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swampcritter is
calming himself
About Me:
Male, 43, Sausalito - CA, member since Jan 2008
Swampy is a single guy with two elderly "patients": an aunt who is 77 and a mother who is 71. Swampy manages both people, and as they are at least 5 hours away by plane, he hires various people to handle the day to day. Swampy is trying to keep them as healthy and as in... [More]
Interests:
food, people, paleontology, mathematics, PUBLIC HEALTH  
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Yummy and Easy Black Bean soup
Jul 24, 2008 12:30AM in the Healthy Cooking Community
If you have a little more time, cooking black beans from dry is easy and takes less than two hours. Cook them with liquid smoke and a bay leaf. Sometimes Swampy will even cook them a day ahead of time and put them in the fridge. If you do use canned beans, you might find it good to wash them, as they are often packed in a great deal of salt. Washing also ...
Favourite Cookbooks
Jul 21, 2008 03:47PM in the Healthy Cooking Community
Better Homes and Gardens, the oldest edition you can find. Its a morbid thought, but Swampy recommends lifting one from the house of a recently passed away relative. Its the best comfort food available, and you'll always remember your aunt / mother / grandmother / cousin when you use it. Cherish it, and leave it when you pass away so someone else can pick it ...
Paneer cheese -- A quick howto
Jul 21, 2008 03:30PM in the Healthy Cooking Community
That seems about right, sometimes you get a little more.
Oven Fried Eggplant Slices
Jul 20, 2008 04:00PM in the Healthy Cooking Community
labeneh is a fantastic ingredient...Swampy needs more uses for it.
Printing of trackers
Jul 19, 2008 02:18PM in the MedHelp Suggestions Community
Having a printable view is a great idea. There might even be utility in having a separate "medical view" for some of the trackers.
Peeks Eggplant "MeetBalls".
Jul 16, 2008 05:16PM in the Healthy Cooking Community
Purple ones will work fine.