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Skriven 2008-07-08 13:39:33 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 10188 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: luau food
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Hi Janis,

 JK> > Me too; I've been cutting pieces for a scrappy 4 patch quilt top for
 JK> the > new grand baby. The 4 patch blocks will each have 2 pinks, a
 JK> > from 12 different pinks & 6 each green & blue--to be pieced by
 JK> random > selection. That will be my take along project to work on for
 JK> our trip so > you may see it in pieces. (G)

 JK> You'll want to protect it over here from the cat.. I can just see the
 JK> silly animal deciding to cuddle up on it :(

Thanks for the heads up.  Since it's a top in the making, it will
probably be in a plastic bag.  Last year I brought a finished quilt to
show off (I knew my parents would not be able to travel to see it so I
brought it on the trip so they could see it.) but that was stowed in an
old pillow case.


 JK> > it's sour but it's bad enough (IMO) fresh.

 JK> Sounds that way :)

A few years ago, there was a poi shortage because of a poor taro crop. I
didn't weep over the lack of it. (G)


 JK> > If you didn't find it there, I'd be surprised. A bigger Wegmans, if
 JK> > they're in your area, might have it as well.

 JK> The wegmans in Binghamton is pretty big compared to most of the food
 JK> stores.. I still haven't had time to look for it there though.  Maybe
 JK> this coming weekend :)

We spent part of Saturday looking for a larger than 6" tortilla press.
Didn't find any so Steve looked on line Sunday; we'll order one after
the trip.

>> Sure.. normal 1-2-3-4 egg cake would it, I think.. you know the type I
>> mean.. 2 cups flour, 3/4 cup milk, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup
>> sugar, 1t vanilla.. etc..

 JK> > I think most cakes use at least 2 cups of sugar--at least by the
 JK> recipe. > Some of us cut that amount by half or so.

 JK> I often cut down on the sugar on some cakes.   but not on the brownie
 JK> recipe I posted :)  That one is good as is.

Yes, but not everybody likes the not so sweet taste--the same with
"scratch" vs mix cakes. So many people use the mix cakes as a standard
for how a cake should taste and don't appreciate the taste of a
"scratch" cake.


 JK> in my > general area of being aware of--but might come in handy for
 JK> "Jeopardy" > some time. (G)

 JK> haha.. it might.. :)

IF I ever get on the show.....made the cut for it in HI but didn't get
on (it was the year we moved back to the main land). Took the on line
test this past winter but never heard how I did.

photo
 JK> > Wait until your grand kids get old enough to appreciate it. (G)

 JK> haha.. yes, they would probably get a laugh out of it when they're
 JK> older :)

>> know what's going to on TV (g).

 JK> > I know; we've seen some rather "interesting" ones from time to time.
 JK> > Helps if you have the movie channels like HBO & Showtime but we
 JK> don't.

 JK> We only have Showtime I believe.. I forget now :)  We cut back on the
 JK> service because it was such a waste of $$ for the most part.

Agreed! We've got the basic basic package and don't watch most of the
channels.


>> loved pecans, but understood that not everyone was like me :)

 JK> > I'd just as soon have them without--more chocolatey goodness to

 JK> Sometimes I put walnuts in them.. depends on who I'm making them for..
 JK> My daughter is allergic to walnuts though, so I don't do it that
 JK> often.

Steve likes nuts so I'll put them in some things. Others, I'll jsut
leave them out and he'll still eat his fair share. (G)

 JK> > Leave any icing in the sun or a warm place and it'll get gooey on
 JK> it's > own.

 JK> I like making french buttercream icing with confectioners and an egg.
 JK> It's raw egg so you have to make sure you get 'quality' eggs to be on
 JK> the safe side though..

For sure! Know the pedigree of the chicken and the farm it came from.
(G)


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