Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

Maybe it's time to drag Lilli up in the summertime.

Trumpeter swans

They hug the Rocky Mountains far to the west of me. A lot of them
nest on the Mackenzie River in and near Norman Wells which is quite
a jaunt from my place.

Tundra swans summer way up north but fly over us in the spring and
fall.

whooping cranes

Their summer range is inside Wood Buffalo National Park and on the Peace-Athabasca Delta. Both those places are VERY restricted.

Sandhill cranes are fairly common here but they're not as impressive
looking.

You know my attitude about vermin. If you can't
beat 'em, eat 'em. It'd work for pigeons and
squirrels as well, and why not other biomass
in urban areas? Rats are not intrinsically
unhealthful

If you fry these things consider coating them with Kudzu instead of
corn starch!

dietary things can take on the aura of religions.

Indeed!

I sometimes make fun of a co-worker who tries a new fad diet
every month. Last month it was daily kale smoothies. I told her I
was eating Pizza Pops for lunch daily because I was on the
Mediterranean diet.

I know you're not overly fond of cucumbers (or dill) but it's my
theme this week (for Dale's benefit).

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Sandwiches
Categories: Salmon, Sandwiches, Smoked
Yield: 2 Serving

2 tb Unsalted butter; room temp
1 ts Minced fresh dill
3/4 ts Dijon mustard
3 sl Thin Danish pumpernickel
-bread
12 Thin slices English cucumber
3 oz Sliced smoked salmon or lox
Freshly ground pepper
Fresh dill sprigs

Mix first 3 ingredients in small bowl to blend. (Can be prepared 1 day
ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)

Spread bread with butter mixture. Cover with cucumber slices, then
salmon. Sprinkle with pepper. Cut each open face sandwich into 4
triangles. Top each with dill sprig and serve.

Serves 2.

Bon Appetit February 1990

MMMMM

Cheers

Jim


... With the improvement in cookery man eats twice as much as nature needs

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