Subj : Road Tripping - Redux
To : Shawn Highfield
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sat Oct 26 2024 14:00:09
Hi Shawn,
RH> Like riding a bike I guess. Steve recently picked one up at a yard
RH> sale but he's sticking to not so busy streets. His stroke 10 years
SH> Nice! We're always on the look out for bikes. My problem is I get
SH> one get it fixed up and working and someone needs it more then I do so
SH> I give it away. My last one went to a young co worker who was
SH> struggling to get to work on time as the bus stop is a couple klms
SH> away from the
SH> yard he worked out of. He's been set now for a while... not sure
SH> what he'll do when snow is here.
Cross country skis?
RH> Sounds like it might be a good way to stock up on German foods
RH> without the fuss and bother of making them. Years ago, when we were
SH> It really is.
RH> (preferably fresh) to taste. I made it a couple of weeks ago, will do
RH> next summer when cucumbers are in season again.
SH> Wow that is a simple one. I'm gonna add this to my recipe thing.
SH> I've included my friends cucumber salad recipe at the bottom of this.
Forgot, add a bit of sugar, if you want, to taste. IIRC, I used one
packet of stevia, sweetness equal to two teaspoons of sugar. Plenty
sweet enough for us.
RH> I've cut most of mine down to make either a meal for 2 or meal plus
RH> left overs for lunch or left overs to recycle into part of another
SH> I've tried, what happens is I will make a smaller batch of something
SH> and then one of the kids or someone shows up at the door hungry and I
SH> don't have enough.
I don't have that problem as our kids and grand kids are in Utah and
Arizona. (G)
SH> Made Veggie soup last Sunday - it just got cleaned up yesterday my Son
SH> figures he ate over 1/2 of the container. hahaha
Either he was extra hungry or something in it tasted so good he wanted
more...and more....and more. (G)
RH> of hard to do with cabbage tho, as they're generally sized big enough
RH> that one will make several meals. So, cook it all at once and freeze
RH> into meal size portions.
SH> Yes. Especialy this year, I don't think I found a cabbage at the
SH> farmers market smaller then an elephants head.
I was at our local market this morning, didn't see any cabbage. Did get
some green beans, a tomato (Steve doesn't eat many of them so one is
sufficient), a sopapilla cheesecake bar and a slice of NY style
cheesecake. Also spent some time just talking with a friend.
RH> I know, I've got lung trouble like I was a 5 pack a day smoker (never
RH> even tried it) so I've a chronic cough that's gotten worse over the
RH> last few years.
SH> You've mentioned that cough before, I sure wish they knew what was
SH> wrong with you.
I wish they did too, it's not fun to live with this. I'll have another
CT scan in February to see how much things have changed since the one I
had done in August.
SH> 3 large or med/small seedless
SH> -cucumbers
SH> 2 T Sugar
SH> 3/4 t Garlic Powder
SH> 3/4 t Black Pepper
SH> Paprika,Over Top
SH> Slice cucumbers thin, cover with salt, after 15 min or so, rinse
SH> thoroughly
SH> Mix 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar, add sugar if needed to get flavor
SH> you like - I usually add 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar to 4 cups of vinegar
SH> solution
SH> Add garlic powder and black pepper, stir well and pour over cucumber.
SH> Sprinkle paprika on top.
SH> I try to let it sit at least overnight, but the longer the better it
SH> tastes.
SH> I make 4 cups of the vinegar solution for 3 large or 4 smaller
SH> cucumbers.
Interesting, I never would have thought about using garlic powder, black
pepper and paprika. My mom used to use just a bit of sugar and celery
seed, plus slightly diluted vinegar, but she was never noted for her
creativity in cooking.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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