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Skriven 2009-09-15 10:36:36 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: trees & vinegar
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Good morning Ruth!
-> 
-> -> The landlord was around again last night, checking on the property next
-> -> door.  Steve had gone out to mow the grass so got to talking with him;
-> -> he thinks the split has gotten worse. The landlord has decided to have
-> -> the property managment office send someone up to take a look at it.
-> -> Progress! Now I hope they come at a time when we're home.
-> 
->  hn> Hope it works out...maybe you can use the
->  hn> fire wood?
-> 
-> Well, we do have a fireplace but don't intend to use it while we're
-> here.  One, it's not good for my asthma; two, we don't want to have to
-> deal with the cleaning, etc of it. three, the wood wouldn't be seasoned
-> enough to burn for a couple of years, etc, etc, etc.  If the power were
-> out for a few days and we needed the heat (or to cook on it), we would
-> use it, but as of now, have no plans to.
-> 
Always good to have an option!

-> ->  hn> relief from muscle cramps? 'Tis a
-> ->  hn> medicinal dose, not a treat (grin)
-> 
-> -> Now that I know about it, I'll use it more often.  I generally eat half
-> -> a banana a day but sometimes that hasn't helped.  I used about the 
same
-> -> amount of vinegar as I has to drink in the "goulash" I made for supper
-> -> tonight; it helps to tenderise the beef.
-> 
->  hn> Maybe a couple of tablespoons?
-> 
-> That's about it; I didn't measure.
->
Seems right to me.
-> 
-> -> No set recipe--boneless chuck
-> -> roast (about a pound), one red bell pepper, sliced, same with a medium
-> -> Steve brought it back up to a boil for about 15 minutes, then I
-> -> thickened it with a corn starch slurry.  Served with home made egg
-> -> noodles and and frozen (it's been months since we had them!) mixed
-> -> veggies-good eating.
-> 
->  hn> Yup, a regular crocky pot kind of dish, we
->  hn> make similar often. Most any leftover veggies
->  hn> find their way in and it's always better the
->  hn> second day!
-> 
-> The frozen veggies were cooked & served separately.  But, I will
-> consider doing it all in the crock pot, even the veggies.
->
Yeppers! One of our mainstays during the winter months,
easy to prepare and hearty enough to do the job!
 
-> ->  hn> it's not apparent yet that is the case.
-> ->  hn> It's a VERY tight knit community.
-> 
-> -> Once a Korean wife of a soldier or airman penetrates the group, the
-> -> children will assimilate faster.  They're bi-cultural anyway.
-> 
->  hn> That's how most of the Koreans get over
->  hn> here in the first place...but it's still a slow
->  hn> process.
-> 
-> In time, in time. Meanwhile, think of all the good Korean eateries. (G)
->
Oh yeasssss! (grin). Funny thing is, (or perhaps not)
most of the Korean folks I have met individually are really
nice people, friendly and willing to share their knowledge.
But as a group they simply prefer to keep to themselves.
Once you're "accepted", you're treated like long lost 
family every time you show up!
 
-> ->  hn> Most of us are convinced that those who's
-> ->  hn> thoughts tend to run counter to our own are
-> ->  hn> slightly delusional (grin). And sometimes
-> ->  hn> they just might be (grin)!
-> 
-> -> Some of these are just pure incomprehensible!  Typical legalese it
-> -> seems.
-> 
->  hn> that's what philosophers do...ponder stuff!
-> 
-> But he doesn't have the time to ponder; he has 3 other classes (4,
-> counting choir) to deal with.
-> 
They'd pay me to skip choir! 
chat with you soon!
hap 
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