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Skriven 2008-03-16 11:27:58 av Carol Shenkenberger (9866.cooks)
Kommentar till text 3800 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: rice [1]
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> CS> Good! Oh and i got some brown rice. Brown basmati. I was on a fast
> CS> swing home just before the expected rain deluge so stopped there.
> CS> Horrible prices but some things if careful are 'ok' and they do have
(Should have mentioned, this was at Harris Teeter. A high end yuppie priced
place with generally decent produce and a rather odd but wide array of
products. Pricey but when you can't find something elsewhere, you can often
find it there).
> We did a semi stock up on Saturday. Then ran out to Fresh Market and
> Kroger for some things not at the commissary. Bobby Flay did a
> "Throwdown" last week on eggplant parmesan which got me hungering for
> one. The commissary had one poor looking eggplant so we got one at
> Kroger.
I just made a trip to the Oceana exchange. First time there. I skipped the
commisary as my car was packed with yard stuff (plants etc). Took us 2 carts
and a pallet thingie <g>. I still need more too! Good starter set though.
On the way home, I hit up the Asian market. 44$ worth of fresh veggies,
oddiments (steamed buns, prepared sushi), another duck etc. I'll post the
bounty later ;-)
> CS> fancy stuff you cant find anywhere else. There's also normally at
> CS> least one good mea on a
> CS> loss-leader sale. This time it was about 20 count shrimp for 2.99$.
> CS> Got a lb. Probably should have gotten more and froze'em. Maybe I'll
> CS> go back tomorrow <g>.
>
> Sounds good to me; didn't see it here. I'd go back and get some for the
> freezer.
Sorry, mislead you by accident. That wasnt Krogers but Harris Teeter.
Always a few good loss-leader items there. That time it was shrimp. Used
them to teach Charlotte how to make a simple boiled shrimp with old-bay
seasoning. The leftovers she helped me peel for a gumbo dish.
> CS> I also got some Jasmine rice, some bread flour (white), and a few
> CS> small items we needed.
>
> We got more than a few things, plus a few splurges, like the Cadbury
> easter eggs. (G)
Oh my. I'll have to look up when Easter is. Must be close? I think
Charlotte is still young enough to enjoy a big easter egg hunt. We always do
that. This year, we'll invite Christopher over too. He's 5 and will get a
kick out of it. Besides, I like to help the neighbors out a bit. It's
obvious they struggle financially still and a few free eggs and a little fun
for the kid will go over well.
> > I'll send along the one that I use in our current bread machine. It
> > makes a 2 pound loaf; if that's too much, let me know & I'll send the
> > one I used all the time (with a bit of modification) for both of our old
>
> CS> The 2lb will be fine! My machine can handle 1.5 or 2. Default is 1.5
> CS> so when talking Charlotte though it on the phone stuck with that, but
> CS> otherwise I normally make the 2 lb loaves.
>
> OK, so this should work out for you.
It did! But I'll need to cut the recipe down a little. I could tell by the
sound my aging and high use machine wasnt happy with 5 cups of flour. I'll
need to take it down to 4 cups. Do you perchance have that same bread in a 4
cup flour cutdown?
> CS> I need to freeze the white for a bit so the wheat could be made
> CS> tonight.
>
> And, how did the wheat turn out?
Nice ;-) Really nice. My first time with 100% whole wheat. Made it last
night. It almost bust out the top of the machine! I think I had maybe a 1/4
inch clear zone over the top before the window.
> > She might surprise you and like it. (G) The run of the mill white rice
> > just doesn't have any flavor--I know, the better to compliment the food
> > but the brown rice adds a nice dimension of flavor to the other foods.
Oh, sorry. The brown rice didnt suit us but I have a use for the rest. Even
Charlotte noted it would be really good in a soup. Most of my rice types
would melt away in a soup but that one is crockpotable I bet. I am thinking
to use it somewhat like others might use barley. Texture is about right.
I need to clear the Eddo (dang, whats that in english again? humm. I'll
think of it). Anyways, need to clear the eddo from the baby crock then have
some ideas to try.
They go roughly like this: 3 cups duck broth, 2 handfuls brown rice (1/3 cup
or so), leek (about 1/4 cup sounds right), dried kelp strings (about 1/8 cup
once softened in the duck broth), straw mushrooms (the real straw type, not
the enoki called that in Japan), and let that simmer a bit before deciding
what else might match other than black pepper. I'll MM it if it comes out
well. Fusion definately <g>.
Oh memory spark. Eddo is small taro of the non-round type.
> CS> It's a matter of what one is used to. Also, can't recall if you have
> CS> had asian sticky rice that much? You must have seen it in Hawaii.
> CS> Has more flavor than regular USA long separatist grain <g>.
>
> We had it in HI but still liked the brown rice better. Most of the
> little hole in the wall places had the sticker stuff; I'd usually add
> some shoyu or something on that line to give it more flavor.
It's not for all! Thats ok. We didnt like the brown as a pure rice, but
have uses for it in other cookery.
> CS> Yeah, I really wish I could have had a shore stint in Japan. Oh well.
>
> But, you had 6 years there--that's more time outside of the country than
> a lot of people ever do.
True.
> > CS> Nope, moving mid-year. For rent sign is back up and they are gone
> CS> >
> > I can see both sides of it, having done the same with our girls.
>
> CS> Yes, they decided to skittle fast right between grading sections so
> CS> the kids could get settled where they plan to stay. Also, their house
> CS> was vacant and eating morgage money on them so renting here with an
> CS> empty back home wasnt good.
>
> I can see that as well. Did the house rent yet? There are lots of "for
> sale" or "for rent" signs around here; if we wanted t ostay in the area,
> we could probably find something without much of a problem.
The for rent sign came down yesterday and we see someone poking about. Don
waved at them. The man had a key to the door so I'm guessing it's them?
> CS> I have just Hari to keep me company now. I wanna get working o the
> CS> back room so I can use it as a library again.
>
> I want to work on our storage (junk) room but do't have the energy to do
> so. It would make a good library.
Having a library room is really cool <g>.
> > CS> Truely it would! Either way, I mixed miso with milk and some honey
>
> > OK, I've read of mixing miso with stock or water but not milk and honey.
>
> CS> I got the idea from folks doing buttermilk soaked chicken dishes
> CS> (often fried later witha buttermilk batter?). Seemed an interesting
> CS> trial and it came out well.
>
> Something to keep in mind then.
Sometimes I relate one cookery to another and end up with an interesting
fusion. Not all work out as well but more often than not, they come up
pretty good.
(Hearing thunk thunk thunks. Don's planting some of the plants along the
driveway).
> > Funny, the way we do things without thinking, then when we have to think
> > about how/what we did, it's hard. I'm that way with the diaper bag I do
> > for a baby shower gift--I know what to do but writing it down or
> > describing the sewing steps to others is hard, especially if they don't
> > sew.
>
> CS> Yeah, I have many things like that. Try to describe how to make a
> CS> yarn angel! Can't be done, but gosh you can show it so fast!
>
> I know, I can do the basic boy & girl yarn dolls but never made them
> into angels.
It's easy. Leave a few that you peeled out for the arms, free at the back. N
ow ya got wings! I sometimes peel these from the bottom material up to above
the 'empire waist' so they are a little longer.
xxcarol
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