rare occasions. It was just eggs beaten with a little
milk then she dredged some sliced bread in the egg/milk mixture, drained
it off a bit and fried it in a skillet in butter until golden brown.
She did serve it drizzled with some maple syrup.

I always had it with a little sugar and vanilla beaten into
the eggs and milk. I've started adding a little salt, too. Stale
bread is not a requirement.

His insertion of the bacon cooking in the midst of the french
toast description made it a little hard to follow.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Jill McQuown
I don't recall ever having French Toast such as Dave describes. My
mother made it on rare occasions. It was just eggs beaten with a little
milk then she dredged some sliced bread in the egg/milk mixture, drained
it off a bit and fried it in a skillet in butter until golden brown.
She did serve it drizzled with some maple syrup.

I always had it with a little sugar and vanilla beaten into
the eggs and milk. I've started adding a little salt, too. Stale
bread is not a requirement.

In my experience, it has never been very good with fresh bread. This was
not the first batch of French bread that I made with this year's raisin
bread gift and this batch was much better and I attribute that to it
being so made with the stale bread.

Post by Cindy Hamilton
His insertion of the bacon cooking in the midst of the french
toast description made it a little hard to follow.

Sorry, I was talking about the whole meal not just the French toast.

[D]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son.  I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it.   We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

I don't recall ever having French Toast such as Dave describes. My
mother made it on rare occasions. It was just eggs beaten with a little
milk then she dredged some sliced bread in the egg/milk mixture, drained
it off a bit and fried it in a skillet in butter until golden brown.
She did serve it drizzled with some maple syrup.

I always had it with a little sugar and vanilla beaten into
the eggs and milk. I've started adding a little salt, too. Stale
bread is not a requirement.
His insertion of the bacon cooking in the midst of the french
toast description made it a little hard to follow.

Cinnamon and vanilla here.

[dsi1]

Post by D
Cinnamon and vanilla here.

French toast was a thing in Hawaii back in the old days. We'd be eating
Portuguese sweet bread French toast at 1:00 AM at King's Bakery. It was
wonderful. Of course, anything you did with your favorite girl in the
early hours back in the old days is bound to be memorable.

https://www.brokeandcooking.com/blog/kings-hawaiian-french-toast

[Bruce]

Post by dsi1

Post by D
Cinnamon and vanilla here.

French toast was a thing in Hawaii back in the old days. We'd be eating
Portuguese sweet bread French toast at 1:00 AM at King's Bakery. It was
wonderful. Of course, anything you did with your favorite girl in the
early hours back in the old days is bound to be memorable.

Even without umami?

[dsi1]

Post by Bruce

Post by dsi1

Post by D
Cinnamon and vanilla here.

French toast was a thing in Hawaii back in the old days. We'd be eating
Portuguese sweet bread French toast at 1:00 AM at King's Bakery. It was
wonderful. Of course, anything you did with your favorite girl in the
early hours back in the old days is bound to be memorable.

Even without umami?

Speaking of umami, we had hamburgers last night. The hamburger was
packed with umami i.e., Korean beef stock powder, dehydrated onions,
shoyu, and oyster sauce. Itadakimasu!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/sRge6mzGwdAwT2AJ6

[D]

Post by dsi1

Post by Bruce

Post by dsi1

Post by D
Cinnamon and vanilla here.

French toast was a thing in Hawaii back in the old days. We'd be eating
Portuguese sweet bread French toast at 1:00 AM at King's Bakery. It was
wonderful. Of course, anything you did with your favorite girl in the
early hours back in the old days is bound to be memorable.

Even without umami?

Speaking of umami, we had hamburgers last night. The hamburger was
packed with umami i.e., Korean beef stock powder, dehydrated onions,
shoyu, and oyster sauce. Itadakimasu!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sRge6mzGwdAwT2AJ6

Good job David! Please keep the victories coming! =)

[gm]

Post by dsi1

Post by D
Cinnamon and vanilla here.

French toast was a thing in Hawaii back in the old days. We'd be eating
Portuguese sweet bread French toast at 1:00 AM at King's Bakery. It was
wonderful. Of course, anything you did with your favorite girl in the
early hours back in the old days is bound to be memorable.
https://www.brokeandcooking.com/blog/kings-hawaiian-french-toast

Howzabout some "Canadian Bacon", with that French Toast, eh, Unca
TOJO...???

"President-elect Trump on Monday reiterated his suggestion that Canada
should become the 51st U.S. state, just hours after Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau announced his plan to resign...

"Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State. The United States can
no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada
needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned," Trump
wrote on Truth Social...

"If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would
go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the
Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them.
Together, what a great Nation it would be!!!" he added..."

