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glenda
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response 33 of 205:
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Jun 17 23:13 UTC 1997 |
Re #30: we have a battery-powered pepper mill, a black one holding black
peppercorns. They plan is to get a second (white one) for white peppercorns.
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i
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response 34 of 205:
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Jun 18 03:39 UTC 1997 |
(Anyone have a couple-month-old baby that valerie could take care of for a
week? It sounds like it would be a *VERY* educational experience for her...)
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omni
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response 35 of 205:
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Jun 18 08:02 UTC 1997 |
I have no doubts that Valerie would be an excellent mother. I think she
>would handle it well, like she does everything else.
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i
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response 36 of 205:
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Jun 19 00:47 UTC 1997 |
Yea, but cool household gadgets would drop down her priority list like
bricks off the Royal Gorge Bridge.
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valerie
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response 37 of 205:
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Jun 19 03:34 UTC 1997 |
(Valerie did vast amounts of babysitting back when she was a teenager, so she
does actually have some idea about what parenthood would be like.)
(Jim, you're a sweet person!)
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jaklumen
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response 38 of 205:
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Apr 30 11:08 UTC 2002 |
I see that since this item was alive, valerie became a parent twice
over.
resp:31 Another Ron Popeil invention, which leads me to ask, re:
resp:1 -- what the hell is wrong with Ron Popeil inventions? I've
seen the infomercial for the pasta/sausage maker, and I think it's
pretty good.
For meat lovers, I think his Showtime Rotisserie looks pretty good. I
had a chance to look it over at Target, and I think it seems pretty
handy for cooking small meats. It's very small and compact, it
doesn't use much energy, and you can steam veggies on top. Seems like
it would be a great addition to an apartment.
resp:24 For some reason, I never did get hooked on a crock pot, maybe
because I don't like to add ingredients and come back later. I like
to cook fast and be done, so--
My pressure cooker (item:191) and my veggie/rice steamer are two *big*
appliances I just cannot do without. Pressure cooking is just the
bomb, since it's so efficient. I can cook small meats easily, such as
a small whole chicken, a beef roast, or some cuts of pork. Small
whole chickens can go as low as 59 cents a pound on sale here, and
it's easy for me to cook them down this way. I can do chicken curry
easy with the pressure cooker and the veggie/rice steamer.
I love juice, so I'd have to keep my Juiceman Jr. juicer, and my
steamer juicer. I use the latter when Concord grapes are in season,
and then I go harvest them at my in-laws and my folks.
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keesan
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response 39 of 205:
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Apr 30 15:12 UTC 2002 |
To pressure cook brown rice, add 1.3 cups water per cup rice, bring to 15
pounds, and turn off. Wait about 20 minutes. I have seen the steamer
juicers in use. We use a squeezo or victoria gadget for raw juice. Lucky
you to have family with grapes!
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slynne
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response 40 of 205:
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Apr 30 16:04 UTC 2002 |
I have about 20 concord grape vines in my backyard which you are
welcome to come raid in the late summer when the grapes come in. But
you have to get here in a gas guzzling SUV. HAHAHA. Just kidding. I
have way more grapes than I can pick so if anyone wants some, just let
me know.
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jep
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response 41 of 205:
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Apr 30 17:21 UTC 2002 |
We had a Ronco rotisserie, which my wife kept when I moved out. She
used it once in a while for chicken. It was very good chicken, every
time.
Since I've had to learn to survive again on my own cooking, I'd have to
say my slow cooker is the best thing I have. I'm eating leftover beef
stew right now. I've made the best chili I ever made in it, too.
My son loves the waffles from our electric waffle maker. We have them
for breakfast about half of all of our breakfasts.
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keesan
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response 42 of 205:
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May 1 02:40 UTC 2002 |
Slynne, thanks for the offer and if we do show up we can look at your cordless
phone and bike and put in a basement phone jack. Perhaps Jim can design and
build a bike trailer first to cart home grapes.
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jaklumen
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response 43 of 205:
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May 1 09:25 UTC 2002 |
resp:39 I do count myself lucky, because I just love home bottled
grape juice. I do several large bottles and drink them through about
half the year. I've been doing it for a number of years now, and now
that I'm truly on my own, it's great.
Trouble is just storage.
Only thing with a steamer is you can't get a strong concentration.
However, it is much easier than boiling it and straining it through
cheesecloth/pillow case.
