Granny's gone and done it again

[microchick]

It is!?!?!

Yep, very bad. We switched to Olive oil. Great stuff and healthy for you. I had about 5 containers of vegetable oil in the pantry until a mouse decided to chew on the plastic containers and left me with a royal mess to clean up. What was left we poured into a jug to use for emergency lamp oil. Figured it was a sign from the Big Guy to give it up.

My big New Years Resolution is to stay as far away from processed foods as possible. No more junk food in boxes that tastes good but are so bad for you.

Dug up a recipe for beet salad that I think I'm going to try for Christmas dinner. A pen pal of my DH's in Russia sent it to him. Just grated beets, garlic, mayo and seasonings to taste. I mean, what can I mess up with that one?

I got a card today from my niece that I haven't heard from in almost 20 years. Very pleasant surprise!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I ate 2 hotdogs! Not all the bun and plain but that's the most I have tolerated in a while.

 

[Cynthia12]

What do you mean by chocolate cream?


That's how my mom made it too. I don't drink it very often now but if I do, it's the Swiss Miss or generic that comes in a canister.


There's talk about SS going broke but it doesn't make sense. The Baby Boomers that have been getting it are dying of old age, so there are and will be fewer people drawing from it. Plus there are fewer people ageing into it, so as I see it the fund should be sustainable for some time to come.


When you say condensed milk do you mean plain evaporated milk, like Carnation or Pet milk in a can, or something like Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed?

We're dying off..well..not yet.. but there are plenty of babies that have been born that will be using it..hopefully...130 million just in 2022. We may not have to worry as much for our kids..older yes, but their kids. Maybe no one will have to worry about SS by then.

 

[microchick]

I ate 2 hotdogs! Not all the bun and plain but that's the most I have tolerated in a while.

You go, Granny! Glad to hear that.

 

[microchick]

We're dying off..well..not yet.. but there are plenty of babies that have been born that will be using it..hopefully...130 million just in 2022. We may not have to worry as much for our kids..older yes, but their kids. Maybe no one will have to worry about SS by then.

They were saying that SS would be unavailable back when I was in my 20s and 30s. Seems like it pops up every now and again and every time it does they say, oh, never mind, we have found a way to fund it....until they figure it's time to strike fear in people's hearts again.

I read back a few pages. Nursing homes. Great post, @Cynthia12. Some of the best I've worked in when I was working for a Temporary Staffing company were the ones that were owned and operated by churches. You can tell they are good because they always have waiting lists for empty beds. They are clean, the nurses and staff considerate and compassionate. The residents are happy and well loved.

One thing to check if you are considering a 'home' for a loved one is to look at your states' health dept inspections and see how many 'tags' a facility has received. 'J' Tags are the worse. It means Imminent Jeopardy and means that something has happened to endanger a resident (s) safety or life. Minor tags are important if there are many of them but not as bad as a J tag.

Health Dept inspections can make or break a nursing home. Last one I went through back in IL they were there for 5 days. Couldn't find anything wrong to 'tag' us. Finally they found a pair of heel protectors laying on a bed instead of on the resident and fined the facility for that...then happily left. We laughed our heads off at that one. As harsh as it sounds, they want to find violations. Fines can be anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars and is a money maker for the state. We always tried to deprive them of as much money as we could. It showed we were doing a good job.

But the advice to visit the facility at different times, note how the residents are dressed. If they seem happy and well cared for, and....this is a gross one, sorry, but sniff around. Do you smell urine? Feces? Naturally there might be a smell of feces around a bathroom or room if a resident is incontinent but the odor won't last long. BUT, if you smell stale urine or people are setting in wet clothes, run, don't walk to the nearest exit and keep looking.

Like anything else, there are good and bad. Unfortunately, the bad detract from the good.

 

[h2oratt]

It is!?!?!

Yep soybean and canola oil are no good for you

 

[h2oratt]

Yep, very bad. We switched to Olive oil. Great stuff and healthy for you. I had about 5 containers of vegetable oil in the pantry until a mouse decided to chew on the plastic containers and left me with a royal mess to clean up. What was left we poured into a jug to use for emergency lamp oil. Figured it was a sign from the Big Guy to give it up.

My big New Years Resolution is to stay as far away from processed foods as possible. No more junk food in boxes that tastes good but are so bad for you.

Dug up a recipe for beet salad that I think I'm going to try for Christmas dinner. A pen pal of my DH's in Russia sent it to him. Just grated beets, garlic, mayo and seasonings to taste. I mean, what can I mess up with that one?

I got a card today from my niece that I haven't heard from in almost 20 years. Very pleasant surprise!

You should try making borst soup. It is so good

 

[h2oratt]

Yep, very bad. We switched to Olive oil. Great stuff and healthy for you. I had about 5 containers of vegetable oil in the pantry until a mouse decided to chew on the plastic containers and left me with a royal mess to clean up. What was left we poured into a jug to use for emergency lamp oil. Figured it was a sign from the Big Guy to give it up.

My big New Years Resolution is to stay as far away from processed foods as possible. No more junk food in boxes that tastes good but are so bad for you.

Dug up a recipe for beet salad that I think I'm going to try for Christmas dinner. A pen pal of my DH's in Russia sent it to him. Just grated beets, garlic, mayo and seasonings to taste. I mean, what can I mess up with that one?

I got a card today from my niece that I haven't heard from in almost 20 years. Very pleasant surprise!

https://natashaskitchen.com/classic-russian-borscht-recipe/

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yep, very bad. We switched to Olive oil. Great stuff and healthy for you. I had about 5 containers of vegetable oil in the pantry until a mouse decided to chew on the plastic containers and left me with a royal mess to clean up. What was left we poured into a jug to use for emergency lamp oil. Figured it was a sign from the Big Guy to give it up.

My big New Years Resolution is to stay as far away from processed foods as possible. No more junk food in boxes that tastes good but are so bad for you.

Dug up a recipe for beet salad that I think I'm going to try for Christmas dinner. A pen pal of my DH's in Russia sent it to him. Just grated beets, garlic, mayo and seasonings to taste. I mean, what can I mess up with that one?

I got a card today from my niece that I haven't heard from in almost 20 years. Very pleasant surprise!

Oh wow!!!!! That’s wild!!!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yep soybean and canola oil are no good for you

Oh wow!!!!!