Jill McQuown wrote on 6/13/2025 6:46 PM:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.� Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side.� The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet.� Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Your Majesty's crab cakes sounds absolutely divine.

I'm just throwing together some odds and ends from leftovers, so it
won't be a regal meal here today.

I need to eat several leftover items before they get too old and must be
thrown out. We paupers occasionally have to do that.

So, it's smorgasbord night here.

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Bruce wrote on 6/13/2025 6:51 PM:

On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:46:15 -0400, Jill McQuown
<j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and

Don't say it!

steamed

She meant "LIGHTLY" steamed, you fool.

Her Majesty prepares all food to the highest standards, and everything
is precisely steamed to the exact level required.

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On 6/13/2025 8:00 PM, Ed P wrote:

On 6/13/2025 7:46 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Falling apart is still good.

Leftover KFC here.

Did you reheat it in the air fryer or eat it cold? I've never been a
fan of cold fried chicken.

Jill

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On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:46:15 -0400, Jill McQuown
<j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and

Don't say it!

steamed

You said it.

green beans

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A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side. The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet. Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

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On 6/13/2025 7:46 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Falling apart is still good.

Leftover KFC here.

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Jill McQuown wrote on 6/13/2025 7:08 PM:

On 6/13/2025 8:00 PM, Ed P wrote:

On 6/13/2025 7:46 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Falling apart is still good.

Leftover KFC here.

Did you reheat it in the air fryer or eat it cold?� I've never been a
fan of cold fried chicken.

Jill

Yes. Eating cold leftover chicken is a sure sign of a low-class
upbringing, your Majesty. But many ruffians just don't know any better.

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On 6/13/2025 8:08 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:00 PM, Ed P wrote:

On 6/13/2025 7:46 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Falling apart is still good.

Leftover KFC here.

Did you reheat it in the air fryer or eat it cold?  I've never been a
fan of cold fried chicken.

Jill

Air fryer. 12 minutes @ 285 degrees. The mashed potatoes went into the MW.

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On 2025-06-13 5:46 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Last night I cooked a chicken breast (coated with mustard and panko) in
the air fryer. I ate only half of it with brussel sprouts and mashed
taters. So tonight I sliced the remainder for sandwiches, using a
little mango chutney as well. A Chilean pinot noir to accompany.

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On 6/13/2025 8:57 PM, Graham wrote:

On 2025-06-13 5:46 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Last night I cooked a chicken breast (coated with mustard and panko) in
the air fryer. I ate only half of it with brussel sprouts and mashed
taters. So tonight I sliced the remainder for sandwiches, using a
little mango chutney as well. A Chilean pinot noir to accompany.

Glad to see you back, Graham! I hope everything is on track after your
heart problem.

I like to use Dijon mustard to coat boneless pork chops with breadcrumbs
but the air fryer I have isn't large enough for that so I cook them in
the oven. Never thought about doing the same with chicken.

Jill

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On 2025-06-13 7:46 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

My wife brought home a pieve of salmon fillet for herself and some nice
big shrimp for me. I made up a marinade and let the shelled shrimp sit
in that for a while before grilling. We had them with some steamed
asparagus, salad and a roll.

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On 2025-06-13 9:44 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:57 PM, Graham wrote:

On 2025-06-13 5:46 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Last night I cooked a chicken breast (coated with mustard and panko) in
the air fryer. I ate only half of it with brussel sprouts and mashed
taters. So tonight I sliced the remainder for sandwiches, using a
little mango chutney as well. A Chilean pinot noir to accompany.

Glad to see you back, Graham!  I hope everything is on track after your heart problem.

I like to use Dijon mustard to coat boneless pork chops with breadcrumbs
but the air fryer I have isn't large enough for that so I cook them in
the oven.  Never thought about doing the same with chicken.

I use Dijon when I do rack of lamb. I sear the lamb on all sides and
then smear it with the mustard and then press a past of bread crumbs,
herbs and olive oil onto the meat and finish it in the oven.

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On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:10:49 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

On 2025-06-13 7:46 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

My wife brought home a pieve of salmon fillet for herself and some nice
big shrimp for me. I made up a marinade and let the shelled shrimp sit
in that for a while before grilling. We had them with some steamed
asparagus

The Sisterhood strikes again!

--
Bruce
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Jill McQuown wrote:
...

