Text 8838, 99 rader
Skriven 2008-06-13 01:21:48 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 8698 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: picnic/pasta
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Hi Ruth!

> Thanks. We got a huge packet of about 400 messages. I read about half

Yes, figured it would be a drag, but better he got them than not.. :)

> yesterday (enough to put me at the 20 replies per day limit) and am
> finishing today.  Hopefully things will settle down a bit so I can get
> something else done around here. (G)

Lol, know what you mean.. We've been workng like crazy around here as well..
just not enough time ever to get things done it seems.

> A lot of the whole wheat pasta we get (dried) is in the 7-9 minute
> cooking range. I generally give it the shorter time, sometimes a bit
> more.

Right, that's probably the best bet.

>> oppossed to Semolina.. there are some _good_ semolina macaroni brands
>> out there that are much better than others so that is why I
>> differentiate them from Muellers :)  And yes, fresh pasta cooks very

> My mom has always gotten that or the store brand, depending on which was
> on sale.  Since she gets the white stuff and boils it to death, it has
> never been what I would call "good" pasta.  It's been pretty close to
> mush sometimes. (G)

No kidding haha.. it would be mush :)

>> very fast.. 2-3 minutes generally..I love buying semolina flour and
>> making fresh ravioli with that! what flavor!  I'm still hunting for a
>> large ravioli attachment for my macaroni machine, but I've only seen
>> it in a catalog once years ago, and then never again.. This made large

> Hmmmmmmmmm, web search time. That's how I found a part for my sewing
> machine earlier this year.

Not an easy piece of equipment to find.. Villaware had one I believe ...not
sure if they still do.. I have to check, but haven't lately. I go on splurges
as far as interest in it goes.. I mean making ravioli isn't something you need
any special equipment for :) so I think about it and then... :)

>> 2 inch raviolis not the small soup type raviolis, and you simply

> My MIL used to cut hers out with a tuna fish can.  They were huge but
> Steve tells the story of a contest one of his brothers and an uncle had
> once to see who could eat the most.  IIRC, the winner ate 23, the loser,
> 22.

haha I can picture that one :)

>> poured all the ingredients in the hopper and cranked the raviolis out.
>> I have the exact machine already for the soup size ones.. as I said I
>> saw the machine for the 2" one in a catalog ONCE! I swear :) :)  And
>> haven't been able to find it since :) Ah well.. one of these days :)

> Keep looking; it'll show up again.

Probably will :)


> It's been well appreciated.  Rachel pretty much junked everything else.
> She kept a couple of things to use for camping.  Now I'll get to try it
> when I go out there this fall.

That's neat :)

>>> usually purchase for the boys by the age I think they are "playing at"
>>> pretty much, not so much their actual age.. My daughter is very
>>> helpful with that of course.

>> > Moms usually are pretty good about making suggestions for their
>> kids. I > used to do it with my 2 and Rachel has with Robert.  A year
>> > Target flyer about the same time for a tent, sleeping bag and other
>> > "camping" gear-all for indoor use and sent her the money (and the

>> Same here.. I'd much rather get a sense of what my daughter thinks the
>> boys want ... or go from a list from them .. though once in a while
>> Ron and I will see something that we figure the boys just have to
>> have, but not really that often (g).

> We've done both.  When we were in the local Bass Pro Shop last summer, I
> spotted some things that would be neat for Robert.  We picked them up at
> teh Las Vegas store when we went out.  Unfortunately one was defective
> so we had to return it the day aftr Christmas.  He came with us (as did
> Rachel); his reaction was so funny when he walked into the store.  If
> you don't know, it's very outdoorsy with a fish pond/waterfall and all
> kinds of real stuffed animals mixed with the boats, hunting & fishing
> supplies, etc. Robert let loose with a big "WOOOOOOOOW"--couldn't hardly
> get him out of the store when we had finished the exchange.

Lol :) :)  I bet he could have stayed there just staring at it all :)

Take care,
Janis

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