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keesan
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response 44 of 205:
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May 1 14:44 UTC 2002 |
Our little machines do not require boiling or cheesecloth. We just feed the
grapes in the top, turn the crank, and juice comes out the holes in a metal
strainer while pulp/seeds come out the end. We freeze the raw juice.
Boiling might increase the yield.
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slynne
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response 45 of 205:
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May 1 21:30 UTC 2002 |
Well, the grapes dont come in until August so if Jim wants to build a
cart for hauling grapes, he has lots of time.
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keesan
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response 46 of 205:
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May 1 23:31 UTC 2002 |
I thought it was actually September and they hang on until October. Maybe
you have early grapes - are they purple Concord? We have a few vines but the
raccoons knock off the grapes while they are green.
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jaklumen
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response 47 of 205:
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May 2 08:35 UTC 2002 |
resp:44 You said you used a Victoria strainer? Interesting.. my mom
used to use it all the time for tomatoes, but never thought of it for
grapes.
resp:46 for purple Concord, yes, the grapes come in September and
generally ripen to their fullest in October.
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keesan
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response 48 of 205:
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May 2 14:44 UTC 2002 |
The Victoria has different inserts for grapes or tomatoes (I think it may be
a different spiral on the inside).
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slynne
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response 49 of 205:
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May 2 17:29 UTC 2002 |
mmmm. Maybe it was September. I remember that my friend Shannon and her
family picked a lot of them and her daughter really liked them.
Normally they live in California. They were at my house in early August
but they were also staying with me again during the middle two weeks of
September so maybe I just have my times mixed up.
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gelinas
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response 50 of 205:
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Nov 25 02:21 UTC 2002 |
Reading this item all at once, I'm struck by the difference four years
make, comparing #6 and #29. So has the pendulum swung back?
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cmcgee
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response 51 of 205:
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Nov 25 04:45 UTC 2002 |
me, i like 31
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mary
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response 52 of 205:
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Nov 25 12:08 UTC 2002 |
Oh, my, things have changed.
I seldom use the food processor anymore. The bread machine
went in the great garage sale of 2000 (after a switch to a
lower carbohydrate diet). The immersion blender has moved
up a few notches as I've started making more soups. The
Foreman grill has come on the scene and proved very useful.
The big mixer gets hauled out for big production dinners
and is still very helpful so it makes the cut. And the
unglamorous toaster does it's thing on a daily basis,
without much recognition. (Mary makes a mental note
to thank the toaster.)
I think what would top my list at this point is a nice
sharp knife. I guess this reflects the subtle shift to
more fresh, simply prepared foods in our diet.
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mary
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response 53 of 205:
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Nov 25 12:09 UTC 2002 |
s/its/it's
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gelinas
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response 54 of 205:
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Nov 26 00:28 UTC 2002 |
Thank you, Mary.
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i
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response 55 of 205:
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Nov 27 02:17 UTC 2002 |
Follow-up question - does valerie now have an immersion blender?
:)
I've still got (and use and need) the microwave & bread machine.
The sub-micro "food processer" (chopper) & small hand mixer are
stuffed away somewhere. The folks got the nice toaster i never
used when their old one died. I make little things in the oven
often enough to occasionally think about a toaster oven. Recent
purchases have been of heat-proof rubber spatulas, iron fry pans,
a serving bowl, etc. - but i did buy one of those electronic
timer/thermometers with the long-enough-to-snake-into-the-roast-
in-the-oven probe. I need a soft plastic cutting board for meat.
Years of idle thoughts have not translated into a heavy-duty mixer
and the biggest lack is that my apartment lacks a dishwasher.
I could stand to unload some of the dozen little juice glasses,
extra fry pans, etc. at a garage sale, Kiwanis, Treasure Mart, or
something.
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scott
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response 56 of 205:
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Nov 27 03:03 UTC 2002 |
Let's see... I don't use the bread machine as much either, partially because
I don't need to make sandwiches for lunch everyday, and partially because I
don't eat as much carbs as I used to either. Rice cooker is rarely used.
I probably make a loaf a bread a week, and it lasts 2-3 days. Toaster gets
used on days 2 and 3 of that loaf. ;)
What else? The beer brewing stuff has seen a lot of use lately; I'm
presently sitting on about 5 cases of beer!
I've been baking more, and using my stove a fair amount.
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slynne
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response 57 of 205:
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Nov 27 17:53 UTC 2002 |
I have been thinking about getting a bread maker because I really like
fresh bread plus I want to start eating more whole grains. I figure
that having fresh whole wheat bread will be nice.
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