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RE: Weight Watcher Recipes
Had this yesterday and it was pretty much a hit. The one disappointment was that it wasn't nearly as spicy hot as I had hoped so I will kick it up next time. I served this with a vegetable fried rice and a cold cucumber/onion/tomato with rice vinegar salad. Leftovers were good on a sandwich!
Thai Grilled Chicken Thighs
Ingredients:
Servings: 4
3 PointsPlus per thigh then add 1 point per serving
12 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil (I used about a Tbl of dried)
1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro, about a Tbl dried)
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced chili (I used jalapeno)
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons Splenda brown sugar
Directions:
Combine all ingredients except chicken in a bowl, mix thoroughly. Add chicken and leave to marinate at least one hour, preferably longer. Grill chicken on the BBQ, hotplate or in the griller until golden brown and cooked through.
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SteveRuff
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05/25/12 07:49am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Adobo Sauces
"It is hot" is a bit of an understatement! This stuff will dissolve the stomach lining and take out your esophagus on the way down. I love it in this recipe:
Chipotle Pork and Avocado Wraps
For a bit more spice in your wrap, add another teaspoon of chipotle chiles to the avocado spread.
Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 wrap)
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup mashed peeled avocado
* 1 1/2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
* 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
* 2 teaspoons chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
* 4 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
* 1 1/2 cups (1/4-inch-thick) slices cut Simply Roasted Pork (about 8 ounces)I usually roast a pork tenderloin for this.
* 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
* 1/4 cup bottled salsa
Preparation
Combine the first 7 ingredients, stirring well.
Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spread about 2 tablespoons avocado mixture over each tortilla,leaving a 1-inch border. Arrange Simply Roasted Pork slices down center of tortillas. Top each tortilla with 1/4 cup shredded lettuce and 1 tablespoon salsa, and roll up.
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SteveRuff
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05/23/12 08:01am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Campfire recipes
Don't forget that powdered milk is available and is much better than the old stuff used to be. It works quite well for cooking and can even be drunk if well chilled. I sometimes put a drop of vanilla into it to make sure there is no funny after taste.
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SteveRuff
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05/21/12 06:56am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: howdoi dodat ?
The foil works well for fish on the grill although I usually use a fish basket for the grill marks and the smoked flavor. Here is a sauce recipe if you need one:
GARLIC LEMON BUTTER SAUCE
1/2 c. butter (1 stick)
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/8 c. Romano or Parmesan cheese
Combine all ingredients and stir until well blended.
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SteveRuff
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05/21/12 06:45am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: If you dont travel with the FW tank full???
If we know we are going to be boondocking we make it a point to stay in a full hookup park the night before. Here I make sure the batteries are all topped off with distilled water and fully charged, the propane tank is full or at least adequately full, and take on my fresh water. I dump the black and gray tanks so I get a clean start with empty holding tanks and full water, propane, batteries. I also try to stop as close as possible to the boondocking site and take on a full tank of fuel so I have plenty to run the generator when needed. Quartzsite is our main boondocking destination and they have fresh water as well as a dump site available.
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SteveRuff
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05/21/12 06:41am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: No hot water
Now figure out how to run on both propane and electric just not at the same time! Electric is cheaper if you are plugged in.
I run both at the same time if I need a faster recovery. With just the two of us it is rarely necessary, but I have done it in the past.
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SteveRuff
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05/21/12 06:33am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Where are you workkamping this summer?
We are retiring from summer workamping and will go exclusively with working Amazon from mid Sept. through Dec. 23. This is the worst time of year to travel since many attractions are closed and the weather is often uncooperative. We can work the peak season and bank enough to allow us to live like tourists the rest of the year.
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SteveRuff
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05/19/12 07:37am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Non Paying Jobs
For instance: Please note the newest listing here under "Volunteer in Kentucky." It sounds like a nice place and a good job for those interested, however, 20 to 24 hours per week computes to 40 to 48 hours per week per couple, and at $8.00 an hour that makes the site and amenities cost $384 a week or $1536 a month! You have the pleasure of giving back through volunteering and that is not to be dismissed lightly, but it is still a hefty price to pay. I would have to ask myself: "Would I consider staying here a week at $384 or a month at $1536?"
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SteveRuff
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05/18/12 11:01am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Non Paying Jobs
Denny:
Workamper.com and work@koa.com. Perhaps "the norm" is too much. Maybe I should have said becoming more frequent. When I see "4 or 5 hours a week with 2 or 3 days off" I compute 5 times 5 as 25 with 2 of us working totaling 50 or 4 times 5 equaling 40 hours per week.
I absolutely do not have a problem with any agreement people have entered into and I have met people who simply want to work to keep from being bored. This is not me!
My own experience has been that local labor is either not available or not desirable because the camp ground owner does have a need for that 24/7 presence even if not actually working per se. Too many "emergencies" occur that need addressing. Site 21 lost power, the people in 15 said their sewer is backing up, it's midnight and the people in 26 are playing loud music and cursing ...
I never intended to make workamping my new career. I wanted to use it to allow me to live in and experience new places, customs, people, and cultures while providing enough income to let my retirement money take care of my day to day expenses and not have to dip into the principal for my fun things. I hoped it would pay for fuel, repairs and maintenance on the motor home, and provide a nest egg for those excursions, entry fees, guides etc. that make travel so expensive but so much more fulfilling. I don't expect it to pay my motor home note, the mortgage on my stick and brick home, or my insurance costs. If I break even when I finish an assignment I am happy.
My point in posting was that working for nothing but a site is fine but it should reflect true value. A couple contributing 10 hours each for 20 hours total is reasonable in my mind. What we do and when we do those 20 hours is negotiable.
