Watching TV this weekend, I decided that nothing is sacred any more. They were advertising his and her KY Jelly and ExtenZe for increased sexual gratification. Some of this during movies with Parental Guidance classifications. I suppose if you are allowed to watch a PG movie you are considered old enough for the other stuff. When I was younger, anyone who advertised a bra in a magazine was looked at askance - how things have changed.
Talking of TV, we watched The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) with Sir Alec
Guinness, Jack Hawkins and William Holden. Its still a good movie although the TV ads were breaking it up very badly and making it very slow going. Alec Guinness in particular was brilliant in the part. Jack Hawkins I always loved. Unfortunately both he and William Holden are no longer with us. Some of it I remembered, a lot of it I had forgotten. It is many years since I saw that movie and I only ever saw it the one time. We have a channel called Turner Classic Movies which shows nothing but old films, some of which are great to see once again, or to see for the first time. I had never seen Casablanca until quite recently.
This is a recipe
which was part of a Campbell's Soup ad in Food and Drink which I liked the sound of.
I personally would probably add some salt to this recipe but obviously it is a matter of preference.
Coarse Carrot and Ginger Soup
2 cups coarsely chopped carrot
3/4 cup each coarsely chopped onion and potato
1 tbs butter
1 carton Campbell's Chicken Broth
1 1/2 tbs minced fresh ginger root
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbs chopped fresh cilantro
Cook and stir carrots, onion and potato in heated butter in large saucepan over medium heat until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes
Stir in broth, ginger and black pepper. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook at a gentle boil for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat
Blend mixture in saucepan to desired smoothness with a hand blender. Return soup to heat, stir in cilantro and heat mixture through.
Watching TV this weekend, I decided that nothing is sacred any more. They were advertising his and her KY Jelly and ExtenZe for increased sexual gratification. Some of this during movies with Parental Guidance classifications. I suppose if you are allowed to watch a PG movie you are considered old enough for the other stuff. When I was younger, anyone who advertised a bra in a magazine was looked at askance - how things have changed.
Talking of TV, we watched The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) with Sir Alec 
Guinness, Jack Hawkins and William Holden. Its still a good movie although the TV ads were breaking it up very badly and making it very slow going. Alec Guinness in particular was brilliant in the part. Jack Hawkins I always loved. Unfortunately both he and William Holden are no longer with us. Some of it I remembered, a lot of it I had forgotten. It is many years since I saw that movie and I only ever saw it the one time. We have a channel called Turner Classic Movies which shows nothing but old films, some of which are great to see once again, or to see for the first time. I had never seen Casablanca until quite recently.
This is a recipe which was part of a Campbell's Soup ad in Food and Drink which I liked the sound of. I personally would probably add some salt to this recipe but obviously it is a matter of preference.
Coarse Carrot and Ginger Soup
2 cups coarsely chopped carrot
3/4 cup each coarsely chopped onion and potato
1 tbs butter
1 carton Campbell's Chicken Broth
1 1/2 tbs minced fresh ginger root
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbs chopped fresh cilantro
Cook and stir carrots, onion and potato in heated butter in large saucepan over medium heat until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes
Stir in broth, ginger and black pepper. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook at a gentle boil for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat
Blend mixture in saucepan to desired smoothness with a hand blender. Return soup to heat, stir in cilantro and heat mixture through.
