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Skriven 2013-06-03 16:02:46 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
Ärende: Asparagus
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Hi Ruth,

->  RH> produce most of the year I have to buy frozen.  Canned is for the
 RH> food bank.

-> Most of the time when I buy other than fresh veggies I'll get the frozen
-> ones. The proccessing of canned fruits and veggies over cooks them way
-> too much for my tastes. Admittedly they're handy when the power goes out
-> tho. As for food bank contributions, we try to go for more "meal" type
-> products like canned soups or pastas. Usually that is what's on the
-> request list instead of items like vegetables.

 RH> I only buy the veggies when they're too cheap to pass up.  The food
 RH> banks sometimes ask for them too. My mom has a soup recipe that calls
 RH> for the canned ones, so I'll keep some on hand for just in case.
 RH> Other than that, not really.


I saw some canned white asparagus in Lowe's the other day, thought
"should I?", then decided "no, taste wouldn't be what I wanted" so left
it on the shelf. Did grab a can of bean salad as making it from scratch
makes a lot more than 2 people can reasonably eat.

->  RH> Golf is Socially Acceptable Crack, like scrapbooking supplies and
->  RH> quilt fabric.

-> (G) Our girls call scrapbooking/stamping "stamp crack" so I guess it's
-> an acceptable "addiction". Never heard the acquisition of quilting
-> fabrics called anything like that; it's usually refered to as "building
-> the stash" or similar terms.

 RH> They also call the drugs you're "holding" a stash, so I'm holding a
 RH> lot of weight in fabric.

I've got some, but trying to get it sewn down before we have to move
again. If I don't, we'll have to pay for moving it.

->  RH> The house size isn't always a deterrent. Making weight would be.

-> Can only fit so much into the house--no basement, attic or garage here
-> to take in the overflow. That's why I need to get going cutting down my
-> cotton scraps again. Three years ago I was down to one bag to cut down,
-> now there's 4 waiting. I cut them into squares and strips to eliminate
-> odd, unusable portions; it also makes pulling pieces together for a
-> quilt easier to find.

 RH> I'd imagine.  I have a scrap pile too.  It's diminished somewhat since
 RH> I made a few scrap quilts recently out of almost nothing but scrap.

I've several other quilts to make besides the QoV projects but have
fabric committed for them.


-> -> Steve calls it "sour celery" if that gives you any hint.

->  RH> His loss.

-> He likes it but not raw. Guess I ought to try a pie or something with
-> stevia, see how that goes over.

 RH> Ought to work.

Just have to get the rhubarb to try it.


->  RH> Cheap is good.  Free is better.  Being paid to haul it off is
 RH> better yet.

-> We've not been paid to haul something off yet. Steve did take some
-> electronics down to the recyling center the other day, but scavanged
-> useable parts first.

 RH> It's happened to me every so often.  Gotta love it when it happens.

Yes, paid is good. Getting useable parts is good too. That's why I
scavange buttons, zippers, etc before tossing clothes, backpacks, etc
that are absolutely no good otherwise.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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