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Natalie Ann
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That stinkbug! I'm so glad the cowpie works for you... oh I do hope we're right, Paula.
A cuppa fijoles and half a cuppa azucar??? Surely you jest?! If not, I'm gonna make 'em too. I have some of those pre-made pie crusts in the
freezer, but I think they need to be fried up to bring out that 'real' empanada flavor... especially given the lack of lard in the 'tortilla'.  
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
- no place is more serendipitous than Baja - MHO.
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Nena,
Not to interrupt your interaction about the culinary aspects of empanadas, but what is "MHO"?
--Amir
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Paulina
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Paula y Natalie Ann,
You are almost there! It is on the road to San Francisquito, the view from the Maytag is of La Boca Grande. The message center is at the turn off to a
certain someone's house, and a very nice beach to catch Lenguado from...any more guesses?
I'm glad you worked out the prize situation. There's still the guard dog cooler for the last part of the question, and a bonus Sperm whale skull
chair for the correct answer.
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Paula
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Nena, it's been a long time, but I remember being astounded by the proportions. I'll try to ask Mirella today. What was important was to cook it
long enought that it carmelizes. Mirella doesn't use written recipes, just does as she was taught, and she doesn't measure. Her family loves my
chocolate chip cookies, so, we made them together, but they don't turn out well with her intuitive methods. I'm afraid my intuition might fail me on
the empanadas!
Paulina, more than a chair, it's a throne!
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Paulina
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I'm not guessing until I know what the prize is.....
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Paulina
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The one in the middle might be half a Barndoor. It's hard to tell without the rest of the barn standing next to it.
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Skipjack Joe
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Is that Homer, Alaska?
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Well, I knew it wasn't Seward because that would be too obvious. This must be a trick question. Let me see ....
Hmmm. This is hard.
I'll bet it's close to this place though:
P.S. Yeah, that's me with the coffee grinder.
[Edited on 5-20-2007 by Skipjack Joe]
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Natalie Ann
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Amir... MHO means 'my humble opinion'. You'll also see this written as IMHO, meaning 'in my humble opinion'.
Paula... I'll look forward to that sweet bean recipe. I do think, however, that it sounds like one that oughta be cooked up in one of those grande
kettles over an open fire. Once during a visit to the rancho of a local San Bartolo family, I watched the milk and sugar being cooked up that way for
cajeta. I believe they cooked and stirred for most of the day, then it went into the little molds... same as when they make the mango dulces. This
stuff was good! Below is a photo of mi amigo checking on just finished candies.
Paulina... I'm stuck. Who lives just off the road to San Francisquito. Is it you? And btw, I really love your whale throne... believe that makes
you the queen - no?
Pompano and Skipjack... You've left the country - did ya think we wouldn't notice? We are in Baja. How did you wander all the way up to Alaska? And
why.
Nena
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"Paulina... I'm stuck. Who lives just off the road to San Francisquito. Is it you? And btw, I really love your whale throne... believe that makes you
the queen - no?"
No, Natalie Ann, it's not me and I'm definately not the Queen of anything, I wouldn't even qualify for Princess level! The whale chair belongs to the
man who lives at this spot. I would love to own it and have just the place to put it!
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Natalie Ann
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So Pompano... the prize is for guessing what they call those fish? And just what is the prize? (gotta figure out if it's worth
the internet research on that topic) Something to wash down yesterday's banana split would be nice. 
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Paulina, I've really enjoyed your sense of humor in this thread. Actually it's the best part about it. I don't recall if anyone's guessed your
location but my guess is it's bahia san rafael.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
How did you wander all the way up to Alaska? And why.
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Because it is there!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
what they call those fish?
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Here's a hint:
You catch them when you fish for the 'hell of it'.
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Paula
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Seward, Alaska
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Igor,
You win! The message center is at the turn off to San Rafael.
You can pick any of the prizes I offered above, except for the whale chair, I'm taking that back.
Paula and Natalie Ann,
Here is the house at the edge of the sea, with one of the best views as far as I'm concerned.
And this is Pancho. He's a very nice man who lives here. He always tries to give you something in exchange for your company. My Spanish is limited, so
it's difficult for me to carry on a long conversation. One of my best memories is of a simple afternoon spent standing a short distance apart, casting
out our lines to catch halibut, smiling and drinking Tecate. One time he gave me an instant coffee jar filled with seashells. Another time when we
brought friends to meet him one spring break, he wouldn't let them leave without two plastic shopping bags of shells he'd collected. Two years ago
Christmas we took him a tri-tip roast. As we were leaving he ran to the truck with my most special gift. He called it a "soap rock". I think it used
to be a brick that spent quite a long time in the Sea of Cortez. I keep it in the bottom of my purse for good luck. He loved our bulldog Charlie and
wanted a photo taken with him. This is the photo that we took back to him on another visit.
This is a fun game, thanks for letting me play.
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Natalie Ann
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
But Alaska really is a part of Baja...in spirit anyway.
The answer to the halibut question is: those smaller halibut are called ...'chickens'. For their eatability. The big ones are BIG!
So...where in Baja is this, then?
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Yeah, I've heard there are similarities to the mindset both Baja and Alaska... never had the pleasure of a trip that far north. One day.
I had no idea halibut came that big. If it is the small ones that are good eating, whaddaya do with the BIG ones?
And what does the name of these fishies have to do with fishing 'for the hell of it'? I'm confused.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
what they call those fish?
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Here's a hint:
You catch them when you fish for the 'hell of it'. |
If the seas are rough, I call them "Hurl-ibut" .
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Natalie Ann
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Paulina....
Well, the world just gets smaller and smaller. Although I have never been to the place you showed us, I have met Pancho! He had come to Bahia
Gonzaga with Antonio, for a reason I do not recall. Anyhoo... Antonio had given my friend his boat to use that day, and Pancho went along as 'guide'.
(mostly he had the job of keeping the gasline attached to the engine - grin)
That day we meandered all around the Enchanted Islands, and stopped on one with a nice obsidian beach. As I explored a bit of the isla, Pancho spent
the time using the handle end of the oar to dig deep into the glassy beach. When I returned he gave me a very special present... some small seashells
that were exactly the lavendar pink color of the sunset as we headed back.
It was one of those perfect days. And right now I can see those small shells on my altar, each one filled with memories.
It's nice to know we know the same good people.
And serendipity once again.
Nena
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Paula
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Paulina, thank you for the pictures from up San Francisquito way, and the fun prizes. You are right -- it's a fun game to play. And I think you look
like a princess in pink on that whale throne
Pompano, don't I get a prize for Seward Alaska? Or maybe it really is Homer
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paulina
Paula y Natalie Ann,
The message center is at the turn off to a certain someone's house, and a very nice beach to catch Lenguado from...any more guesses?
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I believe I've figured out how we went from baja to alaska. Lenguado is the spanish word for halibut. Halibut reminded Pompano of Alaska. Hence the
picture of Seward, AK.
"the head bone's connected to the neck bone", etc, etc.
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