Text 14566, 92 rader
Skriven 2008-10-02 15:06:51 av Carol Shenkenberger (20941.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 14547 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: more food
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 > >> When the sun is out, it's still pretty warm here.. with all these storm s
 > >> recently though, we sure have had a lot of cloudy and/or rainy days..
 > 
 > > Yes, pretty much those hit here then wend their way up to you.
 > 
 > Some of our cold blasts come down from Canada.. brrrr.. (g)

Sasebo in winter, blasts from Siberia come down over Korea and skip to Sasebo
area.  Here though in Norfolk, it's fairly temperate in winter compared to
you and even Dale.

 > >  Fortunately
 > > no hurricanes this year.  Like Florida and Texas, you can never tell.  The
 > > are often down to CAT1 by the time they get here, but that is bad enough.
 > 
 > That's good.  Everytime I hear of them pummeling Florida, I worry about my
 > mom..I wonder how my mom can stand being down there with so many. Well, she
 > will be coming to live here shortly, she's decided, so that's a sign that sh
 > may have had enough (g). It'll be great to have her here again.

Good.  My Mom is still happy where she is but it's just a matter of time. 
The sunroom and the 3rd bedroom will make her a nice little 'suite' and all I
have to do is relocate the BBS.

 > > Pretty much.  Had a sorta funny one about 10 days ago that had the hand
 > > twitching all on it's own.  Mostly the middle finger which curls inwards a
 > > twitches.  It's happened enough times that I'm kinda used to it.
 > 
 > Hope it's not too often for your sake.. does it hurt?  Sounds like it would 
 > The muscles in my legs ache when they decide to get 'twitchy' sometimes.. bu
 > not to often.  Aspirin is enough to take care of it.

Yes and no.  The twitching itself is just kinda wierd but not painful, but it
only happens when the neck gets out of whack which can (often does but not
always) cause pain just above shoulderblades, under collar bone, and through
shoulder down to elbow.  If it's bad, I take tramadol and muscle relaxants.

 
 > >> hehe.. Yes, it's that way around here when SS checks come out :)
 > >Same time I think.  Actually retirees get paid the 1st, but many will shop 
 > 
 > Think I get SSD on the 1st or by the 2nd really.. I forget.. it's early in t
 > month.

Probably 1st if you use direct deposit.  ailed checks probably a bit later,
like arrive 3rd or so.

 > > Oddly the beef didnt look all that great this time.  Perhaps just before t
 > > next shipment was due in?  Got a load of pork instead.  Oh and lots of win
 > > squashes for a Winter Nimono soup.
 > 
 > I still have to get over to the farm to get more pork roasts .. and lamb.. I
 > think I'm out now (g).  Found a great rib roast at the health food store
 > though.  I still have to order that rotisserie.. we've been busy with kids
 > again (g).

Not to worry.  Shop about for one like it.  I am sure I didnt pay much more
than 100$ for mine and think it was less but not positive.  Although I love
it's top crock, I'd not pay 300$ for the unit.

Did you perchance get the sink strainer?  That one is a real good item you
will never go back from.  Your cooking style leads to it's use very fast and
easy.

 > > I've long since improved this base recipe from 1997, after living in Japan
 > > It had too much sake (use 3 TB at most and some will prefer 2TB or so).
 > > Also, it takes very well to less shoyu (soy sauce) and the addition of win
 > > squashes.  One of these days I'll typo up an improved version ;-)
 > 
 > 
 > > MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 > 
 > > Title: Winter Nimono Soup
 > [...]
 > 
 > Sounds good!  Think I'll make it tomorrow for lunch :)

Ok but reduce the sake and probably the soy a bit and use either dashi or
chicken stock to make up the difference.  It's a very deep japanese recipe
there in the original and may not suit american tastebuds too well without
the alcohol reduction.

I'll have to MM my adaptions one day for this.  I learned the unadapted one
didnt go over all that well for those not used to cooking with sake or wine.
I'd hazard a guess that if you used a slightly sweet white italian table wine
for the sake then used sugar 'just to taste' you might like it better. 
Pretty sure i left a bottle of mirin with you if you didnt have it handy. 
That or we used it up as it didnt come home!  ;-)
             xxcarol
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