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Reuters wrote: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that on his first day in office he would impose a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, citing concerns over illegal immigration and the trade of illicit drugs.

"On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

• 2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn

• 1 large white onion, diced

• 3 cups diced potatoes

• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk

• ⅓ cup butter

• salt and pepper to taste

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth, corn, onion and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are just tender.

• Stir in evaporated milk and butter until butter is just melted. Season with salt and pepper and serve at once.

Phil8659 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 10:34 pm 2 eggs, whipped with a fork, add milk.
Dissolve one chicken bullion in a bit of water. Add and whip.
1/4 stick of real butter.

1/2 cup of potato flakes. about the same in water. Whip and microwave on high for 2 min.

Whip again, to make sure the butter is melted throughout, and microwave again (always with a loose lid) for about 1 min.

Add pepper. Ready for breakfast.

FlashDangerpants wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 1:49 pm As the dark clouds move in, and Blackstone has to stop taking management fees from a fund that holds Collateralised Loan Obligations to avoid a stampede for the exit, and Bitcoin tumbles, while the Rump admin finally tacitly admits that it isn't the foreigners who pay the tariffs by dropping rates on a handful of overpriced groceries such as beef and coffee... we are grateful to receive a hard-times-make-fat-bastards recipe contribution from Phil867-5309

Phil8659 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 10:34 pm 2 eggs, whipped with a fork, add milk.
Dissolve one chicken bullion in a bit of water. Add and whip.
1/4 stick of real butter.

1/2 cup of potato flakes. about the same in water. Whip and microwave on high for 2 min.

Whip again, to make sure the butter is melted throughout, and microwave again (always with a loose lid) for about 1 min.

Add pepper. Ready for breakfast.

You know you are doing poverty eating when they have to tell you the butter is real so you don't notice the potato is fake, but damn, the price eggs in America today.... That's some high life poverty eating right there. That's poor people with health insurance food.



Yeah that's right, the word Collateralised is coming back to the news...

FlashDangerpants wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 2:09 pm You should add "Real American Cheese" to your recipe, it'll cost you a couple of toes but totes worth it dude.

FlashDangerpants wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 4:15 pm Looks like it's time to start sharing Great Depression era soup recipes.

I'll get us started:

Depression Era Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

• 2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn

• 1 large white onion, diced

• 3 cups diced potatoes

• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk

• ⅓ cup butter

• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth, corn, onion and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are just tender.

• Stir in evaporated milk and butter until butter is just melted. Season with salt and pepper and serve at once.

MmmmmMMMM delicious. Please share your tips on how to most nutritiously boil up old shoes so we don't starve under Trump's new prosperous regime.

accelafine wrote: ↑Sat Nov 22, 2025 12:18 am Phil's recipe is for the wealthy you idiot.