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Skriven 2010-10-03 22:18:26 av Sean Dennis (1:18/200)
   Kommentar till text 2374 av Dave Drum (46235.cooking)
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Hi, Dave-

 DD> Those of us who have had our fill of rough & ready camping will,
 DD> of necessity, differ with that assessment. Come back and talk to
 DD> me after you've been caught out on a camping trip and gone behind
 DD> a near by bush to do your business and find that the leaves you
 DD> used to wipe your bum were actually poison ivy/oak/sumac.

Not to sound snippy, but I learned BEFORE I went out what was the
"poison" leaves.  I took and still do take great pains to be careful
out there because I'm terribly allergic to some things out in the
woods if I get too close to them.  Blooming mulberry trees (which you
wouldn't necessarily encounter in the forest) have the potential to
put me into anaphylactic shock.

Then again, your "bum" remark reminds me of a friend who used stinging
nettle to take care of business.  You'd have thought that the stinging
sensation from his hand would have told him that what he was doing was
wrong, but he was oblivious to the fact.  An hour later when we were
in the nearest hospital's ER (he had good insurance), it was all I and
the rest of our party could do not to bust out laughing. :)

But I do understand what your point is you're trying to make.  I've
been blessed with people who have taught me what to do and what not to
do camping, especially roughing it.  These days, though, if my wife
comes with me camping, we are normally at a campground that has
toilets and showers.  My time in the Army got me accustomed to making
catholes and bathing out of canteens.

Myself?  I like a backpack with the basics: some freeze-dried food,
good protective clothing and a bedroll (no tent).  But alas, until I
get my health in better condition, I can't be too far away from
civilization.

 DD> Roughing it, these days, means no jazz music playing softly with my
 DD> dinner.

Heh. :)

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Sourdough Chocolate Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Breads, Chocolate
      Yield: 12 Servings

    1/2 c  Sourdough starter
  1 1/2 c  All purpose flour
      2 c  Sugar
    3/4 c  Powdered cocoa (not instant)
      2 ts Baking powder
      2 ts Baking soda
      1 c  Milk
    1/2 c  Vegetable oil
    3/4 c  Cold coffee
      1 ts Vanilla

  Few people bake cakes from scratch anymore unless they can produce
something that's not possible with a mix.  This sourdough chocolate
cake falls in that category.  It's got a fudge-like quality you can't
get any way except with sourdough and since it's all mixed in one
bowl, it's almost as easy as a boxed cake.

  Put the starter in a large bowl, cover loosely and allow to stand at
room temperature until active and bubbling -- at least one hour.
Then add the rest of the ingredients, in the order given, beating well
after each addition.  It is not necessary to sift or premix any of
the ingredients as long as you are careful to get the baking powder
and soda evenly mixed.

  Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, pour in the batter,
  which will be thin, and bake in a preheated 350ø. oven for about 30
  minutes, or until the layers test done when poked with a toothpick.
  The cake will have pulled away from the sides of the pan.

  Allow to cool about 10 minutes before removing from pans, then
finish cooling the layers on wire racks.  Do not frost until the cake
is completely cold.

  A mild chocolate butter cream frosting is nice with this cake.

  From: Pitzer, Sara _Baking with Sourdough_ Garden Way Publishing,
  1980. ISBN 0-88266-225-2 ph.

MMMMM

Later,
Sean

P.S. I wouldn't go "roughing it" these days without a good GPS unit
though.  I'd get lost inside of a wet paper bag...

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