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You do know how to make your own ice cream, right? Buy the whole raw milk, get your vanilla beans and some vodka, the rock salt, fresh strawberries, etc. These days, you don't even have to do the hand cranking thing, just plug in the electric motor to do the cranking for you.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Desserts/HomemadeIceCream.htm

Personally, I ignore that FDA warning at the bottom of the page. You'll note that I mentioned whole raw milk. City dwellers are unlikely to have a source for such milk though.

Wikipedia knows not all. According to this history, a flat bread baked with cheese on top goes back as far as the 6th century BC and the "modern" pizza goes back as far as the early 1500s.

Only with plenty of tartar sauce.

I wouldn't call the parent offtopic just because he suggested the "average man" might want to be guided in building his own house and the topic was about a woman being guided in building computer for her ownself. Many women and men used to do lots more for themselves then they do now and when they didn't know how they often seeked the instructional aid of a friend or family member that was knowledgeable in the area. It hasn't been that long ago since the business of Home Depot was built on the return of being a do-it-youselfer. There was a real market then for such as well as how-to books. Real Estate boon running up the cost of materials might have dampened that a bit. Back around the 70s there seemed to be a effort by many to go back to the land and this series of books was quite popular: The Foxfire Books.

I used to know a young woman that rebuilt antigue bicylcles, classical cars and trucks as well as having built her own house, shop and barn. She also raised livestock and once invited a "city slicker" who had been feeding her a line about wanting to have an oyster dinner with her cause oysters enhanced sex out for some mountain oysters. He asked what those were she invited him out to her ranch for some. When he showed up at the appointed time she took him out to the corral and handed him a knife and a bucket, then pointing at the calves said "there they are, gather you some mountain oysters". He just stood there while she grabbed another bucket, got her own knife out and went to work. She looked around after the second one and the "city slicker" was long gone. Never underestimate the females of the world.

You really don't want to be putting beans in the fridge - they will be substantially better off in a dark, air-tight container at room temperatue. See here: http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/CoffeeStoring.h tm

Or you could go on a real diet that involves cutting down on unhealthy fats instead of the carbohydrates your body (especially your brain) need in order to function. You know, a diet that has actually been recommended by actual medical professionals, not by some fat ass who died of a heart attack while morbidly obese (and yes, I know Atkins was in a coma before he died, but he still was overweight when he went in the coma).

Also weights won't help you loose that much weight, as you don't burn that many calories that way (according to this chart, it burns about as many calories as playing golf). Unfortunate as it may be for someone with asthma, you really need the aerobic workout. Though I would think a professional trainer at a gym or someplace might know how to work around the asthma.

Or you could do what I do and just get something you can work out on in the privacy of your own home. Then you can pant and wheeze all you want without worrying about other people giving you weird looks (though in your case you might want an inhaler within reach).

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/RockyMtnOys ter.htm

After all, we all know that all Americans eat Bull testicles whenever they get a chance.

I heard from someone who lived on Oahu that Hawaiians consume a disproportionate amount of the US spam intake.
I've heard of a spam variation on this gastrointestinal atrocity^W delight, which is still better than balut, I suppose...

I heard from someone who lived on Oahu that Hawaiians consume a disproportionate amount of the US spam intake.
I've heard of a spam variation on this gastrointestinal atrocity^W delight, which is still better than balut, I suppose...

I have to disagree - EZ Cheeze is nowhere near Rocky Mountain Oysters in terms of how disgusting American cuisine can get.

You picked the wrong kind. Try these. Many varieties are quite tasty, though they're much more popular in Japan than the West in my experience.

Yum, that reminds me of a great collard shirt and jeans recipe I got off the web....

Ingredients

• Collard shirts (whole collard shirts or sleeves)
• 2 blue jeans (acid washed are best)
• Water
• Salt to taste
• Toppings (pick one or more)
  • Hot pepper vinegar
  • Onions and vinegar (chopped onions and vinegar mixed together)
  • Salsa
  • Small whole tomatoes

Wash shirts thoroughly (I use Tide He in my Maytag Neptune), approximately 3 or 4 times to ensure they are clean and free of insects. Remove large tags.

Place jeans in an extra-large pot with enough water to completely cover them. Add salt and cook jeans at least 30 minutes (longer if not pre-washed) before adding collards shirt. Add collards, big sleeves first (let them start boiling), then add remainder of shirts. Cook 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring once about midway to ensure thorough cooking. Test for tenderness of cuffs at 45 minutes by piercing with a sharp knife. Cook additional time if necessary.

Remove from heat and drain in a colander, reserving the juice (pot likker). Chop collards with a collard chopper or a knife, leaving no large sleeves or pieces. Add some of the pot likker if the shirts are too dry. Salt to taste. Serve hot or at room temperature with your choice of toppings.

Apologies to the site with the real collard greens recipe

Chocolatl is an interesting drink. Got a sample when on a tour of a chocolate factory. An acquired taste, it is somewhat bitter, and the spices etc. are definitely not what a 'modern' chocaholic like myself expect.
I rather liked it though.
(That's not to say that the recipe was particularly authentic though, it was a chocolate factory tour and not an archeological re-creation).
Want to try it?