😎

--
GM

--

[Ed P]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son.  I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it.   We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

I don't recall ever having French Toast such as Dave describes.  My
mother made it on rare occasions.  It was just eggs beaten with a little
milk then she dredged some sliced bread in the egg/milk mixture, drained
it off a bit and fried it in a skillet in butter until golden brown. She
did serve it drizzled with some maple syrup.
Jill

I should make it some day. It has been years. My wife did put cinnamon
at times though. As a kid, we had it at least once a week.

[D]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son. I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it. We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

Why? What happens?

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by D

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
My efforts at French toast are a disaster.

Why? What happens?

See my reply to Dave Smith from Sunday, January 05.

[dsi1]

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son. I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it. We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap
and went on a train ride. We saw a bird looking for fish. He was not a
good fisher and mostly just hesitated. What a sap. Then we had some Dole
Whip. I don't know what's in Dole Whip but the touristas were eating
that stuff up. I had a bowl of the stuff. It didn't kill me so how bad
could it be?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3vjgg1kT5JGkcrzA9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kD9m9gYKgh4jKw1Y6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6dbakXL1Q1QSyrAj7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/19CykiweE94Mn7oF7

[gm]

Post by dsi1
I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap
and went on a train ride. We saw a bird looking for fish. He was not a
good fisher and mostly just hesitated. What a sap. Then we had some Dole
Whip. I don't know what's in Dole Whip but the touristas were eating
that stuff up. I had a bowl of the stuff. It didn't kill me so how bad
could it be?

Unca TOJO, President Trump is going to turn that slummy place into "Mar
del Lago II"...

It will be a "Whites Only" zone...!!!

😎

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GM

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[D]

Post by dsi1

Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son. I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it. We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap

Why would you voluntarily go to a tourist trap? Was it to do research?

Post by dsi1
and went on a train ride. We saw a bird looking for fish. He was not a
good fisher and mostly just hesitated. What a sap. Then we had some Dole

I've heard the young birds of today are lazier than their parents
generation. This proves it!

Post by dsi1
Whip. I don't know what's in Dole Whip but the touristas were eating
that stuff up. I had a bowl of the stuff. It didn't kill me so how bad
could it be?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3vjgg1kT5JGkcrzA9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kD9m9gYKgh4jKw1Y6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6dbakXL1Q1QSyrAj7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/19CykiweE94Mn7oF7

Good stuff, keep it coming! =) The bacon looks very tasty, that would be
my favourite!

Post by dsi1
http://youtu.be/e_ROA_ZEGfA

[dsi1]

Post by D

Post by dsi1
I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap

Why would you voluntarily go to a tourist trap? Was it to do research?

The kids wanted to do research on the big maze out there. Reports are
that the youngest one went bonkers and ran around the maze screaming
like some crazed lab-monkey. It was a most interesting day. I'm thinking
that if we can get some aerial drones out there, we'll eventually be
able to spot her location.

https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/navigate-the-pineapple-maze-at-dole-plantation/

[D]

Post by dsi1

Post by D

Post by dsi1
I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap

Why would you voluntarily go to a tourist trap? Was it to do research?

The kids wanted to do research on the big maze out there. Reports are
that the youngest one went bonkers and ran around the maze screaming
like some crazed lab-monkey. It was a most interesting day. I'm thinking
that if we can get some aerial drones out there, we'll eventually be
able to spot her location.
https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/navigate-the-pineapple-maze-at-dole-plantation/

Ahh... got it! How were the plantation workers? I have heard that their
lives are very hard. =(

[dsi1]

Post by D

Post by dsi1

Post by D

Post by dsi1
I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap

Why would you voluntarily go to a tourist trap? Was it to do research?

The kids wanted to do research on the big maze out there. Reports are
that the youngest one went bonkers and ran around the maze screaming
like some crazed lab-monkey. It was a most interesting day. I'm thinking
that if we can get some aerial drones out there, we'll eventually be
able to spot her location.
https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/navigate-the-pineapple-maze-at-dole-plantation/

Ahh... got it! How were the plantation workers? I have heard that their
lives are very hard. =(

I didn't see any plantation workers. I haven't seen plantation workers
in decades. There were some freshly planted pineapples and other crops
like sugar cane, cacao, and citrus trees but no workers. How strange.

Plantation workers do have a very hard life. Their lives are so hard
that Americans don't want to do that kind of work. So who's doing
plantation work? I don't want to even guess.

Last night, we had boiled beef.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wCskjJhV7dS7QFVU6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vGU29hKT7UL6SpTA7

[D]

Post by dsi1

Post by D

Post by dsi1

Post by D

Post by dsi1
I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap

Why would you voluntarily go to a tourist trap? Was it to do research?

