Book Board Chat

Thanks, Diane. I was hoping it would be OK. Last time I used it was to make rum balls a year ago, so wasn't sure.

Now, since the BBC knows all, does anyone know if you download, say Gutenberg books (the free ones), to the Kindle, what the formatting is like? Is it exactly like you see them laid out on the Internet?

Am making a list of the ones I want, and hoping William Faulkner books are available. My one-probably-never-to-be-granted wish would be for a signed first of "As I Lay Dying." And a signed first of "Sometimes A Great Notion" by Ken Kesey, as long as I'm wishing.

Mim, best advice is to cook your own foods, and avoid prepared ones, even canned tomatoes & beans. IRH was a huge salt addict with the BP to show for it; so, I gradually weaned him away from eating snack foods, & prepared stuff, and now have him reading labels for sodium content (anything over 6% is a no-no). He absolutely doesn't miss it, and even comments now if we go to a restaurant that sometimes "there's too much salt" in the soup or whatever. At restaurants, you can request no seasoning on foods, even French fries. Well, not at fast food places, but elsewhere. We also always ask if we can substitute veggies for fries when fries are listed as accompanying the main dish.

I make my own chicken stock, so I know there's no added salt. Ditto with beef stock. It's easy, says she who does not like to cook. Fool around with various herbs to get a taste you like, and I can (almost) guarantee you won't miss the salt. End of lecture for today. 😉