Real easy recipes for real busy, real* people
and more ... including military/war, critters, crafts, hints/tips, greetings and editorial of all description ... home-grown and imported
(~.*)
*not for fans of the UnRealMartha
What we have here is a gen-u-wine an-tee-cue, only slightly refurbished, preserved as a pioneering history piece. I am rather attached to the old pink thing ... picked, fixed and fussed with everywhichway possible since early '97. Don't have the heart now to meddle past adding latest index links, which in itself is a major accomplishment considering all has been lost - altogether, thought forever - more than once.
The not-so-grand dame hung out there in space, all alone, directing as best she could, until I figured out how to haul her home again. Such loyalty deserves respect.
This site is, in a word, huge. Whichever department you came to check should be listed below. If you can't find what you're looking for, please ask: MarthaJones1@aol.com or TheRealMartha@mindspring.com
Also please see mail ID notes below, and give me as many clues as possible when referring to a specific page - yep, I lost track a looooong time ago.
Apologies in advance for oddities/typos found on Aol pages. One of these days I may have time for fixes. Patience required for finagling uploads without the original publishing program - thank you very much to the moron responsible for that decision - is another story. Getting around bumps in the road has been an interesting challenge. I'm winning, I think. What a hoot looking back at everything I thought was soooo cool at the time, might not change any of it after all.
Still no high-techy to be found here, simply no need.
Welcome
to Queen Can-ivore's world. Can-ivores use canned and otherwise conveniently packaged ingredients to prepare meals. I've been getting away with murder for years and so can you - just be careful where you bury the evidence.
Certain experts would have us believe that only
from-scratch and all natural will do. Caught up in their web of persuasion, I once took
every word as gospel - went cold-turkey on the cans and boxes. Reality hit one night when
there was no time for the "real" thing. And there they were - all those pretty
jars and bottles, calling to me. "Highly trained professionals were responsible for
our contents, use us, that's why we are here." It was a case of instant (pun
intended) deprograming. A return to my comfort zone, the best meal I'd cooked in weeks. It
was a close call, I'd been seriously considering an attempt to whip up a batch of
mayonnaise.
I'm not saying we shouldn't keep an open mind. Every now and then a perfectly reasonable
set of instructions will be hidden between the mile-long lists of exotica. It's the
overall mind set we must guard against. Cut up a chicken? My money is better spent paying
butchers for a job well done than giving it to doctors to stitch up the wounds I would
most certainly inflict upon myself.
Should anyone criticize you for dependency on frozen or canned vegetables for instance,
know that they are processed immediately after harvest. Fresh produce loses nutrients in
transit, therefore, unless you grew or picked it yourself, you are doing the right thing
by "cheating."
Watch for further defense tactics and new developments as they become
available.
and
Original site index,
aol pages - recipes listed by title, and more -
follow links to later indexes
http://members.aol.com/AltMartha/Siteindex.index.html
For the duration, new identity and priorities
The Whispering Activist
Record
http://www.therealmartha.com/WAR/index.htm
Opinions and ideas, mine and from others, that everyone can use to get involved, make a difference and lighten the load. Find hoax busters, media hype alerts, timely info, controversy, common sense, commiseration, empathy, household tips, easy recipes, critter stuff, variety links, and a little humor along the way.
Official Grand Opening
of new domain, a.k.a. The Escape from Aol Hell
http://therealmartha.home.mindspring.com/
Feeder's Digest
Index
Recipes, graphics credits, awards and variety page (animals, cards, bashers,
Skewed Views, Granny Greetings, Bright Spots and more) listings
http://www.therealmartha.com/indexgraphiccr/default.htm
Critter Pages
Focus on rescue and adoption, and a little bit of everything else from serious to silly
http://www.therealmartha.com/CritterIndex/index.htm
Pause for a
commercial message
http://www.therealmartha.com/Chewapalooza/index.htm
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E-mail Notes
"Hey there, hi, this is great ... " subject lines do not cut it, spammers do that. Due to at least 10 tons of junk to sort every day - when I don't recognize sender name and subject line is not clearly defined, I delete. Downloads, from anyone, even you my friend, also have to be automatic deletions. Most people don't realize scanners can't catch the latest virus/worms.
Embedded images or copies of doc. files are welcome. Typing in all caps is not. It's extremely irritating and should never be used unless you mean to be screaming, which is even more irritating. I will not read, no matter the subject. If you have a great article or essay you haven't seen everywhere, go ahead and send the first few lines. I will ask you to retype the whole thing if I don't already have it in proper form. BTW, double spaces between sentences, broken lines or any sloppy spacing are also major editing pains. Don't even think about forwarding with << >> marks. If you do not know about copy and paste into a new mail and blind copy courtesy, check http://www.rrudder.com/safe/bcc.html.
Please attach your credit on personal submissions - full name, initials or however you're comfortable. Also let me know if you'd like e-mail addy published for direct contact. Pen names OK too, I'm the only one who needs to know who are if for any reason your own name would cause difficulty.
I do try to answer all mail within 24 hours. If you do not hear from me in two or three days, it's likely the mail was lost - please try again. If you check and find your mail deleted, it could be because you saved me the trouble of opening one of many duplicates by using a clear subject line - thanks.