Subj : Chick'n
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Mon Jul 01 2024 12:46:09
Hi Dave,
RH> A bed cover helps keep the stuff in the back of the truck dry. Camper
RH> doesn't have enough room to carry all that Steve wants; add radio stuff
RH> to the camping gear and a bed is very handy. He has a tall cover so
RH> built a "mezzinine" (as a friend called it) to double stack stuff and
RH> just got a bed slide out to make getting to the stuff near the cab
RH> easier. Contrast that to my carrying a small sewing machine, small box
RH> of supplies (scissors, pins, etc), ironing pad and travel iron. (G)
DD> Sounds like you might have been better off with a van. But not the "on
DD> steroids" that Dodge and Ford are currently pushing. More like the old
DD> E-150 I used to tow my race cars with.
We had a van at one time, a Chevy Lumina APV, actually kept it for 14
years. Bought when we were coming back to the States from Germany,
donated it to charity when we left HI. Steve thought a truck would be
better for stowing camping gear that didn't fit into the camper (carried
in the back of the Escape prior to the accident) so found the Frontier
at a Car Max outside of SLC.
RH> I generally use water, a bit of salt and Bragg's Seasoning (similar to
RH> Mrs. Dash). After the carcass is simmered for a bit, I'll cool it to
RH> where it can be deboned. If I'm making chicken soup, I'll add some
RH> turmeric at that time but not if I just want the stock.
DD> Do you add the flesh back into the stockpot? Or save and freeze it for
DD> use down the road? If I'm doing leg quarters I reserve the skin to one
DD> side to add to the stock after I strain out the bones and veg. Let it
DD> come back to temperature then blend it with the immersion blender for
DD> a very "rich" stock.
RH> Meat goes back in the stock if I'm making soup, otherwise gets used in
RH> a variety of ways.
DD> Like at my house. If I'm going straight to soup. But, that's seldom.
DD> And there are any number of place where some shredded, well cooked
DD> buzzard comes in handy. Bv)=
RH> I've got a couple of good sized thighs marinading in a marinade I
RH> picked up from Wegman's, see how it compares to the recipe we usually
RH> do. They'll go on the grill for supper tonight, along with some steamed
RH> fresh from the farmer's market green beans and something else.
DD> I picked up a nice cantaloupe at Suttil'd Garden. It will become
DD> "bowls" for the chicken salad I have planned for tonight's supper.
Steve got a good sized cantaloupe at the farmer's market the other day.
I think it was about 12" in diameter, a quarter of it would have made a
good sized holder for chicken salad. However, it's cut up and in the
fridge.
Looks good but would leave out the cilantro, maybe add just a pinch to
my serving. I don't usually do anything too fancy--a bit of onion and
finely diced celery are the main "extras", anything else depends on
what's in the fridge or what looks good from the spice cabinet. (Yes, I
have a whole cabinet devoted to herbs and spices.)
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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