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Skriven 2010-08-22 21:46:34 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
    Kommentar till text 433 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
Ärende: potato salads
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Hi Ruth,

-> Yes but this book will make it easy to sound like I know what I'm
-> talking about.  Reading it, my prior knowledge of church history and so
-> forth, I'll be able to sound pretty erudite.

 RH> Ah yes - the old "enough knowledge to be dangerous" technique.  I know
 RH> it well.

It's not going to be as intense as the 2 semester, 3 hours per week
course Steve had last year--basically an over view.  In this case, a
little knowledge will suffice.


->  RH> I haven't done it in ages.  Right now I have a nasty summer cold so
->  RH> Mom's doing the cooking.

-> No fun. My brother came back from the Boy Scout Jamboree with one as
-> well.

 RH> Mine has made friends - Mom has it now too.  We're both coughing a bit
 RH> here. (OK, more than a bit)

Misery loves company.  I escaped picking it up last week.  My brother
comes over to my folk's house (he lives across the street) Sunday nights
for dinner & to do his laundry.  So, I was exposed for a few hours but
got away without getting the cold.

-> that the dressing would be different.  He admitted that he likes my
-> version better. (G)  OTOH, my mom's potato salad is just hard boiled
-> eggs, cooked potatoes and a mayo/vinegar (with a bit of sugar, salt and
-> pepper) dressing.  Guess which one doesn't get made very often. (G)

 RH> Hers.(G)  It's a classic, but not my favorite either.

Classic easy do one.  It's a lot less fuss than the Penn Dutch one;
that's for sure!  I like the southern mustard style better.  I've also
had one made from mashed potatoes a couple of times but never made it
myself.


-> We also like German potato salad, with the hot bacon dressing. Now that
-> Steve is eating bacon again, I'm half tempted to make the dressing up in
-> a larger quantity and freeze it in meal (for 2) size portions.  I'll
-> have to wait until the freezer is emptier; we defrosted it today.
-> Reloading, I made a detailed inventory.  I don't have to cook for a
-> couple of weeks, if we eat whiat's already prepared. (G)

 RH> Good plan.

Definately.  Tomorrow I'm going to go thru the fridge freezer.  I know
pretty much what's in it but don't want to have any surprises.


->  RH> Dessert made with bacon is one of the milder things I've seen.
->  RH> Michael and Dave (pick one) would wipe the floor with most of the
->  RH> contestants.

-> I suspect I could do a creditable job too.

 RH> Most likely.  You and Carole are both experts at ice box soup.  All
 RH> the freezer clean-outs from all the military moves will do that.  I
 RH> can just see you making a curry ice cream with carrot cookies.

Don't know if it would be curry ice cream or some other off the wall
one.  Depends on what's available but probably would have a chicken
stock base.  I found 3 quart boxes, 3 pints so tomorrow they get
combined and simmered down into maybe about a quart and a pint or two.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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