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Skriven 2006-11-19 01:36:02 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: Re: commisary
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 -=> On 11-17-06  09:49,  Ruth Haffly <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about commisary <=-

 RH> Steve went into the Army when they were experimenting with a once a
 RH> month, direct deposit on the pay.  All those in basic had to sign up
 RH> for it, with the proviso they could change their mind after basic and

   I'll bet that there was a rush on payday at a variety of places near
   the base :-}}

 RH> AIT. We never changed, nor did we ever change from using our credit
 RH> union in NC as our primary bank.  Ergo, the biggest shopping trip is

   Our Credit union has been our only bank for decades.   They pay more
   on savings than banks, they pay (small but something) on checking
   accounts, great rates on loans of all sorts and small and friendly
   service.

 DS>   filling the back of our pinto station wagon.  Often there were

 RH> We've done a good job of filling whatever vehicle we've had--the 77
 RH> Honda, 84 Omni in Germany, the 92 Lumina APV until July and now the
 RH> 07 Focus SES wagon.  The 72 Pinto was destroyed in a front end
 RH> collision on our honeymoon so it never went to the commissary.

  Our honeymoon transportation was in the 51 Chevy that Gail's father
  gave us.  We drove it from the wedding in St. Petersburg, Florida to
  my sisters in DC and then on to Pittsburgh.   It lasted for another
  2-3 years at least.
 
 RH> I know; we usually didn't have the extra $$ to do such things but
 RH> would tell others about "deals".  Hoarding was discouraged
 RH> but...........same thing took place to some extent in HI if a hurricane
 RH> or dock workers strike was threatened.  The main stock up food
 RH> there--rice, of course. 

   I don't think that it was hoarding -- more like sharing with the
   other Americans on the times when one of us hit it lucky on a rare
   but poplular item.

   Rice is one of those things that we buy in bulk -- although it is not
   our main starch, it does have a long shelf life.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: My Pumpkin Bread
 Categories: Quick bread, Christmas
      Yield: 2 Loaves
 
      2    Slightly beaten eggs
      2 c  Brown sugar, dark preferred
    1/2 c  Oil
      1 c  Pumpkin
  2 1/4 c  Flour
      1 T  Pumpkin pie spice
      1 t  Baking soda
    1/2 t  Salt
      1 c  Raisins
 
  Combine first four ingredients. Mix next four together before adding
  to the first four. Mix well. Add raisins. Spoon into two loaf pans
  lined with foil. Bake at 350F for one hour or until knife inserted in
  middle comes out cleam. Cool on rack. When cool, wrap completely in
  foil. These freeze well.
  NOTE: Can substitute nuts for raisins. This makes a very moist and
  spicy
  bread.
   From the kitchen of Kathryn Cone, an original
  From: Kathryn Cone                    Date: 11-28-95
  Cooking
 
MMMMM



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