Text 36922, 96 rader
Skriven 2013-05-13 19:48:56 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 36858 av Dave Drum (66919.cooking)
Ärende: Bob & Tom
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Hi Dave,

 DD> Keep in mind that their main thrust is toward workingman's (and
 DD> workingwoman's) wear for for blue-collar employment. For instance they
 DD> have have a women's page at (http://women.duluthtrading.com/). And
 DD> pants/jeans made from the same fabric that fire hose is made from. Not
 DD> cheap - but very long wearing.

 RH> If it holds up and is comfortable, I'll get it. Several years ago when
 RH> I needed new jeans I tried on ones from various manufactorers, found
 RH> Levi's fit the best. They're pricier but the fit is worth it.

 DD> One of their better ideas (among many good ones) is the "plumber's
 DD> T-shirt" (AKA long-tailed T-shirt). I you have even been subjected to

Sounds like a good idea. Also, thinking back to the fire hose material
jeans--that fabirc would make great kitchen aprons or pot holders.


 DD> the rear view of a plumber (or other) bending over or squatting to do
 DD> the job at hand you will appreciate that such are available. And they
 DD> are less expensive and less messy than butt bondo to plaster the
 DD> cracks exposed.

Not the prettiest sight in the kitchen, by a long shot. I think most
plumbers are a bit more conscious of it these days and are making an
attempt to cover their backsides.

 DD>       Title: Cheesy Chilli Success
 DD>  Categories: Chilli, Rice, Dairy
 DD>       Yield: 4 Servings

 DD>       1 pk Success Rice
 DD>      15 oz Can chilli - no beans *

 RH> A non cook's recipe I guess. (G)

 DD> But, not from Sandra Lee.   Bv)=

 RH> There are lots of non cooks out there, Sandra Lee just happened to be
 RH> the one to get a tv show.

 DD> Better she should have stuck to dating political big-wigs.

Some of them are rather succcessful at being cheesy as well.


 DD> Success Rice is similar to Uncle Ben's and/or Minit Rice and other
 DD> boil-in-bag stuff. Their web site will no doubt be able to furnish all
 DD> manner of short-cut recipes like that.

 RH> I think I tried it when it first came out and wrote it off. The rice
 RH> cooker is easy--put in rice & liquid, shut cover, plug in and punch the
 RH> Start button. No mess, no fuss. I usually cook enough rice for several
 RH> meals as it keeps well in the fridge and reheats well in the microwave.

 DD> I gave up on Minit Rice type things and boil-in-bag stuff long ago. I
 DD> have a rice/vegetable steamer that works well. And I have worked out a

We got a new rice cooker some months ago that has a steamer basket.
(Found the cooker at Aldi's, 410.00 less than the lowest price we saw
anywhere else for the same thing, just a different name.) So far we've
used the steamer feature once and were happy with it, just have to
remember to use it more.


 DD> stove-top rice (pasta, too) method that is pretty fool-proof. (no
 DD> cracks from elsewhere that I'm just the fool to prove it.  Bv)= )

 DD> Just put the rice and water in the pan and bring to a boil. Boil hard
 DD> for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and cover. Come back in
 DD> 15 or so minutes, remove the lid, fluff the rice and serve. Timing is
 DD> for white rice. Brown rice boils hard for about four minutes .... and
 DD> sits longer - I don't have the timing down on brown rice exactly -
 DD> yet.

OK, interesting idea, I might have to do some experimenting with it to
get the timing down. I know stove top brown rice takes about 45 minutes;
the new rice cooker takes about twice that but is at a lower
temperature. So, maybe start with 45 and take it from there?

 DD> For pasta - boil the water first, add the pasta and proceed as for the
 DD> white rice.

Even whole wheat pasta? We don't use white rice or pasta.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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