Text 3344, 138 rader
Skriven 2008-03-04 11:09:00 av Carol Shenkenberger (9352.cooks)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: rice
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 >  CS> Oh it was fine.  It was all white types.  I am now though, out of rice
 >  CS> and need to get more.  The last few trips to the Asian Grocery, they
 >  CS> had only the huge bags I can't lift or the premium imports at 20$ for
 >  CS> 2-3kg.  Same for BJ's but they also had larger sizes of 'minute maid'
 >  CS> etc stuff.
 > 
 > OK, I thought you were trying another batch of brown rice. Hopefully, by
 > the time you read this, you are replenished. We were away for the last
 > week end of Feb; when we got back, our Fido had messed up on the step
 > above Marc Lewis.  It was fixed on Saturday so I'm about 10 days behind.

Well, I'm behind too and again out of rice.  Also out of white flour I think
but need to check the freezer first to be sure.

(trot trot trot)... Yup, out of both.  No biggie, I can use the whole wheat
for bread if I want to.  Normally I mix it with white but can work with just
whole wheat for a bit.  I think I have several of your breadmaker recipes for
that.  Wouldnt hurt to toss me a simple one though!  I dont have any molassis
handy but have honey and brown sugar if it needs that.

 > Close enough, that if I popped some in the mail tomorrow, you would have
 > it probably by Thursday or Friday. But, then I wouldn't be there to cook
 > it for you. (G)

Naw, I can get it easy enough.  JUst used to white here is all.  Perhaps next
trip I'll get a small bag of brown and try it on Charlotte.

 >  CS> Hey remember the folks who moved here from Rota?  Her husband got
 >  CS> pulled away for an IA (augment) to Afghanistan for a year.  Thats
 > 
 > No fun--just when you think you'll be stable for a bit and have a proper
 > family life.....................

Yup.  At least his tour in Rota was shore.

 >  CS> It's happening alot to Navy folks that when they finally hit shore,
 >  CS> they get pulled out for as much as 1 year of their shore duty (still
 >  CS> counts for time as shore duty later on rotation) to the gulf.  So, you
 >  CS> can do 6.5 years FDNF Japan sea duty, come stateside at last, and be
 >  CS> pulled for up to a year or remote duty with only a month onboard.
 > 
 > I know, it's not a good situation.  Family life is hard enough at times,
 > especially with the military member in and out so just when you think
 > it's stable---------------not yet, dear.  So is the family moving now or
 > waiting until the school year is over?

Nope, moving mid-year.  For rent sign is back up and they are gone already.

 >  CS> Fortunately, I do not medically qualify.
 > 
 > Wipe that grin off your face sailor! (G)  Seriously, how is the back
 > doing?

Neck went out but it's getting better last 2 days.  Chiro tomorrow and I'm
going to talk with him about this 'popping my back' thing as that exactly
what *seems* to have caused this past 2 weeks of pain.  Perhaps that is part
of the process but not so sure.


(On trek to Janis's)
 > We have to figure out what other family things are going on to plan
 > where we will go, when.  We'll probably take a couple of days, at least
 > to drive to my parents (if we go there first).  Janis is less than a
 > couple of hours from them.

Neat way to work out a visit there!  I no longer have any family up that way,
at least none I know of.


(On cookbooks, favorites)
 > Those were usually our favorites, then and now. I "initiated" a cook
 > book the other day by spilling some balsamic vinegar nearby--and having
 > some on my fingers when I went to pull the cook book away.

Well my Hari book is next to me still from that last typing.  It's open to a
nice one for a shoyu boneless pork butt.  I think that was the first time I
used Mirin.

 
 >  >  CS> Making Miso chicken for our potluck 'tonight'. Major yum factor ther
 >  CS>  >
 >  > Sounds like it. (G)
 > 
 >  CS> I had to adapt there as I dont have 'carton 27oz white miso' which is
 >  CS> a mixed miso with something else to make that usable.  I'm used to a
 > 
 >  CS> You have to have known what Hari had in Hawaii at the stores to know
 >  CS> that. To actually use 1.75lbs of true solid miso would be overpowering
 >  CS> in several ways.
 > 
 > OY!  That would gag an elephant!

Truely it would!  Either way, I mixed miso with milk and some honey and liked
the effect.  I skipped the sesame oil as it didnt seem to match this time.

 
 >  CS> Meantime, I am looking at making Charlotte some breakfast miso from an
 >  CS> old friend's recipe i never wrote down but recall.
 > 
 >  CS> I'll MM this once i get it right.
 > 
 >  CS> 3 cups dashi or chicken stock
 > 
 >  CS> This is one of the ones i actually like a little better with chicken
 >  CS> stock but we are out so dashi will be used.  I'll also use a few fresh
 >  CS> kelp bow ties just because they are so pretty <g>.
 > 
 > Looks good, and I may adapt it to my cooking with whole wheat pasta. (G)

I forgot the rest of that one to MM I think.  I can do it in my sleep though.
 I make many variations on this.


 >  >  CS> (above on stock), have to see Momma crock <g>.  7-8 quart if that
 > 
 >  > I didn't know they made them that big.  My biggest stock pot is 12
 >  > quarts, then the next (regular) one is 8.  I'm not sure how many quarts
 >  > the pressure cooker would hold as a stock pot but I'd guess about 10-12.
 > 
 >  CS> Oh yes!  They make'em that big but it's the top end size for slow
 >  CS> cookers.  I also have some huge stock pots even bigger but one is
 >  CS> being used in winter to clean the fireplace ashes into then let cool
 >  CS> on the back porch.
 > 
 > Maybe, whenever we get settled permanantly, I'll have some huge stock
 > pots but for now...........BTW, have you seen the Hamilton Beach crock
 > pot that gives you a 1 qt, a 2 qt and a 3 qt "pot"? I'm thinkin, for
 > when my big one and baby go, that this will be my replacement.

That would be a winner if it works well!  
            
(Cash is now snoozing on the sofa with Don again, having watched most
studiously while Don rescreened the last of the porch).
          xxcarol

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