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Skriven 2008-05-29 13:07:13 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 7914 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: picnic cookware                                          [2]
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Hi Janis,

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 JK> > We had some colder than usual weather both this past April and last
 JK> year > in April.  Global warming?

 JK> Think so.. sadly enough.

I don't think so--as cool as it has been, overall. Steve's mom said it
was in the 40s (western NY) last Saturday.

>> great and so is the cabbage :) so that's ok :) All I need is warm day
>> which should be in a few days to get the tomatoes in and I'm set..

 JK> > Sounds good. I'm not sure how much my dad has put in.  I think he
 JK> was > holding back a bit on the lettuce so that he could get the
 JK> tomato and > bacon in so all would come ripe at the same time. (G)

 JK> I brought about 3 heads of lettuce up to the aunt's and they were
 JK> thrilled :)

I would have been too. My dad has always planted leaf lettuce; the
head stuff was new to me once I got old enough to know there were
different kinds.

>> beets sprouting yet, but that's ok.. they'll make it eventually ...

 JK> > Yes, then you'll have all the fun of putting stuff up.

 JK> Oh that will go fast.. that's if I have any left :)  I usually have to
 JK> fight to keep stuff around haha ;) Actually I love giving stuff away.
 JK> (g) And I love eating it just as much .. 'specially fresh for lunch :)

I know, that's the best part of it.


 JK> > They say the item is pre seasoned but in reality, it's not. It has
 JK> just > a thin coating of oil and, since you're supposed to wash it up
 JK> in soapy > water before using the first time, that's gone. The only
 JK> way to get cast > iron seasoned is over time.

 JK> I see.. None of the ones I bought said anything about being
 JK> 'preseasoned'. They came with specific instructions to 'Season before
 JK> using' :).

Some of the newer things come with the preseasoned labeling.  It's not
true if you know what good, seasoned cast iron is but most folks don't
realise the difference. (G)


 JK> > Planned overs vs recycles?

 JK> Sure, why not.."if I make this, then I can make that" haha :)

That's the way to look at it.

>> good at figuring out how much to cook for the two of us in general.
>> And then if I do keep something, it gets used right away, and only

 JK> > I'll keep stuff for a bit but generally have a plan use it.
 JK> Sometimes I > will cook extra, with plans for using it in another way
 JK> in a day or two.

 JK> Yeah - That's what I mean :)

Just saves a step or two when you want to use it in the next dish.


>> once, so to speak. I hate the idea of using leftovers "twice" but that
>> rarely happens if at all. This weekend I made Pasta e Piseed (Pasta
>> and Peas) for my daughter and her family, and kept the two cups of
>> sauce leftover.. Ron and I had Italian Sausage and Onions last night
>> and I kept the one sausage leftover as well ... today for lunch, we
>> had Tortellini with that lonely sausage sliced up in the Pasta e
>> Piseed sauce, over the tortelini.. was great :)

 JK> > Good way to use up odds and ends.

>> ===Pasta e Piseed  (Pasta and Peas)===

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... Junk: stuff we throw away.  Stuff: junk we keep.

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