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Almost four years ago I got my G5 iMac, Old Blue. She’s taken good care of me, got me hooked, and acted as a gateway for others to drink the Mac-Cool Aid.

I put my order in for a new Macbook Pro:

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Should be here in a few weeks.

Color me excited.

Husky (Chunky maybe considered offensive) CHICKEN POTATO SOUP
2 med. all purpose potatoes (about 1 lb.)
1 med. onion
4 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. flour
4 1/2 c. chicken broth
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. cooked chicken (about 1/2 lb.)
1 c. broccoli florets
1 1/2 c. milk
1 (16 oz.) can corn, drained

1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1/2″ cubes. Coarsely chop the onion.
2. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onion and cook, stirring until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.

3. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour and butter are completely blended, about 1 minute.

4. Slowly pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly. When the mixture returns to a boil, add the potatoes and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium- low, cover the pan and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, cut the chicken into 1″ cubes. Cut the broccoli into florets.

6. Increase the heat to medium and when the soup returns to a boil, stir in the chicken, milk, corn and broccoli. Cook until the broccoli is crisp tender and the chicken is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Recipe doubles well.

This was borrowed from: COOKS.COM

Being the romantic guy I am, I got this this for Kate for Christmas. The little bugger collapses for easy carrying and has an arm that folds out to hook grocery bags to. Brilliant, Kate and roll the two blocks from QFC with a full week’s load of groceries without a problem.

When deployed it at the grocery store the checkers all gathered around to admire our awesomeness and wish they had uber-sensitive men like Me to give them shopping carts. One nice lady offered her input on the best option of reusable bags to use and where best to find them.

Good times.

Scan of Original Recipe

I found this going through my Mom’s old recipe books. She got it when she was in grade school (early 60’s) and used it right up to before she passed away a few years a go. Makes me very happy that the recipe is a big hit with our friends here, would have made her proud.

Feel free to use it, hope you have as good results as we have had. If you happened to have had these from the original source at some point, I hope it makes you smile to try them now. Man, that sounded wussy.

In case you want to copy and can’t read the scan.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Bake 10-12 Minutes at 375
1 Cup Shortening
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup White Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
2 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Soda
1.5 Cups Oatmeal *
1 Cup Flaked Cocoanut
1 Pkg Chocolate Chips *

You May Substitute
* 1.5 Cup Rice Crispies
* 1 Pkg Butterscotch Chips

I seriously don’t know what the deal is with the spot in front of our apartment, but people just can not get it right.

Any ways more bad parking at the usual spot. This time, a car hanging out two feet too far. Nice job Land rover.