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Skriven 2010-04-30 17:17:55 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av Janis Kracht
Ärende: Growing potatoes                                         [1]
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Hi Janis,

 JK> > I make it if Steve is available to help.  Which means, I should do a
 JK> > whole lot of pasta making after school ends at the end of May and
 JK> before > it starts again in late August.  Will I? Probably some, but

 JK> With my atlas macaroni machine, it makes linguine incredibly fast.. I
 JK> think it takes the kitchenaid 45 seconds to make the dough (could be
 JK> less, I'd have to check..) and then the dough gets rolled out on the
 JK> atlas.  I have a cavatelli maker as well, that's really neat and fun
 JK> to use.  Again, first the KA to make the dough, then the cavatelli
 JK> maker to shape the dough.  5 minutes in the water and it's done.

And how many years of doing it?

>> to see my ravioli maker works well with my italian Atlas crank
>> machine.. and it does make bigger raviolis than I thought it would.

 JK> > Good, I knew you had been concerned about it.  We bought the
 JK> attachments > for the KA mixer but not the ravioli maker.  That might
 JK> be something to > think about getting at the Italian store in

 JK> Check the size of that raviolis it makes.. when I looked at it, it
 JK> seemed to make very small ones, so I didn't buy it.  Instead, I use a
 JK> ravioli maker made by VillaWare if I don't use the one that attaches
 JK> to the atlas.  The VillaWare one is something you use on the
 JK> countertop by itself.. you put the rolled out dough across the top
 JK> then use the indented cup sheet on the left of this picture to press
 JK> out the shape:

That's the kind I think I'd like to get.

 JK> http://www.amazon.com/VillaWare-V5500-10-Square-Ravioli-Maker/dp/B0000
 JK> SPDW

Got it written down, hard copy.

 JK> You fill the indented dough with filling, add another layer of dough
 JK> then run a rolling pin across the top to seal the dough.  That one
 JK> makes GREAT sized raviolis :)

Roughly how big in diameter?

 JK> > My MIL used to cut hers out using a tuna fish can.  Would that make

 JK> That's a nice size :)

I think I could only eat 2-3 with everything else.

 JK> > big enough for you? (G)  One time, one of Steve's brothers and an
 JK> uncle > got into a ravioli eating contest--the winner ate something
 JK> well stuffed.

 JK> I bet they were haha :)

Groaning full, actually.


 JK> > We tried a local seafood place last night & I had fried shrimp &
 JK> > scallops with a side of fried okra.  I'll eat healthier over the
 JK> next > week or so to make up for it.  It was an ok place, good for if
 JK> we want > seafood but don't want to go down to the coast.  Nothing on
 JK> > reflected that as well.  One nice thing, we were able to get a lunch
 JK> > portion (and price) at supper time.

 JK> That is good.  We're pretty happy with the chinese restaurant that
 JK> opened earlier this year in Windsor.. so far, the food is great.. and
 JK> since it's right across the street from the house, we often some of
 JK> the food on their lunch menu on days when I just don't feel like
 JK> fussing :)

And probably tempting you with smells all the time. (G)

>> especially if the kids are here.. but I don't make huge bowlfuls.

 JK> > time to time, my parents would buy a Read's brand German potato
 JK> salad in > cans.  I saw some a couple of months ago & bought it; we
 JK> tried it this > past week.  Not terribly bad but not nearly like the
 JK> real thing either. > I've made my own more often than not; Mom used to
 JK> from time to time but > it was a rare treat. I'm not going to buy the
 JK> canned again.  Home made > is so much better; it's good, even cold.

 JK> Yes, german potato salad is one of my favorites :)  I have a recipe
 JK> somewhere that makes the dressing in the microwave.. it's really
 JK> great.  I'll have to see if I can find that one :)

Sounds interesting, never thought of doing it in the microwave since I
saute the onion in the bacon fat.

>> > 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

 JK> > Let's hope the end result is worth the pain & torture of the
 JK> present. > Any visible results yet?

 JK> Well, it's easier now to get tired real fast! LOL  Seriously, nothing
 JK> is making it easier to walk yet, though the exercises don't hurt as
 JK> much as they did initially.  I guess that will come after a bit.   I'm
 JK> to do the exercises twice a day unless I physically 'can't'.. then I
 JK> was told to skip the second time. So far, I'm able to do them twice a
 JK> day though.

>> > that the weather is (hopefully) warming up for good, we can get out

OK, you're sounding like it's helping.  Keep it up.

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