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Skriven 2010-06-21 11:06:44 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 39113 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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Hi Ruth,

> visited them in 1975.  Waking up around 3 am to the smell of bread
> baking, then having it on the breakfast table a few hours later was so
> nice. (G)

Can you imagine the time they'd get up to do that... maybe when I was in my
twenties I could do that, but not these days (G)

>> > And you would have fun, eating your way thru whatever countries you
>> > decide to visit. (G)

>> Most likely (grin).  How could one not enjoy that :) :)

> Only if you didn't like what you were eating.  Ordering in a foreign
> language can be a challenge sometimes--you may not get what you're
> expecting.

That's true - I've always wanted to go to France or Italy - and MIGHT be ok
ordering there (g).  Now Germany, I'd be at a loss.. though I did know a
miniscule amount of German once upon a time (g).  Ron did study German in
college, so maybe we'd be ok there.. doubt we'll ever make it to find out :)

>> It's a commercial holiday in this country, just like Christmas has
>> become.

> Sadly, yes.  We usually didn't see signs of Christmas over there until
> November--except at the PX.

Isn't it just comical how it seems the "holiday industry" starts sooner and
sooner every year?  Some years recently have been outrageous.

>> > I don't do too much frying type stuff in mine, mostly stir fry type
>> > meals.  I used to call it "mock Chinese" until Michael corrected me
>> that > it's the real thing because he does it as well.

>> Yes, it's very Chinese -  When you come, you can take a look at some
>> of my Chinese cookbooks.  I have one recipe for chicken that requires
>> lowering the entire chicken in the wok.. forget the name of the recipe
>> but it was good :)

> OK, Jume 30? Italian cooking and Chinese cook book reading--quite the
> pairing.

It sounds good to me :)  Looking forward to it :)

>> hahaha :)  Well, I don't know if my corn plants will make it.  Too
>> strange a season when they got planted.  We'll see.  If not, there
>> will be plenty at the farmers markets.

> My brother wanted to put corn in; I don't know if he did tho.  Dad is
> having fun puttering with his container gardening. (G)

That's good.  I actually pulled a couple of good sized beets the other day.
That was neat :)

>> > But brown arborio is a different character, and I've not come across
>> it > yet.

>> Brown arborio cooks the same way that white arborio does.  It's good
>> :)

> I'm still looking for it.

I'll have to look at wegman's over here to see if I can find it again.  I
thought I had some in my cupboard, but I don't after all.. what I found in my
cupboard was just plain brown rice, not arborio.  But I can picture the
container so I'm hoping wegmen's will have it again (g).

>> to be warmer though, probably 79F.  That should be nice. It's nice
>> here if you are out in the sun though.  It's chilly as all get out in
>> the shade :)

> We were in the upper 80s today, a break from the mid to upper 90s we'd
> been having.  They're supposed to come back tomorrow tho.

Yep, we're in the 80's now as well... it was nice in Ithaca this weekend though
and it really warm.  My daughter and her husband found another place that their
hoping works out.  The first house they had put money on, fell through when the
owner wanted to stay in house for an extra period after the closing.. this new
one they are renting with an option to buy.. I like the idea a lot better for
them. If it works out to be a good place, that's super.. if not, there is no
hastle moving to somewhere else.

Take care,
Janis

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