Subj : Re: Balsamic vinegar
To : Janis Kracht
From : Dale Shipp
Date : Sat Jun 10 2023 00:09:08
-=> On 06-09-23 14:29, Janis Kracht <=-
-=> spoke to Ruth Haffly about Balsamic vinegar <=-
JK> Hi Ruth,
JK> I hope all is going well for you and your family... I've
JK> been trying to catch up here, and I am getting there
JK> (slowly (grin)). Some of you folks like yourself and
JK> Steve, and Dale and Dave may remember Sophie and Indy, my
JK> two dogs...Indy died several years ago, and poor Sophie
JK> (the smaller one) is now suffering from liver and thyroid
JK> failure... we're counting the days for the poor girl and
JK> trying to be optimistic.
Sorry to hear that. Gail and I are very aware of the pain when a family
member has to cross the rainbow bridge.
>> (thanks to Drum for the source). They are growing great, perhaps
>> three foot tall, but no evidence of flowers yet.
JK> If you've had cold snaps like we have, they may get buds
We are growing them in a bay window inside -- so cold snaps should not
matter.
JK> later. Also, see if you can find some plant food
JK> specifically for tomaoes - it does make a difference.
Thanks. We are using MiraGro.
>> We are wondering
>> when and how to prune them so that they get bushy instead of six foot
>> tall.
JK> For my gardens, suckers are always important to get rid of because the
JK> suckers, which grow in the "V" between the main stem and
JK> the branches, need to be pruned to save energy for main
JK> branches - you'll get more fruit that way as well.
I am aware about getting rid of the suckers, but there have not yet been
any.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
Title: Ginger-Garlic Potatoes
Categories: Indian, Tested, Side dish
Yield: 2 People
1 lg Cooked potato, peeled and
-into 3/4 inch cubes
1/2 ts Ginger paste
1 ts Garlic paste
2 tb Water
1/2 ts Turmeric
ds Salt
1/2 ts Cayenne
1/2 ts Fennel seeds (Optional)
2 tb Peanut oil (or other oil)
USED AS A SIDE DISH
NOTE: I microwaved a large potato then set it aside to cool before I
peeled and cubed it. Worked fine.
Blend water and spices (except Fennel Seeds) into a paste. Set aside
Heat oil in fry pan, when oil is hot, place fennel seeds in pan and
give them a stir for a minute. Place sauce mixture in fry pan and
stir again for a few seconds.
Add the potatoes and fry until encrusted with the paste. (This took
maybe 3 minutes)
Total time - 6 minutes to plate.
Variation from recipe from Madhur Jaffrey.
Tested 1/08 - Very good will do again.
MMMMM
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