Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 6

Starvation, sharing, and charity

The modern world makes an evil out of sharing, and then complains that too many people go hungry.

Quiet ovens and Australian rice shortbread

What is a quiet oven? How do we translate old recipes? Executive summary: 325°; very carefully. Plus, two Australian recipes for rice shortbread as a test of my theory.

A revised timeline for Kolchak: The Night Stalker

When did the Night Stalker and Night Strangler movies take place? When did the television series episodes take place? The internal evidence is a mess, but it is possible to construct a relatively believable timeline from the evidence, usable for an RPG campaign.

Mimsy@MeWe linked on Mimsy Were the Borogoves

I should have added a link to the Mimsy Were the Borogoves group on MeWe ages ago; not sure why I didn’t. I’ve been updating it for a while now. I’ve found MeWe to be much easier to use than FaceBook, and much easier to interact with people without losing them in a mass of oddly-sorted posts and ads.

Stoy Soy Flour: Miracle Protein for World War II

To replace protein lost by rationing, add the concentrated protein of Stoy’s soy flour to your baked goods and other dishes!

Pet Milk Mayonnaise for National Sandwich Day

Mayonnaise made from evaporated milk is easy to make quickly and easy to customize for whatever recipe you’re using it in—both for quantity and for flavor. It’s the perfect mayo for a quick sandwich spread on National Sandwich Day!

Trump, tariffs, and the war on American workers

Why do so many American workers support Trump so strongly against the wishes of their union leadership? Partly because only Trump recognizes that we’re in a war targeting American workers.

Vintage cookbook reproductions, and gold cakes compared fifty years apart

I’m going to start producing facsimiles of some of the vintage cookbooks I’m covering here, because some of them are wonderful, and also because it’s easier to read them in a larger format.

Cookbooks on Lulu and Amazon

I have several books and reproductions available on Lulu, and a few books available on Amazon. On Lulu especially, it helps to buy more than one book at a time to reduce shipping costs per book.

Trump, destiny, and the flood

Is it God’s plan that Trump will win and make America better, or is it God’s plan to warn us about what we can do to make America better?