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Skriven 2011-02-28 22:02:47 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 7657 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: herbs & veg 35
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Hi Michael,

 RH> We have had mixed success. I severely cut back the basil the first
 RH> year so it took a while for it to recover--but it did. The oregano was
 RH> cut back just as severely but came back quicker.

 ML> Thyme, oregano, mint, rosemary are supposed to be
 ML> pretty hardy. Basil might be a bit more tender, but
 ML> it should also be killproof. Not that I'm any expert
 ML> on this, not having had a garden for decades.

The basil died; the others overwintered quite wlll.


 RH> if they're picked ripe (and there are a
 RH> lot of them), I want them skinned, seeded and frozen.

 ML> Is it possible if worse came to worst to have them frozen
 ML> minimally processed and then finished up later?

Talked to the one neighbor; she said she would do it for us.


 RH> Suspect Anne misses it when you're not there then.

 ML> I think she's too busy with taking care of him to
 ML> miss anyone.

I suspect so, but an extra hand with fixing meals is appreciated. Steve
has done a lot of that for me this past week. Between school work and
bronchitis, I've been sort of out of the loop or loopy, depending on
what drugs are working, when.


 RH> Green on green--getting ready for St. Patrick's Day?

 ML> Do I look Irish?

About as Irish as I do.


 ML> Smothered Greens
 ML> cat: New Orleans, vegetable, chicken
 ML> serves 4

 ML> 2 Tb unsalted butter
 ML> 2 Tb olive oil
 ML> 2 md onions, chopped
 ML> 12 c assorted greens; mustard, broccoli rape, collard,
 ML> - kale, turnip; stemmed, washed and chopped
 ML> chicken stock, if needed
 ML> 4 ts cider vinegar
 ML> salt and freshly ground black pepper
 ML> hot sauce, optional (M says, not optional)

Looks good, we had collards and pulled pork for supper. Raided our
freezers and nuked it all.


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Ruth
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