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Skriven 2014-11-06 22:43:56 av Stephen Haffly (1:396/45.27)
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: house
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Hi Dave,

On (05 Nov 14) Dave Drum wrote to Stephen Haffly...

 SH> I took a look using Zillow since the site linked above wasn't
 SH> cooperating to show the pictures. It really is a fixer-upper, but the
 SH> finished basement is a nice touch. It has potential and should be
 SH> better than the tin can.

 DD> At the asking price I can afford to do a bit of "sweat equity". On
 DD> cursory inspection there are two windows that are in severe need of
 DD> repair or
 DD> replacement, a spot in the porch roof that needs to be (at least)
 DD> re-shingled ..... and a lot of clean-up and application of some no
 DD> longer inexpensive paint done. I'll (well, my brother who was in the
 DD> HVAC trade) will be checking out the heating plant and the wiring.
 DD> Someone pointed out that the side of the house that gets the most
 DD> direct sun was a different shade from the other three sides ... I
 DD> figure I only see one side at a time - right?

Yes, I agree that with a price like that, repairs are easier to afford.
I think your mortgage will be for a lot fewer years than ours too. BTW,
I got word today that the mortgage is approved. It looks like we just
need the VA reinspection and then things should be pretty much set for
closing at 1:00 p.m. on November 20th.

Yes, you can only see one side at a time. Is the side that is different
sun faded or was that a deliberate repainting of the one side that
didn't quite match? You could go for a different color on each side
depending on what is on sale/closeout at your local paint supplier's
store. :)

 DD> Me too. 0600. As soon as the lady stepped out the door and declaimed
 DD> loudly "Hear ye, hear ye, the polls are now open!" I started marking
 DD> my ballot. By now I have seen the results of all of the local (and
 DD> many national) races. Win some, lose some. Once again I didn't vote
 DD> for the winning gubernatorial candidate. That was to be expected as my
 DD> vote was a protest vote "against" either major player. Too bad we're
 DD> never offered a "None of the above" option.

I think "None of the above" would win a lot of elections. I think
someone did a legal name change to "None of the above." Apparently,
Nevada has a "none of these candidates" option. However, even if that is
the highest vote, the candidate with the next-highest vote total "wins."

That's enough random factoids.

It's November, so one of the turkey recipies you posted is likely
appropriate. I think this one deserves a trial run, but it will be after
we move. However, it has a problem. The ingredients list has "Turkey
thigh meat" but the directions say "turkey breast." I suspect that the
directions should say "thigh" instead of "breast" since I can't imagine
turkey breast making very good pastrami.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04

      Title: Turkey Pastrami
 Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Marinades, Rubs
      Yield: 2 Pounds

  2 1/2 lb Turkey thigh meat
      1 qt Water
    1/2 c  Brown sugar
    1/2 c  Kosher salt
    1/3 c  + 1 ts dry juniper berries;
           - crushed
    1/4 c  Black pepper; coarse ground
      1 tb Whole black peppercorns
      6 cl Garlic; crushed
      2 ts Thyme
      1 ts Whole cloves
      3    Turkish bay leaves

  Turkey pastrami is a low fat alternative to beef pastrami and it
  tastes just as good. This method is easier than making your own beef
  pastrami.

  In a saucepan combine the water, brown sugar and salt. Bring to a
  boil, stirring until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from
  heat and stir in the 1 tablespoon of whole black peppercorns, thyme,
  bay leaves, whole cloves and garlic. Allow to cool. Place turkey
  breast in a nonreactive container and pour cooled mixture over it.
  Make sure that the turkey is completely covered. Cover and
  refrigerate for 48 hours.

  Prepare smoker for a smoke at about 220xF/105xC for 2 1/2 hours.
  Combine juniper berries and coarsely ground black pepper. Remove
  turkey breast from brine mixture and rinse under cold water. Pat dry
  with paper towels and cover with juniper berry-black pepper rub. Make
  sure you press the rub into the surface of the turkey. Place turkey
  in smoker, skin side down and smoke for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until it
  reaches an internal temperature of 165xF/75xC.

  Remove from smoker and allow to cool. The turkey pastrami will
  continue to gain flavor the longer you let it rest. You can wrap it
  tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

  Yield: Makes about 2 pounds of pastrami

  From: http://bbq.about.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

Regards,

Stephen
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