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Skriven 2014-02-08 16:49:02 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
   Kommentar till text 9563 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Ingredients was: Posole
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Ruth Haffly Said to Dave Drum about Ingredients was: Posole


RH>  DD> Well, I don't buy much in the food line from them. But, I do
RH>  DD> buy other things that I have trouble finding locally - enough
RH>  DD> that if I need to get past the threshold for free shipping I
RH>  DD> can order some Minor's or an "exotic" (to the local market)
RH>  DD> spice/herb/condiment like clam, shrimp or lobster base. Or for
RH>  DD> those (very) rare times when I need a vegetable base and 
RH>  DD> Swanson's Vegetable Broth or Stock won't do what I want.
RH>  DD> (yikes that was a long interjection)

RH> Something to consider as Steve orders quite often thru Amazon. He's
RH> a Prime member.

RH> RH>  DD> over $25 in merch (easy to do with a bit of planning given
RH> RH>  DD> the wide variety of things available) shipping is free and
RH> RH>  DD> you don't get whacked for sales tax unless Amazon has a
RH> RH>  DD> brick & mortar facility in your state.

RH> RH> Sigh! They're now charging sales tax in NC (as of Feb. 1) and
RH> RH> planning a brick & mortar facility in the state.

RH>  DD> That's a trade-off, no doubt. North Carolina can certainly use
RH>  DD> the jobs since all the lint-head work moved (mostly) to South
RH>  DD> Asia and Africa. And the corporate taxes will help the state's
RH>  DD> budget. But, some individual purchasers will probably object.

RH> Just means we pay taxes when we buy instead of yearly on our income
RH> tax form.

Illinoisans are supposed to declare out-of-state and on-line purchases 
and "pony-up". But, the line at that window is *very* short.  Bv)=

RH>  DD> We (Illinois) tried to whack them to collect sales tax on
RH>  DD> internet sales - citing "agents" located in-state and/or public
RH>  DD> internet terminals at
RH>  DD> tax-supported libraries as the rationale. Three different
RH>  DD> judges (2 state, 1 federal) tossed that idea onto its ear.

RH> We are supposed to (and we do) pay a use tax on on line and out of
RH> state purchases. IIRC tho, we can deduct the amount paid in out of
RH> state taxes if we do buy it in the other state, not on line, from
RH> what we owe. Steve could fill you in on the exacts tho; he's the one
RH> that does our taxes.

That's OK. See my comment above.   Bv)=

RH>  DD> OTOH - Tiger Direct has a warehouse and shipping point in
RH>  DD> Chicago. So, I get whacked 6.25% state sales tax. But, I also
RH>  DD> get overnight UPS delivery from them without paying extra for
RH>  DD> special service.  Bv)=

RH> We've got a brick & mortar Tiger Direct store down in Raleigh--Steve
RH> has given it a fair amount of business over the years we've been
RH> here.

RH> RH>  DD> I have my last squeezer of Ultrabrite (can't find a
RH> RH>  DD> re-supply around here) in the travel bag and a nice
RH> RH>  DD> toothbrush in its plastic tube. And a 4 oz bottle of
RH> RH>  DD> Nizoral shampoo. I never liked the hotel/motel shampoos.

RH> RH> I'll refill the small bottles sometimes with supply from home.
RH> RH> Kinda hard to do with toothpaste tho--and I don't remember the
RH> RH> last time I saw Ultrabrite was. Then too, I've not looked for it
RH> RH> in over 30 years.

RH>  DD> I don't see it locally either - and it's a Colgate product. I
RH>  DD> thought it had gone the way of Ipana (Bucky Beaver's
RH>  DD> "Brusha-brusha") or Pepsodent (You'll wonder where the yellow
RH>  DD> went). I find that Pepsodent is now owned by Church & Dwight
RH>  DD> (Arm & Hammer) and both it and Ultrabrite can be had from
RH>  DD> Amazon - I'm nearly out of Crest - so my next fill-in on an 
RH>  DD> Amazon order might be toothpaste instead of soup base. No hope 
RH>  DD> for the Ipana (which I never liked) it exists only as old
RH>  DD> commercials on U-Toob.

RH> I never used to like Crest (or the A&P version that my parents got
RH> to save money). Changed my mind on it over the years when I couldn't
RH> get Colgate sometimes at the PX or commissary in Germany. Now I
RH> alternate, using Sensodine in the morning and Crest or Colgate for
RH> sensitive teeth in the evening per my dentist's recommendation.

I will soon be using Polident exclusively.   Bv)=  And maybe doing Gabby 
Hayes impressions.

RH> RH> Got some fatback yesterday, will try rendering it in the (baby)
RH> RH> crock pot tomorrow.

RH>  DD> Good luck. Rendered leaf lard is the preferred lard for pastry
RH>  DD> - but, lard can be rendered from fatback/salt pork. Sort of
RH>  DD> like kidney suet is the preferred beef fat - but any beef fat
RH>  DD> can be rendered.

RH> It worked--not the whitest but got lard. Now to make some pies
RH> and/or biscuits!

Well, it's not as highly processed as the stuff down the stupormarkup, 
is it?

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

      Title: Whole Wheat Biscuit Mix
 Categories: Breads
      Yield: 48 servings

      6 c  All-purpose flour *
      4 c  Whole wheat flour *
    1/3 c  Baking powder
    1/4 c  Sugar
      2 ts Salt
      2 c  Lard or Crisco shortening

  * It is permissible to play with proportions of white to
  whole-wheat up to just 10% white flour. Any less than 10%
  white flour does not seem to do well for some reason.
  - UDD

  In an extra-large bowl stir together flours, baking
  powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in shortening till mixture
  resembles coarse crumbs. Store in an airtight container.

  To use, bring mix to room temperature if frozen. Spoon mix
  lightly into a measuring cup; level off with a spatula.
  Continue as directed in variations. 

  Makes about 12 cups.

  For a four biscuit batch of Basic Biscuits:
 
  Stir together 1 cup Biscuit Mix and 1/4 cup milk just till
  dough clings together. On a floured surface, knead dough
  gently 10 to 12 strokes. * Roll to 1/2" thickness. Cut
  with a 2 1/2" biscuit cutter. Place on an ungreased baking
  sheet. Bake in a 450oF/230oC oven 8 to 10 minutes or till
  biscuits are golden. 

  Makes 4 biscuits.

  * Do not over-knead or you will get tough biscuits - AKA
  "sinkers". My Dad was a master at making biscuits and it
  really torqued my Mom's jaws that she couldn't do as
  well.   Bv)=

  Better Homes & Gardens 1954 Cookbook

  MM Format by Dave Drum

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

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