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Skriven 2013-08-12 05:17:00 av Dave Drum (69267.cooking)
   Kommentar till text 3386 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Spices from Herb
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> We had a sage plant outside for a couple of years; it died earlier this
 RH> spring/summer. I suspect it didn't make it thru the winter.

 DD> Perennial doesn't necessarily mean perpetual.   Bv)=

 RH> No, it just surprised us that it overwintered. The oregano is into its
 RH> 3rd or 4th summer, and spreading. That bed has some spearmint and
 RH> ornamental strawberries in it as well.

The spearmint will spread ... and make mowing the lawn very fragrant. The
ornamental strawberries you wouldn't want to eat as they are tart, often to the
point of bitterness. And the leaves, while safe fresh and when completely dried
are toxic between those points. But, like the spearmint it's a better ground
cover than kudzu (which may also be eaten).

 RH> Can you put herb pots there? Or is it a typical mobile home window with
 RH> no real ledge?

 DD> Besides having no sill/ledge to speak of it's right over the sink. Not
 DD> a good place.

 RH> Worth asking tho. We were in mobile homes a couple of times and IIRC,
 RH> those kitchen windows over the sink had no ledges either. I don't think
 RH> any of the windows had ledges, if memory serves me right.

Interior space is at a premium in tin-can living. Even in a 16' wide more
modern place than mine.
 
 RH> minutes.) I've found that older eggs, with more air space, peel easier
 RH> than fresh eggs.

 DD> I know about the air space. Some of these last batch of eggs seems to
 DD> be 2/3 egg and 1/3 not there in the shell. Tasted just fine with a bit
 DD> of salt, however.

 RH> A bit of salt does make them taste better. A lot of times we'll grab
 RH> the Ono seasoning--coarse salt with garlic, pepper and other seasonings
 RH> in it. It's even better than plain salt.

I've still got a trove of packets from the hospital that they provided as a
salt substitute when I was last an inmate there and on a "cardiac" diet. I use
one every once in a while if I don't care to use salt. Or if a dish "needs
something" and is already plenty salty.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Pork Tenderloin w/Kudzu Salsa
 Categories: Pork, Sauces, Salsa, Greens, Citrus
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Soy sauce
      1 tb Sesame oil
      2 ts Teriyaki sauce
      2 cl Garlic; minced
      1 ts Ground ginger
      1 lb Pork tenderloin
    1/2 ts Oregano
    1/2 ts Cumin
    1/4 c  Honey
      2 tb Brown sugar

MMMMM------------------------KUDZU SALSA-----------------------------
      1 c  Kudzu vine tips; diced,
           - freshly boiled
      1 lg Tomato; diced
      1 tb Red onion; minced
      1 ts Olive oil
    1/4 ts Salt
      2 tb Honey
      1 tb Cilantro
      1 tb Lime juice
 
  Kudzu (also known as mile-a-minute vine, foot-a-night vine
  or the vine that ate the South) is perfectly edible and
  completely free for the taking. Only the young leaves and
  vine tips are tender enough for human consumption. Make
  sure picking area has not been sprayed with chemicals to
  kill the kudzu. Marinating time not included in prep time.
  
  Combine first 5 ingredients in a large shallow dish or
  heavy-duty Ziploc plastic bag; add pork.
  
  Seal or cover and marinate for 6-8 hours in the fridge.
  
  To prepare salsa, combine all ingredients, cover and chill
  until ready to serve.
  
  Preheat oven to 400øF/205øC and spray a roasting pan with
  cooking spray.
  
  Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade.
  
  Stir together honey and brown sugar; brush pork with honey
  mixture.
  
  Place meat in prepared roasting pan; sprinkle with oregano
  and cumin.
  
  Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until your meat
  thermometer reaches 160øF/70øC.
  
  Cut pork into slices; serve with Kudzu salsa.
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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