The ribs were perfect. Baby back ribs slowly smoked for two and a half hour in mesquite chips and glazed with a bourbon whiskey barbecue sauce. They were super tender.

Sounds great, Lee! We had a late lunch Saturday, so the teriyaki chicken/steak kabobs got carried over to Sunday. My ribs have to wait....

I have been a vegetarian since I was 4. My parents got sick of trying to force me to eat it and met me half way, they said that I could become a vegetarian if I learned about the diet. Of course they never figured that I would learn so young or decide to stick to my guns. I could not read when I went to kindergarten but they helped me to discover the beauty of the diet.

I have tried here and there to eat a piece of meat, just cannot do it......yuck...

Sorry guys, I do appreciate the smell of some tender ribs cooking though or a nice juicy steak grilling.

how is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box full to start a campfire?

doctors can be frustrating. you wait a month and a half for an appointment and he says, "i wish you'd come to me sooner."

Marie:

I was a vegetarian for several years. It wasn't because I love animals. It was because I HATE plants!

Spike

i've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. ma

Terri,

I think an important thing to know about Bill is that he has a lot of interesting random thoughts!

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The New River runs backward---south to north.

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All this talk about ribs and such has me thinking about the little BBQ place not far from here. The guy is from Florida and he imports "gater" as one of his menu offerings. Says it is MUCH lower in cholesterol than other meats. The guys from the car dealers down the road from him eat many pounds if it! I tried a sample, but was not too crazy about it. His slow smoked ribs (without sauce) are my fav!

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I love to boogie board!

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Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

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Are squash leaves edible? Because in a perfect world, they would be. Why not just cook 'em up like other greens? Please don't steer me wrong here, because it's not gonna take much encouragement from anyone and by God I'll be cookin' some up tomorrow. They look so rich and healthy. It's almost like you want to clip the yellow squash part off and feed them to the neighbor's dog and just harvest those succulent leaves. You know what I mean. We all have those thoughts now and then, right?

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So Bill, How was the Squash leaf d'jour today?

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Yeah, Bill.

Don't "leaf" us waiting! How was it!?

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I was hoping someone would just tell me if they're edible or not. I haven't eaten any yet. I was trying to avoid the survival/edible or not test. That takes 3 or 4 days.

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Aw, C'mon Bill, those squash leaves are completely edible and full of vitamins A & C! Saute them with a little olive oil and lemon juice and a touch of sea salt.
Don't you fret, if you end up with some allergic reaction (which you won't) I'll be bringing you flowers to the ER, along with a cheeseburger. I'm just saying.......

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Wow, thanks Vickie! I'm gonna try that recipe within a few days. Mmmm....it's almost like I have nothing to lose. If it works, I'm eating a nice tasty, healthy dish, and if it doesn't work, I get a juicy cheeseburger from a sweet gal while I'm laying around in the ER. Awesome!