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Howard Skillington's avatar

I am reluctant to condemn Israel geocide against the Palestinians on this forum. Taken on its face, I also disregard any proposed settlement in Ukraine that tries to pretend that Russia has not won the war. That said, I recognize the fact that Mr. Trump is a master of misdirection, and that his current position on Ukraine may be tactical, to avert neocon criticism, while actually working something out with Mr. Putin. As for energy, pretending that we are Saudi America and can achieve long-term energy independence is ludicrous. Trump's position nine years ago was to end NATO and normalize relations with Russia, in which case we could benefit from Russia's gas via a rebuilt Nordstream pipeline. If that is still the president's hidden agenda, then I totally approve.

Let me add that it's stupid for Trump to hope to destroy BRICS. BRICS is the future, whether we like it or not. He may as well declare that gravity is outlawed.

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Lugh's avatar

Imagine the Founding Fathers saying, I'm reluctant to speak against Britain on cobblestones laid by Tories. Or if paper makers weren't for the Revolution, then the Declaration of Independence couldn't have been written.

But yes, these Trump Cultists are nuts. Ordinary people lose the plot very easily. It's like taking candy from a baby.

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Strange Bedfellow's avatar

This time, I used (among the usual other ingredients) four eggs and two 500 ml (four cups) containers of cottage cheese-- no sour cream, yogurt or lemon. It's not bad, but a touch too eggy. So what I'm going to do next time is use the 2 containers of cottage cheese, but use only 3 eggs. In retrospect, it's what I should have done in the first place, since the recipe normally calls for 4 eggs with that amount of cheese (if not cottage) plus a cup (250 ml) of sour cream (I used yogurt).

So, in sum, cut out the yogurt entirely and only use 3 eggs.

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Lugh's avatar

What are you trying to make? My recipe: Just pour in a cup of sugar, 2 "containers" of "cottage" cheese, four eggs, half a bag of flour, mix, and bake for 45 minutes at 451.

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Blackbird's avatar

Half a bag of flour? "Cottage" cheese? What are YOU trying to make?

Do you cook at Harry and the Natives in Hobe Sound? Their much-acclaimed key lime pie tastes like it is made of drywall.

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Strange Bedfellow's avatar

Oh ya, that's right; cheesecake. They normally call for a tablespoon of flour, but I generally omit that and it turns out a touch creamier/smoother. You're right about the cup of sugar, but if I only use 3 eggs next time, I suppose I should reduce the sugar a little bit. So thanks to you, I'll do that!

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Howard Skillington's avatar

No way. You need to use five eggs and a cup and a half of cottage cheese.

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Strange Bedfellow's avatar

All too often, when I listen to others and do things based on their recommendations, things go awry.

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