Text 38737, 128 rader
Skriven 2010-06-07 13:49:52 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 38640 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Grate cheese!                                            [1]
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Hi Ruth,

>> My problem was bad coordination due to the MS.  While that got better
>> than it was way back, I still have problems with them.. so no problem
>> in the end (g)

> I have alternatives to the box grater too.  My favorite it a Tupperware
> one (German Tupperware); it has a plastic framework and 2 grater plates
> that snap in with an assortment of holes. They originally had it with

Hmm.. I think I had one of those at one point.  Is it a large round one? I
don't remember what kind of "bottom" it had, perhaps a bowl... I only have the
grating "top" now (grin)... but I still used that once in a while, but not
since I got the new grater. I think I might still use it for things like
grating cabbage, etc. because this top or whatever does have a variety of
grating surfaces as you mention yours does.


> plastic plates; I bought one but didn't like it. A few years later, I
> mentioned it to a dealer & said that it was a good idea but would be
> better with metal plates. She told me that they had come out with an
> improved model with metal plates so I ordered one.  Mine is about 20
> years old & going strong.

It sound intereting :)  I've never seen one with metal, sounds useful.

>> Yes, that's the truth :) :) It takes up counter space, but I don't
>> mind.


> You never mind the space something takes if it's used often enough.

Yes, exactly how I feel (g)... meanwhile, the counterspace is going fast as I
pile things on the center-island (grin).

>> of a > challenge.  Yogurt was one of them but we had him enjoyig some
>> plain
>> > with strawberries and a sponge cake.

>> That sounds yummy :)

> I'll have to look up the cake recipe, post it and how I put it all
> together.  It could be done with other fruits but we like it best with
> strawberries.

Sounds good.  I use sponge cake recipes pretty often with fruit since that type
cake and angel food cake are Ron's favorite (g).  I found a bag of frozen whole
strawberries in my freezer day before yesterday.. (amazing what you come upon
as you use up the contents of a freezer (vbg)), so threw them along with a
chilled can of evaporated milk, some whole milk and sugar and vanilla into my
food processor .. lazy fast ice cream (grin). I'm sure the frozen strawberries
helped it to work (g).  I thought about doing it in one of the ice cream makers
but then I would have had to chill the soft-ice cream maker container, or deal
with the large one and tons of ice .. this seemed easier (g).

>> naturally (g).  I may dig further now that so much information is on
>> the net, but it almost pains me too much to do so, because my parents
>> sold that house when Dad got cancer.

> I think it would be interesting to research, even if it's no longer part
> of your family.  You added to the history of the place.

That's true.  And it is very interesting to read about such things.

>> The two newspapers in the village of Warwick are indeed on microfiche.
>> I'm not sure if they are on the web, or accessible via the internet.
>> They may be (g).

> You won't know until you start looking.  Just about all newspapers have
> web sites; how much they carry or can steer you to it the big variable.

It's funny.. Warwick has two newspapers for the village/Township.  One of them
lets you browse and read it on the web for free.  The other one won't let you
do that unless you have a subscription (who would want a subscription if you
were intending to read it online :) )

>> That sounds so surprising.. I guess I just figured the temperature
>> would make it so reasonable, no one would ever stop growing them.
>> Where do they import from, do you know?

> The Philippines.

Another nice warm spot I guess :)  I remember reading at some point that
temperatures in Hawaii were mostly in the 70's but I've never been there so I
don't know how true that is.

> The land was leased and the lease holder wanted to
> raise the cost of using it quite a bit.  Enough so that Del Monte
> decided it wasn't worth the cost of growing, especially when they coud
> import so inexpensively.

Understandable afterall.

>> They were very reasonable - I can't remember the price, but I know how
>> much $$ we weren't making then (vbg)

> Sounds like the one seafood place we liked then and now (2007 was our
> last visit) on NC Hwy 58 a few miles north of Cape Carteret, NC.

I'm not sure if this establishment is still open.   It takes a few hours to get
there from here so it's not something we do often.

>> These were old world Italians who probably would never have changed
>> the quality of what they made.  There was quite an Italian community
>> in the nearby area so I'm sure they didn't suffer for business.

> Unles the community was made up of "I can do better than that at home"
> type folks.  Sounds like it wasn't tho.

Everybody needs a break sometimes, and good Italian restaurants generally do
well whether for weddings or other celebrations.  At least around there :) This
area, Binghamton, may have some really good ones, but we haven't been able to
find them yet (not that we get out to them that much, to be honest).

>> I remember being able to turn around in it :) :)

> That's always a good sign.  I've been able to turn around in all of our
> but some have been small enough that it only took a few steps to go from
> one end to the other.  Even the one in Savannah was about that size.

I think this one was about like that IIRC.  Very small but at least enough
space to turn around (g).

Take care,
Janis

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