What's on your menu tonight?

a peanut butter cookie, some ham, cheese and hot sauce,
whipped cream with nutmeg sprinkled on top.


songbird

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On 2025-06-13 7:44 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:57 PM, Graham wrote:

On 2025-06-13 5:46 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Last night I cooked a chicken breast (coated with mustard and panko) in
the air fryer. I ate only half of it with brussel sprouts and mashed
taters. So tonight I sliced the remainder for sandwiches, using a
little mango chutney as well. A Chilean pinot noir to accompany.

Glad to see you back, Graham!  I hope everything is on track after your heart problem.

Thanks Jill. twiddling thumbs until the end of the month to make sure everything is ok.

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On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:46:15 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side. The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet. Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Drool, looks good even if it did try to fall apart.

I had some cheese from a variety pack earlier, but
dinner ended up being a kielbasa that I sliced and
fried. It would have been better on hotdog buns,
but I had to make do with white bread.

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On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 3:29:51 +0000, Graham wrote:

On 2025-06-13 7:44 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

Glad to see you back, Graham!  I hope everything is on track after your
heart problem.

Thanks Jill. twiddling thumbs until the end of the month to make sure everything is ok.

Yes, glad to see you back!! Obey your doctor and keep us
updated.

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dsi1 wrote:

Breakfast was chorizo and egg sandwich. Dinner was Tan Tan ramen - with chorizo.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Euj3G9nfdxY5LKZP6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/CFgTxZ9h6FxKwYFL6

Meanwhiles, the TRUMP family was having caviar, lobster, and big fat T -
bone steaks...!!!

You should buy one of them TRUMP guitars, David... ;-D

NY POST:

Trump raked in $57M income from family crypto firm — seven-figures from guitars, sneakers, watches and books: financial disclosure

https://nypost.com/2025/06/13/us-news/trump-raked-in-57m-income-from-family-crypto-firm-seven-figures-from-guitars-sneakers-watches-and-books-financial-disclosure/

"President Trump reported more than $57 million in income from his family-linked cryptocurrency venture — one of several sources of revenue
the commander in chief listed in his financial disclosure on Friday.

The disclosure, released by the Office of Government Ethics, shows
Trump’s stake in crypto platform World Liberty Financial netted him $57,355,532, one of his largest sources of income last year...

The 234-page document also lists several royalty payments the president received for selling items with his name and likeness, including $3
million for the “Save America” coffee table book, $2.5 million for
“Trump Sneakers and Fragrances,” $2.8 million for Trump-branded watches, $1,055,100 for his “45 Guitar” and $1,306,035 for “The Greenwood Bible.”...

A licensing agreement with a company hawking Trump digital trading cards generated another $1,057,490 for the president...

The president’s stock and bond investments span 145 pages of the
document, which also shows he received north of $700,000 in fees for
speaking engagements..."

l8-D

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GM

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Graham wrote:

Thanks Jill. twiddling thumbs until the end of the month to make sure everything is ok.

Maybe we should send your palestinian - loving useless arse over to
hamas In Gaza and see "how long you last", lol...!!!



😂

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GM

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On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:46:15 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side. The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet. Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Breakfast was chorizo and egg sandwich. Dinner was Tan Tan ramen - with chorizo.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Euj3G9nfdxY5LKZP6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/CFgTxZ9h6FxKwYFL6

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On 2025-06-13, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side. The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet. Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Fattoush (wait for it) salad. My spearmint plant is big enough to
harvest enough leaves for a salad.

Romaine, a handful of parsley sprigs, half a dozen big mint leaves
(torn in half), thinly sliced scallions, sliced cucumber, grape
tomatoes, pita chips, and some chicken breast. Dressed with lemon
juice, ground sumac, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

--
Cindy Hamilton

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On 6/13/2025 10:14 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

On 2025-06-13 9:44 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:57 PM, Graham wrote:

On 2025-06-13 5:46 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Last night I cooked a chicken breast (coated with mustard and panko) in
the air fryer. I ate only half of it with brussel sprouts and mashed
taters. So tonight I sliced the remainder for sandwiches, using a
little mango chutney as well. A Chilean pinot noir to accompany.

Glad to see you back, Graham!  I hope everything is on track after
your heart problem.

I like to use Dijon mustard to coat boneless pork chops with
breadcrumbs but the air fryer I have isn't large enough for that so I
cook them in the oven.  Never thought about doing the same with chicken.

I use Dijon when I do rack of lamb. I sear the lamb on all sides and
then smear it with the mustard and then press a past of bread crumbs,
herbs and olive oil onto the meat and finish it in the oven.

