Text 37146, 153 rader
Skriven 2010-04-26 14:09:52 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Kommentar till text 37115 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Growing potatoes
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Hi Ruth,
>> Lol, indeed it is... though the various macaroni machines I have make
>> it about as easy as a bread machine does for quick bread. I was glad
> I make it if Steve is available to help. Which means, I should do a
> whole lot of pasta making after school ends at the end of May and before
> it starts again in late August. Will I? Probably some, but not as much
> as we'd go thru in a school year. We have some plans for travel over
> part of the summer.
With my atlas macaroni machine, it makes linguine incredibly fast.. I think it
takes the kitchenaid 45 seconds to make the dough (could be less, I'd have to
check..) and then the dough gets rolled out on the atlas. I have a cavatelli
maker as well, that's really neat and fun to use. Again, first the KA to make
the dough, then the cavatelli maker to shape the dough. 5 minutes in the water
and it's done.
>> to see my ravioli maker works well with my italian Atlas crank
>> machine.. and it does make bigger raviolis than I thought it would.
>> When I opened the box of the attachment, it looked to be the same size
>> 'ravioli' as the one I'd previously bought, but it turned out to make
> Good, I knew you had been concerned about it. We bought the attachments
> for the KA mixer but not the ravioli maker. That might be something to
> think about getting at the Italian store in Rochester this summer.
Check the size of that raviolis it makes.. when I looked at it, it seemed to
make very small ones, so I didn't buy it. Instead, I use a ravioli maker made
by VillaWare if I don't use the one that attaches to the atlas. The VillaWare
one is something you use on the countertop by itself.. you put the rolled out
dough across the top then use the indented cup sheet on the left of this
picture to press out the shape:
http://www.amazon.com/VillaWare-V5500-10-Square-Ravioli-Maker/dp/B00004SPDW
You fill the indented dough with filling, add another layer of dough then run a
rolling pin across the top to seal the dough. That one makes GREAT sized
raviolis :)
>> larger ones - not as big as I'd like, but at least bigger than the
>> 'raviolissomo' attachement I have.
> My MIL used to cut hers out using a tuna fish can. Would that make them
That's a nice size :)
> big enough for you? (G) One time, one of Steve's brothers and an uncle
> got into a ravioli eating contest--the winner ate something like 24, the
> loser, one less. With meat balls, braccole, salad and bread before they
> started the competition in earnest; they were both well stuffed.
I bet they were haha :)
>>> Ron loves spicy fries, and garlic mashed potatoes so we'd use them :)
>> > We're not doing too many fried things--as good as they taste,
>> they're > not good for our cholesterol.
>> Ah.. we're good on that count.
> We tried a local seafood place last night & I had fried shrimp &
> scallops with a side of fried okra. I'll eat healthier over the next
> week or so to make up for it. It was an ok place, good for if we want
> seafood but don't want to go down to the coast. Nothing on the caliber
> of Uncle Bubba's or Fiddler's Crab House in Savannah but the prices
> reflected that as well. One nice thing, we were able to get a lunch
> portion (and price) at supper time.
That is good. We're pretty happy with the chinese restaurant that opened
earlier this year in Windsor.. so far, the food is great.. and since it's right
across the street from the house, we often some of the food on their lunch menu
on days when I just don't feel like fussing :)
>> >We do mashed every now and then, but
>> > probably not even once a month. Most of the time we use them is in
>> > summer, as potato salad.
>> hehe.. Ron is not a big fan of potato salad sadly enough.. sadly
>> because I do love it (grin). I still make it now and again,
>> especially if the kids are here.. but I don't make huge bowlfuls.
> Most of the time when I make it, it's for a pot luck or something like
> that. Steve's favorite is a Penn Dutch one; it makes about 8-10
> servings. I guess I could freeze half the dressing (a cooked one) and
> that would make a more reasonable size salad for us. Years ago, from
> time to time, my parents would buy a Read's brand German potato salad in
> cans. I saw some a couple of months ago & bought it; we tried it this
> past week. Not terribly bad but not nearly like the real thing either.
> I've made my own more often than not; Mom used to from time to time but
> it was a rare treat. I'm not going to buy the canned again. Home made
> is so much better; it's good, even cold.
Yes, german potato salad is one of my favorites :) I have a recipe somewhere
that makes the dressing in the microwave.. it's really great. I'll have to see
if I can find that one :)
>> > I can still get around fairly well forthe most part. Not running
>> stairs > as much as I did in GA and HI has cut that bit of exercise.
>> Well, the doc sent me to physical therapy for the next 3 weeks or
>> something.. 2ce a week.. boy does it hurt stretching those muscles
>> that haven't 'moved' in a while :( But the therapist is sure she can
>> get things better than they are right now..
> Let's hope the end result is worth the pain & torture of the present.
> Any visible results yet?
Well, it's easier now to get tired real fast! LOL Seriously, nothing is making
it easier to walk yet, though the exercises don't hurt as much as they did
initially. I guess that will come after a bit. I'm to do the exercises twice
a day unless I physically 'can't'.. then I was told to skip the second time. So
far, I'm able to do them twice a day though.
>> > that the weather is (hopefully) warming up for good, we can get out
>> and > walk some more.
>> I hear ya... the weather is pretty nice here right now as well. I
>> have a number of beds planted now, still have more to go. This
>> weekend should be really good weather for it.
> This morning wasn't bad but clouds have rolled in & rain is threatening.
> Steve was down to the new church building this morning doing some work
> while I caught up on laundry & pre washed some fabric I bought yesterday
> for diaper bags.
That's good.. have you tried making diapers yet? My daughter had me make a
bunch for Drew just after he was born. They are very easy to make, and come in
handy. They have a waterproof exterior and a fleece interior.
>> > I've done that from time to time. We use it in a lot more than we
>> did > before we moved here. (G) It's so much better fresh, than
>> dried.
>> It is really so much better fresh.. I also didn't realize the
>> difference until my daughter bought me live plant (g).
> Our girls used to call it "pine needles" when I used the dry version in
> beef stew. I've used the fresh now; don't know if it's that or the
> tweaks I made to the recipe but the stew is so much better now. My in
> laws enjoyed it last month when they came up; I needed a meal that was
> easy do for a school night and didn't know before that morning about
> when to expect them so that was my choice. Served home made biscuits
> with it.
Yum :) Stew is a favorite over here as well.. though lately I've been making
more barbecue pulled beef.. that's great for sandwiches the next day :)
Take care,
Janis
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