Subj : 'Maters [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue Aug 08 2023 09:48:57
Hi Dave,
DD> I assume that's for making spreadable butter? Salt enhances
DD> flavour(s).
RH> It's basically spreadable; if I want to spread it right out of the
RH> fridge, I'll nuke it for a few seconds. Otherwise, left out, it'll
RH> soften up on its own in a few minutes.
DD> Effectively a butter clone of Blue Bonnet or I Can't Believe .... Bv)=
Or the Challenge butter with olive oil. Got some of that up in VT to use
for cooking for the team, brought home left overs. Kept the tub to use
for camping so we don't have to schlep our glass bowl along.
RH> as I can with a tooth pick for drawing in icing.
DD> I have a selection of various lengths and thicknesses. The smallest
DD> are about 6" long and (about) 1/16" thick
RH> I just have the bigger ones, came with something for a grill, iirc.
DD> Those would be unwieldy for drawing on cake icig.
Quite, so that's why I use a tooth pick. (G)
DD> DD> Poor dude, allergic to corn and tomatoes react with his
DD> arthritis. I
RH> He also goes easy on the white potatoes for the same reason. Anything
RH> in the nightshade family is a potential problem for him.
DD> Oy! Vey is mir! My chilli cook friend Les has an allergy to raw
DD> tomatoes. When we lunch together I get the bounty. My only known food
DD> allergy is to banananas. I can manage it with a 50mg Benadryl - but it
DD> turns out I'm
DD> not a big fan of 'nanners anyway. Bv)=
RH> AFAIK, I've no food allergies, just some strong dislikes.
DD> I've plenty of those. Mostly texture based - like okra, hominy, and
DD> kidney beans.
Those I don't mind; it's things like peanut butter, coconut, marischino
cherries and coffee that turn me off.
DD> have arthritic hips - but taking a 1500 mg caplet of glucosamine
keeps DD> its effects down to a dull roar. No more having to sleep
sitting up or DD> in the recliner.
RH> He's using it; I tried it and it didn't do a thing for me. Meds help
RH> keep it down to a tolerable limit.
DD> I would do meds if I had to. But I much prefer natural or herbal help.
RH> I would too, if they helped.
DD> Those are the only ones I use. They have proven themselves effective
DD> upon trial usage. Many common (and effective) meds from pharmaceutical
DD> firms are, at root, highly refined herbal remedies (including
DD> aspirin).
DD> I refer you to Dr. Christopher's Syllabus, which, even if you don't
DD> use its formulae on yourself is an eye-opener with obvious links to
DD> "modern" medicine. I use some herbal products from one of his
DD> disciples (Dr Schultz) which have proven effective over the past 30 or
DD> more years.
DD>
https://www.christopherpublications.com/Herb_Syllabus.html
OK, will probably check it out at some point.
DD> It's just an ingredient in this case. It's pretty bland in any event.
RH> I know, but if it's something we don't care for, I don't cook with it.
DD> It a poor cook who can't suit him/her self.
RH> True, but when I was growing up, I had to cook to suit my dad, not
RH> always what I wanted to do.
DD> I was fortunate in that both my mom and dad were excellent (and
DD> adventurous) cooks - with Pop being the better cook. Bv)=
My dad would do basics if mom wasn't able to do so but otherwise pretty
much left the kitchen to her.
DD> Olga has some very interesting (and authentic) recipes. I got onto her
DD> website when Don Houston was active in the echo. Probably before your
DD> time ... bu, maybe not. We're all old timers here with the exception
DD> of Ben Collver (who's on an extended road trup) and a troll or two.
RH> I joined the echo in January, 1994 so had some overlap time with Don,
RH> but not a lot. One of the first recipies I printed off was posted by
RH> Michael Loo; we still use it today--Pseudo-Malinda's Hot Sauce.
DD> Title: Borsch
DD> Categories: Vegetables, Potatoes, Beef, Herbs, Soups
DD> Yield: 4 Servings
I've a jar of it in the pantry to try when the weather cools off a bit.
Spent part of this morning into afternoon making fig preserves with figs
from our tree--got 8 half pints and almost another one--()--that shy of
a 9th so it's our taster. They're cooling now. We've got enough more
figs to do another batch, may freeze some instead, and the figs keep
coming. (G)
Later--just checked and they all sealed. With what I made last year and
this batch, we've bot lots of fig preserves. I just printed off several
recipies from All Recipies to try--will post results as I make them.
--- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO
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