-=> Quoting Shawn Highfield to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> Ontario north of highway 17 is SO different than along the 401!
 JW> Even north of highway 7 is.

 SH> We just want to get away from the GTA

Downtown Toronto is a wonderful visitor's destination. But not a
cheap one. I remember fondly the nightlife along Younge St., the
craziness that was Rochdale in Yorkville and the elegance of Forest
Park north of St Claire Ave West where a well to do aunt of mine
resided compared to the grittiness of Spadina south of St. Claire
where I could hang out cheaply at the time. near the Market, Little
Italy and the Garment District.

My memories of the place stretches from 1967 when I started doing a
lot of hitchhiking up to 1987 when the CIBC would send my on two week
courses at their Toronto campus, which was once an old Eaton family
home.

 SH> we have to drive through the worst part of the city ...
 SH> Homeless, drug addicts, hookers

We have some of those here too. They are almost universal these
days.

 SH> Anyone who is proud to live in this shitty has never been on Simcoe
 SH> st south from bloor - athol street.

Isn't Simcoe and King old Highway 2 in the heart of downtown before
the 2A bypass and then the 401 was built? My memories of your
downtown go way back to the 50s when my parents would drive to
Brantford and Windsor every summer. I don't recall it being nasty
way back then.

Orange beef #2

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Orange Beef with Cashews
 Categories: Chinese, Beef, Nuts, Chilies, Fruit
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 lb Beef sliced for stir-fry
      2 tb Brown sugar
      6 tb Soy sauce
      2 tb Chopped garlic
      4 c  Prepared broccoli flowerets
      2 ts Water
      4    Green onions, cut into
      1    Inch lengths
    2/3 c  Orange juice
      2 tb Cornstarch
      2 ts Rice wine vinegar
      2 ts Fresh minced ginger
    1/2 ts Red pepper flakes
      2 tb Peanut oil
    1/2 c  Salted cashews
           Rice, to go with
           Thin strips of lemon rind,
           for garnish.
 
  Combine beef, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce and garlic in
  plastic food storage bag; seal; turn to coat meat. Let stand
  briefly. Meanwhile, place broccoli and 2 teaspoons water in
  microwaveable plate. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave on
  high for 2 minutes. Stir together green onions, remaining soy
  sauce, the orange juice, cornstarch, rice-wine vinegar, ginger and
  red-pepper flakes in a small bowl.

  Heat peanut oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. Add beef
  with marinade; stir-fry 1 to 3 minutes. Add broccoli; stir fry 1
  to 2 minutes or until heated through. Add cashews; cook 1 minute.
  stir in green onion-orange juice mixture. Cook 2 or 3 minutes or
  until thickened. Serve immediately with rice and garnish with thin
  lemon rind strips.
  
MMMMM
 

Cheers

Jim


... According to that recipe I'm a family of four.

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