Conference turris::womannotes-v3

    I'll be there!  Whoopeee, another party! :-)
    
    I'll bring...um, err, probably a veggie and dip platter, and maybe some
    sort of yummy desert type thing (sugar-free, but don't worry...:-)
    
    D!

    Me, too, Laura. I'll bring something saladlike.
    
    Eileen

	I'm a "probably".

	Pasta salad is my specialty.  It's likely all I'll have time for.


						--Doug

    Yup! Yup! Yup!
    
    E Grace

    
    
    I'll be there but I don't know yet what I'll bring.  Maybe carrot
    halwa.  (A desert item...)

    I'll bring a (very) chocolate cake.

    
    I'll be there but I don't know yet what I'll bring.
    
    Christine

    
    me, chips, salsa...
    
    the usual ;)
    
    -Jody

    re:.5
    
    *Carrot* halwa??  Sounds...ah...interesting. :-)
    
    Put me down as a "yes". I'll try to think of something to bring.
    
    --- jerry

    
    re: .9 Yes, it's a lovely dessert made with carrots, milk, cardamom,
    pistachio nuts and golden raisins.  Oh, and sugar.  It's really good
    with heavy cream, unless you've lost the taste for milk fat.  But it 
    takes a while to make.
    
    CQ

    re:.10
    
    Oh, I know what halwa is, or at least I *thought* I did. What you
    describe is not what I think of as halwa, a vanilla-flavored
    confection that's very sweet and *very* dry. If I remember
    correctly, it's a paste made from seeds of some sort and pressed
    into bars. It's a Middle Eastern treat; the Armenian side of my
    family used to indulge it in more than was good for us.
    
    --- jerry

    halwa??? I spell it halvah, pronounced like "ha-le-vah".  It's made of
    ground sesame seeds and (I think) oil and a sweetener, maybe honey.  In
    the U.S. it is drier; in Israel it was goopy.  Both are sweet, but the
    goopy variety was sweeter.
    
    In general, people hold STRONGLY to one of two opinions:
    
    	This is terriffically delicious!!! (this is me)
    
    	This stuff tasts like pasteurized cement!!!
    
    Sara

	Yipes.  My plans have changed.  If I do make it, I will pretty much
have to come straight from the airport.  A lot depends on how cranky and
jet-lagged I am after flying in from London.


					--Doug

    
    I got my recipe out of an indian cookbook.  This tastes nothing like 
    the halvah that can be either terrifically delicious or taste like
    pasteurized cement. :-)  I don't know if they're related (halwa and
    halvah).  I like halvah, too.
    
    CQ

    Glad to see that you'll be covering the four essential "b" food groups!
    ;-)

    re:.12
    
    	� halwa??? I spell it halvah, [...] �
    
    I've seen it spelled a few different ways (transliteration can be a
    pain in the ass at times), with "halwa" being one of them, so I
    assumed we were talking about the same thing.
    
    	� In general, people hold STRONGLY to one of two opinions:
    
    	�	This is terriffically delicious!!! (this is me)
    
    	�	This stuff tasts like pasteurized cement!!!
    
    Actually, I'd say it tastes like sweetened particle board. But it's
    *delicious* particle board. :-)
    
    --- jerry

    I had dinner with John last week.  He asked me to make a request to =wn
    community.  What he would like as a gift is for people to print off
    your favorite note that John has written in the file and then bring it
    to the party.
    
    Laura

    
    This is the current party dist. list for John's Party.  Directions will
    be sent out soon (like today or tomorrow).  I know that John has
    invited a few of his friends from school.
    
    It seems that we have a good representation in the dessert area. 
    Perhaps salad-type stuff would balance things out.  As I mentioned, I
    will be making vegetarian burgers and bbq sauce.
    
    
VMPIRE::CLARK               !Dave
EDWIN::LANGILLE             !Paul
FSTVAX::DEMARCO             !Mike
WMOIS::REINKE_B             !Bonnie
TLE::D_CARROLL              !D! - Veggie/dip platter and maybe dessert
MLTVAX::DUNNE               !Eileen - something in salad
EDWIN::WAYLAY::GORDON       !Doug 
CARTUN::NOONAN              !E Grace - Turkey burgers
GNUVAX::QUIRIY              !Christine - carrot halwa (dessert)
BUBBLY::LEIGH               !Bob and Mabel - (very) chocolate cake
BIGQ::GARDNER               !Jacqui and Hugh - Banana Split Squares
RUBY::BOYAJIAN              !Jerry
AERIE::THOMPSON             !Steve - burgers, buns, beer, brownies
PENUTS::LVAUGHAN            !Linda, Toni and Abby
HOYDEN::BURKHOLDER          !Nancy
    

    
    Ok, I will bring veggie kabobs.  This may be in lieu of the carrot
    halwa, we'll see how it goes in the kitchen this weekend.
    
    CQ

    Laura, you need to change my address.
    
    E Grace the nomad

    > E Grace the nomad
    
    She *never* gets angry :-)

    This is the sign-up list thus far.  If there is anyone else who hasn't
    signed up or sent me mail, and who needs directions, you need to
    contact me by 5 p.m. today.  Unfortunately, I'm having modem problems
    so I won't be logging on to the system between Friday night and Sunday.
    