I believe that was Julia Child's preferred method for cooking a rack of
lamb, or something very similar to it.

Jill

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On 2025-06-14 4:46 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-06-13, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side. The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet. Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Fattoush (wait for it) salad. My spearmint plant is big enough to
harvest enough leaves for a salad.

Try simmering a bunch in a sugar syrup then pour the cooled syrup
over a fresh-fruit salad. I first tasted this in a restaurant in
Paris and have made it several times since. It really compliments
the fruit.

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On 6/14/2025 12:20 AM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:46:15 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Jill

Drool, looks good even if it did try to fall apart.

It was a very nice meal!

I had some cheese from a variety pack earlier, but
dinner ended up being a kielbasa that I sliced and
fried.  It would have been better on hotdog buns,
but I had to make do with white bread.

I bought a cabbage. I've been thinking about kielbasa and cabbage.

Jill

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On 2025-06-14, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:

On 2025-06-14 4:46 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-06-13, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side. The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of >>> the skillet. Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

Fattoush (wait for it) salad. My spearmint plant is big enough to
harvest enough leaves for a salad.

Try simmering a bunch in a sugar syrup then pour the cooled syrup
over a fresh-fruit salad. I first tasted this in a restaurant in
Paris and have made it several times since. It really compliments
the fruit.

I prefer my fruit salad to have nothing but fruit. No sweetener,
no dressing except the mixed fruit juice.

But thanks.

--
Cindy Hamilton

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On 6/13/2025 8:08 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:00 PM, Ed P wrote:

On 6/13/2025 7:46 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

We tried "Buddys" Pizza, from the freezer section. Detroit style pan
pizza. It was OK, but I suspect that it's better locally. Maybe Cindy
has tried it before.

Falling apart is still good.

Leftover KFC here.

Did you reheat it in the air fryer or eat it cold?  I've never been a
fan of cold fried chicken.

The last time we had KFC, it was so greasy, that most of it went into
the fridge. The next day, I reheated a few pieces in a cast iron
skillet with a few tbsp of water over low heat. The skillet was full of
grease once the chicken was heated through, and the chicken was much
better than the first time, with all of that grease gone.

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On 2025-06-15, Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:08 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:00 PM, Ed P wrote:

On 6/13/2025 7:46 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans
on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it
out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

We tried "Buddys" Pizza, from the freezer section. Detroit style pan
pizza. It was OK, but I suspect that it's better locally. Maybe Cindy
has tried it before.

Nope. I don't like thick-crust pizza. Neapolitan or New York, please.

--
Cindy Hamilton

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On 6/15/2025 11:46 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-06-15, Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:08 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 6/13/2025 8:00 PM, Ed P wrote:

On 6/13/2025 7:46 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter.  Wild rice and steamed green beans >>>>> on the side.  The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it >>>>> out of the skillet.  Oh well!

https://i.postimg.cc/L6QsByMX/crab-cake.jpg

What's on your menu tonight?

We tried "Buddys" Pizza, from the freezer section. Detroit style pan
pizza. It was OK, but I suspect that it's better locally. Maybe Cindy
has tried it before.

Nope. I don't like thick-crust pizza. Neapolitan or New York, please.

For me, it is a once a year change for the sake of change. There are a
few good ones.

Same with pineapple pizza. Many abhor it. A medical center we often
went to is attached to a mall that has a pizza place. Once a year I'd
have a slice of the pineapple.

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On 2025-06-15, Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:

The last time we had KFC, it was so greasy, that most of it went into
the fridge. The next day, I reheated a few pieces in a cast iron
skillet with a few tbsp of water over low heat. The skillet was full of grease once the chicken was heated through, and the chicken was much
better than the first time, with all of that grease gone.

Ask for extra-crispy. That works around here.

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On 2025-06-13, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

A crab cake, pan fried in butter. Wild rice and steamed green beans on
the side. The crab cake fell apart a little when I was taking it out of
the skillet. Oh well!

Do you put lemon butter or anything else on the crab cake when it's
done? I don't believe I've ever had one, but maybe, fifty years ago.
Every time I crack a Dungeness, I just gobble it up, dipped in lemon
butter. No imagination. Or...I chuck it in a bisque.

What's on your menu tonight?

My wife went out to eat, with an old friend, at a Mexican Restaurant.
I stayed home and had canned Hormel tamales.

leo

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