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Skriven 2007-10-14 22:06:00 av Joan Macdiarmid (1:18/200)
     Kommentar till en text av Carol Shenkenberger
Ärende: Re: Rhubarb greens
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 Hi, Carol,

 JM> Ha! I have grown peas a few times. But never
 JM> enough that spare tendrils would provide enough
 JM> greens to even experiment with.

 CS> I've had them as garnishes in miso soups.  That way, it doesnt take
 CS> many.

 Yes, I could see that with my microgarden.

 CS> Remember the flock?  We have a new one.  Neighbor's 4-5yo.  Just came
 CS> through into the backyard again.  We are going to call the fence folks
 CS> and take the simple 866$ fix as soon as the insurance folks assess it
 CS> on Monday.  His mom works nights and is asleep when he 'escapes' to our
 CS> backyard.  Cute kid but I'm worried he might get hurt.  It's not
 CS> kidsafe back there yet.

 He needs a flock to join! Preferably with a few
 olders to guide the youngers away from dangers.
 And you are right, you have to limit your
 potential liability with this one. Can you put
 up a simple barrier like a stretch of chickenwire
 to remind him he hasn't been invited? I haven't
 had to deal much with children, living in an
 apartment complex where families with children
 don't stay long because they find they need
 more space. But now I have a family with 2 kids
 living opposite my back sliding door, and they
 started out being very intrusive, coming onto
 my porch and shading their eyes to peer into my
 private domain. When I went out to tend my small
 garden or do work on my bike, they were all over
 me with questions, like "Was I moving?" (I was
 rearranging stuff as part of a major
 housecleaning effort.) They've backed off a
 little since, maybe because school is keeping
 the older one busier. I can see families with
 kids hosting a "flock" because other parents will
 presumably reciprocate. But I feel no need to
 accommodate them or entertain them.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: Fruit Leather (from "The Taming of the C.A.N.D.Y. Monster
 Categories: Fruits, Candies
      Yield: 1 Recipe

      1    Text description of method

     Use apples, peaches, pears, or nectarines to make this yummy dried
  candy. The fruit can be the "too hard to eat" variety or the "too
  ripe and the last piece" variety. It even works on canned fruit which
  is well-drained. Use mashed or pureed fruit. Two methods work well.
     First is the blender way. Peel and core fruit, blend till smooth,
  then cook five minutes in a saucepan over moderate.
     Second is the freeze-defrost method. In advance, peel and core
  fruit and pace it wrapped in the freezer. Remove from freezer an
  dhour before using so it can start to defrost. Cook in a saucepan,
  mashing with a fork as you go. Cook for 5-10 minutes. If very watery,
  drain. While cooking, add 1 tsp. honey for each piece of fruit you
  are using. (Cook different fruits separately, although you can cook
  one piece or a dozen of the same type at one time.)
     Lay out clear plastic wrap (or cut open small plastic bags) on a
  cookie sheet or broiling tray. Use one piece for each piece of fruit
  you have cooked. [This notes that all the recommended fruits for this
  are about the size of an apple; I suspect the method might be used
  for smaller fruits with a different ratio, also! Maybe 3 little plums
  per apple, or a handful of lilipillis or cherries-JM] Spoon mixture
  onto the wrap staying away from the edge. Spread as thin as possible.
  If you spread another piece of plastic wrap over the mixture and
  press down with a wide spatula, it helps to make it evenly thin. Be
  sure to remove this top sheet of plastic before drying.
     Place your tray in the oven (which is turned to its lowest heat or
  with just the pilot light left on) and leave overnight, 6-8 hours.
  The plastic wrap will not melt. If it is dry, remove from the oven.
  If not, wait awhile longer. Roll up the plastic wrap (with the dried
  fruit) as if it were a jelly roll. Then peel and eat. It will last
  several months.

  From an old newspaper clipping, probably from the early 1980's when I
  was in Kingsport, Tennessee. Saved, and typed for you by Joan
  MacDiarmid.

MMMMM
 Joan MacDiarmid
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