Pat,

>Oops, sorry... But don't forget, if you are a purist:

Hardly.  I wouldn't be living in Ann Arbor if I were (cold weather, auto
exhaust fumes, pesticide drift, indoor chemicals and pollutants,
electromagnetic pollution....)  A pure life must be wonderful.  I wonder
where you can find one?  Maybe Rene's found it.

>Recipe, n.  Instuctions for making with various ingredients.

>The above post contains two recipes!  ;)

I don't believe that's a complete definition.  A recipe has to include
the proportionate amounts, not just a list of ingredients.

>My favorite recipe is one freshly pulled carrot and a pail of water
>for to wash it....

Now you're talking!  (Still not a recipe, though -- only 1 ingredient).
I hope you don't discard the tops.

Bob Avery ([log in to unmask])