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Skriven 2008-06-14 14:10:25 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 8838 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: picnic/pasta
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Hi Janis,


 JK> > yesterday (enough to put me at the 20 replies per day limit) and am
 JK> > finishing today.  Hopefully things will settle down a bit so I can

 JK> Lol, know what you mean.. We've been workng like crazy around here as
 JK> well.. just not enough time ever to get things done it seems.

I know, I'm trying to get a jacket for Steve made before we come up.
The only pattern is from a jacket I took apart to do it, no written
instructions, plenty of "reverse sewing" done , etc sort of project.
Fun, yet frustrating at times.

 JK> > A lot of the whole wheat pasta we get (dried) is in the 7-9 minute
 JK> > cooking range. I generally give it the shorter time, sometimes a bit

 JK> Right, that's probably the best bet.

That way it still has some "tooth" to it.

>> out there that are much better than others so that is why I
>> differentiate them from Muellers :)  And yes, fresh pasta cooks very

 JK> > My mom has always gotten that or the store brand, depending on which
 JK> was > on sale.  Since she gets the white stuff and boils it to death,
 JK> it has > never been what I would call "good" pasta.  It's been pretty
 JK> close to > mush sometimes. (G)

 JK> No kidding haha.. it would be mush :)

Not quite, but close to.

>> large ravioli attachment for my macaroni machine, but I've only seen
>> it in a catalog once years ago, and then never again.. This made large

 JK> > Hmmmmmmmmm, web search time. That's how I found a part for my sewing
 JK> > machine earlier this year.

 JK> Not an easy piece of equipment to find.. Villaware had one I believe
 JK> ...not sure if they still do.. I have to check, but haven't lately. I

Still, it must be out there some where.

 JK> go on splurges as far as interest in it goes.. I mean making ravioli
 JK> isn't something you need any special equipment for :) so I think about
 JK> it and then... :)

So go ahead and look for it, already.(G)


 JK> > My MIL used to cut hers out with a tuna fish can.  They were huge
 JK> but > Steve tells the story of a contest one of his brothers and an
 JK> uncle had > once to see who could eat the most.  IIRC, the winner ate
 JK> 23, the loser, > 22.

 JK> haha I can picture that one :)

A big burp would have helped.(G)


 JK> > It's been well appreciated.  Rachel pretty much junked everything
 JK> else. > She kept a couple of things to use for camping.  Now I'll get
 JK> to try it > when I go out there this fall.

 JK> That's neat :)

I know, just hope I don't burn anything. (G)

>> Ron and I will see something that we figure the boys just have to
>> have, but not really that often (g).

 JK> > We've done both.  When we were in the local Bass Pro Shop last
 JK> summer, I > spotted some things that would be neat for Robert.  We
 JK> Christmas.  He came with us (as did > Rachel); his reaction was so
 JK> funny when he walked into the store.  If > you don't know, it's very
 JK> outdoorsy with a fish pond/waterfall and all > kinds of real stuffed
 JK> animals mixed with the boats, hunting & fishing > supplies, etc.
 JK> Robert let loose with a big "WOOOOOOOOW"--couldn't hardly > get him
 JK> out of the store when we had finished the exchange.

 JK> Lol :) :)  I bet he could have stayed there just staring at it all :)

For sure! It was hard gettting him to leave. But, we got his dad a gift
card for Chirstmas so I suspect Robert has been back to the store.
Rachel spotted some things she would like to get for him too.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly@earthlink.net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Get shopping while the gettin' is good!!!

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