Subj : Cross pollination was: So [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Fri Nov 15 2024 17:03:33
Hi Dave,
RH> We switched to growing habeneroes with the tomatoes after that. One
RH> fall I didn't clear off the pepper bushs, next spring they put out
RH> more.
DD> Those will light up your life. Hottest peppers I grow are the Prik Kee
DD> Nu (Thai rat sh**) peppers. Also serranos (not quite so hot) and the
DD> jalapenos (pretty mild) I did some Biker Billy jalapenos one year.
DD> WOW! Hotter than the Thai chilies or cayennes.
We've stopped growing tomatoes and peppers now, did put in some sugar
snap peas last spring. We'd get enough for a few each, every so often
but never a great amount.
DD> 8<----- JUMP SHIFT ----->8
RH> We used butter flavored or olive oil non stick spray instead of regular
RH> butter with the air popper. A spray or two, mix it in, another shot and
RH> add the seasonings--worked well for us.
DD> Hadn't thought of that. How well did the salt stick to the popcorn?
DD> That could get expensive using the spritz on your popcorn if you ate
DD> much of it. Bv)= Of course with Steve's corn allergy that could now
DD> be moot.
RH> We had popcorn maybe once every couple of weeks so didn't end up using
RH> a lot of spray. The spray did help the seasonings stick, not quite like
RH> butter but close enough.
DD> Whatever works. Bv)=
Exactly! (G)
DD> 8<----- EDIT ----->8
DD> A lot of my missing dishes went that way. Just never "came home" after
DD> visiting someone else's kitchen.
RH> I try to use disposable dishes when I take something somewhere and I'm
RH> not concerned about getting the dish back. Alpaca (Peruvian chicken,
RH> small chain in this area) puts their take out in a nice square box,
RH> with cover that is really good for taking a meal to a shut in. Last
RH> spring I made a small meat loaf, roasted potatoes and carrots with it
RH> and it all fit nicely in the box, didn't need to worry about getting it
RH> back.
DD> My house mate is a packrat. I've all manner of take away containers,
DD> etc piled in a corner of the kitchen counter. Even if I thin them out
DD> when
DD> Dennis isn't paying attention they still threaten to take over the
DD> whole counter.
I'll go on a clean out spree every few months so the pile doesn't get
too bad.
DD> Our farmer's market is nearly all edibles. Once a month they have do a
DD> "Crafts Fair" along with the agricultural products.
RH> We have a craft fair in the spring and another one in the fall along
RH> with the market. We've also a knife sharpener who comes once a month,
RH> does it on the spot during spring thru fall but winter hours are
RH> shorter so he'll take them home and send them back the next week.
DD> My carbon steel knives I sharpen/hone myself. The stainless steel
DD> (which is a real PITA to sharpen) I take to the guy who used to
DD> sharpen the
DD> blades of my paper cutters when I was in the printing business. He has
DD> figured out hoe to put an edge on a material that "work hardens" when
DD> you file or cut it.
We'll put an edge on most of our knives but this guy does scissors too.
There's where we would pay for his services.
DD> I'm off to my local Hy-Vee for a free Veteran's Day breakfast. I'll
DD> skip the Golden Corral's free dinner buffet - the lines are over a
DD> city block long. And I stood in enough chow lines in the service.
RH> Steve went to a flag raising and breakfast at one of the local
RH> residential care facilities this morning. Then we went to the Veteran's
RH> Day ceremony at the WF veteran's memorial where he gave the invocation
RH> and benediction as chaplain for the Legion post. Went to lunch at the
RH> Carolina Ale House, special for vets was a half rack of ribs; I got it
RH> also. Supper was at Red Robin with the Monday night Warrior Bible Study
RH> group; the vet's special there was a burger (with trimmings) and fries.
RH> Steve subbed out the regular fries for sweet potato fries. I had a
RH> crispy chicken salad and an Oreo/peppermint milk shake. Both times I
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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