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Skriven 2008-08-07 12:02:32 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 11626 av Carol Shenkenberger (17933.cooks)
Ärende: cooking echo Picnic Fri. night Dinner out on the town?
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Hi Carol!

> I see in email that this was handled well.  Kinda 'OT' for here so I'll say
> no more.

Yep, a happy ending.

>> I think all I need to do is to tell Ron that we're having another Fidonet ev
>> and he must continue finishing everything LOL  Seriously, we're close.. just
>> some staining/finishing on the center island, then stain the wainscoating fo
>> the eating area... we have the wallpaper/trim already to go..

> Evil!  You are evil!

Lol :) I'm sure he likes doing this stuff (laugh).  What he doesn't like is
when things don't go as planned.. I guess that's pretty universal though :)

>> Thanks :)  Ron is really something (g).  I don't know if I showed you the
>> picture on Pierre Franey's Cookbook that inspired the kitchen setup? I showe
>> Ron that picture and said, "This is what I want" :) And he did it :)


> I did not know to ask so didnt.

Understand - Here's a link to the book, you can see what I mean:
http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=1423242&matches=57&author=Franey%2C+Pie
rre&browse=1&cm_sp=works*listing*cover

>> actually.. when the dishwasher went in, there was a 2x4 support in the islan
>> interior that got in the way of the leveling feet.  We did it another way an
>> the dishwasher went in just fine. The grout cracked though as we were trying
>> force the dishwasher in before that though (g).. Not a big deal as you say,
>> we can regrout that one area after we get all the trim, etc. on it.

> Ah, that area was glommered by food or dishes the whole time i was there.

haha.. that's the truth :)  It's still glommered as a matter of fact.. I'm
trying to decide what should stay on the island and what should be stored
someplace.. I was talking to Alana the other day about talking to Ron about a
little addition (bg) that would let the appliances not in use be stored, with a
'lift' kind of dohicky to bring them up to the level of the top of the
counter.  I've seen this thing for sewing machines so I figured there must be
something like that for other small appliances.  Haven't mentioned it to Ron
yet.. figured he deserved a break (bg).

>> > still would have been 1000$ for both of us which would have knocked us out
>> > the market for attending with our current payoff.  As it is, we had a
>>
>> Glad you drove :)

> Me too.  Glad the back held out too!

Definitely!  That would not have been fun for ya...

> Squicked it up on return after getting
> home but not too bad.

Yeah, sorry to hear about that.. was it just one of those, "turn the wrong way"
things?  Ron seems to do that as often as not, but thankfully it hasn't
happened in a while.

>  Feeling fairly decent in my chair with a hot ricebag
> and not too bad of the foot tingles.

Ah you get that too.. that's a drag.. Ron gets numbness in his hip when he does
in his back.. :(

>> > *WONDERFUL* time for about 650$ including the restraunt meal, gas, and hot
>>
>> Hey so glad you came and it was a good time for you both :)

> Gosh, it was a cheap vacation which sadly matters to us alot now.  I got
> called for work so had to head right back adn couldnt do the smithsonian trip
> with a day layover at Dale's but when I got back they cancelled that.  Darn,
> could have done a day there!  Oh well.  It's an open offer.  He seems to know
> the bus/train route to the area from his place.

The Smithsonian is so neat... I haven't been there in ages :( It's time for
another visit though, I know they've added some incredible displays, like a
replica of Julia Child's kitchen.

>> >Hehe I watch that one pretty close.  I have a local fellow who sells good s
>> > f of his truck and come by. It's a bit more pricy than exchange for 'beef'
>> > but it'a all GOOD stuff.  Not sure of it being grass fed, but filet minion
>> > (sp?) at 3$ a lb works for us and it's really *nice* filet mingnon.  Don's
>> > making up 3 of them for dinner just now.
>>
>> Sounds yummy :) :)  Local farmers around here are really producing great
>> quality meats we've noticed.

> He came by today with seafood but not sure I am going to try that.  He's a
> good honest businessman who seems to be working to get the money to start a
> store. It's not all organic but we dont have the same health concerns.

Sure, makes sense.  It's more the 'grass-fed' rather than organic that I seem
to react to, and I know my daughter and her kids do as well.  What a difference
it made for them.  I still find the fact that corn-fed beasts make such a
difference in my daughter's allergies quite amazing.  Makes you wonder if it
had been available early on, if it would have made a big difference for her.

> While i was gone, cash did his first destructive thing.  He chewed the cable
> up of Charlotte's gamecube 'thingie you play the game with'.

Ah.. probably miserable while you were gone, and worried that you might not
come back :(  Pricilla was like that after Midnight died (her sister that was
hit by a car) if I left her alone or more than a day.  The trick I found was to
make sure there were always lots of 'doggie toys' around.  I don't know if it's
only labs, but my guys have always prefered the squeeky type toys - just loud
enough to drive you nuts haha

>> I noticed :) :)  The vegetables you left look GREAT - Thanks so much!  That
>> eggplant especially (g).. I'll be cooking asian all week :)

> I actually make those in a sort of italian/greek way.  Brush of olive oil,
> black pepper, bacos, and parmesan.  If regular ones squick you up a bit,
> check out the asian ones.

I have recipes in some of the chinese and korean cookbooks for asian eggplant..
it's hard to find around here, sadly enough.. Wegman's used to carry it, but I
didn't notice it last time I was there.. perhaps it's seasonal.  But now that
I've been to the asian store we all went to, I've got another source :)  What a
great store that was :)

> The rice cakes are nice but normal for me other than the shape.  In the small
> fridge just off the main kitchen is about 3/4 quart dashi.

Yep, saw that too and have been enjoying that :)

> Nuke the dashi and line th bowl with oe of the rice cakes.  Pour the dashi in
> there and make a game of if it you can et it while the cake is still crispy!

It's great :)

>> Lol :)  Glad you liked it :)  I ordered Veal Saltimbocca - it's one of our
>> favorites.. the wine sauce was definitely orgasmic :)  here's a recipe that
>> came up with after Ron and I had Red Snapper Saltimbocca at a little
>> hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Warwick:

> Nope!  Got my fingers in my ears!  Nothing tops their Bay scallops! I wont
> hear of it!

Lol :) :)

Take care,
Janis

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