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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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mary
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response 58 of 205:
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Nov 27 20:15 UTC 2002 |
They are convenient. I would love waking up on Sunday mornings
to the smell of baking cinnamon raisin bread.
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i
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response 59 of 205:
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Nov 28 02:31 UTC 2002 |
The bread machine is about cost and control for me. Seriously healthy
bread (low fat/sodium/sugar, heavily fiber enriched, low refined flour,
etc.) that i can tweak for the cost of ingredients (vs. healthy=expensive
store prices).
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keesan
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response 60 of 205:
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Nov 28 18:03 UTC 2002 |
We buy bulk baking yeast - would you like some (much cheaper than the little
packets from the store)? Why are you adding fiber to unrefined flour?
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i
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response 61 of 205:
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Nov 29 14:38 UTC 2002 |
I get my yeast at By the Pound (the bulk store in the S. Main Market) and
use only 1/2 t per loaf. I don't recall the cost per pound - any idea
what you pay?
Experiments with my machine and no-bread-flour loaves never worked out.
There's more fiber in the 2C bread flour / 1C wheat bran that i'm using
now than in 3C of whole wheat flour. (I use the fine-cut bran, so it's
not mostly air in the cup.) Occasionally I see whole wheat bread flour
and use that with good results. There's also a limit to how many things
i can reasonably stock in my feeding-just-one-person-&-no-chest-freezer
pantry.
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keesan
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response 62 of 205:
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Nov 29 15:10 UTC 2002 |
So you are mixing white flour and bran? But then you don't get the germ,
which has a lot of vitamins and minerals. And most of the taste.
We get our yeast and flour through a buying club. The flour is about 40 cents
per pound. The food coop charges something like $1.35 for it. Organic whole
wheat bread flour in both cases, from the same supplier. We are sharing the
flour with three other people and we buy it fresh nearly every month now.
If you have other business in the downtown area and want to stop by with a
milk jug or other container we can sell you about 7 pounds (one gallon). I
presume our baking yeast costs about half what the coop charges. We also have
rye flour and cornmeal, both organic. They are probably fresher than
supermarket whole wheat flour, which can be pretty rancid after sitting onthe
shelves for a few months. We have also tried adding to bread part durum flour
from the Indian food store, which is yellow and claims to be 'whole'
(entiere), and is higher gluten.
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slynne
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response 63 of 205:
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Dec 1 21:25 UTC 2002 |
If a person is thinking about getting a bread machine for baking whole
wheat bread, does the brand matter?
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i
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response 64 of 205:
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Dec 1 21:59 UTC 2002 |
I dimly recall that some bread machines have a "whole wheat" setting...
which is *NOT* to say that this setting is good for anything but sales.
Brand certainly matters in the sense that it does with any gadget - some
are better performing, more reliable, cheaper, etc. than others.
Are you familiar with bread machines to know of any features that you
want to have?
I don't think they've reviewed bread machines for a while, but i recall
a suggestion or two in a recent Consumer Reports magazine that's around
here somewhere.
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slynne
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response 65 of 205:
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Dec 1 22:14 UTC 2002 |
I am totally clueless about bread machines. I do want to get one,
primarily because I want to start baking whole wheat bread so it is
important that I get one that can handle that.
What kind do you have, i?
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