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Skriven 2016-01-13 06:55:46 av Dave Drum (1:18/200)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: Re: Restaurant Supply
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> I have a new place for eggs. On of the shops that we service has a
 DD> mechanic who is also a farm lad. Brown free-range eggs for $3/dozen.
 DD> They are mostly XL or larger. The current stupormarkup price around
 DD> here for anything larger than medium is $2.90/dozen (battery) and
 DD> $3.25/dozen (cage free).

 RH> Sounds like a good deal to me. Deborah is still raising chickens in her
 RH> back yard so gifted us with some steamed eggs to enjoy on our way home.
 RH> She is getting about 3 a day now from the hens.

I got a little steamer on an on-line premium deal (Coke Rewards) that I 
thought to use as a small rice cooker. HAH! It will steam eggs quite nicely, 
though. And a couple servings of vegetables. Oh, well. It was basically free - 
and it nests within itself so doesn't take a lot of cabinet space.

 DD> I don't know what his chickens eat/scratch but the yolks are a nice
 DD> dark yellow. They will definitely make nice egg noodles .... as well
 DD> as bacon & eggs, etc.

 RH> We buy them at the farmer's market from time to time, definately much
 RH> better looking (and tasting) than 99.99% of what you get at the grocery
 RH> stores.

My Sunday Humphrey's ad offers a dozen jumbo eggs free with purchase of $20 in 
other merch. And they are offering hamburger at $1.99/lb in 10# bags - ground 
fresh daily. I feel a big pot of chilli coming on.  Bv)=

 DD> I must have missed the medical procedure --- I get to go today for an
 DD> aortic aneurysm ultrasound scan (non invasive) and on 23rd February a
 DD> re-match with the colonoscopy deal.

 RH> Fist one sounds like a piece of cake, second one means no cake. My
 RH> procedure was to get a blood sampling from in/around the adrenal
 RH> glands; it confirmed something I've been dealing with for a while.

 DD> I had my adrenal glands checked for Cushing's Syndrome fifty or so
 DD> years ago. That was for unexpected weight gain. They also looked at
 DD> the pituitary and thyroid at the same time. I suspect that your

 RH> Don't know how they did your check but mine was no walk in the park.
 RH> Set up, procedure and recovery took most of the day.

Cushing's Syndrome is a chronic overproduction of adrenalin - causing, among 
other things, weight gain. I had lost 35# on the Atkins diet, gone on 
maintenance for a bit, then gone back to the Atkins routine - and gained 
weight. So, I got myself to a doctor to find out why. Turns out that my 
thyroid had gone on vacation. I had to take thyroxin for nearly a year until 
it came back from South Hackensack or where ever thyroids go on holiday.

 DD> adrenal suspicion may have more to do with "adrenal fatigue". I
 DD> further suspect that if that's the case you probably thought it was
 DD> your busy schedule doing that.   Bv)=

 RH> No, it confirmed I have a condition called primary hyperaldosteroneism.
 RH> Too much of the hormone aldosterone is being kicked out making
 RH> potassium levels run low, blood pressure run high and other side
 RH> issues. For now, it looks like medication will be the best treatment,
 RH> maybe eventually, surgery.

Hope the meds work for you. Getting cut on is never pleasant and always "iffy"

 DD> The ultrasound tech told me that everything looked good, she saw
 DD> nothing to worry about. But, as she told me, she's not the doctor -
 DD> just the tech. I'll be hearing from Dr. (mumble) in a few days -
 DD> probably via "Follow My Health". That's a relief - as my father was
 DD> done in by a ruptured aortic aneurysm.

 RH> Probably was quite a relief. My dad had a grapefruit sized aortic
 RH> aneurism removed 16 years ago. They diagnosed it on a Friday, sent him
 RH> home (an hour away) for the week end and operated on a Monday. I was
 RH> surprised they didn't hold him until surgery.

Probably kept their fingers crossed that that bad boy didn't pop.

        8<------ CUT ------>B

 DD> I just thought - when re-reading my comment above .... dried, ground
 DD> poblano is rightly known as ancho chile powder.   Bv)=   The basis for
 DD> most chilli spice mixes and many rubs.

 RH> It's one of my staples; I need to make a stop at Penzey's to replenish
 RH> my supply.

 DD>       Title: Dirty Dave's Tex-Mex Rub
 DD>  Categories: Rubs, Spices, Herbs
 DD>       Yield: 1 batch

 DD>       5    Parts hot Spanish paprika
 DD>       5    Parts ground ancho chile
 DD>       5    Parts black pepper
 DD>       6    Parts garlic granules
 DD>       3    Parts onion granules
 DD>       6    Parts salt
 DD>       7    Parts dried celery leaf
 DD>       7    Parts dried oregano
 DD>       7    Parts dried thyme

 RH> Looks good to me.

Thank you. Rubs aren't hard. Just tinkering until you get a mix that you like 
and does what you want it to do.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Jersey Fresh Tomato Soup
 Categories: Vegetables, Dairy, Herbs, Poultry
      Yield: 3 servings

      7 c  Peeled, seeded, chopped
           - tomato
      1 c  Fine chopped carrots
    3/4 c  Fine chopped onion
     14 oz Can chicken broth
      1 tb White sugar
      2 ts Sea salt
      3 tb Butter
      3 tb All-purpose flour
      1 c  Milk or cream
      2 ts Dried basil
    1/2 ts Celery salt
    1/2 ts Ground black pepper

  Bring the tomatoes, carrots, and onion to a boil over
  medium-high heat in a stockpot, then reduce heat to
  medium-low. Simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the chicken
  broth, sugar, and salt.

  Melt the butter over medium-low heat in a small saucepan.
  Whisk in the flour, stirring until thick. Slowly whisk in
  the milk until smooth. Cook and stir, whisking constantly
  until thickened, about 5 minutes, then stir milk mixture
  in to the stockpot. Season with basil, celery salt, black
  pepper, and garlic powder. Continue to simmer the soup on
  low to reduce and thicken, about 1 hour.

  RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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