The kids wanted to do research on the big maze out there. Reports are
that the youngest one went bonkers and ran around the maze screaming
like some crazed lab-monkey. It was a most interesting day. I'm thinking
that if we can get some aerial drones out there, we'll eventually be
able to spot her location.
https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/navigate-the-pineapple-maze-at-dole-plantation/

Ahh... got it! How were the plantation workers? I have heard that their
lives are very hard. =(

I didn't see any plantation workers. I haven't seen plantation workers
in decades. There were some freshly planted pineapples and other crops
like sugar cane, cacao, and citrus trees but no workers. How strange.

Automation! I'm sure the robots are now taking care of it. =)

Post by dsi1
Plantation workers do have a very hard life. Their lives are so hard
that Americans don't want to do that kind of work. So who's doing
plantation work? I don't want to even guess.
Last night, we had boiled beef.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wCskjJhV7dS7QFVU6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vGU29hKT7UL6SpTA7

Excellent!

[gm]

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Post by dsi1

Post by D

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Post by D

Post by dsi1
I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap

Why would you voluntarily go to a tourist trap? Was it to do research?

The kids wanted to do research on the big maze out there. Reports are
that the youngest one went bonkers and ran around the maze screaming
like some crazed lab-monkey. It was a most interesting day. I'm thinking
that if we can get some aerial drones out there, we'll eventually be
able to spot her location.
https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/navigate-the-pineapple-maze-at-dole-plantation/

Ahh... got it! How were the plantation workers? I have heard that their
lives are very hard. =(

I didn't see any plantation workers. I haven't seen plantation workers
in decades. There were some freshly planted pineapples and other crops
like sugar cane, cacao, and citrus trees but no workers. How strange.

Automation! I'm sure the robots are now taking care of it. =)

Very little pineapple is grown in Hawaii today:

From GOOG:

"How much pineapple does Hawaii produce?

It's a strange notion considering that, of the 300 billion pineapples
farmed worldwide, only 400 million come from Hawaii. That's only 13
percent...

Today, only a few Hawaiian pineapple farms remain, most of them on Maui
and Oahu...

Production of Hawaiian canned pineapples peaked in 1957 and began a
steady decline when foreign based plantations and canneries in the
Philippines, Asia and Costa Rica began producing pineapples at labor
costs around one-tenth that of Hawai'i... The bulk of pineapple consumed
in the United States comes from imports by way of Central and South
American or Mexican grower-shippers..."

From SMITHSONIAN Magazine:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/its-pineapple-season-but-does-your-fruit-come-from-hawaii-5211854/#:~:text=It's%20a%20strange%20notion%20considering,13%20percent.

It’s Pineapple Season, But Does Your Fruit Come From Hawaii?

While Hawaii was once the big kahuna in pineapple production, it’s since
been overtaken by other global powers

"Between 1930 and 1940, Hawaii dominated the canned pineapple industry
and at its mid-century peak, eight companies were in operation and
employed about 3,000 people...

After World War II, the canned pineapple industry spread to other parts
of the world, namely Thailand and the Philippines. Not only did these
countries provide an ideal environment for growing, but labor costs were
significantly lower. (Where U.S. labor accounted for about half of the
cost of production, ranging between $2.64 and $3.69 per hour, compared
to the 8 to 24 cents per hour paid to Filipino workers.)...

The Hawaiian industry began to collapse in the 1960s. In response, the
industry tried to focus on growing and shipping fresh fruit with faster,
refrigerated means of transportation now readily available...

Additionally, the development of the pesticide DBCP in the 1950s was
invaluable to the industry as a means of protecting the pineapple tree’s
root systems from attacks by ground worms (the EPA would ban the
chemical in the late 1970s).But those innovations weren’t enough. Dole’s
Honolulu cannery closed in 1991 and competitor Del Monte moved
production out of islands in 2008...

The state’s pineapple industry currently exists primarily to satisfy
local demands..."

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chemical in the late 1970s).But those innovations weren’t enough. Dole’s
Honolulu cannery closed in 1991 and competitor Del Monte moved
production out of islands in 2008...
The state’s pineapple industry currently exists primarily to satisfy
local demands..."
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That's so sad! =( Here there is a famous pizza with pineapple on it called
Hawaii!

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Automation! I'm sure the robots are now taking care of it. =)

Robots are totally awesome. I love those guys.

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Automation! I'm sure the robots are now taking care of it. =)

Robots are totally awesome.

Is Moo - shelle wit' EWE, Unca TOJO...???

"A spokewoman for Michelle Obama confirmed in a statement that she “is
not in attendance at President Carter’s National Funeral Service. Mrs.
Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone
who loved and learned from the remarkable former president.”

A person familiar with the situation said the former first lady is in
Hawaii and had a scheduling conflict..."

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Automation! I'm sure the robots are now taking care of it. =)

Robots are totally awesome.