    Keep your fingers crossed for sunny weather on Sunday...else I have no
    idea how we'll fit this many people in my house! ;-)
    
    I look forward to seeing familiar noters and meeting new noters.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Laura
    
    p.s.  and E, I updated your address!
    
    *********************************************************************
!John (formerly VIA::HEFFERNAN)
nm%VMPIRE::CLARK               !Dave and Rachael Daigle
nm%EDWIN::LANGILLE             !Paul
nm%FSTVAX::DEMARCO             !Mike
nm%WMOIS::REINKE_B             !Bonnie - fresh veggies or sodas
nm%TLE::D_CARROLL              !D! - Veggie/dip platter and maybe dessert
nm%MLTVAX::DUNNE               !Eileen - something in salad
nm%EDWIN::WAYLAY::GORDON       !Doug 
nm%MR4DEC::EGNOONAN            !E Grace - Turkey burgers
nm%GNUVAX::QUIRIY              !Christine - Veggie kabobs and (maybe) halwa
nm%BUBBLY::LEIGH               !Bob and Mabel - (very) chocolate cake
nm%BIGQ::GARDNER               !Jacqui and Hugh - Banana Split Squares
nm%RUBY::BOYAJIAN              !Jerry
nm%AERIE::THOMPSON             !Steve - burgers, buns, beer, brownies
nm%PENUTS::LVAUGHAN            !Linda, Toni and Abby
nm%HOYDEN::BURKHOLDER          !Nancy and 2 guests
nm%MEWVAX::AUGUSTINE           !Liz (maybe) - Healthy junk food
nm%32FAR::LERVIN               !Laura and 5 guests
nm%SALEM::LUPACCHINO           !Ann Marie - soda/soft drinks
!and some school friends that John Heffernan has invited
    

>>    p.s.  and E, I updated your address!
  

    I think Laura did more than update your address E!  ;*)

  
>>> !and some school friends that John Heffernan has invited
    

    Sheesh, one never knows who one will run into that John invites!!!!


    Great party Laura.  Thanks a bunch!!!!


    justme....jacqui

    
    It was a great party, Laura; thanks for opening your house to all 
    of us.  E, I hope you enjoyed your foot massage as much as I did. 
    :-)
    
    Here's my recipe for Carrot Halva.  It's actually Madhur Jaffrey's 
    recipe for carrot halva (Gajar ka halva) and I got it from her book 
    "Indian Cookery".  The book I have was bought in England, but I know 
    that it is sold here, too.  I don't worry too much about the probable 
    inaccurate quantities that result from using American measures.

    p.s. Pat, I tried to send this to you but Nmail returned my message 
    because your node was unknown.  I'd love your recipe for Bombay Halwa!

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Serves 4:

1 lb (450g) carrots              (1 bag)
1 1/4 pints (700 ml) milk        (I use whole milk for this recipe; for 
                                 a double recipe I use 2 3/4 cups American)
8 whole cardamom pods
5 TBSP vegetable oil or ghee
5 TBSP sugar                     (I use 8 for a double recipe)
1-2 TBSP sultanas                (I use golden raisins or regular ones)
1 TBSP shelled, unsalted         (I use salted)
  pistachios, lightly crushed
10 fluid oz (275 ml) clotted or  (I use heavy cream or whipping cream)
  double cream, optional

Peel the carrots and grate them, either by hand or in a food processor.  
Put the grated carrots, milk and cardamom pods in a heavy-bottomed pot and 
bring to the boil.  [Today I used my big frying pan; it goes faster if you 
use a shallow pan than a deep on.]  Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring 
now and then, until there is no liquid left.  Adjust the heat if you need 
to.  This boiling down of the milk will take you at least one half hour or 
longer, depending upon the width of your pot.  [It still took me an hour.]

Heat the oil [I don't measure but I think I use about half of what the 
recipe calls for] in a non-stick frying pan over a medium low flame.  When 
hot, put in the carrot mixture.  Stir and fry until the carrots no longer 
have a wet, milky look.  They should turn a rich, reddish color.  This can 
take 10-15 minutes.  [At least.  I never think I've cooked them long
enough to match the description.]

Add the sugar, sultanas, and pistachios.  Stir and fry another 2 minutes.

This halva may be served warm or at room temperature.  Serve the cream 
on the side, for those who want it.

Laura's Wham-O Bar-B-Que Sauce

Combine the following ingredients in a sauce pan.  Simmer for about 1/2 
hour.  Puree in a blender (or some reasonable facsimile).  

1 CUP strong black coffee (not instant coffee, brewed coffee)
1 CUP Worcestershire Sauce
1 CUP Catsup
1/2 CUP cider vinegar
1/2 CUP honey
1/2 CUP dark brown sugar
3 TBS. Chili Powder
1 TBS. White Pepper
4+ Chopped onions (more or less depending on the size of the onions or how 
                   much you like onions)
1/4 Cup+ Minced Chili Peppers (I use a combination of hot peppers, again
                               use in varying quantities to taste)
5+ cloves minced garlic
                            
Rumor has it that this sauce is even good on tofu...