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SteveRuff
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05/18/12 06:59am |
Workamping Forum
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Non Paying Jobs
I am finding more and more non paying jobs and decidedly fewer paying positions. It seems offering a FHU site for 30 or 40 hours a week work is becoming the norm. When they throw in wanting a 3 or 4 month commitment it gets to be too much for me. Figuring an $8.00 an hour "wage" that makes a site worth close to $1000 a month and there are very few sites in very few places I am willing to pay that much for, especially since working that much leaves little time for enjoying the area. Even KOA workamper jobs are moving this direction now I noticed. Are campground owners finding enough of a work force willing to work for site only?
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SteveRuff
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05/17/12 11:43am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Camping Memberships - how many do you have?
We carry Good Sam, Passport America, and KOA. We find we can usually use one of these and they have all payed for themselves by year's end. Passport America usually pays for itself within the first month of traveling.
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SteveRuff
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05/13/12 06:25am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: My loss
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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SteveRuff
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05/13/12 06:15am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Amazon Order Cancelled
Many if not most of the Internet search engines now employ a technique of interest profiling and targeting. They watch what you search for then compile a list of sites that might interest you. Have you ever noticed that when you buy something on Amazon you start receiving emails about similar products from them? This is a marketing technique and probably does not involve selling your information to outside sources. Search engines, however, have to make a profit somehow since they have nothing to sell and you pay nothing for their service. Phishing is quite different and is aimed at getting passwords and bank information by masquerading as trusted web sites. This is illegal, targeting is not.
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SteveRuff
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05/13/12 06:11am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: 2012 Major League Baseball Season Thread
Even the Astros are playing WAY above their heads! Hey, they could be the only team ever to win the National League crown one year then the American League the next!
Wait a second! I said they were playing above their heads. That is not to be confused with playing well! I heard a commentator on the radio the other day talking about them. He ran through the lineup until he got to the star player. He mentioned he was an average fielder and would only hit for 250-275 ... not to expect a 325. He was the type of player you could win with if he was on your team but was not the player who would get you there! If the guy knows what he is talking about I take that to mean we still need 7 or 8 better players and some pitching to really compete!
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SteveRuff
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05/12/12 07:27am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: 2012 Major League Baseball Season Thread
Even the Astros are playing WAY above their heads!
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SteveRuff
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05/12/12 06:39am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: 2 of the scariest words in the English language.......
Nope ...definitely the two scariest words are: "Let's talk!"
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SteveRuff
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05/06/12 06:49am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: mileage on a pre-owned Tiffin Allegro Bay-gas
We own an Allegro Bay 2006 gasser with right at 40,000 miles on her. While she is no longer new by any means she is still in very good shape with no real problems. We have spent from 6 to 11+ months on her every year since we bought her new in 2008 so she has had some hard use. If the price is where you want it and she is as clean as you say I would say go for it with no reservations. Tiffin is always there if you need help or some major work and the Tiffin forum is very helpful for those little things that creep in sometimes.
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SteveRuff
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05/04/12 06:41am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Weight Watcher Recipes
I inadvertently posted the Shrimp and Snow Pea recipe in a separate thread. If you want it re-posted here to keep them all together I will do so. This recipe I served with a vegetable Fried Rice (4 PP)and a fruit salad. Using fresh jalapenos did not give me the kick I wanted so I will use stronger peppers next time.
Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinated in Spicy Soy Sauce
5 PointsPlus
Ingredients
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar (Splenda)
1 large clove garlic, peeled and finely grated or minced
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger (I used the squeeze tube)
1 fresh red Thai chile (I used fresh jalapenos) or cayenne chile pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch-thick medallions
Preparation
Whisk soy sauce and sugar in a medium bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in garlic, ginger, chile and oil.
Place pork in a resealable plastic bag. Add the marinade and seal the bag, squeezing air out. Turn the bag to coat the medallions. Refrigerate for 2 hours, turning the bag once to redistribute the marinade.
Preheat the grill to medium. Remove the pork from the marinade. (Discard marinade.) Grill the medallions until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Nutrition
6 servings
Per serving: 138 calories; 4 g fat ( 1 g sat , 2 g mono ); 63 mg cholesterol; 1 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 23 g protein; 0 g fiber; 101 mg sodium; 357 mg potassium.
Exchanges: 3 very lean meat
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SteveRuff
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05/03/12 07:18am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: When are you ready to go home?
We started out in a 24' Isata motor home for the first 4 years. Our first real trip after DW retired was 2 weeks. When our son went off to college we began taking longer trips and included being there for all of his baseball games both home and away. This stretched into a 3 month stint in the motor home with an occasional trip home to take care of things. By his Junior year we knew this was something we really wanted to do so we found and bought our new 34' Allegro Bay motor home. That year we left home as usual at the end of January to start baseball season. His team ended up in the playoffs which took us to Kentucky. At that point we decided we were so far along and he had already made plans to stay at school and work over the summer so we just kept going! That resulted in about 6 months in the motor home. Last year we were home exactly 20 days and if we hadn't had to meet with our tax man we probably wouldn't have even done that. A home on the gulf coast, right where hurricane Ike hit full force is not easy to move especially in a down housing market. We are fortunate enough to not have to sell so we keep it in hopes that the market will turn back and we won't lose money. If that happens then color us FULLTIMERS for the foreseeable future.
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SteveRuff
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05/02/12 07:35am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: TOTAL NEWBIES, looking for assistance intelligently
Since you are relatively new to the forums and to RV'ing perhaps you aren't aware of the old descriptive phrase about RV's. This applies to any RV of any type and any size: Drinks for 8, Dinner for 4, sleeps 2! This is why you might have a problem finding that "hands on mentoring" you are seeking, but I wish you luck and welcome you to the lifestyle.
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SteveRuff
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05/02/12 06:51am |
Beginning RVing
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