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Skriven 2011-09-04 22:49:04 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 15211 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hi Michael,

 ML> My brother actually cleaned the gutter before the storm,
 RH> And then it didn't do too much in your area. But, your brother had the
 RH> initiative to gutter clean. Has he experienced (and had to pay for)
 RH> water damage previously?

 ML> Actually, I've been a pretty easy administrator. He asks for
 ML> money, and if it's at all rational, he gets it. To answer the
 ML> question, the basement has flooded several times, and he's
 ML> gotten adept with the wet vac. I had not realized that the
 ML> ladder is in his repertory, but apparently it is. From this
 ML> visit, it appears that he is much more functional but also
 ML> somewhat more paranoid. It's interesting.

Quite interesting indeed! He's taking somewhat of an interest in making
sure the roof over his head is somewhat maintained. Probably figured it
took less work, time, effort, etc to clean out debris from the gutter
before a storm to clean & dry a flooded basement after the storm.
Especially if the basement is pack rat heaven! (G)

 RH> Surprised again! (G) Did the saw look brand new or had it been used
 RH> before? Maybe he picked it up after some other storm, maybe found it
 RH> at a yard sale or at the house. Anyway, sounds like he was somewhat
 RH> resourceful.

 ML> The (hack-)saw was apparently a feature of the house that
 ML> I had neglected to notice, hiding in the basement until
 ML> needed. Funny thing is that I can't imagine either of my
 ML> parents using it, but reflection yields that it was
 ML> probably my mother.

OTOH, I couldn't imagine my mom using one. (G) My mom's dad was not a
handy man at all so every Sunday her mom's parents would be invited for
dinner. Her grandfather knew to bring his tool box with him and do any
odd fix it jobs before or after dinner. I've learned a few from Steve
but others I wouldn't want to tackle on my own.

 ML> said to be a common phenomenon with Pepco - the grid weathers
 ML> the storm just fine, but then a day or two later, kablooie.
 RH> Wierd power system!

 ML> One of the worst in the country. At one time this was the
 ML> richest county in the nation and had the most unreliable
 ML> electric power among major urban areas.

Quite the anomoly there--any reason given?


 RH> one loss of life in a town 10 miles away from an older
 RH> (82) woman who went out to look at the flooding and got carried away.

 ML> So many of the fatalities involved people who shouldn't have
 ML> been where they were.

True, and often times it's ones doing something they know could prove to
be fatal but still do it anyway. Others have no say so as in the case of
the girl in Goldsboro who was a passenger in the family car. They were
from out of state, not sure why they were driving in those conditions to
begin with.

 ML>       Title: Pepsi Cola Cake with Broiled Peanut Butter Frosting
 RH> Double yuck, pepsi and peanut butter!

 ML> Thought you'd appreciate it.

In a twisted way.

 ML> Perloo Shrimp & Grits
 ML> cat: shellfish, main, airline
 ML> Serves: 4

 ML> 1 lb (16 to 20) shrimp
 ML> 4 oz applewood-smoked bacon

Tasso ham is the traditional "pig", not bacon in shirmp & grits.

 ML> 1/2 c diced yellow onions
 ML> 1/2 c diced celery
 ML> 1 ts chopped garlic
 ML> 1 pt heavy whipping cream
 ML> 2 c chicken stock
 ML> 2 dashes Tabasco
 ML> 1 c fresh okra, sliced 1/2" thick

What's all this other stuff? A bit of some, but not that much on some,
others can be left out completly. Okra & cream fall into the latter
category.

 ML> h - For the grits
 ML> 1/2 c olive oil
 ML> 1/4 c garlic, chopped
 ML> 1/2 c white onion, chopped
 ML> 4 oz applewood-smoked bacon
 ML> 1 3/4 qt chicken stock
 ML> 2 c stone-ground grits
 ML> 1 Tb kosher salt
 ML> 1 ts black pepper

No, just basic grits. Somebody's trying to dress up what started as a
budget stretcher meal.

 ML> For the perloo sauce, heat a medium-size saucepot until
 ML> hot. Add bacon and saute until crisp. Add onions, garlic,
 ML> and celery, and saute on medium heat for 2 min. Add cream,
 ML> stock, Tabasco, and okra; bring to a boil. Reduce heat,
 ML> and simmer over low heat for 10 min. Heat 2 oz of oil in
 ML> a separate saute pan; add shrimp and cook for 1 min. Add
 ML> perloo sauce and cook for 20 min. Spoon grits into center
 ML> of bowl; place shrimp on top.

Twenty minutes for shirmp????????? Are they trying to make it rubber
shrimp? No more than 5 minutes at most, 3 is usually optimal. Goodness
gracious!


 ML> For the grits. Heat oil in a stock pot. Add bacon and brown,

Grits & stock (or water), a bit of salt & pepper.


 ML> Eric Seaglund, US Airways Magazine 9/2011

Obviously not a coastal southerner. (G)

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