Is Moo - shelle wit' EWE, Unca TOJO...???
"A spokewoman for Michelle Obama confirmed in a statement that she “is
not in attendance at President Carter’s National Funeral Service. Mrs.
Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone
who loved and learned from the remarkable former president.”
A person familiar with the situation said the former first lady is in
Hawaii and had a scheduling conflict..."
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Those guys live in the location where Magnum P.I. was filmed. The old
place has been demolished. I would have restored the place, got a 308
GTS, plopped it in the front, and kept the estate as a MPI
museum/Presidental Library.

In the new Trump era, being the president can now be leveraged for all
sorts of money making/product promotion. The focus on the second Trump
presidency will be to make even more money than the first. He'll also be
making his cronies richer too but mostly, he's going to be making money
for himself.

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Automation! I'm sure the robots are now taking care of it. =)

Robots are totally awesome. I love those guys.
http://youtu.be/s-2W8a7YrYQ

Who doesn't? =D

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I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap

Why would you voluntarily go to a tourist trap? Was it to do research?

The kids wanted to do research on the big maze out there. Reports are
that the youngest one went bonkers and ran around the maze screaming
like some crazed lab-monkey. It was a most interesting day. I'm thinking
that if we can get some aerial drones out there, we'll eventually be
able to spot her location.
https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/navigate-the-pineapple-maze-at-dole-plantation/

Ahh... got it! How were the plantation workers? I have heard that their
lives are very hard. =(

I didn't see any plantation workers. I haven't seen plantation workers
in decades. There were some freshly planted pineapples and other crops
like sugar cane, cacao, and citrus trees but no workers. How strange.

Automation! I'm sure the robots are now taking care of it. =)

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Plantation workers do have a very hard life. Their lives are so hard
that Americans don't want to do that kind of work. So who's doing
plantation work? I don't want to even guess.
Last night, we had boiled beef.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wCskjJhV7dS7QFVU6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vGU29hKT7UL6SpTA7

Excellent!

So is this, lol...!!!

"Girl, you’re not the governor of Canada anymore, so doesn’t matter what
you say," Mr. Musk posted on social media after Mr. Trudeau said there
was not “a snowball’s chance in hell” that Canada would become part of
the United States, as Mr. Trump has suggested..."

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I had some raw fish this morning. Yesterday, we went to a tourist trap

Why would you voluntarily go to a tourist trap? Was it to do research?

The kids wanted to do research on the big maze out there. Reports are
that the youngest one went bonkers and ran around the maze screaming
like some crazed lab-monkey. It was a most interesting day. I'm thinking
that if we can get some aerial drones out there, we'll eventually be
able to spot her location.
https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/navigate-the-pineapple-maze-at-dole-plantation/

Ahh... got it! How were the plantation workers? I have heard that their
lives are very hard. =(

I didn't see any plantation workers. I haven't seen plantation workers
in decades. There were some freshly planted pineapples and other crops
like sugar cane, cacao, and citrus trees but no workers. How strange.

Automation! I'm sure the robots are now taking care of it. =)

Post by dsi1
Plantation workers do have a very hard life. Their lives are so hard
that Americans don't want to do that kind of work. So who's doing
plantation work? I don't want to even guess.
Last night, we had boiled beef.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wCskjJhV7dS7QFVU6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vGU29hKT7UL6SpTA7

Excellent!

So is this, lol...!!!
"Girl, you’re not the governor of Canada anymore, so doesn’t matter what
you say," Mr. Musk posted on social media after Mr. Trudeau said there
was not “a snowball’s chance in hell” that Canada would become part of
the United States, as Mr. Trump has suggested..."
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Ahh... once Turdeau is gone, it will be risk free to ridicule him for the
rest of his life. =)

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Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son. I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it. We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

I've made French toast with Portuguese sweet bread and cinnamon bread.
Making French toast with sweet bread is popular on this rock. Adding
vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar, to the egg mixture is a good thing.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ERM5VffVG51J24XZ9

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Post by Dave Smith
A week and a half ago our neighbour dropped of her usual Christmas gift,
some of her home made (bread machine) raisin bread, and she always
brings one for our son.  I said thanks, but he has recently been
diagnosed celiac and cannot eat it. She said no problem, more for you
and suggested it makes good French toast.
It does indeed make cook French toast, and now being close to two weeks
old it was even more suited for that. I  made a nice eggy mixture with a
little vanilla and some cinnamon and soaked the nicely staled bread in
it.   We cooked up a couple slices of side bacon and then cooked up some
peameal bacon and while that was cooking I fried the French toast in a
mixture of oil and butter. Pour a little maple syrup on top and it's a
meal fit for a king.

I've made French toast with Portuguese sweet bread and cinnamon bread.
Making French toast with sweet bread is popular on this rock. Adding
vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar, to the egg mixture is a good thing.

Da Hiwaiians love anything loaded with tons of sugar, Uncle. you can
probably buy insulin at any 7-11.

I wonder if any don't have diabetes.