And the other half have been too busy with the holidays to
read the newsgroup much lately?

Now we know you are a troll. Food is never off topic in this group!

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Into the 30 day killfile you go! Troll-b-que recipes are on-topic
here.  If you were a regular, you'd know that.  You'd also know how to
comport yourself.

O J

Try again and please read the FAQ before making comments you know nothing
about.  http://www.angelfire.com/mt/yowie/catfaq.htm

Excerpts from the FAQ for news:rec.pets.cats.anecdotes

6.4.6 The Trollbeque

By Pam Shirk and JEM

Like all usenet groups we get an occasional troll in rpca
(rec.pets.cats.anecdotes). We have found that instead of feeding them, it is
better and more fun to feed off of them. So, when we get an obvious troll,
we have a troll-beque. We exchange troll recipes and suggest foods that we'd
like to bring or eat at our international troll-beque. Whether or not the
member wishes to join in the troll burning festivities is fully up to them.
We have never had to troll-beque one of our regular posters, though I'm sure
it has been thought of on occasion.

Now since, as we all know, trolls are utterly inedible (if not downright
poisonous) no matter how carefully and thoroughly they're marinated,
tenderized, etc., making/eating Troll-B-Q is a bit like making/eating Stone
Soup..The Troll gets tossed out after it's been well roasted in the flames,
and we gorge ourselves on the myriad wonderful potluck "side dishes" the
NG's members have volunteered to provide for the party.

and

7.2.6 Off Topic

We all know that conversation wanders off the original subject. Because we
encourage conversation over strict netiquette, off-topic banter is just part
of the social glue that has made us all friends. Mostly people don't bother
to change the subject line to indicate that the subject has drifted away
from cats. However, if you are considering making a new post that is off
topic, consider whether most members of the group would be interested, and
also try to remember to tag it with an [OT] Warning Tag. Note that the
subject of food comes a close second to the subject of cats on this group. A
food thread does not need the [OT] label as it has become a"on" topic by
sheer popularity. Books come third.

Jim and I concocted it in order to get rid of a whole bunch of left over
turkey.  Maybe your brother didn't baste it...

Pam S.

Troll.. Off Topic.. Troll.. Off Topic.. Danger Will Robinson, Danger Will
Robinson, Danger Will Robinson, Danger Will Robinson...  The robot is stuck,
somebody bang on his cpu and unstick him!!!!

Hugs,

CatNipped

Thanks, Jill, that went into my recipe folder. Here's a tomato and
cashew pesto that I like:

200 ml sundried tomatoes
100 ml olive oil or the oil from the tomatoes
100 ml cashew nuts
2 cloves garlic
20-25 leaves of fresh basil
1/2 - 1 tsp salt
50 ml grated Parmesan cheese
(herbs to taste, I usually add a lot of oregano, which I love)

Blend all the ingredients. Serve with pasta.

Sounds yummy, Jill.  I'll be trying it soon.  I've never been much of
a cook but we have a wonderful kitchen in our new  house and I'm
feeling inspired lately to learn....

--Kim

Just to add to John's post - you might wish to read the FAQ for the
group. http://www.angelfire.com/mt/yowie/catfaq.htm

Probably not, though, since you responded to his quote (lifted
directly from section 6.4.6 of the FAQ) by declaring him to be a
troll.

(Posting this (at the risk of feeding a troll) just to get in the link
to the FAQ.)