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Skriven 2010-05-25 21:08:34 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 38178 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Name Game                                                [1]
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Hi Janis,

>> spelling of Giardino was actually Giardina, in Italy.  The helpful
>> agents at immigration changed it for Grandpa (g).

 JK> > Those agents changed a lot of names for people.  I guess some of it

 JK> Yes, that was always my understanding as well.

 JK> > Some of it was trying to simplify a name; other times it was in an
 JK> > attempt to make it sound "more American".  Even a simple one like
 JK> Weiss > I've also seen as Weis and Weisse.  And, a varient, one of my
 JK> professors > at Houghton had the last name of Weese--the way non
 JK> German speakers
 JK> > usually try to pronounce Weiss.

 JK> You see many types of spelling varients in last names, that's for
 JK> sure.  One of my uncles, and one of my cousins have enjoyed creating
 JK> family trees on both sides of the family - that was very interesting
 JK> to see.

My mom's dad did a lot of theirs; we've visited the town in Germany
where the family came from. Our girls were about 8 & 6 when we went one
time, around Easter, and my cousin (aunt) had chocolate candy wrapped
with foil to look like bugs as a treat for them.

>> I just use a normal pot with a tight fitting lid.. Never had need to
>> try a rice cooker, but I see every chinese restaurant uses one.  I
>> always thought it was just due to the amount of rice they cook.

 JK> > It's a lot less fuss and bother to use one.  Combine the rice and
 JK> > liquid, shut the top, plug it in, press start (some are plug & play)
 JK> and

 JK> hehe.. the saucepan is the same, with the exception of setting a timer
 JK> in my kitchen :)


I have a large coil (burner) free for the wok by using the rice cooker.


 JK> > it does its thing.  Some have a steamer rack or basket; my first one
 JK> (a > pass along from Deborah) had the rack.  Nice so you could cook
 JK> > vegetables or something while the rice was cooking.  I'll probably
 JK> look

 JK> Steaming is a healthier way to cook vegetables, that's true.. that
 JK> could be a bonus.

Yes, that's why we do a lot of our veggies in the microwave.


 JK> > for that when this cooker (bought it in HI) dies.  Interestingly, we
 JK> > taught a fair number of folks in HI how to cook brown rice in it. A
 JK> lot > of them had considered it but not tried doing so until we told
 JK> them how > we do it.

 JK> With  my saucepan, it's just a matter of setting it for 40 minutes
 JK> rather than 25, so no bother there.  If I'm making Italian rice,
 JK> risotto, you really can't mimic the hand stirring to create creamy
 JK> rice.

I've yet to find a brown arbrio type rice for risotto; Steve doesn't
want me to make it with white rice.

>> I'd bet they have some canned answer, given the number of people who
>> won't eat HFCS.  Waiting for a response from them (g).

 JK> > If it's Progresso, it will be a canned answer. (G)

 JK> Yep no doubt (bg).. but still no answer.  I'll try again in a few days
 JK> .. maybe if I just keep at them, they'll get the hint :)

Keep nagging; they'll respond eventually.


 JK> at > the one place where we lived in Swansboro. I had my hands full
 JK> with a > baby & toddler; Steve was working 30 miles away, pastoring a
 JK> church,
 JK> > going to school 30 miles the other direction and on the fire
 JK> departent > so the garden didn't get the attention it needed.  I was
 JK> doing all our > bread making, putting up (boughten or given) produce
 JK> and doing whatever > sewing I could squeeze in (mostly clothes) then.

 JK> I did the same when the kids were small, but luckily could keep the
 JK> kids occupied close to me in the garden area, so I could weed it, etc.
 JK>  I think we probably wouldn't have survived without that garden back
 JK> then :)  I think the kids were about 6 and 3 1/2 at the time I'm
 JK> thinking of.

Ours were 2 and 5 months when we moved into that place; 4 1/2 and not
quite 3 when we moved out.  They needed more watching than I could give
them and garden at the same time.

>> That's great :)  It really is the way I love greenbeans the most. You
>> can serve them cold, or warm or tepid.  I think I like tepid the best.

 JK> > I think so too.  I had the left overs, cold, today.  The balsamic
 JK> > vinegar was a bit too sharp cold.

 JK> You could stir it up some when that happens, or leave it at room
 JK> temperature for a bit and then toss.. might help.

Or nuke it a bit.  I just wanted a quick lunch of throw togethers.

 JK> > figured it wouldn't be worth the cost (about value of the van) to
 JK> fix > it.  Then too, at that age, it was a "what's going to go next?"
 JK> > situation.

 JK> Yes, that's rough when a car gets to that point.

But, it's part of life.

 JK> > winter to spring, with a bit of summer thrown in this year.  Problem
 JK> is, > summer will be here all too soon and last too long.

 JK> Can't last long enough for my taste (vbg).. I dread the winters now
 JK> but given this last winter, I don't know anywhere where it will suit
 JK> me (g).  Seems like everyone got cold this past winter... very strange
 JK> temperatures anyway.

We were frozen!  Enjoying the not quite temps now.  Not quite hot enough
for full time use of the central AC--but that's coming, all too soon.

>> > If you're firm enough with them now they should listen later. If
>> you're > teaching them basic obedience, they should have "NO CAT


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