Text 4948, 108 rader
Skriven 2008-04-03 15:55:40 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 4710 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Eggplant
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Hi Janis,


 JK> > Weak bones, bronchitis, hard cough all add up to no fun.  As I told
 JK> > Mark, I did it more than once.

 JK> I know how bad it hurts to even bruise a rib!  I didn't do it coughing
 JK> though.. I did it when I tripped in my kitchen and fell on to one of
 JK> my antique chairs :(

Ouch!


 JK> You know the type with the tall spindles on either side of the back of
 JK> the chair.. well, idiot me fell right ON the spindle..  thought for
 JK> sure I sporked myself :)  I sure couldn't breathe, that's for sure..
 JK> but as it turned out I'd punctured a lung, and possibly bruised or
 JK> broken one rib.. :) and geez, that hurt for the darn longest time!!!

Not good at all! I know what you mean about the hurt; it takes half of
forever to go away.

 JK> > future.  OTOH, our master bedroom is nice and roomy, with a full
 JK> bath > off of it.

 JK> That's neat :)  That's another thing that we've started working on
 JK> here.. Both bathrooms downstairs need extensive remodeling.. doubt
 JK> anyone has put any $$ into them in about 20 years (or more!).. we did
 JK> replace the toilet in one of them (it's one of those you see in the
 JK> ads on TV that never gets plugged? It IS outrageous (vbg)), but we
 JK> need to redo the other toilet, and I want to take out the old tubs and
 JK> put in shower stalls.. or classy tubs with a decent shower.. that kind
 JK> of thing.. .. something like that at least (g).  We thought about
 JK> making a new bathroom off our bedroom (there's a mudroom next to it
 JK> now that we could steal the space from) but who knows if we'll ever
 JK> get to that :)  It would make things easier for me..

Sounds like you've had fun fixing that place up, with lots more to do if
you want.  I'd go for the full bath off the bedroom. We had one place
(in AZ) where the master bedroom had a 3/4 bath off of it.  Troube is,
the shower stall took room from the closet so we had the smallest closet
in the house.


 JK> > Well, it's your call. We know we won't be in this place forever.

 JK> Know what you mean :)  I was talking to my daughter the other day and
 JK> I said, now watch.. I'll get this kitchen just how I want it, and
 JK> we'll decide to move someplace and she laughed pretty hard.. :)  I
 JK> hope not, really.. I could see sticking around here for a bit (grin).

I don't blame you, with all the work you've put into it. OTOH, I
couldn't take NY winters any more.

 JK> was > costumes for our church Easter cantata; I did about 15 of the
 JK> 45. I had > the people pay me whatever they thought it was worth.  All
 JK> fairly paid > but some knew the time and money involved and paid me
 JK> extra.

 JK> That's really nice that some paid you extra :)  Sometimes it's just
 JK> knowing that one or two realize it that makes the difference (g).

Yes, it was all the same basic costume in various colors and sizes so
they went fast.  Not quite as big a project as the dresses for Rachel's
wedding the year before; I've done these costumes quite a few times over
the years.


 JK> > I've never had it as a sub sandwich before but don't see where it
 JK> > wouldn't make a good one.  I don't think I've ever seen it on a menu
 JK> > board but probably would, if I were in a "little Italy or Sicily"
 JK> > neighborhood.

 JK> You don't see them at any of the national chain sub shops, but you
 JK> often see them at smaller Italian sub shops.. they stuff a long sub
 JK> roll with eggplant parmesian that's been baked as above, and cover the
 JK> opening of the sub with mozzarella cheese, then heat the sub until the
 JK> cheese melts :)

You're making me droooooool! (G)


>> > Neither of my two Italian cook books, nor even Joy of Cooking had a
>> > recipe so I guess I did pretty good on my own guess-timation.  It's
>> > probably the best one I've ever made.

>> :)

 JK> > And it will be repeated some day.  Just have to decide when the
 JK> right > time is. (G)

 JK> Yeah, I love eggplant done this way.. if only my legs could stand
 JK> there long enough turning the slices :) :)  Well I can.. it just is a
 JK> pia :) but when I get hungry enough or want it bad enough, I deal (g)

Get a kitchen stool; they help, believe me.


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